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[throwsdown]

 
I dunno how to swim. 

[Wow Takeshi, what a good opener. Give him a second, he's getting to his weird point; kinda just popped into his head while he was dreading the idea of learning how to swim, and all.]

Everybody's got stuff they dunno! Right? I dunno how to do lots of things... like — I can't whisple [yes he said it like that, shut up; he also demonstrates how he can't whistle by blowing spittle in a sad attempt to.] And I don't think I can drive cars. I never never tried, but I don't think I can. My feet are too short!

[Because obviously that's why five-year-olds (six-year-olds? is he six yet?) can't drive.]

I know lots of things, too, though! I learned how to make pasta, a-and — I can write some, 'cus Heder teaches me sometimes. I know my alphabet, and I can do car-wheels and backflips, those're easy. Does everyone got stuff they can't do but they wanna learn? Maybe everyone can help eachoff—eachother learn it. What kindsa' stuff can you do?

I wanna learn how to fight better, too... Everyone says I shouldn't, but I — I think it's important. Heder, Nederlands, it's important, right? Is that bad?

[He needs to know you guys are backing him up here! FIGHTING IS SO IMPORTANT OKAY, IT'S WHAT HE'S SURPRISINGLY CAPABLE AT. But at the same time, he thinks they'd be mad if he outright said 'can anyone show me how to punch and kick like the cool kids'. So he doesn't. But he strongly hints at it, because even if he's one of the youngest passengers, he knows his way around words. Sneaky little booger, like that.]

I don't punch and kick very good... but I can throw things good. Heavy things! And I can run... so I guess I can run-hit. I know how to run-hit. But if bad things happen, it's good to know how to do the other stuff, too! 'Cus I like the ship, but it's scary sometimes, and sometimes you gotta kick and punch...

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[chromosomes]

I can help teach you how to swim. And how to fight.

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[throwsdown]

[!!!!]

You'd help me?

Mr. Reaper, you know how to swim?

[What, he's just covering everything here; who says all adults know how to swim? That shit is like magic to him, because as far as he's concerned water is some mythical creation you can't sit on.]

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[chromosomes]

Yeah, of course I'd help.

[ John nods. ]

I live within driving distance of the ocean back home; we'd go out for fun, sometimes.

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[faithlessly]

Man, not knowin' how to drive. That's some serious missin' out right there.

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[throwsdown]

I know!! Right? I can't drive no wheres. [It really sucks, when's the age limit for not being allowed to drive?] I wanna drive places! I wanna ride on the road. Is - are you a good driver?

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[faithlessly]

Kid, I'm the best driver. Ain't a road back home me and my baby can't take on.

[ takeshi u in danger, don't let him start on the impala. ]

[logicunlocked]

You like to play ball, buddy? You know any games?

[throwsdown]

Um... Me and Cas played some games before. We played Sorry. I don't got any balls to throw though. But I bet I'd be good at playing ball!

[and he might need someone to tell him to watch his super strength if he's in his suit

because oh man]

[logicunlocked]

Board games can be fun to. But I dunno, I just like being active.

Would you like to be in a ball club? It'd be with a bunch of bigger people but I don't think anyone would mind.

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[handelaar]

It's important.

[Said as if that's his opening statement and he's about to launch into lunch-casual business negotiations.]

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[throwsdown]

[Takeshi doesn't even have time to hold his breath in anticipation, thanks!

He smiles because yes a good answer, that's the one he was hoping for!]

Then I can practice in the gym?! Like everyone else does!

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[handelaar]

No. [Tiny frown.] Not like everyone else does.

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[fallasleep]

Hey, you. [ Let's have a small smile for the kid, okay? It almost looks sincere. ]

I think if you're strong enough to jump as high as you told me you can, then maybe you can fight too. It does seem important enough.

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[throwsdown]

Hey, you, too.

[He smiles back, 100% sincere and content at the company.]

It's very important! In case I get lost in the hallway again.

That'd be bad. But if I fight — if I fight good, I'll come back faster.

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[fallasleep]

Come back faster? What do you mean?

[ Strange how a child can arouse his curiosity so easily. ]

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[extrospector]

I can... uh, try to help you with punching and kicking. [ A little hesitant mostly because the idea of him teaching anything to a small child is weird to him. ]

I started learning when I was little, so I know what it's like to be a kid fighting adults.

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[throwsdown]

[But dude he's totally a warrior kid, don't even sweat it.]

You had to fight lots when you was little, too?

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[extrospector]

Not real fighting, just practicing. My dad thought it was important for me to learn.

Did you have to do real fighting? [ Because seriously who makes a kid this young fight for real?? ]

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[jacked]

You're not gonna need to know how to drive up here. Unless you want to fly one of those shuttles.

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[throwsdown]

........

[that is the silence of imagination at work]

...

....

Do you think I can fly shuttles when I'm bigger?

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[jacked]

You stay here long enough to get bigger, I guess.

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[vampirates]

You dunno how to swim, little man?

Now if that ain't a crime against humanity, I dunno what is.

[ What do you think they should do about it? ]

If you don't have a mentor already, I'll volunteer -- just need a good amount of water to make that possible. Ain't no need for punchin' or kickin' unless you mean to kick the hell outta some water.

[ Running water is not a problem for this vampire, no matter what some lore says about vampire's intolerance toward it. A pool ain't no river. ]

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[throwsdown]

I don't! I dunno how to swim. I never had a pool before. But you can show me how to swim! If Mr. Ned and Heder says I can learn how. They're my — um, they're. They take care of me!

[He's still not sure what to call them out loud, so... well.

But he adjusts quickly enough.]

... But if water turns into a monster, you might gotta kick and punch it. Maybe.

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[fatherofinnovention]

[So maybe Howard's a bit distracted. Maybe he's not actually looking at the screen when the video goes through, but hey, radio's just as good as anything, right?]

Sure it's fine, when you're-- [Oh. oh you are five. Well that explains a thing or two.]

Kid, it's important to learn everything you can, while you can. Never sell yourself short.

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[throwsdown]

[Oh -- actually that's a pretty good idea.]

Then I should try to learn all the stuff I can.

[genius]