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<blockquote data-quote="VioletSamurai" data-source="post: 3245675" data-attributes="member: 47544"><p><span style="color: violet">"HEY! We're still at least one drink away from first-name basis, buddy. Watch it."</span> She grins as she accepts the drink and takes a swig. <span style="color: violet">"Not bad. And be careful how you phrase all that - I might misinterpret you and go home with Ivan the Terminator over there. For all you know, I might like the strong-&-silent type."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Quasar squints at Gauntlet for a moment, then her eyes widen. <span style="color: violet">"Oh ****, oh ****, oh ****..."</span> The televisions, video game systems, and her laptop all blink off and power down. <span style="color: violet">"Sorry. ****, speak up sooner! I could've killed you!"</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: violet">"Wow, that makes sense - 'We don't want supers to learn how to control their powers.' So they'd rather have some kid randomly hurling fireballs in every direction because if he learns how to stop, he <em>might</em> take over the world someday? Brilliant. You *******s really thought this one through."</span></p><p></p><p>Quasar turns from the TV back to Guantlet. <span style="color: violet">"****ing ****, your implants have no magnetic shielding whatsoever?! What third-rate hack did you get to install these? Did they come out of a cereal box?! This is not the sort of thing to cut corners on - it's not like forgoing a nice paint job to trim a few hundred dollars off the price of a car. It's more like saving money by not bothering with rubber tires and just driving on the rims..."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Quasar stops mid-rant, her mouth hanging open for a couple seconds before she slaps her forehead. <span style="color: violet">"**** me. I'm sorry. It didn't occur to me...****ing ****, that's horrific...that's invasive...that's cruel...I am so sorry...here, open up an access panel and I'll see if I can at least undo some of the damage I just did..."</span></p><p></p><p>*60 seconds pass*</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: violet">"...and <em>there</em>. All done, good as new. Just in time, too."</span> She slaps Gauntlet on the back twice in rapid succession. <span style="color: violet">"Time to go to work, Big Guy."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: violet">"You guys go on ahead. As much fun as this looks like it'll be, they're not done processing my paperwork upstairs - I don't think I'm even covered under your insurance policy yet, and I know I don't have security clearance. Once again, as tempting as that makes it to just say '**** it' and hop along, I'd rather not get fired <em>and</em> sued on my first mission."</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VioletSamurai, post: 3245675, member: 47544"] [color=violet]"HEY! We're still at least one drink away from first-name basis, buddy. Watch it."[/color] She grins as she accepts the drink and takes a swig. [color=violet]"Not bad. And be careful how you phrase all that - I might misinterpret you and go home with Ivan the Terminator over there. For all you know, I might like the strong-&-silent type."[/color] Quasar squints at Gauntlet for a moment, then her eyes widen. [color=violet]"Oh ****, oh ****, oh ****..."[/color] The televisions, video game systems, and her laptop all blink off and power down. [color=violet]"Sorry. ****, speak up sooner! I could've killed you!"[/color] [color=violet]"Wow, that makes sense - 'We don't want supers to learn how to control their powers.' So they'd rather have some kid randomly hurling fireballs in every direction because if he learns how to stop, he [i]might[/i] take over the world someday? Brilliant. You *******s really thought this one through."[/color] Quasar turns from the TV back to Guantlet. [color=violet]"****ing ****, your implants have no magnetic shielding whatsoever?! What third-rate hack did you get to install these? Did they come out of a cereal box?! This is not the sort of thing to cut corners on - it's not like forgoing a nice paint job to trim a few hundred dollars off the price of a car. It's more like saving money by not bothering with rubber tires and just driving on the rims..."[/color] Quasar stops mid-rant, her mouth hanging open for a couple seconds before she slaps her forehead. [color=violet]"**** me. I'm sorry. It didn't occur to me...****ing ****, that's horrific...that's invasive...that's cruel...I am so sorry...here, open up an access panel and I'll see if I can at least undo some of the damage I just did..."[/color] *60 seconds pass* [color=violet]"...and [i]there[/i]. All done, good as new. Just in time, too."[/color] She slaps Gauntlet on the back twice in rapid succession. [color=violet]"Time to go to work, Big Guy."[/color] [color=violet]"You guys go on ahead. As much fun as this looks like it'll be, they're not done processing my paperwork upstairs - I don't think I'm even covered under your insurance policy yet, and I know I don't have security clearance. Once again, as tempting as that makes it to just say '**** it' and hop along, I'd rather not get fired [i]and[/i] sued on my first mission."[/color] [/QUOTE]
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