Thought bubbles and fighting [closed]

[closedcircuit]

Who: Ky Kiske and Yosuke Otoha
Where: A clearing in the forest?
What: Some sparring
Style: Action or Prose, I'll follow
When: Monday afternoon

While Ky certainly doesn't consider being in the Defence Force a waste of his time, it's also more a matter of protection than keeping his skills up to date. Regular patrols that don't encounter much aren't a substitute for going all out against a skilled opponent. Which is why he's been looking for a sparring partner and now that he's found himself one he doesn't wish to delay it simply because there's a little bubble showing all of his thoughts and emotions.

Ky needs to learn to control them better while he fights anyway, rather than letting them control him, so he's trying to take this as an opportunity as he waits for his arranged sparring partner to arrive. For now, his bubble hovers beside him, a showing a reflection of the forest around him.

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[closedcircuit]

[Ky can see Otoha's determination and he respects it, but he's matching it with his own. After all, he has at least as much a desire to win this fight as the other man does. He draws his sword in close to block the blow, but when he lifts his other hand for a lightning bolt he finds himself unable to do so.]

[bakegarasu]

[He dips his sword, trying to disarm Ky with a quick twist of the wrist.]

[closedcircuit]

[ Ky's breath comes in heavy exhales, but he clings to his sword as he feels the shock head up through his wrist and elbow. He's useless to swing it for a couple of moments, until he can recover. ]

[bakegarasu]

[He reaches out and attempts to twist the blade from the other's grasp with his free hand, even if he has to grab it by the edge.]

[closedcircuit]

[Ky isn't expecting that, and Otoha's gamble was successful, as Ky's hand loosens from his sword.]

[bakegarasu]

[He tugs it out of Ky's grasp and tosses it aside.]

Ready to give now?

[Oh. Huh. His hand is bleeding pretty badly. ... He'll fix it later.]

[closedcircuit]

[Ky takes a breath, and nods. He can feel the way his muscles have been used, as well as a lightheadedness that comes from magic drain.]

I am.

You're...bleeding. Are you alright?

[bakegarasu]

[He takes a few steps back, and sheathes his sword.]

This? I don't even feel it. It'll be fine.

[closedcircuit]

[Ky frowns, starting to fret.]

If you don't feel it that could be a symptom of more serious damage.

[bakegarasu]

[He shrugs, and reaches into one of his jacket pockets, pulling out a roll of bandages and starting to wrap the wound.]

It's all right. I don't feel pain.

[closedcircuit]

Ever? Then how do you know that the wound won't cause permanent damage?

[Ky's a little worried about the lightning that the other man took now too.]

[bakegarasu]

Ever. And I've had worse wounds before. That's how I know.

[closedcircuit]

...And wounds equivalent to the lightning I sent into your body?

[bakegarasu]

[... Just lineface.]

I'm still breathing, so I assume I'm fine. I've had an arm ripped off before and I've been burnt badly and I recovered from that.

[... Though that might have to do more with the help of his yurine than his own physical abilities. Hm.]

[closedcircuit]

[Ky winces at that.]

Is there anyone medical who understands your physiology well enough to give you a checkup?

[bakegarasu]

I've talked to the doctor at the clinic here before, but I don't know if it'll really make much of a difference. I'm not really used to going to doctors, anyway.

[closedcircuit]

It's silly to not take the opportunities for recovery that are offered.

[Ky understands about pushing himself as hard as he can, but it's important afterwards to do the necessary things for recovery.]

[bakegarasu]

True. I'll probably go to him if it looks like it's going to be a problem.

[closedcircuit]

How are you going to tell that it's a problem if you can't feel any pain?

[bakegarasu]

[He shrugs.]

I can usually tell if something's going to heal on its own or not. It comes with experience.

[closedcircuit]

I hope you can.

I wasn't seeking to cause you any kind of long-term damage.

[If he won't do it for himself would he consider doing it so Ky didn't have to feel terribly guilty?]

[bakegarasu]

[Maybe.]

I figured. Don't worry about it. I should be okay. I heal pretty well most of the time.

[closedcircuit]

[He'll still worry.]

I hope that holds true for this case as well, then.