caughtinanetwork | .4 | accidental video;

[Oops! Looks like some one's SFC fell out of their bag and turned on. It's somewhere in the park, and it takes a few minutes of rustling around near by before the owner moves in to view.

Oh! It's Hubert! Looks like he's out getting some target practice. He has a good half a dozen plain wooden cut out targets set up near by, a good distance away from where he stops and takes a stance. He runs through some pretty basic moves, a few staff hits, some dual blade hits, even his pistol shots, until finally there's only two targets still standing.

That's when he jumps back, and slams his staff down on the ground, letting off a shockwave before breaking the staff apart in to pistols again.]

Dance like the damned!

[He starts shooting rapidly, and then spins around and fires off one last explosive shot.]

INSTANT VALSE!

[Wait.

Did he say... "Instant Balls"?]

(ooc: Based loosely on the hilarious Tales of Skits tumblr, and the fact that yes, it does actually sound like he's saying "Instant Balls". Everyone is welcome to hear exactly that and comment as such.)

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Still kinda sounds like balls to me.

[ A pause and a tilt of his head from the question. ]

You're the one swinging a sword around and naming your special move! Sure sounds like a manga hero to me.

[Hubert sighs and slumps, muttering something about 'annunciation' under his breath.]

... that's certainly nothing new where I'm from. Mystic Artes often have a call before they're preformed.

[Secretly, though, he's kind of liking the idea of being equated to a comic book hero.]

And it's not a mere sword, it's a dualblade.

That's what magic from your world's called?

[ Now that's something he can talk about. This guy? Admittedly getting pretty interesting. ]

Well, whatever it is, you look like you're pretty good with it. Weird kinda blade if you can turn it into guns though...

One type of, yes.

[Hubert pushes his glasses up at that.]

Well, I have to be. I'm not a Lieutenant for nothing. As for my weapon, I'm afraid I can't tell you anymore. It's a Stratan Military secret.

Well, okay Mister Hero. As long as you look like you got a good hold on it, Mokona's not worried.

[ But he's interested. ]

Hey, can you tell Mokona a little more about Mystic Artes or is that top secret too?

[If he didn't have such a stick up his ass, he would actually smile at that.]

Artes are not, no. Many people in my world can use them, in fact.

[ Better get used to it, Hubert. That's your name from now on. ]

That's pretty cool. Not everyone from Mokona's world can use magic.

[ Tilting his head to the side. ]

Think you can teach Mokona sometime?

[... yup.]

Teach Mystic Artes? I'm afraid I don't know if that's possible.

[ Because it sounds cooler. ]

Aw, that's okay. Guess it's something only someone from your world would know, huh?

[Won't argue with that]

I've encountered others from worlds not my own who know artes... but to teach them...

[He shakes his head uncertainly]

I'm just not sure it can be done.

[ Head tilting. Because that's really something he's never heard of happening before. ]

Really? Are they in Vatheon?

Yes. I've sparred with a few of them.

Whoa...

[ And he's genuinely impressed. ]

Hey! That all you know how to do, Mister Hero?

Is... what, fighting all I know how to do? Of course not. I have plenty of other skills.

[Like being a jerkass, berating his older brother, ignoring who he's head over heels in love with...]

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