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[controlledvariable]

[The message today is in text, because she doesn't want anyone to hear how her voice shakes or see how exhausted she is.]

I know there's a lot going on right now, so I'll keep this quick.

Anyone who knew Ellie Linton, she's gone back to her own war, about ten days ago, so if you were worried about not having seen her around, that's why. Sorry for not contacting people privately, it was a little hard to keep up with who all she knew.

[And maybe there's part of her that just didn't want to deal with having the same conversation over and over again.

This is easier.]

For our new arrivals: my name's Steph, welcome to our temporary moon base, feel free to get in touch if there's anything I can help with. This is my tenth month since arriving, so I know a thing or two.

I also wouldn't mind some sparring partners. Or if anyone wants to learn how to fight, I know about twenty different martial arts styles and I'm happy to teach people to defend themselves. Anything to help keep busy.

That's it from me, have a nice day, everyone.

Comments

[controlledvariable]

That's fine for the short term, but it's likely they don't just have one stockpile of warheads.

[oldsoldiersneverdie]

No. We're probably going to have to track further back, to their missile development stages - but that'll be harder to pinpoint.

[controlledvariable]

I wonder how much good that's going to do in the end, really. [she sounds tired] They'll just find something else to throw at us.

[They really need to look at the big picture, and doing more damage to the United Earth.]

[oldsoldiersneverdie]

I know - it's a stop-gap at best. We have to start planning for the long term, too.

[controlledvariable]

Tactics aren't my strong point, unfortunately. I tend to work best on the fly.

[oldsoldiersneverdie]

I'm sure we've got plenty of strategists willing to do the backend-planning. Being on the front lines is the harder job, most of the time.

[controlledvariable]

[She bites down on a flippant comment about it being easy on the front lines, because she knows it's just an automatic reaction to underplay the things she does, and it's not something that'd be fair to say to a soldier.]

I'm there for that when I'm needed, hopefully it won't take too long for some people to come up with plans.

[oldsoldiersneverdie]

[And sometimes, on the frontlines, it's easier to just act, moving on instinct and not having to think. He knows that - knows that both roles have their benefits and their drawbacks]

I'll let you know when I figure out something - in the mean time, if you want to practice, you know how to find me.

[controlledvariable]

Thanks, for both of those. And same goes for you if you ever need your ass kicked.

[She can still put on the cocky attitude, at least.]

[oldsoldiersneverdie]

Hn. We'll have to see who kicks who's ass, I think.

[controlledvariable]

[That gets a small laugh, at least.]

You keep dreaming, Nate.

[And in the interest of getting the last word, she cuts the feed.]