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Hey, everyone! Welcome to my ✨ new home tour! ✨

This is Muten-Ichi-Ryū Dōjō and I'm happy to show it to you!

[ This following video is filmed in the style of early 2000s influencers, unfortunately for everyone. Rosie holds up her smart phone to cover part of her face in any reflection and goes room to room to talk about the various parts of it and (lack of) amenities.

Most importantly to note though is: ]

-and, as the name implies, it has a dojo attached to it! For all you superhero or spar-happy types, I'm opening it up to the public for anyone to use! No appointments necessary or anything either, just come on down when you feel like it. It's a little out here though the peace and quiet might be nice to some.

But! All the weapons are bamboo or wood and you gotta' wear the padded suits for safety. This place is for training purposes only. I don't want anyone getting too roughed up. Besides, do you know how hard blood is to get out of these floors...?

I am a healer though, at least, so any unexpected injuries I can be on standby for.

[ She winds down the video by propping up her recording against something to film herself while she sits facing the enclosed garden on the property. She isn't looking at the camera now, but instead out towards it. ]

You may recognize this place it as previously belonging to Rin Asano, but... I figured I'd 'move in' to help keep it up and allow other folks to use it in her absence. We were from the same place, actually, even if different times so- This'll be my way of remembering her and making sure she has a place to come back to that's not, like, in disrepair or anything.

I think it's what she would have wanted. I hope it is.

[ Before things can get too somber though, there comes a small cluckcluckcluck from off-screen before a chicken pops into the frame. It peers curiously at the camera before pecking at it and knocking the device down. From somewhere unseen: ] Buck, come on, I swear to the gods...

[ The video ends there after another whoosh of air and dizzying video, but she's still available to talk once she has the device in hand again and away from unexpected chicken interruptions. ]

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[ Noooo he's being so uncool in front of Rosie! He looks back at her, flustered, wanting to continue to grab at the bot, but-- ]

U-uh, m-maybe. I didn't-- I didn't tell it what a dog was, and I made it to, to sneak around. I didn't think to socialise it.

[ That's the problem, right? The thought never occurred to him until now, until Rosie mentioned about privacy. He puts his hands by the shoulder it's hovering, ducked as it is. Stops for a moment just so he can do something about this. ]

Here, come here. They're friends. Look at their faces.

[ The lizard doesn't pop back up immediately, but... but give it a second or so, and its tiny face shows. And then it crawls, cautiously, over onto Gorgug's hands, staying curled up in them as Gorgug holds it to see Rosie. ]

It can't really fight, so it has to be good at hiding, [ he adds as explanation as Rosie. But, to the bot again: ] Rosie's friend. And that's her dog. Just... make sure not to get stepped on.

[ Rosie, we hope it's okay to introduce you to this little guy... and then also Smokey, too! ]

[ At least she's taking it in stride. He's plenty cool other times to make up for it, after all...! And really: what's cooler than a guy that can be uncool sometimes?

Flawless logic. ]

Hey, little guy, [ Rosie will greet, leaning in a little closer to peer at it curiously. From the ground, Smokey's long snoot tilts up to sniffsnuffle at the creature again. ] Well, I can already tell it'll be good at hiding but- Gorgug's right. We won't hurt you here.

Well- If Buck tries to, I'll tell her off. She's a little territorial, but can be put back in her place quickly enough.

[ The bot tries moving back its head when Rosie dips hers, even though it keeps its eyes on her: assessing her, if not in a very assertive manner, that secretive part of its programming coming through. Gorgug does dip his hands to let Smokey get in closer, a quick 'Stay still' given so that hopefully, the meeting between canine and animal-esque bot can be tested...! ]

I'll tell them to go off and camouflage. Maybe work on its... personality later.

[ Make it more confident? How does one do that...

For now, Gorgug lowers to let it get down onto the floor. Smokey can have a better time sniffing at it from there, it'll allow it--by being as still as a statue. ]

I never knew building bots would involve training them, too.

[ After a few cursory sniffs, Smokey seems satisfied. It is a strange metal creature but seems fine enough in his book. He wanders off to go chase the chickens or... something more exciting, maybe. Once the lizard starts moving around the house though he might become interested again. ]

I wouldn't have thought of that either, honestly. Though most robots where I'm from weren't nearly as advanced as here.

Like, the most impressive I saw was a little server robot. It was just basically trays on wheels that played fun music while it delivered your drinks at restaurants.

[ It might be a simple concept, but Gorgug thinks about that for a second, and... ]

That's cool. I could make a little server robot.

[ Wow... wouldn't that be fun, Rosie? But that's how Gorgug feels about any potential project, his to-do list a never ending scroll. For now, he looks back down to the lizardbot, and places his hand down on its head. Not in any affectionate manner, but just to get its attention. ]

Okay. You go and find bombs. Look for those [ grenades-- um ] things I showed you. Okay? And then tell me. ... okay.

[ The bot turns its head towards the way that Smokey went, but after a moment starts scuttling with a rush deeper into the dojo house. G-goodbye! It has a job where it can start to hide!!

Gorgug gets back up, and looks at Rosie awkwardly for a second. ]

...so you don't want to keep any if we find them?

[ Mayhaps?? ]

Is there anything you couldn't make? [ Realistically, she imagines there are limits to what he's capable of. It really doesn't seem like it though sometimes; almost anything she thinks of, he's ready to try and build.

The woman watches the lizardbot skitter off and out of sight. Hopefully, it finds - and removes - anything that might potentially be a danger to the animals. She could probably withstand an explosion, but- It's the pets she's really worried about. ]

I'm not sure what I would use them for, honestly. When I did have to fight, it was usually just my own two hands or, like, daggers. [ She was small and quick, which made getting in close with short-range blades easier. ]

We don't get into a lot of fighting. [ So there's not much use for grenades, unless you think they're cool. ...which Gorgug does. ] I could show you how to throw them if you ever-- if you think you would use smoke grenades? They're good if you just want to get away, or throw someone off. But it's okay, if you don't want to.

[ Sometimes, you don't care about things! Except about grenades not blowing up your new pad. ]

I'm a close-range fighter too, so grenades are good for--making distance.

[ He mimics throwing one, without much swing to it. ]

[ Rosie thinks theoretical explosions are cool! Ones that could happen in her new(er) home? Not so much. ]

Oh, like being able to disappear in a cloud of smoke or something after throwing one? I tried it once, but I think I got just as confused and smoked out as the other person in the end. [ Thankfully, it was just a test to see if she could utilize them properly, which... Obviously not! ]

Maybe I could practice here now with the space... Not sure when I'd need it, but you never know.

[ Wow... honestly, that smoke problem sounds totally like him, but Gorgug's not going to admit to that! ]

Are you going to train people here too? Or just let them use the space? [ It sounded it could be both or just the latter, but he might as well ask! ] You could show me something cool, too. I've never used a dagger.

[ Could that be fun? Thinking about it even for a second, he admits, ] I could be sneaky... and stab someone in the neck.

[ Like a rogue! ]

[ Look, smoke is bad for her senses! It stinks, hurts her eyes, and the hissing- It just covers all the bases of bad. ]

Just let them use the space, mostly. I don't mind sparring of going over technique but, like, try to be a pacifist these days.

[ ... Mostly. Some exceptions can be made! And they have been here, but: ] You could! Just gotta' make sure you hit the right spot or else they'll still live and then just be extra mad.

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