Family Practice

[singindemonhq]

The Corona De La Sangre dojo is still running. It takes a while to learn those kinds of skills, especially if you've spent a couple of millenia depending on mojo. It was quite tricky in some ways, during the Hunters' Moon, but things should settle down, now.

I've picked up some experience since we've been travelling through the last four of five dimensions, but there's always more to learn - that's the idea behind having the dojo, of course.

By the customs where I come from the operative just meets whoever fate serves up and takes her away with him. I've never been too sure about how people here are supposed to feel about their in-laws - by the time they make a song and dance about it things have probably gone wrong. Anyway, the Little Wolf set it up so I was combat-paired with my brother-in-law.

I hadn't been over-pleased not to have been able to stay near enough to Erynne to be sure she was OK during the Hunters' Moon. I don't usually wait in the audience and sometimes it helps to just work off tension. I practice a lot anyway, but ... Stephen maybe had troubles of his own, too - at least when he found out about my combat methods. (I did not toast him! I didn't make the slightest attempt.) It's just natural for me to smoke out when anyone tries to get to close grips.

When Erynne they decided that it wasn't permitted I was Ok about it.
<Firewalled against all who mean harm,
see the words,
obey the charm. It might not do for Stephen and the rest of them to see how often that's creative use of illusion, anyway. A fast illusion can sometimes give me time to really smoke out or not, of course.

Then - my clothes do tend to ... reshape if somebody grabs at them... It's not "cheating". We're all learning new tricks, combat tricks, anyway. Using that much Mojo can use up a a lot of energy, if the operative gets out of practice, so I haven't had much time to update this journal and so on. I must think up some kind of training that Erynne and me can have some fun with.

Comments

[faith-slays.livejournal.com]

While I'm here, maybe I can show you a few tricks I learned too.
Diran know a lot when it comes to figuring out a newbie's
strengths and weak spots. E's sis and I could work out sometimes.

[w-rosenberg.livejournal.com]

Mojo?

Um. Faith. Hi?
Are you still--

[faith-slays.livejournal.com]

Hot to trot? *smirks* Like you said, I'm the 'Do That Girl'.
How's blondie doing these days?

[w-rosenberg.livejournal.com]

Buffy? She's good. What d'you care? Why aren't you in jail or, or
someplace worse?

[faith-slays.livejournal.com]

*eyes narrow dangerously*
Yeah, you'd like that. Well, news flash, honey, you're living
in Hell's backyard. You so sure I don't belong right here?

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

It's a good idea - and an entertaining one. I wonder how the in-laws will react to that? You know Nixi, don't you? She's teaching there, too. Would you like the same retainer?

[faith-slays.livejournal.com]

I don't think the Diran Masters will agree to me takin' a field
assignment yet, but I can ask!

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

I don't see any reason why we can't pay you for your time here,
then. *curiously* What's Diran like? Nixi's told me a little, but
I get the impression it's a sore subject for her.

[nixibad.livejournal.com]

It's not so much Diran that's a sore subject - a lot of it's like ... oh, a whole bunch of schools for all kinds of ninjas. My people sent me there after I reached the second age. Your kind do it the same way, don't they? Old enough to know right from wrong and then old enough so they can officially punish you?

Anyway, they sent me off to be trained and then on enough jobs to pay off the depts, but then they just... didn't want me back. *Shrugs* But Diran is just a big place with a lot of different training.

[varzil-neskaya.livejournal.com]

I should introduce you to Jandria! I think you and she would find
you share a great deal.

[faith-slays.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me. She's that chick you told me heads up your
Sisterhood of the Sword?

[nixibad.livejournal.com]

Sisterhood of the Sword?

[hastur-domain.livejournal.com]

G'day to ye.

[hastur-domain.livejournal.com]

Yes, I am chosen as one of the Elders. What were you wantin' to
know?

[nixibad.livejournal.com]

As much as you would like to tell me?

[chimaera-digest.livejournal.com]

*Scribbles, "Faith wants to teach Sweet new tricks."

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

Mac, you are waaay behind the party...

[faith-slays.livejournal.com]

You sound shocked.

[singindemonhq.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, I think she's heard of most things. She hangs out with that Big Al guy...

[coronadesangre.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me. And it'd probably be safer than having you pair off
with Erynne or Stephen. Am I right in assuming Slayers aren't immune?

[faith-slays.livejournal.com]

To lycanthropy? If we are, first I've heard of it. Might help to ask
Giles.

[sawbones.livejournal.com]

You'd have no immunity that I know of,

[http://users.livejournal.com/_animator/]

*leers*

I'd be happy to give you or the redhead a workout anytime, Slayer.

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

Did you miss the part where I'm married, dumbass?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_animator/]

Now, now, don't get your undies in a twist. Y'all can't blame a man for
looking at what you put on display. *big fake smile*