03 [video]

[illusionsofgodhood]

[Oh hey, it's Aizen and he's not in the strange bondage gear he was in last time, instead wearing a shirt and slacks. He's smiling and looking slightly embarrassed.]

I would like to apologize to everyone who spoke to my Keramon recently. A number of things he was talking about were untrue and for that, I am sorry for whatever ideas my partner gave you about myself.

To those who sent me well wishes, thank you. I appreciated it.

[Then the embarrassment vanishes completely and he's all smiles and politeness.]

To the Chosen who have recently arrived, my name is Sousuke Aizen and I wish to extend a welcome to you as well as an offer of assistance if you so need it. My knowledge and abilities are limited in this place, so I can only offer to teach hand-to-hand combat and Japanese to those who cannot read it.

Comments

[myfedorarocks]

It would be helpful learning from a native. I can't read a word of it myself.

[illusionsofgodhood]

That's why I offered.

...If I may ask, what language do you normally speak?

[myfedorarocks]

English.

Though I'm also fluent in Afrikaans, which isn't very useful here.

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[greatwork]

How well can you teach, and how much are you charging?

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[illusionsofgodhood]

I was a teacher before I arrived here and I was planning on not charging.

[permavoice from this end]

[greatwork]

Well, the second part's lucky, anyway.

I need to learn this shitty excuse for a language, so I'll take you up on that.

[illusionsofgodhood]

And what is your native language?

[greatwork]

English. I know a bit of Chinese and Hindi, too.

[illusionsofgodhood]

[He has to keep himself from making a comment on how she calls Japanese a shitty excuse for a language when she primarily speaks English of all things. Instead, he'll focus on the mention of Chinese.]

The amount of Chinese you know, is it only the spoken words or can you read some as well?

[greatwork]

[Good plan, that's not an argument anyone needs.]

I can read more than I can speak, but I already know that hanzi and kanji don't necessarily have the same meanings, especially in combinations.

[illusionsofgodhood]

[Unless there's alcohol involved.]

That will complicate things when I start on kanji. Thankfully, that's not the first thing I plan on teaching you.

[greatwork]

[... Alex drunk is a scary thought.]

All right, then. When do you plan to do lessons?

[illusionsofgodhood]

That I thought I would leave up to your schedule. When would be best for you?

[greatwork]

I'm not exactly bound by a strict schedule, myself, so I don't really give much of a shit. The sooner, the better, though.

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[needsteaplz]

It's nice to meet you, Aizen.

If you're willing to teach, are you also available as a sparring partner?

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[illusionsofgodhood]

It is nice to meet you as well.

Yes, I am also available as a sparring partner.

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[needsteaplz]

Ah, sorry, I should've introduced myself. Please call me Saori.

Excellent! I wouldn't want to let my skills go rusty. Plus, it'd be interesting to see other how others fight.

[acceptedburden]

Hello, I do not believe we have spoken before. I am Kaldur'ahm. I was actually going to offer similar training courses and perhaps even working on strategies that we can use in the future should we come under attack again. Perhaps we can combine our knowledge on such matters?

[illusionsofgodhood]

I don't see why we can't. It would be in everyone's best interest if we all worked together and pooled our resources.

I've been thinking of setting up an open log. Any ideas when would be good?

[acceptedburden]

Exactly. I have noticed many here have some form of battle experience that could aid in helping to teach others to defend themselves.

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[interconnect]

[ Terriermon and Sissel are perched on the bed with the D-Terminal obviously laying open on the bunched-up covers before them. It's pretty damn inelegant, but what do you expect from a cat and his partner??? ]

Japanese?