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[closed] weapon get

Who: Yukari and Mat
Where: The plaza
When: Backdated the morning after this.
Style: [brackets because we're cool cats]
Status: Closed

[The morning after she'd spoken to Mat, Yukari slept in as planned; though by the time 11am drew near, she was already dressed and ready to go. She's not particularly a fan of keeping people waiting-- and plus she's eager to see these bows of his, and to make her own, so she scurries to the Plaza, where she knew she'd have to wait.

She doesn't mind that, though. Luckily there are benches near the coral, so -- she's sitting comfortable with her SFC in her hand, staving off the wait by texting, as she usually does. Occasionally she'll look up to see if Mat's arrived, but . . . well, it's not like he's late.

Not yet.]

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It's a little farther this way. [He thinks, anyway. It looked like the path he'd taken the last time he went into the forest to find wood.

This walk isn't very long at all, but, instead of small talk, Mat explains what they're going to do when they get there and how. He'll show her first, but since this is her bow, she should be the one to do most of it.]

Got it?

[He takes the lead now; and when he explains, she listens. It's like having a leader all over again, and though she really doesn't know how to feel about that, she seems okay with it for now.]

Yeah, I think so.

[Then she'll just repeat his explanation back to him for confirmation, as they reach the end of the path.]

[Must be the generals' memories and things kicking in. He nods, giving her a quick smile before searching with his eye for the plants. He finds some rather quickly.]

You got it right, but I'll still show you first. Hearing it and seeing it are different.

[He walks over to the plant and follows his own instructions, laying the piece beside him when he's done.]

[Well, he's got a point there. Hearing, seeing, doing -- all different things. So now that she's heard it, she should move onto the other two. With a nod, she watches him as he demonstrates, and when it's her turn, she walks a little way and finds another plant near by.]

I'll use this one.

Bring a knife? [He lifts up one of his knives, ready to toss it toward her if she says no.]

[Whoops.]

. . . No.

[She'll just be holding out her hand, ready to catch it.]

[He'd been planning on spearing it in the ground next to her instead, but that works just as well.

He tosses it with a flourish, sending it end over end in an arc toward her.]

Catch.

[This is a bad idea this is a bad idea this is a bad idea --]

[Oh!

Phew, she caught it. She looks relieved, because that could've ended horribly; especially since he seemed more worried about the flourish than handing it over safely.

If he were Junpei, he would've gotten an earful, but since he isn't . . . she just lets out a sigh, and uses the knife to carve and do exactly what Mat just did.]

[He knew what he was doing! Losing his eye didn't change that much. Knife tricks are easy...

But that was why he wanted to toss it next to her. After she held her hand out...him tossing it next to her and her trying to catch it seemed even worse than just tossing it too her.

It was still a relief she caught it safely.]

I won't do that next time I need to give a knife to someone. [She kinda looked like she wanted to scold him...]

. . . You read my mind.

[Said dryly, and she even takes a pause in her carving to give him the full effect of her Look. A few seconds later though, and she's back to work with a shake of her head --

And eventually she finishes. It's lucky there's still some good light out here, despite the trees.]

There. How's that look?

[Not quiiiiiite done and it looks a bit different from his, but --

Progress?]

[He looks at it with his eye. It looks good for a first try, at the very least.]

Good for the first time doing it. [He nods and continues to carve some more pieces himself.]

Yeah, I think I messed up a little.

[He looked at it so critically that she does the same; and she scratches the back of her neck a little, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Shrugging it off though, she continues as well. And eventually, after copying him, messing up, redoing, nitpicking --

She finishes.]

(( ooc: okay with a timeskip here? :> ))

[Mat finishes his few and stands, scratching his neck through the scarf.

He'd forgotten how long it takes when someone first starts making them.]

(( ooc: Yep! ))

[With a yawn, she glances over to Mat to see how he's doing. And she stretches, looking vaguely impressed.]

Whoa -- nice progress.

[More than her, but that's to be expected.]

[He grins, taking off his hat to scratch his head.]

This is the third time I've done this since I've got here. I've just practiced more.

I think if we make a couple more we'll be done.

[She gives him a nod. Out of a habit that she hasn't quite been able to kick, she looks up, despite the fact there's no sky to greet her; but then she just gets back to work.

She figures if she makes one, she can make the other.]

Good.

Not that I mind breaking a sweat, but it'll be nice how this all turns out.

It's always nice, seeing a bow you've made. [It's too bad he'd had to leave his back then...He wouldn't change what he did though, except maybe what happened to Tylin.

He shakes his head. Enough with that. He gets back to finishing his last piece.]

[Right. She follows his example and does the same thing -- occasionally peeking over (as if cheating) to see how he does it.

. . .

Another quiet moment as they both concentrate, and suddenly she holds up the piece in triumph.]

There!

[He rises, stretching again.]

Let's go back to the Winespring then. I can show you the next step when we get back, or we can continue tomorrow. Your choice.

[It really shouldn't be put off more than that. He grabs his pieces, carrying them rather awkwardly because of the ashandarei.]

[Already, she's shaking her head at the mention of tomorrow. They're on a roll here; they can't stop now.]

Let's finish this.

[She's carrying her own pieces, but, using body language, offers to carry some of his as well, if he needs it. She's pretty sure she can manage . . . maybe.]

Alright. [He shakes his head a little at that offer though. He just needs to rearrange everything so it's more comfortable and takes a moment to do so. That's better. If anything feels like it'll fall, he'll just have to rearrange again.]

Ready?

Yep!

[Seems like he's got it. She simply watches as he rearranges everything, but when it seems like he's ready as well, she leads the way. She knows where the Winespring is now, after all!

And off they go again; with the ocean above them considerably darker than before.]

[It only takes them a little while to get back, and not much longer for Mat to explain how they twist and bind the strips of wood together.

Now with that finished, Mat leans back in his chair.]

You'll need to wait a bit before you can use it, but except for that it's done.

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good handwaving point around here, if you want to :>

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