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13th: The Choices of Haruhi Suzumiya

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[This post comes up about an hour after the draft announcement and her reaction to it. It's cool, simple, to the point. Whoever wants to run into her will run into her during the course of the next day or two (and feel free to action that!) when she goes about "business as usual." Fur now, she's been training in magic and hand to hand, but neither is going to be efficient here, so-]

Someone teach me how to shoot a gun.

[And who knows, maybe people will reply to her about unrelated garbage too. She's still trembling, sitting on the roof of her house tonight

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[...She doesn't know her? Haha]

Haruhi. I'm Haruhi Suzumiya.

[She winces]

[It was meant to be a joke. It's how they cope, back home, it feels like that's how they've always coped. Gallows humor on the way to the gallows.

But he knows it doesn't translate well, and he appreciates her humoring him.]

...how are you feeling, Haruhi?

I'm not a strong enough martial artist to handle real combat that close. I'm not going to fight - I can't.

Understood, Suzumiya. I will meet you at the dome as we arranged.

Then I don't need to worry about you.

[But she still will, and she knows it.]

I wouldn't ask you to.

Maybe they should but there's less than fifty hours. Whatever anyone should do, right now that's irrelevant!

[Harsh. She's taking it out on him but she doesn't even know this guy, or at least the voice isn't ringing important bells. So who cares?]

I'm an X-Man. I'll be fine.

[That's what he keeps telling himself. Besides, it's selfish for him to be worrying about himself.]

But if you get in trouble, I'll bamf us both out.

Haruhi-san. A gun might be unwise.

Panicking isn't going to help anyone right now.

[ given that he's used to dealing with people like leah and bella, he barely bats an eye. ]

Whatever time we have is time to prepare... [ actually. ] I'll see about setting that up. I know a few weapons masters who can help, no problem.

Of course you wouldn't.

["How do you think?" "Terrible" "Scared"]

You're not my uncle, you know.

A broken wrist could be the least of your worries with a gun. They can break down quickly and in the hands of someone who hasn't been trained how to use them, could be more dangerous to those around you. It's not as easy as it looks to aim one, not to mention what could happen if it jams and you try to use it without realizing. [Okay, so a gun given to you by the Malnosso probably won't do that, but hey! Scare tatics!]

[...Oh here we go]

A sword would be more unwise, unarmed would just be stupid.

Any weapon for a non-combatant is unwise, Haruhi-san. You'll only make yourself a bigger target.

Then shut up and go do it!

[Panicking? Panicking?! You stupid- she roars quietly in frustration and fear, deciding anger is better than terror]

Yes, ma'am.

And being a non-combatant in a forest which is enemy territory makes you a target no matter who you are.

[That? That does sting. But Giles doesn't show it.]

I didn't intend to suggest that I was.

Just a soon-to-be-fellow-soldier, thanks.

[So it's late at night. She won't get any sleep tonight anyway, she bets. So, shuffling over there with jeans and the same gloves she wore to spare with Sokka a while back, Haruhi makes her way to the Dome.

She hates this]

But why a gun? [His distaste for the weapon is clear.] It kills indiscriminately and is as likely to harm you as your enemy.

[ . . . She sighs]

Right, whatever. [...] I'll be fine.

Then what do you suggest, Vash?!

[She growls that. She knows this already she knows all of that or so she likes to believe]

What, so you'll be stalking me?

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