Rufus Catch-All

[misstrust]

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[misstrust]

The two Factions and a probable nova splintering kill.

[ That's simple enough. ]

[soulus]

Compared to previous weeks, the odds have improved.

[misstrust]

Yes, well. I imagine that would happen, now that the requirements are almost complete.

[soulus]

If the conditions are true, our numbers should swell back in time for the monster.

[misstrust]

... I have never fought a monster before in my life.

[soulus]

Is that the only thing you haven't done before here?

[misstrust]

Well, I've never had to... [ She taps her neck, where the friction burn mark has long since healed ]

And I'd never been involved in a killing challenge or been compelled to want to be close to someone.

[soulus]

Compared to those, fighting monsters isn't all that difficult.

[misstrust]

Even without a weapon?

[soulus]

It's simply a matter of exploiting any weaknesses.

[misstrust]

I suppose even a monster has openings.

[ Which. Fair enough. ]

[soulus]

If our numbers swell as planned, even just one will do.

[misstrust]

Then I think a crutch could be used as a weapon well enough.

[ Dorothy, no. ]

[soulus]

Anything can be a weapon when applied a certain way.

[misstrust]

That's what I think, too.

[ Improvising is important. ]

[soulus]

Please continue to apply yourself.

[misstrust]

You don't need to worry about that. I intend to.

Anyway, you don't need to humor me. You can move along.

[soulus]

[He doesn't need to be told twice, though he does pause for a step.]

. . . Excuse me.

[If she wants to let him go, he will seize that opportunity. Go, he does.]