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

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*laughs softly*
Stephen'll be all right, hot stuff. And when you've gone past the
basic stuff, you'll both have a better handle on how much the other
can take. *hugs you*
I'd like us to have some alone time too. The portal lessons will give us a good excuse.

[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?

[nighthawk-char.livejournal.com]

A couple of milennia? That's...intriguing.

[varzil-neskaya.livejournal.com]

*laughs*
*you get a flash of sympathy/humor/curious/tentative friendliness*

Troubles with one's marriage-kin seem to be universal. I am thankful
not to have that particular set of responsibilities. The Tower can
be like a squabbling family at times as it is!

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

*puts a gentle hand on your arm*
Faith, you were the one saying you wanted another chance. Let it go.

[mkfantastico-.livejournal.com]

*purrs happily, rubbing against Sweet's legs*
*jumps into Erynne's lap*

[bethanymindseye.livejournal.com]

Ki-lin

A mythical being of Chinese mythology, comparable
with the western unicorn. Ki-lin personifies
all that is good, pure, and peaceful. It lives
in paradise and only visits the world at the
birth of a wise philosopher. The Ki-Lin is
said to walk on earth and on water. It never
drinks or eats dirty food or water. The Chinese
unicorn never treads on smaller animals below
its feet nor does it ever harm another living
creature. The Ki-Lin is the emblem for
exquisite goodness, longevity, grandeur,
endless compassion and great wisdom. According
to Chinese mythology, at the birth of Confucius
a Ki-Lin appeared and Confucius died soon after
a Ki-Lin was killed, he believed that his
writings would not proceed from the omen of the
death of the Unicorn.


Which Chinese Mythological Being Are You?
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[bethanymindseye.livejournal.com]

Not sure that's what I'd call it!

Fascinating

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

You might find this interesting,
Mr.McLeod.

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

*Notes your lack of surprise*
Strigoi? We don't see many of those in the LA area. I attended a party
by a local nest leader once, quite the shindig!

*stands on stage and recites*

[xrileyfinnx.livejournal.com]

It is not politic in the commonwealth of nature to preserve virginity. Loss of virginity is rational increase, and there was never virgin got till virginity was first lost. That you were made of is metal to make virgins. Virginity by being once lost may be ten times found; by being ever kept is ever lost. 'Tis too cold a companion. Away with't! 'Tis against the rule of nature. To speak on the part of virginity is to accuse your mothers, which is most infallible disobedience. He that hangs himself is a virgin; virginity murders itself, and should be buried in highways out of all sanctified limit, as a desperate offendress against nature. Virginity breeds mites, much like a cheese, consumes itself to the very paring, and so dies with feeding his own stomach. Besides, virginity is peevish, proud, idle, made of self-love, which is the most inhibited sin in the canon. Keep it not; you cannot choose but lose by't. Out with't! Within ten year it will make itself ten, which is a goodly increase, and the principal itself not much the worse. Away with't! 'Tis a commodity will lose the gloss with lying: the longer kept, the less worth. Off with't while 'tis vendible; answer the time of request. Virginity, like an old courtier, wears her cap out of fashion, richly suited, but unsuitable, just like the brooch and the toothpick, which wear not now. Your date is better in your pie and your porridge than in your cheek; and your virginity, your old virginity, is like one of our French withered pears: it looks ill, it eats drily. Marry, 'tis a withered pear; it was formerly better; marry, yet 'tis a withered pear! Will you anything with it?


(ooc-- Parolles' monologue above, from As You Like It)

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

Why is is bad guys always come in threes? Drusilla, this Demon Prince,
and now little Miss Likes To Choke Her Boyfriends.

picture worth a thousand words

[coronadesangre.livejournal.com]

[nixibad.livejournal.com]

Watch it, or I'll find out how much you're worth as a poker stake!

Re: *stands on stage and recites*

[faith-slays.livejournal.com]

*Grins* Right there with ya, Captain Farmboy.

Re: *stands on stage and recites*

[ghost-walker.livejournal.com]

*applauds*

Re: Fascinating

[blood--moon.livejournal.com]

Do you have an interdimensional version of that?

[faith-slays.livejournal.com]

Any wonder I never wanted to hook up with someone for the long haul?
At least Slayers and Watchers don't chomp each other.

[faith-slays.livejournal.com]

*chokes*
Boyfriend?! Don't flatter yourself, Harris.

[ghost-walker.livejournal.com]

*materializes behind you*

*chain rattling*

Bon jour, l'Assassine.

[varzil-neskaya.livejournal.com]

It is rather difficult to have a family or partner without trying,
Faith.