ORIENTATION ♔ others have excuses, but I have my reasons why

[sirstickuphisass]

♬ Reasons Why - Nickel Creek

WHO || Eric, Lila, open if people want to bang into them, just threadjack wherever.
WHAT || Eric meets with his new squire
WHERE || Knight's HQ, Training Room; Firing Range
WHEN || Thursday evening, March 7th
HOW || Actionspam

[ So remember how Lila was skulking around the firing range since it ~felt like home~? Well, guess who comes up behind her while she's pointing at a target today, sounding annoyed as hell? ]

What do you think you're doing?

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[sirstickuphisass]

I wanted to be a soldier most of my life.

[bittersweeter]

Why?

[sirstickuphisass]

Because that's what my father was. I looked up to him since I was a kid for it.

[bittersweeter]

He was a knight? [Obviously, but for some reason she's surprised, that it ran in families. Or that Eric had a dad and wasn't sprung fully formed from a pit of grump.]

[sirstickuphisass]

Military, actually.

[bittersweeter]

[Like father, like son. How many times had that been said about Lila? She can't remember but it was probably a lot. And it's annoyingly close to home, that he wanted to be like his dad.]

Didn't you ever want to do anything else?

[sirstickuphisass]

Maybe when I was still a kid. But with what happened to him...

Someone had to pick up where he left off.

[bittersweeter]

Oh.

[That's all she says. Oh.]

[sirstickuphisass]

We're not here to talk about me anyway.

[bittersweeter]

When do I get to go on a mission?

[Subtle subject change, yes.]

[sirstickuphisass]

Usually within a couple months. Sometimes sooner. It depends on when Wynn gets a call out for something he feels you'll be useful on.

[bittersweeter]

Do you come with me or vice versa?

[sirstickuphisass]

Ideally, at least sometimes.

[bittersweeter]

What if you're not with me? [So nonchalant.]

[sirstickuphisass]

I elect a ranking full Knight on your mission to act on my behalf.

[bittersweeter]

What and they give a one page, double spaced report on me?

[sirstickuphisass]

I don't think there are any requirements.

[bittersweeter]

[Well played, sir. Lila is mildly impressed.]

I'll make sure they have a lot to write about, so you have something to enjoy.

[sirstickuphisass]

I'll enjoy it more if it's a glowing report.

[bittersweeter]

I can make it both.

[sirstickuphisass]

Even better.

Anything else?

[bittersweeter]

Nope.

[Yes. Is there a comprehensive study guide?]

Should there be anything else?

[sirstickuphisass]

I think it's a good start. You've found your way around the castle alright, obviously.

[bittersweeter]

Nothing better to do when I'm not sleeping.

[sirstickuphisass]

That can't be healthy.