[That's really abrupt and Kaoru jerks his head back as soon as there's a little fuel to the fire.]
Hey! [But the fireball grows and he adjusts his hands to hold it, staring at it for a moment.] ...it's staying. And it's not burning my hands. Also? That warning was terrible.
[Axel would then actually be flamesilocks, that's what. Kaoru's adjusting his hands, rotating his wrists to hold this small baby fireball.]
Having perfect control with my hands is part of my job. [Is it, Kaoru. Is it really.] It's getting it to start there that seems to be the trouble right now.
[The longer he doesn't actively think about it the more he seems to be able to control it. Small though the ball may be, it's still flickering cheerfully and passing between his hands.]
I can't say you didn't help a lot. [Considering Axel dumped fire in his hands.] But controlling it isn't very hard either. Easier than I thought, at least. How do I do the writing like you were doing earlier?
[ that's it, that's all he says to that first part. possibly because he's trying to think how to answer the other one, possibly because he's a huge baby when it comes to any compliment? What About Both ]
That one's all about concentration. [ he does it again both slower, as if trying to demonstrate ] It's sorta like... you gotta visualize the fire coming out of your hand like it's ink, I guess.
[Half of his attention's on the flames in his hands and the other half on Axel's hands then. Even if it's 100% bullshit, it sounds really good! This sounds like it makes sense! Visualization really is key, it seems, and there's a slow nod of affirmation.]
And if you concentrate enough, then you can change the shape however you want. That would apply for anything?
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[ that's pretty abrupt, but he only adds a widdle bit of fire to kaoru's current fireball to try and make it bigger. just to see. if it works.
kaoru is going to set him on fire. ]
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Hey! [But the fireball grows and he adjusts his hands to hold it, staring at it for a moment.] ...it's staying. And it's not burning my hands. Also? That warning was terrible.
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Dunno what you mean. It worked fine. [ it absolutely did not. ] You don't have any real issue with control when its in your hands, so that's good.
[ what if he DID, axel, you IDIOT ]
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Having perfect control with my hands is part of my job. [Is it, Kaoru. Is it really.] It's getting it to start there that seems to be the trouble right now.
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You think it'll go anywhere? [It's a very, very small ball.]
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[ also it might be better to practice projectile while it is....... tiny ]
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And he tries to throw it! Except it literally just falls onto his foot instead, immediately snuffing out.]
...really?
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Well, that's a no.
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Maybe if it was bigger? Then it'd have somewhere to go.
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[ he says that as a joke, but he makes himself a? decently sized? fire ball? and he holds out his hand like he wants kaoru to try and take it? ]
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That's not burning your hands, is it?
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that's such a dumb question he has to: ]
Yes. I'm in excruciating pain right now. Only you can save me, Kaoru.
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...and hold it. Cool. That's great. Good job.] I hope you have a plan to put out the fire if this goes poorly.
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Yeah, more fire. [ he's joking. maybe. ] It'll be fine, it's not that big.
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It doesn't seem too bad. [He juggles the fireball in his hand, tossing it from one hand to the other.] It stays together surprisingly well.
[He's still not throwing it but that's because he's distracted now. Weeee.]
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There's no "it" there. It's all you doin' that.
[ he sounds mildly impressed ]
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I can't say you didn't help a lot. [Considering Axel dumped fire in his hands.] But controlling it isn't very hard either. Easier than I thought, at least. How do I do the writing like you were doing earlier?
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[ that's it, that's all he says to that first part. possibly because he's trying to think how to answer the other one, possibly because he's a huge baby when it comes to any compliment? What About Both ]
That one's all about concentration. [ he does it again both slower, as if trying to demonstrate ] It's sorta like... you gotta visualize the fire coming out of your hand like it's ink, I guess.
[ he has no fucking idea how he does it. ]
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And if you concentrate enough, then you can change the shape however you want. That would apply for anything?