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[with_my_teacup]

[Public]

So.

The admiral's getting a little difficult to please these days, ain't he? 'I've made some changes. Go explore them. They may kill you.' Now, me, I love a little urban free-for-all, but apparently not everyone grew up playing survive the streets.

Still, the admiral wants us ready to handle environments like this. I can try to train people who are interested, but I'm an animal kind of guy, all instinct, no playbook, and that's hard to teach. I'ma need help. People who can teach, who can get me up to speed, who have specialties. And people who want to learn.


[Private to Rhade]
Maybe we're jumping the gun, but I don't feel like it. People are starting to talk survival packs again, and that doesn't seem like a bad idea. How much of all that dried meat we stashed is left? Enough to start breaking it out into rations for people to keep on them, in case-?

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[godsays]

I know how to hunt. How to snare. To throw knives, and to use a bow if I have to.

I don't think the plants will be anything like my world, though.

[with_my_teacup]

If the CES is any indication, we ain't gonna want to eat much we find there. You seen the changes-?

[godsays]

No, I haven't. What are they?

[with_my_teacup]

Grey skies, dying plants, pretty lifeless.. sort of poisoned, really.

[godsays]

[ A beat, as he considers. ]

Sounds like home.

[ Honestly: it does. ]

Ash in the sky?

[with_my_teacup]

Yeah, actually.

...so apparently you may be our head teacher now. You wardened up? Or have a warden friend who can let you in?

[godsays]

Charles Xavier is my warden.

[with_my_teacup]

Have him take you in, see if you recognize the environment. Let him go first so it doesn't default to your world-- see if what you know still holds up on Earth or wherever. We could use an expert.

[godsays]

Kelsier is from the same world. He's a warden.

[with_my_teacup]

You saying you're not interested?

[godsays]

No, I want to help.

Are people's powers taken away in both places?

[with_my_teacup]

As far as I heard, only the CTS. But I'm not far enough from human standard to notice myself.

I'll get Kelsier in too, but we got a big crowd of civilized types and not enough survivalists. I want everyone in.

[godsays]

If there's anything I know, it's survival.

And if there's one where powers still function, then I can be an... opponent. I spent a lot of my life running groups of civilized people in circles.

[with_my_teacup]

Man after my own heart, except the assaulting teenagers thing. I'll check it out with your boy Kelsier and tell you what's up. He's got powers like yours-?

[godsays]

[ SIGH. ]

I wouldn't have if he'd hadn't asked me to. It's not your business.

Yes. Kelsier's are stronger. Because he's a warden. But I'd wager I'm better.

[with_my_teacup]

[See that slight muscular flicker? That's what it looks like when someone wearing goggles rolls their eyes at you.]

Then if I get people who are willing to learn you'll probably go on teaching duty.

[godsays]

Tell me then. I'll be ready.