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[passedover]

[It’s morning. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and there are two new arrivals around town who seem convinced that something very suspicious is going on here. Dressed in what can only be described as tactical gear, they’re clearly some kind of military, and appear to be acting accordingly. In a situation like this, the best course of action is obviously to fall back on instinct in an attempt to get to the bottom of whatever this is supposed to be. For these two, that means proceeding with caution.

Clearly there’s nothing questionable about two men carrying big guns through farms and fields, speaking to each other quietly as if to keep from being overheard. Keeping together, never straying far from the other, or lingering too long in a single area. Not at all questionable, or scary, or yeah no what are these two idiots doing.

They’re doing recon, of course! And they’re fairly thorough about it, methodically searching, poking around, overturning anything that looks questionable and possibly pointing guns at it. Was that thing yours? Sorry, it’s being inspected now. Do you live in this house? No problem, they’re just going to check around back. See or experience anything strange during your stay? No? Are you sure?

Or maybe you just come across them while going about your business. They’re obviously friendly with each other, even if they’re regarding everything else with some degree of wariness. It seems like a great idea to approach, if only to ask what the heck they think they’re doing.]

(ooc: It’s a two for one deal with Jack strikecommand and Gabriel passedover. We’ll both be replying to all threads unless otherwise requested.)

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[strikecommand]

Are you from here?

[Jack is the designated question-asker, just in case Nia was wondering. It's perhaps a little uninspired, but they haven't run into more than a few locals yet, and that's what has him more suspicious than anything.]

[passedover]

[Jack had the better personality between the two of them— Gabriel was easier when around people he trusted and not suddenly thrust into a predicament he wasn't comfortable with. This sort of fell around there.

Still, kept friendly enough with having Jack at his side. That was reassuring enough for that.

Still, there'd been a slight nod in 'thanks' to being willing to answer anything before Jack started.]

[crosseyed]

From here? [[ being closer, they might be able to notice she has rather strange pupils. they almost look like flowers... ]] No, I am not!

I have only arrived here recently. I am from somewhere much different. Still, I do have this home and this, ah, 'garden'. [[ she beams. she doesn't seem too terribly concerned with admitting she's in a place far from her actual home. ]] So, for now, I do reside here!

[passedover]

Come across anyone who is from here?

[No really, it was just unsettling and troubling in a few ways that there.. didn't seem to be people actually from this place. Even if it seemed routine people just... ended up here and were given somewhere to live.

That was not as comforting as some might've taken it.]

[strikecommand]

The way I understand it, we outnumber the locals by a lot.

[Which is in itself suspicious, but perhaps she has some more insight.]

[crosseyed]

[[ she seems to be picking up on their worry a little bit if her slightly furrowed brow is anything to go off of. ]]

Well, there were people here before I arrived. But, they did not seem like this was their home. [[ there's a pause, and she considers it a tiny bit longer. ]] Everyone seemed like they came from somewhere else, like me. But, I did not think to pry too deeply. I am sorry for that.

[passedover]

It's alright that you didn't, we've just got a habit of looking in to these things.

[Best way he could think to word it without causing any sort of distress or.. something. It was a truth at least.]

Still, if there are any locals around here at all, it's probably pretty unsettling to suddenly ave so many people show up. Had any sort of trouble here?

[strikecommand]

Or anything out of the ordinary.

[He adds, helpfully.]