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From Here]He’d walked past the bathroom Usopp had introduced him to on the first night, before heading directly towards the last hallway in this particular block. It was rather fortunate that he was placed so close to his ally’s location, and he found it more of just a matter of playing a waiting game as he silently marched down the hallway
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His attention, however, was brought back to Usopp at the others words. What they were attempting to mumble out was beyond him, but Yuber found that he couldn’t help the narrowing of his gaze when it became obvious that the person Usopp spoke about was aligned with Order. The mere insinuation that they were allies of Order was more than enough for the knight to dislike them. Yet as Usopp continued speaking, the knight was finding himself more amused by his ally’s actions.
“I shall comply, but are you wishing for me to also refer to you in such a way, or to simply accept the fact that they do?” He found himself asking. It didn’t bother him either way what Usopp’s preference was, as Yuber simply summarised it into the category of ‘do anything just to toy with those of Order’.
Toying with the blades in his grasp as attention was drawn to them, Yuber’s gaze flickered down as he brought them up to show to his ally. “I acquired them from another patient earlier,” He murmured, before his gaze rose up to meet with Usopp’s, “and was curious to see if you could make them into anything useable.”
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Usopp took one of the blades, grinning a little despite his worries as he looked it over. "These are nice, where'd you get 'em? I could make something out of them, sure. You want them to be like swords? I can sharpen the edges, then add a grip at the center near that hole or a hilt at the bottom, which do you prefer? This is great timing, I just got the best thing for this sort of work last night. It'll take a little time, though, I won't be able to get it to you tonight. Metal is fine for the handles, right? I wonder where I can get some leather--well, I can tie spare cloth around the grips instead if I need to."
Obviously, Usopp was getting into the possibilities. Though it was for his ally, he couldn't help thinking of possible uses of his own for the blades... a spinning thrown weapon, like a ninja shuriken? His muscles couldn't send it with the force it'd need, but he could build a device to fling it as well--no, no, not his. He could go get his own later.
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“I was told it was some form of mowing device.” Allowing one of the blades to be taken, Yuber remained silent for the moment as Usopp began pondering the possibilities of what they could be made into. He thought over the question asked of him, and while he was one to typically use a sword in battle, he was entirely uncertain if Cloud also used a similar type of weapon. Yuber inwardly snorted at the thought and decided that either way it didn’t matter. If these blades were produced in a fashion that appealed to him, he would lay claim on one of them - which meant that despite where Cloud’s preference ended it didn’t matter so long as Yuber got what he wanted. “Grips at the bottom would be preferable for I’d like them as sword like as possible and metal is fine for a handle.”
It came as no surprise that the blades wouldn’t be finished anytime tonight, and it was something that didn’t bother the knight in the slightest. “It is better to get them done properly so time is of no concern for the moment.” If he wanted any sort of decent weapon Yuber was willing to wait to have the job done properly. Offering the other blade towards his ally, Yuber found himself murmuring. “Will you be in need of something in order to finish off this task other than leather?”
He wasn’t entirely certain where he’d be able to come across such a thing, but he’d yet to properly search the entire building yet or run into a creature that would be suitable to create the needed item. Yuber found it a pity that he was unable to properly access his Eightfold Rune, for it would have been the perfect method to obtain some variation of leather from.
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"I'm going out in search of some metals for projects like this. This was off a lawnmower, I'll bet, in the gardening shed--that's on my short list of places to raid." Usopp gave a firm nod, despite his mood-swings of a moment earlier. "But spare metal in the sort of shape you'd like to hold your hand around would be good, in case you find a better potential hilt than I do. Oh, if you can find a rasp, that'll make my job ten times easier too." Usopp looked over the blade one more time. "It's not very well balanced for holding from the bottom, even I can tell that. I'll try to make sure the hilt's in a good spot to help control the weight, though. If you come across any other blades like this, or better yet, any smaller knives, get one for me?" This blade would be even harder to work with than the tiny pilfered one in his closet, but it'd be easier to sharpen.
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“Then I will keep an eye out for such instruments during my search,” Yuber murmured thoughtfully as he considered which direction he needed to go. Yet as he was reminded of Usopp’s direction to search the lower floors, the knight decided it would be best if he turned his attention to the upper level. He’d yet to properly search that location yet, and from what he could tell, the basement that apparently existed would probably be best avoided for the time being. “If you’ll be searching this level, I’ll turn my attention to the upper floor.”
He had enough faith in Usopp’s ability though that he held little doubt that his ally would be able to make a suitable weapon out of those blades, and he held little problem with searching for any items Usopp would be in need of. “I shall keep my eye out for any possible blades.” After all whatever benefited his ally would ultimately keep him in a better position.
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He lowered his fist and sighed. What is with my mood tonight? Stupid atmosphere. "But it's too bad Luffy isn't up yet. Maybe you can meet with him another time." Usopp glanced at the doorway he knew led to Luffy's room. "I'll put these blades away for now, then be heading out. Does that sound good?"
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“Fortunately our work should go largely unnoticed considering everything going on around us.” He murmured thoughtfully after a moment of consideration. It always ended up this way no matter which world he was summoned to, and those who would be affected by the Chaos he brought never knew of its existence until it was far too late. “What we are able to ultimately achieve will remain relatively safe until time is at hand.”
Nodding his head at Usopp’s words, Yuber turned his attention down the hallway for a moment before his gaze drifted back to his ally. “That is fine with me,” He murmured, “shall we meet back up later in the evening, or wait until tomorrow to show the spoils we managed to find?”
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"I'll try to head back here if I have the time tonight, so I can work on your swords." Usopp answered. "It'll be hard to be sure, though, considering how abruptly night can end. Let's say we'll work on meeting back here if we have the time after gathering supplies. If not, we can meet tomorrow night."
Secret meetings in the dark. Exchanges of materials. A slow gathering of power. Was Yuber's darkness wearing off on him? Was it the oppressive air that made even him want to fight back? He felt more like a Captain now than in any of his conversations with Sousuke. Chaos was also freedom, and freedom was what a pirate went out to sea in search of. A path that wasn't directed by anything but the whims of the man, the wind and the sea. Finding and smashing the invisible walls in this place, ignoring the visible decoys...
Chaos, yes. He felt weird, warm and powerful, dizzy. Maybe this was a little of how Luffy felt all the time, living without a thought of other's constraints.
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“Oh and I’m sure I don’t need to remind you to keep our little dealings between only a select few - the least people who know of our actions the better.” Yuber mentioned in what appeared to be an afterthought - yet all who knew the knight knew that nothing he said was ever by mere happenstance. “And it would assistance us greatly if you keep an ear out for any information that could benefit our goals.”
There was much information out there, but unlike his information network back in his realm; Yuber didn’t have such a luxury here. Yet that was something he could work on, and then use such information in order to adjust their plans accordingly.
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As Yuber turned to leave, Usopp let out a little sigh--not an unhappy sigh, but maybe a touch tired. "I wouldn't tell anybody I thought you wouldn't get along with." Which was a simple enough way to divide persons; Roy was probably not on the list. Luffy liked anyone if they didn't do anything overly rotten to someone else Luffy liked. Sousuke, his roommate? It was just another little thing to lie about; not even lie. Omitting was easier than lying, but it also lacked art. A really good lie had power.
"See you later!" As Yuber left, Usopp hurried back into his room to secret away the blades at the bottom of his closet, under the torn shirts and the "Warning: Poison!!" sign. After that, he headed for Luffy's room, hoping that the other pirate was awake already and just waiting.
[Just moving downthread a bit]
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moved out to here.
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