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[redcladidealist]

There! I-

[Locked from Eridan]

-did it! Good. That'll keep him from listening in on this. Thanks, Genis. I owe you one.

[Yup, somebody begged his best friend to show him how to lock. That done, he turns his attention on the Dreamberry - and Somarium in general by extension. His expression is very serious, and perhaps a little chagrined.]

Hey, everyone. I... kind of need some help. I need to get stronger, so I need to train, but I also need help learning how to fight magic users. [He makes a face.] Especially magic users that can fly.

[No, he's not talking about anyone in specific. What makes you think that?]

Does anyone want to spar? Or have any advice?

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[redcladidealist]

[The gray skin and horns tip Lloyd off that Vriska is a troll, but he doesn't recognize her and so far from his experience the odds are stacked three to one that she's probably tolerable, if not nice.

...hush, it's not his fault he doesn't know the troll race that well~

Regardless, he's willing to take her completely at face value. He nods.]

Yeah. You don't happen to know any, do you?

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

I do, actually! Lucky for you, I also have experience kicking his nook straight to the ground.

That's what you want, riiiiiiiight~?

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[redcladidealist]

[She knows how to fight a flying magic user - and beat him?]

I don't think I know what a nook is, but that sounds like exactly what I need! Wait, you're a troll, right? Are you talking about Eridan?

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

You know him, huh~?

[A dramatic sigh...and then a bit of a deadpan stare.]

I'm sorry for your loss.

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[redcladidealist]

[Annoyance flashes across his face.] Yeah, I do.

[Then he blinks, lost for a moment.]

Huh? What'd I lose?

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

Probably a lot of time and maybe some of your dinner at some point!

[Giggling.]

Anyway, he's pretty lame. I could help you, maybe. I'm pretty good at that.

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[redcladidealist]

Uh... okay... I'm not sure what you're talking about, but...

[But whatever it is, he's quickly distracted from it by the other thing she just said. His expression visibly brightens with excitement.]

You can? That'd be great! He's exactly who I'm worried about! I wasn't strong enough to beat him the last time we fought, but I didn't lose by that much. I just need more practice fighting people like him!

So, you can help me train? Where do you want to meet?

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

Haha, weeeeeeeell I'm not much like him. I'm better. So if you can hold your own long enough against me, he should be no challenge at all!

That depends! You're not hiding any wings under that jacket, are yoooooooou?

[Her own two fairywings flutter behind her.]

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[redcladidealist]

[Believing. Every. Word.]

Man, this is great. If you're even better than him, you're the best person I could train with!

[At her question, he shakes his head.]

No, but I can jump pretty high. Higher than most people can. Why do you ask?

[Yes, he sees those wings.] You're not an angel troll, are you?

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

Better that you have a lot of space, you know?

[She winks at him. This kid is just too much.]

Not quite. I'm god tier.

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[redcladidealist]

Lots of space for you to fly and for me to try to dodge?

[His smile disappears into another confused blink. Sorry, he tends to take people at their literal word, and literally...]

God's tear? A god cried for you? What... happened?

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

Pretty much!

[...this kid. She deadpans and purses her lips.]

No. I am a god. The details on how it happened aren't really important!

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[redcladidealist]

Oh. [Wait. She just said that she's a god. Lloyd does a brief doubletake.] Whoa, that's amazing! I've never actually met a god. I mean, I wasn't even sure they existed. Martel's the only one I really heard about and she... well... that's a long story.

[A slight pause. When he speaks again, there's a slight frown and his tone is much more reserved.]

...you don't require... sacrifices, do you?

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

[...ok that makes her giggle.]

Weeeeeeeell I don't know! What kind of sacrifices are we talking about~?

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[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd folds his arms, wary now. This is part of the reason why he doesn't believe in the Goddess Martel anymore.]

I mean people sacrificing themselves. Does anyone have to give up their life for you if they're part of your church?

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

[She tilts her head, and blinks very childishly.]

Killing themselves? Wow, stupid! Why would anyone do that?

Humans are so weird!

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[redcladidealist]

If they thought they had to do it to save everyone else...

[But the fact that she's denying even the possibility of it makes him start to relax. Maybe he doesn't really believe in gods and goddesses on a personal level anymore, but he can be okay with one who doesn't require sacrifice.]

I think there should always be another way, even if it's hard to find. No one should have to give up their life. If you die to save someone's life, then someone's still dying, and that defeats the purpose!

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

[...oh. The martyr deal, she's familiar with.]

Bluh bluh bluh, dying is stupid if you're not getting anything out of it. Preeeeeeeetty sure the point of this is to keep you from getting killed, isn't it~?

[That smirk returns.]

Place. Time. We're doing this.

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[redcladidealist]

[Keeping up with Vriska is like trying to keep up with a whirlwind sometimes, or at least that's what it's starting to feel like. Lloyd might have kept arguing the point about dying, but...

Abrupt topic shift is successful in derailing his train of thought.]

Oh, right! Yeah, I definitely don't want to die! So... I'm meeting some other people today. How about tomorrow morning on the floating mountain?

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

[Her smirk stretches mischievously, the eyelid of her seven-pupiled eye closing once in a wink.]

Don't be laaaaaaaate~!

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[redcladidealist]

[For one tiny fraction of a second, Lloyd feels a sense that maybe he made a mistake, or that he might be getting in over his head - maybe because of that mischievous grin and wink, maybe because of the whole "fighting with a god" thing - but the feeling disappears before it can really sink in. Because this? This is going to be awesome!]

I won't! I promise!

I'm Lloyd Irving, by the way. What's your name?

[ooc: How do you want to do this? Keep it in this post? Or make a new one? I'm good either way~]

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

Vriska.

[She taps the camera once, almost a way of making sure she still has his attention.]

Vriska Serket.

[ooc: here is good!]

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[redcladidealist]

[Oh, she definitely still has it.]

Vriska. Got it! This is gonna be great! I'll see you tomorrow, then!

[Click! Not the best with manners, this one, but he'll definitely keep his word. He'll be there on the mountain at eight o' clock, waiting for Vriska.]

[ooc: /thumbs up, works for me! Gotta head off for the night, but I'll tag back tomorrow. o/]

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[arachnida.livejournal.com]

[And of course, hovering there the next morning will be Vriska. She realizes now that specifying a time at night would have been a better idea -- luckily, it wasn't too late in the morning for her just yet, so she could keep most of the fatigue out of her eyes.

Silly humans and their diurnal schedule.]

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[redcladidealist]

[If Vriska is tired, Lloyd doesn't notice the signs. He's still as excited as he was the day before, though this time there's an air of confident readiness in the way he holds himself. He's wearing his signature red jacket and gloves, his swords belted at his sides. As soon as he sees Vriska, he waves, grinning.]

Hey, Vriska! Good morning!