>>FROM:@AEGONNER >>TO:@ALL [backdated to ~a week after BASE arrival]

[northerndragon]

I have two things to speak on today.

The big white wolf is a direwolf. He's mine. His name is Ghost.

Dogs don't like him, horses don't like him, and he can bring down deer and elk. Not just can — will. He's half-wild, maybe more than half, and you won't hear him coming. He's never shown his teeth to a friend, though. If you're good to him, he'll be good to you.

The other thing — if you want to go out there, or you've been out there, and you're not used to the wilderness, time was when I was a kind of ranger. I have to tell you that I'm not used to this wilderness, but I'll help you if I can.

And if any of you want to train with swords, I'm your man for that, too.

If you're new to COST… well, ask Chiron which one I am, but looking for Ghost should give you an idea of it. I'd be pleased to meet you.

[OOC: Jon has his own log post over here for any and all recent BASE stuff, including interactions specifically with Ghost or with both of them, Jhashch training, camping (which I am pretty late on due to illness but would still love to do). You can probably have most any top level you want, if you give me a nudge -- PM, detectivefiction, or detectivefiction#1669 on Discord.]

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[deem]

My physiology's a little different. My skin might look real, but under that I'm made of alloys, and my blood is synthetic. I assume he could smell the difference, but that's what concerns me.

I've actually never seen a dog either, but I have data files pertaining to them. And you're right that I wouldn't do something like that. It's just asking for a fight, and not very nice, besides.

[northerndragon]

He's never met anyone like that before. Neither have I, but for the moment, we're more worried about him. I can't be sure that he won't try to bite you, but I think you're probably both safe. We're in the mess hall now, if you want to meet him.

You have data files — like the ones COST has on all of us?

[Because as far as he can tell, you're saying that you're made of metals.]

[deem]

Something like that, although what I have on people here surely isn't very comprehensive. I pick up information from observation and experience, or sometimes, from other units like me. We collaborate. Or we did, anyway.

[What with being the only one present now, 9S can't say a whole lot of collaboration is going on]

But if it's alright with you, I'd like to see him for myself.