Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-24487330-20140828201006/@comment-24487330-20140913185946

Reina never did voice an answer to Camo's inquiry, but her actions shortly following it spoke to him clearly enough. Considering how well her previous shots had flown, seeing her miss the target entirely was peculiar, to say the least, if not worrisome.

"Hey, slow down," the archer urged his company, empathizing with her frustration all too well. "You're not helping your aim by rushing. Lower your weapon, catch your breath, and steady your hands. Better to take your time in practice and conserve your ammo and your patience. Save those for the real enemies..."

A few intense moments later, Reina asked a question of her own, one that Camo had not expected to be receiving, especially not today. At first, all he could do was blink a few times, trying to keep his expression otherwise neutral as he conjured up a reply. His cynical side wanted to laugh, ask if she was kidding and then why she'd even be interested in someone like him. The professional in him wanted to dismiss the notion quickly, avoid leading her on and distracting both of them from their training. Paranoia wanted to know if there was a camera or microphone hidden around the range somewhere, capturing the entire exchange for someone's sick idea of entertainment...

Eventually, though, Camo found himself unable to take any of those stances. For one, they would all of them come off as incredibly rude, and he didn't feel like hurting her feelings, particularly after they'd gotten off to such a smooth start as acquaintances. There was also the consideration that being so abrasive would disrupt practice for both of them, if not for the rest of their teams...whenever they decided to show up. Where were they, anyway...?

Turning back to the question at hand, Camo finally said, "Well...single, yes, but I'm not really looking for a pa-...Er, for a relationship right now. My plate's pretty full with training and studying..." A slight tinge rose to his own cheeks at the tone of the discussion; he obviously hadn't been any better prepared for it than Reina...