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[26 Feb 2014|09:03am] Duke: *studies him* Thank you, but if you're willing to legally free us and give us some supplies, we can find our own way back. Kalan: *concerned little frown* Not so sure it's safe to send three young men off alone. As a father, I'd be quite cross with the man who let my son wander off alone instead of making sure he got safely home to me. *soft smile* I know you have little reason to trust, you've been hurt and treated like things. I'm truly sorry for that. I can't in good conscience just let you leave, not without a way to be sure you make it home safely. Will you concede to allowing someone to go with you? Lunnaei: *comes to stand by her husband, a hand on his shoulder* We want to make sure you're safe. There are others in this area who would have no qualms about trying to snatch you up for market again. We want to be sure you're /home/, not back on an unfriendly wagon. Duke: *gazes back at him - there is far too much experience, wisdom, and maturity in his eyes for his age* With all due respect, we cannot afford to trust you, either for our own sakes or especially for the rest of our family. I will not lead anyone to them or betray where they can be found. We were caught because we let our guard down. It won't happen again. We'll be fine. Kalan: *studying them, gaze shifting from amin, to amin, to human. Brothers and like a brother....* Your family is of mixed races, yeah? Amin, human...j'har? ...Maybe even half-bloods? If you're worried about leading people to them for that reason, you don't need to fear us. But perhaps you shouldn't take my word for it. Perhaps you should meet some of the others that call this place home first...? *seeing their reactions to that first* Duke: *isn't one to react outwardly, regardless – Kalan might see a glimmer in his eyes but that's about it – he nods*  That sounds like a good idea. 30 comments|post comment

[25 Feb 2014|08:32am] *Duke and Kage are out together when...they run into trouble.* Kage: *jerks to a stop, a hand going to the side of his neck* Duke...run. *collapses in a heap* *Before Duke can take two steps in any direction, he'll feel something prick his neck, and his whole body will suddenly feel heavy. It won't knock him out, but in a moment, he won't be able to keep his feet ot speak without tremendous effort.* Duke: */growls/ as he looks around, dropping to his knees to hunch protectively over Kage* 38 comments|post comment

[24 Feb 2014|08:18am] *Most kind of hang back, like they're not entirely sure what to do with the two human children (and amin child) they've caught, but a couple will move to get them down. the net is lowered and the five men move in to help untangle the children. Once free of the net, though... they're gabbed and held. The one that snatches DB doesn't wait, he pulls a knife and draws it across DB's throat* Man1: *drops DB once it's done* Man2 and 3: *are /holding/ Dmps back* Man4 and 5: *are sitting on PJ* Woman: No! *rushes up to DB, clamping a hand over his neck* How could you?! They're /children/! *DB, fighting for air, feeling his life quickly draining away, will be /flooded/ with intense pain. It'll be enough of a shock to keep him conscious. He'll feel the flesh of his throat knitting back together* *There's nothing but cooperation and gratitude from the boys as they're untangled, then startled protests as they're grabbed . . . and SCREAMS from PJ and Dmps as DB's throat is slit!* Dmps:  BASTARD!  THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!  *is stocky and /strong/ for his age, plus he's a wrestler /and/ has other combat training AND the powerful adrenaline rush of being about to lose his little brother . . . yeah, those two only /think/ they're going to hold onto him!* PJ: *SNARLING, BITING, SCRATCHING, THEY /WILL/ LET HIM UP!!!! – has the same training Dmps has, /and/ the same ADRENALINE* DB: *eyes /wide/, one hand /latching/ onto her arm – there's no fear or hate of her at all, either for her race or her ability, only a panicky HELPHELPHELP!!!* 33 comments|post comment

[21 Feb 2014|08:20am] Terris: *will motion the boys to him and have DB help GM climb onto his back......before they can* Lex: It might be easier if he rides on my back.  *and more dignifying maybe?* If you wish. *the last to Gunmax* GM: *GAPES* ....the /hell/? DB: */grins/* He's one of those magic animals Naijah was telling us about! GM: .......right. *eyeing the cat, still half-wondering if he's hallucinating, people do that after they've been drugged, right?* Lex: *mildly amused* I'd apologize, but the reactions are rather amusing. GM: *makes a face* So long as I'm /entertaining/ someone... *shakes his head* You don't look all that comfortable. You look kind of bony. Lex: *bit of a shrug...* If you're too uncomfortable, then you don't have to ride. I thought you might like to try.  It's an option. GM:  …be carried like a baby or ride a cat-horse…  *hating /either/ option, frankly - pulls back from DB and tries to put weight on his other leg…if he can just…somehow manage to hobble home on his /own/ - GASPS and /clings/ to DB as he nearly /collapses/ from PAIN* 63 comments|post comment

[20 Feb 2014|08:17am] *GM and DB are out gathering for their chores today. It's been raining a lot lately, though isn't raining now. GM will feel the ground /sag/ beneath him, and then give out entirely. He's /dropped/ into a cave. He'll land hard, leg broken, and possibly arm too.* GM: *gasps and tries to scramble as the ground begins to give way, but he just can't move far enough fast enough - falls with a cry, lands with a breathless GASP as pain SHOOTS through him, tears springing instantly to his eyes* DB: *hovering near the edge* Gunmax! Gunmax, can you hear me!? GM: G-get a r-rope. L-long one... DB: Are you okay? GM: NO, I AM NOT OKAY! Just get me out of here! DB: R-roger! *takes off for the den* Amin: *shortly after DB vanishes, a tall rabbit Amin is peering down into the hole. She studies GM a moment before carefully slipping down through the opening in the ground. She drops down beside him and then turns to him.* GM: *face /wet/ with tears, /panting/ in PAIN . . . /gasp/growls as he does his best to scoot away with his good limbs, GASPsobbing at the additional agony the movement causes*  G-go away! 55 comments|post comment

[19 Feb 2014|08:25am] *The rest of the boys have been taking turns guarding all night – wanting to know the instant their brothers get home or if any trouble finds them.  PJ and McC are the two who are awake when the ninjas get home, though they'll quickly rouse the rest.  They're immediately beset with questions – what happened, where have they been, are they injured, is /she/ injured?  Dmps, DB, n PJ get breakfast started for everyone.* Jendayi: *shying from everyone...it's a little unnerving to be suddenly surrounded. Give her a little bit to accept that she's safe with them and she'll relax* Kage: *will try to answer all the questions so SM can concentrate on comforting Jendayi...he'll explain what happened, what they did, and why they didn't come back right away* We're fairly sure none of those men tracked us here. SM: *arms wrapped around her, nuzzling the side of her head* Deckard: *nods at Kage's explanation*  That was wise.  *steps up to SM, offering Jen his hand*  My name is Deckard.  I'm pleased to meet you.  You're going to be all right now.  You'll be safe here. DB: *leans in a little*  Her eyes are a funny color. PJ:  Idiot!  *pulls him back* DB: *yelps!, then huffs* What?   They are! 39 comments|post comment

[18 Feb 2014|08:23am] Deckard: *will direct the others to prepare a space on the bed for the man to rest in and put a pot of stew on to warm for him* Naijah: *will need help eating when he wakes. He gently squeezes the arm of whoever helps* Thanks. *Duke suggested Deckard, GM, n McC stay back from him till they know how he'll treat J'har* SM: *is helping him, nods* Naijah: *he's looking all around as he eats, anyone who meets his gaze will get a small smile* Quite a bunch here, eh? *kind of surprised by ALL THE KIDS! Not that he has a problem with it, but two adults with nine kids? Wow.* Kage: *helping too by helping him sit up while SM helps him eat* *At least they're not a rowdy gaggle?  At the moment, in any case . . . they're working on chores – mending clothes, weaving a basket, woodworking, etc* GM: *wry, cheeky grin*  We kind of came as a packaged set.  *thumbing at himself and the rest of the team* 32 comments|post comment

[17 Feb 2014|08:30am] Terris: *knows they all had a rough night* Your nights will get better. *he looks around at them* You're grieving, it makes resting hard. *None of them will meet his eye at that, each drawing in to one extent or another.* Terris: *will...gently prompt them to talk about Yuuta and the other people that they miss. He'll turn this morning into a grief counseling session basically, just letting them get their emotions out in words at least, though if any start to cry he'll encourage them to. There's no shame in shedding tears for someone they loved and lost. Someone might even point out that Yuuta felt no shame in crying...* Kage: *will remain largely quiet, though if prompted to talk (and...he will be), he won't speak of Yuuta so much as he'll speak of his time with SM...and his regret over what happened there at the end* *They'll resist, /not/ wanting to talk about it.  And . . . it'd be Duke to point out about Yuuta crying if anyone does, as none of the others would.  He won't right away, though, out of respect.  Talk is quiet, largely matter-of-fact.  McC is…numb…as he talks about Seia, just focusing on how much he admired her.  Dmps flat /refuses/ to talk about Ayako.  PJ has a wry, fond little grin on his face as he talks about Masaki, Emily, and Kikumaro.  Duke shares about Regina, and a little about Ringo, John, Paul, George, David, Tom, and William, the team's counterparts back in England.  All of them have stories about Yuuta – how they met him, first impression, personal memories – plus Saejima, Toudou, and all their engineers.  Deckard will also share about Yuuta's parents and sisters.* ((The four British Braves we see in the series, by canon, are named after the Beatles, with their codenames or whatever being chesspieces like Duke's – King, Bishop, Rook, and Pawn.  I don't remember which one's which.  I've also come across info that there were three more who only showed up in comic form: Ace, Ten, and Jack.  IDK their names, so I named them after Doctor Who actors – the first William Hartnell, the tenth David Tennant, and…my personal favorite Tom Baker.  XD)) 35 comments|post comment

[14 Feb 2014|08:16am] *Terris will wake to the soft sounds of weeping. If he sits up and looks, he'll see it's.../all/ of them. Some are just breathing heavier with tears running down their faces, others are outright crying in their sleep. DB is wrapped over Dmps. SM is CLINGING to Kage, with the additional memories of grief at losing his brother.../twice/. Deckard is curled up in a tight ball /sobbing/ inconsolably.* Kage: *has /wrapped/ around his brother, a tangle of limbs locked together, a wing drapped protectively over him. He's awake, and just /holding/ his brother* Terris: *sits up and looks down the line of them. Those crying hardest have comfort in someone nearby....except for Deckard. He gently draws the boy to him, cuddling him close, stroking his head* Deckard: *shudders, quieting a bit in reaction to being moved, is /tense/ and braced as he's held...but slowly relaxes, tucking a bit as he gives way again to sobs* Terris: *snuggles and loves on him, softly murmuring to him that he's safe now.* Deckard:  ….Y-yuu-t-ta… *sobs harder, clinging…a-and finally wakes himself up . . . and /struggles/ out of the grip holding him!* 28 comments|post comment

[13 Feb 2014|08:09am] Deckard: *accepts the graphite...and stares at the page, murmuring softly to himself* Deckard...De-ckar-d... *shakes his head* I...can't bring any appropriate characters to mind. *spells out a word in characters Terris won't recognize* "Dekkaado." *adds more characters above and below* "Watashi wa Dekkaado. Yoroshiku." *writes again around what he just wrote, again in written characters and repeating aloud in a language Terris won't know (English), then finally points to the groupings of words and says them again, this time in the present language they've all been using (Reirinseian Common)* My name is Deckard. Pleased to meet you. Terris: Hm. *nods* And math? Deckard:  Eh… *writes out a few quick equations . . . and then will probably have to verbally translate them because again the symbols aren't ones Terris will know* 30 comments|post comment

[12 Feb 2014|08:09am] Dmps: */shaking/ and disoriented, looks at the /creature/ right on top of him...and starts trying to struggle to get away!* Terris: *gently, but firmly holds him still* Easy. I'm not going to hurt you. *he'll shift Deckard's shirt to get a look at the gash* I'm afraid you're going to need stitches to close this up. *he'll press the shirt back into place, and take one of Dmps's hands, pressing it to the shirt* Hold that in place now. *if Dmps will obey, he'll help the boy sit up.* Dmps: *still shying back, braced n eyeing the creature warily* What happened? *lets the creature help him sit up* Deckard: You fell into the river and were swept away. Looks like you hit your head. This-... *he has a name, what did he say his name was?* ...ah...Terris...pulled you out and resuscitated you. PJ: *shakes a fist*  You're not gonna make a sudden /grab/ for anyone, are you? Terris: No. I just want to make sure you're all safe. GM: *arms crossed*  Hell of a way to start our time here. SM:  Mnn. *nods, agreeing* Deckard: *weighing their options – they don't have any first aid supplies…they don't have /anything/ . . . finally nods*  All right.  Thank you, Terris. 30 comments|post comment

[11 Feb 2014|08:10am] *One moment they're testing their boundaries, the next they'll turn to see a woman sitting in a throne-like chair. She's just watching them with an amused and interested smile.* GM: *spots her first*  Who the hell are you? *The rest turn then as well – what is this place, did she do this, what does she want, are they some kind of prisoners?* Woman: *she's...not human, though she looks similar. There's something off, though, that makes her seem like something other than human* I am someone who can offer you a second chance at life. Deckard: .........we were never "alive" to begin with... *he's pretty sure this is all some kind of power surge or other electronic glitch* Woman: *shrugs* If you wish to believe that, then I'll put it this way, I can offer you a chance to live. Duke:  Who /are/ you? PJ:  Scratch that - /what/ are you? SM: And what are you after from us? *subtly standing in front of his brother, consciously or subconsciously trying to protect him* 36 comments|post comment

Subject line [10 Feb 2014|08:21am] Deckard:  Why did you take them? Wyrm: They were in my territory. As were you and the noisy one still outside. Deckard:  We didn't see anything we recognized as boundaries that we crossed.  Return my companions and tell us where your boundaries are.  We'll get outside of them and be on our way. Wyrm: Hnm. Quite the negotiator, aren't you. *the dragon's tail comes around to wrap around him....he won't escape being grabbed* You still haven't answered me, though. What are you willing to do to get them back? Deckard:  Ah! *struggles*  Sir, this is rude.  Please put me down.   And I don't give blanket answers like that.  What is it that you could possibly /want/?  From me /or/ them. Wyrm: Rude? Rude is passing through another's home, rude is stealing what few orbs can be found in the dunes, my dunes. I should swallow the lot of you and let your spirits waste away inside me. *comes out a rumble...but then he seems to calm* The desert, in its entirety, is my territory. You were trespassing the moment you stepped onto the sands. .......I will grant you this, you are the first to come here to talk rather than immediately trying to kill. Deckard:  I don't want any trouble with you.  I'm not here to kill you.  I just want my companions back so we can continue our journey.  And I hope you'll forgive us, but there's nothing indicating /anywhere/ that the desert actually belongs to anyone.  Maybe a fence or some signs are in order.  A designated safe path would be good too.  There's no going /around/ the desert, so anyone needing to get to the other side /must/ cross through it.  And again, /please/ put me /down/. 38 comments|post comment

Yay subject line for something to click on ^,^ [07 Feb 2014|08:09am] Kage: *small smile* You're right. We don't deserve to be treated like nothing. We /are/ different from the machines sold in stores. Deckard: We weren't meant to be, though. That's the thing. We're...unnatural. At least, I think that's the issue. We were an accident. Well...I was. One I'm thankful for, but still...I was never designed to be fully sentient. And now that's been passed on to all of you. A lot of people opposed that. They still do, even after we've proven that we're so much more effective as we are. I think...people are afraid of us... Kage: ...Sadly, that is exactly it. We're big, we're strong..... and I was used to help prove what would happen if one of us decided to hurt instead of protect. *okay, it wasn't him, he was here by that point, but still...* And now the Chieftains have been made with data stolen from my Super AI... People are afraid, some probably always will be. Deckard: ..............I know... *and it grieves him, for his team - they don't deserve that!* Kage: I wish I had answers for you, solutions. *never mind that even if he did, Deckard wouldn't remember them to try them* All we can do is keep trying our best to show them we're people too. I wish you the best in that, for the sake of all of your team. Deckard:  I'll do all that I can.  They deserve better.  Shadowmaru deserves better. Kage: All of you deserve better. I'm just glad you have someone like Little-Boss by your side. ...I wish he was old enough to have more influence on how all of you are treated. ........I wish I'd have had a chance to meet him.  Maybe...maybe someday he'll end up here too. For his sake, I hope he's an old man when he does. Deckard: *nods*  I'm sure he'd love to get to meet you properly.  And . . . I know he does all he can for us /now/.  And he'll continue to do so for as long as he can. 19 comments|post comment

[06 Feb 2014|08:27am] Malaya: *comes out with two long ribbons. They almost look like lace with all the holes in them, but the pattern is clearly not for looks.* These will help protect you. *she'll step up and wrap a ribbon around Kage's neck and will tie it off like a collar. She'll do the same to Deckard.* These will make you invisible to the stealers. They will still sense your presence, so be careful, but at least they won't see you. Deckard: *can't help the dubious, or at least questioning, look that crosses his face, but he won't insult her by asking, he'll ask Kage later* Thank you, Malaya-san. Kage: Thank you, Malaya. *he's been here longer than he'd been in Japan, the honorifics just don't come naturally to him anymore. He'll step up and give her a hug* Malaya: *hugs back* You two be careful. You have things to stay warm? Lots of orbs? Kage: Yes, Malaya. I've packed all I could think of that we'll need. Deckard: *small frown at a thought and he's pulling his pistol and extra ammo compartment...* Kage: *turns to Deckard* Ready to go? Deckard:  Yes. *firm nod* 24 comments|post comment

Subject line [05 Feb 2014|08:16am] Woman: *will reach out to touch him* Hmmm...You're not completely dead yet. Kage: *doesn't really seem surprised by this* Will you let him see, Nanai? Nanai: ........Yes. Sit, Deckard, and I will show you the fate of those you love. Kage: *will shift to sit crosslegged beside Deckard. He wants to see too...and if he doesn't join, he has to leave.* Deckard: *bit of a frown at how she knows his name...and at not being "completely dead", of course he's not, he can't /be/ "killed" because he's not alive, and as long as his memory units and Super AI are intact, he can always be rebuilt . . . will kneel down before her, sitting on his heels, glances and nods at Kage when the ninjabot settles beside him – there are...things he wants to say, apologies to make, but...they'll have to wait, returns his attention to Nanai* Nanai: *will raise her hands and a stream of light will flow across the tent between her and the bots. She picks through it a bit and then moves one of these "strands" of light into the center before kind of stretching it out. The image is of his body and Yuuta crying over him. She'll show him what happens from there, Duke's arrival, what's done to his body, everyone's grief as they try to accept this new leader and find who was behind the Chieftains. She'll show the next few days before stopping.* Deckard:  *it /grieves/ him to see that his body is captured, twisted, and forced to attack his team, his family, it grieves him to see their pain and their struggle at his loss . . . he's glad they all survive, though, including Shadowmaru and Gunmax, and the new robot . . . he seems like a good guy, if a little cold . . . he hopes the new guy will loosen up and come around a little, and that his team can learn to accept and follow their new leader just as they did him . . . he's silent, head bowing and optics offlining, as she stops the stream from showing what's transpired* 39 comments|post comment

Subject line [04 Feb 2014|08:13am] Twin: We hung out with that gaggle of minibots. They're all really sweet. Gave the lot of us a wash and wax too, and they've got amazing singing voices. We asked a lot about this place, Flareburst, and them. They asked a little about us, especially your team. When it started getting late they showed us to rooms. We're all kind of spread out down this hall. Deckard: I'll look forward to getting to hear them. What did they have to say about this place and about Flareburst? Twin: They trust her entirely. They said she rescued them. Their number was double when they were first sparked, but if their maker got upset, he tended to...quite literally tear them apart. Lost half their brothers to their maker's temper before she discovered them and put a stop to it. They're her slaves, but are happy to be. Deckard: *can't help a bit of a frown*  And she treats them well, despite them being enslaved to her?  *slavery equals abuse and neglect to him, if she's nice to them, why hasn't she freed them?* Twin: From what they say, she's rather protective of them. *shrugs - nods at the towel* What've you got there? *thinks he knows, especially with the look Deckard glanced at the bundle before, but he can't see Yuuta so won't assume* Deckard: *grins and sets the bundle on the table between the two berths, then pulls back a corner enough to uncover Yuuta's head…will take a moment to pinch up and gather a bit of towel to tuck under Yuuta's head as a pillow of sorts* 28 comments|post comment

Yay subject line for something to click on ^,^ [03 Feb 2014|08:26am] Deckard: *opens his hip compartment and holds his hand for the boy to crawl up onto* Yuuta. Yuuta: *crawls out and gives Downs a bog smile* Hello! It's a pleasure to meet you. Downs: *doesn't have the Japanese language, but he can guess that was a greeting. He smiles and leans close* Hello there. Wow, amazin'. Deckard: He said, "Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you." *will also translate for Yuuta* Yuuta: *blushes* I'm not that amazing. Downs: *curious look at Yuuta's blush, and a lopsided grin as Deckard's translation* Ya are t'me, mate. Never seen anythin' quite like ya before. Glad t'see that Leyline was able t'help ya. Deckard: *translates, then to Downs* Yes, she's been invaluable. Thank you /so/ much. *small bow as he says that, then translates himself for Yuuta* Downs: You've been invaluable t'her too. *he starts to reach for Yuuta, hesitates, then offers his hand* Yuuta: *smiles and steps onto Downs' palm.* Downs: *carefully brings Yuuta up closer to his face* Truly amazin', mate. Deckard: *translates, then* He's the one who made me and my team possible.  Without him, we'd just be advanced drones.  My name is Deckard, by the way, team lead of the Brave Police.  *figures the mech /has/ to know who they are by now, or know /enough/ - translates for Yuuta* 41 comments|post comment

Playing here again [31 Jan 2014|08:08am] Ley: Yuuta. Can you tell me how you're feeling? Yuuta: *mumbles something* Deckard: *glances at Ley, did she catch that* Yuuta...again, please? Ley: *leans in as Yuuta mumbles again.* He can in a moment. Let me help you first. *she'll do a few things while she tells Deckard what he said* He asked if you would hold him. Deckard: *grins* Of course. As soon as Leyline says I can. *The others have gathered close, the ones not on watch* Yuuta: *compliant, if slow, as he does as directed, or just lets her do* Ley: All right. Be careful with him. Deckard: *softly* Always. *gently picks him up, keeping him wrapped in his blanket, and cuddles him to his chest* Yuuta: *still whimpers at the movement, but then turns into Deckard, snuggling* M'chest hurts. Deckard: You had fluid in your lungs that needed to be drawn out. You'll be okay. Yuuta: Everything hurts. *huffs a soft sob, but crying is too much energy, so he just goes still.* Ley: ...That he's awake is a very good sign. Deckard:  *nods at Ley* I'm sorry.  I wish I could help.  Just try to relax. *The rest of the team have gathered in front of Deckard or over his shoulders.  They'll reach to softly touch his leg, brush his hair, just…let him know they're there* 39 comments|post comment

Gonna play here today... [30 Jan 2014|08:25am] SM: *exhausted from the past few days but* I'll be back. Duke: *catches his shoulder* Where are you going now? You need rest. SM: To get Evac. We don't know the extent of his injuries. *nodding at Zero* Duke: ........*nods, letting him go* SM: *if not stopped again, he'll head back* *Dmps n DB will do what they can to at least get Zero cleaned up a little* Kage: *will stop his brother. He's rested more recently than SM* I'll go. You rest. *he won't give SM a chance to argue, he's gone* Zero: *notices* What's wrong with him? SM: .....*lets him go, will go flop onto a berth....a-and he's out* GM: *helping Zero into the next berth* Hey, hey, you worry about /you/ for once, huh? You look like shit. *saying so with a smirk, half-joking...and trying to distract him...* Zero: Feel worse than I look, too. *can't quite help a moan of pain as he settles. He does catch GM's wrist* What's wrong with him, Gunmax? *voice low* GM:  …and as stubborn as you feel.  *deftly twists his wrist free*  Rest.  Let us take care of Boss. PJ:  Unless you know a medic for humans. 48 comments|post comment

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