Message 14: Deja Vu Something Awful [Closed radio channel; filtered to anyone in Halo/PF armor]

[unrecovered]

[Wash is terse and obviously very unhappy. Not a good situation.]

In case anyone missed Luna's post, we've got four big Nightmares in the city. One of them is the Meta, or at least a Nightmare version of it, which means it's worse.

It still behaves like the Meta, which means it'll go after AI. Anyone in armor is a target, so no one goes out alone. North, South, Epsilon, you're with Carolina. Church, York, Grif, you're with me. Noble-Four, Noble-Six, either pick a team or stick together. Call for backup if you see it. Don't be a hero, don't be an idiot, and don't get killed.

Comments

[originalcopy]

Oh I plan on staying the fuck out of it's way. It wants Freelancers and AI and I'm neither so as far as I'm concerned I'm doing pretty good.

[Ok, so that's just bluster on his part... he knows he's going to end up neck deep in the oncoming shit storm. Because that's just how the universe feels toward him.]

[spaceracist]

Doesn't mean it won't go after anything that moves. [Okay, yes, last time it had mostly gone after him and North, but it wasn't exactly focused solely on them.]

And the other three Nightmares ain't only goin' after us, either.

[originalcopy]

Yeah yeah, I'm not that stupid. I mean I'm not going to go rushing in to try to play patty-cake or anything. [goes well with cookies and cream.]

[spaceracist]

Good. You been practicin' with your Spirits? They can save your ass if you train 'em enough. If not, might be a good time for a crash course.

[originalcopy]

uhm... I think I've pretty much gotten it to learn 'sit'. [His spirit is kind of an idiot, don't judge him!]

[spaceracist]

[This is Emile silently judging.]

At least teach it how to tackle shit. You gotta let it take over for your weak points. You're a sniper, yeah? So show it how to run up and keep the enemy distracted while you stay back and fire.

[fearmylaserface]

Calling him a sniper is a long stretch. Just owning a rifle doesn't mean you can use it.

[spaceracist]

[...Now Emile's confused. Has anyone ever pointed out that you sound identical over the radio?] What, your Spirit? No, I meant you. Unless you started off with a Kab Kannon or some shit.

[fearmylaserface]

...

Uh. This is Epsilon. Not the guy you were talking to. We just sound identical. And look identical. I'm not a new arrival.

[originalcopy]

One, we're not that identical.
Two, shut up you're a dick.
And three, it's not my fault someone fucked with the scope.

[fearmylaserface]

One, that's why he can't tell the difference between you and me speaking.

Two, make me, asshole.

Three, I'd be willing to bet munny no one messed with the scope.

[originalcopy]

Yeah, that's why no one can use this thing right. I mean, Tucker shot Tex in the ass with it.

Granted, that might just be because Tucker's an idiot... so, maybe not the best example.

[spaceracist]

[Hmm. Maybe this is why that Freelancer guy always sounds like he has a headache.]

Then how the hell am I supposed to tell you assholes apart on an audio channel?

[fearmylaserface]

I have no idea.

[spaceracist]

[Emile grunts. At least the communicators label people with their name or callsign.]

Don't get pissed off when I can't tell, then.

[fearmylaserface]

I don't really care that much.

[spaceracist]

Fair enough.

[originalcopy]

You could try asking.

[spaceracist]

Or you could try bein' your own goddamn individual.

[originalcopy]

What the fuck is that supposed to mean? I am my own individual.

[spaceracist]

We're on a damn audio channel and you two have the same goddamn voice.

[fearmylaserface]

You know what? Fuck you, Spartan. I didn't choose to be what I am.

I was made this way.

[spaceracist]

[Oh good, he's arguing back. Emile likes having discussions with people.

--But at least he can say he chose this life. He was eight and he didn't know what the fuck he was getting into, but he did choose it.]

Yeah? So you gonna be what they made you, and that's all? Hell, I'm supposed to be a carbon copy of every other Alpha Spartan out there, but you can still tell me apart from Jun on the goddamn radio.

[unrecovered]

What part of anyone in armor is a target did you not get? Plus, you and Epsilon look and sound exactly alike. It's not going to take the time to learn the difference.

[originalcopy]

God damn it. [ok, that's a valid point that he had totally forgotten to consider.]



Also, we don't sound exactly alike. [King of cognitive dissonance.]