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 Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:09 am
"Well, I think it could work well. Look, our ride is coming." Kray points to the sky, in the direction of the very low rumbling sound. "You should have first priority, seen as you are injured more than I am."
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:15 am
"Skah folded his arms and spoke clearly : "You are a civilian, it is you who should be on board first, regardless of my injury. I'm still standing, and that's enough. If you ever get into the Federation, you'll understand, pinky." he took a few steps back and turned away from the craft, covering his eyes. He has no eyelids, and the wind from air-vehicles irritates him greatly. "I hate these humie-machines, anyway. Just hurry up and get on board, the sooner we get out of here the better!".
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:23 am
"If you so insist on it. I'll just wait for the craft to touch down first, if you wouldn't mind." Kray simply ignores the 'pinky' remarks, and he throws some sarcasm into his response.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:30 am
Skah just grumbles in his home-tongue. Something about tossing Kray onto the ship himself, or something along those lines... the yellow smoke from the signal was now blasted out, and painted a dust coat on the walls of the surrounding buildings. Skah knelt down and armed his carbine, looking through the scope and sweying the gun slowly from side to side. He was waiting for Kray to get on first, then he'd follow.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:43 am
Now that the transport had hit the ground, Kray jumps into the open back hatch. "You going to need any help there?" He offers his hand to the lizard person.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:52 am
Skah stood up and put his carbine back, he huffed at Krayton and helped himself into the dropship, and took the seat opposite him. He pulled a hip-flask out of his pants pocket and unscrewed the lid. When it popped open there was a sweet, yet alcoholic aroma from the flask. He took a quick drink and offered the flask to Kray. "Pass it to Night when you're done, I'm getting some sleep untill we land." he placed his hand on his wounded side and fell silent... he wasn't dead, but it sure looked like it.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:58 am
Kray takes the flask, and smells the contents inside. "This stuff stinks, what is it?" He just simply passes the flask to who he thinks is Night. "I think I will pass."
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:49 pm
Night took the flask and walked into one of the two larger slots in the dropship. He sat down in what looked like a section you'd keep a horse in, with the execption of a horizontal metal bar that locked in place in front of Night's chest. "You two stop arguing, and that's an order to you Skah." He said. He looked over at Krayton. "And if you stop back-talking my soldier, then I'll make up a good story to keep you from being arrested for carrying a weapon in a restricted area..." He didn't take a drink either, but handed the flask to Quickpaw; who, like all other Chakats, needed more water and provisions than normal soldiers.
Quickpaw sat down in a seat identical to Night's and looked at Krayton. "And about those survivors, more soldiers were dropped in other areas of New Gettysburg," shi said, "So if anyone is found, I can assure you that they'll be transported to the station orbitting this colony." The hatch of the dropship closed and locked as the ship lifted into the air. "So you'll get to see them there when they arrive." Shi assured him. It was basically hir job to try and calm civilians while Night made orders to other soldiers.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:38 pm
"Your the first ones to tell me this. All the other patrols I had found laughed at me and just sent me away with some food and water." Krayton just shrugs.
(You did mean, if I don't stop, then...)
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:20 pm
((No, I meant what I wrote))
"We're elite." Quickpaw said. "Our job is to take everything seriously and to find out everything we can about the situation." Shi took a drink from the flask, then looked back to Krayton. "The guys you problably talked to were mere infantry who were probably drafted against their will and don't want to do anything extra."
"Sometimes I feel like Quickpaw, Skah, the admiral, and I are the only ones who take this war seriously..." Night said.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:26 pm
"I'll take it seriously too. Just tell me where those bugs are hiding and I'll get them. They invaded my home, killed my parents, they will pay for it." Kray holds his hand and slowly makes a fist with it like he was squashing some bugs. The laser rifle is still on his back, in an upward position, safety on.
(So you mean that I must keep pestering the lizard person? I'll get his name one of these times. biggrin )
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:34 pm
(( You missread it. He's saying that if you don't stop bugging Skah, lizard dude, then Night'll arrest you))
"Everywhere." Quickpaw replied.
"We're not entirely sure where they come from..." Night said, "Some of them tunnel under the cities and emerge by surprise, some come flying in, some species are even built to fly through space..."
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:43 pm
"They are such a plague! Have you found where they are getting their orders from? Chop of the head kind of thinking here." Kray says, knowing that they are probably thinking and aiming for that anyway.
(You did say it backwards, but it doesn't matter, I know what you were saying.)
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:46 pm
"No, but the admiral thinks that their leader is mentally controlling them from one of the non-aligned worlds." Night replied.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:55 pm
"Well, what worlds are close enough that he, or rather she, would be able to control them still. It can't be too far. I bet you it is a queen that is doing that. Like a normal insect on Terra, the queen usually controls the others in the colony." Kray just starts to talk, thinking out loud mostly.
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