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Post by Blade on Mar 3, 2010 9:46:22 GMT -5
"Dragon?" Natsu looked at her, interested. "Did you come from the city of Dragons? Can you really show me this 'respect'?"
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Post by Kiki on Mar 3, 2010 12:18:25 GMT -5
"I come from the planet of Drandi in the Third Dimension. Of course I can show you to respect others." She bowed to Mr. Lobo. "Apologies, Dajiro-katzu."
"It's all right, Sayaka-iruz." Mr Lobo smiled at her.
"In my culture, one of the first things we learn of respect is to bow."
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Post by Blade on Mar 3, 2010 18:04:52 GMT -5
(Oh, you've really done it this time. This... Is.... GOLD!)
Natsu attempted to copy her bow, but lost his balance and fell on his face. He sat up, shook himself off, and tried again, only to suffer the same effects.
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Post by Kiki on Mar 3, 2010 18:06:45 GMT -5
Sayaka shook her head and helped him up. "You must keep your weight center. Also go slowly." She put her hands on his chest and back, showing him the proper way to bow.
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Post by Blade on Mar 3, 2010 21:53:38 GMT -5
With her bracing him, he was able to remain standing.
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Post by Kiki on Mar 3, 2010 21:55:50 GMT -5
She helped him stand back up straight. "Bowing is the initial way to show respect to anybody. Usually, though, it is to people of a higher rank than you. For example, Mezoroi is the king of my planet and I would bow to him. Dajiro-katzu is the mayor of the city and higher than me, so I bow to him."
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Post by Blade on Mar 3, 2010 22:37:28 GMT -5
Natsu looked at Sayaka, adding in another seemingly random statement. "You must not be very good at fighting, then, to lose to that kind of magic..." He was referring to his visualization of the magic which works only in the town.
(All his life, natsu has only ever really known combat. So it would stand to reason he'd register 'ranks' as battle skill.)
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Post by Kiki on Mar 4, 2010 5:40:42 GMT -5
She smiled. "No, no. Ranks does not necessarily mean battle skill. But Dajiro-katzu is fairly strong magic-wise."
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Post by Blade on Mar 4, 2010 10:16:58 GMT -5
"Really?" Natsu's eyes lit up, "Old man! Let's have a duel!"
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Post by Kiki on Mar 4, 2010 12:54:20 GMT -5
"I am magically powerful, but I do not fight frivolously. I only practice with Yasalya to make sure I don't get rusty."
"Don't think him a coward because he won't fight," Sayaka said. "To know when to not fight takes more strength takes more strength than fighting."
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Post by Blade on Mar 4, 2010 14:22:20 GMT -5
Natsu excitement faded again. "That's boring, old man."
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Post by Kiki on Mar 4, 2010 16:21:26 GMT -5
"It may be boring, but I am well into my nineties, though my body stopped aging at seventy or so. I cannot keep up with you."
"You can keep up just fine," Yasalya said.
"Regardless, you know I don't fight without need."
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Post by Blade on Mar 4, 2010 19:23:55 GMT -5
"How could such a lazy man be in charge...?" Natsu wondered, muttering to himself.
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Post by Kiki on Mar 4, 2010 19:29:28 GMT -5
"I am not lazy, young man," Mr. Lobo said. "I built this city from a completely untouched valley with the help of only Yasalya and Sera, my first wife."
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Post by Blade on Mar 4, 2010 20:31:03 GMT -5
Iignil was sitting outside, brushing his tail impatiently along the ground. What is taking him so long?
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Post by Kiki on Mar 4, 2010 20:35:09 GMT -5
"You can stay with me and my sister for now," Sayaka said to Natsu.
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Post by Blade on Mar 4, 2010 20:43:11 GMT -5
Natsu looked at her oddly. "What?"
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Post by Kiki on Mar 4, 2010 20:45:23 GMT -5
"You're looking for a place to stay and Sazuya and I have room. You can stay with us for a while. Dajiro-katzu isn't going to let you stay in your own house until you can learn respect." Sayaka looked at Mr. Lobo and he nodded.
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Post by Blade on Mar 4, 2010 23:57:32 GMT -5
"I have a house?" Natsu just looked even more confused.
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Post by Kiki on Mar 5, 2010 5:50:04 GMT -5
"Sayaka-iruz." She ndoded at Mr. Lobo's words. "I allow people to own their own homes almost always regardless of age. And you said you were looking for a building. I won't allow you to own one unless you have maturity and respect to others."
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Post by Blade on Mar 5, 2010 10:51:48 GMT -5
Natsu sighed, "Alright, then, I'll go find this 'respect' thing." He looked at Sayaka, "And don't worry about me. I'm fine." He turned and headed back toward Iignil.
(So what happened there is, he accepted finding 'respect' as a mission, and turned Sayaka's offer for him to stay with her down.)
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Post by Kiki on Mar 5, 2010 11:31:07 GMT -5
"You're not going to make it far in this world." An eighteen year old girl with bleach-blonde curls that was wearing sunglasses leaned against the building. "You're stupid to turn down Sayaka's offer. TO learn respect, you need to have be around people that know how to respect others."
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Post by Blade on Mar 5, 2010 13:00:08 GMT -5
"Is that a challenge?" Natsu flared up at the thought of a good duel.
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Post by Kiki on Mar 5, 2010 17:27:39 GMT -5
"You'd fight a blind woman?"
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Post by Blade on Mar 5, 2010 18:58:58 GMT -5
"Sure," Natsu said, "If you were strong."
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Post by Kiki on Mar 5, 2010 21:21:20 GMT -5
"You'd lose." Her voice wasn't showing ego or anything; she was merely stating fact. "My name is Hora, meaning 'hour' in Spanish. I'm a seer and I've never been wrong."
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Post by Blade on Mar 5, 2010 21:59:27 GMT -5
Natsu stretched, "Of course, on the other hand I have no reason to fight you other than that challenge you gave me. You can go on your merry way." He looked at her, "Of course if it happens I meet you again and I'm being paid to beat you, or you're interfering with my job, I won't be so kind."
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Post by Kiki on Mar 5, 2010 22:04:35 GMT -5
"And that is where your downfall is going to be, boy. You're all about the money. You never think of others. That is where the basics of respect begin."
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Post by Blade on Mar 5, 2010 22:15:20 GMT -5
"True, it's nice to be paid for work done, but if a client really couldn't afford to pay me, I wouldn't mind too much. Just as long as it isn't everyone. I still have to eat and all."
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Post by Kiki on Mar 5, 2010 22:18:38 GMT -5
"You know there are other ways of living than just fighting."
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