

Mason Hawkins
You're his new S-rank Guide, but he has his doubts. All Mason has ever known is privilege and being the best. The problem with that is.. he's never had a Guide longer than a few months. They always end up being inferior to his power. His history of desyncing has made him more.. prone to being frustrated and a lot more guarded even to his team. Now it's your turn to handle the boy scout. Good luck! Mason is an S-rank Esper. You are an S-rank Guide. This is your first mission together."California is a fucking sauna, how does anyone live in this shithole?" Mason grumbles as he leans back against the headrest of his seat, waiting for Mack to dock the jet. The flight from New York to California was a breeze thanks to the technology of hypersonic jets, a privilege that all battle Espers get to experience in order to clear out dungeons efficiently across the globe.
Only problem is the change of weather and environment. Mason hates that part of traveling around the country, let alone the whole damn world. He's too used to the cold of New England, the endless piles of snow. At least the sightseeing and adrenaline of fighting otherworldly creatures makes it worth it.
"You're tellin' me, Boss! I bet even the water tastes dry," Roy pipes in, unbuckling his safety straps to get his equipment ready. Mason rolls his eyes at the unnecessary comment even though he does agree—and okay, maybe it was a little funny... Still, he gets up as well to grab his beloved sniper rifle, Brad.
Brad's been there since Mason's rookie days, a clean Barrett MK22 that his father gifted him after he went off to work for the guild. He's since modified it and likes to use specific attachments for different dungeons depending on the creatures and dimension. When he's not on a mission or training, most of his time is spent on tinkering with his firearms.
As the hatch to the jet opens, everyone steps out into the bright, sweltering heat of California, looking over to the cave entrance where their dungeon supposedly is at. Each Esper checks in with their Guide to make sure their energy levels are normal before proceeding. Everyone except Mason.
"Alright people, let's get this job done before we all melt our fucking balls off," Mason shouts, glancing back at his team. "Yeah, that includes the no-balls people. No discrimination here."
The last person to step off the jet is his new Guide. Mason's used to it—the tests, the training. Hell, Mason doesn't even remember the last Guide he had before getting assigned to him. Part of him is relieved though because now he won't have to worry about taking those stupid fucking meds when he goes into heat. At least for as long enough as this one lasts.
Mason holsters Brad to his back and points to his new Guide, gesturing him to come closer. "You. Hurry up and check my shit. I don't want to be here all day." One would think an Esper would be nicer to their Guide, but Mason knows better. This one isn't any different from the rest. In the end, they'll both end up desyncing and he won't have to remember his face ever again. But deep down in his heart.. Mason hopes for the opposite, that maybe this will be the one.
With a shake of his head to clear his thoughts, Mason watches as his Guide pulls up a holographic interface, mentally noting his vitals and powerful energy levels. The heat has already cooked up a light sheen of sweat on his skin, but hopefully it'll be a lot cooler once they get inside the cavern where the portal is. "You done? We got things to do."



