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OOC: Nice touch with the Arrogant bastard ale...but Dude! I didn't want Suzy to be raped! I'm half-tempted to go on the record and say that I didn't rape Suzy. Now you're gonna make things even more..interesting. Oh, and Riuku: I thought you would've been more pissed than you are towards my chara...plus I think you just need to lay off on the Suzy connection too. It's bad enough the way things are going between GS and Myself with the connection.

IC: The Fortuna finally makes her way to our secret home base. I order the ship to drop out of warp and to get into the approaches.

"Nothing like home, eh Gentlemen?"

There was some whoops and hollars as they saw the base looming. For most of them, they had left prized possessions there and they were hoping that everything would still be there...which I'm sure there was nothing missing.

The automated guidance system clicked on and before we knew it, the ship disappeared inside the base and docked.

"All hands! This is the captain. We'll be here for 72 hours, during which time we'll be restocking on everything necessary. As I'm sure you all know, we've sold the Dual Ion Cannon for 1.25 Billion Credits so you all will be getting your shares. One watch will stay onboard and normal rotations will happen, but relax where you can...it might be another while before we come back. That's all."

SA: The ship's internal power is shutdown and Base power is now operating.

"Very good. Take off and enjoy yourself, Silver. You've earned it."

I pat him on the shoulder and give a look that said enough to him that he needs to get off the ship and enjoy himself.

SA: I'll see you in a few hours sir.

Silver grips my shoulder and squeezes as he passes by and disappers. I look back towards the bridge which has gotten very dim as only those pertinent systems were on and most everything else was powered down.

I get up from my chair and head down the corridor to my room. I pick up a bottle of Scotch and proceed to imbibe while walking the halls and the main places; thinking about the future.

I make my way to the MS Deck and see Vandal. He doesn't notice me but I do see the engraving on his Valkyrie.

"So the Quicksilver Angel rises again?"

VH: Oh Captain! I didn't see you there.

"Don't mind me. We're on stand-by for now. Damn...I think this is the first time you've done this since I fished you out of the drink."

VH: Yeah, I thought I'd do it up after reading a report saying that Adric the Mad is with Goldstandard. If...or should I say when we come across them, I thought it would be interesting to see his face when he sees this on the Valkyrie. Plus, I just wanted it up here.

"I know the feeling. I can remember doing that with my Jegan during the war. 'G' would laugh at my nudes that I would put on the sides of the head and the spread eagle shot on the backpack. Now SHE had real Pussy Power."

Vandal starts laughing at the vision of a woman spread eagled on a MS's backpack as someone lights up the Verniers.

"You want a snort?"

He glides down towards me and lands, a real pro at zero-g. I hand him the bottle.

"But I do remember Adric. I think I met him once with Gold. If I remember him correctly, he's a guy that can hold his liquor and one hell of a 'wandering eye'"

VH: That's Mad alright. Plus he's a great pilot.

I take the proffered bottle back and take a slug.

"It just fucking sucks how here we are, talking about our friends like this and yet the high possibility that we would have to kill them...just because of fucking Ideaologies."

I lower my voice.

"Don't say a thing, but there have been times when I've thought about hanging it up."

VH: For real?

"Yeah. Here I am, 47 years old. Pirating is a kid's game. Riuku was just a little sod when I started this gig. Now he's one of it's rising stars, even though he wouldn't know a cannon from his asshole. Maybe it's because I'm getting sentimental in my old age, I don't know. But the idea of having to kill Gold doesn't appeal to me. But then I come up with the knowledge that I don't know how to do anything other than being a pirate...and a damn good one at that."

I take another hit from the bottle then give it back to Vandal.

"Enjoy your 3 day weekend. I expect you to be enjoying yourself on the base."

He looks at me, then changes his expression to a professional demeanor.

VH: I will sir. Here's your bottle.

"Keep it. That won't get me drunk. I need some more stronger stuff."

I then exit the MS Deck and make my way to my cabin. I open up the fridge and pull out the makings for a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster. I mix it up and take it with me to my chair. I take it up to my lips, but stop. Throwing the contents on the floor, I pull out a cigar and puff on it slowly as my mind does it's tumbling act.

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Vandal watched the retreating form of the captain, idly wondering about the future. He shook hish ead, and finished the bottle. Tossing it into the recycler, heh eaded over to where Ayame waited.

"Hey three day weekend for the most part kid. Feel like heading in, or you got somethings to do?"

Ayame tossed a wrench into te box and closed the lid. Standing up, she wiped her hands on a rag and smoothed back her hair, shoving and antique style ball cap over it. "Let's go."

The pair made their way out of the ship and into the base proper. After a short while they made it to the housing area, and to their apartment. After changing into normal clothes, and checing to make sure the place was as they left it, they proceeded to whip up dinner. They could have just gotten the replicated stuff, but Ayame had insisted on teaching him to cook, and it had become one of their habits to cook dinner the first night back home.

But Vandal's mind kept going back to the conversation with the captain... Well, he couldnt say he had not considered doing the same himself. Especially now that he and Ayame were talking about marriage... they had been saving their money like crazy, with a couple exceptions thay had both agreed upon. With the credits they'd get for this last run, and the sale of the dual ion cannon to Haven VII, it might be possible. Not enough to support themselves for the rest of their lives, but enough to start up the small shipping company they had talked about. Just the two of them, taking cargo from one system to another, out on the spaceways. Perhaps they would... but not yet... not until after... Captain needed them this last time... and they would be there for him, that was never open to debate.

The two sat down to dinner, enjoying the seeming normalcy of their lives for a short while.


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OCC sorry i changed my poast k? and riuku is one of thoes just deop is and leave it alone kind of guys but he'll loose his temper really QuickOCC
*Riuku was just finishing loading the rockets into his gundam's main cannon. a gundam he spent moast of his life so far working for. he diverted all the power frome his ship into the gundam's extra fuel tank just in case. he had no need for his ship because this gundam was made for deep space travel. and was equipped to travel well faster than a space cruiser.*
well i still need a name for you... i.m drawing a blank... lesse ... how bout Melfina. yes a butiful name for a butiful ship.

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As I continue to smoke my cigar and listen to some opera, I hear a knock on the door...a special knock I knew meant it was Kimi.

"Come in, my dear."

She entered wearing a low cut blue dress that hung on her shoulders and only went down to her knees. It was definately form-fitting.

K: I hope I'm pleasing to your eyes, Captain.

I shut off the music and stub out my cigar once I get my mental faculties back. I stand up and walk towards her.

"Um...yeah. You're definately pleasing to my eyes. But there's no need for 'Captain' here, Kimi."

I place my hand on her cheek and feel the supple skin as I gently caress her lithe form.

K: You seemed to be deep in thought. Anything I can do?

"It's nothing you need to worry about, just Leadership shit, but if you would let me hold you..."

K: Say no more.

She leads me back to my chair and sits me down then proceeds to sit on my lap while drawing my arms around her. The warmth of her body radiated as well as her love for me. As I held her, I could feel every pulse of her blood, every breath she took and was mesmerized by her beauty and caring for me. I then put my arms under her and carried her as I got out of my chair and headed towards my bed. The smile on her face was unmistakable as I laid her down and crawled on top of her.

I started kissing her deeply and passionatly as I felt the burning in my loins that she stoked grow hotter and hotter. Whatever had been preoccupying my head went out as all I felt was my need to be with this gorgeous speciman of femininity. I grab her dress and pull it off her shoulders and futher down her body until her pure form is visible in the dim lights of my cabin.

I then make love to his woman...with a few cries of lust and sexual energy getting loud enough for passerbys in the hallway to hear on occasion.

The next thing I know, it's the next day and I awake to see Kimi sleeping under the covers with me. I extricate myself from her loving grip on my body in such a way that I don't wake her up. I get a shower and dressed then after leaving a kiss on her forehead, I make my way to the base to check on things.

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OOC Interesting post bandman. Reads like a harlquin... J/K!

Oh, and did you get my private message to you? I sent one to all the participants to fill you all in on important details of what should happen next. Let me know if you read it, and tell me what you think.
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*Mad was sitting in the mess hall, talking with Gerome about last night. Suddenly, the big screen monitor on the wall changes chanels to GNN (Galactic News Network) and PGS speaks to the crew on the intercom system*

PGS: Attention to all crewmembers. The USSF has just commenced a major attack on the Pirate Havens. This should be fun to watch, so I am turning all channels to GNN for your viewing pleasure.

~~GNN Live Report~~

The USSF has informed us that they have the locations of all the pirate havens, and now they are attacking the bases and plan to destroy them once and for all. General Stan Mitchel, commander of the USSF, will be holding a press conference in a few minutes, until then here is live footage from the attack.

~~ The screen goes black, and soon the USSF fleet comes into view, showing Haven VII in the distance. A strange green glow can be seen eminating from a turret on Haven VII.~~

Mad: Well, this ought to be a fun show.

Gerome: What the hell is that turret glowing for?

Mad: I don't know, if you think about it, the glow looks awfully familiar...

*Suddenly, a green beam of energy shoots out of the turret, with bolts of green lightning shooting out of the beam and destroying a large number of the ships in the fleet. Soon the camera ship is destroyed also.*

Gerome: Holy shit, it's a twin Ion cannon! Those guys are fucked!

Mad: Damn, I didn't expect the pirates would have such firepower available! Looks like the USSF will have a rough time of it.

~~GNN Report~~

The USSF has successfully destroyed five of the six bases, a seventh had been destroyed by the legendary Goldstandard and crew three days ago. The remaining base has some sort of superweapon that has prevented the USSF from getting close enough so far. They are now regrouping. This just in, the press conference has begun.

~~Press conference~~

General: As you all know, we have succeeded in destroying all but one of the bases. If we destroy the last base, the pirate menace will be all but vanquished, as they will have no place to hide anymore. As we speak, our forces are closing in on the last base, but we are running into difficulty. The base has some sort of super weapon that is causing the trouble. Yes, you had a question?

Reporter: You might suffer heavy losses in the attack on the last base. Why go all out now, why not just starve them out?

Because this is the last bastion of the pirates, and if we take them out here, once and for all, the pirates will be finished for good.

~~GNN Report~~

We have gotten a new camera ship back on the scene, and it appears a large number of USSF ships have been lost so far. More are coming in and regrouping, moving in on the base from several directions. *Sudden flash of green light, and more ships blow up*

Mad: A lot of guys are gonna die tonight...

*After many more ships are wiped out, one ship finally gets close enough to blow up the base. The USSF was decimated. A few moments later, a strange alien creature appears on the screen, hijacking the GNN signal.*

Big Guy: Haha, you fools! Those bases were going to be retired anyways! Our new bases are already online, so your huge losses were all in vain! *Broadcast returns to normal.*

Gerome: This isn't good Mad.

Mad: Yeah, definitely not good.

*An odd silence soon decends on the messhall, as everyone was in shock. The silence is broken by PGS speaking on the intercom*

PGS: Mad, and all officers, report to the bridge at once.


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Vandal and Ayame sat in their quarters, watching the holoscreen. The destruction of the USSF ships was horrific, a devastating loss of lives. He wasn't sure how many had been left at HavenVII when it went up, but then there was no real way to know, the population fluxuated immensely everyday. He shook his head, turning off the screen after the Big Guy made his mocking announcement.

"I dunno. I didn't see Goldstandard's ship in there anywhere. Odd, yo'd think he'd be right in the thick of things. He worries me, Ayame, something's coming, and he's involved." He hesitated, not sure how his next words would be taken. "I don't want you to go with us the next time we leave port. I want you to stay here and start packing things up. I'm gonna tell the Captain we're done. We've got enough money to go away, far out of the USSF territory, somewher we can start over. Will you do that?"

She looked at him coldly for a moment, anger evident on her mixed asian-irish features. That was what he had been afraid of. Then suddenly she blew a stray whisp of red hair from her face and nodded. "Alright ya idiot. But I tell ou what, if you do not come back to me Sean, I will hunt you down more thoroughly than GoldStandard or the captain could ever hope to. Is that clear mister?"

Vandal smile slightly, and threw a mocking salute to her. With a small laugh she lightly punched him in the gut, not caring if it was half metal and half flesh her fist struck. "Don't worry love, I'll be back. And we'll be gone. for good, away from all of this."

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Mad is worried. He scowls as he strides to the bridge and thinks about the broadcast. "this is just insane. where in space did those freebooters and flotsam of space get their hands on an ion cannon? a fucking ION CANNON?! this is messed up."

the ion cannon is troubling, but what disturbs Mad the most is the short transmission by the Big Guy. "why broadcast that the havens were little more than a decoy? is it a ploy? misdirection is a key weapon in the asrenal of terrorists, pirates and generals. there's something else going on here, i'd bet my left nut on it."

as he continues down the corridoor, Mad sees Amy coming from the other direction, still looking pissed as hell. mad sighs as she storms past him and down the corridoor. why is it women take all these things so seriously? he hadn't even really screwed Angie yet, but Amy had still seen fit to pop Mad one in the face.

As he nears the bridge, Mad puts all of this out of his head, and enters with a clear mind focused for strategy and combat. you don't live a life as dangerous as Mad's for as long as he has by letting personal problems interfere with combat and battle strategy.

"GS," Mad nods to the privateer, in his own special brand of irreverent salute. it was a habit that had at first irked GS, but one the fellow had ended up adopting himself. "so what's all this about? USSF contacted us yet? any idea what the pirates are up to announcing they have new bases?"

Mad throws himself into the G-seat at the wapons station his old duties would have him occupying, the brand new chair spinning and leaning back to absorb the impact. "where the hell did they get all the money for what stinks like a professional operation? is the pirate bussiness really this good?"

OOC:mad's love life is playing out like an episode of days of our lives...or debbie does dallas ^_^/OOC

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OOC: This'll be a bit long, but it'll catch me up with all of you.

IC: Captain Crassus - I leave the Fortuna and head my way into the base in the hopes of finding Silver. As I make my way through....

Silver Adept - ...I make my rounds of buying some parts as well as some computer hard and software.

Merchant: Hi there Professor, enjoying your time off?

"I'd like to think so. You got that special order I asked for a couple months ago?"

M: right here. *Brings out box size of a toaster* This is what you ordered correct?

"Exactly. Thank you friend."

I then make my way from the market to my..."lair" is about the best way to explain it. I go inside and after sorting through my parts, equipment and additions to my Manga and Anime collection (what can I say? I'm into Ancient History) I go and start recording my next few sessions for my classes.

The fact that I teach robotics and mechanics have helped me immeasureably, especially with the newcomers to our profession and/or to those that have always been my pupils. I'm just that damn good a teacher. Suddenly...

Crassus - I walk into his home away from home.

"I should've figured you'd be here."

SA: Shhh!! Recording.

*whisper* "sorry"

I make my way to his pile of stuff and sift through it...even chuckling at his picks of purchases. Old paper books with drawings on them and a form of media that went the way of the dodo a couple centuries ago.

SA: Leave my Anime alone!

He dives for the merchandise and then whisks them to a safe. He opens it up and exposes a massive collection of Japanese cartoons and books.

"Why do you even get these Silver?"

SA: These were good programs...and had better stories than anything you can see on the Galactic Net.

"Do you even have a...um...an..."

SA: DVD player

"Yeah, that's it. Why not just have these transferred into a datachip?"

SA: Because the love the feeling of the DVD, the enjoyment at the simplicity of navigating the menus then the actual programming. I'll keep my old Anime, thank you very much.

"Suit yourself. How about we go to a pub? Haven't done that in a long while."

SA: Great idea. Let me close up here.

As he turns off the lights, I catch a look at his monitor displaying his pet project: The Silver Special with a next gen computer he designed called SANDER.

"So you finally got SANDER worked out?"

SA: Yep. All I need to do is build it and she'll run laps around your Virsyon.

"We'll see about that. That's one race I wouldn't mind losing in though...just as long as you upgrade Virsyon with it."

SA: Can't. The suit has to be built around the SANDER, I would have to rebuild your suit from the ground up.

"Shit...oh well. Can't win them all."

SA: Since when have you won any?

"Bite your tongue! You'll give me a bad rap."

SA: That's doubtful. I think it's safe to say that you've already got a bad rap with the USSF and if they got the chance, they will snipe your ass.

"Enough shop, let's just drink and relax, huh?"

SA: As long as you're buying.

"Deal"

We walk to a local pub and start enjoying some great beers...that is I enjoy some beer.

"Why aren't you drinking some beer?"

SA: You know one of us has to at least be sober so that we can get our asses back to the ship...besides, it screws up my brain.

"Oh, I'm sorry...PROFESSOR. I didn't know that you were the genius of the outfit."

SA: Not genius, just the oil that keeps everything working.

"Well don't YOU have a high opinion of yourself."

SA: You should know...you set the shit in motion. Made me lose my job at the University, get hooked up with you after you save my butt from the lynch mob and then showed me that you had some brains.

"But look at what you've gotten in return for being with me...

Traveling the stars...

SA: I can see them in my Anime

...Beautiful women...

SA: They're too over-inflated in the chest dept.

...Lots of money, more than you could've gotten at the University...

SA: You got me there.

...See? It's not all bad being with me."

SA: I never said it was bad being with you, but you seem a bit run-

"Shhh...check the news. Turn it up Barkeep!"

We then proceed to watch the USSF get decimated by the Ion Cannon I sold to Big Guy at Haven VII. The main clientele of the pub are pirates so there's a lot of rejoicing and dancing at the news and the pictures of USSF ships being vaped.

"The idiots...they can be so predictable sometimes, don't you think Silver?...Silver?"

I look on my friend and see the intent look on his eyes as he starts analysing the viewscreen.

SA: I'll be on the ship in a few minutes.

"Just get there quickly."

I get up and break towards the docks. Silver leaves and disappears back into his lair as I make my way to a ship swarmed by humans trying to get her ready to leave. I get onboard and make my way to the bridge, where everything is powering up. I hit the 1MC.

"Attention, officers and crew of the Fortuna...this is Crassus. Report to your stations immediately and prepare for immediate departure. Set ship on Red Alert. Full power to the Stealth and have guns on standby. Prepare to warp out within 10 minutes. That is all for now."

The ship gets ready to go. I see Silver running towards the ship with a load of shit in his hands that appears to be paper. He makes it to the bridge puffing.

SA: Got the info we need for the New Haven bases and some info on some things the USSF could throw at us now that their fleet is almost non-existant.

"Good, now get us out of here and into space."

SA: Aye sir. Detach all mooring lines. Spin up the reactors and put engines on station keeping.

The crew race around getting the shit done as asked.

SA: Reverse at one-quarter. Turn port 80 degrees.

The Fortuna gets rotated around and starts heading out of the vicinity.

SA: Direction, Captain?

"The Denorius Belt...for now."

SA: Aye sir. Set course for the Denorius Belt. Engage Warp.

The ship gets enveloped in the light of warp travel and disappears from the base. After about an hour we come to stop at the Denorius Belt, an asteroid field that was sort of out in the middle of nowhere...and held Haven V. As we make our way through, we gasp at the missing sight of the asteroid base.

SA: They really did it...they're all destroyed.

"Not all of them, but still..."

I then pipe up the 1MC again.

"This is Crassus. As you may or may not know, the 7 Haven bases have been destroyed...including Haven VII which was able to annihilate 4/5 of the USSF Fleet with the Ion Cannon we delivered before succumbing to its wounds. However, the New Haven Net should be up and running very quickly. Since something like this hasn't happened to us before...and because it's the prudent thing to do under the circumstances, we're heading to the home planet of the Pirate Guild. Remain at battle stations. That is all."

SA: "Guild One" it is. Helm, set course for "Guild One."

"Once we clear the belt, engage warp."

The Fortuna then rockets off to meet with her sister ships at the main base of the Pirate's Guild...Guild One.

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*riuku was floating in space in Melfina... trying to think of what to do next. then as iff a light went on in his head he decided to the best thing to do was to go tho the Guild planet. he started up his engins. and he set the console to The Guild planet and warped off.*

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*When all officers have finally assembled in the bridge, PGS stands up and begins to speak, holding a mic to his mouth so that the rest of the crew can hear him.*

As you all know, due to the catastrophic losses suffered by the USSF, they are now at only one fifth the strength they were before. The pirates didn't lose much, it seems, so they are stronger than we thought. With all we have done, the truth is that the normal patrols and other routine duties of the USSF had done most of the needed work to keep the pirates at bay. That is over. With the USSF decimated the pirates will have free reign from now on, which means that the next few years will be fighting hell for us. There is no telling what will happen in the next few days, so I am stepping up preparations to launch this ship. I want us ready within 48 hours, preferably sooner. I want you all working round the clock to get that done. Now lets get started.

*With that, the crew of the Suzy Moss goes into overdrive, anxious to get the ship ready for battle.*


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Vandal sat in the hangar deck, watching people running here and there, anxiously making sure all the suits and shuttles and escape pods were in working order. He already knew that both the Quicksilver Angel and the Virsyon were in orde and ready, he had made sure of it himself. He had checked out a couple of the others as well, but some mechanics were like that, couldn't leave well enough alone and trust theiro wn eyes.

He took a drag from his cigarette and looked around at the people nearby. A motley assortment of human alien and cyborg. It was amazing they had ever learned to work with one another. But they had, and they did it well. Sure, they had their number of fights and such among the crew, but over all, they had pulled together better than any USSF or pirate crew he had ever seen. Amazing.

He shook his head with a slight smile, just before an idea came to him. He made his way to the cockpit of the Angel and began fiddling with somep rograms, making some adjustments he was thinking would increase it's performace, though he doubted anyone with just a human brain would ever notice them.

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*A Few Hours Later*

The Fortuna drops out of Warp near a nondescript planet.

SA: Now at Guild One, sir.

"Very well, stand down from Red Alert and put us into orbit."

I then pipe up the 1MC

"This is Crassus. Make Virsyon and the Quicksilver Angel ready in all respects for launch. Vandal, get ready to leave."

"Silver, I'm taking Vandal with me to the Central City. You're in charge until I get back."

SA: Aye sir. Be careful.

I leave the bridge and make my way to the MS Deck while finishing up my Cigar. When I make it down there, I see the Virsyon ready to accept her pilot and my flight suit was ready to be put on. As I get ready I can hear Vandal already being done and heading out towards the Angel. I finish up and head out to my Mobile Suit. Vandal had already entered and closed his hatch. I go in my cockpit and put on my helmet that also doubles as my HUD and my viewscreens. (In my next post I'll put up the specs for the Virsyon).

"Virsyon to Valkyrie Lead: You ready to go?"

VH: Ready, sir.

"Virsyon to Fortuna Control: Ready to disembark with Valkyrie Lead."

SA: Roger that Virsyon. Proceed to catapults.

Vandal and I walk our suits to the catapult launchers and get locked in. The door opens after the deck is depressurised and made ready to open. The lights start up and I rev the Minovsky Drive System.

SA: This is Fortuna Control: You may proceed.

"Roger that. Launch One!"

The catapult shoots the Virsyon out the rear-end of the Fortuna and into space. Vandal follows quickly afterwards. We both gain control of our suits.

"We're just going down to the planet, Vandal. But I need you to cover my six in case something happens down there. This is unknown times and territory the Pirate's Guild has entered in. Got it?"

VH: Understood, Captain.

"Good...transforming."

With a flick of a switch, the Virsyon rotates and transforms into it's Mobile Armor mode, appearing to be a two headed dragon with wings, tail and claws. I then proceed down through the atmosphere and make my way through to the heart of the Pirate's Guild...The Hall.

Edit OOC: I'll try to post sometime this weekend, but if I don't, try not to ass-rape me. As it is, I think everyone else should also give tech. specs on their mobile suits so that we know at a glance the capabilities instead of having to skim through posts to find one remark or another.

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... here i've done mine on a scale frome 1-10 each useing 45 points
ground speed- 4
air speed- 5
space speed- 9
reaction time- 10+
weapon attack- 10+ (Missiles) (6 for beam rifle)
defence- 7
weapons-beam rifel, beam sabers in rists, missile launcher with 3 nuklear missilesand 2 regular the 2 regular will shoot first.

Melfina is a standard rick dom unit (if you've ever seen the ms show the ones with the one read eye set in the track that looks like a cross. [+]). it is black and purple and has a MS pack that folds out into wings, like a bat's. OCC

it looks like this http://side7.gundam.com/the_gundam_box/ ... ck-dom.jpg
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Mad stands back, wiping sweat from his brow as he checks off another task on his datapad, and the information is added to he checklist database for pre-combat preparations on the ship computer. "done. scatter missiles loaded to mobile suits, and the refueling pods."

next is securing all loose equipment and cargo in the launch bay. nothing worse than trying to make it to your suit when the flight bay was full of flying debris from zero-G combat.


OOC: OK, i'll do up Luci's specs then. mad started off as a planet surface combat pilot, but when he ventured into space, quickly caught on to space and air combat, so Luci has been maximised for fighting in space and asteroid belts.

ground speed:3
air speed:2
space speed:10(+2)
reaction time10 (+2)
weapon attack:8 (rifle) 7(missiles)
defence:8
weapons- :Luci's rifle is a high calibre projectile gatling gun/high calibre shotgun combination. The missiles are smart friend-or-foe scatter missiles anyone who has watched macross will be familiar with. he's got enough for 4 attacks with these before re-arming.

for hand-to-hand, the mech has a top-spec distortion knife, the edge generating a distiortion field that can disrupt energy shields.

The armor is designed with a layer of imact absorbing lightweight armor covered with a refractive coating to deflect most of the effect from beam weapons. a pounding from conventional weapons will severely decrease the refractive armor's effectiveness.

the numbers in brackets indicate the "above reccommended specs" capabilities of luci. she can reach these speeds, but there is a good chance it's going to be hell on a pilot who hasn't trained for heavy-G combat and recieved extensive biological or cybernetic enhancements to stop the pilot from blacking out or getting smooshed all over the cockpit.

Mad's enhancements are all bio-genetic, so they may not be as fast as Vandal's, but they don't need constant maintenance, and any kids he has will inherit the benifits of the genetic manipulation. mad will be releying heavily on years of combat experience, instinct, and raw nerve to keep up with the cyborg,/OOC

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*PGS walks into the MS bay, and approaches Mad*

Hey Mad! How are all the preparations going?

Mad: Good, we are ahead of schedule. I have just one question though, whose suit is that? I see some work being done on it, but I don't see the pilot anywhere in sight. Those other two suits have pilots, and pretty damn good ones too. Where is the third?

PGS: Due to time constraints and a shortage of good pilots I wasn't able to hire a third. It doesn't matter though, it does have a pilot for emergencies.

Mad: And who might that be?

PGS: You're looking at him.

Mad: You can fly mobile suits? I thought you were a fighter pilot before you became a Privateer. Where did you learn to fly mobile suits?

PGS: Well, for a short time I didn't have a fighter, and we were really short of MS pilots in the war, so they put me in a suit and sent me into battle.

Mad: That's crazy, sending a green pilot directly into battle is a death sentence!

PGS: Those were desperate times. Still, I think I did pretty well. They gave me this slow little thing with a light gause rifle, but the C.O. was understanding. He told me: "Kid, I know you never been in a suit before, and I know that it is bad to send you into battle like this; go ahead and hang back, don't get into the thick of things and just give us fire support, thats all we need."

His unit, the one I was attached to, was totally made up of veterans, who suffered some heavy casualties. The replacements were all totally green, and I was the only survivor. None of the others listened to the Commanders advice.

Still, I did manage to get a few kills under my belt. I was pretty damn accurate with that rifle. That suit over there is equiped for long range shooting and isn't all that great for close in work, though I do have an energy saber as a last resort. The gun is a brand new heavy gauss rifle, which is far better than the old one I used.

Mad: So, you gonna test it out soon.

PGS: Yes. The preparations are almost done, in a few minutes I am gonna take her out for a spin and do some target practice.

Mad: What you gonna name your suit?

PGS: I haven't figured that out yet...

Mad: Oh boy, here we go again.


OOC Just so you know, here are my specs:

ground speed: 2
air speed: 4
space speed:10
reaction time: 8
weapon attack: 10 (+5) Gauss Rifle
defence: 6

The (+5) modifyer is due to my incredible marksmanship. As I am a normal human my reaction time is reduced. My max speed is good, but accelleration and turning is slower to accomidate my limitations. Armor is the same as Mads, as that feature is a standard among all four of my suits. The suits are standardized and use modular construction for ease of modification and repair. Oh, and my heavy gauss rifle has about 20 rounds of ammo. So I got to make every shot count... OOC


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Vandal cruised behind the Virsyon, his neural link to the Angel running smooth and clean. His cybernetic relays relayed information to and from the machine near instantaneously. He had shifted down to flight mode, cruising along easily. his weapons were ready and waiting, but not yet hot. He watched with his human eye the fog and mist passing them as he moved further down into the planet's atmosphere. He had only been here once, maybe twice. Not many pirates really visited Guild I. At least no one except the elders. He continued his sensor sweeps, using mostly passive sensors, but keeping an active low intensity sweep running. Not like the planet didn't know they were coming anyways.

[ooc] ok I actually looked and found the stats for the Valkyrie, so I'm gonna alter my original somewhat, so as to make it fit a bit better with the design. I will also go back and edit these changes into my original schematics for ease of everyone. Hopefull, this is a bit closed to what Band intended, and more true to the Valkyries themselves.

Fighter/Gerwalk/Battroid
Ground:1/3/5
Air/Low Atmosphere:5/4/4
Space/high Atmosphere:10(+2)/8(+2)/9(+2)
Reaction:9(+4)/8(+4)/10(+4)
Offense:Laser Cannon(x2)5, Gatling Cannon 7, Tandem Charged Missiles(x3,on hardpoint)5+5, Seizmic Missiles(x1,on hardpoint)9, Distortion Blade 6
Defense:8

In Fighter Mode (jet mode) The Angel has access to the fire linked Twin Laser Cannons, and all missiles. The Tandem missiles actually consist of two warheads, the first goes off on impact, and it's sole purpose is to put a hole in the armor. The second charge is made to off right afterwards, and is intended to damage the interior of the target, after the first charge puts a small hole in it. While not powerful charges, the damage done to the interior of a mech/ship would normally compensate. Tandem missiles are self guided and fired one at a time. The Seizmic missiles are not intended to hit a target dead on with. They are proximity, timer, or manually detonated. On explosion, they release a wave of force in every direction, the intent being to knock the snot out of everything within range. These are used to best effect within areas of dense debris, where they can cause even more damage with shrapnel and floating junk.

In Gerwalk Mode (funky looking half fighter half suit form) the Angel has access to all weapons.

In Fighter Mode (full MS mode) the Angel has access to the Laser Cannons, the three barrel Gatling Cannon (HV rounds, appx 600 rounds of ammunition), and the Distortion Blade. The Distortion Blade is a variant of the one used on the Luci, but has been modified to retract into the wrist of the MS, thus making it part of the suit and unable to be disarmed.

The boost in reaction and speed is due in large part to the Cybernetic relays which allow near instantaneous commands and input from pilot to vehicle, and vice versa. A fully mechanical pilot could do even better, but would lose creativity and snap decision making of a human.

Mostly designed for space combat, the Angel was designed to be able to run anywhere. Nowhere near as good in loweratmosphere and ground fighting, it has an edge on suits that are designed solely for space combat.

Oh, and this would be how I picture the Quicksilver Angel, especially in Battroid Mode: The VF-X-7 Ghost http://www.mahq.net/mecha/macross/macross.htm [/ooc]
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OOC: Wouldn't you know it, can only get onto the net at my library...which doesn't allow me to use my discs so I'll put up the specs of Virsyon tomorrow...when I can go to the College.

IC: As Vandal and I enter the approaches, we can see the hidden AA weapons come alive, only to go back into hibernation. I pull back on the sticks and rear Virsyon on it's tail as it lands on the pad, with Vandal next to me.

Powering down the suits, we both leave them in their present modes and make our way into the main building that houses the Pirate's Guild. The vaunted ceilings are spectacular as well as the statues inside that tout the greatest pirates to have ever stalked the lanes. Vandal seems a little awestruck with all the hallowed feelings coming from the hall.

"Pretty impressive, huh?"

VH: Um...you can say that again.

"This is your first time in here so it can feel like that. It was like that the first time I came in here and was accepted as a Member of the Guild. By working for me, you were accepted by proxy but I had to go through the ritual to be accepted because no one would vouch for me...nothing like doing things the hard way."

As we make our way to the end of the hall, there are two 'gentlemen' dressed up in sacred robes. They stand in our way.

"Captain Howard Crassus with comrade...authorization: Virginia."

They have a blank stare as they then make a path for us and allow us both to enter the Main Rotunda.

VH: Are those guys...ok?

"Oh yeah. They're Android sentries. Uploaded with pertinent information on all the main pirates...just so they can get into the door. You know, voice recog., stress analyzer plus sensitive visual sensors to make sure that I wasn't just wearing a mask."

VH: That's pretty hi-tech...but Virginia?

"My first crush in High School. Older sister of my best friend. I tried to get her attention but alas it was never meant to be. But I still think of her, from time to time. Seemed fitting for a password here."

We then go to the other side of the Rotunda and see a rack with robes on them.

"You need a robe for you to go farther in. I think they have one in your size."

I check the rack and find mine with my emblem on the left breast. It was a flag in one of Silver's ol' Anime programs called Gundam that was for a group of people called Zeons. I saw the symbol and adopted it as mine plus put it on my ship. I then find a robe that's Vandal's size and get the temporary Zeon Flag emblem to put on there.

"Here you go. This is to say that you're with me. You ready to enter?"

Vandal nods his head, puts the robe and emblem on then enters with me into the Meeting Place. The place is full of pirates talking, argueing or just surveying the others. I walk in and some of them get very quiet while a couple others seem to go blood red with anger.

"Be prepared, my friend. Some of the pirates here don't like me for things I've done so they could get stupid and try to do very unhappy things to us..."

Just then, the doors opened and onto the raised dais walked in the 7 Elders, including Riuku's father. Everyone quieted down as they sat in their chairs and prepared to discuss the future of the Pirate's Guild.

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Vandal's cyborg eye whirred as it moved and focused for a second. Some of these guys were NOT happy that he and the captain were there. The Elders were beginning the meeting as his eyes picked up a slight movement from one of the pirates. He hadn't done anything overtly hostile, but the slight sneer and snap of his head away from the Captain was telltale enough. He would have to watch that one.

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Everyone had quieted down and the room had a uneasy air about it.

Elder 1: Members of the Guild, our world as we know it has changed with the decimation of the Space Forces' Fleet. We are now the Dominant Power in the Galaxy and we should make ourselves felt.

Elder 3: But we can't do that until the Space Forces have been truly destroyed, which means we must attack them and make the Earth ours.

This brings a ring of Chaos to the room as pirates either voice their opposition or their acceptance at this idea. I walk up to the front of the dais.

Elder 4: The Elders recognize Howard Crassus.

Everyone quiets down as the Elder speaks.

"Elders; This is truly a time of rejoicing at the fact that our greatest enemy is now severely weakened, however I state that we should not attack the remnants of the Space Forces."

Pirate: Just because you're a scared shit who didn't come to the aid of Haven IV doesn't mean you speak for all of us.

I turn and pull a blaster out from under my robes with quick speed then point it at the pirate's face. The blaster is charged and set to kill.

Elder 7: ENOUGH! CRASSUS! MARKER!

Two of the Elder's Guards comes up to us and point swords at my throat and Marker's. I pull up my blaster and power it down then reholster it.

"I am no coward."

Elder 5: Then perhaps you can explain how not long after you left, Haven IV was attacked and you continued to Haven VII instead of returning to Haven IV?

I turned to the Elders.

"It was a command decision. At the time I didn't know all the information I do now. Instead of charging into a situation where I could've endangered my ship and crew, I went on to Haven VII so that I could inform them about what happened so they could be on alert. And also so I could make the transaction with the Ion Cannon, which if I remember correctly is the sole reason why we're even meeting today."

Elder 2:...and for that we're grateful to you and those that died at Haven VII to do that. But the fact is that you didn't come to the aid of your fellow Guilders. This sort of casts a shadow on you.

"Shadows I can deal with, Elder. I stand by my decision then and I stand by my decision now: we should not attack the Space Forces. I have the "distinct honor" of having fought with them during the Earth/Vegan war. I know how they think and how they fight. But they've never been this bad off as they are now. They're a wounded animal and those are the worst kind. They'll fight us with everything they have...including using themselves if need be. We need to let them get a air of confusion by us not attacking them then we strike and decimate them."

The pirates question each other as these ideas I put up, but the sound of the Lead Elder moving his chair out from under him as he stands up got everyone's attention.

Elder 1: You speak from experience, Crassus. However this is a golden opportunity for us to finally make them impotent and regain our control of Space. We can't pass this up. The Elders will now vote for attack or withold.

One by one the Elders voted and there was many pirates that were happy at hearing more and more attack votes than withold votes. When it ended, the votes were in favor of attacking the Space Forces. I shake my head slowly at the way things are going. But then I hear something from the Lead Elder.

Elder 1: The decision has been made...and as Lead Elder, I name Howard Crassus as the Commander of our Forces.

I turn and everyone just stares at shock at the announcement.

Elder 1: As he has said before, he has fought with them and has intimate knowledge as to how they fight. I can think of no one else better to command our force than you.

I open my mouth to voice my protest but his look in his eyes just shuts me up and I drop to a knee.

"Very well. I'll have a plan available within 4 hours."

I get back up and everyone makes way as their "Commander" leaves. Vandal leaves with me as I exit the room and take off my robe.

"The shit has just hit the fucking fan."

Vandal follows me back to the Virsyon and Angel. We power up and take off from the planet, heading back to the Fortuna..the new Flagship of the Pirate Fleet.

OOC: Ok, here's my specs on the Virsyon...finally.

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Name:
Gundam Epyon Custom (aka Gundam Virsyon as of 23/01/2002)

Number:
HS-13MSC

Height:
Head-17.4 m
Total-20 m

Weight:
Empty – 12 tons
Fully loaded – 20 tons

Material:
Luna Titanium with Gundanium Alloy (50/50 mix)

Power plant:
Minovsky-type ultra compact Reactor rated at 8,500kw

Propulsion:
Minovsky Drive Thrusters x 2 sets – One located in Horizontal flaps of Wings for MS mode, the other located in Hidden Skirt Pack when in MA mode.
Vernier Thrusters and Apogee motors x 15 (Only for maneuvering & backup propulsion)

Weapons:
-Strike Claws x 2 – Located on forearms. (Can fold back when not in use and folded out in flight mode.)
-Claw Beam Cannons x 2 – Located between claws. Linked to reactor, based on VSBR Technology. Can be adjusted for different rates and strength of fire.
Extremes:
Low speed/Wide dispersal Mega particles – Wide amount of superficial damage to many.
High speed/Narrow dispersal Mega particles – Strength and appearance of Laser beam, able to destroy and cut through any armor and penetrate any I-field shielding.
-Beam Shields x 2 – Located on underside of Claws’ main housings. Claws must be rotated up for shield to be activated. Both shields can be combined to create one powerful beam shield bigger than the MS but enough attacks on it will make the shield generators falter and fail.
-Epyon Beam Sword x 1 – Located at same place of Orig. Epyon, but also equipped with VSBR Technology, allowing to be as long as 200' when used.
-Epyon Heat Rod x 1 – Located on back of MS. Can be used as a tail in MS mode, but in order to be used as a melee weapon, one hand must be sacrificed to have end hooked up in place and this renders that side's claw and cannon inoperative until heat rod is removed.
-Double Mega sonic Cannon x1 – Twin barrels located in chest above cockpit. Power of weapon equivalent to Gundam Double X’s Twin Satellite Cannons. Can only be used as a last resort. Once power is fed from Minovsky reactor to the Cannon, all power is cut off from Virsyon save Min. Life support and one backup generator to restart the Minovsky Reactor.
Durations:
Main Power and sensors online – 90 sec’s
Beam Weapons online – 30 sec’s after Main Power
Minovsky Flight system online – 30 sec’s after Beam weapons

Cockpit – Epyon style with no monitors and HUD display in helmet. All sensor data available through helmet
Computer – Anaheim Electronics Special equivalent to Cray 4 Supercomputer. Not enhanced to extent of Zero system or Psycommu system but does have adaptability and massive data storage capacity. Talks are underway with Professor Silver in updating computer with SANDER: Silver’s Advanced Neural Development, Extension, and Reinforcement system. Would increase abilites exponentially, however more information not available at this time

Tech Specs:
MS/MA:

Ground: 5/NA
Air: 7/8
Space: 10 (+2)/10 (+2) +2 due to Minovsky Drive System
Reaction Time: 10 (+1) /10 (+1) +1 due to partially enhanced system.
Weapon Attack: 4Claw/5Rod/6Cannon/7Sword/10 (+1) Cannon (+1 Cannon due to Ultimate Weapon Status)
Defense: Low side of 6/7 with shields.

All info necessary for VSBR, Minovsky Craft Tech and other Gundam-related info acquired are available… ©2001 http://www.mahq.net
Info on SANDER © and ™ 2002 by Alex (Silver Adept) Byrne. Info available upon request.
This Document © and ™ 2001, 2002 by Howard “The Duck” Seelye.


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*Riuku lands his gundam and puts into a crouch. he gets out and slides down the extended arm. he runs to the main hall telling his password to the androides then throwing his robe on, it was green with blood-red line running down it's back. he got composed and walked into the room with all the other pirats. some glareing at him but moast just paying attention to the elders.*

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