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[chttrbox_recon]

[Sounds of boots moving over metal, shifting and careful. After extricating himself and his sniper rifle from a small cage of whalebone (or, he guessed. Couldn't be entirely certain. It did stink, though), Jun made his way carefully through Junkyard]

[A soft male voice, accented, begins with some off-hand commentary, as if he's not entirely aware

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[heterochromiia]

...you 2ound 2urprii2iingly happy for one of tho2e 2oldiier guy2. u2ually they ju2t try two 2ound hardcore and bada22 two hiide that theyre crappiing theiir pant2 or whatever iit ii2 theyre doiing.

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[chttrbox_recon]

Whoa, Haha, I like your writing, that's pretty creative!

[Somewhat fondly,] I'm sure they're really just as hardcore and badass as they sound; I've known a lot of them.

That must make you a civilian, then?

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[heterochromiia]

...you do? huh.

[ well that's cool. since everyone usually ticks him off by being all BLUH at it. ]

well iif you 2ay 2o. what2 a ciiviiliian?

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[chttrbox_recon]

[It's different! And kind of fun! If a little hard to understand at first, but he thinks he has the hang of it now! Also, the color's kind of rad.]

Someone who's not a soldier. [Wistful, almost] Normal people living normal lives doing normal things. Civilian things. Like water-skiing.

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[blacktwo]

[ You talk too goddamn much. ]

Noble Three, this is Black Two. You're coming in loud and clear, and you're among friends.

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[chttrbox_recon]

[might want to get used to it ... or invest in some good earplugs.]

Wonderful! [Oh hey, another Spartan! already this is looking up!] Mind giving me a run down on just what's going on? I'm having a hard time connecting where I am to where I was ...

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[blacktwo]

Can't say much nobody else has got. Looks like a chunk of UNSC's finest ended up here under unknown circumstances along with thirty or so civilians from all walks of life.

As for what's going on and where "here" is, we've got a buggy AI that's not one of ours running a station that's...having some trouble, to say the least. You might notice things looking like a bad horror movie, I assure you, it's a station wide series of holograms. One of the "bugs" the AI's got a bad case of. You might also want to see if your night vision is working. Lights like to go out.

Your team's here, Noble Three. We're handling the situation as we speak and as best we can.

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[chttrbox_recon]

Unknown circumstances, huh? At least I'm with friends.

Nightvision is already engaged. I like being able to see. And a buggy AI, huh? That's different! Should be a nice change of scenery.

I'm glad to hear it, Black Two. [Well, kind of, he's still trying to figure out if he should be worrying about Halsey and how Carter will take that, but hey, team. Good to have in a situation like this.]

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[evaskullface]

[Jun! All right! They could use some techie backup until Kat gets her arm back on--]

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[evaskullface]

[wait a second]

What the fuck are you doing here?

[YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD, BUDDY.]

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[chttrbox_recon]

[GUILT yes, he's supposed to be with Halsey, he knows that ... doesn't so much pick up on the 'dead' thing, though, since dude you were still alive last he saw you!]

That's a very good question. As soon as I find the answer, I'll let you know, Four.

[Good god he hopes he didn't fall out of the Pelican.]

It looks like I'm in some giant scrapyard, currently. Like, a really really weird scrapyard. [He'll switch to video momentarily to pan the surroundings.] I've never seen anything like it. What do you make of it?

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[evaskullface]

[no video from Emile yet because he's probably in his stupid MMO avatar, sob]

Called the Junkyard. It's where we all showed up.

[But given that he, Carter, and Kat were all pretty badly injured--]

You okay?

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[cmdr_renegade]

[Damn, wherever these UNSC people were from, they were amassing a small army on this station. So far they'd seemed reasonable, and this one was downright cheerful.]

Lonely can be fixed, mostly, once you get out of the starting junk heap. Not too many people around, but it beats none.

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[chttrbox_recon]

Haha, working on that now. This place is huge!

[He's used to working sort of one his own, but hey, people are fun] You got that right. It's just no fun without anyone to talk to. So what's your idea of 'not too many'? Are we talking a country or two worth or more like 'it could fill a movie theatre with seats left over'?

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[cmdr_renegade]

The second one, but the rate new people are crashing down through that tear in the ceiling, we're going to have to open the balcony seats.

[Definitely the most friendly out of the bunch.]

Look for showers. Past that, it's all trees and empty plazas, you can't miss it.

Also: I were you, I'd keep a weapon handy. Most of the new arrivals seem docile, but there's still a few that'd probably rather decapitate you than chat.

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[chttrbox_recon]

Sounds like a party.

[Hey, someone had to keep their spirits up!]

Thanks. I think I got it now!

Now that you won't have to worry about. [You might hear a gloved hand patting the metal grip of his sniper, lovingly] Sniper Rifle. Never leave home without it!

[ Encrypted | video | Noble Team ]

[nobleleader]

[ There's no way.

Carter just stares for the longest time, playing it over, a second time, pausing before a third. He finds Kat first, silently showing it to her to analyze it, until it's confirmed it's real.

Except it shouldn't be, because Jun is alive, he's with Halsey- ]

...Jun.

[ skimming the other noble team encryption, before finally continuing. ]

Emile's sending you a location ping, we'll meet you there.

[ Encrypted | video | Noble Team ]

[chttrbox_recon]

[Oh hello yes I was totally with Halsey until ... well ... this odd falling thing and I don't think I fell out of the Pelican ...]

Yes, sir, I'll be there!

[ Encrypted | video | Noble Team ]

[nobleleader]

What's your status, Jun?

[ not... that he's sure he really wants to know, because goddamnit, don't be dead. ]

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[chttrbox_recon]

[And here Jun is just worried you're going to ream him out for leaving Halsey] A-Okay, Commander, just don't really understand quite what's going on yet.

[Following Emile's ping, probably be there in about an hour]