If you're hankering to start something somewhere - shoot for it, by all means. Appreciate you asking, but you don't need an old man's permission. Sounds like a decent way to hone your specialty (I like guns, but it ain't the only thing I focus on), and I'm sure I could use some healthy competition anyway.
[He's teasing, but he does mean it.]
Besides, you'd be surprised how many times I've had to use a gun around here.
Anyway, I'd be happy too. I'm Dell Conagher. Most folks call me Engie. Good to meet you, Jill.
Might be! If you wanna charge by the hour or something, by all means. Take it you're a Jack-of-All-Trades? Consider myself one, but more in field service. As for that, I don't personally need or want it, I'm just the type to be interested in a limited scope. Moon Knights, I think, don't suit me but I'd be good in the field if they had say, a monster hunting guild or something. Would I? Heh. You prefer Engie, though? I've had people call me Jillian (legally, my birth name is "Jill" so it's weird) and I'd rather just call people what they're comfortable with. Pleasure to meet you, Dell. :)
also realize now I misunderstood what she was asking before, my b! post-work PMs and tags get wild
Somewhat. I worked defense contracting back home [see: mercenary] but I guess I could call it field service. Definitely not the Moon Knight kind, though. I get whatcha mean.
I don't got a preference, all honestly, but I'm used to Engie more than my real name at this point. "Jillian" is an interesting one, though... I've heard "Jilly" when people are that determined to give a one-syllable name a nickname, but that's about it.
Anyhow. All the same, miss. Can I ask what you did before coming here? You got me curious now.
Yeah? That's pretty impressive. Got a few that work for me, but it's definitely not my specialty. Hey how about you don't ever say "Jilly" again. But no, really, if that's fine with you I'll go for it. Anti-bioterrorism NGO. Former Delta Force with the US Army and localized SWAT team called STARS. If that means anything to you. If not, I've explained it a few times and I'll try to be as succinct as possible. Mister.
Sorry. I'm born-and-raised Texan, so I'll stick to my sirs, ma'ams, misters, and misses.
No kidding. [It's hard to convey over text, but he's impressed.] Sounds like a hell of a job and resume. See anything crazy (that you're allowed to talk about)?
That so. Midwestern, myself. I'll accept that for now, but if you think I'm gonna go with a nickname and you're gonna "miss" on me, you've got another thing coming, pal.
Every damn day. (Anti-)bioterrorism used to be all about someone weaponizing the flu. These days, where I'm from at least, it's turning a virus into a weapon. Mutating people and animals. Monsters, essentially. Front lines still, not so much into the desk jobs. (Actually, I'm just not good at them. Kinda ass-backwards with tech if I'm honest with you.)
Ugh. Well, guess we've got a club going then. Not magic, but the rest of it. Appreciate all the work the scientists on our side do, but... Damned if I'm not sick of scientists.
Well, you said you're fighting the monsters not creating them. We're square for now. So, don't mind if I toss out the offer for some modding, grenades, and ammo? Hobby, not full time. Other than that, be seeing you around? :)
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If you're hankering to start something somewhere - shoot for it, by all means. Appreciate you asking, but you don't need an old man's permission. Sounds like a decent way to hone your specialty (I like guns, but it ain't the only thing I focus on), and I'm sure I could use some healthy competition anyway.
[He's teasing, but he does mean it.]
Besides, you'd be surprised how many times I've had to use a gun around here.
Anyway, I'd be happy too. I'm Dell Conagher. Most folks call me Engie. Good to meet you, Jill.
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Take it you're a Jack-of-All-Trades? Consider myself one, but more in field service. As for that, I don't personally need or want it, I'm just the type to be interested in a limited scope.
Moon Knights, I think, don't suit me but I'd be good in the field if they had say, a monster hunting guild or something.
Would I? Heh.
You prefer Engie, though? I've had people call me Jillian (legally, my birth name is "Jill" so it's weird) and I'd rather just call people what they're comfortable with.
Pleasure to meet you, Dell. :)
also realize now I misunderstood what she was asking before, my b! post-work PMs and tags get wild
I don't got a preference, all honestly, but I'm used to Engie more than my real name at this point. "Jillian" is an interesting one, though... I've heard "Jilly" when people are that determined to give a one-syllable name a nickname, but that's about it.
Anyhow. All the same, miss. Can I ask what you did before coming here? You got me curious now.
that's just life! nbd to me? :^)
Hey how about you don't ever say "Jilly" again.
But no, really, if that's fine with you I'll go for it.
Anti-bioterrorism NGO. Former Delta Force with the US Army and localized SWAT team called STARS.
If that means anything to you. If not, I've explained it a few times and I'll try to be as succinct as possible.
Mister.
cool cool
No kidding. [It's hard to convey over text, but he's impressed.] Sounds like a hell of a job and resume. See anything crazy (that you're allowed to talk about)?
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Every damn day.
(Anti-)bioterrorism used to be all about someone weaponizing the flu.
These days, where I'm from at least, it's turning a virus into a weapon.
Mutating people and animals.
Monsters, essentially.
Front lines still, not so much into the desk jobs.
(Actually, I'm just not good at them. Kinda ass-backwards with tech if I'm honest with you.)
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Goddamn. You and monsters too, huh? Guess that's a universal thing.
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You, too? No shit.
Is it virus-related or just "monsters"?
If you don't mind me asking, of course.
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"Monsters," mostly... usually of the mad scientist variety. Sometimes there's magic. Not exactly a virus, but I guess you get the idea.
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Not magic, but the rest of it.
Appreciate all the work the scientists on our side do, but...
Damned if I'm not sick of scientists.
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[he's kidding but
he's also scientist]
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We're square for now.
So, don't mind if I toss out the offer for some modding, grenades, and ammo?
Hobby, not full time.
Other than that, be seeing you around? :)
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