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« Nov 12, 2015 20:37:11 GMT -6 »
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Flip. Fredegund turns the page to her textbook before putting another rabbit sticker onto her newest companion, simply referred to as Gun for the time being. A companion acquired from careful negotiation with Silas, whom found the standard issue rifle from the Chthonic Empire. Said Gun, who's only once been referred to a Rooty-Tooty Point 'n' Shooty, is adorned with stickers of kittens made of bread, plump bunnies, and fat sheep. To help set it/him apart from other rifles Fred may encounter in the future, she reasoned.

The gun sits on Fred's lap as she wonders how on earth is she going to keep this gun happy enough to augment its abilities, as promised. She looks around from the grassy hill she's seated on. She can't imagine when she'll get the opportunity to use it on someone. She can't just open fire on random classmates, agents, and peers. She's not sure if she should just carry the gun everywhere in case of a serendipitous occasion. Would this rifle work on robots if she brought it into the Tutorial? She sighs... Unlike the fossil in her pocket, who was happy enough to simply speak its mind when the time felt right, the gun had a purpose to fulfill, much like how a pet would have needs.

Such a responsibility.

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« Nov 12, 2015 20:41:43 GMT -6 »
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"I feel... so undervalued..."

The gun sounds depressed.

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« Nov 12, 2015 20:45:34 GMT -6 »
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"Because of the stickers or disuse? I already explained why I'm putting stickers on you."

The casual observer would only hear Fred speaking, between the two.

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« Nov 12, 2015 20:52:53 GMT -6 »
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"Both."

It sounds exasperated!

"I can't believe you want to cover up my marvelous design. Other guns would kill to get this shiny, and now I'm going to get all sticky."

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« Nov 12, 2015 21:36:15 GMT -6 »
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Fred sighs.

"It's easy to clean off sticker adhesive, but how would I identify you then? How am I supposed to tie a ribbon onto you? What if another rifle has your voice?"

She lifts the rifle and looks under and around it.

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« Nov 12, 2015 21:38:57 GMT -6 »
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"HOW COULD YOU NOT RECOGNIZE ME? I'M ME!"

It sounds outraged!

The gun has a small scratch on its handle from when it had fallen from its former wielder's hands.

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« Nov 12, 2015 23:55:54 GMT -6 »
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Such a tiny scratch. She bets other guns have similar scratches.

"Now now... No need to shout. I simply haven't been with you long enough to know you inside and out. I don't think you can work on robots... Otherwise, I'd gladly take you out to shoot those."

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« Nov 12, 2015 23:59:06 GMT -6 »
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"Uh....you okay?"

What...did Dan walk in on? Someone...sweet talking their weapon?

This place was getting weirder by the day...

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:00:50 GMT -6 »
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"Are you kidding? My second setting will put a hole right thr-"

He's cut off by the new arrival.

"OR WE CAN SHOOT HIM!"

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:12:07 GMT -6 »
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Fred looks up from the rifle at Dan. In a moment of self-consciousness, she blushes.

"I can explain. It's my ability. I can talk to all sorts of things. Like this gun."

She looks down at it. Then back up at Dan.

"You don't want to know what he just said."

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:13:42 GMT -6 »
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Dan blinked. Her power....to...talk to things? Wait things are conscious?

"A-actually I kinda do. You talk to things?"

That....would be a weird thing to have. But at least....it wouldn't hurt anyone. He would come over to look down at the gun.

"Is it still talking?"

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:15:16 GMT -6 »
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"Look, he's so innocent. So unassuming."

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"Wouldn't it be funny to see him spasm on the grass?"

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:24:04 GMT -6 »
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"Yes, it's... He's still talking..."

How do we not creep him out.

"He says you're... Trustful. And thinks it would be funny if you flailed around on the grass."

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:26:03 GMT -6 »
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Dan blinked at it.

Then stared at her.

"It...wants to see my flail on the grass?"

.......

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:27:34 GMT -6 »
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"Don't tell him that!"

Wait.

"....ohhhh, you want him scared first. I had no idea you had it in you."

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:36:58 GMT -6 »
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She facepalms.

"It has a sense of humor."

A sadistic one.

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:38:57 GMT -6 »
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He would clear his throat.

"Okay..."

He would move over to her and offer a handshake.

"I'm uh....Dan."

And please keep your gun away from me.

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:47:31 GMT -6 »
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"Look how scared he is. Don't you want to just... beat it out of him?"

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:55:41 GMT -6 »
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She reaches out to shake Dan's hand.

"I'm Fredegund. Pleased to meet you, Dan. Sorry for making you uncomfortable. I'm trying to figure out how to help this gun fulfill its purpose. He's been feeling depressed."

If Gun knew enough history to know who Fredegund was named after... Oh Gun.

She looks back down at the rifle. The adorable-sticker-clad rifle.

"So apparently, you CAN be effective on the robots in the Tutorial?"

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« Nov 13, 2015 0:59:40 GMT -6 »
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Dan would nod.

"Right.....sounds french."

He would look down at the rifle and crouch.

"Do uh....things just talk to you out of thin air? Or do you gotta like...y'know, abra kadabra or whatever?"

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« Nov 13, 2015 1:01:49 GMT -6 »
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The only history Gun knows is its own.

"Those robots are nothin' compared to me. I'm the real deal, you're lucky to have me."

If it had eyes, it'd be staring at Dan.

"...he's too close to me. Make him move."

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« Nov 13, 2015 1:31:32 GMT -6 »
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"It's French enough. Most plants, animals, and objects keep to themselves, so I just let them know I can talk to them, then they talk to me. I usually start with a hello or a how do you do. I even spoke to a ghost once. Just once though."

Looks like she'll be checking out the Tutorial and the 2nd setting later then.

"He says you're a bit to close to him."

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« Nov 13, 2015 1:34:19 GMT -6 »
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"Oh..."

He would stand up and step back.

"How do you....uh...this is going to sound thick headed but how do you fight with this? I mean, I've got scars from my first week here and my ability-"

He cut himself off.

"It just seems difficult to use in a fight."

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« Nov 13, 2015 1:43:05 GMT -6 »
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Fred tilts her head to the side.

"Talking to things, or the gun?"

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« Nov 13, 2015 1:51:16 GMT -6 »
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"Well....the gun seems pretty self explanatory, freddy."

He smiled slightly.

"Talking to things."


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