Wannabe Tactician x Grandmaster B

[5:44 PM] Lilac: Elaine wanders around the ruins before she spots Tawn. She walks up to him, tapping on the shoulder and trying to get his attention. "Hey Tawn...I've been practicing what you've told me about tactics and I think I'm sort of getting the hang of it." she says. "Anyway, how are you? I know the last few battles were...difficult."
[5:49 PM] Tawn: "Ha. Difficult may be the understatement of the century." Tawn chuckles a little at this. "Still, somehow we all survived, and I'm thankful for it. Glad to hear you've been practicing your tactics though, I could certainly use a hand or three extra on the battlefield." Tawn smiles here. "Still, all things considered I guess I'm...ok. How about you?"
[5:55 PM] Lilac: Elaine tilts her head in thought. "I think I'm okay. I've usually stayed out of the way so I'm not really hurt most of the time. In fact, the Physic staff will probably help me more." she replies. "...But it's kinda interesting how far we've gotten though. We've seen people come and go and it's just so everchanging, you know?"
[6:04 PM] Tawn: "We've seen people come, go, and now even come again in Elle's case. I have no doubts we'll also see the Wurger sisters again in the future." Tawn smiles. "Our group is everchanging, but that's not a bad thing, really. I'm glad that you've been safe. You've become a good friend, Elaine, and a valuable asset on the battlefield. Healer's are hard eough to comeby for a ragtag group of mercenaries, admittedly the closest comparison I could make as I'm not quite sure what exactly our group would be classified as, and you're a damn good healer to have kept us all alive this long."
[6:12 PM] Lilac: "Ahh...thank you for the kind words..." she softly blushes, looking down on the ground before sighing. "...Still, it makes me think why I'm around. I don't really care about the Wyrmscourges or the fighting of wars and yet I'm still here..."
[6:23 PM] Tawn: "I don't know what to tell you on that. Other than at this point, it'd almost be suicide to not stick with us, what with the bounties and all." Tawn pauses, as if just realizing something. "Speaking of, you might want to learn to defend yourself. Our group isn't as mobile as before with the departures of Rina and Rika, so it's going to be much more difficult to protect you on the battlefield. Most healers choose to take up magic, as it's not so different to wielding a staff, but some, particularly those from Shan or so I hear, choose to take up hidden throwing weapons, knives and the like."
[6:27 PM] Lilac: "Mmm...you do have a point there..." she sighs, thinking reluctantly. "I guess I will. I was thinking of taking up the tome since I seem to be proficient enough in magic already... I'd just have to shift my focus... The thought of killing people though still makes me uncomfortable."
[6:34 PM] Tawn: "Then think of it in terms of self-defense. Few enemy soldiers would think twice about striking you down, healers are prime targets because a healer death not only limits battlefield injury treating, but could also serve as a loss of morale to the healer's allies." Tawn sighed. "I...know it's never easy to take a life, and it never gets easier either...but if the choice is between them or myself, or someone I care about, the choice is obvious to me."
[6:36 PM] Lilac: "...I guess that's a good way of thinking about it... Thanks for that, Tawn. I think I'll be okay with that in the end as long as I keep remembering that." she smiles. "...So, I heard chess would be a good game to practice for tactics. What do you say for a game?"
[6:38 PM] Tawn: "Sounds like fun to me."
[6:46 PM] Lilac: "Alright, I'll get it set up and we should be good." she says before running off to get the chess set.
[6:47 PM] Flamy: > Lilac and Tawn have attained a Support Rank of B!