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[B][COLOR=GOLD]Location:[/color][/b] Ruined City
[b][color=gold]Interactions:[/color][/b] The Kool Kids
[b][color=gold]Mentions:[/color][/b] Lys and Cerise[hr] 

The splitting of the team was slightly bothersome for Erik, though he did not visibly show it. He had just been so excited to venture into the city with everyone. The previous Front and Rear teams were at least in eyeshot, but now they were meant to take separate routes in hopes that they’d meet at their destination. Within his group, Erik elected himself to be positioned at the rear. There were a few reasons why of course. He wished to have his eyes on everyone, especially as they traversed this unexplored area of the inner city. The other reason was his ability to fight at both close and far range, which meant he could defend the rear and support the front if needed. 

Dallas was the core of the group with Desmond as his support, both at the center of the formation. Erik thought the two could do well together in a tough spot. [color=gold][i]The agile and the strong. The near striker and the far shooter.[/i][/color] Erik briefly smirked at the thought of their setup. The last reason was that he could trust Akaia to take the lead. She, Cerise, Lysandra, and himself were amongst the best at scouting ahead. Poppy was also a contender, but Erik preferred the medic not to take point so often. Today’s events showed why that was so risky. 

Of the four, the three regularly assigned scouts all had their own personal methodology that Erik had dubbed “flavors.” Erik considered himself [i]umami[/i]. He was all about maneuvering through the city. He could get up to high places but kept to the ground as that’s where all the “good stuff” could be found and scavenged. The guy’s focus was locations; Safe areas, supply holds, and danger zones. Cerise was [i]spicy[/i]. The revenant was swift and kept herself high up in a nice vantage point. Her focus was usually remembering an area she could map out later, and an elevated position aided her in that. Knowing the area and its high points also gave her quite the edge with Lariat during subsequent operations. Lastly, Akaia was bland… Yes, flavorless. Not because she lacked. In fact, it was because she was much stealthier than the previous two mentioned. Unseen and unheard. Akaia had the potential of getting deep into areas others might avoid and could allow herself more time to survey certain areas of interest. If his currently assigned group was moving into unknown territory, he knew she’d assist in finding the enemy before the enemy found them.


[color=gold][i]Stern eyes in the sky… I hope you’re okay.[/i][/color] He couldn’t help but glance up at the high-flying Poppy who tracked their movements. The old revenant only worried about the scarlet-haired Sidhe due to her track record of dismissing her ailments so that she and everyone could focus on others that could use just as much attention. He wasn’t sure Poppy would agree, but the two were quite alike in that regard. Doing the hard stuff so others need not worry about it. Holding back a pained look so the person on their left or right could be treated first. There was something else, however. The same but different… A mask. Yes, they both wore masks. Hers was blatant and it kept most from getting close. Erik’s, however, was quite deceptive. So real and worn comfortably that no one would know any better. It convinced even himself…

It was now that while positioned in the rear that Erik focused on what was forward with the occasional look back. He lightly hummed a mysterious tune as they moved and looked around with his head on a swivel. If he was ever asked what he was humming so delightfully, he wouldn’t be able to tell you. It was either from a fuzzy distant memory or just something he was making up at the moment. Being a revenant as long as he was made remembering difficult, not just due to dispersing, but because he lived such a long life.

[color=gold]“Hey, Double-D’s! How are you guys faring up there?”[/color] He wore a great big smile beneath his mask. [color=gold] “I’m thinking we could do something special once we get back to the Observatory. It’s not all the time that we all get to come out like this. Maybe karaoke if I can get that mic working.”[/color] His brow slightly furrowed as he couldn’t recall where he had even put the thing. Part of him thought someone might have grabbed it and hid it away… Then, like a sudden jolt to his system he perked up again. [color=gold]“Orrr… we can tell some old stories. Those are usually good. It lets everyone get a peek into who you are. I’m sure Des has some great stories about Amelia? And Dallas, you can tell us about… whatever you can remember, I guess.”[/color] Erik couldn’t imagine only having a few of his memories to look back on, the thought of it was uncomfortable. [color=gold]“We’re gonna have to find some of your vestiges. The memories aren’t always good, but they’re yours. They’re [i]you[/i]!”[/color]

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