Warning: Don't Be An Idiot [Closed]

[calledmenasir]

WHO| Nasir and Guy
WHAT| Nasir says the wrong things to Penny. Guy warns him about her.
WHEN| Backdated to before the Arena, shortly after Penny's post
WHERE| Tribute Commons
WARNINGS| References to torture and executions, talk of bidding/sexual abuse

Nasir was still riled from his encounter with Penny. He found it insulting that he was supposed to find killing a mouse intimidating. He'd disposed of enough of them in his dominus's villa, before he elevated himself to position of body slave. Was that the best these fools could throw at him?

Evidently not. There must have been a reason one of the Peacekeepers had warned him against upsetting this one person, though he did not hold any trust in the man. Still, it reminded him that he needed to be reasonable. For now.

It was difficult to be reasonable here.

He sat in the Tribute Commons, glaring at nothing in particular, regrouping before he would have to return to Agron and Faizan.

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[calledmenasir]

Nasir nodded. He lowered his hand from his neck. "It is. Hold both memory and purpose to heart. It will not be as easy to let go of as it was for me. You will survive."

[acroodawakening]

Guy nodded.

"Thank you."

It helped, seeing someone that had come out the other side still able to be defiant in the face of it.

"I know I came here to help you but everything you've said has really helped me. Is there anything I can do in return? In terms of training or - or I sometimes show people how to make things. Improvised weapons, tools, things like that."

[calledmenasir]

Nasir paused. He wasn't sure if that was a way of searching out for his weaknesses, but the offer to help seemed genuine. Unless Guy was a skilled actor and even his distress was feigned, Nasir doubted that this was an act.

"I am unfamiliar with the weapons they have here. My training is with spear and sword."

[acroodawakening]

Guy wasn't incapable of lying and lying well but it really was simple gratitude. Words could be just as valuable as actions in this place, especially when sometimes they were the only possible shield against despair.

"I've picked up a few more than that. I'm also good at making weapons out of practically nothing. Some arenas, that's all you'll have, random objects you can find."

[calledmenasir]

Nasir did not like the sound of having nothing but his hands. He would rather make use of what he could.

He nodded. "Gratitude for your offer. If you are willing, I shall learn what you have to teach." He still had a mask of concern on his face but it was withdrawing, along with the intensity of before, into a more neutral expression.

[acroodawakening]

Guy stood up.

"I might not be able to teach you before this arena but, you know, if we both survive..."

A thrilling prospect, dying again. Just as thrilling as being alive again after, stuck in this place.

[calledmenasir]

Nasir remained seated a while longer. In any case, he was used to looking up at people.

"We will. Our bodies will rise again." It disturbed him on some level but if it kept him alive so that he could return to Agron, he couldn't complain about it. He didn't want to consider the implications of it either.

[acroodawakening]

Guy just nodded at that, leaving off the "I hope so."

"I'll see you around then."

With that, he turned to go.