Battletech

[Paxus Asclepius]

Paxus,

if you want the Mad Cat, take it. While I would like to take the Cauldron-Born, it's not exactly the very core my (or Yuri's) universe revolves around.


Folkert

It would be nice to have that much firepower, but I think the survivability that the Cauldron-Bourn will give you is more important to the survival of the star.

 

[Douane]

It is not I who mock the Trial system. When a thing is truly necessary, one devotes all forces to accomplish it. Those who would risk the future of the Clan by giving less than is needful, out of tradition or out of fear of loss, are the ones endangering their future. Rest assured that I will not so dishonor your name; you may get yourself killed over a pointless grievance if you wish. I will, however, remind you that wisdom knows as much in knowing when not to fight, as it does in how to fight.

"Now, where have I heard this before? Ah, yes. Sounds rather similar to the justification the barbarian House Lords gave for breaking the Ares Conventions and employing nuclear weapons, quiaff? So I take it that you condone their use?"

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

"Now, where have I heard this before? Ah, yes. Sounds rather similar to the justification the barbarian House Lords gave for breaking the Ares Conventions and employing nuclear weapons, quiaff? So I take it that you condone their use?"

That is a gross slander indeed. I meant nothing of the sort. Nuclear weapons are an entirely different thing from a larger force of Mechs. The purpose of a Trial is to determine which Clan is the superior, quiaff? The use of such massively destructive weapons determines only who is more willing to destroy without care for the consequences.

 

[Douane]

"Slander? Ooh!

You should be calling a Trial of Grievance, but somehow I have the idea that you will not be doing so, quineg?

Perhaps you should step down into the Merchant caste voluntarily? I heard that they are rather fond of using big words instead of fighting for what is rightfully theirs. But you should ask Tarnish about that, he seems to spend a good amount of time with the lower castes.


As for which Clan is superior, that was established a long time ago, if you care to remember. The Trials govern our whole way of life, so, if you do not like this, find your place somewhere else.

We of the Clans abhor waste and put honour above everything else. I suppose your feelings are the exact opposite of this, quiaff?"

 

[doghead]

"Yuri. Reuben. Neither of you managed to convince each other in all the years that you have been having this argument. You will not do so here. Call a Trail of Grievence or let it go and hold your peace. We grow weary of it."

 

[Festy_Dog]

Kevin nods.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

"Yuri. Reuben. Neither of you managed to convince each other in all the years that you have been having this argument. You will not do so here. Call a Trail of Grievence or let it go and hold your peace. We grow weary of it."

"As you recall, it is not I who has started this argument, now or at any time in the past. Truly, it is said the Clans abhor waste, in words as well as deeds." With that, Reuben turns from the conversation.

 

[Douane]

"Yuri. Reuben. Neither of you managed to convince each other in all the years that you have been having this argument. You will not do so here. Call a Trail of Grievence or let it go and hold your peace. We grow weary of it."

"You are still here, Tarnish? I thought you had gone over to the Technician quarters to welcome their new members, since you dislike the company of warriors so much.

Besides, you should keep your "advice" to yourself. I see no need for convincing anyone at all, as there only one right interpretation which of course is mine. Still, Reuben should have a chance to forsake his erraneous ways, because I sincerely hope that they are not breed into him as a result of bad and faulty genes."

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

"You are still here, Tarnish? I thought you had gone over to the Technician quarters to welcome their new members, since you dislike the company of warriors so much.

Besides, you should keep your "advice" to yourself. I see no need for convincing anyone at all, as there only one right interpretation which of course is mine. Still, Reuben should have a chance to forsake his erraneous ways, because I sincerely hope that they are not breed into him as a result of bad and faulty genes."

"Still trying to goad me into a Trial of Grievance, Yuri? You know perfectly well I do not care what you say about me in the hangar. Your words cause no harm, so it would not be worth the effort to silence them. Speak such slander where it may be heard by too many, and you may learn it is not yet too late to prune our sibko."


OOC: How accurate is the Combat Value that Mechworks gives? The Linebacker configuration I am currently toying with has a 6283.

 

[Douane]

"As you recall, it is not I who has started this argument, now or at any time in the past. Truly, it is said the Clans abhor waste, in words as well as deeds." With that, Reuben turns from the conversation.

"So you run once again, Reuben.

At least I got used to this over years; I seriously wonder, though, if you will find other frontline warriors to be as forgiving, should you make it past your Trial of Position."