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Ice_Dragon_Demon
Ice_Dragon_Demon
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 Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:35 pm
 The sun faded in the distance behind a menacing white skeletal form. The Desert canyons where far in the distance but echoed still the sound of metal clashing.
"And done," said a quiet and dark female voice "another job finished" She smirked as the last of the Zaber fangs fell inside the large crater the massive skeletal zoid roared and shook it's head as though daring someone to challenge it "I know you want to fight more, but not today we are done." She said to the zoid sternly moving the Skullgreymon forward, it was overall unharmed thanks to it's hell armor except for one of the Zaber Fang's claws had been made out of Metal Zi and was able to breach Skullgreymon’s armor. She had to be more careful next time.
"Foolish Empire dogs." Marcia muttered coldly she had to collect on her earnings now. Not a bad job though she would have liked more but it was a job none the less. Ah well depending on who gives her the money she might just be able to raise her earnings, persuasively of course…
Skullgreymon walked upright at a decent pace growling, the missile on its back was almost fully regenerated now. The zoid itself was quite a frightening sight made almost entirely of metallic white bones
“I need to find a mechanic.” Marcia frowned adjusting her glasses. It wasn’t like there was going to be one out here in this vast expanse of desert. She didn’t like taking the bio zoid into ‘civilization’ as it were. The bio zoid was hard to control already she wouldn't have figured out why if she hadn't stolen some intelligence from the Imperial army It was a good thing she was tough, most with a look at her wouldn't guess she would be able to pilot a zoid let alone one with a temper.
She and Skullgreymon kept moving. Marcia would have to do the repairs herself… what a pain.
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:20 pm
 Dante was in the process from moving from one town to another. He had heard a rumor of a white Zoid that was wandering out around here. Unlike any other Zoids seen before. Also he knew that the Imperials had someone doing a mission out here. So he decided to take this path on his way to the next city. He wasn't really looking hard for another Zoid, he would figure that he would see it on his radar and they would see him. If they wanted to talk they would. He was relaxing as he was driving the HC relaxing and drinking a beer as he traveled. A blip came up on his radar and he looked at it raising an eyebrow. The radar was coming up unknown but he had put a radar in that had all the information of all types of Zoid. He had the pilots name and her information but no information on the Zoid. Well that was an interesting and piqued his interest. He flicked his comm switch, "Calling the Zoid walking out there. My name is Dante Santo, I am a mechanic. It seems like it would take you a long time to get to anywhere from deep out here. If you need some repairs or want to store your Zoid in my HC and relax some then you are welcome." He sat there waiting for a response from the pilot. He was ready however to go and get in Aeris if this Zoid decided it didn't like them. Not all of them were nice, some were definitely not nice at all and he had to be prepared for that. (Old Dante Pic) 
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:55 pm
Skullgreymon Roared suddenly and began putting up a fight startling Marcia who scrambled to regain control "Oh stop that!" she said regaining control then glancing at the radar, it seemed there was a HoverCargo nearby. "It's not something you can fight." she told the zoid as it continued to growl.
A voice came up on the radio.
"Well look it that." she smirked, just my luck Marcia thought. Skullgreymon roared again though this time Marcia was paying attention. "No you don't" she muttered adjusting the frequency to match she switched on her com.
"Such a kind offer, how could I refuse," Marcia responded she figured she should warn him about SGM's temper "Just a warning though my friend here has a bit of a temper I hope that’s alright?" She moved Skullgreymon forward closer to the Hovercargo. "I do need a few repairs something expected came up while I was working." She flicked the com off and waited for a response.
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:34 pm
Dante raised an eyebrow and nodded, he understood. He had dealt with Zoids that were not very cooperative. "Ok bring him along the side of the HC, he won't be able to come in while he is still thrashing around. So I will harness him and raise him off the ground before he comes in that way he won't hopefully wreck my HC."
Dante slowed down the HC until it came to stop. He was going to be able to look over this new Zoid to see what it was like. He was partially excited to be able to take a look under the hood of the new Zoid. Hopefully he would be able to figure out who it worked. What kind of Zoid it was and what the specs were. The initial readouts should probably be able to give him the majority of information on it right away.
He thought though about what he had in stock, "What kind of damage did you take? I just want to make sure I have the parts here." He had all the normal things but this was a new Zoid. He didn't know if it took special parts or not. Guess he would have to figure that out when he came to it and if there was a problem.
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:12 pm
She watched as the sun disappeared behind the horizon before having Skullgreymon come to a stop right beside the hover cargo. The defiant zoid roared as though to intimidate the much larger vehicle. She frowned "Roaring at it isn't going to change a think my friend." she told the zoid amused before flicking on the com.
"Specially made Zaber Fang claws, didn't do much damage from what I can see," she told him "The armor is a bit damaged and I've been unable to inspect it myself to see how deep they reached." not too much could hurt the bio zoid she was uncertain though how deep the claws managed to get Skullgreymon was still functioning perfectly after all.
She ran her slender fingers through her black hair "We're in place." she said over the com "I'll keep him still, while you harness him." Marcia flicked the com off needing to focus on skullgreymon. Marcia figured he was more interested in the zoid than offering her a helping hand, what mechanic wouldn’t be? It was something completely knew a one of a kind.
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:13 am
Dante leisurely walked down to the bay and guesstimated the size of the zoid, on the large side, doing the preliminary adjustments of the harnessing procedure and flicked the switch. The arms quickly came out and snapped the harness into place and he was right with guessing on the large side. From his spot he slowly tightened the harness around the Zoid so it was snug.
He flicked another switch as he started to pick the Zoid up off the ground until there was no way it could reach the ground. Then he drew it in and closed the outside door.
Flicking the comm button towards the bottom, "Ok hes all set, he cannot damage my HC at all. You can come on out now." He pulled out a cigar and lit it starting to enjoy the taste as he looked over the beast. Quite the intimidating Zoid he must say, great for instilling fear in his enemies. Wondered how Aeris might take the sight of him if they were to face him.
Climbing up a bit carrying a laptop walking over towards the cockpit area. He nodded at the pilot and looked at the Zoid. "Hey big guy, you have a choice. Either thrash around like before and stay up in the air completely helpless. Or allow me to help you and remain calm and I will lower you so you can stand on your own. Up to you, I don't care either way."
He pulled the cigar from his mouth before he spoke, "No worries, I will take a look at the damage. Shouldn't be too difficult and shouldn't take me very long. There are drinks and food in the refrigerator down there if you need something to eat." He plugged the computer into the Zoids systems and started to run diagnosis check on it.
He stood up and turned to the pilot and held out his hand smiling. "Its nice to meet you though. The name is Dante Santo, I am a traveling mechanic that specializes in Zoids." He leaned back against the railing waiting for the diagnosis worked. "So what brings you out this far? You spoke of work before, which side do you work for?"
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:53 am
She watched as she harness was placed around the zoid to stop it from trashing when Marcia finally got out of the cockpit. Skullgreymon was carefully raised off the ground and entered into the Hover Cargo he growled in protest. The zoid didn't like being lifted off the ground he roared starting to thrash.
"Calm down," She told him "How bout this I'll stay here and then you won’t have to worry about him as much." It usually worked too; he was calmer when she was around safer for the mechanic, her and the zoid not to mention the Hover Cargo. Skullgreymon growled again, though not as fiercely.
When Marcia got the ok she opened the cockpit and leaned out looking down at the Mechanic. "That’s good, thank you." Marcia called down as he began to climb up. She sat back down putting her fairly long black hair into a ponytail and slipping off her gloves that she placed on the cockpit controls. She slipped out of the cockpit and beside the Mechanic.
A fearful growl came from inside the zoid as the Mechanic spoke though he wasn't thrashing anymore.
"I think he'll be alright I'm still here after all," Marcia said staring with a slight smile at the zoid. She shook her head at the offer of food "I'll be alright for a little while." she had brought her own food with her and it was still in the cockpit.
"Marcia Rao," she turned to him and shook his hand "It's nice to meet you too Dante, that’s incredibly convenient for a lot of pilots, I'm sure you've probably met most of them haven't you." she smirked turning back to her zoid "I work for which ever side gives me more money a little while ago I finished a task for the imperial army." Marcia told him "I'm just a mercenary.”
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:22 pm
The mechanic looked at the Zoid and laughed that it was fearful of him. He leaned down and pet the control panel. "No worries big guy. I know what I am doing and before you know it you'll be done and feeling better." He took a look at the diagnosis and nodded. "Doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the electronics or hydrolics. Seems most of the damage is just cosmetic. Though I will take a look under the damaged panels and make sure nothing there was damaged but still in proper working order."
He stood up and stretched out a bit, "I have no problem with you sticking around. It won't take me long to fix him up and you can ask me any questions on what I am doing." He put a harness on himself then lifted his hand and ran his hand through his hair. Putting the hat back on keeping his hair in place and out of his way he put some more tools on his belt as he started to lower himself to the scratched areas.
He looked up at the girl still on the catwalk area, "I can understand being a mercenary. I work for whoever gives me money and whoever needs the help. So far I work alone though, my Zoid is unique like this one. She's relaxing in the hanger at the moment. I can show you her later if your interested." He started to take off the first panel and allowed it to fall down to the ground with a clang. The noise didn't even bother him and he took a look under the armor for any damaged parts.
It was definitely interesting that this was a Bio zoid. He had heard of them but never saw them before. Most of the parts wouldn't need replacing actually if he understood correctly. They could essentially fix themselves by healing. Though it could take longer to heal than a mechanic to fix, they had their own benefits though. He started moving over the Zoid removing the scratched up panels and making sure there was nothing underneath that got messed up.
After he got finished removing all the panels he raised himself up to the catwalk again. "This is a profitable idea I came up with before. I don't know many others that do this and I have met quite a few pilots. I got my Aeris from helping a man who was in trouble so it has been very worth it."
He took a look at the Zoid and smiled taking a couple puffs from his cigar. "I will lower you down now that you seem to be behaving." He lowered it down so it could stand up on its own. "All I need to do is get the dimensions of the panels and I can make some more down there and replace them once they are all finished."
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:51 pm
"I don't think he likes being up in the air too much." she called as she watched from the catwalk She'd never lifted him off the ground before so it was a slight surprise when he responded like he did. She listened to Dante "That's good." like she thought there hadn't been much damage.
Marcia watched him move his own harness around the zoid and inspect the damages, she nodded to him "I work alone as well though if the job requires me to work in a group I will, I find it easier alone." easier as in no one to step on your toes. She listened about his own zoid and it sparked her interest, another unique zoid "I'd very much like to see your zoid," She watched Skullgreymon again he was behaving... he 'really' didn't like being suspended in the air "oh and it's a 'her' is It." she chuckled.
'CLANG' the metal panels crashed to the Floor one after another as he removed them.
"Well it's a very good Idea," Marcia agreed "Well I could guess you've got a lot of things from helping people out," she listened again "That'll be great, thank you." she smiled "I'm sure he'd appreciate it." motioning to the zoid.
With its skeletal feet firmly on the base of the Hover Cargo the zoid eyed the mechanic, and growled and didn’t move.
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:39 pm
Dante looked over at the Zoid and raised an eyebrow. "I hope that was a thank you or I can hoist you right back up there mister." He smiled and chuckled a bit just messing with the Zoid. He climbed down the stairs bringing his equipment back with him. Once on the ground he locked his computer back into place and let it idle. Setting his tools back in their correct places.
He looked around for his cart and walked over grabbing it so it would be easier to carry the metal parts. "This will take a bit, the computer needs to laser scan the parts in and the metal composition. Then it will take a metal with the same strength and fabricate a piece exactly like the old one without any scratches." He went over to the first piece and looked like it would take 2 or more normal guys to lift it up. He picked it up however with one hand and tossed it on the cart.
Didn't take him long to put all the pieces on the cart and get them on the scanner ready for the fabrication. "Now we wait but I can bring Aeris down to keep him company and so you can see her." He reached over to a near control panel and hit a couple of buttons. The back part spun a bit and a door opened from the ceiling lowering Aeris down next to the spot next to the SkullGreymon.
"This is my girl, her name is Aeris if you didn't catch that earlier. She is a hybrid Zoid between a shadow fox and a Buster Eagle. This is actually Aeris 2.0, sadly I got in a fight with The Judge and he left her a wreck. So Dr. Fox upgraded her a bit and returned her to me." He smiled looking at Aeris. "Have you named your Zoid yet?"
Aeris had nodded at Dante and the female pilot there and stood there patiently. It was nice to be out of the cylinder though that was her comfy place to rest inbetween cities, flights or some fights. She looked over at the SkullGreymon and softly almost yipped at him in greeting. It was nice for her to have another Zoid near without fighting.
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:11 pm
He growled again and looked forward. Marcia smiled
Marcia followed careful not to get in his way, "Well that’s understandable, I wasn't expecting it to be too fast." she said with an understanding nod. She was a little surprised to see Dante lift the large plate up so easily. She'd been to some other mechanic's places and they always had to work together when they where lifting such large pieces.
She waited crossed her bare arms leaning against the wall watching Dante worked on picking up all the pieces and setting them in place. That was pretty quick; she thought Marica turned her attention to the back of the hover cargo as it rotated revealing the fox-eagle zoid. “Aeris is very lovely.” Marcia commented as Aeris was lowered beside the skeletal menace “Very Unique I can see the resemblance to both zoids in her.” She said walking closer to the fox.
“What a shame,” she said still examining Aeris “But she really is lovely, it’s fortunate Dr. Fox fixed her for you.” Marcia paused “I haven’t named him yet,” she frowned “It’s hard to come up with a name for him I just call him Skullgreymon until I can think of a proper name.”
Marcia smiled and waved “Hello Aeris.”
Skullgreymon turned his head and watched the fox with two red glowing eyes for a moment then rumbled in a seemingly calm manner then turned his head back to facing forward.
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:30 pm
Dante smiled, looking over SkullGreymon. "He really doesn't like being cooped up does he?" He smiled looking up at Aeris though and thought about what to do now. He kept smoking his cigar as he thought.
"So after you are all fixed up here, what are your guys plans? You both are welcome to travel with me for a bit. I am sure you know how boring it can be traveling long distances alone. I am also sure Aeris would like some company as well." He smiled and nodded, even though it seems that the SkullGreymon was not interested in conversing with her. That was fine though, he was stuck there pouting for now as his parts were being fabricated.
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:46 pm
Marcia shook her head stared up at her zoid and smiled "No he doesn't." she said simply, he preferred being outside not to mention less things to destroy too. Marcia adjusted her glasses and thought about it. She still had to receive her payment for that last job but maybe he was headed up there anyway and it would do Skullgreymon good to get used to being confined a bit...
"Well I have to get paid by the one who hired me up in the republic, if you’re heading that way I wouldn’t mind sticking around." She grinned at Aeris “If Aeris can stand my boy that is,” she laughed a bit “It’s a good thing he’s decide to behave.” she added.
Skullgreymon growled irritated as though on cue. Marcia just smiled “It’ll do you some good, why don’t you talk to Aeris since I’ve never seen you talk to another zoid before.” Quietly she added to Dante “He usually tears them apart.”
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:18 pm
Dante chuckled, "Well Aeris is really sweet and kind though to be honest there haven't been many Zoids we left in one piece either." He shrugged, "Such is the life of a rogue though. You wander around and there are those that belong to a side that decide you need to be defeated." He chuckled again as he took a puff from the cigar.
"Its funny they come to defeat me and only leave in pain themselves." He motioned for her to follow him. "I can travel anywhere, tell me the city and I will have the auto pilot take us there. While we wait there is a kitchen in there and plenty of food and drink to enjoy."
He listened for the sound of the scanner and fabricator. "Your parts should be finished soon. Depending on how fast you want to get out of here depends on how fast I'll get the parts on him." He nodded as he put out his cigar with it being finished.
Aeris almost meowed softly at SkullGreymon. She didn't know what he was like but he didn't seem to friendly. That was fine with her she guessed. She yawned, she hoped to make a friend instead of having to fight all the Zoids she met. The humans that piloted them were all stubborn and seemed to think they were bad or something. Such was the world though, full of pain and hate.
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Ice_Dragon_Demon
Ice_Dragon_Demon
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:41 pm
"Yes, that does seem to be what people do..." she grinned "Though it seems to me they always try and bite off more than they can chew." Marcia nodded in understanding "I've had that too they come looking for Skullgreymon and try and defeat him from the rumors spread about the republic where he was most often sighted as a wild Zoid." she told him "They are always idiot's of course." Easily defeated hardly posing a challenge, she might as well let the Skullgreymon fight on his own in those cases.
"Calton city, about a quarter into the boarders of the republic, I'm supposed to meet some one thats to pay me there." Marcia turned her head toward Dante as he put out his cigarette "Well as fast as you could, would be best, I need to get onto another paying job pretty quick."
Marcia gave a slight nod “A bite to eat now would be great, thank you.” She waited for Dante to lead her through his Hover cargo; after all she didn’t know the way.
Skullgreymon eyed the fox zoid again, wondering what she wanted. He didn’t like being inside this machine, or having some of his armor missing. He growled again watching Aeris.
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