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[pridecroweth]

（ the image opens on sam, obviously pretty comfortable with being on camera. zoom calls will do that to a guy, even the one who'd prefer by far to be an absolute luddite. ）

Whoever got to bring their Jaeger, text it, I'm mad jealous. Do you do ride-alongs?

（ the gundam. he's talking about the gundam.

of course, he wouldn't have wanted his car here — poor old blue isn't built for offroading, and it's not like this place has a gas station just around the bend. ）

I'm new. Trying to get the lay of the land. Was wondering if anyone's done a headcount yet? The better we're looking after each other, the less likely anyone will slip through the cracks. Somebody goes off and falls down a well, no Lassie to warn us, could be a bad time. This goes double for anyone who doesn't know how to use the comm devices.

I understand not everyone's going to be on board with announcing themselves or handing over their name — that's fine. I don't need anyone to tell their life story or even their real name, just basic identifiers so we have a rough idea of how many people should be here. You also don't have to tell me, but — if there's someone here you think you can trust, let them know if you're going out on your own. Call it a personal favor.

（ sam's spent years working with at-risk kids, he knows how to gentle himself. his tone is mild, his body language is open. not a threat. ）

Name's Sam. I'm from Earth, for the familiar, year 2021. I'm a detective with the Chicago PD, which I know isn't going to make me the most popular guy around — ACAB, trust me when I say I get it. I also served with the 75^th Ranger Regiment, 2002-2009. I know a thing or two about a thing or two, but alien planets are a little out of my wheelhouse.

（ a bit of a crooked smile. magic and the like? werewolves? vampires? sure. all that, he can handle (which he wouldn't announce anyway) but the rest? yeah. ）

That said, if anyone needs a second pair of eyes on patrol or someone who can lift heavy shit and doesn't care if I bitch about old football injuries, I'm your man. Peace.

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[pridecroweth]

... Seriously, they've got you teaching? Sounds fun.

（ not actually sarcasm, no matter how it may come across. sam teaches hapkido back home. ）

And no, thanks but I'll pass. I barely survived highschool science the first time around. There but for the grace of football scholarships go I.

[cryptoherpetology]

I'd say it's the doctorate in a life science field, but I think being used to speaking to a small crowd that's largely uninterested in what I have to say thanks to leading school tour groups back home has been a lot more useful.
Not a lot changes about kids between centuries and universes, thankfully.

[pridecroweth]

I volunteer at a youth center in my spare time, I feel you.

I'll swing by in a couple of hours. You want me to bring lunch?

[cryptoherpetology]

Want is a very strong word for anything relating to the food here, but sure, it'll save me the walk.