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Hey, everyone. I'm Sam, and some of you might have seen me around the Perimeter Guard facilities. I happened to notice that there's a lot of fellow veterans here, and I was thinking that some of you might be interested in an organized time to just get together and hang out. For those of you who know what my day job is, I promise this isn't connected, and I'm not trying to get you into any support group - although you're always welcome at group sessions if you work for the Guard.

This is just a chance to get together and drink a beer or two, or the beverage of your choice, with people who've been through the same kind of thing you have. If you're from Earth, think of it as a VFW kinda thing. If you aren't from modern-day Earth, then it's just an opportunity for soldiers of all sorts to get together and shoot the shit. It'll be at a bar, so, you know, you can play pool or watch the game or whatever you wanna do. And if you wanna trash-talk different branches of the service, then I'm sure there'll be some of that going on, too. Just keep in mind that at the end of the day, we all got more in common than not, whether you're Army, Marines, or someone who flies in space. You're all welcome to come.

Next Thursday, 7 pm, the Riverview Bar and Grill. You got any more questions, feel free to ask.

[ooc: I'll be posting a mingle log for this next week! If your character was a soldier or member of any kind of military back home, you're welcome to come and hang out. :> ]

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Chairforce doesn't even get a mention.

Typical.

[Alec looks nervous, probably looking like a kid compared to the beings Sam's used to speaking to as a veteran. He keeps thinking of what Clary said, rubbing the back of his neck as he begins to speak.]

Are the group sessions open to people who aren't part of a recognized branch of the military too?

Be careful with that. There might be some groups that don't get along well with others.

Hello, Sam. I have indeed seen you around, though we have not spoken yet. I am Ignis Scientia, new to the Perimeter Guard. I am unfamiliar with your Earth, so I'm uncertain what VFW means.

I'm in. If you need help organizing, let me know.

You sure this isn't a ploy to get a bunch of us in a room talkin' about our feelings? [He's smiling wryly, though, so he's almost definitely teasing. He can't help himself.]

I'm sure I could use a drink right around next Thursday.

What is that? Veterans?

[She's heard off and on about army and marines and whatnot, but in limited supply from any time she'd overheard Reavers talking about typical dangers in their profession. Also, hello, how's it going Mr. Wingman? Just stalking the network in my free time like a sneaky snake.]

This an attempt at building some camaraderie with us?

Funny how modern day earth always means modern day America. They call it the WIAC where I come from ;)

Think you can handle a space Marine

It's good to see there are meetings like this for soldiers to talk to each other. We didn't really have anything this organized in my time. Usually, you just sat at the bar, talked, and found out the other man was a soldier in the middle of the conversation. That, or you didn't talk to anyone at all.

I'm not a veteran, but I had a friend who was.

[He can't help thinking how gatherings like this came too late for those who were born in an earlier time. But it wasn't like anyone was to blame, except maybe time itself.]

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