Camp K: The first meeting (RP Area)
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A small metallic table with four chairs. A gruff looking Major brings in an attractive tough as nails looking CS Sargent (Cantrell). Another brings in a smooth, and damn good looking man (Jude). A third brings in a young red haired man with goggles (Libertas).
The major says curtly, “This is the team. Cantrell, Jude, and Libby.” He turns to leave, “Get acquainted. You leave for Salte St. Marie within the hour.”
Purely a RP area where the three character met for the first time. This is pre war with tolkeen. Maybe PA 104 or so.
The major says curtly, “This is the team. Cantrell, Jude, and Libby.” He turns to leave, “Get acquainted. You leave for Salte St. Marie within the hour.”
Purely a RP area where the three character met for the first time. This is pre war with tolkeen. Maybe PA 104 or so.
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Cantrell looks the two men up and down, not afraid for her appraisal to be seen for what it was. Maverick she knows, or knows of -- she'd lost a helluva good gunnery sergeant once when the man learned his wife had cheated with the blond Lothario. Gunny hadn't handled the news well, and on their next patrol tried to hug a rhino-buffalo while wearing a fusion block.
The red-haired man -- barely more than a boy, with the outward appearance of a dog that's been kicked every day of its life -- is an enigma. Hmmm. Something about the way his eyes twitch and go glassy suggests his attention isn't only on the here and now. Some kind of psi-auditor or clairvoyant?
"Name's Cantrell," she says, trying to sound tough even as she repeats the Major's introduction. "The name may not be as ... notorious ... as some, but I've got five years in special ops under my belt. Haven't lost a man in three, so rest assured I can keep the two of you alive long enough for you to do ... whatever it is you're supposed to do."
The red-haired man -- barely more than a boy, with the outward appearance of a dog that's been kicked every day of its life -- is an enigma. Hmmm. Something about the way his eyes twitch and go glassy suggests his attention isn't only on the here and now. Some kind of psi-auditor or clairvoyant?
"Name's Cantrell," she says, trying to sound tough even as she repeats the Major's introduction. "The name may not be as ... notorious ... as some, but I've got five years in special ops under my belt. Haven't lost a man in three, so rest assured I can keep the two of you alive long enough for you to do ... whatever it is you're supposed to do."
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A slow smile crossed Jude’s young face as he looked the sergeant over in return. “Nice to meet you, Cantrell,” he greeted, “Libby.” He looked to the four-eyed space cadet. “I’m sure I’ll enjoy getting to know you better.” His attention had returned to Cantrell. “I will admit I am not exactly sure why we’ve been brought here,” he admitted. “They weren’t very forthcoming in the briefing. Just that we are going to Iron Heart. They give you anything else?”
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The red-head wearing the super-thick goggles nods to Cantrell. "I'm Libertas. Best Techno-wizard in Stormspire, even my teachers don't know it yet." This, at least, is uttered with a confidence that he's failed to exude before this moment. Then he flushes and nods. "So, uh, I'm assuming I was brought in for that expertise?"
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“Wait, techno-wizard?” Jude exclaimed. He backed away from the be-goggled man slowly. He glanced at the hot soldier lady, wondering if she had a spare weapon he could use. “Why would we need magic? And why am I here? I’m just a logisitics cadet.” He looked at Cantrell. “Aren’t you supposed to be shooting him or something?”
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The youth--calling him a 'man' right at this point is really stretching it--blinks owlishly at Jude. "Wait, what? You guys are Cee-Ess? What the hell kind of set-up is this?" He pushes back his seat, ducking down and starting to grab at the robot toy he was fiddling with.
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Sault St. Marie/Lakehouse
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“Yeah, the uniform should have been a giveaway,” Jude told the red-haired man. He primped his cadet uniform a bit, looking to the soldier lady to see if she noticed how smoking he looked in uniform. “I guess we should get to know each other, right?” he asked her, ignoring the geek in the room.
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“Yeah, the uniform should have been a giveaway,” Jude told the red-haired man. He primped his cadet uniform a bit, looking to the soldier lady to see if she noticed how smoking he looked in uniform. “I guess we should get to know each other, right?” he asked her, ignoring the geek in the room.
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Something about the interaction of the two man-children made Cantrell reflexively want to sigh and roll her eyes, but she kept up her poker face. Llyboc hadn't said anything about a magic-user, or that she'd saddled with the Maverick family's junior Don Juan. But he did tell her to expect the unexpected.
Besides, objectively she could see how both could be useful, if their worst inclinations could be curbed. Keep Jude from bedding the wrong women. Keep the witch-tech, Lib, from summoning demons or sacrificing children.
"Mmhmm," she says when Maverick rolls out his pickup line like a mile-wide length of shag carpet.
She reaches for the pitcher of water at the center of the table and "accidentally" tips the icy liquid over into Jude's lap.
"Oops -- sorry about that. Got some new mods installed and still adjusting. Normally I'm not so clumsy," she says, before turning back to the redhead.
"Tell me about what a 'techno-wizards' does -- some sort of Magic Zone sect or D-bee tradition? My interactions with magic-users have been fairly ... one-sided, so I'm sure there are gaps in my knowledge base," she says. "It seems our leaders want a diverse skill-set, so we should know what our shared capabilities are, don't you think?"
Besides, objectively she could see how both could be useful, if their worst inclinations could be curbed. Keep Jude from bedding the wrong women. Keep the witch-tech, Lib, from summoning demons or sacrificing children.
"Mmhmm," she says when Maverick rolls out his pickup line like a mile-wide length of shag carpet.
She reaches for the pitcher of water at the center of the table and "accidentally" tips the icy liquid over into Jude's lap.
"Oops -- sorry about that. Got some new mods installed and still adjusting. Normally I'm not so clumsy," she says, before turning back to the redhead.
"Tell me about what a 'techno-wizards' does -- some sort of Magic Zone sect or D-bee tradition? My interactions with magic-users have been fairly ... one-sided, so I'm sure there are gaps in my knowledge base," she says. "It seems our leaders want a diverse skill-set, so we should know what our shared capabilities are, don't you think?"
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The teen snarks back at Jude, "Well forgive me for not being up to date on what the fashion-minded genocidal fascist is wearing this season!"
He's pretty much disassembled the robot toy at this point, fingers working furiously. Then he boggles at Cantrell's question. "You're seriously asking me to explain what I do? Fine, techno-wizardry is the application of arcane principles to engineering, producing a hybrid that is greater than either can do alone. Like this!" He presses a small knob on the wierd array of parts that used to be a toy robot, and suddenly, there's a burst of static and he is no longer in the room!
A few minutes later, the major comes back in, escorting the goggle-wearing adolescent. Libertas, still eyeing the other two suspiciously, takes a seat again as the major walks out, shaking his head. "So, uh, it's been explained that this is not a formal CS mission, but rather that they've recruited you two for your skills, just like they did me. Uh, sorry about the genocidal fascist thing."
He's pretty much disassembled the robot toy at this point, fingers working furiously. Then he boggles at Cantrell's question. "You're seriously asking me to explain what I do? Fine, techno-wizardry is the application of arcane principles to engineering, producing a hybrid that is greater than either can do alone. Like this!" He presses a small knob on the wierd array of parts that used to be a toy robot, and suddenly, there's a burst of static and he is no longer in the room!
A few minutes later, the major comes back in, escorting the goggle-wearing adolescent. Libertas, still eyeing the other two suspiciously, takes a seat again as the major walks out, shaking his head. "So, uh, it's been explained that this is not a formal CS mission, but rather that they've recruited you two for your skills, just like they did me. Uh, sorry about the genocidal fascist thing."
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Sault St. Marie/Lakehouse
Night
Round 0
“Ah!” Jude exclaimed as ice water was poured into his lap. “Well, doesn’t that dampen the mood!” he said, shoving off the ice. “New meaning to blue balls…”
But the mercenary was already ignoring him in favor of listening to the redheaded geek. What was up with that? I mean, Jude was at least an eight -- on his bad days. This...freckle faced kid was a six -- if Jude was generous!
And then Goggles disappeared!
“Whoa! What did he just do?” Jude waves his hand through the space Libertas had been occupying. It was pretty clear the teen heartthrob hadn’t been much out in the world.
And then Libertas was led back in by the major.
“Uh, sorry about the genocidal fascist thing."
Jude brushed it off. “Don’t worry, mate,” he said. “I can’t help if I have a pretty face. But I’m pretty sure I’m not genocidal. The Academy doctor cleared me of any of that before we--” He trailed off. “Well, not to...more than kiss and tell,” he said, giving Cantrell a handsome smile.
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“Ah!” Jude exclaimed as ice water was poured into his lap. “Well, doesn’t that dampen the mood!” he said, shoving off the ice. “New meaning to blue balls…”
But the mercenary was already ignoring him in favor of listening to the redheaded geek. What was up with that? I mean, Jude was at least an eight -- on his bad days. This...freckle faced kid was a six -- if Jude was generous!
And then Goggles disappeared!
“Whoa! What did he just do?” Jude waves his hand through the space Libertas had been occupying. It was pretty clear the teen heartthrob hadn’t been much out in the world.
And then Libertas was led back in by the major.
“Uh, sorry about the genocidal fascist thing."
Jude brushed it off. “Don’t worry, mate,” he said. “I can’t help if I have a pretty face. But I’m pretty sure I’m not genocidal. The Academy doctor cleared me of any of that before we--” He trailed off. “Well, not to...more than kiss and tell,” he said, giving Cantrell a handsome smile.
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This time Cantrell can't stop the eye roll.
"Okay ... well, better figure out some way to explain what you bring to the table, then," she says. "Libertas here has shown us he can be ... inventive. I kill things. Any idea why you were recruited? Pedigree and public relations aren't much leverage if the project is clandestine."
"Okay ... well, better figure out some way to explain what you bring to the table, then," she says. "Libertas here has shown us he can be ... inventive. I kill things. Any idea why you were recruited? Pedigree and public relations aren't much leverage if the project is clandestine."
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Jude considered Cantrell’s accusation. “I’m a pretty face?” he asked, smiling cheekily. “But seriously. Leaving bodies lying around is a liability,” he pointed out to Cantrell. “A lot of people are more amenable to reason, especially when backed up by big,” Jude looked at Cantrell’s chest, “guns,” he said, flashing her a handsome smile. “Much less messy. Often quieter. I know how to find out what people really want, and I know people who can get it for them.”
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Lib blinks very slowly at Jude. "I said, 'genocidal fascist', not... I'm not even sure what you think I said." Then he sighs, deeply. "Right. Coalition. Literacy isn't a high priority."
He shakes his head, listening to the two of them banter. Or Jude banter, and Cantrell block him at every turn. Then he locks in on something Jude says. "You ain't Black Market, are you?"
He shakes his head, listening to the two of them banter. Or Jude banter, and Cantrell block him at every turn. Then he locks in on something Jude says. "You ain't Black Market, are you?"
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“Black Market?” Jude asked. “No, of course not! Buuuut...if you need something, I might know someone,” he allowed. “I mean, do you know how strict the cadet barracks are about alcohol and others of life’s little pleasures? And my father was the best teacher about how to get things that were needed.”
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"Hopefully the quartermaster here can get us whatever gear we'll need for ... whatever it is we're supposed to do," Cantrell says, scratching at a fresh scar behind one ear. "Not to mention, I've got to go see the cyber-doc. My audio implants are on the fritz -- I keep picking up a radio frequency. Just plays music mostly. And only this German acid-prog band, Drei Marbles Left -- you ever heard them?"
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Sault St. Marie
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Round 0
“Drei Marbles Left?” Jude said. “Oh, yeah! They’re all the rage in the cadet barracks!” he said. “Have you heard their debut album? We have an NGR exchange student -- she’s hot as hell, and great in--” he trailed off and just gave Cantrell a knowing smile. “She’s got a line on all that stuff from the NGR.”
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“Drei Marbles Left?” Jude said. “Oh, yeah! They’re all the rage in the cadet barracks!” he said. “Have you heard their debut album? We have an NGR exchange student -- she’s hot as hell, and great in--” he trailed off and just gave Cantrell a knowing smile. “She’s got a line on all that stuff from the NGR.”
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