( patrol 001 ) ♑ ( voice )

[defending]

First things first - Initiative? Really? Come on, couldn'tcha be at least a little original? I mean I'm having a serious case of been there, done that. And for the record? Not really looking forward to doing it again. I've had the tour, I've seen the shinies - and I'll say again. Not interested. Opposite of interested. Me and freaky government strongholds go way back. We had a very hot and heavy relationship, but we're seeing other people now, and both of us are better for it. So, second thing? If you could just, you know - help a girl out and point me toward the nearest exit? That'd be real peachy. Failing that? I'm not your strong-arm. You can't control me. Don't even try.

[ It sounds like she's done, but then there's rustling, and she comes back. ]

Oh, neat um -- neat weapon thingy. By the way. Looks like it might be stolen tech from someone very unsavory. But you almost had me drooling. I'm watching you.

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[spongetastic]

[it's a good thing he's an empath, because this is the third person he's met he can relate with on a deep level, and most other people would find that seriously weird. But for Peter, finding connections with people is just part of who he is]

You're pretty amazing yourself. And I hope I get to fight next to you on our next mission. I have a feeling between the two of us, we'd make a lot of trouble.

[defending]

[ Buffy connects with certain people very easily. ]

Ever seen a girl wield a sword?

[spongetastic]

Not in person. Is that the weapon you chose? A sword? [if so his dinky little knife is pretty pathetic. Then again, he never uses it. So it's his own fault]

[defending]

Nope. It's this big... scythe-axe thing, actually.

[spongetastic]

Wow. Now mine really looks like a dumb choice. [he pulls the knife out of the little sheath that's at his waist. It finally looks sharp enough to actually cut skin but otherwise unimpressive]

[defending]

Huh. [ ooookayyyyy tex ] With powers like yours, you don't need a big weapon.

[spongetastic]

That's what I figured. It's a little weird to think this thing's supposed to evolve with me. [he shrugs and sheaths it again] I still haven't trained with it.

[defending]

We should train sometime. I can teach you a lot.

[spongetastic]

Yeah, that sounds good. Call me.

[defending]

I can do that. For now, more touring?

[spongetastic]

Sure. [he motions for her to join him so he can show her all the other shops and things that line the streets. There's more beyond this but it's a good start]

[defending]

[ She smiles and goes with him quite gladly. ] So basically it's just a city. But it's been... manufactured. Ish.

[spongetastic]

Pretty much. There are some ruins beyond the city, but I haven't explored those too much. The bad news is it never stops raining. I've been here since November and I've never seen it let up.

[defending]

Ruins, huh? [ She doesn't even care about the weather, really. ] Sounds like a fun place for me to go.

[spongetastic]

I never really thought of ruins as "fun", but you go for it.

[defending]

Better than a plain old city, right?

[spongetastic]

[chuckles] I grew up in Manhattan. Big cities make me feel right at home.

[defending]

I'm from LA, spent most of my young life there, but one city's the same as other city's, I guess, y'know? So I'd much rather explore the unexplored and find out what there is to find out from all that.

[spongetastic]

If you find anything interesting out there, let me know.

[defending]

First guy I'll call if something rips me open, kay?

[spongetastic]

I'm going to hope not to get that particular call, but yeah. I hope to hear from you.

[defending]

Don't worry, I won't go to my death all by my lonesome.

[spongetastic]

Like I'd let you get close enough to dying. C'mon, give me some credit. I'm a paramedic, remember?

[defending]

You could just come with me. You can fly.

[spongetastic]

I guess I could, if you really wanted. You don't mind flying piggy-back, do you?