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[As per usual, Yuri's spending his morning today in the battle dome ... although, for those who've seen him in there a decent amount of times, they may notice something different. Like the fact that he seems to be using a mid-sized axe instead of a sword this time around. It even seems to be making some of his artes look and act a little differently as well.

He also has a sword leaning against the room he's using - namely the katana Luke got him for Christmas. Occasionally, during breaks in his training, he'll wander over to it and pick it up, as if thinking about something related to it, but he always ends up putting it back down again.

Feel free to interrupt his session at any point! The monsters he's fighting don't seem to be challenging him very much, to begin with.]

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[After his training session--]

Got a bit of a question for everyone. Which do you think is better - swords, or axes?

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As for you all, I figured I should let you know that I'll be trying to do a little recruiting around the end of the month. I'm planning on doing the usual through-the-journal kind, but if anyone's got a better idea, let me know.

... Actually, if anyone's got any ideas for the guild at all, now's a good time to tell me. Especially if it'd help us stand out a little more as something other than some kind of construction group.

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Because they'd just get in the way of each other. And besides, I'd look like I can't make up my mind, or something.

But Richter uses a sword and an axe and he never has problems with them getting in the way. In fact, he's a great fighter.

[... Eyebrow raise. Richter didn't seem like the type to use some kind of ridiculous combo like that. But whatever.]

... Well, whatever floats his boat, I guess. It still sounds pretty weird, to me.

I thought it was weird too until I saw him fight. He makes it look really easy-- they don't get in his way at all. I know if I tried it, I'd probably just end up tripping myself or something.

In that case, don't try it for yourself. Trip and fall while swinging a sword and axe around, and it'll more than likely be the last thing you do.

... I hadn't thought about it that way...

[SO MORBID, YURI.]

[Well, someone has to think about these things!]

It seemed pretty obvious to me. Especially when it comes to someone who's probably not strong enough to lift an axe to begin with ...

Hey, I can lift an axe! Just... not one of the really big ones.

With one hand?

No, but--

Then don't even think about trying it.

I never said I was going to!

I'm just saying, that's all ...

... anyway, what made you ask that question? Have you been thinking about trying to use an axe instead?

Hmm? ... Not really. I just so happened to find one of my axes from back home, so I figured I'd ask to pass time.

Oh, I see. Maybe you could try practicing with the axe for a while and then see which one you like better.

I already did, and I've already made up my mind. And in the end, I'm seeing that axes mess around with my artes a little more than I'd like them to.

[Silence for a moment, then...]

... hey, Yuri? Once this snow melts, could we try sparring together sometime?

Huh?

[That ... sounds unfair. For Emil, anyway. But ... well, why not? Maybe it'll help the kid with standing up for himself a little better.]

... Yeah, sure. But I'll say this now - if you really want to do something like that with me, you better be sure to practice way beforehand. I don't go easy on anyone.

Right. Even if I do end up losing to you, I don't want it to be too embarrassing. I'd like to think I've learned a few things since I first came here.