Darwin's Soldiers: Disruptive Selection

MrDrake · **Reply #4140 on:** May 13, 2011, 06:01:32 AM

"Wait!" Shakila called out to Calchas "I uh....how about a magic trick?" but of course there was the thing about what kind of magic trick to do. An idea crossed her mind as she started to do the classic 'finger coming off' trick with her thumb and fingers.

Yes, it was rather a childish trick, but it was the only magic trick she actually knew as she gave off a nervous smile in the process <And that failed....miserably....> she added on as she spoke mentaly to Shelton.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #4141 on:** May 13, 2011, 07:21:12 AM

<It's all I needed,> Shelton panted, taking a few seconds to prepare himself. Calchas had been completely taken off guard by the randomness of Shakila's reply, and was staring completely dumbfounded at her. This gave Shelton the opportunity to gather up all of his remaining energy and bull-rush Calchas towards the chair. Both men smashed into the bolted-down chair with a sickening thud, but Calchas took the brunt of the blow.

<Quick!> Shelton tried to lift the stunned deer into the chair. <Help me! Before he recovers!>

MrDrake · **Reply #4142 on:** May 13, 2011, 07:28:56 AM

<Yeah, yeah, I'm getting to it> Shakila retorted back as she walked over and helped Shelton to lift up Calchas and into the chair <To be honest, I didn't think that the magic trick would actually work....besides, I had to think of something and that was the best I could come up with>

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #4143 on:** May 14, 2011, 12:44:22 AM

Neku lunged War, kicking at him in an attempt to get him off of Hailey...

MrDrake · **Reply #4144 on:** May 14, 2011, 04:31:52 AM

War did stumble backward, but yet, he pulled Hailey along with him as he lifted her up by one of her hand and slammed his head into her forehead before finally letting her go as Hailey stumbled back, clutching her head.

Boy did that hurt. War had a powerful blow....and that was just a simple headbutt for that matter.

But there was some good news to add to it all. War's armour had cracked, ever so slightly. Yet, ar paid no heed to it, as to him, he believed that he would be able to kill the group before he would need to worry about his armour.

His attention then shifted to that of Aimee as he grabbed her by the arm. However, Aimee grabbed his arm that had grabbed hers and narrowed her eyes at him "Not so fast" she started to use what strength she could in order to pull War's grip off her.

Hailey stepped backwards some towards Neku, still clutching her head, yet, she still kept her eyes upon War "How are we suppose to kill War? He's a bloody tough prick to take down.....I don't even think we're damaging him all that much"

Serris · **Reply #4145 on:** May 15, 2011, 11:06:41 PM

(TX Base)

Dr. Kerzach gulped and cleared his throat. He had no idea how to get the experiment to stand down but if he faltered, he risked being outed as a spy.

Taking a deep breath and putting his sternest face on, he walked up to the camera. "Siren! This is Dr. Gallo. I order you to return to your quarters immediately!" he barked into the microphone.

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(En route to TX)

Zachary turned to Sharon. "My favorite type of music? I'd say Goa trance."

He then grabbed the trucking magazine he bought from the truck stop and started reading.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #4146 on:** May 16, 2011, 05:41:27 AM

Shelton strapped Calchas into the chair, but realized he couldn't lock it. <The key, where's the key?> he asked Shakila hurriedly.

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Siren cocked her head to one side, then bowed her head. Casting one of her hands forward, she covered half of the camera lens with her palm, so the two men could only see her eyes and up.

"...Doctor?" Zenarchis asked. "It doesn't appear to be--"

Suddenly before them the figure floated backward and towards the door.

"Oh, I was mistaken," Zenarchis nodded. "Good job, doctor. One last thing, before she leaves, could you please order her not to harm any more of my soldiers?"

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Sharon wrinkled her nose. Again, a succinct minimal response before he switched his attention. She felt her brief feelings for Zachary disappearing.

She'll have to talk to Anne about this, once they have the chance.

Nick22 · **Reply #4147 on:** May 16, 2011, 12:10:47 PM

dr Landon had brought a handmirror for roux. ' here' you can use it to fix your fur, admire any clothes you might wear, things like that " he said, handing it to her..' i'm sure you're not reaslly used to all this stuff yet.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #4148 on:** May 16, 2011, 11:25:01 PM

Neku shut his eyes and thought for a moment.
"First things first, we need to bust through his armor. Do you think we can maybe break it by burning it off, then chilling it rapidly?"
He asked, grinning a little...
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Roux smiled at Dr. Landon.
"Thanks. You're right, that I'm new to all this, and it...means a lot to me that you're being so nice to me..."
She said, tail wagging happily...

Nick22 · **Reply #4149 on:** May 16, 2011, 11:34:43 PM

well, I don't think you'd had too many friends up to this point ' Landon said.. ' But as long as you continue to work as being a part of the team, you'll earn a good number of friends..

Serris · **Reply #4150 on:** May 16, 2011, 11:54:54 PM

(TX Base)

Dr. Kerzach nodded. "Siren!" he barked. "Do not harm any Dragonstorm soldiers. That is an order!"

He then waited for a response from the woman.

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(En route to destination in TX)

Gustave drank a can of seltzer and smashed the can on his head. "How much longer?" he asked.

Alfred looked at the GPS. "We'll be there soon. Give it about two hours or so."

Outside, the dark highway was deserted - save for the occasional big rig carrying ore or ingots of processed metal.

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(Crimson Base)

The bombardment had stopped and Neville made his way out of the bunker.

All he saw was a bunch of fires and craters scattered among the ruins of Crimson Base. Several soldiers were busy trying to rescue their comrades, treat the wounded or put out the fires.

"Kiara!" he shouted. "Where are you!?"

He then picked up a submachine gun from a dead soldier and went looking for her.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #4151 on:** May 17, 2011, 12:27:38 AM

Siren turned and momentarily observed Kerzach, bowed her head, and continued out of the room. She walked right by the surprised soldiers, paying them little heed.

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"Thank you, Dr. Gallo," Zenarchis wiped his brow. "That was causing a bit of a problem for us. We may need to send reinforcements; the base is slightly understaffed now. If possible, see if you can discover why she went rogue. But it is not a high priority."

He cut the camera feed, and the monitor flickered out. "The other thing I wanted to talk about is your new position. You volunteered to fill the position of my personal bodyguard less than five minutes after I made the post. Why were you so interested in the position? You don't have much combat experience."

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Back at New Peenemunde, under O'Neil's order, the soldiers began firing everything at Siren, who fell effortlessly, accepting the fate her creator had ordered her to...

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #4152 on:** May 17, 2011, 03:15:45 AM

Roux nodded, then leaned over and nuzzled him softly.
"I hope you're right. I'm tired of being lonely"
She said gently...

Nick22 · **Reply #4153 on:** May 17, 2011, 09:08:29 AM

Landon smirked as he felt Roux nuzzlle him. " you're an affectionate gal Roux. that can make up for a lot of things.. I see you and Aisha are getting along well. Do you like her roux/ just yes or no will do. If yes, then thats fine. its the modern era you can like whoever you want, its your business.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #4154 on:** May 17, 2011, 11:42:27 AM

Roux blushed and nodded.
"I...yeah, I do."
She said nervously...

MrDrake · **Reply #4155 on:** May 18, 2011, 03:29:24 AM

Hailey shrugged lightly "It's worth a shot" she replied back as she watched as Aimee and War were dukeing it out "But we should hurry, I don't want Aimee to get killed by War while were're just standing here and chatting away"

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Shakila hessitated for a moment before recalling where she left the key last and rushed over to it, picking it up and tossing it to Shelton <Quickly now....> although something did cross her mind <I take it we're just going to leave him here to suffer? I mean, I'm not against it or anything, just have to make sure is all>

Serris · **Reply #4156 on:** May 19, 2011, 10:12:06 PM

(TX Base)

Dr. Kerzach blanched. "Erm, you may speak to Dr. Simpson if you have doubts about my combat prowess," he said. "Whew, that was close," he thought.

He then sank back into the hard office chair.

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(Crimson Base)

Neville asked all the soldiers about where Kiara was. None of them knew. In fact, none of the soldiers seemed to care too much about him.

He sighed and kicked a piece of rubble.

Seeing as he didn't seem to be wanted, he headed out of the base's ruins and down the road hoping to hitchhike or walk to the nearest town and call up James's team.

Along his trek, he suddenly spotted headlights in the desert night.

"Odd," he muttered. He then slung his submachine gun across his back and sprinted towards the vehicles.

The vehicles he was heading towards were those of the Ouroboros team.

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(Outside Platanna Town)

The team arrived at the outskirts of Platanna Town. The town itself appeared to be a sleepy little mining/tourist town. A few streetlights lit up the dusty gravel roads, which were devoid of traffic.

"Wow, the mining center of Texas and they can't bother to put in a f---ing paved road," Gustave said sarcastically.

Nick22 · **Reply #4157 on:** May 19, 2011, 10:59:10 PM

texas happens to be very big, and there are lots of roads that should be paved, but aren't." Landon said ' lets fine the hotel / motel so we can sign for the night and go do recon work.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #4158 on:** May 22, 2011, 05:18:47 AM

<Your call.> Shelton locked Calchas into his own chair and pocketed the key. <Considering what he's done to you, I think he deserves to have a bit more done to him, but I'll let you be the judge.>

Calchas' shook his head groggily, and assessed the new situation. "It doesn't matter," he spat. "Even if you've captured me, it's not enough to save her!" he grinned. "Her ten minutes are up!"

Shelton looked at Shakila. "What is he talking about?"

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Zenarchis nodded. "Well, you managed to survive Lab 101 and Idaho, and you were drafted into a DS team, so you must be at least good at staying alive."

He reached over to shake Kerzach's hand. "You'll make a good bodyguard. From now on, you need to stay near me at all times, and you'll have increased securityclearance."

He motioned to the metal backpack on his back. "This is called a Thor's Iris. Have you heard of it before?"

Serris · **Reply #4159 on:** May 22, 2011, 11:48:03 PM

(TX Base)

"Thank you," Dr. Kerzach said, returning the handshake. "As for the Thor's Iris, I do not believe I was ever told of this."

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(Platanna Town)

Alfred spotted a cluster of cabins. A small sign that read "Indium Inn" was next to the entrance. He pulled his SUV into the gravel parking lot and opened the door.

The other SUVs followed.

"Well, we're here," Alfred said.

Spc. Crota slithered out of his SUV. "This is an inn? Looks like a trailer park to me."

Alfred pointed to a larger building labeled "main office."

He then headed towards the building.

Zachary shrugged. "Well, let's get started."

Gustave said nothing as he leaned against the wall of the building.