Monster Bingo Overflow

[alchemechanical]

For when things get a little longer than expected.


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[tradesecret]

[ oh... cute.

Just holding out wood to him, expecting him to carry it. ]

Of course. Even if my specialty is urban environments, I also have extensive training in survival situations— ah— Hell-related scenarios notwithstanding.

[alchemechanical]

[ Carrying! He's helping! ]

Oya, that's an interesting set of skills to have learned. Have you found it useful frequently?

[tradesecret]

I'm not certain. My last two roles were as a plucky school student at a private high school in Tokyo and... something in Germany.

I can't really give specifics for a current job, sorry. That being said, if it can be done, I have probably done it, so please don't hesitate to ask about anything.

[ grabbing a few more rocks and then motioning for them to go back to the picnic site. ]

[alchemechanical]

That's quite alright, I hadn't meant to pry. I had simply been wondering if it would be useful to myself, which it seems at least a basic understanding might.

[tradesecret]

In my opinion, there isn't such thing as a useless skill: even if you cannot apply the knowledge today, surely someday down the line, that knowledge will have value.

So today, we'll make a fire.

[alchemechanical]

What a sensible stance to take... mm, a fire today then.

[tradesecret]

Sensible? I simply find it fun to challenge myself and collect skills the way old ladies collect cats.

[ making a ring out of the rocks ]

[alchemechanical]

Is it your hobby then?

[ Going to find rocks to help with. ]

[tradesecret]

More like proof that if you love what you're doing, you'll never work a day in your life.

Or perhaps that is merely something workaholics say.

[alchemechanical]

Ufufu, perhaps it's both.

[tradesecret]

What do you consider yourself?

[ now arranging the wood in a pile ]

[alchemechanical]

An enthusiast, perhaps?

[tradesecret]

In what sense?

[alchemechanical]

My love is for putting on a great performance, and all I do for it is simply what I must in order to achieve that goal.

[tradesecret]

That's dedication. I really admire that about you.

[ bundling up a little kindling and banging two rocks together to make a spark ]

[alchemechanical]

Oya? I'm the one who admires you.

[tradesecret]

In what sense?

[ as a welcome distraction, a spark smolders in the kindling, so she gathers it up and blows. ]

[alchemechanical]

Your collective talents and mind to use them, while seeking to continue to expand.

[tradesecret]

I'm really not that talented, but thank you.

[ putting the kindling in the wood pile and coaxing it into a proper fire. The rabbots also return with the requested items. ]

Good job, everyone~

[alchemechanical]

But you have displayed the conviction to harness many talents and that's what I find most admirable.

[tradesecret]

[ petting the rabbots affectionately. ]

Mmm... well. That was a matter of survival, at first. Espionage is competitive, after all. Anything to give yourself an edge is important.

[alchemechanical]

Is it something like being a survivor first and foremost then?

[tradesecret]

I mean that in my formative years, survival was my priority, and the only way I could survive was by being a good spy trainee.

[ shrug ]

[alchemechanical]

I see.

Are you still surviving now, or are you living now?

[tradesecret]

Living. I wasn't lying when I said that I'm enjoying what I do. No matter how dangerous the challenges can be, and how solitary it is, it's way more fun than a steady office job.

[ Sending rabbots to fetch a camping set and water from her car, and turning the water to wine. ]

I'm not suited to something normal like that.