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[beknight]

My name is Alan, originally from 21st century Earth.

I'm looking for sparring partners. I'm familiar with a wide variety of martial arts, unarmed and weapon-based. If you're keen, you can find me here.

​​​​[ Enclosed are directions to a dojo in Olympia; he'll be there all day. ]

If there's enough of us, I'd like to start a regular group. ​​​​[ we're all in this together.mp3 ] We can learn a lot from each other.

​​​​[ eta: here is a log for direct action needs. you are also welcome to jump to action directly in the post. ]

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un: stormborn

[ex_jelmazmo599]

Ah, we meet again. If you are indeed the man I met that day by the stasis pods.

It is good to see you have arrived safely, ser.

[beknight]

And you, Your Grace.

How're you settling in?

[ex_jelmazmo599]

Well enough for having to share a single bedpan with three men and my people making a laughingstock of themselves.

( There's a pause for her to smile wryly, thankfully unseen. )

And you?

[beknight]

We're all in the same position there.

[ He hasn't met his roommates, but he's not about to sleep sharing a space with strangers. Clark puts up with a lot, let's say. ]

[ex_jelmazmo599]

Indeed we are. Our worlds are gone, and we are all that remains of our respective peoples.

( A grim thing to speak of, but she fails to see how this is something to celebrate. )

I don't intend to remain in these quarters overlong either.

[beknight]

[ Some might for a fresh start — not Bruce. ]

I don't think they're a permanent arrangement. Regardless, I hope you aren't subjected to much discomfort.

[ex_jelmazmo599]

( Nor she—this is all a reminder of how her people were wiped out. )

Good. Thankfully there has been little, save for being quartered with a user of magic.

How do you find this city?

[beknight]

More comfortable than our last quarters. As for the rest of my opinion, we'll give it a few days.

Out of curiosity, you have an objection to magic?

[ He has a particular one, being a sceptic, but his worldview has taken a beating recently. ]

[ex_jelmazmo599]

I will give it that, as well.

And yes, I do. Once, I was a naive girl and put my trust in a practitioner of the art. And the cost was more than simply 'steep.'

[beknight]

[ An art is only as black as the heart of its user. He thinks of Diana's lasso, and how he would immediately treat it as a weapon. ]

Some lessons in life are harsh. My condolences.

[ex_jelmazmo599]

In would call that term an understatement, ser.

( The loss of her husband and infant son haunt her still.

A beat passes before she adds: )

Thank you.