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[at least the second run-in is less physical...
after retrieving his belongings, mathis is in his usual outfit-- when she comes across him, he's finishing the last adjustments to it, tying a choker around his neck with a little sigh of relief, then reaching down to strap his knife in its usual place, holstered on his thigh.
much better. that lets him relax a little, finally, less tense as he gives the holster a final pat and leans back against the wall of (throws dart) the barn.]
after retrieving his belongings, mathis is in his usual outfit-- when she comes across him, he's finishing the last adjustments to it, tying a choker around his neck with a little sigh of relief, then reaching down to strap his knife in its usual place, holstered on his thigh.
much better. that lets him relax a little, finally, less tense as he gives the holster a final pat and leans back against the wall of (throws dart) the barn.]
[by now she's changed into the clothes she received as well - it's a formal white gown that would be very pretty if it wasn't slightly torn and very bloodstained. she glances his way.]
...You received a weapon as well.
...You received a weapon as well.
O-oh... you, too?
[not surprising that she'd know how to use one, considering how easily she tackled him yesterday...]
At least it feels... a little safer now.
[not surprising that she'd know how to use one, considering how easily she tackled him yesterday...]
At least it feels... a little safer now.
No. But I saw others who did.
[keeps the jealousy out of her voice decently well. she misses her daggers so bad.]
[keeps the jealousy out of her voice decently well. she misses her daggers so bad.]
Ah- s-sorry for assuming...
[mathis think before you speak challenge
(mathis stop saying sorry every other sentence challenge, as well, but that's never happening.)]
Maybe there's something around here that could... work as one?
[mathis think before you speak challenge
(mathis stop saying sorry every other sentence challenge, as well, but that's never happening.)]
Maybe there's something around here that could... work as one?
Perhaps. I'll look later.
[hesitating for a moment, looking for a subject change.]
You know Lucas?
[hesitating for a moment, looking for a subject change.]
You know Lucas?
[it's a subject change he doesn't mind, his posture easing when she brings lucas up.]
Y-yes...! He's a teacher from our home. We were working together, for a little while.
Y-yes...! He's a teacher from our home. We were working together, for a little while.
He mentioned you.
[and he seems kind enough to her, so, awkwardly:]
I... perhaps should have hesitated before forcing you to the ground.
[the vin version of an apology,]
[and he seems kind enough to her, so, awkwardly:]
I... perhaps should have hesitated before forcing you to the ground.
[the vin version of an apology,]
N-no, it was... my fault for running into you like that-! I wasn't being careful, I just... ran.
[he panicked a little too hard, maybe.]
I might have done that too if someone I didn't know ran at me...
[he panicked a little too hard, maybe.]
I might have done that too if someone I didn't know ran at me...
[after a moment of surprise at the accountability:]
Well. I'm sure neither of us will do it again.
Well. I'm sure neither of us will do it again.
Right... I-I'll try not to.
[it's fine he hopefully won't panic that badly again...]
Um, should I... introduce myself properly this time...?
[the papers kind of make them pointless if people are reading, but it's polite to do it Right after a first meeting like that.]
[it's fine he hopefully won't panic that badly again...]
Um, should I... introduce myself properly this time...?
[the papers kind of make them pointless if people are reading, but it's polite to do it Right after a first meeting like that.]
[well. the wince derails him.]
W-were you hurt...?
W-were you hurt...?
[he still looks concerned, but. he said he'd do this properly!! he will!!]
My name is... Mathis Claude, o-of the... Claude family... oh, but maybe I don't need to say that-
[oh no. maybe that's redundant.]
I-I hope that we can... start off better, this time.
My name is... Mathis Claude, o-of the... Claude family... oh, but maybe I don't need to say that-
[oh no. maybe that's redundant.]
I-I hope that we can... start off better, this time.
[she doesn't seem to mind the fussing, at least, even if she doesn't address it.]
Alright. [...] Did I give you my name before?
[or was she too busy going into fight or flight mode,]
Alright. [...] Did I give you my name before?
[or was she too busy going into fight or flight mode,]
Oh... now that you mention it, I... don't think that you did?
[like, he's been starting to memorize the profiles so he's probably seen her name at least once, but. he definitely did not get it from her.]
[like, he's been starting to memorize the profiles so he's probably seen her name at least once, but. he definitely did not get it from her.]
Th-then I'm... pleased to meet you, Vin.
[she's spared being called 'madame' or something, thankfully.]
[she's spared being called 'madame' or something, thankfully.]
Mm.
...Have you found anything that might be of use?
...Have you found anything that might be of use?
...no. I've been looking, but...
[a little shake of his head.]
I can't translate the book in the church...
[a little shake of his head.]
I can't translate the book in the church...
Ah. Did you take it? I noticed it was missing.
I-it is-?!
[WHY.]
No, I was just looking at it there... but I couldn't even find a starting point.
[WHY.]
No, I was just looking at it there... but I couldn't even find a starting point.
Last I saw.
[revolving door bible...]
It looked unfamiliar to me as well.
[revolving door bible...]
It looked unfamiliar to me as well.
E-even if it's unfamiliar, though, there should be... a way to start figuring it out...
Maybe if I find who did take it, they would let me borrow it to look a little closer.
Maybe if I find who did take it, they would let me borrow it to look a little closer.
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