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[staytofight]

Who: Garrett
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Marsiva
When: Around now! A+ description.

[Garrett is not about to completely come out of the bag with the vampire thing. For one, he's spent a very hefty portion of his life hiding it — and for another, he doesn't want to be burned at a stake, barbaric and outdated and annoyingly Salem as that is (he was around for that kind of mindset long after the trials ended, and really, entertaining the idea of burning lovely women simply because they're exotic minds?)]

You know, the swimming test for witches was the the stupidest thing I've ever heard growing up. Frenzied morons would basically throw a suspected witch in a lake and if she floated, she was a witch. And if she sank like a stone, she wasn't. But what is the person if they doggy paddle in a mad panic? A witch who didn't learn to swim?

[There's a heavy humor in his voice, the kind one picks up with regards to death, to dark humor, and if there were such a thing as a verbal eyeroll, it'd be here.]

But this place! Fascinating to see so many of you open about your supernatural talents. Your unholy inhumaness, should you self-subscribe to such a dark description. As someone from such a boring, uneventful world, I'm just excited at the idea of a ghost on a roadside; no, we're pretty boring in hindsight, compared to you lot. I bet you all have some interesting tales to tell. And maybe some tails under those ugly ship-standard uniforms. Is it strange, being so open, or is that also a normality in your world?

I'm stranded aboard a ship floating through infinite space; humor me while I slowly die of boredom.

[ALSO I'M GONNA START GETTING HUNGRY????

But that is for another day to worry. His throat is only similar to human strep, at the moment.

Gross.]

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[staytofight]

Elfin. Fascinating. I was going to guess by the ears, but I figured that would come across as offensive; surely, there are other groups with pointed ears, right? Would hate to assume.

[He's just so curious, so eager to learn. Such new ground! He's never been this out of his element. So many years walking the earth, but this — much more extreme, much more interesting.]

I don't suppose you've had Tolkien jokes thrown at your expense.

[halfbloodhatchling]

Cats, for one.

[Kai's own sense of humor tends towards the dry side of things.]

I tend to get more insults than jokes, and those don't need to be cultured. But there will always be wars over differences, maybe having different species just makes things easier on that front.

[staytofight]

And do cats form a kinship with you, then?

[Speaking of humor, lookit that there.]

There will always be wars, period. But it's nice to have a little downtime, don't you think?

This place — is a bit dull, but hey, it's clean. And there's not a musket or IED in sight.

[halfbloodhatchling]

Not usually. They're arrogant bastards.

And don't be too fooled. The weapons here might be shinier, but they're definitely still weapons.

[staytofight]

[Garrett is open enough to assume the guy talks to cats on a regular basis. No judgement, strange elfin man.

But — ah, then there are weapons here on the ships, outside of the Marsiva. He'll have to be careful with those. After all, science fiction has taught him to be weary of laser guns.]

What sort of weapons might these ships have?

[halfbloodhatchling]

[He does have a cat, back home. And he much prefers Newt's company to that of other elfin.]

More the shooty kind than the stabby kind.

[That's totally specific.]

Personal and ship-based.

[staytofight]

... I see. Then I'll have to wait until I'm stationed elsewhere.

It works for me either way; I don't care to use weapons these days. They could poke someone's eye out!

[halfbloodhatchling]

That's sort of the point, usually. Shoot before you get shot at.

I suppose there's space for pacifists, as long as you don't mind there's someone else doing the shooting.

[staytofight]

[PACIFIST HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Garrett smiles from behind the feed, unseen.]

I don't mind at all. I prefer a spirited boxing match, more than anything.

[halfbloodhatchling]

[It's not like Kai really cares much about what other people get up to in their free time.

As long as they're not shooting at him (with iron), he's good.]

I don't recommend you'd go boxing against any witches. You'd likely lose.

[staytofight]

Oh? Suppose they're not one for following the basic rules of boxing.

I've got to say, it sounds like an amazingly fun challenge.

[halfbloodhatchling]

[A sigh.]

I feel like I've spent half my life surrounded by people like you.

For the record, there's nothing honorable or fun about being killed by something that outclasses you.

[staytofight]

I bet they were exciting people to be around.

[He raises his eyebrows.]

And hey! You don't know how tough I am. I throw a really nice right hook!

[halfbloodhatchling]

They're tough, sure, but I prefer to have a gun when I'm going after anything three times my size.

I'm pretty sure no witch worth her salt would let you close enough for that hit to land.

[staytofight]

If I'm lucky, they won't be worth their salt, then.

You don't practice magic yourself? I thought elves had some semblance of magical skill.

[halfbloodhatchling]

Maybe don't pick fights with them until you're certain about that.

Yeah, but I was raised by a human.

[ Which is the simplest -- if not entirely accurate -- way Kai can think of to explain all of why he's not really elfin, in some of the ways that do count.]

[staytofight]

[OHOOOOOOOOOO.]

That makes a large difference, does it?

[halfbloodhatchling]

I'm better off without the magic.

[ Better off being more human than elfin. ]

[staytofight]

Even with witches around?

[halfbloodhatchling]

I'm not the one trying to piss them off.

[Also, he has guns. Fancy space guns.]

[staytofight]

... True.

I'd much rather keep the company and friendship of a witch, myself.

[halfbloodhatchling]

Great. Looks like you've drawn some of them out, so best of luck with that.