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[calibrates_big_guns]

[If Garrus looks a little bit uncomfortable, it's only because he is. He's not exactly at home in front of the camera, especially in any kind of official capacity. He's always worried - probably justifiably - about tripping up or saying something stupid.

[Still, he's already been pulled into another dimension and narrowly avoided death today. He's fairly certain he's seen the worst of it no matter how badly he botches his introduction, and for some reason that's reassuring.]

Hi, everyone. I'm Garrus Vakarian with ... honestly, I'm not sure what outfit I'm with anymore. [It's gotten very complicated over the past few years. There's a beat before he adds thoughtfully] I guess it's the Legion now.

Not really sure how all of this works, but I'm a former Citadel Security Investigations Officer, turian military before that, and up until recently I was the resident marksman on the Normandy if that means anything to anyone who happens to see this.

[Not that he expects anyone to.]

As for codenames, mine is Archangel.

[He pauses.]

That's all I can think of as far as introductions go, so ... I guess I'll see you all in the field.

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[savinglives]

Howdy there, Archangel. Welcome to the Legion.

[ Raynor wasn't sure why exactly he responded. He wasn't technically part of the Legion, so there were definitely other people better suited for this. Maybe he was finally loosening up about the Legion, or just feeling friendly or something. Whatever the case, he was here, tipping his head forward in greeting. ]

Or should I call you Garrus?

[calibrates_big_guns]

Garrus is a little more comfortable, but I'm not picky.

[He responds with a shrug.]

What do I call you?

[savinglives]

Raynor. Jim Raynor. Most folks call me Jimmy, but that's up to you.

[ He pulls out a cigarette, lighting it. It was obvious he was pretty comfortable talking to an alien. ]

I haven't joined the Legion yet, so I don't have a codename.

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[thebiotickid]

[Jane is torn. This guy is an adult and a turian and thus doubly suspect, but she has important information.

Oh well, the right thing isn't always easy.]

Hey, mister? I haven't seen any dextro food in the cafeteria, so you probably wanna talk to someone about that pretty soon.

[calibrates_big_guns]

[Garrus actually seems a little surprised. Maybe he shouldn't have been - after all, it would hardly be the most out-there thing he's experienced today - but he wasn't actually expecting anyone to recognize a turian.]

Already taken care of. Apparently there isn't much that the mess hall can't synthesize, so it shouldn't be a problem.

[The idea of entirely synthetic food wasn't exactly appealing, but it beat the alternative of starving.]

I appreciate the heads up, though.

[thebiotickid]

Okay, good.

[Even deeply suspect people deserve to eat.]

Normandy is a human name. What were you doing on an Alliance ship?

[Just gonna interrogate the random turian, don't mind her.]

[gonebyebye]

Have to warn you, you chose something of a weird time to come in. There was a time travel incident recently, and it's causing a few temporal hiccups. Long story short, there's going to be a brief period where some of us are jumping along our personal timelines.

I'm Ray Stantz by the way. Codename's Ghostbuster. I'm a paranormal investigator back home.

[calibrates_big_guns]

So I'm figuring out ...

[Because somehow, despite involving inter-dimensional travel, today has managed to find a way to get weirder.]

Paranormal investigator ...? That's a new one.

[He's trying to disguise his skepticism and be polite but he's not entirely succeeding. For a culture that believes in guiding spirits, the turians have a surprisingly skeptical viewpoint on the paranormal - and despite being the world's worst turian by most measures, Garrus doesn't completely escape his culture.]

[gonebyebye]

I take it you're a skeptic? You're not the first one I've had to deal with, not by a long shot.

That said, you might want to drop it quickly. Best way to do that would be to take a quick look at the mission logs.

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[marryonette]

Archangel... That sounds so cool! I wonder if it's too late to change my codename...

[calibrates_big_guns]

I doubt they're going to force you to stick with one if you really want to change it.

[marryonette]

Maybe... Ah, but the fans are already used to Miss Guns-n-Roses at this point.

[bachido]

[The one-eyed young man is frowning curiously as "Archangel" translates oddly into his archaic native Japanese. It's a tricky concept to translate but it reminds him too much of his mother's family for him not to be curious.]

Why "Archangel?"

[calibrates_big_guns]

It wasn't my idea -- at least not initially. I helped some people out when they needed it and they called me a "real life angel." One thing led to another and the nickname sort of stuck.

[Which he didn't have too much of a problem with, especially at the time. Knowing that people saw that way - as uncomfortable as he is about attention - felt good. It was reassuring. Proof he was on the right track.]

[bachido]

Angels aren't something I know a lot about, so I had to ask. Celestial beings where I came from weren't helpful.

[It's an understatement.]

I'm happy to welcome you to the Legion, though. My name is Kubo. Once all this time magic goes back to leaving us when we're supposed to be, I'll be younger, but you probably won't have trouble recognizing me.

[There are not too many one-eyed humans running around Legion, after all.]

I might end up asking you to explain your name again, though, depending on if I keep my memories or not when I'm back to my right age. [He cracks an apologetic grin.] Sorry in advance.

[addvancetovictory]

[Here, Garrus. Have a small child who is looking at you curiously through the comm. And maybe craning his head a bit, like that would allow him to look behind you.]

[After a moment, his brow pulls down.]

But you don't have any wings.

[walkingballpit]

He's about the right color though, minus the hot pink highlights, so maybe all's not lost?

[ Robbie struggles to stay stone faced. ]

Except the wings.

[calibrates_big_guns]

[Garrus blinks.]

You've lost me.

[addvancetovictory]

Pretty sure the hot pink is his uniform, not his actual skin.

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[araignee_du_soir]

[A marksman... how interesting. Widowmaker let the shades covering her eyes raise up as she leaned a bit closer to her omnicom as she responded.]

Designated Marksman or Sniper?

[calibrates_big_guns]

Sniper.

Rated as a hand-to-hand specialist too, but I prefer to keep things at a distance.

[Something tells him that's an opinion they have in common.]

[araignee_du_soir]

It is better if they never see what hit them. Did the Time Trapper have the kindness to bring your rifle along with you?

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[lovernotafighter]

[Archangel. People and their codenames.

Tucker smirked a little, although the helmet hid it all; it was hard not to wear it when he had spent years pretty much in it. Nights were a different story, but cool, whatever. There was a scrutinizing little look, before he leaned back.]

Um, so are you related to the Sangheili? [Sorry, Garrus, it's just he actually likes the aliens from home since he has gotten to know them.] Way less mandibles, of course, but like distant relatives?

[calibrates_big_guns]

[Garrus shrugs]

Can't say I've heard of them.

[Though considering how the day is going, he doesn't feel like he can eliminate the possibility. It seems like damn near anything could happen at this point.]

[lovernotafighter]

[Damn. Tucker wasn't surprised, not at all, but he had held out hope for a moment. He never thought he would miss those guys, but he did, had gotten used to them during his diplomacy missions. Besides...he missed his kid, and anything that got him closer to that...]

Nah, man, it's cool. I knew it was a long shot.

[Speaking of shots...]

Marksman, huh? Does that mean you've got a sniper rifle?

[Don't answer that.]