Starpath: Scoundrels of the Interstellar Highway - Thread 2 - Games

Taylor's words worried Yanim. She straightened up after having been hunched over the Archive, a pensive look in her eyes. She had obviously been eager to get started with her investigation of the old device, but crew matters trumped that concern. "Alright, we'll use the meeting room, like you said." She turned to the workers in the hangar and snapped her finger, summoning a pair of them. "Take this to the lab we prepared."

[QUOTE]"Alright, we'll use the meeting room, like you said."[/QUOTE] Taylor nodded in agreement, then drew out her holotablet. She sent off requests for the members of the crew that Mad had singled out. Markus, Hariim, Porter, Alex, Valkyrie, and Frosty. She then sent a final one to Maddox himself, before heading to the meeting room. [QUOTE]If you're receiving this message, please report to the meeting room immediately. - T. Caine.[/QUOTE] - - - - - - - - Valkyrie paused during her walk through the ship, feeling her holotablet vibrate. She pulled it out and checked for messages. Report to the meeting room? Wonder what Taylor needed? Probably some trivial shit. "Hey, Buck. I'll be back in a bit. Taylor wants to see me about something." she said, glancing over at Bucky, before turning around and heading back off the Cataract towards the meeting room.

Maddox looked up from his work as the tablet beeped, indicating he had received a new message. He grabbed it and read the message quickly. He swore loudly and shook his head. He wasn't done with the armored suit yet. He decided to strap on his torso armor alongside his thigh holster before leaving the room and locking it down behind him. It was with trembling steps he walked towards the meeting room. Hundreds of thoughts were going through his head. When he entered Yanim and Taylor were already preent. "Captain, boss." He said while nodding. He positioned himself at the far end of the table, standing with his arms crossed behind his back. Not once did he look at neither Taylor or Yanim.

Alex looked at the message. "Oh new mission?". He left the kitchen and walked down the hallways to the meeting room. Once inside, he greeted whoever was there. "Cap, boss, Vall. Dirtbag."

Valk glanced over at Alex, as she had just entered a few moments before. "So you got called in too, eh?" she mentioned. She looked amongst the others in the room. Yanim and Taylor, of course...and Maddox sitting at the far end of the table. Looking pretty sketchy, and a bit of armor. Probably packing a piece somewhere too. What's wrong with him? "Nervous, boyscout?" she asked, with a smirk. Before she could sit down, Taylor spoke up. "Valk, I need your weapons. Right here." Valkyrie looked over, raising her eyebrows. "Excuse me?" she asked, confused. "Weapons. Now." responded Taylor. Her face and tone was rather serious. Valkyrie paused for a moment, wondering just what was going on, before walking over and setting her machine pistol on the table in front of Taylor. "...there a reason why I need to hand over my weapons and he gets to keep his?" said Valk, pointing towards Mad. "We'll get to that." said Taylor. Valk grunted. "Well, you're not getting my cutlass. I don't give a shit if you are my captain." muttered Valkyrie, before she sat down nearby and folded her arms.

Markus entered the room and eyed the people inside. He shot a glance at Taylor, "Any specific reason I need to be 'ere?"

[QUOTE]"Any specific reason I need to be 'ere?"[/QUOTE] "Yeah. Grab a seat. We'll start when Frosty, Porter, and Hariim get here." said Taylor, motioning to a seat next to Valkyrie. "And set any weapons you have on you right here. You'll get them back after the meeting." she continued, before tapping the table in front of her between her and Yanim.

Frosty too showed up, and greeted the others as he entered. "This meeting is not because we have done something bad, is it Captain?"

[QUOTE]"This meeting is not because we did something bad, is it Captain?"[/QUOTE] "No, its not. But its pretty important." responded Taylor. She didn't have to worry about Frosty attempting to take out Maddox. The main two she was worried about were Markus and Valkyrie.

Markus took a seat and eyed Taylor with suspicion. He noticed Valkyrie had her cutlass hanging from her belt, and the only weapon he had on him was his large knife which also hung form his belt. He decided not to hand it over.

Porter walked into the meeting room, adjusting his helmet which is squeaking like crazy, "Just a second..." It squeaks again and again. Air rushes out from time to time, followed by a whooping cough. Finally, his helmet is set in stone, and he waves like nothing happened. Porter stands over his chair, not sitting down.

Hariim strides into the meeting room quietly. He's dressed in a set of simple fatigues and a comfortable-looking flak jacket. On his hip is his new sidearm, holstered and ready for quick drawing. Hariim finds a seat next to Taylor and sits down. He seems reserved and observant. He watches all of the other attendents with his cybernetic eyes. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bucky deflates a little when Valkyrie has to go. She goes back to her room to relax. The Cataract is working like a charm, and for once she has basically nothing to do.

"Alright." said Taylor, as she stands from her seat. "Maddox has something to explain to all of us. Mad, you've got the floor." She slowly strolled around the table as she spoke. Till she was near Valkyrie. Valkyrie eyed her, then looked over at Maddox.

Maddox nodded and sighed. He observed the crew members present before turning towards Yanim and Taylor. "Boss, captain." He straightened himself as his face assumed a blank expression. "As a contractor of TBC and crewmember onboard the Muramasa, and now the Cataract, I am obligated to report that there's a traitor onboard." Before anyone could say anything he pulled out his micro SMG, dumped the magazine on the table and dropped the weapon. "Namely, myself."

Alex rubbed his temples with frustration. "Oh for fuck's sake. The fucking pit fighters arent as dramatic as you."

Maddox turned towards Alex. "This shouldn't come as a surprise to you but I'm a special operative working for the SSOID." He turned to Yanim. "My mission has not been related to the TBC itself but rather to map targets of importance throughout the galaxy."

Markus frowned with his arms crossed, "Givin yerself up like a good lil boy scout." he said in a un-amused tone. Slammed his fist against the table and shot up from his chair, "AN QUIT ACTIN LIKE YER IN A FUCKIN MOVIE! YA SPILL THE BEANS RIGHT QUICK OR I'M GONNA CUT IT OUTTA YA!"

Frosty's eyes widened in disbelief. "Maddox... you're some sort of [I]agent [/I]or [I]spy?[/I] And you have been spying on all of us haven't you?"

"OH [I]YOU[/I] [I][B]MOTHERFUCKER.[/B][/I]" blurted out Valkyrie, as she popped up and drew her cutlass. She attempted to climb over the table in an attempt to go straight for Maddox, before Taylor grabbed her by the waist and dragged her back off. "[B][I]FUCKING SOL PIECE OF SHIT![/I][/B]" she continued, squirming and trying to get out of Taylor's vice like grip. He was a fucking spy! And she seriously doubted he was just there to be a fucking scout. Probably been relaying information about the crew back to his superiors back on Terra. "TAYLOR, [I]LET ME FUCKING GO![/I] [I][B]I'M GONNA CUT HIS ASS IN TWO![/B][/I]"

Maddox remained in place and simply stared at Valkyrie before turning to Frosty. "Special operative is my real rank and I'm not sure you'd believe me if I said that I've only relayed information regarding the missions and not regarding individual crewmembers."

"Oh who are you trying to fool you prick? Am I to believe that the SDF officers just so happened to know that me and my sister were not registered citizens of Sol and magically had honorary citizenship papers ready for us on Mars? Do you honestly expect us to believe that considering who my goddamn father is? Please keep raising questions, jackoff! Because for each one I'm knocking a tooth loose."

((changed the whole thing)) Jason was walking around the ship, looking for someone to satisfy his boredom then he sees Bucky along the way. Jason then start the conversation "Hey Bucky. How are you doing?"

:snip: He changed it

"Maddox... I don't believe that one bit. You have been spying on all of us. What Alex said just reinforces the fact." Frosty stood straight up and stared Maddox in the eye. "To be honest, Maddox, that is fucking low. I said earlier I thought I could stick around a crew I know I could trust, and Taylor helped me believe that. But now, I know now that I can't. Maddox, I say this with absolute certainty: I now trust Moloch more than you, because at least I can rely on him to be exactly what he appears to be."

Porter chuckled to himself, "So why is this a big deal to anyone if it isn't related to TBC at all? No harm has been done if he was simply mapping out areas. I doubt the TBC is on SDF's #1 hitlist anyway." "But why tell us now?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about. I don't have the authority to give people citizenship." Said Maddox to Alex just before Frosty spoke up. Maddox nodded. "You're absolutely right. I'm a scumbag. I'm a liar. I'm weak." He shook his head and chuckled quietly. "I'm not made for this type of life. I just wanted to make good, see the galaxy. I thought I did. But I don't want to live a lie."

"You were just doing your job, don't let it or others eat you up for it, Maddox," Porter tries to comfort, "I understand how you feel, but I hope you're ready for sleeping one eye open. And I bet superiors back home won't be happy with your decision to disclose your position as an operative."

[QUOTE]"I understand how you feel, but I hope you're ready for sleeping one eye open."[/QUOTE] "[I]OH, HE'D BETTER! [B]I'LL SKIN HIS ASS ALIVE![/B][/I]" spat Valkyrie, still struggling to get free from Taylor's chokehold.

Porter turns to the hot-blooded female, "Valkyrie, as security officer of the ship, I humbly advice you to cut this behavior out, or I'll be forced to put you in the brig for the saftey of others, okay?"

"Enough with those daddy manners, mate." Markus said as he stared intensely at Maddox. "You're gonna baw about it now, ya fuckin baby? You didn't want this life but now you got it, cunt." Markus pulled out his knife and pointed it at Maddox, "An stop fuckin chucklin like yer just gonna walk outta this shite. Sol rats are strung up or cut to pieces. An yer a fuckin dead man walkin now, mate." He put his knife away and walked towards the exit of the meeting room where Taylor still held Valk in a vice, "Get. out. o. my. fuckin. way. cunt."