forum I summon thee @Young-Dusty
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(no worries! What kind of strange place? XD)
"'S'all right," Rick replied amiably. "A lot of folks have trouble accepting men like me, and if I'm bein' honest, I don't blame 'em. There are plenty of mercenaries out there who're no better than common criminals, so it's right to be wary of us. Don't feel obliged to treat me one way or another–just go with your gut on it, I guess."

@amber_is_in_a_loop

(oof I don't think you'd want to know)
"My instinct is vicious. Think about what you're saying, is my adbuve," Charlotte smirked. This was… banter. Casual talk. How strange.

@Young-Dusty-the-Monarch-of-Dusteria group

(oh jeez that bad, huh? O.o)
"Heh. Well, you know best. I'll try not to antagonize your instinct, if I can help it." He grinned, pleased to see her looking a bit more cheerful. "Oh by the way, I've been meanin' to ask you. You must be combat trained, if you were in the army once. What kind of fighting do you do? What weapons 'n stuff?"

@amber_is_in_a_loop

(ehh)
She tensed. Searching for weaknesses? Finding out the most effective way to get rid of me?
"I do hand-to-hand mostly," she said vaguely. "But I've got a decent aim. And you?"

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"Well," Rick began, "My family passed down its knowledge of fighting, so it's probably developed an accent by now, but so far it's never failed me. I'm trained in army-style hand-to-hand, but I took a course from my uncles in the traditional fightin' style of our family, which is a lot like boxing. While I was on the road I picked up some extra moves here and there, so now I generally use a mix of things to confuse the enemy. As for weapons, I got me 'bout four knives, three guns, a hatchet, and a hammer that I s'pose I could fight with if I had to. The guns are all heirlooms from my dad at this point–he did a lot of stockpilin' when he was younger. There's Young'un, my nine-millimeter that ain't so young anymore, and Pup, the snub-nosed shotgun–that's the one I got with the most power in it. But my favorite is the hunting rifle." He patted the shoulder strap affectionately. "Girl was my first gun, and she's been with me through thick and thin. She used to have almost perfect aim, but then a Deorn bit her barrel and bent it a little. Now her aim's even better." He finished his enthusiastic explanation and grinned at Charlotte. "I guess that's all. What did you bring for this trip? Anything fun?"

@amber_is_in_a_loop

(Jesus christ Dusty XD)
Charlotte listened to it all intently, taking note of any weakness she could exploit if necessary. She had to admit, though, planning to take Rick down was hard when he sounded so completely happy.
"Well… I've got one sniper and one express rifle, as well as a couple revolvers. As for blades, I've got a set of trailing- and spear-point knives, and the one dagger-axe blade. I have a mambele too. And I know how to use a variety of Chinese weapons including the Zhua," she added." But I don't."
Her hand had gone to her pocket, in which she kept her smallest yet deadliest weapon– she chose not to mention it.

@Young-Dusty-the-Monarch-of-Dusteria group

(haha X'D)
Rick looked impressed. "Very nice! You just mentioned some weapons I ain't ever heard of. A variety for any occasion is always good to have, in my book. We oughta do a little sparrin' sometime, it'll be fun." He paused, then added, "But only if you want to, acourse."

@amber_is_in_a_loop

(I feel like the respective lengths of our replies are indicative of their personalities)
"Why not," she caved after a moment of thought. "My opinion is you're better off not wielding the Zhua though. In a personal opinion, the gore is too much. The mambele is a lot of fun," she added with a quiet excitement.

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"It's south African. Mine has got four blades in one, about 20 inches long in total. A straight blade, one rearward spike, one base spike and a hook on the back. It's very versatile, so it's as good in close range as it is when it's thrown."
She patted the compact pocket in the side of her bag where it lay. "I can pull it out, if you want," she carefully suggested.

@amber_is_in_a_loop

With a silent nod she swung her bag over her shoulder and slipped it out of its pocket, handing it to Rick. "It was passed on to me," she explained. A pause. "By my sister."

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Rick accepted the weapon and examined it with a professional eye. "This is some quality stuff. Your sister's got good taste. I gotta admit, though, I'd be terrified to try and use it. I'd probably take my own head off sooner than my enemy's." He handed it back with a nod. "Is it as tricky to get the hang of as it looks?"

@amber_is_in_a_loop

She nodded, her usually distant expression slowly melting into a smile. "It is, yeah," she admitted lightly, ignoring all thoughts of
Via. "But I had excellent training. And I'm talented," she said with playful arrogance.
As soon as she realized what she'd said, she fell silent again.

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(I WILL IT SOUNDS TERRIFYING XD Two seconds later: Wow….that's….yeah, that's terrifying, all right O.o I would NOT want to fight somebody who had one of those)
Rick chuckled. "You do strike me as a very talented person, Miss Charlotte. I'd love to see a little demonstration of how to use that thing sometime. It's not often I get to spend time with a fellow weapons expert."

@amber_is_in_a_loop

"What can I say, you pick things up with experience." She slid the mambele back into her bag with an easy flick, blushing like a doll.
(oof I literally did minute-research on weapons earlier today only)
(yeah, the Zhua is bad. Also, the Urumi is straight up chilling)

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(ahaha same, I only learned the difference between a rifle and a shotgun this morning ^^; And woahhh, the Urumi is amazing XDD It looks like giant deadly bits of tinsel lol)
"Indeed you do." Rick nodded sagely. "Speakin' of experience, do you happen to have much experience with Deorns? We're bound to run into some as we head west."

@amber_is_in_a_loop

(giant deadly bits of tinsel oml I'm dying)
"Not on the military side of things, no. But I know how to treat them, feed them, calm them down and such," she said.

@amber_is_in_a_loop

(Ooh yay! Also is this okay, if Charlotte knows how to handle them? Anythikg extra I should know?)
"Our aim was making kids stronger than them, so we had to hold some with us to assess their strengths and weaknesses and such. So yes. I was a handler," she explained.