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Who: Kaidan Alenko & OPEN
What/when Kaidan is hunkering down for 3rd night of the game. food has been had and kaidan is getting a bit of a stress headache
Location: 7-E

It's cold. It kind of reminds him of home, that damp chill that works its way deep inside; the one that always made him run to his mothers side and quickly inside their house. Only here there's nothing; just an ancient forest with little cover at all. Even with the absence of bright lights and loud noises, Kaidan has been getting headaches nearly daily; the L2 implants just working themselves out. He doesn't know why; but they just... don't work. He hasn't tried to use any of his biotics here and thankfully no one has approached him as a hostile.

Kaidan is by a stream. That was his first action-- finding clean water and keeping close to it. Animals need water, humans need water-- and hell, most plants grow close to it. Kaidan is lucky enough to have a basic grasp of plants and wildlife; knowing edible from inedible; safe from poisonous. Right now all Kaidan can do is sit by the tree he's chosen, overlooking the stream in case anything wonders by. He doesn't have a fire, doesn't have anything that could make a fire-- and he's not exactly looking to cast a beacon out on his location. He hasn't forgotten that many people will be trying to kill him; even if how he acts seems to hint at that.

Comments

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"I dunno... staying in once place gives you the advantage of knowing your surroundings. It might be better to set up a defensive strategy before we risk running into anyone else, don't you think?" It's a matter of tactics. "With two kids on our side, we're at a disadvantage against anyone wee meet. Moving might be what the game wants, but it's gonna lead us to a lot more trouble than we'd get staying put."

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"I'm telling you, there's something about this forest, Garrus. Some of the trees just aren't right." Kaidan shakes his head though, it could be a headache induced delirium-- but if they could hide cameras in them, what else could there be? Not to mention staying in a pack will make them much more visible to other tributes. They should move, but Kaidan knows Garrus is the kind of man who enjoys finding a safe spot and staying there. "With all due respect, Garrus, I just don't think that would be smart."

[c_sec]

Garrus sizes Kaidan up, trying to get a read off him. They could have this standoff all night and it wouldn't do them any good. More than that, Kaidan is a biotic. He seems serious about this weird feeling of his, and if Shepard trusted him-- that's enough for Garrus.

"Alright, if you think that's best, we can do that. I don't know the first thing about earth-fauna, so I'll defer to you, Commander." The last bit is said with emphasis-- Garrus is just being a bitch though. He has a terrible sense of humor.

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Kaidan shocks a bit, but manages to keep it off his face. His arms drop from where they crossed defensively and he rubs the back of his neck a bit. He honestly hadn't expected Garrus to back down so easily-- the thing that made Garrus and Shepard inseparable was their similar stubborn streaks. "You don't need to call me that here. I'm not going to pull rank on you. I suspect that only works with Shepard, anyways."

[c_sec]

"Well, either way, Kaidan." Garrus smirks, that cheeky, slightly-creepy pull of his mandibles that passes for a smile. "You're more likely to get this place than I am, so I'm trusting you. Doesn't mean I'm not gonna pitch in with what I think we should do from here on out."

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Kaidan ducks his head, just a bit bashfully, and chuckles. Garrus can be funny if you know what to look for, and Kaidan gets it. He just does. "Thanks. It... It means a lot to have your support, Garrus."

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"No problem." Garrus chuckles as well, rolling his shoulders a bit, just as a habit. "I draw the line at buying you dinner, though. Sorry." As in, this isn't a date don't take him so seriously.