User blog comment:Grand's Story Time/The Champions of Terra/@comment-28898344-20151129015327/@comment-28898344-20151129224830

Matthew was about to leave the room and move on to the next anonymous awakened when an unexpected development occurred: they were coming to him. He could see her as if the lights were still on. She was wearing standard military attire, black camoflauge pants; combat boots; a military vest, the works. Obviously a soldier. Judging from her stance, she was hiding something. "Definitely have to keep my guard up around her."

"She knows that we're all awakened here. He knows this as well. So continuing this charade is essentially-" Jostled about by the ship's violent shaking and the combined disorienting sounds of panic and blaring alarms, Matthew lost his thought. Immediately looking out the window, he saw why. Martian ships were attacking and infiltrating the ship. "Of all the possible reasons for this annoyance, it had to be the worst possible cause: Martians. At least this can work in my favor. A common cause unites mages after. all."

"Look, it's painfully obvious that we're all Awakened here. Any pretense of mistrust should leave your mind. We are under attack, and the only way that ensures that we'll all leave this incident alive is if we form a cabal. Shadow names only, of course. Would you rather work together and defeat these Martians or die together at their hands?"