[handmaiden of unsheathed swords] audio posted:

[darkeststars]

[ There's a businesslike voice on the network that only some of you will recognize -- clearly filtered through the translator, and fortunately not interrupted by too many moans. ]

So I imagine I probably know the answer to this, but hope springs eternal: Did anyone else come here with technology?

Not all of my things are useful at the moment, but they do appear to be working. We should continue to keep proper tabs on our collective supplies.

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[downswing]

We are one another's. We must keep count.

[darkeststars]

So I take it your other skill besides combat is pithy, eloquent quotes, hm?

But yes, I suppose someone must keep more formal track of our numbers. Ugh, bookkeeping.

[downswing]

My skill is reminding you to proceed as you complain.

[darkeststars]

Yes, yes. But ordinarily I delegate. Since you're so particularly concerned you could consider volunteering.

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Respectfully decline.

[darkeststars]

My my, what an absolute surprise.

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I do not serve you.

[darkeststars]

But I am supposed to serve you? Cute.

We'll see if I happen to find time to make a tally of the rest of them. [ now someone's just being petty because he can, shh. ]

[downswing]

What else occupies you?

[darkeststars]

What else? Money. And planning.

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Planning.

[darkeststars]

Planning. Oh look. Two can do it.

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One imitates.

[darkeststars]

They do say a person should learn from the best.

If you have a question, you can ask it.

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Why seek technology?

[darkeststars]

I've made note of who has what skills as I've been able thus far. Making note of who has what equipment is nearly as important. Particularly on a world as primitive as this one seems to be, anything we own that outpaces what the locals have available would be an advantage.

[downswing]

Not all weapons are held.

[darkeststars]

Naturally. And not all equipment is a weapon.

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You stood a warrior?

[darkeststars]

Am I one, you mean? Well, I suppose one can't rule it out, but I certainly hope I didn't hallucinate the last couple of wars I fought in.

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Hired sword or partisan?

[darkeststars]

[ there's a pause of a couple minutes this time. ]

Partisan. Wangji of Lan, do the names Galactic Republic and Sith Empire mean anything to you?

[ so far everybody he's met here has been startlingly, concerningly, refreshingly ignorant of the great galactic war, but that doesn't mean his luck is going to hold forever. ]

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I know of empires and galaxies.

[darkeststars]

Helpful. [ Wangji has missed out on so much drawled-out sarcasm and put-upon sighing over the course of this conversation. ]

But I suppose if you'd heard of the Sith you would have said so by now. I fight for the citizens, and when and where it pleases me.

And you, Wangji of Lan?

[downswing]

I 'go where chaos lies.'