selfesteemkind | tHREE SICK BEATS, [Voice/Video]

[Voice]
[Hey, Demeleier, it's that familiar faltering voice again. Though he seems to be talking to someone.] Okay, Rufio, uhh, here we go. It will be just like we practiced.

[Video]
[And then the feed turns on to show Tavros carefully propping up his communicator before heading back towards...a horse. For some of you, the horse will look familiar; it's the same horse that belonged to Battler. It seems that Tavros is looking after it now.

If you keep watching, you can see that some distance away, a crude mannequin has been set up. It's made of two long sticks tied together in a cross, with a head that looks like it's made of an old sack stuffed with leaves. ~~Tavros borrowed the sack from the inn, shh~~.

Tavros then picks up his lance before climbing on top of Rufio the horse. He looks...surprisingly confident, actually. Like he knows what he's doing, rather than his usual nervous and unsure manner.]

Okay, Rufio, let's go! Giddy-up!

[And Rufio starts at a full trot towards the mannequin before moving into a gallop. As they pass by the mannequin, Tavros manages to use his lance to sweep its head off.]

Yes! We did it! [Tavros slows Rufio back down to a walk before stopping her and dismounting to retrieve his communicator.]

So, uhh, what did you guys think? We have been practicing a lot lately.

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... 'Cavalreaper'? Some kind of rank back in your world?

Yeah. Uhh, they're part of the imperial guard, and they use lances, and they are pretty cool guys and not afraid of anything.

Ah, sounds like quite the aspiration. In fact, I think you'll need a little more than just jousting abilities for that sort of thing.

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Yeah, uhh, I am aware of that, but, I think jousting, is a pretty good place to start...

[ sorry, Tavros.. ]

... At least you're right on that one. Even if you look the part, it won't do any good if you don't even know the basic skills.

[Luckily Tavros brightens a little at that.] That is true! I used to practice all the time at home, too. [Before that whole incident with Vriska...]

Really? Seems like you're pretty dedicated to that goal.

I guess so. It's something I've always wanted to be.

Then you should just keep working towards it, right? Just keep practising with.. Rufio.

I will. Rufio's a good hoofbeast, and she is really smart!

Unlike the person she was modelled after.

[ But she's saying it in a somewhat fond and nostalgic kind of way. ]

Um, well, he was still really nice, and a lot more self-confident than me, so...

Self-confidence isn't always a good thing when there's too much of it, you know. It's just going to make you seem either really rude or really idiotic.

... You're right though. He's a very kind person.

Oh...yeah, I guess you're right. [Now that he thinks about it, he remembers Jade telling him a similar thing.] He was, so that's why I'm looking after Rufio for him.

So he entrusted you with that important duty, huh?

Well, um, no, not really, but when he left I thought it wouldn't be right that she was all by herself, so...

Well, you two did name that thing together, so it's only right that you would be the one to look after it. Besides, you get along pretty well, apparently.

Well, uhh, I like animals, so...

[Yeah, he won't say that he's more comfortable around animals than fellow trolls.]

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