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week one, thursday

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[The addition to the rules is a welcome one, and it's not long after she reads it that she heads to the kitchen. Of course, she's not the only one who had that idea, but that's not the surprising part of the encounter. Even the glitter covering the person she sees there isn't the surprising part - that would be the array of weaponry he seems to be carrying with him.

It's enough to make her pause in her tracks, glancing from him and to the door like she's planning out a potential escape route.]

You're not planning to use any of those, right?

[selfimmolates]

[he glances up from what he's doing.]

They're for self-defence.

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[She still frowns, but it's unhappy rather than strictly suspicious.]

You think someone's gonna go for it?

[selfimmolates]

I'm not inclined to assume the best.

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Why's that?

[It's not devoid of skepticism, but there's honest curiosity there as well.]

[selfimmolates]

Do I need a reason to be a cynic?

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There's being a cynic, and then there's carrying around a gun, a bow, and arrows.

[selfimmolates]

Would you believe me if I told you that's my usual getup back home?

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I'd believe you, but I would ask why.

[selfimmolates]

[he shrugs.]

It's not a safe place.

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...I'm sorry.

[But, after a second:]

Why not?

[selfimmolates]

[bluntly,]

Demons.

Yeah, I know it sounds like something out of a fairy tale.

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...Wow.

[A pause for a few moments, and then.]

Yeah, that's not what I was expecting. Jesus.

[selfimmolates]

It's not what most people expect.

[requiemed]

How, like... Prevalent are they? Do they just pop up once in a while, or all they always everywhere?

[selfimmolates]

They're more populated in certain areas than others. Still, no matter where you are, it's better safe than sorry.

[requiemed]

Hopefully you've found a nice... non-demon populated area to stay.

[Either way, yikes. It's not hard to see that she's concerned.]

[selfimmolates]

[yikes indeed]

Underground shelter. It's got nothing on the luxuries here, but it's perfectly livable and more than I was hoping for, so I honestly can't complain.

[requiemed]

I bet this place is pretty wild for you, then. What's your favorite area?

[selfimmolates]

Easy—the lab. I'd never get to see anything like that back home.

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Just as long as you don't go all mad scientist on us.

[selfimmolates]

Hey, there are a bunch of us who hang out there, and among them, I think I'm the last one you have to worry about that.

[requiemed]

Are we starting a betting pool for who's most likely to become a mad scientist?

[selfimmolates]

My vote's on that Newt guy.

[requiemed]

...Yeah, that's a fair assumption. He might be too busy with the aliens, though.