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Post by Atticus Batman on Sept 28, 2015 1:12:17 GMT
After cuddling with Lady for awhile, with her asleep by my side, I was now just admiring her. As I admired her body, I took stock of her still obvious bruises. In my head my EGO psyche, Dinara, who was still figuratively glowing from her "date" with Amber, saw what I saw and decided to give me some advice, "Atty, from what I can tell, historically speaking based on records, all women and especially Castithans (all Castithans, not just Castithan women,) love baths and a family bath like they do does sound interesting! You had that updated and HUGE therapeutic bath installed in the master-bathroom of this beautiful and mostly practical home of ours, to soothe your wounds, without having to admit they are bugging you and don't argue with me, for once! You know that as your EGO, you can NOT hide your aches and pains or feelings from me! It may help Lady too. So pulease just hear me out. According to the inventory list of what is in our home infirmary and kitchen you have the ingredients for something that sounds soo relaxin, and soothing! So I suggest ya draw her a bath and follow a Bath Recipe that can help with muscle aches, pains, spasms, and relieve post-workout soreness. For the two of you, not just Lady!"
I mentally respond with, "Alright if you think she will like it and it will help, then I will prepare it for her...and yes I will use it too." Dinara said, "Goody, and let me know how ya both like it, cuz I wanna try it sometime too!" I reluctantly rolled Lady off of my chest and got up and put on a robe. Then I went downstairs and checked on the twins. After making sure they were still sound asleep, I adjusted each of their blankies and kissed their foreheads. Just then Dinara appeared and asked if she could spend some time with the cute lil babies (her words, not mine), to witch I agreed. Next I got the one or two ingredients that were in our infirmary, then I went to the kitchen and got all of the rest. I mixed all of the dry ingredients into a waterproof and airtight container as suggested.
As I finished mixing the ingredients according to her recipe, Dinara said, "Atty we are receiving an EGO from Erika! I can barely hear it, but can hear enough to know it is important! So I think if we go into your Control Room, that I can boost it's signal!" I agreed and Dinara and I quickly went into my Control Room. Where she boosted the signal and played it for me. "I'm going to South America with Cael," Erika had her EGO contact all her team mates that were in EGO range, hoping Atticus would hear, "I believe he needs me more than you do my friends. Please tell Atticus... I love him and I hope he forgives me for leaving him at his time of need."
I said, "Dinara, open an EGO message to her and boost it like you did her message to us, but make sure Belle receives my message too. As she is closer to Erika's location as far as I know. So she can make sure Erika receives it!" Dinara said, "Alrighty Atty! Ready to send your EGO message!"
I nodded and gave her the message. "Erika, My Darling Sister, I love you too and you are forgiven! If your son needs you, then do what you can for him. You have made me realize that family is important. He is OUR family. So help him, while we help Lady here, but do be careful. The real Kabule has been known to be very deceitful and ruthless, and as you recently met him in the War Room, you do know how vengeful and vindictive he can be as well. Again sorry for his uncensored attitude. So I would expect no less from his doppelgänger. I know you are with me in spirit, though you will be missed by us all." Dinara added a message for Erika's EGO, Amber, as well. It was: "Amber Baby, I love ya and will be prayin for ya, all of ya, while you are gone! And as Atty isn't much for prayin, I will make sure ta do it doubles for all of ya! Keep your mother safe, and please make sure both of ya hurry back to us, MY Amber Baby!!"
After sending the EGO messages, and knowing Erika would always do what she felt was best for all of OUR family, I went back to the kitchen to continue my little task, that Dinara suggested, and Dinara went back to the sitting room, to watch the twins for a while. I grabbed the Apple Cider Vinegar and container of mixed bath salts and I went back upstairs to Lady's and my bathroom, where I set the container and vinegar on the counter. Then I went back downstairs and retrieved a cold 2 liter bottle of freshly filtered water from our fridge and a couple of glasses from our cupboard.
I took them back up to our bathroom as well, closing the bedroom door into the hall and the one into the nursery as I did so, just in case Dinara brought the babies up to their nursery. While in the bathroom, I set the water and glasses on the counter. I also started the bath water. I opened and added some of the bath minerals to the water. Then I walked to the bathroom cabinet where I stored my small selections of cologne. I reached behind them and pulled out the small vial of Dinara flower essential oil hidden there, that I secretly add to my colognes for some reason, that I still can't fully explain, and not aware Dinara figured out why and shared that info with a select few. Then I added some of it to the bath water as well, and returned the vial to it's hiding place. Going back into our bedroom, with the bath water running, I removed my robe and boxers, and watched Lady sleep for a few seconds. Then I walked over to her and gently kissed her on the lips, as I slipped the covers off of her.
As her arms went around my neck and she started kissing back, it was obvious that she was now awake. After a few more seconds of kissing her, I broke the kiss and smiled as I offered her my hand and said, "Dinara suggested a nice surprise for us and I thought you would like it. She is downstairs with the twins, if MOM wants to go spend time with them as well. So what do you say about a therapeutic bath, my Snow Angel?" Lady gave me her enigmatic smile and took my hand. Once I had her standing, I knelt down and gently slid down her panties. Then I planted a very gentle and loving kiss on her cute little lower lips and stood back up. Next I recaptured her slender hand and led her to our bathroom. I helped her into the tub, enjoying the feel of her body pressed into me, as she slid down into the warm water. Then I poured us each a glass of the cold water. Finally, I turned off the bath water and climbed into the huge tub next to my sexy young wife. As she snuggled into my chest again, I handed her a glass of the cold water, hoping that she would enjoy Dinara's little bath salt surprise, and that it would indeed help some, as Dinara had hoped.
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Post by Wolfram von Eschen on Sept 28, 2015 4:58:44 GMT
"Scheisse!" exclaimed Wolfram. "We have a huge political problem in our hands now. Right thing to do would be informing Votanis Collective about Cael's mental condition, but that would mean an end to his political career. Even if we manage to get rid of the Kabule again, public will consider him unsuitable for his post if they know about his personality disorder. And since Cael is one of the most reasonable politicians among Votanis Collective and prefers peaceful co existence with humankind, everyone will lose if he has to resign. Should we tell or keep it a secret with a risk that everything will leak out? Politics are dirty and ruthless game after all and his opponents are going to use it against him. And against us. I can already imagine slogan a la - "Peace with humans is insanity!" Isn't it ironic that the most reasonable political mind suffers from mental disorder? It is, and I am mad enough to try to help him to stay to his post if needed, because it's for the best to the rest."
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Post by Kaj Oenfer on Sept 28, 2015 11:27:27 GMT
Kaj kept Vo in sight the whole time Vo was talking to various Ark Hunters. Although while keeping Vo in his peripheral vision, Kaj did look through the various vendors wondering what exactly a rig chip was, as he saw a few of interest. All he knew about them was that they attached to something called a Cyber Rig and that you needed an EGO before you could get a rig thing. Still their chips did seem to have some interesting sounding effects. He was certain after reading their effects, and knowing How Commander Batman fights and appears to take a lot of damage, that perhaps Atticus has a rig thing, as well as his EGO. And obviously given his penchant for destruction he has damage intensifiers, and since he tends to take a beating without letting up, probably some decent defensive chips too. Perhaps even some of the health regen chips or something. Of course Kaj was simply just speculating as he looked at the chips the vendor had to offer, but was certain that he was probably at least right about the damage intensifiers, if nothing else. That is when his hailer beeped because he got Volo's call about his possibly recruiting some help. Kaj glanced at Vo, who was obviously sending Volo and Sandy an EGO message, but was considerate enough to say it just loud enough for Kaj to be able to hear and know what was happening as well. "Some more people to join our ranks?", Vo asked, "It sounds good, but remember we're going to find out some Inquisition secrets which better not fall into wrong hands. So we can allow them only if they are trustworthy enough or at least won't ask too many questions. And there WILL be questions as their captured friend is Indogene and I can only guess in which condition he will be when we find him. Although your contact's big bat might be the only relatively peaceful means to shake some sense into his friend if he happen to be drugged. Anyway, I'd better not be taking anyone without an EGO device with us to avoid casualties. Kaj is an enhanced Bioman so he's an exception, but any non-EGO person better stay out of the fight. But then again, having more good-fighting people in the team won't hurt so I trust you to determine if they can be trusted. I'm just stocking up on spikes and stims, so tell me if they need anything if they are indeed coming with us. Anyway, I've just got to know Cael had indeed been here on some shady business disguised as a failed expedition. So if your contact can pinpoint the exact location of the bunker they used, then are on the right track and ready to commandeer their hideout." Just then Kaj saw something on the ground that caught his eye near the chip vendor. So the big guy knelt down to look at it. What he saw was a broken knife that resembled the throwing knives that Atticus used whenever he wore his "Death" garb. he also saw 2 small empty packages that looked like the chip packages from the vendor. Upon carefully turning them over and looking closely at the small writing on them, it was obvious that these specific ones once contained an Epic Radiation Intensifier and an Epic Biological Intensifier. Between the broken throwing knife and what the others had told him during the flight about how the original Kabule used poisons of all types, his years of military and security training made him certain that the team was definitely on the right track about searching Alcatraz. So Kaj did what his training told him to since he wasn't in charge, he left the evidence right where he found it and got his superior's attention, so he could report his findings. "Hey Vo! I think you better look at this stuff, near the Chip vendor! You briefed me about this Kabule fellow and how the real Kabule is a part of Commander Batman's mind and that he loves poisons. Therefor we should expect his duplicate to have at least some similarities to him and perhaps our Commander. So I think I found something. There are two empty Cyber Chip packages next to each other on the ground. One for something called an Epic Radiation Intensifier and one called an Epic Biological Intensifier. Sure that should not be a surprise given they are sold in this vendor. However, look at the broken throwing knife next to them. That looks very similar to one of the throwing knives Atticus uses, except this one is broken of course and our Commander breaks his so rarely, if ever. However that etching on the blade looks like that Kabule mark that you briefed me about, and not the symbol of St. Julian the Hospitaler that Commander Batman has etched into most of his current blades. So I do think this Kabule fellow was definitely here, at some point. Please correct me, if I am wrong about something."
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Sept 28, 2015 11:53:33 GMT
"Here we are," said Volodja Uljanov. "Meet Tony the Bat, our safari guide in this area. And his chainsaw as well. He INSISTED to bring it along. The boy band is Tony's crew. They don't follow us to the bunker but protect our backs outside. Tony has personal issues with Inquisition, so at least THIS time he fights on our side. Tony - these are my friends Kaj Oenfer and Vo K'shaa. The latter happens to be our group leader as well."
"Nice to meet you. I see that you have also an open doors politics. Irathient and an intelligent looking Bioman are fighting side by side with humans. And let me say that Volo is correct about our alliance. We share same interests - we both want Inquisition to be eliminated in this neighbourhood. And I want to get Mek Yew back and if that gang did something with him then..." Tony shook his chainsaw rapidly.
"Don't mind him and his equipment," said Volodja. "Deep down he is a good guy, but he likes to play rough video games...for real. We had quite interesting discussion earlier. Not to mention the sparring match, so at least some of us are warmed up. Did we miss something while Sandy and I were sightseeing?" Volodja squeezed Sandy's small tanned and delicate hand with his bigger and paler but elegant one. Ever since they talked with Tony, he didn't released their hold, although Sandy had every chance to do it herself if she feels that it was silly to walk in hand in hand among Ark hunters.
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Post by Vo Kshaa on Sept 28, 2015 19:58:54 GMT
When Vo was called by Kaj to the Cyber Rig Vendor to see his findings, Vo scanned the Cyber Chip packages and Shirra, his EGO psyche, confirmed to him that the packages were indeed cut with the throwing knife which Kaj had found nearby.
"Nice find Kaj", Vo approved, "Really nice one. It seems like our Fake Kabule has an EGO and a Cyber Rig connected to it, and it's probably an Epic grade one or higher, as there's no reason to set Epic grade chips into a lower grade rig when you can save them until you get the Epic Rig first. And all this confirms we are really on the right track here."
Vo immediately called Belle and Atticus and informed them of his conclusions as he was sure the information about Fakebule having an EGO and a Rig was really important for their safety.
Just then, Volodja has returned with a whole squad of Ark Hunters led by a Sensoth wielding a big chainsaw. As they finished their introduction, Vo asked to tell him in details what happened in the bunker when Mek was captured and also how the bunker looked like and if there was anybody there to guard it besides Inquisitors themselves.
"So they have a bunch of heavy-armored mutants on guard", Vo concluded, "Not surprising they managed to get some mutants on their side given all the mind control tech they have. And judging by the all the old EMC tech they have in the bunker in a relatively good condition, those mutants definitely have a leader smart enough to maintain them. Probably more smart than Piercer, maybe a former engineer. With that in mind, we have to expect all kinds of alarms, turret guns, explosives and other kind of traps on our way. Besides hordes of fearless mutated zombies who are too dumb to understand they are dead already but agile enough to wield their weapons. Not the worst populace we could meet but let's not underestimate them. It will be definitely a tough fight as Inquisitors would not be setting up their base inside that bunker otherwise. Come then, let's start moving while we talk on our tactics."
As they boarded the boat to bring them to the bunker's entrance, Vo continued to instruct his team and the new Ark Hunters who joined them.
"I need a constant connection at least with someone who's staying outside so that we know at once in case we're being ambushed from behind.
Next, on the tactics on our attacking squad. As it usually goes, mutants are too dumb to understand they are being tricked, so the best tactics would be to lure them out in small portions then bottleneck them in the tunnel and destroy them one by one. Sandy, you'll use the corruptor to spread the corrosive substance at the far end of each tunnel we enter. I'll make an explosive trap with my Maid. Once they get into the corrosive stuff, I'll detonate my grenades and it will do the initial damage to their armor. Volo, you will concentrate on heavily armored targets like biomen, captains and so on with your sniper. Sandy will join you once she makes the initial damage with her corruptor. Keep heavy targets separated from the rest of the mob, learn their tactics and counter them. Then it will be up to me, Kaj and Tony to mow down the rest.
Once the first wave is obliterated, we'll enter the room and search for prisoners to rescue, including Mek. I and Sandy will be freeing them, others will guard the entrances. Once prisoners are, in case of any sign of reinforcements arriving, we'll retreat back into the tunnel we came from and repeat the bottlenecking tactics. That would be better than spreading around the room. Once it's clear, we'll proceed to the next room. That's the general tactics, but be ready for it to be adjusted on the fly according to the circumstances. Remember to take cover whenever possible, monitor your shield's conditions and don't hesitate to ask for help in case you feel overwhelmed."
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Sept 29, 2015 8:07:53 GMT
The bunker entrance wasn't very welcoming at the first sight. And further inspection didn't turned the bunker into a friendlier place either. Quite opposite - everything there reeked of danger. Volodja Uljanov dived in first without further discussion, because he was sure that others would hold him back if he stops to have a conversation. Rest of the group had couple of restless minutes until they saw Volodja's face at the doorway again. "Welcome to the Rock," said Volodja, wiping them to come closer.
"Mutants are settled here indeed," said Volodja pointing to bodies of two Mutant sentry guards on the ground. "Luckily they aren't exactly sentient beings any more," Volodja muttered by himself. "Less nightmares during following nights. Less guilt for taking lives. Less...everything." He HAD to take them out with the help of his sapper shovel and finish the process of slow death and decay, those former EMC soldiers were put through. Otherwise they would been dead instead of mutants. Sometimes everything is reducible to making simple choices.
"I knew that shovel is deadly. And silent," said Tony the Bat. "Maybe I should get one of these for myself. You will be our communication officer, Midget." These kind of guys had usually sense of humour which was quite predictable - hugest member of the group was usually called "Tiny" or "Little John" or something similar. This time was actually an exception, because the Midget was indeed 5 feet SHORT, but as aggressive as a shorty with the Napoleon complex can be. "I now very well how eagerly you rush into the battle," Tony continued. "That should hold you back from getting into the trouble. Shall we move on?"
The video about height and expectations differences is illustrative but should give enough information about the Midget's nature:
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Post by Lady Christianna on Sept 29, 2015 10:30:58 GMT
Lady Christianna wriggled her tiny alabaster toes poking out of the warm water as she floated just beneath the surface, the only other part of her nude chalk white body showing above the water line was the upper part of her pretty face and wet snow white hair, her large pink eyes glowing with love and appreciation for her husband and the man who had prepared the bath: Atticus Batman. Lady giggled thinking of the mighty Harbinger of Death, carefully mixing bath salts and then pouring the bath for her, then suddenly grew sad thinking that she didn't deserve his kind ministrations. Lady felt she deserved every ache and every pain that she had received during the Castithan cleansing ritual, and probably the inevitable death she would have suffered if Atticus had not saved her. Lady felt guilty for all the pain and suffering she had caused others as the Mistress of Sorrow, all for reasons that seemed so clear then but now seemed so - foggy! She couldn't fathom what she was thinking when she thought she could transform the world into a Utopia using technology she didn't really understand and that had already transformed the world once into a post-apocalyptic nightmare. "I'm only seventeen," Thought Lady to herself, "What the hell was I thinking?" Lady smiled enigmatically as she spotted Atticus on the other side of the tub admiring her nakedness. As Castithans go, a race whose women were known for there grace and beauty, Lady felt she wasn't even remotely close to being as beautiful as Stahama Tarr or Ara Shondu, nor even as pretty as Lena Marr, although Lena's craziness put Lady's to shame. Still Lady felt her temporary insanity had done more harm to more people than Lena had, at least in the short term, so Lady felt she deserved what ever punishment was meted out to her by the authorities, including the cleansing ritual. Still, as she watched Atticus as he stretched out his huge scarred and muscular red clay colored body in the bath they shared, watching his muscles ripple as he did so, Lady was glad to be alive, not only for him, but for their twin infants as well. Lady winced as she moved over next to him, kissing him passionately as she leaned into him, her small snow white breasts held tightly against his hard broad chest as her nipples stiffened against his cool damp exterior. Despite the pain, she sat and straddled him, allowing his manhood easy access to her nether regions, as he carefully entered and made love to her in the warm water. As Lady slowly rose up and then down in rhythmic motion, she bit her lower lip as she fought the pain that the movement gave her at the same time she reveled in the pleasure it wrought. Soon he gasped and his body once tense in the throes of lovemaking relaxed suddenly with its release. Lady's smile grew bigger as she laid down on top of him, her angular chin against his muscled chest, tracing one of the many scars there with a small thin snow-white forefinger, as she looked lovingly into the bright electric blue pools of his eyes with her large pink ones, whispering to him as only lovers can do, "Love you Atticus! Forever and ever! Even if death makes us part!" A brief frown crossed Atticus' face, not only for what she said at the last, but the wistful way she said it, but he dismissed the thought for the moment as he enjoyed the warm presence of her body on top of his.
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Post by Sandy Bell on Sept 29, 2015 10:55:20 GMT
Sandy Bell's pretty tanned face grew pale as she saw the dead mutants in the EMC uniforms. She pursed her lips as she bent over each body, pulling the rusty EMC dog tags off from around the neck of each one of them, remarking in a low mutter, "Rest easy soldiers! I'll put these somewhere in a place of honor where they belong."
As Sandy stood up straight and readied her SMG, the huge Sensoth, Tony the Bat, looked at her in unspoken question, so she answered, "Because if our positions were reversed, I know they would have done the same for me!"
Sandy flanked Volodja, smiling briefly as their bodies brushed in the small entrance, but reassured by his touch. She wasn't sure her lover understood, not having been in the EMC corps like she had, but when she glanced at Kaj, and saw the look there of a kindred soul, she knew the huge Bio-man understood. She made a quick nod at Kaj, which he returned, sharing the brief moment of remembrance in the unspoken bond of former comrades in arms who survived the Pale Wars when so many didn't. Sandy then became all business again, the professional soldier waiting for her team leader's next order, even if it meant her death in order for the mission to succeed.
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Sept 29, 2015 11:04:50 GMT
"Before we arrange a mutant massacre here, my love," said Volodja to Sandy. "Let me say that they were soldiers once, but not any more and I do believe that if they had their senses for a brief moment, they would ask us to end their miserable existence. Nobody wants to be zombified and lose their consciousness.
Have you ever shot a friend, Sandy? I had to do it and I still feel guilty about it, although it was only a wound and shooting him was only way to save his life. And lives of others. So if you feel that you can't shoot at your former brothers in arms, then you can stay behind me. Few taken lives more won't add much to my burden, but could save you from that unpleasant experience."
Then he sneaked forward to give soldiers their peace and moment of mutual understanding. Time to clear the path and keep the body count lower for Sandy and Kaj to avoid traumatizing them too much. During decades Volodja fought in different wars and for different causes. He tried to avoid unnecessary casualties as much as possible, but sometimes he hadn't much choice. This was one of the cases -those Mutants had only one functioning order lefty in their brains - to eliminate everybody, even their former friends. And only known way to cancel that order was eliminating Mutants. Nothing else helped.
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Post by Sandy Bell on Sept 29, 2015 11:14:23 GMT
Sandy frowned shaking her blond head sadly at Volodja, "You misunderstand me! I gather their tags for the men they were, not the monsters they have become, and don't worry, I won't do it if endangers any team mate or the mission, but the soldiers they were deserve to be honored, just like the monsters they are now deserve to be destroyed."
Then Sandy moved in front of Volodja, saying to Vo, "I'll take point now that Volodja has cleared the way," Then glanced at Volodja with her big blue eyes, winking one as a grin crossed her tanned face, "I have my own damn burden, thank you very much - but I appreciate your kind offer!"
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Post by Belle Starr on Sept 29, 2015 11:32:57 GMT
Belle Starr watched the Votan Collective helicopter carrying her friend and team mate away and sighed, thinking, "Erika, I just hope this doesn't mean we'll have to mount yet another rescue mission, at least for a while!"
Belle saw Wolfram talking Law Keeper Cooper down from his cocaine-like high, as Ara Shondu stood awkwardly to the side with a concerned look on her beautiful Castithan face as she clutched his large revolver to her chest. Belle moved over to them as the rest of the people were dispersing, thinking that the bug hunt party was indeed over.
"Atticus," Belle reported via her EGO, "Coop got poisoned by that special poison of Kabule's, but we got him the antidote in time, however, I think Wolfram may be needed here a while! We'll take refuge at the Bug 'n Chug from the varmints here, then mosey home when we're able! Belle out!"
Belle sighed again, then helped Wolfram and Ara move Cooper to the shelter across the street, only having to occasionally shoot a hellbug that got too curious or too hungry along the way. Seeing Cooper in the state he was, a smile inadvertently crossed her pretty freckled face as with a toss of her blond hair and a narrowing of her blue diamond eyes she thought, "There but for the grace of God go I!"
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Post by Kaj Oenfer on Sept 29, 2015 11:39:09 GMT
Sandy pursed her lips and she bent over each body, pulling the rusty EMC dog tags off from around the neck of each one of them, remarking in a low mutter, "Rest easy soldiers! I'll put these somewhere in a place of honor where they belong."
Then she answered Tony the Bat's unspoken question, with, "Because if our positions were reversed, I know they would have done the same for me!"
Sandy flanked Volodja, smiling briefly as their bodies brushed in the small entrance, but reassured by his touch. She wasn't sure her lover understood, not having been in the EMC corps like she had, but when she glanced at Kaj, and saw the look there of a kindred soul, she knew the huge Bio-man understood. She made a quick nod at Kaj, which he returned, sharing the brief moment of remembrance in the unspoken bond of former comrades in arms who survived the Pale Wars when so many didn't. Sandy then became all business again, the professional soldier waiting for her team leader's next order, even if it meant her death in order for the mission to succeed.
After that Volo said his harsh sounding comments and Sandy basically responded that it was to honor the men they were, not the monsters they have become.
Then Kaj said, "Volo, we are soldiers through and through. We will kill if needed as we were trained, and in my case born, to. However we must be allowed to prepare ourselves for that in some way. We chose to honor our fallen Comrades by reclaiming their tags. However we do know they died long ago, when they got mutated into these mindless beasts. Does that make their sacrifice any less worthy of our respect? I think not. Now do not worry. We will not claim any during battle. Like them, we know the sacrifice and like them; If dying is asked of me, I will bear that cross with an honor, because freedom does not come free."
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Sept 29, 2015 11:40:55 GMT
"I guess that I will never understand anything," muttered Volodja, before fading into the darkness. Better get out of the sight and stay out of the sight. If one is considered to be someone with no sense of piety, then people are usually right. So there was no reason for him to stick with others at moment. Once a killer, always a killer and killers don't deserve their places among honourable soldiers.
Tunnels were dim lit and quiet. Silence was broken only by sound of the water drops from the dampened ceiling. Otherwise everything was too quiet to be comfortable. Too empty and quiet. Only few footsteps behind him and someone suddenly touching his hand...
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Post by Sandy Bell on Sept 29, 2015 12:07:03 GMT
Sandy Bell quickly grabbed Volodja's hand before he could recede too far into the dark, whispering with an easy going grin, "You understand plenty - more than I can even know exists to be understood, so hold it right there Buster! I love you, more than anything, and I think you understand that at the very least, but... please understand this, I'm still a soldier, although I'm working to be more than that but... I guess I'm saying, you can take the girl out of the EMC, but not the EMC out of the girl! EMC forever and all that! Semper fi! My mind knows these guys aren't my fellow EMC soldiers anymore, but my heart still goes out to them! You should understand, as you have the biggest heart of anyone I know - but don't worry, when push comes to shove and we have to start killing the enemy, my mind will be in control!"
With that, Sandy reluctantly removed her hand from his, knowing both hands were needed to properly aim a SMG.
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Post by Atticus Batman on Sept 29, 2015 12:21:35 GMT
After Lady surprised me, by making love to me, Lady's smile grew bigger as she laid down on top of me, her angular chin against my muscled chest, tracing one of the many scars there with a small thin snow-white forefinger, as she looked lovingly into the bright electric blue pools of my eyes with her large pink ones, whispering to me as only lovers can do, "Love you Atticus! Forever and ever! Even if death makes us part!"
A brief frown crossed my face, not only for what she said at the last, but the wistful way she said it, but I dismissed the thought for the moment, not wanting to dwell on her suicidal thoughts as I have plenty of those of my own and can't stand the thought of losing her, as I enjoyed the warm presence of her body on top of mine. So instead I smiled and flashed my pearly whites at her as I held her to me, loving the feel of her against me again and her stiff nipples brushing against mine, as I whispered back, "Love you forever and ever too Christianna, my Snow Angel. I am so happy to have you back and safe with us."
A few minutes later we were still just enjoying our post-coital cuddle in the tub when I got Belle's EGO message. "Atticus, Coop got poisoned by that special poison of Kabule's, but we got him the antidote in time, however, I think Wolfram may be needed here a while! We'll take refuge at the Bug 'n Chug from the varmints here, then mosey home when we're able! Belle out!"
My smile turned devilish for a second, as I heard about Cooper but then I felt Lady shift slightly and realized that if it weren't for all the events in my life that led to this moment, including Cooper shooting and "killing" Kabule at the Battle of Defiance, Lady and I would have never found each other and discovered that we were meant to be together. So when I responded to Belle, I did so with almost none of my usual spite for Cooper in my tone and only half-heartedly made a verbal jab at him, as I said, "That is good to hear that Jonny boy will live so we can despise each other a while longer, Belle. Although, I am guessing Wolfram is needed because those Cocaine-like affects Kabule mentioned, must have hit him hard. Poor poor Jonny boy. You do know if the situation was reversed though, that Jonny boy would lock you up for being under the affects of a harmful substance, BEFORE he got you medical help. So he better be glad that the two of you are there for him. If Wolfram is needed there, then take your time. Everything is slow and great on my end and Lady seems like she is starting to feel a little better. I just hope that all the women and girls in my family that are here in my protective arms, continue to get better and that Erika comes back to us soon."
After ending the message, I leaned down and kissed Lady lovingly again. Then I leant back against the tub, once again holding her in my loving embrace as we continued to just enjoy our quiet post-coital cuddle and time together. Besides we are new parents, and I command a whole Fortress, so how often will we actually get another moment such as this?
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