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[thedicearecast]

[Amelia reads through the draft list several times, has to before she can really see any names other than her own, so close to the top. There are others she can't honestly say she's completely unhappy to see listed, and more than a few she's glad not to see at all. It's hard to process, the thought of being pulled into a war, and she still hasn't

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[goldenglasses]

[The man in the living room had actually only just gotten back from running around checking on some of those on that list. He was taking off his boots and wondering how he was going to drink the bottle of cheap whiskey he had hidden in his coat this time without his own room to hide in before the draft when he hears the door to that very room open.

He turns with a smile.] Hey, Amelia. [All joking nicknames set aside for now. He'd like to get through this hard part quickly if they can.]

[thedicearecast]

[No stupid nickname. Amelia hates that name, how Vash says it, how ridiculous he makes it sound. But he's not calling her that now, and it makes Amelia even more frustrated not to hear it. She knows Vash hasn't stopped because she asked him to.]

How can you always be this way? [She doesn't mean to snap at him; it's just that this look is so much like that other time that she can't stand it. As if everything's okay, when he can't even call her that stupid name.] You heard what they're sending us into--what they want us to do! How can you just be smiling like that?!

[goldenglasses]

Because, they can send us out there, but they can't make us do what they want when we're out there. It will be alright, things will work out, and hey, we'll get to see a rainforest. It sounds pretty interesting, doesn't it? [Come on, don't tell him you're not at least a LITTLE interested in seeing one.]

[thedicearecast]

[Vash and his logic. Always seeing the good, the best of any situation, even this hopeless one.]

Just like that. Even if you don't listen, the Malnosso don't do anything?

I wouldn't get too excited over the rainforest. Everyone says it's extremely dangerous. [Even if she is curious...shut up.]

[goldenglasses]

Well, they haven't done anything to me yet for failing to even try to accomplish their mission.

[And he doesn't care if it's dangerous. DID YOU HEAR ABOUT ALL THAT GREEN!? It sounds awesome! But he'll keep that to himself for now.]

[thedicearecast]

So you've been sent on these things before.

[Yes Vash. All the green, and all the parasites and poisonous things that go with it. So it's kind of like Amelia: pretty, but don't touch.

Given how well you listen to that, she has a right to be worried.]

[goldenglasses]

A couple times.

[Because, you know, that was helpful information.]

[thedicearecast]

[Oh, incredibly helpful.]

Is there anything else I should know?

[goldenglasses]

Aim for their wings. They're bigger and they can fly with them, but it hurts them just the same as if they were to hurt our wings.