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Characters: Anise Tatlin, Kratos Aurion
Location: Near the park and then do Northern Lights
Rating: G
Time: Jan 16, Nighttime
Description: Anise spies Kratos and enables him to buy her dinner


Anise hated waiting. She would much rather go out and do something than to just sit around. With the recent events, she really wanted a weapon to help her out but she can be picky. She was use to having Tokunaga, her doll, do most of the work but what can she do now? She was use to being in the background and dish out spells, she wanted a staff. However, there wasn't much she could do. She had to try out different weapons.

With a sigh, she mumbled and went out to get some dinner. There was no use in getting upset on an empty stomach.

Comments

[tokunagas]

"Yea but I'm not use to fighting without Tokunaga around." A sigh. "I suppose practice makes perfect, I'll have to find a mace soon and start fighting whenever I can." Although, a part of her does feel like this place has taken away what reminded her of her world. Yes she still has it but it felt odd not to fight with it anymore.

[flamberge]

Kratos nodded, approving of the little girl's logic. "It will undoubtedly benefit you in the long run, especially given the current circumstances." Namely being forced into someone else's war. Yup, he was still a tad bitter about that fact. Not that complaining would help any. Being able to wield a weapon, not matter what said weapon might be, would, however. If she mastered the mace then the likelihood of her dying decreased significantly.

[tokunagas]

"So does that mean you're tempting me to join watch the watch?" He probably wasn't but Anise couldn't help but tease him a bit. "Don't think you that's a little bit cruel to send me into battle with no real training at all?"

[flamberge]

"I suppose it would be unnaturally cruel to pit unsuspecting individuals against such a terrifyingly manipulative little girl as yourself." All that is said with a straight face, but it's supposed to be a joke.

[tokunagas]

For a split moment, Anise immediately thought of Jade. With a smirk, at least she can tell that Kratos had a sense of humor. "Oh c'mon, if you're going to make a joke, you might as well make it more energetic or make it in a teasing kind of tone. Put more effort into it!"

[flamberge]

"I've found jokes most effective when one is incapable of determining whether or not you are in fact joking." Which really was true. The reactions some people gave you when you say something with a straight face were far more hilarious than if you exhibit any emotion. Except in the case of Yuan, whose reactions were humorous no matter how the joke was made.

[tokunagas]

"You know, now you're starting to sound like someone I know." She said back. "He believed in the same exact thing about jokes." It was strange, how at first she thought that Kratos was just a stick in the mud. However, it was good to see that he was starting to relax.

[flamberge]

"Your companion must be quite intelligent." Also a bit of a joke. Although it was rare to hear that someone possessed a similar sense of humor to his own. Most people usually went about jokes the way Anise mentioned.

[tokunagas]

"We are talking about a genius here!" She giggled before looking back at the road. "So...are we almost there yet? We have been walking for what? About 20 minutes now?"

[flamberge]

A genius, huh? Anise certainly knew some interesting people. At her question, he resisted the urge to sigh. Why were children so impatient? "25, actually." He corrected before adding, "However it should not be much longer now. About 5 more minutes and we'll arrive at our destination."

[tokunagas]

She pouted. "Booo...well I waited this long, another 5 minutes can't be that bad." With that said, she needed to find something to talk to Kratos about. Let's see, what could they talk about to fill in that 5 minute gap? "So...found any potential partners yet?"

[flamberge]

"Not as of the moment." Not that he'd really started searching yet. Becoming accustomed to the city and being a Weapon came first, but it'd probably be a good idea to start looking soon.

[tokunagas]

"Seriously? No one at all? I thought that you would have gotten a partner already!" Given how the ratio was, she assumed that most weapons would have gotten a meister already. Anise tried looking for a weapon but it was a lot harder than she thought to find a decent staff.

[flamberge]

"There were other matters to preoccupy my time with which held greater importance than locating a partner." Like finding out why he apparently went insane in the future. Just a tad more important than finding a Meister, in his opinion.

[tokunagas]

"Such as...?" She questioned him. "You can trust Anise! What is it? Hm....?" Obviously, she was just killing time now.

[flamberge]

"Things which are no concern of yours." He bluntly answered. Sorry, but this was one thing that Anise wouldn't be able get out of him. His private affairs were of no one's business but his own.

[tokunagas]

"Oh fine..." She sighed before looking up and finally seeing the place she wanted to go. "Yay, we're finally here! Hurry before they decide to suddenly close on us!"

[flamberge]

Indeed it appeared that they'd finally arrived. Instead of once again commenting on the fact that it wouldn't close this early, Kratos wordlessly headed towards the restaurant while musing about her at least being energetic. Once in front of the establishment, he held the door for Anise. Old habit from being raised in the aristocracy.

[tokunagas]

As Anise walked towards the restaurant, she was rather surprised that Kratos opened the door for her. Being raised rather poor, she wasn't use to being treated like this. It was usually the opposite, she would be the one opening doors for people.

"Why, thank you, kind sir." She said before walking in. "I bet you'd make a good husband one day."

[flamberge]

He nearly snorted at that but made no comment as he followed her inside. Right, having practically told his last girlfriend off (although by accident and while defending the Yggdrasill siblings) and then helping in screwing over the world would definitely indicate that he'd be a good husband. More than likely, he would die alone and insane.

[tokunagas]

"What? You don't believe me?" She smirked. "You are a knight and you have such wonderful manners, I don't see why not!"

[flamberge]

"Why would you call me a knight?" A clear attempt at a change of topics, but Kratos didn't particularly care. Discussing marriage and romance and relationships with anyone, especially a kid he barely knew, wasn't going to happen. Not to mention, he couldn't help be curious if his former association with the knighthood was that obvious.

[tokunagas]

"Well, you wanted to go with me to this place despite the fact that you probably didn't. So I thought that you were pretty chivalrous." She said to him before waiting for someone to sit them down. "And you held a door for me. It screams out that you're a knight." A pause. "What? Is it bad that it's obvious?"

[flamberge]

"No, not necessarily, however good manners are not an indicator of one being associated with knighthood. It can simply mean one had been brought up in a household which stressed learning proper etiquette." He paused for a moment, perhaps a bit longer than he should've. "And you were incorrect with your assumption; I am not a knight."

[tokunagas]

"Boo...and here I thought you were!" She sighed. "However, there is one thing I am definitely certain of. Can you answer this for me? Were you raised by a rich family? Usually in my world, if you had good manners, it usually met you were from a fairly well off background." Luke and Natalia not included.