[sub][color=gray]O A K R I D G E    A C A D E M Y[/color] -[]- [color=lightgreen]Rogart Hendrickson[/color] -[]-[/sub][hr]

[color=lightgreen]"It is my pleasure, friend Olivia. And yes, I am bound for Hammer. My friend Eric is going to Reactor, so sadly he will not be joining us."[/color]

The big lug smiled and shifted in his armour. The girl, Olivia, shone with energy, unlike the boy, Nicholas, who stood just behind her, brooding, most likely. Then arrived a more boisterous young man and a positively icy young woman.

She was...Monika, according to the mental list he'd memorised. The one with the big sword. She gave everyone a curt greeting, which included a brief once-over of his physique. He caught her eyes going over every detail of his build before muttering something under her breath and walking off. Both the other youth and Olivia made comments on her nature, which made him chuckle.

[color=lightgreen]"She sounds exactly like a friend of mine from home. We used to call her [i]ledyanaya koroleva[/i],"[/color] He leaned down, placed a big mitt near his mouth and mock whispered. [color=lightgreen]"Which means "ice queen"."[/color]

Rogart chuckled as he straightened back up and adjusted the huge warhammer in its sling on his back. Humour was his way of lightening a situation. Taught to him by Counsellor Roberts. He liked to laugh. His sense of humour had, in some semblance, been passed on to Rogart.

Seeing Monika strut off and then get accosted again by another young man nearer to one of the vehicles, he nodded in her general direction and addressed his next question to those around him.

[color=lightgreen]"So, shall we go join her? I think this is all of us."[/color]

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[sub][color=gray]O A K R I D G E    A C A D E M Y[/color] -[]- [color=lightblue]Eric Wormwood[/color] -[]-[/sub][hr]

The young man was about to head over to where he knew other Guardians were, when he heard his name over the general din of the staging area. Almost immediately he swiveled around on his heel and headed back to where he'd heard those mentions, and was met with his old friend Olivia, standing together with Rogart, and a bunch of other Guardians whose names he wasn't familiar with. They were discussing their deployments, and upon him hearing the Reactor being uttered by two of them, a strapping black haired man and a pretty if shy blonde lady, he stepped into their discussion.

[color=lightblue]"I heard my name, is something the matter?"[/color]

Eric smiled his finest and, without pause, stepped forward and gave Olivia a hearty hug.

[color=lightblue]"It's good to see you again, Olivia. And yes, you were right, I am bound for the Reactor. Sadly my big bear of a friend here wouldn't do too well skulking around back halls or vents."[/color] He chuckled as he gently elbowed Rogart's middle. [color=lightblue]"Too big and noisy."[/color]

The big man, in return, reached down and trapped Eric in a meaty headlock, applying no pressure with his arms so he didn't hurt the youth. He playfully tousled his hair and let Eric go when he complained.

[color=lightgreen]"Yes, of course, friend Eric. Too big and noisy, you call man who has frightened you at near midnight."[/color]

Eric scoffed and straightened his suit jacket and tie, making sure the navy blue tie was clipped firmly to his shirt.

[color=lightblue]"In my defense, it was dark and I didn't have my spectacles on. You know I need these things."[/color]

He adjusted them in a huff, which made Rogart burst out in laughter, a loud hearty guffaw that made those around him pause for a second, then go about their ways.

[color=lightgreen]"Yes yes, friend Eric. Too dark to notice bright white shirt and grey track pants in front of vending machine, yes?"[/color]

Rogart continued laughing as he draped a big, meaty arm over his friend's shoulder. Infected by his light heart, Eric chuckled too, but mostly to himself, before he dusted himself off and stepped forward to Serenity and Ollie, extending a hand in greeting.

[color=lightblue]"I apologise for my friend's boisterous behaviour, but I do believe I heard you two were going to the Reactor as well? I am the Eric you must've seen in the roster. Eric Wormwood, to be precise. A pleasure in meeting you."[/color]

[hider=TL; DR]Rogart returns Olivia's greeting and makes a joke about Monika. Eric overhears the Reactor and finds Serenity and Ollie with Olivia and Rogart. The two friends briefly share a moment. Eric introduces himself to Ollie and Serenity.

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