Thorned Hammer

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Tess shrugged. "No idea, we were just talking when Cas showed up and they had some weird manly showdown. Anyways, Cas being Cas I think he made Catch feel like an ass and off he stormed. Yes, I know that sorta rhymed.".

"Casper is here? God everyone look out for the not so friendly ghost". Marcus muttered to himself under his breath, looking around over the sea of people now for either Richard or his squadmate. " look why don't you two check the bars I'll check by the beach."

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"Food, so lame and unimaginative". Marcus chuckled as he allowed himself to be pulled along. They had only walked for a bit when Tess seemed to appear out of no where on Marcus's left.
" hey! Wow you guys took your sweet time " she said brightly, pretending not to notice the way Marcus turned in her as if she were an attacker. "Hope there are no obvious hickeys this time, as fun as they are to give you shit about its starting to feel like you're just rubbjng it in everyone's face."

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"Well when you present it in such an obvious way can ya really blame me?". Lamented Marcus dramatically, pausing when they came out into the open and looking up at the almost to bright sun with a frown. " I have no idea...preferably something that doesn't involve me drowning, "

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"Hey don't mock my safety net. One day its gonna save your ass" Marcus said in response to her skeptical remark, an arm around her shoulders.

Tess flipped Richard off with a smile before falling into a seat next to Casper and digging into a breakfast like she thought someone was going to take it away from her at any second.

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"Boys" groaned Tess, rolling her eyes in exasperation and walking away to find something to eat. A moment later a bread roll hit Richard in the back of the head with a decent amount of force.

"Yup! But this time, because its vacation, I packed it with snacks." Marcus said with a grin, shrugging the bag straps over his shoulders and straightening his shirt when it was pulled this way and that by the change.
"You look nice. Should we go find Tweedledee and Tweedledum?" He prompted when he caught up with her.

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"Are you really that much of a drama queen? Hey,what's eating at you!". Tess frowned, not chasing after him but not moving from where she stood either, hands on her hips she watched the back of his head pointedly, waiting for an answer. " catch! You keep walking away I'm gonna have to throw something at you."

Marcus was waiting for Rin out in the hall, dressed and wide awake now with a pack at his feet. It was his stained and battered field back, not nearly as full as it usually was, but it had what he needed and what he thought they might need. If there was an emergency. Practically dealing with severe paranoia in unknown spaces, he always packed for a worse case scenario.

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"Wow. Not at all what I was talkin about. Come on man, there's a lady present try not to be to crude" snorted Casper, lowering his hand finally and looking to Tess. "Look, clearly I'm stepping on some very insecure toes. I'll catch up with you later when you're with a less threatened guy." He said, clearly taunting Richard blatanly now that he had guessed what was bothering the other man.

Tess rolled her eyes at the stare down, much as she was flattered by it it did get to he a bit much at times. When Casper turned to her she straightened up to listen.
"Please do, you know you're the only ground grunt I can stand" she smirked, hugging him tightly and giving him another kiss. "Oh hey, Marcus is here too but he's busy with Rin right now. Room 228, if you wanna pester him."
"Aww so sweet of you, always thinking of me" grinned Casper, releasing her now. "See you later enjoy your leave Wasp." Not once did he look Richard's way during this exchange, walking away clearly still at ease back to where Chad was waiting. Chad's expression differed greatly from Casper's demeanor, if anything mimicking Richard's.

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Casper cocked an eyebrow, keeping his hand out and up like a challenge as he listened to Richard's answer.
"A pilot huh? Shit you guys are everywhere. And how the hell are you a pilot, you're to freaking big to fit in a cockpit." His tone of voice was disarming, light hearted but his eyes were still fixed on Richard's and the curve of his lips as he talked clearly said 'shake my hand or be my bitch'.

Ground troops famously did not get along with pilots, and Cas was no exception. It was competition, animosity, and the general one upness that came in a military. Even with friends like Tess Casper still competed just in a less blatant and aggressive manner.

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Casper turned his attention to Richard, not letting go of Tess as he did though. It was clear he was sizing him up while maintaining a cheerful expression, seeming to not be alarmed by the obvious height Rich had on him.
"No trouble at all! Little Fire cracker here is never a delay, unless she's doing it in purpose."
"One time! One! And you deserved it!". Tess laughed, jabbing Casper in the ribs lightly but he only snickered
" I've seen you around but can't say I know you're name. I'm Casper, in Banshee. You?" He asked, looking back at Rich now and extending a hand.

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