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[ the feed opens to julius in the garden, standing beneath a fruit tree - a young man in his early twenties, with blond hair and clear golden eyes. he looks a tad tired, with dark shadows under his eyes - but for those who knew him from before, he appears to be in better condition than they last saw him.

notably, he wasn't at the icebreaker. but - those are minor details. ]

Hello, everyone. My name is Julius.

[ he gestures to the greenery behind him with a sweep of his hand, a slight smile tugging at his lips ]

I'm interested in developing the garden - we may need to upkeep it ourselves in the future, and I would imagine the relevant skills would be necessary in other worlds for ensuring a consistent food supply. However, I don't have much knowledge on cultivation myself. If we work together, we'll have a better chance at succeeding.

[ his expression settles back into its usual quiet seriousness now, as appropriate for something more dangerous ]

I was a soldier back home, and I used to teach drills to my teammates. In the interest of keeping our skills sharp, I would also like to propose some sparring sessions and other exercises.

[ a pause, before: ]

If you're interested in either of these, please let me know. I look forward to working with everyone here.

Comments

[lonered]

Wow. Yeah, that's big. Big as the ro-beasts.

[Big as Voltron, but Keith leaves that unsaid for the time being. He offers something of a wry grin though.] So... that'll be an adjustment if you're sparring with regular people-sized... people.

[Slightly smaller than all that.]

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[ julius nods, just once, before looking briefly to one side ]

Yeah. Back home, I was more of a hunter. I don't want to hurt people unnecessarily because of my inexperience.

[ by hurt, there's the implication of kill. he was certainly strong enough to do so, so it's a matter of applying his strength with caution ]

[lonered]

Makes sense. So you have to get used to having a human opponent.

[A pause and he adds, because "human" doesn't even fit him fully, so he should elaborate,] Or not human. Part human. Whatever they are, but an opponent who isn't a monstrous creature.

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[ julius nods, his expression serious ]

Exactly. The sooner I can be confident of this, the easier it will be. Just in case we need to fight someone.

[lonered]

Makes sense to me.

[Keith is a believer in the power of sparring and training.] If you're looking for an opponent, I'd definitely be happy to volunteer.

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Thank you. I'll contact you again once I'm ready. I would like to survey everyone else's preferences first, just in case.

[lonered]

Yeah, let me know whenever you figure it out. It turns out I'm not going anywhere.

[To his annoyance.]