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[bemist]

[ Hello, everyone. You will first receive an image.

It's ten swords.

Just ten swords, in a pile on the floor. Nothing is remarkable about these swords. They're just metal swords. There are ten (10) of them. Golly. ]

Found these in front of my door
I don't need em
So if anyone wants a sword or wants to learn how to stab someone informally
Let me know
Only 10 of you though

[ What a kind and generous and incredibly succinct offer! ]

Comments

[bemist]

was it
there wasn't a note or anything
just a pile of swords
they're better off used by people who need them anyway

[uncourteous]

... And you did not think to question it once?

[bemist]

not about to go out of my way to solve a mystery I could handle on my own

[uncourteous]

I do not know if this could be labeled "solving the mystery."

But, I suppose since it was a gift, you are free to do with it as you see fit. As heartless as it is.

[bemist]

[ Ah, there it is. The urge to kick him out a window. ]

and you expected me to do what with 10 swords
hang them up?
use them all at once?
I might be heartless but were you thinking at all?

[uncourteous]

Are you familiar with the phrase "the more the merrier"?

I simply thought the others swords could use some company. Or you could break them. With your strength it isn't impossible, is it?

[bemist]

so breaking them is better than making use of them by handing them out?

[uncourteous]

At least they would be broken with your very own hands.

But, as I said before, I suppose it matters not how you utilize them. It is your gift, I am not about to go back on that. Perhaps, I should have gifted you 100.

[bemist]

pass
learn from this

[uncourteous]

... Are you suggesting I learn from a letter you have publicized to give away the gifts I have given you?

[ hello? ]

[bemist]

I'm saying
you don't need to give me anything
especially multiple swords
ever

[uncourteous]

Even if it seems like you had no issue brazenly finding a use for them?

[bemist]

I have to reach out to people, don't I?
sounds like an issue to me

[uncourteous]

Then you can consider it as me giving the lady a hobby.

Have you instructed people with the sword before?

[bemist]

the employees who worked under me
if they needed it

[uncourteous]

Then what do you think about sparring with me?

You wouldn't use that as an excuse to slice my neck, would you?

[bemist]

I wouldn't try to kill you
but I wouldn't hold back either
fair warning

[uncourteous]

Knowing you, this isn't an excuse, and yet it certainly feels like one.

Is you not holding back because it's typical, or because it's me?

[bemist]

don't flatter yourself
I'm like that with everyone
if someone tried to hold back with me purposely
that's the biggest damn insult

[uncourteous]

I am a bit disappointed to hear that.

Well, only a complete fool would hold back with you. Or someone with a death wish, perhaps. They're not as uncommon as you'd think.

[bemist]

I know
those kinds of people don't tend to stick around me for long
for one reason or another

[uncourteous]

That's rather ominous.

[ says callisto... ]

[bemist]

it's just the truth

[uncourteous]

Were you serious about sparring?

[bemist]

Do you really think I'm the type to joke?