And he does, too. The description is pretty lengthy, actually; apparently Banjou knows more about working out than he does about teaching people how to play guitar.]
[Rin half expected Banjou to downplay the body building. After all, he had done so with his guitar playing so it only stood to reason.
Even so Rin was riveted by the description. The whole process was far more involved than he ever believed it would be. Maybe it was something he could do, but not something he really wanted to do. He couldn't really see himself with a buff bod, as cool as it would be.]
... 'sides, [he says between bites of food] ... 'm more of a swordsy guy.
[It's not a surprise. To Rin, kendo's not something many people worried about nowadays.
So he does his best to explain kendo. He starts out slow at first, hesitating every few words. There's never been a need to tell anyone what it was before... But he eventually eases into an abridged version of dos and don't of sword fighting.
It would be far easier to show Banjou what he means with how often he uses his arms to illustrate a point.]
[He might be someone who likes working out, but Banjou is still a pacifist-- he's not used to sword fighting, and even if he wasn't a pacifist he still wouldn't know anything about it.
Nah, they're too small for that! My biggest one would flatten me in one move. - He's a Shiftry too so it's not like he could hold a sword.
[And it's not like Rin actually had the strength to hold him off anymore. Still, it's nice to see someone interested in sword fighting! Not many people in Johto seemed even remotely interested in it!]
I'd ask you, but you look like you could suplex me. [...in this human form.]
Uh, sure! I guess it could be fun. It'll be like thanks for showing me the guitar!
[Challenge accepted? Challenge accepted! He was going to bake Banjou a cake as thanks, but for a bodybuilder guy, something like a physical activity would be a much better gift.]
[Aww, good! Rin thinks it'll be a lot of fun as well. That big, goofy smile he wears says as much. It's really been too long and... let's say that maybe a really big part of him misses that thrill that comes from overcoming a sparring partner.
And, who knows? Maybe getting walloped by Banjou will help him reconfirm him limitations and give him an idea of where he should start training again!
But music first. With their meal over and done with, Rin is eager to get his hands on a guitar. ...And, yeah, to get into a friendly fight as well.]
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And he does, too. The description is pretty lengthy, actually; apparently Banjou knows more about working out than he does about teaching people how to play guitar.]
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Even so Rin was riveted by the description. The whole process was far more involved than he ever believed it would be. Maybe it was something he could do, but not something he really wanted to do. He couldn't really see himself with a buff bod, as cool as it would be.]
... 'sides, [he says between bites of food] ... 'm more of a swordsy guy.
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This is just obviously one of his big hobbies.]
Swords? Like fencing?
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And he feels like sharing since Banjou was cool enough to tell him body building info.]
More like kendo, I think. Fencin' is way too fancy for me.
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So he does his best to explain kendo. He starts out slow at first, hesitating every few words. There's never been a need to tell anyone what it was before... But he eventually eases into an abridged version of dos and don't of sword fighting.
It would be far easier to show Banjou what he means with how often he uses his arms to illustrate a point.]
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As a result, Banjou looks fascinated.]
How long have you done kendo?
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[Jeez, maybe he should practice a little. It's been a real long time since he last held a sword.]
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Maybe you could teach one of your Pokemon to spar with you.
[Banjou would volunteer, but he's a giant.]
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[And it's not like Rin actually had the strength to hold him off anymore. Still, it's nice to see someone interested in sword fighting! Not many people in Johto seemed even remotely interested in it!]
I'd ask you, but you look like you could suplex me. [...in this human form.]
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[He looks build as hell, but Banjou is a gentle guy, really!]
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[Challenge accepted? Challenge accepted! He was going to bake Banjou a cake as thanks, but for a bodybuilder guy, something like a physical activity would be a much better gift.]
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That sounds like it could be a lot of fun.
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And, who knows? Maybe getting walloped by Banjou will help him reconfirm him limitations and give him an idea of where he should start training again!
But music first. With their meal over and done with, Rin is eager to get his hands on a guitar. ...And, yeah, to get into a friendly fight as well.]
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