this is war!

[atalantah]

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────────────────── ｂｅｔｈａｎｙ ｔａｎｎｅｒ
location gov facility tags theo feeling excited

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bethany felt as if she was going to burst into a million pieces. she was so excited that she couldn't stand still for more than three seconds. sure she could die within the next few hours but she was going to be free! free from the sour-faced adults - well, adults much older than herself since she was technically considered one of them - who constantly bossed them around and insisted that they knew what was best for the group of monster studiers/killers. if the military personnel rarely left the compound, then how did they know what was best for the group? (one time she had said that and had to do seventy push-ups. it was no fun.)

but now she was so close to freedom she could practically taste it. she was standing with the others at the airbase, waiting for whatever was going to take them to new york city. she had always wanted to go to nyc, although not under these conditions. somewhere, deep in her mind, was a practical bethany telling her that she had to actually utilize her training now. she couldn't just waltz around and hope she's fast enough to escape whatever monster satan had made. bethany bit her lip, the one visible sign that she was nervous, but soon the feeling passed.

the brunette bounced on her toes a bit before going over to theodore and nudging him with her elbow. "you ready to kill some monsters, or are you gonna need a nap first?" she asked with a biting sarcasm, though the smile on her face showed that she was joking. throughout her training, bethany realized her favorite activity was to piss off her trainer by making a show out of purposely sitting down and doing nothing with theo. despite the occasional laziness she knew that theo was more than prepared for whatever faced them and she trusted the guy with her life. she kind of had to, though, since she was one purposely risking her own safety by grabbing the beasts's attention.

[twisted-mirror]

L ɪ ᴀ ᴍ_P ᴀ ʀ ᴋ

male | 19 | govt. facility | tagged: group |


___Liam bounced up and down on the balls of his feet, humming to himself softly as he peered past the others to see the helicopter. The blades, still spinning, blew wind into his face, sending his hair fluttering around his face. It wasn't that long, but Liam immediately began to wonder if he should have gotten it cut before they left the base. Against beasts, anything that got in the way could quickly become a fatal distraction. It'll be fine, he reassured himself. Years of training wouldn't be trumped by hairstyle.
___Still, he had never fought an actual beast before. Actually, he hadn't even left the facility in years. None of the team had. Sure, he had practiced with dummies, and he had worked on his fighting, but that wasn't the same. Not even close. At the same time, Liam felt excited about facing beasts. He had been so bored after being cooped up for so many years. Besides, what was the point of all that training if he never got to use it?

[beast boy]

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location: gov't facility, helicopter / tagged: the group / mood: eh

─ lost in his mind, focused on everything that could go right or wrong outside of their "home", sawyer jumped when he heard a voice. he looked in the direction the voice had come from and tried to stop his disappointment from presenting itself. sawyer tried incredibly hard to like rikimaru, but he could never seem to get over their personality. they were just so closed off and lacked in showing emotion. it just gave him shivers. he never did understand that they valued logic over emotion, but it was not something he appreciated in any sense. but he did try. with a silent sigh to himself, he looked at rikimaru and shrugged, "we've never gone up against actual beasts have we. for all we know our weapons could be completely useless and we could get destroyed in a heartbeat.." the boy shrugged, but feeling almost guilty for being on the pessimistic side, he added, "but hopefully we can defeat at least one beast before our impending doom crashes upon us". and with that, the boy turned to shoot the pilot of the helicopter that had just landed a glance for an okay to board. upon getting permission to enter the machine he looked over at the others and shot them a , somewhat forced, smile and waved towards the helicopter, "what do y'all say we go kick some monster butt?" he called with a grin before turning and jogging over to the helicopter and stepping up into it.

[worry.]

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xxlocation : gov. facility, helicopter // mood: amused // tagged : bethany, the group

A sense of nagging nervousness ate away at the young adult as he made his way towards the landing pad. Today was going to be different. For years he had been cooped up inside this training facility. It felt more like a prison than anything else. All he had wanted to do during those tireless years was to leave. They told him what he was doing was for a good cause, that he would be a hero. Those words just fell on deaf ears. He cared little for such things as fame and detested the thought of dying for it. The brunette shifted his weight uncomfortably when they finally all reached the pad. Almost everyone else was there already. He was not late by any means but he made a point to never be early. It was a small resistance. There were visible bags under his eyes as he gave a small smile towards the group. It was a well known fact that sleeping was a commodity you could rarely afford here. He would pass out the moment they ever gave him any free time. It was a bad habit at this point. From the looks of it everyone was equally nervous and excited about their mission. After all, it was going to be their first time outside of these walls in years. His expression didn't change but he felt more elated than he would admit.

They had been told for years how much the world had changed. To him it meant little if he couldn't see it for himself. Now, he was finally getting that chance. He walked over and stood next to Bethany. The older girl was very close to him and they often shared witty sarcasms. She, out of all of them, had one of the most dangerous jobs. A part of him felt bad for her but he trusted in the woman's abilities. For a moment they were all quiet. A few had started talking, trying to reassure each other. Bethany, on the other hand, nudged him slightly and spoke. A wider smile cracked on his face. It was well known that he loved his sleep. "Killing some monsters does sound fun but, when am I not in need of a good nap?" He was trained for taking down the enemy. Even if it meant he was going to have to skip out on a few afternoon naps to do so. The helicopter landed not long after and he made sure to board it. The inside was pretty barren but that was the deal with helicopters to begin with.

[atalantah]

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────────────────── ｂｅｔｈａｎｙ ｔａｎｎｅｒ
location helicopter tags theo feeling excited

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when bethany saw the pilot look their way, she bounced on her toes a bit more since the minutes were slowly counting down until they would get to leave. her mind started whirling with all of the facts that they were berated with, fact intended to scare and remind the group that this is all real. the supposed size and deadly force of the monsters. pictures of beloved cities turned to rubble. even bodies, strewn across the ground. those pictures were the worse, in her opinion. just... someone's daughter or son or best friends, gone.

bethany was getting too deep in her head, though, and she was glad that theo broke her out of her thoughts. "god, i feel like we're all gonna need a nap after today," she said with a slight shake of her head. adrenaline highs, like the one they would all surely get when stepping out of the helicopter, would lead to a crash that could mean a pretty a good nap. when the pilot said they were ready to load, she gave theo's arm a punch. "it's about to get real," she muttered mainly to herself, but still loud enough for those around her to hear. she followed sawyer, theo and the others on board, having to duck just a bit. she didn't bother removing her bag, instead forcing it behind her as she sat in a seat and put the belt around her.

the silence of the helicopter was starting to get to her so, a bit loudly and in a joking tone, she asked the pilot, "so what kind of tour are we getting today? the scenic view? maybe some nice vineyards?" the pilot shot her a look over his shoulder, but she said nothing while bethany had a slight smile on her face.

[☪ℓυηαя∂яσρ☪]

Rikimaru could tell their conversation wasn't desired, so they simply opted for staring ahead. Puffing out a deep breath, they looked about their teammates. For the most part nervousness and excitement seemed to be prevalent. Understandable. They'd be lying if they said they weren't a little excited themself.
Fiddling quietly with the vials of arsenic in their pocket to be sure they were all there, Rikimaru counted their inventory silently in their head. One, two, three... Seven, eight... Once they were sure they had all their supplies they took their hand our of their pocket and stretched.