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[phlogistos]

[Well he’s put off fiddling with this tablet thing for long enough... time to figure this all out. He goes through the tutorial... twice... but still ends up getting onto the network before he means to, so... this starts with some shuffling around, retreating footsteps and eventually an oddly accented voice coming from a little ways away: ]

I'm... Dammit. [Then the footsteps quickly returning and the sound of the tablet being picked up and moved around, voice slightly surprised: ] You're going? Don't do th--

[The sound goes dead as he accidentally flips it first to text... before finally he appears on screen, blinking, eye flickering over to note that the tablet's still on and still recording. Takes a quick breath to collect his thoughts again, grabbing the cigarette hanging at the edge of his lip just before it falls]

Uh... [...right] So'm I understanding right that not all of you have military training? Or even know how to fight? [...] Can I ask who's idea that one was... [Cause it's a bad one 8'| Pauses a moment to light his cigarette with a match, taking a long pull on it and holding it out for the camera] Also uh, if anyone could point me towards more of these, I'd appreciate it, you know?

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[fourscience]

Even individuals without military training or combat experience can be of use! Support is always needed. Wouldn't you agree?

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[phlogistos]

Guess so. [Purses his lips]

Unless we get attacked here. Then they're just in the way, you know? Seems like everyone should know how to fight in a war situation to me.

[fourscience]

Ah. You are new. There have been attacks here.

[phlogistos]

[...]

More then the... animals. The dead ones?

[fourscience]

Yes. Bombings. Some...other kind of creature. Perhaps more. These have just happened since I came here.

[urnotafraid]

Just because a person's not in the military doesn't mean they can't fight.

[phlogistos]

Yeah I know. Helps though. Specially if you're gonna have to work with other people.

[urnotafraid]

I wouldn't say that.

[phlogistos]

Mm...? No? [...laughs a little]

To each their own, I guess.

[urnotafraid]

Different environments and mind sets. Some people might have had good military groups but others might have been brainwashed to follow the leader.

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[moralperil]

I don't know how to fight, in fact I'm against hurting others! But when it comes to this war, I still find ways to help and protect my friends. [It's a bit overwhelming nonetheless, but Mahdi does his best to look reassuring.]

--You shouldn't smoke. It's terrible for your health.

[phlogistos]

Ah... yeah? I think I'm okay though.

[Breathes smoke into the camera, amused]

How do you go about protecting them, huh?

[moralperil]

You'll get cancer in your lungs! That's bad! [JSYK.]

I use my powers to give people good luck, and the flashlight the Initiate gave me allows me to create shields. I follow my friend who's a healer on the battlefield so he'll be protected.

[phlogistos]

I'll be alright. [Little wave, trying to calm him down goodness gracious]

Well that's something, I guess... Probably be more helpful if you could do more then shield though, you know?

[moralperil]

I don't want to hurt anyone. I'm really bad at it.

And we have a lot of doctors and healers already. I'm sure I'd only get in the way of the smart people...

I don't mean to be rude, but what do you do, anyway?

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[gevurah]

Desperation happened. [ The Initiative has a polarizing image to Kate. On one hand, their selection can be miles off the mark, but this place has yet to fall down on them so... ]

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[phlogistos]

Ah... [Makes this low... vaguely disapproving sound in his throat desperation is never good during war 8'|]

It doesn't appear to have backfired on them yet at least...

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[gevurah]

[ Only a little bit... or a lot. Depending on how you look at it. ]

If it backfires on them, it'll do the same to us.

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[phlogistos]

Or maybe we'll be the cause of it? [Eheh...]

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[gevurah]

That's what I mean.

[ You just missed zombie bunnies and birdies... ]

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[glenamored]

Seems to me they can't completely control whatever machine brought us here, resulting in the thing working seemingly randomly. [ "Seemingly" being key. What if, on closer inspection, it's not as random as it seems? Glen's got little more than suspicions about that at this point, however. ]

[phlogistos]

Seemingly... [Heh... conspiracy theorists are adorable 83 Points... vaguely upwards kjsd since he's thinking of his conversation with Sho but has no way to point that out to her over the camera]

Sounds like. The thing linking us all is that we're [finger quotes] "unique", you know?

[glenamored]

Are we? [ That thought amuses her. ] Some might say that everyone is unique in their own way, but you're thinking of something else, aren't you? [ Something less bollocks and horseshit. ]

[phlogistos]

[Chuckles huu]

Not thinking anything yet. Haven't met enough people here to form my own opinion, you know? [He's just repeating what someone else said to him fffff Leans towards the camera a little]

You agree though? You're... unique?

[glenamored]

[ Oh really? Well, neither has she. Maybe the people here are a little less mundane and moronic than the average Vermallian citizen, though.

Maybe. Too soon to say for sure.

She just shrugs and smiles pleasantly at the question. ]

I'm definitely not run of the mill, at least compared to most people back home. What about you?