video; un: eisner

[hegemonwings]

Name: Byleth Eisner
Date: 5/10
Format: video

[ a dark-haired young woman in glasses and dark local fashion sits in front of the camera. she can't be older than 21, surely. anyway, byleth's been here for over a month and she's only posting to the network now. ]

I'm Byleth Eisner. I've met some of you already. I suppose you would call this an... interest check? [ she takes off her glasses, hanging them from the neckline of her shirt. ] Most of my recent work before coming here was in commanding my Emperor's army, but I'm an experienced teacher as well. Armed and unarmed combat, archery, strategy and tactics, riding, magic... rhetoric and composition. [ was that last one a joke? it's impossible to tell. her face gives no hints one way or another. ]

The Coven trains witches in magic, but that only does so much good. I'd like to work towards establishing a school where the Mirrorbound without martial skills can learn them. As it is, the Wilde is too dangerous for too many of us, and ad-hoc lessons aren't enough. [ she waves a hand. ] This is all... hypothetical, right now. But if this sounds something you'd like to either help with or learn from, please, let me know. In the meantime, I'm open to teaching one-on-one.

[ she seems to consider something, briefly, before: ]

... Also, firearms are new to me. I'm familiar with powder explosives, and I've seen cannons, but if anyone might help me to understand the use and maintenance of guns, I would appreciate it.

[ byleth pauses again. ]

That's all. [ and off it goes. nailed it? ]

[ ooc: open to fourth wall people! ]

Comments

[hegemonwings]

[ byleth nods at that, apparently satisfied. her expression is as hard to read as ever, but she sounds a bit pleased by the offer. her side of the bond shows intrigue and gratitude. ]

I'd be happy for your help, if this gets started. You're more than capable.

[arturiarex]

I don't believe I've had a chance to see you in action, unfortunately. Would you mind if I sat in on one of your lessons?

[ There's a certain fondness there. An appreciation for the art - and the teacher. ]

[hegemonwings]

[ she notices that, huffing out a slight laugh and glancing away. ]

Of course not. I'm not as formidable as I was, but I've been teaching Leslie some fundamentals. You're welcome any time.

[arturiarex]

I'd enjoy that. Perhaps I could even add a few instructions of my own.

[ Although really she has no desire to supplant Byleth. ]

[hegemonwings]

[ she understands perfectly well there, it's fine. ]

I wouldn't object to the help. She seems fond of you, and Corrin has assisted with her training too.

[arturiarex]

I'm fond of her. And I've said this before, but I'm glad that she has you and Edelgard to look out for her.

[hegemonwings]

[ byleth's just going to... shift this to private. she doesn't trust herself not to say anything that she might regret publicly airing, with the uneasy state of things between the empire's representatives and the others from fódlan. it's likely that in days previous, saber has felt byleth's feelings towards edelgard echoing in the bond. ]

Looking out for her has done wonders for El and I both, I think. [ a far cry from byleth referring to edelgard by formal address the first time she mentioned her to saber. ] Were it possible, I think she'd like to take Leslie back to Fódlan with us.

[ (un)fortunately(?), no, that's not really on the table for a number of reasons. ]

[arturiarex]

[ She notices that - the use of "El" instead of a title. She wonders what it means, but she's also too polite to go digging. ]

She does seem as if she would benefit from your tutelage... but surely she has her own home to return to, should we manage to go back to our own worlds?

[hegemonwings]

She does. [ byleth shrugs, though there's a touch of something wistful to her expression. truthfully, she doesn't have the fullest picture of what awaits leslie there. she's just tried to be there for her here and now. ] Children aren't the most immediate concern once we're back in the Empire, regardless.

[arturiarex]

I imagine not. Running a nation is a great deal of work.

[ She cocks her head slightly. ]

You and Edelgard seem to work very well together. That's a good thing. I think you'll do well.