[hider=Marcus Howell - Arbiter - Temporal Displacement]
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[center]"[color 33ec06]I will do what I have to.[/color]"[/center]
[center][color 2E2C2D]"There's not much I have left to lose."[/color][/center]
[color=33ec06][h3]  𝔸 𝕘 𝕖 :          [/h3][/color]
[indent]17[/indent]
[color=33ec06][h3]  ℍ 𝕖 𝕚 𝕘 𝕙 𝕥 :          [/h3][/color]
[indent]5'6"[/indent]
[color=33ec06][h3]  𝕎 𝕖 𝕚 𝕘 𝕙 𝕥 :          [/h3][/color]
[indent]127 lbs.[/indent]
 
[color=33ec06][h3]  𝔸 𝕡 𝕡 𝕖 𝕒 𝕣 𝕒 𝕟 𝕔 𝕖 :          [/h3][/color]
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[hider][url=http://reis-artroom.deviantart.com/]Faceclaim Credit[/url][/hider]
[indent]Marcus is a very disheveled human being, but he doesn't necessarily mean to be; he always looks like he just woke up and someone told him that he immediately needed to get ready for some important event, regardless of how much time he's had to get ready. However, one gets the feeling that it's almost on purpose. His hair is a calculated type of messy, and his clothes are always purposefully plain; although a careful observer would notice that he never wears anything but long sleeve shirts.
 
His face bears some scarring; two slashes underneath his right eye and a small slash across his mouth. If one were to look underneath the long sleeves he always wears, one would find that his left arm bears some serious burn scars. Despite this, Marcus's eyes always twinkle mischievously, and he tries to maintain a smirk or smile. Around his neck, he wears a set of dog-tags, which he tends to fiddle with when he gets nervous. 
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[color=33ec06][h3]  ℙ 𝕖 𝕣 𝕤 𝕠 𝕟 𝕒 𝕝 𝕚 𝕥 𝕪 :          [/h3][/color]
[indent]Marcus, despite everything that's happened in the last years, tries to play the funny guy. He's always got a quick quip or humorous joke to try and lighten the mood. Even if he can't make people burst out laughing, he reasons that a brief chuckle is better than a moment of sullen silence.
 
In moments where he's alone, he finds himself prey to the same sullen silences that he tries to avoid. Very often, he sits by quietly by himself, doing something to occupy the time. Most of the time, he's lost in his own train of though, eyes reading over pages in a book without comprehending them, or some other task.

If confronted in these quiet times of his, he's quick to snap out of it and return to his funny guy persona. Usually this will be accompanied by some sort of light scolding, but it usually takes a moment for his words to stop sounds hollow and get back to the innocent cheeriness of his usual guise.

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iME5EiX1YZQ]Karaoke? Sure; I'll Sing for You! (Marcus's Voice)[/url]
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[color=33ec06][h3]  ℍ 𝕚 𝕤 𝕥 𝕠 𝕣 𝕪 :          [/h3][/color]
[indent]Marcus and his powers were discovered by what could tentatively be described as a nurse. At the time, he was in a make-shift hospital near a recently destroyed town[url=http://hey-there-little-red-riding-hood.tumblr.com/image/148264497866].[/url] He found himself bedridden for a while, having been brought in by a search and rescue volunteer team. This gave him plenty of time to mess around with his powers a little bit, and he did so carefully, after re-positioning his arm where his IV wasn't; it didn't take long for one of the more attentive nurses to notice something off. Three days before he was to be discharged, a couple of government 'recruiters' showed up and gave him an offer. Now, he finds himself a new member USARILN East. [/indent]

[color=33ec06][h3]  𝕄 𝕒 𝕘 𝕚 𝕔 : Temporal Displacement[/h3][/color]
[indent]Marcus has the ability to affect his own personal timeline. When he uses any of his powers, it affects him and his personal belongings only. Travel is near instantaneous, and to outside viewers it would appear as a short-ranged teleportation. Marcus's set location for any of these powers is definite; if there is anything obstructing his end point, it will be immediately vaporized, allowing Marcus room. It should be noted that this vaporization effect only occurs on the bare minimum amount of matter required for his body, so it is possible for him to become trapped inside a solid object. Whenever Marcus does use one of these powers, a loud static sound will emanate from the location he will appear in. Currently, Marcus has three powers:

[u][b]Temporal Rewind:[/b][/u] Marcus has the ability to rewind his own personal timeline, but only by small amounts. He rewinds back to his position and state of being as he was exactly four seconds before activation. If he was damaged in some way in this four second interlude, some of damage received immediately heals itself, provided the wounds are not very extensive. In cases where he rewinds after sustaining too much damage, the wounds will only partially heal. This power takes half a minute to 'cool down'.

[u][b]Temporal Leap:[/b][/u] With this ability, Marcus can travel up to eight seconds forward in time, allowing him to close small distances very quickly. In order for this power to work, Marcus must physically be able to get to the location in eight seconds; otherwise he is moved as close as possible to the desired location. If he attempts to pass through solid objects, he will simply impact the object at full-running speed. If an object is somehow moved into his path in the middle of his power, the vaporization situation mentioned above will occur. This power is on a similar, but separate, half a minute cool down as the Rewind.

Marcus can activate these powers twice before a 'cooldown' is required. The abilities can be chained together for rapid movement, but he must wait for one 'jump' to completely finish before entering into another one. Both powers are still on separate cooldowns.

[u][b]Temporal Stasis:[/b][/u] After touching a creature, Marcus can completely stop all their movement and actions for exactly two minutes; he cannot end the effect early. They are immovable and indestructible during this time, and are completely unaware of their surroundings until the stasis ends. While this power is in effect, Marcus cannot use his Rewind or Leap powers. A target affected by the stasis appears to be visually artifacted, similarly to a corrupted video. It takes half a minute after the end of stasis for Marcus to be able to use this ability again, during which he can use all his other powers normally. Using Stasis 'resets' the number of Rewind/Dashes Marcus can take before 'cooldown'.
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[color=33ec06][h3]  𝔻 𝕣 𝕖 𝕒 𝕞 :          [/h3][/color]
[indent]Marcus found himself seated still, in inky darkness. Before he could comprehend what was happening, two bright lights shown out directly in front of him, startling him with a sudden noise. The world tumbled and turned into a maelstrom of sharp objects and loud noises. As he felt he could not bear it any more, he found himself sitting back in his original position, strangely relieved. Everything was calm, and he could relax. Around him, he found friendly faces, all of them his, and all of them reaching a hand out to help.[/indent]
 
[color=33ec06][h3]  ℕ 𝕚 𝕘 𝕙 𝕥 𝕞 𝕒 𝕣 𝕖 :          [/h3][/color]
[indent]Marcus found himself face to face with a man. This man stood still, but held a gun to Marcus's face. He did not fire, nor did he move as Marcus walked around him, examining him closely. Finally, after what seemed like ages, he took the gun from the man's hand, and the man did not resist. All Marcus could see was the fear in his eyes as he pointed the weapon at the man's head, and pulled the trigger. As he did, he saw the flesh of his arm wrinkle, sag, and rot away to reveal bleached bone underneath.[/indent]
 
[color=33ec06][h3]  𝔸 𝕨 𝕒 𝕜 𝕖 𝕟 𝕚 𝕟 𝕘 :          [/h3][/color]
[indent]Arbiter[/indent]
 
 
[color=33ec06][h3]  𝔸 𝕣 𝕞 𝕒 𝕞 𝕖 𝕟 𝕥 𝕤 :          [/h3][/color]
[indent]xxx[/indent]
[indent]You have none, yet. You will get some as the story progresses. Keep track of them here. Some of them might be really important or something, I don't know.[/indent]
 
[color=33ec06][h3]  𝕋 𝕙 𝕖 𝕞 𝕖  𝕊 𝕠 𝕟 𝕘 𝕤 :          [/h3][/color]
[indent][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vUtM9iySqg]Lonely Hope[/url][/indent]
[indent][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi_D97cHcbQ]Time's a Wasting![/url][/indent]
[indent][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkFZn4oPMqE]G-Force (Max's Theme)[/url][/indent]
[indent][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSnBlJbvX1E]Tale of the Tags[/url][/indent]
[indent][url=https://open.spotify.com/user/chasers115/playlist/2GvS4G6qucTbOiMKcfXLGn]A Little Bit of Everything (Marcus's Playlist)[/url][/indent]
[indent][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbymcU62bys]Talking to the Mirror[/url][/indent]
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[hider Marcus's Thoughts]
[hider Shattered (CURRENT)]
"[color 33ec06]W-what happened? Where...did it all fall apart?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06][i]Why[/i]?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Please...I don't want to be alone again.[/color]"
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[hider Phone Home]
[hider Prologue]
[hr][center][color=silver]𝕎𝕖𝕕: 𝕆𝕔𝕥. 𝟟, 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟘   / /   𝔹𝕒𝕝𝕕 ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕀𝕤𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕   / /   ℤ𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘'𝕤 𝔼𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕖   / /   𝟚𝟙𝟘𝟘[/color][/center][hr]

[color f7976a]"Listen to my words, very carefully: Mandatory. Once a week. I expect you to at [i]least[/i], at the [i]bare minimum[/i] to [b]text[/b] me once a week.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Alright! Alright! Jesus! You don't need to shou-[/color]"

"[color f7976a]A. Week. And I will [i]personally[/i] come find you if you do not.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I told you, the island had shitty reception; how was I supposed to get a message out? You want me to climb a palm tree or something?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]You got a message to be once, you can do it again.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]You're acting crazy. Sammie, tell her she's acting crazy.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Nuh-uh. I'm staying out of this one. This here is a family discussion.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Thanks Sammie, you're super helpful.[/color]"

It hadn't taken long for Marcus to seek out a quiet spot after they'd gotten off the helicopter. It had been a while since he'd updated Max, and he certainly didn't mean to worry her, even it the circumstances had meant he wasn't even able to contact her at all. Still, even though it was currently shouting at him, it was good to hear her voice. She only shouted at him because she cared, or something heartwarming like that. After a while, she calmed down, and they were able to have an actual discussion.

"[color 33ec06]So what have you two been doing anyway?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Well...[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Oh! Oooh wait until you hear this one, Marc. You're going to love this.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Shush you, I'm getting there.[/color]"

He grinned to himself as he heard the sound of a raspberry being blown in the background, but listened intently. Usually his sister wasn't this cagey about something unless it was important...or embarrassing.

"[color f7976a]We sort of...[/color]

"[color f2550d][i]We[/i]?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]It's somewhat your fault! You [i]are[/i] my co-pilot, aren't you?[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Only when it's good times, you're on your own when shit like this happens.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Maaax, what did you do?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]I...sort of...[/color]"

"[color f2550d]She crashed the plane.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]You did [i]what[/i]?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Hang on. Listen first.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I'm listening.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Some shitty DC monster caught the underside of the RedLine with a laser or [i]something[/i], and it took off our landing gear. I still managed to land it, but it was a little choppy.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Pfft.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Nice sis. You yell at me for not calling you, but you crash a plane and I don't hear a damn thing.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]I was [i]going[/i] to tell you next time you [i]called[/i].[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Urgh. So what? You're just grounded for now?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Until they get it fixed, yeah. Plus there's some paperwork I need to fill, and a formal briefing we both have to go to, but after that we should be good to fly again.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]After I repaint the design you [i]sheared[/i] off my plane![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]So what have you been doing now?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Hanging out mostly; kicked some ass at cards the other night, and Sammie insisted we have a girl's night tonight, so we're watching some old movies.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]The Notebook is a [i]classic[/i]! Besides, you chose [i]Alien[/i]![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Isn't that a super old horror movie? Don't you hate horror, Sammie?[/color]"

"[color f2550d]I mean...it should be fine. I'll just hide behind Max![/color]"

There was a moment of silence as Marcus chuckled slightly to himself. They were sure in for an interesting night if Max was exposing Sammie to horror movies. Poor girl probably wouldn't sleep for a week. She'd have nightmares for weeks.

Maybe they would have something more in common than Max. He was only vaguely aware of a voice coming through the phone, snapping out of his thoughts in time to catch the tail end of it.

"[color f7976a]-eam, Marc.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Say that again, Max? You cut out a little.[/color]" Marcus lied. 

"[color f7976a]Tell me a little bit about your team, Marc.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I mean, it's not [i]my[/i] team. I am on a team, and there are [i]other[/i] people in the team-[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Oh shut up about the semantics. When I need something to brag about, it's [i]your[/i] team.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Oh god, you don't actually do that, do you?[/color]"

"[color f2550d]She does.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Gaaaawwwwwd.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Tell us already! Out with it![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Gaaaaaawd...fiiiiine...[/color]"
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[hider They're Not My Team (Marcus's Current Opinions)]
[hider Lawrence]
"[color f7976a]Which one's that?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I don't actually think he's made the public eye yet. Tall and blond, looks like he really doesn't give a shit even in the worst of circumstances?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Not ringing any bells.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Alright. Overall, he's a...decent enough guy? He's incredibly hard to read, but I think that's his schtick.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]What does that even mean?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I'm pretty sure it has to do with his power. Something about 'altering emotional states' and 'bringing them closer to his own'. Said he mostly just used it to calm people down when they needed it.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]So if he's calm...[/color]

"[color 33ec06]...you're calm. Exactly. It can get a bit unsettling though.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]How so?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Well...there was an...[i]incident[/i] during one of our latest missions. He came by to see how I was doing after it, and I was almost sure he was going to scold me. And...I'm still not sure if he did or not? It seemed like he was just talking business the whole time, rather than actually getting angry or irritated. I don't know...I wish I had a different emotion to judge him by other than 'ambivalent'.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Yeah, I guess I could see how that would be a little weird. Maybe he just needs someone to open up to?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I highly doubt that. You haven't met the guy/[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Hey, you never know![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]It seems like a really bad idea. I dunno. He's supposed to be giving me some advice now that we're back on campus, so maybe I'll talk to him then.[/color]"
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[hider Lily]
"[color f2550d]Heh. Norn.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I know? It's a really weird name, but it's super fun to say. [i]Norn.[/i]."[/color]

"[color f2550d]Nooo[sub]ooooooorrrr[/sub]rrrrn[/color]"

"[color f7976a]You guys? Hello? Focusing? You said she [i]almost blew you up with a grenade?[/i][/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah, that was the first time we met. I don't think she really knew what she was doing when she-[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Then she shouldn't be throwing live explosives around everywhere![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Hey, to be fair; she took out the targets she was aiming at. I think.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Yeah, and she almost took [i]you[/i] out too! Christ. Thank goodness you've got those-[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah. No kidding.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Have you interacted with her since?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Once or twice. She seem like a nice enough girl. A little scatterbrained, and it seems like she gets easily overwhelmed. She's a healer, which is a [i]very[/i] important person to have around.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Oh boy, I bet. D.C's boys are tough, and I only fight the little ones.[/color]"

"[color f2550d][i]We[/i]. I'm here too, you know![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]But she heals by doing damage to herself. Last time she had to do that, she took a [i]lot[/i] at once. I was worried she was going to...[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Eugh. That does sound rough. As long as she knows her boundaries.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah. That's what I'm worried about.[/color]"
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[hider Emma]
'"[color 33ec06]Oh [i]god[/i].[/color]"

"[color f7976a]What?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Emma is...[/color]"

"[color f7976a][i]What?[/i][/color]"

"[color 33ec06]She's...[/color]"

"[color f7976a][b]What[/b], Marcus?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]...she's...Pandora.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Jesus [/color][color 33ec06]Christ.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Oh my god, are you two actually dating? Is she as cute as she is on TV?[/color]" [sub]"[color f7976a]Sammie.[/color]"[/sub] "[color f2550d]Where does she get her hair done? Have you two been doing cute couple things?[/color]" [sub]"[color f7976a][b]Sammie.[/b][/color]"[/sub] "[color f2550d]Have you two kissed? Oh my god, have you two-[/color]" "[color f7976a]SAMMIE.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]What?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Calm down.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Awww....[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Thank you.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yes. Absolutely. I think she does it herself. Yes. And Yes.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]D'awww.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Well, tell us a little bit more about her.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Yeah! Give us the deets![/color]

"[color 33ec06]Well, you saw her power; she summons those big dudes and they fight for her. The big one's called Determination, and he's pretty intimidating.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Yeah, I saw that guy. Is he...real?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Honestly...I'm not sure how to answer that. Like, he talks now. And he seems to have feelings.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]That's a little weird[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I know. It kinda freaked Emma out at first. And I honestly don't know if she's gotten used to it yet.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Tell us more about [i]her[/i] though![/color]

"[color 33ec06]Gawd. Alright. She's cute, and funny, and she can deliver sass as well as she can take it, which is something [i]very[/i] important when dealing with me. She's great to just...be [i]around[/i]. Really good at being a friend [i]first[/i], you know what I mean? And I feel like us dating has only made all of that stuff [i]better[/i]. I know that she'll always be there for me, no matter what happens.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Careful; you're going to send Sam into another one of her 'high pitched noises' episodes.[/color]

"[color 33ec06]But...[/color]"

"[color f7976a]But?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I worry about her. I said I can always rely on her being there for me...but I don't know if I can rely on her being there for herself. I don't know if it's her st- if it's just something she's going through, but the last few missions seem to have taken their toll on her. I think she's bottling it up too much. Plus, I'm pretty sure there's more things she's going through that she's not telling me...and I just wish she could know that [i]I[/i] can be there for her. No matter what happens, she can always fall back and I'll be there to cushion her landing.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]I'm gonna cry, you guys. It's too sweet.[/color]"
[color 2E2C2D][sub]"Sounds like you two are close...is she someone you'll finally talk to?"
"...Marcus. You can't keep doing this to yourself."[/sub][/color]
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[hider Grant]
"[color 33ec06]Gleep-near.[/color]

"[color f7976a]What does that even stand for?[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Long 'I' actually. 'Glaiyp-neer'. It's the chain that holds Fenrir until Ragnorak. End of the world and stuff.[/color]"

"..."

"[color f2550d]What? I know things. Plus, Mr. Hemsworth was a total stud back in the day.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Anyway...I honestly don't know much about the dude. We haven't interacted like...at [i]all[/i] outside of the few missions we've been in. He just seems to vanish as soon as we're finished. I don't know if our schedules just don't ever have us running into eachother, but...it's not like we've been in [i]huge[/i] areas. You'd think I would have seen him [i]once[/i].[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Maybe he's hiding from you.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Maybe he's hiding from [i]everyone[/i]. Whisper style. Loner bad boy type![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]He doesn't seem the type. He just seems...automatic. At least, from what I've seen.[/color]"
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[hider Christopher]
"[color f7976a]I'm going to kick his fucking ass.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]You're going to have to get in line, sis.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]What? He thinks he can just pick fights and then nearly kill you when things aren't going his way?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]He says it's because he's a 'monster' and 'can't control himself'.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Our cure for those is usually Fox 1 and Fox 2. Or Fox 3, 4, 5 and 6 if you're Max.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Oh, I can definitely make sure he's fucking 'controlled', alright. Put a combat boot so far up his pasty white ass...[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Oh trust me. It's not going to happen again. Unless Zhang is quick on the cuff switch, she's going to end up with one less frontliner on this team.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]If he's going to pull that kind of shit, he doesn't deserve to be on the team in the first place. She needed to plug him twice in the head when that [i]first[/i] happened.[/color]"
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[hider Sander]
"[color f7976a]Vampire? Does he sparkle?[/color]"

"[color f2550d]You should know, you saw the footage. [i]Extensively[/i].[/color]"

"[color f7976a]WHAT!? N-no...[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah, he's kind of an odd duck. Also he's super gay.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Hah! Told you![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah, I think he's dating Christmas. That's 'Pixie' as you would know him. He seems like a nice enough guy normally. A bit on the passive side...[/color]"

"[color f7976a]I sense a 'but' coming.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]He's another one of the wild ones. When he's in combat mode, he's basically no better than a feral animal. Hell, he [i]bit[/i] Callan during a training session. Like, with teeth, left a mark and everything.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Kinky.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah, and that was [i]after[/i] he got his pants torn off.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]The hell kind of 'training' are you guys doing!?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]It makes sense in context...I think. That's not the point. He's dangerous when he's fighting, and I'm worried about the collateral. But then...I see him around Xmas...I just don't know what to think about him.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Sometimes it's not just black and white. People tend to be more complex than that.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah, I just wish I knew where he was on the spectrum.[/color]"

"..."

"[color f2550d]He's totally a top.[/color]"
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[hider Callan]
"[color 33ec06]Big black sword? Bright aquamarine hair that you can see from a mile away?[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Oh! That one! The one Ifrit was carrying! She was-[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Sammie. I want you to think [i]very carefully[/i] about what you're going to say next. She's one of my best friends. She's my roommate. I have to [i]live[/i] with her. I [i]know[/i] you wouldn't say anything [i]incredibly weird[/i] about one of my best friends.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]I...would never.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I appreciate that.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]It must have been pretty cool fighting next to Kadabra![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I bet, it's definitely something I'll have to ask her about next time we talk, if she's feeling up to it.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Have you not talked to her recently?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]No...she's been holed up in her room for the last few weeks. Some bad shit happened in D.C and...I think she's taking it pretty hard.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Well, you said she's your friend. You gotta be there for her if she needs it.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah. Definitely. She scares me though. Like, legitimately [i]scares[/i] me.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]What? Why's she scare you if she's your fr-[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Nono. Scared [i]for[/i] her, not [i]by[/i] her. She's our invincible supergirl; paragon of champions and better than the rest, and she knows it. But that's what I'm worried is going to get her hurt. I'm scared that someday she's going to come up against a challenge that she isn't going to be able to fight, and I'm not going to be able to do anything about it. Because if there's something that [i]she[/i] can't deal with...what chance do [i]I[/i] have of stopping it? And every time we go out on a mission, that possibility seems to get more and more real.[/color]"
[color 2E2C2D][sub]"I can't...I can't lose her...I can't lose anybody else. Not again."[/sub][/color]
"[color f7976a]First of all, calm down. You're starting to freak yourself out too much. I can hear it in your voice.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah. No. Sorry. I'm good.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]You really ca-...worry about her, aren't you?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]...yeah. I just...I don't want anything bad to happen.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Well, she's your friend. You have to trust her. Even if that means the possibility of her getting hurt. You do trust her, right?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Of course! She knows...she knows what she's doing.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Well there you go.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]...I guess you're right.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]...also I shoved macaroni under her door.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]You're an idiot.[/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Kusari]
"[color 33ec06]I don't think she's made the news yet.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Yeah, I don't think there's been much on her. Not that we've seen at least. White hair, you said?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]That's the one. Hot-headed and abrasive, but I think her mind is in the right place, at least.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Nope. Haven't found anything like that.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I'm not surprised. I already told you...it got a little rough down there.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]And I still don't know what you mean by tha-[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Ask her if the carpet matches the drapes![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]You [i]want[/i] me to die, Sammie? I thought we were friends here. Besides, I probably owe her my life; don't want to make her think twice about saving me next time.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]...although...[/color]"

"[color f2550d]What? Although what? Do you [i]know[/i]?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]No! Nono! Nothing like that...it's just...I think she peeked on me in the shower.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]EEEEEE-[/color]"

"[color f7976a]That's a little creepy, don't you think?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I doubt she meant...anything by it.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Did she wink? Say anything? Give you her number?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]...no.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]She [i]did[/i]. Oh my god Marcus, you have got to-[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]No! No! Nothing! We're friends! And nothing else! We shot guns together! Once! And there were other people! We're a team![/color]"

"[color f2550d]But she did-[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Nothing else![/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Marcus]
"[color f2550d]Zip Zip Boooooiiii![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]God [b][i]dammit[/i][/b].[/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Zoe]
"[color 33ec06]Somewhere out there is a mythology professor that is [i]super[/i] excited about all these new names.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Yeah, I had to look that one up myself. I guess it fits...[/color]"

"[color f2550d]It's a little mean though![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Oh you haven't met her. It's not that far off. She knows what she's good at...and it's not pretty. Especially not when she's lashing out against our teammates instead of our allies.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]She did seem...angry.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Oh you wouldn't believe it. She seemed nice at first, but I ended up on her bad side, and it is [i]not[/i] a place you want to be.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]I'll trust you on that one. Is everything okay?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah. Everything's fine. We...exchanged some words. She's a bitch, but she doesn't hide from that. Thinks she knows everything and thinks she can get away with bullying people into submission.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Maybe just stay away from her then? Seems like the best course of action to me.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]That's the plan.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]She plays a mean game of pinball though. Kicked my ass.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Everyone can kick your ass at pinball.[/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Hazel]
"[color f7976a]You have got to be kidding me.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]H-help me. I can- I can't breathe..."[/color]

"[color 33ec06]As a newborn baby. And she didn't even [i]care[/i].[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Oh my god. I'm crying. Max, help.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]And it's weird, because she seems like a nice girl, modesty aside. She's incredibly literal-minded, and sheltered to the point that she didn't know what [i]saltwater[/i] was, but she's really nice when you get to know her.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]And you...you got to- to know her pretty [i]intimately[/i], didn't you![/color]"

"[color 33ec06][i]Listen[/i]. She asked me if the reason I wasn't frolicking around with her was because I thought she was ugly. What am I, as a decent human being, supposed to do in a situation like that?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]'Frolicking'? Bro, your personal life is not any of my business.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]No, I didn't mean it like-[/color]"

"[color f7976a]You cheating on Pandora aside-[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I hate you.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]-what's her power, even?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Well...as far as I know...she makes a giant fist...[/color]

"[color f7976a]Uh-huh?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]...and [i]punches[/i] stuff with it.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]...I see.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Straight to the point! I like it![/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Siena]
[color 33ec06]Slyph. No. Sylph. I think?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Yeah, Sylph.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Siena. Her name is Siena. Way easier to remember.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]She's the one who saved all those people, right?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah...[/color]"

"[color f7976a]You don't sound so happy about that.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah...it's hard to explain. She wanted to keep going, despite the risks. And despite the toll it was taking on her. It was going to kill her...and she [i]knew[/i] that.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]What, she just didn't care?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]No. She didn't.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]What happened?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I...stopped her. I prevented her from using her powers any more. It didn't go over well.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Oof.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]'Oof' is right. And it pretty much spiraled from there. She's my roommate, so I thought I knew what she was like. I always thought she was just quiet, a little bit sheltered, maybe a little naive...but that's all been turned on its head. Now it turns out that she's got a shitty homelife that she probably doesn't even consider shitty, she's stubborn as a mule, and she has no regard for her own well-being! And this all came out in the span of a week or so! How am I supposed to deal with that?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]One day at a time, that's how. Are you two still friends?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I don't even know anymore. I think we've been avoiding each other.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Do you [i]want[/i] to be friends?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah, of course. She's my roommate after all.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Then you need to do more than avoid each other. Talk again.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I've tried that. Last time we had a serious discussion, she told me that I was supposed to let her die if push came to shove.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]...[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Yeah. You [i]know[/i] I can't do that. And you know [i]why[/i] I can't do that.[/color]

"[color f7976a]Yeah. Yeah I do.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]So...I don't know. I can't keep that promise.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]If she's going to keep throwing herself into the fire, I'm going to keep pulling her out. Forcibly if I have to.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]At least one of us here has to care about her life. It might as well be me.[/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Allison]
"[color 33ec06]Excalibur? Oh! That's...that's...I think her name is Allison?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]You [i]think[/i]?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]We haven't talked. I literally have not interacted with her more than a single time since we've been here.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Sounds like you need to make a new friend![/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Christmas]
"[color f2550d]Pixie is a cute name for a girl![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]She's a boy.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Oh...[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]But I honestly don't think he would mind. Last time I saw him, I'm pretty sure he was wearing a woman's swimsuit.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Oh...?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Who cares what the guy wants to wear? It's not like it's your wardrobe.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I didn't mean...I don't mean it in a derogatory way; I'm just stating facts![/color]"

"[color f7976a]Mmm. Well what's he like?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]He's very shy. Very soft-spoken. Like he doesn't want people to know he's there. Too kind for this team of ours.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Not a fighting spirit?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Not at all. Plus, his power is healing blood. Poor kid's getting cut open all the time, and that's without him getting horrifically maimed in-field. I don't think I've ever talked to him when he wasn't bleeding from some portion of his body. But he's helped me out in the past, and our healers are always saving our lives. Maybe I'll snag him some Precursor band-aids or a fruit basket in thanks.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Do you still have those dumb things?[/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Brent]
"[color 33ec06]It's funny, I think you can actually see me trying to sneak away in the back of that interview.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Using someone as media bait is a pretty mean thing to do, Marc.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Hey, it was [i]his[/i] idea. Besides, I think he did just fine. Spouted a lot of bullshit - half that interview was completely him just messing with the reporters - but did fine nonetheless.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Wait? That was all just fake? It sounded so [i]cool[/i] though[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Most of it yeah. Brent's a master in bullshitting, not an acting General in charge of monitoring mystery girls. You really think they'd let a teenage boy anywhere near 'Command'?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]He's got you there.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]He's a decent enough guy though. Seems too high-strung though, and either has too much self-confidence or not enough.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]He's snotty?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]He tries too hard to be perfect. The perfect friend. The perfect body. The perfect teammate. It all comes off as some sort of act. Every so often it slips a little, and there's someone else underneath. Honestly, I think it's going to get him hurt one of these days. He's going to realize that his plans aren't as perfect as he makes them, and he's going to get a rude awakening.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I'll be there to pick him up of course, we are Team SAP after all.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Team [i]what[/i]?[/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Ernie]
"[color 33ec06]Ernie is a guy that I know I can depend on. I feel like he knows how hard it is to find good friends, so he tries to reciprocate the feeling. Plus it's good to have a few guy friends, too.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]I don't think I've ever heard a guy complain about having too many female friends.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Hey, you need someone to get into trouble with every now and again! Him and I have certainly had our fair share of trouble. Like those tabloids for instance.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Oh! That's [i]him[/i]? What's the story behind those pictures anyway?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Precursor practical jokes.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]You sure it wasn't [i]forbidden love[/i]? Because I've read a few stories that say otherwise.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]You're a degenerate, you know that?[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Thbbth.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Did you just spit all over my phone?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]But yeah, I feel like I can trust Ernie to be right behind me whenever trouble comes knocking. There are a few things we...disagree on, but he's had my back every other time besides that. Even when it would have almost gotten us melted into goo. Guess it's up to me to make sure I've always got his back, huh?[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Aww, it really is [i]true love[/i].[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I'm gonna hit you.[/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Sophia]
"[color 33ec06]She's so [i]young[/i] and she's already been through so [i]much[/i]. I feel awful for her.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Yeah, life can be rough like that.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I feel so bad though. Like, I tried to talk to her about it once, and I think I caused her to have a panic attack or something.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Yeah, DC's made it hard on all of us. Is she going to be okay?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I don't know. She's quiet. I doubt she'd ever tell anybody even if she wasn't. And after that, I don't want to check up on her and ask her either. Last thing she needs is for me to be reminding her of all that shit.[/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Off the Record]
"[color 33ec06]She's gone? You asked her to leave?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Yep. Had her go grab me some M&M's. What's this about, Marcus? Are you okay?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]God, Max. I don't...I don't know.[/color]"
[hider Padma]
"[color 33ec06]She was the first. Even after all that time recovering in Saratoga, I don't think I'll ever get used to seeing dead people.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]It's not something anybody should ever have to get used to.[/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Savannah]
"[color 33ec06]...and it's...it's all my fault. I'm the one who killed her.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Marcus. Marcus, I need you to come back to me. There wasn't anything you could have done about it.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]But there [i]was[/i]! I could have done [i]anything[/i] else, and she would probably still be alive! I don't...I don't know what to do about this.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]You can't blame yourself-[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]But it was [b]my[/b] fault, Max![/color]"

"[color f7976a]You couldn't have known. There is no way you can be perfect in every scenario.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]God...I [i]killed[/i] her. She didn't even know what was happening.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Marcus, I...[/color]"

"[color f7976a]I'm sorry.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Have you told anybody else about this?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]N-no. They wouldn't understand. They'd think I did it on purpose. They'd think I wanted her to die. Not after-[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Marcus. It's not the same. And besides, [i]I[/i] was there for you.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]I'm not there now, Marcus. You need to tell somebody.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]No. No! I-I can't...not now. I just...I just need more time. I can explain if I just have more time to think about this.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Oh, Marcus. I'm so sorry. I wish...I wish you didn't have to go through this.[/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Angel]
"[color 33ec06]Less than 48 hours. That's how long it took for one of my teammates, one of my [i]friends[/i] to die. I talked to her two days prior, and then she's suddenly gone.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Are you okay?[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]No! I'm not okay! She's dead! Gone forever![/color]"

"[color f7976a]Marcus...I know how you must be feeling-[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Fuck, Max...I was cracking jokes with her. We were talking about pulling pranks together. We were going to do so much stuff when we got back. But...but she never made it back...[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]How am I supposed to live knowing that could happen at any moment? How am I supposed to protect my friends if they could be killed the second they leave my sight?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Marcus, I-[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I'm tired, Max. And I just want my friend back.[/color]"
[/hider]
[hider Co-Pilot]
"[color f7976a]...and they didn't make it back.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Oh my god...is she...?[/color]"

"[color f7976a]She's doing the best she can. I heard her trying not to cry last night.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]It's rough...losing friends...[/color]"

"[color f7976a]Yeah...it is. It really is.[/color]"
[/hider]
[/hider]
[/hider]
[hider End of Transmission]
"[color f7976a]Remember what I said, Marcus. Once a week at [i]least[/i]. I'm your sister, I deserve to at least know that you're okay.[/color]"

"[color f2550d]Yeah! Don't make us buzz your dorms, because we definitely [i]will[/i]![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Alright, alright. Jesus you two. I'll keep in touch.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]You'd better![/color]"

"[color f2550d]Tell your roommates we said 'hi'! And Pandora![/color]"

"[color 33ec06]I'm not going to do that.[/color]"

"[color f7976a]You're a brat.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Learned from the Queen![/color]"

"[color f7976a]Alright. Stay safe out there, Marcus.[/color]"

"[color 33ec06]Will do. You guys do that same. Once you fix the plane of course![/color]"

"[color f7976a]Hey! That is not-[/color]"

[i]Click[/i].
[/hider]
[/hider]
[hider= Waves Rolling Out (OUTDATED)]
[center][color 00ffbb]Lawrence[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]He’s a hard read, but I think that’s his whole schtick. Like, he doesn’t want to open up to people for some reason. I honestly thought he would be more angry about what happened at Wisford and DC, but he was perfectly calm. But again, maybe that’s the schtick in action. I don’t know how to take the advice he gave me. Yeah; if I can’t handle the weapon, I shouldn’t put everybody in danger because of my actions…

But what about [i]me[/i]? What about [i]my[/i] safety?
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[center][color lightcoral]Lily[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]Alright, second impressions: even worse. She’s a nice girl, I can tell that right of the bat without even talking to her. It seems like every time we get near each other, one of us almost gets killed because of the other. First she almost blew me up, and then I made her nearly bleed out. Is there a fruit basket I can send for ‘sorry I almost left you dead in the middle of the street’?

I didn’t see her much at the estate. I wonder how she’s handling DC.
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[center][color 8A3DFF]Emma[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]
We had quite the talk at the Estate. She thinks she’s worthless and not worth the trouble it takes to save her; that’s a hard rut to come out of, I know. She apparently doesn’t talk to many other people about this sort of thing if it made her so uncomfortable at the beach. Or maybe she was uncomfortable because of whatever it was she didn’t want to tell me; I assume I’m not being told the full story as usual, but it’s not best to pry.
[color 2e2c2d]It’s hard to keep secrets of your own if you’re always snooping into other people’s.[/color]
[color 33ec06]I’ll stick by her side. Not just because I’m her boyfriend, but because she needs someone to be able to talk to. Someone who legitimately cares about her. Someone there to bring her back up to stable ground. 

Of course, I could just be projecting. That’s always a possibility.
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[center][color 0095FF]Grant[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]
We fought together the first day, we fought together at Flag Football, and we fought together in DC. You’d think after all of that I’d know more about the guy. I never seem to see him outside of the life-threatening missions, save for one time that he helped me unload logs from a truck. I guess my opinion of him [i]has[/i] to be positive then.

He’s a valuable asset in battle: Quick-thinker, listens to orders when he needs to, and is able to come up with his own course of action when he doesn’t. Although…I’d like to evaluate him as more than a soldier someday.
[/color][hr]
[center][color red]Christopher[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]
I don’t know what this guy’s deal is, and I’ve stopped caring. He scorched my leg down to the tendons on the beach, in a fight that [i]he[/i] picked. I don’t care what little sob story he pulls about ‘being a monster inside’ and ‘not being able to control himself’. He’s an arbiter. I’d buy the buillshit if he was an abe, but I know for a fact that whatever choices he makes are based off his own rational thoughts, not whatever ‘stigma’ the others have to deal with.

If his intention was to come out to the beach to kill me, why stop? If it wasn’t…why start? Whatever the reasoning, Zhang had better be aware that I value my own life more than I value a hot-headed dragon, regardless of how good he is at fighting DC.
[/color][hr]
[center][color cyan]Sander[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]God, between him and Ernie, I’m having a real hard time learning to trust aberrations. Or, the male ones at least. I thought he was a maniac, and then I saw him around Christmas and thought he could be a good guy, and now I think he’s less of a maniac and more of an asshole. 

His obsession with Christmas is a little over the top at best, and downright dangerous at worst. Back in DC, he ran off with one of our two healers without even saying a word, and then never came back. I don’t know if he went off to fight or what, but I was expecting him to come barreling through a crowd of people at any point. I don’t know if he’s legitimately [i]trying[/i] to act feral, of if he’s just dumb enough to think it’s a good idea.
[/color][hr]
[center][color a2d9ce]Callan[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]God, there was something about seeing her rolling around without an arm that still chills me to the bone when I think about it. Like some image from a dream that you can’t do anything to stop it. Seeing our invincible supergirl nearly biting the bullet really sobers you up. 

I haven’t seen her since DC, but I imagine she’s probably not taking what happened there lightly. Even if she had nothing to do with it, how does it look when the Hero is hanging out with the villians?

I really wish she’d talk to me about it…
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[/color][hr]
[center][color 662d91]Kusari[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]
She’s beaten me, saved me, and shot guns with me. I’m not sure where to categorize her on the ‘friendship bar’. She seems nice enough when we’re not on a mission, maybe a little abrasive and a little hot-headed, but friendly at least. 

Then there’s the truck incident…we’ve really got to keep coming back to this one, huh? Not publicized, and the only part of her that was shown had the audio cut out. You and I know what happened, but the rest of the world is left in the dark. Hard to tell if the monster limbs are a reflection of her power, or her actions as a whole. But who am I to talk?
[/color][hr]
[center][color 6ecff6]Padma[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]I never actually knew her that well. She was on our team that first day and...she didn't make it back. Reminds you of how cruel the world is now. A child doesn't matter here, indeed.[/color] [color 2e2c2d]I don't know that I would have saved her, either[/color][hr] 
[center][color 33ec06]Marcus[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06] 
I don’t know what to say about myself anymore. I thought during the interview with that lady that I could be a shining beacon of hope, but I clearly have no problem being exactly what everyone's afraid subnaturals are. I killed a man. I’m a murderer, and that knowledge will never go away.
[color 2e2c2d]Not that it hadn’t been there already.[/color]
So why do I not feel guilty for it? He probably had a life; a caring wife, children that loved him. And I ruined all of it. Shouldn’t I feel awful about it? I’ve tried to…but it hasn’t worked. Has this place really broken me down to these levels?
[/color][hr]
[center][color palevioletred]Zoe[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]Zoe’s…tricky. Callan seems scared of her, and I think it’s because of whatever happened back in Wisford. Apparently she has the power to literally rot people to death, which is pretty horrifying. Plus, I’m almost positive she was deliberately trying to frighten me back at the arcade. 

Still, I saw her once at the Estate, and that was during Siena’s night. I have to at least be appreciative of her being there, if nothing else. Guess if you can get past the rocky exterior, you’ve got a friend for life. Maybe I should give it a try…one of these days I’m prepared to get shouted at.
[/color][hr]
[center][color ff57ff]Siena[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]
What can I say about Siena? How much do I even actually know? I heard her talking to her father, which seems like a pretty screwed up relationship there. I also apparently chucked the one thing she needed to not freak out during DC. So from her point of view, I’m an asshole who deserves everything I get.

But from mine, I was keeping a friend from killing herself. She thinks I don’t trust her not to hurt herself…and she’s right. She asked me to sacrifice her life if the time comes…and I absolutely refuse to do so. ‘Just one more subnatural’ is a lot easier to justify that ‘just one more friend’, and too many of the friends I used to have are gone. 

If I have to break a friendship to save a friend, I’ll do it.
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[center][color 9e0039]Angélique[/color][/center]
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God, I feel so terrible for her. How must it feel to constantly have the universe just kicking you right where it hurts the most. A girl, terrified of accidentally hurting innocent people, being forced to hurt innocent people to save herself and her team. It’s awful, and if there were any for me to stop that from happening…I wish I would have seen it.

I said too much during the car ride, and I’m afraid I’ve pushed her too far. But, even at the end of it, she still seemed like she was taking it better than I would have expected. Either I’m great at pep talks, or she’s better at hiding her feelings than I am at noticing them. In all honestly, either one’s possible. 

I want to be friends with her, but I want her to be friends with herself first.
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[center][color a187be]Allison[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]That’s the girl that was shopping with Siena and Angel and Brent, right? She was sympathetic when Siena punched me again. That’s…all I know about her, actually.[/color][hr]
[center][color crimson]Savannah[/color][/center]
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I’m coming to terms with the things I’ve done. Give me a little longer. Some time to prepare before I face myself.
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[center][color 8493ca]Christmas[/color][/center]
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Christmas seems like a nice enough kid. Way too skittish in my opinion, and certainly too willing to be beaten up by bullies if that whole Ernie situation is anything to go by. Still, it seems like he's got some amount of strength to him, at least. 

Besides that, I’ve not seen him at a point where he wasn’t unconscious or rapidly nearing unconscious. Maybe once we get back to USARILN I’ll track him down, see how he’s been since the dog incident. Did I ever properly thank him for that…? 
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[center][color B0C4DE]Brent[/color][/center]
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1/3 of our apparent boy band, Team SAP. I like the guy, I really do, but he always seems to cool for his own good. Like he knows exactly what to say or do to try and make himself seem perfect on the outside. He’s a good friend, and excellent shot, and an all-around great guy to hang out with. But if he were so perfect, he’d probably know better than to snoop around stories that are better left untold.

He knows about Savannah, and I’m grateful that he at least made that much painfully obvious. I’m not sure when the other shoe is going to drop…hell, I’m not sure if he’s even scheming anything; he’s a hard read, at least around me. At this point, I’m not sure if I should prepare myself for the worst or just keep going along and hope that whatever happens, he at least has the decency to make it quick.
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[center][color=00a99d]Ernie[/color][/center]
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I wish circumstances were a little bit different, because Ernie actually seems like a pretty cool guy. We’re friends, and he’s the other member of our little ragtag ‘SAP’ group. He’s friendly, can take a joke, and has shown that he is willing to take down someone just to defend my honor.

Any other time, I’d trust him with my life. But our little talk made it clear that there’s a storm brewing between the two of us. Our thoughts on the matter are too different; something’s got to break between the two of us, eventually. When it does…I’m not the kind of person that would be willing to kill one of my friends. 

That’s why I [i]know[/i] Ernie would win.
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[center][color bd892f]Sophia[/color][/center]
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We talked. She’s quiet, but she seemed like she was always quiet. I wish I could apologize more for what I put her through, both in Wisford and DC. And it was me…all of the shit she had to sit through was all directly related to my attempts at being someone I can’t be: a leader.

It seems like I have a habit of saying too much. Or is it just a habit of saying the things that are better left unsaid? She’ll never tell me how she’s feeling…but I genuinely do wish her the best. Hopefully, her coping methods are better than the rest of ours.
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[center][color FFCCFF]Rain[/color][/center]
[color 33ec06]She seems like a nice enough girl. Apparently she slipped her cuff though, and I don't think I've seen her since? I hope she's alright...[/color][hr]
[color 2e2c2d]Marcus stopped, watching the waves crash onto the beach, fidgeting with his dog-tags as he walked. It helped to at least voice these thoughts out loud, and he knew that there was always [i]someone[/i] listening when he had these little discussions. "Put in a good word for me, will you? I've done some terrible things...I'd like to see you again when it comes. Although...hopefully it's a long way off..."[/color]
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[color 33ec06]“What? You want my thoughts on the other kids you got corralled in here? You might not know this; but I haven’t exactly been here that long. I also don’t have a degree in psychology, so I can’t psychoanalyze them and…just the first thoughts? Alright, alright, but only because you asked so nicely.[/color]

[color 00ffbb]Lawrence[/color][color 33ec06] seems like a nice enough guy. Dude’s got a sharp tongue though, and he’ll destroy you in a battle of wits if you don’t know what you’re getting into. He knows what’s going on and what he wants out of this place though, but I imagine that comes from experience. Although…if I’m being completely honest, he kinda creeps me out with how calm he can be. I know he tries to stay neutral because he doesn’t want to risk affecting others, and I’d like to see what he was like before all this. Part of me worries that if he drops the façade, he’ll actually be super crazy and just slaughter everyone. That’s ridiculous though…right?[/color]

[color lightcoral]Lily[/color][color 33ec06]...Excuse me? Full name? Jeeze, I didn't realize I was talking to Mrs. Zhang herself here. Fine. [/color][color lightcoral]Lilliana[/color][color 33ec06] is a great big ball of energy. I could certainly see her and I getting along perfectly well when she’s not in one of her moods. Bipolar disorder, right? Yeah, I figured as much. God, it’s kinda sad, isn’t it? I just want to pull all her troubles right out of her; let her be happy all the time! Power-wise, it’s interesting. I don’t know that I’d rather have her over a good old fashioned med kit though. At least with the med kit, you know the wound’s not coming back! I mean, I doubt she’d ever intentionally hurt someone, but it’s not a risk I’m willing to put myself on the receiving end of.[/color]

[color 8A3DFF]Emma's[/color][color 33ec06] a blast! Thank whatever fucked up god is out there that somebody at this place at least knows how to smile! You might not have noticed, but I’m not dealing with the best of crowds here; fortunately, she seems like one of the few who’s actually willing to TRY and have a good time, rather than mope around and let everything go to hell. Those little things she makes though, the ‘Tulpas’, I don’t really care for them. Those things give me the heebie jeebies; reminds me a little bit too much of DC’s boys, and I’m not the biggest fan of those guys. Don’t tell her I said that though; don’t want her taking it to heart![/color] [color 2E2C2D]I've seen her psych report. Perhaps we have more in common than I thought.[/color]

[color 0095FF]Grant[/color][color 33ec06]...There's not a whole lot I can say about him. He’s quiet, but most of all, he’s lazy. Hell, he might be quiet just because he doesn’t want to expend the effort to talk! He seems content to just let life pass him by, you know what I mean? Just wandering through the days, stickin’ to a routine, and not really contributing anything for himself or anybody else. Makes you wonder how a guy could do that every day of his life and not get bored. If I’d met him before this whole business went down, I’d say he was a total buzzkill. Nowadays…I don’t know…he might be the smartest one of us here.[/color]

[color red]Christopher's[/color][color 33ec06] an asshole. There’s no two-ways about that. Dude’s got a stick the size of a flag pole stuck up his backside, but I’m not gonna be the one to point it out to him. I don’t know what kind of history the dude has, but I’m not too interested in talking long enough to find it out. You’d think he’d have a better time given the fact that he can turn into a DRAGON and all; if I was given that sort of ability, I would abuse the hell out of it! But, I don’t have that, so all I can do is sit here and talk about how he needs to loosen up a little. Frankly, the only reason you’d put us in a room together would be to test how long it takes him to punch me square in the face. D-don’t…don’t do that. I like my face unpunched, thank you.[/color]

[color cyan]Sander[/color][color 33ec06] is a man with a plan. He plays along fairly well, and I certainly couldn’t tell you what his plan is, but nobody is that spick and span without having some sort of ulterior motive. If I were a snitch, I’d tell you to keep an eye on him, but I’m not. He’s the kind of guy I’d like to stick close to, were it not for his power. You want my honest opinion? Dude’s a liability; he needs to drink blood to ‘activate’ himself, and then he goes into a frenzy the more blood he gets? You’re gonna have the gall to be surprised when shit goes south, aren’t you? That being said, I’m just interested to see how high he soars…or how much collateral he takes when he crashes.[/color]

[color a2d9ce]Callan[/color][color 33ec06] seems nice enough. She almost seems like Grant, if he were just a touch more willing to extend himself. She’s honestly the closest thing we have to a super hero around here; and you wouldn’t believe it unless you saw her in action. Once you get her going, she’ll play the super hero to a ‘T’; it’s actually kind of funny to see how drastic the change is. The rose tinted view of DC bothers me a little bit, but it seems like it bothers her too. Which, I can understand; it gets hard to stand up for what you believe in and see the good side when it keeps fucking everything up all the time. Wait…no…that was rude of me; don’t write that down. It’s certainly not a topic I’d bring up if she was here, but I’ve got my own opinions on the matter. Aside from that, she almost seems like a normal lazy teenager. A lazy teenager that could throw a truck across the parking lot. Ain’t it weird what passes for normal nowadays?[/color]

[color 662d91]Kusari[/color][color 33ec06] has been interesting to try and figure out. First time I saw her I thought it was DC himself; my lungs nearly came out of my mouth at that sight! She’s small, but don’t let that fool you; girl’s got a bite! And damn, does she bite HARD! The things that come out of her mouth…she doesn’t try and hide her opinion of you, that’s for sure. Honestly, I could see her and I being two sides of the same coin. Like, take me; I’ve got humor, quick wit, a great personality, stunning good looks, and…well you get the idea. If you were to take me, strip away the jovial nature I have, and make my jokes a bit meaner, I have a feeling you’d get a similar personality. She’s not really worried about anybody but herself, and she’s not afraid to make that known. You’d think her power would be suitable, but she’s got the chance to be the most self-sacrificing person here. It’ll be interesting to see what she does.[/color]

[color 6ecff6]Padma[/color][color 33ec06] scares me. Like, not fear scare, but I’m definitely intimidated by her. Have you seen the chick? I’m willing to bet serious money that she could break me in half and not even call it a warmup! Definitely not the kind of person I would normally hang out with; hell, I spent my free time yesterday trying to figure out how many buffet cheesecakes I could eat. It’s not a lot, if you were wondering. Her ability’s a sneaky one; she can hide in the shadows and move around without you seeing her! There’s a lot of opportunity for that, but she can probably do more good with it than I can. But yeah, I am in no way prepared enough as a human being to keep up with her. I applaud her for her regime and determination, but I applaud her from my nice comfy chair. [/color]

[color palevioletred]Zoe[/color][color 33ec06] seems like she could also use some lightening up. She’s got a temper, but as long as you can avoid setting her off, she’s a pretty okay person! She’s upfront, which is something I can certainly appreciate; if she doesn’t like you, then you had better believe that you are gonna know about it. Although, I get a ‘big sister’ vibe from her; if you get past the rocky exterior, I feel like she’d be a friend for life. She seems like she’s trying to do all the right things, but I just think she’s going about it from the complete wrong direction. I’m afraid to see her when she’s angry though! God help whoever has to deal with the brunt of her wrath![/color]

[color fff79a]Hazel's[/color][color 33ec06] a robot, right? You put a fully automated robot in with a bunch of students to see if we could figure it out? It’s impressive technology, I’ll give you that! It’s super lifelike, but it doesn’t act like a real…pardon? She’s not a robot? What the hell did you do to her then!? She did it voluntarily? That’s…god. Yeah, yeah…give me a second. That’s a raw deal. Was she like that before all of this went down, or is it a present from our good friend in the sky? Hmm. I don’t know how much you want me to say about her then. She’s gone; there’s no person in there. Her power? Yeah, sure, I mean, she can punch shit really well. Like I said…there’s not a whole lot to say, there. [/color]

[color ff57ff]Siena[/color][color 33ec06] seems like your basic nerdy rich girl. Don’t get me wrong, she’s great to hang around with, seems like a real bubbly person when you get to know her. Although, I don’t know if I’ve gotten to know her either; every time you talk to her, little things change. Like she doesn’t even know her own story, no pun intended. She’s a huge bookworm too, which is something I can certainly get behind. Actually, I guess that makes sense: the girl with the power to take from books would be the one who reads the most books. Yeah, I only just now pieced it together, shaddup. She’s nice, like I said. A bit too uptight, and a bit too anxious, but maybe a public school will be good for her. [/color]

[color 9e0039]Angélique[/color][color 33ec06] seems like your average, angst fueled, rock and roll teen. I feel like she’d be a nice person to hang out with, if only she could get out of her own head. Before all this, I bet she would have been great to be friends with. Yeah, I’ve heard about the incident. That’s something hard to live with, hurting that many people. That’s the kind of thing that’ll stick with you, something that’ll rot you from the inside out. I feel for her; that’s a burden that must be tough to bear. I imagine that’s why she always irritated; probably tearing herself up all the time. She’s been through a lot, and someone just needs to tell her it’ll be fine, that everything will turn out okay. I bet if I asked her about her music, that’d cheer her up for a little bit at least. [/color]

[color a187be]Allison[/color][color 33ec06] and I are two different sides of the same coin, I think. She’s nice, but she’s certainly not willing to make a few enemies if it’s necessary. She certainly enjoys teasing people and messin’ with ‘em, which I have no problem with, but some people don’t take it quite as well. Of course, I’ve heard some nasty rumors about her, but I try not to pay much attention to those. Unless I should actually worry about that…she…she can’t ‘Last Crusade’ a guy, can she? No? Energy blade!? That’s pretty awesome! She could be like a samurai or something! Sorry, yeah…like I said, she seems nice enough; I could see us getting along. [/color]

[color Crimson]Savannah[/color][color 33ec06] is one of the few people here that actually scares me. I heard she’s like, ALWAYS angry. Not just frustrated or a little pissed, like, tear your face from you skull if you blink incorrectly. But god, look at her! She looks harmless! ‘Oh, gimme back me lucky charms, you blokes, or I swear on me mum I’ll throw me blarney stone at ye!’ God…was that mean of me? I feel like that was mean of me. What, you don’t think she’d appreciate that kind of joke? I mean, she can’t blow me up if I just don’t rewind, right? Easy solution! Nah, you’re right; probably best that I just don’t say anything around her. [/color]

[color 8493ca] Christmas [/color][color 33ec06]…Listen, I don’t hate the kid, but he’s irritatingly passive. I want to go all older sibling and protect him, but it seems like a wasted effort, honestly. He’s a doormat; people are going to step all over him, and he’s not gonna do anything about it except shake and cry. Maybe that’s why I don’t like him; I hate seeing people being afraid of things that have solutions. If there’s something I could do, I’d love to help, but there’d always be something else! Hell, even his magic is like that; he can heal other people only if they’re willing to hurt him? That’s a recipe for some screwed up interactions, there! Like I said, I’d love to help him somehow, but the kid’s gonna give himself an ulcer or something before long. [/color]

[color gold]Aaron[/color][color 33ec06] is a great guy to hang around! He’s super relaxed, and seems to be one of the people actually dealing with this place in a decent way. Hell, he seems like he never even skipped a step between normal life and here. A genuinely friendly guy; the kind that I’m willing to bet would always be there when you need him. He’s a total gamer too! I never used to have many games when I was young, but I always wanted to get into that kind of thing! I like his power; little clockwork dudes? Good to see someone’s power fits in with what they’re lifestyle was like before everything. But hey; he and I could have some sort of a theme going if you put us together! [/color]

[color silver]Alexis?[/color][color 33ec06] Freakin' barf-o-rama there. She's one of those goody-two-shoes people that tries to see the good in everybody, no matter what. I'm all for it, but she's definitely going to get her and and anybody around her killed by trying to talk down this week's latest threat. She's fine, but I'm not a huge fan of being collateral, you see.[/color]

[color B0C4DE]Brent[/color][color 33ec06] seems like my kind of friend. A jokester, never takes much to heart, always has a funny quip. I dunno, something about him rubs me the wrong way though. He seems like he lays it on a little bit thick; like the jokester personality isn’t his actual personality. Like he’s afraid of breaking character or something. God, I am SUCH a hypocrite; let me start that again. Seems a lot like me, but he also feels like he needs to be more sure of himself. I heard he survived a Perfume attack though, so I’ve got to give him some respect for that. His power’s certainly interesting enough; seems like there’s a lot of things he could do with it if you gave him the materials. Let’s call him a wild card, shall we? [/color]

[color=00a99d]Ernie[/color][color 33ec06] appears to be a nice enough guy. Real clingy though, and super OCD or something. I don’t know that I’d be able to hang around the dude for very long before I politely excused myself from his company. But I’ve heard some things about him, which is mostly the reason I try to avoid him. I was never a fan of bullies back in my hometown, had a few incidents with them myself, but I was lucky enough to have someone standing up for me. Heh, would you believe I was not always the charming gentleman before you? Well, let’s just say that I wasn’t always able to laugh everything off and quip back; and Ernie’s ‘fame’ reminds me of just how much I hated those days. I know he comes from a troubled past, but he let his past define him, and not in a good way.[/color]

[color=BD892F]Sophia[/color][color 33ec06] is super quiet. Like, SUPER quiet. I haven’t exactly been able to chat to her very much. Are we just recruiting child soldiers now? Between her and Savannah, that’s two children your just letting run around risking their lives. Yeah, I know, I’m only four years older, but four years makes a helluva difference! All the little things she does certainly makes her seem like she cares though. From what I’ve heard, she can get pretty sassy too, which is enough material for me to work with. All in all, kind beyond her years; much more willing to care for people than a thirteen year old girl should have to be.[/color]

[color 33ec06] “Is that all? No more questions? Did I win any prizes? Damn, I thought I gave some really moving answers too. Well, feel free to come around and chat some more, you know how much I love listening to myself talk for minutes on end. I don’t suppose I get to know what sort of database all those responses are going in, huh? Nah, didn’t figure as much. Just do me a favor; warn me before this becomes public knowledge. I’ll need some time to barricade the door.[/color]
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[color 2e2c2d]A few pages have been torn out of this book.[/color]
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