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[center][h1][color=B0E0E6][b]Griffin[/b][/color][/h1][/center]
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The color of blood was startling, how the supposed bright red was instead a dark color when pooled around. Griffin was currently pinned in such a pool, yells and gunfire all around him. He was vaguely aware of his earpiece blasting requests for an update on his status, but his body wouldn’t work. All he knew was that he was trembling was head to toe, staring straight into hollowed-out eyes that moments ago held a fire. His ears were ringing but he could still hear footsteps pounding right beside his head. Suddenly the weight was lifted from his form and some more blood poured onto his person, covered his face and making his eyesight go crimson. The ringing got louder, oh so loud while a voice cut in. [color=778899]”Ignore and override, ignore and override, ignore and override kid...[/color]

[color=778899]”Griffin! Hey man, wake up! You’re going to be late! Hey! Griff!”[/color] Griffin was out of his bed like a lightning bolt. His black hair was matted and sweat covered his body. His breathing was rapid but staggered as if he had just run an entire marathon and he knew his eyes were wild just like on the ride up to the station. He closed those eyes and released the fist that he had raised towards Crispin who was trying to hide his absolute shock. [color=778899]”You ok Griff? Jeez, that must have been some nightmare.”[/color] From the bed that he had sat upon Griffin nodded a few times, his mind waking up fully and dealing with the fires that had been started. 

[color=B0E0E6]”I’m fine, and yeah. It was a rough one.”[/color] Griffin glanced at the other young man and sighed. [color=B0E0E6]”Thanks for waking me, go ahead and get going. I don’t want you to get in trouble for my sake.”[/color] Griffin watched as Crispin headed out and then turned to the wall and punched it. It didn’t help anything, and he winced as the aching pain arched from the knuckles and up to his arm. He ran his hand through his hair and shook his head a bit before gathering his belongings and heading to get ready for the day. He was running behind, but he could save some time with his routine and rush it. 

And sure enough, with about ten minutes to spare, Griffin was fully dressed in his uniform and ready to take on the day. He made his entrance into the reception area and sat on a chair in the far back, taking to people watching while awaiting his mentor. He didn’t have to wait long, as through the front door walked a dark-skinned man in the same uniform looking around for someone. Griffin didn’t move, waiting for Radvi to spot him and only then did he stand, a half-smile on his face. 

[color=orange]”Griffin Aparo?”[/color] came the voice, and Griffin gave a respectful nod, offering his hand to shake.

[color=B0E0E6]”Er, yup. That’s me. Radvi, right?”[/color] Griffin gave the man a glance over, noting the well-groomed facial hair and professional stance. Seemed he got a good Officer after all, but then again, looks could be deceiving.

[color=orange]“Jacob.”[/color] Radvi replied, shaking Grif’s hand. [color=orange]“You’ll have to forgive me, it… [i]completely[/i] slipped my mind that we’d be getting paired up. There’s been a lot happening on this station lately.”[/color]

Griffin made a mental note on the first name and then shrugged a bit. [color=B0E0E6]”Jacob then, you can call me Griff or Griffin. I’ve heard them both, and they all work. And don’t worry about it, I heard you were held up at a call for some time. I understand, and if anything it let me get a better idea of this place.”[/color] He gave a lopsided grin at the end, and Radvi would no doubt get a feeling that interactions were a work in progress for the young man.

A nod from Radvi. [color=orange]“Your first day on the Promise and you get roped into questioning students about a murder.”[/color] He said, with a bit of a scowl. [color=orange]“It’s crazy. [i]Absolutely[/i] crazy.”[/color]

Griffin gave another shrug, glancing down to make sure his shirt-stays hadn’t snapped. [color=B0E0E6]”Trial by fire, I don’t mind. So, I assume you’ll be doing most of the talking and I get to wave my fingers awkwardly if they start getting antsy?”[/color] He was kidding but also being serious which might be a bit jarring for Jacob to hear.

[color=orange]“Sounds... about right to me.”[/color] Radvi replied, somewhat surprised at how casually Griffin has responded to there being a murder. [color=orange]“We’ve got five witnesses, but you and I are only talking to three of them. Gen-... [i]Chief Hardin[/i] is handling the other two himself.”[/color] He turned his head slightly to look over at Archie, still working on that donut.

Griffin nods, and adjusts his duty belt, shifting his weight to his left leg as he does so. [color=B0E0E6]”Sounds good to me. I’ll just follow your lead, watch and learn. That sort of thing, though I’ll offer my thoughts if you want them.”[/color] He followed his training officers' gaze and found a redhead eating a donut. [color=B0E0E6]”That one of them?”[/color]

[color=orange]“Yeah.”[/color] Radvi replied, keeping his voice down a bit, [color=orange]“Archie Anderson. There was an… incident, involving him and a few other students during orientation last week. He turns into some kind of… big, mean, lizard thing, I don’t know the exact details. But as far as the case of our dead doctor goes, I don’t think he’s responsible.”[/color]

[color=B0E0E6]”Right, well you know the case better than me. But if it starts going dino I’m putting him down. Figuratively that is. I don’t think the chief would be impressed if I let a big lizard rampage through HQ…”[/color] He chuckled and took a sip of the hot cider he had grabbed while waiting. [color=B0E0E6]”Who we talking to first?”[/color]

[color=orange]“Well, he’s the only one who’s showed up so far.”[/color] Radvi said, [color=orange]“So, him, I guess. But we should wait for the other four to get brought in before proceeding. Until then, just… keep an eye on him.”[/color]

Griffin gave a small nod and starting staring over at the redhead, feeling more and more like Mikael by the day. [color=B0E0E6]”Will do.”[/color]