With a broken arm, and spleen damaged beyond repair he still came back chanting, " Hell no do not go!". Smack came the rifle but into his face forever damaging his right eye. Crack, another shot to the gut. Through the pain and blood he saw a juicer get out of line, shake his head and move on. The young quick-flex did it! His passion and desire saved a hero. He swore he would come back each day and get more of his heros to say on the heroic path. So he did until he lost concious and was put into a coma by one of the gaurds. Even then the gaurds put his sign on his unmoving body so that his message still might get out. That was nice of them.
Archived Interludes
Iron Tic Interludes
SECOND QUARTER
With a broken arm, and spleen damaged beyond repair he still came back chanting, " Hell no do not go!". Smack came the rifle but into his face forever damaging his right eye. Crack, another shot to the gut. Through the pain and blood he saw a juicer get out of line, shake his head and move on. The young quick-flex did it! His passion and desire saved a hero. He swore he would come back each day and get more of his heros to say on the heroic path. So he did until he lost concious and was put into a coma by one of the gaurds. Even then the gaurds put his sign on his unmoving body so that his message still might get out. That was nice of them.
OOC Comments
It was a hot frackin' day. The city had a bit of a buz going through it, people were talking and flocking in. The small scrawny quick-flex had always looked up to the jucier ideals. Trading in your long life for power to affect real change was amazing. Who would dare sully this ideal with the promise of long life, it sounded far out. Too far out for this quick-flex to stomach. So what did he do? He grabbed a pre-rift sign that read Don't tread on me and stood outside one of the conversion clinics preaching to his heroes that they needed nothing from no one. " You juicers are just perfect, long life is not satisfaction!". The gaurds at the clinic knocked him aside and bashed him in the stomach. So strong was his desire to let his heros know they did not need this fabled conversion, that despite a beating he would come back every day emboldened that his cause was righteous.With a broken arm, and spleen damaged beyond repair he still came back chanting, " Hell no do not go!". Smack came the rifle but into his face forever damaging his right eye. Crack, another shot to the gut. Through the pain and blood he saw a juicer get out of line, shake his head and move on. The young quick-flex did it! His passion and desire saved a hero. He swore he would come back each day and get more of his heros to say on the heroic path. So he did until he lost concious and was put into a coma by one of the gaurds. Even then the gaurds put his sign on his unmoving body so that his message still might get out. That was nice of them.
OOC Comments
Pace: 20 d12 running die; Parry: 8 ; Toughness: 20(6)
After 1st round: quick, -2 to hit
Combat edges: split the seconds(extra action no map, can be repeat action), battle hardened(+2 soak)
Current powers active: none.
Bennies: 1 spent:5
Red Bennie:1
After 1st round: quick, -2 to hit
Combat edges: split the seconds(extra action no map, can be repeat action), battle hardened(+2 soak)
Current powers active: none.
Bennies: 1 spent:5
Red Bennie:1
OOC Comments
Karchev Interludes
[dice]0[/dice]
3 Months earlier
Karchev sat down hard on the rock, breath escaping in labored heaves from his lungs. Blood trickled down his face and arms from the numerous wounds we had sustained in the last 20 minutes. His leg was starting to burn slightly from where a laser blast had just barely kissed his skin. However he was faring much better than those bodies that surrounded him.
Sprawled on the ground were 5 bodies wearing the classic style of deadboy armor. Ice partially one of the soliders, which had assisted Karchev with slaying him. The others wear simply shot up from laser fire and his iceblast shotgun. He had not intended to kill any of them, in fact he was trying to help.
Not far from where he sat was the body of a large humanoid. He wasn’t sure what it was called, but it was nearly twice the size of a man with 4 arms. From what Karchev had been able to learn, this creature had been terrorizing the local villages. In fact before he arrived it had slain 5 other CS soldiers and their dogboy. It had already serious wounded and was going to kill the 5 other CS soldiers when he had arrived and send 2 power magical blasts at the creature. Karchev’s magic completely destroyed one arm and send the creature to its knees. The CS soldiers were able to finish it off with concentrated fire. Then they turned their rifles on him.
“Hey guys, no need for that. I’m one of you, I’m a good guy” Karchev said holding his arms up in surrender. That is when they fired.
Luckily Karchev had placed his armor spell on himself before engaging the 4 armed monster. He was hit multiple times, but none of the hits were serious. He tried to talk the CS soldiers down, but they would never respond. He was forced to defend himself with his weapons, for he would never kill a CS solider with his magic.
“When will they learn we are must stronger working together then against each other?” Karchev thought as he took down one of the already wounded soldiers.
3 Months earlier
Karchev sat down hard on the rock, breath escaping in labored heaves from his lungs. Blood trickled down his face and arms from the numerous wounds we had sustained in the last 20 minutes. His leg was starting to burn slightly from where a laser blast had just barely kissed his skin. However he was faring much better than those bodies that surrounded him.
Sprawled on the ground were 5 bodies wearing the classic style of deadboy armor. Ice partially one of the soliders, which had assisted Karchev with slaying him. The others wear simply shot up from laser fire and his iceblast shotgun. He had not intended to kill any of them, in fact he was trying to help.
Not far from where he sat was the body of a large humanoid. He wasn’t sure what it was called, but it was nearly twice the size of a man with 4 arms. From what Karchev had been able to learn, this creature had been terrorizing the local villages. In fact before he arrived it had slain 5 other CS soldiers and their dogboy. It had already serious wounded and was going to kill the 5 other CS soldiers when he had arrived and send 2 power magical blasts at the creature. Karchev’s magic completely destroyed one arm and send the creature to its knees. The CS soldiers were able to finish it off with concentrated fire. Then they turned their rifles on him.
“Hey guys, no need for that. I’m one of you, I’m a good guy” Karchev said holding his arms up in surrender. That is when they fired.
Luckily Karchev had placed his armor spell on himself before engaging the 4 armed monster. He was hit multiple times, but none of the hits were serious. He tried to talk the CS soldiers down, but they would never respond. He was forced to defend himself with his weapons, for he would never kill a CS solider with his magic.
“When will they learn we are must stronger working together then against each other?” Karchev thought as he took down one of the already wounded soldiers.
OOC Comments
Karchev Ley Line Walker
Pace: 6; Parry: 5 Toughness: 5 +3 Armor = 8 (3) +10 MDC
Power Points: 49/60 (while on ley Line) Bennies: 1
• Knowledge (Arcana): D10
• Dragonese/Elven: D6
• Investigation: D6
• Fighting: D6
• Shooting: D6
• Stealth: D6
• Notice: D6
Iceblast Shotgun: Range: 12/24/48 - Damage: 1–3d6 - RoF: 1–2 - AP ~
NG-33: Range: 15/30/60 - Damage: 2d4+1 - RoF: 1 - AP: 2
CS Vibro-Sword - Str+d10 - AP4 Mega Damage
Pace: 6; Parry: 5 Toughness: 5 +3 Armor = 8 (3) +10 MDC
Power Points: 49/60 (while on ley Line) Bennies: 1
• Knowledge (Arcana): D10
• Dragonese/Elven: D6
• Investigation: D6
• Fighting: D6
• Shooting: D6
• Stealth: D6
• Notice: D6
Iceblast Shotgun: Range: 12/24/48 - Damage: 1–3d6 - RoF: 1–2 - AP ~
NG-33: Range: 15/30/60 - Damage: 2d4+1 - RoF: 1 - AP: 2
CS Vibro-Sword - Str+d10 - AP4 Mega Damage
Ember Interludes
Second Quarter
"I was in Newtown, at the start of it. The uprising."
She shakes her head, as if she could deny the unpleasant memories.
"A friend of mine, Lucas, he was thinking about getting the conversion, to be a juicer. We both were - being a Phaeton sounded fun - but Lucas was much more serious about it than I was. Thing is, we didn't really want to check out so soon, ya know? We were both still young, and were lookin' forward to many more years of hijinks."
She glances over at Iron Tic, then continues.
"But Lucas, he heard about the Prometheus treatment and got excited. Now, we weren't really big fans of the CS, though we had been living in El Dorado a while."
She pulls her hair back on one side, and taps the slight point on her ear.
"I can pass as human easy enough, so long as no one goes poking or prodding too much, but I weren't born on this side of the rifts, if you know what I mean."
She puts her hair back in place before continuing.
"Two years for the CS though, Lucas thought that could be a good trade. Two years wasn't that long, if he could get juiced and not die from it. Anyway, we decided to head to Newtown and see what was what. Made a fair bit of money along the way - there were a lotta juicers wanted to ge tthe treatment, but didn't know how to get to Newtown. I've always been pretty good at getting from here to there, and making sure I don't starve on the way - so I sold my services as a guide. Not as much fun as jacking hoverbikes and sky cycles an' selling 'em to the Black Market, but decent money nonetheless an' we were headed that way anyhow and the conversion ain't cheap, so I thought I'd help Lucas out a bit."
She sniffs, and the glint of tears can be seen in her eyes.
"So anyhow, maybe you've heard about the Devon incident, the thing that started it all? Me an' Lucas were there. He'd gone through the first part of the conversion, but weren't fully juiced yet. When the Deadboys started firing, he jumped on top of me like he were immortal or somthin'. Of course he wasn't, an' he died there, bleeding out on top of me. He wanted to save me, I guess. The damn idiot shoulda known i'd have been alright, but maybe the juice was messin' with his head. I've heard that can happen when you're not used to it."
She wipes the tears from her eyes.
"Anyhow, I didn't stick around. I went to Kingsdale, ran with the Vigilantes a while, tried to forget about Newtown. Didn't work, obviously."
"I was in Newtown, at the start of it. The uprising."
She shakes her head, as if she could deny the unpleasant memories.
"A friend of mine, Lucas, he was thinking about getting the conversion, to be a juicer. We both were - being a Phaeton sounded fun - but Lucas was much more serious about it than I was. Thing is, we didn't really want to check out so soon, ya know? We were both still young, and were lookin' forward to many more years of hijinks."
She glances over at Iron Tic, then continues.
"But Lucas, he heard about the Prometheus treatment and got excited. Now, we weren't really big fans of the CS, though we had been living in El Dorado a while."
She pulls her hair back on one side, and taps the slight point on her ear.
"I can pass as human easy enough, so long as no one goes poking or prodding too much, but I weren't born on this side of the rifts, if you know what I mean."
She puts her hair back in place before continuing.
"Two years for the CS though, Lucas thought that could be a good trade. Two years wasn't that long, if he could get juiced and not die from it. Anyway, we decided to head to Newtown and see what was what. Made a fair bit of money along the way - there were a lotta juicers wanted to ge tthe treatment, but didn't know how to get to Newtown. I've always been pretty good at getting from here to there, and making sure I don't starve on the way - so I sold my services as a guide. Not as much fun as jacking hoverbikes and sky cycles an' selling 'em to the Black Market, but decent money nonetheless an' we were headed that way anyhow and the conversion ain't cheap, so I thought I'd help Lucas out a bit."
She sniffs, and the glint of tears can be seen in her eyes.
"So anyhow, maybe you've heard about the Devon incident, the thing that started it all? Me an' Lucas were there. He'd gone through the first part of the conversion, but weren't fully juiced yet. When the Deadboys started firing, he jumped on top of me like he were immortal or somthin'. Of course he wasn't, an' he died there, bleeding out on top of me. He wanted to save me, I guess. The damn idiot shoulda known i'd have been alright, but maybe the juice was messin' with his head. I've heard that can happen when you're not used to it."
She wipes the tears from her eyes.
"Anyhow, I didn't stick around. I went to Kingsdale, ran with the Vigilantes a while, tried to forget about Newtown. Didn't work, obviously."
OOC Comments
Last edited by Ember on Wed Jul 05, 2017 4:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Ember, Alakar MARS PCO Alt of Lucretia
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
- Wilk's 447 (rifle) - 20/20 shots
Wilk's 237 (pistol) - 16/16 shots
Kasey Interludes
Interlude: [dice]0[/dice]-Love...
Have you ever seen a god wake up next to you? Me neither, I don't have eyes. But what a man. Robust and Firm, not a demon or alien entity wanting lunch to be the horror devours of the day. No he was more than that, he was succulent. I stumbled into him spying of course. That's how all great love stories start. Or at least thats how mine started.
HighLord Z'Thork gave me my new orders while dinning over a roasted spit of Fennodi. I had prepared it with a lemon thyme garlic rub. So, it was off so North America, the Ozark mountain range, to find a group of Heroes at Castle Refugee. The funny thing is about heroes is they have chance to rub off on you. Just like the rub on the Fennodi was rubbing off on the maw of the Highlord.
The story goes, after three months of spying on the heroes of the tomorrow legion I did not have it in me anymore. I got sloppy and caught. But how does that even compare to the spectacle of my stubby lover. A tasty treat by any means. So, the much vaunted Cyber-knight leader Lord Coake... Of course he told me his first name, but made me swear not to reveal it... He stops me from making a bad mistake even worse. He was right of course, I can't kill bonifide heroes! Such a hero was my little man, he had such a big heart! I was with him, while he slept considering the right thing to do, relaxing in the corner of his room. For hours I listened to him breathe he sounded like a Kreelong boiling. Lord Coake's words rang true in my Free-Bird Heart! A slave to the highlord was just not possible in the presence of this specimen! "Listen to your heart" Coake told me. Damn right!
My heart only told me one thing, I needed to be near my love, but could I ever tell him? Coake and his friend Blackwell got me into the Black Company. This went well, I think I hid my feelings fairly good, and I would have an occasional run in with my flutter stump. He did so much for me with out really knowing how much it meant. I suppose it is hard to look at the face of an enemy. I would not know I don't have eyes, but I can imagine, just like I can imagine him looking up at me with a smile. Now your Free-Bird is back baby!
Have you ever seen a god wake up next to you? Me neither, I don't have eyes. But what a man. Robust and Firm, not a demon or alien entity wanting lunch to be the horror devours of the day. No he was more than that, he was succulent. I stumbled into him spying of course. That's how all great love stories start. Or at least thats how mine started.
HighLord Z'Thork gave me my new orders while dinning over a roasted spit of Fennodi. I had prepared it with a lemon thyme garlic rub. So, it was off so North America, the Ozark mountain range, to find a group of Heroes at Castle Refugee. The funny thing is about heroes is they have chance to rub off on you. Just like the rub on the Fennodi was rubbing off on the maw of the Highlord.
The story goes, after three months of spying on the heroes of the tomorrow legion I did not have it in me anymore. I got sloppy and caught. But how does that even compare to the spectacle of my stubby lover. A tasty treat by any means. So, the much vaunted Cyber-knight leader Lord Coake... Of course he told me his first name, but made me swear not to reveal it... He stops me from making a bad mistake even worse. He was right of course, I can't kill bonifide heroes! Such a hero was my little man, he had such a big heart! I was with him, while he slept considering the right thing to do, relaxing in the corner of his room. For hours I listened to him breathe he sounded like a Kreelong boiling. Lord Coake's words rang true in my Free-Bird Heart! A slave to the highlord was just not possible in the presence of this specimen! "Listen to your heart" Coake told me. Damn right!
My heart only told me one thing, I needed to be near my love, but could I ever tell him? Coake and his friend Blackwell got me into the Black Company. This went well, I think I hid my feelings fairly good, and I would have an occasional run in with my flutter stump. He did so much for me with out really knowing how much it meant. I suppose it is hard to look at the face of an enemy. I would not know I don't have eyes, but I can imagine, just like I can imagine him looking up at me with a smile. Now your Free-Bird is back baby!
Parry:8, Toughness: 17(10), Pace:6, Cha:, 2/-2 Danger Sense
ISP: 15/20
ISP: 15/20
- Active powers
- Improved First strike
- Martial Arts
- Notice: d8+2
- Stealth d8
Bennies
Adventure Card
Re: Ember Interludes
Third Quarter
1d4 (3) Hearts—Love
This interlude takes place on Eleanor, just prior to the pirate attack.
"See, you're thinking about this wrong." She smiles slyly at Alecto. "He let me walk out, with no agreement made. I didn't buy the sword, I stole it. While he was watching."
She laughs.
"I'll probably let him buy me drinks though. I mean, free booze, right? As for the rest... I don't really care about 'social stigma'. If I want to sleep with him, I will, and this sword'll have nothing to do with it. I've had plenty of other lovers. Or at least, I've slept with plenty of guys. Love... that's a bit harder to come by."
She gets quiet for a moment.
"I told you about Lucas already, the juicer. I loved him, for sure. Since then... no one special really. I mean, there was one or two that had potential, but... none of them lasted. Maybe I'm just not being fair, comparing them to a ghost. Lucas would probably laugh at me. he was always telling me that nothing in life mattered if you weren't happy, and anything that really mattered would make you happy. He certainly wouldn't want to to be what was stopping me. I mean though, it's not my fault if they don't measure up, is it?"
With a half-hearted smile, she tries to pull the conversation back from the brink.
"Zane, he seems all right. I mean, a bit of a creep, but some guys are just idiots about that sort of thing. A little whip-cracking can fix that. Still, I don't see anything serious coming of it. "
1d4 (3) Hearts—Love
This interlude takes place on Eleanor, just prior to the pirate attack.
Ember wrote:Ember laughs, a real deep and throaty belly laugh.Alecto wrote:She looked over at Ember and asked, "What did Zane want in exchange for the weapon you purchased? He offered to allow me to 'share' in the price, even though he had no additional weapon to sell. I suspect he may have been joking, but I need more information to be sure."
"What he wanted was to get in my pants. What he asked for was a date. What he'll be getting... well, I haven't decided yet. He set the terms, but then let me walk off with it without agreeing. 'Caveat venditor', as they say. I'm thinking maybe I should stand him up, teach him to be a little more careful. I dunno, though, I mean, we're all part of the Black Company. I'm not used to this whole 'organization' thing."
She looks askance at Alecto.
"He wanted you to join in, hmm? Men, so greedy."
Alecto wrote:Alecto frowned slightly at Ember's answer. She had served in a mercenary unit before; she was no innocent dove when it came to humanoid mating etiquette. That said, the permutations of the act and its social consequences were very complex.
"So you purchased the weapon with a promise to meet him and assess him as a sexual partner, but have not promised sexual activity with him even though you're aware that is his ultimate goal in meeting you. I believe I understand your dilemma. Should you agree, you subject yourself to social stigma associated with those who barter sexual services for material wealth and gain. Should you turn him down, you risk antagonizing him and limiting your access to future equipment through him."
She paused, considering, then added, "I hope the weapon is worth it."
"See, you're thinking about this wrong." She smiles slyly at Alecto. "He let me walk out, with no agreement made. I didn't buy the sword, I stole it. While he was watching."
She laughs.
"I'll probably let him buy me drinks though. I mean, free booze, right? As for the rest... I don't really care about 'social stigma'. If I want to sleep with him, I will, and this sword'll have nothing to do with it. I've had plenty of other lovers. Or at least, I've slept with plenty of guys. Love... that's a bit harder to come by."
She gets quiet for a moment.
"I told you about Lucas already, the juicer. I loved him, for sure. Since then... no one special really. I mean, there was one or two that had potential, but... none of them lasted. Maybe I'm just not being fair, comparing them to a ghost. Lucas would probably laugh at me. he was always telling me that nothing in life mattered if you weren't happy, and anything that really mattered would make you happy. He certainly wouldn't want to to be what was stopping me. I mean though, it's not my fault if they don't measure up, is it?"
With a half-hearted smile, she tries to pull the conversation back from the brink.
"Zane, he seems all right. I mean, a bit of a creep, but some guys are just idiots about that sort of thing. A little whip-cracking can fix that. Still, I don't see anything serious coming of it. "
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Ember, Alakar MARS PCO Alt of Lucretia
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
- Wilk's 447 (rifle) - 20/20 shots
Wilk's 237 (pistol) - 16/16 shots
- Daniel
- Daniel (Lars)
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Re: Iron Tic Interludes
REST IN PEACE IRON TIC
Iron Tic went out in a Blaze of Glory! He will not be writing his own funeral scene. You, the rest of the Black Company can.
Post away. The following takes place outside by the Cannon Building at the end of the Second Adventure: Solid Oxide. Alternatively Post your reactions, does not have to be at funeral. This is a option, not necessary.
Iron Tic went out in a Blaze of Glory! He will not be writing his own funeral scene. You, the rest of the Black Company can.
Post away. The following takes place outside by the Cannon Building at the end of the Second Adventure: Solid Oxide. Alternatively Post your reactions, does not have to be at funeral. This is a option, not necessary.
GM Note
Re: Iron Tic Interludes
Alecto stepped forward. It was not the first funeral she'd been to, though it was the first that she wished to speak during.
"I did not understand Iron Tic," she said. "I still do not. He behaved in all ways, at all times that I observed him, as someone who thorougly enjoyed his existence. Seemingly in spite of this, he had undergone a procedure that radically decreased the duration of that existence. It is possible that his enjoyment derived from the enhanced abilities that this procedure granted him, but this is inconsistent with my observations of other people. I have no alternative hypothesis though."
"I had hoped to have time to speak with him on the subject. I had hoped to understand him more completely. He is gone now though; everything he knew, and experienced, all potential for him to grow and help others grow...it is all gone. He will remain a mystery."
She pauses. "I will miss him."
And she sits back down.
"I did not understand Iron Tic," she said. "I still do not. He behaved in all ways, at all times that I observed him, as someone who thorougly enjoyed his existence. Seemingly in spite of this, he had undergone a procedure that radically decreased the duration of that existence. It is possible that his enjoyment derived from the enhanced abilities that this procedure granted him, but this is inconsistent with my observations of other people. I have no alternative hypothesis though."
"I had hoped to have time to speak with him on the subject. I had hoped to understand him more completely. He is gone now though; everything he knew, and experienced, all potential for him to grow and help others grow...it is all gone. He will remain a mystery."
She pauses. "I will miss him."
And she sits back down.
OOC Comments
Re: Ember Interludes
It wasn't the first conversation on the topic she'd had. Once she'd mastered the trick of recognizing nonverbal cues that the speaker was finished, she was a good listener. Different individuals seemed to have different combinations of traits that could 'mesh' with their own to form longer-term compatibility, but Alecto suspected patterns could be found if the sample size was large enough.
Alecto considered this for a moment, then asked, "Short-term physical attraction is not hard to understand. I am curious though...what qualities did Lucas possess that inspired a more lasting emotional bond?"
Alecto considered this for a moment, then asked, "Short-term physical attraction is not hard to understand. I am curious though...what qualities did Lucas possess that inspired a more lasting emotional bond?"
OOC Comments
Re: Ember Interludes
Ember laughs, in a kind of sad way - not her normal cheery chuckles or body-wracking belly laughs.
"Well, that's the 64 million credit question, now isn't it?"
She shakes her head.
"I mean, at this point I can't really separate out the truth of what happened from the rosy glow of 'the golden days of yore', you know? I mean, all I know is that no one has made me feel the same way - or at least, how I remember feeling. Beyond that... I dunno. Everything just felt... brighter... back then. More vivid and exciting. Like everything was always good and happy, though I know that couldn't have been the way it really was."
"Well, that's the 64 million credit question, now isn't it?"
She shakes her head.
"I mean, at this point I can't really separate out the truth of what happened from the rosy glow of 'the golden days of yore', you know? I mean, all I know is that no one has made me feel the same way - or at least, how I remember feeling. Beyond that... I dunno. Everything just felt... brighter... back then. More vivid and exciting. Like everything was always good and happy, though I know that couldn't have been the way it really was."
Ember, Alakar MARS PCO Alt of Lucretia
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
- Wilk's 447 (rifle) - 20/20 shots
Wilk's 237 (pistol) - 16/16 shots
Re: Iron Tic Interludes
"I didn't know Tic for very long." Ember speaks while still sitting, her feet on the edge of the chair, hugging her knees to her chest. "I don't even know what his real name was, or how he got the name 'Iron Tic'. But, I do know that he was a good man, a hero. He talked a lot about wanting satisfaction, but I don't think he meant it in a selfish way. He was satisfied by justice and helping others. He..."
She trails off, fresh tears in her eyes.
He might be alive if I hadn't been so protective of that girl. She was demon-kin - of the Flame, as the village elders used to say. I should have known better.
She trails off, fresh tears in her eyes.
He might be alive if I hadn't been so protective of that girl. She was demon-kin - of the Flame, as the village elders used to say. I should have known better.
Ember, Alakar MARS PCO Alt of Lucretia
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
- Wilk's 447 (rifle) - 20/20 shots
Wilk's 237 (pistol) - 16/16 shots
Re: Ember Interludes
Alecto nodded. It was a perennial difficulty with trying to quantify people. So much of their mental processes took place in ways that they didn't seem conscious of. Their memory in particular was troublesome. Many times when with her previous employers she had taken part in 'reminiscing,' in which people recounted pleasant or important memories to one another. In some cases, she had been there during the incident being mentioned...and in almost every case the actual event took place in substantially different ways than was described. In some cases the divergence could be explained as the recounter trying to enhance their standing or apparent prowess in the event. Other times, it was harder to explain.
It was good, she thought, that Ember seemed to realize the limitations of her own long-term memory, even if she was not free of its influence now.
"So you remember how it felt to be in love, but do not clearly recall why you fell in love," she muses. "Enough time has passed that you may even find other traits appeal to you more now. It seems that there is a strong random component for how people find long-term compatibility. Do you wish to find another emotional bond of that intensity, or are you content not to?"
It was good, she thought, that Ember seemed to realize the limitations of her own long-term memory, even if she was not free of its influence now.
"So you remember how it felt to be in love, but do not clearly recall why you fell in love," she muses. "Enough time has passed that you may even find other traits appeal to you more now. It seems that there is a strong random component for how people find long-term compatibility. Do you wish to find another emotional bond of that intensity, or are you content not to?"
OOC Comments
Re: Ember Interludes
Now that was a question that Ember was not expecting. Drawing her legs up and hugging them to her chest, she rests her chin on her knees and thinks to herself a bit.
"I... don't know. I mean, yeah, it was great, but... losing it is hell. i mean, if i had to do it all over again, I would, so... yes? I think?"
She gets quiet again, at least seemingly unable to come up with a better answer.
"I... don't know. I mean, yeah, it was great, but... losing it is hell. i mean, if i had to do it all over again, I would, so... yes? I think?"
She gets quiet again, at least seemingly unable to come up with a better answer.
Ember, Alakar MARS PCO Alt of Lucretia
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
- Wilk's 447 (rifle) - 20/20 shots
Wilk's 237 (pistol) - 16/16 shots
Re: Ember Interludes
"Am I making you uncomfortable?" Alecto asked, noting the change in posture. "I apologize if so. It is not my intention. I'm...inexperienced with these situations. Would it be easier to talk about traits that disqualify people from consideration? The 'creep' for example. What about him convinces you that he is unsuitable?"
OOC Comments
Re: Ember Interludes
"Uncomfortable?" She puts her feet back on the floor, as if suddenly aware of her body language.
"Well, I suppose a little, yeah, but not in a bad way. We're... bonding? I guess? Building trust. Very important for mission success."
She smiles.
"How about you? Got a special man somewhere? Or woman, if that's you're thing - whatever flips your switches, yeh?"
"Well, I suppose a little, yeah, but not in a bad way. We're... bonding? I guess? Building trust. Very important for mission success."
She smiles.
"How about you? Got a special man somewhere? Or woman, if that's you're thing - whatever flips your switches, yeh?"
Ember, Alakar MARS PCO Alt of Lucretia
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
- Wilk's 447 (rifle) - 20/20 shots
Wilk's 237 (pistol) - 16/16 shots
Re: Ember Interludes
"My switches." Alecto considered the question for a moment, then said, "I am uncertain that I have the potential to form such relationships. It's my hope that I can learn how to. It doesn't come as naturally to me as it does for most."
"To answer your specific question though, no. My closest social bonds are to those I serve with. I have on occasion been flirted with, but until I am ready to proceed I have decided to politely discourage such attempts unless I recognize them as humor, or the result of camaraderie."
She smiled ruefully. "I am sorry I do not have any anecdotes of past romances to share. I would if I had any such experiences."
"To answer your specific question though, no. My closest social bonds are to those I serve with. I have on occasion been flirted with, but until I am ready to proceed I have decided to politely discourage such attempts unless I recognize them as humor, or the result of camaraderie."
She smiled ruefully. "I am sorry I do not have any anecdotes of past romances to share. I would if I had any such experiences."
OOC Comments
Re: Ember Interludes
"No? Well, we'll have to see about changing that. If you want, of course - I'm not trying to push you into anything."
Not yet.
Not yet.
Ember, Alakar MARS PCO Alt of Lucretia
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
- Wilk's 447 (rifle) - 20/20 shots
Wilk's 237 (pistol) - 16/16 shots
- Thrudh Zebrem
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Re: Iron Tic Interludes
Thrudh's cigar blazes as he pulls deeply, his chest swelling with the effort. "Tic went out 'bout like I 'spect he would want to. Satisfied. We should all be so lucky."
A smoke ring wafts into the air.
"Tic, ya done good, kid. Kept us all safe. Saved some kids on yer way out, too. I never seen anyone do some a' the things you did, an' ya made it look easy."
Thrudh swaps the cigar with a mug of Hans' engine degreaser, and takes a swig.
"Tic's appetite was somethin' ta make a grackle take notice. I don't even know where he got all those burgers. I guess when yer searchin' fer satisfaction, ya might as well have a full belly."
Thrudh pours the rest of the drink onto Tic's pyre.
"This one's fer you, Tic. We're gonna make sure people remember the hero ya were. We're gonna clear yer name. An' I'm probably gonna get a little Tic-style satisfaction from whoever framed us."
A smoke ring wafts into the air.
"Tic, ya done good, kid. Kept us all safe. Saved some kids on yer way out, too. I never seen anyone do some a' the things you did, an' ya made it look easy."
Thrudh swaps the cigar with a mug of Hans' engine degreaser, and takes a swig.
"Tic's appetite was somethin' ta make a grackle take notice. I don't even know where he got all those burgers. I guess when yer searchin' fer satisfaction, ya might as well have a full belly."
Thrudh pours the rest of the drink onto Tic's pyre.
"This one's fer you, Tic. We're gonna make sure people remember the hero ya were. We're gonna clear yer name. An' I'm probably gonna get a little Tic-style satisfaction from whoever framed us."
Thrudh Zebrem
Re: Iron Tic Interludes
Kasey turns facing the pyre. I knew him least, but seems to have had a profound impact on this group. Her voice carries a hint of sorrow.
" A while back before this dibacle, I was cooking Salitmobocca for Blackwell, and F'n Gordon[. Blackwell invited a possible recruit Iron Tic. Normally I would make this dish using baby grackletooth for the highlord, but that is just wrong. Baby dear is the way to go... Well we ate and and spoke of many thing. The conversation turned to why Tic wanted to be part of Black Company instead of the tomorrow legion. He said Out on the fringe, surrounded by the black, you need a goddamn hero to remind everyone else what they are fighting for." Kasey tosses some dirt into the pyre.
" I had never seen Blackwell smile until that moment. I think on some level he knew Tic's time would be short, but we would be better for it."
" A while back before this dibacle, I was cooking Salitmobocca for Blackwell, and F'n Gordon[. Blackwell invited a possible recruit Iron Tic. Normally I would make this dish using baby grackletooth for the highlord, but that is just wrong. Baby dear is the way to go... Well we ate and and spoke of many thing. The conversation turned to why Tic wanted to be part of Black Company instead of the tomorrow legion. He said Out on the fringe, surrounded by the black, you need a goddamn hero to remind everyone else what they are fighting for." Kasey tosses some dirt into the pyre.
" I had never seen Blackwell smile until that moment. I think on some level he knew Tic's time would be short, but we would be better for it."
Parry:8, Toughness: 17(10), Pace:6, Cha:, 2/-2 Danger Sense
ISP: 15/20
ISP: 15/20
- Active powers
- Improved First strike
- Martial Arts
- Notice: d8+2
- Stealth d8
Bennies
Adventure Card
Re: Ember Interludes
Alecto shrugged. "There are unique challenges I face in such matters, but I am learning more. I am confident that I will know what I need to soon. Then it will simply come down to identifying a target. Your assistance would be valuable."
OOC Comments
Re: Iron Tic Interludes
Gargamel flicked his wrist as a bolt of fire shot out of his hand igniting the funeral Pyre
"Iron Tic was a complicated individual, for any man driven to become a juicer has demons driving them. Iron Tic was no exception and his past haunted him everyday."
"Despite these, beneath that armour, Iron Tic was a hero at heart. The second he spotted the children in danger and when he realised hans and Karchev were in grave peril, he sacrificed himself to save them. "
He stared into the flames
"I am proud to call him friend."
"Iron Tic was a complicated individual, for any man driven to become a juicer has demons driving them. Iron Tic was no exception and his past haunted him everyday."
"Despite these, beneath that armour, Iron Tic was a hero at heart. The second he spotted the children in danger and when he realised hans and Karchev were in grave peril, he sacrificed himself to save them. "
He stared into the flames
"I am proud to call him friend."
OOC Comments
Re: Ember Interludes
"When you say things like 'identifying a target'... it sounds more like you are looking for a mark than a mate."
She smiles.
"I think you might be a little too concerned about your 'challenges' though. We've all got our faults, quirks, and weirdness. If someone can't accept them, they can't accept you, and aren't worth your time. Well, when you are ready, I'll do what I can to help."
She smiles.
"I think you might be a little too concerned about your 'challenges' though. We've all got our faults, quirks, and weirdness. If someone can't accept them, they can't accept you, and aren't worth your time. Well, when you are ready, I'll do what I can to help."
Ember, Alakar MARS PCO Alt of Lucretia
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
Bennies: 5/4 Parry: 6; Toughness: 15(7) [MDC]; Pace: 9; Charisma: +3
Card(s): Payback Play on an opposing Wild Card. Your attacks and damage against him are made at +2 for the duration of the scene.
Weapon in hand: none
Ammo:
- Wilk's 447 (rifle) - 20/20 shots
Wilk's 237 (pistol) - 16/16 shots
Re: Ember Interludes
"It is less a matter of what they can accept, and more a matter of what I can," Alecto corrects gently. "Thank you though, for your offer. Should you wish to discuss these matters further, I would be pleased to do so. For now I have preparations to attend to."
With that, Alecto got up and headed out, leaving Ember to her thoughts.
With that, Alecto got up and headed out, leaving Ember to her thoughts.
OOC Comments
- Daniel
- Daniel (Lars)
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Lars Interludes for Black Company
Future Interludes to come....
FATE of the BLACK
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This is a OOC Follow up to the Solid Oxide Adventure, an Introduction to new Player (Tic now Kasey) and deciding on your fate. Do you take the job offered or do something else...
FATE of the BLACK
Post moved from other location.
This is a OOC Follow up to the Solid Oxide Adventure, an Introduction to new Player (Tic now Kasey) and deciding on your fate. Do you take the job offered or do something else...
- Kasey has been a member of the Black Company for a while, long enough to know most everyone. She knows that Blackwell was once a part of a Merc Group called BAMF. Blackwell splintered away from BAMF due to the Merc Group getting so big and BAMF had a different vison for the group. Blackwell and the mercenaries located at Castle Refuge left to head north east to the great lakes area. Blackwell wanted to pull some of the heat off the Castle from the CS since the CS had it out for Black Company. Also there was a naval job that Blackwell wanted to do. The BC has / had a few nice ships. The Black Company came under a surprise combined attack from several CS Naval Companies and CS Air Force. It appears that every member of the BC in the Great Lakes was killed.
Kasey was asked, prior to the BC departing the Castle, to escort the new Mark V APC newly purchased by the BC (recovered by the 1st SET and then sold to the NG rep at the castle). Blackwell requested Kasey and a few BC Mercs (Major Frost, Ares and Otto) take the Mark V to Kingsdale, just north of the Castle, and have it re-painted jet black with a few modifications added (see Mark V in Vehicles Thread for details).
Mark V Crew: Ares & Otto, dog boys, both are long term Black Company Mercenaries.
After getting the Mark V set, Kasey and crew all head back to Castle Refuge. Just outside town they are met by Spider who tells them to not return to Castle. Spider explains that there seems to be some sort of anti-BC thing happening. Bad press. Not only is there video circulating of the main force of the BC with Blackwell killing kids in Michigan just prior to them being wiped out by the CS, there is recent video of Hans throwing Tic off the skiff. Tic has died! Then video of Thrudh killing a member of the 2nd SET and blowing up a bunch of kids. Gargamel killing an innocent young girl who was crying over Tic’s dead body. Both Alecto and Ember tossing a grenade down on some kids and friendly Lizardmen. All in all, the SOG 8 are portrayed as mass murderers and killers of the 2nd SET. No one knows what the Black Company did to the rest of the 2nd. Major Frost informs Kasey and Crew to join up with the SOG 8 members and warn them of the fact that they are wanted dead or alive by the Legion. A Million dollar bounty on each of their heads. Major Frost does not go with Kasey, Ares and Otto, he heads to the Great Lakes area to see if there are any survivors of the BC there. Future story Arc there. Spider says that Lord Coake, the secret sponsor of the BC does not believe the BC is bad. But without evidence he cannot help you. Until such a time as the BC can clear their names they are to lay low and Lord Coake will send them messages of missions and such as he can. Frost tells Spider and a few Mercs to protect the Small Nexus Chamber and await orders. Frost tells Kasey to head to the SOG 8.
Kasey is told that Spider (no one knows he is a BC member) will remain in the Pub, along with two mercenaries to protect the Small Nexus Chamber under the Pub.
Kasey and Crew are to head to SOG 8 and stay away from the Legion.
On the way to the Fex Bridge to meet up with the SOG 8 members Kasey and Crew encounter a Large Ley Line Skiff, called the Morose. The ship is size 10, same as a Death Head Transport. In fact the TW Morose looks like it might be a rebuilt DHT. While deciding what to do, go around, make contact, the decision is made for them. Six Lyn Siral D-Bee’s land in front of the Mark V. A brief introduction later and Kasey learns that these are Sky Knights. They hired a part of the BAMF mercenary force to infiltrate a city called Gloom. There were 6 members of the BAMF who went in 2 months ago to pose as Mercs for hire, no word has been heard from them since.
The Sky Knights want to hire Kasey and the SOG 8:
1. Infiltrate Gloom, pose as Mercs for hire, and find out what happened to the BAMF members.
2. Make contact with a group called Ordo Templi Orientis, and help them stage a coup for power. Right now a vile Necromancer named Giest rules over Gloom. OTO wants to put a woman named Rene into power. Rene is friendly with the Lyn Siral Sky Knights who want to help Rene bring fair work and wages to Gloom. Gloom was once a prosperous mining and magic town until Giest and her undead started ruling.
Gloom is a mining town with a twist. Gloom is made up of Miners, Mercs and Mages.
Miners dig for precious metals in Gloom and are often sent via a large portal to another dimension that is shrouded in darkness to mine there. (CLUE: The BAMF members who are missing were part of the ODS Other Dimensional Security that protects the Miners off world).
Mercs protect Gloom, keep her citizens in line and send out raiding parties to surrounding areas. The majority of the Mercs are sky pirates in nature. More Mercs used to be part of Gloom Military but they are fazed out by undead Police and Military, now most Mercs sign on as ODS or about 80% are just renting a place in Gloom to Raid as Pirates from. The option to pay for a portal to other worlds to raid there is an option too.
Mages operate the large portal in the center of town and make up most of the rich, and those in power. Rene is a rich, Ley Line Walker who runs things (owns) the Arcane Company that controls the Portal. She wants to run for Governor but to do so openly is dangerous, Giest thinks of herself as a Empress.
The Sky Knights want to park a large cloud city over the city of Gloom and work along with those in Gloom for a brighter future. To do this they see Rene as needed to be in power. The Cloud city is half full of refuges from Tolkeen wars, the Knights are looking for a place to park and integrate into a society. Plus the do gooders see Gloom as needing rescue. Instead of all out war on the undead and Giest they think putting some Mercs into Gloom to help Rene will work better.
The Members of the SOG 8 can either take the job offered by the Sky Knights or do something else.
The Sky Knights are offering to pay the following:
1. Lifelong free housing (a HQ) for the BC to use on the Cloud City over Gloom when the cloud city arrives. After Rene is in power.
2. Repairs to all armor, vehicles, armor and reloads on ammo for any damage incurred while on the job. Including replacing ruined armor or vehicles.
3. 1.5 million Credits total. To be shared by the BC as Player Characters decide.
Note: the Morose Ship is owned by the BAMF. The Morose is crewed by two people at this time. The Captain of the Morose is Gaiter, human pilot and Chuckles, a D-Bee Ape man. Both Gaiter and Chuckles are open to taking orders from SOG 8 if the SOG 8 are going to look into what happened to the BAMF members. Their plan is they can fly into Gloom, dock and pay docking fees and then stay parked in Gloom. Gaiter will pretend he has a whole crew of pirates aboard the Morose and his ship can be a secret meeting place for you to gather if needed. He will also be ready at the drop of a hat to be your escape route if needed. He hopes you will find his missing members of the BAMF or at least find out what happened to them. Gaiter will stay and help you as long as you are working for Sky Knights. Once everything is done he will want to return to the main force of the BAMF Force that is else where in the US (The rest of the BAMF is in Arzno preparing for a mission).
Hans spotted a Large Ley Line Skiff / Ship approaching. It’s the Morose. It arrives and lands by the building with a cannon on it that Alecto and Ember are in. After landing it stays quiet for a while, cooling off. Several minutes later a hatch opens in the rear and a Mark V rolls out. Over a loudspeaker a guy who identifies himself as Otto (you’ve heard the name before) announces he is a Black Company member and wishes to talk to the leader of the SOG 8.
Aftermath of Solid Oxide Adventure: Once the SOG 8 assemble by the large air ship, Kasey, Ares & Otto can update everyone (The Player Characters).
As a group you all can decide to take the Sky Knight job or do something else.
After mopping up here at the building with the cannon on top of it, you find three cargo crates on a lower floor under the floor with the death pool of dead kids and lizards, the BC has located the Solid Oxide.
What the BC decides to do with the cargo of Solid Oxide is up to the Player Characters – you were asked to get it back to the Legion. However things have changed.
Hans mentioned (OOC to me) about taking the cannon off the building. This is possible, will take 1d4 days. It can be stored in the Morose (I think I said this but think of the Morose as a TW DHT - I will post stats in Vehicles Thread eventually).
Thrudh the SAMAS....40% of original cost to repair. Will take 1d6 Full Days to Repair at a -4 to repair. This is a over time project. Example, say you do Gloom job, then maybe on your off time you work on it here and there.
Hans you have Tic's hand cannon now. You asked about the Sword used to kill Tic; it is gone. (OOC turned to dust with death of the Dis Hunter).
If you guys decide to take the Gloom job I need a few days to set up the town, I started but decided to wait on finishing to see if you decided to do the job. In the mean time there is always this: Interlude, see here: http://www.savagerifts.com/viewtopic.ph ... 683#p12683
Once the 7 of you decide to either take the job in Gloom or decide to do something else let me know and we will roll out the role playing!
Please Post in this thread your decisions:
1. Take the Sky Knights Job in Gloom (at which point I will give you a bunch more info on it)
2. Decide your own fate, where to? If you go this way I can either do a pre-written scenario that PEG published or make up something depending on what you decide to do.
Thanks for playing, and for reading this post.
Lars (Dan)
- (The chain of command as Frost described it to Kasey. If you guys want to change up ranks and command, there isn't really anyone left right now that can say anything about it lol)
- NPC: Lord Coake (Secret Funds and Supporter)
- NPC: Major Damien Frost - Shifter (was with Kasey but out searching for survivors of CS attack in Great Lakes area, if any are found he will likely ask SOG 8 to help him rescue them, later story Arc)
- Lt. Ember
- Staff Sgt. Thrudh
- Sgt. Kasey
- Cpl. Alecto
- Cpl. Gargamel
- Cpl. Hans
- Cpl. Karchev
- NPC: Sgt. Ares (Dog Boy Pilot in Mark V)
- NPC: (Private First Class) PFC Otto (Dog Boy CoPilot/Gunner Mark V)
- NPC: PFC Spider (Tech Warrior Spiders Pub)
- NPC: PFC Twill (Cyborg in Spiders Pub)
- NPC: PFC Hansen (Crazie Spiders Pub)
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Re: Iron Tic Interludes
Setting up the funeral pyre was a sacred duty for Hans. After the Juicer's body was laid upon the wood, Hans placed the remains of the Hunter of Dis at his feet, a slain enemy to serve him in the afterlife, as befits a Warrior.
"You big, silly, heroic man. I probably would have been able to shrug off that attack, but you had to jump in front and protect me. I will never forget you. I will bring 'Satisfaction' with me to remind me of you.", patting the particle cannon that Iron Tick had recently used.
"We will clear your name. We will clear all of our names and that of the company. We will give those who sullied our honor and our names the 'Satisfaction' that they deserve. Continue the fight in the afterlife, my friend."
With that, Hans backs up from the pyre and stands there and watches it burn down to the last embers. A few tears make their way down his otherwise stoic face as he stands there with 'Satisfaction', as if on guard.
"You big, silly, heroic man. I probably would have been able to shrug off that attack, but you had to jump in front and protect me. I will never forget you. I will bring 'Satisfaction' with me to remind me of you.", patting the particle cannon that Iron Tick had recently used.
"We will clear your name. We will clear all of our names and that of the company. We will give those who sullied our honor and our names the 'Satisfaction' that they deserve. Continue the fight in the afterlife, my friend."
With that, Hans backs up from the pyre and stands there and watches it burn down to the last embers. A few tears make their way down his otherwise stoic face as he stands there with 'Satisfaction', as if on guard.