The briefing was less of a mission giving than a simply seminar. Arturo could say he was disappointed, at first paying attention intently and then rapidly losing interest as Eckhard started to give out information that was more geared towards the newbies than him. Grey tactics were simple to him. They simply drowned you in bodies then struck when you were weak. They set up where they couldn't be seen and the moment your back was turned they stab you with a thousand knives. Simple, but efficient. What interested him though was the planet with plant life, if it wasn't scannable, they wouldn't be able to find anything about whether it had technological development. A small hopeful twitch in his gut, showered him with the thought of finding a species that weren't the Greys.<br/><br/>Arturo lounged in his chair as the newbies flooded out, glad to be rid of Eckhard. They would make great distractions while the soldiers fought. He watched those that stayed, he knew them by name, Hannah, the girl with the eyes. Although he didn't know specifics, he knew here eyes were special due to whisperings and gossip, the only advantage of having the babbling airheads swarm you whenever you sat down. Dawn, quiet girl, he'd seen her around but never talked to her, he was wary of her, to him she was excessively cold. Perhaps working together will break the ice there. The soldier talking to Eckhard was unknown to him. He remembered seeing her face around but couldn't place a name on it. By her behavior she seemed nervous, tense, and when she talked about not having experienced combat he couldn't help but smirk. She was green but she was smarter than the newbies who had ran out of the room, she'd make it, maybe. Lastly there was Donovan. Arturo respected him, he seemed like a good guy, and he was experienced.<br/><br/>All judging aside though, Arturo relaxed, if there had been a footstool in front of him, his feet would be perched upon it as he stretched out his back. As another, her name also unknown, ran in. She will be Whitehair until further notice. Whitehair was apologetic, as shaky as the other one. Both of them were attractive, though that was only noted in passing. Arturo simply nodded at Eckhard as he passed by both Dawn and Donovan and blindly stepping through the doorway.<br/><br/>He was just barely able to react when he noticed Hannah, seemingly lost in thought. His body moved by instinct, gracefully moving around her form, a combination of a dodge and a fall. A thunderous ripping sound burst forth from the wall as he jerked his left arm out to balance himself and successfully buried his fingers in the thing. As he fell upon the robotic arm it was pushed in further. By the time he balanced, half of his hand had embedded itself in the wall. Well that definitely ruined his quiet exit.<br/><br/>He looked at Hannah and gave her a sheepish smile.<br/>"<span style="color: DarkSlateBlue">Sooo. How are you?</span>"<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>