school: crow

[shaft]

tbc

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[shaft]

You could consider it one of my strengths.

[ Claude is... nosey. ]

Though I'd be impressed if there was anything more terrifying than the geese here.

[chevaliered]

Doubtful. Those geese are probably demonic. I'm thinking if we start preparing for their uprising now, we might just about survive it.

[shaft]

You have a lot of confidence in our abilities.

[ hmmm ]

Care to accompany me into the dark?

[chevaliered]

[ hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ]

Sure, if you think whatever it is you're hunting isn't going to leap out and maul you in the next five minutes.

[shaft]

I'm fairly good at getting out of dangerous situations, so you don't need to worry.

[ And also, their phones have flashlights! ]

[chevaliered]

[ neat.

he’s still running off for a moment though, juuuuust give him a sec.

when he comes back he’s holding a fuck off long sword on his shoulder like the world’s most over the top baton. ]

I’m not even giving those geese the slightest chance to get anywhere near me. [ SMILE ]

[shaft]

[ Crow, your sword is so big.

But okay. ]

As long as you don't accidentally hit me with that thing.

[ And so they march on, Claude quiet as he tries to pick up on the sound of any growling. ]

[chevaliered]

[ he's skilled with it too. ]

Please, I know how to handle a saber.

[ he's also happy enough to let claude take point and put his big bad tracking skills to use, but there's enough alertness about him to make it clear he's not unaware of their surroundings. ]

[shaft]

[ There doesn't seem to be anything immediately noticeable, though Claude doesn't let that relax him, keeping the light from his phone pointed outward. ]

So, stranger-with-a-large-sword, what should I call you?

[chevaliered]

Aw, are we doing a name for a name?

[ introductions! ]

It's Crow. And what am I calling you?

[shaft]

Claude.

[ No point in being secretive when their profiles are just out there. ]

How're you enjoying student life?

[chevaliered]

[ almost mournfully: ]

I thought I was free. This is cruel.

[ great, apparently. ]

[shaft]

[ He laughs. ]

You and I are on the same page there. I'm curious to know what happens if we opt not to attend any.

[chevaliered]

Aw man, you just escaped the clutches of education too? I'm starting to think this place did this on purpose.

[ ... hmmm. ]

I'm curious about a couple of them, but... are you gonna test it out?

[shaft]

I was already dragged to one. [ He shrugs. ] And as much as I'd like to be a rebel, I don't want to lose currency here.

There's something I want to get back.

[chevaliered]

Right, we need vouchers and lots of them. Especially if we want to dick around figuring out what we can actually get our hands on.

[ ... ]

A personal item? Or are we talkig more ambiguous here?

[shaft]

A personal item from home, you could say.

Is there anything you're angling for?

[chevaliered]

There's a couple of things I'd like to get my hands on.

[ ... ]

One of them's very dependant on the state they can bring it here in though, but hey. My options are open.

[shaft]

You sound like you might just recreate your old home here.

[ which, that's legit ]

[chevaliered]

[ pfft. ]

Nah. Something from it, sure. But the whole thing? I don't think so.

[shaft]

So what exactly is it? You've already got quite the useful friend in hand there.

[chevaliered]

What, and ruin the surprise?

[shaft]

I'm not a huge fan of surprises.

[chevaliered]

Shame. I’m not sure I have the capacity to explain soldats from square one again so I guess you’ll just have to wait and see if I can provide a visual.

[shaft]

Hm, I guess I can understand that.

[ there it is! another growl, and Claude whips his flashlight around with a frown. ]

What is that?