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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #20 on Apr 18, 2009, 12:36pm »
"No." Angel said, stepping between Johnny and the wolf and Vamp, looking at Vamp. "He's not going to hurt the creature." she said, smiling at the wolf, petting it gently. She turned to Johnny, "Put that thing away before you hurt someone, namely yourself." she said. She could've easily forced him to put it away. She may have looked like a runt, but her genetics gave her the capability of being a lot stronger than he was. "You best just get used to the creature." she said to Johnny, "Since there are no other rooms, and this room has two beds, you are going to be rooming here too." she said.
She turned back to Vamp, "I'm making the decision to go get Mother." she said, that being what she called Naomi, "Meryl got a little more than hysterical back there." she said, "And I understand she may just need time alone, but Mother is one of the few she will actually talk to." She stepped around Johnny, heading towards the door of the room. Officially, the only person who could force them to room together was the Commander, but it was either that or Johnny literally sleep in the bathrooms.
She exited the barracks and headed over to Irving. The building that had pretty much been her home for years before she became a FOX HOUND. Entereing the building, she knew all the people who worked here by now, giving a wave to a few as she ascended the stairway knowing exactly where to go. She walked into the office, then into the back room where she knew her 'mother' to be. "Mother." Angel said, coming into the room to see her mother examining something for her research as always. Nami looked up to see her and smiled, "Isabella." Naomi said, preferring to use the FOX HOUND members' real names instead of the aliases everyone else knew them by, "What brings you here, dear?" "It's about Meryl." Angel said, "She's taking Jack's death really hard, still." "I know that, dear." Naomi said. "No mother, I think she was really close to killing Johnny simpley because...he tried to take Jack's room." Angel said. Naomi sighed, "They were here earlier. I could tell just by looking at she was still taking the death hard. It does not help that you all did not have a chance to mourn properly, and now she has to train two new ones." Angel nodded, "She's in Jack's room. I was wondering if you could come to talk to her. You are one of the few who can talk some sense into her."
Naomi nodded, "Just give me a moment." she said, putting the dish back into the incubator and grabbing her coat, "Let's go." Angel nodded, leading the way out. Naomi left word with her secretary on where she would be and why before going with Angel back over to the barracks and up to the FOX HOUND floor.
Angel knocked on the door to the room Meryl was in, "Meryl." she said, "It's me...look, I know you won't talk or listen to me, but I have someone here who I'm sure you will." she said. "Meryl, it's Naomi." Naomi said through the door.
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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #21 on Apr 18, 2009, 5:51pm »
It first, Sirius let out a low growl, as the hand suddenly approached, but once the hand touched, there no longer was any sign of aggression, and his ears perked up in pleasure once he stroked behind his ears.
Mar'ya gave a smile as the massive giant offered to help her, carrying her ninety pound back up the stairs for her. She'd admit it, even though she was strong for her gender, carrying it up the stairs would indeed have been a challenge, and this giant seemed to do it with no difficulty at all, he didn't even as much groan in discomfort.
She kept Sirius close, she didn't know what it was like being a human amungst several genetically altered proteriors, let alone, have to live with them. Gave a nod to the one who she would later know as Fortune, watching as Sirius again, got petted... seemed like he was going to make it just fine in here, he was getting more attention than she was.
They approached an open room, Sirius glancing up at her and giving a slight pant as she walked in to admire the accomadations that had been set. She noticed the office desks, the walk-in closet, the latrine in the corner, the long window. She watched as Vamp flipped the light switch, making sure that everything was working, testing the windows to make sure that they slid open properly.
"This suite your needs?" he had asked her. "It's perfect." she said as Sirius lowered his ears, sniffing around the corners to inspect the place to his own lking. "Rooms should be clan at all times, with everything organized. SOmetimes the colonel comes by and conducts an inspection, so make sure everything's clean." he stated firmly. "Shouldn't be a problem, I'm a clean person..." she turned to Sirius, knealing down beside him as he approached her playfully, grabbing him by his front legs and pulled him close, giving him a tight hug. "However, he isn't." she joked as she rubbed her face into the back of his neck, Sirius arching his neck over and licked her in the face. "Laundry is done two times a weak, Tuesday and Friday. Thursday is barracks maintainance. We train Monday-through-Friday, weekends are liberty. Formation for breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be called out over intercom." There was a pause, and then he turned to face her directly. "Should you feel under the weather, let Meryl know, she'll send you to our medical care provider, Doctor Hunter." she was a little iffy about that, she wasn't one to like doctors as well. She watched his eyes shift, following them down to Sirius, who perked his ears up at Vamp. "If he gets sick, Doctor Hunter's also a veterinarian, she can treat him aswell." She nodded, that was something she was going to have to remember, there was a few shots he was due for anyway, probably something that she should get taken care of right away.
There was some commotion down the hall, not that she cared, really. If there was one thing that she had learned in X-RAY Dog it was to always mind your business, and support the commander, even if he or she was doing something wrong. And if it came to that, she could honestly say that she didn't see anything.
When things calmed down she glanced up at Vamp, Sirius wagging his tail. She laugh, "I think he likes you." that was until the kid came stumbling into the room, slipping on the floor, jaming his elbow into Vamp, who pushed him with enouh force to send his bag barraling out of his hands, and the kid slidding on the floor with a crash. When he looked up, things happened to quickly, she watched him cry out, place a hand on the grip of his pistol and draw it in a flash. She feared for the safety of Sirius as Vamp drew one of his knives with a devilish intent.
"No..." a young voice said from behind her, she turned, however, instinctly wanted to keep her eyes on Sirius, he was her world after all. "He's not going to hurt the creature." She watched blankly as the young girl pet it soothingly, however, Sirius refused to acknowledge the girl, instead, posing aggressively against the handgun, which trembled in his hands.
Safety came first, she noticed that he hadn't even taken the safety off, and that the hammer wasn't cocked, which was a must in single action handguns in order to fire. Which was perfect considering that she now had the tactical advantage. She turned to Sirius, who took a step back in hesitation, letting out slight whimpers in discomfort. "Put that thing away before you hurt someone, namely yourself." the girl added. "You best just get used to the creature." the girl added, however, from where she stood, there was no sign of the kid putting away the gun... she prepared her hands. "Since there are no other rooms, and this room has two beds, you are going to be rooming here too."
She waited just a little more for the kid to lower the gun, however, saw no movement, and so, She rushed him, using the back of her left hand to strike him in the gut, while the right, grabbed the front of the pistol, using her thumb to force the safety down, and then forced the slide back, ejecting the chambered round which flew past her face as she whirled wraped her arm around his right, and brought it to a lock, turning forcfully and twisted his wrist, watching him go limp from pain as she prided the gun from his hands. She used her left leg to split his own apart, intersecting her leg behind his left, and forced his leg up, causing him to fall to to the floor with a crash, disarmed, safe.
And as she held the gun in her own hands, she breathed hard, only this time, the hammer was cocked, and the safety was off.
"It's hard to miss when you're this close." she chanted as she exhaled deeply, her eyes burning with a sniper's rage. "No one, aims a weapon at my kin, and lives." she warned as her hands remained stiff, still as a rock, there was no shake, no hand tremble which was accustom to all shooters, her's were deadly still. She glanced at Sirius, who was now wagging his tail at her.
Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #22 on Apr 18, 2009, 10:01pm »
His spine cracked on the floor as his vision blackened for a mere moment, he arched his back upward, and when he opened his eyes, he found himself gazing into the barrel of his own pistol, damn... her hands were steady.
He slowly rose his hands, taking in her words of threat. "It's hard to miss when you're this close..." she had warned him, exhailing deeply, her eyes burning with that war-hardened furiosity that burned deep within. "No one aims a weapon at my kin, and lives."
Kin? -Did she honestly think that she was a wolf? Calling the wolf that walked at her side wherever she went, kin? He had heard rumers of local tribes in Sapin worshipping animals and beasts, even protrayed themselves as one, holding in their possession some kind of mark, or amulate pertaining to either a claw, or a fang of that beast.
He also knew that Belka, of whose culture takes off largely of the German civilization; and who also gave codenames to their militaries... and that the code name for sniper, was "Draufgänger" Or, as most people were more accustomed to referring it... Wolf
The total term was Heckenschütze Draufgänger, Sniper Wolf.
And as he gazed into her gray eyes, he knew that she wasn't joking, that there was no lie in those eyes, she was dead series, and if he wanted to live with everything that he was born with, something deep inside told him to respect the wolf... that the wolf, was more important than him.
He rose his hands in surrender, taking back his weapon and dropping it into it's holster, replacing the lock gazed around at everyone in the room, watching Vamp slowly return the knife to it's correct retainer
"Wise decision, Sasatki." Vamp croaked as he took a step back. "In half an hour, we'll be forming up outside for dinner." he turned to the both of them. "Don't be late." he warned with doxterity as he turned down the hall, leaving the two to converse on their own, to get settled into their environment and unpack their things.
Vamp proceeded down the hall, watching as Naomi approached. He gave a stern nod, and then made his way to the control desk, sitting down in the office chair.
He noticed that there were two files on the desk, one of which he recalled to be Mar'ya's, as he -himself had personally handled that folder. He leaned back in the chair and read through Mar'ya's, flippin through her physical survey, to initial entry training, to unit training, to her combat operations. He found them interesting, black and white pictures of arctic climates and desert terrain recalling the past.
He turned the page, locating her range scores, which were the highest he had ever seen for a sniper.
And then he found her phsycological profile, and from his scanning it, hemade a firm notation on several accounts, -"wolf".
"Interesting." he said as he lowered the profile, placing his legs on the desk as he continued to read the profile, searching for something that he could use, something he could train her with, and then he remembered how quickly she had floored the kid, it almost took no effort at all. In fact, what she already know was probably good enough as it is, maybe she didn't need training. He'd pass his finding off to Meryl, but the fact remained that if she couldn't get past level three in the simulation room, she was no good to them.
He glanced at the clock that was ticking just above the door, noting the time.
Fortune approached Naomi with solace, stopping before her. "She keep's herself locked in there for hours on end." she stated firmly with her Jamachian accent, the sunlight pouring in through the windows and giving her dark skin a tan glow. "We're all worried for her, some of us are even considering going through to command. If she isn't over his death in a week, we'll report her." she warned as she passed Naomi with fury.
Well... Fortune never was one to just linger around, she was always straight to the point, she never joked or hung out with anyone. Maybe because until now, she was the only human that was good enough to be on FOX HOUND? In either case, it didn't matter to her... she'd train the boy personally. Give him a taste of what hell is really like.
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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #23 on Apr 18, 2009, 10:19pm »
Angel sighed at what Fortune said. It was a hard truth, of course, Meryl wasn't always like this. She was all business when she needed to be. The new commander didn't let her emotions get the best of her in a battle or anything, only when she knew it wouldn't matter much, did she give herself time to mourn, though even Angel knew that Meryl would never be able to let go of Jack. "I need to go straighten things up in my room before dinner." she said to Naomi, "Formation is in half an hour." she added. Naomi nodded as the young girl went into the room across the hall.
"If only it was that easy." Naomi mumbled to herself. No one should have to speed through the mourning process. It was psychologically better to go at one's own pace. Meryl had already had to bottle her emotions, this proved it. Naomi would speak to her ex-husband later as well as the Colonel about starting Meryl with some kind of therapy when there was time for sessions. Maybe it would be better for her. "Comeon, Meryl," Naomi said, "Let me in, talk to me." she said.
A sigh could be heard from the other side of the door, then the knob turned and Meryl opened the door, "I'm fine." Meryl said. "No you're not. The others have said that you spend hours in here. I know that it is not fair to have to keep you emotions bottle up...and I know you will never be able to let go of Jack, but I also know that you know your duty." Meryl nodded, "It would help....if I could say a final goodbye." Meryl said. "What do you mean by that?" Naomi asked. "We have not gotten to see his body since he passed." Meryl said, "I think we deserve to pay our final respects." Naomi sighed, "I will speak to Dr. Yozman about that." Naomi said.
Meryl sighed, running a hand through her hair, "Though I hate to admit it, I owe Sasatki an apology." she said, "I shouldn't have overreacted as I did." Naomi nodded, resting a hand on Meryl's shoulder. Meryl walked out, shutting the door to Jack's room and going down the hallway, "Sasatki." Meryl said, her voice wasn't stern or angery, or upset. It was calm, soft, "I owe you an apology." she said.
Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #24 on Apr 18, 2009, 10:47pm »
He was unpacking his things, his socks in a neat little row on his bed, getting ready to be placed in his drawer, hangers set aside for his uniforms, and other belongings. He had grabbed a hanger when he heard movement down the hall. "Sasatki." he turned to face the Commander in the doorway, in fact, if he do say so himself, he was actually rather surprised it was the commander, it was like she had a totally new voice, and for once, she wasn't yelling at him.
He turned, placing the hanger on his bed, and approached her, stopping just infront of her. "I owe you an apology."
It was the one moment that he actually had her sucking up to him, the one moment where he was in control! It felt great, but at the same time, he could also see that her cheeks were still red from the tears, and her eyes were still blood shot.
Why himuliate her? -Why embarass her infront of all those that trusted her to lead them? -Why put her through the stress?
It was the one moment where he was in control, the one moment where for once, she felt miserable.
Instead, he placed a hand on her shoulder, like any comrad would, and he gripped tight. "No..." he nodded, "I owe you an apology. I didn't know. I was too stupid to realise it, I didn't notice the sheets, the personal belongings, anything of the sorts. I just went ahead and started to make the place my home." he confessed. "I disrespected you from the start." he said as he leaned against the wall.
Vamp leaned against the wall down the hall, his ears overhearing their conversation.
"Sometimes I don't think about what it is I saw, or who's feelings it may hurt, it just comes out. And I'll admit, I may not have what it takes to be in FOX HOUND, but it's always been my dream, and I sure will try." he promissed as he gave a smile, his gray eyes studying her carefully.
"So, I apologise." he finished, lending out his hand in friendship.
"So... will you give me a fair chance?" he asked her sincerely, his wet suit giving off a slight glimmer from the ceiling lights as he stood there, awaiting her response.
Vamp lowered his eyes in dexterity, seems the kid's a bit mature than he portrays himself. Vamp took into the account that it was his choice, he could've made her apologise, made her embarras herself before the entire unit, made her feel worse than she already was, but he chose to do the complete opposite, instead, he apologised to her, something of which he had never seen before. It made him wonder, what was the kid trying to get at? -Was he trying to impress the commander with feelings of affection and friendship? -Was he trying to rouse her off her depression with positive feelings, and assurement? -And then he thought of something. Ever since these humans arrived, things had been going a little easier, besides the unit preparing for their arrival, but after their arrival, things seemed to be a little easier. Maybe this kid was the one to relieve Meryl of her depression, she'd be so busy with correcting him, she'd merely forget about Raiden's passing. It was all a mere fluke, instead, he'd hope for the best.
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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #25 on Apr 18, 2009, 11:06pm »
Mar'ya overheard their conversation, however, didn't care to intrude. Sirius was ontop of her bed, his head resting on her pillow while she foled her clothes neatly and placed them in piles on her bed, getting ready to put them in her locker as she continued to remove things from her bag.
Sirius's ears perked when the female commander showed in the doorway, mentioned a few words, and the boy moved forward. He may have been a wolf, may have been less intelligent as any human, but there was one thing that they could never hide from him, and that was their emotional state. And as he studied this female commander, he senced her grief, it made him feel sad. He was a social animal, all canine were, wolf, dog, coyote, there were no differences.
He couldn't help himself, his canine mind urged him to go forth to her, and placate her troubles with his canine ways, and with that, he grabbed his toy, which was a squeaky ball that Mar'ya had gotten him since he was a pup, and carried it over to Meryl, exiting the room, and sat on her left, looking up at her with his golden eyes as he laid the ball in her hand.
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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #26 on Apr 18, 2009, 11:20pm »
Meryl knew when she told Johnny she owed him an apology, there were many things he could've done with her in that position. He could've easier humiliated her in front of the entire unit, and she wouldn't have blamed him, not after she had treated him ever since they left Colonel Hockley's office. She wouldn't have blamed him at all. She wouldn't have ever did it to her commanding officer, but her commanding officer had been closer to her than anyone in this world. But Johnny did. He didn't humiliate her. He didn't take advantage of this weak point in her mind. Of this sign of weakness. He didn't take revenge for how she had treated him.
That surprised her. She looked at him until she was distracted by the wolf. She looked down at the majestic creature and smiled as she was given the ball. She pet the animal gently, "Thank you." she mumbled to the animal, throwing the ball for him.
She looked back to Johnny, wiping a few stray tears from her cheeks, "Let us call it even then." she said, "Because, I forgive you for it." she said. "I-I'm still...getting over everything." she said, "Getting over my broken-heart." "Well, its nice to see that you all are settling in and being sure to be neat." Meryl said, getting back to business, "You can take a break though, formation for dinner is in a few minutes."
Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #27 on Apr 19, 2009, 12:14am »
He nodded, watching Sirius take off like black lightning down the hall, enjoying every moment of himself.
He could tell that she was surprised, it was in her eyes. She may have been the product of science, but in the basics, she was still human herself. Maybe that's why she was so upset? -Were they led to believe that they have no emotions, and when something actually called for emotion, they failed to let it out? -And when it did...
It made sense to him now, and as he swiped a hand through his hair, he tried to think of a way to win her over, but than again, it was rather a bit later. Maybe in time.
HE glanced over his shoulder, his things neatly piled on his bed, his duffel bag leaning against the corner of his foot locker, while his main locker hung open.
And then the intercom buzzed.
"FOX HOUND, report for chow formation, fall in outside for head count." It was Vamp's voice, Johnny smiled, glancing over his shoulder.
"Oh yeah, and if you have to feed some pets, put them on a leash."
John laughed, turning around and grabbing his weapon, locking it up in the locker, however, retained his sidearm, pulling out his Oakleys and put them on, making a slight run for the stairs, where already he heard the pounding of boots from units one and two, which were much larger than Meryl's unit, as they contained the basic infantry, while Meryl's unit contained the special assault recon force.
He heard Mar'ya call for Sirius, who began weaving his way through the traffic of moving legs, his ball in his mouth as he turned into the room, where she pushed on a collar, and then fastened a heavy-duty leash, making her way down the stairs and falling into the rest of the formation.
Vamp waited a few moments before going out himself to conduct the head count, walking before the formation, the other units getting their alignment straightened out, and then proceeded to wait for dismissal.
When he recieved the count, he wrote it down on a clipboard and posted it in the command box for pick up by the commanders.
"Formation's in two hours, those of you who are new, don't be late." he warned, watching from afar as Johnny set his watch.
"Fall out." Vamp said, before leaving himself for dinner.
Johnny watched as the units scattered like ants, all running in different directions, so that's how it worked? FOX HOUND had a completely different command structure than he was lead to believe. He had always thought it was run like a regular army, where you have your soldiers that fall into squads, your squads that fall into platoons, your platoons that fall into companies, and your companies that fall into batalions. Here, it was different, instead of a platoon sergeant for each group, it was run by two people, Vamp and Meryl.
And then he remembered that he was the last one standing there, and everyone else had taken off. Two hours... he wouldn't be late for this formation... he'd be the first one back, even it he was the only one standing there, with that, he took off to Irving, where some of the others went for dinner.
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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #28 on Apr 19, 2009, 12:26am »
Meryl had knew it was almost time and when Vamp's voice came over the intercom, she smiled. It was that internal clock again. She knew how things were ran around here better than most. She heard the rushing of the other units, and unlike the others, she didn't rush to formation. She knew Vamp could take care of things down there. She stayed back, walking with Naomi. She made it right before Vamp dismissed for dinner, "Thank you, Vamp." she said. They normally switched off when it came to that duty...and it had been her day, but he had taken her day for her. She seperated from them, walking along by herself to Irving.
Naomi watched Meryl go, and looked at Vamp, "So, Chris, how have you been?" she asked. She called all of FOX HOUND byt their actual name. Meryl, Chris, Jack, Isabell, Elizabeth, and now Johnny and...well, she hadn't been introduced to the new female. It had been a while since she had talked to Vamp though.
He had been her creation. Her actual creation, right down to his NANO machines, though it wasn't her fault that he was immortal. Her ex-husband had done that, perfecting her advancement on them. Neither of them knew what they were making when they did that. Had no idea he would be literally immortal.
"I that you and your brother were not exactly close." she said, going to walk with him to dinner. It was in her building anyway, "But still, how are you taking it all?" With Jack's passing and Meryl becoming Commander, Vamp moved up to become her second. Naomi was just making conversation with him.
Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #29 on Apr 19, 2009, 12:53am »
This was certainly different, no one ever cared to talk to him due to what it was he could do. Usually they judged him before they even got to know him. It was one of the reasons that he hated humans so much, he looked like them, he lived like them, yet -as much as he wanted to be like them, he wasn't given the same rights as them.
Normally, Vamp would've skulked to himself, heaving over to the mess hall in the Irving building, but this time, he decided to stick. He didn't see himself as an accident like Yozman did, he didn't see himself as anything to be feared, or hated. All he wanted was a chance in the world that continued to drown him out, that continued to deny him the right to exist, that denied him the same rights as them. Just like everyone else, he too, was a human.
However, many thought he was immortal. He couldn't blame them, if one didn't understand the science behind him, one truely could believe he was immortal, but, instead -he was far from it.
He was the product of an experimental phase in NANO machines, ones that could replicate lost and damaged tissues, that could perform procedures on their own that normally would call for surgery, that could even save a life. However, there was a mutation in the genetic code, it rose his agility, it strengthened his eye site beyond anything anyone could ever imagen, and increased his bodies motabilism for iron, hence -making him a blood-drinker. But what stood out from everything, was his ability to heal almost immediately, giving him the impersonation that he was immortal.
But this talking thing, usually he didn't like to speak with others, it was a mental lockout and hatred for men that prevented him from talking to humans, them and they're instinct to fear anything no like them. Unlike Raiden, or Angel, Vamp never knew his mother, all he knew was that it was a Japanese woman, there was something in him that yearned to search for her, but then again, she too, wouldn't recognize who he was, let alone, fear him for not being anything like her. It was the blood from the east that made his hair black, instead of blond like Jack's.
"So, Chris, how have you been?" she asked him before he could start leaving for his own dinner, he turned to her, giving a slight nod as he hung before the cold night.
"Things have been slow, queen." he croaked with his bolgarian accent as he gazed at the stars, feeling more alive than ever, and then she mentioned his brother. I know that you and your brother were not exactly close," there was a pause as they walked, the lights pouring in on the pavement as they continued to walk. "But still, how are you taking it all?" she asked him.
There was a moment of silence, as if Vamp hmself, was trying to find his words, to place them into a context that she would understand. They always said that FOX HOUND was emotionless, well, that was false. They were convinced that they were emotionless to allow them to function more freely. The human mind is essentially a fascinating organ. It can be molded to believe anything that it hears, shaped into any size, any form, and convinced that the biggest lie is the utter and complete truth.
FOX HOUND wasn't emotionless, but Vamp was. It was the one reason why Yozman had placed a movement to destroy him in the first place, he simply was a creature that didn't feel guilt, or pain. He didn't stop to consider the consequences of those he killed... he didn't care. The most fearful of all killers... the one that never feels any guilt... the one that doesn't hear his prey's own screams of mercy... let alone, the bombs of war.
And as for Naomi? He didn't know how to answer her question, he didn't feel anything. Other than the fact that what was once there, was no gone. The arguing couple of Meryl and Raiden had drowned to mere silence, and occasionally, he could hear Meryl crying herself to sleep.
"What can I say?" he turned to her, the light stretching across his face as he walked underneath a lamp post. "I can't tell you what I can't feel... let alone, speak for the others. All I know is that he was falsly brought into the world again, and now, he is at rest." he stated with his thick accent as the wind blew through his trench coat.
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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #30 on Apr 19, 2009, 1:15pm »
Naomi nodded, "I understand." she said. She had forgotten for a moment, that the only FOX HOUND who truly didn't have any feelings was Vamp. She walked along with him, "Well, You may have lost a very valuable member of your team," she said, "but you gained two more who have the potential to be very valuable....given the right training." she said. "I know, just by looking at him, that Johnny is going to be a lot of work." Naomi said, "But I believe that between the four of you, you should have no problem training him and the new woman as well." she said.
She sighed, looking down, "I wonder how my ex-husband feels about the new humans who will be working side by side with his creations." she said, "or...our creations, though he of course takes the credit." It was her ex-husband's way to take the credit. He had, after all, taken full credit when he perfected her NANO machines to make Vamp, though he hadn't known what he was doing. He had stollen her plans but who would believe her?
When they got to Irving, instead of going to eat with the others, Naomi went to the stairway, "I would expect to see you around." she said. She took the steps up to her office to continue with her research and studies.
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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #31 on Apr 19, 2009, 3:26pm »
As much as Mar'ya wanted to bring Sirius with her, she knew that it would be impossible, after all, she was the only one that knew how he acted around food... and she didn't want to bring about a bad reputation on her first night.
"Sorry, boy... can't bring you with me." she knealed down and placed a palm on the back of his head, Sirius leaning in and giving her a lick on the side of the cheek.
She gazed around, noting that Vamp was returning to the barracks on his own, after walking Naomi back to her office. It seemed that he was on CQ (Control Quarters) for the night, and with that, she approached him.
"Excuse me." she said with her thick Russian accent as she clenched the leash tight, Sirius wagging his tail one once more.
"Can you watch him for me? -I'd appreciate it."
She placed the leash in his hand, and gave a smile, bending over and giving him a stroke. "Be good." she said firmly, and then disappeared, walking up to Johnny.
She noticed how lonely the Vamp guy was, no one really talking to him, no one offered to buy anything for him. It was actually rather sad, and in a way, depressing. Even if she didn't know a thing about him, or what kind of character he had, there was one thing she did know, and that was the fact that no one deserved to be alone, let alone, live their lives alone.
She would have to fix that, she knew a good dog breeder, but as to what type of dog to get him, she didn't know. If there was one thing she was good at it was reading people. Something told her that he was more of a large dog person, so maybe a German Shepherd? -A rotweiler, or a doberman... she didn't know, but she wasn't about to let one of her own leaders suffer a lonely life.
However, there was one thing that she failed to read, she may have gotten a hint of it in the office, but it wasn't enough for her to undersant, and that was his orientation for large breed dogs... not to mention, that her pride and joy was in his hands, and in his care. Something told her to go back for Sirius, while something else told her to just go out and have fun.
Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #32 on Apr 19, 2009, 4:11pm »
He was walking back to the barracks, where he usually just slept until their liberty was over, but he was stopped by the sound of a russian accent. Immediately, he recognized it to be Mar'ya, and turned, glancing down at the black kind as he sat on his haunches. "Can you watch him for me? -I'd appreciate it."
He was never one to say no, but then again, why would he? -He the perfect stud, he greatfully opened his hand, watching as she gave a smile, and bent over to say her goodbye to the wolf. "Be good."
Vamp gave a chuckle, and turned, the wolf following forcivly as he approached the barracks.
"You truely are a facinating beast, are you not?" he asked slowly as he studied the wolf's gait, the movement of his hind legs, the sleek brown amix with gray, his burning eyes. It was all too good to be true... nonetheless, a dream come true.
Johnny glanced over his shoulder when Mar'ya approached. "Sorry I pulled a gun on your... wolf." he mumbled as he turned around the corner, walking under the tinted glass roof through the garden where the cafetera was, the gentle mist from the spraying fountains landing alon his cheeks as the wind forced the spay in their direction, their shadows casting to the left, the ambience of conversing customers could be heard clearly through the front doors.
"So, since you and I are the only humans in this unit, I guess that means you and I have to look out for eachother, right?" he asked her as he gazed into her, noting that she didn't have the wolf at her side, which would make it a little easier.
The room was dimly lit, they were alone, Vamp at the door as he slowly closed it behind him, a demeaning glare in his eyes as h approached the window and shut the shades. "You're about to know a whole new meaning of pleasure, King." Vamp hinted as he dimmed the lights a little more and made his slow approach, being sure not to frighten the animal with his speed, or his pheramones.
Fortune turned around the corner, noticing two figures disappear behind the Vamp's door, she approached with interest, after hearing muffled voices, she nodded her head. At first, she thought that Vamp had picked up a prostitute, but then again, she knew him more than anyone else.
She opened the door with force, her eyes widdened when both heads turned in her direction, black ears perked. "Jesus, Vamp." She gasped as she saw what she saw, there was no need to go into details. "When are you going to learn some self-control?" she hissed, closing the door with a slam, it wasn't like he was going to come out. Eveyone knew what he was, unfortunately, Mar'ya did not.
"Good evening, Doctor Yozman." two female employees smiled as they walked by the patroling doctor, gazing into deserted offices to make sure that computers were locked, to prevent access from any unwanted guests. He saw Naomi, she looked a bit stressed, he glanced at his watch and noticed the time, making his approach. "Hey ." he smiled as he leaned against her door frame, noticing the broken model. "How are they doing?" he asked a she held a folder in his hands, it was labeled Raiden, and contained his autopsy results. "The body's exhibitibal, but, he'll be creamated sometime this week." he said as he pushed up on his glasses as he gazed into her eyes once more. Why did he have to let her go?"
"If any of them want to see him, they can go to the morgue." he told her as he continued to lean against her door frame.
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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #33 on Apr 19, 2009, 4:36pm »
Naomi had not been expecting her ex-husband to show up. She looked at him. The pain was still there, knowing that the main reason they had divorced was because she couldn't trust him. She hated that miss-trust. She watched him closely and saw that he looked at the broken model. "I do not know how most are taking it." Naomi said, "But Meryl...is taking it harder than any of them. I have heard from more than one that she spends countless hours in his room, crying." Naomi said, "She's broken hearted Hal, maybe depressed more than she should be." Naomi said.
"They have gotten two new recruits, full humans, not even NANO machines in them." Naomi said, "One of which is the reason that is broken." she said, motioning to the model. "Apparently he tried to take Jack's room without noticing it was his. Meryl blew up at him, and broke down. Isabella came over to get me to talk to Meryl." Naomi said. "I will tell her that they can see Jack's body in the morgue." she said, "But I need to speak to you as well as Colonel Hockley about possible therapy sessions. It's not normal to do what Meryl is being forced to do. Mourn quickly and hide her hurt and depression because of her unit." Naomi sighed, "I only want to help her get some of that out. It's not healthy and I'm afraid that if it happens too much, her next outburst will be worse." Naomi said.
Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #34 on Apr 19, 2009, 6:55pm »
"Therapy?" Hal looked away, he wasn't exactly expecting that term. "I'm not sure what good it'll do, especially since they're not normal to begine with." he stated as he pushed up on his glasses, gazing at her in the eyes "I'll see if I can get the base chaplain up here, maybe he can talk to her, ease her spirits up.
He heard some commotion, gazing down from the balchany as the FOX HOUND units came in for their dinner, all of them moving to the cafeteria where some employees could be seen leaving and entering.
He wasn't particularly hungry, even though the food was much better than your original military DEFAC, it still got rather annoying, the menu was scheduled by month, and was recuring, it got rather old quickly.
"Looks like they were just released." he said as he turned to her once more. "I'll approve of it, but I'd much rather talk to her myself before anything professional is put into action." Hal nodded as he watched several of the employees pass by, locking up their offices for the night.
"How bad is it, by the way?" Yozman asked as he narrowed his eyes with concern, he understood the grieving part, inside, he too was grieving, but then again, Yozman also took things into consideration, as much as he was a friend of Raiden's, Raiden was also just a creation. These creations served on the front lines of warzone throughout the globe, they're sole purpose was to die so real people didn't have to.
Maybe he failed to understand that relationship that Meryl and Raiden had together, and how they actually fell in love with eachother when serving on the front lines for so long. It was amazing how bonds strengthened when facing a common enemy, how those bonds of brotherhood and common faith could transform into love. But then again, Yozman himself, was never a soldier, he had never been under fire, or never wanted to. He served his country by producing weapons and equipment under liscense of Irving, who put the food on his table and the roof over his head, who also paid for the child support.
But he understood the grieving part, all humans went through it, but if Meryl was still suffering, there could be problems too. And if Colonel Hockley found out, there could be trouble. "Look, don't tell Hockley... I know he seems like a nice guy and all, friendly, your friend's husband, but you have to understand. Hockley doesn't really like FOX HOUND to begine with, and he won't hesitate to shut them down for good." he said as he warned her. "He was completely against it when the brass granted approval for resurrection in the first place, and if he finds out about them grieving, he'll want a full evaluation done on all members, and make a personal evaluation of his own to either one, suspend them, or two..." he turned away, biting his lip. "...Destroy them." he admitted. "I can make a few calls, get the help that she needs, but if it's something that we can do on our own, than let's just keep it that way." he said as he placed a hand on her shoulder, assuring her.
Down in the cafeterra, Johnny stood in line with the other FOX HOUND operatives, some laughing as they shouted out what they wanted, "Beef, ma'am!" -or, "Pork, ma'am!" -and- "potatoes, ma'am!" -and -"Corn, ma'am" the sound of their voices reaching for and wide as the servers placed the food on the trays and handed them over, the soldiers grabbing ahold of them and sliding down the isle, moving with haste as the line stretched behind them.
Soon, it was Johnny's turn... only... he didn't know what to get... holding up the advancing line... the server waiting for his reply, and the soldiers behind him waiting. "uh..." he froze up, the others behind him crossing their arms and swearing. "Hurry the fuck up!" "Uh! -Pork, ma'am!" he shouted randomly, the server taking some ribs and throwing them on a plat, handing them to him with a sigh as he moved to the sides section. "Mashed Potatoes, and corn, ma'am!" he shouted with haste as his high pitched voice rang through the cafeteria, the lady behind the steam table taking two plates and piling them on. He grabbed a cup from the stack and left, moving to the venders and poured some Sierra Mist, setting his tray down next to the new sniper. "Hey." he smiled as he pulled out the seat, suddenly remembered that he forgot his napkin. "oh... damn." he stood, the chair squeaking behind him as he stood, moving to the complimentries, when a massive giant threw his leg out infront of him, sending the kid tumbling forward and once more, smaking his chin on the tield floor, the other laughing as food dropped from their open mouthes. "Watch where you're going, kid!" the giant bellowed as he gazed down at Johnny, who groaned, picking himself up... damnit! -he had just gotten those stitches not more than four hours ago!
He knew it was harrassment and that this was what others called "hazing", but then again, the man was also 6'10" with a face covered in scars, and a neck that was as thick as a rhinasaurus'... he was frippen HUGE, his name tage reported Olof, Edward, and his patch said FOX HOUND... he must've been in one of the other units, because he didn't recognize him.
"Yeah, thanks." Johnny waved as he stood, allowing them to continue their conversation, throwing food into their mouthes as they talked about the kid some more.
"He's such a pussy..." "Yeah, no doubt about it, I wonder what panty-waist unit he came from..." "Probably a run-away from the circus if you ask me." "How the hell did he make it in the S-F?" (S-F = Special Forces) "Damn Colonel's trying an experiment... you know how he is about human experimentation... he fucking hates it."
Johnny grabbed his napkin and passed them once more without comment, taking a seat next to her, while he faintly heard their conversation.
"Would hate to be sruck with his ass on the field..." "Probably don't have a choice..." "Nah, he got slam dunked into Unit 3, they're having a hard time with him too... wouldn't be surprised if they killed him and threw his body out with the trash." The group broke into laughter.
He wanted to say something, but then again, he didn't want to start any trouble. "So, where are you from?" he asked her as he took his fork and began to stir the potatoes, getting ready to eat.
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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #35 on Apr 21, 2009, 7:58pm »
Meryl had arrived at the place and gotten her food. She really didn't eat much, but still go the food, just in case. She sat with her unit, as she normally had done, instead of sitting with the other commanders. She didn't talk though. The only ones there were the two new ones, Sasatki and Mar'ya. She wouldn't have minded speaking to Mar'ya though, but in a more private setting about her creditials. Meryl watched Sasatki as he got up to get a napkin, which he had forgotten. She noticed everything then. The harassment included. She didn't like that.
When Meryl did was she did to Sasatki, it was to set him straight. It was as his conmanding officer that she prooved points to him and forcifully showed him what he was doing wrong. That was her duty as a commanding officer. However, this guy was only doing harassing. She didn't care what Unit he was a part of or how big he was. The bigger they were, the harder they fell. In fact, she could hear their conversation.
Meryl arose from her seat and walked around to the table where the men sat at. She cleared her throat, giving them all death glares, "Is there a problem, gentlemen?" she asked. "Because, if there isn't, there's going to be." her voice was stern and leaked poison. "I saw how you harassed my new member." Meryl said, "If you have a problem with one of my people, instead of throwing them down, you should come to their commanding officer." she said. She wanted to hear what they had to say.
Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #36 on Apr 21, 2009, 8:56pm »
"Is there a problem, gentlemen?" Ed gazed up when the feminine voice arose to his table, his mouth still full of mashed potatoes and gravy as he acknowledged her by rotating his eyes, at first he didn't recognize her, but that was soon changed when he saw her name tag, he swallowed immediately, noting that she too, was his commander. The entire table stood with respect, and stood at attention -their chairs squeeling against the floor as they pushed them back with their legs, their massive bodies pulsing with muscles as they looked straight ahead, daring not to gaze into her eyes as they stood firm. "Because, f there isn't, there's going to be." Sasatki watched the scene with much demeanor and awl as they stood with respect to their leader, damn... maybe one day, he would have that respect, but first, he had some correction to make to his own performance as he overheard the words that we're spoken.
"I saw how you harassed my new member," Ed's face was already sweating, knowing full well what she was capable of, let alone, her position and rank among the FOX HOUND roster. "If you have a problem with one of my people, instead of throwing them down, you should come to their commanding officer."
The group stood firm once more, all of them acknowledging her with a firm, and resounding "Yes, ma'am!" awaiting for her to give them the command to carry on before moving.
Sasatki watched in awl and admiration for his leader, so, she did stick up for him, this whole time he had believed that she hated his guts and didn't want anything to do with him. What a way to confirm that was wrong, one that would cost him yet another few stitches... he'd drop by Naomi's after dinner.
Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #37 on Apr 24, 2009, 7:11pm »
Unit 3 FOX HOUND, 0445 hrs, April 22nd, 5319
The barracks were dark, filled with moonlight as the unit continued to sleep in their room, Johnny lay on his side, his blankets over his shoulder as he turned his head slowly. His eyes opened a crack, landing on Sirius who slept beside his room mate, only to close them again.
He was unaware of the awakening he was about to get.
Fortune ganced at Vamp, who nodded, a trashcan in his hand as with a wooden spoon at the ready... FOX HOUND was always the first to wake, unlike other units, training for a FOX HOUND began at the nick of dawn, not afterwards, and lasted as long as it was needed.
Without a sound, Fortune opened the quietly, two golden pools emerging through the darkness as Vamp moved silently into the room, raising the wooden spoon and the tin trashcan in the air.
"WAKE UP!" Fortune shouted just as Vamp began pounding on the trashcan with the spoon, Johnny's eyes widdening as he shot forward, his ears ringing as he rolled out of bed, landing on his side, Sirius leaping off the bed and pacing around the room with distress. Johnny rubbing his eyes as the continuous clatter rumbled in his ears. "I'm up! -I'm up!" he said as he stood, his white undershirt glowing under the moonlight, that was until Fortune turned on the lights. "Welcome to FOX HOUND!" Fortune shouted as she crossed her arms. "You have exactly, fifteen minutes to shit, shower, and shave, and show up in formation in the correct uniform. DON'T BE LATE!" She screamed as she left, Vamp glanced over his shoulder, following the woman, giving a grin. "We got one hell of a day planned for you." he said as he closed the door.
Without hesitating, he ran to his locker and pulled out his hygene kit, a towel, and a washcloth, and ran to the door, Aumin following him with her belongings too, noting that the rest of the lights were already on.
Wait? -Was this some kind of joke? -Were they intentionally left to sleep in? -Was this planned just to [i]make them late?
He didn't even bother with the water temperature, he turned the nobs and began to scrub, his hair running with water as it began to stick to his face, running the shampoo through it as Aumin too, rushed in a hurry, the wolf acting as a guard at the shower front, standing before the entrance like a trained sentry.
"He's protective of you." Sasatki said as he turned, lathering his soap bar in a washcloth and racked it against his lightly tanned flesh, bubbles running down his side as the water ran down him, and into the drain.
In an instant, he grabbed the towel off the rack and dried himself, his shower shoes flopping against the tiled flooring as he ran to the sink to shave in a flash, keeping an eye on his watch, but not on the blade. "OW!" his voice could be heard up and down the halls, the wolf turned, his ears perked and his eyes widdened at the site of blood as it ran down the side of his face. "Damnit!" he shouted as he took a cup full of water and ran it down the side of his face, watching the blood mix into the water and transform it from clear, to a pale-viscous red, swirling down the hole in the sink. He took some tissue and applied it to the wound, where it stuck like glue and ran out, Aumin behind him as Sirius kept up with ease... seems like not only were the humans adjusting to this schedule, but the animals were being tested too.
He ran to his locker, throwing on his black uniform, his body armor, his equipment, and grabbed his rifle, checked to make sure the chamber was cleared, and released, the metalic clink resounding in his ears as he slung it across his chest. He reached lower, grabbing his leg holster and buckled it to the retaining strap, and wrappd the straps around his leg, hearing the click as the buckles fastened together.
He grabbed his balaclava and placed it in the pouch on his right, glidding a comb through his hair to slick it back, and applied some hairspray to make it stick... bad move, he was now late.
He glanced at his watch and noticed the time, then at his room, noting that Aumin and Sirius had already left... and once more, he was left here to pay for messing up.
Only this time, he managed to close his locker, -lock it, then run, turning out the light on the way out. He never in his life, ran so hard, his equipment rattling as he moved through the braracks, slamming into the walls, his boots thrashing in a blur, and his face covered in both, fear, and disorder as he spotted the unit outside, all equiped, and ready.
"Didn't I tell you NOT to be late?" Fortune shouted as she glance at Meryl. "Oh I can already tell you're going to have a fun career, Sasatki."
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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #38 on Apr 24, 2009, 7:56pm »
Meryl had always been a smart one. She went to bed as early as time would alow and woke up an hour before everyone else. She always had. She was now supposed to wake up half-an-hour before everyone else as it was, being the commander, so she woke up half-an-hour earlier than she used to to still give herself the same amount of time to get ready and not have to rush to get everything finished. Dawn was four-thirty, Meryl got up at three-thirty, sometimes earlier if she couldn't sleep.
She got up, flipping her light on, stripping down and putting a robe on as well as he shower shoes, grabbing soap, shampoo, a rag and a towel before going down to the showers. She washed with ease and plenty of time, going back to her room to get dressed and tame her hair like she liked it to be. At that time, she had fifteen minutes until the others were to wake up. She relaxed for a bit before she heard the ruckus of Vamp and Fortune waking up the new recruits. She had looked over both the new ones' files.
She got up then and headed down to where they were all supposed to meet in formation. As expected by her, Sastki was late. She just looked at Fortune. She had no problem with Fortune being the one to yell at him this time instead of her. Was it possible for them to get sick in this weather? Meryl was feeling kind of hoarse. She cleared her throat, "Training starts today, as I am sure you both figured out. Sasatki already screwed you both for being late. I guess I'll get to see how fast you both can run. You have to be in tip-top shape to be part of this unit." she turned, "Follow me." She wasn't really feeling up to doing this, but it was her duty. Whenever they finished today, she would go see Naomi.
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Re: Is this a reward? -Or a punishment? « Reply #39 on May 7, 2009, 2:30pm »
Johnny flinched at their words, hadn't he learned anything yet? He lowered his head in shame, but nonetheless, did as he was told, Aumin behind him as they followed the commander.
Aumin was furious, she had done everything right, even though they were purposely woken up late, set up by Fortune to test their determination, and their speed. For crying out loud, Sirius hadn't even had a chance to relieve himself yet!
Sasatki never understood her, she was human just like Aumine, and himself, yet she had the full respect of the FOX HOUND Unit.... what made her so special? -What made her so respected? Was it her cadence? -Her snap? -Her harshness... what did she have that made her so special?
"Let me get one thing straight with you, I've kicked and kissed ass to get this far, I won't let som panty-waist ruin it for me!" she whispered harshly in his ear.
Gee? -Where'd the kindness that he had shown him earlier go? He glanced down at the wolf as it walked at her side, though it was quite a site, even the wolf looked a little bit furious.
Fortune was behind them, her coat trailing behind her as she walked with firm gesture, and cadense. Sasatki was right, she was the only human that made it to Special Forces FOX HOUND, any others had been sent directly to FOX HOUND 1st Platoon, or 2nd Platoon. It was her determination that gave her strength. She wanted so much to become part of something greater, though her telesthetic abilities had played a major part in the decision making process of the higher ups, it was mainly her furiosity, and her skills at firearms, and hand-to-hand combat. She had served in the Belkan Navy before FOX HOUND, had been called "Lady Luck" on numerous occasions due to the fact that bullets can veer around her, and the team if before them, acting in the manner of a shield.
But then again, these two had made it in, from what she could tell, there was nothing special about them, no abilities or talents they could uee, nothing of the sort. The sniper had potential, FOX HOUND had been in need of a replacement sniper for a long time, however, the selection process took years, apparently, Aumin had made it, her wolf too, apparently.
Fortune walked up to Meryl with haste, the wind blowing their her bleach blond hair as she turned her head to face the commander, walking around behind her to place herself on Meryl's left as a sign of respect to her new position.
"Vamp's taking the others out for exercises, and then breakfast. We have these two to ourselves." she whispered as she grinned at Sasatki, who clenched his rifle tight, gulping as he heard the words.
When Fortune ordered them to stop, they did so, taking Sasatki's rifle from him in the process and placing it within field of view.
"Since you're not obviously in match with the rest of the unit, the next few weeks will be personal training. It's one hour a day, for the next..." she glanced at her watch. "What is it? -Three, four weeks?" she asked ash she gave Meryl a wondering gaze.
"Lucky for you, I'm the PT specialist of the unit, and I will get you in shape in two, it won't be at FOX HOUND standards of course, but you'll be in the best shape of your lives." she stated with calmness. NOTE - PT = Physical Training/ routine exercises/ e.g push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, run, etc.
"Aumin, remind me after breakfast that we need to take you to logistics to issue you your rifle and sidearm." she hinted as she stood before them, noting the uniform they wore.
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