Destiny: (This doesn't seem funny? And what's a barber?)
Lezard: "In a little while, Joey comes back into the shop laughing hysterically. The barber says, this must be good, where did he go when he left here?"
Rachael: "Here we go?" *She spoke with anticipation.*
Lezard: "Joey says, to your house! Bwarharharh."
Rachael: "Hehe."
Luna: "Lame."
Lezard: "Naww? Didn't find my joke funny, Loonamotto?"
Luna: "Cheatin' is nothin' to joke about, aye." *She grunted and folded her arms, as if she wasn't impressed.*
Lezard: "Jinkies, I-, I got another!" *He quickly flipped through the pages, as if he knew Luna was about to leave.*
Lezard: "Wife, give me some money. I want to buy a bra... Husband, why? You have nothing to put in it?! Wife, well, you wear shorts! Bwarharh, what a low blow."
Luna: "Aha, I see wat you did there."
Lezard: "Ooo, besties!-"
Luna: "No." *She grunted with a monotone voice and started to walk away.*
Lezard: "Naww-" *He lowered his head and closed the book in a defeated-like manner.*
*Nathan stood with Whitehead on the upper deck, as a grunt pulled on thick ropes to keep the sails in position.*
Nathan: "How long will it take to get there?" *He stood with his hands on his head and spoke in his deep, manly voice, watching the sails slightly tilt in the wind.*
Whitehead: "Instead of days, just a few hours, argh." *He smiled and watched the wind blow his beard to one side.* "Yrdy?"
Nathan: "What's the matter?"
Whitehead: "The winds?"
Nathan: "What about the winds?"
Whitehead: *He shook his head.* "It doesn't matter. There ain't nothing my Sheridan can't sail."
Nathan: "Cool." *He took several steps forward, listening to the wooden hollow-like sounds under his feet.*
*Karol sat on the edge of the upper deck and talked to the champion, kicking his legs in a child-like manner.*
Champion: "Oh my, you must be proud to be able to use multiple Remenstic dances."
Karol: "Nee hee."
Champion: "It's an amazing feat, Karol." *She spoke with her high pitched voice, struggling to stand on the spot, due to the rocking ship and her hunchback.*
Karol: "Weally?"
Champion: "It took me a few hundred years to learn how to use multiple Rostical at once."
Karol: "A few hundwed years?"
Champion: *She continued, ignoring Karol's question.* "You may know a lot about Rostical, but do you know the natural progressiveness of your dances?"
Karol: "You know about my Remenistal? How?"
Champion: "In order to try and master a Rostical never seen before, I needed to learn the other ways Rostical Users incorporate their power."
Karol: "Whow." *He spoke in amazement.*
Champion: "From what I remember, you might have the ability to learn offensive techniques."
Karol: "Offenseeve?"
Champion: "A beauty array of dances, while displaying such power." *She reminisced and looked at Karol with a growing smile.* "I truly envy the beauty Sacred Dancers have."
Karol: "Nee hee.." *He looked down and focused on his kicking legs.* "Bhut how?"
Champion: "From what I gathered, dances are similar to Radiatons. Unlike Rostical, where mastering it can access other Rostical, or natural progression through experience-"
Karol: "Uhm?" *He looked at the champion, as if he had no idea what she was talking about.*
Champion: "Through emotion."
Karol: "Emotion?" *He placed his hand on his chest and stopped kicking his legs.* "Bhut, I have been?"
Champion: *She smiled and turned around.* "That is all I know from observation."
Karol: "F-Fanks, champion."
Champion: *Her smile widened.* (That's the first time he spoke to me without hesitation or nervousness.)
Karol: *He watched the champion hobble away, causing him to look back down and start kicking his legs again.* (Emotions?)
Champion: *She hobbled down the wooden stairs onto the main deck and watched Luna walk towards her.* "Oh my?"
Luna: "'Sup, hunchy?"
Destiny: (That's mean-)
Luna: "Pssht, wateva."
Destiny: "Huest." *She hissed in retaliation.*
Champion: "Whatever? But I honestly haven't uttered a word."
Luna: "Nah, it's kitty." *She grunted in a casual-like manner.*
Destiny: "Yeup!"
Champion: "How are you today?"
Luna: "Umm, yea, good, aye." *She sounded awkward.*
Champion: "Oh my, I don't mean to make you awkward." *She smiled with her eyes closed.* "I wanted to say hello."
Luna: "Hi." *She grunted and started to walk past the champion.*
Destiny: (I think she wanted to say more.)
Luna: (She did-?)
Champion: "Oh my? Do I have a moment of your time?"
Luna: *She turned around, looking at the champion in curiosity.* "Yea?"
Champion: (Despite her strong nature, she's quite socially awkward-) *She hobbled around, facing Luna with a smile.* "I couldn't help but notice your amazing lightning arrow."
Luna: "Aha, yea-" *She chuckled and sniffed her finger, pretending to be cool.* "I learnt it by takin' advantage of Nath's sparks."
Champion: "What amazing teamwork."
Luna: "Ahh, thanks."
Destiny: "Yeup, yeup!"
Champion: "From when we encountered Whitehead-" *She gently touched Luna's hand and raised her arm, allowing her to feel her nails.* "Intriguing, your nails look like they're in perfect condition, but they feel as hard as stone."
Luna: "Not this again, aye! They feel-" *She grunted in frustration and withdrew her arm, allowing her to inspect them herself.* "The f-?! They're like stone-"
Champion: "One could only assume that it's due to the Soul Link."
Luna: "Don't assume with Rach over there, aha."
Champion: "Funny." *She spoke with a smile and closed her eyes.*
Luna: "You usually laugh at somethin' funny, not say it." *She spoke in a more friendly manner.*
Champion: "I had an idea."
Luna: "'Bout wat?"
Champion: "To slightly go off topic for a little moment. I feel Rostical has many uses. Some can be used for survival and a way of life. It can also be used for entertainment."
Luna: "Entertainment?" *She grunted in disgust.*
Destiny: (How is Rostical used for entertainment?)
Luna: (I dunno-)
Champion: "A beautiful village of unusual people-" *She quickly shook her head and opened her eyes, swaying to each side due to the ship.* "And for offensive. I believe using combinations of each Rostical or using what you have to your advantage."
Luna: "O-K?"
Champion: "Well.. With your Seraphic Volt, until you grasp the feeling of building enough Neurons to form a spark, perhaps you could improvise."
Luna: "Wait, I can create sparks? You shittin' me, aha?!" *She chuckled in disbelief.*
Destiny: "Yeup, yeu!" *She meowed in happiness.*
Champion: "You are an Elementalist, so of course!"
Luna: "So, wat's this got to do with me again?"
Champion: "Improvise?" *She spoke with a smile and grabbed Luna's hand once again, purposely playing with her fingertips.*
Luna: "Ahh, I'm not into that kind of thing?"
Champion: "Oh my, no-.. Improvise.." *She purposely emphasised the word, as if she wanted Luna to understand what she meant.*
Luna: "You want to polish my nails? 'Cause I'm not into the shit-"
Champion: "Well-" *She held Luna's fingers with both hands and purposely flicked them, causing a spark to flash.*
Luna: "W-Wat?"
Champion: "Improvise." *She smiled and slightly bowed in respect.*
Luna: "I can-?" *She withdrew her arm and looked at her hand in shock, before clicking her thumb with her middle finger, causing a spark to f
lash.*
Destiny: (Amazing! I would have never of thought of doing that!)
Luna: (Aha! Me neither!) *She flicked her thumb with her middle finger, causing a flash to spark.*
Champion: (Do it-)
Luna: "Aha!" *She swayed her hand to the side, causing the spark to brighten and string into electricity.*
Champion: "Fantastic!"
Luna: "This is fuckin' awesome!"
Destiny: "Yeup!"
Champion: "But please be careful. I've heard horrible rumours that Elementalists, despite how powerful they are, are their own greatest weakness."
Luna: "Yea, sure." *She lowered her arm and smiled at the champion.* "I hell appreciate it."
Champion: "And I well appreciate the time you've given me.. Perhaps not the swearing, but nonetheless."
Luna: "Aha, kool!" *She turned around and stared at her fingernails with a smile, as she slowly walked towards the upper deck.*
Champion: *She hobbled up to Rachael and Lezard, purposely keeping quiet to hear what they were saying.* "..."
Rachael: "There really are some funny jokes in that book."
Lezard: "Naww, thankies!"
Rachael: "Hehe.." *She looked at Lezard and triggered a flashback of him appearing in a tired manner at the dock.* "Why exactly were you so tired?"
Lezard: "Oh? About what?"
Rachael: "When you came with Whitehead and the others."
Lezard: "I think I learnt an amazing new Remenistal."
Rachael: "Oh?" *She spoke with a shock filled smile.*
Champion: "Soothing Light. It was impressive."
Rachael: "Soothing Light?"
Champion: "It's an advanced healing Rostical, that restores the entire party."
Rachael: "You.. You could heal the entire guild with one Rostical?" *She spoke in amazement.*
Lezard: "Naww, you ladies know how to make Lezard blush." *He giggled and shook his bottom in excitement.*
Champion: "I also felt the quality of his Radiatons increase."
Rachael: "Oh? What does that mean?"
Lezard: *He lowered his pocket-sized book and nodded his head in a mature-like manner.* "Yuppers! Please tell."
Champion: "You can increase the quality of your Neurons by constantly exceeding your limits."
Lezard: "But if you do that-" *He paused in confusion.*
Rachael: "Lezard?"
Lezard: "Well, that's when you use your life Neurons and increase permanent damage."
Champion: "Of course."
Rachael and Lezard: "Of course?"
Champion: "Why do you think not every person would try to do this? It's a risk you should be determined to take."
Rachael: "Is that why you're so powerful?"
Champion: "Hmm? I involuntarily did so several times."
Lezard: "Ooo, flashback?"
Champion: *She chuckled and shook her head.* "No.. It was to help my allies. They were like my knights."
Rachael: "That's wicked. Protecting your friends to such extremities. You'd get along with Ash so well."
Champion: "Ash?"
Rachael: "Ashton. He's my partner."
Champion: "Oh my? Where is he?!"
Rachael: "I-.. I'll see him soon. I just know it." *She spoke with a confident smile and formed a fist in determination.*
Champion: "I can't wait to see him one day." *She focused back on Lezard.* "Regarding the Neurons, it's similar to Radiatons, but you need to have strong bursts of emotional energy."
Rachael: "Like extreme fear, happiness, sadness?"
Champion: "Why yes."
Rachael: "You already help out as it is, but having a Rostical to heal us all at once, amazing."
Champion: "Lezard must have wanted to really help his teammates, or-"
Lezard: *He shook his head with a modest smile.* "I just didn't like to see you all get hurt in front of me."
Rachael: "Naw, Lezard cares about us."
Lezard: "Bwarharh, enough character development from me!"
Champion: "And with you, Rachael."
Rachael: "Yes?"
Champion: "You're very skilled with your elemental abilities."
Rachael: "Thanks." *She smiled in appreciation.* "Trevour has helped me a lot."
Champion: "Although that's an excellent idea. Both Rostical Users and Elementalists still have different training techniques. Either won't be really effective."
Rachael: "What do you mean?"
Champion: "You've become very skilled at manipulating your element. Shaping them, crafting pillars out of nothing and even manipulating sand."
Rachael: "What are you getting at?"
Lezard: "That you're excelling more in Astragons."
Champion: "Oh my, that's right."
Rachael: "So I should focus on my Neurons?"
Champion: *She nodded her head with a growing smile.* "A good way to practice is by trying to create a mineral base."
Rachael: "How? How is that possible? Don't you create minerals through fire?"
Lezard: "I think that's glass."
Champion: "To be honest, the ground affinity was always the hardest for me to learn."
Rachael: "It was? I guess it's something I can't understand with only using one element."
Champion: "Metamorphic rocks are the transformations of previous rocks. This technique is similar to that fact. The pure pressure of the ground and also the temperature can form and forge the most hardest of rock."
Lezard: "Ooo, science lesson!"
Champion: "Find yourself a small rock and start applying your Neurons around it. It's possible you could permanently hurt your hand, but by doing this, it's possible to change the texture of the rock."
Rachael: "Through Neurons alone?"
Champion: "Neurons are a mysterious thing." *She spoke with a smile.*
Rachael: "What do you mean, I could hurt my hand?"
Lezard: *He raised his hand.* "Permanently."
Champion: "You will be essentially exceeding your Neuron limit in your hand alone."
Rachael: "Focusing all your Neurons in your hand?"
Lezard: *He raised his hand again.* "And exceeding them."
Champion: "That's all I know that I can help you with."
Rachael: "Rightio. Thank you very much."
Champion: "You're very welcome." *She smiled and slightly bowed, before hobbling away.*
Lezard: "Time for another joke!"
Rachael: "Really, Lezard? Won't you run out of jokes?"
Lezard: "Cough-" *He coughed to clear his throat.* "If your dog was barking at the back door and your wife knocking on the front door, who would you let in first?"
Rachael: "Who?" *She sighed on her breath, as if she didn't like the sound of the joke.*
Lezard: "The dog, at least he would shut up once he is in."
Rachael: "Lezard, really?"
Champion: *She smiled and hobbled towards the upper deck, watching Luna and Karol sit together.* "Hmm-"
Nathan: "You possessed a lot of power."
Whitehead: "Hahaha, it was all due to my powerful Rosterology enhancers." *He stroked his feral looking beard.*
Nathan: "Maybe I should have an enhancer too?"
Champion: "For some reason, I don't think that's you."
Nathan: "Champion?" *He turned around, glancing at her in confusion.*
Champion: "You never seemed to be the type to use fancy tricks to increase your power."
Whitehead: "Yarr?"
Champion: "I mean no offence." *She spoke with respect and bowed in an apologetic-like manner.*
Whitehead: "I can't be mad at a pretty face, hahaha." *He watched the grunt struggle to move the large steering wheel.*
Grunt: "W-What is happening?"
Whitehead: "There shouldn't be any resistance in the water, argh?" *He grunted to himself.*
Nathan: *He lowered his head in thought.* (Karol's dances, Lezard's healing, Luna's lightning.. Rachael and Trevour-)
Champion: "What's the mat
ter, Nathan?" *She spoke with a concerned smile.*
Nathan: *He hesitated, looking back up to the champion.* "With everyone's improvement in the guild, I feel like I'm lacking behind."
Champion: "I once felt that way, too."
Nathan: "You did? The champion of Battling Oxident?"
Champion: "It took me a while to grasp the concept of combining each Rostical together. It was all about timing."
Nathan: "If you haven't noticed, I can't or don't like using Rostical."
Champion: "There are certain Rostical that not only go well together but even combine for a powerful combination."
Nathan: "A combination? Like a Hi-Ougi version of Rostical?"
Champion: "It's not an official thing. It's something I've noticed through experience."
Nathan: "Not to show disrespect, but this isn't a conversation I like to have."
Champion: "I understand." *She turned around and readied to leave, feeling the growing winds blow in her hair.* "I personally believe Azure Bursts would be an easier thing to merge."
Nathan: "What was that?" *He stared at the champion's hunchback in confusion.*
Champion: "Instead of Rostical, maybe try mixing two Azure Bursts together."
Nathan: "Mixing my two Azure Bursts together?"
Champion: "I also recommend, trying to use a combination of two Azure Bursts you're very used to using."
Nathan: "That's an idea I've been thinking of, but I didn't know if it was plausible."
Champion: "Anytime." *She smiled and hobbled back down the stairs, facing a cabin door.* (Despite not being on the deck, I can feel his Neurons in here-)
*The champion entered the cabin and found herself in a thin, long room, noticing two sets of single beds, which hung off the walls on either side.*
Champion: "Trevour?" *She hobbled down the thin room, glancing to each side at each single bed.*
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*Karol looked up in thought, kicking his legs while Luna sat beside him observing her nails.*
Karol: "Hrm, ermm, hmm, harh-"
Luna: "Aye? Wat are ya doin'?"
Karol: "S-Sorry. I like to hum."
Luna: "I thought you were a dancer, aha."
Karol: "Nee hee.. Singing halps me relax."
Luna: "Why do you need to relax?" *She grunted, raising an eyebrow in confusion.*
Karol: "It doesn't matta."
Luna: "Oi." *She grunted again and leant to the side, purposely nudging Karol.*
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