sixillusions | [catchall] Karlach

[He can and he will, until he dies, which will be tomorrow]

If you want to spar, just say that.

[explodes during the mini event

anyway she didn't even think sparring was an option but he says this and it occurs to her that that is something she REALLY wants to do.]

I haven't got a weapon. [noooooooooooooooooo] But I really want to spar.

[Imagine if he just threw another piece of wood at her out of nowhere

But no he just sighs AS IF HE WASN'T THE ONE TO SUGGEST IT and then goes to put his sword down near a tree]

[at this point she's expecting violence from him at all times so she wouldn't be surprised

she watches him do this like O:]

[Good she caught on quick

But once he does he'll turn around and shift his feet and put his hands up, assuming a hand-to-hand sparring stance. Like this. "was that just an excuse to link this page" yes it's so funny]

[i'm cryingkjsdjfk]

Oh. Yeah, this works. [she does not do a stance, because she is a tavern brawler.] Bring it.

[THE TINY "I'M HUNGRY" THOUGHT BUBBLE GETS ME EVERY TIME

Anyway we don't have to write it out but yeah they can spar. She can obviously take it but she'll notice that he doesn't really pull his punches or kicks, and that he's stronger and faster than a regular human! Me like "wait are there humans in BG3" erasing Gale who is right there HELP

She'll also probably notice that he isn't big on dodging--not so much in the style of a tank, but rather, someone used to powering through injuries if they do catch him.]

[me too dude i feel that

also thank you for my life. they can spar! she is about as powerful as you might expect - she's got a crazy amount of strength and her punches probably really fucking hurt. the second she realizes he's not pulling his attacks, she goes ham, but she's not really looking to genuinely hurt him. it's a friendly match for her, and on top of that, she seems to be having a blast.

she doesn't dodge either, but for her it is because she's a tank. she's clearly used to taking hits and being the center of attention when it comes to blows. she almost commands it, even - hit her, not her squishy wizard that pixi erased from the narrative.

she'll go until they get tired, honestly.]

[Kanda isn't Childe, and thus does not show the same level of fun and glee--but there isn't really anger or competitiveness, either, just a very serious sort of focus. Though, now and then, she might spot flashes of discontent on his face, like he isn't happy about something? But he doesn't say whatever he's thinking.

Once they're done, he'll take his hair down to finger-comb it. It's so clearly a little stiff from soap. Tragic.]

You're chaotic. [IS THIS AN INSULT OR A COMPLIMENT??? Neither actually it's just an observation]

Not the first time I've been told that.

[she unfortunately takes this as a compliment because she is who she is. she flops down, checking herself over.]

You're really fucking strong, you know that? You take hits like a brick wall.

[He makes a :nyeh: face at that.]

I don't like it here. [Well yeah obviously none of them do, but--] My body doesn't feel right.

[He does not like being NERFED >:T]

[kanda your superpowers]

Why, 'cause you don't have all your abilities to your name?

[haha]

Yes. [He looks at his hand, which is still healing from papercuts and leech bites--there's a flicker of conflict on his face before he puts it back down and goes back to tying his hair up.] If they had to block all our abilities to deal with us, they're not that strong.

[This sounds so arrogant but really it's more like "our enemies kick our asses all the time when we're not nerfed so these guys must be small fry in comparison"]

[it's funny because she thinks the same thing, actually.]

You're right. Just means they're afraid of us, which is to our advantage. [...] You'll have to remember you're not invincible here though.

[Kanda huffs; it might've been a laugh, if he knew how to do that in any way that wasn't mean and bad.]

I've never been invincible.

Well, good, then. You're already ahead of things.

[a little grin.]

Lavi told me a bit about what you guys do.

[Is he, Karlach... is he...]

That idiot talks too much.

[Just in case she thought there was a chance he was nice to his friends]

[no but she's trying to be nice]

You don't talk enough, so it balances out. [nyehhhh] I get why you stabbed first and didn't ask questions later.

[I think about how he talks more than lwj but the things he says are bad so it's worse

Predictably he does not apologize, but he doesn't say anything like YEAH SEE either; he simply rests his arm on his knee, ignoring the number still plainly visible through his clothes.]

They might still be able to get in. [Akuma, he means] But they probably won't disguise themselves as humans, if they do.

[And he's pretty sure that if anyone in their group was a secret Akuma, they would've torn off their fleshsuit and started killing people by now, so. He's not relaxed because they're still stuck here, but he probably(?) won't stab anyone out of canon-typical paranoia.]

They'll look like me, then?

[curiously...

she keeps looking at the number like i see it. i see it you're gonna get asked about it and then walk away from me, i can smell it]

[Well, no, not really, but you see Karlach, sometimes in a shounen manga you have random enemies that look different just for fun, so also maybe,]

Nothing looks like you where I'm from. [JUST, BLUNTLY] And typically they're more visibly mechanical than you are. But it wouldn't have been the first time the Earl made something new.

[I think you said you'd need to be really close to hear the mechanical sounds from her heart but if it was at all possible from a distance OR EVEN IF IT HAPPENED DURING THEIR SPARRING ACTUALLY he'll look pointedly there. Which. I guess would mean he looks at her boobs technically. Sorry he doesn't appreciate them Karlach I DO]

[fair

also yeah he can probably have heard it while sparring. it's probably able to be heard in the quiet too, it's not like mechanical noises are stealthy.]

I'm not made. [she says, firmly.] I was adjusted.

[He looks at her face for a long minute, then back out into the wilderness as he continues on.]

His army is a lot bigger than ours. He can make new Akuma anytime someone in the world dies. It's a lot harder to find Accommodators, and most exorcists are only human. They die just as easily as anyone else.

[So. Yeah. He's not rampaging through towns stabbing people at random, but typically, it's shoot first ask later for him.]

[catchall] Karlach

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