prince: Arthur, lit from behind, looks back over his shoulder, expectant, staring to smile. (✖ one velvet morning)
Arthur Pendragon ([personal profile] prince) wrote in [community profile] ataraxion2013-03-19 04:48 pm

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[ since the elevators malfunctioned, arthur's returned to dressing in full armour constantly, and so he's clad now in chain and plate as he addresses the screen. he's sweaty, dirty-blond hair plastered to a forehead pinkened with exertion, though his breathing is even. ]

Evening, Tranquility. Back home, in Camelot, I spent a large amount of my time training the knights; and with their honour and devotion, as well as their skills, I honed them into the finest warriors in the realm.

[ there's something rose-tinted about that nostalgia. he's right at the point where he's starting to forget to miss camelot, sometimes, and he's clinging onto thoughts of it fiercely. ]

Though my men are not with us, and I'm lacking an armoury—

[ some amusement in his tone at that. ]

—I thought perhaps I'd extend the offer to any who wish to learn to defend themselves. You'll be assigned training tasks to improve your general fitness and understanding of strategy, and I'll teach you the sword. I'm skilled in plenty of weapons, but not many of them can be substituted with sticks.

[ and then he draws his blade from its scabbard, twirls it in his hand with idle showiness. ]

The amount of time I'll have available will obviously depend on the level of interest. I've already got a couple of pupils, but I welcome more, so long as you're willing to work hard and obey orders. You may think it absurd, but a blade never runs out of bullets.

[ obviously nobody's told him about blasters. ]
wolfinthesnow: (Jon - twitching upward)

[personal profile] wolfinthesnow 2013-03-19 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
I would not be adverse to more training.
chambermaid: (smile ❧ darling)

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[personal profile] chambermaid 2013-03-19 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
As soon as they finish building the forge, I would gladly make you a few swords, Arthur. [ she's proud of you, bro.]
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northerner: (pic#4791398)

[personal profile] northerner 2013-03-19 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
Perhaps, before we decide which of us should be teacher and which should be pupil, we'd best match our skills.

[ because everyone likes a little healthy competition right ]
wolfinthesnow: (Jon - contain your amusement)

[personal profile] wolfinthesnow 2013-03-19 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
All my life.

But no one improves if they do nothing but spar their brother each day. You learn his motions and forget about the others.

[Which isn't bad cause Robb is a pain in the ass to fight against]
purrfectlycute: (i miss our little talks)

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[personal profile] purrfectlycute 2013-03-19 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
Goodness, you sound like something straight out of a story! And you've certainly got the looks fur it, Mr. Shiny Knight.

[ Wow what an awkward compliment. What can she say, she's got a thing for knights. ]

Thank you fur the offur! I'm already a proficient fighter, but I suppaws it wouldn't hurt to know the basics of other weaponry. If nothing else maybe we could spar a little to keep our respective skills sharp.
chambermaid: (smile ❧ as smug as gwen gets)

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[personal profile] chambermaid 2013-03-19 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, although it won't only be mine but part of a foundry of sorts. [ she's working with a couple of short dudes.]
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interns: (∴ tiny bit sheepish)

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[personal profile] interns 2013-03-19 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ well check this guy out! for some reason she's feeling absurdly proud, though she's pretty sure it's just because she witnessed the culture shock he faced first hand when he arrived on the ship, and now he's- well, he fits right in, in a way.

TQ life is pretty stressful, but this is.. refreshing. in a weird way. she's not going to think too far into it.
]

I'm probably the last person that should be given a sword, I mean, I tried fencing my freshman year of high school and it was.. traumatizing, at best. But. I'm here for moral support, if you need it. Though it seems like you've got things under control pretty well.
last_centurion: (my nurse face)

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[personal profile] last_centurion 2013-03-19 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
[He can't quite believe he's actually chatting with Arthur from Camelot, but when you travel in space you learn to go with the flow]

If you have room for a Centurion I could do with some practice especially after last month. I already have my own sword.
chambermaid: (smile ❧ teasing)

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[personal profile] chambermaid 2013-03-19 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
Perhaps if you give me one of the poles, I could make swords with the same balance and weight. [ to keep the training accurate or something. no it's not an excuse to see him, not at all.]
king: (✖ since when is merlin a stripper)

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[personal profile] king 2013-03-19 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
I'd rather have them heavier. A good training sword is heavy and blunt — makes a regular sword feel like a feather.

[ and he's completely missing the point. ]

[ or maybe not. ]

D'you want a lesson, Guinevere?
chambermaid: (smile ❧ arthur ❧ talk it over)

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[personal profile] chambermaid 2013-03-19 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ cue a bigger smile, although it's still shy because... arthur.] Oh, um, if you wouldn't mind... I suppose it would be nice to know... yes.
purrfectlycute: (i'll be here to hold your hand)

( video YOU ASKED FOR IT )

[personal profile] purrfectlycute 2013-03-19 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Indeed she's a young girl, just not a human one. Actually she wavered over whether or not to respond with a video message--her appearance tends to derail conversations--but it gives her the opportunity to show off her weaponry so fuck it.

She smiles (revealing some shark-like teeth don't mind her) and holds up a gloved fist. Metal claws ala Wolverine spring out.
]

Clawkind, sir! Of course they're not real claws, but they function similarly.
assumedposition: (the count wants to what?)

[personal profile] assumedposition 2013-03-19 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
You're from Camelot?

I'm starting to feel like every time I think that the people on this ship can't get any more amazing, I'm proven wrong...
chambermaid: (smile ❧ sweet)

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[personal profile] chambermaid 2013-03-19 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
Arthur, you know I would make you weapons without asking for payment. [ still she smiles at him, softly.] But it would be good to learn.
forlifeloveandcheese: masterwaffle (Congratulations on your face Alistair.)

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[personal profile] forlifeloveandcheese 2013-03-19 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hello, fellow fully-armored warrior-royal person! ]

Oh, hey! That sounds fun. I'm not adverse to more training, myself. The Maker knows my sword arm has getting kind of shabby.

I can help train, too. I have some... er, abilities that might prove useful?
purrfectlycute: (but these problems aside)

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[personal profile] purrfectlycute 2013-03-19 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her species' reputation is forever tainted by Eridan's sour greetings S I G H. But she doesn't mind the sour face or questioning, chalking it up to cultural differences. ]

Hardly! My species is almost entirely self-reliant. I've been hunting with these claws since I was about three. Plus I have quite a bit of expurrience under my belt taking down various foes, but that's kind of a long story.

Why? Are you considered to be too young to fight by your kind? Beclaws I don't want to beat up any youngsters!

[ Is she serious or is she teasing? The world may never know. (No she's actually just teasing, though if he did answer "yes i am human babby" she'd... wait that'd probably make no fucking difference to her. Still gonna wave those blades around.) ]

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