[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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[darkeststars]

They do say a person should learn from the best.

If you have a question, you can ask it.

[downswing]

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.

[downswing]

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.

[downswing]

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. ]

[downswing]

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.'

[darkeststars]

Hm. Sounds familiar.

[downswing]

Elaborate.

[darkeststars]

Very nearly my job description in practice. And would you also say that getting kidnapped off to a strange world filled with ravening monsters on behalf of someone who probably wants to kill you sounds roughly like a typical Taungsday as well? [ Hard to tell over text, but maybe he's amused. ]

[downswing]

There are children.



( Laugh alone. )

[darkeststars]

With us? Since when?

[downswing]

Tally better.

[darkeststars]

If there are little ones toddling about, I haven't seen them. Was under the impression this warlord kidnapped only the strong.

[downswing]

Some strong and young.

[darkeststars]

If they're strong enough to fight, then they are not children anymore.

[downswing]

No.

[darkeststars]

Hm. You didn't strike me as the naive type.

[downswing]

We do not weaponise children.

[darkeststars]

I've never been that much for etiquette, but I know better than to mock a warrior's strength by looking down on them for their age. I wouldn't have wanted it done to me.