April Catch-All

[onerthes]

Who: Vira-Lorr, Equius Zahhak, Neopolitan & You!
What: Event Log Open and General Open OPtions for the Month
When: April, out and about
Where: Various Locations around Trench

Content Warnings:
Vira-Lorr - Xenomorph/Alien Horror, Acidic Blood, Possible attempted abduction, blood, potential transformations and temporary insanity, character death is possible
Neopolitan - Severe Hopelessness, Corruption Issues, Reckless Behavior
Equius - General, Mind-Boggling Stupidity, being rescued by a big sweaty idiot, towels.
So many towels.
Too many towels.
Burning orbs of light depositing towels everywhere.

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[entreats]

"In the past? All the time."

Especially before they started dating, Ange thinks. In their early days of Deerington, where the most Ange knew about the other girl was that Ruby was both entirely too social and entirely too reckless - though she's at least learned where all of that came from by now.

Something in the way she says it sounds so knowing too. Like she can entirely recall it, even now.

"But lately.. it's actually going a lot better. Ruby will be Ruby, but.. I think she understands that her own life is important as well now." If not just because they've sat down and discussed that stuff. Or just because Ange, too, had to reach a point where she had to decide that she had to be a little bit more careful with her own life in turn too - because she actually had people who would worry about her now if something happened.

She shakes her head. "We try to tackle those situations together now because of that. Sometimes I'm a little worried about dragging her down, since I feel like she's way more talented than I am, but.. in the end, it still feels better than letting her run off by herself and having to sit back and worry about her."

[onerthes]

"You probably are having a good effect on each other, since she helps you to feel bolder. But, honestly, it's just good that she's learning to value her life in that way. It means that she won't take too many dangerous risks." She ssaid before smiling at her and shaking her head.

"And you're perfectly capable and powerful. Don't feel like you're dragging her or anyone down. I know that you worry at times, but I feel safer having you around myself. I'm sure she feels the same." Admittedly, with the monsters they faced at times? Yeah, she could understand the fears.

[entreats]

Ange breathes out - a sound that's almost like a huff. She would've felt bad about doing that while Vira-Lorr was still doing badly, but since the other definitely seems to be recovering well at this point, Ange just lets the sound slip out.

"Come on, now you're just flattering me."

Apparently there are some compliments Ange might take - even if it's with some hemming and hawing - but there seems to be a line being drawn here as she shakes her head.

"I know I come nowhere near most people in this place when it comes to fighting abilities. I'm not going to have any delusions about that."

[onerthes]

She chuckled and shook her head. "You're no Ruby Rose, no. And we both know that I've done my share of wars that I can handle myself without my magic," she said, giving her a sympathetic smile. "But you've also been getting better haven't you? I'm fairly sure that we're not simply escorting you from safety to safety. You're capable of defending yourself, even if you are not a goddess in combat. But..."

Then a wink followed and she managed a tired, impish grin. "If you want practice? I do offer fencing lessons, you know."

[entreats]

"Oh, I've been practicing with Ruby for a long time now."

Weapon combat, that is, since magic is obviously something Ange is instead practicing by herself. But while she can't deny that she is getting a lot better at the latter, especially compared to Deerington, the former is..

Well.

"It doesn't really feel like I ever get much better though." Is it because she's comparing herself to Ruby, who started off on an entirely different level than Ange? Maybe. Who knows. But either way, practicing weapon combat never feels too encouraging to Ange. "Especially compared to everyone else. Maybe I just started too late."

[onerthes]

A firm shake of her head. "So... I don't think I ever told you this. I don't often talk about it, but it might help you to know. My sword work? Oh, I've studied for hundreds of years. So obviously? I know my way around a blade. Focusing magic through it, whipping it about, parrying, all of the forms..." She reached down to her side and gently pulled her rapier out, clicking it and letting it shift to the pistol form, but making sure to pop any shell out of it and keep it free of charge, not to mention not pointing it anyone. "But guns?"

She snorted. "You should have heard the mockery from Reaper when I first started. They were Winfield's weapon of choice. He knew them. I never bothered to learn, not until the day my magic was stolen away and I had nothing but a dagger in hand." A hard look in her eyes came after. "I picked up a gun, just to give myself one more chance, at range. but gods, I had to practice all three years we were in that nightmare to get consistent. And I'm still not actually good. The monsters are just big targets. It will be years before I'm as good as Reaper, if I ever am."

"You never start too late. It's just different challenges. If you're training with Ruby? You'll get there."

[entreats]

Ange is quiet - just for a moment - after Vira-Lorr says that, then looks away.

"It doesn't feel like it."

After all, it's not even like she's only been training with Ruby for a few weeks, or even months. It's already been a year by now, pretty much, and Ange doesn't really feel much more confident with it than she did way back when they started. There's a reason why she's been focusing much more on her own magic practice than the entire weapons deal. At least there it feels like she's making progress.

She hates to be so dismissive of the other's words though, knowing that Vira-Lorr is just trying to encourage her - and right off the back of what must have been a really crappy situation for Vira-Lorr too.

"It's fine," Ange says, dismissing all concerns with the wave of her hand. "We shouldn't be talking about this right now. You need some time to recover."

[onerthes]

Vira-Lorr considered saying something but shook her head. No, not right now. She was right. They could talk about this kind of thing another time. For now...

"You're right. I think I should get some sleep, allow this to wash over me. Maybe burn some incense and try to relax. You shouldn't be away from Ruby all day just to tend to me," she said, smiling over at her. "Thank you... for everything, Ange."

[entreats]

".. no." She shakes her head. "You don't need to thank me. I'd do this for you any time."

That's what friends are for, after all. Maybe it's a little bit too cheesy to say that out loud right now, but.. it seems to be implied within what Ange is saying out loud right there anyway.

She glances at Vira-Lorr for a moment, confident enough that the other seems to at least have regained enough of herself to be able to get to bed by herself, so..

"I'll get going then. Take it easy, okay? Let me know if it returns or doesn't fully let up, and you end up needing more help with it."