<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c0/Darien.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Darien Alexander (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10257075#msg10257075)<br/><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Sword and Shield class<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23, 9:20 am-ish<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Ve, open<br/><strong>Notes:</strong>sporting a black eye<br/><hr/>"Well, speaking as a misfit of some standing, we'd be glad to have you," Darien said, sounding all officious like it was actually some kind of thing. It wasn't obvious to him who her godly parent might be but maybe she had some kind of gift he didn't know about that gave it away. He tried to wave off her compliment lest he be jinxed. "I'm not bad but there are lots better in the camp. I'm just lucky I have the tricks I can throw in with the popping around. It's highly annoying to my opponents, that my favorite part of it."<br/><br/>When she asked if he would give her some pointers, it gave him pause. A lot of people would agree to it to be polite without really considering if they would really carry it through but he wasn't like that. If he said he would do something, he did it, which is precisely why he generally tried to avoid promising anything. That whole commitment thing, even something simple, it made him chafe. He glanced at her a couple of times before he made up his mind -- she could use a break.<br/><br/>"Sure, I can do that. As much as the instructors will let me, anyway. They tend to be picky about their technique...I say whatever works. We have the same class time anyway, right? Just acknowledge that this means I'll be a pain in the ass sometimes too now, like the rest of them."<br/><br/>He gave her a wink as they stopped in front of a building which he gestured to. "This is the infirmary. Just duck inside long enough to let them determine your innards are all still where they're supposed to be. Don't worry, it's relatively painless and they shouldn't keep you too long. See you around, Ve! Look me up if you need anything."<br/>