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Miyamoto Akira (miyamoto_akira) wrote in tardis_comms,
@ 2014-01-20 03:53:00

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eliot spencer : eliot-thehitter, miyamoto akira : miyamoto_akira

When I am well enough I want to train again. Is there any one on this ship who has mastered Kendo? Is there anyone who has even done Kendo before? I don't want my training to fall by the wayside. I have to continue so that when I do return, I can make sure my friends stay safe. Please.

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	eliot_thehitter 2014-01-20 04:51 am UTC (link)
	I know pretty much any fighting style you can name. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-20 05:20 am UTC (link)
	You have practised Kendo? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eliot_thehitter 2014-01-20 05:25 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. A lot, really. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-20 05:30 am UTC (link)
	I would be honoured if you could teach me anything you know. Not just about Kendo. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eliot_thehitter 2014-01-20 05:31 am UTC (link)
	Seriously? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-20 05:34 am UTC (link)
	Yes. I want to be able to help my friends when I go back. I need to be stronger. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eliot_thehitter 2014-01-20 05:35 am UTC (link)
	I can understand that, kid. I can teach you a few things. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-20 05:37 am UTC (link)
	I used to train with my big brother. I miss that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eliot_thehitter 2014-01-20 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	Well, I'll do what I can to help. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-20 05:39 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, Eliot-san. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eliot_thehitter 2014-01-20 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	Of course, Akira-san. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	souji_okita 2014-01-20 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	I only know of this Kendo from what I have read here, but it is a direct descendant of my own art and I am fully qualified to teach it. I am a Kenjutsu instructor. What kobudō do you belong to? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-20 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	You are a Kenjutsu instructor?! My name is Miyamoto Akira. I have studied and practised Kendo for almost half my life. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	souji_okita 2014-01-20 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	I am. I have been training since I was a small child and am Head Coach of the Shieikan dojo. We practice Tennen Rishin-ryū, if you know of that art. It is wonderful to meet you, Mister Miyamoto! I am Okita Souji. Half your life? You train as any warrior should! It gives me such happiness to know that our sacred ways have not died. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-20 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	You are Okita Souji?! Yes, I know your name! You are one of the Kensei. I have been taught about you, and you were a masterful swordsman. Our heritage is most important to me, just as it was to my brother. I would be most honoured if you would teach me all that you know! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

souji_okita
2014-01-20 10:03 pm UTC (link)

You do? No no, I am not so masterful! Surely you have mistaken me for another of my name!

All that I know? Ah, not a request to be made so lightly! But I sense dedication and the spirit of a swordsman in you, Mister Miyamoto. I would like to spar with you soon so that I can determine your skill level and true feelings. If you meet expectations I will gladly teach you!

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	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-20 10:23 pm UTC (link)
	I do not believe I am mistaken. I hope I will have recovered soon enough but I am eager to start again. When I arrived here on this ship, I was injured. I was given help and treatment for my wounds. But I don't want to wait any longer for them to heal. I have been here for over a week now. Thank you! Thank you so much! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	souji_okita 2014-01-20 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	I have avoided any texts which refer to the fate of myself and my ryū . I did not think my name would live longer than me... Recover fully and well before you return to training. A weakened blade shatters when it is most needed but a strong one withstands all strikes. You are most welcome, Mister Miyamoto. It is my honour to be asked to teach you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

miyamoto_akira
2014-01-20 11:03 pm UTC (link)

Ah, yes. That would probably be most wise. If there were texts about my future, I would not want to read them either.

Recovery is not always an option on that island. I have to be prepared to fight, even when I should not be able to.

I am sorry... I should not be so quick to protest. You are kind enough to help me. I should listen more... But my heart is impatient.

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souji_okita
2014-01-21 12:23 am UTC (link)

I have some idea about the outcome of the civil unrest of my time... but it is much too upsetting to investigate further.

Of course I understand why that would be so. Here you need not fight for survival. You have more time than would usually be possible.

Impatience is a common flaw of those young and driven. I have been impatient in the past. One of the things we must learn in our training is to quiet such impulses. More than the body, it is the mind that must be honed and disciplined.

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	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-21 12:47 am UTC (link)
	My emotions have driven me for so long. All I ever wanted to do was protect my friends and my family. And I couldn't do that... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	souji_okita 2014-01-21 12:59 am UTC (link)
	That is a noble intention. Love gives us strength and determination. But love must be tempered and shaped by honour and reason. If it is not great holes appear in one's guard. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-21 04:17 am UTC (link)
	I don't understand how I could do that. My brother was always better at finding that balance than I was. He became colder in the two years he was gone. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	souji_okita 2014-01-21 04:29 am UTC (link)
	One does not need to be cold to behave with honour in battle. It can be learned if the desire is strong enough. You are of a long line of such men, Mister Miyamoto. Here I nurture and protect a group of children. Am I cold? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-21 04:38 am UTC (link)
	I don't know. I don't think so. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	souji_okita 2014-01-21 04:55 am UTC (link)
	We are not always as we are when fighting. If your brother was perpetually in the state of combat he would seem cold. Or perhaps he was injured in spirit and had no time to heal. If you wish to further yourself as a warrior you will learn to separate the two states of being and balance them like scales. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	miyamoto_akira 2014-01-21 09:43 pm UTC (link)
	I will do my best. Thank you. (Reply to this) (Parent)