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+*THUNDER FORCE* 
+   
+The two story precinct building looks relatively basic, the bottom half made of stylized brick and the top half basic concrete. There's no hanging sign like the other buildings, but you see a few Thunder Force officers walking in and out of the main doors, as well as normal people whom all seem a bit excited. 
+ 
+Inside, there are several more officers with clipboards in hand, all talking to a large group of normally dressed people in the middle. Otherwise the building itself is mostly dedicated hallway and wooden doors leading to various other rooms. 
+   
+A group of three officers in the back spot your group, all of whom approach you rather quickly. 
+ 
+- The first is a human woman with tightly bound brown hair in a bun, her silver nametag reading JENSEN 
+- The second is a Gila monster man about her height, his hair jet black and cut tight to his skin, his silver nametag reading VALEOS 
+- The third you immediately recognize from the Marauder incident, the tall Puma man with the scar under his eye, his silver nametag reading HARKEN 
+ 
+Harken crosses his arms, eyeing you all up from behind his tight shades. "Wait, I recognize you lot, you're from the Marauder incident the other day. Good to see you all in our office. Do you plan to try out? Or were you just here to watch?" 
+  
+*EITHER WAY* 
+"(Good to hear / That's too bad), we are always looking for promising new recruits." He pauses and looks at his two associates. 
+ 
+"It occurs to me none of us have been introduced formally. I am Third commander Harken, this is Second commander Valeos, and this is First commander Jensen." 
+ 
+All three of them extend a hand to shake yours. 
+
+-----
+
+*IF THEY WANT TO TRY OUT* 
+Harken will hold out a slip of paper. "You will be number 29 (add more per person). When your number is called, just step out into the center and we will get started." 
+
+-----
+
+*EITHER WAY*
+When the numbers are finally being called, the Commanders all turn toward the center, clipboards in hand. Harken turns to your group and mutters, "Let's hope this group is better than last week's."
+
+Despite the lack of frame of reference, you can see plain as day on all three Commanders' faces that their disappointment is immeasurable and their day is ruined. The attendees fumble with their guns full of blanks, fizzle out on their magic demonstrations, and jumble their words on the quick Q&A segments. 
+ 
+Poor Harken looks so disappointed, he eventually turns around and walks out of the building entirely, leaving Jensen and Valeos to finish evaluations without him. 
+ 
+----- 
+ 
+*IF PARTICIPATING* 
+Number 29 is called out. Once you step on the floor, a shorter cat woman in full officer garb with a silver nametag reading BINX looks up to you. 
+ 
+"Just like the others before you, we will be judging you on several specific attributes of being a Thunder Force officer. Are you ready?" 
+ 
+- FIGHT/SHOOT/STEALTH roll for weapon finesse 
+- ACADEMICS/MANA/WILL roll for magical prowess 
+- EMPATHY/DECEIVE/RAPPORT roll for verbal skills 
+ 
+Once you finish, she offers to shake your hand. "Thank you, we will have your results once all testing is complete." 
+ 
+*REPEAT AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY FOR EACH ADDITIONAL NUMBER* 
+ 
+----- 
+ 
+*FIVE MINUTES LATER, OR* 
+*AFTER LAST EVALUATION* 
+You feel the ground under your feet rumble and hear an explosion just outside the building. Harken runs back inside a moment later, coughing up smoke and covered in debris. "The Marauders are attacking the Residential district! I pursued but they outnumbered me!" 
+ 
+He winces in pain, but Jensen steps up beside him and casts a violet healing spell on him to take the edge off. "I'll get you fixed up in a sec.." 
+ 
+Valeos turns to everyone currently in the office. "Attention Thunder Force, current and potential! The time to truly test your merit has come! All non-agents are temporarily deputized until this threat is neutralized! I am deploying you all to the Residential District immediately!" 
+ 
+He pauses to look at your group. "That includes you! Get down and help however you can! If there were enough to outnumber Harken, we need all the help we can get!" 
+ 
+*RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT* 
+You see a group of about thirty Marauders, all laughing and swinging their weapons into whatever they can find. Car windows, mailboxes, light posts, everything breaks and they enjoy every second of it. 
+ 
+Rather than try any de-escalation tactics, the other deputized officers immediately start jumping into street brawls with the Marauders. There is about as many on both sides, barring one group in the middle that you would assume to be the ringleaders. 
+ 
+*WHEN THEY APPROACH* 
+You hear a familiar laugh, and see the same ram man waltz out into the open, waving that fancy shortsword of his around. "I was hoping I'd get to see you fuckheads again." 
+   
+AFTER THE FIGHT   
+ 
+The ram lies in a heap with not only the group HE fought you with, but also every other Marauder in the area. The deputized officers are all fairly battered and banged up, but your side definitely won today. Despite their various injuries, they are all managing high fives and fist bumps.
+ 
+"THUNDER FORCE!!!" You hear Harken's voice bellow out behind you. The officers all turn and form a lineup, all saluting Harken immediately. Harken walks over with a soft limp, holding his stomach with one hand. 
+ 
+"YOU HAVE DONE WELL. RETURN TO THE OFFICE TO RECUPERATE. DEPUTIZED OFFICERS, STANDBY." All the Thunder Force agents suddenly take off with electrically charged leaps, leaving you all behind in the lineup. 
+ 
+"As for the rest of you... what I witnessed out there was sloppy, uncoordinated, and barely qualified as a victory." Everyone around you looks dejected. 
+ 
+"So when you don that uniform, I expect each and every one of you to be better than you were today." The entire group suddenly seem surprised. 
+ 
+"We will be using today's fight to evaluate each and every one of you, so pay attention to your mail. You will each receive a letter within the week with your results. BUT, regardless if you pass or fail, remember that on this day, you all fought to make Diadem better. DISMISSED." 
+ 
+All the people start cheering for themselves and each other, before dispersing and walking away. Harken turns and looks at your group. "NOT. YOU."  
+ 
+He ushers you all to come toward him. By this time, Jensen and Valeos join his sides. "We saw what you all did. Out of all the people in this fight, we recognize coordination and effort when we see it. You definitely have what it takes. I think I speak for all of us when I say, we want you to be Thunder Force." 
+ 
+"You would start at entry level of course, but this will immediately qualify you for all employment perks. Uniforms, income, and status, including a publicly wearable trainee badge." 
+ 
+*REGARDLESS OF WHAT THEY PICK* 
+Jensen and Valeos walk away to grab some of the defeated Marauders, and Harken takes notice of the ram. "Wait, I know him. Didn't we just book him a few days ago?" 
+   
+*THE PARTY RECOGNIZES HIM* 
+"Well this expedites things a bit. Since both our groups have dealt with him more than once, he is officially a repeat offender, and will likely receive an expedited trial." 
+ 
+"In fact... if you three would be willing to go to the courthouse and speak as witnesses, he might end up behind bars permanently." 
+ 
+*IF THEY AGREE* 
+He will pull out his own map and point out a silver spot on the northeastern side of the rock wall around Diadem. 
+  
+(Go to SILVER DEMENSE)