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Do some demiflora even need weapons with their abilities? Guess both can't hurt, but still.

[ wow weapons too. cool... ]

Huh... it does sound fun. I've done a bit of swordplay stuff with Shion back home, but he's so far ahead of me it was honestly kind of sad.

To deal with spawncampers outside the Tower? Probably. Most powers aren't really suited for fighting... mine definitely isn't.

[ that thought... ]

I'm not that good at it. [ can't become an expert in the span of two months. ] I probably couldn't stand up to your friend, either.

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That's fair. Stuff like swords aren't common weapons for actual protection anymore where I'm from, though.

[ oh. sheepishly; ]

Hah, sorry. It really is a cool thing, that's all. Zhongli and Saber means polearms and swords, right?

I don't know if they're common where I'm from, either. Tower security all use guns.

[ which. he also has now. hm.

nods. ] Yeah. Swords are a little easier to maneuver with, I think.

Yeah, guns and knives are more common if there's talk of weapons at all. But they're uncommon, too, relatively. At least where I'm from.

[ gun... still a weird thought. ]

A sword would be easier to carry through a portal during an escape or something, right?

It sounds like maybe they can't afford not to have something outside the Tower.

[ which means he will need some form of defense, too, as long as he's trying to figure out the iris situation. ]

Definitely easier than something like a spear. I'd be worried about cutting it off if I'm not careful.

S'pose it was kind of a stupid question, huh. 'Course they would, with all that goin' on.

[ powers just seem too diverse and useful to him...

pff. ]

The spear's supposed to do the cutting, not the other way around. [ hums vaguely. ] I'd probably pick a spear, though.

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Is it really stupid if I'm not even sure?

[ there are so many demiflora out there but so many of them aren't combat-oriented and he doesn't know the laws outside of the tower or if people out there even care. ]

Hey, I like the spear, but there's only so much I can do if it gets caught in a portal. [ but, with curiosity: ] Why?

[ makes a noncommittal sound...he wants to learn more about demiflora, still, even beyond what laurence has told and shown him. just to understand more. like it would help, maybe, to worry about him less for however long it takes. ]

Yeah, definitely a practicality choice. [ shrugs! ] Chronoethos has a spear. When I've had to fight using the units before, he's protected me the most.

[ looks at ctc. i don't think it would make him worry less, actually, ]

Ah, of course. Should've known. [ amused! ] Why don't you ask Zhongli to show you the basics or something, then? Even if you can't use it back home, it's still kind of fun.

[ it wouldn't at all! smiles, ]

Just makes it feel a little more familiar. [ hmm... ] If there's time, I'll ask him? If nothin' else, maybe I'll join a naginata class at home or something.

I wanted to ask him to show me more this week, too.

That's another kind of spear, I take it?

We can take a class together.

[ there's something a little amusing about that thought. ]

Kinda, yeah. It's more like a sword or knife on a pole than a spear - only one cutting edge, not for stabbing.

He already showed me the basics and I tried looking into it more on my own... but some of it's just hard to understand without someone to show you.

[ huffs. ]

That... doesn't sound easy to use.

Were you just learning by yourself? Havin' a sparring partner is kinda helpful, right?

[ not that he would work for that if he's months behind, but still. ]

They're cool, though, and I know there's classes for it. Or maybe archery?

By myself, yeah. Eupha asked me to show her what I did know, but it's not the same as sparring. And Saber started teaching me right after Zhongli was killed, so I was sparring with them instead.

[ cannot begin to explain how many times he got his ass handed to him ]

Why archery?

With Saber-san... [ yikes. at least zhongli seem like the type to show some restraint.

shrugs!! ]

They're the ones we have school clubs for that I can remember.

They still went easy on me, but...

[ they can truly beat him with their eyes closed and hands behind their back. ]

Clubs...?

Trial by fire, sounds like.

[ nods............ just like your maid outfit adventure (no) ]

Yeah, activities for before or after classes. Sports and martial arts are common.

Hah... Kind of. But it's good, I guess? If someone came for me on Thursday, they wouldn't be holding back, either.

[ doesn't matter anymore though thankfully. murder is over. also i forgot it was a school club but listen he is still very confused about that whole thing, ]

Oh. Guess that makes sense. [ tilts head. ] Are there ones for running, too?

[ that reminder just makes his grip on laurence's had tighten, a flicker of panic lashing at the otherwise pleasant emotions. murder is over, but it's still not nice to think about. ]

Guess so. Glad it never came to that, though.

[ hums and tries to shake that off. egh. ]

Sure are. Running and other kinds of track, too. You'd be some star athlete.

[ shoots him a concerned look? ]

So am I. We don't have to worry about things like that anymore.

[ not here, anyway. home is a different story but we don't have to bring that up right now. ]

Star athlete. Yeah, right. [ shakes his head. ] I wouldn't mind giving other tracks a shot, though. Usually we just do running or skating.

[ gives him an apologetic one back. he's still kind of agitated even with everyone returned. ]

...yeah. Think Zhongli is still more appealing as a teacher, though.

[ let's not bring that up because he's going to worry constantly about him anyway. ]

I'm not too familiar with 'em, honestly. Sports were never my thing. [ training doesn't count. ] Skating? Rollerskating?

He's a lot gentler, that's for sure.

[ they're both pretty patient with him but oof. ]

Might've helped you with your astronaut thing if they were. [ he's just teasing but anyway. technically it's rollerblading but he nods anyway. ] Rollerskating, yeah. We do some of our races that way, too. It's fun.

No surprise there. Seems like it'd suit him, that kind of coaching.

[ learning from peepaw... sounds really nice. ]

Hey, being active and playin' sports are different things. [ where the border of jock and nerd intersect..... there he is. ] That's really cool. I know how to skate, but not very well.

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