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TAKSHAKA/AMALTHEA/VANARA

( roots twist around your legs to yank through the swamp water into. . . oh yes, another swamp. wonderful!! everyone loves the swamp! at least there is civilisation here. you've found yourself in a quaint little village with a fancy new set of duds and. . .?

ah, yes. this stranger that you immediately recognise as your squad captain. )

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[ Your squad captain, an older woman with scars on her face, leads you into a shack set on stilts above the mirelands. On the door, a symbol has been carved into the wood: ⏀, and all of the tapestries and flags are GREEN. Inside on a large table, weapons have been grouped together: swords and shields, bows and arrows, and magic staves. ]

Listen up, pups. The first stage of your mission is to explore the village yonder. But just because we've been assigned to protect them doesn't mean all those natives are going to be friendly. This is a war zone. Arm yourselves accordingly—as a unit.

[ And just in case it isn't immediately clear what she means by that, it would seem that there's exactly the same number of weapons as there are people in your squad. ]

Edited 2015-12-12 04:18 (UTC)

My vote's for the magic.

[ ???????

She is 99% sure she'll stab herself with anything pointy. ]

[ Hold please, because Rook just had a VERY BRIEF LOOK OF PANIC WHEN THOSE ROOTS GRABBED HIS LEG. Bad plant pings.

When he regains his composure, he looks around at the weapons after the captain finishes speaking as he takes in a breath to calm himself down completely. ]

Does anybody not know how to use a sword? I can teach you!

Wait, wha--?

[ going to be making sure Rook is okay there, but he does have his own momentary trauma with the plant thing.

question, do you think Rook has offscreen taught Cascade any combat? ]

[ ALSO HAD A BADPING WHEN GRABBED BY THE ROOTS but calms down quickly ]

So we all have to use the same kind...

[ IF HE WOULD HAVE EVER ASKED, YE. At least the very basics: ala how to hold one and swing it properly. ]

I'm okay, I'm okay. That was just ... surprising.

Do you think it'll be like your magic?

I have no idea.

But no matter what kind of magic it is, I can use it way more than anything else.

I'd rather use the magic.

It might not be like your kind.

I know it might not be. But it's going to be something any of us can use. So we'll have by far the most versatility that way.

I don't! Is it hard to learn the basics?

[ THEN IT'S PROBABLE, early on, in fact.

he nods some at that ]

I didn't expect it, either.

[ nods ]

That's true...

I would rather not.

[ oh, look. he can come hold your hand in this game, at least ]

Do you think it'll be like yours...?

I can use almost any sword on the fly ... how do you wield a stave properly?

[ she doesn't look convinced ]

If people might attack us, wouldn't it be better to have shields? This would be easier if everyone could use a different kind of weapon...

And with this many of us, magic offers the most versatility and raw power.

[ he's already noticebly like 25% more relaxed when he sees he's with Amalthea ]

It would. The party balance is totally fucked already.

But the staffs might have healing magic.

To be honest, I'd prefer something like magic or a bow than getting close with a sword.

I can demonstrate, but magic is more versatile than a sword.

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