[color=FD5F00]“I guess.  Memory wipes sound too dystopian for my taste,”[/color] Rooke shrugged and tied up his hair into a ponytail.  He stayed silent as everyone mingled briefly, and he felt a sense of dread swirl in his stomach; he could play along, sure, his curiosity was peaked and he felt no attachment to obligations back to home--but why did he have to play with [i]these[/i] people?

The metal door in the front of the room slid open, and a woman walked inside, her footsteps making sharp, clipped noises that echoed off the walls.  She was nearly as tall as he, but presented herself as a much more intimidating figure. When she spoke, he immediately identified her ad the mysterious speaker from before, which made things a bit more comforting, but no less confusing.

He admired the poise with which she held herself as she entered the room and ushered her two trainees out.  As they walked out, Rooke scoffed in amusment.  The younger boy was practically drooling all over himself in the presence of two conventionally attractive women.

[i]Teenagers[/i], he thought humorlessly. Another man stepped in after Agent Ice, who approached the remaining 3.  Rooke shifted slightly, but his facial expression betrayed nothing but wariness--there was no telling what would happen when they got out of this room.

Rooke relaxed slightly as the man made it clear that he would be much more relaxed than the previous trainer. They were led out, and he looked to his alleged partners--the word used in this context evoked an odd feeling, as if it didn't seem right to attach to someone he just met.  

[color=FD5F00]"Call me Rooke. I'm the driver; and according to this slip of paper, I get to do the badass maneuvering on ground, sea, and sky." [/color]He said amiably, slipping back into his networking persona.  As he walked alongside his other two partners, Dean and Other-White-Person, Rooke took in his environment before clearing his throat and saying, [color=FD5F00]"So Eric, what do you have in store for us? If it's anything related to bodily harm, a warning would be more than welcome[/color].