Mao's Battlebook: Entry 001 ♪ action

[blazing_heart]

<sub>[Hey Luceti!

There's this one redhead, who's walking around the village as if he was looking for someone. He doesn't really seem lost, but judging from clothes he's wearing, he's obviously new here.

After a moment of searching though, he scratches the back of his head and makes a thoughtful look. It seems he won't find his friends here. But they're okay for sure, so there's nothing to worry.

And so, instead, Mao turns around and walks up to the first person he sees.]</sub>

Excuse me! Can you tell me where am I?

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[immamartillo]

Firo Prochainezo. Nice to meet'cha, Mao.

[ He pauses and then laughs bitterly. ]

Or not so nice, I guess.

[accepted]

[Taking the hit with his arm guard, though Caius takes a step back after this second attempt.]

That's better, you should try and land all of your attacks like that.

[The possibility of Mao being more proficient in spells hasn't even crossed his mind.]

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[blazing_heart]

Huh? Why not?

_{[oh c'mon Firo, this place's not that bad~]}

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[justdumbluck]

You'll understand once you've been here a while.

[ He sighs. ]

It's calm most a' the time, just keep on your toes.

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[blazing_heart]

Is that so?

_{[well, he'll find out sooner or later, right?]}

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[blazing_heart]

_{[not sure what to say (which is a rare moment), he only nods at that.]}

[blazing_heart]

_{[Mao pouts.]}

You don't have to teach me how to fight.

_{[he makes a bored look.]}

I usually focus on casting spells during battles, so I don't really get to use my weapons often, you know.

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[healedbythelight]

[Hm... What else is there to explain?]

Did you find a journal when you awoke here?

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[blazing_heart]

_{[He nods again.]}

Yeah, I did.

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[healedbythelight]

[She takes out her own journal and opens it to show him, indicating a few of the relevant buttons.]

The journal can be used to communicate with others. That is to say... Everyone in the village has one. If you write something in your journal, or speak into it, everyone will receive your message. And it will show a picture of you alongside the message as well, as long as the journal can 'see' you. [She doesn't really get how cameras work.]

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[blazing_heart]

I didn't know it was that useful~

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[immamartillo]

Yeah. Nothin' happens for most of the month, there's just a few days where everything goes to hell.

[penetrated]

That's the spirit! So, while we put our faith in those people, it's best to make the most of our time here.

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[blazing_heart]

...When you say it like that, I think I don't really want to see for myself what exactly happens then...

[blazing_heart]

Make the most of our time here, huh? Well, I guess that's the only thing we can do.

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[immamartillo]

Yeah, you don't. It ain't pretty. The moon fell once.

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[blazing_heart]

The moon did what?!

[accepted]

Sure I do, if you can't even land a proper strike that is-- [Oh wait, spells.] You cast spells? With tonfas?

...How does that work? Don't you need a staff for that? Though I suppose two sticks are kind of like small staves.

[blazing_heart]

No, I don't need that. Why would I need any kind of weapon to cast a spell anyway?

[accepted]

Well that's... True, actually. Guess you don't need a weapon to use spells. It just seems most people that use spells who I know all use staves.

[Except for the Pope, but he was all sort of evil and stuff and totally an exception.]

[blazing_heart]

I know only one person who uses those.

_{[He nods more to himself than anything else.]}

The weapon doesn't matter at all when it comes to casting spells.

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[immamartillo]

It kept comin' closer every night and then...

[ He scratches his head. ]

Well, nobody actually saw it fall. But it got really close and then everybody blacked out. ...And then everything went back to normal.

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[healedbythelight]

Oh, it's very useful. That's why it's best to keep the journal with you at all times. You never know when you might need it, and if one of your friends arrives, there is a good chance they'll leave a message in their journal as well.

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[blazing_heart]

Huh, this place is really weird...

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[blazing_heart]

I see! In that case, I'll definitely keep it with me all the time!