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[fourstars]

So um... I've been thinking about this for a while. Ever since we left Harrub, actually...

[ He grimaced a bit, pausing for a couple of seconds. Glancing off to the side, before taking a breath, and addressing the camera again. ]

But um, after the whole Murderworld thing... it's kind of become clear that some of us aren't... handling things that well... [ He was thinking about Videl specifically, but the anon meme has also made it clear Videl wasn't the only one. ] I know we all took the oath for various reasons, and we probably all expected different things out of becoming a superhero. But um, some of us probably didn't expect this... so...

... With the whole "Legionnaire Legacies" thing coming around the corner, I think we should... [ Another pause, as he tries to figure out how to phrase this. ] ... um... I guess, share our lives with each other? To make sure we're prepared, in case... in case the news digs up stuff about us, and tries to drag us through the mud with it.

[ This is so weird and strange and against everything Gohan knows. He's usually the most secretive person in the world, but... he's kind of had to cope with having an open identity, so might as well go all in. ]

I guess um, I should go first? My name's Gohan, and... if you have any personal questions for me, I'll be happy to answer them...

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[prettycoolguy]

I appreciate what you're trying to do here, Gohan. So.

[ The Chief considers for a moment before he continues. He's steady. Serious. Measured. It's what those that have seen him around have come to expect of him by now. ]

I'm not at liberty to discuss details about my work before I came here, it's mostly classified. That is my objection to what they're doing, and if we're working to stop it I'll do whatever I can.

[ How do you even handle transdimensional espionage? It's beyond him. Stow that for now. This is about the team. ]

But for right now, if it helps everyone's peace of mind: I can tell you that I'm a soldier. I've spent the last twenty years at war with a half dozen alien species working together to wipe out humanity.

Long story. Complicated. I don't tell it well. They failed.

[ That's what passes for humor with him. Its delivery, however, offers no hint. ]

I took the oath before we knew about Chronoblivion, because the Legion represents my best chance to return to my chain of command. Now that we do know, it's fulfilling my primary duty: The protection of humanity against the threat of extinction.

[ ...Not heavy stuff at all, no. There's a beat of silence, then- ]

Is there anything else?

[fourstars]

[ Gohan's not exactly well-verse with how military life works. However, he still knows enough to realize that 'classified' is an actual valid answer. It's enough that he understands the vagueness, even if the information provided was still enough to paint a clearer image of the Chief.

Honestly, the part Gohan couldn't help but hone in on, is how little the heavy stuff actually phased him. ]

Actually, that um... that helps a lot, I think. [ A pause, as he idly scratches his cheek. ] ... What kind of aliens did you fight?

[prettycoolguy]

They called themselves the Covenant. They believed killing us off was a mandate from their gods.

[ ...But maybe that's not exactly what Gohan was asking. ]

They divided work by species. A whole species were the leadership caste, then you had cannon fodder, snipers and skirmishers, elite warriors, ceremonial guards, engineers. Most of them were man-sized or bigger.

They're still around, just not unified. The Prophets lost power and what's left of the Covenant is splinter groups now. Nothing like what it was.

[fourstars]

... Huh. [ He can't help but be interested by that. ] I've never seen aliens unified under a religion. The closest thing I've seen to that is Frieza's army, maybe. But that's less religion and more just... real estate, I guess?

[ Well, it was planet trading, but at the end of the day, that was basically real estate? ]

There used to be a warlord called Frieza in my universe. His army consisted of a lot of different races, but it was really power levels that dictated their rank in his army. His main purpose was to take over planets and kill everyone on them to resell the planets. We uh...

[ A pause. ]

My dad killed him.

[prettycoolguy]

[ The Chief nods. He's not well-socialized by anyone's standards, but he still picks up on that hesitation. ]

Frieza sounds like someone not worth mourning.

[fourstars]

He's not.

[ Not even the slightest bit of hesitation on that one. ]

[prettycoolguy]

Was it Earth?

[ Because if so, Earth really seems to get all the problems in a lot of worlds. It's kind of worrisome. ]

[fourstars]

Well, the planet we were on when we fought him was Namek. [ A pause. ] He found Earth eventually, but he didn't get to do anything to it before he died.

[prettycoolguy]

Good.

[ Curiosity sated. He's a real conversationalist, this one. ]