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[At first the only thing visible is a long, pointed ear. The phone lowers and shows Link's feral features looking around for any sign that the strange device is broadcasting his image.

This goes on for several seconds before he decides to just hope for the best.]

Greetings, everyone.

I arrived here not long ago but have been spending time...getting to know the place.

[Healing, actually. Anyone who met him that first day will notice he at least has some color now.]

As I understand it we are at a war of sorts with a dark queen.

For as long as I am among you, you will have my blade. This war can be won. We will stand together against our enemy!

Do not let her tricks bring you despair, do not allow her to turn you against your friends. Have courage!

I see there are already trained warriors here who are willing to teach the art of combat. Consider me among them. Should anyone desire to use a sword, you need only find me.

I shall give my service to the light and the land so long as it is needed.

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[HEY KEITH SOMEONE WHO CAN TRAIN WITH YOU.

She'll bring that up to him later, though.]

You sound like someone who has dealt with this before.

Heh heh. Spoken like a real hero. Looks like Ozzy's aim is gettin' better.

Welcome to the war effort, buddy.

I have. Where I am from I was a soldier.

[And he is used to be dragged off and forced to fight.]

Heh.

Are there not many people here like me?

Warriors, I mean.

Eh, y'know. Lotsa kids and folk who ain't cut out for the adventuring biz, some of them were even forced into it back where they came from--

[ Child soldiers abound. ]

--but still. Anyway, then you've got me. I'd rather make a guy laugh than bleed.

The name's Sans, don't think we've met, pal.

No, I don't think we have.

I haven't had the opportunity to meet many people here.

[Small sound, almost a grunt.]

A problem, I think, that I should rectify.

[There is an embarrassed pause as he realizes he never introduced himself.]

I...haven't given my name, have I?

I'm Link.

[ No big deal, it's why Sans asked. ]

Link, huh?

[ ~~That's a hero's name if he ever heard one. Nice and simple. It'd fit in even the most basic of UI.~~ ]

You sound like you've been through something like this before. Wanna tell me more about that, or are we gettin' too personal?

[Asriel's never seen a human with ears like that before. Is this guy something else?

In any case, if he wants to stop getting left behind, maybe he's going to have to fight his fear and accept this offer.]

Um- I'm Asriel. Howdy. Do you think you could teach me how to fight?

Do not teach the goat how to fight.

Thank you.

[BUTT OUT, YOU BUTT]

[Why don't you FIGHT me, Asriel?]

[Are you offering lessons? Sure let's go thanks goal achieved]

Soldier? Huh. I guess Ozuma's aim isn't as bad as people have been complaining about.

[No comments about her being a kid. Yes she's relatively young but she was in training before her life went crazy.]

I seem to be hearing that from people quite a bit.

If it is true that not many of us can fight I think teaching how is all the more important.

Ah...this is not the first time I've been asked to fight and it is not the first time I've found myself in another world.

[And this goat like creature is not something he's seen before either. But, well, he's met many strange beings.]

Asriel, well met.

Do you have any experience at all?

No?

why not?

[ That's... refreshingly succinct. ]

Cool.

Well, uh, good to have ya.

[Charlie takes a moment to reply herself. Link isn't the only one who is having trouble with this newfangled tech, after all!]

You'd - teach people how to fight? Really?

[What if the student ends up being no good, though?]

Heh.

I'm sorry, I suppose that deserves an explanation. I'm not opposed to telling the story, it just...happens to be a rather long one.

If there are any who are willing to learn then I am willing to teach.

Don't sweat it. Maybe you can tell me all about it sometime.

When we get this whole food thing figured out, capiche?

Is something wrong with the food?

Noticed we were pretty low. It's, uh, probably nothin'.

[ Give it a day, it'll be much worse. ]

[The same stands true for Asriel, so he doesn't stay wondering about it for too long.]

Kind of... But more with magic. I-

[How to put this in a way that doesn't sound too strange?]

I used to be really good at magic. And now I can't really do it at all. So while I'm learning again, I'd like to be able to fight another way. Haha, so I guess the proper answer is that I can't fight at all. Is that okay?

[Does she dare?

...

Yes. She's going to learn to fight because screw being helpless when the shit hits the fan. She won't get the luck of a spare pipe and an easy opening a second time, she knows that.]

- I want to learn.

I've noticed not a lot of people are used to this sort of thing.

I am, but that's only because it's my second time getting conscripted in to someone else's battle. And that time we didn't really have a whole lot of room to learn so we had to do it as we went.

Asriel's kind are not meant for physical fighting. There is potential, even within training, for him to be accidentally harmed.

And he would be very easily harmed.

not everyone is meant for the front lines.

But not everyone need be there either.

Magic is a potent force when honed to mastery. I think you would do well to continue to study it.

[He smiles.]

Have you ever used a bow?

Then I will teach you.

[There is an audible grin in his voice.]

A circumstance not unlike my own. I've often been made to fight but one does learn to make the most of it.

Precisely. Hence there being no point in teaching the child to fight.

I'd be starting from scratch, but I still think I want to. Do you know someone who teaches that? Or do you teach that as well? Um, I'll pay you back for this with something.

[Would Link accept pies as payment?]

I haven't! But I wanna learn how to use one of those for sure.

[It's actually a really good idea. He could help with the fighting, but stay back far enough that his sibling won't freak out.]

When do we start?

[She actually sounds kinda serious about this!]

Sooo... what sort of combat do you teach?

My specialty lies with swordplay but I am a capable archer as well.

You worry for him. That is admirable.

What I mean is I could teach him to use a bow or sling and fight from a distance.

Whenever you wish. We'd need ample room but once we have that, I've no reason to keep you waiting.

I don't know much at all about magic.

[He smiles.]

But if you do then a bow or a sling may be more suitable for you. You would be able to help your friends from afar, much as you might have done with spells.

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Oh. That might be better for Keith then. All I've got is this.

[She holds up her bayard, activating it so it hums to life and the pointed blade glows green.]

I must continue to advise against it. Nor would I be the only dissenting party.

[It's not something they can stop either, by the looks of things.]

What?

[His brow furrows.]

What is that?

In the heat of battle the children should be kept from harm's way. But harm sometimes finds you regardless and in those times it is best to be brave and know how to defend yourself.

If you are concerned for his safety you are welcome to attend any lessons I may teach as well.

He has others to fight for him.

I may well do that.

It's called a Bayard. I don't really know how it works entirely, but it has something to do with bio-metric signatures and recognizing the user.

[Pidge Link has no idea what that is...]

It takes on the form "best suited" to the user. Mine works as a small blade, taser and hook shot.

[He nods thoughtfully.]

Yeah! That sounds perfect. When could we start-

[Ah. Asriel doesn't know his name.]

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