Tuujaimaa

Natrelmon: Legends

Yeah, Natrelmon keep their innates as they level up.

Yes for Tidesurge.

Yes again.

Natrelmon: Legends

The experience system only really gives experience to the winner. Losers do get some experience - I think we are going to toy around with it a little, though, so losing grants more exp. Battling requires quite a lot of effort from both parties, so it seems fair to make losing at least a little more profitable.

Natrelmon: Legends

After a few moments of thought, Kasumi directed the pair and their Natrelmon to one of the various town squares that was an appropriately sufficient distance away from the restaurant given her fraudulent method of payment, and she begun her preparations to fight. Mythin would take the lead for the fight, fluttering demurely in front of Kasumi as she whispered instructions to it. Shio had the advantage of not needing to speak with her Natrelmon due to its psychic typing (and her telepathy, though that was not something that Kasumi was aware of). She could have used Albion in order to have the same advantage, but the more quickly she got Mythin evolved, the more quickly she could improve her magic. Despite being ambivalent towards the concept of being a trainer, Kasumi was more than happy to engage in the activity of actually battling - though she was quickly changing her mind on the merits of having Natrelmon. They could be extremely valuable assets for her little hobby, she dryly noted to herself, before nodding to Shio to indicate that she was ready.

The first step was to use the Veil of Mists in order to obscure Shio's vision of the area - it would be a matter of reacting to Shio's moves after that, and striking wherever she saw opportunities.

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"You wanna prepare for the Arena? You sound like you could use some preparation." Kasumi offered as her Mythin and Albion lazily flew in circles around her. The Albion made a playful sound as it tried to catch the Mythin, which quickly darted away, and the two hovered over the square briefly before darting around in a makeshift game of tag. It was an amusing sight to behold if nothing else.

Kasumi prepared herself for the prospect of a battle, allowing a little water to form in her hand and drip down into the ground. It was mostly a subconscious warm-up exercise, as she prepared herself for an escape, but she didn't act on the impulse to flee like she normally would have if she needed to use her Hydromancy. There were certainly other uses for it, but a momentary diversion until she could escape using her Invisibility had always seemed to do the trick in the past.

"If you're interested, we could probably challenge Toran together. You know, if the battle's interesting." She added, calling Mythin over with a simple hand gesture.

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"As an assassin, I can tell you that that doesn't work." Kasumi retorted, eating from her food as she did so. The quality of the speech perhaps suffered a little, but it had already been established that neither of them followed social convention. Others might have been offended, but the very concept of being offended had largely lost its meaning to the unlikely duo. With a shrug, Kasumi shoved the PDA back into her bag and left it there before raising a hand to call the waiter over for the bill. It made no sense to not pay now, especially seeing as she was almost finished eating her food, and it seemed like Shio would also be done soon.

"You should find a way to prepare for lasers. If I need to assassinate you, I'll use lasers first. That should be a sufficient test of your skills in preparation." Kasumi added, flicking the credit card out from the stolen wallet with a remarkable dexterity and flair in order to pay for the meal. The payment was accepted swiftly, and as Kasumi finished, she stood up to stretch her legs a little and finish her drink. She figured that she would let her Mythin and Albion breathe a little, bringing them out of their relics.

"Natrelmon are probably a good way to prepare for lasers."

Natrelmon: Legends

The fact that you'll soon be bereft of your big shiny thing could also make an excellent starting point for the conversation.

Natrelmon: Legends

Fact: None of your conversations will be nearly as awkward as Kasumi and Shio's are. If you are worried about awkward conversations, read theirs, and your fear will melt away. :D

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"Discretion becomes automatic. It stops requiring effort very quickly." She replied, taking a large gulp of her own drink and eating some more of her noodles before they got cold. The food really was excellent here - it would be her sole port of call for food in the coming few days or weeks as she endeavoured to take on the challenge of facing Anastasia, the first Arena Leader that those on their Rites came across.

"The last time I saw a laser, it killed about fifteen people. I like them." came the reply, along with a little chuckle. At least Shio had followed the advice and done something on her own initiative - that alone was a positive indicator.

"Do you think stealing is wrong? I'm afraid I have a habit of doing it. Except I'm not afraid. And it's more of an obsession than a habit. My last therapist diagnosed me a kleptomaniac. I stole his keys, wallet and PDA. You can have the PDA if you want it." Kasumi offered, reaching down into a bag next to her and pulling the PDA out. It was clearly stamped with the logo of a small-time doctors' clinic in Lifan, and it seemed ornate enough to be more than a standard work PDA - perhaps a birthday gift or something of similar sentimental value. It was too risky to sell it in Lifan, so she'd sort of just accumulated it and left it.

"You seem prepared enough to have more plans than potential killers. That's good. Especially if they have lasers. You should be prepared for lasers." She nodded sagely.

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"You're supposed to add things to the conversation. Things that you think might be relevant." Kasumi opined, not exactly chastising Shio, but offering a constructive criticism. Kasumi had never really seen the point of being offended when people pointed out your shortcomings - if you knew what you were bad at, you could improve and stop being bad. In her line of work, a single mistake had massive repercussions, so she had always been particularly critical of herself and her technique when training. It was a practice that had served her well, but other people seemed to be offended whenever she commented on their lack of grace, or the fact that they obviously not showered and the smell was putting people off from talking to them, or even they were just plain ugly, and none of the boys were interested because they were vapid and unattractive. Surprising as it may have seemed, Kasumi had very few friends growing up, and that was a habit that she'd retained in adulthood.

"You're also checking for poison incorrectly. Far too obvious. Try distracting the person you're with before you do it. Make sure that you're more discreet. If they were trying to poison you, they had a contingency plan. At least, they did if they were competent. You should assume that they are competent. If you don't, you could end up dead. Or worse. A lot of poisons aren't even meant to kill. Do you know much about poison?" Kasumi stated, pausing briefly between each sentence to ensure that Shio had at least a little time to register what she was saying. She seemed to be completely at peace with the fact that Shio was checking the food for poison - her only gripe was that she was doing it incorrectly. The entire aura of awkwardness that was emanating from the table - visibly causing certain patrons to get up and move to other tables - didn't even factor in to either of them. It was, honestly, quite a spectacle to behold.

One of the couples that had decided to leave passed by Kasumi, scowling as they did so, and in an impressive display of lightning-fast reflexes, she lifted the wallet from the male's pocket as he turned and brushed past her.

"Dinner's on him, by the way."

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"Observant. I recognise you from the war." Kasumi responded, her tone much more lackadaisical and carefree than Shio's - but still with the same sense of frankness and directness. It was an interesting juxtaposition to Shio's method of speaking, but simultaneously it had similarities that perhaps Shio would find comforting.

Kasumi pointed to the second drink on the table before giving a brief nod towards Shio, inviting her to take it.

"It helps with the spice. Acts like a dessert, too. Popular in Orin."

Her gaze remained somewhat inconsistent throughout the entire exchange - though she was clearly paying attention to every action and non-action that Shio made, she was also observing everyone else in a similar manner - thoroughly, despite her capacity for attention being only human. There were things that war taught you that you could not possibly think of doing prior to actually being forced to do it. It made Kasumi a remarkably efficient thief, and if it came down to it assassin, but it did hurt her ability to interact comfortably with most people. It was often considered rude to not give full attention to someone you were in a conversation with, but that was another one of the intricacies of conversation that she'd not picked up.

She nodded to the Kujaku without facing it, before quickly turning her attention back to Shio.

"You're starting your Rites, then? They used to nag and nag and nag at me to "do something with my life". I have "responsibilities"." She smirked, drawing air quotes as she said responsibilities. The conversation could have seemed awkward to an outsider, or maybe even to Shio, but Kasumi was simply used to talking in short bursts in order to convey as much useful information as possible using as few words as possible. She'd never be as eloquent as some of them, and she'd never master the art of wordplay - so why bother trying to play their game? Her game suited her just fine.