originally posted in:The New Dojo
"Oh you know I don't mean you didn't go through anything horrible. That's like someone saying they got stabbed and I just run over and say that I've been shot. Both situations suck, you know?"
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He shrugs. "I get what you're saying."
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"Good."
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"So we're both survivors of military catastrophes."
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"Pretty much, yeah."
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"You said you're from... Mars, right? What's it like?"
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"Just because I fought there doesn't mean I came from there. I only joined because I got drafted. Anyone passing past age 15 got taken in."
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"That's harsh. What kind of war forces a government to do that? Well, aside from a kriffed up one."
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"A cornered animal does what it must." [b]Ite falls silent, and speaks no longer.[/b]
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Cannon nods, understanding the reasoning.