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William Evans ([personal profile] not_his_pa) wrote in [community profile] milliways_bar2012-04-05 04:33 pm

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William loves the Milliways' stables as they're big, most of the horses are friendly and he can always finds some space to himself. Their barn at home does what it needs to and he has a spot for hiding stuff in it, but his responsibilities are more there.

Today he's taken care of a few chores around the barn and has been introducing himself to a beautiful mare that recently arrived. Horus is exploring and William's not too concerned about him as the forge cats keeps an eye on him when they're here.

Once he's done checking on all the horses, he plans on sitting on the back porch of the Bar with a book and enjoying it feeling like Spring.

(OOC: Catch him in the stables or on the porch.)
missmarybennet: (The World Is Strange)

[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Well. I imagine even horses have to get accustomed to Milliways."

Mary regards her fist. It feels awkward. Her thumb isn't where she would place it.

"And you just do like....so?"

She extends her arm and lightly taps him on the shoulder with her fist.
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Mary eyes up the pillow and tries not to feel foolish about the fact that she's about to do battle with a bag full of feathers.

But she gamely balls up her fist again and strikes out.

She overbalances a bit, because there's nothing really to stop her momentum. The pillow spins wildly.

Mary staggers back to something resembling balance.

"Like that?"
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Very well."

Mary squares up to the pillow again, balls up her fist, and punches.

It's actually a fairly powerful punch, at least coming from her. Unfortunately the pillow is braced a bit too well, or possibly she catches one of William's hands, because rather than appreciating her own handiwork, Mary is left jumping around in a circle saying,

"Ow! Ow, ow, OW!"

She shakes out her jarred hand.

"How is this possibly effective?"
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't wear boots."

Mary rubs her hand, wincing.

"Well, I suppose if it hurts them worse, that's some comfort. Although that means that I've now hurt you."
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Does that mean it stops hurting with practice, or one becomes accustomed to pain?"

Mary follows him.

"Perhaps it would be better to hit them with something...."

Her mind is already thinking of options.
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
Ordinarily, Mary will try to practice a new skill until she's worn out the patience of everyone around her. She's not so sure she'll be able to do so with this.

"Well. Say that you have to hit someone. Is there a proper place to hit? In the face?"
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Mary considers.

"Your blood, or the other person's blood?"

Beware, William. She's started thinking in terms of practical details.

"And how does hitting someone in the chest affect them? Does it do damage to the heart?"
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
Mary makes a face.

"That's disgusting."

Mutual bloodletting?

She looks at where he's pointing.

"The soft parts?" she nods. "I suppose that's what they refer to as the underbelly on an animal."
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Mary frowns.

"In the stomach?"
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Mary looks impatient.

"What's low........ooooooh!"

She feigns spotting something very interesting over by the woods, deliberately not looking at William. Whether it's out of embarrassment, or because if she looks at him she might laugh....even she can't properly say.

"Yes. Quite. No doubt that's very effective."

Not REMOTELY ladylike. But effective.
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
"I shall....certainly remember that in the event that I'm attacked, Mr. Evans."

"Well. I think this has been a most instructive first lesson."
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Indeed."

Well, she has learned many things that she didn't know before.

"Would you care to join me for tea?"

Restore a bit of civilization to the proceedings.
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[personal profile] missmarybennet 2012-04-06 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
"I've been reading some of my father's volumes on natural history. Or attempting to."

It's rather dry reading.

"We have a temporary neighbor who studies it. He pokes about looking for interesting animals and plants."

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