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Day 40: Sun Room [Fourth Shift]

Apr 09, 2009 09:14

Well, that was... special. No wonder he was losing respect for this place--the fearful Martin Landel was coming undone, most probably with boredom. So scary. Even Nursey seemed a little exasperated, though that most likely had more to do with X's constant insistence to stay in the Sun Room rather than go inside the Greenhouse ( Read more... )

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quickdrawbkiddo April 9 2009, 22:13:12 UTC

[free injured ex-assassin]

With her current injuries, Beatrix passed on the rec field. Getting outside for some fresh air would have been nice, but the comfortable chairs in the Sun Room were more conducive to her condition.

Sitting close to the board, mostly so she could catch sight of whatever pawn Ophelia was using to be her bulletin mouthpiece, she half closed her eyes, mimicking sleep. If the shift was uneventful enough, perhaps she'd meditate some.

icy_demise April 10 2009, 00:41:58 UTC

[Team Assassin Meet-up?]

Between spending another shift talking in the sun room, and spending a shift out in a hot, humid building full of plants the choice was clear. His nurse seemed to think that he wasn't in good enough shape to handle plants, which, while insulting, was helpful. At least he didn't have to argue about it with his nurse.

SubZero made his way over to sit with Arlene. They needed to talk, and since he would be busy for the night now was as good a time as any. "Arlene," SubZero greeted, since she seemed to be asleep. He didn't think she would actually sleep in the sun room, but there was just no telling with some people.

arc_wrench April 10 2009, 00:46:05 UTC

HK didn't want to deal with dirt. Not as a meatbag that could catch the germs it had in it. So he pestered his nurse into letting him stay in the Sunroom again.

The other two assassin meatbags were already there, so it seemed best to join them. Even if one of them was SubZero. "Greeting: Hello again, meatbags."

quickdrawbkiddo April 10 2009, 00:49:23 UTC

True to SubZero's assumption, Beatrix immediately opened her eyes. They flickered once over the other assassin's injuries before she spoke.

"You know, I think her continued existence is far crueler than her death would have been," she stated, not feeling to need to specify who she was talking to. "I'll allow her continued existence for now."

She gestured with a nod to the nearby chair as moving her arms hurt too much to bother with. Oh, good. HK-47 had arrived. Without preamble, the Bride focused on their common goal.

We have competition in the basement - a group that saw last night's fight. Their healer was trying to milk me for information during lunch. We may be able to use them to our advantage."

icy_demise April 10 2009, 01:00:16 UTC

"I noticed she was still around" SubZero wasn't happy about that, but he had no intention of wasting more time going after her. They would unfortunately be delayed going to the basement since they couldn't fight tonight.

When the topic turned to business SubZero nodded. He had expected competition in the basement. "We're ahead of them, aren't we?" SubZero asked. Even if the group managed to catch up with them, if their fight against Ophelia was any indication they were lacking in terms of combat skill. And Stealth.

SubZero took a seat and relaxed in the comfortable chair. "There's no point in trying to stop them. If we let them take on the obstacles in our path it'll just make our job easier." Less fun, but easier, and it would mean they would get to Landel faster.

arc_wrench April 10 2009, 01:05:52 UTC

HK took a seat nearby, rather eager to talk about what he'd done today. "Statement: I do have quite a few inorganics expressing interest in working with me, including a bounty hunter. Even if not all of them are needed, one at least could be sent after any targets that might get in our way." The assassin droid contemplating hiring someone for an assassination job. Sometimes, the galaxy was a very bizarre thing.

quickdrawbkiddo April 10 2009, 01:15:36 UTC

"Yes, we are ahead of them as they've not yet recovered one of the keys, but they do know what the other challenge we have yet to deal with is - a riddle of some sort," the Bride replied. "We could follow them and see what kind of riddle it is before attempting it ourselves. Then once we have both keys we can go through the southern door."

She levied a serious look at both men. "Landel awaits behind that door. My contact has told me that much, but nothing more. She's offered to be our fourth if we need it, but I am hesitant to let her have anything she wants unless she gives up more information."

She looked over at HK-47. "The bounty hunter may be useful if the others get too close. Can you furnish payment if it comes to that?" Her eyes shifted to SubZero. "Do you have any suggestions for a fourth? Preferably someone we can use? Also, HK-47, I'll be seeing into Depth Charge. His righteousness and obsession makes him an easy pawn, though your programming makes you a poor choice to spearhead that given you tell everyone ( ... )

icy_demise April 10 2009, 01:35:35 UTC

"I know a kid that's very talented. Very discrete too," The riddle might be a challenge, SubZero didn't think he would be able to beat that challenge. Though HK might be able to handle a riddle. If they were going to only have to deal with a riddle it might be worth going tonight. SubZero already had plans though.

"I'm not working with any of those idiots HK contacted over the board, not going after Landel. It's too important. It needs to be someone that doesn't have an outside motive and isn't working for someone else." He also wasn't going to stoop to hiring someone to do a job for him. SubZero did have some professional pride.

"I'll be spending the night with the kid working on ice techniques and a few other things." That was all the information SubZero really wanted to offer at the moment, though Arlene would probably draw that they had similar abilities from what he had said.

arc_wrench April 10 2009, 01:45:56 UTC

HK very nearly rolled his eyes at SubZero. "Statement: Fine. If you don't want to level the playing field, as it were, when it comes to meatbag-to-droid ratio in the group, fine. But they can be useful, even if you don't want to admit it because it might damage your tender ego." He stopped mid-rant to respond to the other meatbag. "Answer: I have information that would not compromise our own operations that has already been approved as payment."

quickdrawbkiddo April 10 2009, 01:56:36 UTC

"Good," Beatrix replied to HK-47. "We'll contact them if we find an appropriate use for them. Perhaps one can infiltrate one of the other groups and sabotage their efforts. I want you to keep in mind that the pool of potential fourths is far greater in proportion to meatbags over inorganics. I'd hate to think that your master failed to program the concept of statistics into you for things beyond combat calculations."

Looking over at SubZero, "Find out the kid's motivations and morals. I trust you'd advocate someone appropriate to the task, but a bleeding heart can be hidden to even the best of us. I'd prefer the only bleeding hearts around us are the ones we hold in our hands."

icy_demise April 10 2009, 02:18:51 UTC

"Being a meatbag or a droid has nothing to do with it. I just don't think any of those other machines are as competent as you are," Hopefully HK would be distracted by the compliment, and stop obsessing over meatbags.

"The kid's a professional, like us. Even if he is a ninja," He would be better of stating that up front at least rather than surprise Arlene with it if she had problems with ninja. A lot of people did.

arc_wrench April 10 2009, 04:07:44 UTC

"Statement: They also can be far more effective than meatbags, even if they might not be up to my standards. And yes, I can in fact count and handle things like fractions, meatbag." The compliment sort of worked. The rest just made him nearly sulk.

quickdrawbkiddo April 10 2009, 05:52:08 UTC

"The key phrase is can be, HK-47," the Bride replied. "We have already proven there are humans far more competent than machines and awakened snake beings."

Beatrix narrowed her eyes slightly at the ninja comment. Now, yes, she had been an assassin, but her original training was as a samurai; she had a distaste for ninja. Yet, if this one suited their group and had the appropriate ethics, she would overlook the ninja aspect.

"Very well. See if he will speak with me sometime tomorrow."

icy_demise April 10 2009, 21:50:40 UTC

HK's attitude was pretty irritating, considering that currently he was the least effective among them against most of the stronger opponents. Since his only weapons were tiny blades and he clearly didn't have the sort of hand to hand training Arlene had. HK hadn't even shown up last night to fight, so he had no room to complain about meatbags.

SubZero noted Arlene's reaction to saying Haku was a ninja. That was interesting, and apparently something else they had in common. "I'll see what I can do, but we won't need him for a while, right?" In the best case scenario it would be at least two more nights before they were ready to go after Landel.

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