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Post by Marcel Lestrange on Jun 24, 2015 12:23:22 GMT
Marcel removed his face from the squeeze of Lena's long white legs and looked over his shoulder. Weather keeps ruining everything because he had to cancel his good Samaritan task he enjoyed and concentrate of flying which he also enjoyed, but if he could choose then he would return to his previous task and help Lena to get over that fear of flying.
"Hold on tight, My Love, because I am going to practice some high pilotage and complicated manoeuvres," Marcel suggested before resuming his position on pilot's seat. "This is your Captain speaking," he announced next. "Nothing to worry about that razor rain because we are going to some elegant but abrupt moves. Passengers may feel slight turbulence during relatively short time period. And no, Moira, we do not play Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries."
He turned off autopilot and grabbed piloting stick to his steady hand and started to steer them through the razor rain. Marcel was manoeuvring skilfully and managed to avoid getting hit by the rain, which would have been fatal. Unlike Volodja who would say: "De mortuis nihil nisi bonum" (Of the dead, nothing unless good), Marcel called late Loorea an idiot, who should invest into a deflector shield when she was still alive. Now Marcel had to show extraordinary mastery and fly them into safety. Their plane trembled and he had to be quick and perceptive to keep them in the air alive, well and untouched by the razor rain. When they finally passed the danger zone, Marcel was soaking wet from the sweat, but they were still alive and could continue their flight to Defiance.
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Jun 24, 2015 13:00:11 GMT
While Marcel Lestrange struggled with a storm, Volodja uljanov had his battle with Mr. Sandman, who kept hitting Volodja with his sock, full of sand, but Volodja didn't took any arms against s sea of troubles and didn't died or fell asleep. Unlike Hamlet, Volodja had something more important to do than ask himself "To be or not to be?" In his case it was already decided -he will go to expedition and must pack his gear with him or he will end up like Hamlet at the end of the play - laying in hard cold stage floor and wearing tights. Quite awkward way to go. That's why he visited the armoury and returned his usual choice of weapons - a shottie, a SMG and a sniper rifle. And of course his distinctive weapon - his deadly sapper shovel. Nobles can swing shiny swords, although Volodja was usually more chivalrous than most of blue blooded and carefully cultivated noblemen. And unlike most of them, his chin was clearly visible plus he had decent white teeth and a really charming smile. And he could always get his Chimera Fang if it's necessary. And now the shining armour which was....missing? That was strange, because he kept his Ark Predator suit usually near by, so he could use it whenever he wanted, but now it was disappeared in most mysterious way. But he was used to solve mysteries, so he finished gearing up, packed his equipment, delivered it to their ship and placed into his cabin there and then went to search his missing armour.  |
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Post by Taffer on Jun 24, 2015 19:53:21 GMT
The green Duni was covering last miles on its way to Paradise. Taffer smiled as he was looking around at a familiar landscape and humming a tune which could be recognized as an old song of some Russian punk group about coming home ( bleeding ears warning — listen at your own risk!) "You're humming it for 7th time already", Em Dash moaned, "Could we change the record please?""Of course we can", Taffer sighed, "why are those songs so sticky? Anyway, we're close enough to tune in to K-TAM."He smiled again at the coincidence when Ozzy Osborne — Mama I'm Coming Home was heard on the airwaves. He felt deadly tired. His voyage through the mostly uninhabited wasteland peppered with radioactive volcanic dust, which Russia was like since terraforming, was exhausting enough by itself, but the way home from Alaska to the south happened to be most tiresome. The usually safe Yellowhead Highway was now almost blocked and heavily monitored by military patrols of Vancouver Empire and Indogenes because of tensions that suddenly aroused between them seemingly out of nowhere. Some knowledge of the mountainous terrain from his previous trip helped Taffer crawl unnoticed through it, but it still took much more time than he expected and drained him tremendously. Finally he turned right off the so-called road which ran from The Fork to Overpass, but didn't drive close enough to their base to have it within visual range. He led his roller under one of the cliffs which looked like a good shield in case of razor rain and stopped it there. He exited his vehicle and looked around. Everything was quiet and no motion was detected by his EGO, but he still was unsure if he should approach the base right now. He drove almost through the whole territory of Paradise, and in the state he was now, he could possibly not notice if he had a tail. He got into his roller again, tilted the driver's seat back and pulled his hood over his eyes; his EGO was routinely scanning for movement in the visible distance around him. Regardless how he was eager to see his friends again, safety comes first, so he could wait one more night. If anyone could see him now, he would look like a homeless ark hunter in a cheap roller who had just found a place to stay for the night, without giving away any clues on where he's heading tomorrow. |
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Post by Atticus Batman on Jun 24, 2015 22:33:38 GMT
After a couple of hours I hear somebody in my head, obviously my wakeup call I requested. However it isn't Dinara's sweet voice. Instead I hear Kabule screaming at me. "Hey Jackassicus! Get the fuck up! It's been two hours you lazy bastard!"
I think, "Kafool, why are you waking me up so nicely, and where is Dinara?"
He says, "I am waking you the fuck up so fucking nicely because I can. The upset girl is still too upset to do much and is once again crying in the stupid worm's arms! Now get your fucking ass out of that bed!"
I think back, "Well thank you for taking the task, so she didn't need to. Now be quiet, I am awake, and you are dakking annoying!"
Kabule grumbles something then goes back to being quiet. I mentally tell Dinara good morning and assure her that we will do everything that we can to bring Amber and the others back. I then feel a figure snuggled into me, a bump in my lower side and two against my upper body. So it must be my wonderful fiancé. I look down and see her asleep and snuggled against me, pushing into me more so as not to lose contact with me, as I move a little. I smile as I lean down and kiss her forehead. Then I lift the covers and peek under them at her wonderful naked body against me, which makes me smile more. I guess the movement or the draft my action caused, woke her because I hear Lady say, "Enjoying the view?"
I move my gaze back up to her face and see her smiling at me and looking at me with those intense pink eyes. My smile broadens as I say, "Best view in the world. I love you." As I lean down for a kiss, Lady says, "Love you too", just as I press my lips to hers. As we are kissing, my hands are wandering her backside. Then after I squeeze her wonderful bottom for a little while, which causes her to kiss me more intensely, I break the kiss and say, "I'd love to stay in bed with you all day, My Snow Angel, but we have things to do. So the choice is stay in bed awhile longer and no morning shower, or move this into the shower. Lady smiles and gets up, after giving me another kiss. She enjoys my eyes on her body as she walks slowly to the bathroom.
She gets in there and puts up a finger as if to tell me to wait. Then she closes the door. After a short time, she opens it and smiles at me as she gives me a look that seems to say, 'If you want me come, and get me NOW!'. I smile mischievously as I get up, revealing the noticeable hard on that she always causes. Then she disappears back into the bathroom, where I hear running water. Wen I get in there she is trying to sensuously soap her body, and most definitely succeeding. I pick up my pace at the great sight and quickly climb into the shower. I pull her to me and kiss her passionately, as I sit on the shower bench. She smiles as she impales herself on me, both of us moaning in pleasure as she sits down on my lap, from the feeling of me sinking all the way into her. As she resumes the kiss and starts moving on me, I lovingly and somewhat lustfully fondle her breasts with my hands. Then I slowly move one to her back, and the other moves lower and eventually around to her bottom.
I then start rubbing her back with one hand. The other fondling her wonderful bottom again. I am looking into her eyes lovingly to see if she likes it or not, knowing I will stop anything she doesn't like immediately, as I raise the hand from her derriere then bring it down, lightly spanking her. I feel one of her hands land on my lower hand causing me to search her eyes more closely. as Lady stops my hand, I realize she is done with the spanking, so I go back to massaging her back and wonderful bottom, as she smiles and kisses me again. As I happily fondle her, as we resume making love I occasionally move a hand to a breast to lovingly caress it or to her crotch to give her a sudden pleasure increase, with her deepening the kiss in pleasure, Every time my hand does sneak to her nether regions.
After Lady and I both cry out in orgasmic bliss together, she stops and leans into my chest. I lean back against the wall, and gently kiss her. After I recover, I gently lift her off my lap, sliding out of her. Then I set her on the bench next to me. I kneel infront of her and kiss her passionately. Then as I slowly trace my hands down her body with my mouth slowly following, I say, "I'm not done showing you just how much I love you yet. Nor is the pleasure over." Then my mischievious smile returns as I worship her breasts for a little while. Then eventually move my head down to her nether regions. After she has another BIG orgasm, she pulls me up for another kiss. Her eyes widen with surprised pleasure as I once again slip into her. I make sure I keep my weight off her belly as I make slow gentle love to her on that bench. After we have another orgasm together, I pull out and sit next to her.
After I recover, from our great lovemaking, I grab a bottle of shampoo and massage some lovingly into her scalp. I help her to her feet, and gently wash her hair. Then I condition her hair and grab her bottle of body wash and lovingly massage it into her body. Next I rinse out the conditioner and gently wash her off, kissing every part of her lovingly to make sure it is clean. After she decides she is clean enough she has me sit on the bench so she can reach my head more easily. Then she proceeds to wash me in a similar manner. Then she sits on my lap again, and we just lovingly kiss and enjoy each other's loving embrace until she is ready to get out.
We gently towel each other off. Then we go to the bedroom, where we enjoy our morning ritual of watching each other get ready for the day. Once we are dressed and ready to go, we go to the Mess for breakfast. As I eat my usual two sandwiches and my gorgeous Lady eats for...well three, we talk and she asks me about Kara and Kaj. So I fill her in on how it all went. Then she smiles between bite fulls and asks me how I feel about suddenly having a real family.
I smile and say, "Tianna my love, you are my real family and will be forever. However I know what you meant. I don't know, I never thought my biological family wanted me and I gave up on the notion of family for so long. That is until meeting you. Now I have you, our twins and all of the others and am starting to enjoy finally being part of a family. Then to find out that Erika is my big sister and she didn't give up on finding me until everyone was certain I was dead, is shocking. I not only had a sister out there somewhere, but she did everything she could to find me for as long as she could, so I really was wanted. Then after all these years, to just stumble into her like this and find out that she is my big sister is even more shocking. Then to find out she wants to openly accept me back into her life as her long lost brother...it is just so amazing.
However I find myself as concerned for her and worried about her as I always am about you and Belle, and I think I am realizing that I am fine with it, and like the thought of her as MY Big Sister. So much that I even found myself hugging her earlier. So you know what...I am happy to have her as my Big Sister. So between having the You, the love of my life, and Erika, my big sister, as well as the rest of our family here, I actually feel like I am exactly where I am meant to be for once. So thank you for loving me and convincing me to stay those months ago." Before Lady can take another bite, I give her a huge hug and a big kiss, which she happily returns. Then she goes back to eating and I just sit there sipping some rum as I enjoy her company, and hope Erika is doing ok with everything that has happened in the last 24 hours.
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Jun 25, 2015 3:51:42 GMT
Sniffing traces, following clues, solving puzzles and interrogating witnesses lead Volodja Uljanov to Haele's door which he opened without hesitation. First thing he saw was that his defenceless armour was laying on the Haele's table and was handled by an environmental suit. Nothing uncommon there, because Haele, former Indogene, was transformed into an energy being and environmental suit was essential to keep her alive. And she must have adequate reasons to borrow Volodja's armour because her scientific mind was not very spontaneous.
"Hello Haele," Volodja begun. "I see that you are adjusting my armour." Not exactly the brightest remark from him because everyone could see what Haele was doing but it was more polite than shouting: "What the fuck you are doing with my suit without informing me?" and causing a conflict by acting too harsh.
If Haele would been capable of blushing, she would have done it, but consisting mainly of pure energy has it's advantages like hiding any physiological reactions, so she replied a bit hesitatingly first but gained more confidence with every second during her explanation:
"Oh...Hi, Mr. Uljanov. I mean Volo. I was adjusting it as you already said. Actually I added some modifications to it. Remember when you told me about piezoelectricity which seemed to be an interesting area to explore. Since we don't seem to be needing separate piezoelectric accumulators for your EGO psyches at moment, I decided to look for other uses for piezoelectricity. Idea seemed to be really promising and it was a shame to put it aside, so I kept going and found that one possible use for piezoelectricity - did you knew that hordes of researchers have been investigating ways to reduce vibrations in different materials by attaching piezo elements to the material. When the material is bent by a vibration in one direction, the vibration-reduction system responds to the bend and sends electric power to the piezo element to bend in the other direction. That means significant reduction of vibration and noises, caused by vibration, because it can be applied to more flexible structures like plates as well.
As a result I managed to modify your armour by adding some piezo elements to it and I planned to surprise you for providing me with that idea. I was going to inform you about those modifications but you managed to discover me first because modifying and lab tests took longer than I expected. I tested it thoroughly in my laboratory, but it needs to be tested in field conditions and you are always ready to try something new yourself, so here you are - have fun trying your new stealthier Ark Predator suit. But you have a mission to attend. Break a leg, return alive and provide me with detailed description about your new armour's behaviour. Take care, Volo."
Volodja thanked Haele for her efforts and left her laboratory with his modified armour suit which he placed to his cabin and he discovered a hidden brandy bottle as a bonus which he hid into his armour stand during their previous expedition. Now he was completely ready for their mission. All he had left to do was to sleep and eat - the daily routine of Garfield the Cat - and not in that order, because he can eat first and sleep later. That's why he headed to the canteen - to have a light snack and get some rest after that.
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Post by Belle Starr on Jun 25, 2015 12:52:16 GMT
Belle Starr sat in front of her vanity, using the blue crystal compact Vo K'shaa had gifted her with not long before his death to put the finishing touches on her make-up before secreting it in her Liberty Trooper armor. Her EXL Darkest hour energy shield with the Firewall synergy was attached to her red, white, and blue armor, but was imperceptible to the naked eye, however her Demon Hunter pistol with the fire nano ammunition was holstered lowdown on her thigh gunslinger-style as an obvious threat to those who might seek to do her harm. All but one other of the rest of her chosen weapons for the mission were already stowed on the team stratocarrier, so she opened up her vanity drawer for the last one taking out her collapsible Thorn Liro sword, affixing it to her gun belt. Belle saw in the drawer the small refrigerated silver box that contained Vo's eye, which she had made a habit of carrying with her, rationalizing that she might find a way to bring him back during her adventures and that she should be prepared by having it with her for that eventuality if it happened. In truth, in the early days of her grieving his death, it had brought her some small comfort to have a part of him with her at all times, although most would consider it a grisly reminder. Belle closed the drawer, a look of grim resolve crossing her pretty freckled face, refusing to be trapped in the past, like she had been when she used the dream machine desperately trying to recreate the happiness she had once shared with him and leaving the box with Vo's eye within the vanity. Belle stood up and glanced around her quarters seeing if there was anything else she might need on their trip to Defiance, but seeing nothing of importance, headed to her quarter's door, only stopping at the full length mirror before leaving. She looked in the mirror with big blue diamond eyes at the beautiful and vivacious woman standing resplendent in form-fitting armor that looked back at her and smiled. Belle had come a long way from the lanky boyish teenager in an oversized machinist uniform that she had been when she arrived in the Bay Area a few years ago, and overall she was pleased with her progress, both physically and mentally. Despite what she considered her affliction of being a Were-Volge and the deaths of so many of her friends and family in the last year, Belle felt relatively lucky and glad to be alive. She had a wonderful adopted family in her team mates, and she had work where she felt she was doing good for the community and maybe even the world. Belle's winning smile grew bigger as she looked at her reflection, swiping the stubborn strand of blond hair that hung in front of her big blue eyes, knowing it would promptly fall out of place again which it did, thinking to herself, "Yep, that there glass IS half-full, and if I keep at it, maybe I'll fill it up to the brim!" Just then there was a tug at the edge of her consciousness, as MOM, her EGO psyche, said to her through the telepathic link they shared, "Taffer's back! I just felt his EGO scan the area next to the base." Taffer was her friend and team mate, the only other surviving founding member still technically on the team, and the leader of it when he left suddenly without giving reason. Furthermore, he had been the patriarch of their little family, helping to resolve more then one crisis that had befallen them in the past. Belle's honey blond eyebrows shot upwards as her big blue eyes grew bigger still, as she ran out her quarters, stopping only to lock the door behind her. She blurred down to the garage, leaping on her red, white and blue ATV, and racing out of Fortress K'shaa to where MOM indicated Taffer's EGO was located. When she got there, she saw a nondescript car parked under a cliff overhang, and had to smile, knowing Taffer's desire to always blend into his surroundings. "We need to make sure it is him before we get the other's hopes up," Belle told MOM. Belle's ATV slid to a halt next to Taffer's green Duni Shetarru, where upon she calmly got off and sashayed over to his car, bending over to knock on the driver's side window and saying with a big grin on her rose petal lips, "Hi there Buckaroo, y'all do know you're parked in a no-parking zone?"  |
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Jun 25, 2015 13:10:46 GMT
Wolfram von Eschen sat in canteen, having his morning coffee and...nope. Volodja's brandy was a no no because there wasn't any left in canteen even for Volodja. But Wolfram had something better than brandy. Actually someone better than brandy, because Chloe accompanied him in breakfast table. And speaking of wolf...Sleepy looking Volodja stepped in and went to speak with Ralph about his breakfast and coffee:
"Here comes a great man and a great friend", commented Wolfram. "It took me awhile to crack the nut and realize that Volodja was my puppet master. But he had good intentions when he stood back and let me handle things by my own although he was ready with his advices and suggestion as soon as I needed them. That's how he helped me to get back my self confidence and showed that he knows how to share his duties after all. He literally created this Wolfram who is sitting with you right now and made me feel alive and gave me a purpose once again. "
"Shush, Crikey," replied Chloe and put her pale hand to his mouth. "He might hear you and become full of hot air like a balloon. And we don't want him to fly away or explode with big BOOM! That would be a real shame."
Volodja didn't hear anything of that conversation. Maybe because his ears were hot. Maybe because he felt really sleepy. Anyway - he got his platter from Ralph. This time his breakfast consisted mostly from strong black coffee and couple of croissants. And a sip of brandy, Ralph poured him winking and whispering: "Did you really thought, Volo, that I gave all your brandy to Wolfram and young Broderick? No chance, no way, no deal. I promise to order you a new load which will be waiting here for your return."
Volodja went to find himself a quiet table. If he fells asleep during breakfast then he doesn't disturb anyone at least, and stays out of everyone's way. He poured himself some coffee and smelled it. Aroma was divine and taste was even better.
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Post by Lady Christianna on Jun 25, 2015 14:23:16 GMT
As Lady Christianna had her second helping of Ralph's Special Breakfast Casserole, Sandy, Lady's EGO psyche, saw through Lady's pink eyes a sleepy Volodja Uljanov come into the base mess hall. After only a moment's hesitation, she appeared sitting next to him dressed in her military mission gear, a tight fitting camouflage armor, smiling sweetly at him as she stimulated the nerves of his lips to simulate a passionate kiss. This time, she decided to try something different, issuing a small jolt of electricity to make him feel the kiss from the top of his head to the tips of his toes. As if that didn't wake him, she then began to stimulate the nerves of his penis, simulating an up and down motion in his pants without appearing to touch him, until he climaxed into sudden ejaculation. "Beat that Belle Star!" Thought Sandy, gloating to herself as a smile of self-satisfaction crossed her pretty face, saying to Volodja in a cheerful manner, "Good morning Volodja!"  |
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Jun 25, 2015 14:54:58 GMT
Volodja Uljanov was awakened by a stream of pleasant feelings which were suddenly passing through his whole body and culminated with an explosion in his neither area and a cheerful voice saying: "Good morning Volodja!"
He opened his still sleepy brown eyes, blinked them to shake off last remains of sand and found himself looking at pretty face of Sandy Bell. "Good morning. love," he replied with a smile. "Sorry about the last night again. Our graveyard shift took longer than I expected and I seemed to be falling asleep at breakfast table, but I had most pleasant daydreams and a really wonderful awakening."
Volodja took a really long sip from his coffee mug, because he had to stay awake now. He had an airship to catch and he can continue his sleep during flight. He needs more coffee! And a new pair of pants because ones he wore felt kind of...used at moment. But he remained to be cool as Fonzie in his office and started to reply to greetings of that base personnel because he felt more relaxed and more refreshed then he might expect after a rough night they had at psychiatric wing.
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Post by Erika Widowmaker on Jun 25, 2015 14:57:59 GMT
Erika Widowmaker and her son entered the base canteen, she having briefed him on the sudden expansion of his family along the way, and went immediately to the table where Atticus and Lady were sitting, introducing them. Cael smiled hesitantly upon meeting them, knowing of Atticus's reputation as the Harbinger of Death but not the details of it, still unsure of how he felt about it though. Cael however had been a politician in the Votan Collective for years, so he put on his happy face and glad-handed both Atticus and Lady, although she didn't miss a bite of her third helping of Ralph's Special Breakfast Casserole as the introductions were made. When all eyes went to her as she gobbled her food down, she frowned, blinked once her large pink eyes, and swallowed, explaining defensively, "Preggers. Eating for three." Then Lady yelled to Ralph the Cook in the kitchen, "Have any cherry pie?"  |
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Post by Taffer on Jun 25, 2015 18:49:54 GMT
Taffer just finished scouting around the place for any traces of someone who might be monitoring his overnight camping place. He found none and was about to return to his car when he saw an ATV with distinctive colors slid-stopping by his roller. He hid behind the cliff and waited until Belle Starr walked up to his Duni and tried to start a talk with its holographic driver, "Hi there Buckaroo, y'all do know you're parked in a no-parking zone?"
"Goddammit", he cursed in feigned dismay while walking up to Belle, "I knew I'll get into a mess filling my roller with a whole arsenal of unlicensed firearms, handing over its control to my drunk decoy and making him park it in a no-parking zone. Am I under arrest ma'am?"
When the decoy disappeared and Belle turned around to see the real Taffer, he extended his hands forward as if he was ready to be handcuffed, but then took another step forward and embraced the beautiful woman, gently patting her on the back.
"Hello Belle", he said, breaking the hug and smiling at her, "Glad to see you again! Missed you all so much! By the way, you just got a monthly amount of radiation with that hug. Our EGO units handle the radiation nicely, but I'd better have a good shower before anyone without an EGO approaches me. Now let's go back to the base where we could meet could our gang and exchange our news and stories. My story is rather short but at least it's no longer classified as its main goals are buried under tons of concrete now. Or do you want to hear it exclusively before anyone does?"
Taffer jumped back to his roller's driver seat and readied to drive to their base and opened a voice EGO-to-EGO channel with Belle in case she wants to hear his story first.
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Post by Belle Starr on Jun 25, 2015 20:36:03 GMT
With a broad grin and a big hug, Belle drawled with a laugh, "Y'all were always good at fooling me! Should of known that I no-way no-how could catch you unawares!" Belle climbed back on her ATV, saying to Taffer over her shoulder, "Let's get us both to decontamination, then we can exchange stories with the gang over a cup of Joe and a heaping plate of Ralph's special breakfast casserole! We were just getting ready to go to Defiance on a mission when MOM sighted your EGO scan! Let me lead us into the base, as we got some new personnel and stricter security protocols since y'all were last here, and you look a mite disreputable!" As she led him back to base, she chatted EGO-to-EGO bringing Taffer up-to-date on the comings and goings at Fortress K'shaa, waiting for Atticus as team leader to brief him on the mission in the more secure team base. As she approached the base's front gate, she joyfully informed the rest of the team of Taffer's return.  |
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Post by Atticus Batman on Jun 26, 2015 2:48:56 GMT
After Lady says "Preggers. Eating for three.", I smile as I say, "Yes and you still look amazing." Then I look at Cael. "You don't need to put on that politician's façade for my benefit, although others might find it charming or calming. Look I appreciate the smile, even though I see through it, and I am sure Lady and Erika appreciate it as well. However I also know that you most likely know of my professional style as a Bounty hunter. I could lie like a diplomat and say that is not who I really am. However I will not. I have come to accept who and what I am a LONG time ago. Caele there is no "professional" reason for you to admit that you are related to me. It could be even be career suicide for a politician fighting for peace. However if not for yourself, then consider it for your mother.
Think about how she must feel finding out that the baby brother that she thought dead and mourned, then tried forgetting about since her teens, is not only still somehow alive but also back in your lives. A man...alright a ruthless and demonic beast of a man known for violence, and his own survival, that eventually got brought into her life because of his violent nature. A beast who ignored his violent and wild instincts to save not only her, but Kara and even you from certain death.
Look I know how I am seen by others, and don't care. However, I am sure that you probably learned more about me, during your stay here, than most in the outside world will ever know. However I will some it up a little to clarify what you may have heard. I have a Grid symbiote, how and why doesn't matter. There was a Volge incursion months ago and for the first time in my life, I did a selfless act and ended up losing what little I had that physically made me Irathient. You see, in that incursion, I caused a massive explosion and stayed at the Zhenna Array's controls to make sure it wasn't stopped. During the explosion, as I blacked out, my Symbiote was able to channel our abilities and teleport us to safety. However when Belle finally found me and got me to Doctor Orion, they saw just what the first truly selfless act I had every made in my life cost me. I found out in a 'vision' during my coma." I remove a glove and roll up a sleeve some so he can see my blue scars, and the blue tint in some of my dark red skin. Then replace my glove and fix my sleeve."During that explosion I gave a good portion of my Irathient side to save others. My Grid symbiote, ever the survivalist, ended up merging his DNA with mine to save us both. I may look like an Irathient with a medical condition, consider myself Irathient and be partially Irathient however I am not exactly Irathient anymore. I am an Irath/Grid hybrid. So you see, I know, more than most, what it is like to sacrifice oneself for others. I have been doing what I could for the greater good since, even if it is in ways that most would prefer never see the light of day.
So you may hate me if you choose, but know I have sacrificed more for others than anyone, outside these walls or our family, will ever know. Before I found out that Erika is my sister, I promised that I will do anything that I can to protect her and her family. I meant it then and mean it even more now. All I have wanted since settling in Paradise was to find some kind of happiness and perhaps a place where I belong. I have found all of that here, including love and family. Now I have a family that I didn't know existed as well. So if not for yourself or me, then give me a chance for our family. Your Mother, Your sister and her children, The lovely Lady and our unborn children your future twin cousins."
After I am done talking and Cael thinks about what I said, I give Erika a brotherly hug for emphasis, then smile at my lovely fiancé who is by now on her third slice of pie. Lady smiles at me when she sees me looking at her, then she lifts her fork and gives me a bite of her pie. She says, "Pie's good! Get some!" She signals Ralph to bring more pie. He brings her two more pieces to save a trip, and Lady thanks him and smiles, then gives me some. "Eat! Irathient cherry pie."
Then she goes back to eating. I look at Ralph who says, "She asked me a day or two ago to see what I could do with Irathient fruits, after you shared that Irathient fruit, meat and cheese platter with her. It is fun using ingredients that I am not comfortable with. So I will put more Irathient foods on the menu from now on. Enjoy." As I open my mouth to agree, Lady pops another bite of pie in my mouth. After I swallow I say, "Looks like I will definitely be trying more things Ralph, thank you." He nods and goes back to his kitchen.
I smile at Lady and kiss her again, and say, "Thank you for caring and worrying about me Snow Angel. It has taken some getting used to, but I am glad to have you for as long as you want me, which is hopefully forever."
She kisses me back then goes back to her pie. As I eat my slice that she set in front of me, I get Belle's EGO message. So I send her one back. "Belle we are all in the Mess, although Volo and Sandy are busy at a different table. However I am with Lady, Erika and even Cael. Anyway feel free to bring Taffer and join us. Lady loved the breakfast casserole and for dessert there is a pie made out of an Irathient Cherry, that Ralph either grew or managed to acquire from somewhere. I was starting to forget how good some food can taste. Anyway hurry if you want breakfast, before my lovely Snow Angel eats it all. She and the babies must be starved this morning." |
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Post by Belle Starr on Jun 26, 2015 12:42:27 GMT
Belle Starr and Taffer went through the short decontamination procedures of Fortress K'shaa, then joined the others in the base canteen. As Belle entered still chatting happily with Taffer, Sandy took Volodja's face in her holographic hands, giving him a long passionate kiss, then smiling and looking to Belle for a reaction. Disappointing to Sandy, Belle appeared not to notice, all her attention on Taffer as they sat down at the table with Atticus, Lady, Erika, and Cael, although many at the table seemed to see Sandy's production. As Sandy frowned, Lady glared at her with intense pink eyes between bites of cherry pie, with an expression on her chalk white face that seemed to say to Sandy, "Cut the crap!" Cael turned to Atticus, saying with a sincere grin, "It may take some time to get used to having an uncle, especially one as famous - or is it infamous - as Atticus Batman," Cael laughed good-naturedly, and added, "But as I thought when I first met you and before we all discovered your lineage, if mother accepts you as a friend, that is enough for me. Mother is usually a very good judge of character. Anyway, with Taffer's return, I'm sure you have much to discuss that I probably shouldn't hear, knowing how your team operates. Plausible deniability and all! And besides, we both have trips to prepare for - you for wherever your mission takes you, and me to the capital city of the Collective. I hope next time we have more time to get to know each other beyond what the gossip mongers say about us both." With that, Cael laughed again, stood up and excused himself, shaking both Atticus' and Taffer's hands before he left. Cael gave Erika, his mother, a long hug then Belle and Lady shorter ones, thanking them all for their help in his recovery, then the tall Irathient walked over to Voldoja's table. He shook Volodja's hand thanking him especially for his psychiatric help, then slipped him a piece of paper with his private and parliamentary hailer numbers, asking Volodja to keep him apprised of Kara's condition. "I'm headed to see Dr. Escher and Kara now, and I will give Wolfram those hailer numbers as well. I know you both are probably worried that I am leaving your care so soon, but the drums of war are beating in the Votan Collective at an alarming speed, and I hope - no, I need to get back to the Parliament to silence them if possible. Thank you again for all your help." After the two men exchanged a few more words, Cael nodded to Sandy, taking his leave, as Belle then pleasantly waved at Volodja and Sandy, saying with a warm grin, "Y'all are going to want to hear this! Taffer is telling us what he's been up to! Come on over and set a while!" ***** As Marcel's and Lena's plane landed in a small snow covered field outside Defiance, finally rolling to a bumpy stop, Lena Marr jumped out of the plane's passenger side door tumbling face forward into a snow bank nearby, exclaiming, "Land, glorious land! I'd kiss you if I could find you under all this white stuff! If the gods had really wanted us to fly, they would have given us wings!" Marcel exited more eloquently from behind the pilot's controls, quite pleased with himself over the perfect landing, saying as he lit a cigarette, "You should have not had any doubts, my love, for I had everything under control!" As soon as he finished speaking, Marcel felt an explosion of cold on the side of his handsome face as a snowball made a pinpoint landing there. He turned to the source of the his icy attack, seeing Lena on her knees in the snow bank, a wicked smile on her pretty chalk white face, her long lashed sky blue eyes gleaming with mischief, as she prepared a second snow ball. "You are so full of it sometimes, My Love, and I love that about you! I know however that you almost pissed on yourself during the razor rain storm, although I'm pretty sure I did! Or maybe I got wet before the storm, I forget!" With that, a second snow ball barely missed Marcel's head as Lena laughed maniacally as she leaped to her feet, daring him to do something about it. However just as Marcel was considering what to do next, a pretty brunette woman in law keeper's cap and with a combat shotgun aimed at him came out of a nearby copse of trees. "Nice landing although there are a lot of safer places around here to land, more open to public view," The human's expressive brown eyes widened to emphasize her point, "I'm Jessica Rainer, the law keeper around these parts, but everybody calls me Berlin. So with you landing in an out-of-sight spot, where most people wouldn't notice you coming, I have to ask myself, why?"  |
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Jun 26, 2015 12:52:07 GMT
Volodja's black coffee was sweetened by Sandy's passionate kiss which lasted an eternity and was interrupted only by Erika's son, Cael, who came to thank him for their efforts on freeing him from Mistress's brainwashing. Volodja shook his firm hand and listened his concerns about Kara and his maybe too premature leaving. He thought a bit and replied to Cael:
"Don't you worry about us releasing you from your cage too soon, Senator. If we'd think that you are not capable to handle yourself or herd a bunch of lose politicians and avoid another wear between Votan- and humankind, we would been keeping you behind locks. If anything happens - flashbacks, for example and that Tetris game isn't enough to help you to handle the problem - then inform us right away. Actually you can do it if Tetris therapy works as it should be, because last successful experiments were made long before before Pale Wars started, so I am really curious about results and would like to have a confirmation of therapy's effectiveness. And we will keep you in touch with Kara's condition. Actually - Wolfram will do it because I'll be on my way to Defiance soon and Wolfram has proven that he is more than capable to handle everything while I am away. Hopefully we meet again in more pleasant conditions. Good luck to you."
Volodja Uljanov looked after Cael when he went to Wolfram's table and bent over to his ear and changed few lines with him before slipping him a piece of paper and shaking his hand after that as well. Then Cael left the canteen to visit his sister before leaving the fortress. His ears caught Belle's invitation and didn't let to ask himself twice. He stood up and found a place for Sandy and himself in family table, saying:
"I would be glad to hear the story as long as it's exciting, because it's a hard nights day and I'd been working like a dog. It's been a hard night's day, I should be sleeping like a log. So if I fell asleep then nudge me politely and I will open my eyes and pretend to be listening. Just kidding. Welcome back, Chief, and those other politenesses."
Volodja poured himself another cup of coffee and leaning comfortably to the seat, while sitting side by side with Sandy, he prepared to listen Taffer's story but before that Volodja whispered to Sandy's ear: "My love. If I really fell asleep during the story, then please wake me up without disturbing others. My mind might be strong but flesh is tired."
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