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[cloverdaleboy]

[Scott is not all that good with computers. Before the screen turns on, he's been tapping holographic inputs for half an hour. Constant comments of "Damn" and "Nope, that's not it" and "Where's Eli when you need him?" abound. But now he's got his face up in recording, alas successful, looking a little better than when he first arrived in Sacrosanct

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[video]

[thom_293]

[... squints at that uniform for a second. It's nothing like what he's used to, buuuuuuuut...]

Flyboy, huh? Name's Thom. I'm a Naval Lieutenant.

[he salutes, a little casually. Technically, a Navy Lieutenant ranks up there with an Airforce Captain.]

Haven't heard of a Stargate, sorry to say. But if you need a hand settling in, lemme know.

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[cloverdaleboy]

[Oh snap! Did he just say Navy Lieutenant? Shit, Scott better salute his ass off.]

Thanks, sir.

[Oh, that was awkward. Little bit embarrassed, but Scott presses on.]

No Stargate, huh? I should've known. [Small ashamed chuckle.] Yeah, thanks for your help. Actually, this is a ship, right? Does it have some personal quarters? I've been on a ship for a few months, and its only shower acts like a mist.

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[thom_293]

[he just grins a bit.]

It's a space station, technically. And yeah, there's barracks in every residential zone.

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[cloverdaleboy]

Space station? No wonder it's so damn big. Thanks, knowing there's a place for me to stay is a relief.

[OOC: I'm gonna assume this Spartan isn't AU and is actually in his suit. Smack me if I'm wrong.]

So, uh. That suit's pretty awesome looking. Is that some kind of battle armour?

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[thom_293]

Yeah, here --

[have a ping on your wearable, LT. He just highlighted the barracks on your map.]

Yeah. Not exactly standard issue, but it works for me.

[he taps the helmet.]

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[cloverdaleboy]

[At first he's all "what the--?" and then he sees a small, circular light pulsing in an area he isn't too far from. In fact, on the map, he's surprised he even bothered asking--they would be completely noticeable.]

Hey, thanks. [Not gonna admit he should've just opened his peepers and looked.] That suit's pretty spectacular. Must be a bitch to put on. Any chance I could, I don't know, purchase one? [another chuckle]

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[thom_293]

Proooobably not. And that's not just me hoarding 26th century military secrets, either. These things would be a little rough on a normal human.

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[cloverdaleboy]

[Actually, now that he looks at Thom in the video, he can tell by the background stuff (OOC: assuming he's even near anything that Scott can use for comparison) that this space marine is a lot bigger than a normal human ought to be.]

You some kind of super soldier? I've heard about these before, some ancient civilisation where I come from made a few...Never seen one, though.

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[thom_293]

[... okay that's the first time he's heard that an ancient civilization made them. The furthest back he's heard of was Rogers, and that was mid-20th. Just give him a sec to pull the helmet off and set it aside.]

Yeah, you could say that. We're called Spartans.

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[cloverdaleboy]

[I know, right? At least where Scott's from, all the folks in the past had the good stuff. Also, SCOTT DID NOT KNOW THOM COULD TAKE THAT OFF. He was starting to assume it was permanent, like those freaky super soldiers the Goa'uld had once made.]

Spartan, huh? Great gladiators with the strength of fifty men? Okay, I believe it. But you obviously weren't made this way on accident. Some kind of experiment? Were you, uh...were you born this way? [Can't tell if this is rude to Thom or not]

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[thom_293]

[Thom just scrubs a hand through his (slightly longer than regulation) hair.]

Most of that's classified, airman. Nothing personal.

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[cloverdaleboy]

[And don't we all know classified. Too bad he couldn't be a Spartan. That'd be a dream.]

Hehe, tell me about it. Well, I won't pry then. [He holds his hands up in defeat.] Good to meet you, regardless, Thom. And thanks for the help. God knows I need it.

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[thom_293]

Yeah, no worries. Got any other questions?

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[cloverdaleboy]

Not anymore, but if I do, I'm sure I'll ask.

[And mostly because it gives him familiarity, and still a sense of humanity in Sacrosanct, he salutes Thom once more.]

[video]

[thom_293]

Fair enough.

[And he'll return it, because -- welp, some things are just instinct after nearly two decades in the military.]

Good luck, LT. Stay frosty, huh?

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[cloverdaleboy]

You know it. [ends transmission with the Spartan.]

[ooc: For finality, sorry for the notif. XD]