thebastion | (Day 70) [Open; like so!] Apple Gels; almost like candy but fixes those bruises.

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(Day 70) [Open; like so!] Apple Gels; almost like candy but fixes those bruises.

Who: ~~Lady~~"Duke" and hopefully everyone else at somepoint!
Open: Open
When: Day 70
Where: Near the monument -> Some space near the apartments, facing over the river
What: Duke would like to know things about any intended structure among the bastionites, and hopefully get some help for those people who can't fight.
Format: Action, GO HAVE FUN WITH THREADJACKING.
Warnings: HOPEFULLY LOTS OF TALKING??

[ So it probably really wasn't Duke's place to try to figure this out, but after all the missions, and the people showing up - and Seimei's comments - it was feeling like a bit of a good idea.

There was no real need for a rigid structure, but some sort would be nice. So the knight is in armor as usual, although the sword is left behind, and trying to catch people after breakfast. Hopefully Duke can gather a group, because this really ought to be a group discussion. But it all starts similar enough- ]

Excuse me. If you wouldn't mind sharing, what's your opinion on a loose structure of order? At the very least, a system for keeping track of where everyone is. And if you can't fight, are you interested in learning, or simply learning something else?

[ Because they do not need missing teenagers, or people running off alone, only to end up confronted with a creature they can't deal with on their own and someone to protect. Sorry, Rin. And really, the knight's just worried about all these teens... ]

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[Kaoru's adjustment to Bastion Life is not happening as quickly or smoothly as he would have liked. The spartan accommodations, the bed that does not nor will not fit, the monsters outside, the strangers inside and the singularly acute ache of no Hikaru was too much to deal with all at once.

It doesn't hurt any less after three days, but in the beginning, lest he make a spectacle of himself, he had confined himself within his small apartment. Only once he could put together a passable public face did he venture out to explore, and even then did he rarely stray far. The nights were a unique torture. He had tried all manner of things to make the bed feel less... empty. But Hikaru had always been the one to fall asleep first and without the sound of his breathing like white noise in the dark, Kaoru was left sleeplessly tossing and turning until morning.

He's tired of being tired, of snatching an hour here and there. He's tired of dwelling on the situation and desperate for a distraction.]

[It takes him a second to realise he's being addressed and carefully backtracks to the person who spoke]

My opinion on... what, sorry?

[ Well, wasn't that a bit of a lost-and-spacy look. Duke loosens the stance that had formed from habit, trying to not be terribly... hard to approach. That was something the knight had worked on, but... ]

A semblance of order. At the most basic, just a place to tell people where or when you headed out. Or if you'd like to learn how to fight.

[Rin had been concerned about Kaoru ever since getting back with him. Granted she didn't know much about him, just enough to know that he was nearly the same age as the rest of the teenagers there, and not from a world where combat in his social circle was normal. That already put him in a precarious place when getting settled in to a situation where survival was key.

But she was having a hard time finding a way to bring up that always difficult question, 'are you okay?' when she knew the answer was probably... no, not really. And being a guy she assumed he wouldn't want to talk about it. That's how guys worked, right?

But an odd opportunity of sorts arrived when she passed by just as Duke had gotten his attention, and she figured what the hell, might as well get in on the conversation.]

Whaaat about a bulletin board? ... sorry. Thought I'd chime in.

[He hadn't meant to come across as a space-case. He's actually quite attentive normally. He could probably be cut a bit of slack due to this extremely ABnormal situation.]

[he steps aside for Rin and laughs a little awkwardly, trying not to let it sound too strained]

Well, you know... I wouldn't be of much use to anyone outside. I don't know much about fighting, or about anything outside for that matter.

But for the ones who do fight, it might be good to know where they are. If someone got stuck outside, or worse...

[ Duke thinks its because of the place, and thus perfectly understandable. So all the slack is there for him. ]

If you want to change that, I can try to teach you. I've never taught before, but I've been a knight for some time. It would be a good way to burn some time, if nothing else.

[ And a bit of a smile for Rin. ]

A bulletin board would probably work. Post it near the skyway so people can't miss it, make tabs for people to move onto the board for 'we left at a time to head out'. Maybe something for "things we'd like to see change in the Bastion", for ideas of what to spend shards on to make things easier.

[Rin understands, too. Everyone has their own troubles and methods of how they deal. Some just hide it better than others.]

I don't see why not! And it'd be easy to build, 'specially with some of the materials we've been bringin' back.

[To Kaoru:]

I was gettin' sword trainin' before this, too. And I need to practice with my new blade anyway so I'd be happy to join you in gettin' lessons, if you'd rather not do it alone.

[Learning to fight might be just the distraction he needed. He was always on Hikaru about learning different things, diversifying their skill sets, wasn't he? So he ought to practice what he preached. He gave a small nod]

I think... that I would be interested in trying. I should do something to keep busy... and the company would be welcome.

[he was beginning to understand that he needed to make himself useful, and not a hinderance.]

Ah! [another realisation... gosh, this is weird for him.] I forgot to introduce myself, I'm sorry. My name's Kaoru.

It's fine. I'm Duke. And you know Rin.

If you want to start thinking, I'm better at melee than anything ranged; like Rin, I focus mostly on sword. I know how to handle other things, so if you like the look of something else, I can at least help you not hurt yourself. Unless you want a gun, and then you need to talk to Osahar.

Okumura, since I never said my family name.

[She nodded in agreement with Duke, smiling faintly with it.]

Or Bon. He was trainin' to be a Dragoon back home. That's uhm.. an exorcist class that deals with guns, mostly. But yeah, we're totally cool with helpin' you out. I know fightin' ain't for everyone but...

[But it's life or death out there]

[a faint shake of the head. If he could, he would take on a range weapon - keeping out of danger and all that - but...] I'm not a fan of guns. Bows and arrows look cool in movies, but they're positively prehistoric.

[thank you, Rin, for the unspoken reminder] ...but being able to make one of those things fall over and die would be a good start.

[ Prehistoric? What is that even mean. Pre-history? Kaoru, Duke's history starts up with the end of an age that had higher technology than the current one- ]

There's some damn useful kinds of bows though. One brigade had a bow called a 'transform bow'. I never learned how to use it, but it would twist about into a sword about ... so big. [ The knight indicates something a little longer than a forearm. ] Really useful, archers don't tend to focus on being able to defend up close. Not that crossbows don't pack a mean punch, they're just a tad bit trickier.

I know a few different sword styles - basics of, if not as well as the way I usually fight - ax, things like maces or clubs in basic theory, as well as spear or halberd, and things close in theory.

[ An unhappy shrug. Duke sure would love to be able to use more magic a day without tonics. ]

[Wow, that sounded pretty cool. She knew a few Dragoons did learn how to use crossbows and the like, but Bon was pretty set on firearms.]

I just know how to use a sword, and I only started a year ago. And if my sister was here she'd be kickin' my butt all up and down the Skyway for not keepin' up on my trainin'.

[Axes? Maces? Spears? Clubs? That list earns a bit of a face-pull from Kaoru] ...I'm just the amateur here, but isn't the basic strategy with those weapons just to keep hitting until your opponent is a bloody pulp? That's a little bit gross. [...oh dear. This one might not be cut out for the battlefield...]

[Rin's comment draws his attention and he glances at her. He's been so wrapped up in himself he forgets that there are people here who have come from their own worlds and left their own friends and families behind.] ...you have a sister?

Pretty much. There's some finesse to it - you can make them drop things, or crash them to the ground, but most of the time its hit them till they stop coming after you.

[ The knight studies Kaoru again. ]

A big enough shield could work. You just bash it into them when they try hitting you, and they get off balance. You probably wouldn't be going out on the skyway alone, but as in a team, you'd be great help.

[ There's a blink to Rin, and a bit of a smile. Duke remembers that conversation. ] It seems a bit common, siblings.

Yeah that's pretty much what I do - I just have trouble with some'a the bigger ones. When we're matched for strength, it ain't easy to get the upper hand.

[The question catches Rin off guard. Oh... right, she mentioned Yuki...]

Uhm. Y... yeah. Actually. Twin sister. Not that we're that much alike...

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