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[the_word_is]

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Maka died last week. She'll wake up in her bed, but before then, in the few seconds before she wakes up, there's a flash of light and she transforms, growing blades from every inch of her body, like a flower made of deadly metal with her as the center. As quickly as they appear, they vanish again.

Then comes waking up, and sleep paralysis. For ten minutes, she is trapped motionless in her bed, unable to move any part of her body. She panics, trying to fight it, but there's nothing she can do. It passes, eventually, and she sits up with a strangled screaming sob, shaking, arms wrapped around her torso.

[Eventually, she makes her way to the terminals, and figures out how to post.]

Anybody here know how to fight hand-to-hand? A spar would be a good way to work off some energy after last week.

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[heavenscorpse]

[V/V can't do anything to help her until her sleep paralysis passes.]

I'm sorry... I'm sorry, are you okay now?

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[the_word_is]

[She sits, shivering for a few long moments before she looks up at V/V. There are tears drying on her cheeks, but her expression is more confused and angry than sad.]

Y-yeah.

I... died.

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[heavenscorpse]

They don't let you stay dead here. They take your soul and put it into a new body.

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[the_word_is]

[Her hands run over her chest a few times, and it probably looks like she's feeling for injuries (she is, but more injuries to her soul than to her physical body).]

... they can't do that. [The words are a mutter under her breath.]

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[carrythesin]

[Kirika stares at the screen for a moment before speaking.]

Does it help?

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[the_word_is]

Yeah! [A forced grin, raising one hand in a fist.] You just punch each other for a while until you're too tired to be pissed off anymore.

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[carrythesin]

...I think I'll try it.

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[bloodredandblack]

Is it for free or do I get anything out of it if I volunteer to help?

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[the_word_is]

I'm not gonna pay you to fight me, if that's what you're asking.

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[bloodredandblack]

Not even a simple meal? I work for pretty cheap.

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[lightofhumanity]

If you want, I can spar with you in the meadow floor whenever you want.

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[the_word_is]

Great. Are you free now?

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[lightofhumanity]

I am.

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[pinnaculum]

Yes, I do. I like to spar.

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[the_word_is]

Great. Where do you want to meet?

[pinnaculum]

The fiftieth floor is a good place to fight. You can meet me there, if you would like.

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[whiteblackknight]

I know how, but...I don't think we've met before. *smile*

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[the_word_is]

Scythemeister Maka Albarn. [She smiles back at him, though it's slightly forced.] What's your name?

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[whiteblackknight]

[That's quite a title. And Allen thought 'his' was kind of imposing!]

Allen Walker, Exorcist. A pleasure, really.

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[frederick]

Little young to be picking fights to let off steam, don't you think, kid?

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[the_word_is]

... young? [Maka's been picking fights to let off steam since she could walk.

That's not to say she's not young.]

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[frederick]

[ Hmm. That one girl(?) he ran into a few times a few years ago was probably about the same age... ]

...Never mind. How about you go read a book instead?

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[clusteringhopes]

[ Two weeks ago, Yuusei would've questioned why a girl her age needed to fight (then again, he'd learned when he was about her age anyway, but the circumstances were different), but now that he's been here for about that long, he's fine with skipping that part. ]

You still need someone to spar with?

[ He could use the practice, anyway. ]

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[the_word_is]

If you're up for it.

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[clusteringhopes]

[ He nods. ]

Whenever you are.