Um... I'm not sure? [ The merfolk might use weapons for defending themselves from predators and to catch food but aside from being a spoiled sheltered prince people didn't talk to, there's not much way to make what humans have in the same fashion. He has to fall back on what his father's weapons are. ]
[He's never had need to really think about it much- war and killing are just a part of his life. Bandits, invaders, monsters and wild beasts... all are things he's had to kill before]
It's a deeper sound... I wish I could show you, but I never really learned to play. I used to listen to Mother play for hours and hours while I played, but... I didn't have time to learn with all the training I was doing.
[Mikoto taught him the bow, but... he always kinda regretted not learning more things from her]
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........hot ]
......is that what those things do?
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[ he lives underwater remember ]
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Is that... anything like a trident?
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[He makes a gesture like stabbing someone with a trident]
Well, a bow let's you send arrows, which are like tiny tridents, flying at things to attack them. Further then you could throw with your arms alone.
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...What would you need to use that for?
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So it kills.
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[He's never had need to really think about it much- war and killing are just a part of his life. Bandits, invaders, monsters and wild beasts... all are things he's had to kill before]
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I thought it like. Maybe played music.
[ He motions like he's holding up an invisible "bow" and plucking the "string" ]
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[He mimes plucking strings, though like it was something across his lap instead]
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[ he knows that one because he can actually play one ]
...What's a koto?
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[ what does a harp even sound like to you underwater choromatsu ]
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[Mikoto taught him the bow, but... he always kinda regretted not learning more things from her]
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[ his singing is fine his brothers are just Dicks ]
Though... I'm self taught and mostly only played for my dad, so I don't know if my playing's actually any good.
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I really do want to hear.