The Gambino Army Base

[Tsusaka-Kun]

::: The pod landed somewhere outside of Aekea, the EMP had disabled his armors targeting systems and computers, it had managed to shut down his shoulder mounted turbine cannon and the Gatling guns built into the forearms of the space model suit. The boosters on the feet all but flickered, a heavy foot would slam into the door of the pod causing it to fly off and some feet away to land, a figure standing close to six foot five and appearing to weigh around two-hundred and fifty pounds dropped from the pod, the rounded helmet opened up as he manually opened the glass. In a cold sweat he was gasping for real oxygen for the first time since he was fifteen years old, standing with a heave the nearly five hundred pound armor was dead weight. He began to rip it from his body while cursing "Damn war... Damn prisoner... Damn electronic parts...." He spat between his lips, his hand running through short dark brown hair slowly, though only twenty he was a giant of a super soldier. A true mach-2, his torso was tattooed and his skin pale from living in space "I was nothing but a guard... Steady job, a decent meal..." He managed to find a ration of clothing tucked away under the pods seat, slipping into the brown pants and steel toe military boots he would open up the weapon container in the side of the pod "Jack pot..." Was all he managed to say as he lifted the customized XM307 grenade launcher from its resting place, it was customized to shoulder shoot like a rail cannon, he would slip on a black muscle shirt which covered his muscular and decorated torso, though the sleeve tattoos still visible. Placing the large gun to his shoulder, hazel blue eyes would look over at his space armor for a moment before looking around for something to transport it in, his right wrist was tattooed with a bar code and the number '457' under it with two lines on either side of the number that ended flush with the tattooed bar code, it was standard to all VHEG super soldiers. :::

[Lytsar]

Mel Reynolds

GM Island

Mel held her hand up to Rick as he came running and yelling. She was had her ear on the Radio chatter and with what she had gatherd their was only one call she could make.
"This is Mel Reynolds to all GM officers giving GM base report.
Island cassuilties high.
Wounded high.
Officer Hyde Hyle: MIA possible KIA. Mel Reynolds takeing command of clean-up over and out."

The rest of Mel's team began pulling in the wounded and putting the dead te rest.
Cockpit was preping for a trip to the Main land. Once clean up was done Mel would join the GM soldiers there.

A cool voice spoke over the radio that Mel was using. Suddenly the rest of the radio chatter went quiet, as the call was isolated temporarily for clarity's sake from the other end. "Duly noted, Ms. Reynolds. I will take your observations into account and follow up with an inquiry." S.O.P.H.I.A.'s connection uplink to the GM's digital mainframe uploaded the information in a neat file report. "This is Social Operations Protocol, Human Interaction Android SOPHIA, standing in for the system's creator Skylar speaking. Is there anything else I can do for you?"

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Lumiere wasn't really a part of the proceedings, and she wandered over to the opposite side of the kitchen, after inquiring from a bystander what direction she and Sparks would be heading for a store room where she could rustle up something to wear. She opened the door and leaned on it, glancing over, waiting patiently for the mercenary, doing her best to look respectful with her arms folded quietly.

[Jo Taurean]

Commander Sean was in his thirties with light brown hair. "Your sadly mistaken our agents in gaia went in hidding as order states. Only the main force left and right now we are heading to the Durem research and medical facility." His sky blue eyes reflected like a wander in the dime light.

Athena awoke from a nightmarish sleep of things to come. she could feel a cold blooded urge to kill but she could not understand what presence could be so thirsty for blood.
Athena grabbed the rob beside her bed and quickly swunge it on before walking barefoot to the bridge.

[Mel Reynolds]

((I lost enternet so I have less options even with centering like I normally do.))

Mel heard the system voice over the radio grabbing Rick by his arm. "Stand by S.O.P.H.I.A." Mel had to gan full control for the moment first and that ment Ricks need to find Hyde.
"Rick you need to take the kid urself and as many survivers that we can get back to base together thats what Hyde would have wanted not for you to go on some quest that might turn out being a lost couse. I feel the same as you but we must think of the rest of our brothers and sissters. The ones that we can help. Please Rick, no please my brother help me now with this, help me save the ones we can now." Mel looked at Rick with pleaing eyes. She had pride but not enough to help the wounded on her own.

[Be-Shisuto]

(( Wow.
Sudden obsession with Avenged Sevenfold.
Funny how that works.
Guitar statement of the day:
You guys may be surprised to know that Almost Easy really isn't that hard to play on guitar. o. 0
So I'm learning it. Meaning I can play it but I can't remember it well enough that I don't have to read the tabs while I'm playing it, which slows me down significantly. xD
Other songs, if anyone hasn't lost interest in this post yet...
Nightmare isn't *easy*, but it's not half as bad as it sounds. I can't play it, but I can picture myself playing it. xD
Scream is waaay easier than it sounds. Similar situation with Almost Easy, but I'm not actively trying to remember the progression.
Buried Alive, on the other hand, is the second hardest song I have ever come across. After this (which is done entirely with two classical guitars). o. o

*Silently formulates a guitar-based.* ))

[Countess Elsinore]

The don’s ears perked extra keen to that little tidbit. The mysterious figure at the bomb site had truly irked him, gotten under the Italian’s thick skin.
Lip ticking down at the corner, his inked arms crossed thoughtfully in front of his chest. Masking a burning curiosity as a mere mild interest, he responded, “So did I. What did your guy look like?”
There was going to be no doubting if they had spotted the same lurker. The albino was tall, pale, and if nothing else, distinctive as hell.
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Outside the restaurant, Hound’s contact had made quick work of finding them out. Not five minutes before the phone lines had been ended, the ornate Chinese-style building was surrounded by Demarco’s men, armed Italians mulling around like it was their business. And as long as Don Muarizio was inside the doors, it was.

Behind the Don’s sleek hummer, the third of Demarco’s “dogs” had sidled up his own vehicle. The mud stained pickup looked like it couldn’t have come out of the same universe, let alone the same neighborhood. Yet it edged up behind the hummer’s back bumper, brown mud spattered on white paint looking like a lost Pollock masterpiece.
A quick look could have spotted the big figure lounging in the truck bed; his pointed brown boots were propped up on the edge after all, crossed at the ankles like he was truly enjoying the lounge time. A quiet pop and a hiss echoed on the quiet. He had cracked a beer…

“You’d be more help if you stayed sober, Shep.” Hound frowned, disapproval written across his face.

“C’mon now, Hounddog.” White teeth flashed in a grin that contrasted sharply with the pitch dark tone of the man’s skin, the only part of his face visible under the low, sloping brim of his fashionably tipped cowboy hat. “This ain’t my first rodeo.” He drawled, and with that took a long pull off the bottle of brew too cheap for Don Demarco’s payroll.

[PixieZombiez]

Tsusaka-Kun

Looking out from the shop, a young woman no older then nineteen saw something hit the Earth faster then she could say 'wow'.
"Be right back Finn!" she yelled jumping from her stand and running out to the objects landing zone.
Her long white blond braid flapping behind her, heavy work boots stomped into the Earth, grease stained, ripped, and ruined overalls hugged a petite curvy frame as the young woman stopped a good few feet from the area.
Watching in utter amazement as a rather large foot kicked out of a pod shaped transporter.
"uh..." she started and watched as the body attached to the foot fell from the pod. She moved to help but was stopped again as the man moved.
"Um..." she turned a bright red at his state and turned her head as to not watch till she thought he was decent. She peaked and sighed in grateful relief when she saw he was clothed and not stark nude in the middle of the day. To her surprise he didn't notice her standing there, practically gawking at him, as if he was a new tool set.
She stepped forward, her boot catching on something sticking out of the ground and there she went. Falling, her face headed straight for the rocky ground of Aekea. "Oh s**t." she shouted plainly as she covered her face with her arms, her padded elbows pointing out to help soften her landing.

Loudly she landed, the tools on her tool belt where the main cause of the noise. Pushing herself up on her gloved hands the woman would rub her nose and dust her chest off. 'Why oh why did I have to be a girl..' she thought, the lingering pain in her bust reminded her all to well that she was a well endowed woman, and how badly she wish she didn't inherit her mothers G-cup bust.

Looking up from the ground she would wave down the man, her bright yellow eyes glittered with excitement as she pulled herself up from the dirty and finished dusting off while still waving her other arm.
"Hey! Hey you...Wait up!" she would call in a sweet tone, her clothing in a slight mess from her clumsy fall. "Hey!"she shouted finally getting to him. "Hi! Name's Ivy, Ivy Roseling!...are you alright?" she would greet him with an extended hand.

[Tsusaka-Kun]

PixieZombiez

::: Turning with the grenade launcher raised he would raise an eyebrow to her "Careful not to sneak up on people." He said resting the barrel back to his shoulder "Where am I? Do you have something I can move my armor in?" He asked her while stepping closer slightly, a foot resting on the helmet he had previously thrown to the ground "Is this Gambino controlled territory?" Living in space for so long he like the others in space had not known the wars had ended, communication had been lost after the VHEG's fall. He was a remnant of the past a soldier without a cause that was lost in an unknown world now. :::

[PixieZombiez]

Tsusaka-Kun

Her eyes blinked and as she lowered her hand, her face contorted in confusion as she then swiftly knocked her closed fist softly to her head. "OH, you mean that war they had a while back. That's over now...didn't you know that?" she raised her brow before turning to get her wheelbarrow.
"And your just outside of Aekea." she smiled over her shoulder and motioned of him to follow.
"I think a nice warm bath, and some food will put you a little more at ease..you seem super tense." she would say her boots clomping down on the ground, an oil smear on her cheek became visible as she pushed some of her hair back over her ear. Silver piercings decorated her now in view ear, with an addition of a small gear tattoo behind her ear. "Any who...what should I call you Mr.Hulking Man?"

[Neon Graffiti]

[ Durem Underground ]

Still meditating away the pain, Dilong took his time with his words, unbeknownst of the suspense he may or may not've been putting Demarco through.
"He wasn't any of mine." Laughed the Emperor Dragon. "No one I know who's quite as tall and pale as that." He looked to Demarco, risking a weak smile. "No one but you."

His words would go on to make Demarco's throat blink, and his heart churn. At least until he gave the figure identity; "The man was Hirozumi Tsusaka - er, Tsusaka Hirozumi." In just a couple of words the Don's hopes were crushed - the man he saw most certainly was not Tsusaka, as Tsusaka was the second in command of the disbanded Von Helson Elite Guard, and long dead.

A subtle whisper came from one his waitresses on the lookout.
"A little birdy tells me a couple guests not of... our type are huddling around outside. This isn't some kind of coup, is it Demarco?" He joked.

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[ GA Island ]

Wrestling with a Soldier's determination was not something easily done, but th strength that went along with Mel's plead did well to stabilize Rick Jenner. Softly yanking away from her grip, he took one look at the battle losses a mere two Sinico Agents managed to cause, and could not help but agree.
"Fine." But she could clearly see the distress he was trying to cover. Hyde was a senior member of Soldier - certainly, she could guess he would make time to find the man. With not a word more, he pushed past the other Soldiers, as no other man would take the time to help a Mach 2.

Taking Daniel by the hand, "C'mon, mate," he ended up exerting a little too much energy and hoisting him over his shoulder, doing well to assist the man to the nearest Medtech. "Take it easy, don't wanna pop that wound of your's."

Hustling past Mel and er gang, Rick made a slow entrance into the Meds' chambers, all the while keeping a quiet conversation with Daniel the whole way in.
"Hey... big guy. You awake?" He pressed him. "You know any of these guys' angles? I mean... they must not be Duremites if they don't recognize your armor..." He passed a gleaming eye towards Daniel. "Or your name."
Once they had breached the compound, Rick called out, "I need some assistance! Got a guy, badly wounded." He said, his voice echoing in the halls as he laid Daniel out against the floor. "That's a pretty s**t-job that guy did patching up your neck like that, friend." He laughed lightly, his glowing eyes only to look up at the wandering souls breaching through the walls. Rick realized their glowing eyes had nothing to do with it; they were GMers.

"Oh no, what is this..." Bemoaned Rick, etching up to a stand and flashing his sword. "This isn't over yet...? I thought we had taken care of that voodoo b*****d!" He exclaimed, taking a closer look. "Wait... these aren't zombies... they're alive!"

[Lytsar]

Mel Reynolds

((I lost enternet so I have less options even with centering like I normally do.))

Mel heard the system voice over the radio grabbing Rick by his arm. "Stand by S.O.P.H.I.A." Mel had to gan full control for the moment first and that ment Ricks need to find Hyde.
"Rick you need to take the kid urself and as many survivers that we can get back to base together thats what Hyde would have wanted not for you to go on some quest that might turn out being a lost couse. I feel the same as you but we must think of the rest of our brothers and sissters. The ones that we can help. Please Rick, no please my brother help me now with this, help me save the ones we can now." Mel looked at Rick with pleaing eyes. She had pride but not enough to help the wounded on her own.

[Aww, I hope you get it back soon! :c ]
"Of course, miss Reynolds." S.O.P.H.I.A., or just Sophia, responded calmly, pulling up all kinds of windows on the mainframe she was plugged into in the mean time. She sat in Steve's office, her owner, and quickly processed the data flashing up on the monitor that related to SOLDIER Hyde Hyle. The android logged the information Mel had given her, and sent the file with a question mark tag to the man's personal file, for follow up when more information was available. She changed his listing (hopefully temporarily) to M.I.A.,and waited on the line for any orders from the young woman.

[Neon Graffiti]

Alexander Nefarius

Hirosashi

[ GA Island, Other Side ]

Meanwhile, on the other side of the island, a thunderous crash echoed close enough that the island's castaway guest could do nothing to ignore it. On top of the ominous curiosity it imposed, a very specific connection between the two individuals - the Soldier Hyde, and the ex-Soldier Hirosashi - would dog the latter into searching for the origin of the blast.

On his way, he'd find a deeply scarred, heavily wounded First Class laying amongst a sandy grave, barely alive, and hanging on to what he would hope wasn't his last breath. But before Hirosashi could reach his Soldier brethren in time, the Soul Reaper's power began to take effect, transporting Hyde into another plane of existence entirely...

It was here where the Soldier awakened, into the infinite space of the nether, with only a single, shaky glowing eye to make sense of what was around him.
"He... hello?" He voiced, recognizing the echo and at least being smart enough to assure he wasn't in Kansas anymore. His clothes tattered and torn from the Soul Reaper's sacrifice, Hyde slowly lifted himself abound, but grimaced whence he found the aftermath from the last three fights finally settling in...
"What a stupid question to ask... you're dead, Hyde Hyle. Clearly." Once on his feet, though arm still tucked around where it hurt the most (his pride), Hyde stared off into the unfinite space what he assumed was the afterlife...

"So this is it huh? ... Well that's a little disappointing. =__= No angels? No smokin' hot Valkyries?" Passing a hand through his hair, he sighed, "I've been gypped. Being dead sucks."

[Jo Taurean]

Athena moved silently behind Sean. Her bare feet cold from the metal plateing under her.
Sean looked her in the eyes before his next call only to find a tired upset look in her eyes.
He decide she had waitted long enough.
Seon orderd the ships pilot to go around. The Red Shield ships fallowed the Freedom Sword the newest flagship in the Red Shields fleet also home to their beloved leader Athena as the moved around Tenack's fleet towards Durem.

[Be-Shisuto]

(( So I decided that Anteater's real name is going to be Valermos.
Yes, I'm gonna name a swordmaster character after a sword. ._ . ))


From left to right: Valermos, Kit, Neon, Sparkie, Miles

[Neon Graffiti]

Jo Taurean

Athena moved silently behind Sean. Her bare feet cold from the metal plateing under her.
Sean looked her in the eyes before his next call only to find a tired upset look in her eyes.
He decide she had waitted long enough.
Seon orderd the ships pilot to go around. The Red Shield ships fallowed the Freedom Sword the newest flagship in the Red Shields fleet also home to their beloved leader Athena as the moved around Tenack's fleet towards Durem.

Interrupting their miraculous, yet peaceful transaction from outer space to the stratosphere, a ship by all means puny in size comparison between the two fleets seemed to race in between them. Donning the G-Corp symbol, it was no doubt Gambino in origin, but it was none of Tenack's ships; it came straight from the source, from what was thought for years to be the abandoned Gambino Moon Base.

Head of the Labtechs stationed there, Edric Telos climbed into one of the only working spaceships on the Moon Base (unfortunately not reinforced enough to be capable of surviving a plummet into Gaia's atmosphere) just so he could position himself in between the nearly feuding factions and lock in on their signal. On both flagships did appear the albino, half-Zurg face that deeply resembled Flarn.

"Wait! Captain, you have to draw back!" Cried Telos. And while his message was aimed at Tenack, it could be seen through Athena's ship as well. "I'm Professor Edric Telos of the Gambino Moon Base! I was transferred here six years ago before our war with the Elite Guard's space station culminated in the destruction of all our transport ships and any radio connections. I don't know how you got here, but we have one of your men aboard. A Mr... Mishamura?"
Surely Tenack would clue in on the name of the GA's most well-known Soldier. However, that was not the last of Telos' pleas.

"Listen, please. You have to turn around, and get your men out of their as soon as humanly possible! There's a reason why we never fought the Elite Guard head-on in space combat, even with our short-traveling cruisers. You don't know what they have locked up in that place...!"

( Neon: Sheesh what's his problem. ):<
It reminds me of Palermo's Restaurant kinda, don't it? Very schnazzeh.
Also, I came across this very catchy, very metal Pendulum song I very much enjoy. n-n )