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[socrowdedinhere]

 

Cipher: *will help Darnell to his feet and will head them back out towards the kitchen, and out a door there. The other Ghosts are already sitting on the large porch. They've got quite a view and are kind of in the middle of nowhere. It's pretty out here, though.*

Darnell: ..............wow... *can't help turning to look back at the exterior of the building too, curious about it as much as the surroundings*

*The building looks like an old warehouse...with an added "deck" to the back where they're all sitting. It's designed just so as to not look out of place.*

Darnell: *takes note of it, looks around . . . will settle with the group, half-studying everyone*

*There's a table set up, and Shadow and Radar are playing cards, and Gauge is just relaxing and looking over the scenery.*

Cipher: *softly* Darnell... *it's the first time he's called the man by just name... and not title...*

Darnell: *small grin at the sight of the three, startles faintly at his name* Mn?

Cipher: *meets Darnell's gaze... and offers his hand* Zeran. If you're going to work with me, I want you to know you can trust me, and that I trust you.

*While quietly shared, this still draws the attention of the other three.*

Darnell: *eyes widen - he may be the only person in the world who knows a Ghost's real name . . . he takes the hand with a small grin* I'm honored, Zeran. Thank you. I hope I can earn your trust.

Zeran: *smiles* You have. I would not have told you my name if you hadn’t.

Shadow: ...*smiles, and when Darnell next turns his way he'll wave* Isaac.

Radar: *grins* Timaius. *shrugs* Or Tim, if you'd rather.

Gauge: *nods* Bruce.

Darnell: *when he glanced at the others, it wasn't to ask their names, it was to see if they were all right with this . . . giving him /their/ names KIIIIIINDA confirms it...* Cipher Zeran...Shadow Isaac, Radar Timaius, Gauge Bruce. *repeating quietly to himself, just...making sure he remembers - nods with a small grin* Thank you, all of you. I'm honored by your trust.

Isaac: Zeran's a pretty good judge of character. If he's decided he trusts you, we will too.

Darnell: *small grin widens, nods* Even still. I'm glad to meet you all.

Timaius: And we you. *motions at a seat* Care to play a round?

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[neverasked4this]

Darnell: *grin turns sheepish* Just so you know, I have a /terrible/ poker face. *but he'll sit to join them readily*

[socrowdedinhere]

Timaius: *laughs* Don’t worry, so do I.
*They’ll play a few rounds, Zeran and Bruce eventually coming to sit at the table too, but they’ll be working on thing. Bruce is cleaning a gun and Zeran is tinkering with some device. The game will end suddenly when Timaius quicklu stands.*
Timaius: Excuse me. *will hurry inside*
Zeran: *for Darnell’s sake.* He just got a notification. Either some intel has come in, or the cult is making a move. He’ll let us know.

Sorry, I keep thinking I've replied to this

[neverasked4this]

Darnell: *startles when Timaius stands, glances at Zeran, and moves to follow on reflex, though he'll catch himself long enough to see what the others are - or aren't - doing...*

Np, I figured your focus would be on other things today. *Snuggles*

[socrowdedinhere]

Zeran: *will wave for Darnell to sit.*
Bruce: If it’s something we need to be there for, he’ll call us.
Isaac: We should get him equipped when we do head back inside. *nods at Darnell*
Zeran: *nod* It’s my plan.

Mostly, yeah. Finally going through online SSDI app now

[neverasked4this]

Darnell: What can I - and we - expect from here out?

*Nodnod*

[socrowdedinhere]

Zeran: You’re part of the team. Until this cult is stopped you’ll be part of everything we do. Today, unless they force our hand, we’re doing nothing. We’re waiting. Partly to let you heal, but mostly to let them stew in their fear that they’ve drawn our attention. Fear often causes people to make mistakes, and we’re waiting for one of those that will allow us to get close to them.

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Darnell: *nods* Very true. Fear, anxiety, anger... And thank you, by the way, for accepting me, even if only for the time being. *has no illusions these men won't disappear on him the first chance they get once this is dealt with* How big of a team are we working with, by the way? What are our resources? *just so he has an idea...*

[socrowdedinhere]

*Isaac and Timaius share a glance*
Zeran: *pulls a breath and spreads his hands* This is it. We’ve always been just the four of us, this time five. As for resources, we can get hold of anything we need, though if Officer Blackwell, can and will filter some intel our way, it’ll save us the time of obtaining it ourselves.

[neverasked4this]

Darnell: *chokes, eyes going wide* J-just . . . just you four!? Seriously? Just four people have done everything the Ghosts have done? Or at least are alleged to have done? *sits back, just...taking them in again, clearly amazed and impressed* ...wow...

[socrowdedinhere]

Zeran: *sheepish shrug* Just four. This is the first time we’ve officially had a fifth with us. Though we do collaborate with others, they either don’t know who we are or only know one or two of us.

[neverasked4this]

Darnell: What made me different? *really, he's nobody when it comes down to it...* Also, you've got me impressed seven times over. That's really extraordinary.

[socrowdedinhere]

Zeran: *looks at him* You're here, and I feel I can trust you. I don’t feel that about people often.

[neverasked4this]

Darnell: *looks at him, looks at Isaac and Bruce* I'm humbled. I give you my word that I won't break that trust.

((Note to whichever of us copies all this to DOC . . . Isaac and BRUCE, not Tim, exchanged looks a few tags ago))