video | UN: cooledition

[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.]

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?

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

video

[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?

[crabbmarche]

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

text forever

[sarcaskick]

uh huh

how much DO you know?

[force_a_change]

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

[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

[force_a_change]

[Well that's certainly a selfie. And hey Mercury isn't too bad on the eyes either.]

Ryoko Asakura.

And you could pick the time and place if you'd like Mister Black.

[sarcaskick]

[Does her attractiveness have anything to do with why he responded to the video, or was it really more about just having someone else to fight?

Good question. Who knows. He probably doesn't.]

mercury is fine, really don't need to be mister'd

got plans tomorrow?

[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]

Aside from planning out meals and such, no. I have no plans for tomorrow, Mister Mercury.

[Sorry Merc, you're gonna get Mister'd no matter what.]

[force_a_change]

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

[sarcaskick]

[ She can't see him roll his eyes at "Mister Mercury", but it's better than Mister Black at least. ]

then pen in some sparring at noon. doesn't really matter much where, but i can pick a spot if you're really indecisive. sound good?

[force_a_change]

[Look, she is saying Mercury-san but things are being all properly translated. Maybe if the sparring goes well she'll switch him to Mercury-kun instead.]

I don't know of any good spots for sparring, and I'm still somewhat new here, so if you'd like to pick a spot you can. If not I'll figure out a place?

[sarcaskick]

[Mercury probably doesn't deserve any honorifics because there ain't an honorable bone in his body especially his legs]

nah i've done enough fighting around here to know some good spots

i'll pick one by tomorrow morning and send you the address

how much room do you need?

[force_a_change]

Okay then.

And not much, I don't have access to my powers in this place so enough room to do basic knife maneuvers is fine.

[sarcaskick]

wait

this place took your powers away?

[force_a_change]

It seems so, but it's more like... The source of my powers isn't in this world?

I have been looking at alternatives though.

[sarcaskick]

[That's... a lot less concerning. Okay. He just didn't want to have to think about history repeating itself in any way.]

okay

so just for MY reference

how strong are you

i mean it would be pretty lame if i threw one kick and knocked your ribs out