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[oculusriffs]

TG: this is going to be fucking stupid isnt it


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[blodsvorr]

Sure, and I get to ignore it.
I was thinking about that horror show of a weapon you showed me.
Did you ever pick up a real sword?

[oculusriffs]

if you say so great uncle grandpa

not yet
thought about it but kinda lacking in funds atm
did dip said horror show in some melted candy cane though
so now its shitty and delicious

[blodsvorr]

Yeah, no.
You interested in a sword you've designed yourself, or are you going retail?
I've been talking to some of the blacksmiths moonside. I can give you tips on which are the best at their jobs.

[oculusriffs]

youve already seen my design prowess bro
but yeah alright
ill throw something together
as long as i can actually hold it and its sharper than a bean bag chair itll be better than what im working with now

[blodsvorr]

If it's not a workable weapon, it's not going to the blacksmith. We're not getting you another piece of garbage.

[oculusriffs]

oh so youre signing off on this too then
whats my deadline here
when should i have the blueprints on your desk

[blodsvorr]

You can always go around me and get it commissioned yourself, but you can explain to Ryuji next time we have a mission why you still don't have a real sword, because I'm not going to.
Make it ASAP, kiddo. A blacksmith'll need about a week to put together most things. They'll need longer for something more complex. Ideally, you'll have as much time to practice with your new weapon as possible before the next field mission.

[oculusriffs]

[..........]

what
did he say something

just to be perfectly clear
dont think im not takin you seriously
i know i need a sword that like
adheres to the basic laws of physics
isnt a fucking piece of wiffle bat garbage
does normal sword shit

its more just a matter of getting used to HAVING to fight again

[blodsvorr]

He said a few unflattering things about that sword of yours. Sorry if I'm revealing a hidden betrayal here, but I'm on his side.

Coming back from a quiet period's tough.
But fighting isn't something you've got to do. I'd still say it's worth getting a real weapon, just in case, but if you don't want to be in combat, you don't have to be. There's plenty of good to do in other ways.

[oculusriffs]

nah
dont really see how statin the obvious is betraying anything

i mean yeah thats all fine and good
but that isnt really in the paladin job description
i tried the pacifist yoda thing once already though
argued that having a mastery over your powers means not actually using em
and i still think that honestly
but it didnt really work out

[blodsvorr]

Just because someone puts you on a path, that doesn't mean you've gotta walk it.
They made me a Chemist. And sure, I'll take lessons from Dr Gnome on some basic healing things.
That doesn't mean I'm not going to do things my own way.

[oculusriffs]

what exactly does going your own way entail

[is ... is Qrow gonna open a brewery?]

[blodsvorr]

It entails still doing my job as a Huntsman. You know, killing monsters and protecting people. That thing.

[oculusriffs]

i know youre saying that i dont have to fight
i can change my personal path or whatever
but do you really think thats gonna work out

[blodsvorr]

I think it could. You can do a lot for people in a support role. Hell, you can stop people from turning into corpses with the right application of support skills.
Thing is, I also think you wouldn't be satisfied with that. I get the feeling that at the end of the day, if the people who matter to you are in the thick of it, you're going to want to be there beside them.
Maybe it's not a real choice if there was only one thing you could ever live with yourself doing. Still, I think it's worth considering that the option to do something else is there.

[oculusriffs]

[Dave actually doesn't answer that immediately, which may be as strong an indicator as any that Qrow is right. multi-comment rants he's had on the subject aside, he can't not insert himself into the fray, not when people he cares about are at risk of harm. it's who he is. it's the knightly portion of the outer space paradox goo that's built into his very being.]

[so maybe fifteen minutes later, Qrow will get two pictures of two drawings on his bracer. one's a simple samurai sword. the other's ... well, it's the SORD..... but modified just enough to look serviceable.]

[and that's Dave's answer to that line of thought. the suggestion that he could try something else. it's that he can't change his path — and maybe he's okay with the idea of not wanting to.]

[blodsvorr]

[The first one he immediately dismisses. It doesn't suit Dave. It reminds Qrow of Raven. The second, though...]

Second one.

[oculusriffs]

ok
which blacksmith should i take it to

[blodsvorr]

Of all the Jerries, Jeeeerry seems to do the best with swords. Give him a try.

[oculusriffs]

what

[Jeeeerry??]

[blodsvorr]

Don't ask me. The blacksmiths are all named some variant on "Jerry," apparently.

[oculusriffs]

thats kind of dumb but
ok

[like Dave "walking Lord of the Rings reference" Strider has any room to be talking shit about a dude's name.]

ill talk him into forging this
hes probably easier to deal with than the last blacksmith on the last rpg quest i was stuck in was

[blodsvorr]

Glad to hear it.
Anyway, give me more specifics on where you are. I've got something to deliver to you.

[oculusriffs]

you do
what is it

[come on Dave, no spoilers.]

i was just going back to my room though
can meet you right outside

[blodsvorr]

A surprise.
I'll come by.

[It takes him a while, since he has to get back to base, but he does come by. Is Dave inside his room or outside of it by the time Qrow makes it?]