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Westenev

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“You mean... the Princess?” Bridgett muttered to herself as Gareth ran on ahead. Had all this really happened under her watch? And more importantly, this was a different Gareth than the one she knew. Perhaps he was amored by this "Princess"?

Shaking her head, Bridgett sighed. First things first, they would need awnsers from the captain.

Bridgett followed the procession to the captain.

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14-Feb-2018 08:48:24

Inferi

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Crash Site - Exterior

“

He’s right, you know. Nobody your age should really be trying to fight in something like this. It’s too dangerous, and if you get hurt your family will be sad about it.

” was Chloe’s contribution to Travis’ speech. It was rather obvious that it was personal for her; although she looked away and the tears in her eyes were masked by the rain, the sadness in her voice was pretty clear. As for the reasoning, well...it might not have been obvious to anyone else, but since the courier service had been family-run, and everyone that had been with her had been killed...

“

I am fully aware of this, but I do not believe that this is as dangerous as you think it is.

” Alicia replied to Gareth, stopping and turning to face him. She did not sound angry, annoyed, or anything like that. It looked at this point like she had regained the composure that had no doubt been drilled into her from birth. This was nearly negated, however, by the fact that, when she did turn, she didn’t move her left foot correctly and almost fell. A quick sway and plant of her foot stopped this, but she looked extremely unsteady for a moment before she spoke again.

Her voice was once again calm and mostly collected when she did speak, though. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

14-Feb-2018 19:52:46

Inferi

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“

Nobody on this flight should be aware of my identity, and from the time that I was traveling as a passenger I believe that this is the case. If anyone here does know who I am, it does not matter unless they are working with whoever attacked, and that is essentially irrelevant as well because finding this place is easy and tracking us would have been simple as well. It is clear that my life is not the target, and with the way everything is currently set up there is no feasible way to kidnap me as long as there is someone else around that will notice. I believe that I am safe for the moment, and so investigating to see if I can provide assistance should not put me in any danger that is greater than what I am already in.

”

“

That doesn’t mean you’re going anywhere before I heal you. Stand still, this’ll only take a few moments and then you can run around with impunity.

” Talia spoke up, sounding almost like she was a parent that was speaking to an unruly child. She didn’t give much of a chance for debate, either, since as she was talking the matrix started glowing again. It was like when Chloe had used it before, but the light coming from it was both stronger and pure white in color. Although there wasn’t much of a visible change due to the fact that the injury was under Alicia’s sleeve, the area around the injury glowed dully as well, and Alicia let out a small sigh of what seemed like relief when it faded.

To those who knew combat matrixes well, this was abnormal; most that were made for combat were designed to give off as little indication as possible that they were being used. Most common military models gave none at all, yet the effects seen from this one clearly put it on a level above what rank-and-file soldiers had. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

14-Feb-2018 19:53:05

Inferi

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Normally, they had one, maybe two options, whereas this had both time - a relatively rare ability, as it required a great deal of concentration to make work for even the briefest moment - and healing, a valuable commodity on the battlefield.

It was especially so when everyone would realize that they were all being taken care of at the same time. It seemed like what Talia was doing was a field effect, assisting everyone in the vicinity, and all of the minor injuries that people had would close up after a few moments. The more serious ones, like the hole through Chloe’s wrist, did not close up entirely, but knitted themselves back together most of the way. Travis had been right; her hand did need serious work, possibly more than what could be done right here. This was corroborated by Talia’s remark, “

I can’t fix that entirely, but it’ll heal. Eventually.

”

Alicia hesitated for a moment once her arm had been taken care of, but soon gave a quick, “

Thank you.

" accompanied with a bow before turning and continuing on. If Gareth wanted to continue the argument, he could follow, but she was clearly now on her way and firm in the belief of what she had just said.

She would investigate the survivors for a short while, making sure that there was nothing important that she could help with, before finally acquiescing to what Talia had said about meeting the Captain and making her way inside the ship. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

14-Feb-2018 19:53:23 - Last edited on 16-Feb-2018 03:35:53 by Inferi

Inferi

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A moment after she went, Talia dropped to one knee on the ground with a gasp, the hand with the matrix hitting the ground as well to stop her downward movement. Waving off any attempt to ask if she was alright or to assist - one of which came from Chloe, despite the fact that she still looked to be less than good with the state of her hand - she said in between gasps for breath, “

I’m fine...prototype matrix...I can explain later. Captain’s on the bridge.

”

Crash Site - Ship Interior

“

Nope, it was me. Thanks for giving me a good catalyst, though.

” Talia had added to Ridley after he spoke, adding to Ben, “

And if I hadn’t been careful, you’d be dead.

”

To get to where they needed to go, the two of them would have to climb back through the opening into the lounge and then go up to deck 3. The bridge door was still intact, but open, and there seemed to be enough power left in the ship that there were some lights on inside. The same was true throughout the rest of the ship, although anyone helping to get people out would have noticed this before.

Upon entering, they would see that the Captain was sitting in his chair and looking out through the cracked and partially broken window that looked out ahead of the ship. The rifle that he had used on the wolves leaned against his chair. Rain was still pounding on it, and seeping in through the cracks and holes to run down across the pilot’s station and down onto the floor below it. There still seemed to be functioning equipment, as several of the stations still seemed to have power running to them, although it looked unreliable at best from the few displays that were active.

“

Sit, if you’d like.

” the Captain told them, turning his chair partially so that he was looking at the two that had entered. He sounded tired, although his voice held a touch of iron will that stated he was still fully capable. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

14-Feb-2018 19:53:42

Inferi

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“

The others should be here soon, and I would prefer to go over everything once. Just don’t touch anything, please.

”

There would be a short period of time in which either Ben or Ridley could ask the Captain questions before everyone else showed up.

One everyone else came in, he would extend the same invitation to them. Chloe would sit, taking the communications post chair, while Alicia would not, choosing to stand halfway between the door and the window, a few feet out from the wall. The Captain would wait for another few moments, until, perhaps to the surprise of some, Talia entered the bridge and he said, “

Close the door, please.

”

She did so before walking over to sit down hard in the seat of the radar operator. Still looking like she was feeling the effects of whatever had happened before, the writer leaned back as much as the chair would allow and closed her eyes, while the Captain addressed everyone.

“

I’ll get straight to the point.

” he said, his tone serious although not overly grim. “

We’re in a bit of trouble here. Not only do we have limited capacity to repel whatever is waiting in these woods, but we have no way to signal for help. The communications array was destroyed, likely from the attack that caused this crash. Very minor reserves of power remain, and while it is possible to house the survivors inside the ship now that we have made sure it is safe to do so there are not many provisions available. In most situations, waiting for a rescue team to arrive would be the correct choice, but given the standard response time I cannot be sure it will happen soon enough.

” Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

14-Feb-2018 19:54:03

Inferi

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“

And so, I am now obligated to ask you to assist. Your group numbers more than I believe remaining from the enemy force that attacked the ship, and most of you seem to have formal combat training. The rest of you escaped what happened without any serious harm, so I believe you are resourceful to some degree. I am aware this will sound insane, but for us to have the greatest chance of survival you need to find where the enemy landed their ship, take it, and either use the communications inside or fly it directly to somewhere that can send a rescue team immediately.

”

He sighed, sounding fully aware that this was an absurd request, before continuing, “

There is a plan for this, but I believe I should make sure first. How many of you are willing to assist?

” Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

14-Feb-2018 19:54:25

NotFishing

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Gareth Arenar

Gareth had indeed felt the need to continue the argument. "When the beast died, you didn't even wait to ensure the area was clear before you ran in." He reminded her. "You didn't know if it was truly dead, or if it was merely dazed or unconscious. You didn't know if there were any other creatures in the area either. And even if it is unlikely that anyone else here knows your identity, we should not take chances."

Then he turned to look at Talia's combat matrix, thoroughly intrigued by its abilities. He would have to ask her about it later, he decided. But at the moment there had been more pressing matters to concern himself with.

...

Upon his arrival at the bridge, Gareth would seat himself in front of the navigation array, slouching lazily in the chair. He listened intently as the Captain laid out the situation. And finally, when he was finished, Gareth sat a bit straighter.

"I could help." He said with some reluctance. "I would need a combat matrix and a gun. I saw some matrixes in the Cargo Hold, so perhaps some of the passengers might be willing to part with one of them. As for guns... if any of the soldiers died, there would have to be some lying around somewhere. Without either of these objects, I would likely just get in the way." He explained with a shrug. He had never actually used a gun in anything close to a combat scenario, but he would be more than capable of using a matrix - provided he knew what said matrix actually did.

"However, I do have some concerns. You want to send the most capable passengers to find this ship. The problem is, we don't know where the ship is, while chances are these enemies know where we are. They could easily launch some of attack while the group is away. Or another one of those beasts could arrive. Does your plan account for that possibility? And are you aware that at least one of them has an invisibility matrix?" Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

14-Feb-2018 23:42:33

George Rozas

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Travis had been leaning against the wall while listening to the Captain speak, leaving any chairs open for those who needed them more than he did. The description the older man gave the group wasn't as bad as Travis had been expecting, but it was still a really bad situation. Still, the intact hull meant that the threat of exposure wasn't an issue they would have to deal with with the majority of the passengers. It was a longer time limit than he had been expecting with his worst case scenario.

Having said that, the Captain's request was a tall order. The comms equipment being offline and having only few provisions meant that the man didn't have a lot of options if he wanted as many people to survive as possible, so the Guild member saw why he was asking this of them - what more could the man do but wait for rescue to be sent? He thought over the situation quietly, much like most in the room, glancing across at the big mud-person slouching on one of the few seats when he became first to answer.

" Mud-man over there's got some points, but even with 'em there don't exactly look like there's a lotta options here, " He spoke up a moment after Gareth said his piece, nudging himself off of the wall. The information that one of those invaders had an invisibility matrix was of particular interest, though there wasn't much that could be done about it even if those in the room were now aware. " It ain't any less likely these soldier fellas will attack whether some of us are here or not, but if there ain't anyone out there doin' somethin' then we'd end up gettin' picked off waitin' for rescue to show up. Without comms, that'll take days. "

Leaving a bunch of civilians in the middle of a monster-infested forest wasn't exactly something Travis wanted to do, but out of the people he could see gathered in the room he was probably one of the best suited to go through with what the Captain was asking. Not to say most of them weren't capable in a fight - he'd seen I am Inferi.

16-Feb-2018 00:35:13

George Rozas

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Bridgett's skills firsthand after all - but just because they could fight didn't mean they had the wilderness experience of a trained Guild member. Not to mention stealth was one of his specialties.

Speaking of which... Travis glanced down at the front of his dirt and blood smeared outfit, the rain having rinsed off a good portion of it but a considerable amount remained. He wiped at a spot that was just to the left of his heart, clearing away some of the muck to reveal a still somewhat grubby silver emblem attached to his leathers. The semi-detailed (insert emblem description here) was recognizable to anyone who'd so much as heard of the Guild, given it was on the signs that decorated every Guild branch building on the continent.

" Travis Fenwick - D ranked Guild member, " He introduced himself with a professional tone that might come as a surprise to those who'd spoken with him beforehand, probably just Bridgett, albeit the tinge of pride wasn't entirely suppressed. " Willing an' able to help in any way I can, Captain. " I am Inferi.

16-Feb-2018 00:35:18

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