un: jaycetalis | video

[hexcope]

[In a rare moment of using video on purpose, there's Jayce. To those who know him, he looks the same as he always does. To those who don't- he's an early 30's man with seemingly a permanent five-o-clock shadow, bright golden eyes, and perfectly coiffed hair. The background is out of focus, but to those who know it, it's clearly a part of S.T.A.R. labs. Normally a little more jovial or at least less serious sounding, Jayce looks into the camera like he's giving a press release.]

We’ve got about forty-eight hours or less until Aurora allows that toxin into Etraya. Which means if you haven’t started taking precautions already; start now. Get easily carried food, medical supplies, whatever you think you'd need. Better to be over-prepared than under.

Considering what Aurora's told us about the "mission"... If you’re someone prone to having weapons, do us all a favor and throw them into one of our many, lovely lakes, before you wind up using it on someone else. Or, if you’re going to be touchy about it, let me know, I’ll talk with Harold about how we can get them locked up somewhere for the mission’s duration.

As a reminder to those who don’t want to think about it, and maybe new information to those who are new: if you die here, for whatever reason, you lose something. I don’t know what, you won’t know what, and you might not even know what it is you’ve lost even after you’ve lost it. Maybe it’s an eye, maybe it’s the memory of your best friend. Either way, whatever you're afraid of by not having your weapons on you isn’t worth what you’ll be making someone else lose because of your bad decisions.

If you have any special concerns, worries about any specific denizens in this upcoming mission, now's also the time to voice it.

Comments

[hexcope]

In my experience, the vagueness hides how bad it will be.

But sure. We can both hope I'm wrong.

[maellum]

You've been here a while?

[hexcope]

Practically a year.

[maellum]

And this mission has you worried.

[hexcope]

Yes. Deeply.

[maellum]

I hate the waiting. I wish we could see what it's like right now.

[hexcope]

You want the bad thing to happen... sooner.

[maellum]

I'd like to get it over with.

[hexcope]

It'll come soon enough.

[maellum]

If the suspense doesn't kill us first.

[hexcope]

You don't have to sound so excited for it.

[maellum]

I'm scared, too.

[hexcope]

[He hasn't offered this to anyone outside of Viktor and Caitlyn, but... She's just a teen girl, admitting she's scared. It tugs his heart strings in a way he was trying to avoid with getting too attached to anyone new, and especially before this mission. But he's never been great at reigning in his emotions.]

If you need help, and I'm around and still... myself, I'll do what I can to help.

[maellum]

[It's nice. Maelle doesn't need to be babied, but she does know the difference between being coddled and someone simply being kind.]

What's your name? I'm Maelle.

[hexcope]

Jayce Talis. Wasn't the most creative with my username.

Nice to meet you, Maelle.

[maellum]

Nice to meet you, too.

Since you seem to get into trouble... the offer goes both ways. Okay?

[hexcope]

Ha. Fair. But this isn't the worst I've had to deal with. All I'm contending with right now is getting my feelings hurt.

[maellum]

By people not wanting to toss their weapons into a lake, or the reminder someone half your age almost took you out? A few times, apparently.

[hexcope]

Or a safe. The lake was just a colorful example.

That doesn't bother me as much. I haven't kept track of how many times in my life my ass was handed to me, and I'm not going to start now.

[maellum]

Do you not fight?

[He looks so big and for what! But maybe if he's not a fighter it will make more sense to Maelle as to why he finds it so easy to simply say part with your weapons.]

[hexcope]

No. Not really.

[maellum]

Do you have friends here that do?

[hexcope]

Yes. And I'd ask them to give up their weapons too, if that's your follow up question.

[maellum]

It wasn't. I was just going to offer my friends as people who would help you too, if you needed it.

I do get where you're coming from.

[hexcope]

Hah. Sorry. Guess I am still a little defensive.

Who are your friends?