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[muskatli]

June 8 195x

.:456 Stone st :.

[After such a drastic event, the house at this address is immaculately clean, for a change. There is none of the usual rubble that normally befalls it, and even the stairs are intact for once. In fact, flowers line the living room on every stable surface. The largest vase is in the kitchen, though, where Hungary is doing

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make out point

[hideandhero]

Not a bad shot. Ever consider signing up for the Imperial Guard?

Re: make out point

[muskatli]

[Startled by the statement enough to forget her usual politeness]

The Imperial Guard of what?

[hideandhero]

...of the Imperium of Man.

[muskatli]

I've never heard of that land.

[She sets her rifle down and wipes at her brow.] Tell me more.

[hideandhero]

Land? Try the majority of the galaxy. The capital is on Terra and guided by the God-Emperor, we fight off xenos and the forces of the Dark Gods.

[muskatli]

So you're not a human, and yet you say Terra.

Interesting.

[hideandhero]

I'm perfectly human. Commissar Ciaphas Cain of the 597th Valhallan Imperial Guard regiment.

[muskatli]

I'm not. The People's Republic of Hungary [Extends a hand to shake his]

[hideandhero]

You look human enough to me.

[Shaking her hand.]

[muskatli]

I'm an idea, but this is how we're seen.

[hideandhero]

I'll just pretend I understood that.

[muskatli]

It's easier for humans to cope with our existence that way.

[hideandhero]

We should get back to talking about guns.

[muskatli]

Do you have any on you right now?

[hideandhero]

All I've got is a pistol and a chainsword on me.

[muskatli]

Bet you can't snap the branch over there with a shot.