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Myriad Reality

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*The invisible dome surrounding us begins to fill with darkness around its perimeter as though it were a flowing liquid before suddenly disappearing in a snap, revealing an all new surrounding for us. Though clearly once an urban landscape, any semblance of buildings have entirely collapsed, lying either shattered entirely as debris across the ground, or as partially intact structures that have fallen sideways. The sky itself is a dull, depressing gray, though ignited by a reddish tinge over the edge of the horizon as though distant fires roar in all directions. There are a number of humanoid statues littered about in a manner of different poses, all of which seem to be people either depicted in moments of desperation or fear, and the ground itself seems to leak wisps of a black spectral smoke every several dozen feet or so between cracks of shattered earth*
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@Valiance

*Takes a handful of the broken soil and allows it to run through my fingers in morbid appreciation of its macabre beauty*

Myriad Reality

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Yes, yes. Come close, both of you.
*Motions you both to me*

@Valiance

*Huddles up*

Myriad Reality

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Let’s get your foot back in the door. Bonus points for getting to show the descendant how it’s done.

@Valiance

That's such a weird way to put it, but you know, I think I can get behind it. Violence.

Myriad Reality

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That’s a good start for bodyguard material, certainly.

@Valiance

*Claps once*
Then it's settled. I haven't gotten to do a mission in so long, this is actually pretty exciting.

Myriad Reality

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Saying no is still on the table. You can even change your answer later at any point, I won’t judge.

@Valiance

I think I can handle it.
*Rolls up my sleeves and flexes with rather unimpressive biceps*
Plus, you could use some muscle, right? For insurance.

Myriad Reality

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Hey, at least it gives you a short hobby?

@Memory

You—
*Puts a firm hand on your shoulder*
Should worry about the jobs you volunteer people for before you worry about their hobbies, young Stream.

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So long as your confident enough that any sign of danger isn't met with immediate fear of harm, you're golden. I don't want to drag anyone along who would be prone to getting hurt. But based on your display of speed in flight at least, I'll assume that you're being humble.

@Valiance

I'm not gonna hide it, subtlety is not my forte.
*Stretches my arms*
But I can probably make up for some of those problems.

Myriad Reality

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I'm not even fully sold it'll be necessary. I'd sooner throw myself at something dangerous than let anyone else deal with it, but I will accept assistance certainly.

@Valiance

Hey, as long as you're fine with my questionable usefulness, I have a free afternoon...
*Clears my throat*
Several free afternoons.

Myriad Reality

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That's acceptable to me if it is to you.
*Glances at Star then back to you*
Is this you officially agreeing to tag along?

@Valiance

If Prism is going and it's dangerous, I can agree to that. But you should know that I'm not really built for "bodyguard" type jobs.

Myriad Reality

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Hey, you said you were recruiting non-exclusively powerful people to help, right? How about we bring grandma with us? She could make a great bodyguard while we snoop around.

@Memory

I—eh? Bodyguard?

Myriad Reality

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It's for all of our protection, trust me. Talking to any of you here in the open would be very dangerous.

@Valiance

Who's hunting you? I don't love the idea of Prism being in danger, either.