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"Well," replied Ronan still making his way to the swordyard "the wall was made with the power. Most of it was done before i arrived. As for how long it takes to become an Asha'man it depends on the person. If they learn quickly with the power but are clumsy with a sword then the Ma'hael or an Asha'man will not allow him to go to the next rank. The training is very vigorous here so that only the best get through. Sadly I am still a soldier myself which is the lowest rank an aspiring Asha'man can be. Now we do use the power but some are stronger in different areas. Me for instance i can Heal nothing beyond a minor cut or wound and healing something like a knife wound puts strain on me. But i am more useful to the cause in that any weave i see i can remember. I don't know why it just is. Sometimes I see people that seemed sheathed in a golden light but then it flickers. I wonder if maybe its one of those talents the Aes Sedai talk about. Ah here we are." He said as they walked into the training ground.

As he got there a short but muscular man with slightly graying hair and a graying mustache(if you had something different in mind let me know i was kinda hoping this could be your friend) turned and said in a sharp voice "Soldier Ronan where have you been? You know practice is to start promptly when the noon bell is rung and it seems to have been several minutes since the bell last rang." Looking down Ronan said "I am sorry Master(umm i'll fill in the name once you tell me Lord Rand Al'thor) i was escorting this man through our town and he told me he was hoping to see an old friend who teaches the way of the blade. I was wondering if you were the person he sought and invited him to come with me. I know this is no excuse and I will accept whatever punishement you decide to meter out." Ronan had learned a hard lesson when he had first come to the Black Tower. Obedience was a must. When he had questioned an Ashaman's orders he had found himself shielded from the power for the rest of the day which had seemed like an eternity. He shivered with the memory of the incident. He was not about to let that happen again and therefore was meek when he needed to be.

(for real i named my guy after someones cat lol xd )

Ronan turned sharply at the crack of a twig behind him. He could have sworn something was just there a moment ago.



I think this was an IC one-liner. You could surely do better than that.

This message was edited by Quokka on 6/11/2005

(OOC: I't's Damer Flinn, flinn is the sword teacher mad )

Gerrard hears a that familiar voice and quickly turns to see where it came from to see the man he seeks, Damer Flinn, standing tall in a black coat with a sword buckled on his hip ready to give his days classes

Damer!! You old fool how have the days been treating you? I am afraid I have come here with a couple questions for you, but they can wait till after the class goes. I mean, I want to see what you have been able to teach these fine young men. If you don't mind I think that I will take part in the class as well. Oh and if you don't mind I think I will pick my own partners for sparring when it comes.

Gerrard gives a small laugh at the idea of sparring with one of these students after all he was far better then the person teaching them so they couldn't have learned enough to be able to strike him even if they tried two or three of them at a time.

(Flinn to Gerrard)

Ah Gerrard it is nice to see you again. So are you done with your foolish traveling and finally returning to stay? Well either way it is good to see you alive and well. You are welcome to stay through the lesson and then we can talk, like you wish. Seeing as how you don't have a practice sword I suggest you get one from over there points to an area with barrels of practice swords. Well it is almost time to begin so don't take to long finding one you like Flinn gives a small laugh you always did take your time in picking you sword. Flinn wonders what could be so urgent to bring a man from traveling the world, to a place which most people try to deny even exists

(Flinn to Ronan)
As for you. I won't have you missing another sword lesson. You can go hunt for ghosts on your own time. If anyone decided to sneak onto the gruonds then they are either mad or have the dark ones own luck. Now hurry on and get your sword and join the others the lessons should begin soon. Flinn looks over to where Ronan had said he had seen somthing, but didn't see anything that looked out of the normal. He readys himself to begin shaking his head that we would believe such a thing.

Nariah started to panic when she heard the first man ask to come over here. Had she been that careless? But she was relieved when he was denied his request. She would have to be much more careful. But they're going to practice swords? This could be interesting, and maybe she could modify some of their techniques to fit her own sword style with her two blades.

(Flinn to Gerrard)
It was all Flinn could do not to stare and keep instructing while Gerrard was flowing from form to form faster then he had ever thought possible, some of his students he gave a light strike to make them stop starring! But worse to him was that now Gerrard wated to use someone as a target for those forms to find, even worse he wanted to use him, and he had even agreed to let the man pick who he wanted! But if he didn't accept his student might think him a coward or affraid

Well I am not quite as good as I use to be but I can give it a go or two whenever you are ready for your excerise we shall begin.

Flinn was farly sure he would have a few minutes to ready himself before Gerrard was ready to go again, but the cursed man began walking his way that instant!

Gerrard stopped just short of Flinn Whenever you are ready old friend. Gerrard gave a small grin, and then both Gerrard and Flinn raised there practice swords and it had began, both men had begun flowing in what would have looked like a dance if not for the swords. The limp in Flinns leg had seemed to disappear.

Gerrard could tell that Flinn was still as good as ever when Flinn defended all his strikes, but Gerrard defended quicker and was striking more often, it was almost all Flinn could do to defend and got off very few attacks of his own. After the first minute or so Gerrard decided to pick up the pace

(Flinn)
As Gerrard began to move Flinn began to predict what movements would follow which allowed him to block a good many number to strikes, but when he was wrong his luck is the only thing which had kept him from getting stuck in the side from Gerrards wooden sword. As they continued he noticed that Gerrard actually started to move faster and change styles in mid-movement making it alot harder for him to defend. Then all of the sudden Gerrard jumped right and before Flinn could move to defend, there was a thud noise when Gerrards blade struck home, the fight was done. He returned his sword to his side making the sheathing motions. Well I have see you have come a long way with the sword since the days back in the guard. Now the students need to practice there sheathing, but then we can go and talk about the old time and I can hear you out.

(OOC: Well it appears Quokka has lost interest so you may go ahead and just rp your way around it if you want