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[redrighthanded]

see that sounds like the kinda thing I'd say but I haven't been up top in a while

are you mistaking me for some other big red guy?

[warfares]

( kriff. )

I can't say I blame you.
The better bars tend to be in the Down.

And, no.
I haven't encountered all that many near humans here.
Much less ones that are quite as distinct.

[redrighthanded]

yeah feels more like home

well technically I'm half human

[warfares]

Near human is what we would call someone who is closely related to a regular human, while still being distinct.
No offense intended.

[redrighthanded]

none taken

lots of near humans where you come from?

[warfares]

A fair few.
Nothing quite like you, though.
But then I don't generally spend much time planetside these days.

[redrighthanded]

planetside? what's the alternative?

[warfares]

Lately a Resurgent class Star Destroyer.

( then, clarifying: ) A warship.

[redrighthanded]

sounds pretty cool
kind of like the toys I had as a kid

[ He's never really stopped being a big nerd. ]

guess it must be strange being stuck here and not in space

[warfares]

I'd say it has its advantages but there's really only so much fresh produce can make up for.

( that and there's always the risk of being dosed with the flavour of the week aphrodisiac. )

It is quieter, though

[redrighthanded]

yeah it's pretty weird being somewhere I don't have to get into a fight with something every five minutes

do you miss it?

[warfares]

The Down doesn't keep you entertained?

I miss flying more than I miss space.

[redrighthanded]

nah it's mostly fighting human guys
they're kinda easy compared to what I usually end up against

you're a pilot?
that's pretty cool, I wanted to be a pilot for a while as a kid [ Along with a superhero, a famous archaeologist, an adventurer, a lion tamer, etc etc. ]

[warfares]

Since I was old enough to reach the controls.

So if not humans, what do you usually fight?

[redrighthanded]

oh the usual stuff

Nazis, zombies, vampires, werewolves, ghouls, giants, undead Nazi monkeys
giant worms sometimes
fought the Hydra once that was pretty interesting

[warfares]

Quite the roster.
Is that anything like a dragonsnake?

[redrighthanded]

yeah I guess, if a dragonsnake is what it sounds like
how many heads does a dragonsnake have?
the Hydra starts off with three but it gets two new ones every time you cut one of them off

[warfares]

Just the one.
But it's large, armored.
They eat everything except metal.

[redrighthanded]

sounds like it would be a pretty big challenge
have you ever fought one?

[warfares]

I have.
One tried to swallow my starfighter. Might've managed it, too, but the hull was a little too much for it.

[redrighthanded]

man
that sounds like it would have been really cool to see

did you shoot it?

[warfares]

Wouldn't have gotten through the hide, so I cut my way out.
Messy but effective.

[redrighthanded]

[ That's even more cool! ]

jeez
wait did it eat your starfighter?

[warfares]

It certainly tried.
What about your Hydra?

[redrighthanded]

oh it just chewed on me for a while and then the spirit of the Nemean Lion turned up and kicked its ass

hey what was your ship called?