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[torankusu]

[ There will be a small but very determined looking child peering into the amulet for a couple moments before he feels like the thing is "on". ]

Uh... hi.

[ This is working right? ]

I want to get myself a sword here but I don't really know what kind to get.

[ .... ]

So, uh, what's the best kind of sword to have here? Or I guess... what kind do you have if you have one? Even better if you can show me or something.

[ He pauses for a moment to scratch at his cheek. ]

Uh, thanks if you can help?

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[finaletea]

...You are much too young to have a sword. You'll poke your eye out.

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[innermonologues]

How old are you and how much backlash can you handle?

[healing_wish]

...... maybe they have some in the toy stores. [For someone as young and tiny as him, no????]

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[brokenlight]

Maybe you can try out a sword that fits your fighting style?

[In other words, Ven does not see what's wrong with Trunks having a sword, okay. He feels like he should be concerned, but--]

I don't really use a sword myself but the weapon I have helps me fight easier and adjusts to my speed, too.

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[tookupthesword]

Well, you should probably go with one that you can swing without issue. A really big one might be cool, but it'd be a problem if you had trouble moving it, right?

[Here we have... an idiot.]

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[castrationfist]

A sword, hm? I used to have one, a long time ago, but I don't particularly care for it... Swords are rather ugly, aren't they? As my second-in-command once said, "weapons are boorish. A true hero kills with a glare!" Or, something to that effect.

Well, magic is much better than any silly sword, anyway.

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[lamentingly]

[ Kami help him. Just... what even, Trunks. ]

Okay... why do you want a sword?

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[pactfulfilled]

Hey there!

Actually a fr-- I mean, I bought a katana here a short while back. But I had another weapon with me from home, too.

[He's not too good at projecting images, but in this case Asbel knows the swords well enough to conjur them up in his mind. One's a silver katana and the other is an ornate sword that looks like this!]

So you're a fan of swords, huh?

[Maybe he should be concerned but he was running around with a sword when he was about this boy's age so.]

[fighting4afuture]

[Would Mom kill him for offering his younger self tips? A sword really can't hurt them much after all...and he obviously carries one all the time.

On the other hand if he does get one and no one's supervising him, he might actually hurt someone. Or himself.]

If you get your hands on one, I'll show you a few things.

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[deus_ex_machina]

[Cute kiddo. Nothing wrong with helping the lil guy out.]

I fight with rapiers. They're lighter than a greatsword and not as long as a katana.

[Plural. Because he dual wields them. Machina concentrates on an image of his twin rapiers drawn, though a close look shows they're more like very long drill bits than traditional lightweight fencing rapiers.]

I can teach you how to use one if you like.

image - I can just imagine Bulma glaring at everyone encouraging Trunks

[heshande]

[Aww. What a precocious little guy. Reminds Lonnie the time she was given her first sword when she was 5-years-old.]

Well, I'd say it depends. Would you like to hold the sword with one hand or two?

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[absolutevalue]

... Someone your size would need something custom-made.

[ He should really not be encouraging this, but Menart couldn't have been much older than Trunks, and he was ... fighting in a war, and Trunks already proved he knows how to fight. Clearly this is fine on some level. god someone needs to sit this reploid down and teach him exactly what children should and shouldn't be allowed to actually do ]

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[peacewithouttyranny]

[Hey, it's that alien robot again. Though he doesn't recognize Trunks, there's a sense of familiarity upon hearing the kid's voice. ... Like he heard it somewhere before. Recently-ish. Weird.]

Depends on what you mean by "best"? Do you want a sword that is good for thrusting or cutting?

[Should he be encouraging this? Probably not.]

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[mon_dieu]

... Well, I suppose I wasn't too much older zan yourself when I was first given a blade.

But you must realize a weapon eez a responsibility, not something just to "look cool."

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[notwithoutafight]

[ Trunks, why do you bother people with such weird questions? Against her better judgment, Videl decided not to ignore this message buzzing in the back of her mind. ]

Trunks, you can fire ki and fly. What could you possibly need with a sword?

[gainsaiyan]

[He shouldn't be surprised to hear that Trunks is interested in swordplay, especially with the older Trunks running around being such a cool swordsman. Trunks should probably get a training sword before he gets a real one, though. But surely other, more knowledgeable people will tell him that! So instead he'll just talk to Trunks about swords.]

Interested in swords, huh? You'd really think the sword I was training with to prep for the big battle with Buu was awesome, then.

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[rightfulassassin]

Shouldn't you wait until you're a little older to get a sword?

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[captain_dp]

Swords you say? Well, kid, you're talking to the right guy.

[Have an image of two katanas in their sheaths.]

Meet Bea and Arthur.