[He's good at huffy. Usually he's stoic enough to hide it, but right now he's in an abysmal mood, and so--outright huffy. He quirks an eyebrow at her story, though, slowly relaxing.]
You are admittedly difficult to imagine as a farmer.
[Slowly, his shoulders relax a hair more as he thinks more about this.]
You would be the most troublesome civilian to imagine.
[Either way, after a moment he shakes his head.]
Most of my work was done in cities. This is unusual for me, and I am afraid I am a bit at a loss.
I imagine it's the lack of hat. I can try to acquire some sort of straw hat if it would put your mind at ease.
[ but good, she notices the lessening of tension and feels satisfied. hawke would never admit this in a million years but she doesn't entirely enjoy sousei being ruffled -- unless it's her doing the ruffling. he's her friend, even if she wouldn't admit that either. shut up about feelings already. ]
Oh, you should meet my friend, Aveline. She's part of the city guard and pretty much holds the same sentiment.
[ a chuckle from hawke and she continues to clean her armor, looking over at sousei again when he talks of working only in a city. well... well, fine. she doesn't have much else better to do. ]
I can teach you, if you'd like. Setting a fire, making camp, that sort of thing. They're good skills to have in general even though I'm quite aware they're more necessary for me than you.
He shakes his head simply. A straw hat would not suit Hawke at all, so it's really for the better that she doesn't even bother with that nonsense, even as a joke.
Either way, he finds that he's not bristling at all from the offer; he doesn't like having to accept help from other people, but there's something in the way that she offered that doesn't bother him. He doesn't feel like he'll be in her debt for accepting the offer, somehow.]
I would not be opposed to learning, however, if you aren't opposed to teaching. As you said, they would be useful skills to know.
[ hawke can pull off anything but luckily for sousei, she won't take it as a challenge this time and just snorts.
that said, if hawke was more aware of sousei's usual stubbornness when it comes to offers for help, she'd take this as a victory! but as it is, she's just glad she can help her friend. ]
Wouldn't offer if I was, ser. What would you like to know first? I can tell you how I made my fire, if you'd like.
[Stop being schmoopy inside your brackets, Hawke, it's gross.]
Yes, that would be a good first step. Please do.
[He's at least a decent learner, so he'll just wait to listen patiently to her instruction. He hates being out of his depth, but at least he feels as though Hawke's not going to take his inability here too seriously.
Or maybe it's hard to care about something like this when she's already seen him at his lowest when they were punching each other on the floor.]
[ it isn't as if she can do it outside her brackets!! ]
It's actually quite simple if you have the materials and know what you're looking for. Here, let me show you --
[ and then she digs into the belt of her armor for her little pack of flint and steel. after that hawke will describe what's best for a fire -- the dry twigs, tinder -- and what to do and not to do. she'll gesture towards her own fire as she does, explaining how she put it together because i am not writing it all out, damnit.
it won't take long, at least, and her instructions will be pretty straightforward. ]
You could try your own if you'd like, I can just put out mine for now.
[He watches intently, before nodding simply. Really, they shouldn't be wasteful, but he wants to make sure he has it before they're split up again in various ways and he has to figure out how to do it for himself.
Better to make sure he has it now.]
Very well then. It is worth attempting, if nothing else.
[He doesn't know much more than that, which shows slightly on his face; his expression is irritated. He doesn't like that he doesn't know the answer, but...this is what he's gathered.]
They are a business. Bellona Recreare made it quite clear that she thinks this is a profitable venture. So...where is the profit here?
[Stop being a butt, Alcor!! Sousei quirks an eyebrow at that, and at the vague lecture. It's not a terrible one, admittedly, but it's one he's usually giving to the ones he's taken under his wing, not receiving himself.
Even if he can be bad about it too.]
I am aware of that. [Slowly he crosses his arms, inspecting Alcor thoughtfully.]
At the moment, I do not need help. I certainly do not require the assistance of someone I hardly know.
Haha...how cold. Have I not already proven myself to not be hostile towards you?
[Yeah but he still doesn't know Alcor...and that's not exactly what the creature he had in a telekinetic almost-stranglehold would have said either...]
[He saw that, and he has the advantage of an outsider's perspective on this--he reaches out rather abruptly, catching the bug with his hand. It helps that it's large and slow, though it's certainly not alive when he catches it in his hand.
A pause as he looks down at it.]
There are many unusual insects I have never seen before here.
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hawke.
[He's good at huffy. Usually he's stoic enough to hide it, but right now he's in an abysmal mood, and so--outright huffy. He quirks an eyebrow at her story, though, slowly relaxing.]
You are admittedly difficult to imagine as a farmer.
[Slowly, his shoulders relax a hair more as he thinks more about this.]
You would be the most troublesome civilian to imagine.
[Either way, after a moment he shakes his head.]
Most of my work was done in cities. This is unusual for me, and I am afraid I am a bit at a loss.
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[ but good, she notices the lessening of tension and feels satisfied. hawke would never admit this in a million years but she doesn't entirely enjoy sousei being ruffled -- unless it's her doing the ruffling. he's her friend, even if she wouldn't admit that either. shut up about feelings already. ]
Oh, you should meet my friend, Aveline. She's part of the city guard and pretty much holds the same sentiment.
[ a chuckle from hawke and she continues to clean her armor, looking over at sousei again when he talks of working only in a city. well... well, fine. she doesn't have much else better to do. ]
I can teach you, if you'd like. Setting a fire, making camp, that sort of thing. They're good skills to have in general even though I'm quite aware they're more necessary for me than you.
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He shakes his head simply. A straw hat would not suit Hawke at all, so it's really for the better that she doesn't even bother with that nonsense, even as a joke.
Either way, he finds that he's not bristling at all from the offer; he doesn't like having to accept help from other people, but there's something in the way that she offered that doesn't bother him. He doesn't feel like he'll be in her debt for accepting the offer, somehow.]
I would not be opposed to learning, however, if you aren't opposed to teaching. As you said, they would be useful skills to know.
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that said, if hawke was more aware of sousei's usual stubbornness when it comes to offers for help, she'd take this as a victory! but as it is, she's just glad she can help her friend. ]
Wouldn't offer if I was, ser. What would you like to know first? I can tell you how I made my fire, if you'd like.
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Yes, that would be a good first step. Please do.
[He's at least a decent learner, so he'll just wait to listen patiently to her instruction. He hates being out of his depth, but at least he feels as though Hawke's not going to take his inability here too seriously.
Or maybe it's hard to care about something like this when she's already seen him at his lowest when they were punching each other on the floor.]
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It's actually quite simple if you have the materials and know what you're looking for. Here, let me show you --
[ and then she digs into the belt of her armor for her little pack of flint and steel. after that hawke will describe what's best for a fire -- the dry twigs, tinder -- and what to do and not to do. she'll gesture towards her own fire as she does, explaining how she put it together because i am not writing it all out, damnit.
it won't take long, at least, and her instructions will be pretty straightforward. ]
You could try your own if you'd like, I can just put out mine for now.
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Better to make sure he has it now.]
Very well then. It is worth attempting, if nothing else.
touka.
They are gaining a profit from it.
[He doesn't know much more than that, which shows slightly on his face; his expression is irritated. He doesn't like that he doesn't know the answer, but...this is what he's gathered.]
They are a business. Bellona Recreare made it quite clear that she thinks this is a profitable venture. So...where is the profit here?
nice.
Are there? The more you seem determined to avoid it, the less willing I feel to not.
[Sousei's actually a dick and maybe five years old.
Who knew.]
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What else do you have to say about it, then?
[Just get it over with.]
If you're so determined and stuff.
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[what a dick]
Regardless, are you going to be capable of handling yourself out here?
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Of course I am! I can handle myself anywhere!
[No.......no you can't, Nice.]
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[QUITE FRANKLY.]
You are used to living in a city, aren't you?
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I've only ever lived in the city.
[He's not going to mention Facultas was where he's been most of his life; the place that fed him and took care of him until he decided to ditch.]
But that doesn't mean anything! I can still take care of myself!
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I see. It does not mean that you cannot take care of yourself, no, but it does mean that you will have to work harder to do so in a place like this.
And you are not good at asking for help when you need it.
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[100000% sarcastic at this time. Even though he doesn't want to...work...hard. Nice.]
I don't need help! [Completely proving Sousei's point here, too.] Stop talking like you know me so well, it's annoying.
[But...Nice, you shoved yourself into Sousei's life.]
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I would rather it not be the case, but unfortunately, I do seem to know you rather well. [UNFORTUNATELY.]
You are out of your element here. You will not ask for help. Try to not get yourself killed.
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Not that well... [He's just pouting Sousei, don't even engage that.] And I don't die that easily!
[N I C E. THAT IS 100% UNTRUE]
You almost sound like you're worried or something.
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alcor.
[Stop being a butt, Alcor!! Sousei quirks an eyebrow at that, and at the vague lecture. It's not a terrible one, admittedly, but it's one he's usually giving to the ones he's taken under his wing, not receiving himself.
Even if he can be bad about it too.]I am aware of that. [Slowly he crosses his arms, inspecting Alcor thoughtfully.]
At the moment, I do not need help. I certainly do not require the assistance of someone I hardly know.
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Haha...how cold. Have I not already proven myself to not be hostile towards you?
[Yeah but he still doesn't know Alcor...and that's not exactly what the creature he had in a telekinetic almost-stranglehold would have said either...]
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[blunt...ly... it's not that Sousei dislikes Alcor, but he also has no reason to trust him at all.]
You have a great deal of power of your own. It would be foolish of me to trust you until I know for certain it is safe to do so.
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[He doesn't look all too bothered, though. It's as if that's the exact kind of reaction he'd expected from Sousei.]
I wonder, what would it take for me to earn your trust?
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And why would you care to?
[He doesn't see why Alcor should even...want to..... what's your angle here, space alien!]
jade.
[Oh shut up.]
... Ah.
[He saw that, and he has the advantage of an outsider's perspective on this--he reaches out rather abruptly, catching the bug with his hand. It helps that it's large and slow, though it's certainly not alive when he catches it in his hand.
A pause as he looks down at it.]
There are many unusual insects I have never seen before here.
[He's sure Jade will catch on to what he means.]