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[ well. that was definitely. a thing. but... ]
I'm fine. You and I made a good team.
[ and he really has to thank her for... making sure he wasn't struck down by a bad case of death. ]
Do you want to... try and take any of it back to the mainland? Or should we just cut our losses and go?
[ it might be worth showing to the locals. let them know that giant creatures were terrorizing the depths. as you do. ]
I'm fine. You and I made a good team.
[ and he really has to thank her for... making sure he wasn't struck down by a bad case of death. ]
Do you want to... try and take any of it back to the mainland? Or should we just cut our losses and go?
[ it might be worth showing to the locals. let them know that giant creatures were terrorizing the depths. as you do. ]
Oh yeah?
[ he has no reason to doubt Lance. after all, turians enter the military when they're only fifteen. but still... that attitude reminds him a little of someone he knows.
totally not himself. ]
I'm also pretty good with a sniper rifle, myself. Unfortunately, mine's still up in storage on the station. When we get to the mainland, I could try and give you a demonstration.
[ you know. when they're not threatened with the terrifying prospect of drowning or being eaten by a sea monster. ]
[ he has no reason to doubt Lance. after all, turians enter the military when they're only fifteen. but still... that attitude reminds him a little of someone he knows.
I'm also pretty good with a sniper rifle, myself. Unfortunately, mine's still up in storage on the station. When we get to the mainland, I could try and give you a demonstration.
[ you know. when they're not threatened with the terrifying prospect of drowning or being eaten by a sea monster. ]
Nice to meet you.
[ well. mostly. this is the... fourth, fifth time since waking up he's answered that question. but he supposes it's to be expected. what with alternate universes and all.
(still, it's weird that he's only met alternate universe humans and no alternate universe turians so far) ]
Turian. My people come from a planet called Palaven, in a sector of the Milky Way called the Apien Crest. And, don't worry. We've been on friendly terms with humans for a good thirty years now.
[ sure they accidentally almost started a war with them, but it was an honest misunderstanding. anyone could've done that. ]
[ well. mostly. this is the... fourth, fifth time since waking up he's answered that question. but he supposes it's to be expected. what with alternate universes and all.
(still, it's weird that he's only met alternate universe humans and no alternate universe turians so far) ]
Turian. My people come from a planet called Palaven, in a sector of the Milky Way called the Apien Crest. And, don't worry. We've been on friendly terms with humans for a good thirty years now.
[ sure they accidentally almost started a war with them, but it was an honest misunderstanding. anyone could've done that. ]
A little. Mostly, I'm just curious about what chickens are. I always heard humans talk about them. They'll call people them, say everything tastes like it, but I never actually learned what it was. So I figured that since I can actually eat human food now, that might be the perfect place to start.
[ since, you know... allergies and potential death usually resulted under normal circumstances. ]
[ since, you know... allergies and potential death usually resulted under normal circumstances. ]
[ is he really going to...
holy shit, he really is. ]
Didn't you hear the part about "brainless drones"?
[ but here's Garrus, running up right after him, with no regard for his own safety. he's not going to say that he's also excited to do this (even if he totally is), but someone needs to keep an eye on the human. make sure nothing happens to him. ]
holy shit, he really is. ]
Didn't you hear the part about "brainless drones"?
[ but here's Garrus, running up right after him, with no regard for his own safety. he's not going to say that he's also excited to do this (even if he totally is), but someone needs to keep an eye on the human. make sure nothing happens to him. ]
Oh, right!
[ this is really going to take some getting used to, explaining everything to everyone else. but hey, he's up to the challenge, so to speak. ]
So, it was this bio-weapon developed by the salarians, another race, and distributed by us, the turians. See, the krogan were known for being able to breed really quickly. Like... hundreds all at once. And they kept trying to slam moons into our planets. So, we released this genophage, and it made sure that births were more limited so they didn't overpopulate their planet or just throw their troops at us. That was a few hundred years ago. And since krogan live for a really long time, they're still mad.
[ and okay, it was pretty awful, but that was war! ]
[ this is really going to take some getting used to, explaining everything to everyone else. but hey, he's up to the challenge, so to speak. ]
So, it was this bio-weapon developed by the salarians, another race, and distributed by us, the turians. See, the krogan were known for being able to breed really quickly. Like... hundreds all at once. And they kept trying to slam moons into our planets. So, we released this genophage, and it made sure that births were more limited so they didn't overpopulate their planet or just throw their troops at us. That was a few hundred years ago. And since krogan live for a really long time, they're still mad.
[ and okay, it was pretty awful, but that was war! ]
[He shrugs, grinning.]
Why not? I like cooking.
[And he's good at it, in his not-so-humble opinion.]
Plus, pretty sure it gives me a pass to ask at least a couple nosy questions.
[as if you weren't gonna ask them anyway, kagari]
Why not? I like cooking.
[And he's good at it, in his not-so-humble opinion.]
Plus, pretty sure it gives me a pass to ask at least a couple nosy questions.
[as if you weren't gonna ask them anyway, kagari]
[ Duo stops his looking round at passersby as Garrus... pretty much casually describes biological warfare on a scale he can't quite comprehend.
Sure, he'd done some pretty questionable shit in his life and in the war but.. he can't say he attempted to 'control' or wipe out a race of aliens because they bred like rabbits and were annoyingly persistent. No, he hadn't managed to murder a little girl and her dog like Heero had, but he was sure there had been collateral damage he just hadn't stuck around to see in the end of the mission. For his own sake and everyone else's on the mission Duo often chose not to stay around after he'd detonated a bomb or blown up a base. As sociopathic as he tended to be, seeing people cry over their lost loved ones was still not an easy state of affairs for him.
Even a literal terrorist had never released disease upon the world, which had been partially why he'd been so unimpressed with the terrorists in Olympia the month before - ]
Dude. Do you blame them? I'd want to murder your asses too. [ In fact.. he'd done a lot of murder because a certain group had killed people he considered family, so... now he's very curious. ]
Did you help distribute the genophage?
[Mipha smiles at the compliment] It does well to have someone on either side like that. Although I hope we don't run into many ore troubles, I'll be happy to fight by your side.
[Hit 'em from the top and the bottom!
She regards the serpent with a grim resignation--she doesn't really like that she had to kill it, but now that she had she should get some use out of it.] Let's take it back. If they already know of them, perhaps it could still be useful to them-- Like its teeth or something like that.
I don't believe the extra weight will be too much of a hindrance to the boat. [Though it'll certainly take up some space, but they should be fine.]
[Hit 'em from the top and the bottom!
She regards the serpent with a grim resignation--she doesn't really like that she had to kill it, but now that she had she should get some use out of it.] Let's take it back. If they already know of them, perhaps it could still be useful to them-- Like its teeth or something like that.
I don't believe the extra weight will be too much of a hindrance to the boat. [Though it'll certainly take up some space, but they should be fine.]
Gamora.
[ She’s great at this polite-exchanging-of-names thing.
(She is not.)
She nods in a sort of… overall gesture, indicating his form. ]
You mentioned your planet. Palaven?
[ They don’t have (as far as she’s aware) any of what Garrus is in her universe. ]
[ She’s great at this polite-exchanging-of-names thing.
(She is not.)
She nods in a sort of… overall gesture, indicating his form. ]
You mentioned your planet. Palaven?
[ They don’t have (as far as she’s aware) any of what Garrus is in her universe. ]
[Rocket snatches the crab off his tail, which tries to cling, but after a brief struggle, he manages to liberate it with only a few tails lost in the process.]
Maybe we can get back to shore without further incident. You think?
Maybe we can get back to shore without further incident. You think?
Never heard of the Milky Way.
[ but hey, at least he sounds like his species is capable of space flight, which puts him closer to what dutch is familiar with than many here. ]
But then, I'm guessing you've never heard of the J, much less the Quad, so we're even.
[ but hey, at least he sounds like his species is capable of space flight, which puts him closer to what dutch is familiar with than many here. ]
But then, I'm guessing you've never heard of the J, much less the Quad, so we're even.
Sure did!
[ And the reply is cheerful, as Peter drops down into the skull, and—
Oh.
... Huh.
Peter takes a few seconds to take in his surroundings – the bones littering the ground, the pit in the center of the chamber, the old, cracked paintings covering the walls – and he hisses in a breath through his teeth. ]
... I like what they've done with the place.
[ And the reply is cheerful, as Peter drops down into the skull, and—
Oh.
... Huh.
Peter takes a few seconds to take in his surroundings – the bones littering the ground, the pit in the center of the chamber, the old, cracked paintings covering the walls – and he hisses in a breath through his teeth. ]
... I like what they've done with the place.
[ She'd like to know, but unfortunately the travel so far has made her surprisingly exhausted and if she can avoid a fight she'd like to. Though she was also looking for money considering the misadventures that happened in the past few months. ]
We can wait, sure. [ And she ensures that her gun isn't locked, pointing it away from the two of them. ] Dead or alive, I'm sure we can rack up some silver with what we can grab. [ And she looks to her side, checking for what ammunition she has left and bombs included. ]
So I'll try not to blow it up.
We can wait, sure. [ And she ensures that her gun isn't locked, pointing it away from the two of them. ] Dead or alive, I'm sure we can rack up some silver with what we can grab. [ And she looks to her side, checking for what ammunition she has left and bombs included. ]
So I'll try not to blow it up.
I would like to hear more, if possible. Space exploration came to a halt where I'm from.
[Stupid Crusades lasting for 100 years.]
[Stupid Crusades lasting for 100 years.]
Oh yeah?
[ should've known he wasn't going to be escaping those any time soon. ]
Well, if you make me chicken, I'll answer any questions you have, even the insensitive ones, and I promise I won't get mad.
[ he's just a cool guy like that. especially if there's free food involved. ]
[ should've known he wasn't going to be escaping those any time soon. ]
Well, if you make me chicken, I'll answer any questions you have, even the insensitive ones, and I promise I won't get mad.
[ he's just a cool guy like that. especially if there's free food involved. ]
[ oh. he definitely knows that tone of voice. well... don't say that he didn't warn you. still, he also wasn't quite prepared for this. ]
Yeah, it's got a real nice ritualistic sacrifice thing going for it.
[ ...really not exactly what he'd call his idea of fun. but, on the bright side... no weird artifacts, right? ]
At least it looks like no one's been sprucing up the decor in a while.
[ not that he's usually one to look on the bright side, but... ]
Yeah, it's got a real nice ritualistic sacrifice thing going for it.
[ ...really not exactly what he'd call his idea of fun. but, on the bright side... no weird artifacts, right? ]
At least it looks like no one's been sprucing up the decor in a while.
[ not that he's usually one to look on the bright side, but... ]
Did you miss the part where I said they were flinging moons at our planets and making them inhospitable?
[ look, things were complicated. maybe made even moreso by the fact that turians consider everyone to be "enemy combatants", since they didn't really have a civilian population. but, he knows it was a pretty messed up situation.
it's just hard to admit when your species is wrong. even if he's all about galactic cooperation. ]
What, no! Like I said, it was hundreds of years ago. Turians only live for about a century and a half, just like most species in the galaxy. Krogan are one of the rare exceptions. [ a pause ] But, like I said, things are a little complicated right now. Someone was doing research into a genophage cure a while back, and we managed to keep the data for that. And, one of my best friends [ ??? but whatever, Wrex isn't awake to argue that they're pals so... ] was their planet's leader. So, who knows what would've happened if the Storm hadn't hit.
[ unless everyone was wiped out by Reapers. then it still wouldn't have mattered one way or another. ]
[ look, things were complicated. maybe made even moreso by the fact that turians consider everyone to be "enemy combatants", since they didn't really have a civilian population. but, he knows it was a pretty messed up situation.
it's just hard to admit when your species is wrong. even if he's all about galactic cooperation. ]
What, no! Like I said, it was hundreds of years ago. Turians only live for about a century and a half, just like most species in the galaxy. Krogan are one of the rare exceptions. [ a pause ] But, like I said, things are a little complicated right now. Someone was doing research into a genophage cure a while back, and we managed to keep the data for that. And, one of my best friends [ ??? but whatever, Wrex isn't awake to argue that they're pals so... ] was their planet's leader. So, who knows what would've happened if the Storm hadn't hit.
[ unless everyone was wiped out by Reapers. then it still wouldn't have mattered one way or another. ]
[ it's ok, Gamora. he's met plenty of people with less than awesome social skills. hell, some might include him in the ranks. ]
Yeah. Third planet in the Trebia system. It has... had [ did he mention how much this storm thing sucks? because it really sucks ] some pretty nice beaches, a bit of a weak magnetic field, and two really nice moons.
[ because you know what? he does actually love hearing about other cultures (much to his friends' chagrin). it gives people a chance to share. ]
My species, the turians, got into space a few thousand years ago. For a while, we thought we were the only advanced species in the galaxy until a couple of the others made first contact with us, and asked us to use our military to win them a war.
[ fun times. ]
Yeah. Third planet in the Trebia system. It has... had [ did he mention how much this storm thing sucks? because it really sucks ] some pretty nice beaches, a bit of a weak magnetic field, and two really nice moons.
[ because you know what? he does actually love hearing about other cultures (much to his friends' chagrin). it gives people a chance to share. ]
My species, the turians, got into space a few thousand years ago. For a while, we thought we were the only advanced species in the galaxy until a couple of the others made first contact with us, and asked us to use our military to win them a war.
[ fun times. ]
Wait, really? But you're a human, right? Never heard to the Sol System, Earth, all that other fun stuff?
[ but again, different worlds... although one word sticks out to him. ]
I've actually heard of a[ his mandibles flick from side to side as he tries not to laugh. seriously, he's not a fifteen year old anymore, fresh into boot camp. ]
[ but again, different worlds... although one word sticks out to him. ]
I've actually heard of a[ his mandibles flick from side to side as he tries not to laugh. seriously, he's not a fifteen year old anymore, fresh into boot camp. ]
In terms of manned missions, we got to the moon. We sent out several satellites that have reached the ends of our planetary system, but once the war began, it was pushed aside.
[It kind of made him sad because he would have loved to learn more about space and pushing humanity's boundaries.]
[It kind of made him sad because he would have loved to learn more about space and pushing humanity's boundaries.]
Hmm... I guess that depends on what you call dance music!
'Cuz we dance to our songs? I mean, our performances are all like-- they're all a song-and-dance thing, choreographed and everything. But I don't know if they're... "dance music"?
[No wub wub wub bass here, sir.]
'Cuz we dance to our songs? I mean, our performances are all like-- they're all a song-and-dance thing, choreographed and everything. But I don't know if they're... "dance music"?
[No wub wub wub bass here, sir.]
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