>>6162814“Yes…this blade is incredible.” Elric says, finally taking a break from his practice to eye the weapon lovingly. “I don’t know what it is about it, but I’ve felt so much more confident since it came into my hands. Is this how you feel when you hold your axe, Tristan?”
>“Sort of. It’s true that nothing makes one more confident than the feel of a good, sturdy weapon clenched in their hands. That being said, I’ve never seen a sword that looks quite like that.” You couldn’t get over the ominous red jewel the sword held, crafted in the shape of a creepy-looking eye. It was certainly more well-crafted than any Morfisian made weapon you’d seen thus far, but that begged the question of why it was rotting in a basement with 99 in the first place.“99 said that the mages here kept a lot of artifacts with her so that they’d be affected by her ability. Some of those artifacts were dangerous. But others were more recent discoveries that the mages hadn’t gotten around to studying yet. This sword was one such artifact. It was found in an excavation, and brought here to be studied further. Ordinarily, it probably wouldn’t be good to just take it…but I guess the folks here have some bigger problems to deal with.”
>“Doesn’t that strike you as odd?” You could hardly believe that you were serving as the voice of caution here, but for some strange reason, Elric was not. “So isn’t it possible there may be more to that sword than meets the eye?”“I don’t know, Tristain.” He says, swiping the sword to the side. “It seems pretty normal to me. 99 said most of that stuff ends up being mundane junk that they just throw out.”
>“Just be careful. If you accidentally cut yourself with that thing it’ll be a huge pain in the ass.”“Do not fear. I know I may not look it, but I’ve at least had the basics of martial training back home. I’ll be fine.”
>“Good. I’ve gotta say, I like this new mature side of you, Elric. If you keep it up, maybe I’ll even be willing to show you a thing or two.”>You received a C-Support with Elric!“Well, since you mentioned it, I do have a request for you.” Elric wipes the sweat from his brow before facing you with a newfound seriousness. “Would you be willing to spar with me?”
>A): That’s probably not a good idea. With our difference in strength, it’s liable to be dangerous for you.>B): Sure. Just don’t complain if I kick your ass.>C): Write-in 