first one to make that doctor who joke loses

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Who: Everyone! All of you!
Broadcast: Maybe!
Action: Definitely!
When: Anytime during the toxic moon event!

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[boy oh boy, isn't everyone just so excited to explore this... charming... place...?

this is a game-wide mingle and the timeframe isn't super-important, so throw in with whatever you want! play war games, go shopping for gas masks, get lost in the wilderness, hide up in the Iskaulit and refuse to set foot on the moon, anything goes.

here's the main event info post for reference! have fun!]

Comments

[sandhate]

[ he looks unsure about that, even if it's a joke. ] I don't always use my lightsaber for a fight. Cutting through a hull of a ship often takes more than five, unfortunately. [ a beat ] Not that I'm going to try and cut through our ship.

What you're used to, huh. [ anakin raised a brow ] It doesn't feel weird that someone's giving you this power?

[huaaaaagh]

It does, and it doesn't. I won't deny that there'll probably be some cost down the line, and maybe it'll be enough to make me regret it. But if having this power means I can protect myself and the people I care about when I need to? It's worth it.

[Honestly, no cost could make him regret that.]

[sandhate]

[ he still doesn't get it but what are you going to do. well, he's going to make a face at kirito for thinking that way
a nodding understanding and half eyebrow raised and not understanding. ]

Right. You just have to keep the fighting down to five minutes.

[ and with no small amount of sarcasm ]

And if you're unsatisfied, you can just ask for another "upgrade".

[huaaaaagh]

[Kirito can recognize the tone, but he's not going to let it outwardly bother him. He's certainly not ashamed of his choice, either.]

I can, yeah. And maybe I will.

[He glances expectantly at Anakin. Got a problem with that?]

[sandhate]

[ anakin does, but he's never like chips like these. too invasive. it's not his life and not his choice, he only worries about the repercussions of it a little. his shoulders lift in a shrug. ]

I do. But that's your decision.

[ there's no small amount of condescension there. he returns to the point of their trip out here. ]

I'd trade an upgrade for materials I could work with. [ not that it helps without an engineering augment ]

[huaaaaagh]

I wouldn't say no to that if it was something that they offered.

[Well, he may not prioritize it - equipment is only good if you can actually use it properly - but it's definitely an interest.]

Any luck finding useful materials in town?

[sandhate]

Not unless you want poison. They have a lot of that. And coolant - not a bad idea but it's more of a last resort.

[ He flicks and twists the sword in his hand, igniting it again. His feet spreads in a stance, a defensive one. ]

C'mon. Round two. Let's try for more than five minutes. I can't feel how hot it gets with my sword hand, so tell me when it gets too hot.

[huaaaaagh]

You got it.

[He can't feel it, though? That makes him curious, as he charges in for another series of clashes.]

What kind of glove have you got that can hold back this kind of heat?

[sandhate]

It's not the glove.

[ He parries with a few practice stances. How does he put this... ]

My arm isn't organic. I can't feel it.

[huaaaaagh]

[.....what

what

he lives with a guy who has a robot arm and no one told him]

Whoa... you can't even tell.

[That's so cool...]

[sandhate]

[ He is slightly uncomfortable with that; you can't even tell because he made it that way. It took him a few months to correct it so that it looks like it could be a real arm. And every time he sees the metal he remembers his failure--

Anakin strikes hard and boldly, a large sweep combined with a pull in the Force that brings the blades in contact again. But it also pulls Kirito out like a hard physical yank. Anakin's frown eases up, and he lightly continues. ]

It stands contact. But there are other people making lightsabers too, as far as I know. We should test it against theirs.

[huaaaaagh]

[The topic shift is abrupt enough that he can take a hint, at least. He can't quite stop the "whoa!" that escapes him at the sudden pull, either- that's different, and even more distracting than the conversation. He backs off a bit, flexing his wrist with a quick flip of the blade. Had that really just happened?]

Ah... I didn't know there were others... though I'm not surprised, either. That'd be cool- maybe we can swap suggestions, improve the overall designs.

[sandhate]

[ He would apologize for using the Force. It's basically cheating. But it's also done and he doesn't think too much of it (because he's a dick). ]

I think my Padawan has one. I'll ask to borrow it and bring it in for you.

[huaaaaagh]

[You just wait till he realizes it, buddy. Then the wings will come out!! ...And he'll only be marginally more effective than now, but whatever.]

Your what?

[Padawho?]

[sandhate]

[ r u an angel. ]

Oh. [ He rubs his temples. ] Ahsoka, she's the one who has some training sabers.

[huaaaaagh]

[fairies are cooler. probably.]

Ah, I think I've seen her name come up on the network. I'll keep an eye out for her.