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[trueknight]

[Action]

[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.]

[Voice]

[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.

Comments

[voice]

[trueknight]

Well, what if weight wasn't a problem?

[voice]

[catches]

Huh... well, even if you're strong enough to handle one, can't you still do more with a sword?

[voice]

[trueknight]

Yeah, you can. An axe hits a lot harder than a sword can, but that's about the only thing it's got over an sword.

[voice]

[catches]

Yeah, not to mention you can't really block with an axe, so you haven't really got a lot of options.

[voice]

[trueknight]

Well, it's possible to block with one, but ... not very well. I guess the only people who'd really use one are those who don't really need to worry about things like that.

[voice]

[catches]

Hm... I don't know; no matter who you are or how strong you might be, you've got to think about defence.

[voice]

[trueknight]

Hmm ... I guess armor could take care of that, if you wear enough of it. It'd be kinda hard to move around, though ...

[voice]

[catches]

But... if you're using an axe, you don't care about speed anyway.

[voice]

[trueknight]

Well, you gotta care at least a little, if only so you can dodge attacks from whoever you're fighting.

[voice]

[catches]

Isn't that what the armour's for? Or a shield, maybe?

[voice]

[trueknight]

Sort of ... but no matter how good your armor or shield is, enough hits in the same area will cause more problems than anything else.

[voice]

[catches]

Then, you just don't give them the chance to land that many hits.

[voice]

[trueknight]

That couldn't be more situated in the "easier said than done" pile if it tried.

[voice]

[catches]

Hey, that's pretty much what it comes down to in the end.

[voice]

[trueknight]

... Well, guess I can't really argue with that.

[ ... ]

Do you even use an axe or a sword?

[voice]

[catches]

...

...

Is this a trick question?

[voice]

[trueknight]

Huh?

[Give him a second while he thinks over what he just asked.]

... Uh, no.

[voice]

[catches]

...

Then, no. Not really.

[voice]

[trueknight]

I ... kinda had a feeling. [ ... ] Why'd you think I was trying to trick you with that, anyway?

[voice]

[catches]

... If I'm honest? Iiii was trying to dodge the question.

[voice]

[trueknight]

You didn't have to answer me if you didn't want to, you know.

[voice]

[catches]

Now that'd just be dishonest, you know?

[voice]

[trueknight]

Nah, not dishonest. Just ... unwilling to share information, I guess.

[... Which kind of sounds worse, though apparently not to Yuri.]

[voice]

[catches]

[Way to be anti-social Yuri, wow.]

Thaaat... doesn't really sound different. Sounds kinda lame, actually.

[voice]

[trueknight]

There's nothing lame about being a bit of a private person ...