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[latkje]

Apparently, in some countries, in some worlds, blonds are considered dumb! [ He smiles like there's some private punchline, not like he's the butt of the joke. ] I just thought I'd share.

Anyway— [ he makes a circling gesture with his left hand ] people like to use this thing to ask questions, right? This is one you'll like. [ By "you" he means the Initiative, which he is sure is always watching. Well, maybe not always but enough that you can't count on them not. ] I want to practice my fencing.

I guess that's not a question though, is it? [ He squints. ] Okay, how's this: I'm looking for a sparring partner. No, still not a question. Hmmm. [ Tapping a finger. ] Anyone up for a match?

I can't promise I'm anything but out of practice, but… that's the whole point of practice.

And I hope everyone's recovered from that out of body experience. Like I was saying before, It's a tricky thing to fight when you don't know which is your swordhand.

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[latkje]

You realize this ends with me calling your bluff, right?

Meet me in the Hold, tomorrow morning.

[whatsupcroc]

Sure I do.

( Now disproportionately happy; )

Before or after dawn?

[latkje]

After. Seriously, are you kidding?

[whatsupcroc]

Nope! Some things are better to get on top of before dawn. It's not that strange!

[latkje]

Yeah, fishing and assassinations. Neither of which I much enjoy.

[whatsupcroc]

( She bursts out laughing again. )

Hey, there's also the good old standard for ambushes, too!

[latkje]

You're really making your case here, you know?

[whatsupcroc]

Hey, you never did ask what I did before I came here. Anyway, I'm used to getting up early here to go swimming. Much less exciting than half the other options, and much less about fishing than being like the fish!

[latkje]

You're a kid, growing up's enough of an occupation. The missus says I've never managed it.

Swimming is slightly less boring than fishing. [ But there's no reason to do it in the morning. It's not like water is nocturnal. ]

[whatsupcroc]

You know, I think I've heard my brother's wife say the same thing about him...

A whole lot less! You put in way more effort, for one, and the endorphins leave you feeling great. ( No, but if you're up, ,it beats network crawling ten to one. )

[latkje]

And the water leaves you feeling cold.

[ He actually wakes up most days to exercise, but he pretends he doesn't. ]

[whatsupcroc]

That's what the hot shower after the swim is good for!

[latkje]

Right, you can break your arm and split it up, or you can keep from falling in the first place.

[whatsupcroc]

I'm not sure that's an either or! Waking up at all in the morning's chilly, no matter what you do!

[latkje]

Again, the option you're overlooking is sleep.

[whatsupcroc]

I let other people handle that angle. There are some way more qualified gys hitting that up, for sure!

[latkje]

I does get better with practice.

[whatsupcroc]

You're telling me to sleep around?

[latkje]

That usually keeps you up.

[whatsupcroc]

( She pauses -- then breaks out laughing. Foot, meet mouth! )

No, no, not that kind! Why are all the older guys the horribly perverted ones? Can't you pass any of the nice perverse off to the younger generation?

( SIGH??? )

[latkje]

Sorry, Caesar's helpless.

[whatsupcroc]

Tell me about it! He can look through walls with that thing and you wanna bet he's probably only checked out a girl like once? Which okay, that's admirable, but also annoying!

[latkje]

The spyglass? [ Useful to know. ]

This isn't really my department, you know.

[whatsupcroc]

Thank goodness we're not in Kohls!

( Whoops what is keeping secrets SORRY CAESAR

SORT OF

MOSTLY

only belatedly realizing she's said anything ahahaha...ha.... )

[latkje]

You're only using that word because I don't know it.