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-Bill Mayhew-
"You are right in that friend, he has zero to none openings. Sure, just let me open her up. I'll tell you when I get down." The young man hopped into the cockpit, and it was all Bill could do not to rub his hands together and chuckle heartily as the colossus opened up in front of him. The precision engineering in this thing was phenomenal. The energy system alone could power a town of hundreds for weeks. It was a little dilapidated and definitely needed some TLC, but what didn't these days?
Bill watched as the young man leapt from his craft and, spread-eagled, fell through the air. Bill raised an eyebrow and made a slight groaning noise as the man, with the assistance of his pilot suit and a line slowing his descent, landed with a thud crouching at bill's feet. "Well, you've certainly developed a novel way to dismount" Bill said, pausing for a moment as the young man stood, before letting a warm smile spread across his features. "Morkat said you might do something like that." Bill proffered a hand and the "Leader" fella shook it. "Glad to meet you Bill! Now what did you wonder?" "Well, first things first, I don't like referring to people by their rank. Not since the war ended, and I'd like to keep it that way. You got a name other than "Leader"?" Bill's eyes glinted in the late afternoon light. This was it. The ego check. Good leaders know when to pick their battles. If the young man in front of Bill chose to reveal a name, any name, it meant at least that he wasn't going to value his own life and dignity over those below him. If so, he was the kind of man Bill could follow, could fight for. If "Leader" reacted poorly, and demanded to be referred to only as such, Bill was going to keep him at arms length. Anyone with an ego fragile enough that it required constant preening was not the type of man Bill wanted to be back to back to when the bullets started flying.
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Speakers:
"Bill Mayhew"
"Leader"
Time: Midday
Weather: Clear
Bill's physical status: Nominal
Bill's mental status: Distracted
Mabel's status: Nominal
Party size: 2
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Speakers:
"Bill Mayhew"
"Leader"
Time: Midday
Weather: Clear
Bill's physical status: Nominal
Bill's mental status: Distracted
Mabel's status: Nominal
Party size: 2
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