[b][I]Raven Rivers[/i][/b]

"I don't give a [i]shit[/i] about what you're going to do if we're dead," Raven responded to the Crimson Fists' threats with a general statement of fact, "...Because we're not dying. I'll stuff your ashes into the Fire Witch's nose myself, though; give her our regards." 

His mech walked down the mountain then, before halting at the end of the bridge, close to Arroxy but not too close, and aiming the Autocannon it had to fire at 'Bing-Bong' across the ravine, denting the Hunchback's center torso armor before following up with a Medium Laser that just barely missed, but was followed up by a volley of short-range missiles that [i]did[/i] hit the left leg and right torso. Then he shot another volley of Long Range Missiles at a different target; the Panther, scoring a straight hit at its right leg.

"You know, Honk-Honk," Raven pointedly ignored Bing-Bong as he hailed the Panther's Pilot, "I am [i]tired[/i] of people pretending to be the only sane man in a bunch of lunatics when they are themselves fully complicit in their comrades' crimes. Or are they even your comrades at this point? I can't wait for you to flash back to your oh-so-miserable life and hype yourself up to believe that you had no other choice or that your choices were right or you had your own loved ones or a greater cause to uphold. I was tempted to care for your excuses for a moment, but right now, grieve for yourself -  actions have consequences."

He then addressed all of the enemy, "We will grind you down to dust, Crimson Fists. Then we will take everything you have, including the machines you used to slaughter so many innocent people."

A seething hiss then entered his tone as the heat sinks absorbed the heat of his volley, and he continued, "You know, I sympathize with this planet's people. I despised the Capellans' treatment of them before you made things [i]so much worse[/i]. I don't blame them for your actions, for the actions of the current regime, but I do have to say that it takes such a dried-up heart to [i]willingly[/i] become pawns of... something much larger without regard to them."

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[color=Olive]"Now for the bad news,"[/color] he continued. [color=Olive]"While inspecting and disarming the nuke for safe storage, our crew found the serial numbers of the warhead. Its registry number marks it as having last been shipped as part of a group of [i]three.[/i] So while the Heavenly Sword may not have any more armored-up land trains, it's very likely they have two more nukes on the planet. It also means their story of being Espian radicals simply loyal to House Liao [b]is just as bogus as the holovid characters the Crimson Fists are pretending to be.[/b] They're being funded by someone with deep pockets and no regard for the survival of this planet."[/color]
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Flashing back to that moment, Raven smiled and as the enemy no doubt began to counterattack, he spoke, "Puppets dancing on a string; resigned to be nothing more. They throw away all hopes of stirring awake, used to being catpaws to the point where they no longer dream of being able to make their own choices. I [i]pity[/i] you all."

That cut deeper than any knife or threat, right?