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[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

Okay.

I need some help! I think I really need some help. I'm. I was in the training grounds earlier trying to. Hone my skills. But, I actually kind of stink and I can't do anything against these animals and I really need some assistance attacking them! So if it's not going to be any trouble, could someone please come down to the training grounds and help me?

It's kind of urgent, because I drank some water--okay, actually I drank a lot of water the past few days, I totally forgot about the 'stuff' inside it and I think I'm starting to feel the effects! I--I feel kind of funny and out of it and oh god

I'm scared

I'm so scared right now

How fast does this stuff take effect?

Okay, I'm going to try to go back into the training grounds and get some animal--um, maybe it's not too late still.

If anyone can make it here soon, I'd be so, so grateful.

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[And this? This is Danny, frazzled and panicked, clutching to a dinner knife in the middle of the training grounds like it's his last lifeline. As far as he's concerned, it very well might be. Any moment now, he's sure that an animal is going to creep up behind him and kill him, but. But he has to do this, or else he'll be dead anyway. In all the ways that matter.

So if you were kind enough to actually head down there and help the poor kid having a meltdown, you might want to be careful approaching him.]

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[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

[well, that offer is certainly a pleasant surprise! But as for why he needs an animal...

Danny leans in close, as if someone else is behind him at this moment eavesdropping.]

A-Are you a teacher?

[nomark1or2.livejournal.com]

Then of course yer not suited for this! You don't have the slightest idea what you're doin'!

Yer supposed to take the classes on learnin' to use the weapons and the paramagic and the GFs and all that before ya start tryin' ta whack monsters!

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[easilytriggered.livejournal.com]

Do I look like a teacher?

[Zephyr rolls his eyes and shakes his head.]

No, I'm not.

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

I know, I know! I just--I don't know how long it'll be before the--before I'm---

[Okay. Okay. Calm down. Take a deep breath. Okay.]

I'm only doing this because I have to.

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[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

[Okay. Presumably he's safe to tell, then. He glances around to make sure the area's clear, because there are OBVIOUSLY going to be people within earshot.]

It's because of the spores.

[...wait. SHIT, WHAT IF HE'S ALREADY BEEN BRAINWASHED?]

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[easilytriggered.livejournal.com]

Spores.

[There's a rather long, drawn-out pause.]

...What about spores?

[nomark1or2.livejournal.com]

Uh. Why? I mean... yeah, you're trainin' for it, but three days in?!

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

Well, I--I don't know how fast it happens, especially if you drink the water! By the time I know what I'm doing, I might already be braindead!

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[martin-sorvat.livejournal.com]

[nomark1or2.livejournal.com]

[Blink.]

[He scratches the back of his head.]

Ya sure you're not already? I mean, have ya seen the T-Rexaurs in here, that you just came in to see like it was feedin' time at the zoo?

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[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

The--in your brain? They put spores in your brain...and if you drink the water they multiply, and then they...they all brainwash you when...

...right?

[BBS]

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

Well--w-what else am I supposed to do?! I don't want to be a zombie!

[nomark1or2.livejournal.com]

...Zombie?

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

Yeah! Zombie--braindead--mindless--I-I don't want that to happen to me! I wouldn't be here at all if I didn't have to worry about that!

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[martin-sorvat.livejournal.com]

[nomark1or2.livejournal.com]

What the hell are you talkin' about?!

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[easilytriggered.livejournal.com]

[Zephyr is convinced he's talking to a bona fide idiot.]

Why would anyone want to brainwash you?

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[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

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[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

Isn't...isn't that what they do to everyone who ends up here, though? That's--I was told that that's how they get everyone to become soldiers here...

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[easilytriggered.livejournal.com]

[Another long pause.]

You mean the SeeDs?

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

T-the spores! The spores they put in everyone's brains--I-I need to drink some of the--the animal blood to keep the spores from taking over my mind!

[He is so hysterical right now he forgot that this is supposed to be ultra-secret.

He is so hysterical right now he also doesn't realize how absolutely bullshit sci-fi this sounds.]

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[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Yeah, exactly!

[nomark1or2.livejournal.com]

[Jecht cannot even begin to respond to this.]

[Seriously.]

[What.]

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[easilytriggered.livejournal.com]

Are you serious? You believed in that load of BS?

I dunno who told you that, but they're lying.