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risingspirit

sixth try ☀ voice/action

Dec 16, 2010 02:07

[Forward dated to morning.]

What determines whether someone gets called in for the draft? Anything?

I feel like... I should have been there to help my friends.

Maybe I'm not considered strong enough yet.

[He'll be out in the woods for most of the morning, working with the earth spirit again. You might be able to hear him from a distance.]

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[voice] threeswordsoul December 16 2010, 08:39:15 UTC

It has nothing to do with strength.

[voice] risingspirit December 16 2010, 09:55:01 UTC

No? It's not just like picking names out of a hat, is it?

[voice] threeswordsoul December 16 2010, 10:09:09 UTC

...I'm not sure. It might be, for all the sense it makes. Last time they only wanted Usopp, Chopper, and Brook from our crew.

[voice] risingspirit December 16 2010, 10:27:27 UTC

But... the whole crew works well as a team, right?

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[voice] risingwinds December 16 2010, 08:43:35 UTC

I don't think it's about strength. It looks like some of the people who got drafted couldn't fight, so there's probably more to it.

Either way, don't worry about it! I'm sure you're strong enough to protect your friends. Besides, real strength's not about how good you are with a weapon; it's what's inside that counts.

[voice] risingspirit December 16 2010, 10:25:30 UTC

I don't... actually use weapons. I understand what you mean, though! But a good amount of fighting ability's still needed for certain things.

Why would they draft people who couldn't fight?

[voice] risingwinds December 16 2010, 18:55:38 UTC

Not everyone does! There's a ton of different ways to fight, and you're right about some skill being necessary. All it takes is practice, though! Anyone can learn to defend themselves.

[Hmmm, that's a good question.]

That's what I wanna know. I guess it could be random, but wouldn't it be better to take volunteers? I'm still new here, so I don't really know how it works.

[voice] risingspirit December 16 2010, 22:53:48 UTC

I've been here a few months, and I doubt I know any more than you.

Thread 8

mikangirl December 16 2010, 08:44:33 UTC

Definitely not. [Echoing Zoro there.] They sent kids, this time. And a whole range of people with no combat experience whatsoever.

risingspirit December 16 2010, 10:26:07 UTC

Why would they do that?? Don't they want people who can face their enemies properly?

mikangirl December 16 2010, 12:37:21 UTC

You'd like to think that. Apparently it comes down to "compatability", and who will survive being Shifted into the battleground.

risingspirit December 16 2010, 22:54:42 UTC

I don't get any of that.

Thread 8

[ voice ] one_green_eye December 16 2010, 09:51:13 UTC

[dryly] "Compatibility".

[ voice ] risingspirit December 16 2010, 10:26:41 UTC

..."Compatibility"?

[ voice ] one_green_eye December 16 2010, 10:30:56 UTC

Mmm. That's the word he used.

It has more to do with Shifting than strength. Few things work very practically around here.

[ voice ] risingspirit December 16 2010, 10:37:42 UTC

I've noticed that.

It's impossible to figure this place out, isn't it?

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rendingblade December 16 2010, 14:36:00 UTC

Strength doesn't matter. They've taken nonfighters before.

risingspirit December 16 2010, 22:55:22 UTC

That's what I'm hearing. You'd think if they were bringing us here to fight for them they'd only pick ones that could really help them out.