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[whowhatnow]

[This little mental nudge comes from Nathaniel Horn, someone who is, oddly enough, not at all used to making these kinds of things on his own. Still, he's been thinking since the bombing a while ago, and this is a good chance to let everyone know what's been on his mind.]

(So........ladies, gentlemen, people in general, let's talk about monsters. Spooky beasts. Creatures that go bump in the night. Those things. They all exist in one form or the other. Lots of terrible tales about abominations that want to like, rip you apart and suck out your eyeballs or something. Anyways, they exist! And how do I know they exist?)

[A pause for dramatic effect here.]

(Because I am one. Annnnnnd I don't mean the whole "something is crawling inside of me, alas I'm like the worst person ever" kind of monster. And honestly, I'm not a monster, but an alien, but...semantics! Anyways, if you see a big hulking flesh thing that looks like it crawled from your worst nightmares sometime, please don't try to destroy it like right away. It might be me. And I wouldn't like that. Just say hi over the mental telephone before doing anything rash.)

[There's a long pause here as he tries to piece together what other points he wants to make. It looks like he didn't think all of this whole mental speech thing out beforehand.]

(Anyways, uh...are all of you human? For the most part? I don't think there's anything like me among the broods...unless I'm wrong. So like, if you have any questions for me to answer, or want to share examples of big spooky monsters where you come from, just, like, tell me? Honestly, I think I'm pretty good-looking no matter what form I take, but I know most of you guys don't like seeing things like, I dunno, teeth growing in different places outside of human mouths and stuff, so I just wanted to give you a heads up. I don't transform often, but it could happen. Just be aware, and all that.)

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[adamance]

( We've had a number of newcomers recently.

It's wise to be wary. )

[Let's be real: Lexa is probably wary enough for the both of them. But that's also why she's asking: so she can be wary for the both of them.]

[whowhatnow]

(What, do you think there are some bad eggs among the group? I mean, so far, they've been alright...I mean, there are SOME exceptions, but not many.)

[adamance]

( You can ignore what happens around you, but don't be naive, Nathaniel. I won't have you hurt because you've decided to be blind. )

[whowhatnow]

[wow lexa]

(Hey, no one is going blind, here, alright? I'm just giving people a chance. Don't worry, if the going gets tough, I'm not going to be stupid about it.)

[adamance]

( You are blind if you haven't seen the people around us already. Be cautious about who you trust. )

[Though now she's debating giving him a list because she doesn't trust him to be cautious enough.]

[whowhatnow]

(Isn't "trust" supposedly part of this whole hivemind thing? But...fine, yeah. I can't always trust people to be rational about everything. Especially when it comes to not-so-pretty things like me.)

[Everyone SEEMS okay, though...except maybe Petre, who tried to kill him that one time, but they're still friends. Somehow.]

(Lexa...you really think there would be people that would really want to hurt me, though?Like just because they can?)

[adamance]

( I know myself and the thoughts I've had toward people here. Not all of us are strengths to keep within the Nest. Some are liabilities.

If I think that way, so will other people. )

[Not everyone, no. She agrees that it won't be everyone.

But there will be some who view him that way, just as Ahsoka has struggled in this world because of her appearance. They don't know what lies ahead in their missions.]