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[hollowly]

Normally, I would think what I'm about to ask is an odd question, but given the location and the circumstances, maybe not so much.

( this is gonna make for a good first poke at the network, innit, sammy? )

How many of you actually know about monsters? Spirits, things that go bump in the night, that sort of thing? Because where I'm from, they're pretty common, and I've noticed from meeting others here that it isn't that way for everyone.

( which is how it should be, if you ask him. nobody should know that the thing in their closet is real. )

Next question. Would anyone be interested in learning about things like that, and how to protect yourself against them?

( there. it's out there. he's doing a good thing. )

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[bluffed]

yes.

yes it would.

[ She's going to seriously hold you to that. ]

how do you even train against ... uh... monsters?

[hollowly]

Then I'll come find you when I think of something. Promise.

It depends on the monster, really. Every creature out there has different strengths and weaknesses, and it's all about learning which ones to exploit.

[bluffed]

is there some catalog i can browse and let you know which one i want training in?

this doesn't sound like it'll be easy or pay off. could train me for the boogieman and instead we're dealing with witches.

[ PESSIMISTIC... ]

[hollowly]

I'm actually planning on putting something like that together before I start thinking about getting everyone interested together. A lot of monsters fit into the same category and have the same weaknesses, and it'll be good to know the specifics of what you're up against once you figure out what it is.

I'm not going to lie to you. It won't be easy. And you won't always be able to figure out what you're fighting right from the start. That's what research is for.

[bluffed]

i've faced some pretty rotten shit, so getting a few precautions like that under my belt doesn't seem like a bad investment.

[ She has a bad habit of winging things, so this would allow her to really ... not wing it. Actually be good! ]

when's the first lesson?

[hollowly]

( winging it will only ever take you so far - another lesson that he's had to learn the hard way. and something he learned entirely too young. )

Whenever I find out if there's enough interest to actually merit trying to get everyone together.

I'll make another network-wide post beforehand.

[bluffed]

ok. just let me know.

thanks. nice to see someone actually giving a damn about survival here.

[hollowly]

You'll be one of the first to know, don't worry.

Survival is something that was ingrained into me when I was really young. It comes in handy in a place like this. I want everyone to be prepared.