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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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( oh, he regrets it. )

...That Cloud. The only Cloud, I think.
I'm guessing you met Aerith then.

Wait, lunch date?

( why is he only hearing of this now? is this person also going to be staying in their room? )

I don't think I've been invited on a lunch date.

I met Aerith, and we spoke about me taking youir job as her body guard. I mean I wouldn't actually take your job... Maybe.

That's right! You, me and Aerith are going on a lunch date soon. I hope you're not too picky about food, Cloud. It would be a shame if you couldn't keep up with my appetite.

But first! That sparring match. As much as I'd love to get to know you personally, I think getting to know your fighting style is going to be just as interesting.

You mentioned not using your magic... What's magic like in your world? Are you just born with it?

( ...it sort of feels like now there's two of them. two women in his life who may make it kind of difficult.

but he appreciates her hint of teasing, and appreciates her ability to fight, so... )

Pretty sure you're not going to want the bodyguard gig once you find out how she's gonna pay you. If you've got a big appetite, it won't feed you much.

There are some things back home that I don't quite understand yet, but I wasn't born with any magic. We use materia. Or at least I do. I haven't tried to use it since I got here, but I'm sure it still works.

I'm not a very interesting guy. Fighting will probably entertain you more.

She's a cutie, so I don't mind in the least. But, unfortunately we do need to make money here, don't we?

Materia, huh? I guess that's just another thing to see when I finally get to see you. But hey, that's not true! I'm sure you're plenty interesting. And although fighting will be entertaining, don't get me wrong, I'd still love to get to know you. Especially if we're all gonna be stuck here.

Gotta know the neighbors and everything, you know.

You mean you didn't take her up on the offer to share a room?

( there's a little amusement there for him, at least. )

What did you do back home? I was kind of a...mercenary, so I'm trying to do that here, too.

Depending on how our fight works out, maybe we could...look into it together.

Probably for the best. It's hard for me to sleep, to be honest, so I'd just keep her up.

Oh. Uh. Well, I gotta be honest with you! Before the war, I worked in the black market for awhile. Now that there's a war going on, you can consider me a soldier now.

[Wait. Did she have a break through just now --]

But a mercenary, huh? So you have some background in the military, I'm guessing? You just get cooler the more I get to know you. But... Now that you mention it, a soldier and a merc... We could work well together, I think. I mean, if you'd like. We could probably get a lot of shit done after our little duel.

( military-- solider--

it takes him a moment longer to respond, like he's warring with his own memories. )

I don't sleep well either.

( not anymore. )

I'm sure it's not the same where you come from, but I'm an ex-SOLDIER, First Class. It's...military, yeah. Just a little different.

I guess you'll...see, when we meet. My eyes. They do things to First Class.

( he feels like it's kinder to warn, maybe. this person seems kind enough that he doesn't want to be a jerk. )

[Cloud i know not a single person has offered you advil during your little memory lapses, but please let her give you some advil for that--]

... Sounds like you've been through it. Do they experiment on you guys or something? ... Cause we have a lady back home that experiments on her soldiers. Makes them into super soldiers; good at fighting and hard to kill.

I can see why you don't sleep well, if that's the case.

( bless u he needs advil migraine )

Sounds like someone I know.

( ...because super soldier only means one person. though they're supposed to be dead now. )

I guess... it is experimentation. I never really thought of it that way. It's just what they do to make the First Class unstoppable.

You're okay? Never had that lady touch you, right?

( he's a little protective, somehow...like an idiot. )

Can't say I'm a huge fan of experimentation, to be honest. But you seemed like you turned out alright for the most part. Well. I'll have to see you in person to, but for the most part you seem like a pretty cool guy.

If she touched me, I'd probably be dead. She... has this weird power. She's been killing off my species and absorbing our power so she can get stronger. She probably won't stop until all of us are dead, to be honest.

If I ever go back, I'll have to figure out a way to kill her. She's not good news, I'll tell you that.

What about you? Got any weird people out to kill you?

Guess it's a good thing you're here for awhile. Maybe give you some time to figure out how to stop her.

I've got a few. Luckily I haven't seen any of them here.

( yet. )

I think I have a way to stop her... It's just trying to get it to work is one thing. It's gonna take a fuckload of magic, and tinkering to get it to work. But... I appreciate it. You're a good guy, Cloud.

If you ever do see anyone, let me know. I'd happily kick someone's ass for you.

Likewise. I won't even charge you for it.

If you need any help, you know how to find me. Not that I think you need help, but. It's good to watch out for...people.

I sure do! It is good to watch out for people, and I heard that's exactly what you're good at. So, if I do need the help, I won't hesitate to come and get you.

But, first, that sparring match. I guess I'll see you in a couple of days?

You got it. It's a date.

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