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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]

[He opens his mouth to answer, but it takes him a few moments before he finds the words he wants to use.]

One who just got transported to a completely different world and didn't know what to expect from here? She--made it sound really convincing, and I didn't know anything about this place, or what to expect from it.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

Of course it sounded convincing! The whole point of lying is to convince people something's true!

Look. Does anyone here seem remotely brainwashed? Everyone sharing the same thoughts and opinions, for example? I've been here a year - if I had spores in my brain to make me an obedient soldier, why have I been shirking my training for over a month?

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

Well...maybe not right now. Maybe the spores just...didn't start really taking over yet.

[And a part of him also wants to say that how the hell was he supposed to know you weren't training, but the longer this conversation goes on, the more he feels small and stupid. He doesn't want to add fuel to the fire.]

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

I think a year would give them plenty of time.

See, it sounds to me that some girl just wanted to make you panic and drink blood. Some people are jerks. Don't let yourself get fooled so easy next time!

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

Yeah...you're right. I'll just try to keep that in mind.

[He finally relaxes, letting go of all the tension in his body--particularly his grip on the knife.]

...Um, thanks.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

For calling you an idiot? You're welcome!

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Espio the Chameleon, by the way. Another cadet.

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

No, not for that, I meant. For telling me I was being lied to. You could've just let me keep making an idiot of myself, but you didn't. So...thanks.

Oh, I'm Danny Masters. I'm new, but...you already knew that.

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

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Seriously? I was more concerned about you ending up in the Infirmary.

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

Heh, yeah. I guess that was a lot more likely than me curing those 'spores'... At least now I know to be more cautious around that girl now.