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[malnosso]

[The written part is in typeset. The voice that speaks is impersonal and businesslike. Whoever he is, he's only doing this because he has to. The post goes up at 8PM, Luceti Time.]Approximately eight hours ago, at twelve hundred hours, a Malnosso mining site was breached when drilling machinery broke through into a previously unknown underground

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[Voice]

[onebluebamf]

[... so he's been drafted again. Even though this whole scanning thing sounds preferable to killing, he doesn't like this. At all. So instead of complaining, which is pointless, he just focuses on something else.]

... 'subjects', huh? You guys really know how to make us feel warm and fuzzy inside.

[Voice]

[honorthecode]

Doesn't surprise me.

[Voice]

[onebluebamf]

Yeah, me either.

... you know, they didn't mention anything about finding survivors.

[Yeah, he may not be a fan of the Malnosso, but the implication that all the workers were slaughtered does upset him.]

[Voice]

[honorthecode]

Yes...that i worrying. I'm not looking forward to what we might see down there.

[Voice]

[mistlegacy]

[Considering she's been drafted nearly every time, it's no surprise to Rydia to see her name on that list once more. She doesn't bother responding to them directly, letting other people try to do that if they want.]

Those from my house that are going, let's meet up and talk about this. Any friends are welcome to join us, too.

[Voice]

[puppet_paladin]

I'll keep an eye out for additional equipment in the shops before we leave. If I could find a Twin Stars or a Limit Ring...

[Voice]

[mistlegacy]

If we can't find them in town, we might still be able to request what we need there, too.

[Voice]

[puppet_paladin]

They'd be useful even after the draft, but requesting them is better than nothing. I'm also hoping to find enchanted weapons. The Defender's Protect might not be enough.

[honorthecode]

[What a time of year to get dragged into a draft. Great.]

So now you guys aren't even bothering to talk to us. This gets better and better.

[Action? 8D]

[semper_cogitans]

[... It's kind of hard to miss the drawn expression on his housemate's face when he's looking at his journal. Or the angry tone, for that matter.

Not that Robert can blame him. This is practically the worst time to be asking Leo to go on the draft.]

... Will... will you be alright, Leonardo...?

[Action! 8D]

[honorthecode]

[In fact right now he's sitting under the basking lamp. He glances up at Robert at the mans words.]

I'll survive. [He's already wondering how warm the mines will be.]

[Action~ \o/]

[semper_cogitans]

[... Robert hopes so. He... really hopes so.]

... They should at least... be i-insulated. But that... means little, considering ambient air temperature...

... Perhaps you could... r-request the Malnosso for a heat lamp at the shelter, at least...?

[It's kind of reaching, but Robert would hope that they'd provide for the few ectotherms they have enough to allow them not to be dead weight in a battle.

... As much as he hates to think of Leo even fighting. He knows the ninja is quite capable of holding his own, but it still frightens him.]

[Voice]

[lightningcute]

[...man. And life had been going so well for her after that whole mess with the moon falling.]

Um...well...I'll do my best, I guess.

[Her typical energy and enthusiasm is considerably dampened by this news. She'll find the strength to kick ass once she's on the field -- she almost always does -- but for now her day is pretty much ruined. Though she recognizes the names of a few of her friends on that last, which makes her feel marginally better. At least she won't be alone. She hopes.]

[Voice]

[talontrot]

Don't worry, Pao-lin! You 'n' me will kick serious butt out there!

[Kazooie's bravado is covering up a lot of insecurities right now. That might be obvious even to Pao-lin.]

[Voice]

[lightningcute]

[A nod, not that Kazooie can see it.]

I'm sure you'll have my back, Kazooie, and I'll definitely have yours.

[She tries to put more pep into her voice, but it sounds strained.]

I've never been in a draft before though, either here or at home.

[Voice]

[talontrot]

I've only ever been in one a couple of months ago, here. It was [- disturbing, in some ways -] okay, I guess. Not too bad.

... Just. Lots of... weird gory stuff.

[And she sounds decidedly uncomfortable, at that. Kazooie has had less than pleasant run-ins with severely maimed organics, and... it never fails to unsettle her.]

[itisloooord]

[ What?! He isn't your drone to clean up your messes! He's so not amused by this. Have an angry growl and a just as angry comment. ]

Argh! Incompetent fools. Why wasn't this cave of yours infiltrated and searched before any mining was done? [ Instead of blindly drilling in places! ]