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"Hey.. do you need some help?" Bix had been coming to work on some more hand to hand stuff when he spot an unfamiliar trainee struggling with some archery.

The lean albino was casually dressed and his hunter coat, while belted at the waist, wasn't actually over his shoulders. It sort of hung lifelessly around his waist. He was wearing a t-shirt and loose pants.

"That's a nice bow you have there." He grinned. "I can maybe give you some pointers? I'm Bix." He offered her a hand in introduction.

"Oh thanks.. " Bix actually had to look down at his own chest because he forgot what he was wearing. "Yeah I'm hoping to take a day of leave when it comes out to go see the movie. Can't wait! I'm a huge nerd. You're welcome to join me.. I mean. I'll get a bunch of people who want to go maybe." He wasn't asking this strange girl on a date that fast. OH NO. He'd learned that lesson the hard way.

"Solia? Cool name." Not one he'd heard before. But the name of her weapon was familiar... why was that? Bix scratched his head. The albino had not been involved in the interrogated prisoners or the weapons conversions. He'd only met Israfel once and thought the encounter was memorable, he wasn't at all thinking about it at the moment. This was just another weapon to him.

"Hey Israfel.." Bix waved a bit and in a flash his own bow appeared in his hand. "This is Mina." She was bigger and deadlier since they'd achieved 'bankai' together. Her former flashy feathers were now simply a feathered talisman hanging from the grip. Deadly blades emerged from either end.

"When you get a chance, you should look for some archery gloves." Bix didn't take her bow from her but did take one of her hands, turning it over and patting the soft fingers. "Feel mine?" They were hard and calloused. "Not deliberate and I know you're a pretty lady and all.. but this is bound to happen. Gloves will help you fire and still keep your pretty hands." He flashed a grin. "But you can't fire correctly if you don't have the right stance."

He demonstrated, his feet completely parallel with his shoulders. When he turned his head sideways he was staring down at the target. "You have to have the proper center of gravity."

Wow. Just.. wow.

She was really hype. Levels of hype that were bordering on 'Cass-with-her-own-room-for-the-first-time'. How far they had come...

Mina, of course, was thrilled with the attention. Bix was a bit shocked by the easy stream of profanity coming out of the girl. He didn't curse much, despite the fact that others did, and most of the petite cutesy girls didn't sling the F word as much as Solia just did.

"Yeah you should be able to ask for some gloves." They may take it out of her pay, but he wouldn't tell her that. He watched her as she attempted to duplicate him but all she did was sort of leaaaaan slowly forward. OH s**t SHE WAS GOING TO TIP.

"Ok ok wait no.." Mina disappeared again and Bix came up behind her. Of course that was when he glanced down and saw her heels. "First of all, heels may not be compatible with this. I mean are you planning on fighting in them?"

Girls. :/

Bix made a face. A sort of dead stare. Really? All of this was stupid on so many levels.. and his nerd depression sunk to a new low as he was further informed, or at least that's how he was reading it, that chicks were only getting into comic things because Robert Downey Jr. was involved.

He sighed, deeeeply, and plopped his hands on her shoulders. It forced her to stand firm and flat into the grass and dirt. "No p***y footing around. Monsters will be trying to kill you, not dumb women with bleach for brains. If you wanna learn about fighting with your shoes you should look up Candace.. s**t.. or even Before."

He suddenly busted out laughing. "Did you just call Gale, senpai? Bahahahaha.." He was mostly imaginging Gale's face at being called that name. "Okay.. ha.. okay. There's requisitions people. Like if you run out of tooth paste or whatever. Just ask around. There might even be some in the training gym."

"Back on task. Let's learn how to shoot on flat feet before you start trying to do it in heels. So .. okay. Feet planted.. even with your shoulders.." He shifted her body with grabs and nudges before tilting her head to the side with his fingers against the young woman's chin. "And theres the target. This is how you should practice until you get better. NOW.."

Bix took a step back and looked at the way she held the bow. In a minute he was back, moving her arms and picking at her fingers. "You don't really grip it, even though it's called a grip. You more like brace it in your hand. Make a V with your hand. It should fit in like this.."