Mykhailo MartinezMykhailo was satisfied that he had made a passable first impression with his comrades; not exceptional, but not dismal, either. So he went off to check his checklist and itinerary first, then went to the showers to keep himself clean, then went to get lunch - Corned beef with hash browns and the best coffee the cafeteria can afford. He also bought an English-to-Maltese phrasebook for himself. Then, the young man decided to spend at least ten minutes talking to his parents; he missed them, after all.
He sought a bench where he could pull out his Smartphone - Like heck, he was going to use a military pad for private correspondence and risk getting somehow hacked if someone stole his parents' phones - And call his Mother and Father, telling them he was going on a mission and that he will be less available to chat for a while.
The young man missed his parents; it was not old news. After all, they were his Mom and Dad; they stuck with him, they helped him through his grief at losing Artemio, and they accepted him for who he was. And beyond that... They made each other happy. One day, he will have a spouse of his own - male or female - and they will adopt or conceive a child of their own.
It was while dreaming of that optimistic future that the young man ran into someone; if it was Lázaro, Mikhaylo would remark, "Hey, Mr. Ruiz - Circus - how have you been doing?"
If it was Aurélie, Mykhailo would say, "Hey, Chevy; how are you adjusting to life here? Are you okay with the prospect of fighting previous employers? Also, any rivals I should know about?"
The same question would be asked of Valkyrie but with an additional note of, "Also, I'll be blunt; have you worked with or for the Nation East of the Ukraine? If so, I'm glad you're on our side now; you're a badass and you'd make a fearsome enemy if you were not with us."
Ayvee... He planned to ask her out on a casual date, but he felt bad about doing so because he liked men more and he was not sure how she'd feel about something like that, even if she was accepting of his orientation. As for Fuka, Mykhailo planned to ignore her as long as she ignored him; best not to provoke her ire.
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