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| TWO: The City | |
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| Noodles | Mar 12 2014, 05:10 AM Post #181 |
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Emmanuel, startled, looked at Weaver with unabashed alarm. "Y-you're not supposed to leave the privates without an officer!" he said. "It's the rule!!" Weaver's grip on his arm was strong, though, and Manny was helplessly pulled along. Dios en el paraíso, don't let me die... --- "Sure," Consuelo replied. She didn't have any plans on staying, though. As soon as Rob's back was turned, she backed away quietly. Before he was even out the door, she turned and made for a back entrance, any exit really. She didn't make it more than a few paces before she was halted by a door opening. Ben came out the door, cleaned up now, with a boy in tow. Consuelo's heart clenched as she caught sight of those eyes, that distinct look on his face just like when she told him she was leaving and -- "What are you doing with him?" she demanded icily. She wanted to around forward and rip his hand off of Emmanuel, whose face was a picture of fear and unease. Emmnuel had no idea if the girl was talking to him or Weaver, so he simply gaped. Her bare arms had scattered scars, and her face was obscured by a fox mask... this had to be one of the freak citizens of the city. He wanted to demand where the Major was, but he was too stupidly nervous to speak. |
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| Rob | Mar 12 2014, 05:18 AM Post #182 |
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"What?" Ben frowned, eyes narrowing, "Where's Rob?" This was not what he was expecting. He was expecting to see the situation diffused and something ridiculous like the pair of them sitting together laughing like old friends. Rob had that sort of effect on people. Usually. Not like Ben. Ben who was brash, and rude, and always somehow managed to rub everyone the wrong way. He immediately regretted bringing out Manny, and released his arm, adding the incident to the bottom of his 'Stupid shit I did because I need to learn to control my anger impulses better' List. Rob is going to kill me, and probably worse if anything bad happens to the kid. "Go back to the room, Private," Ben muttered to Manny. |
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| crapshoot | Mar 12 2014, 06:47 AM Post #183 |
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Gene was startled as Abby jumped onto him, but let out a genuine laugh. This is kinda fun. He gazed up slightly in anticipation of the next object, whatever it was. The lieutenant was here, but the major was still out. He was feeling a little nervous for Emmanuel as he asked about him. Then suddenly, to Gene's surprise, he dragged him away. Don't worry Emmanuel, you'll learn soon enough the only real rules in the army is to never question your superiors ... |
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| PandaGirl | Mar 12 2014, 08:20 AM Post #184 |
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Lucas lay on his bunk, partly excited but mostly scared. Soon he would be driven over the Delta and meet all the members including the new privates just issued there. He starred at the pre-war pictures he had taped to the bunk above him. Guess I better pack my trunk... -- Abby slowly dragged the case off the cupboard. When it reached the edge she quickly pulled it off and handed it down to Gene, almost dropping it and struggling to keep her balance as Gene moved to take the case. She quickly jumped off his shoulders and landed on a near by desk. It was then she heard the noise. |
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| Techie | Mar 12 2014, 09:03 AM Post #185 |
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Kida gently a Jumped into the back of the transport, drawing her knife, She knew it was unwise to use her spear inside the transport, too long... too unwieldy, She quietly Stepped over each of the benches in the truck and Picked through the leftovers frowning each time she found an empty MRE or a discarded Can. She grunted and kept searching through it. |
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| crapshoot | Mar 12 2014, 11:05 AM Post #186 |
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After taking the suitcase from Abby and putting it down, Gene heard a metallic clang. Well, not so much heard it as noticed it better as everyone else was paying attention to it too. He bound lightly to the doorway and peered out quickly before returning to his pile of random collections. He wasn't expecting to see anything; he was never the most discerning eye but he had a tendency to look anyway for no reason. |
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| Rob | Mar 12 2014, 11:06 AM Post #187 |
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Rob stepped outside, everything seemed quiet. The noise had been a clang, something hitting metallic and the only metal thing out here was the transport. The least he could do was check on Alex. Wary of noises around him, he walked over to the transport, stepped inside. There was a woman. Rob stared for a moment, the hairs on the back of his neck rising with a chill racing down his back. She was hunting through empty MRE packs, and Rob cocked an eyebrow. Silently, he made his way to the cooler and pulled out an MRE. "Are you hungry?" he asked, making certain there was clear path she could follow to exit the truck, so she wouldn't take him as a threat blocking her way. "I always over-pack. You can have one, if you'd like?" |
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| Nikki | Mar 12 2014, 01:10 PM Post #188 |
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"I'm guessing you probably at the food in the mess hall, didn't you?" he glanced over at the girl for just a second, a slight smile on his face before he went back to work shoving the IV needle into poor Westlakes arm. In a way, Felix was a little glad that he was passed out for that part, he would have hated to see any discomfort in the man's face when he had put it in. Though, he wondered if he had actually done it right. Without the doctor awake and conscious, all he could do was second guess himself like a complete moron. Felix sighed heavily to himself, now ready to stitch up the cut on the man's face as well. There was no need for second guessing doing this. Otherwise he'd probably fuck up and have his ear chewed off by the Major. That wouldn't be very fun, he hated when he would fuck up and get yelled at about it. "You can probably just, lay down on one of the beds if you like sweetheart," he spoke softly to the girl, "hang out here till pain in your stomachache subsides and if you need something to eat after, I think I've got something you can eat." With that said, he quickly went to work upon West's face, cleaning and prepping it right before stitching the thing up. Yes, this was certainly looking good, everything was turning out alright for him. At least he could only assume so, he didn't want to fuck up West's face any and he didn't. Everything was great, just amazing and now he could relax himself knowing he'd done, what looked like, a good job. Felix leaned back into the chair he was sitting himself in, letting out a heavy sigh of relief. Now, just to wait and see if West will ever come around now. If not, hopefully he'd wake up in the morning. |
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| Techie | Mar 12 2014, 02:08 PM Post #189 |
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Kida Yelped and jumped out of her skin when she heard the man speak behind her, She spun around and held her knife out in defense, her breathing ragged and quick, She'd been spooked something awful, She Stared at the man forcing herself to calm down, She glanced around the Vehicle looking for another exit but then realised he was holding out an identical MRE packet, He had said something, but it had been so long since she herself had spoken or cared to know what others were saying she couldn't make out what he was saying In her state of Panic, Instead she just stared at him, taking in his body language. He Didn't seem threatening... He wasn't blocking the path out... and he wasn't a low-life, his clothing gave that away... But he Had a Boomstick... a Small one... but she'd seen others to ones just like it, She guessed it was a good thing it was still in its holster, She slowly lowered her weapon but kept it firmly gripped in her hand, he was offering something... it was one of those packets... Wonder whats in it...? Kida watched his every move carefully, her Legs ready to move if she needed to, but her curiosity for now was overpowering her Self preservation, although Rob could probably guess that she was on a knifes edge, between trying to run and Remaining Unthreatening. |
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| Rob | Mar 12 2014, 04:09 PM Post #190 |
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Holding the MRE pack in one hand, Rob held up the other hand in surrender, slowly took a step forward and placed the MRE onto a seat. Then he backed away, gesturing for her to take it. She was really pretty, in her own way, had a sort of wild look about her, like she belonged in a jungle rather than a city in the middle of the desert. He gave her a small smile, "My name is Rob, what's your name?" |
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| Techie | Mar 13 2014, 05:38 AM Post #191 |
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Kida Seemed to calm down, her grip on her weapons loosened and she even sheathed her knife, seeing him put the pack down and back off was enough to let her panic subside, She leaned forward Sheathing her knife but keeping her spear pointed at the man defensively, regardless then man asked her a question an d she recognized a word, 'Name' She reached forwards and grabbed the packet Looking it over, ignoring the man for now turning it over in ehr hands squeezing it and prodding it, She looked back up to the man And sighed, She sat on one fo the seats with her legs crossed her feet clearly off the ground, She was confident he meant no harm she lay her spear across her lap, leaning on it and holding the MRE out to rob, in its current state it was as useless as the other ones. |
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| Rob | Mar 13 2014, 01:06 PM Post #192 |
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Rob caught on pretty quickly. He stepped forward slowly and gently took the MRE. He turned it, opening it slowly so she could see how it was done and offered it back. "It's food," he explained, "Not great food, but any food is better than none, right?" He gave her little smile. "Do you have a name?" |
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| Techie | Mar 13 2014, 02:45 PM Post #193 |
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There was that word again, "Name"... She was paying attention and He Looked like he wanted something, She reached out and grabbed the food from his Hand, inspecting it with sniffs and prods, She looke dup at the man, And with a voice that sounded like it had spoken for a decade said "Kii-Da" She took a bite of the MRE and Raised an eyebrow, slowly chewing it, She tilted her head as he stood opposite her, a lightbulb went off somewhere in her head and she brushed her leather cloak off her pack and fumbled around in it for some of the camel jerky she had made, Holding it out and Grunting for him to take it, It would be tough, A little more gamey than beef, Unsalted but general tasty. |
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| Rob | Mar 13 2014, 02:58 PM Post #194 |
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Rob nodded, and pointed at himself. "Rob," he replied. "You don't get much people interaction, do you Kida?" When she offered him the jerky, he looked at it for a moment, a little surprised, before taking it. "Thank you." He took a bit of it, amused that it actually tasted better than the MRE, and getting the sneaky feeling that he'd just made a friend. |
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| Techie | Mar 13 2014, 03:41 PM Post #195 |
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Kida Squinted at him, Mouthing the word but not saying it, She simply stared at him then nodded and lent down to scratch her toe, Kida smiled when he took the jerky, and grinned when he ate it, Her smug face looked like it said "Ha, I can do better without your fancy packets." She chuckled to herself and Shook her head taking another bite of the MRE, It didn't taste bad, but it was different, So she decided to finish it. |
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