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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.

Comments

[sincleavers]

[WELL, at least he can laugh at that. Go you, Rin! Live your life!]

Exactly. I'm not sure there even is such a thing as "too much spice." What's the worst that can happen, right?

[He Is Wrong, and also, famous last words.

He might have mentioned something similar about martial artes -- he's been trying to pick up on tips from Law for ages, after all. But he pivots at her question.]

Well... [oh boy how do you even describe the Blazing Sword] I guess it's a bit of a long story. At home, it wasn't uncommon to run into enemies who needed to be hit with some pretty strong firepower. It's usually worth the injury, especially since I can't feel it, but only if someone nearby has healing artes that can treat burns.

[maiestas]

[Wait wait wait. She can't help but notice that last statement, and she blinks in utter surprise. Alphen can't feel pain? Like at all? It's no wonder he was able to keep up with her in spice levels... And how he wasn't affected by it at all.

She thought he might have not been human, but...]

Oh, that makes a lot of sense, then. I mean, that's cool that you can't feel pain, but at the same time... That kind of sucks. That's pretty dangerous, isn't it?

Well, we won't be hitting each other, so you won't have to worry about needing a healer.

[sincleavers]

['Kind of cool?' That sounds like the sort of thing Law would say...but at least she seems to sort of understand the predicament. He nods.]

It is. I have to be pretty careful, and make sure I check myself for injuries if I get into trouble. After all, an infection can still kill you, even if you can't feel it.

[He sounds used to it by now, though. Checking himself over like that...it's basically second-nature, at this point.]

That's the plan. I like the sound of that, Rin. Let me know whenever you're ready and I'll be there.

[maiestas]

They sure can! Had a couple of soldiers die that way, or lose a limb... As long as you're being careful, Alphen, then I won't worry too much about you. Hehe.

[He does sound used to it, and it seems like he is careful enough, but still. Rin can't help but worry about someone like that.]

Glad to hear it! In the mean time, get plenty of rest before we fight. I wouldn't want anyone to be too tired before a nice training session.

[sincleavers]

I won't lie, sometimes I still get a bit...carried away. But I don't want to make people worry, so I try to be careful most of the time.

["""try to be""" """most of the time""" Well, at least the man knows not to overpromise. But hey, these days he has way more people to worry about him, so he tries that much harder to be at the top of his game.]

Don't you worry, I'll be ready. You too, Rin. I don't expect anything less than your best.