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[trenchknives]

Y'know, I start thinkin' about what's goin' on around here, 'n sometimes it reminds me of home. It's kinda funny, 'cause there aren't a lot of similarities, but I guess there's certain stuff that sticks with you. When I was in the army, I saw all kinds of shit, really awful shit, and a lot of what's goin' on here isn't quite as bad, but...

[He sighs and scrubs a hand across his face.]

You get used to it, y'know? You start expectin' horrible shit to happen. Hell, I didn't even write home, the whole damn time I was in the army, just 'cause I was convinced I was gonna die, and my letters'd be more painful if I did. We were just the walkin' dead. Nobody expected us to get outta there.

[A shrug.]

So yeah, what's goin' on around here? Pretty bad, but I've seen worse. Funny thing is, though, this whole choosin' sides and allegiances thing? That got worse, after I got back from the war. You'd've thought I'd be done with that, but back in Atlantic City, there's a different kinda war goin' on. A turf war, kinda. Like this one.

[A long pause.]

Wait. Why the fuck am I... is this recordin'? Shit...

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[trenchknives]

Sure. No more than any other guy I know that went through the war, though. Y'know, fucked up family aside, I'm just kinda your average soldier.

[whitetwoguns]

I never went to war but you deserve some respect. That could be some insight to how people'd react. And you know what? Fuck em, it's about you. How you feel. Don't worry about other assholes.

[trenchknives]

Well, I mean, I try not to worry about other assholes. But when you got somethin' goin' on like this, where you're talkin' about the shit you don't want to...

[A shrug.]

It feels kinda awkward. I doubt you'd wanna be spillin' all this shit either.

[whitetwoguns]

Jimmy, kid. Don't start with me about what is and isn't shit. I got plenty. We all do. And really, I don't mind none. I'm not a Mother Theresa but I'm not made out of stone.

Anyone gives you a hard time, send em my way.

[trenchknives]

Most people around here don't give me a hard time. Not sure why. But thanks.