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[resultofwar]

[When he speaks, Heero sounds like someone who's had a long day full of headache inducing Barge shenanigans, which indeed he has. He's even forgotten to filter this post away from Treize.]

Is... Is anyone else hearing explosions?

[Private to Ariadne]

I had some - [There's a pause. The "explosions" have been getting louder and his headache worse since the start of the day and it takes him a couple seconds to get his focus back.] Questions. About the breach.

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[resultofwar]

Are you affected?

[truth_is_cold]

No, I'm not.

Are the auditory hallucinations all your experiencing?

[resultofwar]

[Somewhat dryly:] They're either causing a headache or one's developing separately.

[truth_is_cold]

It's hard to gauge.

Be careful. Dracula is experiencing physical damage, and I assume others are as well. This will probably make some individuals more volatile than usual. [Bad for survival.]

When I was your age, I was expected to perform as an adult. But I also knew that there's strength in numbers and having a second when you leave your room, especially while your hearing is disruptive, is essential right in a situation like this. [A very complicated way of saying don't go out alone, because the predators might pick you off.]

[resultofwar]

[Rhade you speak his language. :|a] I won't take any unnecessary risks.

"Right" did not belong there. "Right" was a stowaway from the previous predicate. SCREW MY TYPING.

[truth_is_cold]

[Because saying, "Be careful and don't get hurt!" is boring.] Good. [Approvingly.]

[Private] NW BB <33

[resultofwar]

You were in the military before coming here?

[Private] I bet I have a migraine coming. I'm word-failing everywhere.

[truth_is_cold]

I was. Before I was the Commander of the Andromeda Ascendant, I was in Argosy Special Operations. [Meaning he was a space marine and military assassin. That was fun.]

[Private] nooo migraines are ucky D:

[resultofwar]

Meaning? [Details, he wants them. :|a]

[truth_is_cold]

The military would give us special assignments. Extractions, threat removal, and intelligence gathering.

[Threat removal is a nice way to say get rid of people however you can.]

[Private]

[resultofwar]

When did you enlist?

[Private]

[truth_is_cold]

I was around your age or slightly younger. About the time that I would start to be considered by females for marraige. [Yeah, they start young in his culture.] I entered the military to improve myself and my station, so that I might show I could be a good husband and father and support whatever children I fathered.

[Private]

[resultofwar]

And that's common in your society?

[Private]

[truth_is_cold]

Traditionally, yes. They may not leave home, and throughout our lives we remain close to our families, but we are expected to conduct ourselves as adults as soon as we take a real interest in breeding.

It's uncommon for humans, though. At least the ones I'm familiar with. [Subtle inquiry of why Heero seems to have.]

[Private]

[resultofwar]

My world seems to be somewhat unique.

[Private]

[truth_is_cold]

It would appear so. Were you a formal member of the military?

[Private]

[resultofwar]

[He considers his answer for a moment.]

No.

[Private]

[truth_is_cold]

Then my compliments on rising to the occasion.

[Private]

[resultofwar]

How did you become involved in the resistance?

[Private]

[truth_is_cold]

They promised us decisive action against an invading force that could only exist in worlds converted to nightmares. And then they made peace.

The resistance was theorized before that, I agreed only afterward.

[Private]

[resultofwar]

Was peace not a viable option?

[Private]

[truth_is_cold]

To reward rapists and predators for their conquests? I couldn't believe it was.

[But he's becoming ever increasingly pissed at his own kind for what they turned into. Rhade has difficulty forgiving.

[Private]

[resultofwar]

Why was that the option they chose?