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Out of Milliways: Bryan Wilks.

The door opens on a wrecked and tumbledown scene, but it often does where Ellen is concerned. It's just a different set of wreckage behind her this time. When the door closes she heads over to the Bar to get a Nuka-Cola and something to eat; before the food can appear she remembers something and heads upstairs to the Bar library.

She comes downstairs with a copy of E. O. Wilson's The Ants, and only then claims her food. Anyone who wants to talk to her is free to do so, because there isn't a dang thing in the whole dang book that even comes close to what she's trying to look for.



[tinytag: Ellen (Vault 101 Dweller), Dr. John Vattic, Yuuno Scrya, Tanya Adams. Not plotlocked by any means, but only the people who originally signed up are going to be taken to Grayditch for the ant fight.]

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[jv-034.livejournal.com]

"Hello, Ellen," John says, with a friendly wave. "What's up?"

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Ellen glances up and smiles. "Oh," she says, "hi there, Dr. Vattic. I was just trying to learn a little bit more about regular ants to see if it'd help me with the giant mutant ants we've got to deal with at home. There's a weird new colony that looks like it might've killed an entire settlement off."

[jv-034.livejournal.com]

"Sounds like a blast," he replies wryly. "You gonna be okay with that? They sound pretty difficult, if they killed off an entire settlement of your people."

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

"Literally. Apparently, they breathe fire." Ellen shakes her head. "I may need to talk to some people here who've been very kind to me in the past. They'd probably volunteer to come and help."

[jv-034.livejournal.com]

John nods. "I would offer my help, too, but I think I'm going to go back home, soon. But good luck."

[magic_ferret]

Yuuno's main book is on some sort of feline anatomy. Well, that's what the pictures indicate. He's got that and another three dictionaries. Learning the anatomy of something well enough to change into one is hard enough when you have references in the correct language.

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

Ellen notices the familiar face, and waves. "Hi, Yuuno. How are you doing?"

[magic_ferret]

"Oh, hi Ellen," Yuuno says, "I'm fine and you?"

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

"All right for now," Ellen says, "but I've just run across a new problem back home. There's a settlement called Grayditch that's been overrun by fire-breathing giant ants."

[alertcommando]

"Hey Ellen." Look it is the German commando, in a rather chipper mood.

Giving up on romance ideas did wonders to Tanya's disposition. Now she can be the friendly cold-blooded killer people learned to love.

Or will. "How are you?"

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

"Oh- hi, Tanya," says Ellen, looking up. "I've just run across a small boy whose whole settlement's been destroyed by giant fire-breathing mutant ants..."

[alertcommando]

"Fire-breathing?" That is the impressive part, really. With the nuclear exchanges over Europe and Asia, people are already talking about mutants. "Do you need help?"

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

Ellen nods. "I saw one of them do it. The flame cone is longer than the ant itself. There's a lot of them- I could use some assistance sweeping the place."

[bprd_agent_red]

Hellboy is in. He's reading a comic book, about himself.

When he sees Ellen he tilts his head to look at the cover of the book she's reading.

"More pest problems back home?"

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"Fire-breathing giant ants almost as big as me," says Ellen, looking up. "Hi, Red."

[bprd_agent_red]

He gives a nod of greeting that comes with an eyebrow arch.

"Fire-breathing ants. Okay, that's a new one. How're you holding up against 'em?"

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"I only just found them," Ellen says. "They wiped out a whole settlement before I got there, though."

[there-is-a-me.livejournal.com]

"Oi, Ellen, how's it?"

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"Oh- hello, Spoon." Ellen looks up and smiles. "I was just on my way to the DC outskirts when I ran across a settlement that'd been overrun by giant fire-breathing ants. I thought I should come here to try some research."

[there-is-a-me.livejournal.com]

His expression can best be defined as blissful. "Can I come?"

What? Perfectly reasonable question for this man to ask.

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"I could use the help," Ellen admits. "Sure. We'll be going once I've rounded up enough people- these things are as long as me, just about."

[time_dancer]

"Hi, Ellen wasn't it?" Val says hoping she's not interrupting.

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Ellen looks up and smiles. "Oh! Hello- Val, right? How are you?"

[time_dancer]

"Bored!" Val replies exasperated. "How about you?"

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

"Doing some research," says Ellen. "I was on my way to the DC ruins when I ran into a settlement that'd been overrun by giant, fire-breathing ants. I thought I should do something about that, since there's a survivor and he's about six years old and can't find his father."