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[force_a_change]

[That's a teenaged girl with blue hair and blue eyes on the screen. It's her first time doing video but also like, she felt this would be better done with face to face instead of text or voice.

So just getting straight to it, she clears her throat and asks.]

I'm hoping to find someone who is willing to ah... Train with knives? I can pay you with moonlacing, if money is an issue.

I just wish to have someone to practice with, and I don't feel like pestering my roommate either.

[And that's it, done as if asking about knife fights is perfectly normal.]

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voice | un: l'etranger

[crabbmarche]

I'm well-skilled with knives.

[No, he's not going to ask why a teenager is asking about knives.]

[force_a_change]

Only well-skilled. Care to elaborate?

[Because she doesn't want some wussy old man to fight with, after all.]

[crabbmarche]

Would being a highly successful assassin with proficiency in them suffice?

[force_a_change]

That's certainly more skilled then I am. So, yes.

[crabbmarche]

Right.

[He sounds a little smug.]

But yes. I'd be happy to give you pointers; money won't be an issue.

[force_a_change]

Are you sure? I am willing to pay.

[She'd feel weird getting help for free, especially from a stranger.]

[crabbmarche]

I see that. But I think you're a bit young for me, petite fleur. Besides, it's been a while since I've been able to utilize my skills.

video; n1tomjonesfan

[dashhole]

Yeah, I'm gonna pass. I been stabbed enough times in my life.

[force_a_change]

What, are you afraid of a little girl with a knife, sir?

[dashhole]

I ain't afraid of nothin', okay? I just don't wanna be stabbed. I was under the impression that that's a normal thing to not want.

[force_a_change]

I didn't know training meant anyone was going to get stabbed.

[dashhole]

When does knife training NOT mean getting stabbed?

[Look, he's known a lot of persons whom get a bit stab-happy at little provocation, let alone in a situation where the knifeplay is mutual.]

[force_a_change]

When your partner isn't a coward?

[Well, now Scout has meet another easily prone to stabbing type.]

[dashhole]

[He snorts.]

I ain't gonna come play with a little girl who wants to play with knives, and you can't say nothin' that'll make me.

text | un: killerlegs

[sarcaskick]

do you need to fight someone else who uses knives

or just fight using knives against anyone

or are you offering LESSONS to TEACH someone how to fight with knives

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[force_a_change]

[She thinks and well, she knows her answer.]

Yes, except not the last one. It's more like I'm hoping to find someone to teach me some things I may not know?

text forever

[sarcaskick]

uh huh

how much DO you know?

[force_a_change]

I know enough to do basic self-defence.

[Which isn't the whole truth, but most of her skill was because of being connected to the Data Overmind. And she doesn't have that here.]

[sarcaskick]

[ Really, he just has to know if he's wasting his time talking to a total beginner. Anything beyond that he takes with a grain of salt - he's been less than forthcoming about his skills in the past too, after all. ]

better than nothing

i could throw down

[force_a_change]

[She's not a complete newb, thankfully. But she doesn't want to go against someone she may end up killing, that would just spoil everything.]

And who should I be looking for then, Mister Killerlegs?

[That's a yes from her.]

[sarcaskick]

[ He'll send a quick selfie! He's just kind of. Eating cereal. It doesn't exactly paint the image of a competent fighter or killer-for-hire but hey he is who he is. ]

mercury black

not afraid to bleed btw so feel free to go all out

i'm a big boy i can take it

text un;joker

[chainlinks]

[Oh this could be interesting...]

What type of knife training exactly? For food or fighting?

[Just to be sure.]

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[force_a_change]

Oh, for fighting. I already know how to use a knife properly for cooking.

[That and she's already got some skills in fighting, it just relies on something she doesn't have access to anymore.]

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[chainlinks]

[There is a reason he keeps both alias separate just in case Joker is needed more than gentle coffee boy. This is one of those cases.]

I fight with a knife, and I could use a bit of training as well. This could be interesting.

[force_a_change]

[Being straight forward is more Asakura's style, so she's not suspecting anything weird on Joker's end.

That and one masked weirdo already replied to this post.]

It could be, yes. I have some basic knowledge of how to fight with a knife, I just need to get used to doing it without the aid of my powers.