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[He's chosen the backdrop and everything about this strategically. Behind him is the wall of the bubble, the ocean beyond visible as schools of fish and perhaps some ominous larger shapes dart past behind him.

Dualscar himself is resplendent in his full armour, emblazoned with the Aquarius symbol across his chest in Royal purple and his laser rifle slung over his shoulder, as well as his sword belted at his waist. His cloak spreads out like a fan behind his head and his gold rings gleam. Overall, he's an impressive figure of a troll.]

People of Vvatheon.

I am Orphaner Dualscar, a military leader amongst the trolls, many a wwhom livve in this city. Wwhatevver wwe may feel about havvin' been brought here, or about the city itself, wwe do for noww call this place our home, and it's a fragile bubble a life wwith nothin' but fathoms a ocean all around it.

I'm recordin' this today because I understand that this bubble may be under threat from monsters that livve in the deeps. I don't knoww wwhen another monster wwill strike, but I wwant to do my part in makin' sure wwe're ready to fight back wwhen and if the threat appears.

I'vve already been wworkin' wwith the leaders a the existing militia. Minato an I have agreed that I'll put together and organize a group wwhose specific purpose is to defend the city from attack. I'm lookin' for those wwith fightin' experience - Calvalreapers, Archeradicators, an the like. Most important wwould be those wwho can survvivve outside the bubble, either alone or wwith the assistance a equipment. From them I'll put together a Ninjaquatic strike team, to be lead directly by me.

Contact me if you're interested.

[After the video ends, a few specific people get text messages]

Vvantas.
I need to talk to you.

Eridan, can I count on you? I might havve a leadership position for you if you provve yourself.
At least I knoww you havve gills.

Expatriot, a wword.

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I'm not much of a fighter, but I can survive for as long as I need to in the water--heck, pair me up with someone 'n I can keep 'em alive down there with an air bubble around their head.

Survvivvin' not much good if you can't fight, as you'd just be in the wway and needin' protection, but I heard you do havve a useful skill. You pacified the last beast that attacked?

I can fight, I just don't like it. If I hafta, I leave the dirty work to the water I control. But, uh... I guess you could call it a skill? I dunno how I did it exactly though but I did get the kraken to take a nap.

Then wwhat I'm proposin is that you stay wwith me if there's a battle. You put the monster to sleep if you can, and the soldiers cull it.

...What if it doesn't fall asleep?

[Shrugs, then bares his teeth in a smirk] You're just our secret wweapon. If it doesn't wwork, wwe'll just cull it the old-fashioned wway.

Yeah, well... I'll go along with it, but if anything comes close to killing me or hurtin' my matesprit, I'm kicking the thing's ass myself. Fight sea creatures with the sea, yanno?

Fine wwith me. You're the one wwho started off at the outset sayin' you don't like to fight.

Mm... I still don't like it even if I hafta, but I gotta do what I gotta do to protect the things I care about. If you were talkin' to the me from a year ago? I wouldn't even be offering any of this stuff.

_{[He flashes a small grin.]}

Vatheon changes people, yanno?

[He scowls a little at that. Yes, it seems it does, but not in a good way to his mind]

Wwell it's a good thing a year has passed, then. Wwhat do you think has changed you?

Everything, I suppose. I've been able to do things here that I could've never done back where I came from on the whole... being dead thing, so that kinda opened up some doors. I even got to know some old coworkers better since we didn't have work getting in the way, and eventually I met my matesprit. Normally, I don't think something like that could've ever happened back home but this place has a funny way of changing things.

Hmm, I see. Interesting.

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