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[doesnotgetit]

[Today, Hakuno Kishinami looks tired. Not defeated, or depressed, or anything like that... just emotionally exhausted. The loss of Caster hurt her a lot more than she thought it would, and she had allowed herself a couple of days to mourn losing yet another person she's grown to like... but she can't keep doing this. She recovered after losing her dear Saber, so she can soldier on through this.

The loss of her other Servant did cause something good, though: Hakuno's finally getting off her butt and taking an active role in her own protection.]

I have a question... well. A question and a request, rather.

Is anyone good with swords? Not... fighting, really. [Though she probably still could use some help there...] I mean making them. Fixing them.

[She reaches off-screen for something and holds it - them - up: pieces of a sword. Broken, obvious, but still rather wickedly sharp-looking.]

A while ago, this showed up in my trunk. It was... a special sword I had received back home. I was wondering if someone could help me fix it, and strengthen it. It was only meant to be used once, but I'd really like to change that so I have something to protect myself with.

... I, uh... I don't really have anything I can offer for your services... but I'd still be willing to help out somehow to repay whoever can assist me.

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[chainsawn]

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[ She slowly blinks, as if she's considering something. ]

Why would you use a sword..? [ Weapon elitism over here. ]

[doesnotgetit]

[Hakuno just blinks in return.]

It... seems pretty easy to use, don't you think? And it's really the only thing I have on hand that can be used as a weapon...

[chainsawn]

That's not true. You could use a lot of things as a weapon.

You just have to hit hard enough. [ Is that said from experience? Who knows. But she does sound pretty serious about it. ]

[doesnotgetit]

... Well. I guess you have a point there.

But that takes skill. And I don't really have any skill right now, so I think a sword is best until I can learn to better protect myself.

[chainsawn]

Ah.. I'm sorry. I can't help then, I've never used a sword. They're heavy. [ Like running around with a huge chainsaw isn't.. but then again, Urotsuki's chainsaw is just a little different either way. ]

Do you think there's knights here who use them?

[doesnotgetit]

I don't think all of them are heavy. You just have to find one that's the right size.

I'm sure there are. I've met at least one. I just don't know if there are more.

[chainsawn]

.. I think the only sword I could use would have to be really tiny though. [ Her expression is still mostly blank, but there's a tiny frown as if she's trying to imagine one of those. ] It'd be more of a knife. And I don't like those.. it's too sneaky. That's mean.

[doesnotgetit]

A knife doesn't necessarily have to be creepy though. Even if you're fighting someone face to face, if you're quick enough, I bet you could still strike and do a lot of damage. Hit-and-run tactics, y'know?

[Hakuno may not be that bright when it came to some issues, but there are others where she can certainly be brilliant.]

[chainsawn]

Isn't hitting and running the sneaky part though..? I think it's important to finish something once you start it. [ It's not like Urotsuki shies away from violence, after all - quite the opposite. ] Just a quick stab won't do.