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[Magus00]

"Nghuh...."

Mike rolled over a little. After his unintentional R&R, he sat up and tried to take in the scene before him.

"Wait..." He thought..."Scene? I can see, oh thank God I can see!"

"YESS!" Mike yelled. " I can see, motheaf**ka! Nghug...still feels like I smashed my head into a tre....oh wait...I did. Well, I guess I'm sober now...d**n pills...Hello?" He got up and went to were the bulk of the people are. At first, he was shocked at the outfits of the women but he wasn't gonna complain. He did, however notice something was off. "Hey, pipe-girl. Mia..." he said, walked over. Then, he grabbed her by the arm, his caloused hand firm but suprisingly gentle, "You got something you wanna talk about, missy?"

[Renren]

Mia was startled by Mike suddenly grabbing her arm. "Um..no. Why? We just need to help Gavin right now, what are you doing?"

[Serenity]

Kate raised an eyebrow at Mike, who just grabbed Mia's arm, but then smirked a little, realizing he wasn't out of it anymore.

"McManus," she said, getting his attention. "Nice to see you up," she smiled.

"Did you have fun staring at my chest while drunk?"

[Magus00]

Mike blushed a little at Kate's comment and a little blood seeped out of his nose.

"What...? What are you talking about? And why are you dressed up like a civi? Where is your uni?" Mike was shocked that someone that could take him in a fight had...those...

"As for you, missy," he said, turning to Mia, he slid her sleeve down a little to reveal a little more of the scar he noticed upon walking it. "I asked if there was something want to talk about. Scars like these tell me something needs to be said. I'm sure Gavin won't mind if we take a moment. Or is he in trouble?"

[Serenity]

"All I'm missing is my jacket, which you barfed on," she scowled a little. She was unsure of what to do. Twist his arm, make him say uncle? Punch him in the gut? Knee him in the balls?

So many possibilities...

[Watson]

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Laughing raucously at Nik's abrasive, anti-authority nature, Jude tipped his hat low over his eyes as rain began to slip down the windshield of the F-150 Pickup. It's sleek black hood took the brunt of the rainfall, and the burly man was suddenly filled with the desire to roll down the windows and take in the rainy air.

Regardless of how his companion felt about that.

Doing so, the cowboy-ish man took in a gulp of fresh air and a heaping help of sound, too. From a few blocks away, David's car was pounding out music and attracting anyone who's ears still worked within a five mile radius. Juderaised his eyebrows and settled back down into the car.

"Looks like we got ourselves some civilians, Miss. Y'all wont care if we swing by and see how they's doing, will ya'? A devilish grin on his face, the man did not wait for Nik's response before cranking the steering wheel in the direction of the other group.

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[Magus00]

Mike's been in lotsa fights. Even one with his sargent. He never fought a girl before, however, and knew he would be at a distinct disadvantage because of...those. That, and he didn't want to get beaten up by a girl again, as the time when Mia hit a home run with his skull using a pipe.

The scoul on her face told him that he was about to meet some pain so he quickly sidestepped in a way that put Mia between the two.

"Sorry about your uni, eheh...umm..." Mike judged proportions a little, "Ehehe...here, it might be a little off but..." Mike starts taking off his bag and uni.

[Serenity]

She put her hand up to stop him. "No, don't do that. I don't really know where've you been and putting on your uni just might make me barf. You smell really bad," she said, stepping a little back. "I don't need the rest of my clothes to smell like my uni."

[guesstimate jones]

Then she went to hollywood, found Lady Gaga, and sucked her gigantic cock.

[Renren]

"Oh...these," Mia said, looking at her wrists. "I've been wondering the same thing. I don't remember anything. I just remember waking up in that house you guys found me in. It could have been mine, I don't know. There were no pictures or anything, nothing was familiar. I saw a tall guy walking around through the fog, heard some yelling and stuff. I found a lighter in my pocket and that was it. All I could remember is that my name is Mia." She shrugged.

[Serenity]

Kate frowned at Mia. "Wow, that's kinda harsh. You remember nothing at all?" she asked, sympathetic.

"By a 'tall guy' you mean that monster? You think he could affect memories?"

[Tyran]

The Overseer hated to speak up, buuuuuut....

"There have been reports of him messing with peoples memories. The 'Marble Hornets' incident...few of the reports, and of course, the Masked Man who moves with him."

He shrugged when Kate turned to stare at him.

"Hey, was just answering your question."

[Renren]

Mia shook her head. "Nope, nothing. I mean, I know what I like and don't like, but I don't know why. Nothing's triggered it. And I think it is the same monster, but he never payed much attention to me. I even yelled to him once and he ignored me. He did seem to be kind of in a hurry that day, though, like there was something he was intent on doing."

[Serenity]

Kate turned back to Mia as she finished answering her. "Well, damn, that must be weird not remembering," she told her.

She looked off into the distance and then glanced at the Overseer. "So, if this thing can affect memories, why do people remember seeing him at all?" she asked. "How 'bout you tell me everything you know about it, Sir? Hey, where have you been all this time, trying to make yourself invisible to us?"

[Magus00]

Mike's head was swiming again. Pain mixed with his thinking made a terible mix-mash in his brain.

"...So...this thing screws with your head too? It ain't enough to just open you like a candy bar..." Mike scratches his goatee. He remembers how he had forgotten a lot of things and being here triggered their return, so the idea was plausible. "Well, Mia, I think this thing does rip out our memories but I got some of mine back. Kinda wish I didn't but no worries. I'm sure we can get yours back too. Just don't go offin' yourself. Not right a kid your age should be doing that sorta s**t."

Mike looked around the room at the Overseer, Kate, Faye, Mia, David, and everyone else around him. All of them were successful or had great prospects for the future. Then he looked at himself. Grunt, no real future to speak of. All because of that blank-faced b*tard.

"No, not just him..." He thought. His memories pushed up his first year as a grunt. He was on leave with some of the guys and the Sarge at a bar. He walked into the restroom to see the Sarge harrasing a girl. Not one to let that kinda stuff stand, Mike stopped him.

"What, you wanna take a shot at me, private?" The Sarge asked.

"...I would LOVE to take a shot at you sir..."

"Well, do it you p**sy!"

"And spend a week in the brig? No thanks."

"I'll take off my hat..."

The Sarge greatly understimated Mike and got his a** kicked. From that day, the Sarge blacklisted him. Told Mike he would never be promoted, he would be a worthless grunt for the rest of his life and if he ever left the army, he would be put in for dishonerable discharge. At least, until the day the Sarge assigned him to this mission.

Mike smiled for a second. "So...I am Jack's wasted life..." He chuckled for a second, then his features softened and a single tear went down his face. He turned, started walking and said " I need to use the restroom. I'll be right back." He walked swftly to keep from crying in front of his friends.