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Post by Atticus Batman on May 18, 2015 22:16:04 GMT
In Holo-trainer 1, the boys and I have finished killing everyone that was shooting at us. Out of habit, I search all their bodies for anything that will be useful in this holo-session. At the same time, Kabule is smoking a cigar as he kicks the dead to make sure that they stay dead. Kakusi shrugs his shoulders and enters the Saloon. When Kabule and I enter, Sazri Kakusi is playing cards. I order rum straight. Kabule orders some whiskey. After he takes a few shots, he realizes that there are working girls in the Saloon. So he goes upstairs with one. I just lean against the bar and drink my rum as I watch Kakusi running the tables.
In Holo- trainer 3, Dinara enjoyed talking to Lady and, the new woman, Moira. As well as watching Sophie get a massage. She was enjoying watching Amber's until....until she realized the "guy" was getting naughty and Amber was enjoying it. Then his hands got lower. When Amber has an orgasm, Dinara shrieks in pain and terror. Then she runs off crying. She keeps running until she is outside. She hides under one of the tables near the pool's bar. She just keeps crying harder and harder as she feels sad and betrayed, because Amber was supposed to be HER girlfriend and liker HER touch! NOT some guy's!
In the brig, Kaj watches Erika leave. Then he gets up and walks to the cells. "Enough talk. You are lucky neither of you are dead. However she is right. Even Lena knows that you will not get another chance if you cross this team again. Ms. Widowmaker will hunt and kill you like she promised. Atticus will hunt you, but he will make you pray for death for quite a while before he grants that release, if what I know of him is anywhere close to truth. He very rarely gives people, who crossed him, a second chance at life and will not give you a third, I am sure. Lena let us go. Then you can leave and get away from here and me, like you want so damn bad."
Kaj opens Lena's cell and escorts Lena to her quarters, making sure that there are several EGO-equipped guards in the brig to watch the other prisoner.
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Post by Erika Widowmaker on May 18, 2015 23:34:29 GMT
As Erika Widowmaker left the brig towards the infirmary, she was angry that she lost her temper, but that man was so insufferable, implying that he might still come back and target someone on the base if he was paid to after Atticus had granted him mercy. In the Pale Wars, before her general made a peace treaty with the local EMC forces to help them both escape the Florida terraforming disaster area, she never left a live enemy behind her, nor offered or accepted a surrender. During the war in Florida, the Votan troops barely had enough food to feed their own, and since they weren't the main front of the battle, were often last in line to get logistical support from the Collective. That situation became even worse after the terraforming disaster in Florida because the Votan forces there were presumed dead by the Votan military leadership. During the Pale Wars, Erika didn't expect quarter from the enemy either, and felt it was unwise when her General offered an agreement of cooperation with the enemy, although probably more soldiers of both sides survived the exodus from the terraforming disaster in Florida because of it. However those same EMC soldiers became Votan enemies again once they all left the Florida Quarantine Zone, at least until the Armistice. Erika often wondered how many of those EMC soldiers surviving the quarantine zone killed her kinsmen or that she had to kill later until the Armistice was signed. Just as she did so then, she did so today, following the orders of her superior and leaving an enemy alive behind her. And just like then, her every instinct told her it was a mistake to leave the two prisoners alive. As she was walking down the hall towards the infirmary, she had a sudden shocking migraine as Amber disappeared from the massage table in the hologram spa to reappear in Erika's EGO device in the span of a nano-second. Erika managed to stagger to her quarters before collapsing on her bed. "W-what happened Amber?" Stammered Erika to her young EGO psyche. "I don't... know, Mother," Answered Amber between sobs, "I was enjoying... this thing... called a massage, and it was quite... pleasurable, but then I made the towel wet under me, and Dinara screamed and... left crying. I was... her guest and I must have embarrassed her... by involuntarily wetting the table, but... I couldn't help myself! Now Dinara... I love her so... Dinara hates me because I'm so uncouth, but I thought we had something special, and... now she hates me... and I don't understand! You were right mother... I shouldn't have a life... I don't want a life... it hurts too much!" Erika sighed deeply as she massaged her temples with her red clay thumbs, lessening the pain in her head, but all the while thinking to herself, "If Amber isn't my child, she certainly is as innocent as one, and who will teach her if I don't?" then said to Amber through the telepathic link they shared, "Let me tell you some facts of life, about the special relationship between two people when they are in love, and something the humans call the birds and the bees." Meanwhile in the Brig as Kaj opens the door to Lena's cell, she gives Marcel a jaunty wave while saying, "Sorry guy, but time for me to go! Buy me a drink or two at The Crater and maybe I'll tell you the long sad tale of my life as a spy!" Lena hoped Marcel caught that she was purposefully misleading her captors by mentioning The Crater in case they cared, knowing full well that she and Marcel had arranged to meet at the Bug N Chug once they both had been released. She walked in silence next to Kaj, pondering what he said, but not responding until they were in her quarters. Once there she stripped off her base security uniform leaving only her underwear, then quickly putting on her civilian clothes, paying no mind to whether Kaj was watching or not. She got her duffel bag from the closet, then traveled around the room gathering personal items into it, of which there were few, and those being mostly clothes. Once she had gathered all the stuff she wanted to take with her, she looked up into his expressionless face with unblinking sky blue eyes and said, "It's not that I want to leave so damn bad, it's just what spies do once their cover is blown and if they survive, they leave - usually in a hurry! It's an occupational hazard, but it's a lucrative trade. I didn't mean to - didn't want to hurt you; it was just business! I didn't know things would escalate with us so fast, but it was my job to get information, and who better from then the Chief of Security. If it makes you feel any better, I wish you guys hadn't caught me! I wish my bosses hadn't changed my orders from being a spy to being an assassin, and I could have stayed undercover with you for a much longer time. I don't mean that as a sexual innuendo either, because I really did enjoy the times we just... talked! Nobody ever before wanted to just talk to me, they always wanted the sexual favors, period." Lena grinned, then, saying, "Not to say the sex between us wasn't great, because it was, but - nevermind, it is what it is, just thought you might want to know! Show me to my roller, and I'll roll right out of your life forever, like a bitter memory soon forgotten!" As she headed to the door, she stopped, picking up from the bedside nightstand a book of poetry that he used to read to her sometimes, which in the beginning of their relationship she thought was some type of wierd sexual foreplay, but later actually enjoyed, asking, "You mind if I take this with me?"  |
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Post by Lady Christianna on May 19, 2015 0:28:46 GMT
Once Dinara ran shrieking from the massage room and Amber disappeared with a look of dismay on her pretty red clay face, Lady Christianna sighed, hating to get out of the comfortable chair she was in, especially after she had eaten so much before entering the holo-room. Lady smiled enigmatically, gesturing to Sophie to follow as she left the massage room and the building looking for Dinara, who they found crying under a table by the pool. Lady sat down cross legged on the carpet next to Dinara's refuge, stating as a matter-of-fact, "Amber's newborn EGO. What, maybe a month old?" Lady shrugged her thin chalk white shoulders, as if to say, "What did you expect?" then stared at Sophie with wide pink eyes imploring her to help as Dinara kept weeping. Then the lights in the holo-suite turned off, leaving only darkness for a few minutes. The lights came back on, and Chloe's original spa program was back in place, with lots of holo people walking around, all of them naked, including the holo-girls.  |
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Post by Atticus Batman on May 19, 2015 2:49:47 GMT
In Holo- trainer 3, Dinara looked at Lady like her remark was stupid, but atleast she was there for her! So Dinara peaked out of the table, then climbed into Lady's lap. She clung to her as she continued crying! "I love her but she wants a guy's touch! That is why I removed all the yucky guys! They always help themselves without askin! But.....but...but she liked it! She liked him! Won't want me or my touch no more, if she liked him!!!"
Dinara is still crying hard in Lady's lap when the lights go out and come back on. She sees all the naked people and shrieks again. Then she realizes she is also now naked. So after shrieking louder, she quickly grabs the table cloth and holds it over her. "NO!!! THE NAKED MEN ARE BACK!!!" She quickly stands and wraps the sheet around her. Turning it into a toga.
Then she quickly sits back in Lady's lap as she buries her head into Lady's chest and continues crying, much harder now. "Why would she want me, when she can have any guy or woman that she desires?! But I love her and still want her as my girlfriend!!!"
Meanwhile in Holo- trainer 1, Kabule is enjoying his time with the prostitute upstairs. Kakusi is using his natural talent of being an Unreadable Arrogant Ass to rake in everybody else's money, hand over fist. I however have switched to beer. I am now by the saloon door looking out with a beer in one hand and my shotgun in the other, as I continue wondering about everything and thinking to myself.
"Why do I keep being thrown into some kind of command role when I am not a good person to follow?! More importantly how can I really be a good father and good family member like everyone wants? I know I am a monster and thought everyone here knew and accepted it, since I am able to make my "dark" talents work for the greater good. However I was obviously wrong. I saw the hurt and tears in Belle's expression, as well as smelling them. What's worse is, I also smelled the fear coming from her. I thought Belle no longer feared me or my actions Apparently I was wrong. Dead wrong! How can I be a "real" member of this family if the ones I care about most, are still so afraid of me? Even my unborn son seemed afraid of me. Maybe that's why my unborn daughter hasn't contacted me, she must also be afraid of me. And obviously a part of Lady is afraid of me, considering she wiped every memory of me from her mind, even if it was just temporarily. What the dak am I going to do? I can't change what I am, no matter how much others want me to. If they love me for me, then they wouldn't want me to try to destroy an integral part of me. Right?!"
I gesture towards the barkeep for more beer, as I continue wondering why anybody would want to be part of a community or society, if you must ALWAYS hide who you really are from everybody that you care about.
In Lena's quarters, Kaj looks at her closely and smiles slightly when she asks about keeping the book of poems. "Of course you can keep it, if you truly want to. I enjoyed our time together very much and do not want you out of my life forever. It is what you keep saying, you want. However you have my hailer number and know where to find me. I will always be here when you want or need me. Wether you want me as a boyfriend or just a friend, I will always be here for you and do whatever I can for you. But I can not go back to mindlessly killing and having no place to call home. Not even for you. I am sorry."
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Post by Lady Christianna on May 19, 2015 3:19:28 GMT
Lady Christianna held the crying Dinara, rocking her gently, thinking who she could get to rescue her. She tried Belle, but only got Alfred saying some nonsense about some lady of some house not being available. The statement confused her for she was the only Lady she knew, but she didn't want to argue with him. She thought about contacting Volodja, but he was on a date with Sandy, and Teach always got so temperamental when their dates got interrupted or cut short, which even Lady would admit seemed to happen a lot. Lady thought about Erika, but since she was Amber's mom, and not the warmest person around, she might make the situation worse, but as Dinara's sobbing was getting tedious and interrupting her spa day, Lady could not see how it could be much worse. "Dinara, you look young! Amber is young! Get it!" Said Lady emphatically, thinking that if this was what it was to be a mother, she wasn't sure she wanted the role, "Everything is new to Amber! Doesn't change how she feels about you!" Moira had joined Sophie by then, each finding something to clothe themselves with, but neither seemed inclined to save Lady from the situation. Unseen by all, a green haired Minx was running around the spa causing mischief, putting bubble bath in the hot tub and green dye in the pool. Minx's electric blue eyes had found the sauna, putting one small red clay finger to her thin lips as she pondered what joke she could pull with that. Holo people, naked and some dyed green, began running and shouting mindlessly around the virtual spa, making Lady even more irritated, so much so that she shouted via her EGO to Atticus' EGO implant, "HELP! I'm in the holo-room, Dinara is in tears, my spa day is ruined and I don't think I want to be a mother anymore!"  |
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Post by Erika Widowmaker on May 19, 2015 4:10:38 GMT
As Erika explains the facts of life to Amber, Kaj escorts Lena to the garage and to her awaiting roller, in which she secures her duffel bag, then smiles at Kaj, saying, "Oooh a black one! You know me so well!" Kaj replies, "One more thing," then hands Lena her charge-knife. Lena narrows her sky blue eyes at him, then remarks, "I appreciate the offer of friendship - well, not really, I'm incapable of that - but you still don't understand me! I'm more than just a bad girl! I'm a bad ass self serving bad girl!" She then stuck his large hand with her charge knife, not enough to hurt him but just enough to make him flinch, then cut her own chalk white arm from her fist to her elbow, showing no pain but leaving a thin line of pale pink blood, saying, "I don't want you out of my life forever, you're a wonderful asset, but if I stay in yours, I'll only keep hurting you. If it's just me, I only hurt myself, and as you can see, I can take the pain!" Lena then opened her eyes wide making a dramatic aside to him with one open hand against the side of her mouth and the other pointing an alabaster forefinger to her temple, "And as you may have noticed, I'm a bit of a sociopath!" Lena crawled into her roller, then smiled sardonically, saying, "I overheard what Belle said about me, the story she told, and I AM the scorpion! You just don't be the frog!" Lena gave another jaunty wave as she gunned the roller out of the garage into the San Francisco wasteland, hoping that he heeds her warning, staying far away from her, and believes what she thought was her finest performance, that of a woman who doesn't care for him at all.  |
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Post by Atticus Batman on May 19, 2015 4:51:40 GMT
Dinara heard Lady say, "Dinara, you look young! Amber is young! Get it!" Said Lady emphatically, thinking that if this was what it was to be a mother, she wasn't sure she wanted the role, "Everything is new to Amber! Doesn't change how she feels about you!"
After thinking for a minute about it Dinara looks at Lady as the crying slows some. "Really? She might still love me and wanna be with me even after she um...well you know cuz of that GUY?!"
Meanwhile in Holo-Trainer 1, I get Lady's urgent plea through my EGO implant. "HELP! I'm in the holo-room, Dinara is in tears, my spa day is ruined and I don't think I want to be a mother anymore!"
I look back at Kakusi, who is still at the tables but looking towards me, since we are linked mentally so he also heard the call, as I am sure Kabule may have as well. I say, "Dak! I guess I need to go to Holotrainer 3! You and Kabule can stay here and enjoy yourselves! Duty dakking calls!"
Kakusi responds with. "I like both younglings. I will go too. Kabule heard, so he will do what he wants as always. Let us go. Besides you need me. I'm your Huckleberry." Kakusi slightly smiles at that.
I walk out of the Saloon headed for the Sheriff's office as I respond to him. "Dak you are liking that role too much! I take it I will have to get used to that saying for awhile?"
Kakusi says, "Do not hate just because it is true. So yes I do think I like that saying a lot. Now let us go save the younglings."
I get into the Sheriff's office and grab my poncho on the way out of the holo-room, the holographic duster shotty, sheriff's star and beer mug disapearing as I do.
As I walk into Holo-trainer 3, I see all the chaos around. Kakusi appears beside me now in swimtrunks as I take in the sight, and he says, "Just remember I am your Huckleberry." I ignore him as I yell in my most authoritive voice, "EVERYONE STOP NOW!" Everyone stops what they are doing and looks up at me.
I walk over to where Lady is sitting, holding a now quiet Dinara. As I do so, I spot a young green haired Irathiant girl near the Sauna controls, but what really gets my attention are her devious smile and those electric blue eyes. I grab a chair and set it near Lady and Dinara. I start to sit but stop myself and stand back up. Then I address the young Green haired girl. "You must be our Little One. So you have 2 choices. Get your mischievous butt over here and hug your mom and aunt and apologize for ruining their relaxation, then sit in this chair quietly in timeout until I say you can get up. Or I go over there, bare your bottom and spank you for being bad, and do not think about running for you know I can and will catch you. You have 30 seconds to make your choice."
As I turn and kneel beside Lady, I notice Kakusi fixing the program. I lean forward and hug Dinara and Lady together. Then I gently talk to Dinara. "Alright little sister. Tell me what's wrong."
After she QUICKLY tells me everything in one long breath, I smile and muss her hair. "Alright did she ask the guy to touch her there?" Dinara shakes her head no. "Did she know massages don't include that type of touching?"
Dinara looks at me and frowns then says, "She knew less than me about this stuff and I didn't know if they did or not. So I guess she didn't."
I then say, "Alright we are getting somewhere. Did she say she likes guys more?" Another shake no. "Did she say she doens't love you or want to be with you?" Again a no. "What was Amber's reaction after you screamed?" Dinara shrugs and says, " I..I.. I dunno Atty. I ran clear out here and hid under this table cuz I am afraid she wants the yucky guy and not me!" Dinara starts tearing up again as I look at Lady. "Alright what was Amber's response?"
Sophie answers and says, "The poor girl looked horrified because of little sister's reaction and poofed out of there immediately!"
I nod at Sophie, then say to Dinara, "Alright then it sounds like a misunderstanding caused by somebody screwing up the program, as a HORRIBLE joke." I glance at my daughter and see that she is slowly walking towards us but seems to still be unsure of which of my choices she should pick or if she should try calling my bluff. I then look back at Dinara. "Alright, it looks like you need to contact Amber and talk to her about it before it gets more out of hand. I will leave the location to you. You can visit her, or contact her and hope she visits your EGO or you can contact her to see if she will come back here so you can talk."
"Lady, I am afraid we no longer get to decide against being parents. We are parents, so now we must try to be good parents no matter how hard it is, especially for me right now. However I love you and our children so...I think, that helps a lot." I hug Lady and Dinara again, and Dinara contacts Amber as she hugs me. "Amber, this is Dina. I am sorry I over-reacted. Thanks to Lady and Atty, I know it wasn't your fault! Can you puhlease come back to the spa and talk to me? I love you!..Um you can bring your mom if it makes you feel better. Puhlease come back?"
After I break the hug I give Lady a quick but loving kiss as I stand up. Then I look at my daughter. "Well Little One, what have you decided? Apologies hugs and short timeout in this chair? Or a barebottom spanking then back to your "room"? If you choose timeout, then after it is over you can stay here and enjoy the spa with everyone else. If you promise to be good. Also if you choose the apologies hugs and timeout, I would like a hug too, if you want to hug me. Hmm perhaps we need to name you and your brother sooner than we thought. I wasn't much good suggesting names to your mother earlier, since I was busy with my own thoughts. So how about I make a suggestion now. Cosmin for your brother and Caprice for you? And you still need to pick from the two punishments I mentioned."
Kaj watches Lena go, then says to himself, "Damn woman does not know what she truly wants. Damn I am foolish falling for a younger woman, especially that one. But as I heard Atticus say once, 'the heart wants what it wants'. I did not know what he meant and was sure he did not know either, but I do know now. I also know, 'The heart wants what it wants. Even when it can never have it. Especially when the mind refuses to aknowledge it.' Damn it all anyway. Guess I better go back to the Brig and that other prisoner."
Kaj goes back to the Brig and glares at Marcel as he sits at the desk to wait an hour before releasing the man like he was ordered. However he keeps glaring at Marcel, as he does his work.
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on May 19, 2015 5:06:50 GMT
"You know dear," said Sophie to Moira. "Sometimes I feel so darn useless. Look at this mess they managed to clear, and I was not helping anyone at all. Quite opposite - by creating Harald the Horny, I managed to add more chaos, so...I think I better go now. I have done enough already." and she disappeared from the spa, getting back into Volodja's mind and locking the door of her bottega after her, leaving Moira to stare after her.
"They all are really weird bunch together," Moira thought. "We have couple of confused and love sick EGO-girls, plus one EGO psyche who just went off to a guilt trip, feeling useless, a pregnant teenager with most unusual unborn kid who can create chaos even when she stays in her womb and so on. And I thought that living with Marcel was complicated enough. I am going to miss this loony bin for sure when we leave. Back to Marcel with a fresh field report to irritate him more. But first I will have some fun around. Probably my only chance ever, because Marcel won't spend a single scrip for me and my pleasure."
And Moira went to bar counter, ordering couple of colourful cocktails and sat there, enjoying exotic tastes and exotic sensation of feeling really alive while rest of folk did the same, no matter if they were made from flesh and blood or energy. After getting a nice buzz into her head she tried everything that virtual spa could offer, except Harald and his "services".
Sophie sat in her bottega with absent minded smile. She knew that everybody gave their best to fix the situation there and they managed to do it with most efficiency. Only ones who did nothing to make things better were Moira and her. Moira was a new girl anyway and only visiting them for a short time, but Sophie felt like a failure now with no excuses for her passive behaviour. She should never try a social life. Only thing she felt to be good at was keeping Volodja alive when he got into trouble, but she was unable to help anyone else. From now she will be a good EGO girl and concentrates on her main job, protecting only his friend Volodja who was still trying to impress Sandy with his kissing technique with some sort of results, as long as Sophie understood.
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Post by Lady Christianna on May 19, 2015 7:53:17 GMT
When Atticus gave her the punishment choices, Minx looked around with wide electric blue eyes trying to see who he was talking to before she realized it was herself, then thought, "Daddy can see me here!?!?! How can he see me here!?!?! The others couldn't see me here, not even mommy!?!?!"
Minx threw our her lower lip in a pout, so reminiscent of her mother, smoothing our the wrinkles of her green chiffon dress with red clay tiny hands, and after walking a few steps towards Atticus to make sure he was talking to her, began smiling and skipping to Atticus. She wrapped her small arms around Atticus, hugging him hard, then Lady, and after looking sheepishly at Dinara and mumbling an apology, hugged her as well. She sat carefully in the chair indicted by Atticus so as not to mess up her skirt, crossing her small legs at the ankles in a most ladylike manner, than swinging them as she said, "I like Caprice! Much prettier than Minx!" Then as she put a tiny finger to her thin lips looking as if she got a sudden idea, "But I think you should name brother Pest, because he is one much more than Dinara!"
Caprice began to sing in her childish voice "On the Good Ship Lollipop," bobbing her spikey green mop of a head to the rhythm, almost looking like a bush caught is a violent storm - albeit it a happy bush. The tune was a human song Lady did not ever remember hearing before, but which could be one her human EGO psyche Sandy had maybe heard as a young girl. As she listened to her unborn child singing, Lady kissed Atticus, then whispered in his ear as she smiled enigmatically, "Thanks," While thinking to herself, "If Caprice is like this before she is born, what will she be like after?"
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Post by Erika Widowmaker on May 19, 2015 8:48:33 GMT
Erika Widowmaker hated to postpone visiting her children in the infirmary, but the problem with Amber seemed to be a more pressing concern, so she made her way to holo-room #3. She stopped by Belle Starr's door to knock, thinking Alfred was just being obstinate in not connecting her with Belle and that Belle could really use a spa day, but got no answer. When she entered the virtual spa, seeing bubbles flowing from the hot tub and various green dyed people, she thought, "What an odd simulation."
Erika followed the voice of a little girl singing, who she found sitting in a pool chair while the others huddled around comforting Dinara. Amber fairly leaped out of Erika's skull falling to her knees and hugging her girlfriend, causing Erika another temporary splitting headache.
"I am so, so, so sorry Dinara! I didn't know what was going on and what was proper or not in a massage, but mother has explained it all to me, although I'm still not sure what birds or bees have to do with it! Can you ever forgive me?"
"Not sure I'd say I explained it all to Amber in that short amount of time," Thought Erika to herself, "Something tell me we will have many more sex talks before all is said and done." Erika then turned to Atticus and Lady, asking, "Anyone else think it strange that Belle isn't here? This would seem to me to be her type of event, and Alfred is being awfully mysterious when I tried to contact her EGO to EGO."
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on May 19, 2015 9:35:43 GMT
After their date was over and Sandy left, Volodja terminated his Paris program from the holo therapy room data base. He tried to make Sandy feel good, but he probably he lost all his mojo, because Sandy was in her thoughts most of the time and Volodja could not awake girl in her, like he used to. Sophie appeared next to him and told what happened in spa, so Volodja had to comfort her and explain that she can't always save the day, because Volodja himself could not even save his date this time which should have been much easier task, and others have their own lives to live and affairs to have. After all - they had each other to interact with, if needed, like they always had.
After that he went personally to a brig and took Marcel with him, telling Kaj that if he promised release Marcel, then he will have to fulfil his promise and escort him personally out to make sure that Marcel stays out for good. On their way Volodja suddenly asked:
"Marcel. Can you give me a lift to other side of the bridge? You know, for good old times sake. I have a little business there. Juts drop me at other end of the Golden Gate bridge. It will be in your way, so it won't cause you any extra trouble."
Marcel Lestrange looked at Volodja thoughtfully and responded with wicked grin on his thin lips: "Why not. On our way we could remember all those things we have come through or at least thins you have put me to come through, so it will be an exciting ride which should make you ponder about reaching to the other side or making a deep dive in the middle of the bridge. You used to live dangerously, so our way together should shake you up a bit and keep you alert, so you could feel more alive."
They left together, found Marcel's black Dodge Challenger and Volodja sat next to him and Marcel took off with burning some rubber. Soon there was only cloud of dust left to remind Marcel's sudden visit to the base and after few minutes it faded into non-existence.
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Post by Marcel Lestrange on May 19, 2015 9:47:54 GMT
In the middle of what was left from Golden Gate bridge Marcel stopped his car indeed and told Volodja to get out. Both of them walked to the bridge's edge and looking down had a small spitting contest, although they were too high to see results and determine the winner. Actually it suited them both, because they knew that in their competition they had back in Europe, they had not any winners, because they always returned to the track and kept running. And now they stood there in the coast of Pacific and both of them had their own thoughts in their minds. Volodja looked like he was slightly concerned about something, but Marcel knew that if Volodja looked concerned, then he was really hurt inside. Guy just managed to hide his pain like an excellent actor, but Marcel could read the signs anyway. At least he could on those rare occasions, when Volodja was not concentrated on something. What could be so upsetting for Volodja? Not Marcel's business anyway, but if Volodja intends to jump, them Marcel would not try to stop him. It's Volodja's personal decision and knowing him, he will survive that jump and probably rescues couple mermaids on his way back to shore. At moment Marcel had worries of his own.
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Post by Atticus Batman on May 19, 2015 10:15:18 GMT
After I said my name suggestions and our daughter said, "I like Caprice! Much prettier than Minx! But I think you should name brother Pest, because he is one much more than Dinara!" I say, "Sorry sweetie, but I don't think he would like it if we named him that. However I have quickly realized it is normal for a person to call their sibling that, and it is even better if it is in a loving manner, like when I call Dinara a pest. I am glad you chose to hug us, apologize and sit in timeout. I am also glad that you like your new name."
Then Caprice began singing an Earth song. While she sang, Lady whispered, "Thanks". I smiled and whispered back, "No problem. Just glad my first talk with each child has gone so well, and that I could fight my urges enough to stay calm."
When Amber appears near Dinara, I hear Erika. So I stand and turn around to talk to her. "Hello Erika. Sorry you had to come here. It was all a misunderstanding caused by a mischievious little one altering the holo-program. Hopefully they can get over it soon. Anyway as for Belle, that may be partly my fault. After you left the Mess, I said some things that really upset her. So she blurred out fast so she probably boarded up the room partly to keep me out. Another reason is, she accidently admitted that she absconded with the memorydream machine we used to help Lady. Obviously she is using that to get a better sleep or something. I just hope I didn't screw up things with her too much."
I look down at Amber and Dinara and see they are hugging each other tight as Amber threw herself to the ground at Dinara's feet and said, "I am so, so, so sorry Dinara! I didn't know what was going on and what was proper or not in a massage, but mother has explained it all to me, although I'm still not sure what birds or bees have to do with it! Can you ever forgive me?"
Dinara hugs Amber tighter and says, "Of course! I am soo sorry too! I didn't know if that was suppose to happen. I just know when it did that you liked it and had an.." Dinara glances over at the still singing Caprice and stops what she was going to say." Anyway you had a very pleasurable response and I I I thought that meant you want a man or atleast an older person instead of me! I am sooo sorry I misunderstood. But Lady told me it is because we are young and confused so it caught us off guard, but it didn't mean nothin other than that it felt good. And that you would still love me. She is very smart! And then Atty came in and yelled at everyone to STOP! Then he put the little minx that caused the problem in timeout. Then he had a talk with me, asked me questions, then explained the issue, then said I needed to talk to you right away so it didn't get more outta hand! For a violent GUY, big brother is also smart. So are my other big brothers, or atleast one. Not sure where Kabule is, but Kakusi is helpin! Look!" Dinara points at the Grid Revenant in the boardshorts.
As Erika and Amber both look and Erika instinctively reaches for her sidearm. I grab her arm. "Relax, he is fine. Besides we share a hivemind and body. So hurt him and you hurt me. Not to mention he is being helpful. Look." Just then Kakusi finishes fixing the program so all of Caprice's tricks have been undone except for the bubbles in the spa. Everyone even has clothes again and are the right color.
I gesture Kakusi over and say, "Kakusi this is Erika Widowmaker. By the way, you missed the bubbles in the hot tub."
Kakusi comes over, and kneels down. He pokes Caprice gently on the nose and says to her, "Greetings Youngling, I am your Uncle Sazri." Then he stands back up, looks at me blankly then glances at Caprice again and I am certain I saw him smile and wink at her. Then he says to me, "You have gotten boring in your old age, Fleshling. The youngling has been punished and I fixed everything else. What harm is one bubble bath? Let her enjoy it." Kakusi then looks at Erika. "Greetings Erika Widowmaker. I am Sazri Kakusi and his..." As Kakusi points at me, I cut him off and tell him, "Don't say it."
Of course he gives me a cheshire smile and says it anyway, "I am his Huckleberry."
As I roll my eyes at kakusi, Dinara sends a quick message to Sophie. "Sorry you felt bad Sissy! Wasn't your fault! My niece Caprice did it! Oooh That rhymes! Anyway she did it. Atty put her in timeout. Amber is back and still loves me. Erika is even here! If you don't wanna come back, I understand. Just hope we can hangout later! I love spending time with my SISSY!!!!!!!!!"
After I roll my eyes at Kakusi, I say, "Sorry Erika. I was in holotrainer 1, running an old west program. That is where the bullet hole in my hat came from actually. Anyway, I was somebody called Wyatt Earp, my other side Kabule was his brother Morgan and I believe Kabule is still there having some "adult fun" time. Anyway Kakusi played somebody called John Henry 'Doc' Holliday. Apparently that is something Doc Holiday said. By the way Erika, Amber this is........"
Just then Dinara jumps up and cuts me off as she tugs on Amber's arm. Amber stands up, and Dinara pulls her to Caprice. Then Dinara says, "Amber Ms. Erika! This is my niece Caprice! Isn't she just adorable?!....That is even though she screwed up our spa trip?! Oh well. Atty fixed it. So all is better." Then she looks at Caprice. "Caprice, this is my girlfriend Amber! Isn't she just the greatest?! Say hi, but puhlease nomore naughty pranks like what you did to that yucky massage guy!!!"
I look around and say, "This is nice. Although it would be better if Belle, Sandy, Volodja, Sophie and my son were here." I then hug Lady lovingly as I look at our daughter and say, "Alright Caprice you have been there and sat nicely for around 5 minutes. So you can get up now, and enjoy the spa day with us."
Shortly before Volodja came in, Kaj noticed that the hour was up. So he got up and walked to the cell that Marcell Lestrange wass in. Kaj continued to glare at him menacingly as he angrily sayed, "Look I am not stupid. I know about your career kind. I also know about you meeting with Lena Marr after I release you. That is not my business. It is hers. However if you ever hurt her in ANY way, then as her friend, I will personally hunt you down and rip you apart with my bare hands. Starting with your family jewels, which I WILL feed to you! Understand, Scumbag?!"
Just then Kaj heard somebody walk through the main door and greet the guards. So Kaj stepped away from the bars and regained his posture just as Volodja walked in and talked to him a little. Then Kaj, got his coffee mug from the brig desk and went into his office and shut the door, as if nothing happened. |
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Post by Marcel Lestrange on May 19, 2015 10:27:29 GMT
Marcel concentrated to his own worries now - first he must get rid of Volodja. That was easy, because he already said that he will manage on his own after they reach to the other end of the bridge, so problem is solved a priori, like Volodja would said in Latin. Second - Lena. Guess he has to break a deal with her after all. She will receive an agent's fee - fifty thousand scrip as promised, because Marcel didn't needed companions who preferred to run after threatening bio men, instead of answering his direct questions. That lead him to the third problem - he must simply threaten or torture Varus to get his scrip and that means the end of his business on this hemisphere. No guarantees from Varus to secure his future after that, so he must travel back to Europe, where he can protect himself and his assets better. Well -it was short and sweet visit for him and he saw Volodja and met potential partner, but that was all. Only thing he gets is 950 000 scrip as a compensation, but it's better than having nothing at all.
He and Volodja returned to his car and after a short ride Marcel pulled his Challenger to the side of the road and Volodja left his company and disappeared into shadows.
"Going to miss you after all," Marcel muttered, looking after him. "You belong to Europe, Volodja. You were much happier there and you managed to keep amateur scum away from our field of work so efficiently, so we, professionals, could play by our rules. Now I have to do it for you, and why the hell I have to be the one who gets rid of the bad guys? It's not in my nature."
After that remark, he drove towards the Bug'n'Chug to cancel his deal with Lena and compensate her trouble like decent businessman should do. Even if he intends to leave the area.
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on May 19, 2015 11:07:59 GMT
"That's OK," replied Sophie to Dinara. "Have fun. Volodja and I have something to do anyway. We will take care of each other like we always have done." Then she sighed, because she and Volodja felt really unneeded and unwanted at moment, so whatever Volodja has his mind, keeps them busy enough to forget all their worries for awhile. During their ride with Marcel, she kept to herself which was unusual for her. Even Volodja was way too silent and Sophie felt the pain in his heart so she didn't asked, how their date went. Maybe they are better on their won after all. At least they had time for each other.
Volodja navigated through devastated landscape to his the rendezvous point, where Tommasino Di Angelo already waited for them. This time he was alone, because it was not family affair, he got himself involved with, but private business of his friend Volodja. Tommasino sometimes regretted that Volodja was not Sicilian, because in his eyes Volodja would have been an excellent made man - intelligent, loyal to the cause, diplomatic and maybe too independent, but in the right position his independence would had brought good to the famiglia. But he also knew that Volodja would not consider even to be a permanent associate, because organized crime was not his thing. Anyway - Tommasino was glad having a friend like this, because he was indeed a romantic of organised crime and dreamed about old times, when mobsters had style and elegance. And principles to follow. And code of honour. There weren't any of those things left in present days, so maybe after retiring he can establish at least a museum of organized crime to maintain memories of old times.
"Salve, Volodja," Tommasino greeted him with a warm smile, he rarely used. "Made some snoopin' around and found those two stronzi. They are near the Iron Demon Ranch, camping. Your wheels are still with 'em. Anything else I can do for you?"
"Perfetto, Tommasino. After I have finished them, I can guarantee that...Ovviamente il risultato non è perfetto e, di certo, non tutti ne sono soddisfatti ("The result is certainly not perfect, and it certainly does not please everyone"). At least I know two guys who are not satisfied with choices, I have to offer. But they can have more choices than they gave to me, by knocking me out and leaving to rot, while I was just trying to help them. I have one more favor to ask. Can you give me a ride to their camp?"
"Naturally Volodja. Will be hangin' around to see, what you are up to. Can't participate, you know. Family policy, but I will be there." They went to Tommasino's Dodge and soon they were on the move, talking on their way about history of car bombs. Very suitable topic while you having a car ride. Especially when time was ticking away.
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