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[frostfist]

I've found myself with somewhat of a slow day today so I thought I'd take the opportunity to get a few of my questions answered.

Is there anything you particularly miss from your home? Or something that make it unique and different from any other place you've been? I doubt we'll get the chance to visit our homes for an extended period any time soon or else I'd just visit and see for myself. As it stands, I'll have to settle for the next best thing.

No need to reply if you're feeling shy but I really would appreciate any answers you're willing to give.

Oh, and before I forget. I received an image awhile back that I was unable to decipher on my own. If someone would be so kind as to explain the meaning behind it, I would be ever so grateful.

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[ thanks ren, he still doesn't know wtf it means. ]

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[wheft]

What do you mean by that? Is it because we have the same red hair and freckles?

[frostfist]

Just that he was quite popular back in the Fortress too. Had his own little fanclub and everything before he left.

[wheft]

Fanclub...

[ she can kind of see that. the guy has that boyish charisma rolling off of him. that would've gotten him a lot of attention. ]

I probably wouldn't be joining that anytime soon. If he were still around, that is. We just have a lot of things in common than I thought. It's hard to find people like that.

[frostfist]

Things in common....like your red hair and freckles?

[ He's joking. ]

[wheft]

Ha ha. 🙄

No, it's something more personal on both our ends. I told you about Whales before, right? Turns out that both of us wanted to kill our respective whales.

[frostfist]

He has a whale he wants to kill? I suppose something that large would be enough to satisfy his battle lust.

[wheft]

His battle what.

[frostfist]

[ is she questioning his phrasing now ]

Doesn't he like to fight? That's all he ever did back at the Fortress.

[wheft]

True, but to be fair we only fought simulations at the time. They're harmless. Anyone can just put up a fight with them and not get killed.

But no, you're right. That's one thing I have in common with him too.

[frostfist]

Is that why you became a [ what's the term again ] Fixer instead of pursuing another career path?

[wheft]

Not exactly. It just so happened that becoming a sailor came with a Fixer license. As to why I chose that career path...

Well, I was bored of it all, you know? I think I remember telling you bits and pieces of this. I was ready to leave my dreary existence behind and hopefully start anew.

[frostfist]

Looks like you got your wish. And then a second time by being brought here. Does that mean you enjoy fighting the kaiju then?

[wheft]

It's like you're asking if I *like* risking my life out there. I'm not as powerful as the others here, you know.

At least the kaiju attacks don't seem to happen as often, I'll give it that. Back at the Great Lake, I tried my best to survive no matter what. It... gets tiring sometimes, but there's nothing I could do.

[frostfist]

Some people do enjoy risking life and limb.

[ looks at childe ]

You never considered changing career paths again after that?

[wheft]

Well... I did land another job, but I can't talk much about it because of the contract. In fact, you're talking to my current boss right now.

[ hi, verg. ]

[frostfist]

[ ? what the fuck ]

Your boss is here?

[wheft]

Mhm. Vergilius. He's a Color Fixer, meaning that he is one of the strongest people in the City. He's also our guide.

[frostfist]

[ oh. that guy. ]

Is there a reason he looks like he permanently swallowed a lemon?

[wheft]

[ the way she laughed just now... ]

He's always been like that. Maybe there'snothing to smile about in his life. He's a Color, so he must've seen the worst of what our City has to offer.

I'd suggest not pissing him off, though. He's... frightening.

[frostfist]

I'll keep that in mind.

[ hopefully verg is not reading this thread where his looks were insulted unprovoked. ]

Are you speaking from personal experience, having seen him in action?

i forgot to mark the rest of this thread as private LMAO

[wheft]

[ so here's a bandaid for that, rip ]

Yes. Let's just say he gets physical if you really push a lot of his buttons. I was lucky I only got away with a verbal beatdown at the time.

[ she is not telling him about how verg manhandled her the first time he met here. he wouldn't get it. ]

i forgot about the private filter....my garbage memory

[frostfist]

So leave him alone, got it. Though he didn't seem so bad when I ran into him the other week. I didn't know he was your boss at the time though.

[ thankfully he did not say anything incriminating! ]

[wheft]

That's because you two barely know each other. Gotta keep up appearances and all that.

Anyway, we're getting sidetracked here. Point is, I'd rather ride an aquabus than have you visit the Great Lake. End of discussion.

[frostfist]

So I might get the chance to see his wilder side if I keep bothering him? Noted.

[ noted about the horrors of the great lake as well.... ]

[wheft]

Huh.

Not gonna lie, I do want to see that side of him. Just... not the homicidal kind.