1|| Bringing Unsexy Back

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

[This is a very annoyed-looking young man wandering down the corridors, grumbling about 'make-up classes' and 'stupid temporal-screw-ups'. You might recognise him from a couple of months back, but to Ace, it feels like he was only gone for a day. Which is why it really sucks to get yanked back to find that so long has passed, he has to re-start lessons . Feel free to torment him. ♥]

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[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Fight Club is sort of helping people too, just in a different way. I think I might try to test out some of the local fashions to see which ones look good but are also durable and easy to move around in. For the SeeD who wants to kick butt while looking stylish.

[She's not one hundred percent serious about that, and chuckles a little. Still, it might be a fun goal to pursue]

Plenty of practice from juggling my social life while still getting decent enough marks at school to keep my parents from grounding me.

[With her social life being the greater priority of the two, of course]

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

So 'testing out' mean shopping, right?

Fight Club sounds pretty good training - I bet there'll be more styles and forms in it then the types we get taught in class - and it's good for letting off steam, if nothing else.

Well, most people couldn't handle a social life, military training and running two clubs. Don't suppose you're in any others as well?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Of course! I don't have the kind of money here that I did at home, but I'm sure the Ruby sponsor won't mind if I buy a few things.

[Shopping, Bulla's number one hobby. If she had to choose a battle cry, it would probably be "CHARGE IT"]

Definitely. And as long as someone who's good with the cure para-magic is around, people can even use weapons, magic, and other abilities.

Nope! I thought about joining the Garden Festival Committee, but I think maybe I'll just volunteer my time sometimes when I've got some extra time on my hands.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

I wonder if there's any way to make money, here...? I mean, we can hardly get jobs, but there must be some way to earn extra cash.

Oh? Have you got someone on hand at the moment?

I'm not suprised you don't have any time left, if you're doing all that. Do you actually sleep at all, or is it a luxury?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Maybe we could get jobs...at least at Garden. And if we pass the SeeD exams, that's a job.

Terra's good at it, and I did all right in the para-magic class.

Of course I sleep. I wouldn't have the energy for anything else if I didn't, and I like getting my beauty sleep.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but I don't want to wait a year before I can get more than a pittance for spending, y'know?

That's good - as fun as unarmed combat is, it's better to get a decent range of opponents. Be a pity to leave out all the weaponry and magic.

Ah, you don't look like you need beauty sleep. But I guess if you need it for energy, that's all right.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

That's true. You could talk to the Headmaster about it? The cafeteria or the library or something like that might hire students.

Just as long as everyone follows the fighting match rules, it's fine if people use magic or weapons.

[Her cheeks flush a little at that. Compliments are always nice]

Thank you!

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a plan! I'll say something about 'teaching fiscal responsibility' or whatever, and he'll probably eat it up.

Rules? Huh. No-one said anything about rules.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Probably. He's a smart guy, but he can be a real softie, too.

Oh, it's nothing too strict. Mostly the rules are to determine when the fight's over and to make sure nobody gets severely hurt. If someone's down for the count of ten, is out of the ring, knocked out, or gives up, the fight's over. And if no healers are around, then it has to be hand to hand only.

[Yup, still blushing a little]

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

One hundred percent softie, I'd say. Which is kind of weird for a guy who runs a mercenary school.

Hand-to-hand can still do a lot of damage.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't know. I think he can make tough decisions when he needs to, and he's not a fool. He just prefers to be nice.

Well, we haven't dealt with not having one around, yet. I guess with everyone learning para-magic, there's always going to be someone who knows at least the basics after a while.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

It's the nice ones you have to watch out for, huh?

Yeah, but... where I came from, I was taught to kill as quickly as possible, practically by instinct. I don't know about everyone else here, but I know some people are pretty good in combat. Just seems like there should be someone fully-trained on hand, rather than just people who knows the basics.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

You could say that. My dad's friend and rival is a really nice guy...but he's really powerful, too. I think some people just are nice because they honestly prefer to be.

You've got a point...I should put up an ad on the BBS to see if anyone who's specializing in cure magic wants to get in some extra practice and be a designated healer for the club. I don't fight because I don't want to seriously hurt someone by accident.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but most 'honestly nice' people don't become heads of mercenary schools.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

I guess. Maybe he's really nice about some things and ruthless when he needs to be.

[Bulla nods] I didn't used to think I was strong at all, but I can punch a grat from one end of the Training Center to the other.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Hm. Must be smarter than he looks then, if he's deliberately getting people to underestimate him.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

That's probably it. I think he also likes to be nice when he can afford to be. It's a good way to make and keep friends, after all.

...I guess you can take pretty hard hits, then? I'm not very good at pulling my punches yet.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Don't you mean 'allies'?

Ha, you could chuck me through a few walls and I wouldn't bruise. Don't worry about it! If I think I can't take a hit -

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

I suppose. They're close to the same thing, anyhow.

[That gets her thinking for a moment before she smiles cheerfully]

Well, if you can take something like that, we can spar for sure. I'd say that's a cool trick but it doesn't really describe fire all that well, huh?

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Good way of thinking.

As long as you don't call me 'flaming', you can call it whatever you want.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

We can make it public for Fight Club so there's someone around to heal whatever injuries we might have after. Unless you want to have a private match first.

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Either's fine with me! As long as I get a decent fight, I don't mind. The training centre is way too easy.

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Well, sometimes it's fun to try to see how far I can send the grats...but I get what you mean. Maybe I should see how far I can punch a T-rexaur instead!

[ready-set-fire.livejournal.com]

Ehh, t-rexaurs are kind of easy for me. It'll be good fighting a smarter opponent though, especially one who can learn and adapt. Have you had proper training?

[shops-a-lot.livejournal.com]

Some. Most of my serious training has been here. I was more interested in shopping than training back home, but I did learn some things from my dad. He just never pushed me the way he pushed my brother since I'm a girl and the baby of the family.