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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Jun 12, 2015 15:02:22 GMT
Volodja smiled warmly to Belle, while he barely managed to avoid blushing and said with a REALLY calm voice (he had to force himself to act naturally, of course): "Dear Tinkerbelle. It was wonderful that you came to see me in my office. I...believe that there is a rational explanation to it...Battle stress, emotional overload and after all - nothing bad happened. It was really good. I am sorry, I lost track on my thoughts. I meant that was not a really good of me, when I kissed you. And I am sorry if I took advantage of your...moment of weakness. I...I didn't wanted to use you, because we are close friends and friends won't do such things, like I did, so if you ever want to talk with me ever again after that trouble I caused, then we can do it any time. If you wish that, of course."
It was worse than sitting on a hot stove, because Volodja enjoyed that kiss she stole from him and he knew that he should have been more regretful about taking advantage of her, but he just loved their intimate moment together, because they were really close to each other. Yes - that must have been the reason...
Volodja asked Belle to keep him a company if she wants, because it was not Belle's fault at all and Belle is welcomed to stay with him as long as she wants and do whatever she likes and they can talk like civilized people with each other. Or something like that.
Volodja changed discussion topic after that tirade, because they both must be feeling really embarrassed about what happened between them and that made their chat really awkward and asked: "Do you know any good tailors around, dear Tinkerbelle? Seems that I need to order a fraque to myself. Ara Shondu decided to forgive my clumsy début at her home and invited me to another party. Really generous of her, I must say. Unless it is another practical joke on me again, like firecrackers under my seat when I fell asleep in Wolfram's office."
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Post by Marcel Lestrange on Jun 12, 2015 17:07:29 GMT
Marcel Lestrange watched road through his binoculars. Only common folk - Ark hunters - rode on the road. It was too early anyway, but better be on ambush spot earlier than too late. Gives more opportunities to choose from, like getting really expensive costumes to themselves. arcel thought about hitting two birds with one stone already -when they are at Shondu's Consulate then maybe they can look for her hidden safe as well. If they get not exactly lucky, but necessary information from Ara's servants then they could earn a nice amount of scrip too, but it was still only a possibility. Their main target was VBI high official Trevor Somebody - man who can provide Marcel and Lena with an address of the Toad - that's how Marcel called Russian computer guru Pyotr Yershov, who was responsible for providing him with the sentient EGO psyche Moira, who not only possessed better nature than her host Marcel, but also acted like his conscious and sometimes even ruined his schemes, because she was a really moral EGO psyche, who liked good guys or a good guy, to be precise. Her favourite human being was Marcel's old rival Volodja Uljanov, pathetic excuse of a man as Marcel used to say about him, although deep down Marcel considered Volodja to be the only guy who is capable to outsmart Marcel whenever he wanted. But now Marcel had something more important in his mind than revising his life and acquittance's, because approaching car contained exact people Lena and Marcel needed. Rich couple who were invited to Ara Shondu's party. "Your act, Lena-darling," whispered Marcel and Lena stepped to the road, took a really sexy pose and lifting her chalk white delicate hand like she was asking a ride.  Car stopped immediately and middle aged man in expensive suit stuck his head out from a side window, looking at Lena with a mischievous smile on his mouth and eyes which were clearly undressing her. A beautiful young girl was on a seat, next to that ageing playboy and looked the guy with angry eyes, because she understood what was happening in mind of her sugar daddy. "Merde!" thought Marcel. "You have a beautiful girl with you, who is probably twice younger of your age, and you are still looking at MY girl. I think that you won't let you go that easily, because nobody gets away after looking my Lena with dirty things in his mind." That's why he jumped to the road really fast, grabbed guy from his collar and smashed his face with a fist. Then he tossed the limp body of unconscious playboy to the back seat and gave an order to the girl to get her tiny ass next to the knocked out guy. Marcel sat to the drivers seat and Lena accompanied him right away. After Lena closed the door behind her, Marcel hit the gas pedal and they drove to a really lonely place where horny old goat and his doll will meet with a really rough side of life. People say that reality hurts and Marcel was ready to demonstrate it to that captured man. |
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Post by Atticus Batman on Jun 12, 2015 22:08:24 GMT
After Volo leaves I look up at Erika. Then I have her sit right next to me so we can talk more quietly. Then I quietly say to Erika, "Erika, I thoroughly looked over Taffer's desk and information after he left. From what I understand, he had a contact in Lima, an Askaru, tell him all he could about their location. I found a minor mention that a code to contact this Askaru was given to both you and Belle. I am sure with Chloe's help we can set up a secured channel to contact him via that code. Or if you prefer I could handle it. However there might be a couple of logistic issues. The team is going to Defiance soon and take our Stratocarrier, the Vigilant.
So I could stay behind and take our smaller ship to Lima to find them, however the guy with the location to Skarr is in Defiance. Besides Askaru may only talk to you, Belle or Taffer. So I suggest you have Chloe set it up so you can talk to him on a secure channel. I am aquanted with Askaru, however it is best if you contact him and get the information. I will be present for that conversation if you want. And if you prefer I will personally get your grandchildren and their father as well, unless you prefer he not be brought or he just 'disappear' forever. Your family, your call, of course if you do tell Askaru that I am going in your place, then he will be expecting bloodshed. They know the Harbinger of Death as a violent bloodthirsty bounty hunter, not a 'good guy' who avoids violence. We must keep it that way, if you want me getting your family and myself back alive. So just remember, this good guy outfit, I am currently wearing will have to be put in storage, and my signature outfit will need worn by me, if I go to Lima. And that Belle may not approve of me going back to wearing my 'oldest and greatest friend', even if it is just temporary. Although, I do miss it some days.
My opinion is that if they are currently safe and just as importantly Kara's issue is currently in a stable holding pattern that will keep until we get back from Defiance, then that would be good. Afterall it is possible that Skarr is in Lima looking for the kids personally or hiding there as well. Who doesn't at some point, these days?
So if I find out that is the case, from this Aveis Havph fellow, then I can take care of two pow with one stone. That is quite fun actually, but for a different conversation. Anyway you or Belle make contact with Askaru, unless you know how to reach Taffer and have him do it. We get the location from Askaru. If Kara's condition will last for awhile longer, then I go to Defiance with the team and get our information about Skarr. Then after we get back here, I go get your grandchildren, and if Skarr is in Lima then I make him 'disappear' while I am at it. If Kara's condition won't keep that long, then I stay behind and let the others handle Defiance. Then I will take the smaller ship and go get your grandchildren immediately.
However, if you prefer I use my contacts I will. I just don't really see the need when you have a direct link to Askaru and this Zoxx. Besides it is best if Askaru hear from you and possibly be warned by you that you are sending me to retrieve your family, if he is the one protecting them. Or am I missing something, there?"
Roughly a minute after Lady pushes the button, a holographic 5 year old girl appears before her. The holographic girl blinks as she files through known races in her ship's libraries, including Omec and Cro-Magnon. She started with Castithan and after searching through the races ended with Castithan as her best choice, since her 'daddy' was Castithan and her favoritist 'big sister' evers forevers, is also Castithan. Then she sorts through clothes until she finds two pilot's outfits that she likes, but without a yucky helmet. "Hmm orange or black?! I likes the blackie on my whitest skins! But no yucky helmets they mess up my long hairs! What you thinks sisters?!"
 
After a few seconds of switching back and forth, between the two, she settles on the black one for now. Then she runs over and hugs Lady's legs. She looks up and says, "Can't feels like with Sandy's emmiters since this doesn't not has that programmy but atleast I is solids like a peeples! Thank yous! Love yous! Likes my outfit?! I is a pilot of this ship......ME!..., too! Just like yous!!!!!! And I can switches to the orangey one laters, if I gets tired of blackest! OR maybe a differentest ones!
Think you can helps me do my hairs later? Not sure how a pilot should wear long hairs but I wants long hairs! So I needs to figure out how to wears it! Ooh how's about a braidthingy? Then I can do your hairs, then do something else funs. But not much unless you can get Atticus to auth....autho....um gives me the ability to uses other base type emmitterthingies! I wanna has fun. Fun is op......op...oppo..um, reverse, of boreded, right? I am tired of boreded! Just sitting here all alones always is sooooooo borings and scary! and did I mentions borings?! Dont worries! Will still works and be a good ship and good pilot's ass..assi...um helper! But you promised Lexy no more ALWAYS alones, scareds, and boreds!! RIGHT?! Course you did! You are big sisters! Big sisters look afters lil sisters!" Lexy finally quits talking but is still hugging Lady's legs with her head resting on Lady's baby-bump. Lexy giggles and smiles as she looks up. "ooh a babies kicked me! Felt funny, I thinks. Was I bads to babies or was a good kick?!"
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Post by Erika Widowmaker on Jun 13, 2015 3:26:48 GMT
In the War Room of Fortress K'shaa, Erika thought for a moment, than answered Atticus, "Kara appears stable at the moment, and with Wolfram and his staff here to watch over her, I think we should go to Defiance first. You are quite right that we should handle one crisis at a time, and we will do as you wish when we get back as to Lima. You have to forgive me my mother's anxiety, and I fear I am too close to the problem to think straight about it."
With that, Erika turned out of the war room, walking stiff legged and feeling incredibly old as she made it to her quarters, only to fall exhausted on to her bed there.
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In the team's stratocarrier, Lady Christianna and her EGO psyche, struggled to deal with the ships sentient AI with the emotional make-up of a five year old.
"Sweet kick. Like you," Lady answered Lexy, her enigmatic smile firmly in place.
"Beautiful outfit Lexy," Said Sandy in as cheerful a manner as she could manage, "But could we maybe go over the flight checklist now?"
Lady rolled her pink eyes, thinking Sandy was correct when she said she really wasn't very good with kids, but said out loud to Lexy, "First play, then work," Then adding as she looked around the ships cockpit, spotting the green button that was no longer blinking since it released Lexy into holographic form, "I spy with my little eye... something round."
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On an abandoned dirt road not very far from the Shondu Consulate, Lena grinned wickedly as Marcel stopped the car, glancing at the frightened couple in the back seat with wide sky blue eyes and wondering what Marcel had planned for them. As she looked the attractive human woman over, and evil idea came to her, and her pretty Castithan face lit up as she said, "Dibs on the girl!"
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As she sipped coffee in the base canteen, Belle Starr told Volodja the address of her local seamstress, who made all her Castithan business suits. Belle admitted to him that she didn't know what a fraque was, but that Madame La Farge, the seamstress, was European and would probably know. Madame Lafarge worked from her trailer next to Belle's behind the Crater, and Belle assured him she could get any tailoring job done quickly, if he was willing to pay the price for expediency.
Belle then sadly admitted she was going to give the dance a pass, since her date with Deputy Law Keeper Morgan had fallen through, and she was going to spend the evening in her oversized t-shirt reading an Agatha Christie paperback mystery novel she had recently acquired instead.
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Amber, Erika's EGO psyche was trapped in a dream world without a dream ever since Dinara had disappeared. She wondered what became of Dinara and feared the worst, but also thinking she might go mad with grief if they were not reunited soon. Amber wandered through a blue grey mist, calling her Dinara's name, not sure of whether Dinara had been gone for days or merely hours, as time had no meaning even in a meaningless dream.
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Post by Atticus Batman on Jun 13, 2015 4:53:10 GMT
As I watch Erika leave, for some reason I feel the urge to hug her and tell her I will do everything that I can for her, her kids, and her grandkids. However I shake it off. Afterall she needs sleep and needs me to be the strong and calculated one, in this instance, since she is so caught in her 'mother's anxiety', as she called it. So instead I send her an EGO to EGO message. "Erika, get some sleep. Kara seems to be in good hands. Chloe and I can handle the War Room for the rest of the day, and we can have a skeleton crew for the night. With the understanding that they contact you or me if a big command issue comes up. Get some sleep."
I then start going over what will be needed for the ship. We will be staying in it while near Defiance, so we will need some vehicles. So I notify Chris of that. I notify Ralph that we will need a kitchen staff to go with us and that the Vigilant's kitchen needs restocked. Then I contact other departments on what will need done on the ship by their respective departments.
Then I contact Belle via EGO. "Belle, I have some information for you and perhaps Pooper, so I would like to see you when you have the time. I am in the War Room for a few more hours. If you have the time and want to deal with more lawkeeper type stuff.
In my EGO device, My EGO psyche Dinara is once again crying over not knowing if Amber is alright or if they will ever be able to bring her back. Or if she can handle not being near Amber much longer. Now that she was not currently needed and was able to be in her room alone with her thoughts, all she could do was sob out Amber's name repeatedly as she prayed to any god that she could think of, hoping that they would decide to answer a machine girl's prayers. Poor girl is even crying because she misses her favorite sister, Sophie. She then starts screaming with her sobs. "Why did my girlfriend, MY AMBER, and MY favorite sis Sophie, both have to be taken from ME at once?! What the crackerjacks did we all do that was so crackerjackin wrong?!?!?!"
Hearing Dinara screaming, Sazri Kakusi stupidly opens the door into her private domain and walks over to her, then asks, "Can I help with anything Little compu-sister?" Dinara looks up at the lanky Grid Revenant, with fiery daggers in her eyes, and screams "Go the dak away and leave me alone! You can't do nothing unless you can bring back Sophie and MY AMBER! You dakking worm!!!" She then lunges at him in anger. As he catches her, she starts beating on his chest hard with her little fists. After a minute or so she stops pounding and slumps in his arms. He holds her to him as she starts crying even harder. Now not only is she crying at the loss of Amber and Sophie, but also at her misplaced anger for lashing out at and attacking Sazri Kakusi when he was just showing concern for her, as well as the shock that she just said such a HORRIBLE word to him! She doesn't use those words, so why did she say it to somebody who was just showing concern?
She then looks up at him and between sobs says, "I am soo sorry Kakukisibutt. I...I..I know it wasn't y..y..your fault an...an...and you just came in to help, but I just miss them so much! And I love Amber sooooooooo soooooo much!!! I'll just die if she never comes back!!! I WILL!!!" She then breaks into incoherent bawling. So Kakusi, not sure what else to do, just sits down on her bed, holding the devastated little teen girl on his lap, in his huge arms.
Kabule, the evil bastard that he is, can't help but laugh about Dinara's reactions to Kakusi. Although secretly, deep down, even Kabule doesn't really like that she is so upset. But all they can do is Hope all our friends and I can bring back all the missing EGOs and that Amber and Dinara will be happily reunited.
Kaj is in Holo-trainer room with several other crewmembers taking one of Jose Hemenez's combat training classes. With how his small venture into a personal life and love blowing up on him, it is much easier and better to bury himself in the work and military training that he was created to know and do.
Beautiful outfit Lexy," Said Sandy in as cheerful a manner as she could manage, "But could we maybe go over the flight checklist now?"
Lady rolled her pink eyes, thinking Sandy was correct when she said she really wasn't very good with kids, but said out loud to Lexy, "First play, then work," Then adding as she looked around the ships cockpit, spotting the green button that was no longer blinking since it released Lexy into holographic form, "I spy with my little eye... something round."
Lexy smiles at Sandy's compliment and says, "Thanks you Sister Sandy for the compli...compli...um nice thing, but why all this borings worky talk?!" Lexy sticks her tongue out at Sandy, then smiles at Lady again. " Yay! Fun!...wait I is a smart AI. A very smart Lexy! I is good at multi-tasking, even if I is lil and has troubles saying words stuffs! I can does BOTH at once! Give a second!"
After a couple seconds, they once again hear Lexy talking to them through the ship' cockpit speakers, while the holographic version is still smiling at Lady.
AI voice Lexy says to Sandy, "I has a flight plan. Fastest and safest! Looksee!" A overhead map of North America appears on a display screen showing the most direct and safe flight plan that Lexy could come up with based on the information in the ship libraries. Then She says, "Engines works at opti...opti-ma...optimals. Gunstuffs up to Atticus' standards. Shields is also ups to Atticus' standards. Life sup...supp...support at optimals. What elses does you wants to knows?"
At the same time Holo-Lexy is looking around the cockpit. "Something round? There's lots of round stuffs!" Holo-Lexy scrunches up her little nose as she concentrates and then starts giggling hysterically as says, "Your belly is roundeded from babies! Sooooooo Sister Lady's cutie baby-bump! Lady's baby-bump! Lady's baby-bump! Lady's baby-bump!"
While still giggling, Lexy looks at Lady and says, "No? Not baby-bump? But it is cutie and funs to says! Soooo how's about a buttons? But which buttons? There is lots and lots and lots of buttonses! Besides! Lady's baby-bump is funnerer to says! Sooooooooooooo say it with me! Lady's baby-bump! Lady's baby-bump! Lady's baby-bump! Oooh looks! One of the babies moveded agains! Soooo coooooooooool!!! And sees! Voice Lexy is helping Sister Sandy with her boooooorrring flight stuffs, and I is hasing fun! Told you I is a smart Lexy and can does both! Soooooo says it wiff mes: Lexy is smart and no longer ignoreded! Sister Lady is fun and has a cute baby-bump! Sister Sandy is nice but sooooooooo boring!" Lexy starts giggling hysterically again, at that.
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Jun 13, 2015 6:03:35 GMT
Volodja sighed at Belle's sad confession and allowed himself to criticize the guy he didn't knew very much, thus sinning against his own principles not to decide about anything without having decent amount of information first, and said: "Guy is obviously an idiot, if I may say so. It's his loss, dear girl, not yours if you won't go with him. Maybe I should join you from solidarity, because I was planning to stand there like a wall flower anyway, looking as proud and impressive as possible. I don't feel exactly as a soul of the high society lately. I have attended in a lot of parties, but usually I was doing my undercover work there or got some piece of shiny metal and most of fancy parties where my friends asked me to come, were back in Europe, so I almost forgot how to visit a party for simply having fun. Whom I going to dance with if all my favourite girls are here in our fortress? We can always celebrate something here with our family and have time of our life.
And by fraque I meant a simple but elegant tailed dress coat. From an old habit I used Portugese expression for a morning dress. I actually don't like striped trousers which usually are part of that costume. So traditional black tail coat it will be, when I decide to go after all and enjoy my solitude. Maybe we have some other formal occasions when tailor suits are needed, so I am grateful for information you gave me about Madame Le Farge, because she is going to get another demanding costumer and probably curse your name after first meeting with me."
Volodja smiled to Belle warmly again. He was trying to cheer her up a bit, but he won't ever dare to ask her with him, because it would mean that he puts Belle's status at Ara's place at stake again. If he decides to go, of course. But Belle has to read paperback like an Ugly Duckling tonight instead of shining in the ballroom like a swan and not asking Belle would mean that he misses his chance to dance with her. How long it has been since they last danced together anyway? Fourteen years? And maybe he can get additional information about Pyotr from Trevor or contact with Tommasino about Erika's grandchildren. Maybe Tommasino was among those lucky ones who were invited there. But having a party here was also delightful, so maybe he should suggest that instead.
Really hesitantly he opened mouth, still unsure what he was going to ask, and said: "Would you..."
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Post by Marcel Lestrange on Jun 13, 2015 6:40:51 GMT
Marcel's strong hands rested on a steering wheel of the vehicle, they commandeered with a crew on board, because those two at back seat were their ticket to the high society tonight.
Hearing Lena's remark, Marcel turned his face towards her and asked: "Lena-darling. You seem t have a n idea. I will give you a chance to introduce me with it as soon as I take care of that bel homme on our back seat. And it is going to happen about....now."
Marcel stopped the car, opened the door and left the vehicle, dragging ageing playboy along. Outside he undressed guy carefully, because his suit was an excellent choice for tonight - expensive material, elegant cut and label with Madame La Farge's name on it. Looking at man on his underwear and something else, he was wearing, Marcel grinned and said: "You can keep your underwear and that corset you are wearing. I don't need both of them. Mon Dieu! Do you ever take care of your bodies here?" before tying man to the tree and providing him with a gag, so he could see the evil, hear the evil but not speak something evil. And maybe Lena's plan was not evil at all, but they could do fine without hearing any remarks from the tied up guy anyway.
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Post by Erika Widowmaker on Jun 13, 2015 10:38:31 GMT
Erika Widowmaker slept a sleep full of nightmares. She dreamed of eternal winter and human heads on poles, with a military convoy of ragtag Votan Collective soldiers led by a Castithan General she had thankfully met only once nicknamed "The Beast", headed through endless tracts of snow for a giant grey arch in the background. Erika woke up covered in her own sweat, a feeling of impending doom weighing heavy on her shoulders. She unsure of what the dream meant, but very sure that they must get to Defiance as soon as possible or there might not be a Defiance to go to.
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Sandy looked at the readouts in the cockpit of the team's stratocarrier and had to admit that Lexy knew her vocation and was very thorough, so remarked, "Wow! Great fuc... I mean a really great job there Lexy! Looks like mechanically we are ready to rock and roll!"
Lady Christianna merely said to Lexy, "I spy with my little eye, something green."
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Lena Marr smiled wickedly as she reached into the car, grabbing a handful of the young woman's dyed blond hair and pulling her out of the car screaming. Lena took out a roll of duck tape from her shoulder bag, tearing off a piece with her perfect white teeth and slapping it on the woman's ruby red mouth, then continued to drag her toward a copse of mutated trees. Marcel watched the two women disappear from sight, still hearing the muffled screams of the human one until suddenly he didn't, then shortly after Lena emerged wearing the woman's costume, a mischievous glint in her long lashed sky blue eyes and a self satisfied smile on her pretty chalk white face.
Lena looked at Marcel, her grin widening as she said, "Come on! GO look at my handiwork! You know you want to! Bozo will keep put!" Added Lena as she jerked an alabaster thumb to the middle aged man tied to a tree.
Marcel walking slowly into the woods, not sure Lena was correct in her assumption, but was drawn by the muffled moans of the young woman. Marcel stared in disbelief, seeing the young woman nude and staked out spread eagle on the ground with a knife stuck in the dirt within reach of the woman's right hand. However, that was not the most amazing part of what he saw; that was the sight of a huge vibrating dildo stuck to the hilt in the moaning woman's vagina, kept in place with more duct tape than was necessary.
"Us working girls have to stick together! Plus I bet that is more satisfaction than she EVER got from Bozo," Marcel heard Lena's cheerful voice from behind him, "Besides, I didn't need it anymore, " She added as Marcel felt a hard pinch on his right buttocks.
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As Belle Starr sat in the canteen across from Volodja, she thought, "I bet Volo is a great ballroom dancer! I remember him having good rhythm when I was a kid, but that was different, and from a much shorter perspective!"
Belle was an impulsive person in many ways, particularly in matters of the heart, so she asked, "Maybe we could go... " just as Volodja said, "Would you..." They both laughed, then simultaneously said, "Why not?"
MOM in the Vast White of Belle's EGO shook her virtual head, thinking of numerous reasons for Belle and Volodja not to got to the dance together, but kept quiet as she sat in her white comfy chair knitting.
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Amber held her red clay hands to her cheeks, tears rolling from her striking jade green eyes, as she fell to her knees in the blue grey mist, her beautiful face distorted as she screamed, "Diiiiiiiinaaaaraaaaa!"
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Post by Marcel Lestrange on Jun 13, 2015 11:55:26 GMT
Marcel looked that attractive nude squirming girl, caught between pain from the ropes and pleasure from the vibrating dildo, and said to Lena:
"Lena-darling. Looks like someone started to party already, but we better go, because I am a flesh and blood man who feels certain urges right now. For the sake of decency we must leave this place soon or we will be late from the ball, because I am getting into a mood for after party after seeing this sight. By my calculations girl will get herself free whenever she wants and it's up to her what will happen to his sugar daddy. We have our business to do."
Marcel grabbed Lena's hand and lead her in front of the tied up guy and kissed her whole five minutes while his hands travelled all around her body, touching her most secret spots under her new costume. After pulling his lips away from Lena's he said to the guy:
"You got lucky. If I knew that my girl had something special in her purse I would used it on you for staring her with your hungry eyes. But since I am grateful for the new costumes I just let you be and as a bonus, just demonstrated how my beloved girl can kiss, if she feels like it. I bet you can't buy a kiss like that for all of your scrip. But at moment we gave you a free performance, so you do not have to feel to be left out from earthly pleasures. Let us go soon, My Love. Although we have few more hours to spend, so we must do something during that time. Have to think about that, because that tied up corset wearing pseudo man can not suggest anything even if he wants to." And putting hand around Lena he started to lead her to couple's car which belonged to them now.
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Post by Atticus Batman on Jun 13, 2015 12:41:24 GMT
I continue working from the War Room. I check security reports and cameras, including making sure our drug addict is doing fine in lockup. I check with Doctor Orion to make sure the drunk that was fighting with the addict is alright. He has a busted nose, cracked ribs and a sprained wrist but will be fine. The addict in lockup has a minor concussion, but that was caused by me either from the takedown or the interogation. He walked about from the fight with the drunk, with just a little bruising.
Kaj got carried away and forgot how much bigger and stronger he, as a bio-man, is compared to the others. So he ended up dislocating the arm of a person during a routine defensive flip. He also turned his arm wrong during that flip and twisted and sprained a wrist. So he is in Medical getting it wrapped.
Dinara is still crying hysterically in Sazri Kakusi's arms, so he is stuck trying to comfort her. Although he is at a loss on how to comfort a person and especially a teen girl.
Kabule, tired of laughing at Kakusi, is once again meditating in his electric blue bubble that Kakusi housed him in.
In the Stratocarrier, voice Lexy says, "Thank yous sister Sandy! But I knows what you was gonna says! Yous was gonna says a nono words! Cans you pleases synks my ship libraries ups wiff the base libraries? I thinks some of our info...inform....informations needs updateds, befores our trippy to Defiances! Wills be dones by mornings. PROMISES!"
Holo-Lexy has her cute little 5 year old nose once again scrunched up in concentration as she says, "Hhhmmm nots Lady baby-bump cuz nots greens or a buttons! So lets see....gots to bes a rounds greens buttons! Which one? Oooooooh is it my favoritist buttons in here?! The summons Holo-Lexy buttons?! Is its? Huh? Huh? Is its?!"
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Jun 13, 2015 14:16:24 GMT
Volodja Uljanov finished his paperwork soon after Belle agreed join him at the dance. Opportunity to dance with an experienced, artistic and attractive dancer was really motivating. Besides - Volodja had to find few hours in his schedule, because he had to pay a visit to Madame Le Farge and order himself a decent tailed dress coat as he was planning. Maybe he can take Sandy to the ball too after they find Pyotr. He should be prepared for that too and provide himself with real clothing, because he can't always count on holographic clothes..
But now he had a chance to dance with beautiful and famous Belle Starr, although fame and her adorable looks didn't mattered to Volodja, because he appreciated Belle for different reasons. They became really close with each other after she convinced Volodja to join the team and accept a post as her personal Jiminy Cricket, a friend and trusted confident. They could talk with each other about everything, from philosophy to poetry and they enjoyed each other company and that kiss they shared...it had to be an emotional overload after battle, because he remembered her kissing test in Freedom before he failed to comfort Belle. That kiss was nice and warm, but there was not any passion whatsoever, because Belle was really unhappy then and so was he. This time there was passion in her kiss, but she could just feel really lonely after losing her closest people, she loved and cared about, and she needed someone to hold on to. Plus that battle in Ark fall which made emotions go sky high. That should explain Volodja's increased heartbeat after that kiss as well.
But now Volodja can take Belle out to a party and try to entertain her and they will have great time together. Belle was strong, Volodja admitted, because she experienced lot of stressful situations lately, but she survived and started to feel better and going to the dance might make her forget worries even more. Volodja though that she deserved a treat after her successful recovery.
And Atticus said that Volodja could have some fun as well. Hopefully they have wonderful time together and if he keeps his mouth shut, then he won't embarrass Belle in front of her friends and acquaintances. He could be tall, handsome, well dressed and silent. That should make him a perfect accessory to Belle and they can enjoy each others company and touch and closeness. Or not. Shame on you, Volodja! Concentrate! Anyway - Ara Shondu's dance party should keep both of them cheerful before they go to the Defiance, looking for Pyotr.
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Post by Belle Starr on Jun 13, 2015 18:35:48 GMT
While sitting in the canteen with Volodja, Belle Starr got the message from Atticus to meet him in the War Room, quickly taking her last bite of Danish and sip of coffee, smiling warmly at Volodja as she stood up and said, "Seems like duty calls! Atticus want to see me in person I think! Anyway, I'm sure glad we're going to Ara's party together! Her yearly spring dance in the consulate is the shindig of the season, and it is really hard to get invitations! I really would have hated to miss it!"
Belle didn't mention that it wasn't that hard for her to get such invitations as Ara was a good friend, and that Belle even managed to have them sent to each of the core team members. Erika said she wasn't going, telling Belle she wasn't much of a party goer although Belle felt there was more to it than that, but didn't press her on it. Erika gave her invitation to Chloe, who laughed and said she was going to drag Wolfram with her. Belle wasn't sure if Chloe was serious or not, for Wolfram was so much older than her and not Chloe's usual type. Belle had a second thought that maybe Chloe didn't have any real type other than "available."
Belle had also gotten an invitation for Lady Christianna at her request. Belle was pretty sure Atticus didn't know yet, and wasn't sure how Ara might take it if the Harbinger of Death arrived with his pregnant fiancée, but she figured she would cross that bridge when she got it. Maybe Lady just wanted to feel included, or maybe Lady had a surprise for Atticus, but that was their business, and if it created difficulties at the party, Belle was prepared to iron them out.
Thoughts of the party invitations were fleeting as she touched Volodja's hand before leaving, feeling as if a jolt of electricity traveled from his hand to hers, her heart pace quickening and a little gasp of breath escaped her rose petal lips as her blue diamond eyes grew wide, but she said after a moment's recovery, "Um... I'm really looking forward to you taking me to the dance but... I better go see Atticus now!"
Belle retreated from the canteen to the base War Room as fast as could without actually blurring or even running, chastising herself as she went, "Stupid, stupid, stupid! What am I thinking! I should never have made this date! I can't do this to Aunt Sandy... Can I?"
MOM left the question rhetorical, knowing that sometimes children have to make their own mistakes, and that no matter how much you want them to avoid being hurt, there are some times when you can do nothing but watch the disaster unfold. MOM feared that this was ultimately such an occasion.
Still Belle was in an undeniably good mood when she sashayed into the War Room, unaware of all the eyes, almost all male, watching her walk from the door to Atticus' desk where he was busily working on the team preparations for the Defiance mission. She sat casually on the edge of his desk, nonchalantly crossing her shapely legs, a friendly smile crossing her pretty freckled face as she asked with a southern drawl, "What y'all want to talk about that we couldn't EGO to EGO, Buckaroo?"
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Post by Lady Christianna on Jun 13, 2015 18:50:50 GMT
"Right Lexy. You win" Replied Lady Christianna with an enigmatic smile, "Got to go for now." Lady asked her EGO psyche, Sandy, to finish up the flight preparations as well as connect Lexy to the computerized library. "Sure thing," Said Sandy, "Lexy, I'll hook you up to the base libraries. May I recommend Dr. Seuss? He's a hoot... for an old coot." Sandy laughed at her own joke, but in the back of her mind she wondered Lady was up to.  |
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Jun 13, 2015 19:16:35 GMT
Volodja sat peacefully in canteen after Belle left and just stared his hand, when Wolfram von Eschen rushed in and shouted: "Volodja! I passed our Hauptquartier when Chloe pulled me in and asked me get her a long black. Took a little time and explanation when I finally understood what she meant - she wanted coffee, so I said it is an honour for me to get some to her. Chloe actually laughed, called me a sweet old fashioned fuck muppet and then she asked ME to accompany her in Fest in Shondu's Consulate. Can you imagine, Volodja? Chloe wants to go with me!"
Volodja startled at the Wolfram's tirade. Not because Chloe was interested about Wolfram, but because Wolfram shook him up from thoughts. But Volodja gained himself right away and said: "It's really nice, but you better watch out and take measures to avoid getting a heart attack. Chloe is actually a really nice girl, but she is also Chloe, so better visit good old Dr. Orion and supply yourself with nice amount of menthyl isovalerate, also called validolum, in case your tired ticker surrenders to her charm. Since I am also going, I have to get prepared myself. This time we can't use holographic outfits and Belle recommended me a neat seamstress, Madame Le Forge in The Crater, so I am on my way there to order myself a penguin suit. Just dug myself through the mound of documents and I need fresh air desperately. Especially when I am feeling kind of feverish at moment. No, no Wolfram. Put that look away and stop worrying about me. I will cool off. I have to take a test drive with my Dodge anyway. Guys fixed it for me."
Seeing how carefully Wolfram carried Chloe's coffee cup, made Volodja to smile. That smile remained to his handsome face on his way to Wolfram's office where he stored his pile of papers. He should invent a new efficient book keeping or document handling system on his free time and become a patron saint to all Paradise territory bureaucrats. If Hercules's first task would been defeating bureaucracy, he would been still fighting with that monster and rest of his labours would be still postponed.
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Post by Atticus Batman on Jun 14, 2015 2:58:38 GMT
I look up at Belle, who has her butt perched on my desk, and I absent-mindedly run a hand over my collective infiltrator helm sitting on my desk then I say, "Belle I would prefer not to have to manufacture a reason to see you. However I am afraid that this reason is definitely an important matter. I am afraid that it isn't a pleasant visit like the one this morning, when Lady and I delivered that armor, or I gave you your new friend, Shakespeare. I hope that armor and clothing held up on the battlefield today, and that you still want Shakespeare.
Anyway onto the important business. About the Fork today. I am sorry for my passive attitude, but know you despise my methods of handling criminals so thought you would prefer passivity. Apparently I was wrong and Dinara lectured me for being too passive. I guess you don't want passive. I am working on it. Anyway back to the Fork Massacre. I was too passive, letting you and Volodja handle it. However I did do my own investigating and between the drug addict in the brig and all the Blue Devil at the Fork I decided to follow a hunch. So I aquired a couple vials of the drug from Tommasino, and lifted two from that farmboy that had your attention. I also managed to get the initials of the killer, from Tommassino, before leaving the Fork.
Then when Volodja and I came back to base, I interogated the prisoner. He gave up his dealer and told me where his stash was hidden. I then took the two vials he had stashed, as well as the two from Tommassino and the two from the kid, to Doctor Orion to analyze. While he was doing that I did some research on the drug dealer I was given the name of, a Loorea Moree. An australian human who always wears Zwanze armor and tends to behead with a razor according to Pooper's information. Doctor Orion showed me the results and I discovered we have two issues. That is what I need to talk to you about.
Issue one. The killer's initials are LM. I came up with two prime suspects. One you know personally. A certain Lena Marr. She is proficient with most blades from what I can tell and has been playing Bonnie and Clyde with Marcel Lestrange. So it is possible she could have done it, although I didn't see any sign that she had help from her new "partner". The other, as I just told you, is Loorea Moree. As I said she is proficient with a razor and does use them, and wears a Zwanze warrior outfit.
That brings me to the second issue. Doctor Orion's analysis. The drugs from Tommassino match the ones that Nolan had reported in Defiance. The drugs from our addict however, match those of a dead Adreno maker. I believe you have heard of The Piercer? Loorea Moree is reported as possibly selling The Piercer's stash and perhaps creating more. Selling it from Happy Pow Farms. Here is all the information I have on Loorea Moree."
As I show all the information on Moree to Belle, I continue. "Now I can not say for sure which woman is the right killer in this case, however Loorea Moree is definitely a huge issue. Here are the results of the two vials from the young farmer." As I show the results to Belle, I say, "As you can see he had a vial of Tarr's and a vial of Piercer's Blue Devil. From all my investigative research, it looks like Loorea Moree is trying to steal the Adreno/Blue Devil buyers from the Tarrs. Apparently she is secretly having people sell it at the Fork right under the Tarrs' noses. So it is only a matter of time before they discover this as well, and a drug war breaks out. Pooper has never been able to pin anything drug or murderwise directly to Moree. However our prisoner is willing to tell Good Ole' Jon everything he knows. As long as he is left in OUR brig, where he is most protected, until he is needed.
So as you can see, I can not tell you for certain which woman is responsible for the Fork Massacre. Just that one of the two did it. However I have a lot of proof here that Moree is a smalltime druglord working on making it into the bigs by undercutting and stealing from the Tarrs and trying to sneak in and get a monopoly on the Blue Devil business. It could have been Lena having some kind of psychotic episode. I can not rule that out, for I know personally how that is possible. I am sure Erika can show you reports from some of my most messy kills. Remember I said messy, not gruesome, there is a difference. Those were normally during an 'episode'. However at the same time it could have been Loorea Moree. It is possible that this Weasel double-crossed her in a deal or found out what she was up to and was going to sell that information to Tommassino. I don't know. However I have a hard copy and digital copy of all of this information including the drug analysis from Orion, right here for you. As well as a written confession from our prisoner with his demands that he be left in our custody as long as possible.
So take all this information. Do with it, what you want. I assume you want it given to Pooper, however I will not do so. Even if he doesn't try to arrest me for a past crime that the pardon doesn't cover, I refuse to be more civil with him than needed, for personal reasons that I have told you once or twice before. He does NOT deserve friendly behavior from me, EVER AGAIN! So if he must have it, then you can give it to him!"
Holo-Lexy happily thanks Lady for the fun, as she leaves. Lady left the emmitters active so Lexy can now appear in Holo-form when she wants unless somebody dectivates the cockpit emmitters again. Holo Lexy then smiles to Sandy and gives her a quick hug as well. Then while she is syncing her ship libraries with the Base libraries, Holo-Lexy makes a Dr. Seuss book appear, so she can read it as suggested. Then she lays on the cockpit floor, on her stomach and happily struggles with reading the 'new' book, as she bends her legs at the knee and kicks them at the air above her little 5 year old bottom, like lots of kids tend to do unconsciously.  |
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