"Skill and survival are the only things that matter" [open]

[swordofajerk]

[There's a moment of disorientation, of feeling like he's slipping into (or out of) something, and then suddenly there is a Spectre in the middle of Limbo yelling and shoving the other Spectres nearby out of his way and reaching for something that should be on his hip but isn't and all he can thing of is he needs something.

Sword? Maybe? That feels right, he needs a sword. Where can he get one, why doesn't he have one, why does he want one, why the hell is he suddenly aware of the fact that he is dead?]

Dammit. What the hell is going on--

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[schardynfreude]

And leave you to shove around and yell at poor specters who don't know any better about swords? [He sighs and summons up, with the sound and appearance of crystals, his scythe.] Would that I could give you one, but I'm burdened with this thing.

[swordofajerk]

[What the fuck.]

You can fight?

[The scythe is fine, that seems like a suitable weapon.

But this guy can fight?! What.]

[schardynfreude]

Yes? It's a near requirement, here, as an Executor. And I've some memories of fighting in my living days. [More like...kicking Phoenix a lot and sauntering off like a dickhead and occasionally throwing some magic but that's still fighting!

He looks (up) at his weapon.] Is that surprising?

[swordofajerk]

I didn't think anyone else here could fight. [A beat, and then:] And you don't give off the air of someone who can, either.

[schardynfreude]

Ah, right, I'm not bullying anyone within reach for a weapon without knowing why. [He's being a shit deliberately, and does it with a smirk.] One moment--

[He's got his weapon, but in such a moment, he suddenly is in new clothes and with slightly different hair, full Executor form.] How about now?

[swordofajerk]

[And because this guy is a little shit, he just looks Chiron up and down before shrugging.]

Fancier clothing doesn't change anything.

[Or: yes, it does change a little but this guy is cranky and you are a little grating and also this guy is cocky.]

Only skill matters.

[schardynfreude]

[Young man you are exasperating.] The question was if I gave off the air of someone who could fight, but yes, skill is something that matters.

[swordofajerk]

The answer is still no.

[Deal with it.]

Maybe if you hadn't tried to recruit me into a cult.

[schardynfreude]

It only sounds like a cult, which, I suppose, is something a cultist might say. But you can't summon a sword whenever you want with your will unless you make a pact to help us, so...

[swordofajerk]

I'll pass.

[For now.]

[schardynfreude]

Ugh, I'll just have to leave this to the others. Just, perhaps, don't bully everyone you see, hm?