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Ask Me Anything!

1. In your subject line or toplevel, post something for others to ask your character about.
   
2. Examples could be "I am a Starfleet Captain", or "I fought dinosaurs on Isla Nublar", or "I am on a quest of vengeance in 1657 Japan."
   
3. Others will come in and ask them anything!
   
4. Honesty is optional. :3
   

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his suspicious face just makes me laugh

[notnerdenough]

Saber? That's a different kind of sword than what you pulled from the stone, isn't it? How'd you get that nickname?

it's a good face.

[arturiarex]

It's a very long story. And potentially quite complicated.

[notnerdenough]

[ His laugh isn't to mock her. It's just... Luke has been way out of his depth the entire conversation. ]

That's pretty much everything about you, isn't it? But if you want to be called Saber, I can do that.

I don't think I've told you that my name is Luke yet. If I did... I don't meet King Arthur every day so that's a lot to sink in.

[arturiarex]

Well-met, Luke.

[ She nods. She's also... very small, compared to him, probably. ]

I understand that it's a bit shocking. I'm not quite used to it myself.

[notnerdenough]

[ She's considerably smaller; Luke isn't a musclehead, but he has the build that works both in a theatre and on a football field. ]

Really? If I became a king, I'd tell everybody. There'd be a big party just so I could make an announcement.

[ What would he do with it? Luke hasn't thought it through, but it's also never going to happen. ]

What does somebody who used to be a king do now?

[arturiarex]

Sometimes it's necessary to move without being recognized.

[ She muses over that for a moment. ]

These days? I try to discover a little life of my own now that the burden is lifted from my shoulders.

[notnerdenough]

Do you watch movies and stuff? Or travel? Maybe being a king would make you feel couped up, but if I popped into the future and had never heard of TV, I'd be pretty amazed.

[arturiarex]

I do occasionally watch entertainment... and I have traveled somewhat. I was granted knowledge of such things when I arrived in this era.

[notnerdenough]

So you just learned everything when you... popped into the future? How did you time travel?

[ More importantly, can he use it to learn everything he needs for class? ]

[arturiarex]

That is also complicated. Suffice to say I was summoned for the purpose of doing battle.

[notnerdenough]

[ Oh. So, King Arthur isn't actually retired. ]

You're in a battle? Like a war?

[arturiarex]

Yes. A Grail War. Waged by mages for the so-called holy grail...

[ It's... a lot. ]

[notnerdenough]

[ Yeah. This is above his head. Not in understanding; Luke isn't the best student, but he isn't a moron. But he's never spoken to a king or soldier before. ]

That sounds like a lot.

Do you drink?

[arturiarex]

At times. Why?

[ Is he inviting her out for one...? ]

[notnerdenough]

Shouldn't we? It sounds like you have a lot of stuff going on. They say a drink makes everything tomorrow's problem. I don't buy that, but it's still good to indulge sometimes.

[arturiarex]

I am fond of good food... I suppose a drink wouldn't hurt.

[notnerdenough]

We can go to a place that sells both. I'm actually really good at holding my drink so I won't get drunk. In college, when you're drinking, it's usually in a room with a lot of friends and cheap alcohol since most of us don't have high paying jobs yet.

[arturiarex]

I'm happy to accept.

[ She bows slightly. ]

I'll allow you to show me the way then.

[notnerdenough]

I'm not familiar with this place, but I bet we can find someplace that won't poison us.

[ Luke didn't realize this day would see him having a drink with King Arthur, the original, but why not go with the flow?

He leads the way to start their search. ]

What stuff do you drink?

[arturiarex]

[ She's also kinda short. Oop. ]

Ale. Wine. Occasionally harderiquor as well. So I'm happy to see what they have and partake of what's available.

[notnerdenough]

[ Luke's friend group consists of both men and women so he's capable of keeping his pace slower to accommodate smaller legs. ]

Cheap wine? I don't think bars usually keep the good stuff. Maybe they do? I don't usually go to bars to order it.

The hard liquor, it probably has that... Ah!

[]

Found one, Your Majesty.

[ The name isn't mocking; Luke just has a habit of talking to most people as if they hadn't just met. ]

[arturiarex]

I'm not sure "cheap" is the accurate description.

[ She does like good things, after all. ]

Well, I'll follow your lead in this case. Please, lead on. And... Saber is adequate. You needn't call me "your Majesty".

[notnerdenough]

[ Luke chuckles. ]

It wasn't a serious name. Unless it was meant to be. You haven't really enforced the royalty thing.

[ Luke holds the door so that she can enter the bar first, but he's close behind; he knows what can happen to girls in bars. While he isn't the largest of guys, he's large enough and played football in high school.

Never mind that she can probably easily defeat anyone around them. ]

Let's grab a table. The bar gets pretty loud.

[ Which can be fun, but not for a first meeting. ]

[arturiarex]

[ He doesn't really have to worry about her, but... well. She appreciates a itny bit of chivalry. She surveys the bar and then nods, leading the way towards a side-table and sliding into the booth. She gestures for him to join her. ]

Having to yell to be understood would make this a poor social encounter, yes. I need to consider what I might order...

[notnerdenough]

Have you ever tried a Blooming Onion? I bet that wasn't something from England, right?

[ Luke grabs the menu that's kept at the table, but his mind does an inventory of typical bar food. ]

It's fried in beer ba---

[ Suddenly, it hits Luke: Saber's likely accustomed to something a bit more upperclass. ]

It might seem kind of weird at first, but if you don't like it, we'll find someplace a little better, okay?

[ But he only has a low paying job while paying his way through college... ]