002 - New World

[coldstar]

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OK, show of hands (figuratively) are there people who got dragged into this place who: A.) does not have supernatural abilities, B.) is a member of the military, and C.) is American. OK OK that last part ain't necessary. But really so far I've only met, like, one dude who isn't magically attuned.

[ She wants to mention the fact that there have been recent supers who've been boasting about their greatness in the network, and ask about how Guardians can guarantee the protection of non-powered people from those with powers but she's here to make connections, not enemies. ]

Action - Fayren

[ Starting her job at Fayren as a hunter, Andrea arrives at the city's blacksmiths after fawning at the displays of magic from the local mages, browsing their wares for anything that might be useful for her in the future. She can be seen like a fish out of water, walking the narrow streets with a handgun on her side. Andrea approaches someone who she probably is mistaking for someone who is a local, tapping them on the shoulder and giving them a friendly smile and wave ]

Sorry to bother ya, buy you know a place that sells good knives? All I'm seeing are the bigger blades.

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[priceofmagic]

[omigosh it's ANDY. Satou takes her time crafting the most eloquent text response to impress her.]

HI.

I was kind of military!!! Hi.

I was born in America.

[coldstar]

[ Andrea feels herself smile so wide and laugh at Satou's response, even if she's out in public probably looking like a fool ]

Aww, sweetie. You were born a winner, then! Thought you were Japanese through and through. Which is awesome too. I was in Japan for a bit and it was awesome.

Didn't peg you for military though, even if it's the kinda-military type. You're really young!

[priceofmagic]

Papa was Japanese. I was named 'Satou' to match our surname.

Yes! I worked for the magical government back home. I was trained to work in small teams, and eventually on my own, in special task assignments. My specialty was capturing and disabling dangerous criminals.

[thinksofbunnies]

[Xander turns when he feels the tap on his shoulder and looks at the woman who was trying to get his attention.]

Actually, I do. It's called Blades and Bows... and it's over in Nova City.

[coldstar]

[ She blinks ]

I mean... yeah? I've seen their stuff, and they're not bad. But I was asking for places here in Fayren.

[ Andrea shrugs. She notices Xander's stiff demeanor and wonders if she annoyed him or if he's really just like this ]

[drownindarkness]

Is that how you get everyone's attention?

[Leo says as he looks over his shoulder in response to her tap. He almost sounds perplexed, because what kind of greeting is that? Oh well. He turns fully around, his Brynhildr tome resting in the crook of his arm.]

It depends on what types of knives you're looking for. There are a number of blacksmiths around that can get you a good blade.

Or, if you would more prefer something from a business owned by a pendant bearer, my brother works for a weaponry shop in Nova City. If you're willing to go that far out of your way, that is.

[coldstar]

Eh. Not everyone. Why, is that a taboo around here?

[ Andrea tilts her head, shrugging while putting her hands on her hips while she watches Leo's reaction to her tapping his shoulder ]

And if you mean Blades and Bows, I've been there. I'm currently crashing in Nova, but I'm really more on the lookout for the more "traditional" styles.

[petergraham]

Um. I'm two of those? I'm not in the military.

[Supernatural things have happened to and around him, but he doesn't have powers himself.]

[coldstar]

That's fine, being American is good enough haha!

How are you holding up, though? I'm Andrea

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[riddlemehiss]

I don't have hands. Would you settle for a show of paws?

[Unfortunately somecats take everything literally, figuratively notice or not.]

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[coldstar]

Uhhhhhh lemme guess. You're a werewolf?

[ It's the first pawed creature she thought of that are capable of human-level communication. At least some werewolves are ]

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[saxophone]

I'm an ordinary human war veteran. Why are you asking?

[coldstar]

Just trying to see how many of us are out there. I feel out of place in a world where people have supernatural abilities, so hey maybe we get enough people we can form a club with nice jackets.

Where did you serve though, and how long were you in?

[callyourname]

Depends what kind of supernatural abilities you mean by A, I can at least say yes to B and no one really knows about C where I come from.

[coldstar]

Mostly those involving magic, like moving things with your mind or firing lasers out of your hands. That type of thing. Why? What passes as supernatural in your world?

[ She's glad to hear more people from military backgrounds, even if they're not from an Earth she's more familiar with. ]

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[holyswordarm]

[To be fair to Andrea, Bedivere in his armor fits in perfectly in Fayren. It's only his pendant that gives him away as a stranded party. He responds to the shoulder tap immediately, and upon seeing who approached him, smiles back.]

No trouble at all. What kind of knives are you looking for? I might be able to help depending on what kind you're after.

[coldstar]

[ Andrea retains her smile seeing as Bedivere greets her back with one, keeping the amicable atmosphere alive ]

Ones that could double as a survival tool and combat weapon would be the best, but really any finely crafted knife oughta do. Here to look for ones I can collect, mostly.

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[tsukkomishima]

o/
I fit 2/3 of those categories.
I have no supernatural abilities and am a member of the Hokkaido 7th Division.

[ He made an attempt at a hand waving emoji.]

[coldstar]

\o
Took me a sec to read your name but hey it's nice to meet you. I'm Andrea. US Air Force.


[ Only she's no longer part of the US Air Force, having been honorably discharged. But she's rather say that than say she flight for a space-fairing organization ]

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[myfayevalentine]

Nothing supernatural or magical or otherworldly or undead about me.

So no, you're not the only one.

[coldstar]

[ Reading the name on the text message, Andrea squints for a second as she recognizes it. It's Gale's roommate that went AWOL. She wants to bring it up, but this probably isn't the right time ]

Good to know. Really thinking about getting that club together now lol.

But really, I was feeling pretty out of place the past few days. That's nice that I'm not the only puny human around. You from Earth, though?

[ Only she has superhuman physical stats, but that's all from science so she still counts that as normal ]

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[brbgettingwrench]

I have nothing supernatural about me. I am as plain as plain can be when compared to most people here.

Never was in the military either, nor would I have ever considered it and I have no idea what America is.

[coldstar]

Well your guess is a pretty good idea of what I meant by "is American", it's a place. My country back home.

So what were you doing before all of this craziness? If you weren't from the military or have powers

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[carrythesin]

No abilities here.

[Well, she has some military but that's..... shhh.]

[coldstar]

The No-Powers Club just keeps on growing! lol

So what's your story? How long have you been in this place?