[b][i]Mirrorshard[/i][/b] “Sir,” one of his Rau’ve soldiers said to the crystaline being, “Someone has sent you a video. It claims to be from the Kinslayer himself.” Mirrorshard whirled at the male-presenting being, and said two words using his artificial voice, a voice produced by controlling vibrations on his throat, “Give me.” A few minutes later, Mirrorshard ordered a video reply to be sent to the source of the message merely saying, “Kinslayer! You honor me with your words and your presence. Indeed, the both of us represent the future of the Kaisoken race. Very well, I will order my people to cease this operation, but as for surrender… They have their own ways of escape.” A pause, “Nevertheless, I will sacrifice this operation, as well as my loyalty to my superiors, for the sake of your plan to strike back at the Ascendancy. Let us meet once your vehicle arrives!” Some more minutes later, the Kirin would arrive at the scene. [b][i]Natasha[/i][/b] Natasha said to the others, “All right, folks! It seems Mirrorshard here has agreed to a meeting.” [b][I] [color=#1ed1d1]Abaddon[/color] [/i][/b] Abaddon looked towards Natasha and said, [color=#1ed1d1]"I'll reply with a quick confirmation and set a signal for him to get to the Kirin."[/color] Abaddon stretched out like he was trying to morph himself into Mirrorshard's master once more. After what seemed to be only a minute or two, Abaddon had returned to his previous position, ready to confirm their meeting. [color=#1ed1d1]"Mirrorshard, I'm elated to hear that we will be meeting. I am in an odd vehicle, one that was obtained by stealing from the Ascendency themselves, one of the war machines they were never able to realize."[/color] Abaddon began to delicately unwrap his weapon, letting them fall to the floor. He turned his attention back to the video, [color=#1ed1d1]"The signal shall be two sonic booms. The first to make it presence known, the second to tell you when to come. May fortune play into our hands."[/color] Abaddon shut the recording off and looked towards Natasha, he spoke telepathically towards her,[color=#1ed1d1] [i]I apologise for complicating this more than necessary, I hope you can forgive me.[/i][/color] Abaddon let himself get a little carried away there. Although he doesn't see it affecting the plan, he does believe he had put more stress on the other components of this outing. [b][i]Natasha[/i][/b] “It’s all right,” Natasha said, “If anything, it’s good to see that you’re enjoying yourself.” The Kirin had arrived at the crawler’s location. Speaking of the Kirin, Natsha continued, “That said, did you [i]have[/i] to reveal that our vehicle was made from stolen Ascendancy blueprints?” [b][i]Mirrorshard[/i][/b] “I hear and obey, Kinslayer,” Mirrorshard responded. “I will wait for the signal.” [B][I][color=#1ed1d1] Abaddon[/color][/I][/b] Abaddon looked towards Natasha, relaxing his pose back to his more natural, lax positioning and said, [color=#1ed1d1]"It's hard not to enjoy yourself when in such precarious situations, for a being such as myself, it can be the only thing worth living for."[/color] Abaddon started to relax as they were nearing the shuttle. After a few minutes of silence, Abaddon spoke as he had an idea,[color=#1ed1d1] "You know with how good of an actor I am, maybe I could make it to the galactic broadway. Would have to find a director who was material blind though"[/color], speaking to the entirety of the cabin. As they arrived, Natasha brought up the fact that Abaddon had let it slip that Kirin was stolen from the Ascendency. He froze as he could tell Natasha was annoyed, he turned to get and said,[color=#1ed1d1] "Well Natasha, you see, the thing is that… I needed to sell that I'm the conductor of these plans and that was [I]crucial [/I]to solidifying that idea."[/color] It was obvious from his tone that he knew he had messed up but was desperately trying to cover it up as part of his well thought-out performance. [color=#1ed1d1]"I'll just do the sonic boom on your signal, Natasha."[/color] He was ready to do it at her command. [b][i]Natasha[/i][/b] Natasha decided to let the slip side and press on with the plan, “Do it, then.” [b][i]Mirrorshard[/i][/b] Mirrorshard had given his soldiers orders to escape, and they could be seen streaming out from the vehicle and going into some maintenance ‘manholes’ which had just opened up beneath the ground. Now the ‘abnormal’ Kaisoken had walked out of the crawler, waiting for the sonic booms. He was giddy to meet his hero! [B][I][color=#1ed1d1] Abaddon[/color][/I][/b] Abaddon let out a sonic boom, starting the signal to Mirrorshard. Abaddon had been wanting some death on this mission but it will have to wait for a different day. After a few seconds, to give Mirrorshard time to locate them, he sends another to tell him it was time to move. Abaddon was ready to open the door and pull him in. [b][i]Mirrorshard[/i][/b] Mirrorshard walked - No, ran - towards the Kirin, ready to be pulled into the vehicle by his ‘hero’, a master whom he now regarded as immensely intelligent and a deep schemer as well as a visionary. He was thinking that nothing can go wrong... [B][I][color=#1ed1d1] Abaddon[/color][/I][/b] Abaddon opened the door for Mirrorshard and grabbed him by the arm, pulling him into the Kirin. Mirrorshard could feel the immense strength of Abaddon, as he was able to pull him in as if he was a paperweight. Helping Mirrorshard to his seat, [color=#1ed1d1]"w.Welcome Mirrorshard, it is good to see you in person. But first, Natasha, let's hurry away before the authorities show up."[/color] Now here comes the hard sale, Mirrorshard hates humans and that doesn't sit well considering the crew. He would have to perform his crystals off. If it goes wrong, Abaddon was ready to crush Mirrorshard at the first movement to harm his captain. Or to any of his crewmates. [b][i]Natasha[/i][/b] She looked at Abbadon and said, “All right, I suppose we can pick up our new crewmembers later.” As she drove off, she can hear Mirrorshard say… [b][i]Mirrorshard[/i][/b] “Is she your servant?” Mirrorshard asked Abbadon. “Have you subjugated her to your will?” [b][i]Natasha[/i][/b] A twitch, as Natasha showed subtle signs of anger… [B][I][color=#1ed1d1] Abaddon[/color][/I][/b] [color=#1ed1d1]"She works for me but for more pressing matters, have you been injured? I can provide some rudimentary reconstruction if need be."[/color] as he was trying to show some care to Mirrorshard he spoke to Natasha telepathically,[I][color=#1ed1d1] Natasha, my captain, please overlook his position for now. If you so desire, I will personally turn him into jewellery for you.[/color][/I] [b][i]Natasha[/i][/b] [i]That won’t be necessary[/i], she thought back as she continued to drive back to the Xuanzang, which was in sight. [b][i]Mirrorshard[/i][/b] “Thank you for your compassion, Master Abbadon!” Mirrorshard said, “But as there was no fight, there was no injury. Now, what [i]is[/i] your plan to teach the Humans their place?” [B][I][color=#1ed1d1] Abaddon[/color][/I][/b] Abaddon never knew that being called [I]master[/I] would be such an enjoyable experience, he started to understand why his elders almost commanded to be called elders. He looked towards Mirrorshard, ready to start weaving a story for him, [color=#1ed1d1]"The plan is one that barely requires sacrifices from any races,"[/color] Abaddon lets out a small wicked chuckle, [color=#1ed1d1]"well, except for humans. Humans have a wonderful tendency to change quickly. For the better or for ruin. You see the atrocities they had caused our people go hand in hand with the crimes against their own. A large group of humans wish to destroy the Ascendency. Better yet, some of their supporters are Star Children, the peak of their army."[/color] Abaddon leaned towards Mirrorshard, Abaddon's started to fill the room with this eerie pressure, one that can only be produced by a man as crazy as Abaddon. [color=#1ed1d1]"Would it not feel like a warped sense of humor if the destruction of the Ascendency came from their hubris. They greed for strength, looking to take advantage of our natural born gifts. Now that very pursuit of domination shall be there achilles heel. I do not wish to destroy them by myself but to watch them fall into a grave they made. There is no better humility than a humility of your own construction."[/color] these ideas were of course exaggerated but they would serve a purpose of glorifying his cause. [b][i]Mirrorshard[/i][/b] “That is wonderful!” Mirrorshard was gushing, his tone enthusiastic, “How can I help in this unutterably clever plan? And will the ‘Star Marines’ be helping in forcing our kin to adapt?” [b][i]Natasha[/i][/b] Natasha tried her best not to mutter something insulting to Mirrorshard, and was succeeding for now. Nevertheless, it was quite clear she found the Kaisoken irritating, although she found Abbadon’s act very entertaining, which balanced things out. “Hmm, Star Marines,” she spoke, “That’s actually a nice name for the Child Soldiers. It’d be pretty easy to remember, too.” [B][I][color=#1ed1d1] Abaddon[/color][/I][/b] [color=#1ed1d1]"Star Marines are a good way to refer to them, thank you for the name Mirrorshard. I believe they are able to help cause change as in all reality, they are somewhat like us, weaker for sure, but like us. It people are naturally resilient to change but I believe as they cause more damage to the Ascendency, the more our people will see that and of what they could inflict on the other races. This will be but another catalyst for change, have their actions act as a call to those who wouldn't be persuaded otherwise."[/color]Abaddon began to relax, leaving himself open to Mirrorshard, showing his trust in him. [color=#1ed1d1]"let us discuss plans for at the ship and just enjoy the beginning of a new age"[/color] as he finished talking he spoke to Natasha, once again privately through telepathy,[I][color=#1ed1d1] I'm sorry for the rudeness of him. Have you decided whether we will still kill him when we get back to the ship or not? Tap your finger once for yes and twice for no. Three times if you would like to discuss this further.[/color][/I] [b][i]Natasha[/i][/b] Natasha tapped her finger thrice, then thought. [i]I don’t want to kill someone who can be an ally in the future, plus breaking one’s word is bad for business in general. But I would prefer if we find an excuse to send him far, far away where he cannot trouble us...[/i] [B][I][color=#1ed1d1] Abaddon[/color][/I][/b] [I][color=#1ed1d1]I'll do my best Natasha. I'll speak to him in my chambers. If it goes well he will walk out, if it goes wrong he will make excellent arts and craft materials for the kids, maybe use him as friendship bracelets.[/color][/I] Abaddon turned to Mirrorshard, [color=#1ed1d1]"We will be heading to my chambers to discuss things more thoroughly as the humans here get confused by my plans"[/color], then gesturing over to Natasha. He finishes his little performance with an eye roll so hard, Natasha will be able to feel it. [b][I]Mirrorshard[/i][/b] “I am happy,” said the crystalline warrior. “The depths of your plans already amaze me.” [b][i]GM Post[/i][/b] And with that, the situation was resolved, and the Rau’ve shopkeeper of the restaurant shuttle kept her word, giving the ‘Star Marines’ several crates’ worth of food and purified water, as well as several large containers the size of Iris, all filled with various forms of candy. As for the armory shuttle, its own proprietor, a Korta, offered the ‘Star Marines’ a 15% discount on all items, including Power Armor, Explosives, and Combat Drones... [@Letter Bee][@Th3King0fChaos][@The Man Emperor][@Landaus Five-One][@FalloutJack][@Conscripts][@dragonpiece][@Starlance][@supertinyking][@samakama]