"Oh baby!"

[04:53] <~Echelon> RepairPony drags Deft_Embrace out of tank. "Alright timeout, who are you."
[04:54] * Deft_Embrace frowns, looking at the tank before answering, "I'm Deft Embrace. Here." Telekinetically, she hands him a sheet of paper torn from her notebook. It contains a rough diagram for a new wiring setup, "You should be able to figure it out from that," she says.
[04:56] <~Echelon> Repairpony grabs the sketch and taps Deft with her gun. Again. "You realize this is a restricte-" she notices Echelon and blinks. "Nevermind, you're with the ranger yes?"
[04:58] * Deft_Embrace glances back at her stallion, "Etchy? Yes, he brought me in," her eyes go wide, "Oooh, is that vertibuck operational?" she darts off towards the vehicle.
[04:58] * You are now known as Swept_Wing
[04:58] * Echelon is laughing his ass off, hard.
[04:58] <Swept_Wing> (I'm so tempted to jump in now)
[04:59] <~Echelon> The repairpony trots after Deft. "No, we are refitting the windshield on that one, got nailed by a 120 mil yesterday. Plus tuning up the prop system."
[04:59] <~Echelon> (Have at it)
[05:00] * Deft_Embrace blinks, "Is the windshield vital to the operation of the vehicle? I thought it just protected the pilot..." she starts poking her nose around the vertibuck.
[05:00] * Swept_Wing 's head pops out of said Vertibuck, holding a glass panel.
[05:00] <Deft_Embrace> (I do not mind. More ponies!)
[05:00] <Swept_Wing> "Oi!"
[05:00] * Deft_Embrace looks up at Swept_Wing, "Hi!"
[05:00] * Echelon notices Swept_Wing and busts up laughing more.
[05:02] <Swept_Wing> "Ahhh, shuddup you." He nods to Deft_Embrace, fitting the panel into place before sticking his head out the open slot below it. "Hello miss."
[05:03] * Echelon trots over to Deft_Embrace. "That's Lieutenant Swept_Wing. Tallie shot him down with a tank. It was glorious. How far has the news spread by the way Swept?"
[05:03] * Swept_Wing grumbles. "All over base."
[05:04] <~Echelon> "I heard that the Steelies went nuts to when the heard LC Chance nailed you too." he nsickers
[05:04] * Deft_Embrace starts using her diagnostic spell to study the vertibuck. She pulls an old, tattered book out of her saddlebags, the title 'Principles of Flight' can be read on the cover, "Why not fly directly above the tank? They can't aim straight up, right?"
[05:04] * Swept_Wing grumbles more.
[05:05] * Swept_Wing nods. "Yah gotta have the right angle for that though, and I didn't have it."
[05:05] <~Echelon> "The infantry can." he snickers more.
[05:07] * Swept_Wing Deft_Embrace would notice that the Vertibuck had been heavily modified, and was much more heavily armed than a standard one.
[05:07] * Deft_Embrace nods, wandering around the vertibuck with her spell still going. She glances at the repair pony, "Now /this/ is efficient wiring!"
[05:07] <~Echelon> Repairpony snickers. "I know, Swept probably wired it."
[05:07] * Swept_Wing nods. "That I did."
[05:08] <~Echelon> Repairpony shrugs. "That tank has not been modified at all, it has sat in storage for 200 years. So meh."
[05:08] * Deft_Embrace smiles at Swept_Wing, "Very good work! Very elegant!" she starts studying the vertibuck's rotors, making occasional reference to her book and jotting down copious notes.
[05:09] * Swept_Wing shrugs back, fitting another panel onto the windshield.
[05:09] * Echelon smirks at Swept_Wing. "And for all your upgrades and wiring you got shot down by a twleve year old-..."
[05:09] <Swept_Wing> "That was pure luck Sergeant."
[05:10] <~Echelon> "She killed two tanks, an AA, and you. You sure about that?"
[05:10] <Swept_Wing> "Though I didn't realize just how many flares those tanks have..." He shrugs. "Ehhh, maybe."
[05:11] * Deft_Embrace has now crawled up on top of the vertibuck.
[05:11] * Echelon laughs. "Uh-huh..." he trots up next to Deft_Embrace. "So how are you liking it?"
[05:11] * Swept_Wing finishes fitting on the last of the panels, and comes trotting down the rear ramp.
[05:11] * Deft_Embrace smiles, "Amazing! The engineers who designed these vertibucks were geniuses!"
[05:12] * Echelon is looking up at Deft. Smiling. Goooooood view. "Yes... actually Swept can't take credit on those, they came before him."
[05:12] * Echelon just loves poking fun at Swept.
[05:13] * Deft_Embrace hops down, landing next to Echelon, "This one is in operational condition. Are there any I can pick apart?"
[05:13] * Swept_Wing The Vertibuck was fitted, to be precise with 2x.50 caliber machine guns, 12xHellfire anti-tank missiles, mounted on racks of 6 on each side, 2x72-tube rocket pods, 6xSpitfire air-to-air missiles, and 1xGatling laser.
[05:13] * Swept_Wing just chuckles. "Nahh, I just fly 'em."
[05:14] * Echelon blinks and points to the several damaged Enclave vertibucks hoisted up by cranes. "Can't wait to have those running again."
[05:15] * Deft_Embrace trots towards the nearest one, her diagnostic spell already flaring on her horn, "What's wrong with this one?"
[05:15] <~Echelon> Repairpony is inside of it. "For starters. It crashed, engine is shot, hydrolics shot, weapons busted, it's shit."
[05:16] <Swept_Wing> "We filled 'em full of holes, that's what."
[05:16] * Swept_Wing grins.
[05:17] * Echelon nods. "Indeed, cost us a lot of unnessary lives though."
[05:17] * Deft_Embrace clambers up into the vertibuck, her hind hooves scrambling momentarily for purchase, "How are the rotor control systems? I want to study how the vertibuck holds itself stable during flight."
[05:18] <~Echelon> Repairpony looks up. "Intact, rotors are in shambles but the control systems aren't. Watch your eyes." she starts a plasma torch and starts cutting at the floooring.
[05:18] * Swept_Wing nods, flying up to the vert and landing on top of it, looking at the very bent up rotors.
[05:19] <Swept_Wing> "Well for starters, the rotors spin opposite of each other, so you don't go spinning off into oblivion."
[05:19] <Swept_Wing> "Which is why if you lose an engine, your well beyond fucked."
[05:19] * Deft_Embrace holds up her 'Principles of Flight' book, "Yes, so I read."
[05:21] * Swept_Wing hops down inside through a sizeable hole in the roof, his Aviators reflecting the light of the plasma cutter.
[05:22] * Deft_Embrace pokes her head out through the hole Swept_Wing hopped in through, taking a close look at one of the rotor mountings. A few tools float out of her saddlebags, "Do you mind if I... take a look inside?" she asks.
[05:23] <Swept_Wing> "It's already broken, knock yourself out."
[05:23] <~Echelon> Repairpony glares at Swept. "My shop LT!" she chuckles afterwards.
[05:24] * Deft_Embrace squees slightly, crawling out on top of the vertibuck. Her horn flares, tools and magic working together to pull off an access panel. Wiring and small components start floating out, positioning themselves above the rotors like an exploded diagram in a textbook. Deft studies them, "Hrmmm... interesting."
[05:24] * Swept_Wing shrugs, grinning. He hops up after Deft.
[05:25] <~Echelon> Echelon chuckles and trots off down the shop to several now operational tanks. Hopping onto them and starting to remount their 12.7 mm HMGs.
[05:25] <Swept_Wing> "That's an AE 1107C-Liberty Turboshaft, if I'm not mistaken."
[05:26] <~Echelon> Repairpony calls up from below. "Damn right it is, don't know how the skyclavers even kept it running!"
[05:27] <Swept_Wing> "They put out what, 6,150 hp?"
[05:27] * Deft_Embrace shrugs, "I'm not familiar with all of these parts. But... I can figure out what they're supposed to do. This, this, and this," she points out three components, twisted and cracked, "Seem to be broken." With a brighter flare from her horn, the small parts slowly come back together.
[05:28] <~Echelon> Repairpony pokes her head through the hole she made earlier. "It's modified, better air intake, upps power by about 200. Kinda' clever."
[05:29] * Swept_Wing nods. "Interestin'..."
[05:30] <~Echelon> Repairpony takes another quick glance. "Air compressor is shot to hon'." she drops back down again. Repairpony is good mechanic, yes.
[05:32] * Deft_Embrace starts fitting the parts back into place. Parts fit together, wires reconnect. Soone everything is back where it goes. Deft shakes her head at the repairpony, "The air compressor is too damaged for my repair spell, unless I want to knock myself out fixing it." She glances at Echelon, blushing slightly, "I'd rather stay awake today."
[05:32] <Swept_Wing> "Yeah, those Liberty models are original too, from the look of the casings. How they kept those running, I'll never know."
[05:33] * Echelon is down the at the end of the facility, sweating profusely helping set HMGs on tanks and other miscellaneous weapons.
[05:33] <~Echelon> Repairpony calls from below. "Magic! Fuckin' magic and ductape and wonderglue."
[05:34] * Deft_Embrace is glancing at him from across the room. She nods down to the repairpony, "Yes, wonderglue and duct tape would go a long way here..."
[05:34] * Swept_Wing chuckles. "Works all the time."
[05:35] <~Echelon> Repairpony is working on a hydrolic line under the flooring now. "Oh, and for the record, ahm' 1st LT Juryrig, this is my shop."
[05:36] * Deft_Embrace nods, calling down to him, "I'm Deft Embrace. I can fix anything."
[05:36] <~Echelon> Juryrig chuckles. "Want ah' job?"
[05:37] * Deft_Embrace blinks, "I... already have a job."
[05:37] <~Echelon> Juryrig shrugs. "Oh well, was worth ah' shot." she slides up her welding mask and gets back to work. "Drinks tonight Swept?"
[05:38] * Swept_Wing nods. "You betcha."
[05:38] * Deft_Embrace makes a few final notes before hopping back down and smiling at Juryrig, "Er... you wouldn't happen to have any, uhm... power armor?"
[05:39] <~Echelon> Juryrig nods. "Tons of it, Rangers really hit it off well with us." She points to a corner of the shot apparently dedicated to individual mechanical pieces, armor, and weapons.
[05:39] * Deft_Embrace squees out loud this time, dashing off to the indicated corner.
[05:41] * Swept_Wing chuckles, flying back to his own Vertibuck, pulling out a tool box and pulling the cover off of one of the engines, making some adjustments an things.
[05:43] * Deft_Embrace trots up to a set of power armor. It is heavily damaged and probably not functioning, but was clearly fitted for a small mare. She drops her saddlebags and pulls out her tools, obviously planning to stay put for a while.
[05:45] <~Echelon> Echelon is nearby on the line of tanks, getting very sweaty and annoyed at a machine gun.
[05:46] * Deft_Embrace glances at Echelon, blushing slightly at the sight of his sweaty body... she distracts herself by starting to pull apart the power armor.
[05:48] * Echelon is laying down on his back repeatedly yanking the slide. Clearly pissed off. "Cycle. Do It. You rusty piece of sh-" he hits it and it finally clears, spitting out a spent casing. He blinks. "Yes! Victory!"
[05:49] * Deft_Embrace blinks a bit, finding her eyes wandering back to Echelon... she shakes her head and shifts position to focus on the armor. She already has the side opening up.
[05:49] * Echelon does a victory dance that leaves the repair ponies he is working with laughing and dancing along, goos times in the armor column!
[05:51] * Swept_Wing totally isn't making out with Juryrig right now. Nope!
[05:51] * Deft_Embrace smiles at Echelon's antics, but she is now thoroughly engrossed in the power armor. Her tongue pokes out of the side of her mouth as she concentrates, carefully studying the intricate mechanics inside.
[05:51] * Echelon notices Deft_Embrace and hops off the tank, stealthing over.
[05:53] * Deft_Embrace has her nose practically buried in the armor now, pen in her telekinetic grip scrabbling hurried notes on her notebook. She pushes armor plates aside with a hoof to get a better view of the amor's inner workings.
[05:54] * Echelon rests his head on his hooves leaning on a box next to Deft_Embrace. "Hello Beautiful!"
[05:56] * Deft_Embrace blinks, looking up from the armor and blushing, "Oh... hi Etchy. Look! Thermo-regulating heat sinks! I always wondered how a pony didn't die of heat exhaustion in these!"
[05:56] <~Echelon> "AC. That
[05:57] <~Echelon> "...'s what normal ponies call it." he winks.
[05:58] * Deft_Embrace blushes again, "I just... like to be precise. When I talk about machines."
[05:58] * Echelon leans over and gives her a nip on the ear. "Mmmmmmmhmmmmmm..." he says rather dreamily.
[06:01] * Deft_Embrace flicks her ear away, smiling. She points to the armor again, "A-and it has a full array of servos working in conjunction to add strength in this limb... I assume the others work the same. Innefficient, but it cuts down on localizing bulk and makes the overall form smoother." She is pointedly staring down as she says this, her blush still apparent on her cheeks.
[06:02] * Echelon is still sweating, and devoid of most of his uniform besides service cap. "Each power cell on that model can last for about a century."
[06:03] * Deft_Embrace nods, "Yes... I-I got my hooves on a power cell from a suit of armor once... spent all week trying to figure it out. I'm not sure I could replicate the engineering. It's amazing."
[06:05] * Echelon smiles more dreamily. "Indeed, one of many amazing things before me."
[06:05] * Deft_Embrace blushes deeper, trying to hold her focus on the armor.
[06:06] * Echelon smiles and trots back to the crews installing HMGs.
[06:07] * Deft_Embrace glances over, watching him go. It's a good view... she blushes and turns back to the armor.
[06:08] <~Echelon> Deft_Embrace might notice that the spell matrix is offline.
[06:09] * Deft_Embrace frowns as she notices exactly that. She pouts a bit, muttering, "Of course... the one thing I /can't/ fix..."
[06:10] * Echelon is again fighting an inanimate HMG and winning, slowly. Grunting and cursing as he does.
[06:11] * Deft_Embrace continues studying the power armor. Even though it is broken beyond her ability to repair, she can still learn much from its design. She steals a glance at Echelon now and then, as well.
[06:12] <~Echelon> Deft should have noticed she is in the maintenance bay, and the correct tools for fixing said matrix are lying about.
[06:13] * Deft_Embrace doesn't know how to repair a spell matrix, even with the proper tools.
[06:14] <~Echelon> Deft is shit out of luck. Sad day.
[06:15] * Echelon can be heard once more wrestling another machine gun, grunting and panting and sweating. He finally finishes the last one and trots back over to Deft_Embrace. "How are you liking the trip so far?"
[06:16] * Deft_Embrace looks up, grinning widely, "Amazing! I'm learning so much from this!"
[06:17] * Swept_Wing is banging away at something inside his Vertibuck.
[06:17] * Echelon smiles dreamily again. "Mmmmhmmmm."
[06:18] * Deft_Embrace glances around to make sure nopony is looking, then jumps up and gives Echelon a kiss.
[06:18] * Echelon kisses Deft back happily.
[06:19] * Deft_Embrace leans back, "And the best stallion is here. That... always makes my day better."
[06:19] * Echelon leans forward. "Oh?"
[06:19] * Deft_Embrace nods, giving him another quick kiss and then smiling up at him, "Yes."
[06:20] * Echelon glees. "I am honored." He also wonders what Swept is banging away at.
[06:21] * Deft_Embrace hugs him, nuzzling against his neck and chin with a happy sigh.
[06:22] * Swept_Wing is drilling something too.
[06:22] * Echelon nuzzles her back. "I am happy you are enjoying yourself so much, you deserve it." That banging is getting louder.
[06:24] * Deft_Embrace is too comfy in the hug to stretch up and kiss his lips, so she settles for kissing him on the neck. She wonders about the banging too, and blushes slightly when unbidden images of what she'd like Echelon to be banging pop into her head.
[06:28] * Echelon smirks thinking something along the same lines.
[06:29] * Deft_Embrace nuzzles against his chest, "Should we... go see what he's doing?"
[06:30] * Echelon drops the smirk. He knows. "Yes..." he puts on a poker face, knowing what was coming.
[06:31] * Deft_Embrace nods, "Er... after you."
[06:32] * Echelon grabs a rag and starts wiping off sweat as he trots for Swept's vertibuck.
[06:32] <Swept_Wing> MEANWHILE...
[06:33] * Echelon can hear the sound intensifying as he trots to the back ramp, it's closed.
[06:34] * Echelon somehow manages to keep a straight face.
[06:34] * Deft_Embrace follows along, slowly realizing that Swept could be doing something other than mechanical work. She glances around, hoping this fear is not warranted.
[06:35] * Echelon opens a panel and taps a button, the ramp drops down slowly. He is mentally prepping himself.
[06:36] <Swept_Wing> The main bay of the Vertibuck is deserted, tools, wires, and other mechanical things scattered over the floor. The door to the cockpit (hehe) is closed.
[06:36] <Swept_Wing> (cue dramatic music)
[06:37] * Deft_Embrace stands behind Echelon, taking careful interest in a tank off to the side.
[06:38] <Swept_Wing> (( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0aVCuFHt88 ))
[06:38] * Echelon shakes his head. "Deft, perhaps you might want to wait here." trying to keep a straight face.
[06:38] * Deft_Embrace blinks, then nods, stepping off to one side and taking great interest in that nearby tank.
[06:39] * Echelon chuckles and trots forward, he opens the door.
[06:42] * Swept_Wing is balls deep inside Juryrig inside the cockpit (pun intended). He doesn't notice the door opening, keeping at it.
[06:43] * Echelon adopts the most serious face of all time. "Lieutenants!" he does a Matrix and jumps backwards sliding out of the vertibuck.
[06:43] * Deft_Embrace jumps, startled by Echelon's sudden reaction. Before she thinks better of it, she glances into the vertibuck. She quickly turns away, blushing deeply.
[06:44] * Echelon is now dying of laughter.
[06:44] <Swept_Wing> "What!? Shit! Damnit! Fuck! It's all over the place!"
[06:44] * Echelon hears that. "Oh... my insides... they hurt..."
[06:45] * Deft_Embrace blushes more, refusing to turn around and see what 'it' he's referring to.
[06:46] <~Echelon> Juryrig scrambles from the 'cockpit' and limpgallops past Deft_Embrace.
[06:47] <Swept_Wing> (Dear god, I'm laughing, so hard. XDD ))
[06:47] * Deft_Embrace blinks, averting her gaze from the other mare's obviously-used hindquarters. She blushes in symapthy for the embarrassment Juryrig must be feeling.
[06:47] * Echelon passes out. This was military humor at its finest.
[06:48] * Deft_Embrace frowns and nudges Echelon.
[06:48] * Echelon literally passed out
[06:48] * Swept_Wing tumbles out of the cockpit, pulling his *ahem* trousers back on. His cheeks are so red they're probably on fire.
[06:48] * Deft_Embrace blinks up at Swept_Wing, still blushing, "I... I think you broke Etchy."
[06:49] * Swept_Wing blinks, looking down at the Sergeant, and then promptly starts cracking up as well.
[06:49] * Echelon shoots up and hops to his feet, snapping to attention and saluting. "Sir, I salute your practical locale choosing for such activities as previously presented. Sir!"
[06:50] * Deft_Embrace blinks, confused, "Uhm... what?"
[06:50] * Swept_Wing chuckles, saluting back. "At ease Sergeant. And it was a very fine place, if I do say so myself." He grins.
[06:51] * Echelon moves to a position of ease. "Also sir. Damn."
[06:51] * Deft_Embrace blushes again, looking around to see if Juryrig is still nearby. Or anypony else for that matter.
[06:52] <~Echelon> Juryrig trots back shortly. Blushing hotly but not angry, giggling a little bit.
[06:52] * Deft_Embrace nods to the other mare, "Er... hello."
[06:53] <~Echelon> Juryrig sighs. "Oh damn you sergeant." Echelon nods. "I am damned, ma'am."
[06:53] * Swept_Wing chuckles. "That was some damn fine timing too."
[06:54] * Echelon looks to Deft_Embrace. "Sorry Deft, that's a military thing." he chuckles.
[06:55] * Deft_Embrace looks more confused now, "Uhm... fucking? That's a military thing? I though that was just... a pony thing..."
[06:55] * Echelon snickers. "No, it's a longstanding tradition that if you find time to screw on the job, then others can wreck it."
[06:56] * Swept_Wing nods, chuckling.
[06:56] * Deft_Embrace blushes a bit, looking between Swept_Wing and Juryrig, "Sorry... if I had realized... I would have distracted him for you."
[06:58] <~Echelon> Juryrig is laughing now. "Fuuuuuuuck almost got away too." she grins now. "Serzhant, padeniye na litso i dayte mne sto." Echelon snaps to attention. "Da, mem!" he drops and starts doing pushups. ( Sergeant, drop and give me one hundred. Yes Ma'am!)
[06:59] * Swept_Wing grins, putting a hoof around Juryrig. "All I have to say, is that I didn't know a wrench could fit that far up."
[06:59] * Deft_Embrace blinks, pulling her translator out of her pocket to figure out why Echelon suddenly started doing pushups. She's soon distracted, though, at the sight of his body regularly pumping up and down. She blushes at this and at Swept_Wing's comment.
[07:00] <~Echelon> Juryrig slugs Swept on the cheek, not very hard though.
[07:01] * Echelon is pumping hard. "Devyanosto vosem', devyanosto devyat', sto!" he hops back up.
[07:05] * Swept_Wing chuckles. "Molodtsy serzhant."
[07:07] * Deft_Embrace blinks and looks away
[07:28] <~Echelon> "Shaddup Swept."
[07:29] * Swept_Wing just grins.
[07:30] * Echelon blinks as he radio goes nuts. "Oh my. You two have a chat real quick. I'll be right back!" he sprints for the elevator.
[07:30] * Deft_Embrace blinks and frowns as Echelon runs off, then she turns back to Swept_Wing, "Uhm... so..."
[07:32] * Swept_Wing adjusts his cap. "Well, this is awkward.
[07:33] * Deft_Embrace nods, "Yes... very. Er... sorry again... for the interruption." She blushes slightly, not looking at Swept_Wing
[07:34] <Swept_Wing> "No, no, it's fine. We were 'finishing up', so to speak."
[07:35] * Deft_Embrace blushes a bit deeper, "I... saw that..."
[07:37] * Swept_Wing nods. "Yep..." He pauses. "Soooo, you wanna see how it works?" He gestures to the Vertibuck behind him.
[07:38] * Deft_Embrace blinks and steps back, misunderstanding, "W-what?"
[07:38] <Swept_Wing> "The Vertibuck Miss. Do you want to see how it works?"
[07:39] * Deft_Embrace swallows nervously, "Oh... oh. I... sure."
[07:41] * Swept_Wing nods, whispering something into Juryrig's ear, which causes her to blush again and scamper off. "Just a moment please." He says, disappearing back into the cockpit, grabbing a spray bottle and a rag.
[07:41] * Deft_Embrace nods, waiting patiently and decidedly not thinkig about what he's cleaning up.
[07:42] * Swept_Wing calls back to Deft after a minute. "Alright, come on in now!"
[07:43] * Deft_Embrace trots into the vertibuck, glancing around with interest at the controls.
[07:45] * Swept_Wing is standing in front of the control console, a harness was attatched to a firewall behind him, an identical one on the other side. "Go ahead and strap in." He says.
[07:47] * Deft_Embrace slides into the harness, trying to figure out how it buckles together. She manages to get herself twisted up somehow and ends up with her front hooves wrapped together, struggling to pull them free.
[07:49] * Echelon trots back into the maintenance bay. Looking a mix of annoyed, pissed off, and sad.
[07:50] * Swept_Wing frowns, moving to get the mare untangled from the harness. "Your front hooves go here silly." He shows her how to put the harness on.
[07:51] * Deft_Embrace frowns, "Right... I knew that..." she finishes strapping in.
[07:52] * Swept_Wing chuckles, strapping in himself. He picks up a headset, hoofing it to Deft_Embrace. "You'll need that to hear." He puts one on himself.
[07:53] * Deft_Embrace slips the headset over her ears, glancing to the back of the vertibuck, "Shouldn't we wait for Echelon to come back?"
[07:54] * Echelon trots over to the vertibuck and hops up the back ramp as Deft says that. "Yes, we should wait for me."
[07:54] * Swept_Wing nods. "I was just gonna call you down here." He tosses Echelon a headset.
[07:54] * Deft_Embrace smiles back at him, "Etchy! I'm all strapped in and ready to go!"
[07:55] * Echelon smirks. "Oh baby."
[07:55] * Deft_Embrace blinks, then blushes, "Not like... I mean... Swept is here."
[07:55] * Swept_Wing rolls his eyes.
[07:56] * Echelon smiles. "I know. Besides I wouldn't do it in his bird, too dirty." he really, really loves poking fun at Swept.
[07:56] <Swept_Wing> "Ahh, shuddup and strap in."
[07:57] * Deft_Embrace blinks again, "But he just cleaned-" she blushes and shuts her mouth, turning to look forward.
[07:57] * Swept_Wing chuckles, and talks into the mic. "Alright Juryrig, tow us out."
[07:58] * Echelon sits down in the flight sergeant's rack. Strapping in.
[08:01] * Deft_Embrace looks out through the windshield excitedly.
[08:03] * Echelon ([email protected]) Quit (Connection closed)
[08:03] <Swept_Wing> A tow truck comes out from one of the garages lining the walls of the bay, backing up and hooking up to the Vert's front set of landing gear. Swept pulls a lever below the console, releasing the parking brakes, and the tow truck pulls the Vert around the line of tanks and to the service elevator. Juryrig disconnects the tow truck, and hits a button, starting the elevator up.
[08:04] * Echelon ([email protected]) has joined channel #DeadCityOps
[08:04] * ChanServ sets mode +qo Echelon Echelon for #DeadCityOps
[08:04] <~Echelon> (repost if you please.)
[08:04] <Swept_Wing> A tow truck comes out from one of the garages lining the walls of the bay, backing up and hooking up to the Vert's front set of landing gear. Swept pulls a lever below the console, releasing the parking brakes, and the tow truck pulls the Vert around the line of tanks and to the service elevator. Juryrig disconnects the tow truck, and hits a button, starting the elevator up.
[08:05] * Echelon puts on his own headset.
[08:08] <~Echelon> "I say. Tonight looks like another lovely night for a jump."
[08:08] * Deft_Embrace steadies herself with the harness as the floor moves underneath her. She blinks, then smiles at Echelon, "Really?"
[08:09] * Echelon nods. "Sure."
[08:09] * Swept_Wing chuckles. "True, true."
[08:09] * Deft_Embrace wiggles in the harness with happiness, "Yay!"
[08:11] * Echelon smiles. "Alright, let's just do a drop over the MSDMZ then."
[08:11] * Swept_Wing begins explaining some of the basics to Deft_Embrace as they rise.
[08:12] * Deft_Embrace nods along with Swept_Wing's explanations, eagerly absorbing the information.
[08:13] <~Echelon> The elevator comes up into the middle of the hanger bay where the rest of the vertibucks are parked.
[08:15] * Deft_Embrace is practically shaking with excitement now. This is better than the first time she flew in a vertibuck, now she knows what to expect and isn't worried or afraid.
[08:19] * Swept_Wing lets the Vert roll forward into the hangar. "So sergeant, you gonna want any more Verts on this drop?"
[08:20] <~Echelon> The radio crackles to life as the ground control starts coordinating with Swept_Wing. Echelon looks over. "You are dropping just the two of us, your pilots that wet to fly again?" he snickers. NCO talk.
[08:20] * Swept_Wing rolls his eyes. "Whatever." He turns his attention to the ground control, getting cleared for takeoff.
[08:21] * Deft_Embrace is just along for the ride. She looks out through the windows and waits excitedly.
[08:23] <~Echelon> Once cleared, the ceiling panels retract exposing the cloudy, snowing sky above on a moonless night.
[08:23] <Swept_Wing> "...Roger Control, I'll bring 'em back." He starts flicking switches, and the engines begin to rev up, the rotors spinning up with a high-pitched whine.
[08:23] * Deft_Embrace listens to the engines whine with a smile.
[08:24] * Echelon sits calmly, if not quietly in his seat, mulling things over in his mind.
[08:24] * Deft_Embrace glances back at Echelon, still smiling, "Isn't this exciting? I mean... you do this all the time... but... weeeee!"
[08:25] * Echelon nods, looking out a window. "Indeed..."
[08:25] * Deft_Embrace frowns a bit, "Are you ok Etchy?"
[08:25] <~Echelon> "I'll be better soon enough." he says vaguely.
[08:26] <Swept_Wing> The Vert lifts slowly upward, gaining altitude steadily. As it cleared the roof, Swept hits another switch, the landing gear retracting with a thunk. "Steel One is away, leave the light on for us Control."
[08:27] <~Echelon> The hangar bay is placed centrally in the direct middle of the Ministry Square DMZ, the ground is still lit up from the previous days battle simulation.
[08:33] * Swept_Wing reaches up, sliding a lever forward. The engines slowly rotate to face forward, and Swept eases the throttle, the Vertibuck gaining forward momentum. He spreads his wings, and begins banking towards the MSDMZ, gaining altitude.
[08:34] * Echelon cracks his neck and looks to Deft_Embrace. "Solo time beautiful."
[08:34] * Deft_Embrace blinks at him, then slowly smiles, "R-really?"
[08:35] * Echelon nods. "I might get in an assload of trouble. But meh, you happy is worth more to me." accent.
[08:35] * Deft_Embrace looks conflicting, her face trying to smile and frown at the same time, "I... don't want you to get in trouble... but..."
[08:37] <~Echelon> "I take punishment well."
[08:38] * Deft_Embrace blinks at that, then giggles, "Maybe... maybe soon I'll..." she glances at Swept_Wing and doesn't finish that thought, "Er... I mean... yes, I would like to solo."
[08:38] * Echelon blinks and nods. Oh baby!
[08:40] * Swept_Wing just flies the Vert, leveling out at 30,000 feet. "ETA, 5 minutes."
[08:40] * Echelon nods. "Roger that." he unstraps himself and stands trotting to the parachute rack.
[08:41] * Deft_Embrace fumbles a bit, managing to extricate herself from the harness with some difficulty, falling onto her back in the process. She rolls to her hooves and steps towards Echelon.
[08:41] * Swept_Wing chuckles.
[08:42] * Echelon has worked his way into a parachute. He turns and faces Deft_Embrace. "Stand here, and allow me to get you set up yes?"
[08:44] * Deft_Embrace nods, standing still.
[08:45] * Echelon helps Deft work into the harness for her parachute and gives her a rundown on how it works, finally strapping it around her waist.
[08:45] <~Echelon> "Steel One, we are set, ETA?"
[08:46] * Deft_Embrace wiggles a bit as Echelon's hooves work around her, strapping her into the parachute. She smiles at him.
[08:47] <Swept_Wing> "1 minute, 30 seconds. Opening rear hatch." Swept flicks a switch, the rear ramp opening to the cold night air, a red light coming on above it.
[08:47] * Echelon slips on his mask, eyepieces glowing blue. "Here we are again. I'll follow after you yes?"
[08:48] * Deft_Embrace nods, stepping towards the open rear hatch. Her hooves inches from the edge, she stares down and hesitates.
[08:49] <Swept_Wing> The light turns green.
[08:49] * Echelon smiles. "GoGoGOOOOO!"
[08:49] * Deft_Embrace continues to hesitate...
[08:50] * Echelon sees the WO closing rapidly so he grabs Deft and jumps out.
[08:51] * Deft_Embrace screams when she finds herself unexpectedly plunging towards the ground, "AHHHHHHHH!!!!" she scrabbles to cling to Echelon, but finds herself just out of reach.
[08:51] * Swept_Wing closes the ramp, banking down and away.
[08:52] <Swept_Wing> "Holding at 20,000 feet. I'll keep my eyes open for activity."
[08:52] * Echelon can't help but wave to Deft. "Roget LT." he says into his comm.
[08:53] * Deft_Embrace starts to calm down, steadying herself and soon smiling. The rush of wind past her face is exhilarating. "WEEEEE!"
[08:56] * Echelon is doing tricks and flips and stuff as he falls, making sure he is above her at all times.
[08:56] * Deft_Embrace is mostly in a semi-controlled tumble, squeeing with delight.
[08:57] <~Echelon> The break through the cloudcover, immediately Echelon sees a problem but by now it is to late, Deft is headed off course already.
[08:57] * Deft_Embrace is completely oblivious, her eyes shut as she enjoys the sensation of freefall.
[08:59] * Echelon speaks quickly into his comm. "Steel One, Steel One, copy?"
[08:59] <Swept_Wing> "I copy Confederate, what's the situation?"
[09:00] <~Echelon> "...Mamabear is off of DZ bye a couple clicks. Track her now."
[09:01] <Swept_Wing> "Roger, will hold at 5,000 feet and track."
[09:01] * Deft_Embrace opens her eyes, blinking down at the ground. Where did the big field of tanks go?
[09:01] <~Echelon> At that moment Deft_Embrace's shoot deploys. Echelon's right after but he is still over the DMZ so he drops faster by flaring his shoot.
[09:02] * Swept_Wing throws the Vert into a dive, a green diamond forming around Deft_Embrace as he tracks her.
[09:02] <Swept_Wing> *on the HUD
[09:02] * Deft_Embrace blinks, going, "Ooof" as the chute jerks her to a slower fall. She looks around, spotting the familiar landmarks of the DMZ... way over there away from where she is landing.
[09:03] <~Echelon> "Steel One, keep your distance, don't attract attention to her unless she's compromised." he hits the ground. Hard, but rolls out of it, unhooking his harness.
[09:03] <Swept_Wing> "Roger that."
[09:03] * Deft_Embrace watches the ground rising up towards her. She is headed straight for the middle of a street.
[09:03] * Swept_Wing keeps his distance, but still nearby if things went wrong.
[09:04] * Echelon gets up sprinting for the nearest gate patrol, seeing some of the tanks posted near an entrance point.
[09:05] * Deft_Embrace lands with a thump. She unhooks the harness and glances at the area around her. Only one thing is on her mind now, find a hiding spot, wait for Echelon.
[09:05] * Swept_Wing keeps an eye out for movement.
[09:07] <~Echelon> As Deft gets up, a large group of ponies climb out from a nearby building, armed with some rifles and a few other weapons. In the meantime Echelon reaches the nearest tank and is yelling at the crew about what has just happened.
[09:07] * Deft_Embrace blinks at the group of ponies. New plan: run, then hide. She scampers off down the street.
[09:08] <~Echelon> The group of ponies chase after her, but they know the terrain, a distinct advantage.
[09:08] * Swept_Wing sees this. "Confederate, Mamabear has been compromised. 10 tangos, they're chasing her."
[09:09] * Deft_Embrace is running bling, no idea what she will find around the next corner. She knows what is behind her, though, and takes the corner at a full gallop.
[09:09] <~Echelon> As the same time Echelon is sitting in secondary gunner's seat of a tank as it rolls forward, followed closely by an APC. "Shitshitshit. Swept if shit goes more south interdict, over?"
[09:09] <Swept_Wing> "Roger that."
[09:10] <~Echelon> Deft just ran into a street that is totally blocked off, no escape. However she did close the distance to the DMZ somewhat.
[09:10] * Deft_Embrace finds herself face-to-face with an unscaleable wall of rubble. She turns to run back out into the street, hoping to escape in another direction before she is cut off.
[09:10] <Swept_Wing> "Just a heads up, the only thing that's actually loaded with live rounds on here is the .50s, but I'll see what I can do."
[09:11] <~Echelon> The ten bandits have her cornered, nowhere to run. Echelon is scanning the streets, floodlights on the tank and apc on.
[09:12] * Deft_Embrace steps away from the bandits, her back to the wall. Her heart is thudding in her chest.
[09:12] <~Echelon> "Steel One, Status!"
[09:12] <Swept_Wing> "FUBAR! Engaging!"
[09:13] <~Echelon> "Negative, don't you dare hit Deft!"
[09:14] <~Echelon> "How close is the column?" At the same time two of the bandits trot forward. "Hey there cutie..." they both stink and their clothes are stained.
[09:14] <Swept_Wing> "If I don't do something she's a gonner!"
[09:14] <~Echelon> "HOW CLOSE IS THE COLUMN?"
[09:14] * Deft_Embrace is panting, terrified and pressing herself against the wall, "Etchy is coming... he's coming..."
[09:14] <Swept_Wing> "250 meters!"
[09:15] <~Echelon> One of the bandits is wearing a smile. "Hey, it's ok, we'll keep you sa-" he lunges at her.
[09:15] * Echelon is terrified. "Roger, ten seconds till we arrive!"
[09:16] <Swept_Wing> "They're engaging Deft!"
[09:16] * Deft_Embrace eeps and ducks, rolling to the side. Echelon may be coming, but the bandits are here. She growls, pulling her tazer out of her pocket and clamping it in her teeth.
[09:16] * Swept_Wing swoops in, using the massive rotor wash from his Vert to try and keep the bandits at bay.
[09:17] <~Echelon> "Fuck it, Swept, drop in close, hit em' with any sims you have left. five seconds." Deft is now being rished by all ten bandits, but at the same time she should hear and feel a rumble from both tanks and incoming vert.
[09:17] <Swept_Wing> "Roger!"
[09:17] * Swept_Wing opens up with the gatling gun, which was still loaded with the sim rounds.
[09:18] * Deft_Embrace fires her tazer, a firehose against an avalanche. She frowns and switches tactics, her horn lighting up, magic wrapping around the masks on the bandit's faces, pulling filters and loosening straps of the three closest to her.
[09:19] <~Echelon> At the same time the pile of cars blocking the road Deft was trapped on is crushing as a massive tank rolls over it, looking directly at Deft and her assailants, behind that the APC rolls in, dropping it's rear hatch and ten soldiers rush out, armed with assault rifles and lights.
[09:20] <~Echelon> The sim rounds pelt everyone in the group, including Deft, it feels like a sharp sting as several pelt her.
[09:20] * Swept_Wing flashes past, a mere 20 feet above the ground
[09:21] * Echelon scrambles off of the tank and sprints forward with the ten troops. "All of you, drop your weapons! Fucking now!" he sounds more terrified than anything. Three are already on the ground scrambling for their filters.
[09:21] * Swept_Wing flips around, settling into a hover above the tank. He grabs the PA mic. "I'd do as he says fellas."
[09:22] * Deft_Embrace winces at the sim rounds slamming into her back. She hears Echelon's voice and scrambles back towards him.
[09:22] <Swept_Wing> "I've go live rounds for yah next!"
[09:22] <Swept_Wing> got*
[09:22] <~Echelon> The ten bandits consider their options, in an alley with no escape, facing eleven soldiers, an APC and tank, and a vert. Yeah they drop to the ground with their weapons.
[09:25] <~Echelon> The ten troops rush forward and start kicking away weapons and hoofcuffing the bandits, Echelon just stands there, terrified.
[09:25] * Deft_Embrace trots over to Echelon, smiling behind her mask, "Knew you were coming!"
[09:26] * Echelon collapses on the spot. Relieved and terrified even more.
[09:27] * Deft_Embrace nuzzles him, "Thank you... I don't want to imagine... if you hadn't come so quickly..."
[09:27] * Swept_Wing settles the Vertibuck down on the street, cantering down the ramp to Echelon and Deft_Embrace
[09:28] * Echelon is crying. Legitamently. "I'm a fucking idiot, I nearly killed you."
[09:28] * Deft_Embrace frowns, "Echelon... I'm ok. They never even got a hoof on me. You saved me."
[09:28] * Echelon doesn't care, he fucked up and knew it.
[09:29] * Swept_Wing arrives. "You two alright?" He asked, concern evident in his voice.
[09:29] * Deft_Embrace prods him with a hoof, "Buck up, soldier pony. You're my hero now. Act like it." Despite her harsh words, she gives him a worried nuzzle.
[09:30] * Echelon looks up to Swept. "Swept... get her back to the DMZ..." he says looking at another APC rolled up, this one dismounting MPs. "... I have business."
[09:30] * Deft_Embrace blinks at the new APC, "What's happening?"
[09:32] * Echelon smiles a little bit. "I take punishment well."
[09:32] * Swept_Wing nods. "Good luck Sergeant. Come on Deft." He trots back towards his Vertibuck.
[09:32] * Deft_Embrace doesn't move, "What is happening?"
[09:33] <~Echelon> Five MPs trot up to Echelon. "Sergeant, we need you to come with us." he stands and nods. They start to escort him back to the APC.
[09:33] * Swept_Wing pauses when Deft doesn't follow, he trots back to her. "Come on, he'll be fine."
[09:34] * Deft_Embrace frowns as the NPCs escort him away, "Where are they taking Echelon?"
[09:35] <~Echelon> At the same time, the bandits are being marched back to the DMZ by several soldiers and the rest return to their APC, tank revving up and starting to turn as well.
[09:35] <Swept_Wing> "Military sector, in the capitol."
[09:36] * Deft_Embrace blinks, "Why isn't he staying with me?"
[09:36] <Swept_Wing> "Because, he broke the rules, and is now facing the concequences."
[09:37] * Deft_Embrace frowns, "Consequences? He... he saved me..."
[09:37] <~Echelon> The two APCs and Tank start rolling back towards the DMZ.
[09:38] <Swept_Wing> "But he broke the rules to begin with, that's what they're concerned with."
[09:39] <Swept_Wing> "Now come on, let's get you back."
[09:40] * Deft_Embrace growls, "He... he saved me! Fuck rules!" she turns and stomps onto the vertibuck, glaring over her shoulder at the retreating APCs, "Yes," she says, darkly, "Let's go back."
[09:41] * Swept_Wing trots back into the Vert, closing the ramp and strapping in. He lifts off.
[09:41] * Deft_Embrace straps herself in. She glares, her eyes unfocused as anger plays through her mind.
[09:42] * Swept_Wing remains silent, flying back to base. He lowers the Vert back into the hangar, powering down.
[09:42] <Swept_Wing> (aaand brb.)
[09:42] * Deft_Embrace stamps out of the vertibuck as soon as it has landed, muttering under her breath.
[09:43] <~Echelon> She landed at the above ground pad that she left from the first time. Probably headed to the elevator in the concrete structure below.
[09:44] * Deft_Embrace doesn't even know where she's going. She doesn't know her way around the city, or even where Echelon stays in Moosecow, or where exactly he's been taken.
[09:45] <~Echelon> Nearby is the tent from before, still flanked by two power armored ponies.
[09:46] * Deft_Embrace approaches the guards. She forces herself to calm down, knowing anger will not help her now. "Excuse me... I..." she thinks for a moment, "I need to speak to Blackout... if that's possible."
[09:46] <~Echelon> One of the Steelies headtilts. "Blackout? Captain Blackout? Why?"
[09:48] * Deft_Embrace frowns, thinking quickly, "I... seem to be lost. I don't know many ponies here... I just... I..." big, pouty, puppy-dog eyes.
[09:49] <~Echelon> Steelies don't have emotions. "Right, go ahead and talk to Paladin Closure, he's inside."
[09:49] * Deft_Embrace nods, stepping into the tent.
[09:50] <~Echelon> Another pony in power armor is inside, speaking with the pony who was on the radio previously.
[09:50] * Deft_Embrace looks between the two, "Uhm... Paladin Closure?"
[09:54] <~Echelon> The power armored pony looks to her. "I am he, what may I do for you?"
[09:54] * Deft_Embrace blinks up at him, "I... I would like to talk to Blackout."
[09:55] * Echelon nods. "Alright, that's fine." he trots to a headset and radio in the corner, dialing it to a specific frequency before looking to Deft. "Alright, all yours."
[09:56] * Deft_Embrace blinks and steps towards the radio, putting on the headset, "Er... Blackout?"
[09:56] <~Echelon> The radio crackles to life. "Deft? What is the matter?"
[09:57] * Deft_Embrace frowns, "I... I seem to have lost Echelon."
[09:57] <~Echelon> "...What?"
[09:58] * Deft_Embrace forces herself to remain calm, "We did a HALO jump... he... he let me solo," honestly is the best policy, "I landed outside of the DMZ, and he had to come get me. He saved me... and then soldiers escorted him away in an APC."
[09:58] * Echelon is now known as Blackout
[09:59] <~Blackout> The radio is silent for a bit. "Damn, well that shit luck, probably in the military sector being 'debriefed'."
[09:59] * Deft_Embrace coughs a bit, "Er... what does that mean?"
[10:00] <~Blackout> "Nothing. Now, I'm assuming you want a guide again?"
[10:00] * Deft_Embrace gulps, "I... I want Echelon."
[10:00] <~Blackout> The radio is static for a bit. "Alright, I can do that."
[10:01] * Deft_Embrace sighs a bit, "Is he... is he going to get into a lot of trouble over this?"
[10:01] * Swept_Wing comes trotting into the tent a few minutes later, nodding to Closure and standing quietly off to the side.
[10:02] <~Blackout> "Probably not, might even be able to get out with a slap on the fetlock if you work with me."
[10:02] * Deft_Embrace nods, then remembers that he can't hear her, "Just tell me what to do."
[10:02] <~Blackout> "Who else is with you?"
[10:03] * Deft_Embrace looks around the room, "Uhm... Paladin Closure and somepony I don't know."
[10:03] * Swept_Wing is there too!
[10:03] <~Blackout> "Where is Swept? I believe he was at the drop wasn't he?"
[10:04] * Deft_Embrace sees Swept finally follow her in, "Oh, he's here too."
[10:05] <~Blackout> It can be heard over the radio that Blackout is shuffling paper and writing things down. "Alright, Swept, can you bring her down to the Station Commanders office?"
[10:05] <Swept_Wing> "Yessir."
[10:05] <~Blackout> "Alright, do that. Also Closure, nice missile!" the radio goes dead.
[10:05] * Swept_Wing groans.
[10:06] <~Blackout> Closure laughs. Hard.
[10:06] <Swept_Wing> "Don't even- uuugh. Nevermind."
[10:06] * Deft_Embrace is not in the mood for being amused, "Ok Swept, to this... station commander's office."
[10:07] * Swept_Wing just grins. "You are one lucky bastard." He nods to Deft. "Follow me." He trots out of the tent, headed for the main base.
[10:07] * Deft_Embrace follows quickly after him
[10:08] <~Blackout> Swept leads Deft to an elevator under the landing pad.
[10:09] * Deft_Embrace stands in the elevator, slightly nervous. She turns to Swept, "I... I've gotten Echelon into trouble, haven't I?"
[10:11] * Swept_Wing shakes his head. "It wasn't your fault, it was Echelon's."
[10:11] <~Blackout> Echelon agrees.
[10:12] * Deft_Embrace shakes her head, "It was my decision to jump Solo.
[10:12] <Deft_Embrace> "
[10:12] <~Blackout> The elevator opens onto the main foyer that was overlooking the tracks as before, Military sector doors still flanked by soldiers to the far left. Many ponies are still bustling about.
[10:14] * Deft_Embrace gestures for Swept_Wing to lead the way.
[10:14] * Swept_Wing trots out of the elevator. "This way." He heads for the Station Commander's office to the right and down a flight of stairs.
[10:15] * Deft_Embrace follows, worry apparent on her face.
[10:15] <~Blackout> The commanders office has sandbag fortifications in front of it with several station militia, not soldiers, on guard.
[10:17] * Swept_Wing approaches, pushing his Aviators up.
[10:18] * Deft_Embrace looks around, trying to spot Blackout.
[10:19] <~Blackout> The militia look up and nod, opening the reinforced door. Blackout is inside, getting several papers signed.
[10:19] * Deft_Embrace steps inside, "Hello, Blackout."
[10:20] * Blackout looks up and nods. "Hello Deft, LT."
[10:21] * Swept_Wing salutes. "Captain."
[10:21] * Deft_Embrace wastes no time, "So... what do we do?"
[10:22] * Blackout salutes back and fnishes getting a few papers signed. "Deft. Sign this paper please." he slides it forward.
[10:22] * Deft_Embrace looks down at the paper, trying to read it.
[10:23] <~Blackout> It basically says that Deft signed on as a PMC and this whole damn thing is a misunderstanding.
[10:23] * Blackout smiles. "Paperwork... it gets lost all the time you see."
[10:24] * Deft_Embrace is slightly surprised the paper is written in Equestrian. She quickly signs it, nodding, "Right. What is a PMC, exactly? And does this mean I'll have to take orders from you... or Echelon?"
[10:25] * Blackout shakes his head. "I fully intend to make this paperwork 'disappear' again after this is all over."
[10:25] * Deft_Embrace smiles, nodding again, "Thank you... thank you so much Blackout. I'd hate for Etchy to get in trouble over me."
[10:26] * Blackout nods. "He should end up with a letter of reprimand, but those don't last."
[10:28] * Deft_Embrace nods yet again, "Then... when can I see him?"
[10:29] * Blackout floats all of the papers into a file. "Right now if you want, going to have him released right now anyways."
[10:29] * Deft_Embrace smiles, "Good," she gives Blackout a hug, "And really, thank you."
[10:30] * Blackout grins at Swept_Wing. "Also, so I heard about something in the maintenance bay?" he hugs Deft back.
[10:30] <Swept_Wing> "Nothing of the sort sir!"
[10:31] * Deft_Embrace nods, "I saw nothing."
[10:31] <~Blackout> "Bullshit don't lie to me!" he says chuckling as he breaks the hug and trots to the door.
[10:32] * Deft_Embrace blinks, then grins, "And there won't be anything to see after I find Echelon, either."
[10:32] * Swept_Wing just grins.
[10:33] * Blackout smiles as he trots. "In the words of Echelon, Miss Deft..." he makes himself look like Echelon via illusions. "Oh baby!" he drops it and snickers walking along.
[10:33] * Swept_Wing trots after them.
[10:34] * Deft_Embrace blinks, the possibilities of /two/ Echelons suddenly flooding her mind. She blushes and shakes her head to clear it before following.
[10:34] * Blackout looks to Swept_Wing. "Also, so you are telling me if I talk to Jury I want find out that you were caught on the job?" he grins, he knows. "Jury was on my squad during the war you know, we are good friends."
[10:34] <~Blackout> *won't
[10:35] * Swept_Wing grins. "No sir!
[10:35] <Swept_Wing> "*
[10:35] <~Blackout> "LT you are a day late, a dollar short, word has already spread!" he says as he approaches the large doors to the Military Sector.
[10:36] * Deft_Embrace frowns at Swept_Wing, "Really sorry I didn't distract him."
[10:37] <Swept_Wing> "It's fine."
[10:37] * Blackout frowns at Deft_Embrace. "But... Miss Deft, that would mean you are taking a side in the tradition. That would mean you are fair game." he grins evilly and he reaches the doors, which open immediately for him.
[10:38] * Swept_Wing chuckles.
[10:38] * Deft_Embrace blushes, "Er... nevermind..."
[10:38] <Swept_Wing> "All I have to say, is that I didn't know a wrench could go that far."
[10:39] * Blackout snickers. "Thought so. Besides Swept was the only member of the air wing that hadn't been caught."
[10:39] <Swept_Wing> "I was damn sneaky."
[10:40] * Deft_Embrace trots along, "But I'm not fair game, right?"
[10:40] * Blackout leads the group through the confusing as hell Military Sector, trotting to a section marked as 'Military Police'. "No, you failed to take a side before, you are not in the game."
[10:40] * Deft_Embrace smiles and blushes a bit, "Er... good."
[10:42] <~Blackout> The door opens to the section, inside are several holding cells, and in the very back, an interrogation room, Echelon is inside talking to a MP opposite to him. Also to note there are many MP present at the moment.
[10:42] * Deft_Embrace looks at Echelon immediately. She glances at all the MPs as well.
[10:44] * Blackout trots to a certain MP and begins talking to him, opening the file and setting it on the desk.
[10:45] * Deft_Embrace tries to look like a PMC. She doesn't know what a PMC looks like, but she tries.
[10:46] <~Blackout> After a short chat the MP nods and closes the file, and Blackout tucks it away trotting to Deft. "Alright, you may see him."
[10:47] * Deft_Embrace smiles and trots into the interrogation room, "Uhm... hi."
[10:47] * Swept_Wing stands next to Blackout.
[10:48] * Blackout is now known as Echelon
[10:48] * Echelon looks up, still a bit sad. "Hello Deft."
[10:49] * Deft_Embrace she smiles, glancing to the MPs and doing her best to act professional, "I, uhm... I got Blackout to dig up that paperwork. Where I signed up to be a PMC. Cleared up this whole misunderstanding," she gives a slight, barely noticeable wink.
[10:50] * Echelon blinks and nods. "Alright... well I guess that clears it up then." the MPs nods. So he stands.
[10:51] * Deft_Embrace heads out of the interrogation room, waiting next to Blackout and Swept for Echelon
[10:52] * Echelon trots out shortly. Blackout was already gone.
[10:53] * Deft_Embrace smiles at Echelon, "Er... shall we go?"
[10:55] * Echelon nods silently. "Time to take you home or would you like something to eat?"
[10:55] * Deft_Embrace frowns, "Er... I'd like to get my saddlebags back from the maintainence bay, first."
[10:56] * Echelon nods and looks to Swept_Wing. "See you later Swept?"
[10:56] * Swept_Wing nods. "I've got pilots to brief for tomorrow. I'll catch you two later."
[10:57] * Echelon snaps to attention and salutes.
[10:58] * Swept_Wing returns the salute.
[10:58] * Echelon nods again and turns to Deft. "Follow me." he trots back outside and down the hall.
[10:59] * Swept_Wing trots off in a different direction.
[10:59] * Deft_Embrace follows Echelon. As soon as they are out of sight of the MPs, she leans over and kisses his cheek.
[10:59] * Echelon blinks. "Uhm..."
[10:59] * Deft_Embrace smiles, "My hero."
[10:59] * Echelon slumps. "It was all my fault."
[10:59] * You are now known as TicTac
[11:00] * Deft_Embrace frowns and nudges him, "My. Hero."
[11:00] * Echelon smiles a little. "Your welcome. Even if I caused it..." he grumbles trotting to the elevator.
[11:01] * Deft_Embrace smiles, "I chose to take that jump." She trots in after him.
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