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Twice is Unacceptable

Who: Katie
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Vanquish
When: Morning after the Masquerade tbh.

[Probably there are large chunks of the fleet too hungover to pay attention. If she were actually sure of his name, Katie might be polite enough to just direct it straight to the jerk in private, but she doesn't, so waiting until she's reasonably sure people might not be around is the best she can do.

If they do, WELP. Not like she's going to tell them the truth, right? The first time, she was unnerved. Second? Katie's just annoyed.]

Dear ghost man, you can always get away with things once but you're meant to learn from your mistakes! Twice is very rude. if you try to hit me again I will have to do a lot more than take you to the dance in your underwear. Love, Dorothy

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[Oh, that's a good point. It's made of laser guns. The walls should be safe. But just in case, she will actually be sensible and not attempt it.

...besides, if she really wants to go through a wall she can do that already. She grins.]

All the swordfights you ever want! But let me practice first.

For sure. Practice is important, too.

[More important, really. You don't want the kind of ratings that come from a photon sword accident.]

Full disclaimer: it'll run hot if you use it for too long at a time. The guns weren't designed for constant use without a cooldown, and I haven't worked out the kinks of that without lowering the power output too much. Because you're smaller, the blade is shorter and the heat's less intense as a result, but you still shouldn't use it without turning it off for longer than about eight minutes. And you should get a glove, too.

[She nods at every sentence, paying full attention for once, even if her hand is sort of just. Casually swishing the lightsaber back and forth a little. Though she turns it off again about halfway through.]

Gloves because it might get too hot to hold?

Gloves can act like sort of a safety net. It's not as if you're going to be standing around holding a stopwatch whenever you're using the sword, but using just your bare hands would mean you'd burn yourself too fast. With gloves, you'll know the blade's at its limit when you feel too much heat through the material. Make sense?

Ohh. No, I don't understand at all. [But she grins a little. S'okay, she gets it.] I'll just have to trust your word.

[So, gloves. She still has her mittens, but they're not really suitable. She'll have to go shopping after all.]

[This kid is like, perpetual shenanigans. Such cheek.]

I found a nice pair at one of the shops in town. Next time you're off-ship let me know, and I'll give you directions.

[She makes a face at leaving the ship. On the other hand... gloves are useful.]

Perhaps I'll go down this afternoon, then. You could give me directions now, if you like! I probably won't forget them when they're important.

Oh, sure. Actually, let me just-

[Out comes the comm! And give him a minute, he'll just toss off a series of texts with what is probably very convoluted directions to some weird little shop buried in the deepest darkest alley of town, because that's the sort of places he finds while adventuring. (It's safe. He wouldn't send her if it wasn't. But have fun finding it, maybe.)]

Figured this'd be easier.

[Convoluted directions are the best directions. This sounds less like going to the store and more like grand exploration to her.]

Definitely easier.

[She reads them and still doesn't make much sense of them but SHE'LL WORK IT OUT LATER. Instead she'll pocket her comm afterwards and peer at him seriously.]

I owe you a favour. Don't forget.

[Why does that feel way more serious than it ought to be coming from a little kid? His brows furrow, not quite sure how to take it.]

If... you say so, sure.

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