third fortune ☆ the hanged man

[future_sight]

[VIDEO]

[No Nozomi today. The video comes on to a very face. Coeus is no longer a floating bubble butt baby, but look! He has nubs for arms! He wags them to illustrate. He is one step closer to being able to help out more in the shop! Maybe soon he'll be able to put things away, you know, with hands and arms! How cool would that be?

He's even convinced his human to teach him how to write! So cool!]

Coeus, what are you doing?

[Nozomi's voice chimes in from off-screen. Whoops! He's not supposed to be using this, eep! Feed off!]


[ACTION]

[With the recent goings on between the raiders of Citadel, and the appearance of a God, Nozomi is feeling just a bit inadequate. It made since that Eri would show both her and Maki up in a fight--she was a trained fighter, after all--but it bothered her that she could not defend herself, let alone the other person with them.

So, during the week after the attack, Etteilla will be closed. Nozomi and any number of her pokemon can be found outside of Union, training. It seems that Nozomi has picked up a staff and is attempting to learn how to use it, to varying success.

When not trying to beat whatever it is she's trying to fight to a pulp, she can be seen sitting and meditating.]

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[spoilseverything]

[Mukuro went out of Union for some training of her own. Normally she tries to ignore others in the forest, but, well, maybe her training gets the better of her this time... ]

Training?

[She comes up with her Houndour and watches for a moment.]

Your stance is all wrong. It'd be easy for the enemy to knock you off balance.

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[future_sight]

[Oh, the girl from before. The one she promised a reading to. Nozomi lowers her staff and frowns.]

Oh?

[Sigh. Shoot, she thought she finally got it right.]

[spoilseverything]

[Mukuro will come closer and circle around her once, to check out her stance.]

Your legs need to be a bit wider. It'll give you more stability.

[future_sight]

[She adjusts her stance a bit. Like this?]

[spoilseverything]

Yes - just like that. Now try swinging again.

[future_sight]

[She tries another swing. She definitely lacks training, but with enough work, she might be able to make something of it.]

[spoilseverything]

That's better. You should-

[It then occurs to Mukuro that she's interrupting.]

Ah, sorry, I just - I thought I'd give a few pointers. I... got ahead of myself.

[future_sight]

It's okay, I don't mind.

[spoilseverything]

No...? W-well, if you're sure.

[She did have more advice, after all.]

Hold the stick a little higher. Then you can use the other end in a pinch.

[future_sight]

[She readjusts her hold.]

It feels a little awkward... I feel like I won't be able to swing it very hard.

[spoilseverything]

Hmm. A touch lower, then try to hit something. Here, ah...

[No, there's nothing good to hit around here.]

Take a few swings at the air.

[future_sight]

[She readjusts her hands again and takes a few hard swings.]

[spoilseverything]

There you go, that's a lot better already. If you keep practicing you'll have it in no time.

[future_sight]

Thank you for your help.

[spoilseverything]

Oh, ah - no problem.

I... don't think I got your name last time.

[future_sight]

It's Nozomi. And yours?

[spoilseverything]

Mukuro.

Why start training? ...If you don't mind me asking.

[future_sight]

I want to get stronger.

[spoilseverything]

...That's an, ah... admirable goal.

[She Gets it.]

[future_sight]

You think so?

[spoilseverything]

Mmmhmm. It's... good to want to rely on yourself. There's a lot of valueble... of good uses for strength.

[future_sight]

[Nozomi nods in agreement.]