"Aw, what? Why do ninjas get magic where you come from? I feel so cheated now."

He's almost pouting, but between the shades and his flat tone it's really hard to tell whether or not he's just playing at sincerity. Would he even have an interest in magic if it was available to him? Probably not, honestly. That's more Rose's thing. He's just the sword guy.

"Isn't that potentially crazy useful here, though?" Sobering for a moment – at least, as sober as he ever gets – Dave frowns thoughtfully. "Like, for the kinds of purposes I probably shouldn't mention out loud in public, I mean. Shit, we really gotta get everyone together and figure out what we're working with."