We Are Our Avatars V (Closed)

[Chungus]

When the smoke began leaving the bridge, Balthier entered and walked over to the helm, intending to see how the ship's systems worked. [sub]"At last. Some compensation for going through all this trouble..."[/sub] Having his back turned to the entrance of the bridge, he didn't notice the girl wave at him. Nor did he pay much attention at Caesar interogating the intel men.

Edgar pulled the drill out of the infantry man and placed it back in his coat upon seeing all the other enemies on the bridge had died too.

 

[FPSfanatic]

OoC: @Trty consider that we killed close to 50 normal soldier, 10 specislists, and around 10 elites. Thats a big crew for a ship. Plus all those snipers... Seriously though, what ship packs 20 snipers? Did they play a lot of tf2?

 

[Drakmorg]

Rozalin ignored the other room that previously had soldiers, as she was far more interested in what had occurred with the purple-armored figure. She entered the hospital room and looked around more closely. In particular She was looking for what had created the portal used by the person to escape.

 

[TilMorrow]

In the mirror Zach could see a shadowy room, there was a figure in a chair who seemed to have been angled so that the shadows directly fell on them obscuring them the most, a man dressed in the similar Infantry garb but held a smoking revolver at his side and his hand appeared to floating just above the chair and finally a rather tall figure with blue synthetic skin and a blue eye who was static next to the second figure and had two sub machine guns at it's sides. The man then addressed Zach. "Come now. It would be bad of me not to invite in my guests. Isn't that right my dear?" A muffled squeal could be heard before the man speaks again. "As I said do come in."

As Rozalin explores the hospital she won't find anything out of the ordinary except for what appears to be a small golden pocket watch on the stand next to the cot stained with blood.

[hr]

The Intelligence Officers just look up at Caesar in fear and confusion. "We don't know who you're looking for." they yell in panicked voices.

OOC: @FPS: Is that including those at the Travesty battle?

 

[FPSfanatic]

Zach chuckles. "I am afraid my many years of military service inform me that going into a room with a man with a gun might prove somewhat unenjoyable. How about you let the squealer go, and I ensure you get food, water and a warm bed for the rest of your days?" he was reaching into his pockets for a flashbang.

Caesar sighed. "wrong side chief. She'll be in the boss's room. Thank you all for your time. Balthier, please find a place to store these prisoners where they won't be eaten by dragons. Seperate cells, they get them alone. and also, search them for possible suicide implements. While they may be the enemy, they have been captured and treated kindly, as prisoners of war." he then turned and saw the girl, just as Caesar subsided and Bryce reappeaered. "Ari... You're dead."

The girl chuckled. "and yet, I'm here. Such a dilemna, eh Bry? What do you say to an ex-fiancee? And a dead one at that."
OoC @Nile forgot the guys on the AA guns. That would make it close to a hundred, if I count right. Let me see, around 20 in the cells, 25 at travesty, around 30 aa gunners, 20 dudes in that battle, and 5 in the bridge. I'm including the guy in the brig for the bridge. Yeah, 100 dudes. Sounds about right.

 

[Drakmorg]

Rozalin picked up the pocket watch and gave it a look over. How strange. I certainly was not expecting to find anything like this here. Hearing someone speak in the other nearby room, she stuffed the watch in her bag and went to investigate. She found Zach standing by the other door, then just stood behind him, keeping her weapon at the ready to see what he would do.

 

[Chungus]

Balthier was still looking over the ship's system's when Caesar spoke to him. "I know I am the leading man, but must I truly do everything myself?" he said half-jokingly.
Now seeing the girl, he cocked an eyebrow. [sub]"So I wasn't imagining things then..."[/sub] Hearing the girl's name was Ari, it became clear to Balthier why she looked familiar.

"I'll do it." Edgar chimed in as he walked over to the intel men. "Alright you two. On your feet. And for your own sakes, don't try anything."

 

[TilMorrow]

OOC: @FPS: Well it seems you guys just put down a whole bloody army. Or a significant part of a larger force.

"I am afraid that's not possible. I'm already ensured a stable position on my return if the Carrier continues on it's path and I'd rather not have anything significantly less. Now how about you throw in the towel and I might be able to persuade those with higher status to go easier on your punishment and execution. It won't be as bad as it normally is." Said the man as he then tapped the helmet on the desk.

[hr]

The intelligence officers got shakily to their feet and did what Edgar ordered.

 

[FPSfanatic]

Now Zachariah full out laughed. "oh, you missed our second team then. They should be taking the bridge and turning this thing around right about now. At best, you get to sit in the brig for the rest of the war. At worst, you get dropped in the middle of the desert and we watch to see how long it takes for you to die. You my friend, are not in a good position. he found a flash, but grabbed an emp as well, for the robot dude.

Bryce approached her. "Ari, you died. I saw the bullets hit you, I held your hands as you bled out. So forgive me when I ask, what the hell are you doing here?"

Arianna smiles sadly. "delivering a message cowboy. From all your dead kids and me." she slaps him full across, leaving a thick red welt. Her eyes are cold, and she says angrily. "stop living in the past. Too many lives are at risk. The god of death himself took interest in this, a man named Thanatos. He took care of his own interdimensional crisis, but this one could undo all that work.

OoC: forgive me if this is out of line. I might remove the death god bit.

 

[TilMorrow]

OOC: @FPS: No you can keep that bit. Interesting...

"Strange. I feel like I'm in the best position." says the man before there's a sound of a click and he raises the gun to his head and his other hand seems to grow tighter.

 

[Drakmorg]

OOC: I really need to be getting to bed. Soo...
@FPS: You can use Rozalin to back up Zach if he needs it. Or not, either way lemme know what happens.

G'night Folks!

 

[Chungus]

Balthier snicker upon seeing Arianna slap Bryce. She reminds me of Ashe. Turning back to the ship's control, Balthier continued trying to figure out how to work it.
[hr]
Edgar pulled out the Auto-Crossbow in case he needed to use it should the intel officers try to attack or flee and ordered the them to walk towards the cells. Once there, he ordered them to empty their pockets.

 

[FPSfanatic]

"And I'm feeling pretty good myself. The next bit will determine how this goes." he pulls the pin on both grenades, lobbing them both in. Before they detonate, he pulls a tomahawk, and Rozalin revs the chain gun.

Bryce shuts his eyes. "Ari, I have done nothing but remember you and the fallen. I can never forgive myself in getting you killed. I should have seen the ambush, should have focused on the world instead of asking for your hand in marriage..." he starts crying, a few tears leaking out.

Arianna smiled sadly. "Bry, that day was the happiest in a while. We got to play music, and I got to think you'd be mine forever. My only regret is not telling you I loved you before I died." she leans forward and kisses him on the cheek. "I love ya Bry. Always did. About 25 years too late, but better than never. Now forget about me. My time is done. Go save your new girl, she deserves it. And remember, Death'll be watching, so keep it up!" she then disappears, little more then a memory.

OoC @Nile glad to hear you like the connection.

 

[TilMorrow]

The emp disables X-98t and whilst he collapses to the ground the flash bang momentarily illuminates the room revealing that Eve is gagged, bound to the chair by rope and that she has wire wrapped round her neck which ends in the man's hand. As the man is blinded he instinctively tightens the grip of both his hands which causes him to pull the trigger of the revolver killing himself. As he goes limp and falls to the ground his other hand pulls on the wire causing Eve to start choking.

 

[FPSfanatic]

Zachariah grunts in disgust at the trick, before running on in, chopping the hands holding the wire clean off with his hatchet. He then pulls the hands forward, giving Eve air.
Rozalin swings in and sprays the robot with .30 cal bullets, dumping a magazine into its inert body.

 

[TilMorrow]

Eve starts coughing as the wire lets up pressure and she can finally breath properly again. From behind the gag she says a muffled "Thanks." to Zach before falling unconscious due to exhaustion.

OOC: And with that I need to get some sleeps.

Also the Carrier has been taken completely.

 

[Chungus]

At first, Balthier felt somewhat touched by the exchange of words between Bryce and Arianna, but this quickly was passed when he realized what a great addition it would make to the book he promised himself to wrie upon returning to Ivalice. Having figured out how to pilot the carrier, Balthier went to check if there were any maps saved on a onboard computter of navigational systems.
[hr]
After having emptied their pockets, Edgar ordered the two intel officers to enter a empty cell and closed the door behind them. He then went back the cargo bay, picked up Bullet and headed back to the Warhammer. He put her down in one of the seats before sitting down in one himself to fall asleep.

 

[FPSfanatic]

OoC wow, I was totally expecting the body to have a grenade on it. Nice job everyone, claps all around! Also, don't be stealing that story Bal, this might be a book I write someday!

Bryce took a deep shuddering breath. "Balthier, get us off this flight path, would you? I'd rather we didn't fly into their city on accident. If you'll excuse, I'll be going below to see how the takeover went." he then started walking out.

Zach caught Eve as he fell. He laughed at the idiot dead man, before kicking him, removing his mask, and taking the scalp. He then took Eve to the Warhammer, opening hatches as he went.

 

[Chungus]

OoC @FPS: I was expecting him to have some manner of deadman's switch that would trigger the carrier's self-destruct sequence. That's what I would have done anyways.

"Of course." Balthier dryly said to Bryce before he left. He sat down in the pilot's chair, disengage the auto-pilot and took hold of the helm. After getting a feel for how the carrier steered by making a couple of turns and changes in altidude, Balthier landed the carrier. He then closed his eyes and fell asleep.

OoC: And with that, I'm off.

 

[FPSfanatic]

Bryce saw Zachariah just before he reached the turnoff. He nodded at Eve, relief on his face. "You sure the guy holding her died?" Zachariah nodded. "took his scalp to be sure." Bryce followed Zachariah. They both walkedto the warhammer and sat down, eve getting a chair. They both quickly fell asleep.

OoC see yall tomorrow!