[Closed] It's A Matter Of Scale

[skyward_eyes]

Who; Nida, Mono
What; Master and Student Climbing Lessons
Where; Outside of the Historium
When; Late November
Warnings; None

There was always a time in the evenings when Nida was free, and tonight he had plans. He had sent Mono a message, cleared that the young man was ready for some work tonight, and then told him to meet outside of the Historium before dinner. Because this wasn't the sort of thing that one should do on a full stomach, not when you were learning.

Nida waited outside of the building, clad in tight clothing and he was pulling on his gloves. Another pair waited in his pocket for the child, and he waited for his young student. Time to have some fun while they can.

Comments

[monochromatically]

It was very good that the kid was learning. Mono really did have a lot to catch up on compared to a lot of kids. He knew some things, managed well enough with others, but there were some lessons you didn’t really learn well on your own. “Yeah, his stuff is always really good.” He tilted his head slightly. He never thought much about how healthy it was compared to other things, though. “I think I stay full a little longer after I eat that kinda food, too.”

[skyward_eyes]

"Yeah, you do. Bodies are like that. Now come on, let's get you back up there."

[monochromatically]

Bodies were weird, in his opinion, but this was good and interesting knowledge to have. Maybe it would even help the kid make some better decisions where he was on his own… Hopefully. But the suggestion that he should get climbing again is met with an excited little glint in his eye. “Yeah? Want me to climb the same as I did the first time or different?”

[skyward_eyes]

"Same, but I want you to come down different. I want you to try it in a slightly different route. Until you learn to get comfortable coming down, I don't want you using the same route too many times when I'm with you."

[monochromatically]

That made a lot of sense. He nodded quickly as he hurried back over to the wall. “Okay! I gotta get better at down, it’s kinda awkward when I’m so used to just going up and forward all the time.” Even here in this world where going back wasn’t exactly dangerous or anything, his habit was to always keep moving forward. He’d always find an easier way down from somewhere else.

But that was tricky, and this would help if he ever found his path blocked.

[skyward_eyes]

"Sometimes down is forward," Nida answered, smirking. "Sometimes forward is directions you're not expecting.

[monochromatically]

“Yeah, like if there’s something you don’t expect at the top of what you climb. I had that happen sometimes.” He responded with a more serious nod, eyes looking up at the wall again as he picked out the starting point again. He waited for Nida to have the rope and everything ready, not wanting to start before he was allowed to. But once he was, the climb was about as quick as the first time. Maybe a little more refined as he remembered the chalk bag.

wrap soon?

[skyward_eyes]

"Or you could come to a canyon. Or the edge of a building," Nida answered. There are many reasons one might need to go down and you couldn't see things ahead of you as easily with down. It was an important lesson.

"Alright, let's go again!"

Sure thing!

[monochromatically]

“Usually that’s when I look for something else I can use, like a television.” He responded with a little tilt of his head. The other frequent decision made (and not a smart one) was jumping down or across gaps while hoping for the best. That happened more when he had Six around though, since she usually caught him after he made sure she could get across first.

“Okay!” He responded, not needing to be told twice to start his way up the wall. This learning thing was fun, even if it was tricky when it came to some parts.