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War:

Bleagh. My knuckles hurt.

Art:

I'm eagerly waiting for Skotaios to be finished by the producers. The casting process tends to make me nervous because the wax original is destroyed--so if anything goes wrong, I am S.O.L.

He stood in the path
of the 18 wheeler
arms outstretched
a hero's chin
flowers scattered
before his feet

He wore nothing
but his thoughts
and a hero's chin
a massive bulkhead
legendary in the confines
of his own breath

The truck stopped
just inches away
crushing a flower
and infecting its aegis
with coughs
and burnt rubber

He bounded off
happily skipping
harsh words...
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War:

I did not drill at all this weekend. Oops. I will have to go over some footwork subtleties before I sleep tonight, else I will feel like a total CLOD. Eeep! And I must clean my swords.

Art:

Took a walk.
Incubated ideas.
Rested upon stones in a tiny park.
Found more inspiration for "fantasy art" as well as the harlequin project that has...
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War:

I'm told that hockey gloves offer excellent protection for the hands, so I will be looking into a pair to see how well they perform against wasters and shinai. Sure, they're a bit bulky, but so are maille-lined leather gloves (which are beyond my budget). The big variable, I think, will be how they effect one's grip on the sword.

Art:

I spent several...
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War:

It's very difficult to forget training. I apparently have a considerable background in Karate, which is hindering my efforts with English pugilism. Until I shed my old memories of how to move, I guess I'll be a practicioner of karagilism, which combines the best aspects of both martial arts to create a completely ineffective and useless system that showcases me tripping over myself.

And...
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Today we learned that there have been two recent sport fencing accidents that involved the failure of the mask. The most recent was in the past month--a foil penetrated the mesh and stabbed someone between the eyes. The recipient of this survived, but won't be fencing anymore.

I forget when this was, but the second was a fatality. Again, a foil penetrated the mesh. This...
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