❀ 9th Weed in the Garden - Voice/Action ❀

[shamelessness]

[The victory against Masaomi, the hard training from Green, and Green's question about power... It's got her thinking. Is she powerful? Is she catching up? Is the day she can fight side-by-side with her impressive friends close? She doesn't want to be a burden. She wants to be strong. She wants to help.]

Luceti? I want to know what you think makes you strong. How does a person get strong? Or what do you do to make yourself strong?

[If one-on-one is more your sort, anybody can find Shiemi outside of the clothing shop trying to wrap a scarf around her 7ft+ metal bird. It can't be easy facing winter weather when you're metal. Especially when facing it after a nice heat wave.]

Comments

[shamelessness]

S-so everyone without physical strength are nothing? A-and you just said die, sir.

[She wonders what he means by never say die because... Well never covers a lot of time you can't say "die" in.]

[misterbrief]

[A vein suddenly pops out of his forehead, almost seeming to...pulsate.]

No, that means you can't give up. And yes, it's important to train everyday, so that you can crush any enemy or obstacle in your way.

Just think, if someone tried to kill you- wouldn't you want to be ready for that?

[shamelessness]

[That makes her step back a little.]

I- I'm not sure if my body can handle that.
[Shiemi is used to being so sick and shut in all her life that she views her self as frail. She knows she has her ability as a Tamer to help her, but that doesn't depend on muscles.]

[misterbrief]

And why not? It's not going to handle dying very well, no, but you're not going to fix that if you stand around all day putting a scarf around a bird all day, now are you?

[shamelessness]

I wouldn't mind training, but my body is weak. I was sick most of my life. I'm not very strong, so I wanted to ask how other people get strong.

[Her posture shrinks, and her low opinion of herself starts to take over. If you talk bad about her friends she'll stand up to the argument, but stuff like this? Insults about herself? She can't really contest those.]

[misterbrief]

[His jaw sets for a second and he peers at her angrily before he replies to that.]

Are you still sick?

[shamelessness]

[The answer would be "no," except for the persistent pollen allergy she has. However it's not like she's done anything terribly stressful on her body, so it could be possible she didn't just "stop" being ill. Shiemi doesn't give him a vocal response. Instead she simply looks at her feet in thought.]

[misterbrief]

[He takes a few steps towards her, doing his best to inspect her face as she's looking down. He's guessing he's upset her on the matter. He can't really tell though if she's ashamed, thinking of lying to him, or unsure about it.]

You know it's never too late to start, right? [His finger is tapping impatiently against his arm, trying to keep his temper best he could. The fact she hadn't answered him right away irritated him, but he's giving it a try to not just outright yell at her for it, as he might of in the past.]

It's important you do that anyway even if you don't have to go into battle. If you are sick and weak, it might improve that. Haven't you ever even considered that before? [He's not so good at keeping his speech a little less than rude with that fuse of his.]

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[shamelessness]

[She speaks up now as she picks up her head, and puts her hand on her chest.]

I- I want to be strong! I want to fight! I want to get better!

[shamelessness]

B-but I've always been better at... this kind of thing.
[She rests her hand on the metal bird. Back home she was a demon tamer. Her talent lies in nurturing things, and having them become her strength. Even her gardening skills rest on this.]

[misterbrief]

There's no saying you cannot be skilled in combat with a- [He doesn't even know what to call it...] Pokémon as well, but strength lies in more places than that! [Inwardly, he smiles at her determination. That's something he could work with.]

Yes, training your mind and body is equally as important. [He's pretty straightforward when he's not busy being irritated.] One can never let themselves become soft in times of peace. Woman, are you willing to do what it takes to become stronger? [He raises an index finger and smirks] Because it is no easy road!

[shamelessness]

I'd definitely try my hardest! I just want to be strong enough to not be a burden.

[Being stronger than everyone is a bit excessive.]

[misterbrief]

Well the answer is simple. No more of that television nonsense and more of you getting over to the Battle Dome. You do know how to use it, right?

[shamelessness]

[Television? She wonders what he means. She really hasn't watched television herself.]

I do! I use it all the time.

[misterbrief]

Good! Now then. Why don't the two of you go down there right now and start on some programs for you instead of your pet there? [Sorry Sheimi- that's all he can think about is training!]

And bird, if you can understand this, you need to hold her to it, got it? [For a split second he's positive he's just lost his mind. Talking to a giant heap of metal. What in the cosmos was wrong with him?]

[shamelessness]

[The bird hears Vegeta, but doesn't particularly like him. She'll give him a look, but won't make any helpful gesture to notify him that she has heard him.]

So you think... training my own body will help me... [Where would she even start.]

[misterbrief]

Of course it will! Don't be ridiculous. [He peers at her while he goes right back to ignoring Skarmy.] Do you even know where to start then?

[shamelessness]

No... I've never done that kind of thing for myself. Do I need a trainer to help me?

[Does she need to apprentice or something? Bro, she doesn't even lift.]

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[misterbrief]

[misterbrief]

You don't need one no- [He twitches a few times in frustration. How did anyone not know, honestly?]

You know how to do a push-up and a sit-up, yes? [Do not tell him she has no idea what these things are!]

[shamelessness]

I've seen people do those!

[Doing one properly herself might... be a challenge, though.]

[misterbrief]

Seen?! What do you mean you've seen it? Don't they teach you these things in your Earth schools?

[If he had a notebook, the box marked "hopeless" would have been immediately checked off.]

That needs to change, right now! Gah! You don't even need to go to the Battle Dome to do at least that much!

[shamelessness]

W-well I've been home schooled since I was little, sir!

[misterbrief]

I see the wonderful job they did then. [Not even hiding the sarcasm.] And don't call me sir!

[shamelessness]

Then what should I call you?