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[firebornfidelis]

Hayate!

[Video begins transmitting in the same instant that Riza shouts her dog's name, having dropped her Forge into a box. The landscape it shows over the lid of a jar and the edge of the box is the ruins of Hawkeye's apartment. The little dog is standing near a torn-up wall and a jagged hole in the floor. At the edge of the hole is a brightly

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[popparazzi]

[Blinks at the Forge.]

[What the hell?]

[No. Seriously. What. The Hell.]

Lieutenant Hawkeye?

[voice]

[firebornfidelis]

There was something of a... disaster at the Patrol Headquarters.

[voice]

[popparazzi]

Do you need some help? A place to stay?

[voice]

[firebornfidelis]

I haven't got much to pack up. It's mostly done.

As to a place to stay... I'm looking into that now.

[ignite_the_sky]

[He's not sure if she'll get this or not, but it's worth a shot, right? At the very least, it'll give him some peace of mind.]

Are you alright?

[firebornfidelis]

I'm fine. I wasn't home when it happened.

[ignite_the_sky]

So long as the overall structural integrity wasn't compromised, it could be fixed...

If you want it fixed, that is.

[firebornfidelis]

It's not just here, though. It's the entire building. It's practically a disaster area.

[And Priscilla is no where to be found. She can't help but worry.]

I was lucky to get off so easily. Most of my things are salvageable.

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[onetoignite]

Bloody hell. You too, huh.

You and Hayate all right? Need any help?

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[firebornfidelis]

We're both fine. It isn't as bad as some of the other rooms. Most of my things are still intact. With exception of the wall and floor. I'll manage.

What about you?

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[onetoignite]

Good to hear. My room's a mess, but the prick took out the security station as well. Everything's shot to hell. No cameras, nothing. It'll take an age to get everything set back up again.

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[firebornfidelis]

We might need proper walls again before the security system becomes much of an issue.

Have you heard from Priscilla at all since this happened?

Voice

[chairyontop]

Your dog know any tricks? Fetch? Sit? Drive? Resurrection? Anything cool like that? [Because Molly did. Booyah.]

Or, I should ask if it's housebroken since you're going to be staying with me until your joint is fixed. [Yes, he did just ask you to come home with him, and no, he doesn't know your name. That's, ah, how John works. Well, that and his winning smile.]

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[firebornfidelis]

He knows quite a few things. The location of the jugular vein being one of them. He can also fetch.

... ah. Excuse me?

Voice

[chairyontop]

[Ouch.] Hey, our dog did that, too. Fun trick, huh? Messy, but fun. Does yours explode afterward? The dog, not the target.

[Heh.] You're going to need a place to stay until yours is fixed, right?

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[firebornfidelis]

Why would my dog explode?

... yes. But I don't know why that should be any concern of yours.

Voice

[i_love_squats]

Hey, you're okay, right? No one hurt? No casualties? Need some help cleaning up, Riza?

Voice

[firebornfidelis]

I wasn't home when it happened. I don't think anyone was hurt. But we're still... sorting things out, here.

And thank you for the offer, Zack, but ultimately I think it will end up being less cleaning up and more rebuilding.

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[i_love_squats]

That's the best thing we could've hoped for, I guess. Anything can be rebuilt, but people... that's something else.

Hey, I'm good for both: construction and cleaning. You guys let me know where I can led my hand, okay?

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[firebornfidelis]

Yes. Thank goodness for small miracles.

Thank you, I will. I'm sure we'll need all the hands we can get. I don't think it will be a small job.