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 Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:04 pm
[The Deck]
Abigail frowned, having heard the sudden takeover. It was certainly no one she'd met before but this lady quite clearly meant business; a calculating tone behind each word as it boomed over the tubes. A more pressing matter came to her attention as the ship lurched a little, sharply turning away from the docks. She clutched to the rail as it turned and pulled her collar up against the increasing air force. She was certain that for more experienced flyers walking in the sudden change would be little trouble but Abigail had not anticipated having to work to get back to shelter. Cupping a hand over her brow against the sun, Abigail peered down at the docks as they slowly disappeared. As far as she knew the Admiral had yet to leave the ship so his personal crew ought to be keeping their ears and eyes open for any trouble. If Daniel didn't get the situation under control, perhaps the admiral could.
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:31 pm
~ Hold ~
Ms. Bruno watches a clank jump to body block the fist. It shatters, the clanks aren't meant for heavy melee combat. She takes off Myles' pilot cap and tosses it casually aside, running a hand through short hair.
"I told you before, Daniel. I do as I must to survive. An incident in London similar to my own situation suggests quite strongly that one such as I would never be permitted to exist in what is laughably called civilization."
As she speaks the mechanism of the throne's dais rises up around her, constructing itself around the seat, including panels apparently cut and shaped from the heavy metal of the hold's floor.
"I sincerely do regret the necessity of taking you all with me. But I must remove myself utterly from society, and that means all who have knowledge of my means of escape must join me. None may be allowed to leave a trail to me. I have faith that the majority of your crew may be reasoned with. And I thank you for subduing the one least likely to cooperate."
The throne rises out of the concavity of the floor as a metal behemoth, Ms. Bruno seated between its shoulders. The monstrosity is broad and squat, with three limbs on a rotating base on each shoulder. ((Kind of like a subway turnstile)) Behind it trails a thick tail of gears and parts that leads into the pit it rose from. A pair of wings obviously too tiny to be of any use for flight swing up and forward, then lay themselves over the cockpit of the machine, protecting its occupant. In the chest of the machine, the strange orb that Myles found earlier peers about like an eye.
"I'll not insult you by asking you to step aside."
It pushes Daniel out of the way and lumbers toward Nysth.
(( If your primary goal is to get the ship back on course, I think I've made it clear enough what needs to be done to interrupt Ms Bruno's control of the ship. wink ))
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:14 pm
((Meanwhile, back at the ranch.))
[Galley]
Nysth's violent reaction to the woman over the intercom frightened Penelope more than the woman who had decided to commandeer the airship had. She fled to the kitchen as he stormed from the room, and remained there long after he was gone. Her nerves were one edge and, in attempt to calm herself, she started baking.
Penelope was mixing batter for muffins when Zee appeared at the counter. She didn't notice him at first, but saw something move out of the corner of her eye and turned to face him quickly. The fact that he was not wearing a shirt was not lost on her at all, but she had grown up with boys so she hid her blush easily enough. "What can I get for you, Zee?" the cook set down her mixing spoon and leaned against the counter.
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:51 pm
[hold]
as the machine moved towards him the tranq, being that it was not the right dose for his size and in his younger days he had built up an immunity to drugs of that sort he got up quickly and gave the machine a death stare, his gaze that of a titan and as fierce as his face gave off, there was going to be bloodshed if things went the way he wanted and he stood there something in his brain was working on overdrive, his eyes blood shot his pupils wide a cold sweat came on he punched a wall, the metal bending around his fist and he pulled the plate out shaping it around his hand. ((it sounds godlike, but his hand is now completely broken but still rock hard due to muscle))
"Captain....on your command i can end all this trouble in a matter of seconds"
he said in a slurred voice the tranq left him in a bit of a high state numbing pain and all aspects even further than it already had.
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:52 pm
Zee yawned and leaned against the counter, looking into Penny's eyes. Stae had felt comfortable with her, Zee remembered. "Are those muffins I smell?" Zee asked, shifting his weight from his elft to his right leg. "And you got a water spigot for Stae here? He's parched." Stae buzzed his best pathetic buzz, looking up at the cook
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:10 pm
[Galley]
"Muffins aren't done yet, they're baking. I can offer you some breakfast foods, though, until they're done." Penelope waved a hand toward the pans keeping the food warm on the stove. "Of course I have a water tap, this is a kitchen, after all."
She smiled and looked down at Stae. Even though the spider part still freaked her out a bit, Penelope held a slight affection for it. After all, it was a loyal little thing, and kind of cute in the small creature way. She held out her hand for it to climb on and, should it do so, carried it to the sink. There, she ran water for it to drink...or refill...or whatever mechanical spiders did with the water.
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:14 pm
Ste snuggled into the girl's hand. He liked her. Once under the water, he opened the trap door on his tummy and roleld over. Steamed filled the sink as Stae fileld himself with the water. Zee let out a soft sigh of relief, feeling Stae's happiness. Stae closed himself up and crawled onto Penny's shoulder, nestling into her neck as a thank you. Zee blushed furiously and folded his arms over his nude chest. "He's been loving all the attention he's been getting. I apologize."
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:21 pm
((Oh man, blue, I just caught on that you were making muffins. *giggle*))
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:33 pm
((Yes, muffins. ^^))
The cook leaned away from the steam when she got a face full of it. The steam didn't bother her, she was intreagued by Stae's method of refuelling. It was, by far, the closest she had ever gotten to observe a mechanical creature. She turned off the water when Stae closed his stomach.
Penelope didn't mind the spider until it crawled to her shoulder and settled in. She tensed and let out a high whimpering sound, moving quickly back to Zee. The irrational fear of spiders was evident as she squeaked, "It's fine, just get him off."
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:55 pm
Zee raises his eyebrows. He had always been a trouble maker. He smirked, and Stae obviously read the males mind, seeing as how he had the same one. With a soft, amused buzzed, Stae started to slowly, slowly crawl over Penny, his long legs moving over her back and other shoulder and down her arms, tickling her and buzzing, making his motions exaggeratedly spider-esk. Zee covered his giggling mouth.
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:13 pm
Penelope froze, barely even breathing. She stared wide-eyed at Zee, terrified, silently begging him to stop the spider. Acutely, she was aware of the smell of the muffin's beginning to burn. He's laughing. she thought. This is not funny. Alligator tears began to well in her eyes as she felt Stae crawling down her arm.
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:22 pm
Zee saw the tears and rolled his eyes. Girls. Stae sighed and crawled off the terrified girl. If he could pout, he would be. "Stae's harmless, Penny. Go get your muffins." Zee nodded to the kitchen, also smelling them start to burn almost. HE leaned against the counter, throwing the girl a smirk.
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:57 am
Seeing as the tranq was not very effective on his crew mate, Daniel turned his gaze at the metal monster as it pushed past him and toward Nysth.
"Just don't harm Ms Bruno if you could, but we should stop that ride of hers,"
Gripping the limb that had pushed him, Daniel dug in and wrenched it with as much force as he could muster, ripping a segment loose from the arm. only to get himself swatted aside by one of the remaining limbs. Pulling himself out of one of the walls, still gripping the limb like a spear, Daniel dashes in toward the throne again. sticking to the side with only two arms to worry about, Daniel doges one arm and slides under the other thrusting the broken shaft of metal into the cogs beneath the whole mechanism. quickly rolling away amidst the flailing arms, losing the sleeves of his shirt in the process.
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:05 am
The clockwork tail is severed and flails a bit before collapsing. The ship gives a lurch as its autopilot takes over again.
The mechanical "eye" turns on Daniel as a limb reaches out to grab him.
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:35 am
that was it, the beast had been set loose he rushed the machine, ripping limbs away, he grabs around it and starts pulling it away rom the captain hopefully making it turn on him he jabbed his metal fist against its side.
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