driftfleet | As Grumpy As She Ever Gets

Who: Makie
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Twin Roses, Iskaulit
When: 3rd Sept

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[Makie hardly left her room before she fell asleep in it, after Calibrations. She shuffles out now, though, sleepy and a little unsteady, which is all the giveaway for her to realise she's overslept again. Seems to be a habit. She makes herself a cup of tea, checks on her belongings to make sure they don't need maintenance. When she finds out how much time has passed from her crew, well... that's enough for her to finally leave the ship. Even mopey depressives can feel the need to stretch their legs.

She'll visit the gardens, check on the memory tree. And finally, she finds the swimming pool. Because it happens to have set up shop in the place she used to go to practice in private. Huh.

Well, nobody can complain about her swimming now, can they? One small problem, though...]

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I'm looking for someone to teach me how to swim. In exchange, I offer lessons either in music or swordsmanship.

[Take your pick. There isn't likely to be a flood here; no children to save from the water. But she'll return to Adstring eventually, won't she?]

Have I missed anything important...?

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[Mmm. She'd figured that might be the case. But she really hasn't met much int he way of swordswomen, so it's still a curious subject.]

Do you mind my asking how skilled you are?

I am proficient? [she's so bad at describing her skill, because that requires talking about herself in any sort of positive light] I do not know any fancy tricks, but I can keep up with a skilled swordsman.

[...] I am a bit - out of practice as of late, though.

If you... wish to practice, it's been a while since I've sparred against someone.

[It sounds careful, feeling the words out. Makie hasn't really made this kind of offer before.]

. . . I would like that, if you have the patience.

[and if hers remains intact]

[Makie has all the patience in the world.]

It might be nice to have a friendly match for once.

Mmm. Let me know when you would like to.

—ah, for either that or the swimming lessons. I am not particularly busy so it is whenever you are available.

Perhaps we can combine the two on a particular day. [It occurs to her swimming might eventually be a nice way to relax after strenuous sparring matches.]

Mm, that is fine. As I said, I'm not particularly busy.

[unless brooding in one's room counts as busy]

[If it did, they'd both be terribly busy people.]

Then why don't we start tomorrow? And each week thereafter.

All right. Let me know what time and I will meet you.

As Grumpy As She Ever Gets

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