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[h3][color=ff2020]Scarlet Rubashka[/color] as [color=ff2020][i]Punished "Venom Bean"[/i][/color][/h3]
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After the homunculus asked the elf if there were any [i]hamburgers[/i] in a [i]German Restaurant[/i], Scarlet couldn't help but feel out of place. She did the best she could to hide her embarrassment for asking such a silly question and outing herself as the 'most American' of the group. She didn't hide it as well as she thought she did, however. Scarlet's attention was caught by Amanda, who interjected with something rather helpful. The mercenary couldn't help but wince a little once her commanding officer told her that this place didn't serve burgers. Before Scarlet could ask for a better recommendation, Amanda gave hers in the form of [i]Hamburg Steak[/i]. The way Amanda described it made it sound quite fancy, at least in comparison to what Scarlet normally ate. It does sound quite tasty, and even if she couldn't get a side of fries, the dish itself should make up for it. Scarlet smiled a little at the suggestion (as well as Faye's reaction), and nodded. [color=ff2020]"I'll go for that then, thank you."[/color] Scarlet briefly turned to Faye with a bit of a smirk. [color=ff2020]"I might just take you up on that offer. I barely heard what... [i]blockwurst[/i] was, but if it's anything like bratwurst then I'm down."[/color]

Before long, a good portion of the table figured out what they wanted to eat, and some awkward silence came. Before Scarlet closed her eyes, she managed to catch a glimpse of what Michael's friends were doing, and was amused for a brief moment. She remained quiet, though her silence was only filled with the nervous thoughts her brain produced unprompted. She took a deep breath and sighed in an attempt to remain calm. When things got quieter, she looked up to the others and spoke up. [color=ff2020]"So uh... where are you guys from?"[/color]

If Scarlet was going to be honest with herself, she didn't expect Amanda to be the first to answer. In most situations, she's used to the commanding officer being the last to answer. Scarlet was quick to pick up that this group wasn't an ordinary team. So Amanda's 'born' in Utah, but currently lives in Arlington. Definitely a career agent, that's for sure. Enjoys the work and the travel. Scarlet couldn't help but smile a little at Amanda's explanation. [color=ff2020]"That's nice. Most people don't get to say that they enjoy their jobs, but it seems as if you already found your calling."[/color]

Faye gave her answer not long after Amanda finished, and the moment Faye said [i]London[/i] Scarlet's eyes lit up. [i][color=ff2020]So that's where your accent came from![/color][/i] Scarlet thought to herself, amused that she didn't make the connection until Faye spelled it out for her. Faye spent most of her time around fairies in the woods, and is a new recruit to the OMR. Scarlet's American ass didn't know where Knightsbridge was at, but living close to the woods sounded nice. Hell, living near [i]any[/i] natural terrain sounded nice. Scarlet turned to Faye, giving her a soft reassuring smile. [color=ff2020]"Hey, if it's any consolation, I'm sure you know a hell of a lot more about the OMR than I do. Most of what I know about the OMR is shit I just found out today."[/color] Scarlet chortled.

Michael came next with his answer, and Scarlet turned to him to listen. It seems as if shamans were still in vogue for indigenous North Americans, with enough to form an entire confederacy that spans the whole continent. Scarlet didn't know much about the indigenous peoples of North America, nor about their sizeable contribution to the fight against the abomination, possibly for reasons that Michael explained. Scarlet looked to the gods once Michael mentioned them, and smirked a little. She turned back to Michael, who explained that someone like his cousin Tyler could've been with them instead. Scarlet returns his smile. [color=ff2020]"Ehh... I dunno."[/color] Scarlet shrugged playfully. [color=ff2020]"It's not like you gave me the courage to fight Scary Thing or whatever."[/color] She gave him a playful nudge before leaning back. [color=ff2020]"Uhm... if nothing suits your fancy, you could get what I'm getting. It's a Hamburg Steak. I think Amanda said it was a beef patty or something like that glazed in sauce. Comes with some vegetables or some shit. It might not be your thing, but uh... yeah."[/color] Scarlet shrugged, giving Michael a look that said [i]I'm just as lost as you are.[/i]

Every now and then, Scarlet checked the areas surrounding them for any potential threats. She saw a few agency types by the bar, as well as a few who carry themselves in a way that Scarlet was almost too familiar with. There was a moment of silence, and it took that moment for Scarlet to return to the conversation. [color=ff2020]"Oh, uh... my turn? Okay."[/color] Scarlet cleared her throat. [color=ff2020]"So, I was born in a small town in Alabama, but I moved to Ohio with my parents when I was one. Cleveland, to be exact. Lived there ever since. I didn't really uhm... have an interesting life or anything. Spent most of it playing games and watching movies, really. Only started doing mercenary work 2 years ago."[/color] Scarlet intentionally left out the part where she died and became a homunculus. No one here needed to know that. Yet, at least. It's not like she would remember much of her past life anyway, a lot of that was a blur to her. [color=ff2020]"My contracts took me to places like Australia, some parts of Africa and the Middle East, and a few places in the Pacific. Just yesterday I completed my protection contract in Bosnia, and happened to be in the neighborhood when the OMR called me up. I signed a contract and now I'm here with you guys on the duties of armed security and crisis response. Most of what I did was quite boring, but I've been on a few interesting assignments."[/color] Scarlet smiled a little. [color=ff2020]"And so far, I can safely file this away as one of the more [i]interesting[/i] assignments."[/color]