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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

[weaponry]

Heh. Thanks. I've been practicing every weapon I can get my hands on for half a decade now. It's amazing how fast time flies when you're having fun.

[ She finally turns to him and sits down. ]

Now is there any particular reason for the question you asked earlier?

[trueknight]

Not entirely. I just happened to be practicing with an axe today and just ... felt like asking.

[weaponry]

So you're both skilled with a sword and an axe? Hmph. Definitely interesting. Not as versatile as me though. [ SHE DISPROVED YOU SHE CAN DO THIS! ] But it is nice to see someone able to wield more than one weapon.

[trueknight]

[He'll give her a bit of a look at that "versatile" comment, but whatever, she kinda earned the right to say that. FOR NOW ...]

I use my fists as well, if you count that at all. [slight pause, then--] Though, honestly, I haven't really seen many people here who actually do use more than one weapon. It's usually just one thing.

[weaponry]

[ TENTEN IS ALL ABOUT EARNING HER RIGHTS FOR GLOATING PURPOSES... ]

Taijutsu? Yeah. I suppose I can count that since I practice in that too, though not as skilled as I am with a weapon. You do hold a point though, most people don't specialize more than one weapon but I can see why. Learning one is taxing enough.

[trueknight]

[Taijustsu? ... Yuri didn't realize "punching things till they fall down" had a special name. That's interesting.]

That makes sense. Unless the two weapons are similar enough to each other, learning more than one is pretty difficult. Especially if you want to be good with both.

[weaponry]

[ Giving complex names to simple things makes you seem sophisticated! ]

Yeah, I wonder why it's always been hard for someone to learn a weapon. I never had that difficulty. I'd like to see how the other side lives, but I wouldn't want to experience it. [ cause then she'd be defenseless. ]

[trueknight]

Heh, you make it sound like anyone who can use a weapon is part of some kind of exclusive club, or something.

[weaponry]

Well, back home using one weapon is considered rare when you have things like ninjutsu and stuff. Not everyone has the patience to learn to use one too.

[trueknight]

... Yeah, I guess that's true. It's not like everyone where I'm from can use weapons, either. [ ... ] Anyway, the lives of the "other side" aren't all that exciting, honestly. You're not missing much.

[weaponry]

Sometimes people from my home use weapons but they're usually legendary swords or some other legendary items, or a type of weapon that manipulates a particular element. [ She shrugs. ] Yeah, but I still want to know why they can't use weapons or won't use them at least.

[trueknight]

Well, from what I've seen, people either don't have the time, don't see the need where there are others around who are supposed to be protecting them anyway, or are just scared to. [shrug] Probably different reasons from world to world, though.

[weaponry]

Hm? So no one choses to study a weapon because they have another ability to use? That's interesting, and odd. [ That was the common occurrence at home. ] Maybe there's something different in your world compared to my world, or maybe there's a poll that's desperately needed.

[trueknight]

I'd say it's a difference between our worlds. I can't imagine half the people where I'm from with special abilities, or anything like that. [Especially not the nobles, unless being snooty counted.]

[weaponry]

It's a common thing here. Ninjutsu is open to anyone who choses to use it. The way I summon my items is ninjutsu just as much as someone creating giant slicing winds with a fan. [ She offers a slight smile. ]

[trueknight]

Huh ... You don't need any special items to get it to work, do you? [Because it's kind of starting to remind him of artes, except way more elaborate. And likely complicated.]