to: everyone

[assembles]

Hey there, everyone. My name is Steve Rogers and I'm one of the people most recently summoned to the Free Cities. I'm also a good friend of Sam Wilson's — we've worked together for a number of years. I know he's made quite the name for himself here.

I've only been here for a little over a month, but in that time I've noticed a sudden increase in military activity within Cadens. There's increased drills and training exercises, equipment moving in and out, that kind of thing. I went by Fort Wilbridge and tried to ask some questions, but all they really had to say was that they were acting out of an abundance of caution. Almost like they're expecting something.

It seems suspicious, so I was wondering if anyone else has noticed a change in how the factions are behaving, whether it's something I haven't picked up on in Cadens or something going on in Thorne or Solvunn. I figure it might be a good idea to compare notes so we won't be completely blindsided if something else is coming our way.

That's all I've got for now, but it's nice to meet you all. In a manner of speaking, anyway.

Comments

[thunders]

1. THE GOD OF CAPSLOCK IS A DIFFERENT GUY
2. THIS IS MY NORMAL BRAIN VOICE
3. WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS SO MEAN? IS IT BECAUSE YOU'RE GRAYING PREMATURELY?

[aquaveiled]

[ Trying to properly squiggle with your mind writing powers is difficult. But it sparkles a bit and that's what matters. ]

[ofthesword]

Fuck, H, you have a stroke? You OK?

[aquaveiled]

α sтяσкε...σғ ιηsριяαтιση! тнαηкs тσ үσυ тωσ.

ι тнιηк ι ∂ι∂ ρяεттү gσσ∂, αcтυαℓℓү.

[ofthesword]

Not sure what a guy cuddling a clothes hanger has to do with Thor being, uh, whatever he is, but... thanks?

[aquaveiled]

α ωнαт?

ωнαт αяε үσυ тαℓкιηg αвσυт?

[thunders]

IGNORE NERO, HE'S A FOOL.

IT'S CLEARLY A... FISH. OR MAYBE A RABBIT?

[carmesi]

I can't believe you guys are doing this to Himeka.
It's clearly a bird.

[aquaveiled]

ησ!!

∂σεsη'т ιт ℓσσк נυsт ℓιкε α нαη∂? ? ? ?

[carmesi]

...I kinda see it now. Is it like a thumbs up?

[ofthesword]

Seriously, what kind of hell world do you guys come from? A bird?

[carmesi]

My head hurts, Nero.

[ALL THIS TALKING]

[ofthesword]

You're showing your ass thinking fish and rabbits look enough alike that this is a case either/or and you're calling me a fool? I'm getting secondhand embarrassment for this team of yours.

[thunders]

ART IS INTERPRETIVE. I WAS... SEEKING THE DEEPER MEANING OF HIMEKA'S ARTISTIC EXPRESSION.

MY TEAM LOVES ME, BY THE WAY. ASK THE CAPTAIN.

[ofthesword]

Buddy. Come on.

Which one? Looks like they have, like, three. Y'all really need to get it together.

[ofthesword]

[He's getting that sense he's about to step into a minefield.]

I mean, it totally looks like whatever you were meaning it to look like. Yeah. Just a fun re-interpretation from me.

[aquaveiled]

ℓσσк ι кησω ι ∂ση'т нαvε үσυя αмαzιηg sкιℓℓs вυт тнιs ιs ρяεттү gσσ∂ ғσя мε! εvεη үσυ cαη α∂мιт тнαт!

[ofthesword]

Wait, you think my skills were amazing? [Heh. Somewhere he's sniffing, rubbing his nose, looking chuffed. Suck it, Thor.] I mean, yeah. It's great. For you. Definitely.

[carmesi]

Was that "for you" really necessary??

[aquaveiled]

σғ cσυяsε. үσυ ωεяε тнε σηε ωнσ ∂ι∂ тнσsε ℓσvεℓү ραмρнℓεтs.

[ofthesword]

You're fuckin' with me. There is not a god of capslock.

[But now the thought has been planted in his head, like some kind of sick, new-age parasite. What if there IS one? No. This is so stupid. There's not one. Thor is barely the god of thunderous flatulence.]

Don't be jealous of the au naturel albino look. We can't all be dumb blonds.

[thunders]

I MEAN, HE MIGHT HAVE RETIRED, I DON'T KNOW. I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM IN A FEW CENTURIES.

[ Is he being serious or absolutely fucking around? Nero will never find out. ]

WELL THEN IT MUST BE LUCKY THAT YOU STILL MANAGED TO BE DUMB WITHOUT BEING BLOND.

[ He's just not gonna deny the dumb blond joke. ]

[ofthesword]

Thor. My guy. We're really gonna have to teach you what capslock is so you don't make an ass of yourself a third time.

I'll even ignore the dumb comment. I'm charitable.

[thunders]

THAT'S NOT THE WORD I WOULD USE FOR YOU.

[ofthesword]

Oooh, now we're getting somewhere. That almost sounded like a real lead-up to at least a semi-good insult.