044. Achilles' Last Stand

[samson]

[Filtered away from First Gens or any jackasses who would tell them about this.]

[This is dictated, in that super deep and manly (and slightly monotone) voice of his.]

So, expedition time again. For those of you who are new to this whole thing, sometimes people go off exploring the rest of the world -- and a lot of those people are our stronger fighters.

Which means we're kind of vulnerable to attack from those guys out in the woods who hate us.

So everybody needs to be extra alert right now. Especially since we don't have any kind of organized defense force anymore. Everyone keep your journals with you, and if you notice anything weird, speak up immediately.

Those of you on the expedition -- try to filter your stuff away from the First Gens so they don't know we're down a couple thirty-whatever people. [How many people went, he doesn't even know.......]

Alright. I'm trying not to freak anybody out either, so don't start shaking and crying. Probably nothing'll happen.

[But the first rule of OSI agents is to be ready for anything, so Brock is of the opinion that if impressive danger stuff can happen, it probably will. No sense scaring people, though, so his usual blasé demeanor is in place.]

But if it'd make anyone feel better, I can give you training in hand-to-hand combat or close-quarters weapons if you want. Probably other people are around who can teach the same thing, too, or guns or whatever.

That's it.

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[ontheclockpro]

Sounds like sound advice to me.

forevs

[samson]

Pisses me off that people don't take precautions about this kind of stuff. Last time there was an expedition, everybody announced how they were trapped out there and we got screwed over by those two kids.

and evers

[ontheclockpro]

Seriously? Jeez, talk about sloppy work.

I'm staying back at the castle, so I'll be sure to look out for any problems.

[samson]

[Oh, you sound familiar but maybe you weren't here for that? IT'S HARD to keep track of guys coming and going all the time ...]

Yeah. There was some kind of cave-in, and they announced it unfiltered. We had a couple spies for the First Gens in here who caught us by surprise, torched one of the outposts, broke that creepy kid out of jail ...

filter → forever

[msattentionspan]

Yeah, not everyone's abandoning ship. Just because we're not all on some go-team-go list, doesn't mean we can't handle it.

yes

[samson]

I'm just saying, last time there was an expedition, we got our asses spanked. Doesn't hurt to be more careful.

[msattentionspan]

More careful -- that like watching your step or setting up a wall?

[samson]

More like not trusting every damn person under the sun.

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[kungfuwitch]

Oh trust me, I remember the last one all too well.

[You know, with the premonition of the fire and the exploding and the ow]

forever!!

[samson]

How accurate is that thing? ["That thing" being premonitions. Brock Samson: eloquent poet.]

[kungfuwitch]

[amused] That thing? Well it all depends which thing you're referring to.

[samson]

The psychic thing.

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[the_effect_she_has]

I don't know what's out there, but I don't know the Castle yet, so I don't feel like exploring until later. I can stay, and defend.

[Her writing is a little jerky, as are her words, but she can't not defend. Not with Peeta here. Not with Gale, and Cinna, and Rue. Not even with Clove, because like it or not she's one of Panem's.]

Filter forever!

[samson]

When did you get here?

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[the_effect_she_has]

Day or two ago.

[You can almost hear her lifting her chin.]

But I've been here before. [She just doesn't remember a blessed minute of it.]

[samson]

Oh. Really? Usually when people come back from before, it's during a world change ...

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[mal_addict]

And this is precisely why I don't go on happy little jaunts into dangerous monster infested territories.

yes true

[samson]

I don't go out there 'cause it sounds boring as hell.

[mal_addict]

Well, boring until it becomes too interesting, anyway.

[heloise]

The First Gens intend to take the Castle from us?

[samson]

Maybe. Or they just like screwing with us. It's hard to tell; they're not real clear about ... like, anything.

[heloise]

We can sooner share it with them. The Castle has so many rooms.

filter forever

[mom_to_us_all]

Don't worry, I've been keeping watch.

[Because clearly, that's all they need! orz]

yes good!!

[samson]

[He writes in return, finding it too awkward to talk to handwriting.]

That's a start. Are you military?

[mom_to_us_all]

Nah, I'm a goddess.