Fourth Oath of the moment: Only war

[captainofthe10th]

1 On the phone, filtered from drones. Anyone who wishes to learn close combat as an Astartes does, let me know. I have the proper tools now for full instruction now.

2 2237 Stevens Road, back yard [ A huge, articulated metal cage now stands in Garviel's backyard, along with some sort of strange, cybernetic-looking thing made out of pale human flesh and absurdly elaborate metal parts. It has blade-limbs, and a strange visor in the place of eyes, bulked out with gene-bred muscle and metal hoses that run all over the torso, back, arms and legs. It squares off with the huge, unarmored astartes, who is stripped to the waist, the black neural connections of the surgically implanted carapace beneath his skin showing clearly. He holds a eagle-etched Spatha and a roaring chainsword as he growls at the Servitor. ] Level 10, maximum lethality.

3 Makeout Point [ Evening, an armored figure stares down and out over the town, holding a huge cannon-like weapon in his arms, a silent sentinel cast silver in the moonlight. Dare you approach? ]

2 2237 Stevens Road, front yard [ Garviel is out cleaning off a huge battletank, picking some remains of bone and other material out of the treads of the adamantine treads of the Land Raider. The tank is large enough to dwarf the huge space marine. ]

Comments

[gandere]

You need a cage to practice fighting in? [ ... ] Isn't that for the illegal kind like dogs or chickens?

[captainofthe10th]

No, it is a self-adjusting creation of technology, built to enhance training, much like the servitor itself.

[gandere]

Enhance training by limiting one's self to a confined space? Or does it do something else?

[captainofthe10th]

It has several functions, but they are more difficult to explain than be witnessed.

[gandere]

Is that an invitation? If you wanted me to come over, you could have just said so outright.

[captainofthe10th]

If you wish it to be, I was simply being honest. [ He always is, after all> ]

I shall prepare tea.

[gandere]

Well, do you want me to come over? I don't want to waste my time if I would be imposing on you, Garviel. [ Just as she is. ]

[captainofthe10th]

I would like you to come over, yes.

[gandere]

[ There isn't another reply from her with that. Once his intent had been made known, Rin was out of the house and on her way to his own. She doesn't run there with her usual speed, in fact, she actually takes her time with her arrival. No point in rushing herself when there wasn't a crisis. ]

Garviel, are you still here? [ So a hour or two later, she'll be calling out for him. ]

[captainofthe10th]

[ A rumble comes from inside the kitchen ]

Yes, I am.

[gandere]

[ Hope he doesn't mind someone invading his house as she opens the door on her own. ]

I thought you would have grown bored of waiting.

[captainofthe10th]

You know Astartes are patient.

[ He crosses to her, offering her tea. ]

[gandere]

I know, but that's why I like you so much.

[ Taking the tea gently into her hands, she smiles up at him. ]

It's about time we catch up. So let's do that.

[captainofthe10th]

Things... are poor in my house. My assigned son was rather close to my assigned wife. She did not take his permanent droning well.

[ He looks towards their room with a sad expression. ]

I trust things are well with your father and uncle?

[gandere]

But droning is never permanent here. Sometimes they just last longer than others. Geez, we really do need a new term for that.

[ Not answering that question obviously. ]

[captainofthe10th]

I am unsure about that. [ He shrugs his shoulders, and then waits for her to answer the actual question. He can be very patient. ]

[gandere]

[ Rin's also very good at dodging questions. ]

While it's the same thing, it's not necessarily the same thing. You're viewing it analytical when I mean the term loosely. Hm, how better to describe it, I wonder.

[captainofthe10th]

A question worth exploring. To name a thing is to know it. Both your world view and mine agree on that much.