It's definitely firmer than most handshakes he's offered and received on the train, which he supposes comes as a pleasant surprise. Coming from his background, a good handshake back is always a sign that someone takes these things as seriously as he does, regardless of what he does on his off-time between missions.
"Welcome aboard, Guri."
But if he wasn't put-off by the manner of her speech then, it's when Guri starts telling him about parameters and her expertise in assassination that alert Roland to what she might really be. Not necessarily the nature she hides behind a beautiful facade; more of she's someone who really shouldn't be trifled with. First thing's first. He grows slightly sterner, arms crossed over his chest though he doesn't refrain from being amiable.
"No." Roland answers promptly, shaking his head. "No one was brought here for assassination, don't worry about that. But thank you for turning the other cheek on it so quickly." And hopefully, that's a skillset she doesn't have to ever use...
"We were taken from our homes to serve the Voidtrecker Express's mission to save worlds. Every two weeks, the train brings us to a new planet in peril. Each team is deployed with specific objectives, and we remain on-world until the threat or the goal is accomplished. Then, we return to the train." Usually he saves his work spiel for when newcomers are more settled, but something tells Roland Guri would appreciate this more. "If you find that your...wheelhouse better serves another team's mission of course, we highly encourage you to lend yourself there. There's nothing stopping colored teams from switching around from time to time, and in fact, is something we encourage. We're all working together as one team, after all."
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"Welcome aboard, Guri."
But if he wasn't put-off by the manner of her speech then, it's when Guri starts telling him about parameters and her expertise in assassination that alert Roland to what she might really be. Not necessarily the nature she hides behind a beautiful facade; more of she's someone who really shouldn't be trifled with. First thing's first. He grows slightly sterner, arms crossed over his chest though he doesn't refrain from being amiable.
"No." Roland answers promptly, shaking his head. "No one was brought here for assassination, don't worry about that. But thank you for turning the other cheek on it so quickly." And hopefully, that's a skillset she doesn't have to ever use...
"We were taken from our homes to serve the Voidtrecker Express's mission to save worlds. Every two weeks, the train brings us to a new planet in peril. Each team is deployed with specific objectives, and we remain on-world until the threat or the goal is accomplished. Then, we return to the train." Usually he saves his work spiel for when newcomers are more settled, but something tells Roland Guri would appreciate this more. "If you find that your...wheelhouse better serves another team's mission of course, we highly encourage you to lend yourself there. There's nothing stopping colored teams from switching around from time to time, and in fact, is something we encourage. We're all working together as one team, after all."