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Tweak says, "Silence will fall."

brennathequick (brennathequick) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2020-02-04 18:40:00

Entry tags:

astrid, blank, brenna, brynhild, dan foster, dan torrance, fitzwilliam darcy, frigga, jake sully, jake sully (big/kid), joe o'hara, katherine lokadóttir, kytana montrose, loki, obi-wan kenobi, quinlan vos, sunila montrose, sunila sully, x-23 (oe), ~marian of knighton (oe)

i am bored. despite all the excitement this is a dull place. so I propose a tournament. let us test our skills in duels of the sword. no supernatural abilities are allowed only skill. if you cannot fight without them and still wish to fight you can have a league of your own. Ww can hold two separate tournaments.

i would also like to thank my sister astrid who will so gracefully volunteer to provide the catering. she is not aware of this just yet. i would welcome suggestions for a price too. i have little things of value.

who is brave enough to answer my challenge.

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	truly_desperate 2020-02-07 06:18 am UTC (link)
	I care not for who wins, I merely do not wish to make this competition about me. Then why are you not offering? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notdarthrevan 2020-02-07 06:49 am UTC (link)
	You have no interest at all? The use of a ligthsabre cannot be taught to anyone that does not use the force. But I do offer. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truly_desperate 2020-02-07 07:01 am UTC (link)
	Toning down my abilities towards an unnatural fight? No. It is a tedious task. A fine technique to train the young ones but a farce in competitive fighting. Are you claiming to have poor skills with a blade then? I do see my chances increasing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notdarthrevan 2020-02-07 07:33 am UTC (link)
	No, in who wins or not. Oh, I didn't say that. But if it leaves you open to make mistakes by all means think so. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truly_desperate 2020-02-07 07:39 am UTC (link)
	My mother has a wish to participate so my support belongs to her. Then why not sword skills to the winner? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notdarthrevan 2020-02-07 11:47 am UTC (link)
	If my sword crosses hers, you have my word that I will not use anything but my skill. Alright, if you will offer your skills I will offer mine. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truly_desperate 2020-02-08 02:55 am UTC (link)
	Only hers? Ah, again it is about me, not the prize itself. Determined to win me all for yourself, are you? (OOC: OMG, what was that comment before? Uhm, Loki would have written a proper sentence. -headdesk- It's me, not him!!!) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notdarthrevan 2020-02-08 04:58 am UTC (link)
	Well, no. Again, it is about skill. But you do make a point. If I win what sort of prize would it be to win training with myself? (xD It was late I didn't even notice) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truly_desperate 2020-02-09 02:02 am UTC (link)
	Ah. So do you think you will win? (Phew! Neither did I XD I think my mind is just quicker than my fingers and then absolute bullshit comes out) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notdarthrevan 2020-02-09 02:19 am UTC (link)
	The only person I plan on using everything I've got to beat, is you. Because I expect no less from you. I think I have as much chance as anyone. (It totally made sense to my sleepy brain.) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truly_desperate 2020-02-09 02:29 am UTC (link)
	Even in the more open tournament you will hold back against the others? How humble. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notdarthrevan 2020-02-09 04:49 am UTC (link)
	That depends on how level our skills are. If they don't have anything close to the Force then I won't use it. Pride is a very useless emotion, it often gets one in trouble, and often leads to underestimating others abilities. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truly_desperate 2020-02-09 04:59 am UTC (link)
	And you believe I have something that comes close to the Force? Now you sound just like my daughter. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notdarthrevan 2020-02-09 05:12 am UTC (link)
	Your natural abilities with sorcery is very close to the Force, yes. I simply don't use spells or instruments to use what I use. Your daughter is a very smart young woman. And I would hope she wouldn't have the experiences behind that notion, that I do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truly_desperate 2020-02-09 05:18 am UTC (link)
	Maybe they are just two sides of the same coin. I hope she never will but as a parent one can only do so much. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notdarthrevan 2020-02-09 09:28 am UTC (link)
	Perhaps. As most parents do. It is not good knowledge to have that one of your children have gone through turmoil without being able to do anything to stop it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Kytana/Loki truly_desperate 2020-02-10 04:31 am UTC (link)
	Most. As a son I have experienced a picture quite different from that. My birth parents deemed me crippled and left me to die of thirst and hunger. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Kytana/Loki notdarthrevan 2020-02-10 06:33 am UTC (link)
	I was only a slight bit luckier, my parents waited until I was four before they sold me. The will of the Force put me in the hands of the Jedi. But knowing the universe as I do, it could have been much worse had I not been in touch with it. But the fates were kinder to you too, were they not? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Kytana/Loki truly_desperate 2020-02-10 07:14 am UTC (link)
	There were about 1500 years between that moment and my death so it is a safe assumption. It was not kindness that let to my rescue though, I was untended to serve as a pawn in my father's political game. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Kytana/Loki notdarthrevan 2020-02-10 10:55 am UTC (link)
	Ah, but what of your mother? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Kytana/Loki truly_desperate 2020-02-11 02:21 am UTC (link)
	My mother hid the truth from me just as much. But I know she did not do it out of malice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Kytana/Loki notdarthrevan 2020-02-11 04:10 am UTC (link)
	I can imagine it is something that would be incredibly difficult to tell a child, regardless of their age. Especially if you love them as your own. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Kytana/Loki

truly_desperate
2020-02-11 04:30 am UTC (link)

I wasn't a child for centuries. I would have rather wanted to know instead of having to second guess everything I did because I never seemed good enough while my brother was the sole shining star.

There was a point where Katherine was made younger. The truth about her parentage was not easy on her soul and her reaction to that was not easy on her mother. Have you ever had your child look at you and despise you? It is not an easy thing to do. Yet, I let her scream at me because it was what she needed.

If you ask me, parentage is to have your child's best interest at heart, not yours.

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Kytana/Loki

notdarthrevan
2020-02-11 08:46 am UTC (link)

From what I understand, what I've read, that is the unpleasant curse of the second child. It doesn't matter what universe it is, what age. Blood, bastard or adopted. But, your child will never stop being your child, no matter how old they are. Can you honestly say that you would have responded better had they told you sooner? It's not exactly something a parent can predict. That anyone can predict, because everyone in your situation has handled it differently. But even with being lied to, from my point of view, you were lucky.

I don't know about despise, but I know she disliked me very much for a very long time. Because I took Kylo Ren in, as my apprentice. Because she didn't see what I saw. Kylo Ren was as strong as I am. Perhaps he could have been even stronger with proper training. Or he could have been the islands worst nightmare.

If you ask me, maybe at least one of yours did.

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	Kytana/Loki truly_desperate 2020-02-11 09:27 am UTC (link)
	Third child, and yes, I can say that. And I might be lucky compared to you. But a person that has been raped has not been any less raped just because they have not been murdered. This is not a competition. Pray you never get there, especially through something you come to regret. I would agree. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)