HazMat Log 008 ♔ Patootles and Discount Coupons

[anelegantmyth]

Who: Hazardous Materials
Where: Tartle Island then Deesuko Ballia
When: 8/7 onwards
What: gathering a patootle and then party over at pirate heaven
Warnings: alcohol and little whales that fart bubbles are dangerous to your health
Style: Any!
Status: Zoo entrance fee is still 50 doubloons

Hazardous Materials' August log of doom part! Date your stuff, you all know the drill.

8/7-8/11 : Sailing to Tartle Island
8/12-8/14 : Tartle Fun!
8/15-8/21 : Sailing to Deesuko Ballia
8/22-?: Party hard!!

Comments

[misteriletainn]

{When Roxas suddenly was nowhere before him, Owain continued to try to move forward and out of the reach of the inevitable attack from behind. Unfortunately, he wasn't quite able to get far enough forward to completely avoid, stumbling to one knee for a moment before standing again, smiling widely.}

Good move! This time, though, I'll try attacking first.

{Now that he had some idea of how Roxas attacked, it was time to test his defense. After waiting a moment so Roxas could take on a more defensive stance, or at least prepare himself, Owain charged head-on, apparently making a reckless attack-but in reality, prepared to turn quickly on one foot once in reach, and swing from the side instead of overhead.}

[heartismyown]

[Fortunately Aya has prepared him a little bit in terms of defense and he's not as hopeless as he used to be. He's not good by any standard and defending himself. Oblivion is up where he's anticipating it, but swiping from the side is a surprise and without even thinking, he has Oathkeeper out to block the blow, the impact making the two keychains at the end rattle. It also jars his shoulder and he grimaces a little bit.]

[misteriletainn]

{Owain's eyes go wide, backing off quickly and growling lightly. Two swords, the second appearing from nowhere, was a mean trick-but they hadn't set too many rules, and it was all the more of a challenge this way. Smirking a bit as he quickly tried to think of the best way to approach a man with two blades, he settled into a defensive stance again. If Roxas didn't attack, he'd come at him soon again, but if the other would like an opportunity to attack again, this was it.}

[heartismyown]

Ah! Sorry!

[He's quick to vanish the second keyblade.]

It was kinda instinct. [He ducks his head a little bit. He'd done it to Selphie before too.] Won't happen again, promise.

[misteriletainn]

Actually, if you want, you can use both! Whichever way you usually fight, I just hadn't been expecting it.

{He'd almost finished developing a plan of attack, and wanted a chance to try it out.}

[heartismyown]

You sure? Alright...

[He gives his arm a good shake and summons his second keyblade again and gives him a grin before running in to attack. He's going to use the method that Aya taught him. Get in close, swing the first blade and follow it with the second as he turns his body.

If he connects Oathkeeper with Owain's blade, his strength will be significantly reduced to that blade because of the problems he's having with his injuries.]

[misteriletainn]

{Expecting that sort of two pronged attack from Roxas, instead of parrying either blade, Owain leapt backwards once the first began coming down, before darting to the side of the second blade and again bringing his sword in from that side, aimed for Roxas' gut.}

[heartismyown]

Ah!

[He's surprised a little, but he scoots a step back and manages the block at the last minute, pushing Owain's blade away with Oblivion, following it with an attempt at a blow from above with Oathkeeper.]

You're pretty good!

[He's not the least bit upset about this.]

[misteriletainn]

{Using the momentum of his blade crashing against Oblivion, Owain spun out of the way of Oathkeeper before rotating back that direction, attempting to slice at the arm wielding said blade.}

You're not so bad yourself!

[heartismyown]

[Roxas can't move out of the way in time and the blow hits, jarring his shoulder for the last time he can take. He drops the keyblade with another yelp and takes a few deep breaths.] Ugh...

[All of this moving around isn't good for him and when he touches his shoulder and feels dampness, he gives his head a shake.]

Gonna have to give up. Sorry.

[misteriletainn]

That's all right, Roxas, not everyone can keep up with me.

{Granted, he didn't realize Roxas came into the sparring session injured. Sheathing his blade, he leaned forward to look at the shoulder, grimacing slightly.}

Should we get that wrapped or something, though? Honestly, I expected you to avoid it...

[heartismyown]

[He nods a little bit.]

I think I need a new bandage. It's okay, probably.

[He's going to have a nice new bruise on his arm though, but that doesn't bother him.]

I guess it's good thing it's just my shoulder.

[misteriletainn]

Wait, a *new* bandage? Were you sparring injured?

{That explained a lot, but he felt pretty badly now-he probably wouldn't have fought with him had he known.}

[heartismyown]

Yeah, but it's okay! I can fight!

[Roxas can be very stubborn.]

I just got shot a little when I was escaping.

[misteriletainn]

Well, maybe next time, we'll wait until you've healed up? I'm sure you'd be a great challenge at peak condition!

{Which was an exciting prospect-there hadn't been much in the way of competition left in Ylisse that he hadn't been training with for what felt like ages by the time they defeated Grima.}

[heartismyown]

Yeah, okay! We can do that!

[He gives Owain a bright smile.]

Just remind me later, okay?

[misteriletainn]

Will do! Now, why don't you go get the arm checked out?

[heartismyown]

[His eyes widen a little.]

Um, I don't think that's a good idea. If I tell Lea, I think he might get mad at me.

[So now he thinks of the consequences of his actions.]

Maybe you could just wrap it for me?

[misteriletainn]

Do you have any bandages? Or know where to get them?

{Being a soldier more or less all his life, he did know how to clean and wrap a wound, but he wasn't sure where to find the materials.}

[heartismyown]

Yeah, I know where. I'll be right back.

[Roxas disappears for a few moments and comes back up on deck with a first aid kit in hand.]

I remembered where it was!

[misteriletainn]

Good thing, or else you'd have gotten in trouble regardless. Now, let's see...

{Judging the sleeve to be short enough, Owain rolled up Roxas' to get a better look, cringing once again but beginning to unroll the current bandage.}

[heartismyown]

[It's not quite workable from the arm alone so Roxas pulls his shirt over his head when he realizes. His wound isn't too terrible and it's only bleeding a little bit from overworking himself. He's a little banged up but the bruises are fading and another smaller bandage on his lower back is fine.]

Maybe Lea has the right idea and we should try and learn a cure spell. If I had that I wouldn't be bleeding again.

[misteriletainn]

Learn a cure spell? Are you capable with magic as well as in combat, then?

{This immediately reminded him of Robin, of course, one of the few Owain knew capable with both swords and sorcery.}

That makes your skills all the more impressive. Your wound seems to be healing well, by the way.

{Once the first bandage was removed, he began to use a damp cloth to clean the fresh blood.}

[heartismyown]

[Roxas nods a little, keeping still like he should.]

Well yeah, sorta, but I'm not very good at it. I'm just okay. I can do fire, thunder and blizzard. I also have light magic, but I just have these two big moves I do with them. I was talking to Lea about maybe doing what I can with fire with light...I mean, you should see what he can do with fire. All the Nobodies have something, and he had fire. He's really really good.

[misteriletainn]

Nobodies?

{Not a term he'd heard before, of course. Magic more or less made since, though the fact that he seemed to have different levels of varying magics was a bit odd.}