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[Chevaleresse]

Tsubasa, Osada

The swordswoman pivoted acrobatically, using one hand to change her momentum and spin herself about. She ended in a crouched posture that was still clearly ready to strike, but stood fully when Osada broke off his own assault. "'If you wish to control others you must first control yourself.' I have a lot of practice."

[GodofGamingRWBY]

Tsubasa, Osada

Instinctively, Osada nodded in response, recognizing the phrase Tsubasa threw at him as one of Musashi's, "Indeed, I can tell. 'You can only fight the way you practice.'" he threw back, rolling his shoulders as he spaced his feet out again, getting ready for another exchange, "Up for a bit more? I've still got plenty of time to kill."

[Chevaleresse]

Tsubasa, Osada

A slight smile crossed her face. This guy, as far as she could tell, was telling the truth. Not that knowing a quote or two proved any knowledge of the Book of Five Rings, but his fighting was definitely competent enough to support the idea. "Of course. I still haven't finished my meditation." She took up her peculiar stance once more, something that wouldn't look ready at all to an inexpert onlooker - though it was slightly different now, as her blade was held lightly in one hand rather than resting in its sheath.

[GodofGamingRWBY]

Tsubasa, Osada

Giving Tsubasa a slight nod, Osada stayed in his spot, giving the demon slayer a few moments to prepare. He had gotten his warmup out of the way, so with any luck, the next few trades would be something to write home about. At the very least, by the end of this, he would have a good grasp on how this "Lightning Breath" style worked. Possibly.

Regardless, letting out another deep breath, Osada took a single step forward, shifting his stance so that his left arm was held out, a standard block by all accounts, while his right sword was held by his left hip, almost as if he was holding a sheathed blade. Once he was in position, he took another step forward, now aware of Tsubasa's 'range', inching closer as he gazed at Tsubasa's stance, as if trying to read what her next move would be.

[Chevaleresse]

Tsubasa, Osada

As the twin swordsman approached, Tsubasa watched him with a formless calm. Out of this calm came a move both sudden and much slower than he might have anticipated: a crushing overhead strike, aiming to simply smash through any defense he might put up to it. Fourth Form: Lightning Cracking the Ground. The blow fell with a thundering crash, the recoil seemingly sending Tsubasa into the air assisted by a prodigious leap.

[Sutoratosu Akira]

Aurora enters the throne hall

And was somewhat surprised to see the two newcomers from earlier still dueling. She largely walked right past it though, intent on staying far away from the nonsense unless one of them took it too far. It wouldn't do for their ranks to be reduced by unfortunate accidents, but if they could learn something by beating each other senseless for a little bit, maybe it would benefit the mission in the long run.

She of course still had her own mission however. And as she approached a rather tall fellow dressed in attire not terribly dissimilar to Lyra's, she had a feeling it was well on it's way to completion.

"You there!" She called from across the hall, "Are you Kraken, recent disciple of Mitsurugi, Colleague of Lyra?"

[kj1225]

Kraken, Aurora

The man addressed jumped when he was suddenly called out to, not expecting his watching of the spar to be interrupted. He quickly turns to the source of the voice, about to shout a reply but the presence of the robe wearing woman made him almost choke. For a moment, he wasn't sure if he should respond for fear of this being some rival religious thing and it'd lead to a confrontation. After a moment though, he steeled himself and walked over, putting on a slightly nervous but still friendly smile for the woman. "Uh, yeah that sounds about right... Do I or should I know you?" He scratches the back of his neck to give his hands something to do.

Dani and Joan Enter the Throne Hall.
Dani, you're just being weird about this. They obviously know what's here if this is where they live. The meister shook his head at the silent weapon on his shoulder, the reflection on the barrel showing him the form of his partner as they had their silent conversation. You saw how some of these rooms look, they probably don't even clean it. How would they know that there's something this powerful if they don't have.... He trails off mentally as he finds his quarry. He eyes the robed woman from across the room, but decides to wait for her conversation to finish to be polite. Well, as polite as one can be when a strange man with a living gun starts watching you like he wants something while you're talking to someone else.

[Sutoratosu Akira]

Kraken, Aurora

"You don't." She said, briefly glancing at something off in the distance. For now she ignored the other mortal, but took note of the bizarre implementing sitting on his shoulder. For it's signature was far more interesting than the man's own. Namely for the reason that the armament had a signature to begin with.

A living weapon... Interesting. But not enough to delay what I'm already doing.

"I am Arachne, but it's for the best you call me 'Aurora'" Arachne continued, "I've come to speak to you about the importance of your assistance to Mitsurugi, as I did with Lyra not long ago. Since you two are the only followers she has at the moment, you're going to have to take point in helping to grow the numbers. Questions so far?"

[kj1225]

Kraken, Aurora

The newcomer pretended not to notice the look, though the mention of Arachne did cause him to raise his eyebrows. Kraken for his part takes in the advice with a serious look, nodding as Aurora finishes. Then he realizes he doesn't actually have a question and shakes his head sheepishly. "Nope, it makes sense.... So what else besides acting as a prophet? Do I need to take the heads of rival religious leaders? I always wanted to try punching the pope...." Despite the silliness of his guess he does seem fully serious about what he said.

[Sutoratosu Akira]

Kraken, Aurora

Aurora chuckled at the enthusiasm, even as she shook her head. At the very least it seemed he needed little convincing in this endeavor. "Let's try to keep the holy wars to a minimum for now. But yes, you are correct in assuming that there is use for those who will act as the faith's sword and shield. I'll tell you the same as I did Lyra; your mistress is currently in quite a... tenuous situation. It's been a very long time since she had a following to dedicate their faith to her, and as I'm sure you can imagine, the gods of some worlds require faith in order to sustain themselves. Otherwise they go dormant, or fade from existence all together. Hence the important role you two are going to play as the leads of the new flock."
    She paused, looking Kraken up and down. Her eyes lingered on the massive gun he carried as she spoke again. "Yes, You'll do quite well as a paladin. Of what oath is to be seen though. Anyway, there a few key aspects to spreading any faith effectively. First, as a clergy of your god, you must know them as well as you yourself. This means getting to know their history, what they expect of you and all other followers, and what they stand for. Second, you must embody the values of your faith and serve as an example to others. There are several factors to this, part of it is in ensuring your conduct is appropriate, another is to occasionally call upon your god for miracles, or demonstrate the powers they bestowed on you as a demonstration for the skeptical and the curious alike. Third, and last, there are sometimes when actions must take precedence over words. If you find a community undergoing plight, and you have the power to right what has gone wrong, doing so in the name of your god is a sure fire way to earn some respect for them, if not new followers into the fold out of gratitude. Judging from your attitude and skillset, I'll believe you're probably best suited for the last option."

[kj1225]

Kraken, Aurora

The operator nods, listening with rapt attention as Aurora went over what should be focused on. He suddenly wonders if there's a library on the ship, because a book about how religions form would be very useful for this problem. But volunteer work wouldn't be a bad idea, he used to be a cub scout before one of the leaders burned their house down after robbing it to fuel his meth addiction, and he used to do charity where his grandma went to church even if he never really believed. Realizing he got lost in his thoughts and was just staring silently for the past minute or so, Kraken quickly nods to confirm that he heard and understood what he was told. "You know, I actually didn't ask her about her history. I should probably do that.... Well besides that this sounds kind of like establishing an intelligence network. Build trust in your organization, get the local populace on your side, and get people willing to do what you want! It should be.... Uh, well, even in Rainbow 6 I wasn't super popular since I'm a merc but I'll do my best!" Kraken seems to lose a bit of enthusiasm when he mentions he isn't very popular, but quickly perks back up as he promises to do his best.

[Sutoratosu Akira]

Kraken, Aurora

"And that's the best I can ask, I suppose," Aurora simply nodded. He honestly wasn't wrong about the comparison, espionage and missionary work shared a surprising number of operation principles. Where they differed was mainly in the purpose. "And yes, you should go ask her about her history, as soon as you can. You have an unusual luxury in that you can directly talk to your god without having to make burnt offerings or undergoing any extended rituals, so you'd best make the most of it."

[kj1225]

Kraken, Aurora

Kraken nods, and starts to turn as if he's immediately going to go do that, before stopping and turning back sheepishly. "Uh, are there any topics I should avoid? I'm not great at talking to people, and I don't wanna say something rude..."

[Sutoratosu Akira]

Kraken, Aurora
Aurora was a bit taken aback by the question. How surprisingly thoughtful... at least he was self-aware of such a short coming, unlike some of them around here.
   "I'd suggest you inquire what she did as a disaster god and guardian and how best to serve her, but avoid asking about what happened to her old flock. Just know she's not at fault for what befell them. Oh, and on a general scale, if you wouldn't say something to your own mother, mentor, or someone else whose opinion you value, it's probably best not to say it to a god either. Is that enough advice to follow, young Kraken?"

[kj1225]

Kraken, Aurora

The Operator smiles and nods once before giving a quick salute. "Got it! I mean, I don't talk to my mom at all anymore but I know what you mean. Anyway I'll go talk to her as soon as I can, thanks for the advice!" Without waiting for a response, possibly and likely on purpose given the look on his face after he spoke, he turns and leaves, leaving just the man with the living weapon to talk to if she so wished.