001 ☠ action | Fisherman's Horizon

[loyalfirst]

[After a few days of being stuck in this world, Joe hadn't found much out other than what was obvious. For the most part, he and Marvelous dug up the same information, which wasn't much to go on anyway. What was clear was that they were in a school, and a military school at that. Authority, structure... neither he nor Marvelous did well with that. It was too boring... lacked excitement. And rules... they were meant to be broken by their standards.

At least the 6am wake-up call didn't bother him.

He was up and ready before the early-morning wake-up call, but he wasn't going to any classes. Of course not. Why would he? It's not like he wanted to be here, anyway. The idea of joining military again made him uncomfortable. The last time...

Well, that was then. He was a pirate now.

And he wasn't about to quit training to stay at the top of his game. So as soon as he was ready that morning, he made his way just at the edge of Fisherman's Horizon to a clearing, one that he hoped would be private. And with Marvelous' sabre. If he needed it back, he'd come find him.

With a clear head, he began to practice.

ooc; You really only have to watch the first 30 seconds of that.]

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[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[It had been weeks since he has had any vivid dreams like the one he finds himself waking up from in cold sweat. He shivers even though he's terribly hot from the covers and unexpected visitor- Alma had found his way to his bed again.
Not wishing to wake up the other boy, he slips out of bed only to notice it was too bloody early. Knowing he wouldn't reconcile sleep, Yuu washed his face, and made a quick change of clothes before leaving his quarters.

The morning air would help him clear his mind- that is until he heard someone training from afar. Curious, the boy made his way silently to the direction of the heated battle cry and the song of blades cutting through air.

Mesmerized by the precise movements of the swordsman, Yuu stood a good distance away just to watch.]

[loyalfirst]

[His movements were almost like a dance he had practiced many times over-- and they were. It was serene to him in some way-- helped get his mind off of things. Calming. He really didn't care what it looked like to anyone else.

His body straightened as he finished his final cut through the air, his long hair falling across his face.

Eyes focused ahead of him, Joe noticed the little boy looking at him-- no, staring at him.]

What?

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[Yuu blinked at the swordsman's question. It didn't seem to bother the boy that he had been caught looking at the other one practice, not like it would someone with more tact.]

Hm? [Honestly and utterly confused by the man's question, the boy keeps staring, not very bothered nor concerned if he had annoyed the other.
His eyes, however, trail down to the twin blades.]

Who taught you?

[loyalfirst]

A very talented swordsman.

[It wasn't a memory Joe wanted to talk about. It was a very touchy subject, actually. That was long ago-- before he joined up with Marvelous.

But he was thankful for it. Sid had taught him all he knew about being a swordsman. Most of the moves he knew were from him. Not that he hadn't grown as into a skilled swordsman by himself. Fighting alongside his crewmates helped as well.]

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

Why would you need two swords for? Isn't just one all you need? [He makes his way to the older man, uninvited and oblivious to proper, social common sense.]

You're not from here either, are you? [More of a statement rather than a question. His tone verging on accusing. The man carried himself with different air- more confident. There was something in his eyes that Yuu would later, once he becomes a soldier of God, recognize as battle-hardened.]

[loyalfirst]

[Now, Joe wasn't a huge fan of Earth kids. To him, they were all brats. He hadn't met a kid on this planet yet, but so far all this child seemed to be showing was curiosity. And he didn't mind that.

He gave the kid a smirk before he answered his question.]

Once you master one sword, then it becomes too easy. Two swords is more of a challenge. And if you get good enough, you can always wield more.

[Joe shakes his head to his other question.]

No. Where are you from?

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[Taking this information to heart, Yuu gave a faint nod. He has yet to master one sword alone but he was fast on his feet and quick to make observations. Swordsmanship was something he had already taken a liking to and seeing this foreigner's technique only strengthened his resolve to master this art. He had yet to put his finger on it but he was drawn to swords.]

It doesn't matter, there's no point. I'm here now and I'm not going back.

[loyalfirst]

[Something about the way the child said those words peaked Joe's own curiosity. He wasn't the nosy type, so he wouldn't ask. For all he knew, his own home planet was in ruins, just as his was.

He chuckled softly.]

You like it here, then?

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

No.

[A small pause as the boy put his thoughts together to word just what was wrong with this place. There were many things he didn't understand to begin with. Kindness towards a complete stranger. An outstretched hand of help he which he was offered the moment he arrived. The joy of life everyone but him, seemed to share. These simple things that most take for granted, were just completely foreign concepts to him to the point that it seemed alien.
The only people who cared for him were his makers but that was because they not loved, but pitied him for tearing him limb by limb every single day ever since he woke up in that shithole.]

Everyone is strange. [He finally concluded, not really finding an own answer within his thoughts. Satisfied with just that fact.]

It's annoying, but I wouldn't trade it for that place,

[loyalfirst]

I know what you mean.

[The concept of camaraderie was almost foreign to him too... until he met Marvelous. The willingness to help a complete stranger, even risking his life. Ever since he had joined Marvelous in his adventure, Joe had slowly gained a family somewhere in between, and had finally realized that recently.]

People surprise you sometimes.

[And he actually meant that. Maybe the kid was onto something. Even though Joe didn't consider this place home by any means and just wanted out and back on the Galleon, he understood.]

If you find some place to call home... it's your home.

[For fear of this conversation becoming too touchy-feely for his own taste, Joe cleared his throat and changed the subject, rather abruptly.]

You were watching me. Have you used a sword before?

[too-sublimed.livejournal.com]

[The sudden direction their conversation took did nothing to phase him. He had yet to mention anything about where he came from and he had been only giving just enough information as he felt comfortable giving. However, speaking about swords would prove a lot more entertaining than speaking about something he hated.]

I was. What of it?
I'm a cadet at this facility and I've recently taken up swordsmanship. That is all. I'm familiar with as much as my teacher has shown me and nothing else.

[makeashowofit.livejournal.com]

Knew you would be out here.

[Marvelous tended to ignore the wake up call in favour of sleep so when he finally did emerge from bed, he noticed his sabre and his first mate were gone. But that didn't surprise him. Despite Joe no longer being military, he still did have a sense of routine and discipline when it came to training.]

You disappeared on me last night.

[loyalfirst]

[Sometimes, Joe was so focused on training that he lost track of time. It was obvious the sun had fully risen, but the fact that his captain was here now... it was probably later than he thought. It had been a while since he had ushered Kanda off to go to class. As much as he actually liked helping the kid, he was glad to be able to concentrate on his own routine again.

Hearing Marvelous' voice from behind him, Joe still didn't miss a beat. He finished his sequence of movement and turned to face him.]

What time is it?

My Internet died so I went to bed

[makeashowofit.livejournal.com]

About nine. [He may not be an early morning person but he could still wake up before noon. Enough time to head to the cafeteria in the Garden and eat his fill.

And also grab a few things for his first mate who, if he was training early, likely skipped out on eating. Approaching Joe, Marvelous held up a bag of various breads and sandwiches.]

They didn't have chicken wings.

Aww

[loyalfirst]

[So he had been out there for at least three hours.

He tossed Marvelous his sabre and eyed the bag of food he brought with him. That... was a lot of food. Joe concluded that most of the food was probably for Marvelous, since they were without a cook... and a ship.

As far as the comment on the chicken wings, Joe chuckled. Of course. There were never any chicken wings.]

Find out anything interesting while you were there?

It's all better now.

[makeashowofit.livejournal.com]

[While he had eaten already...yes, most of the food was for him in case he got hungry again.]

Nah. Although they're not expecting those who just arrived to take the classes now so, we have a free pass to take their things until they start over again.

[Translation: they have some time to look for money and a ship before they get cut off from the sponsors for not doing a damn thing.]

Yay! \o/

[loyalfirst]

There's not much we could take.

[Well, except for the food... and a ship... but that would be hard, right?

If they get cut off from their sponsors, they'll just have more free time on their hands. So that's a good thing.]

The sooner we can get out, the better.

[makeashowofit.livejournal.com]

A few weapons for your five sword style.

[He knew that Joe would want to practice that as well and, in battle, Marvelous needed his own sword as much as Joe did since he didn't specialize in using two guns. There always could be more stuff they wanted at that place but, for now, all Marvelous wanted was a new ship. And it didn't matter how hard it was to get it.]

Yeah. I want to get back to finding the greatest treasure in the universe. [He didn't know for certain if time stopped back in their world while they were here but, if it didn't that meant it was Luka, Doc and Ahim against Basco and the rest of Zangyack.

....He had quite a bit of faith in his crew but, at those odds, they were doomed.]

[loyalfirst]

[At that, Joe chuckles. It's been a while since he's done that... but it was rather useful when he did use it. The better he could get, the more effective his attack would be-- not that five-sword damage wasn't effective already.]

There are some interesting weapons here.

[He had browsed through the information system while he took a stroll through the Garden last.]

It might be useful to get our hands on some.

[makeashowofit.livejournal.com]

[This would be fun. Like going back to his roots of pirating from before AkaRed gave him his purpose to find the greatest treasure in the universe. Back when Marvelous was just beating up officials and taking their treasures for himself with the hope that something would be exciting.]

Then we go in and take them soon.

[loyalfirst]

[Fun, indeed. Excitement was needed or else he'd go crazy. Well, maybe not but it was better than sitting around doing nothing. Maybe that would give them some purpose for being here other than just ending up here due to an "accident."]

When do you want to go?

[Because you know, Joe still has to shower and do his hair again.]

/ that was a highly distracting intro *A*

[notaferry.livejournal.com]

[Early morning was the absolutely best time to fly -- at least, in Botan's mind it was. Everything was awakening and felt fresh, alive, rejuvenated. It gave her a moment to really awaken and start the day off right. Not to mention how could she resist the wonderful sea breezes?

Flying about, she passed a clearing and saw a glint of ... something. Swooping down low upon her enchanted oar, she came close for further inspection.]

I had to give you the visual. It's very pertinent to this post. xDD

[loyalfirst]

[Joe was still practicing his technique. To most people, it looked like he was sparring with an imaginary partner. For the most part, he was, but there was an artistry about it. There was grace, and noticeable power behind each swipe through the air.

As he stopped to take a break, he felt eyes on him and turned around.

There was no one there... but looking up, there was someone floating above him. He was a bit surprised-- she was floating on an oar, of all things.]

It's preeeetttttyyyy~ *A*

[notaferry.livejournal.com]

[Botan watched with interest. Each movement was precise, graceful, powerful, beautiful. It was intriguing to watch and reminiscent of back home in so many ways.

She had no intention of interrupting, but he had noticed her. Smiling, she gave a small wave and flew in closer.]

Hello, there. Quite a technique you have~

Isn't it? This is why I really must find a sakura tree to have him practice under. c:

[loyalfirst]

[This was the second person to drop in on him. Next time, he would have to find somewhere else. At least they were smart enough not to interrupt him.

When the person floating on the oar spoke, Joe just gave her a grin and looked away.]

It's nothing. I was just practicing.

[He's so modest.]