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[birdskullwarrior]

[By now she's figured out how to turn the thing on and address it right-side-up, and has even ventured into the exciting realm of leaving personal messages.]

[But it would really help if she could actually remember the name or number of the person she wanted to contact.]

Hey. There's a white-haired human somewhere that knew where I could get a spear. Does anyone know him? Or, where I could get a spear? Or even just find things to make a spear?

[She misses a proper spear, man.]

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[deprecate]

Erm. The hell d'you want a spear for?

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[birdskullwarrior]

[She looks at the feed blankly for a moment, before answering in a deadpan.]

Spearing things. What do you think I'd need it for?

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[deprecate]

No, that was about what I was surmising. I was hoping perhaps you might say something different, like, erm, "for affixing a placard to and havin' a peaceful protest". The fuck you planning on spearing, then?

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[birdskullwarrior]

Monsters, of course.

Why would I put it away in peaceful protest if there's trouble going on?

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[deprecate]

Oh, right, yeah, asking for a weapon and fighting things. Self-defense. Bet nobody else on the ship's ever had that same thought.

[ like himself, a couple of months ago, for instance. ]

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[birdskullwarrior]

[This guy was starting to remind her of 1, shich causes her to adopt an exasperated expression and answer in a dry tone.]

And what you you have me do? Hide away until trouble solved itself?

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[deprecate]

Maybe, maybe. There are people in charge of handling this bullshite, best to let 'em, eh? Besides, spears are for fishing.

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[maddening_gale]

How crude a spear are you planning to make? A dowel with one end whittled down, or a knife blade attached to the end of it?

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[birdskullwarrior]

Bladed. With a steel rod and counterweight.

I have a ... model, I guess. [She reaches back to pull something form her hair, letting it fall around her shoulders, and presents the feed with her original spear, which had remained it's tiny 10" self when she'd arrived on the ship. Not much help as a spear.] Like this.

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[maddening_gale]

[Not as a spear, but perhaps as a dart. Either way, it's considerably more businesslike than he actually anticipates.]

Well, that may be more difficult to come by. An engineer may be able to create something similar.

How long have you studied spear artes?

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[birdskullwarrior]

[Or, currently, a hair stick. She reaches back to affix it in her long brown hair, not doing too much to care for how it lays as long as everything is out of the way.]

Do you know any engineers?

[She frowns slightly at spear artes, since she had no schooling or any kind. In her world, you found or made what you could and figured out yourself how to make the best of it.]

Most of my life, I guess.

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[maddening_gale]

Not personally, no, but someone with those skills is likely to be found either with the science department or with the flight crew.

Do you follow a particular style, or are you self-taught? [Inquiring minds want to know. Other spear-users are few and far between here.]

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[birdskullwarrior]

Self-taught. 2 had a telescoping spear, but I wanted something with more weight.

[logicunlocked]

Still on that spear kick, huh?

[birdskullwarrior]

Hey, I need something to defend myself, don't I? [She gives a slight smile, though, recognizing him as the one who helped her not starve to death.]

[logicunlocked]

[ Okay, at that he thinks of something and it's not a pleasant thought. He might only barely know her, but he doesn't want to see her do something stupid. ]

You're not planning to go out where those monsters are, are you?

[birdskullwarrior]

[She frowns and gives her head a little tilt, as if that's a pretty stupid question to be asking.]

Someone has to.

[For her, it's instinct; it's what she was built for; attacking the enemy, protecting others. It's a no-brainer.]

[logicunlocked]

Are you actually planning something out, or are you going to just rush in there looking for them? 'Cause if you do the second thing, you're just asking for something bad to happen.

[birdskullwarrior]

I'm a tracker. I won't attack until I know exactly where to hit.

[She flips her hair and gives him a confident smile.] I have done this sort of thing before.

[northerner]

I know little and less of spear-making. Those of my house were never partial to them. A pity none of the House Martell are aboard, they would be able to sort you out.

[birdskullwarrior]

I could probably make one if I could find the stuff to do it. [This place still confuses her.]

What do you do? I wouldn't say no to learning something new.

[northerner]

Ask those who work in the Oxygen Garden. Perhaps they've an approprietly sized branch to spare you.

Swordplay and shieldwork, that was what men of the North engaged in.

[birdskullwarrior]

Wood? No, wood won't work. [She frowns. Wood had been dead, brittle and broken where she came from. She couldn't imagine using anyhting built with it to any effect.] I need metal.

[northerner]

Metal? What's wrong with wood?

[birdskullwarrior]

It breaks. I've only ever seen wood dead and brittle. Swords are all metal though, right? Could you make one? Could you teach me to use it?