Matthew
*Serena observed as the icy exterior finally began to melt, Ryker showing his exhaustion at the system. She had never been truly compassionate to the nobility, but at this moment part of her wanted to give him a hug.*

"You'd be right. I still need to recover though. I got sick, and I'm nowhere near my full strength. I was running a 10k when I saw you basically passed out."

*The uzhi stood up, showing off the pistol at her hip. Hopefully she didn't come across as intimidating.*

"I'm borrowing a pistol from a friend. Not entirely sure if I like them. I'm one that likes ol'reliable steel and shield."
Micheal
"It is not often I wield weaponry outside of the occasional summoned one."*He says before tilting his head to the side upon looking at the pistol.*"I am unfamiliar with this one, however. Never seen it used before. How does it work?"
Matthew
"It's a pistol. Ever heard of gunpowder? It basically explodes if it gets too hot. This one makes a spark with a spinning wheel, and the explosion flings a small metal ball. Takes a hell of a long time to reload. Want a look?"

*Serena pulled the weapon out, offering it to the oni.*

"Just be careful to not point it at anything you're not comfortable with destroying. Like your face, or someone else's face."
Micheal
*Ryker took the weapon in hand and stared at it curiously.*"Is it more effective than the typical crossbow with the time required to reload it...?"*He decides to ask her. The Oni held it sideways, one of his fingers eventually finding its way to the trigger and firing the weapon off. He noticeably jumped from the sound that followed and quickly had to catch himself before he ended up dropping the weapon. Despite the small jumpscare, the Oni looked to be more curious of it.*
Matthew
*The uzhi giggled slightly as Ryker seemed to slightly panic as the gun fired, pulling out two more, careful to keep her fingers off the triggers.*

"Well, it depends. It admittedly has bad range and doesn't deal that more damage, but the force of the round can seriously impair someone. Plus, you can do stuff like this."

*Serena aims both pistols at a nearby logs and fires them in rapid succession, twirling both weapons afterward and blowing out the smoke.*
Micheal
*Ryker attempted to mimic her action with the one pistol and fired once at the log. He wasn't so bad at aiming for an unmoving target, but he certainly did look awkward holding it.*"I suppose I can see why those attuned to weaponry would use it. But I question it being any more useful than a mage hand. Though perhaps there's other use to come from this."*He says, thinking aloud.*
Matthew
*The pistol would only click. Seems like they were a one shot weapon only.*

"...Mage hand? Can you use a mage hand to hit someone from 16 meters away?"

*The uzhi was puzzled at Ryker's remark.*

"It *Is* A weapon, after all."
Micheal
"With the right training yes, it is very possible."*He says. It looked like the fun was short lived with the weapon, so he gave it back to her.*"Mages tend to have unyielding capabilities with the only true limits being the world's physics and one's own mana."
Matthew
*Serena accepted the pistol, only realizing then she had 3 pistols in her relatively small hands, somewhat struggling to put them all back.*

"Hm, I suppose magic can't be underestimated. I've seen quite a few devastating ones. 'Fireball', if I remember correctly, is a particularly feared spell."
Micheal
"Yes fireball. A highly destructive and unstable attack, usually quite similar to those that use it. I cannot say I'm a fan of it, but I won't deny its usefulness for sheer destruction. Though, I haven't seen too many mages about since leaving Amongko, so I haven't dealt with such lately."
Matthew
*Unstable. Was Katherine unstable? From what she knew, the strong willed former Captain was quite dependable, helping her when she was sick. Perhaps there was a raging fire behind the seemingly calm face. If so, Katherine put on a pretty good face; smiling and hopeful, efficient hairstyle with a natural jet black, and standard heavy armor.*

"Hm, I know one person who uses it. Never seen them in combat though. She wields it in heavy armor and with a blade too."
Micheal
"If not for her fiery tendencies, I'm sure she'd be an intriguing person to meet."*He says thoughtfully.*"I suppose there are few greater thrills than watching another in combat. Arena brawls are quite prominent in my country."