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[airguitarist]

[This is a Nero.

This is a Nero with a bemused look on his face as he taps a makeshift walking staff made out of thick, dark wood against the open palm of his clawed hand.]

So I disappear for about two weeks and suddenly Union's booming with a bunch of new residents. [He pauses. The pause is probably nerve-wracking, and people who actually know Nero might want to start gearing themselves for a snarky remark or a cluster f-bomb.]

Name's Nero. You can come to me, I'll debrief you about where you come from. [Wait, has Nero actually turned nice after two weeks alone in the wilderness?] I'm a Ranger, so it's practically my job to know what's out there.

With all these newcomers and outsiders coming in, we'd be enough for a party. Sadly, I've got some training to make up for lost time, and really? Not I'm not that kind of guy.

[Aaaand there's the quip. Asshole's back guys. What's up.]

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[bleeding_heart]

Debrief? That doesn't sound very appropriate.

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[airguitarist]

It's a fancy word the higher-ups use for a meeting after a meeting to talk about what kind of crap went down. Nothing dirty about that.

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[bleeding_heart]

Oh. That's all right, then. I thought it had something to do with taking off your pants.

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[airguitarist]

You have a dirty mind.

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[bleeding_heart]

No, just sort of a dumb one.

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[airguitarist]

Ooor you just really don't know what the word means. [Big, pronounced shrug right here.]

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[bleeding_heart]

Or... that, yes.

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[stahlflugel]

[Oh, Eren knows this guy! In passing! Rangers and all. He doesn't remember his name, but the guy is nice enough to give it to him. He grins a little]

Nero! You're back, huh? You didn't miss much with the party. [he scoffs] Just a bunch of high class nobles doing... whatever the hell nobles do. Eat meat, drink, and talk about how much money they have, probably.

So what kinds of things did you find?

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[airguitarist]

[... Who is this guy again? He knows the face, but not the name.]

What, like there's anything new to find out there? Rocks, grass, Pokémon, rocks and more rocks.

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[stahlflugel]

So nothing awesome, then.

Well, someone else found some hot springs. I haven't had a chance to go check them out yet, but I'm going to.

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[airguitarist]

You have fun with that. I cant even-- my skin's going to get all pruny and that's not a good look on anyone.

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[stahlflugel]

Only if you stay in there too long! Hehe. I think it's really relaxing.

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[airguitarist]

Nope, no thanks. I'm a Gible. I prune, not float.

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[stahlflugel]

Gible? Oh. Those are Ground types, right? I'm a skarmory, so... I don't have any trouble with water.

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[hawkethat]

Are you sure the word debrief is the one you're looking for? It almost sounded as if you meant interrogate.

[Not actually being serious here, of course. Since arriving here it seems as if he's somehow drawn to interact with people who appear to have metaphorical sticks up their backsides. Blame Asch.]

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[airguitarist]

Y'know, I'm not the kinda guy who read dictionaries for fun, but I know the difference between interrogate and debrief. I'm a Ranger. I leave the interrogations to people who like beating their chests like a Primeape to show they're intimidating.

[hawkethat]

...Are there people who do that? [Read dictionaries for fun, that is. OR people who like beating their chests like a Primeape, whichever. Already he's learning so many useful things from this guy, maybe!]

[airguitarist]

[Nero raises his hands in the universal sign of "haha i dunno".] Beats me.

[hawkethat]

[Hawke snorts in amusement and smirks but offers no further comment on that topic. Because there are more interesting things to talk about!]

So did you find anything interesting while you were out Rangering?

[willbethebest]

I can tell you what's out there if you want to know.

Mostly it's trees.

Trees and Pokemon.

[airguitarist]

Thanks. I never would have known.

[Trying to mess with the sarcasm master is not well-advised.]

[willbethebest]

That's basically what a debriefing is, right? It was pretty easy.

[airguitarist]

Nope, not even one bit. Come back later if you've got something worth it.

[willbethebest]

No? Alright then. Have fun doing whatever it is you do.