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[forgeabettertomorrow]

You're reached Darin Altway, Master Blacksmith! Got something that needs doing? Just let me know you're fixin' for and I'll fix it right up for ya!

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[thearchangel]

Yeah, and then you clammed up when I asked what you fought about. The look on your face said it all.


[... Well #$%&.]

[Just what is he supposed to say to that? When it reminds him of half the damn conversations he'd had with Shepard? Painfully reminds him. Of Shepard, and of, strangely, Thane Krios. He hadn't been as privy to all the details of the man's past life, but the gist was similar. They bonded over rifles, after all.]

[The pause is very, very long.]

All right, all right - point taken. [Why is THAT what he said... is he that rattled?] I'll start digging. You don't have to worry about that.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Thank you, Garrus.

[A minute passes.]

You're not actually calling her, are you?

[thearchangel]

Actually, she called me.

[... Not a lie this time. Or you know, teasing him.]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Wait what why???

[thearchangel]

Relax, we're just talking.

I can't help it if she's interested in my history.

[Okay NOW he's giving Darin shit.]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Okay yeah that's kind of her thing.

[It's cute.}

[thearchangel]

That's why she reminds me of someone back in my world. Another researcher - very into an ancient race that vanished thousands of years ago.

[Liara and Zelda would get along great.]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Honestly I love hearing about that stuff. Next time some ruins pop up I think I want to go exploring. See if Zelda wants to come along.

If they're not underwater, you can come too. Otherwise you'll do nothing but complain.

[thearchangel]

You know, one of these days, I'm going to find something that's biologically impossible for your people to do, and make every joke at your expense about that.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Sorry Garrus but even by human standards there isn't really a lot I can't do~!

[Except admit feelings but that's more of a 'man' thing than a 'human' thing.]

[thearchangel]

Withstand radiation without a suit?

[Okay but feelings are low hanging fruit since lol pot kettle here.]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

[There's a pause.]

You know, I've never tried?

Full disclosure I have no idea how strong I actually am.

[thearchangel]

[ oh my god ]

[thearchangel]

We're not testing that.

No. Just - no testing that.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

What?? Why not?? I don't get sick maybe I actually am resistant!

[thearchangel]

Do you have any idea what radiation sickness does to an organic body?

[forgeabettertomorrow]

No idea.

Cooks it?

[thearchangel]

Worse.

It breaks down your organs, tissues. Stops them from functioning like normal because the cells that make up your whole damn body are too damaged. Their DNA is so screwed up, they stop being... well. Cells.

Sure, it can burn you, but most importantly, it stops your whole body from being able to do anything it should. Your hair falls out, in races with hair. You get nauseated, because your system stops being able to process food. And water.

If you're lucky, all you get is a treatable cancer. If not, you're dead.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

[There's a solid five minutes before the dots appear that he's typing.]

Okay, I wanna preface this statement with the fact that I'm not gonna try this but

It does raise the question of what I can survive. I don't think I can survive that but

I guess I'm just realizing how little I know about how my stupid body works.

[thearchangel]

How about we test it with something significantly less lethal.

Like launching you out of a cannon.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

The problem is I can't tell if you're joking or not but also?

I bet I could survive it.

[thearchangel]

I'm serious.

Partly because it'd be funny.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

If we do this we can't tell Zelda.

[thearchangel]

Hey, that's your problem.

She's not my superior officer. I don't have to make a report.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

[There's a couple of minutes before he responds.]

Honestly maybe we better not. I'm sure I'd survive but Zelda doesn't like seeing me get hurt and I don't want to put her through that because I thought I was invincible.