Catch-all: Taichi

[ercnerd]

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Week 0: Monday

[ercnerd]

[At the hybrid football and track fields, Sieghart stares at one of his worst nightmares manifested: a sign that reads, DO YOU LIKE RUNNING? He very nearly shudders at the thought.]

Is there really anyone who likes running just to run?

[goalsides]

[this fucking bat, hello? anyway! sieghart is over here sweating at the thought of running, and then there's taichi that's reading the sign from over his shoulder.]

Uh, me? What's wrong with being fast? [hello, ignore that he has a soccer ball under his arm.]

[ercnerd]

[Sadly, the bat only exists in their imaginations.

He looks over his shoulder.]

You enjoy sweating and gasping for breath?

[goalsides]

[my question still stands.]

No, I enjoy moving around. [there's a grin.] You're a swordsman, aren't you? Don't you train?

[training probably is not the same for fighters as it is for athletes but sure.]

[ercnerd]

A genius like me doesn't need training!

[goalsides]

Oh yeah? So how'd you learn how to wield a sword in the first place, genius?

[ercnerd]

Learning and training are different. Once I was shown the basics, I did everything on my own!

[goalsides]

How long ago was that though? Doesn't it kind of boring to do everything yourself?

[when it comes to that sort of thing. other things, yeah, sure, strong advocate for doing it himself. but in general..]

[ercnerd]

[Is this a jab at his age. Terrible. Awful. Taichi wounds him.]

People should do what they're best at. There are things I can handle better by myself. As for the rest, I leave the things I'm not good at to others.

[goalsides]

[maybe a little jab but at least he didn't say it out loud? he could be disrespectful like his younger self and call sieg gramps.]

So okay. What else are you good at besides slaying monsters?

[ercnerd]

[Do not.]

Not much. I'm a genius swordsman, but I don't have talent in much else.

[goalsides]

I guess it isn't so bad to be an expert in one thing instead of mediocre in a bunch, but haven't you ever wanted to pick up other skills?

[ercnerd]

I don't have that kind of patience.

Besides, I enjoy fighting. Why change sports if you already enjoy playing soccer?

[goalsides]

I like being versatile. And I can learn stuff from other sports that I can apply to playing soccer and improve my game.

[ercnerd]

That much is the same for me. My mastery of various weapons augments my swordsmanship. As long as it's within the realm of combat, I'm also versatile.

[goalsides]

Okay but then what about outside of the realm of combat? One day there may not be any monsters left. So what then?

[ercnerd]

That sounds like a good day! If I'm still around, I'll figure it out then.

[goalsides]

[hm. give him a second to ponder that.]

You really think it's going to be an ongoing thing for that long?

[ercnerd]

As long as there are demons, there are going to be monsters.

[goalsides]

Then how do you get rid of the demons?

[ercnerd]

By fighting them, of course.

[goalsides]

So then if you're constantly fighting them, wouldn't you eventually stop them from existing?

[that's how it's supposed to work??]

[ercnerd]

That's the goal.

So did you come here to practice soccer?

[goalsides]

[he opens his mouth because he has more questions, but he gets that change of subject.]

Yeah. I haven't practiced for a little while, figured I may as well take advantage of the field. Ever play?

[he thinks he knows the answer, but.]

[ercnerd]

["I thought this was soccer! Soccer!"

"Yes, it's soccer and your role is the ball."]

. . . Sometimes.