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[catsclaws]

[ With their return to Etraya and some fuzzy feelings in the air, Felicia makes her first appearance on the network. It's been a little too crazy for her to introduce herself to many, but she has managed to get to know a few people during the library and train missions.

The very striking woman with platinum hair smiles in the camera. ]

Hello, everyone. Have you seen these little Valentines floating around? I couldn't help but notice they contain various objectives for some kind of reward, I'm guessing.

So! I thought I'd help you all out.

[ She lifts her hand and touches it to her chest. ]

Need to shower someone with flowers? Pass off various gifts? Cover someone in compliments? Well, look no further. I'm your girl. Deposit all of your praise here. I promise, I can take it.

[ The whole thing is quite funny to her, and this seems like a chance to talk to some new people. ]

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[catsclaws]

[ Felicia knows that not everyone is used to talking to people, especially strangers, and delivering a compliment to a stranger is even harder, so his attempt gets a grin. ]

I am difficult to kill, thank you for noticing.

And you look like you've kicked some ass before.

[thecodexabides]

[Well, that had gone better than expected.]

On a regular basis. [Something almost like a smile on his face. It looks as awkward as everything else about him.] Thank you for doing this.

[catsclaws]

[ Not only was Felicia expecting the compliment, but she doesn't mind receiving them, so it went just fine. ]

We'll call this my good deed for the month.

Are you a hero or something back home?

[thecodexabides]

Is that a requirement? [There is nothing in the Codex about timelines and good deeds. This place is very frustrating.]

My kind are held in respect by mortals. But I am only a mere sergeant. [He's no Captain Ventris or even Titus.]

[catsclaws]

[ She looks amused. ]

Not as far as I know.

[ In fact, she hasn't heard of any real requirements. Sure, there are missions, but taking them seriously seems like a personal decision. ]

Your kind?

[thecodexabides]

[Gadriel needs to know the victory conditions, so he wins. If his entire world's fate is in the balance, he will do whatever it takes. ]

Adeptus Astartes. The Emperor's bulwark to defend humanity.

[catsclaws]

That's a pretty lofty title.

How does the Emperor's bulwark find Etraya and its missions?

[ They're probably not what he's used to. ]

[thecodexabides]

It has been earned through ten millennia of combat. [Not him personally. But the Astartes, yes.]

I have just arrived. The operations tempo is...disgraceful. [Since you asked. ]

[catsclaws]

You're ten thousand years old?!

[ Yes, she took him literally. ]

[thecodexabides]

Do we count time in suspended animation?

[catsclaws]

Uh, yes?

[thecodexabides]

then
yes.

Though I have only been fighting for a few decades. This time.

[catsclaws]

That must've been a trip. Waking up in a different time.

[ Felicia knows one guy who knows what that's like, but he's not here, and the time jump wasn't as big. ]

[thecodexabides]

It is normal. You are awake, then you are...awake again. Just with new brothers.

[Fighting and more fighting. Only the enemy changes, really. ]

[catsclaws]

What about your friends? Or family?

[thecodexabides]

my what?

I have my brothers in combat.

My family...
are best forgotten
and long dead.

[catsclaws]

Oh. What do you do when you're not in combat?

[thecodexabides]

Train for combat. Pray.

[catsclaws]

That sounds... dull. What do you do for fun?

[thecodexabides]

As I said
train for combat
pray

[His idea of fun is a little...off.]

[catsclaws]

Maybe you should try branching out while you're here.

[thecodexabides]

into what?
[Don't say heresy. Don't say heresy.]

[catsclaws]

Liquor, for starters. You seem like the type who should try and loosen up a bit.

[ That's not heresy, is it? ]

[thecodexabides]

Alcohol is reserved for those of higher rank than I. [Lowly enlisteds rated recaf and combat rations.

[So, not heresy but also...not for him.]

[catsclaws]

Well, there's no chain of command here. You're free to do just about whatever you want.