I'll come for the booze, and stay for the handsome company.
X-COM Enemy Unknown - Season 3 - JOURNALS
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I'm from russia! We drink only the strongest back there!
Project X-COM Medical Log
Chief Medical Officer Richard Picardo
August [X], 2015
Over the last several months, we have made a number of advancements in our medical studies. We are confident that we will soon be able to increase the potency of our medical spray packs by 50%, and we have integrated the technology with the new armor they've been working on in engineering, such that the armor will absorb all the damage of an attack, up to a limit depending on the armor, of course.
The level of self-mutilation on base has, thankful, dropped, and I hate to admit it, but it may have a correlation to the number of patients I have referred to our resident couch doctor, Dr. Faye. However, the amount of alcohol consumption on base has increased by a surprising amount, leaving me to wonder how so much hooch is getting on base. I'd send a report to the Commander, but he surely knows by now, and if he hasn't said anything of it yet, it is likely because he is being tolerant of it as long as nothing "big" happens. I will likely have to do the same.
I requested that my personal nurse, Ms. Chambers, use her unique abilities to investigate the source of the alcohol. She has informed me that she has found nothing out, and because I have every confidence in her abilities, I find it very doubtful that nothing has come up. This leads me to believe she is involved in some way. There is little that I can do for this, other then suspending her and requesting she be investigated, but as things are, I can not afford to lose her. With my (as I've been informed) lack of "bed side matter", I require someone with her level of charisma and charm. Additionally, as a synesthete, Jessica has a unique ability to read people that none of my other staff members have. However, if I find her work suffering in any way, I'll have little choice.
At any rate, five new rookies were added to the roster, and they were all immediately promoted to squaddies. I'll be sure to prepare the med-bay for new arrivals.
Chief Medical Officer Richard Picardo
August [X], 2015
Over the last several months, we have made a number of advancements in our medical studies. We are confident that we will soon be able to increase the potency of our medical spray packs by 50%, and we have integrated the technology with the new armor they've been working on in engineering, such that the armor will absorb all the damage of an attack, up to a limit depending on the armor, of course.
The level of self-mutilation on base has, thankful, dropped, and I hate to admit it, but it may have a correlation to the number of patients I have referred to our resident couch doctor, Dr. Faye. However, the amount of alcohol consumption on base has increased by a surprising amount, leaving me to wonder how so much hooch is getting on base. I'd send a report to the Commander, but he surely knows by now, and if he hasn't said anything of it yet, it is likely because he is being tolerant of it as long as nothing "big" happens. I will likely have to do the same.
I requested that my personal nurse, Ms. Chambers, use her unique abilities to investigate the source of the alcohol. She has informed me that she has found nothing out, and because I have every confidence in her abilities, I find it very doubtful that nothing has come up. This leads me to believe she is involved in some way. There is little that I can do for this, other then suspending her and requesting she be investigated, but as things are, I can not afford to lose her. With my (as I've been informed) lack of "bed side matter", I require someone with her level of charisma and charm. Additionally, as a synesthete, Jessica has a unique ability to read people that none of my other staff members have. However, if I find her work suffering in any way, I'll have little choice.
At any rate, five new rookies were added to the roster, and they were all immediately promoted to squaddies. I'll be sure to prepare the med-bay for new arrivals.
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The amount of drunks in one of the most advanced facilities in the world saddens me to say the least... now im not a man of god but if your body and mind can be taken by a bottle of liquid... just imagine a alien.
I know that its just stupid for them to do this to themselves because they use their fellow mans death as a excuse to escape reality...pfft how weak... dont be such fools all this will lead to is your death or someone elses. I mean what happens when the blund force of these invaders finaly hits and their drunk or knocked out...
These soilders deaths shall not be over looked by me i will not forget them and remember their sacrafice everytime we are one step closer to victory...and you know what they deserve hear this.
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The amount of drunks in one of the most advanced facilities in the world saddens me to say the least... now im not a man of god but if your body and mind can be taken by a bottle of liquid... just imagine a alien.
I know that its just stupid for them to do this to themselves because they use their fellow mans death as a excuse to escape reality...pfft how weak... dont be such fools all this will lead to is your death or someone elses. I mean what happens when the blund force of these invaders finaly hits and their drunk or knocked out...
These soilders deaths shall not be over looked by me i will not forget them and remember their sacrafice everytime we are one step closer to victory...and you know what they deserve hear this.
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Name: Ayame Kasagi
Rank: Trainee
Sex: Female
Age: 20
Place of Birth: Central China
Nationality: Chinese/Japanese
Height: 150 cm (4 ft, 11in)
Weight: 42 kg (94.5 lbs)
Hair Color: Black
Hair Length: To the small of her back
Eye Color: Heterochromia (One Dark Brown, One Hazel)
Known Relatives: None (All Deceased) [Update: One possible]
Place of Residence before joining X-COM: None
Video Log:
Ayame sits with a look of joy and contentment for the first time in a long time. She glances back at Persephone's bunk, a smile planted on her face. "You know, when everything in the world had gone to Hell, you can get by if you can find that one thing to hold on to. Even with me soon having to hit the field, I feel happy, and if you don't know why, you shouldn't be watching these videos."
She turns back towards the camera and chuckles. "You know, I can't even remember why I was upset yesterday." She thinks for a moment, then frowns. "Oh yeah. Aaron." She shutters in anger. "I'm going to give him a piece of my mind the next time I see him. Anna was so right about the trouble drinking causes. I don't care if he was drunk, he knows what buttons of mine not to press, and he pressed every...single...one. The worse was his implications about my friends. I...I just...aarrrgggh!" Ayame takes several deep breaths. "Maybe...maybe I need to relax. Maybe I'm being too harsh. At any rate, I should try to think of something to make me feel better."
"Hmm...oh, I told Anna about the information Axton gave me before he died. She told me that she actually talked to someone claiming to be my sister. If that's true, it would be amazing that we were both looking for each other. I'm...skeptical, of course." Ayame smiles nervously. "But I promised Axton I'd look for my sister, and I trust Anna's judgement. So, after our next mission, I'll call her myself."
Ayame takes a quick glance back at Persephone's bed. When she looks back, she is smiling even brighter then before. She giggles like a school girl, blushing slightly. "Persephone let me sleep with her last night. I...I mean...l-let me sleep in her bed with her. Th-that's what...I...ahem. I-I don't think I ever had a sounder sleep. It was so warm, just sharing the blanket with her, it was like being wrapped in the arms of an angel. I haven't felt like that since my sixteenth birthday with Lizzy." She sighs lightly, lost in thought for a moment.
Ayame squirms a bit in her seat, goosebumps forming on her arms. "I...I wish we could have...you know, gone a little further then we did. I'm not going to force her, of course. But...ahem, I mean, I could..." Ayame glances back and forth, as though someone might be watching. A mischievous smile crosses her face. "Well...a girl has her need, and I shouldn't expect others to do something I'm not willing to do myself." Ayame jumps up and locks the door. She grabs the camera, saying, "Sorry, no peep shows," and turns it off.
Rank: Trainee
Sex: Female
Age: 20
Place of Birth: Central China
Nationality: Chinese/Japanese
Height: 150 cm (4 ft, 11in)
Weight: 42 kg (94.5 lbs)
Hair Color: Black
Hair Length: To the small of her back
Eye Color: Heterochromia (One Dark Brown, One Hazel)
Known Relatives: None (All Deceased) [Update: One possible]
Place of Residence before joining X-COM: None
Video Log:
Ayame sits with a look of joy and contentment for the first time in a long time. She glances back at Persephone's bunk, a smile planted on her face. "You know, when everything in the world had gone to Hell, you can get by if you can find that one thing to hold on to. Even with me soon having to hit the field, I feel happy, and if you don't know why, you shouldn't be watching these videos."
She turns back towards the camera and chuckles. "You know, I can't even remember why I was upset yesterday." She thinks for a moment, then frowns. "Oh yeah. Aaron." She shutters in anger. "I'm going to give him a piece of my mind the next time I see him. Anna was so right about the trouble drinking causes. I don't care if he was drunk, he knows what buttons of mine not to press, and he pressed every...single...one. The worse was his implications about my friends. I...I just...aarrrgggh!" Ayame takes several deep breaths. "Maybe...maybe I need to relax. Maybe I'm being too harsh. At any rate, I should try to think of something to make me feel better."
"Hmm...oh, I told Anna about the information Axton gave me before he died. She told me that she actually talked to someone claiming to be my sister. If that's true, it would be amazing that we were both looking for each other. I'm...skeptical, of course." Ayame smiles nervously. "But I promised Axton I'd look for my sister, and I trust Anna's judgement. So, after our next mission, I'll call her myself."
Ayame takes a quick glance back at Persephone's bed. When she looks back, she is smiling even brighter then before. She giggles like a school girl, blushing slightly. "Persephone let me sleep with her last night. I...I mean...l-let me sleep in her bed with her. Th-that's what...I...ahem. I-I don't think I ever had a sounder sleep. It was so warm, just sharing the blanket with her, it was like being wrapped in the arms of an angel. I haven't felt like that since my sixteenth birthday with Lizzy." She sighs lightly, lost in thought for a moment.
Ayame squirms a bit in her seat, goosebumps forming on her arms. "I...I wish we could have...you know, gone a little further then we did. I'm not going to force her, of course. But...ahem, I mean, I could..." Ayame glances back and forth, as though someone might be watching. A mischievous smile crosses her face. "Well...a girl has her need, and I shouldn't expect others to do something I'm not willing to do myself." Ayame jumps up and locks the door. She grabs the camera, saying, "Sorry, no peep shows," and turns it off.
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The following is a collaboration between Frostlich1228, & Zain Shah, & ZombieSplitter53
PART ONE
Zain had a look at the list of the new active soldiers and at the bottom of the list were Ayame and Anna. He had met both of them before, so he thought it would be useful to give them some more coaching. He had sent letters to both of them so he waited at the shooting range at 1000 hours for them.
Ayame walks in at the appointed time, mumbling, "I hope Anna comes too."
"Ah, Ayame!" Zain walks over to Ayame. "Good to see you." Zain seems rather happy. "So do you know if Anna is coming?" Ayame is about to answer but he cuts her off, "Oh well, we'll start without her." Zain walks into a bench, he hits his testicles but carries on like its nothing. "So ready to start?"
Ayame stifles a laugh. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I've learned to stop pain in 'vulnerable' areas," Zain then casually walks over to a pistol and gives it to Ayame. "No questions, shoot me in the chest or I'll kill you." Zain's voice still has a sense of happiness, however it does not lessen the tension in the room.
Ayame raises an eyebrow. "Are you out of your mind?! I guess Axton's spirit hasn't left us."
"I said no questions, if you know what it means to be a soldier, you will shoot me." Zain is using another one of his unorthodox techniques.
"Alright," Ayame says, lifting the gun. "Goodbye."
"Come on, pull the trigger!" Zain shouts in Ayame's face.
Ayame obliges, firing. The impact of the bullet makes Zain lose his balance and he falls on his back; he then takes his shirt off to reveal a bullet-proof vest. Anna runs into the room and sees Zain on the floor with shredded clothing all around him. "Ayame, What happened!?"
"I know you might think I'm crazy for doing this, but really, won't it be easier if you really have to pull the trigger on another soldier?" Zain tries not to come off as an insane person.
"Is this what this is about, "Ayame says angrily, rolling her eyes."I said I've never been in a fire fight. I never said I haven't shot at someone." She looks away and folds her arms, mumbling, "I'm so tired of being underestimated."
Zain puts his hand on her shoulder. "You're the last person I would underestimate after all the sh*t you went through as a kid."
Ayame shakes her head. "You know, the first time I fired a gun was at a man's chest. I was only seven, and the gun nearly jumped from my hands. I don't like the idea of killing anyone, even aliens, but I am prepared for it."
Zain turns to Anna. "You're late." Zain's voice echoes in the empty shooting range "I was just teaching Ayame how to handle killing your squad-mates." Zain invites Anna "Come on, you can join for the next task." Ayame regains her composure, giving Zain a nod. She flashes a quick smile at Anna. Zain leads them over to an arc thrower. "Alright, capturing aliens for interrogations is very important, and to do so, we need one of these arc throwers to stun the alien."
"Sorry Zain, I had a check-up...They stopped having it at a normal time and it's now just whenever the doc isn't busy...So...Capturing Aliens, right?"
"Yeah, but you have to get in fairly close for a stun, so only take the stun if you have some back-up in case the stun fails." Zain grabs the arc thrower. "So who wants to have a go?"
"Can I?" Anna asks. "I've always wanted to use one of these things."
Zain hands her the arc thrower and searches for something to stun, he points at the bench on which his balls had hit. "Get into position for a stun on that bench."
Anna stops and thinks for a second before running right next the the bench, getting down on one knee, and firing. "There...Was That good?"
"Good range, good accuracy; I'd say that was a pretty good first try." Zain looks over to Ayame ."How about you try as well?"
Ayame takes the Arc Thrower. As she gets into position, she looks at it, asking, "What are these two indicator lights on the top? The battery?"
Anna walks over to her and briefly examines the weapon. "I am positive that those lights indicate how much Charge is left in the weapon, It seems like it would be able to hold at max two, and considering the amount of energy you would need to fire this thing, I'd say that charge is exhausted every time it is fired, So that must mean it can only fire Two times before it needs to be recharged...Just a Educated Guess of course... "
"Hmm. Doesn't leave much room for error then?" Ayame takes a shot, the electricity going high. "Errors like that. Sorry, Zain."
"Don't worry, not everyone has to capture aliens. I merely do it because my armor allows me to carry more items." Zain moves to another part of the range. "Now, explosives." He picks up a frag grenade. "Now, do either one of you know how to properly throw one of these?"
Anna shakes her head. "I used make them all the time when I was with the military, but actually throw one? No...I Imagine all you have to do is pull the pin and toss it, right?"
"Sure, but there is a specific way to throw it to get it where you want. You have to do an arc throw, so that it lands and stays still." Zain demonstrates without pulling the pin.
"So its about calculating trajectory?" Ayame asks. "Like with a sniper rifle?"
"Exactly, except that it's blast radius means you don't have to be completely accurate." Zain walks over to the thrown grenade and picks it up.
" Hmm..." Anna listens intently, asking, "So do we throw them Overhand or Underhand?"
"The best way is overhand, because you can get a better arc." Zain does an overhand throw action so the grenade remains in his hand.
Anna nods. "Makes sense...So I assume Rocket Launchers are next, right?"
Ayame smiles. "Yeah, lets cause a little collateral damage." Anna looks over at Ayame and smirks slightly.
"Well, rocket launchers aren't really my specialty, but we'll give it a go." Zain goes off searching for a rocket launcher, leaving Ayame and Anna alone for a few minutes.
As they wait, Ayame asks, "Are you as nervous as I am to hit the field?"
Anna looks at her with a sad look in her eyes. "I've honestly never been this scared in my entire life..."
"I know how you feel. Of course, I know I'll be fine with you watching my back." Ayame flashes a smile.
Zain comes back with a rocket launcher in his hands. "First, a rocket launcher is very heavy, so it rests on your shoulder when in use and on your back when it is not being used." Zain amateurishly picks up the rocket launcher and puts it on his shoulder. "When you fire, recoil is minimal as all exhaust comes out of the rear end of the tube."
Ayame grins. "Well that's a relief. I was honestly worried I'd be thrown back like in a cartoon. Can I get a feel for the weight?" Zain hands her the launcher but keeps his hands underneath it to help Ayame. After a few seconds he lets go. Ayame struggles a bit. She nearly loses her balance, but Anna reaches out and steadies her. Ayame gives her a thank you nod, and lifts the launcher onto her shoulder. "Wow, what does this thing weight, 10 kilos?"
Zain shrugs. "Probably, I don't know how Zhang doesn't kill his back by having this strapped to his back for the whole mission."
Ayame hands the launcher to Anna, and painfully rolls her shoulder. Anna almost collapses from the weight of the Rocket Launcher, but get's back on her feet quickly. "Damn...If I have to use one of these I'm going to need a lot of practice...These things are so much heavier than I thought!"
Ayame smiles. "Maybe, but it sure looks good on you. I hope I get a chance to see you blast a hole through a Muton's belly."
"That's why I like being a support, all you have to carry is a medikit and an arc thrower now." Zain examines the rocket launcher.
Anna looks at Zain. "I heard they were on the brink of developing some kind of new rocket launcher...is that true?"
"We got some of these fusion cores from that battleship but we may not be able to get more so we have to choose to either invest in air weapons or that new rocket launcher."
Ayame thinks. "Hmm, both seem important. I don't envy the Commander having to make the tough call."
"I think those rocket launchers will be more useful," Zain says, "because we hardly ever lose air battles with those new flying saucers."
"Yeah, your probably right." Ayame smiles at Zain. "So, anything else we should go over today?"
PART ONE
Zain had a look at the list of the new active soldiers and at the bottom of the list were Ayame and Anna. He had met both of them before, so he thought it would be useful to give them some more coaching. He had sent letters to both of them so he waited at the shooting range at 1000 hours for them.
Ayame walks in at the appointed time, mumbling, "I hope Anna comes too."
"Ah, Ayame!" Zain walks over to Ayame. "Good to see you." Zain seems rather happy. "So do you know if Anna is coming?" Ayame is about to answer but he cuts her off, "Oh well, we'll start without her." Zain walks into a bench, he hits his testicles but carries on like its nothing. "So ready to start?"
Ayame stifles a laugh. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I've learned to stop pain in 'vulnerable' areas," Zain then casually walks over to a pistol and gives it to Ayame. "No questions, shoot me in the chest or I'll kill you." Zain's voice still has a sense of happiness, however it does not lessen the tension in the room.
Ayame raises an eyebrow. "Are you out of your mind?! I guess Axton's spirit hasn't left us."
"I said no questions, if you know what it means to be a soldier, you will shoot me." Zain is using another one of his unorthodox techniques.
"Alright," Ayame says, lifting the gun. "Goodbye."
"Come on, pull the trigger!" Zain shouts in Ayame's face.
Ayame obliges, firing. The impact of the bullet makes Zain lose his balance and he falls on his back; he then takes his shirt off to reveal a bullet-proof vest. Anna runs into the room and sees Zain on the floor with shredded clothing all around him. "Ayame, What happened!?"
"I know you might think I'm crazy for doing this, but really, won't it be easier if you really have to pull the trigger on another soldier?" Zain tries not to come off as an insane person.
"Is this what this is about, "Ayame says angrily, rolling her eyes."I said I've never been in a fire fight. I never said I haven't shot at someone." She looks away and folds her arms, mumbling, "I'm so tired of being underestimated."
Zain puts his hand on her shoulder. "You're the last person I would underestimate after all the sh*t you went through as a kid."
Ayame shakes her head. "You know, the first time I fired a gun was at a man's chest. I was only seven, and the gun nearly jumped from my hands. I don't like the idea of killing anyone, even aliens, but I am prepared for it."
Zain turns to Anna. "You're late." Zain's voice echoes in the empty shooting range "I was just teaching Ayame how to handle killing your squad-mates." Zain invites Anna "Come on, you can join for the next task." Ayame regains her composure, giving Zain a nod. She flashes a quick smile at Anna. Zain leads them over to an arc thrower. "Alright, capturing aliens for interrogations is very important, and to do so, we need one of these arc throwers to stun the alien."
"Sorry Zain, I had a check-up...They stopped having it at a normal time and it's now just whenever the doc isn't busy...So...Capturing Aliens, right?"
"Yeah, but you have to get in fairly close for a stun, so only take the stun if you have some back-up in case the stun fails." Zain grabs the arc thrower. "So who wants to have a go?"
"Can I?" Anna asks. "I've always wanted to use one of these things."
Zain hands her the arc thrower and searches for something to stun, he points at the bench on which his balls had hit. "Get into position for a stun on that bench."
Anna stops and thinks for a second before running right next the the bench, getting down on one knee, and firing. "There...Was That good?"
"Good range, good accuracy; I'd say that was a pretty good first try." Zain looks over to Ayame ."How about you try as well?"
Ayame takes the Arc Thrower. As she gets into position, she looks at it, asking, "What are these two indicator lights on the top? The battery?"
Anna walks over to her and briefly examines the weapon. "I am positive that those lights indicate how much Charge is left in the weapon, It seems like it would be able to hold at max two, and considering the amount of energy you would need to fire this thing, I'd say that charge is exhausted every time it is fired, So that must mean it can only fire Two times before it needs to be recharged...Just a Educated Guess of course... "
"Hmm. Doesn't leave much room for error then?" Ayame takes a shot, the electricity going high. "Errors like that. Sorry, Zain."
"Don't worry, not everyone has to capture aliens. I merely do it because my armor allows me to carry more items." Zain moves to another part of the range. "Now, explosives." He picks up a frag grenade. "Now, do either one of you know how to properly throw one of these?"
Anna shakes her head. "I used make them all the time when I was with the military, but actually throw one? No...I Imagine all you have to do is pull the pin and toss it, right?"
"Sure, but there is a specific way to throw it to get it where you want. You have to do an arc throw, so that it lands and stays still." Zain demonstrates without pulling the pin.
"So its about calculating trajectory?" Ayame asks. "Like with a sniper rifle?"
"Exactly, except that it's blast radius means you don't have to be completely accurate." Zain walks over to the thrown grenade and picks it up.
" Hmm..." Anna listens intently, asking, "So do we throw them Overhand or Underhand?"
"The best way is overhand, because you can get a better arc." Zain does an overhand throw action so the grenade remains in his hand.
Anna nods. "Makes sense...So I assume Rocket Launchers are next, right?"
Ayame smiles. "Yeah, lets cause a little collateral damage." Anna looks over at Ayame and smirks slightly.
"Well, rocket launchers aren't really my specialty, but we'll give it a go." Zain goes off searching for a rocket launcher, leaving Ayame and Anna alone for a few minutes.
As they wait, Ayame asks, "Are you as nervous as I am to hit the field?"
Anna looks at her with a sad look in her eyes. "I've honestly never been this scared in my entire life..."
"I know how you feel. Of course, I know I'll be fine with you watching my back." Ayame flashes a smile.
Zain comes back with a rocket launcher in his hands. "First, a rocket launcher is very heavy, so it rests on your shoulder when in use and on your back when it is not being used." Zain amateurishly picks up the rocket launcher and puts it on his shoulder. "When you fire, recoil is minimal as all exhaust comes out of the rear end of the tube."
Ayame grins. "Well that's a relief. I was honestly worried I'd be thrown back like in a cartoon. Can I get a feel for the weight?" Zain hands her the launcher but keeps his hands underneath it to help Ayame. After a few seconds he lets go. Ayame struggles a bit. She nearly loses her balance, but Anna reaches out and steadies her. Ayame gives her a thank you nod, and lifts the launcher onto her shoulder. "Wow, what does this thing weight, 10 kilos?"
Zain shrugs. "Probably, I don't know how Zhang doesn't kill his back by having this strapped to his back for the whole mission."
Ayame hands the launcher to Anna, and painfully rolls her shoulder. Anna almost collapses from the weight of the Rocket Launcher, but get's back on her feet quickly. "Damn...If I have to use one of these I'm going to need a lot of practice...These things are so much heavier than I thought!"
Ayame smiles. "Maybe, but it sure looks good on you. I hope I get a chance to see you blast a hole through a Muton's belly."
"That's why I like being a support, all you have to carry is a medikit and an arc thrower now." Zain examines the rocket launcher.
Anna looks at Zain. "I heard they were on the brink of developing some kind of new rocket launcher...is that true?"
"We got some of these fusion cores from that battleship but we may not be able to get more so we have to choose to either invest in air weapons or that new rocket launcher."
Ayame thinks. "Hmm, both seem important. I don't envy the Commander having to make the tough call."
"I think those rocket launchers will be more useful," Zain says, "because we hardly ever lose air battles with those new flying saucers."
"Yeah, your probably right." Ayame smiles at Zain. "So, anything else we should go over today?"
The following is a collaboration between Frostlich1228, & Zain Shah, & ZombieSplitter53
PART TWO
Zain looks over at the things he had set up. "I didn't plan anything else, but I've still got time if you want some other training."
Ayame stretches, letting out a soft yawn. "Nah, I'm good. Thank you, though. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this for us."
"No prob." Zain is about to go to practice his shooting but he remembers something. "Oh, tomorrow's my birthday, so I'm inviting some people to my room for a liquor party, do you want to come?"
Ayame looks hesitantly towards Anna, and asks Zain, "Who else will be there?"
"I don't know yet; I guess you two, Persephone, Jasmin, Jessica and maybe Booker if he can make it." Zain wonders who Ayame doesn't want coming.
Ayame smiles. "You seem to be quite the ladies man. I might come. Just don't expect me to really drink." She winks at Anna.
Anna bites her lip a little bit. "I don't know if we should...We've got Lots of training to do and besides, Ayame being around all those drunk guys might make her really uncomfortable... "
"It'll just be me and Booker, and Booker might not even come," Zain insists.
Anna rubs the back of her neck nervously. " I guess I'll go if Ayame wants to..."
Ayame nods. "Yeah, I'll go. Besides, with the other women there, we'll have you guys out numbered." Ayame gives a nervous smile, still unsure but not wanting to show it.
Zain smiles. "Great, that's the spirit, but come on, you can drink a little bit, sometimes you just need to not give a f*ck about your life."
Ayame's heart skips a beat. She stares forward blankly, muttering to herself, "Давай, детка. Просто позвольте себе идти. Что случилось, боюсь, что ты просто маленькая девочка, которая не может пить с большими мальчиками." Tears start dripping down her face.
"Did I say something?" Zain looks at Anna.
Anna runs over to Ayame and hugs her. " Ayame... It's ok... I'm here... "
Zain takes a step towards Ayame "Are...Are you okay?" Zain puts his hand out to help her get up.
Ayame slaps his hand away, a horrified look in her eyes. She slowly backs away from him, like someone backing away from a rapid dog. "Не прикасайся ко мне! Я не хочу этого! Отпусти меня!"
Zain rubs his eyes. "What the sh*t is happening?"
Ayame collapses on the floor, hugging herself and rocking back and forth. "Wow, this bitch can scream. Don't worry, no one can hear us. She doesn't have much to offer. Then move out of the way, it's my turn anyway, I wouldn't do that, she's probably a biter. You bite down and I slit your throat. Damn, was she virgin. Not anymore. Oh god, Anna, where are you?"
Anna Keeps hugging Ayame, stroking her hair softly, Whispering " It'll be alright... I'm here... "
Anna then turns and gives Zain a cold stare. " Why don't you just go Zain... "
"And leave her? I don't mean to be rude, but no." Zain crouches down and speaks in a soft voice. "I'm sorry for what I said, I didn't mean for this to happen."
"Zain, you must've said something that brought back some bad memories...I think the last thing she wants to see is you right now, alright?"
Due to Zain's stubborn nature, he backs off enough so that the girls can't see him anymore, but he can still see them. After a few minutes, Ayame calms down. She looks around in a daze, and gives Anna a questioning look. " Its alright..." Anna tells her. "You just panicked a little bit...everything is going to be okay..."
Ayame looks around, getting her bearings. "I was...the men who...convinced me to drink...w-where's Zain? I-I have to...apologize."
"He left. He couldn't have gotten far though..."
Ayame woozily climbs to her feet. "We should find him. He's probably thinks I lost my mind. Did...d-did I say anything...bad?"
"You told him to get away from you...Let's just find him and explain to him what happened."
Zain steps in. "Hey, are you feeling better?" Zain cautiously walks over to Ayame.
Ayame shudders momentarily, then looks Zain in the eye. "I am so sorry, Zain, for whatever I said. Something you said reminded me of...something that happened to me...years ago."
Zain continues to walk closer until he hesitantly places his hand on her shoulder. "I don't blame you, you've been through a lot of sh*t in your life."
Ayame flinches, but doesn't move. "I...I'll come to your party...as long as you don't pressure me to drink. Deal?"
Anna Sighs. "I'll come too.. I want to make sure nothing happens."
"Don't worry, I'm not the same sleazebag college kid that would have done that to you, that was 8 years ago." Zain smiles at both of them.
Ayame gives him a faint smile back, and presses a hand against her head. "I'm feeling a bit lightheaded. I think I'm gonna lay down. Anna, will you escort me back to our room?"
Anna puts her arm around Ayame. "Of course."
"Thanks again, Zain." The two ladies exit, Anna keeping an arm around Ayame as she rubs her temples.
PART TWO
Zain looks over at the things he had set up. "I didn't plan anything else, but I've still got time if you want some other training."
Ayame stretches, letting out a soft yawn. "Nah, I'm good. Thank you, though. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this for us."
"No prob." Zain is about to go to practice his shooting but he remembers something. "Oh, tomorrow's my birthday, so I'm inviting some people to my room for a liquor party, do you want to come?"
Ayame looks hesitantly towards Anna, and asks Zain, "Who else will be there?"
"I don't know yet; I guess you two, Persephone, Jasmin, Jessica and maybe Booker if he can make it." Zain wonders who Ayame doesn't want coming.
Ayame smiles. "You seem to be quite the ladies man. I might come. Just don't expect me to really drink." She winks at Anna.
Anna bites her lip a little bit. "I don't know if we should...We've got Lots of training to do and besides, Ayame being around all those drunk guys might make her really uncomfortable... "
"It'll just be me and Booker, and Booker might not even come," Zain insists.
Anna rubs the back of her neck nervously. " I guess I'll go if Ayame wants to..."
Ayame nods. "Yeah, I'll go. Besides, with the other women there, we'll have you guys out numbered." Ayame gives a nervous smile, still unsure but not wanting to show it.
Zain smiles. "Great, that's the spirit, but come on, you can drink a little bit, sometimes you just need to not give a f*ck about your life."
Ayame's heart skips a beat. She stares forward blankly, muttering to herself, "Давай, детка. Просто позвольте себе идти. Что случилось, боюсь, что ты просто маленькая девочка, которая не может пить с большими мальчиками." Tears start dripping down her face.
"Did I say something?" Zain looks at Anna.
Anna runs over to Ayame and hugs her. " Ayame... It's ok... I'm here... "
Zain takes a step towards Ayame "Are...Are you okay?" Zain puts his hand out to help her get up.
Ayame slaps his hand away, a horrified look in her eyes. She slowly backs away from him, like someone backing away from a rapid dog. "Не прикасайся ко мне! Я не хочу этого! Отпусти меня!"
Zain rubs his eyes. "What the sh*t is happening?"
Ayame collapses on the floor, hugging herself and rocking back and forth. "Wow, this bitch can scream. Don't worry, no one can hear us. She doesn't have much to offer. Then move out of the way, it's my turn anyway, I wouldn't do that, she's probably a biter. You bite down and I slit your throat. Damn, was she virgin. Not anymore. Oh god, Anna, where are you?"
Anna Keeps hugging Ayame, stroking her hair softly, Whispering " It'll be alright... I'm here... "
Anna then turns and gives Zain a cold stare. " Why don't you just go Zain... "
"And leave her? I don't mean to be rude, but no." Zain crouches down and speaks in a soft voice. "I'm sorry for what I said, I didn't mean for this to happen."
"Zain, you must've said something that brought back some bad memories...I think the last thing she wants to see is you right now, alright?"
Due to Zain's stubborn nature, he backs off enough so that the girls can't see him anymore, but he can still see them. After a few minutes, Ayame calms down. She looks around in a daze, and gives Anna a questioning look. " Its alright..." Anna tells her. "You just panicked a little bit...everything is going to be okay..."
Ayame looks around, getting her bearings. "I was...the men who...convinced me to drink...w-where's Zain? I-I have to...apologize."
"He left. He couldn't have gotten far though..."
Ayame woozily climbs to her feet. "We should find him. He's probably thinks I lost my mind. Did...d-did I say anything...bad?"
"You told him to get away from you...Let's just find him and explain to him what happened."
Zain steps in. "Hey, are you feeling better?" Zain cautiously walks over to Ayame.
Ayame shudders momentarily, then looks Zain in the eye. "I am so sorry, Zain, for whatever I said. Something you said reminded me of...something that happened to me...years ago."
Zain continues to walk closer until he hesitantly places his hand on her shoulder. "I don't blame you, you've been through a lot of sh*t in your life."
Ayame flinches, but doesn't move. "I...I'll come to your party...as long as you don't pressure me to drink. Deal?"
Anna Sighs. "I'll come too.. I want to make sure nothing happens."
"Don't worry, I'm not the same sleazebag college kid that would have done that to you, that was 8 years ago." Zain smiles at both of them.
Ayame gives him a faint smile back, and presses a hand against her head. "I'm feeling a bit lightheaded. I think I'm gonna lay down. Anna, will you escort me back to our room?"
Anna puts her arm around Ayame. "Of course."
"Thanks again, Zain." The two ladies exit, Anna keeping an arm around Ayame as she rubs her temples.
Sharkdragon96
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INT. Mess hall - day
Persephone sits at a table alone, staring apathetically down at a plate of dry chicken when suddenly she's suddenly taken off guard upon hearing a familiar jingle.
She reaches into her pocket and pulls out a cell phone.
She stares in bewilderment at the device in her hand that she'd remembered leaving at home before realizing she had one unread text message from an unrecognized caller.
Persephone looks over the message again and again and again, with a look of confusion and distaste.
Eventually she rolls her eyes and makes her way to the barracks.
INT. Hallway.
Persephone stands outside her bunk room with extreme hesitation, hoping the message wasn't from who she'd thought it'd been from.
She slowly walks up to the door and proceeds to knock on the door.
No answer.
She knocks again.
PERSEPHONE
Ayame?
Still no answer.
Persephone starts to lose her patience as she knocks a third time.
She waits eagerly for some kind of response, but with no such luck.
Persephone gives an exasperated sigh.
Persephone barges in and gasps at the sight of Ayame being strangled by a berserker.
The muton turns its head towards Persephone and proceeds to speak in a familiar voice.
Persephone covers her mouth in shock.
Ayame struggles. Not being able to speak, she mouths the words “Save yourself!”
Out of panic, Persephone bolts for the door.
EXT. UFO Crash sight – night.
The camera pans across a wide-open field surrounded by a burning forest.
A crashed UFO lies at one end of the field, and a damaged skyranger lies at the other.
Persephone stares in horror at her surroundings.
The field is littered with corpses, both human and alien.
She glances down at the faces of the human corpses and suddenly realizes they’re the faces are the faces of fallen soldiers.
Colin, Axton, Rex, Joel, Vash and pretty much every other soldier who’d died who’s faces Persephone recognized.
Eventually she starts seeing corpses of soldiers whom she’d thought were alive and well. People like Jorn, Booker, Farmer, Stevie, Collum and Anja
Persephone’s shock and confusion only continue to grow when she sees Rose and her mother amongst the casualties.
She then notices Heisan (the real Heisan), followed by Zain, then Anna, then finally Ayame.
Persephone falls to her knees by Ayame’s lifeless body.
HEISAN
You're a curse to everyone you meet you meet Persephone!
Persephone turns around to see the berserker speaking in Heisan’s voice has caught up to her.
Persephone tries to scream but nothing seems to come out of her mouth.
The monster pins her to the ground and raises its metal fist, ready to crush her like an insect.
Just as the berserker’s fist comes down on Persephone she wakes up.
INT Barracks –night
Persephone briefly screams but quickly covers her mouth so that she doesn’t wake the others.
She looks to the other side of her bed and sighs with relief when she see’s Ayame still there fast asleep.
Persephone tries to close her eyes and go back to sleep herself but can’t seem to get herself comfortable.
She opens her eyes again and reaches for Ayame’s hand, holding it delicately as she calmly drifts back to sleep.
Persephone sits at a table alone, staring apathetically down at a plate of dry chicken when suddenly she's suddenly taken off guard upon hearing a familiar jingle.
She reaches into her pocket and pulls out a cell phone.
She stares in bewilderment at the device in her hand that she'd remembered leaving at home before realizing she had one unread text message from an unrecognized caller.
(???)
Hey Perse! There's a special surprise waiting for you in the barracks.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Hey Perse! There's a special surprise waiting for you in the barracks.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Persephone looks over the message again and again and again, with a look of confusion and distaste.
Eventually she rolls her eyes and makes her way to the barracks.
INT. Hallway.
Persephone stands outside her bunk room with extreme hesitation, hoping the message wasn't from who she'd thought it'd been from.
She slowly walks up to the door and proceeds to knock on the door.
No answer.
She knocks again.
PERSEPHONE
Ayame?
Still no answer.
PERSEPHONE
Ayame, I'm not coming in until you answer me!
Ayame, I'm not coming in until you answer me!
Persephone starts to lose her patience as she knocks a third time.
PERSEPHONE
I thought I made it perfectly clear that I'm not ready for this!
I thought I made it perfectly clear that I'm not ready for this!
She waits eagerly for some kind of response, but with no such luck.
PERSEPHONE
Ayame?
Ayame?
Persephone gives an exasperated sigh.
PERSEPHONE
Goddamnit Ayame!
Goddamnit Ayame!
Persephone barges in and gasps at the sight of Ayame being strangled by a berserker.
The muton turns its head towards Persephone and proceeds to speak in a familiar voice.
HEISAN
It’s too late!
It’s too late!
Persephone covers her mouth in shock.
PERSEPHONE
HAYLEE?
HAYLEE?
HEISAN
What are you going to do? That hair won’t hold for much longer, Persephone!
What are you going to do? That hair won’t hold for much longer, Persephone!
Ayame struggles. Not being able to speak, she mouths the words “Save yourself!”
HEISAN
“Time is running out, you better do something!”
“Time is running out, you better do something!”
Out of panic, Persephone bolts for the door.
EXT. UFO Crash sight – night.
The camera pans across a wide-open field surrounded by a burning forest.
A crashed UFO lies at one end of the field, and a damaged skyranger lies at the other.
Persephone stares in horror at her surroundings.
The field is littered with corpses, both human and alien.
She glances down at the faces of the human corpses and suddenly realizes they’re the faces are the faces of fallen soldiers.
Colin, Axton, Rex, Joel, Vash and pretty much every other soldier who’d died who’s faces Persephone recognized.
Eventually she starts seeing corpses of soldiers whom she’d thought were alive and well. People like Jorn, Booker, Farmer, Stevie, Collum and Anja
Persephone’s shock and confusion only continue to grow when she sees Rose and her mother amongst the casualties.
She then notices Heisan (the real Heisan), followed by Zain, then Anna, then finally Ayame.
Persephone falls to her knees by Ayame’s lifeless body.
HEISAN
You're a curse to everyone you meet you meet Persephone!
Persephone turns around to see the berserker speaking in Heisan’s voice has caught up to her.
Persephone tries to scream but nothing seems to come out of her mouth.
The monster pins her to the ground and raises its metal fist, ready to crush her like an insect.
Just as the berserker’s fist comes down on Persephone she wakes up.
INT Barracks –night
Persephone briefly screams but quickly covers her mouth so that she doesn’t wake the others.
She looks to the other side of her bed and sighs with relief when she see’s Ayame still there fast asleep.
Persephone tries to close her eyes and go back to sleep herself but can’t seem to get herself comfortable.
She opens her eyes again and reaches for Ayame’s hand, holding it delicately as she calmly drifts back to sleep.
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Lethbridge_Gin
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Name: Booker "Dewitt" Conan
Current Rank: Colonel
Mission Name: Purple Savior
Mission Objective:
Total Kills since joining X-COM: 65 Dead
Status: Normal
Base Log:
We had a bit of a mix up with the paper work for the 5 rookies so i have no idea what happened to the last 2,but i hope they are fine and i am getting more paper work with 2 new rookies when they come. At last that Commander Odd sent down the names for the other 3 they are John D. Eddings, Leon Ensslin and Aaron Bryant and Aaron Bryant first mission is a terror mission in Durban and using the armor on those bug things i had a bit of fright that we seen what happens to people who gets infected by these bugs and become things spread though bites or touch but R&D says he is safe we cleaned it up and i asked " how by burning the flesh of these bugs with fire?"
OOC: If you don't get what i did there i fell so sorry for you to never seen "The Thing"
But they say it is safe and we are careful with it . the report on the mission says they were swarmed of bugs, a new version of flooter more armored and stronger, but mostly bugs and Farmer even got a new hat to protect his ears, but missed a lot on the mission. On the good side they got a single muton and sadly most people were killed or turned to bugs. Farmer got a promotion that is always looks good.
Operation: Purple Savior Mission Log:
Command says that a cargo ship class UFO crashed and Aaron Bryant joining the mission give the normal briefing and saying welcome to the team Aaron Bryant and your getting real action man and it was a standard UFO Mission not that hard for me and the right team.
Current Rank: Colonel
Mission Name: Purple Savior
Mission Objective:
- Locate the crashed UFO
- Sweep the area for surviving crew and neutralize them
- Avoid additional damage to the craft if possible, some components may be recoverable
Total Kills since joining X-COM: 65 Dead
Status: Normal
Base Log:
We had a bit of a mix up with the paper work for the 5 rookies so i have no idea what happened to the last 2,but i hope they are fine and i am getting more paper work with 2 new rookies when they come. At last that Commander Odd sent down the names for the other 3 they are John D. Eddings, Leon Ensslin and Aaron Bryant and Aaron Bryant first mission is a terror mission in Durban and using the armor on those bug things i had a bit of fright that we seen what happens to people who gets infected by these bugs and become things spread though bites or touch but R&D says he is safe we cleaned it up and i asked " how by burning the flesh of these bugs with fire?"
OOC: If you don't get what i did there i fell so sorry for you to never seen "The Thing"
But they say it is safe and we are careful with it . the report on the mission says they were swarmed of bugs, a new version of flooter more armored and stronger, but mostly bugs and Farmer even got a new hat to protect his ears, but missed a lot on the mission. On the good side they got a single muton and sadly most people were killed or turned to bugs. Farmer got a promotion that is always looks good.
Operation: Purple Savior Mission Log:
Command says that a cargo ship class UFO crashed and Aaron Bryant joining the mission give the normal briefing and saying welcome to the team Aaron Bryant and your getting real action man and it was a standard UFO Mission not that hard for me and the right team.
Jhon Markith
Active Member
Journal Entry 14
Name: Stevie Steve
Rank: Cpt.
Mission: First Flame
Well, my friend Aaron, who is an Assault, wow, came on his first mission with me. Most of the squad was geared up with some new armor. We took the skyranger to a terror site. Aaron's and my own first terror mission. So I know to expect the infection, but it was horrifying.
We landed on a highway, so that make the job insane, we half to worry about EXPLODEING cover, and lots of it, which is never good. Another new abomination was seen there, it was a beefed up floater. Me, Zhang and Colum all took a shot at these creatures, Zhang was the only to hit. We hear a blood sheading scream in the distance, only confirming one life has been claimed by the cold hands of death. Zhang does manage to kill it though. Four members, me being one of them, all took a shot at an oncoming target, sadly to say, we all missed. Than out of nowhere, Aaron takes a shot and hits, that's my buddy. We see a car explode, killing two civilians, as I had feared, then another went down further down the highway.
Zain take the next kill. The third mutation of a floater came out and I, as well as Farmer, took reaction shots, I missed and he hit it. Colum then shots at it, then it retreats. Then another Scream. Two more Super Floaters are seen. Zain shots and misses. I move up to take a shot and miss. I started to realize I was not in the game. Something was bothering me. I see Colum make the first contact and hits one. Farmer took it out in an instant. The floater throws a grenade at us, with a success on his end. To say the least, it hurt like hell. Then my first experience with the zombie makers.
I move up only to find two more Chryssalids and a zombie, shit was the first thought to cross my mind. Then they moved up, and one came almost as close as my face. Zhang takes a shot only to miss it. Next, Farmer misses. Then Zain finally hits it. Aaron then misses a shot, and as options dwindled down I rushed and killed it with, and I know I should have swapped, my pistol. Colum moves up to take his kill. A Chryssalid infects another civilian to only make more hell for us. Then another civilian. Farmer takes out the final floater.
Zhang uses one of his rockets to injure our foe. I move up to kill my first zombie. Now there was the Chrissalid to worry about. Zain saved our first civilian on this mission. Aaron shots at the Chrissalid in front of me. He missed, and I know he was trying to keep me and the rest of the squad safe, but he should have waited. This floater, who was suppressed moved behind us. The Chrissalids start to retreat only to take out more civilians. Colum shots a zombie coming after him, and then two more screams.
Farmer hits the floater behind us. Zhang moves back to finish the floater off. Colum takes out the zombie. We slowly move up. I see a Chrissalid come over and kill it with my pistol. All I can say is beautiful. Aaron misses a shot on another coming for us. Now that thing is right up on me. Farmer tries to help me but he misses. Zain then hits it, and Aaron comes to save the day by killing it slimy disease.
Another Chrissalid comes out, so I take a shot. It then makes a hasty retreat. Colum moves up to take out that one I injured. Zain moves over to me and heals himself and then me. Colum starts to move and sees a muton and a berserker. We move with extreme caution. Me and Aaron both take shots on the berserker. That obviously pisses it off. Only one of us hit. Then Farmer takes a shot, thankfully hitting it. Farmer hits it again and it moves. Then I take it out with a single hit. The muton moves and a shot is fired. Aaron and Zain move over to injure it, so Colum moves up to capture it. We only saved three civilians.
Then on our way back, well I start to see more images, mainly of the incident of my wife getting killed, but the face wasn't hers, it was a familiar face though, but I couldn't recall who it was and by the time we left the base, the image was gone. Then me, Aaron and farmer were called for a promotion. So know I am a Major. That is big for me. Now there is a bigger treat to worry about, the alien base.
Name: Stevie Steve
Rank: Cpt.
Mission: First Flame
Well, my friend Aaron, who is an Assault, wow, came on his first mission with me. Most of the squad was geared up with some new armor. We took the skyranger to a terror site. Aaron's and my own first terror mission. So I know to expect the infection, but it was horrifying.
We landed on a highway, so that make the job insane, we half to worry about EXPLODEING cover, and lots of it, which is never good. Another new abomination was seen there, it was a beefed up floater. Me, Zhang and Colum all took a shot at these creatures, Zhang was the only to hit. We hear a blood sheading scream in the distance, only confirming one life has been claimed by the cold hands of death. Zhang does manage to kill it though. Four members, me being one of them, all took a shot at an oncoming target, sadly to say, we all missed. Than out of nowhere, Aaron takes a shot and hits, that's my buddy. We see a car explode, killing two civilians, as I had feared, then another went down further down the highway.
Zain take the next kill. The third mutation of a floater came out and I, as well as Farmer, took reaction shots, I missed and he hit it. Colum then shots at it, then it retreats. Then another Scream. Two more Super Floaters are seen. Zain shots and misses. I move up to take a shot and miss. I started to realize I was not in the game. Something was bothering me. I see Colum make the first contact and hits one. Farmer took it out in an instant. The floater throws a grenade at us, with a success on his end. To say the least, it hurt like hell. Then my first experience with the zombie makers.
I move up only to find two more Chryssalids and a zombie, shit was the first thought to cross my mind. Then they moved up, and one came almost as close as my face. Zhang takes a shot only to miss it. Next, Farmer misses. Then Zain finally hits it. Aaron then misses a shot, and as options dwindled down I rushed and killed it with, and I know I should have swapped, my pistol. Colum moves up to take his kill. A Chryssalid infects another civilian to only make more hell for us. Then another civilian. Farmer takes out the final floater.
Zhang uses one of his rockets to injure our foe. I move up to kill my first zombie. Now there was the Chrissalid to worry about. Zain saved our first civilian on this mission. Aaron shots at the Chrissalid in front of me. He missed, and I know he was trying to keep me and the rest of the squad safe, but he should have waited. This floater, who was suppressed moved behind us. The Chrissalids start to retreat only to take out more civilians. Colum shots a zombie coming after him, and then two more screams.
Farmer hits the floater behind us. Zhang moves back to finish the floater off. Colum takes out the zombie. We slowly move up. I see a Chrissalid come over and kill it with my pistol. All I can say is beautiful. Aaron misses a shot on another coming for us. Now that thing is right up on me. Farmer tries to help me but he misses. Zain then hits it, and Aaron comes to save the day by killing it slimy disease.
Another Chrissalid comes out, so I take a shot. It then makes a hasty retreat. Colum moves up to take out that one I injured. Zain moves over to me and heals himself and then me. Colum starts to move and sees a muton and a berserker. We move with extreme caution. Me and Aaron both take shots on the berserker. That obviously pisses it off. Only one of us hit. Then Farmer takes a shot, thankfully hitting it. Farmer hits it again and it moves. Then I take it out with a single hit. The muton moves and a shot is fired. Aaron and Zain move over to injure it, so Colum moves up to capture it. We only saved three civilians.
Then on our way back, well I start to see more images, mainly of the incident of my wife getting killed, but the face wasn't hers, it was a familiar face though, but I couldn't recall who it was and by the time we left the base, the image was gone. Then me, Aaron and farmer were called for a promotion. So know I am a Major. That is big for me. Now there is a bigger treat to worry about, the alien base.
Jhon Markith
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Journal Entry 15
Name: Stevie Steve
Rank: Major
Mission: Purple Savior
Well, it took a while for our next mission. The view of the raven taking down this behemoth of a ship was amazing. The problem is that it means more fire power to deal with.
When we arrived, we slowly moved up and then some heavy floaters came out of nowhere. Aaron uses his rocket to injure them, then Booker took on of them out. He then killed the other with a second shot. Next thing I know I hear the yell of a muton or a berserker, either way, I didn't want to deal with them, so I move up to get a closer look. Nothing. All I could say was thank god. As I had feared, a muton and a berserker ran in sight.
Me and Zhang both took aim and fired, we both missed, then Booker took a shot and hit. Then Aaron missed a shot and finally Anja hit the berserker. Booker then takes his third kill. Colum took two shots at the berserker luring it out, but he released a third taking it out for the count. Colum then moves out to discover another group. We then pulled back. the muton moved so Aaron took a shot and Booker finished it. We then moved around a bit until we finally made contact with another fucking group where Colum takes a point-blank shot at the muton.
Zhang shots the berserker and Booker finishes another. Now we start to move and we trigger an outsider. Booker takes a shot and misses it. I stood there in shock for a moment, then I got back in the game. Anja suppresses the thing but it didn't like that so it tried to hit back. Booker then got his game back and demolished it. Then, one of my worst nightmares, two Chrissalids came out.
As a reaction, I shot one of them, fire twice hit once. Zhang recklessly uses a grenade, only killing one and blowing out all my cover. Colum thankfully takes it out. Now the berserker who had escaped came for an attack. Aaron and Anja both take missing shots at it. Then it moves on top of Aaron.
Booker shots it and it rampages toward him. Aaron tries to bring it back in but he misses twice. I told him he needed to work on his aim and that hand to hand won't always help. Zhang actually brings it to him, or close to Anja. Colum lures it to the ramp, I then finish him and the mission.
On the way back I experience the images just like my last ride home. There is just something familiar about the face but its not my wife's, I can't explain it but it seems close and, I can't say, its just weird.
Name: Stevie Steve
Rank: Major
Mission: Purple Savior
Well, it took a while for our next mission. The view of the raven taking down this behemoth of a ship was amazing. The problem is that it means more fire power to deal with.
When we arrived, we slowly moved up and then some heavy floaters came out of nowhere. Aaron uses his rocket to injure them, then Booker took on of them out. He then killed the other with a second shot. Next thing I know I hear the yell of a muton or a berserker, either way, I didn't want to deal with them, so I move up to get a closer look. Nothing. All I could say was thank god. As I had feared, a muton and a berserker ran in sight.
Me and Zhang both took aim and fired, we both missed, then Booker took a shot and hit. Then Aaron missed a shot and finally Anja hit the berserker. Booker then takes his third kill. Colum took two shots at the berserker luring it out, but he released a third taking it out for the count. Colum then moves out to discover another group. We then pulled back. the muton moved so Aaron took a shot and Booker finished it. We then moved around a bit until we finally made contact with another fucking group where Colum takes a point-blank shot at the muton.
Zhang shots the berserker and Booker finishes another. Now we start to move and we trigger an outsider. Booker takes a shot and misses it. I stood there in shock for a moment, then I got back in the game. Anja suppresses the thing but it didn't like that so it tried to hit back. Booker then got his game back and demolished it. Then, one of my worst nightmares, two Chrissalids came out.
As a reaction, I shot one of them, fire twice hit once. Zhang recklessly uses a grenade, only killing one and blowing out all my cover. Colum thankfully takes it out. Now the berserker who had escaped came for an attack. Aaron and Anja both take missing shots at it. Then it moves on top of Aaron.
Booker shots it and it rampages toward him. Aaron tries to bring it back in but he misses twice. I told him he needed to work on his aim and that hand to hand won't always help. Zhang actually brings it to him, or close to Anja. Colum lures it to the ramp, I then finish him and the mission.
On the way back I experience the images just like my last ride home. There is just something familiar about the face but its not my wife's, I can't explain it but it seems close and, I can't say, its just weird.
james love
New Member
Name: James Love
Rank: Squaddie
Missions: 1
Kills: 1
[recording start]
well im very happy to see no violent retaliation from my Email to the base... well not yet anyhow,
but im happy about it never the less however i fear i should leave my room and talk to someone since ive been in here atleast 8 day hmm...let me check... oh no its only been 6 days then...haha well i guess im a bit of a recluse but i feel as if i were to talk to some one it would have to be dewitt he seem atmost more serious about this whole situation and his superiority on the feild is something to see.
I've seen his kills per mission and his shots taken which seem to be he was the only one to record those details and his hit/miss ratio is amazing around 92% hit ratio.
I could maybe talk to "Big Farmer" since he seems that I and the snipers are the only soilders here except maybe a few of the heavy guys who dont spend there time messing around.
ill go see if they have any bottled water i can bring back in here and then ill go down to the shooting range to get some practice in I dont want to get rusty...
well self i dont know if you can tell but right now your a bit happier then before...
still just 4 tallys... no more since i left the US marines now i wonder how many ill get in here...
[End recording]
Rank: Squaddie
Missions: 1
Kills: 1
[recording start]
well im very happy to see no violent retaliation from my Email to the base... well not yet anyhow,
but im happy about it never the less however i fear i should leave my room and talk to someone since ive been in here atleast 8 day hmm...let me check... oh no its only been 6 days then...haha well i guess im a bit of a recluse but i feel as if i were to talk to some one it would have to be dewitt he seem atmost more serious about this whole situation and his superiority on the feild is something to see.
I've seen his kills per mission and his shots taken which seem to be he was the only one to record those details and his hit/miss ratio is amazing around 92% hit ratio.
I could maybe talk to "Big Farmer" since he seems that I and the snipers are the only soilders here except maybe a few of the heavy guys who dont spend there time messing around.
ill go see if they have any bottled water i can bring back in here and then ill go down to the shooting range to get some practice in I dont want to get rusty...
well self i dont know if you can tell but right now your a bit happier then before...
still just 4 tallys... no more since i left the US marines now i wonder how many ill get in here...
[End recording]
Ayame Kasagi sits nervously at her desk, staring at her computer screen. She closes her eyes and takes several deep breaths. She rapidly types on her computer, trying to bring up Skype before she can change her mind. She hits the enter key, then immediately looks like she regrets it. She sits there in silence for several second, looking like she's going to jump out of seat. She tries to busy her mind by watching the footage from the last couple of battles. She calms down, and jerks, gasps, smiles, and cheers in response do the videos.
She jumps when the message alarm chimes. She hesitantly hits a few keys, and reads a message asking to set up a video chat. She slowly presses a few keys, bringing up an image. Before her is her mirror image. Both are taken aback by the other, and examine each other in silence for a few moments.
The girl suddenly blurts out, "I know who you are! You're my doppelganger, right? Does that mean you're evil? You don't look evil. Is that arr...uh, aero-gant of me, since you look like me?
Ayame scratches her head. "Um...no, I'm not a doppelganger?"
"Oh," the girl thinks for a moment. "Um...are you an Eidolon?"
"Uh, noooooo, I'm not..."
"A kitsune?"
"No, I..."
"A homunculus, right?!"
"What? I'm not even sure what..."
"Oh, I know, I know! You're from an alternate dimension, right? What school do you go to?"
"I...I don't go to school, I'm twenty years old."
"REALLY?! But you're so little, just like me. Why didn't you get bigger?"
Ayame narrows her eyes, muttering, "You're a wordy little thing, aren't you?"
"What?" The girl asks.
Ayame shakes her head. "Nothing, listen, what's your name?"
The girl smiles, answering, "My name is Takahashi Ayaka. What is your name, other me?"
Ayame smiles, remembering the innocence of youth. "My name is Kasagi Ayame. You're in Jap..."
"Hey, I had an Aunt named Ayame! My mama says I look like her. Are you her? Mama said she died, though."
Ayame's takes a moment to gather her thoughts, and asks, "Is mama...I mean, your mother home?"
"Yeah, she's just laying down. You want me to get her?" Ayame nods, and Ayaka runs off. Ayame nervously taps her finger, considering leaving.
Before she can lose her nerve, Ayaka returns with her mother in hand. Upon seeing Ayame, the woman is dumbstruck, at a complete loss for words. She slowly approaches the computer, reaching out as though Ayame is in the room with her. She takes a seat in front of the computer, more because she lacks the strength to stand then anything else. She speaks slowly, asking, "Is...is it really you?"
Ayame desperately tries to hide how hopeful she is behind a mask of skepticism. "How do...do I know you're really Guì yīng? That this isn't a trick? I...I mean, you look like her, but I was so young then, and it's been such a long time."
The woman thinks, then smiles weakly. "Do you remember when you were six? You saw a dog in the small woods near our farm, and wanted to pet it. But when you approached it, the dog immediately started chasing you. You ran back to the farm, screaming, the dog hot on your heals. You made it to the house, but the dog caught up with you..."
"...and Guì yīng jumped at me and pushed me out of the way just as it lunged at me," Ayame adds, "taking a nasty bite in the process." The woman lifts up her shirt to just below her chest, revealing a large scar on her side just below her left breast. Ayame gasps, and the tears she had been holding back flood forth like waterfalls. Guì yīng joins her, and the two just sit there, crying, as Ayaka watches in reverence.
When the two calm down long enough to articulate their thoughts, Guì yīng asks, "How? I-I mean, it doesn't matter, of course, but I just want to know. The last...last thing I remember was them...d-dragging you out of your hiding spot...who saved us?"
"I, um, it...it was me?" Ayame averts her gaze.
Guì yīng gives her a confused look. "What? No, I...but, they were...I mean, I was told they were all killed. Do you...do you mean you got away and found help?"
"No, Guì yīng, I killed them. All six of them."
"You killed all the bad man who attacked you?!" Ayaka says in awe. "When you were a little kid?! That is so cool!"
"Ayaka!" Guì yīng shouts. "How can you say that?"
"Cause it is cool!" Ayaka answers.
"No, Ayaka," Ayame says sadly. "Your mom is right. Hurting other people can mess up your head as an adult, and its even worse as a child." Ayaka hangs her head in shame. Guì yīng wraps her arm around Ayaka and gives her a kiss on the head.
Guì yīng reluctantly asks, "Then I guess...that means...Uncle..." Ayame nods, shivering slightly. Guì yīng talks in a supportive tone, saying, "Its okay, Ayame. After talking with your friend, Anna, I looked into his death some more. I found out about his involvement in..." She darts her eyes towards Ayaka. "...what happened to that girl, Elizabeth, and I found out the two of you were close."
Ayame looks Guì yīng in the eyes, saying, "We were more then just close, Guì yīng. A lot more."
"I don't...what do you mean?" Guì yīng asks, confused.
"Jeez." Ayaka rolls her eyes, saying, "She means Elizabeth was her girlfriend, mama. I'm eleven, and even I could tell that."
"Oh," Guì yīng says, a bit surprised, "so that means you're..." Ayame nods. "Then it makes even more sense why you...um, did what you did."
"Can...we not talk about that hateful man?" Ayame smiles at Ayaka. "Your daughter said she's eleven, right? She's very lovely." Ayaka smiles back. "You, uh...had her when you were only fifteen, then?"
"Y-Yes," Guì yīng answers, trying to hide a pained look in her eyes. "I...met her father when I was fifteen, and he wanted to...I, um..." Ayame looks her in the eyes, trying to read her. Her face starts to twist in anger, but Guì yīng shakes her head lightly, nodding towards Ayaka, and Ayame calms down. "It doesn't matter, though, because I got Ayaka out of it, and she is the best thing to ever happen to me." She squeezes Ayaka tightly. "Of course, today is a close second. Your friend said you were a soldier, fighting the aliens?" Ayaka smiles, listening intently.
Ayame nods. "Yes, though I haven't seen any action yet. I was promoted recently though. I think they'll be sending my up front with a shotgun, taking advantage of my speed and small size."
Guì yīng nods, hiding her worry. Ayaka excitingly claps her hands together, saying, "That is AWESOME! Can you save me a trophy, like a laser gun, or maybe my own replicator?"
Ayame chuckles, answering, "I'll see what I can do honey. Gotta focus on fighting, though, cause Anna is gonna be out there, too."
"Really?" Ayaka asks, "She was a cool lady, and she said some nice things to me. Is she you're girlfriend?"
"Ayaka!" Guì yīng says curtly.
"Its okay," Ayame responds, "No, Ayaka, she isn't, but I still care about her. There is someone else I'm interested in right now." A soft beeping noise starts playing. "Damn it, we're out of time. Guì yīng, all I want to do is hug you, but I'm afraid for now we'll have to settle for these talks. I'll try to get more time next time."
Guì yīng smiles, tears forming in her eyes. "Of course. I'll be counting the minutes until we talk again. I love you, Ayame."
"I love you, Guì yīng. You too, Ayaka." The image cuts off, and Ayame sits back in her chair, staring at the ceiling for several minutes. Finally, she gets up and changes into her exercise clothes, and heads towards the gym.
She jumps when the message alarm chimes. She hesitantly hits a few keys, and reads a message asking to set up a video chat. She slowly presses a few keys, bringing up an image. Before her is her mirror image. Both are taken aback by the other, and examine each other in silence for a few moments.
The girl suddenly blurts out, "I know who you are! You're my doppelganger, right? Does that mean you're evil? You don't look evil. Is that arr...uh, aero-gant of me, since you look like me?
Ayame scratches her head. "Um...no, I'm not a doppelganger?"
"Oh," the girl thinks for a moment. "Um...are you an Eidolon?"
"Uh, noooooo, I'm not..."
"A kitsune?"
"No, I..."
"A homunculus, right?!"
"What? I'm not even sure what..."
"Oh, I know, I know! You're from an alternate dimension, right? What school do you go to?"
"I...I don't go to school, I'm twenty years old."
"REALLY?! But you're so little, just like me. Why didn't you get bigger?"
Ayame narrows her eyes, muttering, "You're a wordy little thing, aren't you?"
"What?" The girl asks.
Ayame shakes her head. "Nothing, listen, what's your name?"
The girl smiles, answering, "My name is Takahashi Ayaka. What is your name, other me?"
Ayame smiles, remembering the innocence of youth. "My name is Kasagi Ayame. You're in Jap..."
"Hey, I had an Aunt named Ayame! My mama says I look like her. Are you her? Mama said she died, though."
Ayame's takes a moment to gather her thoughts, and asks, "Is mama...I mean, your mother home?"
"Yeah, she's just laying down. You want me to get her?" Ayame nods, and Ayaka runs off. Ayame nervously taps her finger, considering leaving.
Before she can lose her nerve, Ayaka returns with her mother in hand. Upon seeing Ayame, the woman is dumbstruck, at a complete loss for words. She slowly approaches the computer, reaching out as though Ayame is in the room with her. She takes a seat in front of the computer, more because she lacks the strength to stand then anything else. She speaks slowly, asking, "Is...is it really you?"
Ayame desperately tries to hide how hopeful she is behind a mask of skepticism. "How do...do I know you're really Guì yīng? That this isn't a trick? I...I mean, you look like her, but I was so young then, and it's been such a long time."
The woman thinks, then smiles weakly. "Do you remember when you were six? You saw a dog in the small woods near our farm, and wanted to pet it. But when you approached it, the dog immediately started chasing you. You ran back to the farm, screaming, the dog hot on your heals. You made it to the house, but the dog caught up with you..."
"...and Guì yīng jumped at me and pushed me out of the way just as it lunged at me," Ayame adds, "taking a nasty bite in the process." The woman lifts up her shirt to just below her chest, revealing a large scar on her side just below her left breast. Ayame gasps, and the tears she had been holding back flood forth like waterfalls. Guì yīng joins her, and the two just sit there, crying, as Ayaka watches in reverence.
When the two calm down long enough to articulate their thoughts, Guì yīng asks, "How? I-I mean, it doesn't matter, of course, but I just want to know. The last...last thing I remember was them...d-dragging you out of your hiding spot...who saved us?"
"I, um, it...it was me?" Ayame averts her gaze.
Guì yīng gives her a confused look. "What? No, I...but, they were...I mean, I was told they were all killed. Do you...do you mean you got away and found help?"
"No, Guì yīng, I killed them. All six of them."
"You killed all the bad man who attacked you?!" Ayaka says in awe. "When you were a little kid?! That is so cool!"
"Ayaka!" Guì yīng shouts. "How can you say that?"
"Cause it is cool!" Ayaka answers.
"No, Ayaka," Ayame says sadly. "Your mom is right. Hurting other people can mess up your head as an adult, and its even worse as a child." Ayaka hangs her head in shame. Guì yīng wraps her arm around Ayaka and gives her a kiss on the head.
Guì yīng reluctantly asks, "Then I guess...that means...Uncle..." Ayame nods, shivering slightly. Guì yīng talks in a supportive tone, saying, "Its okay, Ayame. After talking with your friend, Anna, I looked into his death some more. I found out about his involvement in..." She darts her eyes towards Ayaka. "...what happened to that girl, Elizabeth, and I found out the two of you were close."
Ayame looks Guì yīng in the eyes, saying, "We were more then just close, Guì yīng. A lot more."
"I don't...what do you mean?" Guì yīng asks, confused.
"Jeez." Ayaka rolls her eyes, saying, "She means Elizabeth was her girlfriend, mama. I'm eleven, and even I could tell that."
"Oh," Guì yīng says, a bit surprised, "so that means you're..." Ayame nods. "Then it makes even more sense why you...um, did what you did."
"Can...we not talk about that hateful man?" Ayame smiles at Ayaka. "Your daughter said she's eleven, right? She's very lovely." Ayaka smiles back. "You, uh...had her when you were only fifteen, then?"
"Y-Yes," Guì yīng answers, trying to hide a pained look in her eyes. "I...met her father when I was fifteen, and he wanted to...I, um..." Ayame looks her in the eyes, trying to read her. Her face starts to twist in anger, but Guì yīng shakes her head lightly, nodding towards Ayaka, and Ayame calms down. "It doesn't matter, though, because I got Ayaka out of it, and she is the best thing to ever happen to me." She squeezes Ayaka tightly. "Of course, today is a close second. Your friend said you were a soldier, fighting the aliens?" Ayaka smiles, listening intently.
Ayame nods. "Yes, though I haven't seen any action yet. I was promoted recently though. I think they'll be sending my up front with a shotgun, taking advantage of my speed and small size."
Guì yīng nods, hiding her worry. Ayaka excitingly claps her hands together, saying, "That is AWESOME! Can you save me a trophy, like a laser gun, or maybe my own replicator?"
Ayame chuckles, answering, "I'll see what I can do honey. Gotta focus on fighting, though, cause Anna is gonna be out there, too."
"Really?" Ayaka asks, "She was a cool lady, and she said some nice things to me. Is she you're girlfriend?"
"Ayaka!" Guì yīng says curtly.
"Its okay," Ayame responds, "No, Ayaka, she isn't, but I still care about her. There is someone else I'm interested in right now." A soft beeping noise starts playing. "Damn it, we're out of time. Guì yīng, all I want to do is hug you, but I'm afraid for now we'll have to settle for these talks. I'll try to get more time next time."
Guì yīng smiles, tears forming in her eyes. "Of course. I'll be counting the minutes until we talk again. I love you, Ayame."
"I love you, Guì yīng. You too, Ayaka." The image cuts off, and Ayame sits back in her chair, staring at the ceiling for several minutes. Finally, she gets up and changes into her exercise clothes, and heads towards the gym.
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AaronBryant
Well-Known Member
Name: Aaron Bryant
Current Rank: Cpl
Mission Name: First Flame
Mission Objective:
Total Kills since joining X-COM: 3
Status: Exuberant/ troubled
"You know ive always had a deep and abiding love for zombie mythology. . . . and i always always thought" Aaron takes a deep breath " That would be the end of the world, i guess i was wrong and a lttle right they are definitly a part". Aaron contemplates " Everything that some one once told me about war is . . . so true its ugly vicious and terrifying beyond belief, Getting Heavy as my Class and looking at the rooster of exsisting Heavies didnt really help my nerves, but i didnt once panick. I think its cause i had my faith god being with you is a powerful tool to have". "I missed a lot but there were many times i was sure I had the shot then the damn sniper stole my kill being a heavy your not really the fastest guy in the team, Im gunna focus on my gunplay since zhang seems to have a handle on the explosives". Aaron Laughs " The person who told me war was awful didnt mention the beauty of it either. . . i know that must sound crazy but flashes of light blurs of color from motion the symphony of the rat tat bang, its all very poetic to be honest. Stevie was with me im glad i got to have my main mans back and Ayame will be deploying soon I have to go clear the air with her i cant go into battle with out knowing that she is gunna be ok with me i really messed up with her". Aaron looks at the chryssalid claw in his hand "Maybe if i give her this so her friend Anna can have a talisman would help. It may not be magic but every little thing helps Signing off."
Current Rank: Cpl
Mission Name: First Flame
Mission Objective:
- Locate civilians
- Sweep the area for hostiles and neutralize them
Total Kills since joining X-COM: 3
Status: Exuberant/ troubled
"You know ive always had a deep and abiding love for zombie mythology. . . . and i always always thought" Aaron takes a deep breath " That would be the end of the world, i guess i was wrong and a lttle right they are definitly a part". Aaron contemplates " Everything that some one once told me about war is . . . so true its ugly vicious and terrifying beyond belief, Getting Heavy as my Class and looking at the rooster of exsisting Heavies didnt really help my nerves, but i didnt once panick. I think its cause i had my faith god being with you is a powerful tool to have". "I missed a lot but there were many times i was sure I had the shot then the damn sniper stole my kill being a heavy your not really the fastest guy in the team, Im gunna focus on my gunplay since zhang seems to have a handle on the explosives". Aaron Laughs " The person who told me war was awful didnt mention the beauty of it either. . . i know that must sound crazy but flashes of light blurs of color from motion the symphony of the rat tat bang, its all very poetic to be honest. Stevie was with me im glad i got to have my main mans back and Ayame will be deploying soon I have to go clear the air with her i cant go into battle with out knowing that she is gunna be ok with me i really messed up with her". Aaron looks at the chryssalid claw in his hand "Maybe if i give her this so her friend Anna can have a talisman would help. It may not be magic but every little thing helps Signing off."
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AaronBryant
Well-Known Member
Name: Aaron Bryant
Current Rank: Cpl
Mission Name: Purple Savior
Mission Objective:
Total Kills since joining X-COM: 3 Dead
Status: Anxious
"Going into battle makes me realize how easily i could lose my life and what would happen to the people i left behind. I mean in the end they would probably be ok but if anything gets unresolved i should make a will, a video will to make sure that any unanswered scenarios are kept from getting out of hand". Aaron scribbles something on paper "I Honestly feel like i should take to Jessica about how i feel i mean its like im in highschool again I have a hard time figuring out what to do around her i dont want to try and be charming cause i might mess up and look a fool. If im not funny thats just aweful, nothings sadder than a guy trying to be funny and failing". Aaron sighs " I dont know what it is about her that makes me that way, I have no allusions here i couldnt love her not yet at least i barely know her, but its like an electric field of energy is just snapping my body and mind into little bits. Its ok though because i know she puts them back together like she is figuring me out. . . any way i think im gunna get a physical soon anyway just to make sure im in my prime and thatll be a good enough excuse to chat with her". Aaron starts changing in the back ground " Im guna go practice with betty the big my heavy laser before it gets to late signing off".
Current Rank: Cpl
Mission Name: Purple Savior
Mission Objective:
- Locate the crashed UFO
- Sweep the area for surviving crew and neutralize them
- Avoid additional damage to the craft if possible, some components may be recoverable
Total Kills since joining X-COM: 3 Dead
Status: Anxious
"Going into battle makes me realize how easily i could lose my life and what would happen to the people i left behind. I mean in the end they would probably be ok but if anything gets unresolved i should make a will, a video will to make sure that any unanswered scenarios are kept from getting out of hand". Aaron scribbles something on paper "I Honestly feel like i should take to Jessica about how i feel i mean its like im in highschool again I have a hard time figuring out what to do around her i dont want to try and be charming cause i might mess up and look a fool. If im not funny thats just aweful, nothings sadder than a guy trying to be funny and failing". Aaron sighs " I dont know what it is about her that makes me that way, I have no allusions here i couldnt love her not yet at least i barely know her, but its like an electric field of energy is just snapping my body and mind into little bits. Its ok though because i know she puts them back together like she is figuring me out. . . any way i think im gunna get a physical soon anyway just to make sure im in my prime and thatll be a good enough excuse to chat with her". Aaron starts changing in the back ground " Im guna go practice with betty the big my heavy laser before it gets to late signing off".
AaronBryant
Well-Known Member
Part1 Co-Lab between Zombiesplitter53 and Aaron Bryant
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Aaron becomes very nervous only having mad any women this mad once before in his life, His fiance who proceded to not speak to him for a full month. Time to buck up you idiot your the one who got drunk this is your fault you take responsibility for it! Knock Knock Knock the door is lightly tapped upon.Ayame opens her door, a smile stretchinf from ear to ear. Her smile drops when she sees Aaron, and she slams the door. From the other side, Persephone can be heard asking who it was. "Wrong room," Ayame answers curtly. "Oh wow this is worse than i though" Aaron scratches the back of his head "AYAME! AYAME PLEASE WE NEED TALK PLEASE" Aaron falls to his knees in frustration knowing one of his best friends was so close to simply ripping his throat out was almost to much for him disappointing other was always the most upsetting thing for him. A frustrated sigh can be heard. "I'll be right back," Ayame says, and she opens the door and steps out. She leans against the wall and folds her arms.
Aaron still on his knees looks at her with now unwavering eyes " I fucked up. Im sorry and i cant have you be mad with me right now not when i could die. I would sooner cut off my leg hell id let you cut it off if that made you feel better but i doubt it would. Ayame I love you like a sister and i never had siblings so i dont really know how to act around you sometimes and Im not even gunna blame the alchohol everyword i said was my fault and if you hate me and cant forgive me because of that then i deserve it" Aaron bows to her in the most humble way " I dont expect you to be friends with me any more just ok with me so that we can look out for each other" A slight sniffle is heard "Because i couldnt bear to lose you on the field of battle Ayame you need to die old and with someone you love surronded by family". Aaron holds on tightly to the small piece of him that isnt crying out in anguish and shame.
Ayame kneels down, her expression softening. "Come now, Aaron, no matter how mad I was, I would still watch your back. Please stand up and talk to me face to face." Aaron looks up at her and stands "I uh brought this" Aaron shows the Chrysallid claw from the terror misson "I remember Anna has had a pretty bad time with these things and maybe having a piece of one to look at . . . A dead piece would be comforting" Ayame takes it, examining to briefly. "Won't...won't you get in trouble?" Aaron smiles "Come on im the chiefs new heavy and either im gunna be the new star or dead in the next couple weeks if things keep going the way they do for the new heavies besides, I dont mind getting in trouble for my friends and offering Anna peace of mind would give you peace of mind."
Ayame smiles, but quickly returns to a frown, though she doesn't seem as angry as before. "Thank you, but this doesn't mean we're completely squared away. Is that the right expression? You said some hurtful things, not only to me, but about Anna and Persephone. Worst of all, you outed me in front of Stevie and Jessica, and you knew I didn't want people to know." " I did all those things and i have no illusion that they arent terrible things" Aaron sighs "To be honest i think it had less to do with alcohol and more to do with me just being an idiot ar. . ." Aaron scratches his head and gives an odd half smile.
"Yeah...maybe." Ayame smiles back. "I...I guess I'm being too harsh. I've said some pretty stupid things while drunk myself, and if Anna and Persephone could forgive me, I should be able to forgive you." " You know you get upset about being called small but Ayame" Aarons face is almost as serious as when he lost his wife only in a friendly manner and looks her dead in the eye "Your a much bigger person than most of us could ever be our there for so many people when you yourself have so little to hold on to and you make us all feel like there is ground beneath our feet to stand on. You are honestly what I as a person and a christian aspire to be."
"That's sweet of you Aaron. I learned from a master. I had a friend as a teenager who was always selfless, always putting others, especially her parents and me, ahead of herself. She taught me to take pleasure in making others feel happy." "she had a great student Ayame. . . um i gotta tell you something" Aaron looks around nervously.
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Aaron becomes very nervous only having mad any women this mad once before in his life, His fiance who proceded to not speak to him for a full month. Time to buck up you idiot your the one who got drunk this is your fault you take responsibility for it! Knock Knock Knock the door is lightly tapped upon.Ayame opens her door, a smile stretchinf from ear to ear. Her smile drops when she sees Aaron, and she slams the door. From the other side, Persephone can be heard asking who it was. "Wrong room," Ayame answers curtly. "Oh wow this is worse than i though" Aaron scratches the back of his head "AYAME! AYAME PLEASE WE NEED TALK PLEASE" Aaron falls to his knees in frustration knowing one of his best friends was so close to simply ripping his throat out was almost to much for him disappointing other was always the most upsetting thing for him. A frustrated sigh can be heard. "I'll be right back," Ayame says, and she opens the door and steps out. She leans against the wall and folds her arms.
Aaron still on his knees looks at her with now unwavering eyes " I fucked up. Im sorry and i cant have you be mad with me right now not when i could die. I would sooner cut off my leg hell id let you cut it off if that made you feel better but i doubt it would. Ayame I love you like a sister and i never had siblings so i dont really know how to act around you sometimes and Im not even gunna blame the alchohol everyword i said was my fault and if you hate me and cant forgive me because of that then i deserve it" Aaron bows to her in the most humble way " I dont expect you to be friends with me any more just ok with me so that we can look out for each other" A slight sniffle is heard "Because i couldnt bear to lose you on the field of battle Ayame you need to die old and with someone you love surronded by family". Aaron holds on tightly to the small piece of him that isnt crying out in anguish and shame.
Ayame kneels down, her expression softening. "Come now, Aaron, no matter how mad I was, I would still watch your back. Please stand up and talk to me face to face." Aaron looks up at her and stands "I uh brought this" Aaron shows the Chrysallid claw from the terror misson "I remember Anna has had a pretty bad time with these things and maybe having a piece of one to look at . . . A dead piece would be comforting" Ayame takes it, examining to briefly. "Won't...won't you get in trouble?" Aaron smiles "Come on im the chiefs new heavy and either im gunna be the new star or dead in the next couple weeks if things keep going the way they do for the new heavies besides, I dont mind getting in trouble for my friends and offering Anna peace of mind would give you peace of mind."
Ayame smiles, but quickly returns to a frown, though she doesn't seem as angry as before. "Thank you, but this doesn't mean we're completely squared away. Is that the right expression? You said some hurtful things, not only to me, but about Anna and Persephone. Worst of all, you outed me in front of Stevie and Jessica, and you knew I didn't want people to know." " I did all those things and i have no illusion that they arent terrible things" Aaron sighs "To be honest i think it had less to do with alcohol and more to do with me just being an idiot ar. . ." Aaron scratches his head and gives an odd half smile.
"Yeah...maybe." Ayame smiles back. "I...I guess I'm being too harsh. I've said some pretty stupid things while drunk myself, and if Anna and Persephone could forgive me, I should be able to forgive you." " You know you get upset about being called small but Ayame" Aarons face is almost as serious as when he lost his wife only in a friendly manner and looks her dead in the eye "Your a much bigger person than most of us could ever be our there for so many people when you yourself have so little to hold on to and you make us all feel like there is ground beneath our feet to stand on. You are honestly what I as a person and a christian aspire to be."
"That's sweet of you Aaron. I learned from a master. I had a friend as a teenager who was always selfless, always putting others, especially her parents and me, ahead of herself. She taught me to take pleasure in making others feel happy." "she had a great student Ayame. . . um i gotta tell you something" Aaron looks around nervously.
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Part 2
Ayame instinctually looks around herself. "What? Is it something personal? Or something that will get you in trouble?" Aaron looks confused "Um Both maybe? We didnt really have protocol in my training base there were no women commandos so it was never an issue." "Oh, I see. So you haven't been around a lot of women in a military setting, huh?"
" That true but thats not exactly what i was going to tell you ive worked missions with army brats before and It was always fine. On base all the staff was male to. Remember what i said about me being an idiot. . . well besides my normal idiocy i happen to have it multiplied when im . . . Attracted to someone. . . Its Jessica She makes my brain go GAGA". Aaron heaves out a sigh "Any advice on that wise one?"
"Oh!" Ayame looks a bit surprised. Seeing Aaron is serious, she thinks for a moment. "Its hard to say. Jessica is a lot more out going then most women I've met. I guess the best advise I can give is to just be yourself. When you're not drunk, you're a pretty complimentary guy. And it is very important to be honest. A lie could help you now, but it will eventually be found out, and women hate that. Besides, there is something...unusual about Jessica. Like she knows more then she should about people."
Aaron feels a chill run down his spine "i know what you mean i feel very . . . drawn to her its so strange" Aaron looks at Ayame " Your way to good a friend for me you know that?" "No I'm not," Ayame says, looking down. "I'm just trying to make a difference for the first time in my life. I don't know how much of an impact I'll have out on the battle field, but if I can help out my friends, maybe it'll all be worth it."
"Your doing a hell of a job" Aaron smiles. "Thanks, Aaron. You're really sweet. Especially considering...you know..." " Nope i aint got a clue . . .most of the time" Aaron laughs " But tell me." Ayame gives a hesitant look. "Its just...I mean, don't take this the wrong way, but from my experience, men are usually only as nice to women as you are nice to me when they can get...you know, some action out of it. And considering I...I'm..."
Aaron laughs "Oh god ow that hurt like hell stupid LMG" Aaron turns to Ayame smiling "I was attracted to u the first time we met to be honest but it felt weird and then it just turned into this whole platonic thing where i love you just in an entirely platonic way. Ayame i can even think about that with you and the thought of someone hurting you I.E. including me makes me wanna punch them in the face! However knowing you i would like go up to them and say if you ever hurt her. . . she will kill you." Ayame laughs loudly, saying, "Thanks Aaron. Don't....don't get yourself hurt out there, okay. I'd hate to lose such a good friend." Aaron smiles and says "I wont"
" No problem and i hope that helps" Aaron walks backwards "Congratulations on getting in by the way cant wait to have u and Stevie watching my back". "Thanks," Ayame says, waving goodbye and stepping into her room.
Ayame instinctually looks around herself. "What? Is it something personal? Or something that will get you in trouble?" Aaron looks confused "Um Both maybe? We didnt really have protocol in my training base there were no women commandos so it was never an issue." "Oh, I see. So you haven't been around a lot of women in a military setting, huh?"
" That true but thats not exactly what i was going to tell you ive worked missions with army brats before and It was always fine. On base all the staff was male to. Remember what i said about me being an idiot. . . well besides my normal idiocy i happen to have it multiplied when im . . . Attracted to someone. . . Its Jessica She makes my brain go GAGA". Aaron heaves out a sigh "Any advice on that wise one?"
"Oh!" Ayame looks a bit surprised. Seeing Aaron is serious, she thinks for a moment. "Its hard to say. Jessica is a lot more out going then most women I've met. I guess the best advise I can give is to just be yourself. When you're not drunk, you're a pretty complimentary guy. And it is very important to be honest. A lie could help you now, but it will eventually be found out, and women hate that. Besides, there is something...unusual about Jessica. Like she knows more then she should about people."
Aaron feels a chill run down his spine "i know what you mean i feel very . . . drawn to her its so strange" Aaron looks at Ayame " Your way to good a friend for me you know that?" "No I'm not," Ayame says, looking down. "I'm just trying to make a difference for the first time in my life. I don't know how much of an impact I'll have out on the battle field, but if I can help out my friends, maybe it'll all be worth it."
"Your doing a hell of a job" Aaron smiles. "Thanks, Aaron. You're really sweet. Especially considering...you know..." " Nope i aint got a clue . . .most of the time" Aaron laughs " But tell me." Ayame gives a hesitant look. "Its just...I mean, don't take this the wrong way, but from my experience, men are usually only as nice to women as you are nice to me when they can get...you know, some action out of it. And considering I...I'm..."
Aaron laughs "Oh god ow that hurt like hell stupid LMG" Aaron turns to Ayame smiling "I was attracted to u the first time we met to be honest but it felt weird and then it just turned into this whole platonic thing where i love you just in an entirely platonic way. Ayame i can even think about that with you and the thought of someone hurting you I.E. including me makes me wanna punch them in the face! However knowing you i would like go up to them and say if you ever hurt her. . . she will kill you." Ayame laughs loudly, saying, "Thanks Aaron. Don't....don't get yourself hurt out there, okay. I'd hate to lose such a good friend." Aaron smiles and says "I wont"
" No problem and i hope that helps" Aaron walks backwards "Congratulations on getting in by the way cant wait to have u and Stevie watching my back". "Thanks," Ayame says, waving goodbye and stepping into her room.
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Medical Log #934
Doctor : Dr. Van Damm
Patient Name : Anna Stone
For more information on this patient please consult previous Medical Logs.
Anna Stone has been attending regular check-ups every since a attack by a Cryssalid about a month or so ago, we check for any changes by using a variety of medical equipment, now normally we don't find anything out of the ordinary in these tests, However we had brought in a State of the Art Deep Brain MRI Scanner (used to view parts of the central Brain and Brain Stem that a normal MRI machine can't quite see) about a day before Ms. Stone's most recent check-up... We decided she would be a excellent patient to test this out on... We put her through the machine and we immediately found something troubling...
The machine found that Ms. Stone has some sort of Tumor Like growth deep within her Brain that seems to be attached to the Brain Stem... Now after a bit more research we have found out that this growth is actually the Cryssalid embryo that was injected into her during her attack... It traveled up her bloodstream and attached itself to her brain stem, now our prior research showed us that in a normal case the embryo takes control of a dead brain in mere minutes and turns it into a zombie like creature... But Ms. Stone didn't actually Die from her attack... So we had assumed the Embryo was dead because we had not experienced any changes in Ms. Stone over the course of all our tests... but the discovery of the Embryo in her brain means that our assumption was wrong, we do not know what this embryo could do to her Brain... It could kill her, It could no nothing, or she could explode into a Cryssalid in front of us... We'll have to wait and see...
We will continue to Examine Ms. Stone at a rate of two times day as usual, but we will use the Deep Brain MRI Machine to do our scans from here on out and make note of any changes in Behavior, Personality, ETC, we will also continue keeping the results of these scans secret... We cannot have people other than essential individuals ( Commander Odd, Vahlen, ETC ) finding out about the embryo inside Ms. Stone... it could cause a panic within the soldiers and Ms. Stone herself... and with her being sent into the field soon, the last thing commander odd wants is a panicked soldier... I suppose if she dies in the field we can at least autopsy the body and examine this embryo closer... So I guess it's not all bad...
*End Log*
Medical Log #934
Doctor : Dr. Van Damm
Patient Name : Anna Stone
For more information on this patient please consult previous Medical Logs.
Anna Stone has been attending regular check-ups every since a attack by a Cryssalid about a month or so ago, we check for any changes by using a variety of medical equipment, now normally we don't find anything out of the ordinary in these tests, However we had brought in a State of the Art Deep Brain MRI Scanner (used to view parts of the central Brain and Brain Stem that a normal MRI machine can't quite see) about a day before Ms. Stone's most recent check-up... We decided she would be a excellent patient to test this out on... We put her through the machine and we immediately found something troubling...
The machine found that Ms. Stone has some sort of Tumor Like growth deep within her Brain that seems to be attached to the Brain Stem... Now after a bit more research we have found out that this growth is actually the Cryssalid embryo that was injected into her during her attack... It traveled up her bloodstream and attached itself to her brain stem, now our prior research showed us that in a normal case the embryo takes control of a dead brain in mere minutes and turns it into a zombie like creature... But Ms. Stone didn't actually Die from her attack... So we had assumed the Embryo was dead because we had not experienced any changes in Ms. Stone over the course of all our tests... but the discovery of the Embryo in her brain means that our assumption was wrong, we do not know what this embryo could do to her Brain... It could kill her, It could no nothing, or she could explode into a Cryssalid in front of us... We'll have to wait and see...
We will continue to Examine Ms. Stone at a rate of two times day as usual, but we will use the Deep Brain MRI Machine to do our scans from here on out and make note of any changes in Behavior, Personality, ETC, we will also continue keeping the results of these scans secret... We cannot have people other than essential individuals ( Commander Odd, Vahlen, ETC ) finding out about the embryo inside Ms. Stone... it could cause a panic within the soldiers and Ms. Stone herself... and with her being sent into the field soon, the last thing commander odd wants is a panicked soldier... I suppose if she dies in the field we can at least autopsy the body and examine this embryo closer... So I guess it's not all bad...
*End Log*
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