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

Valk sighed, then opened the door and stepped inside. "So what is it? I've got shit to do, so make it quick." she said, folding her arms. - - - - - - - - - Eve sat silently in the truck, simply listening to the conversation and taking it all in. An artificial intelligence such as herself would indeed fix that which is wrong with the galaxy as a whole, but she might be biased on the subject. Besides, it would affect Mistress Blackwell negatively. She simply changed her internal listing for Frosty to Chemosh as she listened.

[quote]"On one hand, I'm glad you've rediscovered yourself. Unfortunately, on the other hand, you have a home world to return to, do you not? And I suspect you have ulterior motives for staying with this crew, otherwise you would be heading that way..."[/quote] Chemosh paused for a moment and thought about what Yanim just said to him. He really didn't have any reason to be among the crew anymore! He could just go away on a shuttle with Moloch back to Karbala as they make preparations for the swift and brutal vengeance of their people. Infact, that was starting to sound very tempting. "... I actually have no ulterior motive, though if you prefer I return 'home', then I will."

As Valk stepped in, she saw the sight within János' room. He was sitting on his bed, not wearing anything on his upper body. His front outer protective skin substitute was lying beside him, with the mechanics of his inner body revealed at the front. His retractable cable, which came out of his wrist, was connected to some diagnostics equipment, which was plugged to his computer, and his multipurpose testers were on his table, lying next to some unknown object and a few screws, presumably something of János'. He just looked at her slightly worried. "Before you ask, no, this isn't related," he quipped. "So, do you want to know what I screamed about specifically, or do you want to know about this too?"

[QUOTE]"Before you ask, no, this isn't related," he quipped. "So, do you want to know what I screamed about specifically, or do you want to know about this too?"[/QUOTE] Valk eyed everything, before looking back up to János. "A bit of both." she said, raising an eyebrow.

János fidgeted a bit to reach his computer, where he typed something down on his keyboard. As he finished, the diagnostics screen faded to black, and switched to footage of Frosty hugging Moloch, followed by footage of Frosty charging at Sting before being forced down to the ground by Moloch. "Who we knew as 'Frosty' is gone, the truth imprisoned by amnesia revealed," he said slightly ominously. "And he is presumably joined those headed to town, since even Taylor confirmed to me that this was the case after messaging her about this."

Yanim mulled over whether to dismiss Chemosh on the spot when the truck began to decelerate. When it stopped, the cabin lights in the rear of the vehicle came on and the crew stiffly began to collect their things for their stay in town. "Then do so," she finally said, coldly. "If you were in my position, you would make the same call... but be sure to stay safe and wait until we're sure you won't be noticed by our enemies. I don't hate you, but I just can't trust you, or Moloch for that matter, any further."

[QUOTE]"Who we knew as 'Frosty' is gone, the truth imprisoned by amnesia revealed," he said slightly ominously. "And he is presumably joined those headed to town, since even Taylor confirmed to me that this was the case after messaging her about this."[/QUOTE] "...and?" said Valk, with a shrug. "So what? Frosty got his memories back, and turns out he's not the nice type plus he's buddies with Moloch. Who cares?" She certainly didn't give a shit.

"I understand. No hard feelings, Boss." As Chemosh disembarked, he pulled out his datapad to send a message to Moloch. [quote]Summon the Shaitan and gather your belongings. You and I are leaving this crew. It's time we rebuild.[/quote]

"There's a little more to it than just that..." János said to Valk, as he cringed slightly at the thought of what he was about to say, "...it is also quite possible that Frosty is a fellow named Chemosh, a leader of a terrorist organization known as the Children of God..." "But if you don't care about that..." he said slowly, waiting to see if she'll give a shit before switching to what else was going on.

Content with how Yanim handled the situation Iron allowed himself to relax a little after feeling alot of bad vibes from the rest of the crew. "I guess this Frosty/Chemosh guy isn't what he used to be." He thought to himself. As the truck stopped the bounty hunter opened up the rear hatch. Iron stepped out into the snow and observed his surroundings. Infront of him was Stalna-something. He took a deep breath through his mask and exhaled. "This beats living on a ship for sure." He turned towards Taylor. "Hey, let's find the bar shall we?"

[QUOTE]"But if you don't care about that..."[/QUOTE] "You might. I honestly don't. I wouldn't give a shit even if he was an Elder God or some shit unless he fucked with me directly." she said, shifting her stance a bit. "Now what's the other thing?" she asked, motioning to János as well as the stuff around him on the bed. - - - - - - - - - - Taylor climbed off the truck and stepped up next to Iron. Well, Chemosh was leaving. That's one less problem they'd have to worry about, hopefully. She sent one more message to János, stating that Chemosh was probably going to leave the crew. [QUOTE]"Hey, let's find the bar shall we?"[/QUOTE] Taylor looked up to Iron as she pocketed her holotablet. "Right. Should be around here somewhere."

János was about to continue onwards, when he noticed he had received a message from Taylor. He looked at it briefly, and his face had a mix of relief and horror on it. He looked back at Valk, with an awkward smile. "Anyway..." he motioned towards the object, "as I was discovering the return of Chemosh, the reason why I screamed by the way, call me a bitch if you want, I heard a noise coming from within myself, as though something was loose. I returned to my room, ran my diagnostics, which you can see plainly here," he motioned towards his equipment, "and discovered that part within me. It had been damaged some time during my time here, and by ash no less." "So, I'm sitting here worried both over Chemosh, and over that part, since if it can get damaged that easily, how long before other parts of mine begin malfunctioning? That's a prospect I don't want to consider, as all my parts are proprietary, and I still don't know where I come from."

Iron chuckled. "Considering that Iska said it was the only one around it can't be that hard." Using his natural ~charisma~, Iron approached a random Khergian on the street who looked the least disgruntled out of all the nearby pedestrians. He handed the worker a small amount of credits. "Hello friend, I'm looking for the Smiling Warrior. Where can I find it?" The Khergian studied Iron for a brief moment before grabbing the credits. He pointed down the street. "Ironman walk that way. Not far away." Iron nodded. "Much appreciated." He turned towards Taylor and nodded with his head.

Valk tilted her head. "I can take a look if you want after I finish with the drones I'm working on. Though I don't know how much I can help." - - - - - - - - - - Taylor nodded as well, and they headed off towards where the bar was. Eve, climbing off the truck, instead decided to look for a shop to purchase her maker's cigarettes and tequilla.

János shook his head. "Thanks for the offer, but I wouldn't bother. I got myself checked a while before I joined the crew, and the guy told me he didn't recognize any of my proprietary parts. Absolutely nothing, and he was supposed to be one of the better guys in the business," he revealed. "I did do some research on something I recognized a while back from my past, however, and used it to find a boatload of links related to some Von Junod family, who themselves have some theories linked to their disappearance like a century ago, all leading me to a planet called Pakihi. And I have a hunch I'll find the truth behind my past there. Only problem is that I would have to leave the crew to do so."

It didn't take long to find the bar and after a short walk Iron and Taylor came across the sign and entrance to the Smiling Warrior. The bar looked to be in better shape than the two other buildings next to it. Iron looked at Taylor. "Feels like the 'ol days when we used to tag along the Mad Dog herself to all kinds of interesting places." The bounty hunter walked up and opened the door. --- Karl and Uzhaki looked up from their corner table as bright daylight invaded the dimly lit through the front door. Standing at the door were two armored figures, possibly bounty hunters or mercs. Troublemakers, should his luck run out. Karl sighed and glanced towards his glass which was still half-full. He eyed Uzhaki and spoke. "Anyone you recognize?" Uzhaki shook his head. "Newcomers", he replied. Karl sighed and grabbed his glass before chugging down most of the remaining alcohol. --- Iron walked casually through the bar stopping only temporarily to speak with the bartender. "Two of your strongest, please." Trikaz nodded. "Strongest, coming up." He poured up the same drink he'd served Karl and Uzhaki half an hour ago into two glasses. Iron nodded and walked up to a isolated table close to the wall, overlooking the entire bar. He sat down and sighed. "Well, now that we're here..." Begun Iron before tapping gently on his wristpad. He then placed both hands on either side of his helmet and pushed down the release. With a slight pull the helmet came off. Pressurized air started to ooze out and then the helmet found itself sitting atop of the table. Ira took a deep breath and smiled at Taylor. "You have no idea how tired I am of drinking and eating through this mask, sis." She grabbed her glass and held it up. "Cheers!"

Chemosh, on the other hand, did not want to be caught dead inside a bar. Alcohol is strictly forbidden, and that's why he smokes Islamic weed instead. And with everyone flocking inside for a drink, he started smiling while standing around all by himself outside. It means he'd be the designated driver for the trip back.

"If anyone needs me, I'll be looking arround the market." Amy said as she disembarked the truck. She glanced back towards Chemosh before leaving. There was something in him that unnerved her. Even tho the shape was different, she could see glimpses of her father in him. She looked away, trying to forget him and remember Frosty instead.

"Oh, Amy, where are you going?" asked Chemosh as he started walking towards her.

"Going to look arround. See if there is anything worth buying here. You arent going with the others?"

"Of course not. I do not drink! It's [[I]haram[/I]] and I am against it. Nevertheless, may I join you?"

"Sure. You might find something you like." She wondered what the hell she was doing. What power does her curiousity have over her to override every part of her telling her to say no? Too late now. After a few seconds of awkward sillence and walking, she spoke up. "So [haram], you muslim?"

"[B]Shia [/B]Muslim. Though may I say that I am shocked you know what a Muslim [I]is.[/I] "

[QUOTE]"Cheers!"[/QUOTE] "Cheers." said Taylor with a smirk, lifting her own drink and clacking it against Iron's. "Still don't understand why you pose as a man. I mean, mom never did it and was still respected...though she killed a bunch of people and grew a reputation." she said, before drinking. - - - - - - - - - - Valkyrie listened to János' explanation. "Sounds like you need to take a trip to Pakihi, then."

"I am a woman of weird knoledge, culture and curiousity at times." She said that as they entered the market area. The stopped as Amy looked over some shop that was selling trinkets. "And a father who would beat my ass raw if I got something from his texts wrong." She added while inspecting something before continuing to the next shop.

János nodded slowly as Valk responded. "Yeah, I do... but I still feel sort of responsible for Frosty, you know? I don't know when we could've stopped him from leaving his amnesia, but I'm sure letting Moloch take him sped it up. Like, I can't just leave without doing something about this..." "By the way, do you know what has been going on since everyone came back from the snow? I was too busy with this Chemosh business that I'm completely in the dark," he asked Valk.

"Texts? Was he an imam?... Or a priest? Maybe a pastor?"

[QUOTE]"By the way, do you know what has been going on since everyone came back from the snow? I was too busy with this Chemosh business that I'm completely in the dark," he asked Valk.[/QUOTE] Valk gave him the rundown about everything. Rask taking a lot of the company's money, Yanim having some sort of degenerative disease, and them trying to get a new ship in town. "I also plan on leaving soon enough. I want to get some things in order first here before I go, though." said Valk. "Drones, personal shit, that sort of stuff."

"Eh, he is more of a Deus Vult kind of person rather than one of Allah's. He was never a priest but would spend a lot of time in prayer. Then again everyone in the Creed would."

János nodded slowly as Valk gave him the rundown. He wouldn't have guessed half of the things she told him to have happened, but reality can be absurd sometimes. "I see..." he responded, as he took a moment to think over what she had revealed. "Well, um, thanks for taking the time to tell me. You said you got shit to do, so I shouldn't really annoy you with my own personal problems."