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[occupiesvitalregions]

[Video - Open]

[Live from Prussia's apartment, it's ill-advised video call time!]

You know why so many names are on this Null hit list right? Cuz we're not stupid. We're not falling for their shit. And if you are, then you're just as dumb as they are. Doubly so if you're the person who's been selling us out.

Anyway, I'm not afraid of you guys, or the Null, or the gods! So if you plan to come after me, know that I'm armed and I'm awesome.

[He gives the camera a confident grin and a wink.

Prussia looks down at his phone for a moment and looks over the list of names. It keeps getting bigger and bigger.]

...Is there really someone here named "Taako Taaco"? [He forgets he actually met this person.]



[Action - semi-closed to Yukari and others]

[Prussia really does have all the confidence in the world about his survival, and maybe too much faith that no one here is actually going to start murdering each other. But just in case, he takes up his duty as a Guard member and heads out to make sure no one is trying anything funny. He's carrying his broadsword nonchalantly over his shoulder, and is even whistling cheerily to himself. What he doesn't know is that there actually is someone who's out to get people, and they have some unsettled business. Thanks to Prussia's casual strolling, Yukari has a good chance of getting the jump on him, too.]

[[OOC - other people can jump in to the Prussia/Yukari fight, but keep in mind that A) Prussia is losing, B) let Yukari tag in this first and C) please keep it all to one thread. Thanks!]]

Comments

[pocketspa]

[He looks surprised for a second at the question, taking a second to tap at his chin while he thinks about it.]

Some of it. Some stuff you gotta, uh, be born with or make a pact with a demon or something. But a lot of it you can just learn if you're not dumb.

[Hmmm. Sounds like this guy might want something he has. Now there's an idea.]

Why'd'ya ask, buddy?

[occupiesvitalregions]

[He nods, thinking. You can almost smell the smoke.]

Right. Okay. Well, where I'm from, it doesn't exist, y'know? So some people can learn it or earn it. But then there are people that just have, like, super powers, right? Maybe not in your world, but definitely here. People who can, say, shoot lightning from their hands, or fly, or whatever. Those are different, right?

[pocketspa]

I mean, I guess? I know people who can do all that stuff. It just sounds like different kind of magic, homie.

[Hell, he has that gamut of power covered just between him and his boyfriend.]

[occupiesvitalregions]

I guess? I don't know how all this stuff works. [Says the guy who isn't exactly a normal human himself.]

So is there a way to, like... counteract power like that? Shut it down?

...

Though I guess you might not wanna answer that, huh.

[pocketspa]

[He shrugs.]

I mean, I don't care. What're you gonna do, suddenly get better'n me and murder me in my sleep? One, elves don't need to sleep, trade secret. And two, I'd haunt your ass for the rest of time.

[Taako that wasn't the question. He pauses, like he's done, and then keeps talking.]

You just need to get better magic. This stuff was designed to be better than people with like, swords and stuff. You just gotta have better powers. If not, you're boned.

[occupiesvitalregions]

Right. Better magic. [He nods, taking this all seriously.] Just have to buckle down and learn. Good thing I've got all the time in the world here! So how do I start?

[pocketspa]

You want me to teach you? What, for free?

[Now why the hell would he do that.]

I already have a boy protege and uh, totally to brag, he's doing great.