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I know that classes were supposedly canceled over the summer and everything, but I have a little... inspiration, really, that might be of some interest to some of you. Just a little taste of the possibilities of what being able to manipulate and control ki can do for you.

I promise you, it's going to be an interesting time. I'll be waiting in the mythril cage and our location will be changing after... oh, probably an hour or so. Unfortunately it can't contain all of what I can show.

[Basic Ki and you, AKA: 18 showing off]
[True to her word, 18 can easily be found leaning against one of the walls of the Mythril Cage, arms crossed over her chest and a small smirk tugging at her lips. She'd meant to do this ages ago, but this seemed as good a time as any with tales of other faculty thinking it a good idea to have summer classes. She's going to be fair to anyone who wants to ignore it until the actual semester, certainly, but having a little bit of a head start never hurt anyone, right?

Her clothing is... honestly a little ridiculous, what with wearing an actual tracksuit. Which she probably should be burning up, but she seems perfectly fine and dandy for now.]

I'll take any questions anyone has, it's a lot better to go from there and work our way around and up instead of just throwing information at your faces. Or, well, that's what I think, anyway. [She's seen the opposite before and it doesn't really work, in her opinion.]

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[Ryoga somehow manages to be only a few minutes late, as he looks around curiously before turning to 18 bowing in greeting before straightening up, raising a hand like a student in a proper class before blurting out]

Do you want us to show what we can do as well? I've learned some Ki techniques, but nothing formal.

[Lucky for him that she's pretty laid back with absolutely everything and keeping a mental note that she's pretty sure she knows where this kid's from. And there we go, that's what she was hoping to find in at least one of the students here.]

If you're going to be actually taking the class, then yes. Having at least some idea where you are on a base level lets me be a little more personal on where to go. If you already know some techniques with it, then you probably can skip over a few of the basics. [Probably, depending on how sloppy the technique and form is, but she's absolutely not her husband in that regard.]

How long have you known them?

[He nods quickly, as he scratches the back of his head, glancing up as he recalls]

Nothing formal... been learning since - middle school? Practicing pretty consistently, but not much in ways of getting taught.

[You know what, she's just going to casually slip over to Japanese now. It's something she's more used to using day-to-day at this point anyway.]

To be fair, there's really no formal way to teach this. Everyone has their different reasons for figuring it out, but I can do my best with it. [She's one hundred percent not a master of this whole mess, but she's at least crafty about it.]

I'm guessing combat-focused?

[He blinks, and slowly relaxes, appreciating the sudden switch to Japanese]

A couple of my classmates have marital arts schools that have Ki-attacks, they just didn't work out for me... and that's right, mine's mainly for fighting. Can't fight the way the rest of my Clan can.

[Ah, right, those schools. She's heard of a few others outside of the ones she's... far too familiar with, but they don't tend to be on the same level from what she's heard.]

Your clan? [Not human, she's assuming, not many use the word clan for anything human-related anymore.]

Sorry about the twenty questions thing, but it's good to have some context. I'm not terribly familiar with most of the martial arts schools that integrate ki outside of the Turtle School. [Which is... a name in and of itself, really.]

Yamakujira - Boars... I'm - I think the word in English is "Yeenork", can't change.

[He shrugs, shaking his head at the apology]

It's okay. The school is 'anything goes', it's - chaotic. Most Ki I learned is from either meeting with other Ki users or from scrolls.

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First time I've actually come in contact with one, just having all new experiences in this place... [There's a slightly amused undertone to her voice, but she's going to leave it there for now. No need to go on about it.]

Honestly, that's how everyone learns about it. That's what the schools are really meant for since it's not too typical for someone to just figure out how to use ki on their own one day out of the blue. [Unlike her, but her case is entirely special and not something she'd really wish on anyone.]

If you've only used it for combat, then maybe it'd be best to focus on some building blocks that aren't necessarily combat? I'm sure you have some extra senses to work with already, but being able to sense ki properly wouldn't be a bad thing.

I can do some Ki sensing but...

[His cheeks went pretty red all of a sudden, not finishing what he was going to say]

But what else would you have in mind?

[Don't leave her hanging like that, how rude. But she has some social awareness to realize when to drop a point.]

The rest of it I'm going to need to see a demonstration on so I can go from there. Probably better to build on what you're lacking versus just assuming you know all the basics of it. [And easier to pick out what types of things might suit him better.]

Part of the reason I picked this place, honestly.

[Toki didn't see the actual Network post; he's banned himself from his phone. However, his personal guard keeps up with things and he's decided 18's class might be beneficial. Toki makes a quiet disgusted noise as he and said guard arrive at the Mythril Cage. One look at 18's tracksuit means it's a physical thing, though he had been under the impression it was a lecture of some sort.

He absolutely has a question, and opens his mouth the second 18's done speaking, but decides better of it and raises his hand. It's the proper way to do things, even though it wastes time.]

[Too bad that Toki's mostly wrong, she's only dressed like this to show examples in a more practical way. But he'll learn that eventually, maybe.

Nor did he really have to do that, but she can appreciate the gesture at the very least. Even if she's wondering what this kid is actually doing here, with the little bit of sensing she can actually do.]

Go ahead, what's your question?

Okay, so what is this; a class or like a training thing, because I was told-

[He throws a sideways glance at the guard.]

- or not exactly told, but it was totally implied that this was some sort of lecture and like, it's obviously not, because no one would lecture in the Mythril Cage, so I think I just answered that question myself, but the related and actually more relevant question here is what exactly is this uhh... chai? No, that's wrong- chi! Tai-chi? Wait, is this a martial arts class!?

Potentially both. What I teach can really be used in several different forms, from simple meditation techniques all the way up to fighting enhancement and capabilities. It really just depends on what you want to do or what you're capable of doing. [Not everyone wants to fight and she's very, very aware of that.

And that last part is where she's slowly blinking at him. Toki, Toki please no.

She didn't get the memo on this kid.]

Ki, it's basically your life force energy and the energy of all the living things around you. It can be manipulated for martial arts if someone wanted to, but, again, it's not the only thing you can do with it. It's more... complicated than that. [Hell, her own energy isn't even ki, but it's close enough.]

[This was worse than he thought. It's meditation techniques and fighting enhancement.]

I was severely misinformed of the subject of your class~! As it stands, regarding your comments on what one is capable of doing, unfortunately, no matter how much I'd love to learn these fighting techniques and the like, I cannot for medical reasons! So! Can I get credit for just listening to you talk about the life force energy parts!? Specifically, does this class count as like an additional credit- are classes even one credit, or are they like three? Anyway! Yes, additional credit on top of the already exempt summer classes, and with this potential credit, or credits, can I then use them for a substitution for the upcoming semester's classes should I fail one of those? Like a backup?

[There's an exasperated sigh from the guard.]

Anyway! I'm ready to learn about chai and energy manipulation~!

[Of course that's the only part he'd been listening to. She's taking a deep breath and just pushing some stray hair behind her ear to gather her thoughts around all of this. This class isn't mandatory in the slightest, or even for summer at that. She was pretty sure she'd been clear on that particular topic.]

They aren't fighting techniques in and of themselves. Some have used it to heal people, for example, it's just that most of the people I live around and with use it to protect innocents from harm and deal with any potential threats that may come to pass.

Which, again, is only part of what it could do. [Meaning you aren't getting away with this shit, Toki, she's not about to get frustrated and she's not about to just give away free credit like this.]

But if you really think it won't do anything for you, you're free to leave, no hard feelings.

[She doesn't answer the credit questions, so he's assuming he got that correct and he will use these chai credits to swap for something hard, like history.]

So... it's like an all-encompassing energy thing and you can do anything with it?

[He might be able to utilize this for something.]

[He's going to get to learn that the hard way and it'll be a good learning experience for everyone, probably.]

Basically. Just to name a few things I've seen it used for there's adding more damage to attacks, healing, shield effects, flight capabilities... I'm sure there's more that could be done, but just haven't been attempted yet. [And if any other place is going to figure out some weird ways to apply it, she's certain it'll be Daybreak.]

Awesome!

[He's actually excited about this now, but it's likely short-lived.]

So how long will it take me to learn to shoot a laser beam of chi energy out of my eye!? While flying!?

[Always with the eye beams. Kids, why.]

Depends on how quickly you learn, but shooting anything out of your eyes is generally... ill advised. It's life energy, sure, but it still hurts like hell, or so I've heard. [She sure hasn't tried it, she's not a complete idiot like other people she could name.]

Flying's fairly simple once you get a handle on how to manipulate it on a basic level, so not too long on that one? [If Toki actually puts his mind to it, but she's giving him the... benefit of the doubt. For now.]

[Pain is a deterrent, and his dreams of laser eyes will have to come some other way. Maybe Rex can make something.]

Flying it is, then! Okay.

[He gathers his thoughts and tries to focus more than he has been.]

I guess... it makes sense to start with like how the energy is... stored? Where to take it from? Maybe? I'm sorry, I don't really know what I'm do-

[Instead of freezing while he has a vision, this one is strange. Not a mix of reality and the imagery he'd experienced a couple of times, but a mental disconnect without a physical one. He stares blankly, seeing not 18 and the Mythril Cage; he is somewhere else...

Some sort of massive hallway of displays. It's cold, and ice adorns the walls and objects, spirals of frost creeping along, seeming to lead somewhere. Icicles hang down from the ceiling. He walks down the hallway and enters a room. A few people are frozen in ice; they had no time to run. Like he had seen at the archaeology site in another vision months ago. In the corner of the room, the ice is thicker, gathering almost, gathering around a shadow. Tendrils and amorphous blob of nothing, turning to more of a human-shaped entity. It wears a crown. The shadow's eyes open, piercing and bright and so red; they hurt to look at. An eerie laugh of a woman and a jangle of chains echoing in the cold.

... as the vision progresses, he wanders the Mythril Cage trailed by the guard, looking at things that aren't there, the icicles and the frozen people, and the crowned shadow. When he returns to the present, he's nowhere near where he started. A confusing development.]

[Better to put that on Rex than put the blame on a faculty member, honestly. She's about to answer him until she's noticing him staring blankly. What the hell is all of this? She's never really dealt with seers before, but she's heard tales of the sorts of things they can and can't do. Having a student here with that ability makes... sense, but this is a bit more dramatic than she was really expecting from all of it.

She's raising a brow slowly at the guard as she keeps an eye on his wandering to just... let this play out and get involved if necessary.

But it doesn't seem like that's necessary.]

Admittedly, first time I've seen a seer having a vision in the wild. So, congrats, kid.

[18's voice snaps him out of his confusion. He will deal with that development later.]

Uhh. Sorry about that... Now that I think about it, uhh, maybe... maybe flying isn't a good thing to try with well, that. But basics! That's what we were going for, right?

[He almost asks if "a seer in the wild" is impressive, but he expects it isn't.]

[... Yeah, when she thinks about it, being prone to visions and flying are bad combinations. She can be reckless sometimes, but that's pushing the limit to where she's not keen on trying it.]

Basics. If nothing else, it's a good way to center yourself and be more in tune with your body. Or so I've seen and heard. [WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN, EIGHTEEN.]

[That sounds suspiciously like meditation. Though, the "being in tune with your body" aspect might be something useful. He has a train of thought forming in that vein, but doesn't voice it because...]

Seen and heard? Are you even qualified for this? Are you even a professor!?

[The guard has had enough and brings up 18's Network post on his phone to show Toki.]

Oh... I apologize for that remark, Professor!

[Oh, right. She's biting back a small bit of a laugh, though she can't hide that smile.]

My secret's out, I don't actually use ki, I use something similar. It's still a type of life force energy, but I'm not... entirely organic anymore, which means my source of energy is a little different from everyone else's. It's the same concept and uses, just that mine doesn't actually... run out.

[That's ridiculous, stop it.]

I do know how it works and the intricacies with it, I've taught classes like this along with my husband, who is an exceedingly proficient and powerful user. I'd wager to say one of the most powerful humans on this planet, actually.

[He considers this for a couple minutes, trying to come to a conclusion that makes sense. There's a brief flashback to when he first met Ky and was confused about his origins. His brain goes to the same place for 18.]

Are you a robot!? And like instead of... ki?... you have like a battery!? A nuclear battery that has a half life of like almost infinity!? Wait! You were... when you responded to my website, you said something about magitek! So you are a robot, kind of, but like not, because you didn't start out that way? You're a cyborg, like Professor Ziggy! Is everyone a cyborg!?

[He's not wrong, necessarily. And she doesn't seem bothered by him coming to these conclusions or asking just more questions about everything.]

I'm a cyborg, yes. But not in the same sense as him, what was done to me was... more refined and not something I had any control over. Magitek more enhanced and changed some things instead of completely replacing every little part of my being. Physically, I'm flesh, bone, and blood like everyone else here, just with some extra things here and there. Unlimited energy being one of them, and it's not a battery.

[This whole thing is absolutely ridiculous, good grief.]

It has its good and bad parts, being able to just function off of water alone is one I can think of, for example.

[He still defaults to science and not magic. One day, he'll be able to just shrug and explain away anything with "it's magic" and not wonder about the details.]

Okay. That... makes sense. I won't ask any more questions; that's a violation of your privacy and I apologize.

[He hasn't forgotten her comments about magitek being used to turn people into weapons and puppets. The topic of 18's origins and composition is probably not something appropriate to discuss further.]

[Honestly, she doesn't really mind talking about it. She's long since worked this thing over in her mind and talked it over many a time with the person closest to her. It's... not something she can really change, anyway.

Which is exactly why she's shrugging it off.]

It's fine, the only reason I don't talk about it freely is that no one asks and I don't see a reason to bring it up. [As far as most people are concerned, she's a normal human most of the time, anyway.] I don't mind the questions.

[If he starts asking her intrusive questions, he'll fall back into doing that with everybody and that won't do.]

Okay, but I don't have any more regarding those topics~! So! Where is this chi stored?

[Somehow she doubts it, but she's not going to question it for the time being. It's better to let it go unless it comes up again, and she has better things to be at the moment anyway.

Back to the lesson, she supposes.]

There's a network of sorts in your body where it flows, each little bit of your body has some in it at some point or another. Like I said, it's life energy, more or less. Every person, animal, and plant has life energy stored in them.

[He nods, and he's getting this so far.]

And what does it feel like? So I can find it to like manipulate it?

[Lin just kind of showed up, curious. She hung out at the edge of the arena, arms folded and leaning against the wall, generally staying out of the way for now.

She hardly needed instruction on how ~~chi~~ ki manipulation worked, but she wanted to see how 18 did it. Seeing another school's methods was usually worthwhile.]

[Most of the curiosity seemed to have died down and she's just sighing softly to herself, of course this wasn't going quite the way she had hoped. But that's how it seemed to be in places that didn't tend to subscribe to the whole life energy thing.

Her attention shifts to the edge of the arena, a brow slowly raising in question. Of course she'd come around to observe, that just made sense to her.]

I do have to wonder if I might have a volunteer for a real demonstration, starting with just simple enhancement methods. No balls of energy or blasts here, for now, of course. [She's pretty sure it's just the school she knows of that tends to dabble in that sort of nonsense, so best to start things slow.]

[Lin pointed at herself with a "who, me?" look on her face for a moment, before shrugging slightly and walking down to join her in the middle of the arena.]

Just as well, I think, I've never learned energy blasts. It's a technique practically DESIGNED for collateral damage.

[He's made a dramatic entrance, swooping in and claiming a nice perch, if there are any. Otherwise, he'll be on the floor and feel very, very small. And vulnerable. But he supposes he'll have to get used to that.]

< What's ki? Can anyone use it? >

[There's probably some perches here and there at this point, even if there's containment methods for various abilities in this place.

And, honestly, a talking bird is not the weirdest thing she's ever come across.]

Basically it's life energy and I've yet to see someone be able to use it once they're taught. It just depends on how adept you can get with harnessing it. [Some people can't get past simple flight or maybe enhancing their natural abilities, but then there's those that can make it attacks all by themselves.]

[He's not thinking attacks, no--the very opposite is what springs to mind first!]

< Life energy? So can it heal sick or injured people? >

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