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[flowing_kinetics]

[I hope none of you were tired of new faces yet, because here's another very new face for your enjoyment! This one, however, might not be what you're all used to.

The person holding the communicator at roughly arm's length is obviously a young man -- from the general build of his body, shoulders, and face, he can't be any older than 17 years. He certainly has a very... unique appearance to boot, though for some reason the jacket is tied around his waist instead of him actually wearing it. While the purpose behind this isn't clear, it does mean he's standing half-naked and apparently unbothered by that fact, meaning anyone watching the video can see he has far, far more scars snaking up and around his arms and shoulders than any teenager should have.]

This shit again? Who the hell is it this time? What the fuck did I do to upset your precious plans now?

[His tone is aggressive and angry; this is clearly not the first time he's been whisked off from his home, it seems, but he's not exactly the paragon of calm, rational thinking at the moment.]

Dammit, come out and fight!

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[femshep]

Careful, kid. They might just listen.

[video] whoops.

[flowing_kinetics]

Damn well better. I ain't runnin' around the world again just to find 'em.

[femshep]

When they come out and fight, people die. You ready to take all that on your shoulders?

[flowing_kinetics]

[He looks... surprised, for some reason.]

There are a lot of people here?

[femshep]

Civilians? A few. They don't exactly trust us, so we can't get much of a head-count.

[flowing_kinetics]

[On the bright side, he doesn't look as ready to rush off as before. Actual, other people? Akira had no idea. There's no way in hell he'd want to pull shit down on them...]

Doesn't matter how many. I just... didn't 'xactly think anyone but fighters were still alive.

[femshep]

Maybe next time you might try thinking before you charge in next time. [But she doesn't sound too terribly scolding--she takes the 'charge in' route an awful lot, herself.]

[flowing_kinetics]

[God, he already has Taeko babying him, he doesn't need you too!]

Bite me. It ain't like I knew there was anyone around here who couldn't protect themselves.

[He doesn't sound too aggressive, though. Only about as scolding as Shepard sounded, really.]

[femshep]

So where you're from, everyone's some kind of fighter then?

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[thecricketer]

[his tone is gentle, expression sympathetic] I doubt that will help your situation overmuch - our situation, really.

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[flowing_kinetics]

[It doesn't help -- Akira's seen false sympathy enough that he isn't buying it, especially at a distance.]

Why the hell not? Last time this happened, we went after the guy that pulled us in in the first place and solved it.

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[thecricketer]

I'm afraid the predicament is a bit more complex than that. We don't know who masterminded this abduction, or why. We've landed amidst a bitter conflict, and we aren't welcome. Not by the Outer Authorities, at any rate, and they've the upper hand.

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[flowing_kinetics]

Outer what now?

[He's had the good luck to not run into them, it seems. He grunts a little though, seemingly calming, if just slightly.]

What the hell else is new.

So nothing happened in your home? No weird guy with a weird name, like Odio? Or Odeo?

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[thecricketer]

[his lips quirk, just slightly] Outer Authorities. They come from the domed city - you might have caught a glimpse of the dome, there's a bit of a blue glow to it.

[he shakes his head] I didn't, but I wasn't on the ship with most of the others - I crashed here. From what I can gather, though, nothing particular odd prefaced many of the abductions.

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[flowing_kinetics]

[He gives a look somewhere off camera -- yeah, he can see it pretty clearly. It's hard to miss.

He glances back after a moment, looking concerned.]

That's... different.

[That's the best he can manage, but he looks confused. He thought he had it figured out, and yet...

Well.]

Guess they can't all make it as easy as Odio did.

[He seems... surprisingly unconcerned, all things considered.]

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[thecricketer]

[that's a bit surprising - and intriguing, too] This clearly isn't the first time you've awoken in a strange place.

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[flowing_kinetics]

Second time. Last time I just sorta walked through darkness to get there instead of waking up in a pod.

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[knightoflight]

Please do not taunt the Authorities. We are not yet in a position to protect the others if they rise to your challenge.

[video] I was so hoping for Wing.

[flowing_kinetics]

I wasn't tauntin' 'em.

[But he's stopped as requested, mostly because of the "protect others" part. And without any sass, too!]

[video] everyone loves derpy pacifist jets

[knightoflight]

That's not how they might perceive it. [He frowns.]

They have not had a record of being reasonable. [Today's special: Understatement.]

[video] EVERYONE. I will not hear otherwise.

[flowing_kinetics]

[He could argue, but hell, he knows how things are. He doesn't exactly want to bring down death and destruction on innocent people, so he stays quiet. He may not like the fact that Wing has a point, but he'll at least accept it.

...speaking of which, you might be able to tell that he's examining you fairly carefully, there, Wing.]

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[knightoflight]

[The silence is distressing. Wing realizes he may have come across a bit...harshly. He'd probably sounded like Dai Atlas.]

[It was a distressing thought.]

I am sorry for my tone. We are under a great deal of pressure here, from a variety of sources. But it does not excuse my actions.

[He tilts his head, feeling the other studying him. He gives a tentative smile.] I am Wing, and I wish I could welcome you to a better place.

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[flowing_kinetics]

[Akira seems surprised at the apology, blinking a little.]

It's fine, ain't no big deal.

[Wing didn't really sound all that harsh, anyway, at least not to Akira. He nods a bit at the introduction.]

Akira. Don't worry 'bout it, it ain't like I haven't done this before.

[Though a talking Buriki-Daioh-looking-robot is new, he'll admit.]

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[knightoflight]

I just...I understand how distressing and disorienting this all must be.

It was very unsettling when we awoke ourselves.

[He tilts his head.] You have? Is that possibly why they took you?

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[flowing_kinetics]

I'm fine. I got all the freaking out done the first time.

Dunno. Could be. I ain't 'xactly worth anything and I can't tell 'em how it worked, so hell if I know.