( video | un: jaguar )

[scarcastically]

'Sup, ship mates. You've gotten the low-down from Newt already, Dusty's managing food and Grandpa Barnes is still passin' the buck as always . . . I figured I drop in my stuff too. A while back, I had a few people ask about self-defense classes and training.

And I figured that's useful 'cuz the last mission definitely went hairy and people got hurt. I'm happy to offer up some tranin', sparring or hell, even weapon maintenance or setting you up with some basic gear.

I got the qualifications. Did a stint in MIT, but also did a couple of active war tours 'round Afghanistan and Iraq, was a Navy Seal. Trained in a couple of martial arts disciplines. Ain't too shabby with swords and shields along with guns.

You're welcome to hit me up and we can start training. Skill's the best asset you got and you never know, even with superpowers or magic and whatever, to have an extra edge.

If that ain't your thing, I'll hook you up with some basic flash bombs. No fuss.

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[scarcastically]

Yeah, I'm doing fine here. Like I said, it's all communal. Gotta work together.

[spacedisaster]

Even if we need to do that, assholes can be found everywhere. But good to know it's been better at the station.

Did you get to see the orb in the last mission? What's it like? The weight and size, I mean. Does it shine or anything?

[scarcastically]

[ erik blinks. ]

I only saw it briefly. It just looks like an orb, close to like a giant pearl I guess. Kinda glowy. Never touched it myself.

[spacedisaster]

[ Ey, he asks just in case it's important information that might cause trouble during the mission. ]

Shouldn't be too hard to conceal if necessary then.

[scarcastically]

I think the station will collect us when we have it. 'Least that's how it worked last time.

[spacedisaster]

Oh, cool. How does that happen exactly? We're beamed away from where we are once the orb is retrieved, no matter what we are doing? Or do we need to meet at a specific location?

[ Sorry Erik, he's got all the questions for you. ]

[scarcastically]

It's a quick "beam me up scotty" situation. We didn't really hang around afterwards.

[spacedisaster]

Probably for the better. People aren't usually happy when you steal things from them.

But I don't know man, this whole orb - regret-solving thing...who knows if we're not doing more harm than good. It's all very suspicious.

[scarcastically]

[ well yes obviously. . . erik didn't mind, his morals were loose when it came to the endgame but it's always weird to hear people say that. ]

Then why sign up?

[spacedisaster]

[ Peter used to have a strange relationship with morals before he became a Guardian. It'll be like that sometimes. ]

You could say that the offer caught me at a bad moment. And I thought I was simply dreaming.

Now, well...I'm trying to figure what we really got ourselves into.

[scarcastically]

[ it's possible. but erik doubts that. ]

Does it matter? We'll only know until we see it through. Keep that skepticism up and wait for the right moment.

[spacedisaster]

[ One can always be better, Erik. Peter's friends were also assassins and criminals and they found a new purpose in life. It's all about will and opportunity. ]

I just don't want to realize one day that we've been hurting people or causing some sort of intergalactic conflict by stealing the orbs. Once we collect them all and whatever broke is then fixed, who knows what it would happen. It could be a weapon that kill us all for all we knew.

I've been deceived before by people who claimed to have only the best interests in mind, I'm not inclined to make the same mistake again. I had enough of that with my father.

So, yeah, let's to err on the side of caution for now...

[scarcastically]

[ erik files that away. could be important. whenever people suffer a crisis of faith, that's when they're more vulnerable. ]

Makes sense. At any rate, we're all kinda in the dark.

[spacedisaster]

Pretty much. Thanks for sharing what you know, man.

I guess we'll see each other around.

[scarcastically]

Catch up with me anytime.

[spacedisaster]

Will do. Take care, Erik.