MH Sacrifices
Missing Hope TP Log - Episode 1: Sacrifices
Who - Valentina Sypher Jamendithas Usagi (NPC's = Jebadiah and Leonore Tecrai)
Where - Remote Canyon Cabin, Whitefall
When - May 23rd, 2533 (ICly), Aug 26, 2013 (OOCly)
Rating - M for...language and extreme violence
Summary - On Whitefall, Rumors have circulated about the locals stocking up on weapons and defenses and they are uber suspicious of newcomers due to a recent outbreak of 'missing' friends and family members. Also...there's no record of any ships landing for at least 3 months, even though many have. A few curious individuals think they have found a source of information...
Welcome to Whitefall...lots of yaks, horses, and...horse and yak shit. Its a very lovely location if you're into that sort of thing. Rumors have circulated about the locals stocking up on weapons and defenses and they are uber suspicious of newcomers due to a recent outbreak of 'missing' friends and family members. Also...there's no record of any ships landing for at least 3 months, even though many have. There's a couple, less suspicious than others...an older gentleman with deepset wrinkle and a lot of hair, that's like a dandelion made love to a lion's mane and attached the offspring to his head, and his 'wife' a girl in her early twenties with a unibrow and a dazzling smile, hair thick and worn in matted red braids. They opened their home...which is located quite a good distance away from the spaceport. They even put a meal on the table, thick...grainy bread, some type of stew (yak) and a couple of pies. Everything seeming almost too good to be true, fresh, and they are very welcoming in a way that the others have not been. In fact...most inquiries on the planet are met with guns to the face, people ignoring the questions and doors locked. So...this evening Mr and Mrs Tecrai have offered their home and promised answers as they stumble around the well built cabin near a canyon and pour glasses of thick yak's milk for their guests. After all, if people need food, answers, and a place to rest...its a good place to start. There's only a couple of yaks and four horses after all outside the cabin in the barn...so less shit. <English>
The outdoors and horses weren't exactly new to this particular woman, though the yaks were definitely different. The benefits of being raised on a farm, one could guess. Usagi is out and about and heading for this place, not exactly happy with the reception so far, but considering what all's been happening lately....well, she had to start somewhere. Dressed in her browned duster and a tanned cowboy hat, she seems to have made it out here for the Tecrai's to see if she 'could' get some answers...though she did occasionally glance around, as if watching to see if anyone was going to jump at her. <English>
Valentina had travelled in her uniform, seemingly oblivious about any problems that might cause on the shuttle or at her destination. She has a friendly smile that does reach her eyes, and looks disdainfully at the yaks and horses and such. Seems she isn't a farm girl. "Well, isn't this nice" she says, in a tense tone. She checks her icomm, seeing if she's linking to civilization this far out. <English>
Sypher as well is out and about, having lived on a farm for the first ten years of his life, he's used to the funk of animals. While he doesn't go inside right away, the man seems a little too calm for the moment in his usual black attire, fine dress shirt and vest, silk tie and his interesting and somewhat unique duster. Completing the odd ensemble are a book bound in black with odd symbols on the pages and a briefcase in his other hand. <English>
Duffle bag slung over a shoulder and held in place by a gloved hand, Jay puffs on his cigar as he makes his way from the spaceport. Leather fedora slanted low over his face with duster fluttering about his heavy frame. His dark gaze flits about in a lazy manner as he inhales deeply, releasing a cloud of smoke from his nostrils as he exhales, and a lazy grin curves his lips as he rumbles. "Almost lik' 'ome." The cigar is tossed to the ground and crushed to death by a heel of a boot as he continues his way towards the cabin. <English>
Mrs Tecrai peeks out of her cabin, smiling softly and gesturing to people who pass by or approach the house. "Come in...come in, you must be all them folks Jebadiah said was comin' to see us. I just got the last pie out the oven." She dries her hands on her apron, looking up towards the dark sky with some reservation before forcing that smile on her face again and ducking back into the cabin.
If people follow, they will enter a medium sized cabin, with a couple of rooms, small six person dining table laden with food and very...tribal sorts of artwork and such decorating the walls. A fly buzzes around a platter of...pretty much raw meat but other than that its pretty clean. Jebadiah...the old man, he sits in a rocking chair, watching the door. <English>
"Thank ya kindly, ma'am" Usagi tips her hat in thanks, though for the time being, she doesn't remove her shoes unless she sees that the couple does. Nor does she make any move to check her katanas, letting them sit where they are...sides, the duster covered them. Mostly. She glances at the menagerie of people that had arrived, her eyes stopping a little longer on the Alliance uniform. She looks at the other woman for a few moments before she turns back towards their hosts. <English>
Valentina nods politely to the couple, showing them her credentials. "Alliance Officer" she explains, not wishing to conceal anything about her presence here. She settles into a seat, sitting ramrod straight. "I will not impose on your hospitality. I have eaten already" <English>
Sypher walks in a little while after Usagi, nodding to their 'hosts' but he doesn't sit. The first thing he does is goes over to a particular piece of artwork, looking at it with a tilt of his head as he smiles. "Such a beautiful piece." he stays quiet for a long moment before giving a simple, "Don't eat anything..." to the others around, not bothering to look at the old man or his wife. He takes note of a series of mason jars and with a sigh he shakes his head, musing, "See, this is why I don't trust people.." <English>
Jamendithas tips the fedora back off his head some, revealing his face further, as he enters the cabin and duffle bag is brought to rest from his shoulder to his side. "Thank ye kindly ma'am." He rumbles lazily as he gazes about the room and lumbers about, absently tapping one of the jars with a gloved finger. "Har, think my ma has tha sam' set o'jars..." He adds as Sypher beats him to the punch line and scrubs a gloved hand along his jaw. <English>
"Leonore spent hours workin' on that feast...we dont really get much company." Jebadiah offers sadly, getting to his feet and limping over towards the table. The woman smiles sweetly to Sypher at the complement on the paintings, even if the smile looks strained and forced when she looks to Jeb and then back, bowing her head meekly and smiling. "I promise ain't no cheap cookin', I was goin' to go to school in the core I thought but don't really thing so anymore...just have a drink?" She asks fidgets before looking back up. "We heard ya'll had questions is all..." <English>
Usagi raises a brow at them for a few moments, taking a seat and hmming softly. "Ah thank ya fer tha hospitality an food" She does seem to be going for a bit of it here and there, if only to be polite. Though she's not too particularly hungry, and her plate shows it. <English>
Valentina shakes her head. "I'm sorry, but the Alliance fed me well before I arrived, I cannot remove food from your familie's mouth." <English>
Sypher shakes his head slowly and muses, "You know, I think I've seen pieces like this before somewhere." he gives a pause and looks to Leonore and dips his head slightly. "I don't doubt the quality of the food, just the ingredients. See, I have an allergy to certain kinds of meat.." <English>
"Thank ye, mayb' jus' ah nibbl'." Jay rumbles as he plates up a small selection of food onto a plate while keeping his duffle in hand, well hanging on an arm now. He doesn't touch the food though, rather he finds a cozy section of wall to lean up against and sets the duffle to the ground. The quiet russtle of leather and metal might be heard from within and he pops a slice of meat into his mouth. <English>
"Some good folks came through here a lil' while back...pretty desperate I'd think, lookin' for some others. We kindly...shewed them on their way and they kindly took a few of our friends with' em. They really needed a ride. And...its hard ya know, to get good ships on this rock..." Jebadiah explains softly, pausing near Valentina for a moment, looking her over accessingly and nodding. "How /sweet/." He may be being sarcastic before turning to look where Leonore sits beside Usagi, smiling shyly and reaching out to try to pet the woman...much like a child with a puppy. Then she looks to Sypher. "Are you one of them Vegantarians?" She sounds a bit scared, looking to Jebadiah. "This one's offly skinny Je-" The man glares at her. "Woman, mind yer manners!" He snaps and she whimpers a bit before getting to her feet and going to try to pour more milk, slipping off towards the back of the cabin. There's the sound of strong whispers a door opening and the like back there as Jebadiah just clears his throat. "Anyways...like I said, we don't get many guests." <English>
Usagi nods and eats a bit of the food herself, taking a deep breath. She does raise a brow at the woman petting her, she 'knows' she has long hair, but still...she glances at the others, furrowing her brow. She glances at the Alliance woman for a few moments, then at the jar, then at the people. <English>
Valentina just looks suspicious, and cocks her head to one side. "Who are the rest of the folk here? Isn't it inhospitable of you not to introduce us?" she doesn't' touch anything to eat or drink. She does have a dark look on her face. "We are here for those who have passed through. Do you have any names, or ideas where they were heading?" <English>
Sypher shakes his head and gives a simple, "Nah, I'm only skinny because I have a high metabolism. Keeps me lean no matter how much I gorge." he gives a little chuckle, then adds, "see I like a good lake trout from time to time, or honey glazed ham.. But ya see, when it comes to food I'm allergic to human." with a smile. "Anyways, I'm sure my companions have questions, as for me, do you mind if I take a look around? I like to know the layout of where IO might be stayin' a little while." Through all of that the man seems a little too calm for how very wrong what he's said was and he doesn't frown at all either! He just goes back to marveling at the pictures. "Huh, you know if I had to guess from the pictures, I'd say one of you has friends on Three Hills, right? Beautiful place." <English>
Jamendithas chews contently on the foods though he washes it down with liquid from a flask. Tucking the flask back into its pouch on his belt and sets the plate down on a shelf, nose twitching. "Tasty." He rumbles quietly as he tucks thumbs behind his belt and lounges against the wall. <English>
Jebadiah looks down for a moment, squinting at the floor as he listens to what people are saying, looking back up to wave a hand vaguely. "Them Red Hill types are /dirty/ and twisted folks. As for names...Aye...there was this real purty like a girl kid, named Marshall...hair red as a slapped arse..." Sypher would recognize the name of one of the security guards in training at the Hope House...fresh faced, androgynous little 18 year old, lots of energy. "Then some grumpy arse soldier types...ehehehe...ahh, a bit tough..then that girl, lady...real tall like a man (Sydney, another Hope House security person), but with muffins up top the size of melons..." He lists a few more names off, tapping a finger against his lips and then giving a nervous little laugh as he steps in front of the door, leaning casually. He cocks his head to the side..."Leonore...where are you woman?"
There's a pause before she re-arrives, not wearing her prairie dress with an apron though, but a wrap around shift of sorts, its a dress but...the material is skin like and the straps made from dark red hair braided together as she fidgets. "Ahh, there she is..." And behind her come some very very wild lookin' individuals, who wear similar clothing...some of them wear bracelets made out of jawbones and long pieces of hair braided into his own and he carries a sword, another one has lots of bone piercings through his face and tongue...he wield a bolt thrower...and then there's another person who just wears nothing at all, stark nude but his body is painted with red as the give a chilling howl and Leonore quickly drops to her knees as does Jebadiah, bowing to the men. <English>
Usagi spits out the food, not entirely out of disgust, but to just get it out of her mouth but to focus on this particular piece. She stands and draws one of her katanas in one, honestly going for a draw strike that would either take the man's hand off, take out the weapon, or whiff completely....or even just glance. But at this point, she'd be all business as her hat flies back from the force of the movement. things are getting started rather quickly, and she knew there'd be a good bit of blood from this... <English>
Valentina keys her comms, and puts out an alert on the Alliance channels for help. She stands, drawing her weapon. "All of you, on the floor. You are under arrest in the name of Alliance Security!" <English>
Sypher spins on the incoming people and from out of his coat come a pair of black guns, etched with golden runes, glyphs and other designs with names written in mother of pearl inlay for each along the barrels. 'Samael' on the one in his left hand and 'Belial' for the right. "Good luck arresting these things." is all he says before the two cannons fire, each aimed on different targets, the cross-etched hollow points slamming home into the two armed individuals. "Found out what happened to Marshal and Sydney.. Put the ship in lockdown until further notice." he mutters into his smartcoms with a sigh <English>
The soft rasp of leather against metal as Jay swiftly unholsters the Slipshot and thumbs the safety off. While his other hand drops to the sawed off shotgun at his side as dark eyes narrow a whisper at the sight of the newcomers. The barrel of the pistol levels onto the closet target to him and as Sypher fires, he keeps his weapon aimed on the duo. A low, rumbling, growl rising from him as he straightens from the wall. <English>
Boneface takes a shot in the side, doubling over and hissing/cackling almost insanely, taking a deep breath and raising his bow to aim a shot towards Sypher's left arm. It is odd, because he's /talking/ with words...not animalistic sounds. "Get 'im Jeth..." And the shot man with the sword swings wildly Jamendithas.. The Tecrai's stay their asses on the floor as the one 'creature' who hasn't been shot yet gurgles at Valentina, approaching towards her and Usagi almost predatorily. "On the flooooor..." He hisses softly, using his blade to cut a line down his own throat. "On the floor, mm...an officer..." He tugs a necklace into view, strung with dogtags and...fingers as he smiles cruely and swings his blade towards Valentina's arm. "...it'll be your honor." Usagi at the moment is ignored as Leonore tries to signal to her to bow. <English>
"Ignore me at yer own peril" Usagi's words are about as cold as ice, gripping the single katana with both hands and going in for a cut, bringing it down and slashing it across the man's chest, either garnering his attention with a particularly nice gash now adorning his body, or if he decides to ignore her again, she might aim for something a bit more vital. "Yer deal's with me, pal" <English>
Valentina oofs a bit as she's knocked about, but that's not going to get in her way, as she steps back and lines up her DAS-issued .41, and opens fire. "You" *KAPOW* "have willingly given up your right to remain alive. Any blood you loose can and will be used for evidence against you" She siles as the round impacts hard, blood spraying into the air. "Stay down. It's less painful". She turns, and covers another one with the handcannon. "On. The. Floor. Now!" <English>
Sypher takes the shot in the arm and winces a little, not bothering to remove the arrow as he calls out, "You filthy dog-fucking son of a rabid bitch!" as he turns his attention fully on the one with the bow. His left arm, wounded as it is, tilts a little with the recoil and flies high but the right arm's hollow point slams home once more. "Lay down and die you unclean sack of rotten shit!!" he snaps, sounding rather pissed now. <Russian>
Jamendithas squeezes the trigger of the pistol in hand as he growls about clenched teeth. The sharp rap of bullet leaving the barrel, metal grating against metal as the slide hammers back and forth. He moves off to the side though as the blade flicks passed him and fingers coil about the grip of the shotgun at his side. "Bleed 'n die." He rumbles roughly as dark eyes glitter with a cold light. <English>
Gurgh! There's a slash across his chest...the creature who had been talking and advancing on the women looks down with surprise, growling and he was lunging towards Usagi before BLAM, a good chunk of his neck and jaw are blown off by the shot from Valentina and he slumps to the floor, clawing at his throat and snarling as he rasps/chokes out. "The skies will run red with blood as the true nature is revealed..." He slumps, bleeding out and gasping in breaths, gurgling insanely.
The arrow shooting individual grins sadistically as Sypher, before he has to jerk back shot again and loosing the ability to hold anything really as the red is soaking through his clothing, hands dropping his bow and he just drags/limps towards Sypher, grinning maniacally. "Wanna know what I did with the red haired bitch who looked like you? All that pretty hair...pearly teeth, his sacrifice...one step closer to receiving my reward, he fought though, he was impure, unworthy...just like you..." He coughs up blood.
The naked guy with the blade who was trying to hit Jamendithas has to jerk back a few steps, eyes widening as he finds himself bleeding some more and he grrs, swiping with his blade once more, stumbling into the attack and missing. <English>
With the first one dealt with, Usagi makes a move towards the second one, that's heading towards the other guy. So, she decides to take a good advantage of this, bringing the katana down on the 'other' guy and opening him up pretty good too. He's going to be down and bleeding out unless aid arrives soon, and it's not very likely at this point. She takes a moment to 'sling' her blade, spattering a long slice of blood across the floor before sheathing it slowly. With that, she turns back to those remaining. "Y'all want me t'draw that again? Please say yes" She's not a very happy camper at this particular moment. Angry, yes. Raging, not yet. <English>
Valentina sighs, and immediately moves into action, binding and placing the bleeding proto-corpses under arrest. She doesn't get in the way of any medical help the group might choose to apply, but she clearly isn't worried if they pass away, just being more certain they were under arrest first. Order is important here. <English>
Sypher slips away the gun named Belial and walks towards the bolt thrower wielding individual who's made the mistake of taunting him. Whether or not anyone tries to grab the wounded thing, Sypher's free hand jerks, allowing a long, slender dagger to slip from his sleeve which is quickly grabbed and rammed into the dieing mans chest at an upwards angle, aimed at his right lung. "Tell me then, what you did to him. Show me with your eyes." he gives the dagger a twist and his face contorts with his rising anger. "Remember what pain you inflicted on him.. Because I promise you, it'll be returned ten fold while your soul burns in HELL!!" with the last word, the barrel of Samael gets jammed down the mans throat, angled so Sypher can stare into one of the mans eyes as the trigger is pulled. <English>
Jamendithas holsters the pistol as he ambles forward and straps the pistol down, yet he keeps his hand on the shotgun grip. "Nic' work." He rumbles to Usagi with a brief sidelong glance to her. Drawing up to the bleeding out man, he lifts a booted foot up and lashes out swiftly to the temple of the fallen fellow. A hard blow to the head and, once done, he steps back a couple steps with a low, wordless, growl. <English>
Its a bloody scene really...the reaver like human crazies bleeding and dead or dying on the floor if zip tied, they are slippery with blood and probably some piss, who knows, some furniture has been knocked over and the like and then there's a spray of blood that splashes both Sypher and whoever's nearby when the bolt firing nut job's head explodes.
The Tecrais? They are still on the floor, well Leonore is on her back, trembling as Jebadiah is holding a blade against her throat and he mutters under his breath at the girl. "Your sacrifice will get me closer to my reward..." He is quite urgent before looking up as he hears the beeping sound of some type of alarm being set up. "...ahh...the other brothers They will be here soon..when the sun sets by tommorow..." Leonore just snaps, she takes a moment to slam her knee up against the old man's stomach and slap at his face as she struggles with her 'husband' for control of the knife. "RUN, they gone take you, ain't enough of ya'll, just RUN take them horses, RUN-" And then the knife is plunged into her stomach by her angry husband and she just slumps back, tears running down her cheeks as she whispers, shakily trying to cross herself. "M' sorry...so sorry...." Her eyes slide shut. If a person looks close enough, they'll notice a small tattoo in the shape of a serpents wrapped around a cross on her wrist. <English>
Usagi's next draw is almost a blur as she goes forward, the blade cutting quickly before she turns her back on the two of them and sheathes her sword, the old man's head rolling off his shoulders. The damage was already done...maybe. "Anyone got a first aid kit, we might be able t'get her outa here alive" She turns back to the woman and does begin to pull out some basic first aid implements. "Y'all can talk t'me later bout the hippocratic oath, but ah'm a doc" <English>
Oh the perks of who he works for, Sypher reaches under his coat and pulls out a roll and sets it out for Usagi, it's a Triage Kit with equipment for all sorts of injuries, from broken bones and minor wounds, all the way up to items for stopping Arterial Bleeding! "Hippocratic Oath usually just gets in the way." he muses with a smirk, slipping away his guns. "I'll let you deal with her, I'm just a nurse.." <English>
Jamendithas shakes his head a whisper as dark orbs watch the debacle of 'husband' and 'wife'. Snorting faintly as he lumbers over to his duffle bag and rumbles, "Ain't see nu r'ason ta saf' 'er." His tone lazy and cold as he picks up the duffle from the ground. Unzipping it partly, he double checks the gear inside than retrieves an assault rifle from within. Which he double checks, loading a magazine, and works the action as he sets the duffle down. He moves towards the door where he peeks outside, just in case. "We gonna mov' 'er er nu?" <English>
Usagi glares at the man for a few moments before she nods to Sypher. "No offense to ya jus yet, since ah dunno ya just right" She does gently get the woman to a place where she can inspect the wound. "We're just gunna get 'er stabilized first. Clamps" She holds her hand over her shoulder, and praying Sypher really was a trained nurse. <English>
Sypher gives Jamendithas a glance and quirks a brow, then muses, "We'll remember the sentiment when you're the one laying on the floor bleeding." then it's strait to the work, taking out a flask from his coat to sterilize the clamps before handing them over. He man not have core world training, but he's a decent field medic in a pinch. <English>
Jamendithas smirks a whisper as he thumbs the weapon from safe to fire. Dark orbs gazing outside, all surveying like, and he leans against the wall. "She stabl'?" He inquires in a lazy tone with a brief glance to the bleeding woman and those helping her then returns his gaze to the outdoors. He stands guard, just in case, even if backup isn't supposed to show until tomorrow doesn't mean there isn't a risk of backup. <English>
After some work with Sypher, Usagi takes a slow breath. "She's stable, an she'll make it...but we do gotta get her back to a doc's place, not just here out inna boonies" She sighs and looks to Sypher with a nod. "Thank ya kindly. ah'll get yer name once we get back to tha ship" She smiles. <English>
Sypher nods when Usagi says she's stable, musing, "I think I saw a wagon outside, I'm gonna go see about getting it hooked up so we can get her out of here." as he stands up, corking the flask again after taking a quick drink of it, giving a glance at J as he passes and muses, "Keep watch, will ya?" as he moves out. All of this since the killing stopped, has apparently been done with an arrow through his left arm which he doesn't quite seem to remember is there. <English>
Jamendithas bobs a nod as he steps outside of the cabin, leaving his duffle bag within reach on the otherside of the wall. He cradles the M4 in his large paws casually and drops a vague smirk to Sy at his comment. "Da." He rumbles roughly as he 'lounges' against the outside wall and dark orbs flicking about- scanning. <English>
FTB...
