( 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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[defending]

Warm-climate kinda guy?

[ Why can't there just be dragons named Bob and Joe? ]

You too. I think. Aside from the whole... situation.

[governorkang]

I prefer them, yes.

[Because fantasy, that's why. At least draconian names aren't too bad.]

It's better for some, worse for others.

[defending]

I'm right there with ya. I'm from California.

[ Know where that is automatically weird-name-boy. ]

Yeah, I'm learning. Some kid brought back from the dead here... Stuff like that. Can't say the same for myself. I wanna go home.

[governorkang]

[The brief look on his face before it turns more serious makes it obvious he doesn't know where California is.]

I want to go home, too. I have a nation to run, and younglings to take care of.

[defending]

It's a place. [ That should be obvious, at least. But she won't try to explain it further. She doubts that would do much good. ]

I just have a world to save. [ Youngling. Weird name. Weird dragon guy. Weird words. Fits the whole weird vein of things. ] You've got kids?

[governorkang]

I gathered that much.

I would think that when you say saving the world, you don't mean it seriously, but I've seen too many people here where it's not exaggerated.

[Kang smiles, and nods.]

Four of them.

[defending]

Oh, no, I mean a literal saving of the world. Like knock-knock-knock goes the apocalypse, and I need to answer the door and get it off my porch.

[ WEIRDEST SMILE SHE HAS EVER SEEN but she returns it. ]

.. Yeesh, that's a lot. [ All she has is one kid sister and that is waaaaaaaaay more than enough. ]

[governorkang]

That's what I meant.

[He can't help the fact that he has a lot of really sharp teeth, okay.]

That seems to only be an average amount per clutch for us. A few of the girls have six or seven, or even eight.

[defending]

Oh god! That's so many! How do you even -- I mean, how do you manage that?

[governorkang]

Patience and community help.

[defending]

And Xanax.

[governorkang]

Xanax?

[defending]

... Nnnnneeeevermind.