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[redplainsrider]

[Camera is on and there's Red, hat and all, looking fairly peeved.]

Y'know, things were rough enough in Maurtia Falls afore people decided to stir the pot when the pot were already spillin' over. Fer awhile there I were dealin' with land sharks when I went patrolin', y'all. Land. Sharks.

Now, I know I sound madder than a hornet, 'cause I am, but it ain't about all'a that. All'a that I can deal with. Naw, what's got me so pushed over the edge is the fact I can no longer go outside with my bo--g-guy . . . friend--[Can she properly call Croach her boyfriend at this point? She sure isn't going to call him an onal partner, knowing how immature some folks on the network are.]--guy friend an' not havin' folks lookin' or jeerin' at 'im fer not bein' human; an imPort. An' if he's gettin' treated like that, then that means others gotta be, too. Probably innocent folks with less reserve than Croach, whose feelin's are gettin' hurt or they're a-scared to go out in the open without havin' to make themselves look human. Ain't no one that should have to hide what they are.

[She pauses to sigh, hand going to rub the bridge of her nose.] Reckon I should get to the point. [Lowers her hand to look into the camera as stoic and calm as possible.] I were part of a group here, thinkin' it'd be good to team up with others what could do things I ain't so good at doin'--I ain't truly an investigator or a spy, fer instance. But in the end, what good is bein' in a group if you didn't know who you could trust.

So I'm on my own again. I ain't 'bout to stop helpin' folks, even if the criminal element start throwin' out land whales next. Even if the government punishes the whole city fer the actions of a politician-type gettin' too big for his breeches. So, if any of ya are in need of some helpin', whether it be natives harrassin' ya or some jerk just stole yer TV, you can give me a call. Or if any of ya have need of someone to help ya track or take down a nefarious sort, in any city, give me a call, too--only if'n ya have good evidence, of course. I ain't foolish enough to jump into somethin' on someone's supposed good word.

[Beat.] An' before some other smart alec says it, yes, ya can call me if'n your roomba is actin' up. I am still workin' fer 'em. [Another beat. How do you end a post of this sort? Uh...] Uh. Bye.

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Don't really wanna talk about roombas here [ bad memories ], but let's go back to that land shark thing.

[redplainsrider]

Reckon we can talk about both, 'cause you can't sound that way 'bout roombas an' not give me details. [She isn't loyal to the company or anything, she hates the job, but there must be a story to this.]

But what about them land sharks?

[runout]

[ Not a story he's proud of. ] Something involving roombas and knives. Not a big deal.

See, I feel like I really missed something here, because I didn't see fin or... fin of any land sharks. 'Course, I'm in a different spot, but still that sounds like a real story to me.

[redplainsrider]

Hmmm... [She is planning on trying to get that story out of him, but might as well appease him first with the tales of land sharks.]

I would say "fin nor gill", just in case ya have need to talk 'bout seein' sharks again. The city weren't overrun with 'em or nothin', just some of the more, hm, offended an' affluent of the crime bosses had 'em sharkin' around their territories.

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[hands4healing]

I'd like to know about the land sharks, too.

[Because. Whut?]

If you don't mind telling!

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[redplainsrider]

I dun mind tellin'. It ain't like they were the most disturbin' things I've ever faced. Were more annoyin' than anythin'.

[hands4healing]

Was that here in Florida? I've never seen anything like that...

...they weren't metal, were they?

[Because Will Graham mentioned mechanical sharks to her once.]

[redplainsrider]

Naw, Maurtia Falls, where I reside. They weren't no robuts. I think. Could've been cyborg land sharks, reckon.

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[quantifies]

The humans' expressions do not bgother me, The Road Plains Rider. I am merely surprised that they are still unused to extraterrestrial physiology.

[redplainsrider]

I know it dun bother you none, Croach. [She huffs, and if she wasn't holding the comm she would cross her arms.] But I can be bothered on yer behalf, can't I?

[quantifies]

I do not see the point. It only upsets you.

[redplainsrider]

Well, yeh, but...! Wouldn't you be angry if'n people were starin' an' jeerin' at me fer how I look?

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[andaway]

It's your decision, of course, and I fully respect it. For the record I actually think you're doing the right thing, considering...

[A sigh, and he reaches to run a hand through his hair.] Well, considering. But you should probably be careful, or you'll end up branded a vigilante.

[redplainsrider]

Thanks. Glad I got some support.

But they can't do that if'n I'm registered, can they?

[andaway]

In theory no. But I'm not sure what would happen if you went too far. They did tell us we have to work with the law and not against it. I'm just not sure were they draw that line.

[redplainsrider]

[She's quiet for a moment, thinking, eyes cast aside. Then, looks back at the camera.]

How long've you been here fer?

[permavoice]

[makethman]

[Well it looks like Archangel is imploding. That's encouraging. But more importantly--]

Land sharks?

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[redplainsrider]

Howdy, stranger. Wanna gather 'round the fire an' hear the legend o' the land sharks, too?

[makethman]

If you have the time, Miss Red. I have to admit, I'm curious.

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[exsithstential]

It's good to know that there are people still willing to help out, even if... my breeches are getting too big.

[All charming smiles.]

[redplainsrider]

Save yer pleasant smiles fer the folks swayed by such things. At least you weren't silly enough to have hijacked the moon like some other political sort I knew.

[exsithstential]

[Revan blinks at the bluntness, but doesn't look too put off.]

No, but you still believe what I did was silly?

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[glowsferatu]

[ she, at least, isn't going to ask about the land sharks. she's had to wash the blood out enough the last couple weeks that the last thing she wants to think about are more land sharks, and if she never sees and bisects another one again, it will be too soon.

the "guy friend" thing is interesting, but this isn't the time. she files it away for later, instead. ]

I can obviously sympathize with the poor treatment your friend is receiving, and regret that either of you are experiencing such ugly manners. I've always suspected that sort of tastelessness was waiting under the surface of the people here on this world, and it seems that they've finally found their excuse to release it.

If you should ever need a quicker commute, to bypass them entirely, I'd be willing to assist. It obviously isn't the ideal solution, but in times like these we must protect one another as we can. Changing attitudes...that's going to be a much bigger job.

[ she shifts, resting a hand on her chin. there's some slight discomfort in her expression. ]

What I find truly concerning is the lack of trust you had with the group. [ i mean, there's no pretending this group isn't her group. and if people are leaving due to lack of trust, that's something that needs to be addressed. if they can't trust each other, what will they ever get done? ] Was there anything in particular that inspired that feeling?

[redplainsrider]

[The bisects didn't affect her, but she would still empathize with her about it, at least.]

Yeh, reckon I ain't able to say I ain't surprised by the folks showin' their true colors. But there were always that hope it were more just paranoia than fact.

Reckon ya got yerself a power there fer travelin'? Much obliged fer the offer, but me an' Croach can handle any looks, an' if anythin' comes to blows I reckon they'd be the ones wishin' they could teleport away than us. But if'n I come across someone in trouble with such a need, I'll comm ya.

[She sighs at the last question, expression falling back into a stern sort of stoicism. All business.] There weren't anythin' truly specific, like I weren't hearin' no folks plottin' to use resources to kill the mayor or nothin' like that. But reckon some of what practices what were bein' done, an' what whispers on the wind floatin' in my ear, left me feelin' cold.

Back home I usually worked alone, an' in the end, reckon that's what's best. [Alone meaning with Croach half the time, but that's just sort of a given in her mind.]

[glowsferatu]

I don't know that I could ever do that, myself. When I'm alone is when I feel...nothing I'm doing really matters.

[ of course, most of her skills tend to be socially focused, or on what she can do for others. she'd at least need a recipient for it to be worth the effort, it isn't like anything can only be done for her own sake. ]

But I do apologize if any practices we have undertaken have left you alienated. I certainly don't agree with everything we do, I can only ensure that they're done...in a way that is the least terrible, at times. When really, we should be striving for our best instead.

[ she lets out a sigh of her own, but moves on rather than dwelling on it. some of her concerns are rather better not to touch on publicly. ]

And yes, I do have a power meant to accommodate travel. Portals are preferable to teleportation in that way, I find, as they're much better at moving multiple people.