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[unafraid]

So I know a lot of people probably have a lot of training under their belts already, routines they have no interest in changing, and the last thing anyone wants to hear is a new kid asking more questions, but- [ she shrugs ] Here I am.

For whatever reason, the monarchs decided to take me from right before I was about to start my formal training. [ a beat ] Formal in the sense that I was about to be someone's second. A total bad-ass literally told me I would start my training "tomorrow", but- [ then those sTUPID IMPS HAD TO GO AND- okay, not getting mad about the imps again. moving on. ] I've learned how to use a knife, and I've learned a lot of combat movement, stealth, the basics. But I never got much time to practice. So that's what I'm asking for now - people who want to practice.

New people, probably, but people who know what's useful and what's not in a war like this would obviously be good too. People who have a lot to learn, but won't be afraid to get hurt and mess up, then get up and try it again. People who won't shove my inexperience down my throat, but won't go easy on me either. I don't need to be babied, I need to be taught. [ another pause ] No magic, not yet. I get it, we need to learn it, but I need to know my way around a blade before I try figuring out any of that crap.

Which means I need a weapon of my own. Mine, not something borrowed. I know I can't fight a war with a small blade, but I don't want a sword either. [ not yet ] I want something more like a machete. Anybody know where I can get my hands on something like that? I'll work for it. Whatever it takes.

-- And that's it. Let me know.

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[unsolitary]

I can't exactly train you the way Indra was going to, but I can teach you what I know? I've learned from some really great people over the last year; swords and close quarter combat. Things that don't need you to have a weapon in hand to be able to fight.

( and- she thinks about it for a moment. she knows Octavia won't just take money from her if she offers it, so. )

If you want to help me with some Midach duties, I'll pay you for your time. It can go towards paying for your weapon? And you'll get to learn the map as we go.

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[unafraid]

Yeah. Maybe. [ a beat ] Not that I don't want to take the offer, I guess I just need to figure out what I want to learn here. Lincoln showed me Grounder moves, you know? I started to learn how they survive. It makes sense to me. [ and not a lot about this place makes sense to her yet.

her head tilts a little at the offer, because it's- she knows what it is. but it's not an empty offer, so ]

I could do that. Someone's getting in touch with a blacksmith about making me something, and he'll want to be paid up front. I was going to try hunting, but something steady wouldn't hurt.

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[unsolitary]

Makes sense. Bellamy or I could probably direct your to a person or location where you can learn whatever it is you want to know, if one of us can't teach you. There are plenty of skilled fighters in Dorchadas to learn from.

( and, okay, she perks up a little at the agreement. she wants to help, and this is her best bet for doing so. )

Hunting is good, but unpredictable. There are supplies that I need from around the country, all of it can be gotten to using the teleporting rings. Most of them are plants, or water from specific sources, but I'll pay you for your time, travel, and what you bring back for me.

[unafraid]

[ lots of nodding going on at this end. she knows, whether she asks them directly or not, Clarke and Bellamy will both be helping her get her footing here. probably even after the fact too, and she doesn't hate it. sure there were politics on the Ground, but they were simple. amazingly simple. this place- isn't. so while she's not about to ask anyone to fight her battles for her, having a heads up when it comes to who she should talk to and where to go? she'll take the help. ]

I've been trying to spend at least a few hours a day learning my way around where each of the rings drop us off, so- Sounds good. We'll figure out as we go. [ because talking about payment is weird. it feels weird. she never had a job on the Ark, and they didn't really do that on the ground, so. it makes it all feel more official than she's used to. in a good way! you need some coin to get anything in this place, but it's just. ] I was about to say you should let people know I'm up for it, because it sounds like the easiest way to get any kind of money is to run errands for people, but that would get boring, fast. So don't. [ she grins a little bit ]

[unsolitary]

Definitely don't offer that or the imps will probably try and send you off on really ridiculous errands and conveniently forget that they asked you to do it.

( she gets on fine with the imps now, but when she first got there? not so much. they were definitely fans of being beyond mischievous and pulling pranks, including asking people to do things and then not following through. )

But we can talk about logistics when I'm home from school.

[unafraid]

I wouldn't listen to anything they have to say either way.

[ cause fuck those guys. imps are the worst. ]

Oh yeah, school. [ s c h k u l e. something she never got to go to, so she's endlessly curious ] How's that going?