((*is in physical pain because you just debunked an essential aspect of Luke's personality* OK, gah, uhm, well, he actually, gaaaaaaaaaaah basically he kinda has like, a seperate personality when he handles weapons, one that's like, uber-competent and doesn't make stupid mistakes. This is just, gaaaaaaaaaaah I shouldn't be this upset about it and I really should easily be able to ignore the statement but I can't. Because, gaaaah...
OH. I'LL GO WITH ATHENA KID!LUKE'S THINGY THING: Art of War. He's fighting badly on purpose so people don't like, get suspicious, complain, or stuff like that. The cut on Val was an accident, but most of his bumbling is staged when he has a weapon. Can I please do that? Without a weapon, his bumbling is legit, but with it, he's just trying to make it look like he doesn't have the split personality/bipolar thing he has.))
"I promise, I be careful!" Lukeinsisted, going from excited to about halfway between excited and devestated. "Please? I promise I won' get hurted, I promise!"