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Is this what I think it is?

[Oh, well. Yes. It's actually some salami, a entire box of it, she received it from the Christmas ship. It's even labelled]

I don't know a lot about this whole Christmas day celebration, aside from what I've heard here, but, um....thanks? I think.

[Should anyone come across her, she'll be lugging around that box to her room. Why she is even keeping it is a mystery to her]

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[Ace flipped a holster at his hip, just below where the sword was, pulling out a single-shot flintlock pistol. He spun it on his hand and held it up for Asami to see--though, he definitely didn't loosen his hand to imply she should take it.

If she didn't know what a pistol was, then that would be a bad idea.]

It shoots a piece of metal out of the barrel after you load it with the shot and some gunpowder. See the little lever at the top? You pull that, so when you pull the trigger--it sparks and ignites the gunpowder.

It's like shootin' an arrow, but it's a lot more dangerous and a lot louder.

[Asami trusted herself not to accidently pull the trigger, but it was clear Ace didn't want to take that chance, so she only leaned in closer to take a look]

I recognize them as the weapons the soldiers had on Isla Empieza when I first go here. [She paused and straightened up] They sound dangerous, but I'm surprised we don't have anything like that I home.

I'm surprised, too. That thing that Korra uses--bending--you could probably use it along with a pistol pretty effectively.

[Ace would have been more surprised that there were electric generators and motors where Asami came from especially without gunpowder being a regular discovery.]

Or, even to fire one. Like, what I do-- [Ace opened his palm, fire dancing on the insides of his fingertips.] I can fire bullets with my fingers, so I figured guns would be more common where you and Korra came from.

It sounds like something my father would come up with, to be honest.

[Not that she was proud of that]

You mean bullets made out of fire? [She blinked at that, it was something she sure was done at home before. There were already firebenders who utilized making daggers and swords out of fire, so...] The closes thing we have to them are cannons, so maybe eventually...

[At that, Ace nodded. He snuffed out his flames, then set his free hand on his hip as the other propped up Asami's crate.

Just the same, he noticed the tone of Asmai's voice when she mentioned her father. It was one thing he could say they had in common--a total lack of pride in the paternal end of their family.]

'Eventually'? [He smiled, anyway.]

If you think about learnin' too long, it'll be too late. Come up on deck in a bit and I'll get ya' started.

We have an assortment of weapons already, I wouldn't put it past someone to create one.

[Not that she wouldn't use it if needed, but still.

Besides, Who knew what her father was doing in prison. But Asami didn't want to dwell on that, so she only shook her head and made herself smile back at Ace. She rested a hand of her own on her hip]

I'll come up after we drop the crate off if that's all right?

Sounds fine enough. Where's your room?

[It was odd a question coming from the guy who had only recently stopped sneaking into everybody's rooms at night, but it was still legitimate. It wasn't as if Ace really remembered his sleep-walking patterns.]

It's this way.

[It was odd indeed. Just like Ikki warned her about before, she would have sworn he snuck in one night at least once. Asami led Ace to the room and opened the door for him]

You can just drop it off in one of the corners.

[So, Ace did, not tossing it around like he usually might for regular stock. Food always got better treatment with Ace--as when he was a kid, it was tough to eat on some days.]

So, are you gonna come up later or are you just gettin' rid of me?

No don't worry about it, I'll be there. I just...should probably figure out what to do with the rest of the food.

[She figured out what she should do with most of it already]

I don't want to stink up the room.

Heh. Well, I guess stored food doesn't always have the best smell. [Unless one really enjoyed smelling like a slaughter house all day.]

I'll be off, then. If ya don't see me, I'll be in the Crow's Nest.

If it wasn't meat, I could see getting use to it. [Like some kind of fruit that gave off a scent or something. Whatever that would be]

Great, I'll see you there! [She paused before adding on to that] ...It's Asami by the way.

[AND NOT SALAMI. :| She gave him a wave, hopefully he caught that last part]

[Ace paused, looking back in the room. He pointed at the crate, correcting her--]

Ahh--no, that's salami.

[THEN HE WAS FUCKING GONE]

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