Lt. Ari Tayrey
Met Tay at a poker game for vets in town. Never met a space traveler before, found out we had a lot more in common than you'd think during that big flood some time back. She's seen some shit, but she's still really sweet--something about her that still shines, and she won't let the world take that off her.
She's a good kid.
EDIT: Gone. Miss her.
EDGAR
Pretty large influx of people hit town during my first...spring, I think. Edgar was one of those who came on the ferry. He's young, like most he's seen some stuff, but there's a lot he hasn't seen, either. Comes from a much different world, but he's had to claw to survive.
Reminds me way too much of myself at his age, or younger. Kid deserves a home, wanna give him one. Kinda proves the thing I always believe about broken people: you can always trust 'em first, just carefully. Stopped being careful a while ago with this one.
SAM PORTER BRIDGES
Sam changed me, him and his daughter, Louise. Met him in the woods, got spooked and led to a fight. We got close, real close...I fell in love.
Something happened, though. Something bad--I think. I still don't remember what set it off, but there was this big collective dream, and...
Love wasn't enough. Still isn't. Not sure it ever will be. Just because I gave him up doesn't mean I've let him go, though--him and me, we're always gonna be connected.
He's a good man.
L. V. MORGENSHTERN
Lev's an odd one. I don't know him well (them? Her? Need to ask that guy Gerry if he'll do another of those seminars on the gender stuff, still a little confused and I don't wanna hurt anyone, especially folks like Lev) but I like him. A lot. He's not strange, not really, just from where I sit he's...different.
It's really good, though. He speaks like no one I've ever heard, a little confusing but makes me think and I like how that feels. He's kind, compassionate, and I don't know much about Judaism but I think he's Jewish. Spiritual, at any rate--really need to hang with him more. Maybe invite him up to the ranch with his mister.
I don't know him well...but I trust him.
LAIOS TOUDEN
Good egg all around. Heard Tasha over at the Oak & Iron fussing about me, brought me food, we hit it off fast. Someone I definitely wanna see more of. Kinda reminds me of a golden retriever in a human body: friendly, kind, eager, strong. Seriously, put a hand on his shoulder once and he's built like a brick shithouse.
There's more to this guy than meets the eye--but my gut says I got nothing to worry about from him. Maybe I'm an idiot, but I like him a lot. Already thinking about breeding a horse for him. He's just...a nice guy. No qualifiers--been a long time since I met someone like that.
I think I might He's adorable He's kinda cute
I like him.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN "HAWKEYE" PIERCE
First guy I met when I got here. First guy to...help me figure out who I am. That it's not just me, I mean--that being bisexual is a thing. I like him a lot--probably would have tried to start something at one point, but we're after different stuff. Now I just ask him for dating advice.
And I avoid letting him give me poker tips. In all seriousness, trust this guy with my life. One of my best friends here.
WALTER "RADAR" O'REILLY
Love this kid. Hard not to, he's another farm boy from the other side of the country. Korea vet, like Hawk, same company and everything. Really is just a kid, nineteen if a day. Scary intuition, or ears like a bat...or maybe he's got a sixth sense. He's got this way about him that makes you wanna take care of him, but I think when he gets a little less green he's gonna be a force to be reckoned with. Big or small, it's the quiet ones that take the least amount of shit--never gonna underestimate this little guy.
AGENT ALEX CONKLIN
Came out of 'Nam, same as me. I was Special Forces, he was a spook, but we both got down in the same blood, guts, and dirt. It's in his eyes: his hands aren't clean. Difference between him and any other higher up is that he knows it, won't pretend otherwise, and he's got enough of a conscience that it bothers him. Tough old bastard, steady as a rock...
I got no regrets about serving under the colonel, he did the best he could...but I think if Conklin even just served with Baker Team, one of us instead of running it? I wouldn't be the last one left.
COMMANDER JOHN CRICHTON
New acquaintance, but he's a real one. Soldier, sharp eye--smashed the face of a guy I was going after when I got shot in the fucking head. There were these Lovecraftian cultists...long story short, had my back when I didn't even know it.
Bottom line, I got his six. No hesitation.
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