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[im_gonna_protect_u]

[Public option #1
VIDEO. Setsuna was standing in what looks like an empty field, with some makeshift target dummies in the background, constructed of wood (from nether trees, apparently).]

Uhm, excuse the interruption, but I would have a request, if you would be so kind.

Is there anyone present in this place who is skilled with the sword - or any other close combat weapon? Just like a blade's edge dulls if unsharpened, the skills of a warrior might dull, so I would be looking for someone to spar with, if you would be so kind.

Thank you kindly in advance.

[Setsuna bowed deeply.]

[Public Option #2
ACTION Setsuna was...leaning against sitting near a tree, sword in hand. In the area near her were some practice dummies, made of wood, that had evidently taken some swordly abuse.

Setsunas eyes were closed, as if meditating. Unfortunately, in reality, she had just dozed off.
But certainly, nobody would be cruel enough to dump a bucket of ice water on a sleeping half crow demontotally human girl!]

Comments

[hit_girl_mindy]

I've been hoping for this awhile!

Glad you're still here!

[im_gonna_protect_u]

Oh, uhm, thank you. [She wondered for a moment if it was good or bad to want other people to be at this places, then shrugged. Mindy didn't mean it quite like that, most likely.]

Do you have any preferences for sparring?

[hit_girl_mindy]

I'm more of a hands to hand girl. Sword play is still at novice level, though I know my way around a blade.

What about you?

[im_gonna_protect_u]

I would not mind hand-to-hand, the style I was trained at is aimed at utilizing all weapons at hand, including bare handed. Or a broom.

[hit_girl_mindy]

You could say I was sorta taught the same way, but, you know, without an actual discipline.

[trolled_justice]

As you know by now, I, Pamela, am skilled with the sword. I would gladly accept your invitation to spar.

[im_gonna_protect_u]

I would be, uhm, honored...

[She hadn't asked Pamela directly, due to the maid business a while ago. It might have been that Pamela would have wanted to avoid her...]

[trolled_justice]

I assume that you would prefer our sparring to focus only on martial ability?

[im_gonna_protect_u]

What other way would you have sparred in?

[rose_liberated]

[Rozalin might have walked by the meditating figure entirely-if something hadn't made her pause. It wasn't the training dummies, which had been foolishly chopped up by someone with a brittle yet razor sharp sword,even if it was still chipped thanks to superior technique. One wouldn't rub it in salt or bury a fine weapon in the ground either, and whichever way you spun it, abusing a tool was still abuse.

No, Rozalin couldn't put a finger on what had attracted her to look in depth. Probably some instinct she had nearly forgotten. Or maybe the thousands of years of experience that she recalled distantly from her previous life. Lives? It was hard to tell. Whatever it was, something highlighted the girl as a worthy vassal-or an enemy to watch. So, watch she did.]

[im_gonna_protect_u]

[The watch would likely be somewhat boring, unless Rozalin liked sleeping noises or things like that - an unlikely fact!

...However, after a bit, there was a noise in the distance - some explosion in a forest, quite far away - causing Setsuna to jerk up, all alert. She immediately scanned her surroundings, and relaxed slightly after several moments, noticing the lack of danger for her.

At which point she spotted that she was, well, not technically alone. Which caused a stare, then repeated blinking, and then her taking a step back, clearly confused. Poor Setsuna!]

[rose_liberated]

[The soft snoring that lasted for only a few moments was somewhat ammusing one had to admit. But the sound of demolitions in the forest grabbed her attention as well as Setsuna's.

There was a moment of wariness, a tightening of mental springs and a twitch in Rozalin's wings that betrayed their desire to snap open and send her soaring. But instead, Rozalin put on her most winning smile and nodded. Now was not the time to taste combat against this one.]

If you will pardon, I was admiring your handiwork and dedication to your training.

Just as I was heading for bed, sorry for that XD

[im_gonna_protect_u]

I was meditating!

[Setsuna, evidently, felt somewhat guilty for dozing off, and thus had to reassure that she hadn't dozed off, evidence to the contrary be damned]

I-I really am dedicated, i-it's a must in this place if I don't want to dull my edge....

Option 2 because with is a jerk

[bane_of_reisen]

[Nobody huh? Well guess again, as a certain bunny girl is setting up a bucket of water on the branches above the sleeping girl.]

Re: Option 2 because with is a jerk

[im_gonna_protect_u]

[Snore zz....Setsuna, sadly, didn't notice the rabbit. At all...]

[bane_of_reisen]

[Tewi then attaches a string to the bucket, and climbs down. She quietly runs to behind a bush, and then pulls the string...]

[im_gonna_protect_u]

K-konochan not t-whaaaaa!<

[Zonk! The waterhits her completely, instantly waking her - she outright jumped in surprise]

W-what?!

And moving on to Action 2

[hit_girl_mindy]

[Mindy had finally been able to catch up with Setsuna. It helped, having met her on the ship before, but she was expecting the girl to be ready, all staring at her with burning intensity. Instead, it looked as if she had finished beating up some dummies and was...resting].

Uh, hello?

Eep!

[im_gonna_protect_u]

[Setsuna, of course, awoke with a start, blinking.]

I-I was meditating!

Re: Eep!

[hit_girl_mindy]

Are you sure? I've seen meditating before, you looked like you were sleeping.

ak, you killed my edit xD

[im_gonna_protect_u]

It was a deep meditation, b-but I certainly wouldn't doze off in the middle of nowhere like this!

Action

[undying_flame]

[Mokou's just wandering around, trying to think of a good way to injure, humiliate, or otherwise make a nuisance of herself to Kaguya when she comes across the sleeping girl.

She just stares for a moment, before prodding Setsuna's sleeping form with her foot.]

Re: Action

[im_gonna_protect_u]

W-wha!

[Setsuna jerked back, hit her head against a branch of a tree, before blinking (and then rubbing the back of her head for obvious, tree-related reasons)]

ow I wasn't sleeping!

Action

[undying_flame]

You sure about that?

[She smirks a bit.]

Any longer and people might've thought you were dead or something. You should probably make sure you haven't been pickpocketed either.

Re: Action

[im_gonna_protect_u]

Y-yes, I...

...

[She looked started, and did indeed check if she had been pickpocketed. Which made her turn rather red, since she realized that she had betrayed herself.]

I was just making sure!