Sometimes that's all it takes to be considered a warrior. Survival is the basic premise for every struggle.
[He had known her long enough to know what her tactic was to getting out of acknowledgement of her contributions. So she wasn't making a kill, but she had shown up. Eventually, he'd consider training her up in exchange her training him to read and write better.
He made a noise in his throat at the idea of destiny stuff. They had such traditions on his planet, especially if a kit was gifted.]
It is, but I'm pretty sure anyone would at least try to fight for their own survival. Okay, or maybe run. But I couldn't leave my friends.
[She hadn't considered running as an option, not when her friends were going to stand and fight, even without magic as a means of self-defense. She was too inexperienced at that point in her life to have become dependent on it.
Learning to adapt without it in Trench is more of a challenge than she had really expected it to be.
At the question, she shakes her head a little.]
Not... really, I don't think. I mean, the Slayer's power is mystical, but the origins of it is a little unclear. But we don't really have gods that give out power like that.
You'd be surprised how many don't realize their survival is at stake and don't stand their ground to protect it. Your loyalty to those you choose to form an alliance with is admirable.
[She did seem extremely loyal, and he figured that would push her into some kind of protectiveness when it came to a fight. She had obviously been younger and less experienced by that point too.
She seemed far more knowledgeable about her own memories and world at this point too. That was a good sign given her previous amnesia.]
And a slayer's purpose is to find and kill demons and other creatures considered to be dark in nature?
[Sounded like the Sith might want to keep their antics to a careful minimum if this Slayer showed up here.]
Yeah, I guess that's a good point. I don't know. I think I'd find it harder to leave my friends behind, you know? I mean, they've done a lot for me too.
[She had seen people helpless, of course, in the face of the vampires and demons back home, and she supposes there are people who can fight, who choose not to. Or like Faith, who for awhile, fought on the wrong side.]
Yeah, that's right. There's one here too. It's not Buffy, though. This is definitely the kind of place that keeps her pretty busy.
[Savage, in fact, did not know what that was like, not really. He would do anything for his brothers, but the idea of being friends with other Nightbrothers was risky business.]
I wouldn't leave my brothers behind unless it was to save them from something worse.
[He had done just that for Feral, not that it had worked out well for either of them at the time. If anything, being the stronger of the two and bonded with his brother had put a target on Feral's back.]
There are more than one blessed slayers on your planet? Can I fight them to see what makes them special?
One in every generation - once she dies, the next one's called. There's two right now, though. It's complicated.
[It's probably more than he needs, the explanation that Buffy died - briefly, technically - so another Slayer was called, that one was killed, and then the torch passed to Faith. Meanwhile, Buffy is still alive and well and fighting the good fight.]
I... probably wouldn't try to fight Faith if I were you.
[Well, actually. She's not at all surprised that that is exactly what Savage wants to do, but she doesn't want to see either of them get hurt.]
If there's two, that means one died but didn't die correctly? [Trench had taught him a thing or two about death being wishy-washy.] I expect that they team up for better results, or is it more of a competition between them?
[He cocked his head a little, filing the name away. He hadn't heard many people around these parts with a name like that, so this slayer should be easy enough to find with some digging.]
Faith. A good strong name full of conviction. I like it.
[On his planet, there was a lot to be said about the strength of one's name. Now he wanted to throw down with her ever more, though he'd keep the impulse in check for now.]
[He's got it exactly it, and it probably shouldn't be a shock.]
Yeah, actually. She technically died, but one of our friends managed to revive her. I guess it was still long enough, though, for the next one to be called.
[Willow smiles a little when he says he likes the name, and nods.]
Yeah. She's a strong person, and a good friend.
[She never thought she'd see the day when she'd call Faith Lehane a friend, let alone a good one, but Trench has changed a lot of things.]
You have revival magics in your world? Death is always the entity that so many fight against but have no ability to master. [Which made Trench rather confusing. He still existed as if he only had one life, and he wasn't keen to die again.
Ah yes, Willow and all her friends. She seemed to have a lot of them, which was - as far as he was concerned - a very human trait. They liked the company of others and trusted far too deeply to be healthy.]
So you don't want me to fight your friends, right?
Well, we do... but that's not what happened to Buffy then.
[Not that time anyway, but that is a story for another time.]
This was just good old fashioned first aid. Our friend got her back with CPR, but her heart had stopped and she wasn't breathing, so she was technically dead, and that was enough, apparently.
[And yes, she is attached to her friends, and does not want them hurt. Including Savage.]
Yeah, I'd rather you didn't. I mean, that's not something that sounds likely to end well for anyone.
Ah, basic healing techniques. Those worked and she was normal after?
[He had seen such techniques for kits that had drowned particularly, but they were never seemingly quite right after the fact if enough time had passed. It wasn't call CPR on his planet, but he knew what she meant based on the description of the ailment.
It wasn't a surprise that she didn't want him to fight her friends, what with her being mostly peaceful and such.]
Yeah, she was. It was rough for awhile, but it worked out.
[It's said with a nod. The death had been traumatic, of course, but Buffy had recovered well from it in the end. Nothing Willow would consider out of the norm, especially not after her time between Deerington and Trench.]
Yeah, I mean, if you want to spar with her, you could ask her, I guess.
I suppose your world better off for having two slayers.
[As far as he was concerned, every world would be better off with more warriors. If anything, if these slayers were god-touched, they could be a challenge to fight.
However, he wasn't in the mood to making Willow angry because he had a curiosity of fighting. It wasn't worth his time at this point, though sparring with set rules seemed to be on the table. He'd consider it.]
I could, yes. Different fighting styles improve everyone all around.
[He was still debatable about the notion of good and evil. They had similar representation when it came to light and dark sides of the Force, but both had a place in culture and life in general. As a Dark Side user, he would be considered evil he supposed.]
It seems that way. There is a place for that evil too, I expect. How do the people of the light expect to be their best without it to fight against?
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[He had known her long enough to know what her tactic was to getting out of acknowledgement of her contributions. So she wasn't making a kill, but she had shown up. Eventually, he'd consider training her up in exchange her training him to read and write better.
He made a noise in his throat at the idea of destiny stuff. They had such traditions on his planet, especially if a kit was gifted.]
Does that mean that she is god-touched?
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[She hadn't considered running as an option, not when her friends were going to stand and fight, even without magic as a means of self-defense. She was too inexperienced at that point in her life to have become dependent on it.
Learning to adapt without it in Trench is more of a challenge than she had really expected it to be.
At the question, she shakes her head a little.]
Not... really, I don't think. I mean, the Slayer's power is mystical, but the origins of it is a little unclear. But we don't really have gods that give out power like that.
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[She did seem extremely loyal, and he figured that would push her into some kind of protectiveness when it came to a fight. She had obviously been younger and less experienced by that point too.
She seemed far more knowledgeable about her own memories and world at this point too. That was a good sign given her previous amnesia.]
And a slayer's purpose is to find and kill demons and other creatures considered to be dark in nature?
[Sounded like the Sith might want to keep their antics to a careful minimum if this Slayer showed up here.]
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[She had seen people helpless, of course, in the face of the vampires and demons back home, and she supposes there are people who can fight, who choose not to. Or like Faith, who for awhile, fought on the wrong side.]
Yeah, that's right. There's one here too. It's not Buffy, though. This is definitely the kind of place that keeps her pretty busy.
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I wouldn't leave my brothers behind unless it was to save them from something worse.
[He had done just that for Feral, not that it had worked out well for either of them at the time. If anything, being the stronger of the two and bonded with his brother had put a target on Feral's back.]
There are more than one blessed slayers on your planet? Can I fight them to see what makes them special?
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[It's probably more than he needs, the explanation that Buffy died - briefly, technically - so another Slayer was called, that one was killed, and then the torch passed to Faith. Meanwhile, Buffy is still alive and well and fighting the good fight.]
I... probably wouldn't try to fight Faith if I were you.
[Well, actually. She's not at all surprised that that is exactly what Savage wants to do, but she doesn't want to see either of them get hurt.]
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[He cocked his head a little, filing the name away. He hadn't heard many people around these parts with a name like that, so this slayer should be easy enough to find with some digging.]
Faith. A good strong name full of conviction. I like it.
[On his planet, there was a lot to be said about the strength of one's name. Now he wanted to throw down with her ever more, though he'd keep the impulse in check for now.]
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Yeah, actually. She technically died, but one of our friends managed to revive her. I guess it was still long enough, though, for the next one to be called.
[Willow smiles a little when he says he likes the name, and nods.]
Yeah. She's a strong person, and a good friend.
[She never thought she'd see the day when she'd call Faith Lehane a friend, let alone a good one, but Trench has changed a lot of things.]
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Ah yes, Willow and all her friends. She seemed to have a lot of them, which was - as far as he was concerned - a very human trait. They liked the company of others and trusted far too deeply to be healthy.]
So you don't want me to fight your friends, right?
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[Not that time anyway, but that is a story for another time.]
This was just good old fashioned first aid. Our friend got her back with CPR, but her heart had stopped and she wasn't breathing, so she was technically dead, and that was enough, apparently.
[And yes, she is attached to her friends, and does not want them hurt. Including Savage.]
Yeah, I'd rather you didn't. I mean, that's not something that sounds likely to end well for anyone.
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[He had seen such techniques for kits that had drowned particularly, but they were never seemingly quite right after the fact if enough time had passed. It wasn't call CPR on his planet, but he knew what she meant based on the description of the ailment.
It wasn't a surprise that she didn't want him to fight her friends, what with her being mostly peaceful and such.]
Sparring doesn't end with death.
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[It's said with a nod. The death had been traumatic, of course, but Buffy had recovered well from it in the end. Nothing Willow would consider out of the norm, especially not after her time between Deerington and Trench.]
Yeah, I mean, if you want to spar with her, you could ask her, I guess.
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[As far as he was concerned, every world would be better off with more warriors. If anything, if these slayers were god-touched, they could be a challenge to fight.
However, he wasn't in the mood to making Willow angry because he had a curiosity of fighting. It wasn't worth his time at this point, though sparring with set rules seemed to be on the table. He'd consider it.]
I could, yes. Different fighting styles improve everyone all around.
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Yeah. I mean, granted it's a big wide world out there. Lots of space for more than one Slayer to fight evil in their own way, right?
[She nods. It's a fair point. There's probably plenty Faith and Savage could learn from sparring with each other.]
It probably wouldn't hurt to ask her, sure.
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It seems that way. There is a place for that evil too, I expect. How do the people of the light expect to be their best without it to fight against?
[He nodded his head. He'd consider it.]
Fine. I will later.