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[aint_comin_back]

[That string of Mandarin, whether one knows the language or not, conveys what Mal's thinking pretty obviously. Cursing is, of course, mostly in the tone, after all. He turns on the tablet with every intention of just addressing the populace at large with a fairly innocent question. That is, until he decides some shopkeep was trying to fleece him.]

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[zerosuitjill]

The lack of personality is probably best for those in charge. Less distractions while they watch us run around.

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[aint_comin_back]

Ain't that the truth? 'Til them that's in charge start usin' 'em for canon fodder.

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[zerosuitjill]

Extras who come a dime a dozen, occasionally serving a purpose beyond tending to the main characters' basic needs... [She shrugs one shoulder.] In a game of gods, it's hardly surprising.

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[aint_comin_back]

Where they from? You ever wonder? Did they start out like us, pulled here and worn down 'til they can't even function no more? Ain't an idea I like.

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[zerosuitjill]

...That's one possibility I didn't consider. [And one she doesn't like, either. :|]

People are hard to break, though. Considering the backgrounds some of us come from, it'd take a hell of a long time and a lot of creativity.

[Ugh, too pessimistic up in here. Topic shift, please.] You mentioned target shooting. You're a gunman, if I remember right? [Because it's sometimes easy to mix up gunmen with archers and magic-throwers and God knows what else here.]

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[aint_comin_back]

That's it. Nothin' special. [And by "special," he means the magic-flame-throwers.]

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[zerosuitjill]

[That gets a smile.] I can appreciate that. [Hey, normal is good. Great, even. She doesn't have enough of it in her life.]

If you ever need some company, I'm always up for staying sharp -- not so much against the gods' cannon fodder as I am for things that need exterminating, or actual targets.

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[aint_comin_back]

There's plenty of hounds in the forest.

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[zerosuitjill]

Have you hunted them before?

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[aint_comin_back]

Once or twice. Ain't always one to go lookin' for trouble. [Such a liar. He'll look for human trouble, just for a diversion, but those monsters are something he doesn't like to have to deal with.]

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[zerosuitjill]

I've had little contact with them myself, compared to others. They may be worth seeing to, though.

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[aint_comin_back]

I'm of the opinion that we should get to know them that's out there. Makes 'em easier to kill. Never know when some of 'em might end up roaming the streets inside the city. Ain't nothing keeping 'em from it, that we know of.

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[zerosuitjill]

[She nods.] I've accumulated what I can, and I've taken a few extermination jobs here and there. I led a team in to neutralize some of the creatures I recognized -- but given their numbers and the fact that they can't reproduce, I'm guessing more were brought in, since we didn't seem to put much of a dent in the population.

I'd say the gods alone keep them where they are, going by that.

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[aint_comin_back]

Well, they bring us in whenever they've a thought for it.

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[zerosuitjill]

[She makes a sound of agreement.] It may be worth seeing about some kind of defense system, in case they ever let those barriers slip.

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[aint_comin_back]

Early warning system, at the least.