IC Inbox: cerealia

[shacklebreaker]

"You've reached Simon Blackquill. Leave a message if you are so inclined -- but be brief."

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[complices]

Of course they do. Of course it is.

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[shacklebreaker]

Oh, goody.

[Because he can't be glad to hear from her without being a sarcastic asshole about it.]

Tell me what happened. Preferably in person.

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[roboticists]

i was going to use text to speech.

also do you have wine. and chocolate. i need those.

and maybe a hug

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[swordboning]

[Totally and absolutely not appearing wherever Simon is. Mostly to say one thing.]

I'll have to apologize but I'm going to issue you a challenge to a duel. Of course, as the challenged party, you're allowed to pick your weapon of choice.

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[shacklebreaker]

[Simon is out taking Taka for some exercise. As it happens, he's taken to carrying a sword with him at all times around the city, so he isn't unarmed when Archer appears.]

Honour dictates I cannot refuse, of course. But can I ask where this has come from?

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[swordboning]

Consider it another type of honour. One that one pledges to a friend.

Don't worry, I'm not going to attack you here. A judge is going to be required and, hearing my plight, Athena has already volunteered.

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[shacklebreaker]

And Athena is fine with the prospect of us duelling? It seems like something she would be against.

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[swordboning]

I don't ask for the reasons behind the things she says. I'm afraid I might be dragged down a path I don't want to be on.

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[shacklebreaker]

Those can be arranged.

You're going soft, dear sister.

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[shacklebreaker]

Hmph... That girl is up to something.

In any case, name a time and a place, and I will be there.

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[swordboning]

Only when you name a weapon of choice.

[Though he's sure it'll be sword.]

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[shacklebreaker]

The blade you bequeathed upon me will suffice... Strange as it is to ask a bowman to a sword duel.

[So predictable.]

Though perhaps in the interests of fairness, I should challenge you to an archery competition as well. Then we can both use our own specialisms.

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[swordboning]

You might be surprised but I'm neither a bowman or a swordsman.

[Just a shitty-ass mage who is a jack of all trades and certainly master of none.]

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[shacklebreaker]

In that case, your name is rather misleading.

[He'd happily refer to Archer as "Shitty-Ass Mage" forever, if he preferred.]

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[roboticists]

Shut up and get over here.

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[swordboning]

That's because it's not my name. It's the class I was filtered into.

[He'd prefer Archer, thank you. But Shitty-Ass Mage would certainly be better than EMIYA.]

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[shacklebreaker]

Then what are your specialisms? Blacksmithing and cooking? I'm not sure those are duel-worthy activities.

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[swordboning]

While I was alive, you could say I was a mage. Not a particularly good one at all but one nonetheless.

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[shacklebreaker]

[For once, Simon doesn't call bullshit on that claim. He's finally starting to see enough weirdness in Cerealia that he doesn't feel the need to rationalise his way out of everything Archer shares about himself.]

If you're still a mage, could you cast a spell on Athena to stop her meddling in our affairs like this?

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[swordboning]

Unfortunately, I only know two spells. None of them are like that.

[shacklebreaker]

What kind of weaponry would it take to destroy a Flamine? This is the first I've heard of it.

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[shacklebreaker]

What a pity.

In any case, why don't you meet me at sunset [simon this isn't a samurai movie get the fuck out] at the gardens? There's enough of both seclusion and open space that our duel is not likely to be disturbed.

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[psycholawgy]

[ she doesn't want to ask this in person, so she'll send him a text even if he's probably just a room away... ]

Thoughts on Mabel's blind dating thing?

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[shacklebreaker]

[Athena, please. Although it's tempting just to respond in person to embarrass her, he'll hold off for now.]

I have no thoughts on it.

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[psycholawgy]

So it'll be okay if I go on a blind date on someone?

On Valentine's day?

[ they're... not together or anything, anyway, are they...? but she feels like she still needs to ask. maybe just to see how jealous he can be. ]