[Itachi stands poised through this spectacle, flat affect unchanged as Jonas stumbles gracelessly backward and lands on his ass. While he hadn't expected the caliber of a shinobi, in a world where monstrous, Cwyld-poisoned creatures existed, this is... disappointing.
And concerning, perhaps in equal parts.]
I see now it was too much for your current capability, even with the forewarning.
[Sasuke has Bonded himself to this boy? Like an anchor sinking in the mud...]
What is the full extent of your combat experience? Do you know how to protect yourself?
God, okay, no shade. I'm not– I was never claiming to be an expert. The only times I've gotten into fights were, like, in junior high and my early days of high school. We're talking years ago. (hauling himself up from the ground easily enough, pat-patting away the dust that's gathered on his rump.
fucking ground. fucking dirt.)
So, I guess it'd be safe to say I've got little to no combat experience. I'm pretty strong, though, so if I actually learned then I might be able to do some damage. Not that I'd want to, or anything. (this boy is a pacifist. at least nowadays he is, less into scraps and more into working out for the hell of it. gotta' stay in shape.)
I can totally block a kunai and most evocation against my barriers, I'm just not used to the speed at which... your attacks... happen. Or whatever.
[He can admit that much. He doesn't know the world Jonas has left, what it's like, but he'd incorrectly presumed Jonas would have more familiarity with fighting.]
You're a civilian. I have no intention of forcing you to learn combat techniques if that isn't your wish. [Is this a lie, is he going to gaslight Jonas, we just don't know.] Regardless, Aefenglom does not appear to be without its own hidden threats. It would be wise to learn to defend yourself against opponents of every level, even if their attacks are fast and intimidating.
Or will you instead rely solely on Sasuke to protect you?
Oh, there he goes. Applying the reverse psychology on me. (apology accepted, bro, but jonas is gen-z and knows when he's getting chirped hard by someone who may—or may not be, sasuke told him itachi was nigh impossible for people to understand—trying to motivate him.) Sasuke can do what he wants, so, like, if he wants to protect me and thinks that's cool?
Well, then, yeah. I'll rely on him to do that. Why not?
(rolling out his shoulders to limber himself up, shaking off the embarrassment of having failed.)
But I came out here to learn, so that's what I'm gonna' do. Uh, do you have any tips on how to read people before they can make moves like that? I might be able to try and sense spells as they're being prepped... might be really hard, though...
[You would never survive in the wild, Jonas... it's domestic life indoors for you forever.]
Sasuke will not always be there to protect you.
[Lmao, anyway.]
But yes, it would be difficult. Your instinct is correct. The main reason for this is because the way users cast magic in this world is unique across most individuals. For example, you used a verbal incantation for your barriers, didn't you? To accomplish the same or a similar spell, I do not have to perfectly mimic your method. And that is only one spell. So there are numerous possibilities.
[He relaxes his ready posture, pocketing the kunai again.]
Recognizing body language, listening for words, learning a specific opponent's style through direct observation... If there's a way to sense magic before it is cast, I haven't encountered it yet in my research, but it could be useful.
"Sasuke will not always be there to protect you." (mimicking him childishly under his breath, waiting for itachi to finish. goddamn, he's long-winded when he wants to be, maybe he's suited to this whole teaching thing. jonas has always rebelled against the people he's meant to be learning from, unaccustomed to behaving when he really, really should, but there's something compelling about this.
learning to protect and defend, instead of learning what dirt's composed of. one's crucial to his survival here, where he'll be living out the rest of his days, and the other is for dweebs.)
But what if I don't have time to learn them? ... oh, you mean on the fly, while you're fighting? (and here jonas seems to secretly gear up to cast another spell at itachi while they're in the middle of the discussion, except it takes him too long and it's extremely overt. something someone like the uchiha could see coming minutes before the actual thing happens.) Well, I can try, though I don't know how– hiyah!
(the barrier—its strength the only thing that's impressive about it—is propelled out at the shinobi. a really disappointing "surprise attack.")
[He saw that teenage sass, don't think he missed it even though he judiciously decides to turn a blind eye.......
And yes, Itachi notices as Jonas prepares the new spell. Now that he's seen Jonas cast a few of these barriers, he's read through the boy's body language and method of spellcasting, so the surprise attack is fairly transparent. Even that energetic hiyah—which reminds him of a toddler first learning how to throw shuriken or kunai—is enough of a tell.
All that to say... Itachi deftly dodges, eyes following the attack's trajectory. He moves about a meter to the right... chill af.] You shouldn't verbally announce yourself. [Well, some people do that (even shinobi), but it just seems unnecessarily flashy to him.]
This would be more effective practice for you if I was blindfolded. [...] I'd prefer not to do that. Perhaps we could begin with having you practice on standalone targets.
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And concerning, perhaps in equal parts.]
I see now it was too much for your current capability, even with the forewarning.
[Sasuke has Bonded himself to this boy? Like an anchor sinking in the mud...]
What is the full extent of your combat experience? Do you know how to protect yourself?
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fucking ground. fucking dirt.)
So, I guess it'd be safe to say I've got little to no combat experience. I'm pretty strong, though, so if I actually learned then I might be able to do some damage. Not that I'd want to, or anything. (this boy is a pacifist. at least nowadays he is, less into scraps and more into working out for the hell of it. gotta' stay in shape.)
I can totally block a kunai and most evocation against my barriers, I'm just not used to the speed at which... your attacks... happen. Or whatever.
(or whatever, man.)
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... Then it was my mistake.
[He can admit that much. He doesn't know the world Jonas has left, what it's like, but he'd incorrectly presumed Jonas would have more familiarity with fighting.]
You're a civilian. I have no intention of forcing you to learn combat techniques if that isn't your wish. [Is this a lie, is he going to gaslight Jonas, we just don't know.] Regardless, Aefenglom does not appear to be without its own hidden threats. It would be wise to learn to defend yourself against opponents of every level, even if their attacks are fast and intimidating.
Or will you instead rely solely on Sasuke to protect you?
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Well, then, yeah. I'll rely on him to do that. Why not?
(rolling out his shoulders to limber himself up, shaking off the embarrassment of having failed.)
But I came out here to learn, so that's what I'm gonna' do. Uh, do you have any tips on how to read people before they can make moves like that? I might be able to try and sense spells as they're being prepped... might be really hard, though...
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Sasuke will not always be there to protect you.
[Lmao, anyway.]
But yes, it would be difficult. Your instinct is correct. The main reason for this is because the way users cast magic in this world is unique across most individuals. For example, you used a verbal incantation for your barriers, didn't you? To accomplish the same or a similar spell, I do not have to perfectly mimic your method. And that is only one spell. So there are numerous possibilities.
[He relaxes his ready posture, pocketing the kunai again.]
Recognizing body language, listening for words, learning a specific opponent's style through direct observation... If there's a way to sense magic before it is cast, I haven't encountered it yet in my research, but it could be useful.
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"Sasuke will not always be there to protect you." (mimicking him childishly under his breath, waiting for itachi to finish. goddamn, he's long-winded when he wants to be, maybe he's suited to this whole teaching thing. jonas has always rebelled against the people he's meant to be learning from, unaccustomed to behaving when he really, really should, but there's something compelling about this.
learning to protect and defend, instead of learning what dirt's composed of. one's crucial to his survival here, where he'll be living out the rest of his days, and the other is for dweebs.)
But what if I don't have time to learn them? ... oh, you mean on the fly, while you're fighting? (and here jonas seems to secretly gear up to cast another spell at itachi while they're in the middle of the discussion, except it takes him too long and it's extremely overt. something someone like the uchiha could see coming minutes before the actual thing happens.) Well, I can try, though I don't know how– hiyah!
(the barrier—its strength the only thing that's impressive about it—is propelled out at the shinobi. a really disappointing "surprise attack.")
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And yes, Itachi notices as Jonas prepares the new spell. Now that he's seen Jonas cast a few of these barriers, he's read through the boy's body language and method of spellcasting, so the surprise attack is fairly transparent. Even that energetic hiyah—which reminds him of a toddler first learning how to throw shuriken or kunai—is enough of a tell.
All that to say... Itachi deftly dodges, eyes following the attack's trajectory. He moves about a meter to the right... chill af.] You shouldn't verbally announce yourself. [Well, some people do that (even shinobi), but it just seems unnecessarily flashy to him.]
This would be more effective practice for you if I was blindfolded. [...] I'd prefer not to do that. Perhaps we could begin with having you practice on standalone targets.