026 VIDEO LIST TEN
May. 9th, 2013 12:14 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deadliestviper[Forget Tony Stark's recent re-introduction: what this broadcast lacks in an impeccable soundtrack, it more than provides for in terms of cool confidence. Beatrix's face is visible from a 3/4 angle, and she looks up to the communicator in her left hand. In her right is a long dark oblong, easily recognized by those who know weaponry as the grip of a Hattori Hanzo katana. Her face is cool, eyes emotionless, expression blank. She looks toward the camera and says clearly:]
Arthur King of Camelot, thanks your slur upon my honor and the honor of my esteemed Master Pai Mei, I challenge you to an amicable duel to first blood, your swordsmanship against mine. Let the ancient honor of my traditions stand against yours in a friendly match.
[Filtered to Ronald Sandoval, Narvin, Bruce Banner, and Riddick:]
Say one word about anything that happened this breach, and I will destroy you.
[Private to Bruce Wayne, Selina, Slade:]
I've got my sword back. Care to train?
Arthur King of Camelot, thanks your slur upon my honor and the honor of my esteemed Master Pai Mei, I challenge you to an amicable duel to first blood, your swordsmanship against mine. Let the ancient honor of my traditions stand against yours in a friendly match.
[Filtered to Ronald Sandoval, Narvin, Bruce Banner, and Riddick:]
Say one word about anything that happened this breach, and I will destroy you.
[Private to Bruce Wayne, Selina, Slade:]
I've got my sword back. Care to train?
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Date: 2013-05-09 07:23 am (UTC)[Text, because a.) his head is killing him again, and b.) even though he had already expected this on his own hearing it from the other end reminds him that there's a little girl out there that looks like him and that he can't see, and that hurts more than he expected. He doesn't want her to see that on his face.]
I know they were two different people. [He learned that lesson hard with Maiya.]
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Date: 2013-05-09 07:28 am (UTC)They weren't us. [Similar, yes. Hell, maybe even identical. But they weren't the same people and they didn't even share the same bodies – she'd not gone through post-natal care in the infirmary, Beatrix Kidd had gotten the chance to sail off out of authority's grip.]
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Date: 2013-05-09 07:30 am (UTC)[private]
Date: 2013-05-09 07:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-05-09 07:37 am (UTC)[ Because face it Bea's badass. ]
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Date: 2013-05-09 07:38 am (UTC)[God help you if you ever share details of her birthing process or vagina, Bruce. ...not that you would.]
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Date: 2013-05-09 07:40 am (UTC)[Filter]
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Date: 2013-05-09 07:45 am (UTC)Understood.
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Date: 2013-05-09 07:53 am (UTC)He's better off dealing with it on his own anyway.]
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Date: 2013-05-09 07:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-05-09 07:57 am (UTC)Shall I not? Will it be an insult to you, my lady?
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Date: 2013-05-09 07:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-05-09 08:01 am (UTC)An expected position, not an insult.
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Date: 2013-05-09 08:06 am (UTC)Private.
Date: 2013-05-09 08:58 am (UTC)Private.
Date: 2013-05-09 09:05 am (UTC)no comment
Date: 2013-05-09 09:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-05-09 09:50 am (UTC)[Seriously, what. Who demands duels.
There's at least a trace of humor in his tone though, and a neutral enough pattern of blots. He's mostly curious about what is going on and...why she's challenging people to a duel.]
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Date: 2013-05-09 09:55 am (UTC)[There's an edge to her voice. Duelists demand duels; mothers demand their children safe at night. She's only got opportunity for one at this point, and she watches the pattern on his mask shift blankly.] Is that all?
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Date: 2013-05-09 10:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-05-09 10:56 am (UTC)[Private]
Date: 2013-05-09 11:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-05-09 12:20 pm (UTC)Can I watch? Holy fuck, I'm just now realizing I've never seen a swordfight in real life before.