Jade's Office

[Jade Curtiss]

{{Not the office in the infirmary, but an actual office to do work and grade papers. It finally got finished}}

[Stops by to make sure everything is okay for the next class.]

I have to make that memo soon.

[leaves]

[Jade Curtiss]

*POSTED ON BOARD OUTSIDE OFFICE*

Please take a book.

For those who missed class:

Class 1:

adlibitumacademy.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=academy&action=display&thread=97

Class 2:

www.adlibitumacademy.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=academy&action=display&thread=106

Please try the exercise listed here and let me know the outcome.

Thank you
Colonel Curtiss

[Jade Curtiss]

[enters to await any meetings that may occur]

[sits at desk]

I wish I had some music

{{I'm watching Star Trek:TNG, and there's funky music playing in the BG....LOL}}

[Lloyd Irving]

[Knocks the door]

...Sensei? You called for me?

[Jade Curtiss]

Yes, Mr. Irving.

Come in and close the door.

[motions to a chair]

Have a seat.

[waits while Lloyd sits down]

You had some trouble with the exercise the other day. Any progress?

[Lloyd Irving]

[Close the door]

Er... No, sir... I just woke up, and read your memo.

[sit]

I was planning to after this... Though i still don't have any idea about this.

[Jade Curtiss]

[looks thoughtfully at Lloyd]

You're mainly a physical fighter, aren't you?

[Lloyd Irving]

{{LOL What can you expect in Lloyd's brain? He can't even remember multiplication table}}

Y-Yes, sir...

[Jade Curtiss]

{{poor Lloyd...LOL}}

And, in order to fight physically, you must always be tense and alert, right?

[Lloyd Irving]

Yes, sir... But, my body always reacted first before i could even think...

{{typically an idiot...}}

[Jade Curtiss]

That's not always a bad thing in a battle, since without that reaction, people get hurt.

But, what if I were to tell you that you can fight better when you're relaxed and alert?

[Lloyd Irving]

I can ?

[Surprised... He never think of cooling his head, until now]

[Jade Curtiss]

Yes, you can.

If you act rashly, then you may do something you'll regret.

Staying calm allows you to actually think your way through.

[Lloyd Irving]

...Stay calm... Just like what...Kra- Dad always told me...

...

[Think deeply about both Kratos' and Jade's advice... They were right. Stay calm]

...I understand sir.

[Jade Curtiss]

[looks thoughtfully at Lloyd]

Lloyd, stop trying so hard.

That's why you had trouble with the initial exercise.

You're not here to impress me, Miss Brunel,

[pause]

or your father.

I told you that before. Trying to impress people can only cause problems.