Friday, Week 74, Video

[clay_and_truth]

While I don't know many of you very well yet, and you probably have no reason to take me on my word when I say I'm skilled in the area, I'd still like to know if anyone without any skill in combout would be interested in instruction in self-defense, were I to offer it.

Or, for those already more practiced, interested in further honing your skills with melee weapons, provided they could become available- though I can make practice swords from wood easily enough.

I can also give lessons in basic archery, but it's never been my strongest skill. I'm far better at deflecting arrows than nocking them. [She smiles a little, as if at a private joke]

I won't turn away any students, regardless of whether you can pay or not. As people have pointed out to me, there are dangers here, and it would be irresponsible of me not to do everything I can to help- and one of the things I can do is to teach.

Also, does the city have a library, or something similar? I'd like to know of the philosophers and literature of this world.

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[outer_npcs]

[The masculine voice that replies carries a local accent, though it's shadowed by something else, as though he'd come from somewhere else initially, but has been here long enough that all but the vestiges of those roots have worn away.]

The library is in the city's center, nearby the college compound. Three stories, well signed. I am certain you can find someone to guide you for a few credits, if you have a knack for getting lost.

As for melee weapons, their availability depends on what you seek, and what you have to offer.

[unofficial_ambassador]

I have some basic self-defense training, but the dangers that I'd expected to encounter in my world are quite different from the dangers here. I wouldn't mind some additional training.

I'm skilled in archery if you'd prefer an exchange in skills over coin.

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[thisisafact]

[ the responding video shows a teenager with her red hair tied up in braids, something ceremonial no doubt. if it looks like she's filming from somewhere in the wilderness surrounding poseidon, that's because she is. ]

I had little difficulty crafting one practice staff. It would be relatively little trouble for me to make as many as you needed. [ a pause. tenel ka is quick to offer assistance and yet slow to admit it would be nice to not train alone. she's made friends here, but she misses her own. and this woman could teach her things that would undoubtedly come in handy, she doesn't doubt. ] I am not untrained in combat, but should you prove genuinely skilled, I would be interested in this... skill-honing.

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[attention_wenches]

They don't object to ship folk sitting in on lectures in the local school, though they also don't really know what to do with us, particularly, so there's quite a bit of extra work to do in catching up. I've found it useful.

[Admittedly, more for his general study of humans than any specific comprehension of Verdana.]

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[last_ofthe_jedi]

[This is a very hesitant face. Luke had to build up a bit of courage to make this call though now that he's made it he's trying to look as confident as he can.]

Hi, my name's Luke Skywalker. I know you didn't offer this specifically but I thought I'd ask anyway. Would you be able to offer lessons in hand-to-hand combat?

[roddy_reinigen]

I could use some self defense training. I mean, I pretty much know nothing about self defense, so it would be a good idea to learn some.

[Sure, he could manage the 'panic when he was backed into a corner and lash out', but it wasn't like he really knew what he was doing, or like it was too hard to take him out if the person he was fighting knew anything themselves.]

I don't have a lot of money, but I have some if it's not too expensive. Kind of short right now, though, since a lot of the stuff I'd been doing kind of relies on being able to be outside with a violin.

[Getting a violin wet wasn't the best idea, after all.]