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Want me to try getting into it later?
[shinnosuke isn't the technological genius his cousin is, but he at least knows how to use a laptop.]
Bokuto, probably. If anything happened, it'd raise a few questions if we showed up to trial tomorrow bleeding.
[shinnosuke isn't the technological genius his cousin is, but he at least knows how to use a laptop.]
Bokuto, probably. If anything happened, it'd raise a few questions if we showed up to trial tomorrow bleeding.
You're probably right.
[she doesn't really have much choice but to agree with that, at this point.]
...I suppose it's a better death than it could have been, but...
[as things stand now, she's not sure she could do the same thing. it's true you never know who you're going to die for, but there's so much at stake here that she's not sure she would feel comfortable dying and leaving the rest to the others.
at least if she stays alive, she can maybe get a stab or two in on the nightman if things go pear-shaped. (no.) (unfortunately, she actually thinks that.)]
There are quite a few of them who have been through multiple experiences like this. You don't - you don't think there are more that we don't know about, do you? Or that we just don't remember...?
[she doesn't really have much choice but to agree with that, at this point.]
...I suppose it's a better death than it could have been, but...
[as things stand now, she's not sure she could do the same thing. it's true you never know who you're going to die for, but there's so much at stake here that she's not sure she would feel comfortable dying and leaving the rest to the others.
at least if she stays alive, she can maybe get a stab or two in on the nightman if things go pear-shaped. (no.) (unfortunately, she actually thinks that.)]
There are quite a few of them who have been through multiple experiences like this. You don't - you don't think there are more that we don't know about, do you? Or that we just don't remember...?
[...]
Who knows? We don't have any way of figuring that out on our own, so there's no point in stressing out over it.
[better to focus on what's right in front of them.]
Who knows? We don't have any way of figuring that out on our own, so there's no point in stressing out over it.
[better to focus on what's right in front of them.]
...that would probably be a good idea. If I'm going to make a convincing Rossi-san, I need to know what sorts of things she keeps hidden...
[she's been doing well enough so far - but, still. anyway, she nods, and the blades at her waist vanish back into hammerspace. she strides over to where the practice swords are, then selects one for herself and holds the other out to shinnosuke.]
At least if we end up bruised, no one will see it under our uniforms.
[she's been doing well enough so far - but, still. anyway, she nods, and the blades at her waist vanish back into hammerspace. she strides over to where the practice swords are, then selects one for herself and holds the other out to shinnosuke.]
At least if we end up bruised, no one will see it under our uniforms.
[good thing not a single person here respects privacy. but all right, he'll spend some time later guessing at the password.
he takes the sword.]
Yeah. And the both of us should be able to hide pain well enough. If it comes down to it, we'll just say I was helping you, a poor defenceless French girl, train—assuming your pride can take that.
he takes the sword.]
Yeah. And the both of us should be able to hide pain well enough. If it comes down to it, we'll just say I was helping you, a poor defenceless French girl, train—assuming your pride can take that.
[wryly, as he smiles—]
The good news is that so far, I only remember being in one of these fucked up games.
[excluding his general childhood which wasn't too far off from being a murdergame in some ways.
anyway woohoo a memory plays! i didn't feel like individually linking pages so i'm sorry britt i'm making you read a wholeass chapter.]
The good news is that so far, I only remember being in one of these fucked up games.
[excluding his general childhood which wasn't too far off from being a murdergame in some ways.
anyway woohoo a memory plays! i didn't feel like individually linking pages so i'm sorry britt i'm making you read a wholeass chapter.]
[dryly]
I'll say you're a great student. Prodigal, even.
I'll say you're a great student. Prodigal, even.
[
shinnosuke looks like he needs to flee immediately.]
shinnosuke looks like he needs to flee immediately.]
[he doesn't really have sei's formal training of any specific arts, but he also moves into a ready stance.]
[??????????????????????????
HE'S FREEZING UP but after a few moments, he shoves her away. i'm sorry.]
HE'S FREEZING UP but after a few moments, he shoves her away. i'm sorry.]
[it's fine i too suck at fight scenes so just know sparring happens as they both let off murder-related steam]
... Nightman's getting suspicious.
... Nightman's getting suspicious.
[... well.
he's at least a little past the stage of "do everything you can to emotionally hurt people who clearly care about you for some reason", so. that callout's a little too forward for him to know how to respond to it.]
he's at least a little past the stage of "do everything you can to emotionally hurt people who clearly care about you for some reason", so. that callout's a little too forward for him to know how to respond to it.]
[clash clash, etc.]
I'm doing what I can to deflect, but he's wondering why people aren't dying on the excursions.
I'm doing what I can to deflect, but he's wondering why people aren't dying on the excursions.
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