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 Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:40 pm
"Heeeey, Clarice.." Robert jogged over to her, giving her the sweetest, most charming smile he could have ever mustered. He refused to summon his weapon until she did, as it might be a sign of aggression and get her anger pumping. In fact, all he wanted to do was sedate her, and possibly keep himself from leaving the sparring grounds on a gurney.
"Listen, I know you're not happy about my little party in the Life Labs, but I just want to say, I'm really sorry and it'll never happen again. I promise."
It worked with H. Maybe it would work with Clarice, too?
It was worth a shot.
"You're looking really pretty today, by the way. Has anyone told you?"
Flattery couldn't hurt, either.
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:06 pm
The blonde woman just stared at him patiently while he tried various means to placate her into not breaking his legs in a fit of righteous anger. It maybe wasn't even necessary as she eventually smiled back at him and returned the compliment, "Why thank you, Robert, you're looking quite pretty yourself. But if you aren't going to warm-up..." she stepped into the center of the court,"...then you need get in here, summon your goddamn weapon, and come the ******** at me."
HP: 60
Rolling: 2 d10 (no weapon/no charge)
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
7, 10
Total: 17 (2-20)
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:14 pm
Oh my God it was working. Maybe if he laid the charm on thicker, she'd seriously let the whole thing-
LOL NO.
Robert cringed at her tone of voice, whined as he summoned Jezebel, and slumped over to Clarice, looking like there was a giant weight on his shoulder.
"Can't I just forfeit now and say you win?" He asked, in vain.
But he already knew the answer. He sighed overdramatically, and took an offensive stance, his legs spreading out underneath him as he held the batleth horizontally in front of him. A slash from the left, a slash from the right, and he made sure he was only hitting her Fear shield - there would be no hurting Clarice in this fight. No matter what.
HP: 50
Damage: 11
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lizbot rolled 2 10-sided dice:
4, 7
Total: 11 (2-20)
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:17 pm
The hit left her pleasantly surprised. But then she remembered how he always tends to balance competence with half-assed underachieving, and delivered a small, swift jab to his nose. "You mean like how you just gave up during that invasion and left several people," namely Harrison, "...close to dying in the labs?"
HP: 49
Damage: 5
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
2, 4
Total: 6 (2-20)
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:30 pm
Wait a minute.
Wait a god-damned minute.
"Is THAT what you're upset about?!" He cried out, putting his weapon down past his side after she'd gotten her hit in. "You better get your facts straight, sister. I didn't leave Harrison to die. I left him unconscious in hopes that he would stay inside the god-damned complex, and not come out to fight. He was injured, and he shouldn't have gone out there in the first place. But that stubborn mother ******** paused there, blinking slightly at the realization. What did Clarice even care about Harrison, anyway? He wasn't even in her Division. A single brow rose, and he failed to attack if only to pause and start considering wild possibilities.
HP: 45
Damage: Robert
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lizbot rolled 2 10-sided dice:
9, 8
Total: 17 (2-20)
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:38 pm
"Uh-huh, you abandon those near death during a ******** invasion in order to keep them safe. Gee, that's a super effective first-aid technique, Robert, and involves so little actual effort on your part." It didn't help that this was the second time Robert had failed to help the Moon trainee, either. Don't think she doesn't know about that. And then he was calling Harrison names and she was darting in to punch the a*****e's nose again.
This time her fist came away bloody.
HP: 49
Damage: 11
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
3, 6
Total: 9 (2-20)
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:47 pm
"Look, Clar-AUGH!" Robert's voice became muddled as the punch broke his nose, and his hands flew up to his face to hold it instinctively. It was hard to see for a minute, and he stumbled back, holding his head up to keep the blood from flowing so freely.
"COMEB ON CLARICE," He held his nose and yelled at her, reaching out to push her away and putting too much force into it. "I DID WHAT I THOUGHT WAS RIGHT. I'MB SORRY YOU GOT A THING FOR HIMB BUT THAT DON'T CHANGE ********, this better heal straight, or he was going to be so pissed.
HP: 39
Damage: 3
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lizbot rolled 2 10-sided dice:
4, 1
Total: 5 (2-20)
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:03 am
"Well you thought wrong, Robert," Clarice answered darkly, recovery from the shove and moving to punch his face once again because goddamn did that feel good and-
"It's not that kind of thing!" She stumbled and flushed, not wanting him to misunderstand but also really not wanting to explain this s**t to him. "And it's not just about Harrison, either. Jordan wasn't in very good shape either, and if something had attacked while you were outside, they wouldn't have stood a chance. And why did you let them get to that point anyways? I mean I get how you might not have noticed, at first, that people were using experimental bandages. But why the hell didn't you confiscate them once people started getting hurt? Being in charge means more than requesting girls to bring a ******** pillow, Robert. Or sending Leon on snack runs. By the way he broke the vending machine and it's coming out of your pay."
The flush remained, but more likely from anger and lack of breath rather than embarrassment.
HP: 46
Damage: Verbal Onslaught in an attempt to redirect this conversation
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
4, 6
Total: 10 (2-20)
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:16 am
Her lips told him one thing, but her flush told him another. Clarice wanted it for Harrison bad, he'd already convinced himself. If that meant he had to be a little more careful with the guy, just to get on Clarice's good side.. well, maybe Robert could do that.
Or maybe Robert could just avoid him altogether.
Or maybe seeing Clarice get all flustered and angry about something was actually kind of cool.
Either way, the mention of Jordan made his eyes flash with anger, and he stormed at her, his hands grabbing her collar and holding her up against him.
"Hey, Clarice. Babydoll." He hissed, his violent temper now wildly out of control. "If you don't like how I deal with problems when you put me in charge, then let me give you a ******** idea."
He punched her, right in the gut. "DON'T PUT ME IN ******** CHARGE."
HP: 39
Damage: 4
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lizbot rolled 2 10-sided dice:
7, 2
Total: 9 (2-20)
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:23 am
Coughing she staggered back for a moment. a*****e, if you're going to take a cheap shot at least but some effort into it. "Robert..." and then she was closing the gap, arm lashing out not to punch this time but to backhand him, "...are you a little b***h? Because that's what I'm hearing right now, Robert. Don't put you in charge? You think that's the solution? You scared of the big boy pants of personal responsibility so it's up to everyone else to wipe your a** and make sure you don't ******** up too badly?"
HP: the meaning of Life
Damage: 3
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
3, 4
Total: 7 (2-20)
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:27 am
"NO, I AIN'T SCARED OF BEING IN CHARGE, YOU SHOULD BE." Robert took the slap without so much as a flinch, as if he felt he deserved it. And he did. "What the ******** is wrong with you, Clarice? I'm a ******** soldier, I ain't no general. Anybody can see that."
His yells had turned into deep, dark growls of self-loathing. "I ******** s**t up. I ******** everything up I touch, all right. No one is stupid enough to think that I should lead them anywhere. You ******** got that? Because if this time didn't teach you that lesson, I can guarantee you, next time will."
HP: 36
Damage: 1
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lizbot rolled 2 10-sided dice:
2, 5
Total: 7 (2-20)
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:47 am
Face softening, Clarice gave him a light slap on the shoulder, "Oh Robert," her voice turned gentle, "...that's so sad. And you here tried so hard. And you got so far. But in the end it doesn't even matter." Yeah go listen to some Linkin ******** Park, Robert. My parents died and then I burnt my ******** house down. Try again, guy.
"You know, I don't get angry with you because you ******** up, Robert. I get angry with you because you act like you're determined to ******** up rather than try to succeed." She paused, "And because you're an a*****e, but that I can deal with."
HP: 41
Damage: 1
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
1, 9
Total: 10 (2-20)
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:58 am
Determined to ******** up. Yeah, that sounded about right. When you set out to be a screw up, all you ever had was expected failure, and pleasantly surprised victory. And those rare moments when you succeed despite being a ******** up really feel good.
"Okay. So be angry. ******** go around kicking my a**, because I'm not living up to your standards. I'm cool with it. You're my superior, it's your right. But if you think, for one second, that you, and your words, and your little b***h slaps, are going to change me for the better? Make me a better person? Make me believe in myself?"
He picked Jezebel up off the floor, held her straight against him, and then swiped directly across Clarice, once more being careful to slice nothing more than her Fear Shield, and maybe a little bit of clothing. Just a little bit.
"You can kiss my a** and go back to watching Sesame Street. This is who I am, and if you hate me, that isn't going to change my mind about it."
HP: 35
Damage: 4
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lizbot rolled 2 10-sided dice:
4, 10
Total: 14 (2-20)
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:03 am
She looked down, gave a soft laugh and delivered a vicious strike to his gut. Hope the pain was worth the view, Robert. "That's really too bad," she continued conversationally, "...and what about when you get someone killed? Random Sun Hunter #72, or your little friends from the Testing. What about when you get Petra killed, Robert? Will you find it in yourself to change then? A little late, but hey, maybe that whole Team Phoenix s**t will bring her back, and then you can go on the same as always until it happens again."
HP: 37
Damage: 8
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Nio Love rolled 2 10-sided dice:
5, 10
Total: 15 (2-20)
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:16 am
If it was possible to see the flame suddenly burning in Robert's eyes, Clarice would have seen it then. The mention of Petra had already gotten his blood rushing, but as she continued, his body lengthened out and turned violently elegant. The move was swift, as his legs vaulted up into the air behind him, flipping over and coming down, one at a time, on Clarice. His weapon came next, and when he'd finally landed on her, he was sitting on her chest, and the batleth was against her neck. The steel edge pressed up, pushing her chin up towards him, as he seethed down at her. His body bent to press his nose against hers, inches away - but there was nothing romantic about the look on his face.
He looked like he was ready to kill her, and he was.
"I don't need to be in charge to protect her - to protect them, Clarice. And I don't need to be in charge to do my ******** job. So quit your psychological bullshit. Yeah. I love these people. I will die trying to protect them. And I will die doing your goddamn dirty work. But that changes nothing about who I am."
He straightened up, but remained seated on her stomach. His batleth remained at her neck, and his face, lined with hatred, attempted to smooth itself - and failed.
"I've got nothing more to say to you. If you think I done s**t wrong, then kick my a** and be done with it. But I'm done talking."
HP: 27
Damage: 9
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