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 Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 4:20 pm
Zed pointed at the raider, distracting him from the Aiolos vanshing from behind him.
"Then what? You'll ride off, i'll chase you down in my ship and kill ya... that works fine with me."
The Aiolos floated overhead, stealth systems engaged. Zed had remote control over it's every move with the uplink that he'd built into his metal arm.
"That is if you get that far..."
Zed had noticed the bike's reinforced fuel tank had been shot and was leaking badly.
"Or alternatively, we could make a deal of some sort..."
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Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 4:30 pm
Jackal laughed coldly as the two men stared at him, using the barrel of his magnum to brush a strand of hair behind Koko's ear.
He met Zed's gaze, forcing him to make eye-contact, "Hahaha, don't be so quick to unerestimate me my friend, and by the way, I dont comply with deals, if theres a deal to be made, its on my terms" he looked from Koko to Zed, smirking slightly, "Don't worry my friend, I'm going to take really, really, good care of her..."
Jackal backed towards the bike slowly, and gave Koko a small kiss on the temple, and then suddenly, without warning, struck her forcefully with the butt of the meaty gun.
Then, in one fluid motion he had thrown her onto the front of the bike, mounted it himself, activated the bike's emergency fuel system, and sped away, but not before blowing a kiss to the two men.
The only thing that could be heard over the sound of the bike's roaring engine, was Jackal's primal, and sickening laughter, as he, the bike, and Koko shrunk into the distance, and into a far-off cave system, emerging elsewhere in the vast desert..."
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 2:31 am
As soon as the raider's back was turned, John set up his sniper. He opened the breach, pulled out one long bullet, cracked the pin, shook the bullet, then loaded it into the breach. John went prone and held his breath, taking aim at the raider's rapidally disappearing bike. He yelled at the other man. "Do I take the shot? It's a tracking bullet." John kept his sights on the back of the raiders bike
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:20 am
"Don't worry, i've got a tracker on Koko so he won't get far..."
Zed deactivated the Aiolos' cloaking device then turned to John as the magnet lowered from the cargohold.
"well, you coming or not?"
He grabbed the thick cable that the large round magnet hung from.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:58 am
Koko had noticed the Aiolos vanishing & tried not to draw attention to that fact. When the raider had kissed her, she'd seen red & been about to retaliate, when the gun struck her & her vision dotted. Within a couple of moments she'd lost consciousness, so was unaware she'd been thrown on the back of the bike.
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It was a while later before she started to come to her senses. Her hearing had a strange muted quality to it & her vision was clouded at the edges, so it took her a while to realise she was moving & could hear an engine. It didn't sound like the Aiolos.... Pain was fanning out from her head & stomach; her memory was fragmented, she couldn't remember what had happened previously or why she was in so much pain. She groaned slightly, trying to move from whatever position she was in to figure out where she was, who she was with & why she was injured.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 12:21 pm
"Yeah, hold on a sec."
John unloaded the sniper rifle and holstered it onto his back. He followed the pilot just as a sharp pain in his leg made him yell in pain. The bullet wound from when he was captured made itself known. He limped to the cable, gritting his teeth. John pulled himself on, and hung onto the cable tightly.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 2:18 pm
The cable lifted the magnet and the two men up into the Aiolos' cargobay.
"Don't touch anything."
The cargobay was about the size of a large garage, it was well lit, as was the rest of the ship. It had two levels, the top level, where Zed kept most his tools and other spare parts, and in the center, the bottom level which was effectively a shallow pit with an openable floor.
The floor closed up below them and Zed stepped down onto it then hurried over to a large bag full of medical supplies.
"Patch yourself up, when you're done come to the cockpit."
Zed dropped the bag in front of John then sprinted up to the cockpit and started following Koko's tracking signal.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 2:55 pm
John nodded. "Aye." He set himself down and started to patch himself up. John walked to the cockpit, limping badly while chewing on a painkiller. He nodded to the pilot. "Cheers bud. I won't have survived out there with this leg."
John sat down, stretching his leg. Groaning, he bent his knee and stretched it again.
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Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 3:52 pm
Jackal grinned from behind his bandana, noticing that Koko was (partially) conscious.
Cranking the bike's speed up to 150 mph, Jackal thumbed the hammer of his magnum back and addressed the girl: "Now, heres the deal sweetheart, I know you're a bit groggy, so I'll make this quick; Do what I tell you to do, when I tell you to do it. If you comply with this one rule, we'll get along just fine, for now at least."
Jackal smirked to himself. "Oh yes, and before I forget. Don't try anything stupid, understand? This bike's travelling very fast, and if I lose control, we both die."
Jackal snarled, tightening his grip on the handle bars, his knuckles turning white.
"You said you were interested in the bike..."
Rapidly, a ramshackle house came into view, and became very close very fast. It was built in the shadow of a large cliff, nearby was a large mining site.
Jackal grinned: "Home Sweet Home..."
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:34 am
Koko groaned again, deciding that it would be better not to move too much for now. She was just able to make out what was in front of the bike from her position. Upon hearing the raider's voice everythign that had occured came back in a rush & she ground her teeth together.
"I won't try anything stupid, wouldn't want to wreck the precious bike now would I? Oh & you're right, I am interested in it."
She'd gathered pretty quick that the guy was totally besotted with his vehicle, so she thought she'd wind him up just a bit - considering she couldn't really do anything else to help herself. When the house came into view she bit her lip slightly, wondering how she was going to get out of this. If only she wasn't hurt.... Making her voice lower she partially addressed the raider, with a heavy dose of sarcasm filling her voice.
"Great, so I've been kidnapped & I don't even know the name of the guy, I'm bleeding from my stomach - which you'd better let me do something about unless you want blood all over the place - I got smacked over the head & most of my stuff is back on the Aiolos. Could this day get any better?"
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:18 am
Jackal let out a short snort of laughter as a reaction to the girls remark.
"Haha, you've got a smart little mouth on ya'" he grinned, a hint of malice in his voice, "Don't worry sweetheart, I'm sure I can find a way to put a stop to that." He emphasised the last part with a threatening snarl.
Jackal pulled the bike to a sharp halt outside a chainlink fence topped with barbed-wire. Inside the fence, there was a building that resembled some sort of large garage, most likely once used for tool and vehicle storage by the miners that once worked the area.
The raider dismounted the large bike, drawing his magnum and aiming it at Koko's head, mouthing the word "boom" and gesturing a firing motion.
"Don't go away" he jeered at the girl.
Drawing a set of keys from his pocket, the raider grabbed hold of a large rusty chain and padlock on the fence, he jammed a key into the lock and turned it, the gate swinging open, with a mild screeching noise.
Once again Jackal mounted the bike and drove it through the large gate, the engine purring like a motorised panther.
Driving the bike slowly through the gate, the raider pressed a few buttons on the bikes computer interface, the large metal front door to Jackal's armoury ascending.
Driving the bike inside, Jackal looked around and admired his "workshop". Salvaged weapons and equipment lined the walls, dried blood clung to a tray of small blades and hooks and barbs.
Jackal pulled the bike into a mechanic section and activated the finger print locks on the bike, and then finally shut it down, the large engine ceasing to rumble.
Jackal, after having seemingly forgotten his captive, caught her by surprise, grabbing the girl by the hair and throwing her to the floor roughly, placing his boot on her back and adding slight pressure. Oblivious to the girls discomfort, Jackal grabbed a thick and rough rope, and began to bind the girls wrists tightly.
Having completed his task, the Raider looked down at the girl with a malicious smirk spreading across his face.
"Oh yeah, and my name's Jackal, known affectionately and appropriately as "Jackal the Ruthless..."
((Hell yeah, 700th post))
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:04 am
Koko frowned at the remark about her 'smart little mouth' & snapped back,
"You can try ya bloody a*****e."
She made a note of her surroundings as they drove through the gate, in case she did manage to escape. She also glanced at all the weaponry lining the walls once inside the armoury, thinking to herself,
Damn.... that's a lot o' stuff. Well, if I need something to defend myself I'm sure at least one of those would do....
Suddenly she was grabbed by her hair & lifted her arms involuntarily, letting out a grunt when she was thrown to the floor. Feeling her wrists being tied she snarled slightly before managing to roll herself over so that she was on her back & could look up at the man she now knew to be 'Jackal'.
"Seriously, how rude."
Her face darkened & she attempted to sit herself up,
"I'd be careful if I were you then Jackal, afterall, not much can survive a cobra bite."
She was referring to the title she had been given - Koburayasha, or cobra demon.
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:29 am
Jackal crouched down over Koko, his cold blue eyes locking with hers. He smirked.
"Cobra eh?"
He grinned coldly, jamming one of his fingers into the gaping wound in her stomach.
"More like grass-snake."
With this, Jackal grabbed the girl by the back of her shirt, dragging her to her feet, leading her out of the door and towards the shack, locking the gate behind him.
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:31 am
Name: Dimitri Artel (Chain)
Age: (Not including years in cryo) 23
Gender: Male
Title: (What people know you as. e.g. 'The Theif' or 'The relatively harmless') The Fear
Weapons: (anything really) Dimitri carries a small, sharp blade tucked into the top of his boot. Coiled in his jacket pocket there is usually a heavy chain about 30 centimeters long.
Description: (looks, personality, just general 'what are they like', include pictures if you want) Dimitri stands a 5'11" and has waistlength black hair usually worn in a loose ponytail at his shoulders. His eyes are a green/blue colour and he is clean shaven. Dimitri often wears a short deep red jacket with a gold colour design on the back and gold rimming the collar. He wears black combat type trousers and black boots in the style of steel-toes (no steel toed part >.<).
Information: (Insert backstory here. if you're unsure about something that may of happened in the past, make it up.) After spending 3 years on the frontline, being shot twice leaving a scar on his arm and leg, and suffering partial deafness, Dimitri went awol. Spending as much time fighting as he did, Dimitri couldnt handle the pressure and the violence anymore. He heard about the cryostasis and managed to secure himself a pod on a sleeper ship, which he has spent the past time in.
Anything else: (Anything at all) Dimitri smokes alot, and is rarely caught without his trusty box and lighter. He is usually very individual and opinionated, and is aggressive as a result of his years as a mercanary. Because of these years, he also finds that he is often very bossy and likes precision.
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Dimitri perched on the edge of his pod. His head hung low and his dark hair cast a shadow over the majority of his face. He was twitchy, and his exposed skin was dotted with small wounds that resembled burst blisters. He figured it was some side effect of cryostasis.
The first human voice seemed to radiate to his ears. Turned his head, he spotted Thane. Dimitri assumed Thane was alone as his companion was blocked from view by another pod. Rising shakily to his feet, Dimitri shuffled over quietly. His eyes revealed a flashlight, taking his lighter from his pocket, his flicked the flame on and dimly lit the area around him. "Hello." Dimitri's voice shone with an English accent, and showed refinement and class. "I am Dimitri"
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:15 pm
Koko bit down on her bottom lip & shut her eyes tightly when Jackal jammed his finger into her stomach wound, feeling the ripples of agony & a burning sensation fan out from the area; but she didn't cry out. Instead she remained silent, even when dragged to her feet & led towards the shack. It wasn't until a while afterwards that she cast the raider a piercing look & her voice filled with venom,
"I'm not going to give you the satisfaction of being a weeping hostage, no matter how much ya hurt me. Make sure ya don't make any mistakes Jackal, or ya might end up dead."
With that she made a cruel grin & allowed herself to be led the rest of the way - knowing that trying to run now wouldn't get her anywhere.
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