004 Life is a game, play war, don't refuse to
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Just to clarify. We've dealt with universes of shit that either shouldn't happen or shouldn't be possible, regularly end up in the ass end of some pretty damn bad places, but now people are worried. You deal with it a couple days, things go back to normal, you move on. What's the big deal. You handle it.
[...Says the big bad Space Marine who panics when things deviate from the plan. But hey, that's a character flaw, not a whole ship freaking out because a handful of people saw something just as bizarre as anything else they've come across so far and seem to think it's the apocalypse at their doorstep.]
[PRIVATE -- Kevin]
If this is really getting people this worried, I want a gun. A real gun. And enough ammo to feed it comfortably for a month. Better to be prepared than not, and your Admiral took all my gear.
[Sarge: the broken artillery record. He feels better when he's got weapons okay, that's where pretty much ALL his specialized training is.]
[PRIVATE -- Cain]
How's business?
[Translation: do you need any help in the gym because I'm going to go insane if I don't have something else to do.]
Just to clarify. We've dealt with universes of shit that either shouldn't happen or shouldn't be possible, regularly end up in the ass end of some pretty damn bad places, but now people are worried. You deal with it a couple days, things go back to normal, you move on. What's the big deal. You handle it.
[...Says the big bad Space Marine who panics when things deviate from the plan. But hey, that's a character flaw, not a whole ship freaking out because a handful of people saw something just as bizarre as anything else they've come across so far and seem to think it's the apocalypse at their doorstep.]
[PRIVATE -- Kevin]
If this is really getting people this worried, I want a gun. A real gun. And enough ammo to feed it comfortably for a month. Better to be prepared than not, and your Admiral took all my gear.
[Sarge: the broken artillery record. He feels better when he's got weapons okay, that's where pretty much ALL his specialized training is.]
[PRIVATE -- Cain]
How's business?
[Translation: do you need any help in the gym because I'm going to go insane if I don't have something else to do.]

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What's the worst thing you can imagine a person doing to another person?
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He smirks wryly, but that's just because it's his way. Minimize the human element, minimize the emotional investment. Don't get attached, don't get invested, don't see the situation for what it is, and it's much easier to stomach. See enough and your tolerance for depravity and horror goes way up.]
If people are capable of doing it, chances are I've seen it. Seen a guerrilla force use kids to flush out the opposition before blowing 'em to hell.
[But that's not even the worst. He doesn't talk about the worst.]
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You ever 'ad anyone like that? I'm not asking about 'em. Just ...yes or no, d'you know what I mean?
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Yeah. Yeah, he knows what she means. He's here because of something along those lines, even if he won't admit as much for...several reasons.]
Sure.
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Mirror barge turned me into that person. I can remember 'ow it felt to be her. Ever since the first mirror, she's part of me forever.
That's why I'm frightened, Asher. I'd do anything not to be that woman again.
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No fucking way.
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[Peer all you want, Sarge is in no way amused. Then again this is pretty much a permanent condition.]
lol sry
NEVER APOLOGIZE I'm dying a little
[Which would be all well and good if he didn't inadvertently do it in his confusion. Maybe not as pronounced, but it's still there.]
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Yes!
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[So mild. So little emotional investment.]
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[You've got his attention, Cain.]
Re: Private;
I'm thinking we should run drills, ship-wide. Black-out conditions, whatever obstacles, whatever we can get to have people more competent when shit goes down.
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The whole Barge. We can set up different obstacles all over, that way. I'll touch base with the Wardens, let 'em know.
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