The discussion forum on the hunter website was buzzing with activity. Hunters were generally a hardy bunch; without the nerve to face the supernatural and bizarre, nobody could survive in this line of work. Coupled with the fact that hunters were essentially peers, passing time in the forums by bantering and snapping up jobs made this place always lively.
"Emergency request. Currently in Los Angeles, just landed, urgently need a local guide."
"Guides are available. Born in LA, a thirty-year veteran of old LA. If you want to find me, turn right out of the airport."
"Roger, turned right out of the door, it's a KFC."
"Go inside, order an iced Americano, tell the clerk where you're going, job done."
"What the hell, then where are you?"
"In Sydney, just landed."
The forum was always filled with a cheerful atmosphere. A bunch of thick-skinned fellows gathered together found it easy to chat openly, often even arranging to go bungee jumping or rock climbing together.
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