[Voice, Action for the Straw Hats]

[seakingbait]

[Keimi stands on the deck of the ship, a small tanto in her hand. In front of her is a mannequin, reinforced with leather. She grips it tight, bringing the blade above her head and, eyes shut tight, she swings it downward.

And misses by a mile.

She falls, but catches herself on the mannequin. With the assistance of a bubble, she is back on her tail. This time, she won't miss. The same stance, the same shut eyes, and with another swing, she sticks the blade into the mannequin's shoulder.

And when her eyes open to see what she has done, she gasps, releasing the blade's hilt and falling onto her rear in terror.]

----

[Later in the day, after she's cleaned up her mess, she takes to her journal.]

What... kind of weapon do you use... if you don't really want to hurt someone?

Comments

[Voice]

[alwaysgrumpy]

Kinda' depends, really. That could be said of almost any weapon, depending on how much force you use and where you hit.

[seakingbait]

R-really? How?

[alwaysgrumpy]

Take a gun. Shoot a guy in the head, he's a goner. Shoot him in the foot, he walks with a limp, but he'll live.

Jab a pencil into a man's shoulder, it'll barely leave a mark. Jab it into his eye and through his brain, instant kill.

The point is, almost anything can do damage to someone, depending on how you use it. Are you looking to not hurt them at ALL? That's near impossible, unless you plan to just drug 'em.

[Voice]

[bless_me_bagpipes]

All you really need lass is to use your head. The mind is the most powerful weapon of all.

[seakingbait]

...I'm not very good at using my head.

[Sadness.]

[action]

[yourotherleft]

[he wanders by the stabbed mannequin at some point, gauging the blade and the depth of penetration, wondering what got it to this state.

And then goes wandering to find Keimi.]

Oi...Keimi? Where'd you go...

[seakingbait]

[She's sitting on the edge of the ship, looking down at the water.]

O-over here, Zoro-chin.

Voice

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

A bow is a most efficient and excellent method of maiming and disposing of ones enemies.

[seakingbait]

I-I don't want to maim anyone! I just want to keep them from hurting anyone else!

Voice

[cry_brady]

Use a blunt weapon, like a large staff or stick to knock 'em out.

[seakingbait]

Knock them out? It might still hurt, but I guess it's better than killing them.

It won't do any lasting damage, right?

voice;

[wantsarobotgarden]

Um, I can't say for certain you can't kill people, but I don't use any weapon. Using ones hands works.

[seakingbait]

I'm not that strong. I'm not sure my hands are good enough.

voice;

[windofthephoenixtemple]

Rope. [That seems like all she will say.] I mean think about it, if you can bind them, then you don't hurt them.

[seakingbait]

That's a good idea! I can keep them from hurting others, and I don't have to hurt them!

voice;

[sinister_blade]

Nails. Under the fingers. They will beg for death by the time you finish third finger.

[seakingbait]

[Ick.]

Isn't that a little cruel?

voice;

[justicereigns]

With a jitte, or another blunt weapon like a baseball bat. It causes enough pain to cause surrender, but doesn't permanently damage.

[seakingbait]

What's a baseball bat? Some kind of animal?

[Round like a ball, with little wings.]

voice

[allendsmeat]

[he speaks through the journal though he's just sitting on the figurehead]

Mmm. That's pretty tough. Maybe you can trap 'em in bubbles. [bubbles were really easy to get out of though] Or nets. Keimi could make a really good net. [nod nod]

[seakingbait]

I'd need some really strong string to make a net that can catch people.

[voice]

[thethundersaid]

[Flatly:] Don't use a weapon if you aren't prepared to hurt someone with it.

Are you yet another person here without experience fighting hand-to-hand?

[seakingbait]

I-I've been in a couple fights.

[Voice]

[questionablewit]

Self-control.

[It's not a joke.]

[seakingbait]

That might be the only thing I can bring to a fight.