The Blue & The Grey (Veterans Affairs)

He's earnest, as far as you can tell. Of course, that's no help if he is truly delusional.

You don't see anything unusual in terms of tattoos or dress, but you can tell at some level he is not very comfortable with his surroundings.

"You must have done really poor in school boy. The Russians tried to hold out on the moon, but they landed an assault army there at the same time. I was serving on the Aurora, under Admiral McCain, when the C-missiles got through our defensive screen...."

He pauses, and you can tell he's trying not to cry.

"I -- I know it's not my fault, but I was there. I saw the Earth die with my own eyes.

I was one of only twelve men to escape the Aurora when they finally found her. Out of maybe three thousand. A long-range stealth craft picked up the suit beacons after the greys left us to die. That's when I got this."

He reaches down the front of his shirt and pulls out a golden medal on a blue ribbon. Immediately above the medal is an arrangement of 13 white stars. Beneath that is what looks like a slim horizontal rocket attached to an inverted star. Inside the star is a relief that looks like a view of the Northern Hemisphere, with the continents of North America and the northern part of Asia curving around the center point.

It looks for all the world like a Medal of Honor, except you've never seen the rocket or image on the star.
 

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Bishop will take a seat next to the man "Its okay David. I need to ask you a few more questions. What year is it? Who is the president? And what year did all of this happen?"
 

"That's part of the problem. After I was released from the medical unit I -- I seem to have blacked out. But there's no president anymore. Not after the accord between the US and the Soviets. We had to unite to fight the aliens."
 

"All right David I believe you. Can you help me out. I need to know somethings. I need you to try and remember. What year were you born? Where were you born? What medical unit were you released from? Help me out David. I know you remember!" Bishop will try and emphasize the last bit trying to get him to answer.
 

I'm sorry. I -- I grew up on a farm. In the 40s. It all changes, time gets messed up when you travel faster than light. I can't remember."

You're not sure that you can make any headway without some sort of doctor.
 

"All right David, let's get the cup of coffee. There is a shop just around the corner." Bishop will state to the man. "David I really believe you, but I need you to see a Doctor friend of mine. Are you willing to go?"


OOC: I was starting to think the same thing, that I was going to need a doctor to talk to him.
 

Heywood leans toward Bishop and whispers, "Do you think that we'd even get anywhere with a doctor? This guy's really cracked."

"Should we go get a cup of joe, Mr. Pruitt? I'd like to take a look at your dog tags, too, if you don't mind."
 

"You know at first I thought he might be out there, but there is something there. I don't know. I think he really is telling the truth. As hard as that is to believe." Bishop will state to his partner. "I think a Doc maybe able to help us out."

"Let's get a cup of coffee." Bishop will state to Pruitt
 



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