Lian Territory
Wilderness
The Sanctum Avenger
Xander shook his head. "No, no no. We should be looking for fights. Sure, they're gonna happen; But remember I'm the one who has to sit here and "be calm" while we're getting shot at. I don't like getting shot at when I'm not allowed to dodge, you know?" Xander was visibly shaking in his seat, blinking furiously. It was obvious the poor boy was shaken up not only at the idea of getting shot at while sitting down, but also that the drugs weren't helping his condition, either. His knuckles were white around the steering handle and his breath was shaky.
Xander tried to focus on the sky and the destination. He didn't even know if he was going the right way, but since the destination was just a straight line they'd been following for a while, so he was pretty sure they were still on course. He didn't see any ships in front of them, but apparently they were right behind them, according to what the others said. Maybe if they were lucky they could get to the ground and mine some rocks, and not see a single person....
Come to think of it...?
"Hey-uhh, Captain? Did the guy say there was a spot to land down there...?" Ground landings were hard enough in the nice flat Imperial plains. Xander could only imagine the hell of trying to land on the forest floor.
[IC] Exceed the Dawn
03/15/2016, 05:13 PM #11
I gazed up at the sable-haired maiden with eyes so full of warmth it appeared she was crying silently. My trecherous mouth opened, "Why do you look so troubled, Princess?"
Slowly, she moved her eyes from the moon to me. She studied my imperfections before her for what seemed to be a blissful eternity before gracing me with her voice, "I've slain this land's only prince. What use, now, is a princess?"
As the maiden left my presence, so too did my heart.
Slowly, she moved her eyes from the moon to me. She studied my imperfections before her for what seemed to be a blissful eternity before gracing me with her voice, "I've slain this land's only prince. What use, now, is a princess?"
As the maiden left my presence, so too did my heart.
03/16/2016, 03:41 AM #12
Lian Territory | Wilderness | The Sanctum Avenger
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Karliah bursted out laughing again as she roughly patted the poor boy on the back while she spoke to him. "Lighten up kiddo. We're not being shot at yet, theres a reason we're staying in the clouds you know? Can't hit what you can't see." she gave him her usual wacko grin to comfort him before moving on to the next point. "If we can't find anywhere to land, I guess we can always jump. Unlike those fancy pantcy warships everyone's so proud of, we can actually land in tight spaces, so we should be fiiiiiiiine"
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Karliah bursted out laughing again as she roughly patted the poor boy on the back while she spoke to him. "Lighten up kiddo. We're not being shot at yet, theres a reason we're staying in the clouds you know? Can't hit what you can't see." she gave him her usual wacko grin to comfort him before moving on to the next point. "If we can't find anywhere to land, I guess we can always jump. Unlike those fancy pantcy warships everyone's so proud of, we can actually land in tight spaces, so we should be fiiiiiiiine"
03/16/2016, 03:25 PM #13
Lian Territory | Wilderness | The Sanctum Avenger
Lia got on deep thinking as she looked at Xander, her mechanical eye was faintly uncovered by her hair "I have been working on something to aid you on that Xander, if my plan works, you will have it easier with exhaustion and be able to actually rest, but" she closed her eyes "it is still in the works" her tone was hopeful. The redhead inventor always found it hard to deal with the magical part of how the ships managed to float and work, but that didn´t stop her mind as she was working on something big.
That brought Cecilia´s interest "It is that thing with va-?" she stopped as she received a glare from her friend "Oh right, not yet" but then went back to the captain "I already got our equipment ready when you want us to go on ground team and I´ll make sure this baby is ready to land"
Lia got on deep thinking as she looked at Xander, her mechanical eye was faintly uncovered by her hair "I have been working on something to aid you on that Xander, if my plan works, you will have it easier with exhaustion and be able to actually rest, but" she closed her eyes "it is still in the works" her tone was hopeful. The redhead inventor always found it hard to deal with the magical part of how the ships managed to float and work, but that didn´t stop her mind as she was working on something big.
That brought Cecilia´s interest "It is that thing with va-?" she stopped as she received a glare from her friend "Oh right, not yet" but then went back to the captain "I already got our equipment ready when you want us to go on ground team and I´ll make sure this baby is ready to land"
Have you ever crossed the line between sanity and madness? You would be amazed by what lies beyond the fog..
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03/16/2016, 04:38 PM #14
Lian Territory
Wilderness
The Sanctum Avenger
"At least someone has me in mind...." Xander tried to chuckle, but the sound came out fractured. "In any case, how close are we to the destination? Be best if we descend away from the target so the ship doesn't get attacked or raided by scrappers." If anything worried Xander more than getting shot, it was the three beautiful ladies he locked up to getting shot. He wasn't even worried about being in a fight--he used to be part of the imperial militia, after all. Being a conductor, though, meant he had to stay put guiding the ship. Thinking about the girls getting hurt and him being able to do nothing about it was unnerving.
The ship rocked a bit
"Shit! Sorry! That was me!" Xander got control of the ship as quickly as he lost it. He was thinking too hard about other things and drifting slightly. Nothing dangerous, of course. It wasn't likely to make anyone loose their balance, but it certainly was worrisome.
Wilderness
The Sanctum Avenger
"At least someone has me in mind...." Xander tried to chuckle, but the sound came out fractured. "In any case, how close are we to the destination? Be best if we descend away from the target so the ship doesn't get attacked or raided by scrappers." If anything worried Xander more than getting shot, it was the three beautiful ladies he locked up to getting shot. He wasn't even worried about being in a fight--he used to be part of the imperial militia, after all. Being a conductor, though, meant he had to stay put guiding the ship. Thinking about the girls getting hurt and him being able to do nothing about it was unnerving.
The ship rocked a bit
"Shit! Sorry! That was me!" Xander got control of the ship as quickly as he lost it. He was thinking too hard about other things and drifting slightly. Nothing dangerous, of course. It wasn't likely to make anyone loose their balance, but it certainly was worrisome.
I gazed up at the sable-haired maiden with eyes so full of warmth it appeared she was crying silently. My trecherous mouth opened, "Why do you look so troubled, Princess?"
Slowly, she moved her eyes from the moon to me. She studied my imperfections before her for what seemed to be a blissful eternity before gracing me with her voice, "I've slain this land's only prince. What use, now, is a princess?"
As the maiden left my presence, so too did my heart.
Slowly, she moved her eyes from the moon to me. She studied my imperfections before her for what seemed to be a blissful eternity before gracing me with her voice, "I've slain this land's only prince. What use, now, is a princess?"
As the maiden left my presence, so too did my heart.
03/17/2016, 08:49 AM #15
Lian Territory | Wilderness | The Sanctum Avenger
Karliah was more than a little bit curious about what Cecilia was about to say, but her mind was taken off it by what happened next. The ship seemed to shake, not enough to worry the captian but enough that it broke her own consintration. The girl just laughed it off, the little stumble actually seeming to give her even more ideas. "Hey can you make this baby do a Berle role? That'd be a good way to wake the other up wouldn't ya say? BWAhahahahaha!" With her bit of joking out of the way, the girl finally got serious for a moment. How close are we Lia? any place safe to land nearby?"
Karliah was more than a little bit curious about what Cecilia was about to say, but her mind was taken off it by what happened next. The ship seemed to shake, not enough to worry the captian but enough that it broke her own consintration. The girl just laughed it off, the little stumble actually seeming to give her even more ideas. "Hey can you make this baby do a Berle role? That'd be a good way to wake the other up wouldn't ya say? BWAhahahahaha!" With her bit of joking out of the way, the girl finally got serious for a moment. How close are we Lia? any place safe to land nearby?"
03/18/2016, 02:52 AM #16
Lian Territory | Wilderness | The Sanctum Avenger
Taking the map again, Lia made some mental claculations as she traced the scroll with her mechanical finger "Hm.. we got some space if we make a diagonal landing around here "she pointed to what looked like a canyon in the map "the ore resources would be just a simple walk through the park and " she smirked at this point. "We got the rocks as natural defence so our dear pilot can take a break since we can dock and let Cecilia not get cranky" she received a glare from the blonde.
The engineer spoke then "I have to be careful with you Myura, I trust Xander and his reactions when flying, but my baby has nightmares of a certain redhead´s routes" she pouted and threatened the soldier with a wrench "But I´ll let you off the hook since I´ll be on the ground team too, my girls also like to be appreciated" she lifted one arm and flexed it, showing the muscle.
"Actually.. if we can dock, why don´t we let Xander come with us? the more the merrier" the blonde offered
Taking the map again, Lia made some mental claculations as she traced the scroll with her mechanical finger "Hm.. we got some space if we make a diagonal landing around here "she pointed to what looked like a canyon in the map "the ore resources would be just a simple walk through the park and " she smirked at this point. "We got the rocks as natural defence so our dear pilot can take a break since we can dock and let Cecilia not get cranky" she received a glare from the blonde.
The engineer spoke then "I have to be careful with you Myura, I trust Xander and his reactions when flying, but my baby has nightmares of a certain redhead´s routes" she pouted and threatened the soldier with a wrench "But I´ll let you off the hook since I´ll be on the ground team too, my girls also like to be appreciated" she lifted one arm and flexed it, showing the muscle.
"Actually.. if we can dock, why don´t we let Xander come with us? the more the merrier" the blonde offered
Have you ever crossed the line between sanity and madness? You would be amazed by what lies beyond the fog..
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03/18/2016, 03:32 AM #17
Lian Territory
Wilderness
The Sanctum Avenger
"Docking requires an actual dock. I'm not jimmy-rigging this to a cliff side." Xander grumbled. "No telling what those rocks can and can't hold. We can certainly check the place out, though."
Xander smirked at Cecilia's display before adding, "While I appreciate you wanting me close, I'd be a wreck if we had some sort of problem. Also someone's gotta watch the ship. I know I pass out half the time, but still, someone's gotta be here." Xander took a glance toward the map, peering at it, "So where am I going?" He looked back toward the sky, a lot happier that the topic was shifting to flying and drifting from getting into fights.
Wilderness
The Sanctum Avenger
"Docking requires an actual dock. I'm not jimmy-rigging this to a cliff side." Xander grumbled. "No telling what those rocks can and can't hold. We can certainly check the place out, though."
Xander smirked at Cecilia's display before adding, "While I appreciate you wanting me close, I'd be a wreck if we had some sort of problem. Also someone's gotta watch the ship. I know I pass out half the time, but still, someone's gotta be here." Xander took a glance toward the map, peering at it, "So where am I going?" He looked back toward the sky, a lot happier that the topic was shifting to flying and drifting from getting into fights.
I gazed up at the sable-haired maiden with eyes so full of warmth it appeared she was crying silently. My trecherous mouth opened, "Why do you look so troubled, Princess?"
Slowly, she moved her eyes from the moon to me. She studied my imperfections before her for what seemed to be a blissful eternity before gracing me with her voice, "I've slain this land's only prince. What use, now, is a princess?"
As the maiden left my presence, so too did my heart.
Slowly, she moved her eyes from the moon to me. She studied my imperfections before her for what seemed to be a blissful eternity before gracing me with her voice, "I've slain this land's only prince. What use, now, is a princess?"
As the maiden left my presence, so too did my heart.
03/24/2016, 07:03 AM #18
Lian Territory
Wilderness
It's been a good month of constant flight for Reisen as she ventured above the skies in pursuit of certain someone. Her crew was rather ragtag; made up of mercenaries and independent contractors stuffed on a "borrowed" military scouting ship. Then again, what can you do when you're limited to standard military salary with no support at all?
She regurgitated upon what that homeless man told her about their target of interest when she was in the port city of Ber Rosa a month ago. According to him, he witnessed Karliah and a group of explorers asking about a rare ore that only spawns within the highest of cumulonimbi and other larger clouds. The altitude in which the ores spawn also happen to be the habitat for dragons, wyverns, sky jellies, and other aerial predators, making the ore rare and dangerous to obtain... but therefore also very pricey. Whether Karliah was seeking to sell these for money or to forge them into ingots to create something out of it is unknown, but it told Reisen that Karliah has definitely put her hands out of military business. If only Reisen knew the reason why...
The ship took up in altitude, giving Reisen a bit of lightheaded feeling which she hoped to alleviate with a quick gulp of water. Her ears felt pressurized, but Reisen was used to it from all the military training. Her crew members fared a little worse than her, but it didn't really stop them from reaching the desired altitude as their ship ascended high into the skies. It wasn't long until they could faintly see the target ship.
"That has to be her." Reisen said as she observed the ship from the distance with a telescope. She could not tell who was on the ship, but she was certain that it was Karliah's. Who else would be so high up in the clouds? "If we approach too quickly, she might be suspicious and hightail out of here. Let's get closer, but slowly."
Wilderness
It's been a good month of constant flight for Reisen as she ventured above the skies in pursuit of certain someone. Her crew was rather ragtag; made up of mercenaries and independent contractors stuffed on a "borrowed" military scouting ship. Then again, what can you do when you're limited to standard military salary with no support at all?
She regurgitated upon what that homeless man told her about their target of interest when she was in the port city of Ber Rosa a month ago. According to him, he witnessed Karliah and a group of explorers asking about a rare ore that only spawns within the highest of cumulonimbi and other larger clouds. The altitude in which the ores spawn also happen to be the habitat for dragons, wyverns, sky jellies, and other aerial predators, making the ore rare and dangerous to obtain... but therefore also very pricey. Whether Karliah was seeking to sell these for money or to forge them into ingots to create something out of it is unknown, but it told Reisen that Karliah has definitely put her hands out of military business. If only Reisen knew the reason why...
The ship took up in altitude, giving Reisen a bit of lightheaded feeling which she hoped to alleviate with a quick gulp of water. Her ears felt pressurized, but Reisen was used to it from all the military training. Her crew members fared a little worse than her, but it didn't really stop them from reaching the desired altitude as their ship ascended high into the skies. It wasn't long until they could faintly see the target ship.
"That has to be her." Reisen said as she observed the ship from the distance with a telescope. She could not tell who was on the ship, but she was certain that it was Karliah's. Who else would be so high up in the clouds? "If we approach too quickly, she might be suspicious and hightail out of here. Let's get closer, but slowly."
03/24/2016, 11:13 PM #19
Lian Territory | Wilderness | The Sanctum Avenger
Karliah got serious for a moment, she didn't know what it was, but she had a gut feeling that they might be in danger. She didn't show or say what she was thinking. Rather she just went along like nothing was happening. Turn off the rear thursters and take us lower. We should have more than enough speed to keep us going. Lia, find a spot for us to land, the more cover we have the better. Cecilia, keep an eye out for enemy ships. I'll watch the bow, you cover the stern. We're in dangerous territory."
Karliah got serious for a moment, she didn't know what it was, but she had a gut feeling that they might be in danger. She didn't show or say what she was thinking. Rather she just went along like nothing was happening. Turn off the rear thursters and take us lower. We should have more than enough speed to keep us going. Lia, find a spot for us to land, the more cover we have the better. Cecilia, keep an eye out for enemy ships. I'll watch the bow, you cover the stern. We're in dangerous territory."
03/25/2016, 02:34 AM #20
Lian Territory | Wilderness | The Sanctum Avenger
All the fun and relaxed mood vanished as both females got to work, Lia was focusing her gaze on the map and the world below them "As I said earlier, I suggest we use the canyon to have the rocks as a protection. Judging by what I can read it is a perfect spot to dock" she said and showed the map to Xander, tracing their current route with her finger to a circled spot on the scroll.
The blonde engineer went outside with a telescope at hand, she made a preliminary check up on their weaponry, making sure they were armed and oiled "Weapons and defences are in optimal state" she spoke outloud while going higher on the ship. Looking with the telescope, Cecilia took her time to see their surroundings until she spotted a flying vessel on the horizon. Not hesitating, she yelled "We got a ship on the horizon, too far to identify any marks or faction"
All the fun and relaxed mood vanished as both females got to work, Lia was focusing her gaze on the map and the world below them "As I said earlier, I suggest we use the canyon to have the rocks as a protection. Judging by what I can read it is a perfect spot to dock" she said and showed the map to Xander, tracing their current route with her finger to a circled spot on the scroll.
The blonde engineer went outside with a telescope at hand, she made a preliminary check up on their weaponry, making sure they were armed and oiled "Weapons and defences are in optimal state" she spoke outloud while going higher on the ship. Looking with the telescope, Cecilia took her time to see their surroundings until she spotted a flying vessel on the horizon. Not hesitating, she yelled "We got a ship on the horizon, too far to identify any marks or faction"
Have you ever crossed the line between sanity and madness? You would be amazed by what lies beyond the fog..
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