A Clone Encounter (Part 2)

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Stalker shook his head at Zarae's comment; "Oh no, he's barely gotten passed the 'Lightly buzzed' point."

"And Lothir; you're correct; you made a completely sane, logical argument about a point that has nor will ever existed to begin with," the sniper says to the bard with a slight smile.
"In laymans terms, Lothir, my brother has just deviously played you for a fool into believing his little lie." Stalker then chuckled at the bard, and raised his bottle to the bard in toast.
"Though I have to admit, you had it coming to ya."
At this the marines around them burst into laughter, both at Pyro's well played prank, and Stalker's blatant comment; even the barkeep found himself chuckling.

At Zarae's little smirk, the sniper gave a slight nod; "just please try to keep your ideas to the tavern."
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He snickers, and shakes his head. Then he sighs, and takes naother long drink. "Ah, now see, that's where you'd be wrong, lads. I never said I BELIEVED his little comment. Else you fellows would be VERY lonely, I'd wager. I was merely turning your own jest against you. So now who's the fool? Apparently drow humor is too subte for you lot. I'll try to remember that and keep it a bit more simple for you in the future." He says, completely deadpan. Then he leans back and propps his feet up in an empty chair as the food arrives.

OOC: Don't take offence, he's just amused that Pyro thinks he pulled sometthing over on him.
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((OOC: oh no, I'm not done yet :devil: ))
The sniper looks up to the bard and shakes his head again; "forgive me for saying this Lothir; but your reaction in all seriousness [b:3bzddjbt]proved[/b:3bzddjbt] that Pyro's joke stumped you. You didn't need to say anything at all; your reaction spoke more for you than words ever will; and if you're the logical-type, which you've already stated prior that you are, then you'll have to consent that my brother did play his prank on you. Otherwise, you're just contradicting yourself with both you words and your actions."

Stalker took another swig of his drink and set it down; "you see, Lothir, you never did say that you believed Pyro's little comment; true this is. Nonetheless, you're provoked of seriousness and logic indicates that you, in fact, [b:3bzddjbt]did[/b:3bzddjbt] believe it, even if it was only for a split second. So regardless of how you look at it, you [b:3bzddjbt]did[/b:3bzddjbt] my brothers prank, because you took the bait, even if that bait was only part of the overall joke, your reaction spoke for you, regardless of whether or not you admit it. Unless of course, you were faking [b:3bzddjbt]that[/b:3bzddjbt] reaction as well."
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He looks back at them, and shrugs. "Perhaps the jest missed something in the translation. Forgive me for saying this, but I really have no idea what passes for humor here, to tell the truth. And no, I was not FAKING anything- I haven't felt the need to do THAT since my Academy days!" He snickers, and looks amused by something for a moment.

He scratches his head, and looks back at them with a dubious expression. "Whatever you may believe, I really don't know enough about your females here to even attepmt to accept his statement, or to know their leanings in that respect. Hells, for all I know, they may prefer orcish eunichs! In any case, I"m not one to judge such matters of another, as I've seen FAR too many peculiar tastes in that department to ever be surprised. To each his or her own."

He glances down at the plate of food, and his face lights up when he sees that the roast is tender and juicy. "To be brutally honest, I really didn't see much humor there at all, simply because I really had no idea what the VITH you were even talking about. THAT was why I felt the need to explain my counter-repost. It had nothing at all to do with believing him- it just didn't make any sense to me. If he 'stumped' me at all, it was because I have no frame of reference for what he was trying to convey. Whatever it was he found so funny, probably would have meant nothing at all to me- as our cultures are quite likely different in what is regarded as humorous. Trust me, some of the things that would be hilarious to my fellows back home, YOU would not find amusing at all. So I'm afraid your jest fell rather FLAT."

He shrugs again, as if the matter is of no further interest. "So, are we going to keep going around in a who-got-whom game, or are we going to enjoy what little peace we have left to us? Sit. Eat." He nods to two of the chairs, waving them to join him.
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Again the sniper shook his head, "It's rather fine if you don't if you don't get Pyro's practical jokes; quite literally, it took me half of my life to even figure out what he meant through that particular one; but I digress, I've gotten enough to drink for a while"; with that, Stalker pulls out a menu, and orders a simple meal; but albeit a large one called 'Overload'. Pyro orders the same thing, and gives the menus to the barkeep.

"To be perfectly honest, Lothir; most of what my brothers finds randomly funny is usually the same thing that many of our marines find funny. So it wouldn't surprise me if [b:1cd9kfds]some[/b:1cd9kfds] of your kins jokes made humorous sense to him."


"Besides, Lothir, you'll quickly find that 'peace' is a relatively, lightly, used term in Theta Squad," Pyro replied while taking a seat next to Zarae, while Stalker sat down near the bard.

"Unfortunately, he's a got a point with [b:1cd9kfds]that[/b:1cd9kfds] statement," the sniper replied nonchalantly.
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((taking a few minute break from studying...mainly before i go nuts.))

the rogue listen to them argue of a pointless manor, neither giving in or accepting defeat, no surprise. her dish was set before her as the bards was brung out, smoked salmon with a cilantro-tarter sauce and some veggies with rice. she hadnt had it, but it looked rather good. and since it was highly doubtful they had rothe anyway.
when they joined, she looked around to the boys, "so we all done now? tho if yall are so long winded, maybe that could be put to better use," she fake scolded in an obvious manor to the bard on one side and the clone on the other (hehe...she's in the middle. maybe she should 'gibbs' smack...)
she cut into her food, enjoying the bite as her stomach surly was enjoying food.
swollowing, "so what's the plans? we rest till those stupid bugs are found? besides, I 'supposedly' have a debt I own..."
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"That depends on whether you find cruel torture and slaughter of slaves and rivals through devious underhanded means amusing, I suppose. Like the aforementioned stowaway getting tossed to the sharks- my father's crew thought it was quite amusing to watch the poor human dying. I just thought it was a sickening waste of a life." He looks right at Pyro, in all seriousness.

He nods to Zarae, and gives her an arch glance. "What did you have in mind, milady? A song, perhaps?"
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((OOC: oh you did it, now, Aylstra; a song indeed :devil: ))

"Song; what song?" Pyro hyped up with a smile.

"What song?" came another marine.

"Where's the good music, huh?" another soldier shouted.

"Hey, Theta's!! What do ya fine gents say to a nice round of 'Who has the Floor', ehh?" came a gruff voice similar to Stalkers.

The clones turned to see another squad of clones enter the tavern, smiling, all of them with their helmets off, but their armor still on. ((Aylstra, Lothir's gonna love this))

"Betas; when did you guys show your scrawny asses up here," Stalker chuckled in reply, "sure I'm up for a good game; Pyro?"

The demolitionist cracked his neck and replied; "I'm up for a good bout; though we're short three people."

AHHHOOOO, squad dance off," one marine shouted with glee.
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OOC: Ohhh. My. Gawd. PLEASE don't tell me..... Why do I suddenly have a bad feeling this is about to turn into a Star Wars Disco moment?.... (For those old enough to remember that horrible atrocity.)


IC: Still contentedly chowing away at the roast and honeyed bread, the bard looks up and one could almost swear his ears visibly perk up, if that were possible. He glances from Pyro and Stalker to the new group- the number and identical appearance of so many clones a bit unsettling even though he knows what they are- with a questioning look. His long ebon fingers figet at the strap of his lute, and for just a moment, he tugs a gleaming silver flute embellished with playful puppies etched on the sides out of his travel pack before tucking it back in.

"What's this? What is going on?" He says, turning to Pyro for an explaination.
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"A crossbow?" Maryne had a look of disbelief on her face before she nodded, "Well, how do you use those things, then?" She frowned at it again, realising that there was no string with which to loose the arrow. "If you say it'll help, I believe you, though."

She followed Onix to where he showed Ryltar the room, starting at the sound, but more used to it this time.
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Zana and Vlad continued to fall behind Onix and those with him. Vlad then growled. [i:65krs56e]What is it![/i:65krs56e] Zana turned and whipped out her dagger and stood in a fighter's stance. [i:65krs56e]That would be my stomach,[/i:65krs56e] Vlad laughed, and noted that he was rather hungry.

[i:65krs56e]Frick. Make me look like a moron,[/i:65krs56e] Zan rolled her eyes and sheathed the dagger. [i:65krs56e]Ditto. I'm pretty hungry, too. It's been a while...a long while since I've had food....Maybe some chicken, that sounds good,[/i:65krs56e] she thought absently.

[i:65krs56e]What is it with you and chicken?[/i:65krs56e] Vlad said, shaking his head.

[i:65krs56e]Chicken is amazing, plus I haven't had it in a long time. It's just been rations, rations, rations. I want real food.[/i:65krs56e] They took off in the opposite direction is search for food. She kindly asked a passing trooper where she could find some food and he pointed her in the right direction.

Vlad and her walked down the hall towards the tavern. [i:65krs56e]You think they allow "pets" in there?[/i:65krs56e] Vlad said, not really caring if they did or not.

[i:65krs56e]Well, if they don't, they'll have to take it up with me,[/i:65krs56e] Zana said, deadly serious. If that's one thing she hates, is people who don't respect others; it doesn't matter who they are or what they are, they deserve a least some respect.

They found their way in just in time to see the demolition expert stand up an declare a squad dance off. She quickly found a seat at the bar, not one to socialize too much, ordered a drink, a huge steak for Vlad and some chicken for herself.

[i:65krs56e]This ought to be great,[/i:65krs56e] Vlad said, sitting on the ground next to Zan.

[i:65krs56e]No kidding. Like a dinner show, but better![/i:65krs56e]
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Pyro glanced at the bard with a smile; "why it's a squad dance off between two clone squads. Theta squad, which sadly is just me and Stalker at the moment, taking on the Betas over there, who've just challenged us. The sad part is is that they've got all 5 squad-members here, and we've only got two."

One of the Beta's noticed the bard pull out his instrument and hooted; "Oh, so we want some live music huh? What say all of you Marines, huh?" one of the Betas shouted.

The marines in the tavern roared in approval.
"Well, alright then; let's have us a good squad of troopers get on their instruments if they'd be willing and start us up some dance tunes."

As the clone said this, several marines went around, and pulled out several instruments, including electric guitars, basses, even a an electric violin. A drum set was already in place, which a female half-elf trooper took a seat to. Several key-boards were arrayed in a corner of tavern, which several marines took up to play
"That one is Stinger, squad leader of the Betas," Pyro says to Lothir, indicating the one who was gabbing away at the Marines.
"The one in the bright yellow colors is Fritz, Betas demon expert, like me; over in the dark blue is Axle, Beta's heavy weaps specialist." Pyro continued on; " the dude in the black armor is Shadow,, the sniper for Beta squad; and the guy in the gray-clad armor is Dodger, the squad's second in command."

"[b:ktf6wpzy]This[/b:ktf6wpzy], my bardic friend, is what we clones do in our down time," Pyro explained with a smile on his face.

"Alright, Marines, what say we start off with one of the classics, how bout 'Move your Body' from way back when, HUH?"

Right then, the flashy, electronic and very rhythmic tune of techno blasted over the speakers, with the voice being played by the soundtrack, but the music was from the marines with their instruments.
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfb8HFtgW8s:ktf6wpzy]Move your Body-Eiffel 65[/url:ktf6wpzy]


Onix looked to Maryne and replied "you could say it shoots arrows, but more like in the form of a metal, cone-shaped projectile." Onix pulled out his M92, pulled the rotating bolt back, and ejected a .408 caliber round into his gloved hand. He offered it to Maryne to examine.
"[b:ktf6wpzy]This[/b:ktf6wpzy] is what our weapons fire, well, most of them; and how do you use such a weapon,well, if you truly wish to know, I could take you to the armory and let you find out for yourself?"
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OOC: Uh-oh. Now they've done it. He smells a challenge, and he's going to want to get in on it.... And did ya HAVE to bring out all those instruments? He's gonna have a joy-gasm just LISTENING to them, let ALONE if he gets his HANDS on one!! And the music- you DO realize he's going to be on cloud nine with this stuff, right?! ROFL!!


As soon as he gets wind of what's getting started, the bard's face cracks into a wide grin, and his fingers start to twitch as he sees all the amazing instruments being brought out. In particular he appears to study the various cords and such to them, and the unusual shapes of the guitars. The violin especially seems to perk his interest, as do the drums. He gets up from the table, his food suddenly forgotten, and seems to drift over toward the musicians as if in a hald-aware daze, or as if under a Fascination spell.

He even almost ignores the banter and cheerful comradery of the Betas and Thetas, and the hoots and shouts of the Marines, and only half listens to Pyro's explanation. He nods absently to the clone, the goofy smile still plastered on his face. "So it's like a team nediarra? Interesting. We never had any team competitions like that back home- a couples contest occasionally, but most are too wound up in trying to out-do their partners for that to work well. It's usually just individual eliminations."

He quickly turns to Pyro, as the music begins, his eyes bulging wide in surprise at the strange, yet oddly compelling sound. "What is THIS?! I've never heard anything like it!" He looks like a kid in a candy-seller's shop, eyes lit with excitement, and one foot starts to tap almost unconsciously.


OOC: Yup- he's hooked. Ya really know where to hit a guy, eh, V?
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She took it, examining the shape with a raised eyebrow, then lowered her hand to show the strange 'bolt' to Tasha. The cat sniffed at it before staring at Maryne, who grinned a little. Turning back to Onix, she said, "This point hardly seems sharp. I take it it's force that drives it through? And this will go through the armour?"

She gave it back to Onix, nodding, "And, if it's not too much trouble, I'd like to."
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Zana was halfway through her first bite when a blasting sound filled the room. Vlad looked up from his steak and looked around for the source of this "music."

"I've never heard [i:c2inf2jo]anything[/i:c2inf2jo] like this before," Zana shouted over the loud, rythmic, pounding of the beat. She couldn't speak in her mind because the music was too distracting.

[i:c2inf2jo]Look at those![/i:c2inf2jo] Vlad wasn't paying attention, distracted by the instruments that had come into play. And one in particular caught Zana's eye. The violin.

She just stared at it. "I haven't seen one of those since...since, a long long time ago," she whispered. "Hells, I haven't played one, for that matter, since I was just a small child." Her thoughts started to drift as she remembered her mother playing a very similar instrument to her. She had learned how to play one, and never forgot. The violin was a beautiful instrument, but this one was different. The one the trooper was holding seemed to be a different version. It looked different and she was willing to bet that it sounded different.

She started to think that maybe, just maybe, the violinist would allow her to play. Even though the tempo was fast, she was willing to bet that she could match it, given the opportunity to play it. She wasn't much of a fiddle player only because she hadn't practiced in a long time, but things such as these came back to her easily enough. This was the kind of break she needed. After a few years of non-stop hunting, she needed this.

For this particular song, there didn't seem to be much violin, so she got off her seat and walked over to the violinist.
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