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[LOCKED to WARDEN FILTER]

[He's thumbing through papers, frowning a little.]

Who's the best fighter on board?


[LOCKED to HARVEY DENT]

Hey. Guess we're hitched to the same wagon now.

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[halftheman]

Are we now?

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[velocette]

Yeah. [He's smiling slightly, studying him.] Guess he didn't want you running free forever.

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[halftheman]

You blame him?

[ Harv did let Eddie Nygma kill him. He's not getting better, the longer he sits. ]

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[velocette]

[He shrugs]

It's his job. I don't mind being Warden for you. To tell the truth I was worried he'd stick me with one of the new girls.

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[halftheman]

Got a problem with women?

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[velocette]

Nah, but I'm not good with 'em. All the ones who've been in my life went crazy or got hooked on dope. I got a problem with dope, so I feel bad I drive 'em to it.

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[surfaceshine]

Define best.

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[velocette]

I got an inmate who outclasses me. I need a teacher, some down and dirty tricks for when he turns on me.

[Because Two-Face will. It's just a fact of life.]

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[surfaceshine]

There's Beatrix and Natasha that run self-defense now, and either of 'em kick quite large amounts of ass. They're probably your best bet. Riddick's good for playing dirty but effective, if he needs to.

There's a handful of inmates, too, but some don't wanna go that route.

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[velocette]

I'm probably safest with as many tricks as I can get. Any inmates you know who would be up for lessons?

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[surfaceshine]

Who ain't?

[Dean is still thinking on the original question, though, musing aloud.] I guess there's the weird kids, though they're not inmates; military types, you'd recognize 'em. Kon's been training with Beatrix - who is an inmate, by the way, but she's always been a quiet one.

Babs, Cass now she's back might train with you, you prove amusing enough. There's Bond, James Bond, good luck with that. [His own inmate, but since he's never shown an interest in the fighting pasttimes, Dean skips mentioning him.] The weird Russian guy spends a lotta time rolling around on the floor in the gym, he probably knows something.

I know a few dirty tricks.

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[routemistress]

[It's in the shape of a silver sun with a curiously calm smiling face on it; its eyes are clear crystals.]

You can use this to call your emergency backup. They're voice-activated and can be keyed to alert someone else's 'bot with an emergency word, so it's faster than having to use your comm when your hands may not be free. I'd second Dean's recommendations of Kon or Beatrix - Kon has superpowers and can probably subdue him pretty well without breaking anything. My Wade would be another possibility. Or Zack or Ben.

Good luck with that one, my Piper <3 <3

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[velocette]

[If she has ever given a toy to a really poor, kicked around puppy that's sort of how he looks now--not that she can see, due to text, but oh my God look at it.]

Seen Wade around. Can you get him to teach me a few tricks?

[He forgot to say 'thank you' because he's excited :c ]

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[routemistress]

[THIS IS WHY SHE LOVES MAKING PEOPLE THINGS. THIS IS ALSO WHY SHE LOVES MOTORCYCLE BOY.]

I'll ask but I've got a feeling he's not staying a lot longer. If I'm lucky he'll come back to have a go at wardening. I've learned a lot from him.

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[velocette]

If he does, I'll tell him I need some help. ...I should tell this to let a few people know if something goes wrong, huh. Since people come and go so much.

[Kon is a given, with how powerful he is. He likes Cass but she may or may not be staying--he can't tell. Iris, naturally. Dean.]

Do I have to tell the people I pick?

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[routemistress]

Best if you do. They'll show up quicker if they know what's what, won't they?

We can't any of us do a good job without our backups, I've found.

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[bodilesswarrior]

Cassandra Cain. [The answer is patently obvious to her, and the warmth in her voice is clear.]

After that it's hard to say. It's harder to compare people with different styles, different kinds of experience.

Why do you ask?

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[velocette]

Harvey Dent's my inmate. I can hold my own back home but after reading his file, I'm pretty sure he'd just kill me if we started fighting. [And they will, at some point. It's Two-Face.]

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[bodilesswarrior]

You're not wrong. [There's no point sugarcoating, really.]

You'll want to do more than learn the styles, though. Start a training regimen, build up your strength and agility.

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[velocette]

Never had to do that before. We have any free trainers?

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[bodilesswarrior]

Natasha Romanov is training people, but I'm not sure what her methodology is.

I'm pretty knowledgeable about what you need, though. [Her eyes rove over him, narrowing slightly.] You're in shape, so that helps.

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[fencing]

What kind of fighter are you looking for?

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[velocette]

All of them. I need to be resourceful.

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[fencing]

I don't know about the best, but I'm proficient with handling swords, if you need someone to fill in that role.

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[velocette]

Yeah, I do. I'm not bad with a knife--don't know if that'll help or if I should just forget it. When can you start?