thelegion | [video] With Great Power Comes Great Irresponsibility

[ Grif is in high spirits today. He seems to actually be in one of the training rooms for once, which makes that a lot weirder. ]

Hey guys. There are a bunch of weirdos running around and it's been a while since we talked about powers. So guess what we're going to do today?

[ 'We' because he expects participation, dammit! ]

And because I'm feeling generous, I'll start. Guess who learned a new thing?

[ He points at himself with both thumbs and backs up, revealing a line of targets. He steps back, lines up his shoulder with them, and winds up his arm like a softball pitcher. He doesn't stop. Grif's arm blurs as he speeds up, and finally the force of the moving air is enough to tip over the nearest target. But only the nearest one. He stops, gestures at it with definite pride, and continues. ]

So let's talk about your powers because we already know mine are pretty awesome.

[ Of course they are, Grif. ]

Has anybody else figured out anything cool? And if you're new: I'm Grif and this is basically my job around here. Tell me what you got, because I'm still way disappointed about the lack of eye lasers we got going on on this team. I could read profiles, but who has time for that crap?

If I know you already... I don't know. Injury status report? What did you have for lunch? I'm just bored, okay?

((( This is a free for all mingle post! Grif will reply to everyone who responds, but if you want to have a character jump into a conversation with anybody you are absolutely welcome and, in fact, encouraged. Feel free to have characters ignore the point, talk about other things, etc etc. Threads are assumed to be public unless you mark them otherwise. This is set after the Ambush of TTHS but the Investigation is still ongoing. )))

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That will be great if the air conditioning ever breaks down and we need a new fan.

[She's impressed. Really.]

I notice nobody is taking my suggestions for alternate topics.

I mean, except Master Chief, but I don't expect creativity out of that guy anyway.

...Do you really want me to describe the salad I had for lunch that badly?

It would hurt my feelings less.

[ Yes, his feelings. So hurt. Clearly. ]

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It was a salad. Greens, dressing, some extra vegetables. There wasn't much to it.

Though they did throw in these purple things that tasted like tomatoes. I honestly couldn't tell if they were actually alien veggies or just those fancy heirloom tomatoes.

My spinning arm thing is a lot cooler than that.

[ Grif seems to think he's made some kind of point here. Somehow. ]

I'm pretty sure I had a window fan back home with more power than that.

[Admittedly, that was because Winston had taken it upon himself to..."improve upon existing designs," as he put it, and supercharge it. But it was still fun to mess with Grif.]

Yeah but I'm sure it wasn't half as charming.

I don't know. It didn't complain nearly as much.

Unfortunately I'm a package deal.

Can I throw the whole package away? Where's the nearest dumpster? Or incinerator, I'm not picky.

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This is the first time I've ever heard Grif ask about healthy food. I'm pretty sure you just caused a miracle.

That isn't where I was going with this and you know it.

Really? You did say it would hurt your feelings if she didn't tell you about her salad.

[He is going to milk this forever.]

Is this what we're doing now? Just pretending we don't understand people?

[ When Grif does it it's different! He's not pretending! ]

Oh, I understand completely. The veganism has gone to your head and now you're on a health food kick.

[This will not at all stop Wash from being a patronizing ass about it.]

Don't mock my struggle, Wash.

[ Has his diet improved slightly? Perhaps. Is it for lack of trying? No. ]

Well, I am a mother. Getting a child to eat their vegetables is easy once you get the hang of it.

[He smirks. Yep, he definitely likes Ana.]

Even a man-child?

Hey.

It's okay, dear. Just keep eating your vegetables and you'll grow up big and strong and smar....well, big and strong, at least.

I just said hey.

[ His tone drops just a little. He's been screwing around, but two vs one is starting to feel a bit personal here. ]

Okay, okay.

[She holds her hands up in defeat. She didn't honestly mean it maliciously. She's just spent most of her adult life around soldiers with thick skin and rough senses of humor, so she her jokes can often come across a little more mean than she intends.]

I apologize. Better?

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Tell me I'm wrong, Grif.

[ Grif sighs. ]

C'mon dude, she doesn't need the help.