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[synthedick]

[In the past, Nick has usually left this kind of information either to be shared by someone else, or found out gradually out of respect for those who've gone missing; however, given who it is who vanished this time, his position within the Guard, and his time within and dedication to the city, he figures he'd best say something. Henry deserves that.]

For those who knew him, Henry Percy is gone.

[A small pause. For all they knew, he could be back in a week, in a month, in a year... or not at all.]

Guardsmen, you're reporting to me for now.

[And a quiet sigh. He's not sure how he feels about that weight on his shoulders. Hell, he wasn't sure when he was appointed to the co-head of the organization. Guess he'd better figure it out now.]

That's all.

[Click.]

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[unphase]

I have hand-to-hand combat training and I can phase, meaning nothing can touch me if I don't want it to.

[synthedick]

That's a heckuva skill.

[And would definitely be useful against most of the monsters that come through the Door, not to mention the Null or hostile residents.

That still leaves one major question, though:]

So how old are we talking?

[Because he's not about to send a ten year-old to fight a bunch of monsters every month, no matter how much training they have.]

[unphase]

And I've got a lot of practice using it.

[nearly a year in the Legion of Super-Heroes.

there's another long pause] ...I'm fifteen.

[synthedick]

[A pause on his end. He'd consider fifteen a kid, but on the other hand, he's seen some downright dangerous fifteen year-olds, both in Hadriel and back home. The Wasteland ages people in the worst kind of way.

But that's far behind him, and this is now. Fifteen is right around that cusp of not quite a child, but nowhere near an adult. Still...]

Get in touch with Drake Holloway, have him run through some training with you. If he thinks you can handle yourself, we'll get you signed up. How's that sound?

[He has quandaries, but they can't be too picky, especially when people legitimately want to help. Besides that, it might help to have some younger people around the Guard to help others their age get settled quickly. Not everyone trusts adults, after all.]

[unphase]

[her world sees her as an adult. her mother treats her as a child. Hadriel so far seems to fall between the two]

I will. That sounds good. I'm sure I'll do fine. [she says, playing at a confidence she doesn't currently feel]

Thank you.

[synthedick]

No, thank you. Every little bit of help we get making this place safer, the better.