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.

Comments

[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.

[Private]

[justicereigns]

Believe me, I've dealt with training that type before.

He's still young. To even be that determined to learn how to fight is rare in itself. At least in my world.

[Private]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

He's fifteen. He's old enough to understand what it means to risk killing someone.

[Private]

[justicereigns]

Because standing aside and doing nothing will never risk people getting hurt just the same. Tch.

[Private]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

If he's going to fight, he needs to understand that there's a good chance he'll kill the person he's fighting, by accident or not. Letting him believe that he'll be good enough, controlled enough or lucky enough to get everyone out alive isn't just irresponsible, it's stupid. That's not one of the last things you should be teaching him, it's one of the first.

Re: [Private]

[justicereigns]

Don't tell me what to do.

Maybe you haven't noticed, but killing and dying don't exactly seem to work right around here. So my whole concern that he'll accidentally kill someone he's fighting? Not so great. He wants to learn to protect others, and that doesn't mean he's going to kill in the process. Death happens, yes, but it's far more likely to hurt him if he has to stand by and watch helplessly while someone else gets hurt.

Again, I know what I'm doing. I've trained idiots like him. And I don't even know who you are that I'd be asking for your help on it.

[Private]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

You're an idiot. It's because of morons like you that kids think it's so great to be able to fight.

If he gets hurt because of some jackass mistake you make in training him, I'll be knocking on your door for another chat. Goodbye.

[Private]

[justicereigns]

If he gets hurt, I'll be the first one there dealing with it. But being defenseless isn't going to save anyone, least of all himself. I'm not just teaching how to fight. Don't assume you understand my techniques without even asking anything.