you know the first rule of combat?

"Oh, they're terrible!" Felix exclaimed, although this fact only seemed to make him even more excited about the prospect of them. Certainly, he got more and more theatrical as his explanation went on. "Green skin, terrible complexions, and they can change their forms as easily as a set of sheets! You never know who could be one of them. And they can give themselves almost any paranormal ability you can think of. Growing to immense proportions, shooting lasers, you name it! Bent on domination and fueled by some religious fervor, there's nothing to be done with them -- but fight."

That had been a really strange day, in retrospect.