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MacKensie stood and stared at her cohort, who were stood in salute, for what felt like far too long.  While it didn't seem awkward to them, it certainly was for her.  As her eyes scanned around, her attention caught the flag flying on the pole next to the regiment of one hundred - A white rabbit on a backdrop of navy blue.  How fitting; the blue (her favourite colour,) the agility of the animal on the flag, (also the tendancy to be scared.)

[Colour=Pink][i]So... we are the rabbits,[/i][/colour] she thought.  [Colour=Pink][i]Okay.  Fine.[/i][/colour]

Coming from other blocks and other captains was talking, movement, general noises.  But inside this vicinity was a sphere of deafening silence that engulfed The Rabbits.  It was time to remedy this.  She straightened her posture; squared shoulders, chin raised, then cleared her throat.  [Colour=Pink]"My name is MacKensie.  MacKensie Trydant.  Of Second Chance."[/colour]  There were a few murmurs of surprise.  [Colour=Pink]"How do you do?"[/colour] she added politely before moving on, supressing the reflex to bob a quick curtsy.  There was probably no room in the military for curtsies.  [Colour=Pink]"Please raise your hand if you hold any rank in the army."[/colour]  Four hands went up.  [Colour=Pink]"Come forward."[/colour]  Two men and two women emerged from the block.  As they did, MacKensie observed them, one by one, holding each of their gazes for moment, guessing their ages, noting their disciplined body language but most of all, trying to project her own image of strength and fortitude.  [Colour=Pink]"Please state your names and ranks,"[/colour] she asked, nodding her head to the man on the very left of the four to start proceedings.

"Corporal Maviel Dima, Ma'am."  Tiefling man.  At a guess, he was young but it was really hard to tell.

"Gregory Grimes, Sergeant First Class, Ma'am."  Human man.  Couldn't have been older than thirty years.

"Punah Bruuzz, Corporal, Ma'am." Half Orc woman.  Probably on the younger side.

"Jennah Aramayah.  Staff Sergeant, Ma'am."  Another human.  Woman.  Middle-aged.  Valhiem seemed predominantly human, from her experience, so it made sense that there'd be more human representation in the ranks compared with the range of races in Mytheria.

[Colour=Pink]"And the highest rank among you?"[/colour]

"That would be me, Ma'am," Gregory said, taking a single step forward from the line.

[Colour=Pink]"Thank you.  Please,"[/colour] she gestured him to her side and he obliged, then she addressed the other three.  [Colour=Pink]"My experience is in battle but not in training.  Can I trust you three to operate and oversee the continued development of our block for the rest of today, while I orient myself."[/colour]  She was met with affirmatives, with Staff Sergeant Aramayah taking initiative and command.  [Colour=Pink]"Very well.  We will reconvene at the end of the day."[/colour]

With them taking away The Rabbits for training, MacKensie was left with Sergeant Grimes, who was stood to attention until MacKensie gave him the [Colour=Pink]"At ease,"[/colour] saying that she'd heard a few times in movies that featured soldiers or marines, or something of the sort.  Honestly, her entire understanding of the military in Mytheria was currently based on fictional content from another world.  It was hardly sufficient, but unfortunately all she had.

MacKensie took Grimes for a walk around the facility, asking him to summarize operations of The Military Centre and the garrison, inquiring for detail where she felt it was appropriate for her to know more.  Grimes was more than helpful and seemed extremely knowledgeable, able to answer any and every question without any hesitation or doubt in his voice.  She asked him about himself and, as she guessed, he was a distinguished soldier who had served as a squire in his youth, converted to soldier at the earliest available point and earned his promotions faster than average due to exceptional performance in the line of duty.  She was glad to inform him that he would be her right-hand for the duration of her time as Captain.

Eventually, after a short stint observing The Rabbits in training, with Grimes explaining the discipline exercises her cohort were undertaking, MacKensie and her new right-hand left the Military Centre and went to the location on the city map where The Rabbits would converge when the alarm was raised for battle.  There, they continued to talk and build a rapport.