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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 30, 2004 10:15:18 GMT -5
*Mariana clucks her toungue at Shep's bravado*
"We should move on. If they're not here, then we don't need to be either."
*Mariana finds her way around the string, and indicates the path to Shep and Snowball. She then proceeds to head upstream.*
*to shep*"Is there more than one team operating here?"
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Post by dakota on Dec 30, 2004 10:36:05 GMT -5
" Yeah, we're third team. Two lost some guys out here, but I doubt any of them left the suprise package. More likely it was one of the neighbors." Shep replies. He stops for a moment, giving her a suspicious look." Hold it, you should already know all this if they sent you out here to hook up with us."
(tag - Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 30, 2004 10:38:35 GMT -5
*In a no-nonsense tone*"My transfer orders are all you need to know that I know, Sargeant."
"As for your mission, I was not, unfortunately, briefed."
*She continues, in point* "Now, can you walk on your own, or does Snowball need to hold your hand?"
(Which is to say: Tag-Daks)
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Post by dakota on Dec 30, 2004 12:56:02 GMT -5
" Would you?" Shep turns to Snowball as the cat passes, growling at him. With a chuckle, he fell in line and followed, grumbling to himself. " Boys, has this one ever got a bitch switch."
After locating a second similar device several hundred yards up the trail. Shep scowled, his brows furrowed as he looked at Mariana. " This is starting to tick me off. Someone is trying to keep us out of Westvale. Why?"
He turned to Mariana." We have to get off this trail. Think you could blaze us a new trail ?"
(tag - Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 30, 2004 13:09:15 GMT -5
*Mariana looks from Shep to the next device, then the direction she was heading*
"What's so important about Westvale... Ooooh..." *The dawning in her voice sounds like she was just told by an invisible person*
"I know where we're headed now."
*Mariana heads off in point, towards Westvale, with a quick pace, but keeping the original trail in sight.*
"Who, excatly is using our equipment against us, anyway?"
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Post by dakota on Dec 31, 2004 15:06:30 GMT -5
" What the blazes does that mean, ' Oooh, I know where we're headed now?" Shep replied with a half annoyed tone. Before she had opportunity to respond, Snowball grapped her by the shoulder with a grunt but was too late. A rabbit scurried from beneath the bush her foot had come down next to, towards the path. The shockwave of the chain reaction explosion knocked the three of them flat. Wiping a bloodied chunk of moss from his face, Shep scowled at Mariana, but said nothing.
(tag- Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 31, 2004 15:33:08 GMT -5
*Mariana wipes bunny parts off her face plate, a matching scowl facing Shep, though unseen* "Don't you make that face at me." *she says, finally* "The file on you is impressive. And just because they sent you to ass end of the world doesn't mean you're actions aren't watched."
"Snowball?"
(Tag taggitty tagtagtag-Daks)
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Post by dakota on Dec 31, 2004 16:30:37 GMT -5
Snowball growls as he sits up from behind a small spruce thicket, rotating his one shoulder. " I'm here, I tried to stop you, but I was too late."
" I could care less what my file says." Shepherd scowl faded, replaced by an angered glare." And in case you hadn't noticed, the works of us have been dumped out here to be forgotten about. Otherwise we'd be in Tolkeen right now, helping with the cleanup, or they'd at least send a rescue team to pick us up."
He pulled himself to his feet with a grimace, looking around. " Nobody's watching me, they'd have to care first. So what if I bend a few rules, you here to turn me in?"
(tag - Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 31, 2004 16:42:15 GMT -5
*Mariana looked around* "Fine. Whatever. You still want me on point? Or you want to put your life at risk on your own?"
*Mariana scans the area before rising and continuing on*
(Tag-Daks)
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Post by dakota on Dec 31, 2004 16:46:43 GMT -5
Shepherd folds his hands acrossed his rifle. " You didn't answer me."
Snowball eyes narrow as he looks back and forth between them, unsure where he stands.
(tag- Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 31, 2004 17:07:50 GMT -5
*Mariana whirls, regaining balance as her duffle spins with her, and walks right up to Shep, their height difference clearly noticeable, especially to Snowball.*
"You want me to? I have the authority. Say the word, and you're a criminal, and get a lifetime of reprogramming. Otherwise, suck it up that people know about you, and quit acting like a child."
*Mariana turns and retakes point, heading for Westvale. Her bag narrowly missing Shep as she does*
"See you in town."
(Tag-Daks)
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Post by dakota on Jan 1, 2005 14:58:19 GMT -5
Grinding his teeth, Shepherd glared at her as she turned away, muttering under his breath. " So much as working as a team. Bad enough I have to watch my back for the enemy."
He started after her, but was stopped by a massive paw on his chest. Snowball shook his head. " Settle this later. That explosion will draw attention."
Watching Mariana get ahead of them, Shep's glare faded, replaced by a malicious gleam in his eyes as the corner of his lip curled into a smirk. " Yeah, I'm counting on it. Let her go, I'm not sure she's on our team anyways."
Snowball snorts a chuckle." Do you mean the coalition, or Shep's team?"
His smirk grew larger as he fluttered his eyebrows as he lost sight of Mariana. " Yup."
(Tag - Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Jan 1, 2005 20:29:21 GMT -5
*Mariana continues as a swift, but cautious paste, trying to keep her head clear, and to pay attention to the world around her. At times like these, she wished she had that psi-radar like the dog boys...*
"Ass. A complete ass... shoots the blasted messenger... ugh!"
*Keeping near to the trail, but wandering amidst the trees, Mariana keeps a sharp eye for anyone coming to examine the explosion, having the sense to think of the same thing Shep did.*
"This is so the last time Black has me do this."
(Tag - Daks)
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Post by dakota on Jan 2, 2005 8:09:12 GMT -5
After her moving away from the others, something moving acrossed the creek grabs her attention. After a quick study of the movement reveals an armored figure attempting to sneak towards the blast area. As the figure slips back into the treeline, she realizes that the figure is wearing CS armor, but something was not quite right about they way they moved and the rifle they carried was definitely not CS issue.
The night sky suddenly lit up as a firefight erupted behind her.
(tag- Mariana)
(Note: If she is familiar with them, she'll recognize the rifle as being Naruni design, but too far away to tell the model type)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Jan 2, 2005 11:06:19 GMT -5
*Noting the one person at the creek, and the firefight, Mariana primes her rifle, and heads within eyesight of the firefight, hoping to A) Establish Shep and Snowball's position, and B) cut off any of the baddies' reinforcements. If Shep and Snowall need help, she'll lend it when she can figure out who's who*
*She also curses under her breath about how this has been a rough week, and that the armour and weapons theft will not go unnoted.*
(Tag Dakota)
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