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[unknownrival]

[My goodness, it's shirtless Issei and a woman.

More specifically, it's Issei looking badly beaten up and being bandaged by Saber, who mutters occasional apologies as she pulls a bandage particularly tight. Issei doesn't say anything besides grunting in pain occasionally, until a minute has passed.]

...My Persona still beat your Persona. Just for the record.

[Joint post with Issei and Saber, both will reply, yada yada.]

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[forgivethemtheirpain]

Please tell me you're just trying to motivate us all to train, because otherwise, why are you posting this?

[unknownrival]

That's a good idea. You should train more.

[forgivethemtheirpain]

I know... but that still looked wrong, you know.

[ex_cashcow493]

Hm, was it recording? [ Saber looks as though she doesn't give a damn. ] I was too busy tending to his wounds to pay attention to it.

[forgivethemtheirpain]

Ahaha... were you training?

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[ex_cashcow493]

Yet you still were defeated in combat. [ Which had been the point she's been trying to prove all this time. ] If I cared for my Persona's ability, then I would invoke it more often.

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[unknownrival]

Despite having limited combat ability myself, I held my own because my Persona was strong. In the event that people's Personas are well-suited for the enemy, calling upon them is useful and even necessary, rather than just having you spearhead everything.

[Which had been his point.]

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[ex_cashcow493]

Having me "spearhead everything" would be more effective than having to wait for everyone to show up and figure out what they are going to do. [ Being sure to tighten the bandage just a bit more tightly at that. ] Besides, dueling my Persona gave you the information you needed, did it not?

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[croibhristeoir]

...I tried to warn you.

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[unknownrival]

I got as favorable a result as I could expect.

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[croibhristeoir]

All the same, I hope you don't expect much sympathy from me. You did bring this upon yourself.

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[ex_cashcow493]

[ Ah crap, she's been found by Lancer. Time to avert her gaze. ]

Diarmuid.

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[croibhristeoir]

Arturia? Is something wrong?

[midgetarchive]

[The Archive was merely going to watch, then frown]

Persona...?

[unknownrival]

The primary power gained here, that we use to fight.

[midgetarchive]

A version of self, shaped by societal roles. A mask, of which we all have, worn when we must step into another role. Derived from the Etruscan word "phersu" and from the Greek πρόσωπον. [Remember, Issei, she's Vriska's age, and saying this calmly] As a power... [Her eyes flicked back and forth as she tried to access that, frowning again as this was something she didn't already know] ... I suppose something that only occurs here, though how a societal mask can fight eludes me.

[ex_cashcow493]

I assume that Issei has explained what a Persona was to you, right? [ Saber's not sure why she's answering other than this person was new. ] I am afraid we have not yet met.

I am Saber. [ Bullier of all Isseis. ]

[midgetarchive]

He has. It still doesn't make much sense from the stance of how magic works.

It's nice to meet you, Saber. I'm called the Archive.

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[puppet_show]

...Hey now, isn't it a bad idea to beat each other up when there's Shadows you can fight instead?

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[unknownrival]

I generally avoid it.

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[puppet_show]

Except for this one time, apparently. Are you going to be okay?

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[dancingdeath]

[ Ow ;w; ]

I apologize for intruding in your private moment, but I am concerned for you, young monk. Are you well now?

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[unknownrival]

I'm fine. Saber has treated the wounds she inflicted.

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[soulsborderline]

Oh good, you've finally managed to do this with the situation clear from the start.

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[unknownrival]

See. I said it couldn't be mistaken for anything other than what it was.