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LANCER: BATTLEGROUP - To Kill the Worthy King
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<blockquote data-quote="Tun Kai Poh" data-source="post: 8490657" data-attributes="member: 6761960"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">The Armour of Defiance</span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">When Tabitha awakens, the world feels like it's taken her apart and pulled out her soul. Then, in a fit of buyer's remorse, it seems to have stuffed her back into her ragdoll body and haphazardly sewn it back together. Almost immediately, a medical subaltern (waiting at her bedside) injects her with something that brings her up, fully awake and aware, energized.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"I let you sleep an extra half hour, sir," says Vera. "The Armory captains came late. They took time to get dressed up for us."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">But not in naval uniform. No, the wall monitor shows Lowell Petrie and several other Harrison Armory officers arriving at the airlock, all dressed in marine boarding armour. Defiant even in defeat.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"Sending a message," says the NHP. "Also, I have a message from Vice Admiral Gentle."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">It's short. "Well done. The Navy appreciates the deep sacrifices that your fleet has made. I appreciate everything you've done. I'm giving you authority to negotiate terms to keep the Armory fleet out of the DLS. But I can't expect a mere captain to lead this negotiation. Congratulations, Line Commander. This promotion has been long overdue."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Line Commander. Two whole ranks.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"This is absurd. I can't even move past the Strike Captain." Captain Petrie tries to fold up his armoured forearms to minimise his width in the narrowly-packed airlock.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"Stop whining, Petrie," hisses Commandant Maxim, the CAG of the Arminius. "It's not like anyone expects you to go in first. Nobody's ever going to count on you again."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">There is an icy silence. Captain Petrie turns his helmeted head to glare at Maxim, which causes it to make a clunking noise as it bumps against his raised forearm.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">"We have to wear this armour because we have to show them," says Bannon, wearily, like a woman who has not slept for days. "The armour represents our unbreakable fighting spirit. The Union captains will look upon us and we will tell them that we care not for pretty uniforms or chests full of medals, only for warlike disposition, which is why we wear the armour."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Commandant Almarik bites back a remark, something along the lines of "It's not symbolism if you have to spell it out." Instead she says: "This is okay. We look strong."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">The Armory officers wait for the airlock to cycle.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Tabitha watches the feed for a moment, then turns to Vera. "Well, if they want to send a message then we send one too. Have our own Marines stand back. Only ceremonial arms in or anywhere in sight of the conference - nothing more threatening than dress weapons. Security can hang around outside. That includes the mercs."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">She thoughtfully straightens her uniform, "You'd think that they would have learnt that we aren't going to play ball with their jingoistic games." </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">She picks up her cap and strides towards the mess.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Next: Ready for fireworks</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tun Kai Poh, post: 8490657, member: 6761960"] [B][SIZE=5]The Armour of Defiance[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4]When Tabitha awakens, the world feels like it's taken her apart and pulled out her soul. Then, in a fit of buyer's remorse, it seems to have stuffed her back into her ragdoll body and haphazardly sewn it back together. Almost immediately, a medical subaltern (waiting at her bedside) injects her with something that brings her up, fully awake and aware, energized. "I let you sleep an extra half hour, sir," says Vera. "The Armory captains came late. They took time to get dressed up for us." But not in naval uniform. No, the wall monitor shows Lowell Petrie and several other Harrison Armory officers arriving at the airlock, all dressed in marine boarding armour. Defiant even in defeat. "Sending a message," says the NHP. "Also, I have a message from Vice Admiral Gentle." It's short. "Well done. The Navy appreciates the deep sacrifices that your fleet has made. I appreciate everything you've done. I'm giving you authority to negotiate terms to keep the Armory fleet out of the DLS. But I can't expect a mere captain to lead this negotiation. Congratulations, Line Commander. This promotion has been long overdue." Line Commander. Two whole ranks. "This is absurd. I can't even move past the Strike Captain." Captain Petrie tries to fold up his armoured forearms to minimise his width in the narrowly-packed airlock. "Stop whining, Petrie," hisses Commandant Maxim, the CAG of the Arminius. "It's not like anyone expects you to go in first. Nobody's ever going to count on you again." There is an icy silence. Captain Petrie turns his helmeted head to glare at Maxim, which causes it to make a clunking noise as it bumps against his raised forearm. "We have to wear this armour because we have to show them," says Bannon, wearily, like a woman who has not slept for days. "The armour represents our unbreakable fighting spirit. The Union captains will look upon us and we will tell them that we care not for pretty uniforms or chests full of medals, only for warlike disposition, which is why we wear the armour." Commandant Almarik bites back a remark, something along the lines of "It's not symbolism if you have to spell it out." Instead she says: "This is okay. We look strong." The Armory officers wait for the airlock to cycle. Tabitha watches the feed for a moment, then turns to Vera. "Well, if they want to send a message then we send one too. Have our own Marines stand back. Only ceremonial arms in or anywhere in sight of the conference - nothing more threatening than dress weapons. Security can hang around outside. That includes the mercs." She thoughtfully straightens her uniform, "You'd think that they would have learnt that we aren't going to play ball with their jingoistic games." She picks up her cap and strides towards the mess. Next: Ready for fireworks[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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