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Adelaide Cooke
UN: wellcooked

STATUS: Undergraduate

ACCOLADES: None yet! But soon!

BIO: I'm new here and extra new to all of this magic stuff! Please be patient with me!

© TESSISAMESS

Comments

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Honestly? [She blocks it, but only just. The force is more than she was expecting, and she nearly loses grip on her sword.]

I have no idea.

[playitagain]

[Yeah. Nana slows down, lowering her weapon a little. Adelaide's distracted and maybe they should be talking for a bit, not talking and fighting.]

It's a lot to take in, isn't it?

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[Adelaide takes that as a sign for a break, and she lowers her sword with an apologetic smile.]

Just a bit. I'd thought I'd get used to it, but I...haven't, yet.

[playitagain]

[Nana rests her wooden practice sword on her shoulder, shaking her head. Nothing to apologize for.]

It's okay. It was a lot for me to take in, too. I didn't know any of... this? All of this? That any of it was possible until it suddenly was, and then I was here.

[transfusionem]

[She'll apologize anyways!]

Yeah, that's...that's the craziest part, I think? Just how sudden everything is. I went for years thinking stuff like this was just made up, and now I know it's real and I'm right in the thick of it.

[playitagain]

Yeah... and sometimes it's kind of fun and amazing. [Nana sighs, then smiles a little wistfully.] And sometimes it's terrifying, right?

[transfusionem]

A lot of it is amazing... [She huffs.] But, yeah, sometimes I'm scared out of my mind.

[playitagain]

Yeah... me too. Sometimes it's just a lot in general.

Do you... like it here, though?

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A lot is a good word for it.

And...I do. I really, really do. It's loads better than my old college.

[playitagain]

[Sometimes it surprises Nana, remembering her classmates are in college. Once, she wouldn't have really talked to them. Now, she's teaching basics of swordplay to someone who attends college.

Her life feels weird sometimes.]

I like it, too. There's... so much to do here. And I've met so many interesting people and new friends!

[transfusionem]

[Not everyone can be young! Well. It's not like Adelaide's old, but she does feel a bit out of place, sometimes.]

Yeah! It feels kind of cheesy, but it really is like a whole new world opened up to me.

[playitagain]

It really does. And a lot of it's so much fun! And I've done things I never could have.

[Beyond being able to fight. It's not what Nana loves about this place.]

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Yeah. I don't think I could ever regret coming here.

[Sure, there's some things about this situation she could find herself regretting, but overall? It's amazing.]

[playitagain]

Yeah. I don't either.

[Nana smiles, then tilts her head to the side.] I hope this helped! I know it's a lot, learning to use a weapon.

[transfusionem]

It was a big help! Hopefully I didn't do too badly... [She thinks she did okay? She's not so sure.] But thanks for your time!

[playitagain]

I think you're off to a great start! You really kept up very well. If you ever want to practice again, just give me a call, okay?

[transfusionem]

Of course, of course. Hopefully next time we do this I'll be a bigger challenge.

[playitagain]

Don't worry! You can only get better, the more you train and practice.

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[She nods, smiling softly.] Yeah - some day I might be able to hold a candle with the best.

[playitagain]

With how strong you can hit, I don't think that's that far off.

[And Nana means that! After all, she thinks she's pretty good, and she had to do some work to really keep up with Adelaide's swings.]

[transfusionem]

If I can hit harder than my enemies, that means I win, right?

[Obviously.]

[playitagain]

Hit harder and more often than they do, yes!