Welcome to Gaia! ::

Syrtis was grateful when the Sandersbeast exploded into ash - the whole thing felt more like a video game that way, and returned to him a sense of purpose lost momentarily in the wake of the blow that he had dealt the creature who looked so much like Meadowview's art teacher.

What had become of the real Mr. Sanders?

Knowing that somebody from the custodial staff would be left with the mess if they did not clean up, John Jr stepped to collect a broom from behind the door. He wielded it with the skill and ease of someone used to tidying up.

He smiled at Flo, lips a little lopsided. Used the broom as leaning pole.

"My name is Syrtis. Most people just call me John Jr, though," he appraised her uniform more closely now that they were not engaged in battle. "Do you know who you are?"

"Good to meet you, Hercynia Silva." He put emphasis on her name to help commit it to memory.

Still leaning on the broom, John Jr offered his hand for her to shake. It was large and looked awkward attached to an otherwise gangly body - John Jr had yet to fill out, and certain parts of him were growing much faster than others. To his never-ending frustration.

"Do you know what you are?" He arched a brow, indicating the symbol on his belt with a casual gesture of his hand once it was returned to him. "Me - I'm a Mars knight. Born and raised downtown Destiny City, though. I'm no alien."

The grin on his face was playful. He stooped to sweep the Sandersbeast's ashes into a dustpan, and then moved to dump them in a nearby garbage.

Just like swatting flies.

Syrtis glanced back at Hercynia.

"You're definitely not a Mars knight like me. Way too much green."