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[premorse]

[When the feed clicks on and the machine hums, darkness envelops the figure standing in the middle. It's either nighttime or he's found himself a nice, dark place, shadows projected on dimly lit skin.

The glow of the tattoo is obvious on his forearm, turned to the camera for everyone to see. It's clear the man wants it to be the first thing people pay attention to.]

This thing.

[It reads 'UNSETTLED'. He lowers his arm.]

Never been a fan of being branded.

[And he's been branded, more than once. First by his brother's last breath of revenge, then by Kaena's ownership. He was a slave and he was tortured, and this reminder of her scars is in no way welcome to the man who's barely gotten a footing in his freedom.]

I want it off.

Name your price. I'll tell you where to meet me.

[Since he imagines there has to be a way, and he imagines the government doesn't want the imPorts to know about it. But where else could he approach people about it? General population doesn't seem the way to go, so this will have to do.

The feed disconnects, now as quiet as the man behind it.]

Comments

[toolongdidntrejoice]

At this point, I am not sure it's entirely achievable.

They know where you go, if you try to run; you only have one warning.

[premorse]

Why do they care if I run.

[toolongdidntrejoice]

Don't you realize?

You've been enlisted, Hero.

[premorse]

Because they don't know what else to do with me.

[toolongdidntrejoice]

Oh?

You don't consider that title appropriate?

[premorse]

Not anymore.

Been there, done that.

[toolongdidntrejoice]

Perhaps there's merit in that experience.

Unless, of course, you gave it up for some terrible failings.

[premorse]

It gets old eventually.

[and so do people.]

[toolongdidntrejoice]

That's a shame. You'll find the residents here feel very much otherwise.

[premorse]

How long have they been doing it?

[toolongdidntrejoice]

It's difficult to say.

Another world housed these supposed 'heroes' before this one, which lasted years before its destruction. This place, however, has been our [ he says this word a bit slyly ] home for only a few months.

The natives seem quite familiar with it.

[premorse]

And that's just it. [it's a question.] People just get brought in labeled as heroes, regardless of where they stand.

[toolongdidntrejoice]

Yes, it makes you wonder, doesn't it? About what qualities it takes to qualify.

You'll find 'heroes' here that you wouldn't expect.