Four Knives

[prettyknives]

[knowing she won't get any straight answers by speaking, Clove decides to write instead. No one knows her handwriting so even those warned about her may answer]

I was wondering what people can tell me about the Danger Room. I found it when I was exploring but it was locked. What's in there?

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Dictated

[ruined_jaw]

It's a training facility. Only people allowed in are folks with superhuman abilities, or those trusted by them.

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[prettyknives]

Why only them? Why can't everyone use it?

[ruined_jaw]

Because the type of training it offers is more than humans can handle. The Danger Room's something that comes from my world, and is designed specifically to do it's damnedest to kill you as efficiently as possible. Even a highly trained human working at olympic-level can be overwhelmed in just a few minutes. It's no place for someone without superhuman abilites.

[prettyknives]

Why don't you let the humans decide whether or not they can handle it? Who are you to decide what they can and can't handle?

[ruined_jaw]

Oi, don't get pissy with me, luv. I didn't install the locks, nor do I enforce them. If you think you're tough enough to handle it, I'll let ya into the Danger Room myself. All I ask is that you watch me train, first, so you can see what it's capable of. I could use the exercise.

[prettyknives]

[she considers this. She really wants to get back to training but she doesn't know this guy]

So if I don't watch you, I don't get a key?

[ruined_jaw]

Right. I've been training in the Danger Room on and off since I was 19, so I know what it's capable of. I'm in no danger unless I choose to put myself there. Same can't be said of someone who's never used it before. Simple as that. If you prove that you can handle yourself, I'll get ya a key.

By the by, my name's Jonothan Starsmore. You?

[noblefive]

Bit young to be asking about stuff like that, aren't you?

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[prettyknives]

How old do you think I am?

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[noblefive]

I dunno. It's an educated guess on your handwriting.

[prettyknives]

Hm. So, what does my age have to do with that room?

[noblefive]

It's not a place for kids. You already know it's dangerous for regular humans.

[He pays attention]

[prettyknives]

This whole castle is dangerous. I don't see why that one room would be locked while the rest of this place is open.

Dictated

[squirrelhunter]

Based on the name, I'd say it's fuckin' dangerous.

[Lazy Redneck drawl, Clove. Enjoy.]

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[prettyknives]

In case you didn't notice, there are a lot of things in this place that are dangerous.

[squirrelhunter]

Y'don't fuckin' say. Considerin' I'm lyin' here with a fuckin' sprained ankle, it completely slipped my damn mind.

[prettyknives]

So why did you feel the need to tell me something we both already know?

[squirrelhunter]

'cause if yer askin' 'bout some place called the Danger room and why it's locked, there's gotta be somethin' wrong with ya common sense.

[prettyknives]

I'm asking because every other dangerous thing is open for any idiot to walk into.

Dictated

[midget]

It's some place the good guys use for training. [ Said in a pretty dismissive tone, as if the place isn't important. ]

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[prettyknives]

So is that why they keep it locked? They don't want the "bad guys" to use it and possibly become stronger?

[midget]

...No, probably not. The good guys are far too trusting and naive for that to be their reason.

[prettyknives]

These other people keep saying it's "too dangerous", but that excuse is a joke.

[midget]

Don't underestimate how foolish they are. That sounds like a reason they would use.

[prettyknives]

Hmph. It's a pretty pathetic reason.