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[deadliestviper]

[Nothing strange here: when the feed clicks on Beatrix is in the gym, bokken in one hand. She turns the hilt over in her hand as she speaks, as if getting a feel for the practice weapon. She's still covering one eye with a patch but the cuts on her arms and chest from the Creed encounter are fading into purple scars, and despite the injuries she looks none the worse for wear -- even cheerful.]

How many of you use swords back home?

They're favored in my world among certain classes. Carried with at least one sidearm, of course, because there's no sense in sacrificing range for elegance. Contrary to popular belief you can live by the gun and the sword, but it's usually only career killers who do.

Not since Lakeside have we had a good swashbuckle, and I want to remedy that. For any inmate who wants to spar, I've got access to practice weapons. For any warden, come on: let's play with sharp things.

Comments

[themissingpiece]

I'm better with a gun than a sword but can you teach me? Seems like something worth knowing around here.

[deadliestviper]

If you'd like. There might be other people on board better suited than I am, depending what kind you'd like to learn.

[Private because reasons]

[themissingpiece]

Maybe. I need to get better with blades before I leave here. I have something I need to do.

[He turns his head a little and draws a finger along thin matching scars on each cheek. The blade went in one side and out the other.]

[Private because reasons]

[deadliestviper]

[Bea's gaze flicks from one scar to the other and she cants her head. Arkin's lucky the blade wasn't aimed two inches further or he'd all but have lost his jaw.]

How'd it happen?

[Private because reasons]

[themissingpiece]

The other guy brought a knife to a fist fight. I left mine in his leg.

[Private because reasons]

[deadliestviper]

Hope you got an artery.

[Private because reasons]

[themissingpiece]

He survived. Like I said, I got something I need to do when I get back.

[Private because reasons]

[deadliestviper]

I understand.

This wasn't an ordinary knife fight, I take it.

[Private because reasons]

[themissingpiece]

No, no it wasn't. I had a broken arm at the time. It never was a fair fight.

[Private because reasons]

[deadliestviper]

Then let's see what we can do to even the playing field.