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Creative Arts and Media => Roleplay => Fun RP => Topic started by: Rayleonarde on July 05, 2015, 12:58:12 PM
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Welcome to F.E.E.D., a multi-cultural, multi-species government funded program. We aim high, beyond the heavens. You must be here about our "Xeda-153" expedition, yes? Well, get aboard the "Mephistophiles". A brochure will be available to you regarding any other questions you may have.
Information: In this RP, the group FEED is trying to send an expedition, hopefully to colonize, one of the yet untaimed planets in our galaxy. You, dear role-player, are to join this crew, as any sort of conscripted/recruited member, to try and set up some form of base of operations.
The planet (Xeda 153): Also known as the "Dust-ball", Xeda-153 is a primarily desert-covered planet THREE TIMES the size of Earth. Vegitation is sparse, and the land is tough. The life on this planet range from small sand beetles to gigantic worms. However, at a percursory glance, there seems to be a vastly intelligent (compared to the beetles and worms) sort of tribal group that has been surviving on this planet. It's atmosphere is lacking in oxygen, approximately one eighth the amount on Earth. That means exo-packs will be distributed, and will need to be refilled. Water, from what FEED satilites could ascertain, exists a few hundred feet under the sand. The expedition groups will be given tools for extracting it.
Tribals: From what FEED Satilites could gather, the tribals appear to be purple, anthropomorphic raccoons. Their grasp on technology is limited, but they seem to have a natural connection to the very sand they walk upon. FEED's approach to the tribals are outlined in the two operations that follow:
Operation: FEATHERWEIGHT
The plan is simple, as designed by Chairwoman Violetta, and requires the expedition group to make peace with the tribals. Try and learn their ways, live in peace along side them. If they are hostile, simply leave, and start again somewhere else.
Operation: ALL-STICK
As designed by Security Lead Harold Macleon, this plan is...well, frowned upon by most governments. It outlines a hostile takeover of the tribals, oppressing them with advanced weaponry. Then, they will be either relocated to other parts of the planet, if they aren't sent to another planet all together. We tried this once, with Captain Gordon Harrison as our spearhead, but we haven't heard from him since 2199, almost three years ago.
The operation outline will be voted on by the crewmembers, and they will be equipped to match their choice.
*Remember, the tribals are very, VERY primative. This does NOT mean peaceful, so be on your guard.
Character Sheets:
Name:
Age:
Species:
Gender:
Appearance:
Occupation (what role do you fulfill within the group?):
Extras (personality, apparel, et cetera.):
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Name: Setcho
Age: around 20
Gender: Male
Occupation: Medic
Extras: Jolly, concerned, helpful, selfless, kind, respectful.
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((Welcome aboard! We'll wait for a few others before beginning....hopefully...))
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Name: Laharin Tandal
Age: 28
Species: Icairi (winged centaur variant)
Gender: Transmale
Appearance: (http://sta.sh/24gu2yz42rsl (http://sta.sh/24gu2yz42rs))
Occupation: Combatant; sniper; carries an Steyr HS .50 M1
Extras: Wears a black military pouch with a fur-lined closure strapped to his right thigh by two bands, carrying a couple of journals, pens, and a bullet knife inside. Aside from this strange detail, he is typically seen in full tactical gear at all times, only removing his flak vest, pads, and various armaments during shore leave.
In regards to personality he is somewhat reserved, optimistic, insistent on getting to the bottom of mysteries and/or puzzles, perceptive and empathetic.
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As an aside, it may be a good idea to include a species and/or appearance section if the character is not the writers sona, so everyone has an immediate idea as to what they are dealing with? For example, my critter is an Icairi (original species).
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((Right...forgot that...uh...I guess to anyone who has posted / has yet to post add a Species and Appearance segments to your character sheet!))
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Name: Taero
Age: 23
Gender: male
Occupation: ex military but welder/mechanic
Species: wolf
Extras: doesn't develop bonds easily but when he does he will do anything for friends most people don't like him as he's usually a smart ass due to military training a expert in hand to hand combat and most weapons is a experienced pilot he wears blue jeans and a blue cut off sleeved shirt usually has his .357 magnum pistol unless told not to carry it
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Name: Setcho
Age: around 20
Gender: Male
Occupation: Medic
Extras: Jolly, concerned, helpful, selfless, kind, respectful.
Species: lion
Appearance: dark brown mane, light brown fur
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Name:Ghost
Age:26
Gender:male
Occupation:Technician(radio/maintenance)
Species:Cat
Extra's:Unorthodox, violent, possibly mentally unstable but professional.
Appearance:black and grey fur with an one green eye and one brown.
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((We'll start in a few days. Proabably..erm...Saturday? Is that alright?))
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Good for me
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Name: Lenore
Description: White, Male Mouse, Tall Slim Build
Role : Mercenary/Protector of expeditioners
Note: Very noble and mannerly
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Name: Faye LaFleur
Age:20
Species: Cax (Fennec fox+tabby cat)
Gender:Female
Appearance:fur colors (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/15635953/ (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/15635953/)) however she is wearing black combat boots, formfitting pants with many pockets to hold various medical supplies, a white tank top, and a pack slung across her back with various medical supplies, food, etc.
Occupation (what role do you fulfill within the group?): medic/expiditioner
Extras: Faye is a very short, very petite cax. but what she lacks in size, she makes up for with stamina and drive to finish her mission. sometimes she may come off as bossy, but she only means to try and keep her team safe.
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Name: Lenore
Description: White, Male Mouse, Tall Slim Build
Role : Mercenary/Protector of expeditioners
Traits: Very noble and mannerly
Skills: Master soldier, proficient with many weapons. Signature weapon: Sword ((Lazer?))
((While Lenore normally possesses magical powers/weapons, he will NOT have them for the sake of fairness.))
Name: Faye LaFleur
Age:20
Species: Cax (Fennec fox+tabby cat)
Gender:Female
Appearance:fur colors (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/15635953/ (https://www.furaffinity.net/view/15635953/)) however she is wearing black combat boots, formfitting pants with many pockets to hold various medical supplies, a white tank top, and a pack slung across her back with various medical supplies, food, etc.
Occupation (what role do you fulfill within the group?): medic/expiditioner
Extras: Faye is a very short, very petite cax. but what she lacks in size, she makes up for with stamina and drive to finish her mission. sometimes she may come off as bossy, but she only means to try and keep her team safe.
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((Sorry this is taking so long to kick off, ladies and gentlemen! This ( 7/10/2015 ) is my last day of work, before my three-day break. We'll get started then, I promise!
~R))
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Name: Drago Destiny Darklight
Age:21
Species: Angelic Dragon
Gender: Male
Appearance: Golden scaled, white underbelly, massive scar across right eye, Fully black eyes, large red dragon spewing black fire on back (near left shoulder), Strong muscular build, Angel like wings
Clothes- plain pair of pants, combat boots, and black sunglasses. A small sack of personal possessions
Weapons- Small standard issue side-arm
Occupation: Conscripted pilot and Language expert
Extra: doesn't want to be here, and is rather cold towards the other members he doesn't like (by their visual appearance and actions).
Skilled in speaking and understanding languages from a variety of discovered species (doesn't know anything about the tribals or the operations) , but has no technical skills other than that relating to flying, and has never used a gun in many years.
Previous job before conscription: studying languages at university while working as a pilot for earth's economic sector.
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((Let's get this started, yes?))
The Mephistopheles, a large cargo-cruiser, dropped out of jump-space a few hundred miles away from the nearby planet, Xeda-153. The planet's sandy surface looked hostile, and sandstorms several miles long whipped across the surface. The captain, Lieutenant Randal McGreggor, a large brown bear, pressed a few buttons on his nearby control console. A microphone lifted up from his chair, and Lieutenant McGreggor spoke. "Rise and shine, dear travelers! Wake up, we're here! All explorers to the command deck, please!"
On the planet's surface, the tribals that live there looked up at the sky, chattering to themselves. One of the locals, who wasn't a purple raccoon, furrowed his brow.
They're finally here.
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-setcho
*prepped all the medical machinery for landing, making sure personal med kits were available for everyone*
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Drago was tinkering with the controls on the transport ship pressing furiously a assortment of buttons and controls.
"Yeah, Yeah I hear you, boss" dragon muttered coldly at the speaker outside the ship " I hope you come along so I can leave your ass on the bloody planet"
* Drago had woken substantially earlier than everyone else in order to accommodate the many procedures and safety checks that must be partaking prior to launching , especially in a airspace and planet unknown to him*
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Laharin gave a soft grunt when he heard the captain's voice come over a loud speaker, his upper torso lifting from the makeshift bed that had been created especially for centaurs. Yawning wide, he looked blearily around to see that everyone had already left their quarters. Getting to work early, eh? He shook his head mentally and fully stood, his wings rustling as he quickly gathered his equipment case and slowly wound his way to the command deck.
A small grin creasing his muzzle, he was blithely aware of what was coming. His excitement was almost palpable, though he made certain to hide it beneath a calm exterior. While this expedition had been something he was looking forward to, considering it sounded like a unique trip--albeit a strange one for his particular talents--his inner sociologist was screaming in joy. After all, one did not come from a family who based their lives around it and learn at least a few things from their experiences, even if it technically had nothing to do with his specific military career.
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Taero left his maintenance room heading to the command deck he had to stay awake the year long journey which seemed even longer due to the fact ship upkeep was his responsibilities "it'll be great to talk to someone other than myself" he muttered ironically to himself
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Drago walks out of the transport and begin to make his way toward the front of the ship lost on where to go
I would obviously put the control room near the front Drago reasoned
Post Merge: July 11, 2015, 04:37:43 PM
( Hey Gm if the story continues you can use ny character, just Don't get me killed, I need to sleep)
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((Just waitin' for the others to post, friend.))
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Ghost stood staring out of the window with a plain face ignoring anything around him keeping his scratched up face mask on
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Lenore, hearing the captain's voice, stands up and brandishes his sword. He's been anxious the whole trip. He knows this will be a dangerous mission, but he also knows that it's job to make sure everyone onboard returns home safely. He can't help but wonder if this planet will become someone's grave.
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(mind if I join?)
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((Go right ahead, friend! Just put down a Character Sheet. Also, I want to wait until the others post. I believe we're waiting for Faye? And maybe someone else.))
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(It is just Faye and possibly this fellow if they join. ^^)
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Name:SIlva
Race: Zilla
Gender:Male
Occupation: Guard/Weapons specialist
Weapons:12 gauge shotgun and a six shooter.
Personality: Kind, quiet, soft spoken,trigger happy, and loner.
(Everything look good?)
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Using Fluffy's reference sheet as base (link in signature). Things described below override it.
-Landstalker removed.
-His role on the cruiser is being a guard, due to all his experience, and a kind of supervisor, since the ship uses experimental FutuTech's technology.
-He keeps his equipment ready, in case the tribe turns out extremely hostile. He still prefers to do things peacefully.
[FIRST POST END]
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Drago walked down the quite hallways confused
" I'm lost...." he muttered to himself and strolled down another one of the corridors looking for any sign of life
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Seeing drago I say "looking for the command deck?"
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Fluffy was sitting inside the cockpit room.
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Drago looks at Po5id3n startled a little on how he manage to get close
"Nope just looking for the bathroom" Drago responded sarcastically, with a massive grin
"Yeah actually, I'm Drago the pilot of the transport a for the mission" Drago says with his hand outstretched in a handshake,
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Taero shakes his hand " I've been all over inch of this thing being a maintenance man"
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I walk around making sure everyone it doing something productive and check my weapon to see if it is still working fine...
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As the crew members begin to walk about, Lenore decides to socialize with them. He walks up to the most intimidating character: The Dragon.
"Hello, my name is Lenore. I'm the one in charge of safety on this trip. And you are?"
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*To posiden*
" So anyway where to go, this place is very confusing"
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"This way towards the bow so how was your trip?"
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" Were going to play explorer on some backwater and I forgot my survival gear, and I was worried that our furry friends would kidnap us and lay eggs with bloody face monsters" Drago teased straight faced, making reference to a Varity of sci-fi movies
" But to be serious, I have been in cyro for the entire trip, though is still have no idea what were doing, my university kind of conscripted me into this, for extra credit you see".
" Apparently talking to foreign alien life equals extra credit" Drago responded bitterly
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"Ahh see I repair and upkeep the ship all the mechs and vehicles so I stayed awake throughout the journey" I say walking into the command deck "here we are I've explored everywhere on this ship"
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Drago looked around at the facility, unimpressed.
" Government vehicles suck, I've seen one man ships with more fancy tech than this place"
" And speaking of something that is very familiar to the topic, know anything about this race were visiting, I need to know a few things before I can comprises a introduction on my research book"
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"Eh not much small raccoon types found out by snooping around on the computers for fun but yes not very fancy I did find a old car runs off the old petroleum gasoline stuff there's a primitive stock pile of it for back up generators I fixed her up she's the fastest ground vehicle here built her myself in my spare time but as far as the natives go there classified non hostile but highly dangerous due to lack of communication and not much is known of them"
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-setcho
*arrives at the cockpit*
okay everythings ready in the medical bay
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" Hey doc, got any meds that I can borrow for.... my conditions"
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-setcho
id have to know what your 'conditions' are first
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' You know conditions" Drago winked still teasing Setcho
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"So doc how was your ride?"
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-setcho
very pleasant, foods terrible but meh, and no i dont know your conditions?
*looking puzzled*
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" no fun doc" drago responded to setcho
he looked around at the furries that have gathered " so we just sit here and listen to some stupid safety talk, I was planning on doing one when we were going to takeoff"
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"Oh yeah this that and the other be careful don't kill the natives yada yada yada I just wanna get off this ship and have some whiskey say doc got any whiskey I have a right devil of a cough" fakes cough a few times
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-setcho
you know the rules, no alcoholic beverages
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" were on a government starship", Drago stated to Posiden" I doubt then have plain whisky"
" Besides isn't it law not to be drunk when operating heavy machinery, I now that I need to keep my head clear, when we leave, might end up throwing up all over my controls, now that would be bad, I had a cousin who went that way, RIP"
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"Meh fair enough I'll brew us some when we get off the government starship and we land on the uninhabited therefore unlawful planet in which I can make some for personal use" I chuckle "besides im just a lowly mechanic"
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"who can brew alcohol, high five, you bloody ripper" Drago responded smiling his scaled hand held up in a high five, " lowly mechanic my arse"
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Smacking his hand with a laugh "so when's this party Gonna start im ready to land say do yall know the atmosphere here? Oxygen levels and what not"
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-setcho
i hardly think that this is the time for that
*watching the two*
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"Oh where are my manners the names Drago, I'm the pilot for this mission" Drago greeted setcho
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-setcho
setcho, now can we get going?
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" I thought we had a meeting first sketch, half the people aren't't here"
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"I suppose dragos right im Taero by the way nice to meet ya"
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-setcho
i think i might need the beverage now.....
*sighing and sitting back on one of the chairs*
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Fluffy was still in the cockpit room, making sure that everything was alright with the equipment and in the meantime watched and listened to surveillance cameras stream, hearing the whole conversation. "Pathetic" he said to himself.
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I get up to move about always getting or pacing and never stops moving..."Why did I sign up for this, why did I sigh up for this?!' I have anger building up inside me....
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Drago took sechos lead and sat on the many seats in the room
*Drago sneezed, all of a sudden*
" someone must of said somethin about how great I am"
( on side note obey, I just saw your fersona description, Jesus that impressive, very detailed and interesting)
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((Meeh. That's just me being perfectionist. It would bug me, if it wasn't that detailed))
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((Alright, we're a few pages in. I'll start it. I'm sure Faye will understand.))
The Lieutenant nodded at the group. "This everyone then? Doesn't matter, really. We'll send a construction drone down with you, get a teleporter up and running." He smiled, and crossed his arms. "So, you guys pick an operation yet?"
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"What's the atmosphere? Can we breath or do we need a bio dome" I ask bluntly
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"I knew I should have just been a weapon tester or something...Bah i'll deal with it when the time comes." I stomp back to my room leaving the door open and clenching on my favorite shotgun...then sigh..
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The Lieutenant smiled. "You'll need an exo-mask, but the construction drone can build a dome for you."
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Drago head played on the table acting asleep but listening intendly
(Curse you I wanted to sleep now I will stay up and do this thing curse you)
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"So less oxygen woulda been nice to know now I'll have to adjust all ground base engines and mechs"
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((Apologies, CD.))
The Lieutenant nodded. "Yeah, sorry. Anything else you want to know?"
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Dragon's eyes flipped open,
"Beside oxygen is the planet similar to earth ( hope this is home world of this rpg), and will there be any problem I will face when I have to land the shuttle, the baby (shuttle)Isn't built for extremes"
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"So i say send us in we can go first as a scout party find a place to settle send the rest down after"
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I still wait for the call of duty as I were getting closer to the destination...
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The Lieutenant shook his head. "It's completely covered in sand, like a giant desert. Landing isn't a problem, but avoid the locals please." He looked at (PO5ID3N). "So, operation FEATHERWEIGHT?"
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"I suppose so the names Taero by the way in case you were wondering I been doing the upkeep lately I can operate anything in the ship or aboard it general mechanic and guard" I say patting my .357 on my hip
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" what's operation featherweight" Drago asked, head still laying on the table
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"We attempt to live with the natives peacefully yet independent"
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The Lieutenant nodded. "Of course, Taero. Your team will need you. Any other questions?" He then looked at Drago. "Exactly. Living alongside with the natives, not killing them."
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I get up and start to get ready for are plan..whatever that may be,,,
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" Don't look at me like that everyone, I don't have nothing but a Manuel on shuttle maintenance and a pea shooter"
" what's plan B"Drago smirked his head now up and lookin at the crew, " for if the natives turn hostile, leave the weakest behind, as food"
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"Defend only fire if fired upon that's my motto"
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I stumble into across bridge... "Sooo what's happening Drago?"
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"Plan B is to destroy hostile forces. We're keeping what footholds we get." The Lieutenant side. "Plan B is always the stick."
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"So let's load up the landing craft all agreed?"
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"Yes sir." I shrug and lean on a wall...
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((First post edited (http://www.thefurryforum.com/forums/index.php?topic=28497.msg1476441#msg1476441)))
Fluffy left the surveillance and walked up to comm.
His voice was going all over the cruiser. "This is Big Guns, shuffles should be booting up now, they should be ready in a few moments. Also, I'm sending recon drones and My Favourite now. Scan report should be available in some time. Report any unusualities."
After that Fluffy pressed some buttons on the cockpit's desk, firing 6 capsules plus one larger and opening the shuffles.
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Drago stands up
"Alright the shuttle is already so you I need the equipment, 10 tones the limit though I don't think I could fit anything more"
L
" whos the voice"
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The Lieutenant nodded. "Good. Now, get ready friends. You've got a planet to build on." He pressed a button on his console, and a construction drone began to activate within the landing shuttle. "We're sending you with a construction drone, don't let them break it."
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I nod and head off to get set with gear and wait with the drone...
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"I'm bringing my vehicle we need a ground runner" going to the cargo I start the gasoline engine it roaring to life I load it in the space in the shuttle along with ten jugs of gas
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-setcho
okay the medical supplies should be going down soon
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All 7 capsuled landed on the desert with a great force, splashing sand around.
Each of the six smaller ones released small flying drones. They began wandering around, scanning surface with holographic scanner (same as Fluffy's).
The bigger one took some time to unfold. It unfolded into Landstaker spider tank (link for everyone who didn't read my ref) (http://ratchet.wikia.com/wiki/Landstalker). It booted up and switched into remote control mode.
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"AHAHAH...Well this is going to be something new.." I have a smile strapped on my face and look at the view..
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Drago ran out t the hangar and prepared everything for takeoff
(Got to sleep, can control character people I'm okay with it, I want but read by bio and Don't get me killed)
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"Alright boys lets go!" I stand in the ship as we begin takeoff (I think ray should control him)
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The shuttle bay opened, and the ship started towards the planet. The Lieutenant came on over the comms. "You guys hear me alright?"
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"Check here I gotcha loud and clear"
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"Heard you loud and clear" I bounce a little out of joy....
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Fluffy gets the scan results in real-time. Lanstalker began wandering and looking around, as it was commanded/controlled by Fluffy.
He spoke again using comm. "This is Big Guns. LZ looks clear. You are free to land. Report any unusualities."
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I get in the drivers seat of my vehicle (it's a military Humvee to give some visual similar to a halo warthog) "alright prepare for landing"
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I get in the passenger seat..... "This is a good day.."
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The ship punched through the atmosphere, and descended. The Lieutenant spoke up. "Put on your masks, you'll want 'em. Lost a lot a new guys 'cause they forgot."
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Strapping it on I remember I jump up and Pop the hood quickly adjusting the carburetor to run less fuel and more air "gotta compensate for less oxygen it'll idle rough but run faster on the top end" I laugh
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Without a second thought I put my mask on...
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-setcho
*puts on the mask and puts on his bag with medical gear*
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Landing i back the vehicle out "command is there any near sources of water like a oasis"
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"Scan shows there's water one and half kilometers below the surface, but if you can't dig that deep, the next surface water source is 4 kilometers north from landing zone."
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"Setcho drago load up were making a run load all you can on the truck and big guns can you get that stalker to move the shuttle on down to the water source?"
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"A few hundred feet below you, Taero. The drone'll build a moisture drill after the base gets set up." The ship shuddered, and sunk a few inches in the sand. The drone trudged out, and began to spray a somewhat gooey looking substance, that began to form into a wide circle. The Lieutenant brought up Fluffy's scans, and then checked it against his own map.
"Good eye, Fluff, but the natives have built around it."
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-setcho
okay im ready
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"Damn well we can set up I'll start working on the transporter" I pull the transportation pad out and begin assembling it "hey can someone set up the solar panels, the batteries are up top, but they will suffice for the first jump simple, lay em out, connect same colored wires, bring me the ends. we need to set up fast and establish a perimeter."
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((PO5ID3N25, I don't understand your sentence, because of lack of commas.))
"Next one is 5 kilometers south-east."
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(Better sorry I get caught up in the excitement)
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"I can set up the solar panel's."
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"Thanks!" I begin the complex wiring and mathematical equations used in teleportation equipment
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"If you meant to dig down to the water source, it's too deep. He wasn't designed to dig anyway."
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"Could be something to look into. Primary scans don't show anything, but be cautious." The Lieutenant looked at another screen, and blinked. "Uh...Fluff, why don't you get down to the planet's surface? We'll send your equipment with you."
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"Okay, transport pads set up all I need is juice and setchos working on that"
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"I'll land in a moment. I just need to check some other things."
One of the scanning drones came back and displayed a hologram, that separated small part of free space, with a countdown on top.
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-setcho
juice? sorry im not familiar with these terms....
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"Hmpt...this is taking a bit..."
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"Oh I apologize, electricity i am from the south back on earth it's a slang term" I shake my head gotta remember to be clear I think to myself
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The Lieutenant spoke up. "Silva, why don't you set up...erm...do you have any IR flares on you? The supply drop will land closer by if you give it something to aim for."
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-setcho
okay im on it
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Mobile HQ landed where the hologram was.
"Alright, Big Guns out, I'm going down to ya."
Fluffy used eployees elevator to get to hangar bay. He then used landpad designed for human-sized robots and entered it.
"Cyber-interface detected and connected. Warning, flesh material detected." "Ignore." "Proceeding to land on waypoint 1."
Landpad closed and hangar bay's automated crane took it and moved it to appropriate airlock and chute.
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"Sorry I got caught on the sight..and no..I forgot." I go and set up the Solar panels...
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The Lieutenant nodded. "Alright, safe trip Big Guns. We've got to move for a few days, maybe a month or so. Just stay safe you guys."
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"Thanks guys" I hook up the power lines "okay teleportation pad is a go, bring the batteries down as you come they are needed to power it at night"
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Landpad got shot and landed near the Mobile HQ, as quick as the drones pads did.
It opened, showing Fluffy with his lower half of head covered by his helmet part of powersuit.
He walked out and to the rest of crew.
"How's things?"
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-setcho
what should i do now boss?
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"Fair enough still gotta lotta things to move but this is a nice start" i look around the dusty planet "we need a perimeter and bio dome soon"
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"everything looks good...really good." I fold my arms and admire the sight..
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"Alright. Keep in mind that Mobile HQ has it's own oxygen reserve, so enter it, if you are running low."
Landstalker walked up to Fluffy
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The Lieutenant thought a moment. "Maybe you should...uh...well, I don't know. You might be able to establish a decent relationship with the locals. Protocol says otherwise, but you'll want the water."
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"We also need to move trees onto the planet they will produce oxygen, so who's the most friendly here to establish a connection with the natives" I walk around "I can drive us near but I wouldn't suggest there first impression be a roaring engine, we can park near and walk in?"
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"No going away, until we establish the base and it's defense and life support systems!"
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"I'm not going...cause last time...yea...just no." I stand my ground and don't move
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"Well then set one up it can wait" I yawn "I'm gonna go sleep in the HQ"
(Seriously sleeping IRL just assume my character is asleep)
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"You and your landstalker can defend the life support, Fluff. Heck, the landstalker alone should be fine on it's own. Most locals won't go near the base. Unless you really tick 'em off."
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"Well i'm keeping my happy butt here." I look around to see if their is any trouble...
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"Patrolling mode active, using waypoint 1." robotic voice came out of Landstalker as it began wandering around the whole base.
((He said defense AND life support. Counting that as typo.))
"Sure enough. We still need to wait for the construction drones to finish building the dome though."
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The drone was sitting up against the dome, spraying it's construction 'goo'. "Drone's got a couple a minutes yet."
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spraying it's construction 'goo'.
((You meant nanobots? :P))
"K. I'm going to MHQ. Use radio if you need me." Fluffy turned around and walked inside the Mobile HQ building. It was single small room, full of screens, consoles and one water dispender.
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((I suppose.))
"I copy, Fluff. When the drone finishes, let me know. We'll send down a supply pad, so you don't have to dig for your supplies."
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((Anyway, how does the teleporter work? Star-Trek like or teleporter A to teleporter B and reverse?))
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((It's a one way teleporter, for now. Two way transportation will become available later.))
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Over radio. "Big Guns to Lieutenant, I'm giving you temporar full control. Use your tablet to access HQ's datastream ((cruiser's and mobile HQ's operating system and files)). I need to get some private stuff sorted out. Over and out."
((Going to work in a few moments. C ya later.))
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"Confirmed. And for the rest of the operation, command is callsign Watchtower. We're getting static over comms, probably some kind of solar flare. Can you confirm?"
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"10-4, over."
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"Yea what he said."
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(Farore, when I last saw the thread it was at 3 pages!)
Laharin initially watched the group from afar, maintaining his distance while idly listening to the conversations that filtered through. Call signs, names, operations... He absorbed it all while simultaneously adjusting the equipment he wore, required to survive on this world. Just as he finished, he watched one of the crew members walk past as they mentioned they were going to go rest.
Shrugging, he lowered his weapons case and began checking for damage or crucial missing parts, ever listening but making no move to join the rest quite yet.
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Lieutenant. I have a question. What do you know of the alien life here? Do we have anything else to worry about other than the tribes?
((As for why this took so long: I'm busy during the day so, if my character needs to do anything feel free to take control.))
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Ghost had purposely seperated from the team although they were in visual distance they wouldnt notice him. In front of him was a construction drone he was reprogramming. "This heat is gonna be a bitch when the suit fan needs repairs." He said in a deep voice that had clearly been altered by his mask. He was reprogramming the drone to provide surveillance on the natives when they are found.
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Stretching I sit up and walk outside the dome almost completed "command are the rest of the personnel ready to make the jump?"
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"I feel bad for everyone else.I get to sit here and no be even bothered but those primates..." I look at the desert ...
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"What about em they may not be hostile but even if they are we are better equipped" I say shaking my head "first priority is getting everyone and everything on surface"
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"How are we going to help them? Did we go to the stars,yes.Did we make tanks.Yes.and are we just making this world are own,Yes.And have they done any of that? No. So I don't want to hear it."
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"Personally I have no care for them they can live peacefully and work with us we have advanced technology we can help them give them more things medical supplies, vehicles, air travel or if that's not the choice they make yes we can remove the threat but not before attempting to maintain peaceful coexistence"
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"I wasn't saying to turn them into dust,but saying you don't give your pet a gun."
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"I wouldn't call them pets?" I say confused "I plan on being partners if the Allow it"
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((what am i supposed to be doing now :P XD ))
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"Well just mt view and what I have dealt with." I stand with my arms folded and wait around..
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via radio "Alright ladies, Big Guns is back. Taero, not as partners, only in a "non-aggression pact" like relation. Everyone remember that your radios are passive."
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"Ok whatever you say sir." I kick a rock..
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"Setcho, I don't see you are doing any movement... come by me with your field medical equipment."
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-setcho
yeah sorry, i was prepping the second drop of medical supplies...be there in a sec
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"Catch more flys with honey though be nice give gifts I say first encounter we give them a lighter leave and come back the next day with another gift and earn trust" I laugh
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"First thing I would give them is building a automated water pump. It's a desert after all"
"Construction drone's work seems to be almost done. I can see that dome's software is reconfiguring itself."
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Laharin paused in his checks when the conversation between Taero and Silva began, piquing his interest. Listening to both of them, he had to withhold a soft chortle when the ships guard and supervisor gave a sensible response.
"He has the right idea," he said with a smirk. "However, before any of that, it would be better to get an overall idea of their culture and their social hierarchy. This is an alien world with a vastly different species from any known to us; the likelihood of their having a similar society is slim to almost none."
He gave a small shrug when he finished and began putting his rifle back together, coming to the conclusion it was better to be armed and ready before combat had a chance to fully break out.
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"If you want to go talk to the aliens,fine.But as long as I'm coming. Cause looking at sand is getting boring."
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-setcho
*meets up with them*
ill go with silva
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"Im with you i can give a ride in" jerking my thumb towards my car
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"Setcho, ETA of medical supply drop?"
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-setcho
couple of hours, but the first one is here...one of the bots have moved it with the other supplies
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"Well then, let's move out."
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I hop in my truck "well let's go"
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-setcho
*sits beside silva with a tablet out*
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'What are you doing?"
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-setcho
monitoring peoples vitals
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(I am guessing the truck has an open bed so he can actually fit inside; if not tell me and I'll change this post!)
Laharin frowned at their recommendation of moving out so early and without their captain, however they seemed intent to go through with it and he decided to tag along. Doing a final check and attaching the scope to his rifle, he climbed into the bed of the vehicle and laid down at an angle, leaving room for anyone else that needed to ride in the back. He rested an arm alongside one of the rails.
"Sand tends to drive people mad," he murmured jokingly to Silva.
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"You'd better leave any unnecesarry equipment inside the vehicle upon arrival, incluiding guns. We don't want them to turn hostile the first time they spot you. Also, leave the vehicle in some distance away from their village."
"Dome reports to be fully functional..." Fluffy walked out of the MHQ without his mask "...now. We need to get some plants here, just to make oxygen tanks refilling less frequent."
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Starting the truck I head towards the water source where natives are known to be "so anyone speak alien?"
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"Don't we have translators or something?"
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"I MIGHT be able to translate it. No guarantees though."
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Laharin snorted at Fluffy's comment and kept his weapon close. "While the recommendation is commendable, I'm not leaving my rifle in the bed of this truck." He peered out towards the desert, then rapped on the window separating him, Taero and Silva, directing his next comment towards them. "Drop me off a few yards back from our destination. I'll stake out a spot and watch through the scope from there. If you feel anything is about to go wrong, just say the word, but I will not shoot to kill unless absolutely necessary."
If any of the natives are even at the water hole currently, he thought.
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"Well we will have to try"
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"Pft I can do that..if I had the wheel.But yea.I have problem with that." I hold my pistol close to me. "You know I never thought of it...but don't you think we have other things to fear then the natives.Like the animals that live here."
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"I didn't plan on Leaving my gun but I we do need to stop way out and walk in I think"
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"Recon drones didn't report any wildlife contact so far."
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-setcho
hes right, the natives must of had something maybe a food source, some kind of animal
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"Well it's a desert and it's daytime there probably underground out of this heat"
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"Yea..and children I believe this is are stop sooo on foot we go." I make sure my pistol is loaded..
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-setcho
id like to scan them as well, for research
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"How far out have your drones gone so far?" Shifting his position in the truck bed, he stretched his wings out over his head and then furled them back in. When the truck rolled to a stop, he leapt out and began scouting for a good vantage point. "They could always be at the watering hole as well or simply be nocturnal hunters. Why was none of this looked into before we landed?"
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"Yeah" I say pulling the key and undoing a battery post "not make it to easy to steal"
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"Hmm I wonder what these creatures look like." I drum my finger's..
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"7 kilometers from LZ"
"We only know what our sattelite cameras got. Look into Watchtower's files for recordings."
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"Okay yall follow me I'll lead" I start walking towards the oasis seeing small huts near the water
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I fallow his lead...
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((Alright now. We should wait for Ray with it. He's the OP))
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Ghost begins patting sand off of an active camouflage suit before putting it on and following the truck keeping invisible along the way.
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Lenore finally sets out. Being delayed because he was equipping his cumbersome life support suit, he runs toward the already far ahead crew members.
He sees them heading toward a water source, a final sprint and he at last catches up with just one of them. He is very out of breath.
"Alright... what... did I miss?"
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via radio "So far, nothing"
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"Oh I was just talking about sand." I chuckle and grunt afterward..
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"Will do when we return," he uttered in response to Fluffy. Searching for a moment longer, he found a spot that offered the best field-of-fire and minor concealment. Pulling his tripod out from one of the pouches attached to his lower body as well as a sandbag, he set the tripod up and tied the sandbag to the center for balance in case the wind decided to pick up.
Settling into position with his lower body laying down fully, he rested the rifle well-forward on the forearm and peered through the scope, watching as the two approached. He also noticed that one of their team members caught up with the group and smiled slightly, taking note they had decided to run the distance.
"Have fun catching up?" he murmured with a chuckle.
(Quite true. Especially since it seemed as though he had an important character in play who knew of our critters approach.)
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"Ok... Well... I'm gonna need a minute... Sorry I'm late... I was fumbling with this suit for hours. I still don't think I've got it on right."
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Unbeknownst to Laharin, one of the native's foraging groups had spotted him, and sat a few yards away, silently watching. The garb they wore covered most of their bodies, and torn rags covered their faces. The cloth was sand colored, and looked very coarse looking. The foragers whispered quietly to one another, observing Laharin and looking about.
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Walkin into the camp I yell "hello! Is anyone here"
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"Ah he's going to get himself killed. AGh!" I shake my head and sigh..
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"Knock knock!" I turn "I don't think anyone's home" I chuckle hearing a noise behind me I spin with a hand on my gun "or I may be wrong"
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I run over to him and get next to him.. "What do you think your doing?!"
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"Exploring just being safe" I walk forward quietly
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(Thank you for that somewhat ominous post, Rayleonarde!)
Tracking Taero through his scope, he cursed under breath and hissed through his teeth into the comm. "What the hell are you doing?" He shifted briefly to view Silva and exhaled when he noticed that he had chased after Taero. "You're both moving out of my sights and they may not take kindly to your intrusion!"
Setting his jaw, he re-positioned his shoulder and tracked the two the best he could in the midst of the huts. "Bloody fools," he murmured under breath.
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"Well if you yell like that,who know's what your going to wake up." I say fallowing you...
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"Gotta seem friendly" I chuckle "anyways I'm gonna circle back to the truck for a pinch of tobacco"
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"Well I'm coming with you so you don't get yourself killed." I walk with you and sometimes grunt...
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Walking past lahrin "sup bud I think the place is empty thought I heard something though" as I pull out the small round can and pack it filling my lip with finely ground tobacco "so" I say my southern accent accentuates "where ya think there at cause they ain't in plain sight"
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((You're welcome. Unless that's sarcasm.))
The natives, experts at moving through the sand, glided up to Laharin as everyone left. They looked at each other, before peering out at the rest of the group. Sensing danger, one of the foragers threw himself onto Laharin's rifle, trying to pin it to the ground, as the other two tried to hold Laharin down. They weren't very strong or heavy, and could be easily dislodged.
Natives filed out to meet the newcomers, but only the elders and the armed males. Their clothing varied from full body coverage to almost nude. The women and children stayed in the huts, watching closely.
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"Soo what are we going to get into now?"
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Drago woke up, confused, "what happened, what year is it"
Post Merge: July 14, 2015, 06:41:22 AM
Drago looked around and saw that he had woken in the pilot seat of the shuttle he had piloted, obviously worried Drago armed his small sidearm in the glove compartment section and called over the massive speaker system.
" hello is anyone there, helloo, this is Darklight reporting from the transport whats happen you guys alright"
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"Laharin, don't... do... anything...! We need to know what they are going to do. Counterattack only in case of danger to life."
"God damn it guys. What the **censor** are you doing!?"
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"Me and jumpy over here.Are exploring cause he thought it was a good idea." I say in frustration.. "What's wrong?"
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"The fact that you are scarring the natives."
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'"Well if your boy didn't want to play hide and seek.then we wouldn't have.So complain to him." I grumble and stomp back to the truck,car,thing...
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".... " Drago overhears on the radio, " I blanked out for a few hours and suddenly **censor** is being thrown around, do you guys need a pick up, this baby has a couple of asteroid clearers attached to the front and two twin mounted mini-guns, in the crew compartment, why do we have those by the way lieutenant, is this the plan b, its pretty excessive for such a primitive race to verse the advancement of human technology".
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"No need for you to move. They have their own transport."
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" ok..... you communicate with the natives yet"
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"From what I see, THEY made the first call. Anyway, Drago, come to the MHQ, you'll assist me."
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( what does the m stand for is it main of the ships name that I can't bother to right down)
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((Mobile HQ, it's on the ground, under the ready dome. Also you can take your mask off, if you are inside the dome.))
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At the MHQ, two natives poked up from around a nearby dune, watching in awe. They looked the dome up and down, unsure of what it was. They had never seen anything like it before, and were curious.
The elders at the native settlement watched the two explorers with keen eyes, still skeptical.
The three trying to restrain Laharin managed to pull him away from his sniper rifle, and were speaking quickly and agitated.
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( through a long list of action)
Drago arrived at the MHQ,
" you called what's happening" Drago asked obey, " I didn't get your name at the meeting, high i'm Drago"
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"Callsign's Big Guns. Keepin'the equipment alive." Fluffy said as he shook Drago's hand.
Inside the MHQ were several consoles with touch screens, several screens, water dispenser, fire extinguisher and first aid kit.
Landstalker was still patrolling, outside of the dome.
"Movement detected." "(dafuq)"
Fluffy moved to a different console.
"Remote control active." One of screens displayed Landstalker's vision. There were several natives looking from a distance.
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The natives peered over the dunes, whispering to each other. They were completely unaware of the landstalker.
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"Drago, walk over to the console that displays text edito... oh wait, do you ever code?"
Remotely controled Landstalker walked up closer to them. ((He is LOUD while walking))
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The natives turned, and panicked. They took a step back, and fell down the dune.
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Landstalker "sat down", lowering his higher half to touch the land.
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The natives ran blindly, and thudded against the dome. They fell over, unconscious.
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"For **censor**'s sake... Keep an eye out on the equipment." Fluffy commanded Drago and rushed outside.
"Big Guns to Setcho, respond ASAP."
Fluffy stopped near them. "(dafuq I'm supposed to do now)" he thought, terrified.
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Noticing lahrin is gone I say "hey you alright" senseing danger I run over seeing the natives having him "listen! Listen!" I step forward "we come in peace" I drop my gun and sit down cross legged "let's try to talk" I pat the ground wanting them to sit as well
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The native that had disarmed Laharin looked over at Taero. He ran to the gun, and cast it further away from Taero. Then, the native sat, and started speaking. He didn't seem hostile, more so worried than aggravated.
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"Calm down" I say In a soothing voice "here have a piece of candy" I pull out a pack of life savers and put one in my mouth imitating the sounds of satisfaction "here you'll like it" I lay one out on the wrapper and motion for him to take it
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The native furrowed his brow, picked the candy up, and sniffed it. He licked it, and pulled a face. The candy was too sweet for him. He sighed, and spoke slower, but was still unintelligible.
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"I am Taero" I say pointing to my self "taero" stressing it by pointing to myself again "I am friend" not sure if he understood
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The native patted his chest, and spoke in his native tongue.
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"Name, what is your name" I pull out a MRE presenting it so he knows it's no threat I open it eating the dried fruits first "would you like one?" I pull out a second and sit it by him "be careful they'll stop you up like a cork" I know my words are unimportant but the tone I say them in is soothing and friendly
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"(all-**censor**-right)"
Fluffy took them to the MHQ building, because he had no other options.
"(wonder how they'll react to oxygen overintake)" He lied them on the floor carefully.
He then walked up to screen showing top-down view from a sattelite, showing Taero.
"Higher up your microphone sensitivity. I can't hear them."
"Patrolling mode active, using waypoint 1." Landstalker went back to patrolling.
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The native moved, and chattered away, obviously startled.
The two inside the dome began to shudder and twitch, having an adverse reaction to the oxygen.
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"Okay buddy it's okay I'm not gonna hurt you" I remove my ear piece turning it off nows not the time and I think there hearing is very good "can you show me your home" I point towards the oasis
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"(**censor**)" Fluffy abandoned the consoles, took two oxygen masks and attempted to recalibrate them.
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The native turned, looked out at the sprawling complex of huts, and stood. He nodded, and chattered away, motioning towards the village. The two holding Laharin down nodded, and lifted him to his feet, frogmarching him towards the village. The native speaking to Taero nodded, and then motioned at Taero to follow.
The two natives in the dome began to cough, and awoke. They fought to stand, and get to the door.
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I follow closely "very nice" I say
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"No, wait..." he said in a cheerful voice. "We come in peace. Calm down. "
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The two natives in the dome stumbled outside, and gasped. They looked back, and chattered quickly.
The native leading Taero nodded, and smiled. He chattered away, motioning at the buildings.
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"(ehhh, I **censor** up, didn't I?)" Fluffy went back to monitoring the others' situation.
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((I may have to go for a while, guys. I've nearly used up all of my data.))
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Drago walked into the situation, massive hand on head, " I keep blacking out... what did I miss, we got a native, I wish to map out his language"
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((can someone catch me up real quick :P ))
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( from what I can gather, same shoes as you, someone been kidnapped, we have set up a base, the tribals...... don't know)
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"Big Guns to Setcho, is drop home?
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-setcho
yeah, it should be. did you see it drop?
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"Dunno. I'm busy with other stuff."
Fluffy walked up to different console with open text editor and began typing.
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* Drago opened up his rucksack and bought out a notebook and a pen*
*He began scratching furiously on the pages*
" Hey, ah ...Big Guns.... T_T " Drago asked, " what do you want me to do" Drago was still sketching on the notepad not looking at Obey
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"I'm busy scripting. Walk over there..." he pointed at other console, that had map opened "... and just keep looking. This is real-time updating map with recon drones results. Report any unusualities."
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Drag looked over from to whet obey was pointing and walked over to a massive console, tag showed a real time visual of the terrain of the planet.
" I see a lot of sand, is there a topographic map, I doubt we would find anything but sand and water on this planet's surface"
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"Just switch display mode" he said still looking at the screen and typing
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The comms unit chirped, and the Lieutenant spoke. "Watchtower here, anyone there?"
The native leading Taero brought him to the elders, who ushered Taero into their hut. There, they sat, and looked around, smiling kindly. The old raccoons seemed at peace, not at all concerned.
The raccoons outside the dome stood up, and started walking towards the village, one of them massaging his own ears.
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via radio "Reporting"
Screen Fluffy was working with now displayed "Compiling in porgress..."
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"Finally, thought those big-assed worms got you guys for sure. Suns goin' down soon, I'd get everyone back, but anyway. Did you get a drone a few miles north of you? Something came up strange on magnetic scans. Just keep an eye out. You got anything to report?"
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As Fluffy was done, he walked up next to Drago and switched map to magnetic field scan. "I see it now..." "Well, rest of crew made first contact. I'm sitting here with Drago, making sure everything is alright and there's Setcho somewhere around here.""
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"Right, you're not fighting with them, are you? Where' s the rest of the team exactly?"
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"Near the northern surface water source. No, I'm not going there. They are surely going to freak out, seeing walking tin can."
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"Good call, just keep low 'till they're comfortable with you guys being there. So, the rest of the gang is with the natives, huh? I hope they don't make too much noise."
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Lenore has been along side the crew, watching them set up a base close to the village. He is silent and tense. His hand on the hilt of his sword. Ready for whatever there is to come.
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Lenore has been along side the crew, watching them set up a base close to the village.\
((nope, not yet))
Display shows "Compiling done. Booting up..." now.
Fluffy felt a major migraine, caused by MindTether. He was getting overflowed by data.
Migraine was slowly fading away. "ugh... ok?"
"Big Guns to Watchtower, I'm now connected with HQ's datastream."
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((Oh, I see. It's hard to keep up since I can only post so often.))
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"Good, just stay out of secure files, please. They're rigged to alert higher ups if they're messed with. We might have a few notes on the local language, and Doctor Taylor might have something about their biology." A few seconds of silence passed, before the Lieutenant spoke again. "We've got some bad sunspot activity right now, we're gonna be out for...like a week, so...good luck. Watchtower out."
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(What did I miss?)
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via radio "Big Guns to all units stationing outside the base. Abandon your current tasks and go back home, ASAP. Sun is going down and the worms will begin their hunt soon. I don't wany to lose anyone here, understood? Over."
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(It was not sarcasm, ahah. I also appreciate you taking over Laharin, so to speak, since I was asleep. ^^; Also sending you a PM on what you missed Silva!)
Laharin's wings twitched in mild agitation when he thought of the situation he was in. Of course, he was grateful they had not attempted to skewer him when they had found his post and jumped him. Sure it would have been easy enough to get free of the natives, but when was it ever a good idea to agitate an unknown people when they showed little threat; only concern for their peoples safety?
Sighing quietly, he overheard Fluffy's last command and something about worms preparing to hunt. If only it were so easy to make it back right now, he thought sarcastically, glancing to one of the aliens that still held him. Shaking his head, he chuckled softly and resigned to his current status, watching Taero disappear into the hut.
I'll be damned if I do not get my rifle back before returning, though.
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Ghost Grabbed a tribal and put him into a sleeper hold before throwing sand into another tribals eyes and punching their throat before knocking then unconscious with a knee blow, he then uncloaked" laharin I've come to extract you and further my surveillance of the tribe"
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Lenore hears the radio command, although it's muffled due to his helmet being in an awkward position. "Roger that I'm coming home." He makes his way toward the space station. He's frustrated. "I can't believe after all that fuss over getting here I did absolutely nothing, and now it's time to go back. I feel so useless. Hopefully tomorrow I'll actually be able to do something." He boards the ship.
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Laharin pinched the bridge of his nose when Ghost knocked the two unconscious. The corners of his lips pulled down into a scowl and he hissed between his teeth. "That was foolish!" he snapped. "Look at me. Do you genuinely think I would have been so easily taken down by three of these lithe natives?"
Exhaling slowly, he crouched down on his forelegs and lifted one of them onto his back, then the other. There was no way in hell he was going to leave them incapacitated on the sand. "I am not leaving without Taero or before these two wake," he retorted with a sigh, standing back up. "Do as you wish, but do not do that again unless one of our members seems genuinely in distress."
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"Fine but if you Get slowly and painfully torn apart limb by limb I won't even bat an eye" Ghost recloakes and plants cameras around the village to ovserve How they counteract to the worms.
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I head base to base and wait cause F whatever is coming...
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"Hi" I point at myself "I am Taero"
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Landstalker switched to "fire at will, target hostiles only" mode, still patrolling.
Fluffy waited and monitored the situation.
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"Well looks like crap hit the fan." I look around and pick up some sand.. "I hate Fridays."
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The natives seemed to carry out what looked like sheets of hard rocks, which they used to walk about. It could be inferred that they set the same sheets of rock were laid in the huts.
Lumps of sand seemed to rise up, and began to move about, looking for any prey sitting in the soft sand.
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"Ahhh someone kill me..." I look in anger and drop the sand...
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I am still in the hut with the elders seeing the natives scramble "what is coming" I ask as I had removed my ear piece and didn't know anything about worms "can I have my gun" I ask patting my holster gently
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Lenore has been in a nearly empty barrack for a while, he looks out the window and notices a lone crew member, out in the open, he can also see the sand violently swell and shift.
"Looks like it's my turn at last." He says, and he rushes out of the ship, he stops and confronts the person of interest. ((Silva)) "What are you doing? Fluffy told all of us to get back to the ship! Do you want to get killed!?"
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Glancing out toward the desert, Laharin took note of the sand beginning to shift in waves and immediately felt his heart leap into his throat. What Ghost had said just before departing immediately left his mind as he remembered the warning that had been sent out.
Swallowing, he noticed that the natives were beginning to set out sheets of rock and was unsure if he should try getting onto one of them or enter the hut with the two incapacitated aliens on his back. Of course, he thought, the latter would likely create more of a misunderstanding than there already is, so he decided to take the risk and bolted for the nearest one.
Then he remembered: his gun was still out there. He decided that if he had to, he would fly to where he had left it and pray that he was able to break it down before those giant worms could make a meal out of him. It was too important to him to let the monsters take it, but at the same time he would be risking his life--a move that may be considered unnecessary to brass.
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A few natives ran back into village, carrying Laharin's equipment. They entered the same hut as Laharin, and set his stuff down, chattering away.
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"Agh fine...dunbass will get himself killed." I run back to the ship and look back only once..
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Drago prepped his shuttle for take off, " Anyone need assistance, I'm ready and able, to kick ass"
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((Lenore, not ship, the base.))
Sun was almost hidden behind the horizon. It was getting darker and darker with every moment.
via radio "Big Guns to all units, everyone who won't get back home before dusk, will be considered missing in action. Abandon your current task and had back to the dome, ASAP. And do not try to go back alone or on foot. The giant worms have already awoken."
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Ghost had his radio off for stealth reasons and stood on a sand hill just outside of the village hoping to see these worms in action.
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* Drago ran back to the MHQ*
" And i'm back miss me"
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to Drago "They are screwing over... aghh... Yeah, you are granted to use the shuttle and collect them."
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Drago looked at obey, a little pissed, " I just" drago panted " ran up and back in a low oxygen environment and now I must run again to the shuttle...... fine" Drago sprinted back out to the Shuttle.
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Into my mic "I'm with the natives for the night don't worry about me" to the elder "what should I do"
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Fluffy has done some other things on the consoles, before grabbing rests of his gear and rushing out with helmet covering lower half of his head.
via radio "Ok Drago, I'm coming with you."
He runs to and boards the shuttle.
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"Don't mind me i'll just being staring at sand....gawd why did we have to land on a hell hole planet?" I drum my finger's and mumble to myself...
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((Got it, sorry))
Lenore had trailed behind Silva as both of them ran back to the base, suddenly, a large wave of sand rises just under Lenore's feet, he jumps and rolls, landing at the foot of the newly created dune. His hand was on his sword handle, ready to fight for his life, but the shifting of the sand had stopped. He takes what could be his only chance and runs for the base, faster than he had ever ran before in his life, he enters with adrenaline still pumping through his body.
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I look at the mouse...."Ummmm what the hell is going on with you?"
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Fluffy couldn't afford losing anyone.
As he and Drago were flying to where the team was last seen ((Sorry Drag, I had to)), he stared at the desert, scanning horizon with his sniper rifle.
It was already night. It was so dark, that some people could have problems with seeing.
"Warning, movement detected, 700 north-east, no friendlies detected there, stay cautioned." Fluffy looked around to see that big wave of sand is moving.
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"Well life hates me right now..." I roll me eyes and look out one of the windows... o.O
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((What window? I'm in middle of the desert))
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(Well i'm back at base.)
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( and i'm back, feel free to use my character guys, I can't always be on, and well just use him)
Drago stared at the monitors on the screen of his shuttle, " Hey boss (fluffy)" Drago called over the intercom, "I detecting some small seismic activity but I can't get any good readings on the other systems, its to cold, its playing hell with thermal, I probably use topography scanners, but I need to get at significant height , so I can only use visual".
Drago started at the video feed that was being portrayed in front of him, " sadly the activity is originating behind me, so .... I got your back".
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Stepping outside with my pistol the natives returned I look around "I hope everyone is doing okay"
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"We i'm chilling in a space ship..as for you..well I don't know what your doing." I still look out the window..
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((Silva: There's no space ship now, only our mobile base. I'll assume you meant that.
Drago: we have real-time sattelite scans.))
"Yop, I see it." Fluffy opened one of the side doors and began aiming at the moving sand, feeling it was a giant worm.
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(Yea that's what I meant..but this is "his" look on it..and he's just saying it's a space ship.) "hmm....gawd this is boring as hell....why can't I go see the raccoon things,.Bag...." I sit down and draw in the sand..
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With every moment it's getting closer and Fluffy is getting better reads.
"**censor**... **censor** **censor** **censor** FUCKFUCK! GO UP!GOUPNOW" Fluffy was shouting as he was putting his sniper rifle away and rushing to the cocpit.
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"Shit...calm down..where do we need to go?" I load my pistol and check it's sight's..
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Drago was susprised by obey's interruption of his quality nap time.
" dude not cool, what happened, see a giant worm" drago teased
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"IT'S NOT JUST A GIANT WORM! A SAND WHALE (http://serioussam.wikia.com/wiki/Sand_Whale)! PULL THIS **censor** SHUTTLE UP!" as Fluffy shouted, he sat on second pilot's seat and pulled the joystick as hard as he could.
It was getting closer.
((Silva, I know radios are passive, but as you said, you are at the base, not with me and Drago.))
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"Well look's like someone was poking a thing with a stick."I chuckle and shake my head..
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"Gosh, look at what's happening down there, that's why I came and got you. you would have been in the middle of that! Not to mention that I nearly died! You're welcome!"
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((sorry i havent been keeping up with this, i duuno whats happened))
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(Sent you a PM on what you have missed so far, Setcho. Hope it helps!)
Laharin was startled by the natives who had come in and returned his equipment. He had not expected such kindness, regardless if they knew what they were giving back to him or not. Perhaps their society was much better off than he initially thought?
Gently setting down the two aliens still resting on his back, he bowed deeply with his upper torso and knelt with his forelegs, expressing his deepest thanks. He knew they did not understand their spoken language, but perhaps they would understand such a gesture? Grinning slightly, he padded over to his weapon, tripod and sandbag, quickly breaking the latter two down and stowing them away in their pouches.
Sighing in gratitude, he heard Taero talking outside. Maneuvering around the bodies, he opened the flap and peered at him. "What happened to Silva?"
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"Oh me...i'm just watching the grass grow....in other words... BORED AS HELL." Lay down and look at the ceiling...
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The shuttle was getting higher and higher. "nopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenope"
Sand whale attacked, but missed them.
"THAT WAS A CLOSE-**censor**-CALL"
After he got down and hid in the sand, Fluff and Drago continued to fly towards the water source.
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" so.... A whale .... That lives in the sand" drago asked obey amused not believing much in obey story, " anyway..... This water source you picked up, tell me about it.
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One of the elder's ear twitched, and he chuckled, though it sounded sad. He chattered about with the rest of the elders, who looked at Taero, and patted his shoulder, almost apologetically.
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"What's wrong" I ask confused
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((I'm at work at the moment and will be for next 3 days.))
"There's a village and our guys stayed there. "
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" hello" drago called over the radio, " this is flying angel, anyone here me, I am in the air with the.... um cyborg?..."
" Anyone no what's happening, apparently were getting chased by Sand Whales, I know he said it, but I though it would be a sand worm" Drago shrugged.
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"Yea I hear you loud and clear."
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((A few more days, and I'll be more active. Sorry, this kicked off just as I got low on data. Please be patient with me!))
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((I'm back on Monday))
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((I'm still at work, but bored out and it's my last watch.))
Fluffy walked back to the back of the shuttle, to scan horizon.
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Drago sat in the shuttle drinking a liquid made of a variety of items that he had snagged during the trip, "i know I am missing something but what......." Drago said aloud, "ohhhh, I forgot the putein, damn these military guys always forgot the stuff".
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As the shuttle moved across the sky, creatures of an evil and vile nature watched intently, following it on strange vehicles. Made of hardened bones and leather, these row-boat like sand skiffs glided across the sands, their crew dressed in strangely piratical uniforms. They hooped and hollered, as a large harpoon throwing weapon was brought to bear, the projectile tethered to the skiff itself. The gunners trained the weapon on the shuttle, waiting for their chance to catch their newest trophy.
The native sitting near Laharin spoke, in broken and forced English. "You not from here, yes?" He was an older raccoon, whose fur had paled and thinned over the years.
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Silva go's over the speaker and talks through the radio thing.(Sorrry I don't know much X3 ) "Yes we are not from here,but we only want to live here in peace."
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The old raccoon blinked, and stared at Laharin. "Y-You speak, but you no move? Magic?" He looked around, and chattered with those around him, smiling.
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"Sorry buddy were not magic or gods.It's ummm tools that we use to do things,And with your help..we can lend you these tools." He shrugs and hopes he's doing this right..
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Laharin snorted when Silva began speaking over their loud speaker. That certainly answered the question about whether or not he had reached safety. "I wish I knew magic," he murmured under breath with a soft chortle. Hell, he wished it actually existed in the galaxy they lived in. "No, I am not from around here. And my colleague, eh, speaks the truth. We're here to help as needed and learn more about you."
He shrugged his shoulders ever so slightly, glancing away from the elder for a brief moment before returning his attention to him.
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The old raccoon nodded. "So. Friend is small?" He furrowed his brow. "Very strange."
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It took every last ounce of Laharin's willpower to refrain from bursting into an almost manic laughter. After everything that had happened on the way to this planet and then the following incidents that plagued them from the beginning, it may as well have been time to lose it. Instead, a wide smirk broke across his muzzle and he stared at the elder with a bemused expression.
"If he heard you say that, I do not think he would take too kindly to that," he chuckled.
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" hey guys, there something I don't like" Drago called over the radio as he was flying, " it's nothing but speculations but most of my equipment hasn't worked properly since i have entered the atmosphere, the bloody climate and terrain are very.... Annoying"
" also on side note, give me details I heard that some of you are talking to them, give me details.." Drago excitably asked, " can they speak, can you understand it, is it through vocal vibrations, colour, odour canoe on jus tell me"
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"So what did he say about me?" He growls and cracks his knuckles..
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Suddenly, a harpoon the size of a minivan flew up past Drago's windscreen, nearly colliding with the vessel he drove.
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I take the radio..."He watch it...you almost hit us!"
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Just outside of the village a paw bursts through a large group of sand that had burried ghost from the sand whale encounter. The hand waves a little before going limp and still.
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Natives swarmed the hand, and did their best to extract Ghost.
Another harpoon buried itself in the hull of the shuttle, and after a few moments, the shuttle began to descend, as the bandits (or rather pirates), began to haul in their prize.
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"Drago...looks like be have some Racoon for dinner." He get's his gear ready and weapons loaded.. then speaks to the radio.. "If you do not stop then we will engage in battle,"
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The pirates cackled, and continued to pull. "We'll 'ave 'em yet, lads!"
The old raccoon blinked. "Battle? We no fight, just hunt."
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"Hunt what" I say my voice lowering.
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The raccoon chuckled. "Worms, mostly. Sometimes beetles."
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"Seems to me the worms are hunting you" motioning to the precautions that were taken
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A second hand emerges and grasps the sand in the hopes of climbing out. When he escaped his grave he shook some sand out of his ears and looked around him trying to find a landmark he did however see the team ship and So he began walking toward its location
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"It is protection. Old ones don't hunt, only young." The raccoon nodded. "Young ones always hunt."
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"How do you kill these worms do they have weaknesses?"
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The old raccoon tapped his ear. "They no like silent noise. The one you feel." He reached behind him, and grabbed a drum. The raccoon tapped the open bottom of the drum, and smiled. "Place paw here."
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T"thats the last starw." He get's ready to take control of a turret and fires at the harpoon...
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"Someone has to go out there and get rid of those pirates before they take us down!"
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((dafuq people. Stop teleporting. Seriously.
You keep making plot anomalies.))
Fluffy felt the turbulences.
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"Well i'm trying to get this thing off us!" He yell's as he mans the turrets..
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((1. You are at the base
(Well i'm back at base.)
2. You are at the space cruiser we left to land on the planet
"We i'm chilling in a space ship..as for you..well I don't know what your doing." I still look out the window..
3. You are with me and Drago in the shuttle
Suddenly, a harpoon the size of a minivan flew up past Drago's windscreen, nearly colliding with the vessel he drove.
I take the radio..."He watch it...you almost hit us!"
TIL you can teleport within blink of an eye.
Also Lenore, where are you supposed to be?))
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(O)k..Sorry.) W'ell i'm bailing out." He uses the teleporter to bail..
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(I'm at the base, is that were I should be?) (I thought Silva was with me so I've been responding to whatever he says.)
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I put my paw there "so deep bass like the subs we put in our trucks as teenagers"
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Drago slams the windshield trying to break it, blood is spilling out of his fingers, " why, godammit, why the hell did I sign up for this bull"
" whoever is on the ship" Drago roared as he tried to remover the harpoon," get out the turrets and roast them, This ship will break into two if we don't ".
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"**censor** my life.."He beams back and mans the guns.."Ok bitch one of you is dining!"
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The old raccoon shrugged. "Do not know." He tapped the drumhead lightly, and the fur on Taero's paw moved visibly.
The shuttle was nearing the ground, as another harpoon dug into the hull.
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"Thats it!" He fires at any of the harpooners and mows them down,...
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The skiff following pulling the shuttle in swerved, before exploding, throwing the occupants across the sands.
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"Finall---UGH i hate my life." He braces and is not happy at all..
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"Thank you I understand" into mic "so guys deep bass is what they use to hunt worms find any subwoofers or drums or anything that makes bass"
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Drago smashed the distress beacon and warning system, alerting everyone of the location of the shuttle, that Te shuttle and occupants are in tribe and that there is a threat on the planet.
Drago was barely holding the shuttle stable, " hey guys this puppy won't make it far, no promises but I think we will going to be sprawled across the sand soon" drago called out to the occupants in the shuttle.
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Somewhere, a few miles away, a gargantuan monster of a raccoon sat in what appeared to be a cabin of a boat. He had, at one point, gotten his paws on a receiver, and leaned in close to the screen. As the blip from the shuttle's distress beacon popped up, the raccoon shot up like a rocket, and trudged out to the deck of a massive man-of-war, made of bleached bone and worn leather. He barked out, his voice literally shaking sand from the sails overhead. "Aw roight, lads! We've got 'em now! Full sails, git us south bound!" The crew got to work, and soon had the ship sailing over the sands, the gigantic raccoon watching the desert ahead from behind the wheel.
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Lenore had been listening to the crew member's situation via the radio. "That does it I've got to get over there." Lenore sends out a message over the radio. "Lieutenant, permission to take a land vehicle and pursue the pirates."
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The Lieutenant spoke over Lenore's radio. "Watchtower confirms, but you don't need permission. What you need to do to survive down there is up to you."
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The engine began to smoke releasing pines of its from the 4 thrusters at back,
" alright guys... Is anyone a engine mechanic cause' we are screwed" drago called out to the occupants
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Ghost takes a flare from his pocket and starts striking it hoping to get the shuttle crews attention. Unaware of the sand pirates immediate proximity
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"Copy that Lieutenant" Lenore makes his way to the armory and finds a heavy pistol. "Guess that means I can take this too." He places it in his side holster with his sword already in a scabbard along his back. Lenore goes to the vehicle doc and gets in what looked like a fast off-road vehicle to him. He drives out of the base. Looking at the radar he sees the distress signal as a blip and heads in its direction.
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Silva get's loaded up and stands next to Drago.."Hey pal..I think it's Racoon season..so care to join me?" He says while cocking his shotgun..
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"I have to go help my friends can I come back tomorrow" I ask the small raccoon hoping to keep diplomacy alive
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Laharin's eyes slid towards Taero, his attention previously having been rapt on the ongoing destruction that was ensuing with their companions and the shuttle. "Come on!" he murmured urgently, his wings flaring out in preparation to take the fastest way there. "Either climb on or run the bloody distance yourself!"
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Jumping on I say "this is a new one for me but let's go!"
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The old raccoon nodded. "Yes. Friends help friends, we offer food. In baskets, outside door. Meat and water, it most we spare."
The giant man-o'-war crested over a sand-dune several miles away from the village, and stopped. The massive raccoon stepped onto the deck, and brought a telescope to his eye. "Lookit, lads! D'ere tryin' ta git the little 'uns wit 'em. We gon' skin dem little 'uns good, an take deh girlies!" A small, wiry raccoon stepped up to the massive captain, and spoke. "Erm, boss? We ain't got da pow'r fer movin' no mores." The captain snorted. "Den we'll go t'morrer."
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Glancing back to Taero, he gave a soft snort and began to gallop forward after the village Elder finished speaking. Wings outspread, he gave them several experimental beats before he leapt as high into the air as he could manage, folded his legs in against his body and gave a great, heaving beat that shot them up into the air. Reaching a reasonable altitude, he angled towards the downed ship, soaring on thermals.
"These people different than what you expected?"
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Fluffy stepped out of the shuttle and on it's roof, standing there with assist of electromagnets in his boots. He deactivated his biobattery and rerouted some of his suit's power into him. His left eye begins to glow.
He fired a thunder into pirate's spacecraft. ((Possible damage and EMP.))
The pirate's spacecraft is being locked on.
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I do what fluffy does and get's on the roof to..But I don't fire anything.."So fur ball what do we do now?"
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Fluffy pushes Silva back inside, focusing on the enemies.
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He lands in the ship with a huge thud..and just lays their.."Pft fine....asshole." He get's up and moves to the turrets..
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Ghost looks both ways "I could either help my shipmates or do some scouting." He looks back over to the man o war before cloaking
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Lenore is approaching the downed shuttle when he finds the real target: A large sandship hoarding a crew of natives, "Pirates" he thinks to himself. He makes it to the space shuttle, where he watches the ship edge closer.
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Fluffy keeps his guard up
[Sync required. Waiting for Rayleonarde]
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Drago sat at the controls of the down shuttle, waving his hand to stop the smoke form getting into his mouth, with not much avail since drago was making a rasping cough,
" next time, you get offered to be part of expedition, make sure its somewhere nice" drago reminded himself, " like Hawaii or Venus, or even bloody Titan".
Drago walked out towards the back of the shuttle and opened up a massive door to the vey back, he held his sidearm in its holster and produced a massive 3ft wrench..
Drago inspected the engine and grimaced at the sight. The Fuel silage was smashed leaking fuel all over the floor, the engine itself was producing a bad black looking smoke, their was sand on the floor to. Drago smashed the right thruster with a flurry of strikes, but all that did was produce steam and oil straight into his face.
" hey guys" drago called out to anyone that can hear him, " this girl ain't going nowhere without some proper equipment, I would recommend something eco friendly, what year we in the 2100's use solar and hydrogen cells".
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Lenore exits his vehicle. He hears Drago and responds. "The base is a long way from here, but I'd rather wait for those pirates. If we don't take care of them now they'll only cause more problems."
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The ship seemed largely unaffected by Fluffy's projectile, aside from being rocked back and forth. A few moments passed, before a large weapon was brought to bear. A particle cannon, much too advanced for the society of pirates using it. The massive raccoon pointed at the smoking shuttle, and shouted. "Girrem wit da big shoota!" The gun fired, nearly capsizing the ship. The shot, however, went wide, and plowed into the sand a few miles away, the impact zone melting into glass. As the ship settled, the gun crew began to adjust, lining a shot up with the shuttle.
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Lenore was rendered speechless by the pirates missed attack. He gathered his thoughts slowly. "We have to do something before those lunatics actually kill us!" He reboards the land vehicle and speeds towards the ship. Lenore radios to the others. "It's no use attacking the ship. We have to go for the crew."
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*Drago took to the sky's, using his golden wings to send him flying up into the air*
" got it" Drago responded, " but we need to scatter, that thing will wipe us out"
Drago unholsted his sidearm and readied his massive wrench, "who are these guys, that some fancy equipment".
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Lenore had made his way to the bottom of the still moving ship. Doubtful that he hadn't been seen, he moves along with the ship, looking for a climbable path to the deck.
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"Lock-on established. Activating orbital strike." home cruiser's AI said, as it fired a powerful laser from it.
((I assumed that it's orbiting and seen from the sky))
[Sync required. Waiting for Rayleonarde]
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Ghost uncloaks behind lenore and puts his hand on his shoulder
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Just as the laser fired, the very dunes seemed to devour the boat. The laser slammed against the sand, and turned it to glass. It seemed the boat had left the battle.
The Lieutenant shouted over the microphone. "What the hell!? Who authorized that shot?! Our engines are down!" Chattering could be heard from the command deck, the lieutenant shouting commands in response. "Draw power from auxiliary systems, and get the engines online! Yes, mess hall and all." His attention returned to the ground crew. "I'm waiting for my god damned explanation!"
The raccoons in the nearby village were staring at the group, the murmur of confusion is palpable.
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"Stay alert, pirates are on the ground. Repeat, pirates are on the ground. They have high tech gear and shot our transport shuttle down. Requesting technician."
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"This is the technician speaking" Ghost said while looking at the shuttle from afar
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" hey the technician" Drago called over the radio" you got something more advanced that a wrench, because I can't find the tool kit" drago commented as he was still flying above the pirate ship, taking inaccurate shots at the Pirates.
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Lenore becomes engulfed in the sand along with the pirate's ship. He fights and struggles along with the wave of sand tearing at him, it takes all of his strength to survive. The sand settles with only Lenore's torso above the surface. Seeing the pirates all around him and closing in, he gets up, draws his sword, and begins punching, kicking, and swinging, at his attackers. Skillfuly downing them one by one. there are many, and Lenore is weak from his struggle.
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* drago looked at leonore in the midst of fighting
" guess I must back him up" Drago commented to himself
* drago began defending rapidly almost free falling until he landed on top of one of the Pirates on the ship crushing him.
" leonore I got your back" drago roared. Drago than began pummelling the Pirates with his giant wrench.
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Ghost swung his rifle onto his shoulder and put his arms under lenores and begins trying to drag him out "ask a construction drone. Have you got a shovel?"
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Lenore had been relieved to see Drago join in.
*Smacks a pirate in the snout with the bottom of his sword, then gives one large diagonal slash, finishing him.*
With the pressure coming off of him he tries to look for the captain.
*Thrusts the sword behind him, sending it straight through another pirate.*
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Drago goes absolute bezel swinging the wrench at Pirates and sending them flying, his tail was sweeping the ground, knocking some Pirates of their feet, and his left unarmed hand was smashing the faces of Pirates.
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Fluffy takes his sniper rifle and begins shooting the pirates
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"Let's get in there!" I yell drawing my pistol
(Sorry guys been working hard)
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Once the first rifle shot killed a pirate, the others retreated, running quickly through the sand. It seemed the ship had disappeared, along with the rest of the crew.
The Lieutenant blinked, before speaking again. "Pirates? Pirates!? You drained our engines for pirates!? Damn it, Fluffy! Give us a warning first. And what do you mean "high-tech weaponry"?"
The boat had retreated to the pirate's hideout, and the massive raccoon reported to HIS commander, a normal sized, muscular bear. The bear said nothing, but kept his brow furrowed, as the raccoon explained all that happened. After the raccoon finished, the bear stood, and looked up at the sky. "So, they've finally come back for me?"
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Lenore notices the pirates have stopped fighting and begun retreating. He sheathed his sword, and breathes a sigh of relief. "I don't like leaving this unfinished, but they have the right idea, we should go back to base as well."
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"Ya don't see particle cannon on a pirate ship everyday" Fluffy replied over radio and continued shooting.
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Drago collapsed exhausted onto the sand. Sweat and splatter of blood covering him from head to toe.
" good.... job... people" drago said as he gasped for air after every sentence, " i guess they will be back ey"
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The Lieutenant sounded shocked. "Particle cannon? Where in the hell...wait...Fluff, you've got access to our database, I'm giving you clearance to the file labeled "11-4 Phoenix Mission"."
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As fast as he heared the name, Warfighter's AI began analising the files.
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The file simply contained information on a reconnaissance mission twelve years ago. The report was that the pilot had overshot his target, and plowed into an asteroid. However, a secreted-away file showed that the pilot had crash landed, and was assumed dead. His craft was heavily armed, and well armored.
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"Well... Shit" Fluffy sighed and continued shooting.
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** I am now embarrassed **
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The Lieutenant came back over the radio. "Everyone, back to the mobile HQ. Disengage and retreat! I repeat, disengage and retreat! The base is under attack!"
Back at the MHQ, the pirates were assaulting, mounting probing attacks against the defenses. The man-o'-war was not present, leaving the grunts to attack alone.
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Landstalker was doing it's best.
Fluffy took out his hoverboard, leaving rest of his team behind, and rushed to the MHQ.
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"Copy that" Lenore says as he begins a long on-foot trek to the base.
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Ghost also began running toward the base without saying another word
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Drago flew towards the base, " catch you later" drago says as he leaves everyone behind.
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Near the base I yell drawing attention firing four shots out of my 357 as four pirates hit the ground three of them never to get up the fourth mortally wounded "cmon boys shoot at me" I cackle my sanity slipping as memory's of the war i was in rush back diving behind cover "I'll kill you all!"
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After the pirate's assault on the mobile HQ, they backed off. The pirates wouldn't return for a while.
As the crew continued their base expansion, the days seemed to blur together. Days became weeks, weeks became months, became years. Five years passed, and the base became a full-fledged defensive station. Moisture drills bored deep into the sand, pulling water up for the base. The natives grew fond of the off-worlders, and moved closer to the base. They were now within eyesight of the MHQ, and were more social with the crew. They left bread, meat, even water at the bases entrance, happily living alongside the crew. Even the younger female raccoons grew fond of the male crew members, hoping to secure themselves a mate. One day, an emissary from the tribe arrived, dressed in the best clothing the villagers could muster. He knocked on the entrance gate, smiling.
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"Fluff!" I yell "someone's at the door open up"
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The emissary knocked again. Maybe they're busy?
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"Which door?"
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"Entry gate one I'll go welcome them"
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The emissary knocked a third time, and looked around. Hope they're in good spirits.
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Walking to the gate I wave through the window
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The emissary blinked, and returned the wave, smiling.
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Ghost watched from along the wall while cloaked
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"Why do you keep forgeting that there's a panel on the right? aght..."
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The emissary pointed at the door, and bowed, hoping the crew would let him in.
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Opening the door "hey how are ya"
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The emissary smiled. "Hello. I am here to welcome you and crew to the village's feast. We have been good friends for months."
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"Tell squirt I'll pass will ya." Ghost began pushing sniper bullets into a magazine.
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"Pipe down ghost" I say into the mic "I'll be pleased to attend I'll spread the word thank you"
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The emissary nodded, and left, still smiling.
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Into the mic "hey boys seems the natives are having a party I plan to attend anyone else in?" I say continuing to repair and upgrade vehicles around the base
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"Nah, I'm stayin' here"
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"Sounds nice, I'll be there" Lenore said. The truth was, he had to be there in case something goes wrong. He hoped that wouldn't happen, this may be the only chance to relax and have some fun.
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Soon after the emissary had returned home, music carried over the sands, upbeat and jovial in nature. It seemed the locals were particularly happy, due to the fact that the crew had been invited.
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"Sending one overwatch drone, 6 clicks 164 degrees. Readings data is damaged. If you need anything, just say. I'm not moving away from the command center, but if you want, you can take my crawler for a walk."
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The comm's at HQ crackled to life. "Ground crew, this is Watchtower. You guys copy?"
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"Loud and clear. How's the outside world?" Fluffy replied.
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"Not bad, we're about to send down a new generator for you guys, we'll mark the landing sight on the MHQ's maps. Nasty sandstorm blowing in, so we'll hold off on sending the generator. New native groups seem to be approaching your proximity, a few miles away." The Lieutenant thought a moment, before speaking. "You haven't gotten any more reports of those pirates, have you?"
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"We didn't. It's nice and peacefully here. You could start sending more people here, including first civilians."
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"Understood, we'll have to stop back at Earth, though. The only guys we've got left are crew members." The Lieutenant sighed audibly. "You guys alright with being alone for a few years?"
The native groups, one of the newer ones, sent a group of envoys to the MHQ, just to test the waters. The envoys were scarred, battle-hardened males who kept crude swords, cut from bone, on their hips.
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"I'll need to check our supplies list to make sure that we aren't missing anything. Other than that, sure, no problem, I think."
Fluffy checked several different screens while saying that, checking scanners.
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"Alright, get us those numbers, we'll resupply you, and then leave. Watchtower out."
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Ghost said through the radio "hey boss looks like we got some lean, mean and from the looks of em not very green guys approaching"
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As the warriors tried to speak with the group, screams carried over the desert, emanating from the villages. Smoke billowed into the sky, but nothing could be determined from the MHQ.
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As Fluffy was about to send what supplies they are lacking, he heard the screams and tactical map showed a distress as well.
Satellite began scanning surface, while Fluffy was about to leave the control and command room.
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There was no doubt it was the pirates attacking, but in more numbers than what anyone thought they had. Thousands of men, upon an armada of sand-ships, all were attacking the villages, taking the women and children, and murdering the men. In command was the giant raccoon, standing on the deck of a massive ship, laughing and giving commands.
"This is Watchtower, what the hell is going on?!"
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"An assault. I'm moving in."
Fluffy left in rush with all of his equipment. He jumped on his hoverboard and headed to the scene, Landstalker following him.
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"right behind you!" Ghost said while sliding down the wall and climbing into a nearby truck and pursuing fluffy.
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The pirates were burning buildings, and leaving men for dead. They seemed to be wearing armor made from simple bones and leather. The unarmed villagers ran towards the MHQ, panicked.
The massive raccoon saw the two leave the MHQ, and jumped down from the deck of his ship, and began moving in Fluffy and Ghost's direction.
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Fluffy jumped off his hoverboard and opened fire using his sniper rifle.
Landstalker was far behind, due to being slow, but opened fire anyway.
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Ghost slit the truck to a stop and began firing from the window with his sidearm
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Some of the pirates took headers into the dirt, dying instantly. Others grabbed nearby civilians and hid behind them. Some of the pirates wielding crossbows began to return fire. The massive raccoon commander was charging through the encampment, preparing to attack.
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Ghost points the truck toward the crossbow pirates and took cover behind the dashboard while aggressively reving the engine, making the entire truck vibrate vigorously
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The pirates began to disperse, still firing at the truck. Their projectiles were made of hardened sand, and simply broke against the truck's exterior.
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The truck made a loud roar before throwing sand behind it and jolting toward the pirates.
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The pirates had spread out, avoiding the truck almost entirely.
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Fluffy was still using his sniper rifle, taking one by one percisely.
Landstalker managed to catch up and it began it's mayhem, shooting at everything that was hostile.
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From the massive battleship, a pulse of energy shot from a cannon mounted on the deck, landing just short of Fluffy. The sand sprayed up and instantly formed into glass.
The pirates in the villages, although their numbers were severely thinned, began to move directly towards the Landstalker.
The massive raccoon commander had seemed to disappear, even with his massive frame.
In other parts of the village, pirates were corralling the natives, either executing them or taking prisoners.