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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mike D F" data-source="post: 1483710" data-attributes="member: 18256">Ironside glances at Mac as she speaks and tosses her a wink."Woo.  I like 'em firey."That said.  First of all I do know what fire is.  It what happen when Ug big angered gods.  Sent big noise.  Light snake came from sky.  Hit hut.  Dancing light and smoke destroy hut.  Ug wail and gnash teeth.Second of all..."He raises his good arm and sniffs under his armpit."I am, alas unable to bathe, due to my grevious injuries."He looks at her accusingly."I'll rust solid.  Sure, just throw my afflictions in my face.  I have to settle for a fragging WD-40 wipedown.  How will I ever meet the next Missus 'Sides in such a sorry state?""Third.  I aint been wide-eyed since you were playing with dolleys, so I'll thank you not to take that tone with me little miss.""Four.  As to my 'Mech...well I'm afraid you have me there.  I despise it.  It has garbage armament, worse armor, and I'd cheerfully kill the man who programmed the voice on the computer warnings.  Makes me willing to commit violence when I'm in the cockpit.""As for the bit about my worth as a pilot,"  He trails off and all mockery or sarcasm leaves his voice.  "As soon as they get this show on the road we can sort out what is what."  This last is said as he nods meaningfully in the direction of the simulators.He glances at Ryan."Don't take it personally, kid.  I'm just yanking your chain.  You mentioned not going to an academy, so I figured I'd grant you all the garbage and hazings upperclassmen subjected the rest of us to.  Wouldn't want you to miss out on a valuable character building experience." His eyes land on the revolver, and his voice and face harden."You planning on drawing down on me in front of God and everybody, kid?  I don't know how they do things in the Outback, but it's generally considered a good idea, if you plan on waxing someone who's tacking you off, to at least display the forethought to follow them into a dark alley and do so rather than whip it out in a public space.  The cops are overworked and understaffed, true, but it's never wise to make it quite so easy for them.""Now, either you take your hand away from your gun, or I feed it to you sideways." he says mildly.He extends the bag."Butterscotch?"</blockquote>

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