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[Posted to Parley's rumblr account. No association with Mystery Lass. If you look at older posts, it's all just more of her talking about her life like a normal teenage girl might do.]

Well things have certainly been busy for me. I haven't had a chance to update here since I moved to America! (Sorry readers if you thought I had been eaten by wolves.) I'm staying with some friends of the family, the Myoudouins, in Venture City. They own this big kinda Japanese style Dojo and are all really serious about martial arts, it's actually pretty cool. Apparently the Dojo Master was really tight with my dad back in the day. He has two sons, Itsuki and Satsuki. Satsuki is sick and I don't see him around very often, but they both seem really chill, so that's cool.

My room here is weird. It's got those rectangular mats covering the floor that I can't remember the name of, and a futon instead of a proper bed. I've done what I can, though.

[Included is a selfie of Parley in her room. You can see the tatami mat floor in a few places, but by now she's got it covered in stuff. Comic books, regular books, clothes, video games, and all the other detritus that a person in the 21st century comes with. The walls have been coated with posters, mostly of female characters from movies and games looking cool. The only thing that might seem unusual is the sword leaning against the wall (in a scabbard), next to a fencing mask.]

As weird as it is to say it, I'm looking forwards to the school year. I'm having fun, but I don't really know that many people here.

So far America is really weird though. I haven't seen a single bald eagle (Itsuki said he saw one the other day, but I do not believe him.), nor have I been involved in any gunfights or highway chases. Hollywood has much to answer for. I HAVE almost been hit by cars twice now, though, because they all drive on the wrong side of the road! I've been warned that it's Independence Day (Or as we call it back home, "Ungrateful Day" ^_^), and that everyone is going to be a little flag crazy today. Hopefully I won't accidentally order tea instead of coffee and get mobbed. Wish me luck!

Okay that's all for now. This is Parley the great, signing off!

#Venture City #Travel #America

Comments

[forgottendecade]

im not too sure about the differences
thats a western art, right?
ive stuck with more traditional weapons from my country

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Well I meant fencing in a more general term. I've tried katanas, they're not really my style.

[forgottendecade]

i know
i meant the sword type

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Oh.
Yeah it's a German sword. They look like this.

[forgottendecade]

isnt that a big sword?
or the picture is making it look big

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They're not THAT big. The blade is 3 feet long.

[forgottendecade]

so it's just the picture making it look big
it doesn't look like something i would use but i can see its potential
why did you chose that kind of blade? tradition?

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Naw. I tried a bunch of different kinds. This one just clicked.

[forgottendecade]

that makes sense
some people do try to force themselves to do something even if it doesnt fit them personally just because of tradition

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Well, we're British for like a million generations back. If it was tradition, it wouldn't be a German sword.

What about you? You said something about traditional weapons?

[forgottendecade]

i see
like tanto,tachi, katana, kama and similar
i also know some kyudo but in general i lean towards martial arts

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So you're japanese, then.

[forgottendecade]

i am

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cool cool.

[forgottendecade]

i find most other countries and their fighting styles interesting though i can never get into them myself