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Terry was headed up the anti grav lift dressed in a clean set of overalls, a tee shirt and loafers. He was on his way up to see Mikhail and let Thomas know the repairs to the "Maiden of Honor" were finished for his next match. Even though he was a mechwarrior now, there was plenty of work to be done during the grand tourney and all skilled hands were accepted. Dog was still working on the Nightsky after Sir Yamaguchi's match, but let Terry go after he ensured Dame Sanchez's ride was ready to go. Those thoughts were soon put out of his mind.
Normally, the sound dampening effects of the ferrocrete walls would make the ride a silent one, but as the elevator came closer to the floor Sir Mikhail was on, he heard the sound of the alarm designed to be a shrill alert that sould pass thru the thick walls. Panic exploded in his eyes. He turned to the nurse next to him. "What does that mean?"
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| Easing his katana back into the saya at his side, he droped one hand back into the volumopus sleeve of his gi useing the material to cover his nambu pistol from view. Waveing Michael back. "Stay in the room with Franks and Lupiner, I will go look. Let no one, not even the doctors until I return." With that he kicked off his sandles and sprinted down the hall in socked feet. As the door to the elvator opened on the floor he raised his hand and droped it just as swiftly. "Terry, follow me, we're going down to physio." Not bothering to see if he was followed he made his way down hurridley to the physiotherapy room. Libra's Shadow badge filling his hand as he approached the first guard. Adopting a comanding tone, and as much of a command pressence as he could (intimidate+0) he spoke. "report. what happened here?" |
PimpForce: warping minds since Wombat went away for a bit!: Cozmic Killing, it's my anti-drug"we are clan Snow Raven. Masters of the void and reapers of your souls" See, because I believe that there is no problem too small that it cannot be completely solved by the generous application of thermonuclear force -Herb
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| Terry did not have his new tools on him, but he did have his badge and put it in view, above and behind Thomas. He face a calm passive mask with the exception of his eyes as they squinted and he turned his head as is expecting an answer from the guard. (Also has Intimidation +0) |
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As the choas pulled many people away from their regular duties another action was taking place behind their very backs. Joshua Dyal had just been wheeled into his room after going through surgery for wounds sustained earlier in the day from his match. A lone doctor was left to care for Joshua as the others left to report to their stations for just such an occasion. The doctor made the final checks on Joshua, satisfied that his work was done and left Joshua alone in his room.
After the chaos subsided and the attendings were sent back to their regular duties another series of events took place. A light was flashing outside of Joshua Dyal's room right above his door. The light meant that immediate care was needed in the room. Two doctors and two nurses ran to the room. One of the nurses was pushing a crash cart. Inside the room the staff worked at a frantic pace to revive Joshua. For fifteen minutes they tried, and failed. "Why didn't we get the monitor alarm if he was so bad off?" one of the nurses questioned. A doctor followed the leads that were hooked up to Joshua down along the bed and up to the heart monitor next to the bed. Behind the monitor the line had been severed, leaving the front of the lead in the machine and thus giving the appearence that it was still hooked up. The doctor also noticed that the volume on the machine had been turned all the way down. "This is why." he said. "Somebody has cut the leads in back. We never would have known with all of the chaos going on around here. Giselle, call security. Rob, call the morgue. I want a complete autopsy on Mr. Dyal." Both left the room to attend to their assigned tasks. The doctor pulled the sheet over Joshua's face.
In a cafe down the street a figure sat sipping on a coffee. He pulled out his personal not pad and typed in "Completed". He got up, put some money on the table and left the shop. That was one less scum bag Comstar spy to deal with. |
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Easing his katana back into the saya at his side, he droped one hand back into the volumopus sleeve of his gi useing the material to cover his nambu pistol from view. Waveing Michael back. "Stay in the room with Franks and Lupiner, I will go look. Let no one, not even the doctors until I return." With that he kicked off his sandles and sprinted down the hall in socked feet. As the door to the elvator opened on the floor he raised his hand and droped it just as swiftly. "Terry, follow me, we're going down to physio." Not bothering to see if he was followed he made his way down hurridley to the physiotherapy room. Libra's Shadow badge filling his hand as he approached the first guard.
As Thomas and Terry rush into the physical therapy lab they stumble upon a scene of bloody tragedy. Lying on the floor, in a pool of blood, is the body of a nurse. Buried in her throat, up to the hilt, is a heavy duty screw driver. Two other nurses are trying to keep other observers at bay while a doctor, and a medtech, lean over the body. Blood is still oozing from the puncture wound.
The doctor shakes his head. "There is nothing I can do, she's been dead to long . . "
Adopting a comanding tone, with as much of a command presence as he could muster, Thomas speaks. "Report. What happened here?"
The physician looks up at Shinyo, and the towering form of Terry. Glancing down he makes note of their badges. The Doctor speaks. "Gentlemen, apparently Nurse Corrine just met her fate, at the hands of a technician's screw driver."
Suddenly one of the other nurses calls out. "WAIT!! Doctor Hansen, I remember seeing a technician enter the room about 45 minutes ago. He was coming in to check the calibration of one of the Nautilis machines, I remember that from when he signed in at the nurse's station." She turns and looks accross the room to the service elevator. "He couldn't have gone far, he never signed back out. Wait . .the service elevator!!"
Just as Thomas and Terry start to run for the elevator one of the nurse's radio goes off. She looks down and grabs it. "Hello? Madeline, what's wrong?!? Oh my God . . . " She looks at the doctor, her face pales. "Doctor, its our recent arrival . . the Bromley pilot . . he's . .dead . ."
"WHAT?!?" Exclaims the physician, "I JUST stabilized him two hours ago?!?"
"Sir, it was his life support systems . .they were . .deactivated . ."
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"Ah bloody 'ell ye' Goddess defyin' lummox!! Methinks, and the Crone agrees, that yer' gene flawed, cycle breakin' noggin' is full o' vat spawned rubbish!" The petite, gothic clad former mercenary glares at the towering clanner. From under crimson and pitch locks her insane gaze is filled with disdain and contempt.
Maeve shakes her head, snarls under her breath and spits into the sand. She mutters under her breath, her Scottish burr still quite distinct. "An' they call me insane . . " - 'Mad' Maeve MacPherson, Class B fighter - Black Lions Co-op.
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| "Terry, you're a tech, check the machines in there. See what the bastard did to them if you can" As he spoke, he ran, heading for the elevator. The once concealed Nambu now obvious in his hand. He doubted he would catch anyone, but he had to try. Running he spoke into his personal com to LSHQ. "We've had a situation down at St. Andrews. One assassination, and what I am guessing was another gone bad, resulting in a dead nurse. Police will be on scene soon, but after we are going to need all avalible to run security for downed mechwarriors. Have Luke and Robert contact me ASAP, Shinyo out." By the time he finished speaking he had come to a stop, without so much as a description to go on, there was no chance now that he could find his target, which meant it was time to do what he can to keep anyone else from becomeing victims, as well as collect what reports he could from the nurses and anyone else. Maybe security cameras would have a good image they could work with...though he suspected that an assassin of any calibre would not be wearing thier own face if they where masqueradeing as a tech. Still, maybe Rei could digitally strip a disquise off, and give them something to work with. |
PimpForce: warping minds since Wombat went away for a bit!: Cozmic Killing, it's my anti-drug"we are clan Snow Raven. Masters of the void and reapers of your souls" See, because I believe that there is no problem too small that it cannot be completely solved by the generous application of thermonuclear force -Herb
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Terry moved over to the first machine then looked back at the closest nurse,"This'll mighty difficult without some tools. Call your handyman and get him up here with his gear please." |
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| Julia had come in today just like all the other days. This time however she updated Alexander on all that was happening in and out of the hospital. "The city was falling apart again" was how she summed it up. It wasn't a pretty picture and the news agencies were just eating it up. The old saying, "If it bleeds it leads." couldn't have been truer then the last two weeks. Some people were calling for the mayor's resignation. Alexander was itching to get out of the hospital. One more week of being stuck in the here and then he could be released to the stable's doctors to finish up his rehab. Alexander couldn't wait to get home. |
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"Terry, you're a tech, check the machines in there. See what the bastard did to them if you can" As he spoke, he ran, heading for the elevator. The once concealed Nambu now obvious in his hand. He doubted he would catch anyone, but he had to try. Running he spoke into his personal com to LSHQ. "We've had a situation down at St. Andrews. One assassination, and what I am guessing was another gone bad, resulting in a dead nurse. Police will be on scene soon, but after we are going to need all avalible to run security for downed mechwarriors. Have Luke and Robert contact me ASAP, Shinyo out." By the time he finished speaking he had come to a stop, without so much as a description to go on, there was no chance now that he could find his target, which meant it was time to do what he can to keep anyone else from becomeing victims, as well as collect what reports he could from the nurses and anyone else. Maybe security cameras would have a good image they could work with...though he suspected that an assassin of any calibre would not be wearing thier own face if they where masqueradeing as a tech. Still, maybe Rei could digitally strip a disquise off, and give them something to work with.
By the time Thomas gets to the bottom floor of St. Andrews, and the maintenance dock all that is left of the assassin passing is a flaming dumpster. Frustrated, Sir Shinyo checks with some of the people who are standing around. After talking to a handful people he realizes that no-one actually saw the assailant leave. A few folks saw him as he exited the service elevator, but no-one was around when he exited the immediate vacinity. Someone did mention that they saw a unmarked service van leaving.
Terry moved over to the first machine then looked back at the closest nurse,"This'll mighty difficult without some tools. Call your handyman and get him up here with his gear please."
Back on the fourth floor Terry starts going around and checking all of the machines in the physical therapy lab. He descovered, after being brought some tools by one of the Physical Plant workers, that the leg lift Nautillis machine has been tampered with. (ooc: rolled technician / electronics and mechanics) Apparently the machine's voltage regulator had been altered, and re-routed so that it was directly hooked into the machine's metal frame.
Terry thinks about it for a minute and realizes that the thing was jurry-rigged so that when it was activated it would pump over 200 volts of juice directly into the machine's frame. The act of sabotage would have come close to electrocuting any patient that decided to use the thing. The thought of someone being fried by massive volts of energy, while trying to conduct physical therapy, chills Terry to the bone. Obviously the maneuver was meant to shock the life out of someone . . but who? |
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"Ah bloody 'ell ye' Goddess defyin' lummox!! Methinks, and the Crone agrees, that yer' gene flawed, cycle breakin' noggin' is full o' vat spawned rubbish!" The petite, gothic clad former mercenary glares at the towering clanner. From under crimson and pitch locks her insane gaze is filled with disdain and contempt.
Maeve shakes her head, snarls under her breath and spits into the sand. She mutters under her breath, her Scottish burr still quite distinct. "An' they call me insane . . " - 'Mad' Maeve MacPherson, Class B fighter - Black Lions Co-op.
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When he got back from his search his eyes held a dark coldness, his face a mask of frustration, makeing it clear to all without words that the assailant was gone. After checking in with Terry and finding out what was done, he made a search of the patients scheduled for physio in the next little while. After discarding all but the mechwarriors he was left with two names. Mikhail Lupiner of Galahad, and Alex Cellini of the Black Lions. Both of whom it seems where originally scheduled to use the machine, though Mikhail was first on the list, makeing him the primary target no doubt of this impromptu electric chair. Time to report in.
It was a frim and disgruntled looking Thomas that steped into Mikahils room after letting the other two know who it was so as to not enter into a hail of bullets. Bowing he looked at Mikhail, the combine born warrior obviously clinging to tradition as an anchoring point for his emotions. "Lupiner-san. It seems you where the target of this assasin, or rather one of the targets." Not spareing any details he gave Mikhail the full report of what happened, when he was done he finished with. "I do not believe any injured mechwarrior should be allowed to be without escort. I imagine all the hospitals will be stepping up their own security meassures, but I think we will need to do the same ourselves...it seems the storm is moveing faster then I had feared." |
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Obviously the maneuver was meant to shock the life out of someone . . but who?
Taking a second, he looked back at the nurse. "Can you please find out who was scheduled for therapy next in this bed?" He reached behind the machine and pulled the plug to prevent any accidental contact with the frame and did a brief check of the rest of the equipment as the nurse went to check her records. |
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Taking a second, he looked back at the nurse. "Can you please find out who was scheduled for therapy next in this bed?" He reached behind the machine and pulled the plug to prevent any accidental contact with the frame and did a brief check of the rest of the equipment as the nurse went to check her records.
The nurse comes back a few minutes later, she doesn't look happy. "It was Sir Lupenir of Galahad stables. After him the next patient was scheduled to be Mr. Cellini. IT could have been either of them, however . .why would anyone want to assasinate Sir Mikhail . .? I know he' a clanner, but I don't understand . .he's done so much for Montenegro . .and Solaris City from what I've heard."
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"Ah bloody 'ell ye' Goddess defyin' lummox!! Methinks, and the Crone agrees, that yer' gene flawed, cycle breakin' noggin' is full o' vat spawned rubbish!" The petite, gothic clad former mercenary glares at the towering clanner. From under crimson and pitch locks her insane gaze is filled with disdain and contempt.
Maeve shakes her head, snarls under her breath and spits into the sand. She mutters under her breath, her Scottish burr still quite distinct. "An' they call me insane . . " - 'Mad' Maeve MacPherson, Class B fighter - Black Lions Co-op.
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When he got back from his search his eyes held a dark coldness, his face a mask of frustration, makeing it clear to all without words that the assailant was gone. After checking in with Terry and finding out what was done, he made a search of the patients scheduled for physio in the next little while. After discarding all but the mechwarriors he was left with two names. Mikhail Lupiner of Galahad, and Alex Cellini of the Black Lions. Both of whom it seems where originally scheduled to use the machine, though Mikhail was first on the list, makeing him the primary target no doubt of this impromptu electric chair. Time to report in.
It was a frim and disgruntled looking Thomas that steped into Mikahils room after letting the other two know who it was so as to not enter into a hail of bullets. Bowing he looked at Mikhail, the combine born warrior obviously clinging to tradition as an anchoring point for his emotions. "Lupiner-san. It seems you where the target of this assasin, or rather one of the targets." Not spareing any details he gave Mikhail the full report of what happened, when he was done he finished with. "I do not believe any injured mechwarrior should be allowed to be without escort. I imagine all the hospitals will be stepping up their own security meassures, but I think we will need to do the same ourselves...it seems the storm is moveing faster then I had feared."
Mikhail frowns, nodding grimly. "Aff friend Thomas, that would appear to be the case." The giant ex-clanner looks over at the window still frowning. "I understand not why someone would try to kill me, my main adversary was Arakiel . .and was . . well . .dealt with." Mikhail strokes his chin in thought. "Who else was scheduled to use the machine?"
He then looks over at Dame Franks, and then back to Thomas. "Also, I understand not why someone would time thier attacks like this. Who was the real target of this attack, warrior Dyal of Bromley . .or the next usr of the Therapy machine? I understand not . ." Mikhail swivels out of bed and stumps over to the nearby table to fetch his pistol belt, and noteputer. "Another thing Thomas, one that I agree with. NONE of us will travel alone, not until we get a better understanding of what is going on." Mikhail shakes his head looking down. "This is stravag madness!!"
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"Ah bloody 'ell ye' Goddess defyin' lummox!! Methinks, and the Crone agrees, that yer' gene flawed, cycle breakin' noggin' is full o' vat spawned rubbish!" The petite, gothic clad former mercenary glares at the towering clanner. From under crimson and pitch locks her insane gaze is filled with disdain and contempt.
Maeve shakes her head, snarls under her breath and spits into the sand. She mutters under her breath, her Scottish burr still quite distinct. "An' they call me insane . . " - 'Mad' Maeve MacPherson, Class B fighter - Black Lions Co-op.
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| "I think you had best call Dame Donaldson, I am going to go and discuss matters with the police" Shakeing his head he sighed "I do not know what is going on, my friends, but it is madness indeed. Perhaps someone is trying to eliminate competition for the Grand Tournament..but I have my doubts that is the case. What I do know Mikhail is that the next two people that where scheduled to use that machine where you and warrior Cellini, in that order, and Ido not believe this strike was against you by an enemy you have knowingly made, unless it was the Emerald Dragons behind it, but shadows and secrecy do not seem to be their way." Frowning he turned his eyes to the door a moment before he spoke. "I am also going to speak with the Black Lions. While you and Cellini are both here, it will be a simple enough matter to co-ordinate our efforts to keep this from happening again...I wonder what it is I did in my life that earned me the bad karma that has me dealing with monsters and assassins?" |
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August 27 3067 St. Andrew's General Hospital Emergency Surgery Suite 2 A bright flash of azure light was followed by blackness. No pain, just a sense of weightlessly floating in perpetual darkness and silence. He was dead, in his mind he knew that as sure as he knew his own name. Death held no fright for him though. He had lived a good life. He had done what he believed to be right and honorable, and he had died a warrior. His only regret was that his death came in the arena, not on the field, fighting to protect others. Still, that was a regret he felt he could handle for all of eternity. Still somehow he expected heaven to be something more then this, and hell to be far worse.
Hell is worse. Hell hurts like, well hell. It also was surrounded by people he recognized and knew where not dead. Mikhail and Sir Bowman. recognized only in silhouette the bright, clean white lights behind them makeing it hard for him to see, but they where people he knew very well indeed and even if he could not see them, their voices, which sounded like they where comeing from a great distance, and filtered by the sound of a roaring torrent of water, or was that his pulse echoing within his skull?
What he could hear, what he could make out through the haze in his mind, and the thunder in his head left him convinced he was in hell, the hell he had known for the better part of twenty years. The hell of constantly striveing to protect good people from those who would prey upon them. The hell he had chossen to walk in so that others might have a hope of heaven. He would walk that path again soon enough, but not right now. Now he needed a little time to rest, and so closed his eyes and once more slipped down into the quiet oblivion that called for him, and in the darkness for the first time in a long time knew real peace. |
PimpForce: warping minds since Wombat went away for a bit!: Cozmic Killing, it's my anti-drug"we are clan Snow Raven. Masters of the void and reapers of your souls" See, because I believe that there is no problem too small that it cannot be completely solved by the generous application of thermonuclear force -Herb
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ICU Recovery Ward, Room 134 St. Andrews General Hospital
August 29, 3067
Thomas' dreams stir his sleep. He has a rather disturbing vision about a woman clad in black, shod in tabi boots and lurking in the shadows.
She is following a group of Combine nobles through the streets of some Japanse looking city. When the vision pans, as the woman stops, looking up at the night sky, Thom sees it is the Lotus district of Kobe. It is one of the finer, more luxurious nieghborhoods. She looks back down, peering through the dark at her prey. Accross her back Thomas makes note of a shorter, straight sword, often referred to as a Ninja-to.
This woman continues to track her prey as they make their way into a beautiful Oriental garden style park. The Nobles stop to gaze into a nearby pool, taking note of the huge gold fish and coy that are just beneath the surface. Soon a small cluster of men stp out into the moonlight from a nearby rock covered path. they too make note of the tranquil setting and then boy in respect to the two Warlords and their bodyguards. After a brief greeting is made in Japanese they begin discussing business, and the fall of a certain personality from power.
Thomas sees the woman, cloaked in shadow, beneath the boughs of a towering rose bush. From her within her slingback she produces a electronic device, Thomas recognizes it as a sound amplification listening mic. She slips an earpiece in and begins absorbing the conversation. Her dark eyes narrow as she turns over the words in her mind. Cursing in Japanese she then switches to English. "You wouldn't dare . . " she mutters.
The vision pans back out to the garden where the nobles are wrapping up their discussion. The lead Noble's face turns grim as he makes a fist. He says something about ascending to power and making sacrifices for the betterment of the Combine. The second party bows in respect and agreement. Finally they part ways and head off in separate directions. They pass within meters of the near invisible 'watcher.' She freezes and slows her breathing to that not even the nearby air is disturbed by her presence.
As the Nobles, along with their accompanying entourage pass by, one of the bodyguards looks to his master. "That went well, quiaff? It still amazes me how your definition of honor and treason is so malleable." He shakes his close cropped head frowning. "I am unfamiliar with such dezgra activities."
The Noble, wizened and serene looks to his retainer. "Warrior Jacob, you still have many things to learn about our culture. It is only our goal to better the survival and honor of our nation. By using, as you call it, the 'Bandit Caste' to destroy itself, it conserves our resources for more worthy targets. Just because I deal with the dregs now means not they will escape our wrath when the time of Reckoning comes. When that day is upon on none will escape the People's judgement, not even those who claim that they are in the Dragon's service."
At this point the small cluster of men leave earshot of the 'watcher.' She turns to point the microphone in their direction when a call comes in on her headset. The voice is soft, and barely audible. It is a simple series of three 'clicks.' Knowing what this means the woman drops prone as a police cruiser passes by. By the time the car is gone so are the visitors.
Slowly and methodically she makes her way out of the park, She eventually links up with another figure, one that, like her almost 'materializes out of the shadows. After they exchange quick bows they make their way, silently and unseen, to a nearby waiting car. The woman looks over at her companion as they step out of the shadows. She looks at him and nods grimly. In Japanese she whispers to him. "We must let the Oyabun know, somehow. This does not bode well. The Yellow Bird is here, and it is working through the shadows. If Shisumi-sama knew how deep the treason was he might be more inclined to hear our concerns."
"Hai," Says the man as he approaches the parked vehicle. He grabs the initiator out of a concealled pocket and points it towards the vehicle while the woman drifts back into the shadows, still insuring they were not followed. Then suddenly, as if something in her soul-sight has warned her she looks over at her comapanion and screams. "Togrori . .NO!!!"
Suddenly the night is split as a firball consumes their vehicle, and her companion. The dream begins to fade as she is catapulted back from the explosion, her ghi is shredded as she is thrown backwards, end over end. As she tumbles into a nearby flower garden a trio of men step out of the shadows. They look at each other smiling in satisfaction. "One should not meddle where one is not welcome," mutters one of the shadowy figures in Japanese.
One of his companions looks over at the unconscious form of the woman. The vision continues to fade. "Kumicho, Shall we go finish her?" He asks.
The leader shakes his head, replying in Japanese. "No, we will allow her to suffer. It is better to allow one to live in dishonor and lonliness, that end their suffering. We shall slowly take away all that she holds dear. Her last days will be wrought with greif and suffering. Her day is not yet upon us. Besides, the decision to end her honorless existence is not mine to make." He turns to his companons. "Let us go, we have business to attend to." |
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"Prowess, Honor, Courage and Loyalty are the traits that define our legacy. Prowess and Courage are what enable us to earn glory, but without Honor or Loyalty it is forever lost." - Quote from Sir Mikhail Lupenir, mechwarrior - Galahad Stables, Grand Tourney '65 rank Ten Fighter.
"Ah bloody 'ell ye' Goddess defyin' lummox!! Methinks, and the Crone agrees, that yer' gene flawed, cycle breakin' noggin' is full o' vat spawned rubbish!" The petite, gothic clad former mercenary glares at the towering clanner. From under crimson and pitch locks her insane gaze is filled with disdain and contempt.
Maeve shakes her head, snarls under her breath and spits into the sand. She mutters under her breath, her Scottish burr still quite distinct. "An' they call me insane . . " - 'Mad' Maeve MacPherson, Class B fighter - Black Lions Co-op.
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Thom is finally stirred from his restless sleep by the deep, yet familiar voice of his old mentor. When he opens his weary, blurry visioned eyes he sees the hulking form of Mikhail standing vigil over his bedridden, bandage wrapped body. The huge ex-clansman makes note of Thomas and he stirs from his sleep. The soft beeping of monitors and medical aparatus drones on in the background. "Good Morning friend Thomas, good to see you are awake. Your sleep was restless and troubled. However, it is good the Founder decided to spare me your loss. Your Gods have sent you back."
The Galahad CyberKnight smiles slightly at the attempt at humor. He then looks over to the window and then back to Thomas. As Thom becomes more aware of his surrounding the smell of flowers becomes mingled with the clean, sterile smell of the hospital. He looks towards the window and sees numerous boquets of flowers, fragrant candles and other gifts. Mikhail nods as he sees Thomas take in the gifts. "You are missed. Your fans, and comrades worry for your safety. However you have made an amazing recovery, so far. The first night was filled with concern, however you are now stable."
Thomas looks back to his friend, and mentor. "Am I to join the ranks of the unemployed, or be called 'Cyber Samurai?" He tries to smile, but the pain and wraps prevent him from doing so.
Mikhail chuckles lightly. "Neg. Though your left leg was badly burned in the PPC blast, the doctors were able to salvage most of it. What they did not save will be replaced and augmented by titanium reinforcement and myomer. Unlike warrior Michaels, and myself, you still have all your limbs. The recovery will take some time, but you will be restored." |
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"Prowess, Honor, Courage and Loyalty are the traits that define our legacy. Prowess and Courage are what enable us to earn glory, but without Honor or Loyalty it is forever lost." - Quote from Sir Mikhail Lupenir, mechwarrior - Galahad Stables, Grand Tourney '65 rank Ten Fighter.
"Ah bloody 'ell ye' Goddess defyin' lummox!! Methinks, and the Crone agrees, that yer' gene flawed, cycle breakin' noggin' is full o' vat spawned rubbish!" The petite, gothic clad former mercenary glares at the towering clanner. From under crimson and pitch locks her insane gaze is filled with disdain and contempt.
Maeve shakes her head, snarls under her breath and spits into the sand. She mutters under her breath, her Scottish burr still quite distinct. "An' they call me insane . . " - 'Mad' Maeve MacPherson, Class B fighter - Black Lions Co-op.
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ShadowRaven
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| "Good. I need some news. A car bomb in Kobe, in the Lotus district I believe?" An Odd thing to ask, perhaps, but the dream, if dream it was, was so vivid, he could not help but seek to know it's truth while it still clung fresh within his mind. So vivid, and full of those who by their own choice have become his enemies, and the enemy of all who hold loyal to the Dragon. He was elieved to know he would survive, and be able to fight again. The need for replacemnt of parts in his leg was a concern. Doubley so that it was his left. That was the leg he braced on when performing most of his kenjutsu katta Still, the sounds of things where not too bad. They could definatley have been worse, and better. For one, he could be dead. |
PimpForce: warping minds since Wombat went away for a bit!: Cozmic Killing, it's my anti-drug"we are clan Snow Raven. Masters of the void and reapers of your souls" See, because I believe that there is no problem too small that it cannot be completely solved by the generous application of thermonuclear force -Herb
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A look of confusion crosses Mikhail's scar etched face. "I understand not your question. A car bomb in Kobe, quiaff? That happens on the occassion, however one has not occured in the Lotus district in quite some time. Would you care to elaborate? You are speaking in riddles and thoughts, my Founder spawned mind fails to follow you. Perhaps you have been given some sort of vision . .? I know the Nova Cats have this happen to them, from time to time. Perhaps this is occuring to you."
Mikhail shrugs. "Unfortunately, I am powless when it comes to things of supernatural, or occultic significance. I am a warrior, not a mystic. Would you care to elaborate?" |
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"Prowess, Honor, Courage and Loyalty are the traits that define our legacy. Prowess and Courage are what enable us to earn glory, but without Honor or Loyalty it is forever lost." - Quote from Sir Mikhail Lupenir, mechwarrior - Galahad Stables, Grand Tourney '65 rank Ten Fighter.
"Ah bloody 'ell ye' Goddess defyin' lummox!! Methinks, and the Crone agrees, that yer' gene flawed, cycle breakin' noggin' is full o' vat spawned rubbish!" The petite, gothic clad former mercenary glares at the towering clanner. From under crimson and pitch locks her insane gaze is filled with disdain and contempt.
Maeve shakes her head, snarls under her breath and spits into the sand. She mutters under her breath, her Scottish burr still quite distinct. "An' they call me insane . . " - 'Mad' Maeve MacPherson, Class B fighter - Black Lions Co-op.
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| A dream is all my friend...just a dream. Though one so vivid, it felt real" Laying back on his pillow Thomas closed his eyes a moment with a sigh. "I like not being medicated. It blurs the line between what is, and what is not far more then I would like." Muttering something in his native japanese, Thomas forced his eyes to open, and to focus again on his mentor and friend. "I am not one to hold faith in vissions, in prophecy, or the supernatural and yet, I can not push the images back into the darkness that they came from....I do not like this at all." |
PimpForce: warping minds since Wombat went away for a bit!: Cozmic Killing, it's my anti-drug"we are clan Snow Raven. Masters of the void and reapers of your souls" See, because I believe that there is no problem too small that it cannot be completely solved by the generous application of thermonuclear force -Herb
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The 'skin' grafts on his arm and chest where takeing nicely, or so the doctors said. The ones on his left leg, not quite as well, but that was to be expected considering what damage was done, and what repairs had to be done. Again, so the doctors said. Fully one third of the muscles in his thigh where now artificial myomers. with electric 'nerves' spliceing them to the rest of his body so that they would act much the same as his natural muscles did. Unlike elective myomer implants, where all the muscles where replaced, these myomers did nothing to increase his strength. In fact according to the doctors, he may have only about 85% efficency from his left leg, and a noticable limp for the rest of his life. That was alright though. He could deal with that. Mikhail lived with worse, far worse. And he not only managed, he excelled as a warrior, in and out of a mech. That and inspite of haveing so many of his parts replaced, Mikhail was still very much human. He still had his mind, and more importantly to Thomas..though less then a year ago it would never have even crossed his thoughts, Mikhail still had his soul.
There it was again, thoughts on spirituality, on what makes a person human. These things haunted him. Ever since North Pier, ever since the bombed out, burnt out ruins, and a battle with a true monster. The liveing dead. A human spirit and mind trapped inside a body dead, but kept functioning by evil medicine and science. Driven mad from pain and suffering and being dead but not. Before then, Thomas was a good person, an honorable person, but with no use for faith, for religion, for the spiritual. Once he would have gone so far as to consider such things a weakness. Not now though, not after witnessing with his own eyes the pain and the horor that a soul could suffer.
And now, now that he had begun to look at things spiritual, things in him have changed. Two days ago he told Mikhail that he was not one to hold faith in the supernatural. Something no longer precisely true. Even then it was not exactly true, but with long hours alone with his thoughts he began to doubt his words more and more. What if it was more then a dream? If s, what could he do about it? More importantly, who did he know who might believe him, and not think it was something to do with the pain and the drugs? |
PimpForce: warping minds since Wombat went away for a bit!: Cozmic Killing, it's my anti-drug"we are clan Snow Raven. Masters of the void and reapers of your souls" See, because I believe that there is no problem too small that it cannot be completely solved by the generous application of thermonuclear force -Herb
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Thomas is disturbed from a light sleep by the tantilizing smell of fresh Sushi and naitve Combine fruit. When he opens his eyes he sees Mikhail's lumbering shape limp in to his room, he is accompanied by Mikhail's Tikonov born fiance,' Ketjanna. She smiles warmly as they walk in. In Ketjanna's hands are bambo screened 'togo' boxes from one of the finest Japanese restaraunts in Monty, the Panda Garden. "At first I thought I was dreaming of home," Thomas said as he pulled himself up into more of a sitting position, "but now, I am glad it is not a dream at all. Whichever of you is responsible, I thank you from the bottom of my heart." Mikhail nods to his Combine born friend as he enters. He grins looking over at the unique food boxes held by his lover. "the food was my idea, but Ketjanna knew where to get it. though I appreciate your native cuisine, it is not a favorite of mine." Ketjanna shakes her head slightly, chuckling lightly at Mikhails comments. She walks over, sets down the food on the bedside stand and leans over. Gently she kisses Thom on the forehead. "Good to see your getting better, Thomas. Mike, Luke and I have missed you." She gently caresses Thomas' bandage wrapped arm and shoulder. "From what the doctors say, you are taking well to the treatment."
"Hai, so the doctors tell me, though I unfortunatley do not know enough to tell if that is the truth, and the pain is still there, s my body is not telling me much either. Still, Already I wish to be out of here and back doing something useful for someone." Mikhail nods. "Aff, tough as a kinsman you are! If I knew not better I would say you were born from the Iron Womb of an Elemental." He chuckles. But then takes on a more serious tone. "Even the mightiest of us must rest and recover, my freeborn friend." Ketjanna nods in agreement, laughing. "Yeah, even my endosteel skulled lover needs to take time out to heal up." She sits down next to Mikhail. And rests her hand gently on the clanner's thick thigh. "I hope you enjoy the Sushi, it is freshly made. Some of the best in Montenegro, if not all of Solaris City, outside of Kobe that is."
"If you though me born an elemntal my friend, I would say you are the one in need of a doctor" Thomas siad, with a smile, and a soft chuckle,." When I ask, have you known an elemental of only five and a half feet?" Smileing he nodded to Ketjana, "Hai, I will, I know the skill of the sushi chef at the Panda" Mikhail laughs at Thomas' comment. "I was referring to your hardiness, not your stature! Not many freeborns can endure the punishment you have, or recover as quickly as you do. For one who is small, you are as tough as a Malthus!" Ketjanna again laughs at Mikhail's comment. She looks at thomas, whispering ion jest. "I think that is supposed to be a compliment, and a big one at that!" She winks at Thom.
"I would say it is my stature that allows me to heal as I do. Less of me to hit, and less to patch together after, ne?" For the first time since he ended up in here, Thomas found himself laughing. And though his chest hurt when he did, it still felt good. "Hai, from a trueborn and a true warrior, I know it is a great compliment to me." Mikhail gently pats Thomas' right leg (its the good one) nodding. "We wish to see you get well, there is no other warrior on Solaris that I would have watching my back, even if if that backside is twice your size." He chuckles. While Mikhail is talking Ketjanna serves up a small tray of sushi for Thom. The aroma is delightful. She first hands the tray to Thom, and then serves up one for herself and Mikhail. Mikhail tips his head in reverence while Ketja mutters a brief prayer over the meal. She then serves up drinks.
"And there is no other on Solaris I would rather be behind either, because your backside is twice my size." Again Thomas found himself laughing and glad to be amongst friends.though the laughter faded as he too closed his eyes for the prayer. Upon opening them he titlted his head to the side. "I did not know you where a religious person Ketjana?" The native of Tikonov nods while taking a sip of her drink. "Well, I was raised very much within the religious tradition of my family. They were Orthodox Christians, however later in life I came upon my own religious calling. I guess you could call me more Lutheran now than anything. Regardless, after all I have seen, there is no doubt that there is a higher power out there, that's for sure." Ketjanna shrugs. "Call it the Founder, God, Allah . .whatever . . All I know is that I have seen some real miracles at work, along with the tragedies. I know that Mikhail is very faithful, and what ever this 'Founder' is that he always prays too, I know it watches out for him . .that's for dman sure."
"there was a time not long ago, I would have argued with that." Thomas said softly, a sad, far away look in his dark eyes, "Haveing seen too much of hell to believe there was such a thing as heaven. Now though, I am not so certain. I was raised zen buddist, but I find myself finding it's thoughts on reincarnation and such...unsatisfying." Mikhail shrugs. "I have dealt some with those religious, because of my affinity with the Combine. However, I have never seen anything profound come of thier worship, other than internal peace. I am musn more one to put stake in a over-all life spirit, or celestial conscience. What ever it is, I believe that it watches out for those whom are loyal to it, and act out of purity and honor." Ketjanna chuckles lightly. "That is what us Christians call God, ya big big lummox." The ex-clansman looks at his fiance, frowning slightly. "Well, I am not Christian . . but indeed believe in the Founder, father of all things Clan. I also know that the Great Kerensky was indeed a spiritual warrior. What faith he followed in uncertain, but he indeed believed in some sort of 'High Purpose,' and Divine Will."
"Hia, well, I do not know. Still, I have seen to much death, to many suffering, too many fighting over faiths and other things..." Pauseing Thomas used a set of chopsticks to bring some sushi to his lips." "Still, it would be nice to have some sense of peace in these troubled time, quiaff?" Mikhail and Ketjanna both nod. Mikhail answers. "Aff, it would." Shifting gears Ketjanna changes the subject slightly. "Thom, Luke wanted us to fill you in on what I have learned regarding the rather interesting adventure you went on in North Pier last month. I have finally heard back from my sources . .about . . our 'Cyber-fiend.'After taking a bite of suchi Mikhail looks at Thomas. "Luke relayed to you what Ketjanna told him, quineg?"
"Very little of it, I am afraid. Thomas said with a shrug, "Not that much of it I expect will mean much to me. Though it may confirm some of my suspicions." Nodding to Ketjana he said, "Please, tell me what we know?"Ketjanna finishes her bite then continues. "Well, the sources of the poor man's cybernetics were mainly two different companies. One is specializes in myomer implants, sythetic replacement organs, and central nervous system research. They also do a considerable amount of research in biotechnology and engineering. This comapny is based mainly out of the CapCon, and the Chaos March.: Their name is Hang Xing Medtech." she looks at Mikhail, frowning slightly. "One of thier largest facilities is on the Chaos March world of Tall Trees." "Tall Trees." Thomas said, makeing the name almost sound like a curse, "Home of scum, villiany, and moralless mercenary commands, I know nothing of this company, but I do know Tall Trees"Ketjanna's face darkens. It is obvious she has heard the same things Thomas has about Tall Trees. |
PimpForce: warping minds since Wombat went away for a bit!: Cozmic Killing, it's my anti-drug"we are clan Snow Raven. Masters of the void and reapers of your souls" See, because I believe that there is no problem too small that it cannot be completely solved by the generous application of thermonuclear force -Herb
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