First of all, there's no need to climb through crystal in order to get me my curry. I think I can still make it the long way through to the farm, so long as your friend doesn't mind.
But yeah. Of course. I'll teach you to shoot any time you want.
If you ask me, though, there's really no time but the present. There's no telling how long this darkness will last, right? So, we teach you to shoot in the dark. Better to know how and not need it than the other way around, right?
Well, I know just about how fun that is. [Yes, people have managed to land a bullet or two, believe it or not (not to speak of his death, which he isn't particularly thinking about right now).
[This next bit he weighs a while before sending. He's really not all that prone to prying into the deeper emotions of any given situation, but he remembers how Maruki reacted when the shots fired weren't even aimed at him...]
Are you feeling alright? Physical wounds aside.
I'm used to being shot at. It doesn't bother me much. Might bother most people, though.
[ Maruki may not have bog standard dreams anymore, but he relives his memories. There hasn't been a night since that fight that he hasn't had a nightmare that ended with a bullet through his neck, blood soaking into the ground beneath him, shock seeping rapidly into a dying mind. ]
I can be honest and say it's weighed on me. Not only because it was a frightening experience, but because I've gotten used to having Azathoth's protection.
But I don't want to dwell on it. This reality is a tough one. I want to use it as an opportunity to become better at handling situations like that.
Thank you for asking, Odasaku. I really do value you.
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text; un: doc0203 - sometime BEFORE the party!! BEFORE they make out sloppy style at the party!!!
I've been pretty holed up in my corner of town. Are you doing okay over in the cottages?
text; un: odasaku (OH BEFOREEEEE DA PARTY OKAY)
It's cold and dark, but other than that, we're doing alright. I've even taken a few walks around town.
Seems things haven't gotten much better, but they haven't gotten much worse either.
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While the town is in this state, it's probably not a good idea, but if things clear up...
Is that offer for firearm training still on the table?
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But yeah. Of course. I'll teach you to shoot any time you want.
If you ask me, though, there's really no time but the present. There's no telling how long this darkness will last, right? So, we teach you to shoot in the dark. Better to know how and not need it than the other way around, right?
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You want to start me out on hard mode!?
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I appreciate your willingness to teach me, though. More than I can say.
I had a bad experience recently. I'd like to be able to defend myself when something happens too quickly for Azathoth to react.
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You mind if I ask?
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I'm fine. Azathoth has healing capabilities.
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Well, I know just about how fun that is. [Yes, people have managed to land a bullet or two, believe it or not (not to speak of his death, which he isn't particularly thinking about right now).
[This next bit he weighs a while before sending. He's really not all that prone to prying into the deeper emotions of any given situation, but he remembers how Maruki reacted when the shots fired weren't even aimed at him...]
Are you feeling alright? Physical wounds aside.
I'm used to being shot at. It doesn't bother me much. Might bother most people, though.
cw violence i suppose
I can be honest and say it's weighed on me. Not only because it was a frightening experience, but because I've gotten used to having Azathoth's protection.
But I don't want to dwell on it. This reality is a tough one. I want to use it as an opportunity to become better at handling situations like that.
Thank you for asking, Odasaku. I really do value you.
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Folks don't check in on you all that often, do they, Maruki?
I value you too. Same reason, I think.
We'll get you safe. No worries.
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[Did he do that right? The whole "I saw everything, but we're agreeing I saw nothing" thing? He's really not very good at it, normally.
[Either way, he decides he'll check in a little more now, just to be safe.]
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Let's meet up soon, then.
If you can make it out to the farm, we can use the training grounds.
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