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[travelles]

Hey.

[It takes a little while for Elle to figure out the communication system here, but after a few more moments of trial and error, she thinks she's got it, and her voice that definitely betrays her age comes up the network of a kind.]

Tell me about the weapons you use, and if you have a spare or something lying around. Or is easy to make.

[She definitely has an ulterior motive for this question seemingly born out of boredom, but whatever the case might be, she certainly hopes for some good answers.]

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[mech_and_mutt]

It's kinda like a sword, but it's got an electric stun trigger built into the...

[His thoughts kinda trail off into nebulous fumbling for terms. Sure, he can use it well enough, but he's not exactly an expert in weapon design. There's an almost haggard grumble of thought-- time to give himself another headache.]

Hang on a sec, I'll show you.

[At least he's getting a bit better on this whole sending-mental-pictures thing, even if it felt like a nail in his skull afterward. After a few seconds of staring at his weapon in hand, a nice little image trickles into Elle's mind.]



ow.

[travelles]

[Give her a second or two or more to calm down her wonder and amazement at the weapon and wait... is that an image in her head?

Telepathic wonders aside, she doesn't bother suppressing an awed "ooh", and more:]

That's really cool! But... how d'you get the thing to work?

[It... looks really complicated, to say the least of it. Alvin uses something like that, she remembers, but it was two separate weapons at the time.]

[mech_and_mutt]

[It's a neat trick to send an image from one mind to another, sure-- Red just wished he didn't end up with headaches every time he did it. At least talking about his sword didn't make his head hurt.]

Actually USIN' it is pretty simple. Just point, pull the trigger, and the blast goes right down the blade-- whatever's in front of you get a nice, big jolt of electricity. You can see the cylinder up top and the trigger at the bottom.

Only got one, though, sorry. And I don't think you could just find the parts layin' around.

I've got an axe if you want one'a those, though. Slightly used.

[secrowtary]

[ Mental inquires have been giving him headaches most of the time, but this one actually makes sense and seems crucial to survival, so. ]

I'm using knives, personally. Unfortunately, my primary weapons got lost, so they're all I have. Are you looking for something in particular? If you are looking, that is.

[ It's just a guess and he's not sure where it'll take him, but it shouldn't hurt to ask. ]

[travelles]

Huh, OK...

[She thinks hard on that for a while before she responds.]

Maybe dual blades or something?

[Shh, she's totally not thinking of one certain person from back home.]

[secrowtary]

[ Absolutely not. ]

Oh, dual blades are an excellent choice.

[ Not just because they were the primary weapons Hibiki mentioned. ]

I believe that Brie offered to make weapons once, but I'm not sure if she's still willing to do it. Maybe there's someone else...or, perhaps, you'll be able to acquire them in the next world.

[neatlytuned]

[Nazuna comes from a (relatively) peaceful place so having a little girl's voice in his head asking about weapons is kind of a shock. Despite already knowing that being here can be a bit dangerous, he firmly believes there are certain things children should not have to worry about.]

A-aren't you a bit young for weapons?

[travelles]

Nope! I'm already eight years old! [Not really helping her point, but it feels old enough to her.] And all my other friends use them too!

[Friends who are all older than her by a good few years, but semantics.]

[neatlytuned]

8?! That is definitely too young! Maybe your friends shouldn't be using weapons either.

[He's assuming they're around her age. If only he could find these friends and shake some sense into them too.]

[splinten]

[Dirk, who absolutely is sure that an eight year old is old enough to be handling weapons, says,]

A katana. We might have some weapons left over from the ones we made in the fight against the Uvi. One of our coven members can make them on high frequency worlds and made a few there.

What weapons do you know how to use?

[travelles]

A katana? So kinda like the king...

And I don't know how to use any, which is why I'm asking. Jude's gonna teach me martial arts but I wanna learn more too and be like Ludger!

[splinten]

[You know what's relatable? Admiring the hell out of someone and wanting to learn to be just as badass as they are.]

What weapon does Ludger use?

[talim]

Elle...

[ jude doesn't sound too pleased. ]

[travelles]

...What?

[She's not too happy about the tone Jude's taking with her, to say the least of it. Given that such things signal an impending lecture.]

[talim]

You know what.

What did we just talk about a few days ago?

[deem]

[Elle wants to use weapons...

Well, nothing wrong with that from an android perspective]

I've got a large sword, combat bracers, and a spear. Used to have a lighter sword but I loaned that to Sir Flynn since he didn't have his.

If you want, I could make something that's easier for you to wield, since my weapons are pretty big even for me. Did you have something in mind?

[travelles]

[JACKPOT]

Those all sound super cool! I think I wanna start with uhh, dual blades, guns, and hammers! And I'm totally fine with adult-sized weapons! My big self can handle those!

[deem]

Your big self?

[He's thrown off a little by that, but...]

If you're really sure those wouldn't be unwieldy, I can add those to my list of things to do. Have you used them before?

[hydrostorm]

Hmmmm. How old are you, exactly? A girl your age shouldn't be playing with weapons, you know.

[travelles]

Eight. [She doesn't sound happy about this person's words either.] So what?

[Age is just a number, Magilou!!]

[hydrostorm]

[ wow!!! fiesty!! ]

Ooh, I like your spirit!

[ she's amused. this kid is just as spunky as laphicet. probably spunkier. ]

[songbird_slayer]

I use a bow. They're fairly easy to make once you get right down to it, but making a long-lasting, effective one is another beast entirely.

[travelles]

How is it different from a normal one?

[She's only ever seen those in picture books, and they certainly didn't go into the fine art of making them.]

[potentite]

A pair of guns! The truest weapon of all.

[Since Jake has been using guns since before he could walk, she frankly sounds like the perfect age for this question.]

[travelles]

I dunno, [About the "truest" part.] but they're definitely cool!

[At least when she sees them in action.]

You think they're better than swords?