[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.]

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[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

[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!

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

I see.

Perhaps I was a bit too eager....

Something out of bamboo would hurt less, or hand to hand where one can control their punches.

[seakingbait]

I'm not sure I'm strong enough for hand-to-hand.

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

Then perhaps a sedative, magic, or a bought spell if you are incapable?

[seakingbait]

You mean magic is real? Like, something people can actually do?

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

Of course. How would it not be?

[seakingbait]

I've just never seen it before. I've always heard it was just a fairy tale.

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

Has it not displayed itself quite openly here quite often?

[seakingbait]

I guess, but I always thought there was another explanation.

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

Such as?

[seakingbait]

Where I come from, people eat Devil Fruits to get their incredible abilities.

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

And that is not in itself a form of magic?

[seakingbait]

I've never really seen it that way. I don't get how they work, but there's really smart people who do.

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

Many know not how magic works, yet those who are familiar with it do.

[seakingbait]

Maybe you're right! Magic is pretty neat.

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

It is indeed quite... "neat", yes.

[seakingbait]

I wouldn't really know where to start, though. How do you learn magic?

[sun_goddess_sacrifice]

That is a complicated question, that I do not have an answer for. I know there are those who learn it without strong aptitude. I also know that some sort of aptitude is generally needed. However, I was born with my skills and raised to harness them. I am unsure of how else to teach such methods than to those who already have the innate ability.