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[therewerefifty]

[Makie has had the facts of this place explained to her already, by a gentleman in a... fairly awkward situation.

It doesn't prepare her for the reality of a village with occupants like none she's ever seen before. Some of you aren't even human, Luceti. The hell. She wanders the path of the village from Community Building #1 down toward the plaza still in her New Feather dress, just like a gawking tourist, and spends some time staring at the fountain and plaza itself. Uh.

...right. Okay. Time to begin glancing through various shops in her attempts to find the places she was told her things would be. She finds her clothes with a measure of relief, and her shamisen at the item store-- and after she picks it up, she frowns. It's too light. She doesn't need to open it to know she's missing something.

Eventually, she'll find her way into the forge to pick up the last of her things, pays a visit to the Welcome Centre-- and then finally fetches up at the tea shop, which is the most familiar-looking thing here.

...sort of. Never really loses that dazed and confused look.]

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[therewerefifty]

Neither have I. It'll be quite an interesting experiment.

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[therewerefifty]

I was thinking in terms of culture. I can't be the only person here who finds this place so very strange.

[therewerefifty]

[...that makes it difficult. She can't very well lift a knife off the rack and pretend it's her own if it belongs to someone else. On the other hand... her gaze flicks to his curiously.]

...bladed killer?

[originaljackass]

Sword. A little fancy weapon that I've seen the wrong business end of before. So I keep it nice and secure these days. [He'd show her, but he left the briefcase locked at home.] I prefer something more practical.

[He holds out his jacket where he's got a pistol tucked away. Since half the town is packing, it seemed a good idea for him to do the same.]

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[knightofratatosk]

So... you aren't from Aselia, then?

[You know, just checking to be sure.]

[therewerefifty]

And...if those feelings are not returned?

[therewerefifty]

[Makie is vaguely familiar with the concept of guns-- though the pistol he shows her looks nothing like a matchlock, it's at least the same concept. She tilts her head as she glances at it.] It's much smaller than I'd have expected. I thought it would be longer.

[This can't be taken terribly in any way.]

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[therewerefifty]

[She shakes her head.] I'm from Japan.

Well... one of them. [Unsure.]

[weaponry]

[ What does Tenten even say to something like this? Well, whatever direction she goes in, it's not going to be one that's not awkward. ]

Family members make each other shameful? What type of weird place are you living in? [ Well, she went with the most awkward direction, obviously. ]

[originaljackass]

[The innuendo was not lost on him. He frowned.]

... my other one is bigger.

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[knightofratatosk]

Oh, then you're from Earth.

[See, he knows things!]

I've read a lot about it in books, although I guess they're all kind of different, huh?

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[corrinesbell]

For fighting? I'm really not the best person to explain that. It's something like...like the cultists wanna destroy the place, maybe? They can definitely kill us and stop us from coming back.

But their reason for making us fight just sounds to me like they're cowards about doing it themselves most of the time.

[goldenglasses]

Matters of the heart usually work back when things are just winged anyway. I guess it all depends how things work out.

Ah! Oh crap! I forgot to feed my cats this morning! Oh man, if I don't go back home and feed them soon they'll start destroying the furniture! I gotta run. [Or could it just be he's thinking up some excuse because he's finding he's making Makie uncomfortable rather than annoyed.] The welcome center is that way if you want to see what's open. Otherwise, you could follow me home if you want to meet my cats.

They're very cute. You know, when they're not destroying things.

[therewerefifty]

[To her, it's perfectly normal. And yet Makie's eyes narrow at that, because she's never once forgiven her father for casting her mother out.

This isn't a subject she should go into. Wouldn't have, if she weren't so thrown by facing a woman so comfortable surrounded by so many weapons. Who asked these questions.

...she hesitates. But.]

...I was born into a family that is renowned for producing skilled swordsmen for generations. The samurai bloodline is something my father, and his line before him, took pride in. Unbroken in so long... my brother was meant to shoulder that honour and prestige and take on the dojo, continuing on the proud traditions of our name.

Samurai women... don't fight. Though they might play at it as a child. I... even my play-fighting, when my brother drunkenly challenged me in front of his friends as a joke... I could not be beaten.

For the heir to a proud samurai bloodline, the heir to the dojo, not to even be able to beat his own sister... is a terrible disgrace to the family name.

[therewerefifty]

[Makie relaxes a touch. Seems he got the hint, then. He's not so bad, just... overeager. And she can't deal with that right now.]

Maybe another time. But thank you for your help today, Mr Vash.

[etudes]

Then let's make sure to learn very carefully together, Makie-chan. So we can make sure to have the best tea party ever. [ You could sound more enthusiastic instead of blank, Kotomi.. ]

[goldenglasses]

You're welcome. Just head on in that direction. You'll find the welcome center in no time! Sorry to run off like this! I'll see you around!

And just call me Vash!

[therewerefifty]

[Makie doesn't respond, but gives him a small bow of farewell before she turns and heads in the direction of the welcome centre.

...possibly a little faster than usual, just in case he changes his mind. >_>]

[therewerefifty]

[The innuendo is almost lost on Makie-- she's still too deep in culture shock-- but she does come from a place where sword jokes are made on a semi-regular basis. One corner of her mouth twitches up.]

Regardless, I'm sure it's not the size of your weapon that counts, Mr Horner.

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[therewerefifty]

So I've been told... [She smiles wanly.] The Japanese that I've met so far have barely been recognisable.

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[therewerefifty]

[...if that's true, then it's in their own best interests to fight back anyway. But Makie knows better than to assume that's the plain and simple story. She frowns.]

It seems so... peaceful. For a village at war.

[originaljackass]

Right. Right. It's how you use it.

[And I'm an expert. His thought was accompanied by raised eyebrows and a knowing smirk.

Then he remembered why they were there.]

Do you see your knife?

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[corrinesbell]

That's because it's totally not our war! And it isn't always peaceful, either. We just all take advantage of it when it is.

[therewerefifty]

[It's enough that Makie wonders about the blankness. But given what the girl said about her family...]

The best one we've ever had. [That's possibly a joke.]

[markofthebrave]

It's like a clinic, but there's a lot of special medical equipment from different worlds there.