Post-Mission EMBARASSMENT

[2hell_weride]

[[So, there's that Technica guy, only, rather publically, without his helmet on. If anyone knows the length of MarKus's hair or... that telltale bandanna, they can recognize him from behind talking to two adults.

One of them is hugging him, the other is kind of nagging/scolding him.

Eavesdropping proves they're talking about how MarKus's little

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[sniper_luver]

[Rinon's coming around a corner, trying to escape her father, when she nearly ran into (literally), MarKus and his parents]

Oops, sorry.

[2hell_weride]

Tch... [[This would be the first time she'd have seen MarKus in his Technica getup too, so... there's that!]]

Oh, hey, you. A few of those guns you got totalled are going to take a while to get replaced. Can you live without a few of them.

[[No, he wasn't being polite at all, at which his mom flicks his ear.]] Be nice to the young woman.

[sniper_luver]

[Like Rinon cares what he's wearing. Oh, but she'll have a smug look on her face for his Mom's comments]

At least I'm not a wanna-be Biker, or whatever they're called.

[Crap, Rinon got caught...] Rinon... that was uncalled for.

[2hell_weride]

[[All the shouting. Commence now.]]

RIDER!

MarKus! Lower your voice!

[sniper_luver]

[Like Rinon cares, she'll shout just as loud]

WANNA-BE!

Rinon, please, not in front of our guests!

[2hell_weride]

NEVER WILL-BE!

Stop firing like a psycho and you might win some of those Zoids matches!

[[Mom is totally getting mad here...]] MarKus! That's completely out of line! You apologize RIGHT NOW!

...no...

[sniper_luver]

WHY WOULD I WANT TO BE A LOSER LIKE YOU?!

We do win our Zoid matches, for your information!

[Doc Toros is getting frustrated as well] Rinon, stop this right now! [Fortunately (or unfortunately, in Rinon's case), he knew how to control his daughter] Or those replacement missile pods will be suspiciously missing from my part order.

[THAT got her to shut up]

[2hell_weride]

[[Two thumbs up, pointing at himself. Morale still at 200!]]

Who's got a girlfriend? [[Thumbs at himself.]]

Who's single? [[Points at Rinon.]]

[[Dad]] I can just as easily have the Technica locked as well.

[[Yup... he's quiet now. Parental facepalming echoes in the hangar.]]

[sniper_luver]

I don't want a-- [She shuts up at a look from her dad]

I apologize for my daughter. I'm Steve Toros, leader of and mechanic for the Blitz Team, here on sanction from the Zoids Battle Commission. [He offered a hand to MarKus' dad]

[2hell_weride]

[[Dad take the handshake.]] Malcolm Haley, and this is my wife Marie.

I understand some children can be rather... hot blooded. [[Glare at MarKus who's fidgeting with his helmet as mom does one of those embarrassing 'face cleaning' things.]] We were in development for most of what TECZ is using for it's mobile forces. Most. And were. It took a while to track down that he was on this ship as well.

[sniper_luver]

[Since her dad was distracted, Rinon was glaring in MarKus' direction]

Yes, I know full well. Leon, my older child, is not nearly as hot-blooded. I think I spoiled Rinon a bit too much, after her mother died when she was so young... [Doc Toros smiled, his eyes lighting up as the other man continued] TECZ? There is some nice equipment there. I haven't been able to keep up on recent technological developments like I could in my younger days, but since I've come aboard, I've been able to study quite a few new things.

[2hell_weride]

I'm certain my boy has had his hands in a little big of everything since he got here. Hopefully he hasn't actually made anything worse in the meantime, but... nothing's smoldering or shooting of fireworks so, I think he's been quite tamed.

Zoids though... Hmm... I've been trying to work on a certain something, perhaps you can help me out with this idea? [[Malcolm will push Steve to an aside so they're not imposing on the kids' impending shouting match: R2]]

[sniper_luver]

[Steve happily walked off with Malcolm, always eager to talk shop]

[This left Rinon without parental control]

As I was saying... I don't want a boyfriend!

[2hell_weride]

[[MarKus still has a mom. #Winning]]

Well there's plenty of girls around too... I don't care what you like. [[And his mom flicks his ear.]]

Hey! There are girl couples here too! That wasn't a joke!

[sniper_luver]

[Don't bring it up to her, you might get punched. Her mom's a touchy subject]

Why would I be interested in anything like that? I don't need anyone.

[2hell_weride]

So you're antisocial then? That explains a lot...