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mutant_gi_jesus April 24 2010, 23:26:54 UTC
Cable could appreciate a ridiculously over-sized weapon. He had one of his own, a gun so big it was practically a hand cannon, strapped to his back.

He stopped when he saw her, noting absently that she bore a slight resemblance to the first person he'd met on Tabula Rasa, and then took a step towards her just to show that he wasn't afraid.

"Nice weapon," he greeted her casually. It looked a bit like the one Squall used.

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overprotects April 25 2010, 03:09:43 UTC
"It's not for decoration," Lightning told the man. But she didn't lift it fully out of its sheath. He wasn't drawing his own weapon, and he didn't seem raring for a fight. Of course, things like that were bound to change on a whim, but Lightning would be ready.

She'd prefer more information about her present situation, though, first.

"You from around here?"

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mutant_gi_jesus April 25 2010, 03:12:06 UTC
"In a way," he replied casually. "I certainly spend a lot of time around here."

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overprotects April 25 2010, 03:14:27 UTC
"That's not an answer." Certainly not a direct one, in any case. Lightning wasn't often forthcoming with information about herself, and she didn't usually care if other people were the same, but in this instance...

She was out of her element, annoyed, and it showed.

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mutant_gi_jesus April 25 2010, 03:17:31 UTC
"Of course it is," he replied with a smirk. "It's just not the one you wanted."

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overprotects April 25 2010, 03:23:24 UTC
Lightning stared at him.

"How about you give me the answers I want," she said, and at the prompting of her fingers, her gunblade sprang out of its sheath and into her hand. She only half-drew it, though, a not-so-veiled threat.

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mutant_gi_jesus April 25 2010, 03:27:04 UTC
Cable raised his eyebrow slightly but didn't otherwise move at all.

"I wouldn't threaten me, if I was you," he told her calmly and evenly. "And it's hardly my fault that your question is meaningless."

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overprotects April 25 2010, 03:30:59 UTC
"If I was threatening you, you'd know it." It was true - Lightning wasn't subtle when she was pissed off.

Her fingers flexed around the hilt of her blade for a moment as she eyed him, then appeared to reach a decision.

"Fine," she said, pushing her weapon back into its sheath. "Where are you from, then?"

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mutant_gi_jesus April 25 2010, 03:34:36 UTC
"Nowhere you'd know," he replied. "But, for what it's worth, none of us were from around here originally. It's all captives and no guards."

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overprotects April 25 2010, 03:41:44 UTC
"So I've gathered," Lightning said. She sighed slightly, let go of her gunblade and placed a hand on her hip.

She resisted the urge to look up into the sky expectantly. She wouldn't see what she knew she should see - or what she wanted to see.

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mutant_gi_jesus April 25 2010, 16:05:48 UTC
"Cable," he introduced himself with an offered hand. "Welcome to Tabula Rasa."

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overprotects April 26 2010, 05:13:01 UTC
Lightning didn't even flinch when he extended his hand. There was that name again. Tabula Rasa.

"Thanks," she said dryly. "Lightning," she added.

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mutant_gi_jesus April 26 2010, 13:47:34 UTC
Cable didn't actually retract the hand when it wasn't taken. He just held it out there silently.

He wanted to make it clear as early as possible that he wasn't going to be the one backing down on anything.

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overprotects April 26 2010, 13:56:03 UTC
Lightning frowned at him. Then, with a sigh, she took his hand in a brief, but strong shake.

"Is this the part where I'm supposed to say it's nice to meet you, because you're gonna be standing there a while," she said.

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mutant_gi_jesus April 26 2010, 14:28:07 UTC
"I'm a patient man," he told her with a smile. "But I'll let you off on that."

"Delightful as my company must be, it's never nice to be brought here."

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overprotects April 26 2010, 14:46:05 UTC
"Is the Sanctum here?" The first man she'd met - Zell - hadn't said as much, but he could have been lying. "PSICOM? Guardian Corps?"

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