towerofanimus | Tear's Big Project, Day 1

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Tear's Big Project, Day 1

Characters: Tear Grants and YOU
Setting: The meadow on Floor 25
Format: Starting action, reply as you wish.
Summary: This is the first of the two days for Tear's offer of training in magic. There will be closed parts for certain people and a few open sections.
Warnings: Magic, fighting, Luke and Asch in the same area with pointy things, possible explosions?

[Tear made her way to the meadow thirty minutes early, a book in her hand as she made that way. She looked around at the empty space and grimaced. Why she'd thought this was a good idea, she'd never know, but she was determined to see if she could get the residents of this Tower of Horror to arm themselves in light of the recent problems with the administration.]

Closed for Luke fon Fabre (OU)
[If the redhead looked carefully enough, he'd see the brunette looking off into the distance at the flowers as she waited for the others to gather.]

Closed for Asch the Bloody, Sheba and Xion
[She'd decided to work on the redheads away from one another, but any friends they brought were fine. She'd expected to see the blond after their exchange on the network.

Closed for V/V, AU Link and Zelda
[She couldn't wait to introduce her two new friends to one another. Link had training with bows and swords. Between those, Tear was sure that V/V would find something she could use.]

Open Section for Magic Training
[This was perhaps the most anxious part of the entire ordeal—trying to figure out how the magics of so many worlds worked and to see if those interested could actually learn to use the Seventh Fonon, or if she was going to be spending her night telling them all how to do battle first aid.

Only time would tell, right?]

Open Section for Fighting Training
[As opposed to the magic training, this, this she had no issue with. She was a proficient with her staffs, maces and knives. Besides, she'd learned as a child that anything could be used as a weapon in times of need. And with the many sword wielders as she'd met since coming to the tower, she knew that this would be fine!]

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[Tear takes a moment to take the strange man in and can't help but smile. He seems interesting, much like the rest of the residences she's met so far.]

Yes, it is. Might I ask what your name is?

[Placing the hat back on his head, Luffy lowers his eyes for only a moment, raising them once again into a bright grin as he greets the woman.]

I'm Luffy! I'm the man who's going to become the King of the Pirates. Link told me to come here. 'Said you needed some strong people to help in the Tower.

[There's a slight bit of hesitation in his last few words, his teeth finding his bottom lip.]

And.. And.. He said that I might get some.. Training here..

[Here's someone who probably would have felt right at home with Noir and her crew of performers from the looks of him. But he seems friendly enough, and Tear's instincts are usually fairly good with strangers.]

What kind of training were you interested in, Luffy?

Anything that'll help me get stronger.. I need to be able to protect my friends. If it means sparring or learning abilities to do a better job at that, then I need to learn it..

[There's a change in his expression, his smile quickly turning into a stern and serious line as his brows furrow toward the bridge of his nose.]

I can't fail again, and I need to do whatever it takes to help find a way out of this Tower.

I understand your sentiment, but first I need to know what you can do. Do you have training with swords, knives, guns, staffs, maces, or any kind of tradition weapons? Have you had hand-to-hand training?

No, nope, no, no, no and no traditional weapons. Hand to hand? My punch is more powerful than a pistol.

[Luffy clasps his left hand over his right bicept, flexing the arm up before swinging it around in a large circle to warm his muscles up.]

My Grandpa tossed me into the woods when I was a kid, so every day has been a life or death challenge.

[She can't tell if he's serious or not. The thought of a grandparent doing that to a child is a bit horrible. Only Arietta grew up in the wild from what she knew and understood. He must have come from a pretty hard world.]

Hm, well, I have no training in hand-to-hand. I can use maces, staffs, rods, and knives. Do any of those interest you?

What? You mean like attacking me with them?

[His sandals ground into the earth, his body lowering into a stance as his knees bent out.]

I know how to fight hand to hand, I need to learn how to fight against whatever comes my way. If you think attacking me with different types of weapons and stuff will help, then let's do this!

[She sighs heavily. Of course she'd get someone who didn't listen very well to approach her for this. But, she could use this to see if he can defend himself well enough.

Out comes her staff, the Blue Crystal Rod she won at the Coliseum in Batical.]

Do you want me to only attack you with the staff, or can I use artes too?

I've got nothing to prove, come at me like you're trying to kill me..

[His hands raise slowly, bringing them to chest level as he watches her from their short distance apart.]

Your staff.. Where'd you get that?

[She gives him a sly smile.] If you're sure, I won't hold back. And like Peony once told me, a lady never reveals her secrets at the beginning!

[She quickly casts forcefield around herself for protection and then starts with an Eclair de Larmes, letting blades of light fall from the sky right on the man's head. On the full Field of Fonons left open, she cast the spell again, invoking the fire-based Flamme Rogue before she stopped and waited for him to do something.]

[Dipping his stance enough to build a recoil, the young pirate bound to the right like a haywire spring. Once on his feet again, he jumped upward, creating a gap between the earth, himself, and the tutor. His hand still on his bicep, his right arm cocked back for but a moment, before his mouth opened.]

Gomu Gomu noooo~!

[Instantly, the appendage shot out from behind him, extending in length as if it were made of taffy. His arm flew back, stretching an impressive distance before shuddering when it reached it's maximum.]

PISTOL~!

[Bringing the extender arm back, his fist shot like a taut rubberband. Screaming towards the woman, his arm screamed at top speed towards her, un-yielding to the raised shield around her.]

[Showing off her adaptability in battle, Tear rolled cleanly away, a knife pulled from the strap around her thigh where she kept them and thrown at the rubbery-looking adversary. Then, she was running as fast as she can to strike with her rod before he could recover, when she was two feet from him, however, she cast Judgment, setting the area around him on fire before she reached out with her rod in the shadows of the flames.]

[The combo proved successful, dropping the lad as he was consumed in flames. Grunting and gritting his teeth as he hit the ground, he stood slowly and took in a deep breath of air.

As his belly expanded, he grew and inflated like a balloon, erasing the oxygen in the area and extinguishing the flames in the process. Once filled, the rotund yet knife-inflicted Luffy turns to face Tear with a pair of puffed cheeks. Gripping the handle of the blade, he withdrew it from his shoulder and tossed it back in Tear's direction, the blade falling to the ground as the blood trailed from it's point.

As if he were swallowing water, Luffy gulped and immediately the air in his body shrunk him back down to normal size. His skin slowly turned to a deep crimson pink, the air leaving his pores as a steady cloud of steam raised out of his limbs.]

Thank you.. For taking me seriously.. I didn't get your name, though..

[Tear shook her head as she retrieved her knife and then cast First Aid on the boy.]

My name is Tear, Luffy. And battle is always serious. However, I think you've got enough adaptability to be formidable in battle if you chose to be.

[He clenches his fists, looking at them as if they weren't his own.]

But I lost..

That fire you cast, how'd you do it?

You put up a good fight against a person using magic on you. I never would have guessed someone could literally suck in the flames and put them out that way.

And, the second spell, the fire one, was actually the same as the first. It's hard to explain it. Some spells are based on certain fonons—elements in other worlds, I've learned—and if you cast a light spell on top of another light spell, you can get a fire spell.

Does that make any sense to you?

So.. It's like stacking pieces of bread on top of one another, and you get a sandwich?

[These were the terms that Luffy understood. Forgive his simple, food oriented-mind.]

But is there any way for me to learn magic? If it helps me get stronger so I can protect my friends, I don't care what it takes!

[She gave a huffy laugh under her breath. It's nothing that new. Mieu and Luke needed things explained simply as well.] Yes, I guess you could say it like that, Luffy. However, I'm not sure how you could learn spell casting if you don't have an innate ability. It's... not something you can force without extremely messy consequences.

Have you considered working on the skills you just showed me?

[The young man drops back down into a fighting stance, his knees bending and his legs spreading shoulder width apart. Now in a horse-riding stance, Luffy bends forward and slams a single fist into the ground.

His flesh begins to turn a bright hue of dark pink, as if the blood in his body was trying to rise out from his skin. A thin curtain of steam begins to emit from his appendages, surrounding his body as he lifts his head to look at Tear from their few yards apart.]

This. This power shaves years off my life.. I'd do anything to protect my friends, but I can't help my friends if I'm dead.

[In the blink of an eye, Luffy sends out another volley of punches. However, this time the speed has been multiplied. The very air around his blows seems to tear, the sound shaking the area around them as if a jet engine were ripping between each punch. It looks fierce, but without connecting to an object, Luffy is well aware his power only looks flashy.

Retracting his fists, his body continues to turn color, the steam rising with a hastened pace as he watches Tear.]

Let me try.. I don't know if I can use magic.. But let me try.. Please..

STOP! [She held out her staff at his throat, her face a blank.]

You will not do something like that in front of me again as you request my help. Is that understood? [Her voice is ice cold.]

[There's a final burst of steam as Luffy's body disappears behind a veil of mist. The shadow of his figure looks as if it has been cut in half, his height now dwindled down to a mere two feet. The voice that echoes through the fog sure sounds like Luffy, but it is a much higher and more child-like pitch.]

"Sorry! I hope I didn't scare you!"

[The wind carries the fog behind him, revealing the now dwarven-sized Luffy. His clothing and hat have shrunk as well, without any explaination as to why he now stood equal to Tear's knees.]

"That's a technique I only use when it's an emergency.. So don't worry."

[She stared at the diminutive male with a barely controlled expression of surprise.]

How...how do you do that?

[Still in his "chibi" state, his voice squeaks as if he were an adolescent.]

Do what? Oh, my GEARS move? I kinda' pump my blood through my body real fast, so it gets heated up and lets me move faster and with more strength. I don't know why it makes me tiny like this, but it'll be a few minutes before I'm back to full size.

[Removing the hat from his head, Luffy's tongue hangs out of his mouth as he begins to pant like a dog, using his hat as a fan in the still air of the meadow.]

Still feelin' kinda' hot, too. I think since I'm made of rubber my body can handle it, but I know it definitely shaves away my health.

[She stares at him in fascination, confused as to what it is that she's just witnessed.]

I think before I can teach you anything, Luffy, that you need to tell me more about your world and how it works.

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