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[dipolar]

I understand some of you are reluctant to change your names or use a different moniker when we make the drop in 1916's Gallipoli. If you're not from a standardized Earth, I suggest you reconsider. If you need assistance, I'll assign you one myself. You don't have to consider them names but codenames to be discarded after we return to BASE.

An example of this: Rider is now Kale. I told him I would notify you all of this alteration.

Think wisely about the impact small things could have on a timeline. They add up and any amount of skepticism brought about by our foolishness is too much. Thanks.

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[dipolar]

Neither. But someone has to. Because I know for a fact that one of the fools on board this ship will go around calling themselves something wildly inaccurate and it'll cause a stir.

I'm uninterested in stirs.

omg but when can she learn that use of tool

[courtintrigue]

I find it hard to believe that if it mattered so much temporary names would not be standard procedure for us all already.

[ COST does go out of its way to alter unusual appearances, after all. ]

Perhaps for once I give the operation too much credit. They certainly do not seem to discriminate much in their recruitment.

you gotta talk to a millennial mo, he doesn't know any of this newfangled jargon ;)

[dipolar]

I chose to do something like this because it's logical to do it. If our COs would like to interject, they have the means.

They certainly don't. This is a ragtag, nonsense group.

[courtintrigue]

That may be the most honest thing I have heard anyone say about the group assembled.

What are you? When not plucked from your home.

[dipolar]

I'm a Contractor. Apart from that, I work as a mercenary and perform assassinations. Primarily.

You're a "witch"? Your username suggests it but I'm not sure if it's just another poor try at humour.

[courtintrigue]

Based on every other username I have seen I suspect it is an attempt at humor, but many seem to have a modicum of truth. I am indeed a witch.

Where is the truth in yours?

[dipolar]

There is no truth in mine. It's a chain of many shitty restaurants that sell quick, greasy meals for cheap.

I assume they used the initials of my messier code.

What do witches do? I've only heard of the fake ones.

[courtintrigue]

Not exactly flattering then, is it. What is a messier code?

What witches do depends on the witch. Would you be inclined to believe me if I said I turn people into toads and perform blood rituals every full moon?

[dipolar]

A man named Charles Messier gave stars clusters and galaxies numbers to distinguish them. These are applied to Contractors, the sort of thing I am, to classify us. An example of a messier code would be HM-432. Mine is BK-201. So you see where they got it from the initials.

No, not at all. What sort of witch are you, then?