ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Badger]

Walter raises his head from looking at a nearby display towards the Marshall

"Hmmhh, I had talked to him previously on different occasions and he always seemed rather miserable a good portion of the time. When I was speaking with him and attempting to get him to return to the fight he mentioned some things I hadn't know about."

Walter rubs his chin for a moment and sighs lightly as he thinks about what to say next

"He mentioned something about a family member passing away and also being personally attacked by someone, probably a plethora of other small things to go with that. Not to mention that medical issue of his, The guy just didn't have much going for him here. I know since I've met him he's had plenty of debt accumulate behind him."

[Ad Bot]

[carolcat]

As you make your way to the Hangar, you see Virvel walking towards you in the cramped hallways, with Frisk in tow. Instead of letting you pass, she grabs you by the collar and slams you against the wall, bumping your head against an exposed pipe in the process. Elu reaches into the tool compartment on his back and pulls out the holy book given to him by the monks, holding it in front of him like a shield.
: You helped him escape, didn't you?

"What the hell--" Cualli exclaims, grunting in pain as her head collides with the pipe.

"Hell no," she replies, grabbing Virvel's wrist and attempting to forcefully pry her hand away from her collar. "You think I'm happy about him deserting? You think that if I knew anything about him wanting to desert that I wouldn't have tried to talk him out of it and avoid all of this?" Her emotions getting the better of her, Cualli makes no effort to hold in her anger. "You honestly think I'd be stupid enough to help that starfish run off and forget all of us over, risking getting myself arrested and then executed? Not that it's going to loving matter anyways--"

As she speaks, Cualli grabs Virvel's shoulders and tries to push her against the opposite wall and pin her there, glaring the whole time. "Because I already have to deal with Kirves trying to get me arrested for stuff I had no part in. I don't need this whole loving carrier turning on me for stuff I didn't even know was going to happen, trying to pin all the blame on their token Deltan. I don't need you trying to shove me around."

[NoZoner]

Listening to Walter's account, Lorens thinks about the jab Frisk made over the communications channel.

"Say, Colonel Zolnerowich, has Arkhip tried running away like this in the past?"

[Qwepir]

Walter raises his head from looking at a nearby display towards the Marshall

"Hmmhh, I had talked to him previously on different occasions and he always seemed rather miserable a good portion of the time. When I was speaking with him and attempting to get him to return to the fight he mentioned some things I hadn't know about."

Walter rubs his chin for a moment and sighs lightly as he thinks about what to say next

"He mentioned something about a family member passing away and also being personally attacked by someone, probably a plethora of other small things to go with that. Not to mention that medical issue of his, The guy just didn't have much going for him here. I know since I've met him he's had plenty of debt accumulate behind him."

Listening to Walter's account, Lorens thinks about the jab Frisk made over the communications channel.
"Say, Colonel Zolnerowich, has Arkhip tried running away like this in the past?"

: Never. This is the first I'd even heard of his problems.
: Sounds like a typical case of poor moral fiber- the man should have never been allowed to fly in the first place. We can expect more occurrences like this if we don't end this conflict soon.

"What the hell--" Cualli exclaims, grunting in pain as her head collides with the pipe.

"Hell no," she replies, grabbing Virvel's wrist and attempting to forcefully pry her hand away from her collar. "You think I'm happy about him deserting? You think that if I knew anything about him wanting to desert that I wouldn't have tried to talk him out of it and avoid all of this?" Her emotions getting the better of her, Cualli makes no effort to hold in her anger. "You honestly think I'd be stupid enough to help that starfish run off and forget all of us over, risking getting myself arrested and then executed? Not that it's going to loving matter anyways--"

As she speaks, Cualli grabs Virvel's shoulders and tries to push her against the opposite wall and pin her there, glaring the whole time. "Because I already have to deal with Kirves trying to get me arrested for stuff I had no part in. I don't need this whole loving carrier turning on me for stuff I didn't even know was going to happen, trying to pin all the blame on their token Deltan. I don't need you trying to shove me around."

Cualli's STR 40
Virvel's STR 33
Cualli's roll: 10 - success
Virvel's roll: 84 - failure
Result: Cualli is now in control of the grapple
Cualli shoves Virvel against the other side of the hall, getting to see a brief glimpse of surprise on her face before it's back to business as usual.
: You think I'm accusing you of helping him because I'm tribal? I'm accusing you of helping him because you two were clearly an item!

Virvel's AGI 33
Roll: 5 - success
Virvel slips out of Cualli's grasp and takes a step back towards Frisk, drawing her knife and pointing it at Cualli.
: Oh you can deny it all you like, but I'm not stupid. You're the only person he'd give so much as the time of day!

[carolcat]

Cualli sees the knife and her mind immediately flashes back to when Arkhip was stabbed in Moratov. For a split second she feels a pang of longing, but immediately reminds herself that she's in this situation because of him.

"Because I was the only one who wasn't a loving cunt to him," Cualli retorts, raising her voice and practically spitting at Virvel. "You want to blame him leaving on me, but I was probably the only loving reason he saw to stay." Cualli's voice cracks at the admission, and the pang of longing returns. She takes a shaky breath.

"If I knew anything about what he was going to do, believe me, I would have tried to stop him. I wish I'd known," she says, the sound of defeat creeping into her voice.

"You want to stab me?" Cualli holds her arms out to the side, nodding to Virvel's knife. "loving do it. I don't give a stuff anymore. Bleeding out on the floor will sure as hell beat whatever else command is going to try to put me through because of that starfish."

[Gojira]

Markus begins making his way to the showers after checking over the Condottiero one last time, wishing he had brought an aircraft that could actually have been of use. After cleaning up from the last mission, he heads over to the bunks, and, instead of immediately sleeping, decides to introduce himself to one of the new Djuriskas recruits.

[Qwepir]

Cualli sees the knife and her mind immediately flashes back to when Arkhip was stabbed in Moratov. For a split second she feels a pang of longing, but immediately reminds herself that she's in this situation because of him.

"Because I was the only one who wasn't a loving cunt to him," Cualli retorts, raising her voice and practically spitting at Virvel. "You want to blame him leaving on me, but I was probably the only loving reason he saw to stay." Cualli's voice cracks at the admission, and the pang of longing returns. She takes a shaky breath.

"If I knew anything about what he was going to do, believe me, I would have tried to stop him. I wish I'd known," she says, the sound of defeat creeping into her voice.

"You want to stab me?" Cualli holds her arms out to the side, nodding to Virvel's knife. "loving do it. I don't give a stuff anymore. Bleeding out on the floor will sure as hell beat whatever else command is going to try to put me through because of that starfish."

Virvel motions like she's about to follow through on Cualli's request, but Frisk grabs her knife arm before she can.
: Now hold on, let's not do anything crazy here. Look at her, Virvel- does she really look like she's faking this?

Virvel shrugs Frisk off and gives him an incredulous look before putting her knifeback in its sheath and staring daggers at Cualli.
: No.
: I believe you, Cualli. Seems to me like he saw an opportunity in the heat of the moment and just left.

Markus begins making his way to the showers after checking over the Condottiero one last time, wishing he had brought an aircraft that could actually have been of use. After cleaning up from the last mission, he heads over to the bunks, and spots one of the new Djuriskas recruits on his way there. He figures he may as well introduce himself if he's going to be flying with them regularly.
"...hello, I don't think I've seen you around much. What's your name?"

: Coma. And this is Fang. As in, "forget, Another New Guy?"
: It sounded a lot better before I knew what it meant.

[carolcat]

Cualli sighs and her arms drop to her sides, shoulders slumping. She looks if she either hasn't slept in years or is about to have a complete emotional breakdown or, better yet, both. "I guess. I thought I knew him better but... guess not."

She rubs her face and gives a shaky sigh. "All I want right now is to just wake up and for this all have been a bad dream. It barely feels real." She moves her hands out of the way, glances at Virvel, and settles her eyes on the less hateful face of Frisk. "But right now I need to get back to work before I not only get arrested on false charges, but also get into stuff for not showing up on time."

"Besides, unlike a certain masked starfish, I realize that I have a duty to my country and can't just quit and run away when stuff gets rough."

Cualli looks over her shoulder at Elu, checking on him.

[Qwepir]

Cualli sighs and her arms drop to her sides, shoulders slumping. She looks if she either hasn't slept in years or is about to have a complete emotional breakdown or, better yet, both. "I guess. I thought I knew him better but... guess not."

She rubs her face and gives a shaky sigh. "All I want right now is to just wake up and for this all have been a bad dream. It barely feels real." She moves her hands out of the way, glances at Virvel, and settles her eyes on the less hateful face of Frisk. "But right now I need to get back to work before I not only get arrested on false charges, but also get into stuff for not showing up on time."

"Besides, unlike a certain masked starfish, I realize that I have a duty to my country and can't just quit and run away when stuff gets rough."

: Well for what it's worth, if anyone comes asking me- asking us if you had anything to do with it, our lips are sealed. Right, Virvel?
: ...Yeah. Sure.

Cualli looks over her shoulder at Elu, checking on him.

Elu is still holding his book in front of him in case he has to use it to defend himself, while watching Cualli closely.

[carolcat]

"Thanks," Cualli says, sounding as if some weight has been lifted off of her shoulders. "I really appreciate it."

Cualli addresses Elu, "it's alright. No one's going to hurt you. You can put your book away." She gently takes his hand and begins to continue on their way to the hangar but pauses.

She looks back at Virvel and is silent for a brief moment. "...sorry for shoving you against that wall. This has all been a lot to take in and..." Cualli shakes her head. "I'm kind of a mess."


Once she's a ways down the hallway, Cualli speaks to Elu again, her voice low. "I said a lot of words back there that I don't want you repeating, okay?  I don't really want you to go around swearing at people. I especially don't want you telling anyone that Virvel threatened me like that." She squeezes his hand reassuringly before continuing. "What would you have done if she did come at me with that knife, though?"

[Gojira]

Markus snorts a little bit. "I'm Scorch. Good to meet you guys."
He extends his hand for a handshake.

[Operator¹]

Checks the station of the crewman that the Sky Marshal tasked earlier to track down Eremit's Foxbat.

: How's it looking right now?

[Qwepir]

"Thanks," Cualli says, sounding as if some weight has been lifted off of her shoulders. "I really appreciate it."

Cualli addresses Elu, "it's alright. No one's going to hurt you. You can put your book away." She gently takes his hand and begins to continue on their way to the hangar but pauses.

She looks back at Virvel and is silent for a brief moment. "...sorry for shoving you against that wall. This has all been a lot to take in and..." Cualli shakes her head. "I'm kind of a mess."

: Mm, you can-
: We're all a little on edge after what happened today.

Once she's a ways down the hallway, Cualli speaks to Elu again. "I said a lot of words back there that I don't want you repeating, okay?  I don't really want you to go around swearing at people. I especially don't want you telling anyone that Virvel threatened me like that." She squeezes his hand reassuringly before continuing. "What would you have done if she did come at me with that knife, though?"

: I would have hit her as hard as I could with this book.

Markus snorts a little bit. "I'm Scorch. Good to meet you guys."
He extends his hand for a handshake.

Fang accepts the handshake.
: Scorch, huh? Why the hell do they call you that?

Checks the station of the crewman that the Sky Marshal tasked earlier to track down Eremit's Foxbat.
: How's it looking right now?

The crewman just shakes his head.
: We aren't seeing him. He must be out of range already.

The Sky Marshal dismisses Crash, Kommandant, Walt, and Snowman.

[carolcat]

: I would have hit her as hard as I could with this book.

The corners of Cualli's mouth twitch into what might have been a smile. "Mmm, and then?"

[Qwepir]

The corners of Cualli's mouth twitch into what might have been a smile. "Mmm, and then?"

: Hit her again.