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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

[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?

[uncourteous]

Not necessarily, but if you had attempted to make a joke...

I would have really liked to hear it.

[bemist]

I really don't remember the last time I tried
So I wouldn't hold your breath

[uncourteous]

I do clap for Sir Siffrin's jokes.

[ meaning, that's where the bar is at...

jk, he loves your jokes siff. ]

[bemist]

unironically?

[uncourteous]

Sure. Do you not believe a sincere joke deserves just as sincere of an applause?

[ not yes or not. ]

[bemist]

not if I don't appreciate it, no

[uncourteous]

You are a rather harsh critic.

How do you typically react in that case?

[bemist]

To their jokes?
I ignore them

[uncourteous]

[ ... ]

👏👏👏👏

Wow, my lady, I thought you could not get anymore ruthless.

[ he's kidding, but damn geb that's stone cold. ]