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Tattoos & Rail Guns Chapter 8: The PT Field of Agony and Triumph
After a quick trip to the PX to obtain a PT outfit for Kev and given the others a chance for the others to get dressed appropriately, the squad all appeared at the PT field. Everyone but Lieutenant Sawyer and Rodriguez were in the basic PT outfit: gray T-shirt, gray shorts, and sneakers. Samuels looked intimidating in his muscle shirt while Lieutenant Prowse looked ready to go. Douglas and Walker were definitely ready for the experience while Kev was amused.
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The Shadow That Changed Shape
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