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[marakunda]

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[marakunda]

I do occasionally run outside but this place likes to change things around too much. And I can help others train here.

You don't? I do if people want to, easy to learn things I wouldn't back home that way.

[romancedawn]

you get lost so easily here, right? it's like it's different every time.
is training a metaphor?

i don't. i know you do. ( It's how they met, after all—Akihiko had somehow mistaken Zoro for someone who does small talk, and well, Zoro didn't tell him to fuck off. )

what did you learn recently?

[marakunda]

Too easy to get lost here. I've given up trying to plan a route, though the challenge is appreciated. Just not when it takes hours to get back.

A metaphor for what?

I've learned to use my feet more in combat instead of just my fists.

( In all fairness, a fuck off would have gotten a shrug. And maybe an offer to spar.)

[romancedawn]

have you used your watch's gps?

( He half hopes the answer is no, because if he can educate someone else about it, he's going to feal real tech savvy and cool. )

for fucking.

that's good, being able to do a mix. this guy on my crew? all feet. don't know how he survives anything.

( He shakes his head as he types the message, like it's a competence issue rather than a deliberate choice. Sorry, Sanji. )

[marakunda]

No I'm not that good at tracking things. It's like a map?

Training is training. Being in a place like this is no excuse to slack off.

All feet? What's wrong with his hands?

[romancedawn]

yeah, you basically set where you wanna go, then you just follow its directions. it knows how to get there. ( He's not able to explain how their watches know that, but the details are unimportant. He sends Akihiko a pin 📍 to illustrate. )

see? that would lead you to the gym. ( Feeling so techy. )

i like your attitude.

he says he only uses them for cooking and fingering girls or something, i don't know. ( He does know, but. )

[marakunda]

( Give Aki a moment to go through it all, checking his watch and looking for the pin details. It's useful and he can't help but be impressed. )

Got it, thanks! I appreciate the share.

I don't see those to be valid reasons not to use hands in combat. I'm a boxer, I use my hands mostly, and I still manage to cook. ( He's not touching the fingering statement at all. )

[romancedawn]

( Zoro continues pumping iron while Aki is figuring out how to follow the GPS. When he sees the next reply, he grins to himself. It's a bit of a full circle moment, passing on this knowledge. )

you're welcome.

are you a gourmet chef?

[marakunda]

( Now the gps is sorted, Aki is just going to start on the treadmill. Can't be slacking on the cardio. )

Gourmet? No, I just cook for myself so I can manage my nutrients intake, you know like protein and such.