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[Asch is in the wooded area in front of house 5, close to the crossroads but facing away, working through his techniques and practicing his fonic artes. He's been pretty irate since his conversation with Natalia, and after Jacob's sacrifice and his discussion with Guy, he's more focused than before, but he's still not in the best of moods.

His journal is open on a rock nearby in case something else happens or he's needed for something; feel free to a) see him, b) hear him shouting out random attacks, c) troll, or d) ignore entirely. |Db]

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[knightofratatosk]

Not bad at all.

[Unfortunately, Ratatosk's specialty is, well, being a brat and making situations worse. He looks pleased when Asch blocks the strike and leaps back before unleashing a Demon Fang at him. Good thing he has no idea that Asch is all too familiar with that move...]

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[You're getting just as disgruntled a look as Peony did, because he is not in a teasing mood at all.]

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[mystearical.livejournal.com]

[Rofl at least we didn't call you Luke.]

Dare I ask what's set you off?

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[Demon Fang? Strange, that's one of Guy's artes. Asch doesn't give it a moment's thought, however, thrusting his sword into the ground to cast Guardian Field, summoning forth a shield to disperse the energy of the attack. It helped to refresh him a little, as well, since he'd already sparred with Guy and had been practicing all day.]

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[Which means he's not quite as pissed. D|]

Nothing set me off, I'm practicing.

[knightofratatosk]

[Oho, this is going to be fun. Ratatosk isn't familiar with that arte, but the fact that Asch is able to use artes at all means this will be a more entertaining battle than he's had in a long time. Have a Havoc Strike aimed right at you, Asch. Let's see you block that one.]

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[There's one he knows. Asch is smart enough to know that Havoc Strike is difficult to block, so he dodges, twisting around to slash his sword towards his opponent's back as he lands.

How the hell does Ratatosk know these artes? Though Yuri had known artes he was familiar with as well... hm.]

[knightofratatosk]

[Good thing Ratatosk is fast or else he would've been sliced open pretty nicely there. As it is, it nicks him as he spins out of the way, and he hisses angrily.]

You bastard...

[If Havoc Strike didn't work, it's time to up the ante. Asch might've been able to dodge that, but a Converging Fury should be more difficult to avoid.]

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[mystearical.livejournal.com]

You're spending your time more wisely than Luke, then. Do you mind if I observe?

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[Asch grits his teeth - Ratatosk is too fast, and it's impossible to get out of the way in time. The most he can do is block the strikes as best as he can, but a couple manage to break through, and he backs off a little, giving himself more room to move. Not giving Ratatosk a chance to attack again, he blocks the last strike and charges energy into his fist, lashing out at Ratatosk's face while his sword is still against Asch's.]

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Do whatever you want, I don't own the road. [The vague compliment placates him a little, so he's willing to cooperate for now.]

[knightofratatosk]

[A self-confident smirk spreads across Ratatosk's face once he sees that a couple of his strikes have managed to breach Asch's defenses. Yeah, now he's just getting cocky-- until Asch's fist almost manages to wipe that smirk off his face. Good thing he tilts his head to the side just in time to avoid it. In retaliation, he'll lash out with one foot, trying to sweep Asch's legs out from under him.]

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[mystearical.livejournal.com]

[Smiles a bit and just watches, then. Carry on, Bitchypants. ♥]

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[He may have missed, but that doesn't mean he's done attacking. He grabs ahold of Ratatosk's scarf and sidesteps the foot, giving it a good hard yank. Maybe a moment on his ass would wipe that smirk off his face, too.]

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[Carrying on now. |Db]

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[mystearical.livejournal.com]

[Brb being kind of fascinated. You have a unique way of fighting, Asch.]

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[Which is ironic, since he and Luke have all the same techniques besides his fonic artes. If she's watching, though, she might notice that he's more methodical about his training than Luke is; the way he moves and remains alert to what's around him, wasting as little time or space as possible, just screams of the sort of military training she'd have gone through in the Oracle Knights.]

[knightofratatosk]

[Aaaaand down he goes, landing right on that non-existent ass of his with a yelp. He always KNEW that outfit was stupid and this just proves it. He'll definitely be having a few words with Tenebrae later, but right now he's more focused on getting up. At least he didn't lose his grip on his sword-- now THAT would have been embarrassing.]

Damn you--!

[He lashes out in Asch's direction with a wide swipe.]

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[Too bad, Ratty; while you were on your ass, Asch had stepped back to get a bit of distance between them, and- lo and behold, he is casting a fonic arte. Have a nice, welcoming Thunder Blade heading towards the back of your head.]

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[mystearical.livejournal.com]

[Techniques, yes, but their styles are very different. Asch carries himself a lot differently and understands the concept of defense, for starters. But she certainly recognizes some of the methods, and seems to be enjoying being critical in her head. So far she's rather impressed with his diligence.]

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[Always good to know he's satisfying a critic D| He keeps working through his exercises, though every now and then he glances over out of the corner of his eye, surprised that she's still watching.]

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[mystearical.livejournal.com]

[Tear is always a critic. ♥ And she's doing a lot of comparison between what of Luke's fighting she's seen and you; pros and cons and general assessment. It'll help her coach him later-- and especially for whenever she gets around to getting back to her Auldrant, as it were. Because her Luke needs as much help as he can get.]

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[Asch would be the first to agree with that one. His least favourite dreckplica is hopeless even here, but the pre-Akzeriuth Luke is obnoxiously stupid on top of everything else. It's shameful, really. Still, if learning from him will help her teach Luke to be less of a moron (at fighting, anyway- his brain is beyond repair for everything else) then he won't protest. It's not like he can steal any techniques.]

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[mystearical.livejournal.com]

[Tear is also, by default, a Watcher. Thanks, Yulia City. Tear likes to watch, what the shitting butts.]

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[At least he's giving her a good show? Hopefully? ...Anyway. He keeps practicing for a while before finally relaxing his posture and sheathing his sword. Time for a break.]