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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #210 on: February 04, 2014, 02:09:04 am »
Manpower was key in the third portion, Analdrun's Coliseum. Slaves were handled with firm, iron hired fists. There was no emotion in their exchanges, as the slave master saw the merchandise as insignificant: the eyes staring vacuously out from the bars revealed no greatness in his looking.
No great thoughts or careful consideration went into his motives and little besides money fueled his actions. And this was more than effective. The slave master Trensus got the job done.
In the world under Analdrun, results were all that mattered.

"Special order tonight. Boss wants to impress." The turian beckoned with a clawed hand. "Bring in the Yahg."

His underlings obeyed with a speed that only pain could buy, pulling up on the console the illusive species. The cage rattled above, set down on a railcart ceiling path. The merchandise was carted out into position on the arena field.

"Now the champion." Trensus said. A miniscule hesitation, a flickering of the eyes followed his words, but the underlings obeyed in kind.

Trensus overlooked it. The Champion was beloved among the riffraff. A beacon of hope for the slaves. He had gained his name as a human, defeating species stronger and greater with no weapon beside his wit and teeth.

But today he would fall. Trensus watched the cage rattle towards the stage with a cold flicker of his mandibles. No human could stand against a Yahg alone.

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Analdrun chuckled in the hanar way: waves rolling off its veins. "Good? This one can never predict the outcome. Watch with an apt eye, assassin. The other may even learn something."

Thema stared aptly over the railing at the enlarged arena. A bristle of excitement was buried within her, but Maeve could see it. The tall woman never took her eyes from the Hanar except when she stood within the walls of the Coliseum.

Maeve's omnitool ignited. She stepped out from the room to observe the message, and sat back on her heels when she read Nick had arrived.

Briskly, she made her way to the Arena entrance, and caught sight of the man entering the sky-touching halls. She waited for him to reach close enough that she could be heard and greeted him.

"Welcome back, sir." Maeve nodded deeply. "Analdrun has someone special for you to meet today. The Hanar hopes your prototypes have arrived with you..?"
« Last Edit: February 04, 2014, 02:11:42 am by Revan.Lorz »
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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #211 on: February 04, 2014, 06:09:22 pm »
"Of course, I brought some of the smaller prototypes with me here" he signaled his bodyguard who brought Nick a black case.

"Now, where to?"

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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #212 on: February 04, 2014, 09:09:00 pm »
In the coliseum's stands, a lone figure stood, a hood concealing his features. One hand rested on the pommel of the sword on his hip, and with the other he leaned on the railing, looking down into the ring. He normally hated using slaves as gladiators, and the coliseum itself wasn't exactly the safest place for him, but if what he'd heard was true; this would be a match he couldn't afford to miss.
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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #213 on: February 06, 2014, 04:42:32 pm »
Ka'agar sat on his haunches in a chair, bouncing excitedly as the combatants were introduced. He hadn't even noticed Maeve's departure, so focused was he on the gigantic alien in the center of the ring. He'd certainly never seen a Yagh before, but he liked it already. It's roar was deafening, and had many rows of teeth to show.

He cackled loudly as the Yagh pounded on it's chest, feeling his own blood begin pumping furiously from the gesture and wanting to join in the fun.

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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #214 on: February 06, 2014, 11:43:09 pm »
Sam stood rather than sit down to watch. He'd fought in hundreds of battles like this one, against a larger or stronger opponent, and won. He thought it would be nice to watch rather than fight for a change. That said, He would have put money on the human if he could find anywhere to place it. That thought gave him an idea...

"Analdrun, Let's make a bet. If the champion wins the fight, I will work for you until the task you wished to hire me for is complete. If not... I may do something else; Something... Sinister." Sam nodded his head towards where Maeve had been standing, to highlight the fact that she was absent. "So what do you say, deal?"
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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #215 on: February 07, 2014, 12:37:43 am »
Maeve took the briefcase and, pressing her hands against its side, snapped it open.

It was the first transaction between Sionis Industries and Analdrun's riches. The Hanar had paid the hefty sum for the item before the human's arrival, and assigned Maeve's DNA to the carrying case. The mission with it, too, fell on her.

Inside was a small, needle-like, shining orange dot, no larger than an ant. It was encased in a spherical vial, with an ejection command atop. Maeve passed through her thoughts carefully before raising her head.

She nodded at Nick, and took the sphere from its carrying case. "Did you have time to test it?"

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The Yahg roared and raised a clamor, shaking the cage and setting the crowd into an excited, raising din.

The human stood calmly in his cage across from the beast. His poise was pointed, sharp, leaning forward. But his hands shook.

He did not believe he could win.

No weapon attached to his person beside the rag swaddled around his waist.

The man, Kent's, eyes narrowed as he stared across the expanse of space at the roaring beast far from him.

He wrung his hands as though to wash them, his eyes never leaving the Yahg. He was analyzing, plotting. His toes wiggled.

A loud, blaring noise, bright red lights, and the cage door burst open below him.

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Analdrun seemed pleased. "Ah, yes. This one knows just what the other implies. Think nothing of it. This one shall have both. It shall have the other's respect and give the other all he desires." Analdrun twisted its tentacles amicably. "There is no sense in limiting ourselves to choosing one side or the other."
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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #216 on: February 07, 2014, 12:52:49 am »
Lokyan blinked as the Yahg began to charge. Everything that made up his being screamed at him to help the human down below, but he kept himself in check. He'd always had a team at his back, and fought enemies just as big as the Yahg, but he was a leader now; battles needed to be chosen.

"You alright boss?" Came a voice in his ear. "The exit corridor's still good if you want to bail."

"Negative, Gaijin. I'm fine. I was told Analdrun had something special planned for this match, I need to see it." From the corner of his eye, the Drell could see Analdrun's box, the Hanar seeming all the more like an ancient Roman emperor in his decadence. "Hold up, where's Maeve? I've lost visual. Kara, Asa, you have anything?"

"I'll have you know that I don't accept payment in that currency!" Came Asa's voice, the Drell in the crowd trying to disguise their discussion as a business call.

"Alright, how about you, Kara?"

"I... I think I saw her walk out a few minutes ago." Came the soft-spoken shinobi's voice, this was a bad environment for her, but she had to learn to get over it.

"Alright then, notify me if she shows up. I get the feeling she has a hand in what we're here for."
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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #217 on: February 07, 2014, 03:19:48 am »
"Tiny human get smashed! Gaahhaha! More blood, more!" Ka'agar bounced exuberantly, eyes alight with expectation of seeing the small human smeared across the arena in a fountain of red. "Big alien fight now! Go go!" His cheers of encouragement were mixed in and lost to the crowd's roar.

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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #218 on: February 07, 2014, 07:16:52 am »
"Yes, we found it only takes a few seconds for it to penetrate a shield and armor, and the nanobots are launched into the victim's bloodstream a few seconds later, ready to be activated"

Nick signaled for the next briefcase from his body guard. He placed it on table ready to show Maeve the next item from the shipment.
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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #219 on: February 07, 2014, 09:16:59 pm »
Trishka milled about in the stands of the colosseum, making her way through the crowds of cheering drunks and criminals.  She blended in about as much as a leather clad Asari commando could.  It wasn't like she was trying much anyway.  Her presence may have been noticed, but not opposed.  Being second to Tobias, the "great broker of peace" pretty much allowed her to move as she willed around the city.  After all, Tobias wasn't the one trying to exterminate any of the other two players, not openly at least.

"Bunch of backwater f*cking savages."  She muttered "A**hole sends me here to watch the f*cking jellyfish in his temple of barbaric f*ckery."

Trishka always did have such a way with words.  Analdrun was clearly increasing the number of his company.  The vorcha was new, undoubtedly a new attack dog.  It wasn't like anyone in the galaxy hired vorcha for their lovely smiles and pleasant demeanor.  There was Sobakov, the assassin for hire.  And, of course, there was the jellyfish and his number one sociopath, Maeve.  With this many players, Lokyan had to have had at least a few people in the crowd.  But ninjas being ninjas, Trish didn't spot any yet. 

She watched below as the mammoth Yahg charged this "Champion," some unarmed human who looked like he was about to sh*t his pants and be eaten.  The order of which being up for debate.  But Trish was more interested in the departure of Maeve.

"Wherever could you be going you psycho b*tch?"  Trish pondered before pursuing.  She followed Maeve back towards the entrance of the colosseum, making sure to stay with the crowd and at least attempt to be unseen.  And that was when she saw the deal go down between her and the businessman.  With a few stokes of her omnitool she captured some images. And immediately sent them back to the Claudia.

"Tobias, we got a new player in town.  Well dressed human, just exchanged a briefcase with Maeve.  Run a facial recognition scan on the images I sent you."

"Beautiful and capable, you are truly one in a million Trish."  The voice of Tobias responded across the channel.

"F*ck off Tobias."

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« Reply #220 on: February 07, 2014, 11:23:53 pm »
"Boss, we have a bogey." Gaijin reported over the comms. "Looks like that foulmouthed Asari Tobias keeps around. She's wandering about the stands, if she keeps going where I think she's going, she'll come pretty close to Kara's position."

"Nice work, Gaijin." Lokyan replied. "All's clear here on the balcony, and the Jelly's made no sudden moves. Kara, you feel up for tailing the Asari?"

"I can do it, Sensei." Came the soft voice. "She won't even know I'm there!" She added with forced Bravado.

"Asa, run cover, if you see something, get her an escape window."

"Alright, you get me my credits and the deal's as good as done." came the reply.

Lokyan's eyes narrowed as he looked out from the standing-balcony. He could see Analdrun talking with Sobakov, and he wished with all his being that he had ears down there. Assassins were all well and good on Rouger, but it was people like Sobakov that made him uneasy. He'd worked with crazy people in the past, but what the Drell had heard of Sobakov made him want to force feed the man explosives and paint a room red.
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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #221 on: February 07, 2014, 11:57:50 pm »
Alec wandered around Drun, humming a little song as he looked for things to do.

"My name's Alec Morgan, and I am here to say,"

Ever think we might be a little... Too crazy? Sandra asked.

"I'm gonna kill your foes and I will brighten up my daaaay~"

Explain.

"It doesn't matter now, if you are sad or blue."

Well, here we are, walking down the middle of the street, singing an upbeat song, with a little plastic horse toy sitting on our shoulder.

"Because killing all your foes is just what Alec's here to do!"

I'll admit, we haven't really gotten many jobs since we got here. Then again, we haven't really been looking.

"Cause I love to get paid, paid, paid! Yes I do!"

I think you're all wonderful people. I quite like living on Mister Alec's shoulder.

"It fills my heart with sunshine all the while, yes it does!"

Shut it Shyfly!
Shut it Shyfly!

"'Cause all I really need's fun, fun, fun, from these happy jobs of miiine!"

Well hello. Look ahead. Those guys don't look to friendly.

Think they're mad that we killed that guy on our first day?

It's possible... Sorry, I'll be quiet, like you asked.

Without skipping a beat, Alec drew both his weapons and fired Clara twice, killing two mercs that obviously weren't prepared to face a madman, having not activated their shields yet.

"I like to see them die, I like to see them bleed!" He continued singing as he caught a blade on Sandra's basket, and emptied Clara's clip into its owner's belly.

Anyway, like I was saying. Maybe we should ask in Jellyland if they'd like to hire us to blow **** up in the coliseum or something.

"The depths of my purse filled up is always Alec's need!"

What, like a gladiator for hire kind of thing? Clara responded as a new clip slammed home and Sandra slashed across a man's throat.

"But if you're kind of worried, afraid my skills'll make you frown..."

Oooh! That sounds fun, Ms. Sandra! Shyfly added as a bullet whizzed past her, causing Alec to spin round and impale the shooter on Sandra's tip, smiling and singing still.

"I'll work real hard and do my best, to turn that sad frown upside down!" he sang in the man's terrified face before withdrawing the blade.

Seeing no more combatants, Alec holstered his weapons and started off in the direction of the Coliseum. "'Cause I like to make them bleed, bleed, bleed..." he continued singing.

Yeah, that's what I had in mind. I mean, worst case scenario? They say no.

Not like they can slap a slave collar on the big guy anyway. Remember the guy that tried the Neural Collar back on that Batarian ShitWorld?

Ha! I do remember that! I suppose when the Reapers scramble your brains, a few perks come to the forefront.

How do we know it was the Reapers that scrambled his brains? Maybe we just see things now that most people can't?

Why is it that every time a new voice comes in here we need to have a discussion on philosophy?

Sorry, won't bring it up again.
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Re: Pirate Campaign
« Reply #222 on: February 11, 2014, 05:04:58 am »
Ka'agar had been watching the entirely one-sided fight with fascination until he finally realized Maeve was not on the balcony with everyone else. He snarled, upset at having lost track of his sole responsibility on this s***hole of a planet. He leapt off the chair overlooking the coliseum and headed back inside the entrance, sniffing her out and snorting in frustration. He refused to lose his pay so early.

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« Reply #223 on: February 11, 2014, 05:00:20 pm »
(yo toughluck be changin teh "chip" to teh "nanobots" and "system" to "bloodstream" for sake of science plz bro thankee)

Maeve tucked the pill-sized weapon into the web of her thumb and index finger. Nodding for Nick to continue, she raised her eyebrows in interest as the case opened before her.

"What have we here..." She murmered.

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Kent ran perpendicular to the Yahg's constant charge, keeping considerable distance between them. Scant minutes had passed since they'd been dropped from the cages, and from the burning in his legs, Kent figured he could keep up this pace for about three hours at least.

But the Yahg was growing impatient. Its tri-mouthed jaw clashed its needly teeth together; its small, squinted eyes staring hungrily at the human. There was a hurried frenzy to its charge, and in the last escape, Kent had felt the creature's fingers scrape across the bottom of his foot.

The muscle and sheer bulk of the alien ensured a swift and immediate demise should Kent fall into its clutches.

The Yahg impacted the wall behind Kent, crashing into it but doing little to break its surface.

In that small break of time, Kent brooded his way into a strategy.

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« Reply #224 on: February 12, 2014, 09:53:29 pm »
Nick opened the briefcase and took out a rod and looked at it for a second before looking back at Maeve.

"This item I'm sure will grab your attention, specifically in this setting."

He pressed a button and from the top of the rod, the two orange blades Surged out making the simple rod into a large two bladed axe.

"A silicon-carbide interchangeable melee rod. Similar to the Omni Weapon, but more deadly and more easily accessible since only military-grade have the capabilities of an effective Omni-Blade. The rod itself is easily concealable, and when activated the blades are denser than typical Omni-Weapons.These blade can switch from an axe, a mace, a hammer, and even a spear. And in somewhere like this arena, such things could come in handy, as I assume that most of the fights are hand to hand or with melee weapons." He stopped for a moment and raised his eyebrow.

"And if your associates happen to be fighting someone who fancies fighting with swords, like say does bulky ninja-like gentlement i saw around the spaceport leading to another part of the city, well take it from a manufacture of weapons, nano-woven blades aren't very cheap as this, and it'll be a lot more helpful to be armed with more adaptable melee weapons than just a sword"