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[positivelycharged]

[Hello Luceti, the Ion on your screen today is actually Florian wearing a colored paper headdress with green feathers taped onto it. Also his old newfeather dress, because why not. Lying on the floor in a sudden fit of ennui, he picks up his journal for some chatting.]

Ion's chair broke...I wanted to play with it, too. [He pauses for a moment, thinking. If Ion's chair is broken, then does somebody have to carry him around? Or do they find a new chair? Or--oh hey there's a big stick under his bed he'd totally forgotten about that.]

...Is there a special way to punch people? Like how there's special ways to use a sword, and you have to practice and all of that. So maybe I could learn to fight like that, and then I could save the day and be a hero and ride a dragon and--

[He's been lifting the journal higher and higher over his head as he says this from his position on the floor, to the point that it's practically touching the floor--which is when it slips out of his fingers and falls shut. Oops.]

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[silversnowfall]

[Somebody is not sure why she's here. Florian just kind of tugged her along with the words 'I need somebody!' So it's understandable that she's a little alarmed.]

Hello?

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[aerialassault]

Uh, Hello. Ma'am? [Her confusion was clear, so Cliff decided to start slow.] Do you happen to be Florian's guardian here?

[Video]

[savedtheworld]

Well, there's ways of making peace and trying to make your enemies your friends. But until that works? You can try to be quick and clever, to stop your them from hurting others without having to hurt them.

[Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

... I think punching people only really works if you're pretty strong.

[positivelycharged]

.....The running's more fun than homework, too.

[Voice]

[positivelycharged]

There are? What kind of ways are there?

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[silversnowfall]

I suppose I'm close enough to that. Is everything all right?

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[aerialassault]

Oh, no. Everything's fine. I just wanted to run something by someone he lives with before starting anything. Don't want to mess up anything else in play, since he seems kinda young.

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[positivelycharged]

Hi Vanellope! I wanna become a hero and save the day, so I've got to know how to punch people!

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[positivelycharged]

Ooh...does it work on monsters too? It'd be fun if I could have a monster for a friend.

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[sugarglitch]

Oh. [She frowns.] You don't haveta punch people to be a hero, though. Right?

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[savedtheworld]

N-not always. You have to be extra careful with monsters! And only try talking to them if you're sure you can run away if it doesn't work.

[Actiooooonnn]

[yourfononsarewhack]

[It's not near a Peony-grade punch; his face shifts with the blow, but it still has a smirk on it.]

Well! That's a fair enough start, I suppose. Stronger than I'd have given you credit for, admittedly. But to make sure you're punching as hard as you can, you really have to mean it.

[Voice]

[positivelycharged]

So all I have to do is be strong?

[Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

Well, you also need to know the right way to punch, but it helps a lot if you're strong. At least, that's how it always seems to go in all of the books I've read.

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[positivelycharged]

Well, a lot of the heroes in the storybooks use swords or solve riddles...but I'm not all that great at riddle-solving.

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[positivelycharged]

What if I can't run away?

[Actiooooonnn]

[positivelycharged]

So I have to hit harder? [Hrrmmm.] It's hard to hit somebody you live with, though.

[...Not that he hesitated at all.]

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[savedtheworld]

Then you should try to get help. And find a way to trick it. My people, the air nomads, the style they teach us isn't a fighting style. It's a way to move around our opponents without violence. It takes practice, but... it could be helpful.

[Voice]

[positivelycharged]

Oh, that makes sense. I never thought about there being a right way to punch before...

[Actiooooonnn]

[yourfononsarewhack]

[He might not do too bad if tossed into a Malkuth boot camp. Unfortunately, he's sure his housemates and sister in particular wouldn't exactly approve of such treatment here. So he's doing the family-friendly version... or as much so as he can get.]

That's something you'll have to overcome. After all, there are enemies who can look like your friends. If you have trouble, perhaps it would be easier to use your imagination. Pretend this face is the scariest monster you know.

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[positivelycharged]

A way to move? How does that work?...Do you jump over them?

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[sugarglitch]

Ooh. Makes sense. So why don'tcha learn how to use a sword or something! Those are pretty cool, too. And riddles are boring, anyway.

[Actiooooonnn]

[positivelycharged]

[Well, he's got a pretty good imagination. Florian thinks about it for a few seconds first, though. The scariest thing he can think of...purple Mohs? Van? That dragon he met earlier? Nah, the dragon was nice. Ah well. Nodding!]

Okay! I can do that.

[wise_maiden]

I'm sure the homework could seem more fun if you applied yourself more. Why don't you ask Tear for more help? She is a tutor.