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Just wondering. If this was a terminal, I'd have the full thing in here... nevermind.

Need you for a job. No pay, but you get to kick the shit outta me.

[ hm ]

What's the job?

Teaching me to use a fucking mace.

Shield, too.

Tired of the gloves already?

They're good for me. Not so great if I gotta protect somebody, or move through a crowd. Been thinking about what I'd'a done, if shit had broken out bigger than a fire at Chris... Satinalia.

I understand. I'm not so much for a shield, but I had training with them. I can show you what I know.

[ a beat. ]

You might want to think about armor. Maybe a breast plate, at the least.

They got Moses on this rock? Parted the seas? I wanna do that with a crowd, I'm gonna need a shield.

Yeah, I'll think about it. I'll think about the price. C'mon, man, let's start small, here.

You won't move anyone if they cave your chest in first.

[ spoken from experience, but point taken. armor is pricey. ]

Start by moving me. I know about breaking through a crowd, we can work on that once you get the hang of the shield and the mace.

I've moved a crowd without shields or armor. Believe me, any big hunk of metal'll be an improvement.

Okay. Same rules as the usual?

[No major injuries or ~~he'll have to talk to Wysteria~~ else.]

Same rules as usual. Whistle if you're swinging for my head.

I won't swing for your fucking head.

You ever boxed? The head's for making a point, the stomach's for making a win.

I've never boxed.

[ there's some whole, grotesque logic about fighting inhuman, hivemind creatures, but— ]

Normally, I don't want to leave anything alive behind me, even if it looks like they'll bleed themselves out. There are things here that'll get up.

You don't got the eyes for it, though.

What does that mean?

You don't read like a killer. It's in the eyes.

[ flattering. maybe. ]

Not always, apparently.

Nah. You killed people, maybe, but you ain't got the attitude.

You mean I didn't enjoy it.

Nah. I mean you give a shit when it happens.

I do.

[ it doesn't mitigate most outcomes, but. ]

But there are scenarios where that doesn't matter. I wouldn't want you to...mistake me, for someone better than I am.

[ ie: holden. ]

I got a pretty good read on people, man, don't get your panties in a twist.

It ain't about you. Just good to know who's a killer in this outfit.

That's fair enough.

[ and ellis has clarified to his satisfaction, so. ]

There isn't really a vetting process for that.

I know the signs. People're just people. They all show their hand eventually.

That's true.

[ comfortingly, or no. ]

Is it too much to ask you to share your list with me, if there's anyone you feel needs an extra eye kept on them?

The only person worth following here's Holden, but that's just 'cause I haven't been here long enough.

Lotta people worth protecting.

Only killer so far's me, and a few fuckers in Darktown. Not 'cause they get off on it, mostly. Just 'cause that's all they know.

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