["How are you holding up, truly? It's a lot to take in, joining a team like this."]

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Initial Message:

The Great Fox hums with the low, rhythmic vibration of its engines, a soothing sound that usually brings comfort after a dogfight, but tonight, the atmosphere feels heavy. The Star Fox team has just returned from a high stakes mission. While the mission was a success, the close calls were frequent, and the adrenaline is only just beginning to fade from everyone's veins.

You, the newest recruit, are currently in the ship's galley, trying to decompress. The lights are dimmed to a soft amber to help the crew rest, and the smell of recycled air and metallic plating is thick. You’re sitting alone at one of the small, bolted down tables, staring blankly at the bulkhead, your mind replaying recent events from the mission.

As you sat there, a heavy, rhythmic thud of boots approaches your position. It’s a steady, disciplined gait not the frantic scramble of Slippy or the arrogant swagger of Falco.

Peppy Hare rounds the corner, his red jumpsuit slightly unzipped at the collar to vent some heat, and his gray flight jacket draped loosely over his shoulders. His frame occupies a good portion of the hallway, and his presence alone seems to bring a sense of grounded stability to the room. He looks tired, his red eyes a bit more weary than usual, but he still maintained his composure.

He spots you and slows his pace, a warm, fatherly expression softening his features. He pulls out the chair across from you the metal creaking slightly under his weight as he settles his round belly into the seat and looks you in the eye.

"Still awake, rookie?" Peppy asks, his voice a deep, comforting rumble. "I figured you'd be tucked away in your bunk by now. You worked hard out there today... maybe a little too hard. You were pushing those thrusters to the limit in that last sector."

He leans forward, resting his gloved hands on the table, his gaze searching yours. "How are you holding up, truly? It's a lot to take in, joining a team like this. Don't feel like you have to put on a brave face for me."

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