Verdant Refuge [Semi-Open roleplay, Revamped]

[Teloch]

1 minute ago, Rakawan said:

The Wraiths take up position on the roofs. Moments later you hear the call of "sniper!" and several retorts as they fire. The Slayer's dive into cover, pulling out marksman rifles.

"All clear." A voice calls a moment later. "All personnel to cover."

Energy shields spring up around the camp, creating a second barrier around it. Sand obscures the nights sky, and lanterns turn on, illuminating the camp.

You see the Arbiter and three other Nekros Primes walk into a tent. 

An Oberon walks up to you.

"Identification?" He asks.

 

"Reinforcements from the capital and two diplomats who felt like their help in dealing with this sentient problem might be needed" Therese replied in a very impersonal manner 

[kyrozon]

3 minutes ago, Rakawan said:

The Hallway stretches back into a well lit room. There are no sounds beyond the soft hum of generators.

Cyria walks down the hallway. Letting the lighting guide her. Maybe there would be a map there. 

Fell was just looking at the walls. Part of him found it weird walking among orokin structures again.

[Rakawan]

40 minutes ago, -Platinum- said:

*She nods* "Good qeasiton, I'm not too much of a fan of the Tenno myself, despite, I am one, part of me wishes I was not.." *She sighs* "But yeah, anything else I can tell you, or care to tell me about yourself?"

"All you need to know is that I want to be freed from this rock." Xipha says politely. "And I reward those who get me what I want."

She motions for Lakar.

"Come, champion." She says. "I have a task for you."

"Does it involve going outside." Lakar says. "Because that would be a very bad idea."

He holds up a holo-pad showing massive activity spikes in weather above the den.

"You might want to start sharing, Mistress." He says. "We are going to be a while."

Xipha sighs.

"Fine." She says. "I suppose I can entertain you."

She "sits" on a crate.

"I was the first of Hunhow's womb. The greatest." She says. "Born for splendor and war." 

Edited August 26, 2016 by Rakawan

[Rakawan]

2 minutes ago, Teloch said:

"Reinforcements from the capital and two diplomats who felt like their help in dealing with this sentient problem might be needed" Therese replied in a very impersonal manner 

"You're the WTC representatives." Jas says. "Good. We could use some extra hands and minds."

He bows, a short quick gesture.

"The command tent is over here." He says. "I was just about to debrief the recruits."

[Unus]

The argument starts to reach a crescendo before it suddenly goes quiet. After a few moments of silence, the Operator peers out of the doorway at it's exact height, drenched with sweat and clearly perturbed. 

"Uh . . . yeah, sure, felt like quit. . . felt like quite the storm out there, I'll be. . . I'll be out there right away! Just gotta. . . just gotta collect myse. . . mys. . .pull myself togethor."

The Operator shakes a bit, gives a small head bow, and slips back inside. The argueing voices return, but, speak only in subdued whispers.

Edited August 26, 2016 by Unus

[-Platinum-]

8 minutes ago, Rakawan said:

"All you need to know is that I want to be freed from this rock." Xipha says politely. "And I reward those who get me what I want."

She motions for Lakar.

"Come, champion." She says. "I have a task for you."

"Does it involve going outside." Lakar says. "Because that would be a very bad idea."

He holds up a holo-pad showing massive activity spikes in weather above the den.

"YOu might want to start sharing, Mistress." He says. "We are going to be a while."

Xipha sighs.

"Fine." She says. "I suppose I can entertain you."

She "sits" on a crate.

"I was the first of Hunhow's womb. The greatest." She says. "Born for splendor and war." 

"We'll help what we can, tho you'll have to gain the turst of the others, Speak to the Mob-Boss, of this, see if he can arrange this" *She points to the door, then looks to Lakr, raising a brow* "Who's this Ma'ma?, and hah, I bet you are, I can see in you.."

Edited August 26, 2016 by -Platinum-

[Teloch]

8 minutes ago, Rakawan said:

"You're the WTC representatives." Jas says. "Good. We could use some extra hands and minds."

He bows, a short quick gesture.

"The command tent is over here." He says. "I was just about to debrief the recruits."

 

 

"If you have the field intel, then there's no need to waste time. The whole landing party needs an overall scenario and tasks distribution". She proceeded to the tent

Edited August 26, 2016 by Teloch

[Rakawan]

1 minute ago, -Platinum- said:

(( didn't Xipha have light-green text?))

"We'll help what we can, tho you'll have to gain the turst of the others, Speak to the Mob-Boss, of this, see if he can arrange this" *She points to the door, then looks to Lakr, raising a brow* "Who's this Ma'ma?, and hah, I bet you are, I can see in you.."

"Lakar." The Prosecutor says. "I'm the reason the Kweens know about this pleasant little slice of cosmos. The Arbiters brought me here, and they paid the price."

"I'll let my captain deal with his business for now." Xipha says. "But you all will make a good audience. As I said, I was born for war and splendor. Ifyou could call the slaughter of those pathetic golden fools 'war'."

She adjusts her dress and smiles.

"They never fought back much." She said. "Of course my targets where smaller, most likely larval stage of some sort. All they did was scream and cry all the time, even when I wasn't attacking. The others didn't give me the respect I deserved. They said the ones I was attacking where not warriors, that they were merely children. But what sort of child can't defend itself? What sort of race has such small and vulnerable offspring?"

Lakar looks briefly sickened by this, but his face becomes a mask when Xipha looks at him.

"Your race is much more of an improvement." She says. "Warriors from the start. Pity you are too corrupt to make decent soldiers."

 

[-Platinum-]

6 minutes ago, Rakawan said:

"Lakar." The Prosecutor says. "I'm the reason the Kweens know about this pleasant little slice of cosmos. The Arbiters brought me here, and they paid the price."

"I'll let my captain deal with his business for now." Xipha says. "But you all will make a good audience. As I said, I was born for war and splendor. Ifyou could call the slaughter of those pathetic golden fools 'war'."

She adjusts her dress and smiles.

"They never fought back much." She said. "Of course my targets where smaller, most likely larval stage of some sort. All they did was scream and cry all the time, even when I wasn't attacking. The others didn't give me the respect I deserved. They said the ones I was attacking where not warriors, that they were merely children. But what sort of child can't defend itself? What sort of race has such small and vulnerable offspring?"

Lakar looks briefly sickened by this, but his face becomes a mask when Xipha looks at him.

"Your race is much more of an improvement." She says. "Warriors from the start. Pity you are too corrupt to make decent soldiers."

 

"Huh, well good to meet you" *She smiles* "So, whats the next plans then?, cuz we_*She is cut off, by Legion telporting in*

"Zaeed is dead, no way he lived my Viral shots, I repeat Target is down!" *He Laughs* "I loved that girls face, when I shot him in-front of her, I can only guess Zaeed's last words where to her" *He Chuckles*

"Very good, Legion, Dualist, I want you to go to their camp, and make sure hes dead" *He looks to Kev* "Go With her, your the only one who knows about the storm" *He Nods* "Keep her safe" *He Turns to Graxx* "Graxx, Duality, your with me, to help Miss?"

Edited August 26, 2016 by -Platinum-

[-Platinum-]

1 minute ago, -Platinum- said:

"Huh, well good to meet you" *She smiles* "So, whats the next plans then?, cuz we_*She is cut off, by Legion telporting in*

"Zaeed is dead, no way he lived my Viral shots, I repeat Target is down!" *He Laughs* "I loved that girls face, when I shot him in-front of her, I can only guess Zaeed's last words where to her" *He Chuckles*

"Very good, Legion, Dualist, I want you to go to their camp, and make sure hes dead" *He looks to Kev* "Go With her, your the only one who knows about the storm" *He Nods* "Keep her safe" *He Turns to Graxx* "Graxx, Duality, your with me, to help Miss?"

"Understood" *He Takes Dualist out, with him into the storm, he uses special shields to counteract it* "We need to be swift, even my shields will drain over time" *They both dash to the camp as fast as possbile, but they both are under Loki's cloak* "The Storm shuold also help to allow us to be unseen"

[Rakawan]

Just now, Teloch said:

"If you have the field intel, then there's no need to waste time. The whole landing party needs an overall scenario and tasks distribution". She proceeded to the rent

Inside is Dirge and a Slayer, along with six tenno in deluxe skins.

"Where is Felicity?" Jas demands.

"Treating a patient." Sam says. "Zaeed... he took a shot to the neck and chest."

"Any other casualties?" Jas asked. 

Everyone shook their heads.

"Did anyone find anything about where these things came from?" He asks. "Anything useful."

"Subterranean tunnels." Dixon says. "We didn't get the chance to investigate further, but we did seal the ones we could find."

"We found this." Philip and Laura said, placing a relic on the table. "We applied some reactant but it did not respond."

Jas looked at the object.

"Have our specialist take a look at it." He says. 

He rubs his helmet.

"So we have possible Sentient incursion spanning underground tunnels." He says. "The moment that storm abates I want scouting parties tracking these tunnels, with drones. Find out where these things are coming from and report back."

He looks at the Slayers. 

"Until we have a location you will divide up with the scouts." He says. "Wraiths will be on sentry duty."

He turns to Theresa and Ulf.

"Any intel you have to share?" He asks. "You've both fought Sentient before, and anything we should know?"

4 minutes ago, -Platinum- said:

"Huh, well good to meet you" *She smiles* "So, whats the next plans then?, cuz we_*She is cut off, by Legion telporting in*

"Zaeed is dead, no way he lived my Viral shots, I repeat Target is down!" *He Laughs* "I loved that girls face, when I shot him in-front of her, I can only guess Zaeed's last words where to her" *He Chuckles*

"Very good, Legion, Dualist, I want you to go to their camp, and make sure hes dead" *He looks to Kev* "Go With her, your the only one who knows about the storm" *He Nods* "Keep her safe" *He Turns to Graxx* "Graxx, Duality, your with me, to help Miss?"

"Xipha." Xipha says. "Not Miss or Misses. Mistress if you must be formal."

She waves her hand.

"I would not go out into that storm." She says. "Even my drones cannot withstand it. Worry not. If Zaeed survives he will perish with the others."

 

[-Platinum-]

*Matrix Walks over to sam* "Are you alright?..I'm sorry..about Zaeed, is there any way I can help?" *He Looks over to the side* "Look, if it means to anything to you, maybe you shuold kown the truth on how he sees you..,tho, he might want to tell him this yourself.."

[Rakawan]

3 minutes ago, -Platinum- said:

"Understood" *He Takes Dualist out, with him into the storm, he uses special shields to counteract it* "We need to be swift, even my shields will drain over time" *They both dash to the camp as fast as possbile, but they both are under Loki's cloak* "The Storm shuold also help to allow us to be unseen"

The Storm drains your shields far faster than you anticipated.

You can see the actual storm looming in the distance, whipping the sand into a fury.It seems unlikely that your shields would hold under its fury. Strange shapes seem to flit around in the storm, and you can hear an excited chittering. A feeling of dread fills you.You hear a cackling laugh and a storm of blue spines lances through the darkness towards you.

"Prey." A voice whispers in your mind. "And here I thought I was going to have to dig you out..."

[-Platinum-]

1 minute ago, Rakawan said:

"Xipha." Xipha says. "Not Miss or Misses. Mistress if you must be formal."

She waves her hand.

"I would not go out into that storm." She says. "Even my drones cannot withstand it. Worry not. If Zaeed survives he will perish with the others."

 

"Xinpha, Right, I am Jackal-Von" *He Bows his head* "What is it that needs to be done?" *He Looks to Legion* "You, Take a rest, Leader's Orders" *He Sits next to her* "Duality and I will help you, as best we can" *He points to Graxx* "Tell you what, sease you don't like our new friend, guard Legion"

[-Platinum-]

2 minutes ago, Rakawan said:

The Storm drains your shields far faster than you anticipated.

You can see the actual storm looming in the distance, whipping the sand into a fury.It seems unlikely that your shields would hold under its fury. Strange shapes seem to flit around in the storm, and you can hear an excited chittering. A feeling of dread fills you.You hear a cackling laugh and a storm of blue spines lances through the darkness towards you.

"Prey." A voice whispers in your mind. "And here I thought I was going to have to dig you out..."

"Well, Thats not good" *He points to back behind him* "Dualist, Run!, I'll take care of this.." *Dualist runs back to her place*

[Rakawan]

2 minutes ago, -Platinum- said:

*Matrix Walks over to sam* "Are you alright?..I'm sorry..about Zaeed, is there any way I can help?" *He Looks over to the side* "Look, if it means to anything to you, maybe you shuold kown the truth on how he sees you..,tho, he might want to tell him this yourself.."

Sam lashes out.

"How I feel is none of your business, Cephalon!" She snaps. "Why don't you focus on finding out how we are going to track who did this?"

She storms out of the tent.

"Give her time." Jas says. "We can't do anything with this storm bearing down on us. Everyone get some rest, and look to your weapons."

[-Platinum-]

1 minute ago, Rakawan said:

Sam lashes out.

"How I feel is none of your business, Cephalon!" She snaps. "Why don't you focus on finding out how we are going to track who did this?"

She storms out of the tent.

"Give her time." Jas says. "We can't do anything with this storm bearing down on us. Everyone get some rest, and look to your weapons."

"Whoops..." *He truns to jas* "But I do not need "rest", is there something I can work on Jas?"

[Rakawan]

4 minutes ago, -Platinum- said:

"Whoops..." *He truns to jas* "But I do not need "rest", is there something I can work on Jas?"

"We encountered a new type of Drone." He says. "Zaeed's frame should have combat data, find a weakness."

[Rakawan]

9 minutes ago, -Platinum- said:

"Well, Thats not good" *He points to back behind him* "Dualist, Run!, I'll take care of this.." *Dualist runs back to her place*

More glowing spines erupt from the storm. You can see hazy shapes darting through the storm, surrounding you. 

A presence enters your mind, willing you to put down the weapon.

A shape, different from the others, follows Duelist, keeping to the thicker parts of the sandstorm.

[Yzjdriel]

56 minutes ago, Rakawan said:

The coordinates to the base camp are surprisingly close to where the cave you use exits. A Zephyr would be able to make the trip in under a minute. A sandstorm is bearing down on the camp, but has not reached it yet. 

Mara is close behind you. Her Saryn Acolyte frame traded for a Saryn Prime.

"You cannot tell them who I am." She says. "If they find out... they will kill me."

"Your name is Mara.  What happened to you before now is both irrelevant to the current issue and not something I care to know."  Richard stowed his weapons in the briefcase, then slung it over his shoulders.  "I was really hoping I wouldn't have to debut this now, it's still not quite as polished in the transition phases as I'd like it to be...  Can't be helped.  It works, and right now that's what matters."  His Zephyr unfolded from the briefcase and locked into place around him.  "Take my hand."

[-Platinum-]

1 minute ago, Rakawan said:

"We encountered a new type of Drone." He says. "Zaeed's frame should have combat data, find a weakness."

"Understood, uh is there a place I can work in peace?, it don't need to have a bed or anything, just a office desk and chair, with no noise" *He Says, he adjusts the Warframe's arm a little, seems he still is inside his Volt Prime*

[Rakawan]

13 minutes ago, -Platinum- said:

"Xinpha, Right, I am Jackal-Von" *He Bows his head* "What is it that needs to be done?" *He Looks to Legion* "You, Take a rest, Leader's Orders" *He Sits next to her* "Duality and I will help you, as best we can" *He points to Graxx* "Tell you what, sease you don't like our new friend, guard Legion"

"For now... not much." Xipha says. "But once this storm is done, I will need you to... break somethings for me. So that I can properly greet you."

 

[Rakawan]

1 minute ago, Yzjdriel said:

"Your name is Mara.  What happened to you before now is both irrelevant to the current issue and not something I care to know."  Richard stowed his weapons in the briefcase, then slung it over his shoulders.  "I was really hoping I wouldn't have to debut this now, it's still not quite as polished in the transition phases as I'd like it to be...  Can't be helped.  It works, and right now that's what matters."  His Zephyr unfolded from the briefcase and locked into place around him.  "Take my hand."

Mara grabs your hand as the winds pick up. You can see the storm moving in. There is only a short window of time.

[-Platinum-]

Just now, Rakawan said:

More glowing spines erupt from the storm. You can see hazy shapes darting through the storm, surrounding you. 

A presence enters your mind, willing you to put down the weapon.

A shape, different from the others, follows Duelist, keeping to the thicker parts of the sandstorm.

*He trys his best to fight it* "Ugh, I ...rather..Die, and..be your..slave!" *He truns to Duelist* "Leave her alone, or take her to your camp alive, if you hurt her, all will die.."

[Rakawan]

2 minutes ago, -Platinum- said:

"Understood, uh is there a place I can work in peace?, it don't need to have a bed or anything, just a office desk and chair, with no noise" *He Says, he adjusts the Warframe's arm a little, seems he still is inside his Volt Prime*

"Of course." Jas says. "There is a tent across from here. It is set up for Hund. You can use the table and terminal there."