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[maiestas]

Whoa, this thing is weird, but I guess I'll give it a shot.

[Rin brushes back some of her hair in an attempt to look presentable to those who could see her. Although, she was unsure about the trinket in her hand, she tries her best to attempt to communicate to those who were here. Maybe she would see the people that she met along the way? Either way, right now, she's settled nicely in one of the inn rooms, with her usual, friendly smile.]

Hi all! My name is Rin. I'll keep this short -- but if you guys are interested in a sparring partner, let me know! I probably shouldn't spill my secrets so openly, but I work for a rebel group back home and used to train people during the war. I have experience with training, so if you need that, I'm open to it! As for sparring; I use my katana. There's some lightning magic that I use with my katana, but to keep the fight fair, I can, you know, not use that.

If anyone is interested, please get back to me!

[There's a pause, and a friendly hum.]

Oh yeah, if you want a meal, feel free to stop by my room at the inn.

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[meiren]

And you. [ Back to sounding amused, though his attention sharpens again quickly. Give him a good puzzle to solve any day. ]

Interesting. What were you formerly able to do?

[maiestas]

Well, I could shoot fire lasers, and make fire geysers from the floor. It's pretty standard back where I'm from, but nothing too interesting! I also know earth magic, but that was to just give me a shield since I like to charge in without much of a thought.

[She doesn't seem to have access to that, though. Which is unfortunate, because that shield was useful!]

I'll just have to rely on my katana, and lightning magic while I'm here. If you want to see my katana in action, we can go to the fields sometime! You can show me your weapon too, if you have it.

[meiren]

[ Manipulating fire is standard? She must come from a very interesting world.

The admittance to charging into places gets a faintly amused snort, though. Sounds familiar. ]

I do. And I would like that.

[maiestas]

[Oh no she hears that snort, and it makes her a bit sheepish. Her finger scratching her cheek sheepishly.]

So tell me; what kind of sword do you use? Is there a certain style that you use when you swordfight?

[meiren]

[ Silence for a moment, but it's a thoughtful kind of silence. The part of him that's been trained into never giving up more than he needs to wants to balk at the idea of announcing something like that publicly, there's a reason he keeps his sword hidden. On the other hand, there's no real pressing reason to keep it a secret, other than the fact that he likes being underestimated. ]

It's probably better if I show you.

[ In both cases, really. There are worse things that being secretive for no good reason. ]

[maiestas]

Well, I'll be happy to see what you're willing to show me!

[She gets it. Being secretive is still a thing. She should probably be more careful, given the time she comes from but she just. Isn't.]

[meiren]

Alright. When?

[ Excited about getting to stretch himself a little? Maybe slightly. ]

[maiestas]

Are you free the day after tomorrow? I'll need to look for a smithy in general today before I do any sort of sparring! Gives me time to stretch out these legs, too.

[She's also excited. She may or may not have spent most of her time in her bedroom...]

[meiren]

I am free any time. [ There...isn't a lot else to do here. It's very weird for someone who's been moving nonstop since he was roughly six. ]

Does your sword require fixing?

[maiestas]

Perfect! Then I'll see you the day after tomorrow.

[Rin was always on the move as well, and she tended to be a bit more hyper than the usual person.]

Hmm... Maybe a little? It's a bit rough around the edges, after fighting so much with it. I just need to sharpen it a little, and it should be good as new.

[meiren]

You fight often, then?

[ Not that he didn't suspect she was skilled, given the rest of the conversation, but there's sparring and then there's fighting. If she's experienced at both, this potential match just got all the more interesting. ]

[maiestas]

We're in a middle of a war, so yeah... Fighting is almost an every day thing. I tend to fight spies, or assassins on my end.

[The smile on her face weakens just a bit more, but only for a short moment. She tries her best to perk up, despite everything.]

What's your world like? Any dumb wars, or tyrants trying to kill you?

[meiren]

...complicated.

[ Considering he's been both spy and assassin. ]

No wars at the moment. But the jianghu is never without dangers.

[maiestas]

It's always complicated, isn't it?

[Relatable content....]

I'm glad there isn't any wars at the moment though. Although... What kind of dangers lurk in your world? Monsters? Humans?

[meiren]

I have seen monstrous things. I have never seen a monster.

What is your war over?

[maiestas]

Hmm... So no monsters in your world, huh? Must be the people then.

[Pretty similar to her world, actually.]

It's, ah... Some woman, actually. She wants more power, so she's been killing our species in order to gain more power. I think I figured out a way to stop her, but it needs to be tinkered a bit.

[meiren]

[ He can't help but give a dryly amused snort at that. ]

Everyone always wants more power. I don't know why. Sounds like a lot of work.

[maiestas]

I agree! I'm not entirely sure what her deal is -- especially with killing everyone! I can't relate to what she wants, to be honest with you, but she has to be stopped.

[She isn't much of a hero, nor does she want to be, but god forbid this woman keeps on with her conquest.]

Buuttt that's for me when I go home! If I ever get to go home, anyway... Who knows how long I'll be here for. Actually, my charge is related to this woman.

[meiren]

[ Killing everyone sounds like a bad plan if you're planning on having anyone left to rule, but far be it from Zhou Zishu to critique the machinations of a ruler. Not one he doesn't know, at least.

Besides, the last bit is much more interesting. ]

Oh?

[ It's a gentle sort of invitation to continue, even if Zhou Zishu thinks he can see the shape of where this is going. Never hurts to have clarification. ]

[maiestas]

[Listen, she doesn't get it either. It just doesn't make sense to her, and she doesn't want to make sense of it, to be completely honest.]

High treason against (1) Demetria "Nyx" Xydis. I've never heard of such nonsense, to be completely honest with you. She's the one killing people, while we're out here defending the civilians from her.

It's weird that these people agree with her, but what can you do, you know?

[She wants to tear up the parchment paper, but it's indestructible.]

[meiren]

Acting against a ruler is treason whether they deserve it or not.

[ He sounds very sure of himself. A second later, he offers why: ] I may have something similar.

[ Gotta offer some information sometimes. Honestly he doesn't even need to keep it secret, it's just second nature to never give too much away. ]

[maiestas]

They're not a ruler, which is a funny thing. She just acts like she is, and everyone accepts it! Oh well, there's not much I can do about it now.

[Oh good... Solidarity. She feels better about that to be honest.]

Oh? Good to know I'm not alone with the treason charge. What kind of ruler did you get stuck with at home?

[meiren]

[ There's a brief pause and then an amused-sounding hum. ]

He'll be a decent enough emperor someday. But he needed to be reminded that his ambitions have consequences.