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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.

Comments

>> FROM: @POINTANDKICK

[pointedlook]

Good thinking. Maybe we should compile the list of monikers before going onto the field, just to familiarize ourselves.

Will you be going by something different?

[dipolar]

You and Noctis (Dave) share an idea. It's a decent one, so I'll be making the text file available with a list of names.

Yes. Shou.

[pointedlook]

I appreciate that. Would hate to be caught calling Rider as Rider instead of Kale.

Any surname with that? Or will that be it?

[dipolar]

Yes, as would I.

Mengxi. Your name was suitable, if I remember correctly.

[pointedlook]

Alright, got it.

I count myself lucky it's passable through most timeframes. Don't generally give a surname though, so I picked Jones.

Which team will you be assisting?

[dipolar]

Fortuitous for you. I'll end up getting a nickname, I'm sure. I can't imagine anyone will want to try to pronounce it, but it's fine by me.

I'll be military, helping with the machine guns we trained on.

[pointedlook]

90% of people end up with a nickname in the military, it's part of the bonding.

I'll be working with the sniper team. Hopefully we'll be able to coordinate so I can keep your path clear.

[dipolar]

I don't want to bond.

(hei we get it, you're an independent man who don't need no friends omg)

That would be useful, I'll be sure to contact you for assistance if you tell me you have good aim.

[pointedlook]

Yeah, I get it. Paranoia. But it is sort of the point of the military, you know. Try not to lone wolf too much, it might make you a pariah.

[ Called out ]

Don't want to sound overconfident– though I do assure you I have excellent aim.

[dipolar]

I know how to perform with a team. Never this many people.

If you didn't have confidence in yourself, who'd want to have confidence in you? If you say you have excellent aim, I will remember it. All I can worry over now is whether or not you're going to be aiming at the back of my head.

[pointedlook]

Depending on how things go, you might get lucky and start small. Not sure how they're going to break up the platoons though, once we get there.

Some people don't like what sounds like overconfidence. Don't give me reason to aim for you. Or rather, don't give a superior officer reason to tell me to aim for you. I'd rather not waste ammunition on a teammate.

[dipolar]

We'll wait on our debriefing, then. Before/after the Gallipoli drop.

Understood. You'll have no reason...but you couldn't hit me if you tried.

(baby's first joke)

[pointedlook]

That'll give us a clearer view on how things should proceed, at any rate.

Are you bulletproof, Superman? Or more like the Flash?

[dipolar]

(snorts—)

No. Why would I tell you anyway, if you guessed right?

[pointedlook]

I'm not about to start wasting ammo to find out, if you're worried about it.

Call it curiosity. I know there's several recruits here that can do some outlandish things– well, outlandish to someone as normal as I am.

[dipolar]

If you're an excellent shot, I wouldn't call you normal. What sort of training do you have?

[pointedlook]

I'm certainly not superpowered or anything. My definition of normal, I guess.

US Military– I was involved for a few years with normal field operations and then specialized projects. It's been a few years since I was out but my current job makes use of the skills fairly often.

[dipolar]

I see. Then it seems you're back on active duty, Mr Jones.

What do you do now?

[pointedlook]

It'll be an adjustment. They didn't run things exactly the same way. Also, different country.

Corporate acquisitions. Of a sort.

And you, Shou? What is it you do? Or did, I should say.

[dipolar]

Yes, I would expect that to be true. I will have to learn as I go as well. The skeleton of the idea must be the same.

I'm a mercenary. I specialize in assassination.

[pointedlook]

I suppose it'll be better that we're all learning together. In the trenches, quite literally.

Would you say you prefer close combat, then?

[dipolar]

Yes. I prefer it. I have used several varieties of guns, however.

[pointedlook]

After the initial period of adjustment, sounds like you'll be fine on the field.

[dipolar]

There will be no period of adjustment, I've fought a war before this.

[pointedlook]

My bad, didn't realize. So this'll be something sort of familiar, huh?

For what it's worth, I'm sorry you're gonna have to live through another war.