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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 12, 2008 2:40:28 GMT -5
Poisonous? Fantastic... Black Orchid reached into the pouch beneath her cloak almost subconciously, pulled out one of her chews, and slipped it into her mouth without raising her veil enough to reveal anything.
"And how shall I entertain myself in the meantime?" she asked. Unfortunately, her answer of sorts came as the sound of a not-distant-enough explosion. Not one to take chances, she promptly turned and walked fairly quickly back out of the building to see where it had come from. The placement of the smoke had her concerned - that looked like about where the port she'd left the ship was.
"I'll be back shortly boys... Dorothy, come!" The woman started running back the way they'd come, half praying all the way that it wasn't the public space port. It couldn't be.
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Post by armiece on Apr 12, 2008 3:08:54 GMT -5
Xin heard the explosion too, but having been a long-time resident in this city, it didn't worry him that much. "Keep at it, Zife," he said, and followed Orchid off to the doors of the building. He watched her bolt off down the street, slightly bemused. "I got the food you wanted." Xin jumped. He hadn't heard Tao come in. The boy was standing behind him, and when Xin turned to him, he held out a bag. Xin took it and scowled at him. "Go take Zife his food. He needs you for a test anyway." Tao sighed heavily. "Is this test where he pulls me apart again?" "Possibly," Xin replied, sitting in the doorway and opening the package, which turned out contain some kind of live insects. He crunched one down, apparently happily. "Don't just stand there. Go!"
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Post by Jess on Apr 12, 2008 8:20:35 GMT -5
Dorothy was faster to react to the explosion then everyone else, her head snapping toward the direction of the origination of th explosion. "Mistress... that explosion originated 1.2 clicks to he north east placing it at the public space port, section Alpha..." Then she paused, "That would be our ship..."
And at the words 'Dorothy com' ses by her mistresses side wth blinding speed, the cloak and veil being kicked up to partially reveal her light flesh and revealing outfit- but not her face or head, for it was her legs that moved her. The android immediately put herself in front of the Black Orchid, making sure that any danager ahead of the mwould go though her to get the mistress... that and she knew where the explosion came from.
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 12, 2008 15:26:04 GMT -5
Chaser had vaguely heard Dorothy's words, but ran on. She had to see for herself. Not that she had to get terribly close, it was easy to recognize the remains of the space port from a distance. She cursed and stood for a moment, staring - trying to figure out which part her ship had been in. From the look of it, either it'd been caused by an amatuer who'd gove overboard with the explosive, or someone who was just really pissed off. If she was right, though... she believed her ship had been around the fringe of the destruction, likely salvagable, but not flyable.
Again she cursed, then started walking back toward the brothers' establishment. Looked like she had more work for them...
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Post by Jess on Apr 13, 2008 23:13:18 GMT -5
Dorothy puzzles for a moment before she, and quite easily, catches back up with Chaser. "Mistress... what is going on?" She was confused, and didn't really know what to say... since apparently something very /bad/ just occured to their Spaceship. The little doll continues to look around the area and makes sure to keep her mistress safe from harm as they move... afterall, someone just made their ship explode, it could be Chaser next.
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 13, 2008 23:27:03 GMT -5
"Like I said, this isn't a very safe place. Someone probably pissed off someone else, and in turn their ship was blown up. Such things happen fairly often around here." Arson, murder, rape, theft... and of course, pleny of bribery. "This planet is one of the few great 'Order of Deo' can't do a thing with."
There was a bit of sarcasm in her voice when she mentioned the "great Order." They way she saw it, they weren't any better than the people they marked as heretics. The was part of why she hid away from everyone and sold her Flower Candy to the highest bidder - better it was done by her own choice than by someone else's.
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Post by Jess on Apr 13, 2008 23:33:53 GMT -5
((I'd like to make sure Chaser understands that Dorothy is somewhat dangerous.. mind us getting attacked?))
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 14, 2008 0:41:02 GMT -5
((She already figures she's dangerous, that's why she kept checking her when Dorothy was in hibernation.))
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Post by Jess on Apr 14, 2008 0:48:59 GMT -5
(( I know. I just really think this would be a /perfect/ time to get attacked. ))
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 14, 2008 2:32:09 GMT -5
((I s'pose, but nothing too big, aye?))
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Post by Jess on Apr 14, 2008 10:12:24 GMT -5
((Didn't want anything big. :3))
As they walked a glint of seel caught Dorothy's attention from the corner of her eye. Her orbs widened as a strange alien swung a rather large two-haded blade on the back of her mistresses head. "Mistress look out!" She shouted, imediately jumping in front of her to take the blow with her hands. The blade comes into contact with her hand and stops, as she holds onto it with all her mght... whch isn't really saying much cause it /was/ relatively easy.
The alien attacking them was thin, with a breathing mask and thick padded armor. The sword he bore at them looked like your standard broadsword, as he took it back from the angrey Android and begen to swing it again- aiming for Dorothy inside. Once more, the Android blocks the sword, but not before a porition of her cloak gets cut away to reveal her...reveling clothing on her lower body...
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 15, 2008 0:48:06 GMT -5
Having been distracted, Chaser wasn't sure if she'd have noticed the assailant in time without Dorothy's shout - then again, she probably would have been more aware were Dorothy not there - but with the warning, the woman easily got herself out of harm's way. She didn't realize what the android had done until she turned back from her dodge, unlit lasersword in hand. She didn't waste time wondering at the machine's actions just then though, but manage to come up behind the other being and hook his sword arm after one of Dorothy's blocks had bounced it back, readying herself in case he should try using the other to strike her.
"That was a mistake, *sshole, and I'm not sure I'm in the mood to give you a second chance at staying alive." As though to punctuate her words, she flicked on her lasersword, the eerie green light it cast and the low energy hum threatening in themselves.
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Post by Jess on Apr 15, 2008 0:55:32 GMT -5
Dorothy didn't wait for a response from her mistress, since she could clearly defend herself. the android launches into an assault, breaking the broadsword before clutching at the mans neck. Deft figers close around the airtube and quickly retract- tearing out the esaphagus in a rain of blood and nastiness. The breeze ruffles the cloaks hood to reveal a pair of glowing red eyes as she throws her other hand into his face- an audiable crack being heard as his head spins around on his neck...
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 15, 2008 2:04:49 GMT -5
"Dorothy, stop!" Nyx hadn't let go of the person's arm, despite the gore and obvious death. Seeing such action from the android actually made her forget she even held it. She'd been thinking of Dorothy as rather like a doll, but this... No child's toy was capable of such voilent death-dealing without hesitation.
But, she supposed it was just a good reminder not to let her guard down around the thing. Granted, thus far it had only acted to protect her rather than harm, but Chaser had no way to know that wouldn't change. She knew nothing of this machine... but she knew a certain Bloodtusk brother who would love to find out. Perhaps a trade for ship repairs... and possibly a few other things...
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Post by Jess on Apr 15, 2008 10:07:34 GMT -5
Dorothy hesitated and shook her head, letting her arms drop to her sides. She didn't know what she had done was...wrong? More she believed she had helped keep her mistress safe. And she did! For the person attacking them could no longer take action to inflict harm. And then Dorothy looked at her hands...
It happened quickly,her eyes returning to normal as she fell to her knees in shock... she couldn't yet comprehend what had occured. Processors worked at double speed as she attempted to put it all togther. Looking up at Chaser it appeared like she was about to cry... if she could.
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