009: Talking Turkey at the Bartizan

[terrymixon]

Dzofin stood and returned the hug. "And I and my people have learned from you. You and yours are worthy to lead my people. Just remember that a leader must always prove their worth." He will walk stiffly but without a limp as he heads off with the medics.

"I will remember."

She pats him on the shoulder and veers off toward her husband. Only when they are safely aboard the ship and out of sight does she grab her nose. "That HURT! I think he broke it. And I'm covered in blood. It's in my mouth. GROSS!!!"

William draws his sword and salutes Ciencia. He orders the Imperial guard to establish an arch of swords leading to the ship as an honor. With his sword in the carry position he offers his arm to escort her back to the ship. Once they are aboard he wraps her in a gentle hug while dabbing away some of the worst of the blood. "That was incredibly brave and amazing. No one will dare mess with you or question you. I love you!"

"Thank you. Autodoc, then a hot shower, then bed. Sleep... well, that will come later."

[Thumper]

Walt stops and considers the cats a moment. Then thinks aloud:

”What are you two up to? You both are special, but just how so? I wish I knew you better.” He repeats that via telepathic expression as well as through the neural link.

[terrymixon]

Walt stops and considers the cats a moment. Then thinks aloud:

”What are you two up to? You both are special, but just how so? I wish I knew you better.” He repeats that via telepathic expression as well as through the neural link.

As cats have been since time immemorial, they give you no answers.

[helvorn]

"I will remember."

She pats him on the shoulder and veers off toward her husband. Only when they are safely aboard the ship and out of sight does she grab her nose. "That HURT! I think he broke it. And I'm covered in blood. It's in my mouth. GROSS!!!"

William draws his sword and salutes Ciencia. He orders the Imperial guard to establish an arch of swords leading to the ship as an honor. With his sword in the carry position he offers his arm to escort her back to the ship. Once they are aboard he wraps her in a gentle hug while dabbing away some of the worst of the blood. "That was incredibly brave and amazing. No one will dare mess with you or question you. I love you!"

"Thank you. Autodoc, then a hot shower, then bed. Sleep... well, that will come later."

William laughs and kisses her. "Much, much later I think."

[Tiglath]

As the duel plays out Garvin looks on with concern asking Aster "Looks like it's too late to stop this. You know there's a reason Colace pubs 'ave parking areas 'round the back... It's for sortin' this kind of thing out...with a bit of privacy".

Skeet draws on his cigar whilst juggling both a smoke and a gas grenade but taking his lead from the acquiescence and approval of the Imperial entourage. He comments ruefully to Colonel Cross "If your boy wins I want Mertactor. Get on to air defence to drop any media drones... Ruddy 'ell, if this gets out it's going to boil up a treat in the "screamsheets"...".

The Aslan watch on with confused interest as the sudden involvement of a Vargr in a fight with the Crown Princess and his failure to have immediately died for his temerity baffles them. When Ciencia wins they applaud her victory with tapped weapon hilts but still seem rather bewildered as to the lack of any fatality. Indeed the fight's end prevents an intervention by one of the Bannermen who had by then concluded that the Vargr had egregiously breached etiquette and should face the consequences.

I wonder if there is an audience? Where are they fighting? Who might be watching other than Terresa and the other female Imperial Guard? Could someone be recording this? That could be embarrassing for one or both of them. Or not if he's wanting proof that this happened.

Of course there was!

Even if there wasn't it's Collace where everyone insists on knowing everyone else's business...

As the print versions of screamsheets become wrappers for the lower hive population's fish and seaweed chips those unbothered by politics remain just as disinterested as they were before. However, the still of Ciencia's bloody visage caught mid primal howl and captioned "The Face of Imperial Peace" floats about both the Collace interwebs and the citizens' collective psyche.

[helvorn]

As the print versions of screamsheets become wrappers for the lower hive population's fish and seaweed chips those unbothered by politics remain just as disinterested as they were before. However, the still of Ciencia's bloody visage caught mid primal howl and captioned "The Face of Imperial Peace" floats about both the Collace interwebs and the citizens' collective psyche.

Now that is funny!

[Tiglath]

As the print versions of screamsheets become wrappers for the lower hive population's fish and seaweed chips those unbothered by politics remain just as disinterested as they were before. However, the still of Ciencia's bloody visage caught mid primal howl and captioned "The Face of Imperial Peace" floats about both the Collace interwebs and the citizens' collective psyche.

Now that is funny!

Metz could surely soon have it on T Shirts, throw cushions or even nose art for gun drones...

Maybe a final cheeky response championing the neutrality of the independent District / neutral zone...

Or maybe more from somebody else with irons in that particular fire / stirring that particular pot...

It's 268 and especially for those on a flying visit - it's complicated.

[helvorn]

As the print versions of screamsheets become wrappers for the lower hive population's fish and seaweed chips those unbothered by politics remain just as disinterested as they were before. However, the still of Ciencia's bloody visage caught mid primal howl and captioned "The Face of Imperial Peace" floats about both the Collace interwebs and the citizens' collective psyche.

Now that is funny!

Metz could surely soon have it on T Shirts, throw cushions or even nose art for gun drones...

Maybe a final cheeky response championing the neutrality of the independent District / neutral zone...

Or maybe more from somebody else with irons in that particular fire / stirring that particular pot...

It's 268 and especially for those on a flying visit - it's complicated.

Dzofin will hunt around for some pictures of him in a positive light.

[terrymixon]

As the print versions of screamsheets become wrappers for the lower hive population's fish and seaweed chips those unbothered by politics remain just as disinterested as they were before. However, the still of Ciencia's bloody visage caught mid primal howl and captioned "The Face of Imperial Peace" floats about both the Collace interwebs and the citizens' collective psyche.

Now that is funny!

That’s it. Once the FFW is done and she has crushed her enemies under her iron heel, Ciencia will make them all pay. Just kidding; not kidding; still undecided.

[terrymixon]

With the threads on Collace done until Ciencia returns to make them pay for their temerity, I am closing this thread down and we’ll continue in the 010 thread. I'll lock this one down in a few days in case anything else straggles in.

[terrymixon]

As the print versions of screamsheets become wrappers for the lower hive population's fish and seaweed chips those unbothered by politics remain just as disinterested as they were before. However, the still of Ciencia's bloody visage caught mid primal howl and captioned "The Face of Imperial Peace" floats about both the Collace interwebs and the citizens' collective psyche.

Now that is funny!

Metz could surely soon have it on T Shirts, throw cushions or even nose art for gun drones...

He would regret that.