Catch-all: Estelle

[ercnerd]

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[ercnerd]

[Elegant and practiced—to be expected from one of her station. Advising isn't his thing, but he can appreciate the display as he lounges off to the side.]

You can't take anything out of the armory. You're better off getting used to that until a more suitable alternative comes along.

[mustbepurged]

Really? I wasn't planning on stealing anything, though.

[That would be wrong.]

Do you think we'll really get access to weapons of our own...?

[ercnerd]

[Too honest . . . ]

Why not? I already have mine.

[It's not currently on his person, however.]

[mustbepurged]

You do? I only got the shield...

[ercnerd]

It's the way these places seem to operate. We each get one thing, right? Mine just happens to be the sword, and yours is the shield. But even shields can be used offensively.

[mustbepurged]

That's true! A good shield bash can disarm an opponent, or knock them off balance... My swordmaster taught me a lot of useful techniques like that.

[ercnerd]

You had a good teacher.

Can you wield anything else?

[mustbepurged]

Sometimes I carry a wand instead of a sword... Something that's good for amplifying magic artes.

[ercnerd]

Oh, you're a magic swordsman? You're part of a rarer breed.

[mustbepurged]

I don't know that it's that impressive... I mostly use healing and protective artes.

[ercnerd]

Even someone like me, who doesn't need healing, knows how valuable healers are. Be proud of what you have.

[mustbepurged]

I'll do my best.

What kind of fighting style do you use, Sieghart?

[ercnerd]

Heh. What don't I use? I'm a master of weapons. I can wield anything if I put my mind to it!

[mustbepurged]

Wow... I don't know if I could ever master so many, even if I had 600 years to practice.

[ercnerd]

It comes naturally to a genius like me. But if I had to describe my style in a word, I'd say . . . berserk?

[mustbepurged]

Berserk?

[???]

[ercnerd]

It means I use my rage to cut down anything in my path.

[mustbepurged]

Rage...?

So you get really angry when you fight?

[ercnerd]

Well, more or less. There's nothing more exhilarating than the thrill of a good fight. I can't help getting excited.

[mustbepurged]

Are excitement and anger similar...?

[ercnerd]

They're more alike than you think. Anger is just a form of excitement; some will say that it clouds your performance in battle, but it's the opposite for me.

[mustbepurged]

I can't imagine what that's like. I don't think I like fighting enough to keep up that kind of tension for long... and I'd probably just make lots of mistakes if I didn't stay calm.

[ercnerd]

Then you and I are built differently. You're a leader, aren't you? I can do many things, but leadership isn't something I have.

[mustbepurged]

I'm not much of a leader. I can barely make my own decisions, much less decisions for other people.

[ercnerd]

So I've heard . . . But aren't you a vice-emperor?