two prompts

[rose_liberated]

1. [PUBLIC]

Each and every candidate has their own methods-but Rozalin has elected to take the high road. Or perhaps you might call it the High society road-since the only people with invitations to tonight's fancy party (plus guest) are members of the nobility and demonic Overlords. +1 guest each of course, it's only fair to allow escorts. Everyone else? Well, nobility can be purchased at the door-For the low, low price of two million Hel per place.

Once ushered through the doors, one might find that she's finally shaken off that Christmas-decor from her room and moved on to something more...well, it's just genericly rich. There are Prinnies running around in uniform with serving trays of wine, liquor and sake.

And when everyone has arrived and been counted, the doors will open and all will be ushered in for 11 tiny courses of gourmet food. Meat features heavily, and it's all the grand old dishes that bespeak wealth and power.

Even later, perhaps you might be invited for a private conversation and a game of cards, or chess, or some other light entertainment, if there is the promise of real power to be gained by such a thing. Or maybe just negotiating who gets how much of the vote-even if you loose the election after all, there is power in being a mover and a shaker.

[2. Private]

Training for 'Yuki' has gone from bad to worse-her skills have leveled off and stopped improving well short of where they logically should be able to go. Tonight, lungs burning and already tired from the party, there is going to be a breakthrough-but not a good one.

Comments

[high_on_daylight]

Well enough, I would say.

I must say, I am impressed with the move you have made here. Quite a way to announce your candidacy.

[rose_liberated]

Well, if one comes from high society, and draws strength from it, should not one also know how to turn a few heads? It's not the grandest affair I have been given form to, but it is nice for short notice. And a bit lower key allows for all the candidates to meet. There is often so much rancor in politics, when we should all work together, don't you agree?

[high_on_daylight]

True indeed. After all, we share in our objectives, more or less. At least, most of us do.

[rose_liberated]

Ahh, yes. The obvious exception to the rule. Though her misfortune is sometimes cause for celebration. You would not believe what she gave up in her despair over the destruction of that 'bus'.

[high_on_daylight]

Oh?

[rose_liberated]

*Rosalin smirks and does her little gun-summoning trick-behind her back, and widens her stance slightly as she grabs onto the entire main cannon of the tank, stripped of all non-vital components and armor so as to accommodate an expanded powercell. She then presents it for inspection.*

A Magnacore 3000 plasma canon. Oooh, it's a thing of beauty, isn't it?

[high_on_daylight]

Not my thing.

[rose_liberated]

Ahh yes, you are more unarmed and magical in your style, aren't you? You miss out on all the best toys like that.

[high_on_daylight]

On the other hand, I never need to worry about where my weapons are.

I'd say it's a wash.

[rose_liberated]

Perhaps. But I find close combat unsettling, and would rather keep as much space as possible between myself and any targets.

[high_on_daylight]

A side effect of... Things you have been encountering, I presume?

*It's pretty obvious Evangeline's talking about Rozalin's training.*

[rose_liberated]

Believe it or not, but gunmetal sooths my nerves in combat. It is...trustworthy. It has always been so, for as long as I have had cause to take up arms.

And in the early days, point and shoot was about the limits of my capabilities.

[high_on_daylight]

*Evangeline drops to a whisper.*

While I appreciate the truth of this... I wonder how your other training has gone.

[rose_liberated]

Poorly if you must know. It is still a cavalcade of pratfalls and narrow escapes all night long. I do not know if I dislike my own lack of progress, or Kyoko's inane 'training' better. It's all 'go here, clean this, now run along this rooftop'.

[high_on_daylight]

Unsurprising, from what I have seen of her. She's still probably not used to the idea of people having levels of coordination and endurance not in line with her own. If you wish, I can step in and assist you further.

[rose_liberated]

Ahh, no I do not think that will be needed. Though I will be headed off after this is all over.

[high_on_daylight]

I have another theory as to what is getting in your way, actually. Two related ones, to be exact.

[rose_liberated]

Well, I would be interested to hear it, if you have a strong theory supported by the evidence.

[high_on_daylight]

First... You have taught yourself to be a gun user, to fight from a range. Why, then, would you try to change gears and work solely as a melee expert? Ninjas were, after all, prone to using many weapons. I think you might do better using a shortbow.

More significantly, though... Is a question of your identity. That, we can talk about later.

[rose_liberated]

...Not a bad idea. I've tried archery, and I'm no genius at it, but it's not something I'm bad at in any way. But I haven't been doing much combat training lately.

[high_on_daylight]

We'll work on that, then.