Seastone, Blacksmiths, & Regarding Ash's Training

[justicereigns]

Hey Ash, if you're reading this (otherwise I'll just bring it up next session) I'm thinking of picking up the pace of your training. You're coming along pretty well, but I should talk it over with your other coach, if just to make sure we don't overdo it. What do you think?

To any and all blacksmiths here; it's a long shot since there's no marines, do any of you know how to work with seastone? Anyone at all. If not, I still need a jitte made, but it will take a lot since it goes through more abuse than a lance and needs a tailored weight.

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[Private]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

I want to talk to you about him.

[Private]

[justicereigns]

I assume you mean the kid?

[Private]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Are you the one telling him that there's absolutely no way he'll ever kill someone, either by accident or necessity, so long as he tries hard enough?

[Private]

[justicereigns]

Of course trying hard isn't all that ever matters, but it counts for a lot more than not caring.

Kid's got a decent heart and a lot of determination. That counts for far more than most else.

[Private]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he does have a good heart and a lot of spirit. That's why he needs to understand that mistakes happen. If he's got it in his head that he's never, "not ever" going to end up killing someone, when it happens he's going to take it way too hard.

[Voice ...er, kind of.]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[That mention of 'seastone' is definitely going to ping her. And here she thought you'd gone home. :| Sue her, she's been out of the loop But if Smoker is asking for help with seastone, that means he's going to cause trouble.

She'll be listening in now. She doubts he'll get an offer of help with that, but just in case.]

[Voice back because he noticed? >> or something]

[justicereigns]

Cat burglar.

[Works for me |Db]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

Marine.

[Voice]

[justicereigns]

Missed you at Marineford, unless I wasn't paying attention.

[Voice]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Oh, really?]

You weren't. [Hey, for all she knows she was there. Somewhere. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing, considering.]

I'm ...going to take it you don't remember being here last time.

[Voice]

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Smoker.

[Somebody sounds none too thrilled.]

Don't bother talking to me about the kid. He's all yours. I don't want him.

[Voice]

[justicereigns]

[Smoker would be more confused if half of the world didn't sound like that when they see it's him. XD]

You were the other one training him then?

[Voice]

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Was trainin' him. If you wanna go ahead and waste your time, do it.

[Voice]

[justicereigns]

I don't consider it a waste. [Steely voice with a slight growl.]

[Voice]

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Well ain't that good for you.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

[Oh great, his coworker doesn't seem to like this guy. Well this is promising.]

I don't even know what seastone is.

[Voice]

[justicereigns]

It's a mineral that resonates with the energy of ocean. Devil fruit users are weak to it.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

[Devil Fruit... oh, like Luffy and Brook. Hmm.]

Oh. Well I could probably work with it if I had some, but I've never seen any.

Re: [Voice]

[justicereigns]

I have some, but I can't afford to have it split up. What I'm more interested in is something that will counter the loss of... hn... weight.

Do you have any experience in making jittes?

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

[Give Sokka a moment to look up and figure out what a jitte even is.]

... doesn't seem too different from a spear or harpoon. I could do it. What do you mean by loss of weight?

Voice

[idkmybffpika.livejournal.com]

A-actually...I think he kicked me out of his training.

Voice

[justicereigns]

Yeah, we spoke about it. It's fine. Easier to keep tabs on what you're learning this way.

Voice

[idkmybffpika.livejournal.com]

[He instantly brightens.] Oh, okay then!

Voice

[justicereigns]

So how's you're endurance coming, kid? Still getting winded easily?

Voice

[idkmybffpika.livejournal.com]

No way! I go for a run every day and then try and build up strength by liftin' rocks in the forest!