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[h41ku]

[The voice that comes online sounds automated, mechanical. Like the voicemail guy on the phone! But it's a person, and he's here for introductions.]

Hi.

My name is Zer0 / I have only just arrived / straight outta... the bus.

Our mission is clear / however, I do not care / it's freaking boring.

[He only sounds like the voicemail guy. He's clearly made of attitude.]

Instead, how about / we go into the mountains, / kill some badasses?

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[h41ku]

Do you wish to fight? / I gladly welcome challenge. / Come at me bro.

[He even turns on the camera, making a "come here" motion at her in the camera, a ヽ( `д´*)ノ displayed from his visor plate.]

[He's having fun.]

[anappleaday]

[ the response is short— the camera turning on to reveal the sharp teeth of some kind of reptile skull far too close to the camera. those jaws swing open, briefly revealing the coldly furious expression of a scarred up woman apparently wearing that toothy skull as a mask—

before slamming shut with a loud, nearly musical clack. the video ends there.

there's a map attached the message, a spot near the mountains circled in red. ]

[h41ku]

[Zer0's GPS is broken, so even when he matches the map to his way marker and makes his way out there, it takes him like. A comedic long time to arrive. And he's covered in twigs and brambles, because hey. He's not used to forests, at all.]

[But he arrives nonetheless, looking around for his opponent with a ?? displayed on his screen.]

[anappleaday]

[ thanks for all the time to familiarize herself with the terrain, buddy. not that she hadn't picked somewhere she knew decently to begin with, but getting the chance to go over it with a fine-toothed comb with an eye toward strategy is nice. ]

Kind of you to show up. I was beginning to wonder.

[ the voice comes from somewhere to his right, and is about all the warning he gets before the ground abruptly cracks open beneath his feet. ]

[h41ku]

[He can barely draw his gun between hearing her voice and having to leap to higher ground to get back on his feet. He points and shoots, but doubts he hit her. He heard her voice, but where was it coming from?]

A surprise attack. / That's wonderful, I'm impressed. / I will have to learn.

[This terrain is as alien to him as anything else. Most planets are seriously lacking in greenery.]

[He can't wait to start.]