[The retort on his tongue dies before it even fully forms, mostly because yeah, earlier on he DID bite off more than he could chew and it had gotten him hurt.]
That and I'm a better gunner than I am a swordsman.
[He smiles now, totally open to whatever else you got for him.]
I'd considered learning iaijutsu at some point, but I didn't want to be the one who learned his boyfriend's fighting style just so he could.
[And he's not going to lie to you at all.]
I took forever to pick a weapon specialty at St. Quincy's. All my instructors kept trying to push me towards becoming a spear-wielder. It was probably my bad to keep putting it off, but I eventually went for kobudo... So... Tonfa, maybe the Bo.
[He's not about to say that the Ataru form of Lightsaber combat also interested him.]
[Ah. Crap. Well, Kaz shouldn't really be surprised that Jesse would see that, but then his tics have never been easy to hide, and sometimes he doesn't bother trying to hide it.]
Um. It's a very old trigger, the spear... My weaponsmasters at St. Quincy's all expected me to pick up the spear or the bo or the nanginata and I just couldn't.
Well, most other legacy hunters would be happy to pick the weapons of their parents up, either because they love them to bits or they think that getting better at it will help them deal with their issues.
[But your case is different. He knows that, but he wants to hear it straight from you.]
I always used to think that I'd be like mom someday, and then everyone else and their mom expected me to be like her. Funny how my issues and the fact that I do love my family to bits are exactly the reasons I never want to pick the spear up.
[He's looking away from you now, Jessie.]
Or at least... I never used to want it. Lately, I figure that it really isn't for me. Same way I don't think I can shoot a bow properly, or wield a sword and shield the same way Mamita does.
[He's still not looking at you, 'cause it was a knee-jerk reaction to flick that configuration away.]
[He's thinking about what you just asked, 'cause he's fallen quiet, looking at the hovering specs of the Gun mode, and the default Tonfa mode.]
Things I chose for myself, really. My family has no shortage of weapons and fighting styles to choose from, but what counts is that I get to pick.
[There's a bit of quiet pride when he continues.]
When I gave up the Wings, I could've picked any other weapon up to replace them and gone on from there. I just took it as a sign that Brig gave me a new pair of Tonfa, that they're every bit a part of me as the guns that my uncle and my best friend taught me how to shoot. And even there it was my choice to learn, to get better at the things I could be good at.
[He just stays a little bit silent and takes a seat next to Jessie, lighting up as he does so. He's gonna wait to speak again, unsure what to say next.]
[Kaz in an armory, Jessie, is like a kid in a candy store -- because no sooner do you say that does he light up like a Christmas tree. He's not gonna look a gift horse in the mouth, though.]
Okay... I'll be over there, then?
[He's totally headed over to where all the guns are, so soon you'll hear the sound of various guns firing, mostly pistols. There may be some cackling as he tests out the Hanged Man, loaded with Archaic Rounds.
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That and I'm a better gunner than I am a swordsman.
[He smiles now, totally open to whatever else you got for him.]
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[This is going somewhere. It always does, with this one.]
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I'd considered learning iaijutsu at some point, but I didn't want to be the one who learned his boyfriend's fighting style just so he could.
[And he's not going to lie to you at all.]
I took forever to pick a weapon specialty at St. Quincy's. All my instructors kept trying to push me towards becoming a spear-wielder. It was probably my bad to keep putting it off, but I eventually went for kobudo... So... Tonfa, maybe the Bo.
[He's not about to say that the Ataru form of Lightsaber combat also interested him.]
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[Taking a drag from his cigarette, then fiddling with more things on the holo screens.]
Saw you flinch back there, when you spotted the spear form.
[Casual, oh so casual.]
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Um. It's a very old trigger, the spear... My weaponsmasters at St. Quincy's all expected me to pick up the spear or the bo or the nanginata and I just couldn't.
[He digs out his pack and lights up a cig.]
It's my mother's weapon, after all.
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[But your case is different. He knows that, but he wants to hear it straight from you.]
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[Kaz's face falls at the mention of that word.]
I always used to think that I'd be like mom someday, and then everyone else and their mom expected me to be like her. Funny how my issues and the fact that I do love my family to bits are exactly the reasons I never want to pick the spear up.
[He's looking away from you now, Jessie.]
Or at least... I never used to want it. Lately, I figure that it really isn't for me. Same way I don't think I can shoot a bow properly, or wield a sword and shield the same way Mamita does.
[He's still not looking at you, 'cause it was a knee-jerk reaction to flick that configuration away.]
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[It's easy to close the door on painful things. It's much harder to make decisions for one's self after basking way too long in a giant's shadow.]
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Things I chose for myself, really. My family has no shortage of weapons and fighting styles to choose from, but what counts is that I get to pick.
[There's a bit of quiet pride when he continues.]
When I gave up the Wings, I could've picked any other weapon up to replace them and gone on from there. I just took it as a sign that Brig gave me a new pair of Tonfa, that they're every bit a part of me as the guns that my uncle and my best friend taught me how to shoot. And even there it was my choice to learn, to get better at the things I could be good at.
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[There's a slight, approving smirk on his face.]
Welcome to adulthood, kid.
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[His eyes dart a few places after you say that, Jessie. He's not sure what to make of the smirk.]
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[And this is complete with hand gestures and an eyeroll:]
Hooray, responsibility! Fuck yeah, accountability!
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[By his estimation, it doesn't get any worse than actually dying. So he shrugs and pads back over to you.]
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You are most definitely a Fool.
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I'm going to prepare a routine for you, and I expect it to be followed.
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Yessir.
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[They're all his anyway.]
If anyone asks, tell them I told you to do it.
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Okay... I'll be over there, then?
[He's totally headed over to where all the guns are, so soon you'll hear the sound of various guns firing, mostly pistols. There may be some cackling as he tests out the Hanged Man, loaded with Archaic Rounds.
He's going to enjoy himself a while.]