<span style='color:gray'><b>*Looks At BadKarma in disgust*
[Snarl]"This is war my friend, not a picnic if you carry on like this i would consider feeding you to the skulks <!--emo&::skulk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'><!--endemo--> "[/Snarls]</span></b> <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
<span style='color:blue'> "I don't think that thing tagged me. Doesn't seem like it. I actually feel alright. Not sweaty and pale like the manual says. And I don't think that a welder that can melt nanosteel in seconds should ever be used on a human, ever." "And that thing probably isn't gonna move. A smashed skull by my book will probably keep that thing down." *looks at Spin* "Well, that ain't a nice way to treat teammates. Nobody's God or Rambo. I mean, I freaked out and now look at me. I lost my knife, I'm a good 50-100 bullets short now, and I have this bloody gash on my arm. Not a good rolemodel, eh?" </span>
Marik_SteeleTo rule in hell...Join Date: 2002-11-20Member: 9466Members
<span style='color:purple'> "Well, unless the comm tells me otherwise, I guess I'll take your word for it that you're ok. Now, I don't know about you guys, but I say we get moving as soon as Delta thinks his arm can take it. We've still got an objective, and if this quasi-invisible little stink has got any buddies, they probably won't take too kindly to the loss. We need to get away from it." *re-assumes position at rear of group* "Ready when all of you are." </span>
<span style='color:gray'> "Everyone better calm down. We'll get killed if you don't. Just stay cool and watch everyone's six." *looks around and notices the blood marks left by the encounter* *mutters under breath* "Dear God, help us..." </span>
<b><span style='color:blue'> "nah, dont worry about it terran. most of the cadets dont realise that you can adjust the strength of the nanite fusion. Its the sort of thing they only tell you in specialised advanced training. You wouldnt know that becasue with your weapons knowledge im assuming you chose the weapons course. The welder is set on about 75% normal because any higher and the welder welds itself, you can turn it right down to 10% and it is perfect for sealing skin. To take your mind off the pain you could find some pr0n or you could poke red hot nails in your eyes. Its your choice but if I were you I would get that wound sealed before you lose too much blood."</span></b>
<span style='color:blue'> *blinks* *face goes strangely tranquil and looks Boggle in the eye* "I still think your insane <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->." "Besides, metal can fuse together with welders without consequeses, but even if the heat didn't sear my arm in two, it would only create a dead connected patch of skin that would only have to grow back painfully, risking infection, or never grow back at all. Its just not alive and hooked up with my blood system and nerves." </span>
<span style='color:blue'><b>"im not saying we trun back, im just saying that there is nothing dangerous about being on point. These little b******s can come from anywhere"</b></span>
<span style='color:red'>"Yeah I'll stay point, these critters still take up space, they cant come out of the walls, keep Terran near the middle, its still safer if there is a meatsheild on each side. People that are better at short range combat get at the edges."
*Thinks to self "Why did that thing warn us it was there? It makes no sense. They chuckle to scare us, but we had past it, why give up the element of suprise. I dont like it when the aleins stop makin sense."* </span>
<i>As you move along, you reach the machinery department of the ship. It's getting warm, and humidity is hanging in the air. But worst of all, the exhaust vents from engines and boilers leave for perfect ambushes.</i>
Marik_SteeleTo rule in hell...Join Date: 2002-11-20Member: 9466Members
<span style='color:purple'> *muttering to self* "Hot 'n humid, just like back home." "Just keep moving steady, this room can't go on forever." *wipes a bead or few of sweat off of forehead* "Comm, anything of interest in this area? A resource nozzle, our objective waypoint...?" *looks at the welder jostling at Stiensky's hip* "...a machine that might be useful to shut off?" </span>
BadKarmaThe Advanced Literature monsters burned my house and gave me a 7Join Date: 2002-11-12Member: 8260Members
* Still shaken, he moves to the left flank. He is obviously jumpy, pointing his weapon at the smallest of noises* "****, **** **** ****. I cant take this much longer. Goddamnit, just one of those ****..."
<span style='color:blue'> *looks around* "Anything we should take here? It is the machine shop after all..." "Hey look a coffee grinder-like-thing!" *approcahes the 'coffee grinder'* *looks inside* "Or a crack grinder..." *closes the lid and reattaches to the group* </span>
<span style='color:blue'><b>"if it gets much wetter my gun wont work anymore. then i'll have to dry it out and clean it again. and i hate cleaning it</b></span>
<b> Sorry , was on vacation for a week, up in northern Minnesota, woo hoo, hot chicks and fast cars and lots of fishing to be done.</b>
<b><span style='color:green'>*I walk into the machineshop and look around at all the possible ambush sites*
"Guys, i dont want to be the one to bear bad news, but, this place lokks terribly terribly easy to die in. So id suggest being on your toes, and terran, Say no to crack."</span></b>
<span style='color:BLUE'> *looks at Lucid in the eye* " <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo--> " *turns to Boggle* "What are you complaining about? My liquid cooling system probably turned into water vapor crusing around in its tubes. Bleh, can't wait to get outta this hellhole." </span>
<span style='color:blue'> "Aww, hell no. Not again!" "Team! Tangos 3 o'clock!" *starts to open fire on the closest skulk* *sees that they are getting closer* *prepares to jump to the right when one gets within 2 feet* </span> <b>Oh teh suspense! xect is out to get me killed! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--></b>
<b>EDITED: Role Error. Thanks Frosty for pointing it out. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> </b>
Marik_SteeleTo rule in hell...Join Date: 2002-11-20Member: 9466Members
<span style='color:purple'> "I <i>told</i> you the little bugger probably tagged you with something!" *Clicks LMG trigger frantically. Nothing.* "What the heck?" *Tries to holds trigger down, it seems to stick halfway* "You have <i>got</i> to be kidding me." *Completely drops LMG in rush to reach for pistol in thigh holster* </span>
<span style='color:blue'> "Now that you mention it, there is this spike like thing lodged in my shoulderpad. Should I remove it?" *gets a "YES! WHAT THE **** ARE YOU WAITING FOR! PULL IT OUT!" from Marik* *yanks out the halfway imbedded spike and tosses it to the floor* *sees that Marik is using a pistol only* *tosses Marik my pistol* "Go Dualies Marik!" </span> <b>Somebody tell me if it is possible...since a parasite is a spike in the models folder. Me thinks its cruel if I got stuck with a god damn parasite for the rest of the RPG...<!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> If not, I'll just edit that part out to something else.</b>
Marik_SteeleTo rule in hell...Join Date: 2002-11-20Member: 9466Members
edited June 2003
<span style='color:purple'> *Flips pistol into left hand, catches Delta's in my right* "Not quite what I'm used to, but if it works...* *Starts firing off rounds from Delta's pistol, choosing to steady it with the left arm rather than fire both akimbo at the same time* </span>
<span style='color:red'>"Probly all that blood sitting in that bandage of yours, or they were just waitin around."
*Sets out to prove that the exit wound from my revolver is larger then the entrance wound. My knife in my left, blade down so if any of the bugers get near i can hit em with a quick horizantal slash*
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<b>carfull terran, you getin close to a power play, we dont decide if skulks get hit.</b>
<b>But I never said if I shot a skulk and hit. I only said if I got hit by a parasite and such. Me thinks I can do actions to myself...me thinks?? <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> </b>
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[Snarl]"This is war my friend, not a picnic if you carry on like this i would consider feeding you to the skulks <!--emo&::skulk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'><!--endemo--> "[/Snarls]</span></b> <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
"I don't think that thing tagged me. Doesn't seem like it. I actually feel alright. Not sweaty and pale like the manual says. And I don't think that a welder that can melt nanosteel in seconds should ever be used on a human, ever."
"And that thing probably isn't gonna move. A smashed skull by my book will probably keep that thing down."
*looks at Spin*
"Well, that ain't a nice way to treat teammates. Nobody's God or Rambo. I mean, I freaked out and now look at me. I lost my knife, I'm a good 50-100 bullets short now, and I have this bloody gash on my arm. Not a good rolemodel, eh?"
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"Well, unless the comm tells me otherwise, I guess I'll take your word for it that you're ok.
Now, I don't know about you guys, but I say we get moving as soon as Delta thinks his arm can take it. We've still got an objective, and if this quasi-invisible little stink has got any buddies, they probably won't take too kindly to the loss. We need to get away from it."
*re-assumes position at rear of group*
"Ready when all of you are."
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*Walks to Marik*
*Dries tears away*
"Yo.. You're the B... Boss, Marik...."
*Exhales*
*Calms down*</span>
"Everyone better calm down. We'll get killed if you don't. Just stay cool and watch everyone's six."
*looks around and notices the blood marks left by the encounter*
*mutters under breath*
"Dear God, help us..."
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The welder is set on about 75% normal because any higher and the welder welds itself, you can turn it right down to 10% and it is perfect for sealing skin. To take your mind off the pain you could find some pr0n or you could poke red hot nails in your eyes.
Its your choice but if I were you I would get that wound sealed before you lose too much blood."</span></b>
*blinks*
*face goes strangely tranquil and looks Boggle in the eye*
"I still think your insane <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->."
"Besides, metal can fuse together with welders without consequeses, but even if the heat didn't sear my arm in two, it would only create a dead connected patch of skin that would only have to grow back painfully, risking infection, or never grow back at all. Its just not alive and hooked up with my blood system and nerves."
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*looks at blood marks again*
*gulps*
"All right... let's move!" </span>
"Roger that. Frosty, you still gonna take the point?"
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*Thinks to self "Why did that thing warn us it was there? It makes no sense. They chuckle to scare us, but we had past it, why give up the element of suprise. I dont like it when the aleins stop makin sense."* </span>
*Heads for the middle of the group*</span>
*muttering to self* "Hot 'n humid, just like back home."
"Just keep moving steady, this room can't go on forever."
*wipes a bead or few of sweat off of forehead*
"Comm, anything of interest in this area? A resource nozzle, our objective waypoint...?"
*looks at the welder jostling at Stiensky's hip*
"...a machine that might be useful to shut off?"
</span>
"****, **** **** ****. I cant take this much longer. Goddamnit, just one of those ****..."
*looks around*
"Anything we should take here? It is the machine shop after all..."
"Hey look a coffee grinder-like-thing!"
*approcahes the 'coffee grinder'*
*looks inside*
"Or a crack grinder..."
*closes the lid and reattaches to the group*
</span>
<b><span style='color:green'>*I walk into the machineshop and look around at all the possible ambush sites*
"Guys, i dont want to be the one to bear bad news, but, this place lokks terribly terribly easy to die in. So id suggest being on your toes, and terran, Say no to crack."</span></b>
<b> Sweet, new emoticons <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::fade::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/fade.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='fade.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::lerk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/lerk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='lerk.gif'><!--endemo--> </b>
*looks at Lucid in the eye*
" <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo--> "
*turns to Boggle*
"What are you complaining about? My liquid cooling system probably turned into water vapor crusing around in its tubes. Bleh, can't wait to get outta this hellhole."
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"Aww, hell no. Not again!"
"Team! Tangos 3 o'clock!"
*starts to open fire on the closest skulk*
*sees that they are getting closer*
*prepares to jump to the right when one gets within 2 feet*
</span>
<b>Oh teh suspense! xect is out to get me killed! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--></b>
<b>EDITED: Role Error. Thanks Frosty for pointing it out. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> </b>
"I <i>told</i> you the little bugger probably tagged you with something!"
*Clicks LMG trigger frantically. Nothing.*
"What the heck?"
*Tries to holds trigger down, it seems to stick halfway*
"You have <i>got</i> to be kidding me."
*Completely drops LMG in rush to reach for pistol in thigh holster*
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*pisses self*
*keeps cool*
*starts shouting*
"KILL 'EM! KILL 'EM ALL!"
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<b>I'm listening to Kill 'Em All <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> </b>
"Now that you mention it, there is this spike like thing lodged in my shoulderpad. Should I remove it?"
*gets a "YES! WHAT THE **** ARE YOU WAITING FOR! PULL IT OUT!" from Marik*
*yanks out the halfway imbedded spike and tosses it to the floor*
*sees that Marik is using a pistol only*
*tosses Marik my pistol*
"Go Dualies Marik!"
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<b>Somebody tell me if it is possible...since a parasite is a spike in the models folder. Me thinks its cruel if I got stuck with a god damn parasite for the rest of the RPG...<!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> If not, I'll just edit that part out to something else.</b>
*Flips pistol into left hand, catches Delta's in my right*
"Not quite what I'm used to, but if it works...*
*Starts firing off rounds from Delta's pistol, choosing to steady it with the left arm rather than fire both akimbo at the same time*
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*Sets out to prove that the exit wound from my revolver is larger then the entrance wound. My knife in my left, blade down so if any of the bugers get near i can hit em with a quick horizantal slash*
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<b>carfull terran, you getin close to a power play, we dont decide if skulks get hit.</b>