Darwin's Soldiers: Disruptive Selection

Serris · **Reply #300 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:19:17 AM

Dr. Zanasiu returned from the bathroom, his hair wet. He had been cleaning up when Dr. Landon and Aimee were talking.

"So who's new?" he asked. He then turned to Aimee. "Ah, you must be Aimee. Pleased to meet you, I am Dr. James Zanasiu," he said.

Alfred entered the room with several containers of soy yogurt and spoons. "Sorry but all they had was strawberry soy yogurt," he said, placing them on the table.

Zachary and Neville each grabbed some containers and began eating.

"So where to?" Zachary asked.

--------------------------

Cobalt Squad was eating in the dining area which had many people enjoying breakfast. They were dressed in their uniform: camo BDUs with the Cobalt Squad patch - two crossed golden swords on a cobalt blue background - on the right shoulder. PFC. Reynolds was with them too but he was dressed in civilian clothes. All of the Cobalt Squad were wearing pistols in hip holsters.

Sgt. Masters pulled out a cigarette from his pocket but Cobalt Leader pointed to the "No smoking sign" on the wall.

MrDrake · **Reply #301 on:** February 15, 2010, 04:00:25 AM

"Yes, I am Aimee, it's nice to meet you lot as well" Aimee replied back with a bit of a smile as well before she too grabbed a yoghurt container and a spoon and started to eat it, rather fast as well a she had not eaten in a while either.

As soon as she had started eating, she was finished it and leaned back in the chair before placing an arm on her stomach as it growled some more, to which Aimee groaned a little bit "Sorry, it's just that I haven't eaten for a while is all...."

Noname · **Reply #302 on:** February 15, 2010, 04:17:46 AM

Corporal Stern headed down for breakfast, being glad that Aimee had been able to get through the night okay. He had heard glass breaking, but decided not to inquire, seeing as everyone was unhurt.

"Good morning, everyone. I hope you all slept well." He wasn't usually this cheery. Seeing Aimee again had made the Corporal much more talkative than he usually was. She was the only one in the group that he honestly cared about.

MrDrake · **Reply #303 on:** February 15, 2010, 04:24:24 AM

Aimee glanced over to Stern and gave him a bit of a smile "Good morning...um, Stern" she spoke, just recalling his name again "Yeah, I guess you could say I had an....alright sleep"

She went quiet for a moment after that as she looked back to the table again, then looked back to Stern once more "I do have something I want to ask you....clothes....better ones actually, these ones aren't all that comfortable...still a bit damp and all"

Noname · **Reply #304 on:** February 15, 2010, 04:36:28 AM

Stern gave Aimee a good look and came to the same conclusion. She had told him that she just grabbed whatever she could find during her escape from the reptoids. "If you need new clothes, we can go to the mall fifteen miles down the road from here. What sort are you looking for? More shirts? Pants? A jacket?"

Her own people weren't too particular about what they wore, as long as it was comfortable. The vulpines really loved comfort.

MrDrake · **Reply #305 on:** February 15, 2010, 04:38:37 AM

"Well, I would go to the mall and all, but I have no money, but still, pants I guess, another shirt, and yeah, a jacket sounds nice as well" Aimee replied back to Stern, not actually recalling that's what she usually would wear, she was now just picking what sounded like would be nice to wear.

It was true too, she would've had better clothes one by now, but she just had no money to buy anything new, and she wasn't about to resort to stealing clothes either.

Noname · **Reply #306 on:** February 15, 2010, 05:14:08 AM

"I've got some money, Aimee. Don't you worry about it. We can go to the mall after breakfast, if there is nothing for us to do in the fight against Dragonstorm. Do you have anything specific in mind? You should consider it now. I don't think the rest would appreciate us taking too much time looking for new clothes while terrorists are hiding in the area."

He said that with a laugh. Despite the seriousness of the mission before him, Stern found the situation oddly comical.

MrDrake · **Reply #307 on:** February 15, 2010, 05:19:12 AM

"Not really, I mean, all I know, is that pants, a shirt, and a jacket does sound nice, but what kind, I don't really know, but I guess you could say I have some sort of an idea of what I would like....having a look there would be best at least I guess, then again, I don't really remember the last time I had gone to clothing store" Aimee told Stern with another bit of a smile too.

She stood up at that point and looked to Stern still "Besides, whatever clothes I do choose would be better than these ones, that, and I'm sure I wont take that long in a clothes shop either, so I guess, you could come and get me when you're ready" she added on with a rather light shrug as she decided to head outside for some fresh air at least.

Nick22 · **Reply #308 on:** February 15, 2010, 12:12:13 PM

I'll pay for her clothes Corporal Stern." aisha said "Aimee I'll come with you and Corporal Stern to the mall, and pick out whatever clothes you want. Cpl Stern, if you need some new clothes as well, by all means get some at the mall. I'll pay.. Shopping is something I really enjoy, plus i shop often so I have a fair number of discounts' she said pulling out a handful of discount coupons and showing them to Stern and Aimee...

Serris · **Reply #309 on:** February 16, 2010, 12:53:51 AM

(OOC - I assume the entire group is eating in the main dining area?)

The entire group was now eating in the dining area.

"I guess getting some new clothes is a good idea," Dr. Zanasiu said, he was eating some pancakes.

Spc. Crota shrugged. "Why not?"

"So where shall we go after shopping?" Alfred asked, looking up from the newspaper. "On a side note," he added, "it looks like last night's incident wound up in the newspaper."

He placed the newspaper on the table. A picture of the Wolf foreman with his face blurred out and carrying a semiautomatic rifle was on the front page.

Heroic Loggers Fight Off Ecoterrorists

Late last night, a group of ecoterrorists attacked a logging camp but it proved to be a fatal mistake for them.

"Our camp had been previously vandalized by these radicals before so we thought it wise to arm ourselves and put on a show of force to dissuade them. However, we did not expect them to launch an attack en masse and attempt to kill us," an logger who did not want his name used said.

Police are still investigating the scene but 19 have been confirmed dead and at least 27 have been injured.

See page 4A for full story.

MrDrake · **Reply #310 on:** February 16, 2010, 12:59:40 AM

(OOC: Well, Aimee stepped outside for some fresh air just before)

Aimee soon enough, had stepped back into the lobby area and walked over to the group "Kain.....that's his name" although, she did pause for a moment before adding more to it "He was the reptile that had....done this to me, from the Trinity Facility"

She glanced down to the paper, noticing the story about the logging camp, taking a quick glance over the story itself before she looked back to everyone else once more with a quick sigh "And again, I must thank you all for putting up with me, even though you didn't have to"

Nick22 · **Reply #311 on:** February 16, 2010, 06:20:51 PM

so you've started to get some of your memory back.. that is a good thing.' Dr Landon said, sipping from a container of yogurt, and made a face "I prefer regular yougurt" he grumbled slightly..

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #312 on:** February 16, 2010, 09:51:23 PM

As the Rho squad set up near the stairwells, the two assassins pulled back to reload, and the three others joined.

"Any chance we can get past them?" Vic asked around in a whisper.

"I think they got more soldiers up there to block us," Snow answered.

"Then they have the upper hand," Mallard said. "Unless..." He turned back to the door they came in. "One of you guys and I can swim our way through the flooded halls and flank them on the other side."

"It's the best we got," Vic replied. "So who's the other volunteer?"

"I'll go," Eron replied calmly. "We could do some more damage to the ship on our way over."

"Good. Take some explosives from Tank while you're at it. We'll be sure to keep them busy while you make a break for it."

----------

Watching on one of the monitors, Ariol caught a glimpse of a familiar shape bounding down the halls. "I'll be back..." He turned and left the bridge...

Noname · **Reply #313 on:** February 16, 2010, 10:37:04 PM

"No, Aimee, its okay. No one had to 'put up with you.' We all know what you've been through. Considering what those bas... brutes did to you, no one can say you haven't proven you aren't tough enough to join us." Stern was still angry about what Kain had done to the vulpine girl. No one deserved that.

"That said, if we are to get you some clothes, we ought to go soon. And Aisha, your ability to pull out exactly what we need exactly when we need it is surprising. Its as if someone is watching us and giving us what we need in order to get through our problems. That's very odd. Too much like 'deus ex machina' for me. You can come along with us if you want, though. I don't mind."

Nick22 · **Reply #314 on:** February 17, 2010, 01:31:35 AM

'deus ex machina'? bah, that only happens in bad movies, poorly written fiction and "wet" stories' Aisha said " In reality, there is no such thing..we're on our own, no outside force is going to "help" us, at least it won't be our own government, many of which considers US the bad guys and not Dragonstorm. We're trying to clear our names and reputations here...as if I needed to remind any of us..

MrDrake · **Reply #315 on:** February 17, 2010, 01:36:11 AM

Aimee just looked at the two of them with a blank expression upon her face, not even sure on what to say as she looked to Dr. Landon, deciding to answer him instead "Yeah, I guess you could say that it's a good thing....." she muttered a little bit with a small sigh too, glancing to her arms once more as she clenched her fists once more.

"What is out next move anyway? Will it take us anywhere near one of the cities by any chance?" Aimee asked, deciding not to bring up the location of the facility, nor her own small plan she had buzzing around in her head.

Serris · **Reply #316 on:** February 17, 2010, 06:27:33 PM

Capt. Lutra acknowledged Ariol's departure with a quick nod.

He then radioed the control room. "Have you finished pumping out the flooded hallways yet?" he demanded.

"Capt. Lutra, this is Floe Rider, we are en route," the radio crackled.

"Copy that Floe Rider," Capt. Lutra replied. "What is estimated time of arrival?"

"About 8 hours, Floe Rider out."

Capt. Lutra swore profusely.

-----------------------

In the control room, several technicians were busy trying to pump out the flooded hallways. The watertight doors had been sealed to stem the flow of water from the damaged hull.

-----------------------

Rho Leader had divided the squad into two portions.

Half of the squad kept their weapons trained on the stairwell near them. The other half kept their eyes on the hallway on the opposite side of them.

-----------------------

"Aimee, if you mean Las Vegas, no. We cannot set foot in Nevada without getting arrested," Dr. Zanasiu replied.

"I think she means Oregon," Alfred replied.

"Right. Sorry, exploring the big city is not what we have in mind right now."

"I dunno but I really want to go on a nature tour," Zachary added.

Neville got up from his seat and went over to the front desk.

A few minutes later, he returned. "Guys, I just got Zach, James and myself a new room," he said. "Oh yeah, could we stop by Zemoth's? I left my car there," he added with a blush.

MrDrake · **Reply #317 on:** February 17, 2010, 06:53:32 PM

"Yeah, I was meaning Oregon" Aimee spoke again "I don't have any quarry in Las Vegas myself" she added on with a light shrug as well before shaking her head.

"Anyway, you don't have to explore the big city, you can, well, just drop me off there while I....sort things out" Aimee spoke some more before going a bit quiet "That way, you can do your things still, while I, well, while I do my own thing"

Serris · **Reply #318 on:** February 18, 2010, 12:55:44 AM

"Sure thing! If you don't mind, could you help us in our search at the same time?" Zachary asked.

"Zach, maybe we should leave Aimee out of our problems," Neville replied.

Alfred got up. "Neville, I'll take you to Zemoth's," he said.

Neville and Alfred left the dining room and headed to the parking lot.

Dr. Zanasiu finished his orange juice. "So where shall we go today?" he asked.

MrDrake · **Reply #319 on:** February 18, 2010, 12:58:12 AM

Aimee thought for a second "Well, if it's in the same city, then yeah, I guess I could try and help you out with whatever search you need help with, I mean, you've all done so much for me, it's the least I can do to pay you all back for your help"

She glanced over to Zachary before speaking "What exactly are you searching for anyway?"