PC: Mizuki

[westedge]

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[westedge]

I know. I get that. [ seriously none of them want to be here, this sucks. ] Just do what you can to keep yourself safe. That's about as prepared as you can get.

[adorabrawler]

Yeah, I know... I'll just punch anyone who tries anything funny.

[westedge]

[ raising both eyebrows. ]

How hard can you hit?

[adorabrawler]

[ she pauses, briefly, thinking. then: ]

I dunno, wanna make a science experiment out of it?

[westedge]

[ ...hm. ]

Sure?

[adorabrawler]

Alright!

[ she balls her fist into her other hand ]

Stand still.

[westedge]

[ and he does? he actually truly does stand still and seems to be Waiting For It. ]

[adorabrawler]

[ Perfect.

Mizuki draws a fist back, and—throws a damn punch at his gut. It's like normal girl strength, but still thrown by someone who knows how to swing. ]

[westedge]

[ i'm sorry to say that he does have reflexes, and since i rolled a 1 and not a 2, the punch connects! except it's in the palm of his hand and not his gut. option 2 was straight up teleporting.

but okay. he shakes out his hand a little because a punch still has some impact, but it's better. ]

Okay. That's...a good sign. [ said in a tone that says "who the fuck taught you to punch." ]

[adorabrawler]

[ Honestly, she just deflates a little, like she's disappointed by the outcome. ]

Figures... I guess that's something.

[westedge]

[ raising an eyebrow. ]

Were you expecting something else? [ i say, screaming in aini. ]

[adorabrawler]

[ lol lmao ]

... Nah, it's nothing. Anyway, there you go. I hit that hard.

[westedge]

Yeah, that counts. You're probably doing better than I was at twelve, so good job.

[adorabrawler]

Were you going around swinging at everyone at my age?

[westedge]

[ haha, well. ]

Maybe not everyone. But if you didn't know how to defend yourself you were expected to learn really quick whether you liked it or not.

[adorabrawler]

[ pfft ]

Some things are the same no matter where you go, huh.

[westedge]

Sounds about right, for better or worse. [ dumb. but unsurprising in a way. ] What're you defending yourself from?

[ he gets that it's a weird question but. he's also aware people come from all sorts of fucky worlds and he's kind of hoping she's not about to go "i punch monsters in the face" and calls it a day. ]

[adorabrawler]

Aliens. They built a base on the moon and have been trying to conquer Earth since.

[westedge]

[ he's nodding along and taking this seriously even if he does not believe her in the slightest. even the bizarre worlds were a little more skewed than that. ]

Ah, I see. No success from them though, I take it.

[adorabrawler]

Well, last I heard they completely took over Hakkaido...

[westedge]

So it's really only a matter of time...

[adorabrawler]

It's a very dire situation. That's why I end up fighting aliens almost every day.

[westedge]

Wow. Stronger than any marine. [ dry. but believable. ] You probably don't have to punch as hard with people, but...can't hurt either.

[ if it keeps her safe, it keeps her safe. ]

[adorabrawler]

Nah, some people really deserve it.

[westedge]

I didn't say they didn't. But probably not all of them.