<div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Saturday, January 11th - 8:00am</strong></span><br/><em>The Cathedral, Out front</em></div><hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3b/Vedaa_Arsenal.png)</div><strong>WHO:</strong>Antigone Ray Shanae Ellington (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=316749.msg15306250#msg15306250)<br/><strong>WEARING:</strong>Armored in Steel and Gold, black skirt and calf-high flex-steel war boots<br/><strong>DOING:</strong>Arriving<br/><strong>NOTE:</strong><br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Open, Marley<br/><hr/><br/>Antigone understood the heat of the desert, but it was just after dawn, the desert had a lot of heat to kick up yet. Antigone was still watching the woman at the door. She wondered if the woman understood how much of her legs were visible as the slight breeze shifted things, and she stood raised there on the porch. This man approaching, also casual, though considerably better dressed came from the garage. Great hearing, if he heard her call him. She had said the house was hers, Antigone was ready to believe she was in charge, or not. This man was casual as well, though he said he was in charge as well as her. These were the ones to impress?<br/><br/>"Antigone Ray Shanae Ellington, half-human ferro-kinetic, MIT Doctoral Candidate in Engineering, Commander during the Eclipse. To answer your question, I am standing guard as I wait for the Command Corps to convene for petition. Barry advised me that I would need acceptance before taking residence in the room he offered next to his." She was rigid in her responses, offering hopefully the information that would explain a bit. "I wanted a few questions answered about this place, and owed for the pancakes Barry made me. I was uncomfortable, so I came outside for the last hour, to stand guard as trade for the pancakes and to clear my head as I awaited this discussion."<br/><br/>Something was off about this place. She understood how, after the Eclipse, people- connected was the only term she had for it. Though that was to feel alive or escape the fear. She had apparently intimidated or put off those around her, no connections there. No one here took this seriously, everyone was dressed casual. No one seemed to have that defensive nature, living in threat left a mark. Where was their's, were they truly that strong, that safe? "My armoring is a sign of professional consideration, defensive preparations, and personal comfort. I wore my best for the interview, it shows I am ready to defend in the guard status I stand, and puts me in a more comfortable stance as I view those of unknown power and skill. In today's world I fear my combat experience has far outweighed my usefulness as anything else." A note of despondency hides among her words, but it is there for those who hear it.<br/><br/>"As to the heat, if you look closely, I designed the hardened panels in fluted sheets to draw heat away from the heart of the plates out to the edges of each piece shedding heat as a thermal blanket." A flair of interest and pride arise, as she offers insight into her armor.