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[jeoha]

[ There's a pause, as he remembers how to use the magic, and then his voice comes through - crisp, low, commanding. He has his Prince voice on and he doesn't even notice. ]

You must go for the head. Decapitation is best, if you can manage it. Caving in the skull second best. Slice open the throat, third. No fancy footwork, no finesse. Your first priority is to keep yourself from harm, so only go for the kill that you know you can take. If you can't take it, escape.

[ He pauses, breathes. ]

We have been told to kill them, if we can. If you cannot, come to me. I will teach you how to fight.

We do not have the luxury of being ignorant.

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[pinkxeno]

And melt their heads, that also works!

[jeoha]

[ A very. long. pause. ]

... Yes. I sup-- How exactly would you melt a head?

[pinkxeno]

With acid. [ she says this as if it's the most obvious thing ]

[jeoha]

[ The pause is longer. ]

... Yes. I suppose that would be effective. If you caught them in their slumbering state.

Otherwise it would not be fast enough to stop them before they reached you.

[pinkxeno]

Or throw it at their faces! [ they don't need to be sleeping, Mina figures. ]

I'm really fast, my acid is like a bullet! [ no, it's not. But she wants to show how cool it is ]

[jeoha]

[ The translator, at least, can figure out the general concept of 'bullet' for him, though they hadn't been invented yet. Basically a musket ball, or canon shot. ]

You can throw with the power of a fired gun? That must be impressive. [ He may sound a little wry. ]

[pinkxeno]

[ a pause ]

Ok, maybe NOT that fast. But I'm still pretty fast - faster than them!

[jeoha]

[ He can't help but be almost amused, and there is a hint of a smile in his voice when he replies. ]

Mm. Will you demonstrate for me?

[pinkxeno]

[ Mina claps her hands ] Sure!! I don't mind-

though I can't go outside, so I have to demonstrate it at the house. Maybe the basement would be the safest place for that.

[jeoha]

You're locked inside? [ That smile is gone, now, replaced by a frown. ]

Did something happen?

[pinkxeno]

I can't go out because of my skin. People here think it's "exotic" and that makes me an easy target.

[jeoha]

[ A pause.

Then: ]

Ah. You're the pink one?

[pinkxeno]

[ the pink one. That's almost her title now ]

Yep, my skin is pink. So is my hair. [ she also has black eyes and horns ]

[jeoha]

[ He's heard and seen a lot of weird things since he got here, so he doesn't even comment, despite that definitely being one of the strangest. ]

So you stand out. [ That's the important part. ]

We can test on the basement - I'm sure that will be agreeable.

[pinkxeno]

Yeah. A lot. [ she isn't used to standing out this way.

But Mina's voice is cheerful as always ] Sure! It's no problem! Can meet ya there in a sec.

[jeoha]

Mm. Give me a few moments, but I will be there soon.

[ ooc: action here or slide a thread in the main log? ]

[pinkxeno]

[ ooc: we can action! ]

[ Mina nods - even if she can't be seen - and heads to the basement as agreed. She won't appear pink at first because she has painted herself though Mina's hair is still most certainly pink, her horns are still there, and her eyes are still black. Disguising herself is hard. ]

[jeoha]

[ It doesn't take him long - a few minutes later he appears in the basement as well, hair all carefully tucked up into his headband and top knot, but the rest of him --

Well.

He's dressed in numerous silks and sheer robes that the courtesans gifted him when he arrived in stained, blooded mourning clothes. In order to make them at least somewhat resemble respectable clothing he is wearing layers upon layers of them, all mismatched, so the effect is almost like a man wearing an entire closet of sexy women's clothes.

His somber face, on the other hand, gives a much different impression. ]

Lee Chang, [ He says by way of introduction. ] I assume I should not call you Honeydew.

[pinkxeno]

[ Mina is the last person who will complain about someone's clothing choices. Do you want to wear mismatched sexy women clothes? Go for it, Lee Chang! Mina supports u.

But the expression does catch her attention, mostly because he looks so serious, so she tries to match somehow] Ah- yeah, I'm Mina. Ashido Mina. [ Mina is her first name, Ashido is her family name, but people get so confused because everyone seems to address people differently - she doesn't mind being called by her first name anyway ]

So, do you wanna see how fast my acid is?

[jeoha]

[ His Korean name is the same, and he doesn't even know yet that some people put their surname after their first name.

But don't call him Chang. For multiple reasons, the first of which is the fact that he's used to "Crown Prince" or "Your Highness".

He's not adjusting well to the whole given name thing. ]

Ashido Mina. [ His eyebrows raise a little as he recognizes the tones. ]

Yes, I do, but first - Are you Japanese?

[ Guess who lived through a Japanese invasion. Still, he's never heard of any of them being pink or horned, before. ]

[pinkxeno]

Hm!! [ at the recognition, Mina can't help that big grin showing up on her face ] I'm from Musutafu, near Shizuoka Prefecture. [ Musutafu is not an actual place that exists on our normal earth but Mina doesn't know that ]

Do you know it? [ she is so glad there are other people from Earth, too! ]

[jeoha]

[ He gives a smile, though it is a little thin, and a little forced. ]

Mm. I am from Hanseong, of the Joseon Dynasty. [ Translation: Seoul, Korea, but a few hundred years ago. In his particular case, around 1600 AD. ]

I cannot claim that you are what I would expect, but I have been made aware that we are not all from the same - ah - time, as they put it. [ He's still wrapping his head around it.

He pauses, but then decides that straightforward honesty is the best approach in this circumstance. ]

Our kingdoms are not allies, in my time. We are still recovering from an invasion narrowly beaten back. But I hope that you and I may be allies now.

[pinkxeno]

Oh... [ her voice dies just a little bit, mostly because she is thinking. Dynasty and... war between Korea and Japan? That was long time ago for her - ] I'm further ahead in time, in my world Japan and Korea have good relationships. Most countries do.

[ because there are heroes! Anyway, Mina shakes her head and smiles wide ]

We sure are allies! We are in this together and we gotta trust each other, right?

[jeoha]

[ He gives a slight smile, a bemused look, and then nods. ]

Mm. We are in this together. And I will take this as hope for the future.

So. Will you show me your - ah - acid?