[voice]

[by_your_leave]

[ The police officer's voice, which hasn't been heard on the network in a while, is impossibly dry, throaty and low with an out-of-character lassitude ]

It is remarkable what household implements people are capable of converting into deadly weapons, given sufficient motivation.

[ In other words, guess who had to go break up a blossom-fueled

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voice

[makes_asteroids]

When properly trained or motived the avgerage living room contains no less than 15 lethal weapons, discounting persons and eletrical outlets.

[A bit dark but true.]

[by_your_leave]

And commonly available household cleaning materials can be used to create a number of unpleasant things, or so I hear.

[ He sounds more vaguely bemused than alarmed by the notion. ]

It's rather remarkable, when one thinks about it.

[makes_asteroids]

Kitchens - given people tend to store cleaning chemicals there - are dangerous rooms without all the ready made weapons.

But yes, it is.

[by_your_leave]

I wonder if anyone thought it through before they decided to put all those things in one place.

[voice]

[deceptive_lulz]

[Fratley, she's worried about you. But she'll ask about that later.]

It's more admirable if one has the skill to wield a blade, if you ask me. Heeheehee -- but oddly I think I'm acquainted with far more people who use blades, more than guns.

As for your question though, I like guns myself.

[But tentacles tended to be more effective.]

[by_your_leave]

[ But everything's great, Sarina! And Fratley feels pleasantly-inclined towards everything in the world. ]

Is that so? [ He sounds like he perks up a little, at that. ] That is a curious thing, in this day and age.

[ And he hasn't forgotten about the tentacles, but he has more sense than to go babbling his friends' secrets, even now. ] Why do you prefer guns? They are a much more recognizable weapon than most blades and much more useful for intimidating people, but I do not think that is the reason you like them.

[deceptive_lulz]

[Somehow she doubt that, with the talk of countering weapons...]

I guess it helps when a lot of the people I know are from a far earlier time than this one as well.

[And that's why you're her #1 pal, Fratley.] Because they're easy to use! Eheheheh! Even if you miss a vital target, there's a good chance that you'll at least hit something else and hinder their movements! Plus, as long as you have the right weapon, they're far easier to move around with -- heheh -- and you can still have one hand free, in case you need it!

[Yeah, that's right. This woman can shoot a gun with ONE HAND.]

[by_your_leave]

[ Lounging around with a few painkillers to reduce the throbbing in your head to a gentle throb will do that to you. ]

Those benefits only apply if you are a reasonably accurate shot-- which, I regret to say, I am not. [ He sounds ... amused, though, instead of horrified like one might reasonably expect. ] I may be adequate with a gun at close range, but I fear my aim is too poor for anything over a hundred paces or so.

[text]

[frankengambler]

[Even nearly a month on, Kaiji's still too embarrassed and ashamed of himself to show his face. Or his voice for that matter.]

Teeth, nails, feet and fists work just fine. People can steal a weapon but can't take away parts of your own body.

[permavoice]

[by_your_leave]

[ And of course, texting has always been too delicate an activity for Fratley to manage, so he response comes by his voice-- and he fails to recognize Kaiji. ]

A fair point. [ Though they can be restrained, he finds himself thinking absently, but doesn't say. And if they're broken, they take a much longer time to heal. ] But the risk is greater when you use such weapons, is it not? I would only use my claws if I had no other recourse.

[frankengambler]

[Thank God- there's no hint of recognition in that response. Safely anonymous, Kaiji loosens up a little.]

The risk is high in a fight no matter what you do. The best way to lower it is to play hard and play dirty.

[by_your_leave]

Speaking from experience, are you? [ Either it's because he's on the good drugs, or because he's not on duty: Fratley's tone is less formal, almost friendly, and the question is clearly asked without him expecting an actual answer. ]

Voice

[ysobritish]

Semi-automatic weapons are my preference, if I must use weapons. But back at home, I was trained in vehicular combat also; using armed vehicles. And shortly before I came here I was piloting a giant robot. You may want to be prepared in case others arrive with those.

But people will use everything from knives, swords, guns, tanks, poisons, tranquilising weapons and blunt objects. And on top of that, you have far worse options.

Biological warfare, for one.

Voice

[by_your_leave]

If someone hasn't already arrived with one, I suspect it may only be a matter of time before SERO invents one. And when they do, I daresay they'll find a way of making it legal.

Biological warfare. [ He says the words like they're in a foreign but vaguely familiar language-- which, as far as he's concerned, is more or less appropriate. ] I've read of such things. And the precinct still gets calls from those convinced the mushrooms at the baseball diamond were part of a bio-terrorist attack.

Voice

[ysobritish]

In this isolated space, making such a thing would be a waste.

[A low and bitter laugh.] Yes. I know it on an intimate level, unfortunately.

permavoice;

[by_your_leave]

[ The bitterness catches his attention, predictably, and the curiosity is evident in his voice. ]

How so?

[evaluative]

You must have a great deal of faith in your abilities.

[by_your_leave]

Faith? No. Confidence? Yes.

[evaluative]

My mistake. However, there must certainly be some weapon you could not hope to defeat...?

[by_your_leave]

[ For a moment, an edge of bitterness seeps into his voice: ] Certainly I could not hope to withstand a weapon that could destroy an entire city.

[ And it's gone. ] A weapon I could not hope to defeat is one whose existence I am not aware of. There are few greater dangers than the unknown.