Kevin Kinross (better_now) wrote in exiles,
@ 2010-05-08 13:13:00

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It was really called Skuttlebutt?

Kev boarded the Korbinite ship -- Korbinites? Not something he knew about -- and wondered what on Earth he was going to be able to do.

They were going to be looking for someone called the Grandmaster. Not a Family Story. So he wasn't really sure.

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	better_now 2010-05-08 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	Kev reflects. "Eh, one lat thing before we go, not that I think it'll be relevant for the Grandmaster himself, but do you have a weapon I can borrow? Preferably ranged, preferably not made entirely out of metal, but, you know, some sort of precaution?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

exiles_cosmic
2010-05-08 05:27 pm UTC (link)

"That can be arranged," Bill replied. Skuttlebutt possessed a full armory, weapons that had been forged to fight the Fire Demons that had nearly wiped his people from the face of the galaxy.

Bill opened a compartment in the wall of the bridge, revealing an array of weapons. His eyes scanned over them for a minute, before selecting a gun-shaped weapon. "This one is made largely of composite plastics, I believe," he said, offering it to Kev.

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	better_now 2010-05-08 05:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks much." And he takes just a moment to basically figure how it functions and that the equivalent of the safety's on before putting it in his coat. And then looks out the window. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-08 05:51 pm UTC (link)
	And there was the Grandmaster's ship, a massive vessel, one that befit an Elder of the Universe. "Does it detect us?" Yes, Bill. But it is making no hostile moves toward us. "Initiate docking procedures then." Skuttlebutt docked with the other ship efficiently, and Bill gestured toward the elevator that would take them to the air lock. "Let us go then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	better_now 2010-05-08 05:55 pm UTC (link)
	Kev nods and, checking both the weapon and the medkit tucked in his coat first, follows. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-13 06:24 am UTC (link)
	The Grandmaster was waiting for them. "Welcome my friends. I've been waiting for you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	better_now 2010-05-13 06:31 am UTC (link)
	"Great!" Kev says cheerily. "So you know what we're here about, and you're prepared to do something about it?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-13 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	Bill was, naturally, more wary. "We must have the Gem, Grandmaster," he said. "The fate of the very universe is at stake." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-13 11:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh that is quite obvious, but I can't just give it to you. I've already had someone challenge me for it. I can't pass up a challenge, now can I? Though I think we can reach an understanding." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	better_now 2010-05-13 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, I would usually figure the benefit of resisting challenges over this particular thing would be more certainty about existing to play another day. But what sort of understanding do you think we can reach here? Because I'd like to start reaching it as soon as possible." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-13 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	He had hoped this might be easy. He doubted it would, but Bill was ever one to hope. "Speak your terms, and we shall listen." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-13 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Well I suppose the two of you could be my champions for this particular challenge," he said. "You win, you get the gem. It's that easy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	better_now 2010-05-13 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Better than nothing. What's the game?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-13 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Agreed." Bill was suspicious, of course, one had to be with the Grandmaster, but they had few other options. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-13 11:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh it's just a simple maze," he said with a grin. "All you need to do is get through it before the others do." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	better_now 2010-05-14 12:09 am UTC (link)
	"Who are the others? Who else is playing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-15 12:49 am UTC (link)
	Things, Bill knew, were rarely that simple. "Some might disagree with your definition of simple," he said. "I suspect there will be... shall we say, challenges involved?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-15 12:54 am UTC (link)
	"Of course there are challenges involved," the Grandmaster said. "A game has to have challenges to make it remotely interesting. You will race the Mindless Ones in the maze." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	better_now 2010-05-15 12:57 am UTC (link)
	"They're actually called 'Mindless Ones'? Against two terribly clever chaps like us? Bright side, Bill. If we don't win, the universe makes no sense! Hardly a guarantee, I know, but still!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-15 01:37 am UTC (link)
	Bill wished he could share his comrade's humor, but the situation was grim. "Then we shall race them," he said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_cosmic 2010-05-15 04:23 pm UTC (link)
	The Grandmaster was not amused. "Excellent." He made a small motion with his hand and teleported Bill and Kevin to the maze. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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