« Prev 1 2 3 4 Next » Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first Author Topic: Chief (Open) (Read 1,188 times) Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 17:14:07 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Leif continues her glare for a solid minute before finally turning to look at Mark. "Then can we peace pipe this thing out so the natives will leave us alone?" Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 17:17:19 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Aaron continues to be oblivious to the glare directed at the back of his head! "Or help us deal with... whatever's going on, here? Have you run into those bikers, too?" Two months here, huh? But they'd only gone through that portal half a day or so ago. ...What does that mean for how much time's gone by back home? Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Eliott Knight Mentor Intelligence Go away. [send pm] Joined: June 2014 Posts: 2,255 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 17:19:53 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Eliott just starts tapping her foot, refusing to look at Mark for now as she works on calming down. Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 17:21:10 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Step one is the bloody peace pipe, light weight," Leif snapped at Aaron. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Mark Rydell Mentor Intelligence I'd rip you apart. [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,555 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 17:21:53 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "The tribe will work with you." Mark declares, and the natives head off to spread the word! "We've dealt with the bikers before, they have been stealing from both us and the town, but we haven't managed to stop them yet." Back to Top   You speak of legends... ...you don't know the meaning of the word. Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 17:30:33 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Throwing that night on the roof in his face actually bugs him enough Aaron can't help giving Leif an icy look in return. It changes quickly, as if he's nonverbally going "sorry for snapping at you," but still. At least this group of Apache would be willing to help them out. "Have you been able to learn anything about them? We took down two, at the town." « Last Edit: Jan 22, 2016 17:32:14 GMT -6 by Aaron Silverman » Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 17:37:34 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top To one of the tribesman. "Could we get some clothes that don't look so weird?" Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Mark Rydell Mentor Intelligence I'd rip you apart. [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,555 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 17:40:14 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "They use technology that does not fit for this time period." Mark states helpfully. The tribesman heads off to get some good old Indian clothes! Back to Top   You speak of legends... ...you don't know the meaning of the word. Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 17:49:54 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Wouldn't Native garb get them shot on sight if they went near the town? Settlers aren't exactly friendly to natives in this time period. That concern is written on his face, but he doesn't voice it, just yet. "The Apache, the town, and our team all have a mutual problem then. Is there any chance we can help make an accord? If everyone's working together, we can beat them." Yay, idealism! Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Mark Rydell Mentor Intelligence I'd rip you apart. [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,555 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 18:36:40 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "We have never met with the town." This should be a good indication of how well Mark leads. Back to Top   You speak of legends... ...you don't know the meaning of the word. Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:03:14 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Aaron's guess from what he knows of Mark is that his leadership has all been just asking the Apache to show him their fighting techniques. But even in jest that's probably unfair. "It's probably worth trying. We need a united front against these guys." Not to mention, let's try to avert genocide, at least a little. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:17:42 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Indians befriending locals. Haven't you ever seen Cowboys vs Indians?" Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:19:50 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "We have to try. I have to try. What's the alternative, let there be a bloodbath?" Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:22:05 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "The alternative is to let history happen. You know, don't fuck with it more than we already have." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:27:26 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top So, let there be a bloodbath "You know how this ends, historically." So much suffering, so much death, so much evil. And here they are, in a position to make things... well, not to solve the whole problem in one stroke, but maybe to make things a little bit better. He's not the kind of person who can be in a position to prevent at least some of that suffering, and do nothing. "Besides, like you said, history's already changed. There's bikers with sci fi technology rampaging around the Southwest, and a Paradigm agent leads a tribe of Apache. If we need to make an alliance, at least temporarily, to stop more damage from being done, so we can fight back effectively and get home alive, I'm not sure I see the problem." Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:30:13 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Then you're stupid. We need to avoid fucking with history even more. Because what you are suggesting is to change the fabric of EVERYTHING. That little girl you say you love? She might not exist, anymore. Hell, PARADIGM might not exist anymore. You're suggesting we continue to change history as if it won't change your life, all of our lives." She clenched her fists, really trying not to stab him. "That's bloody stupid." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Mikeal Kender Student Defense [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 128 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:32:20 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Mikeal let out a loud sigh and stood up. "I don't know why you're both fighting. I'm a firm believer that whatever happens, no matter what we do here, history will unfold exactly as we know it. Your come back being, 'but I didn't hear that Billy the kid had lazer guns!' That's because half of the history we are taught is a lie. Either way no matter what we do, whether the intentions are noble or devious, history will happen how it's suppose to. Say we unite the natives and the townsfolk, I'd bet you that in less than a year genocide will still happen. So both of you put your big girl panties on and let's settle this rationally not emotionally." « Last Edit: Jan 22, 2016 19:33:19 GMT -6 by Mikeal Kender » Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:34:08 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Leif threw up her hands. "You guys do whatever you want. I'm not partaking in the destruction of history. Fucking up some henchmen and breaking some tech, that's all one thing. Self defense. This isn't self defense. I'm out." Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Eliott Knight Mentor Intelligence Go away. [send pm] Joined: June 2014 Posts: 2,255 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:36:23 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Unbelievable." Eliott shakes her head before leaving the tepee. She couldn't sit here and listen to any more of this. She'd rather just take a look around and hope to god they come back to a timeline that's not overtaken by super intelligent apes. And she's still mad at Mark. Back to Top   Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:38:10 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Do you really think 'let's stop killing each other long enough to stop this other dude from killing us' will change that much? I'm not exactly talking about killing Hitler." His voice is quieter though, the gears turning in his head. On the one hand, how dare she throw Sarah and all he told her on that roof in his face. On the other... step on the wrong butterfly, and they could come back to a world completely unrecognisable, where nothing exists they knew. What if he could erase Sarah and Paradigm from existence just by saving the wrong life, or taking the wrong one? What if... blind dude he still didn't know (note to self: ASK HIS GODDAMN NAME) was right? What if whatever they did here, everything self-corrected and was the exact same? Genocide and all? It wouldn't be the first time Aaron'd failed to save anyone. He was starting to wonder just when the first time he wouldn't fail would be. Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:39:44 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "No. You're talking about taking two violent enemies and getting them to make some peace to kill some common enemy. I'm done arguing. You're both stupid." She stood up and followed after Eliott, then. This girl seemed to have the right idea. Even if she was a bitch. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:53:22 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Yeah, standing by and doing nothing when the chance is right in front of them to do at least a little good, write at least one chapter in the story of this land that isn't full of blood and pain, that's the right idea. And it's more a nonaggression pact than anything! But maybe blind guy was right. Or maybe Leif was. Even so, the same instinct that made him take two Imperial pain shots to bail out a little kid is screaming at him to at least try. What if, though? What if peace broke out and he came back to a world where he never existed, or Paradigm didn't, or Sarah didn't? What if he came back and found that immediately after they left this time, all of Mark's Apache got killed by their former "allies"? What about all the lives that might be retroactively snuffed out if things went as Leif feared? Or might never have been? Could one little town and one little band of Apache really change that much? Mark's warriors don't speak for every Native American any more than the people of that town speak for the entire United States. Mark, though... "For better or worse, these are your people right now," he finally says after watching Leif go, turning to Mark. "Do you have an opinion?" Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Mark Rydell Mentor Intelligence I'd rip you apart. [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,555 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 19:59:59 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I do." Mark nods. "I want to hear what Eliott has to say." And so he gets up and leaves. Back to Top   You speak of legends... ...you don't know the meaning of the word. Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 20:01:08 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Leif approached Eliott, standing near her. As a peace offering, she went to hand the girl a fruit stick. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Eliott Knight Mentor Intelligence Go away. [send pm] Joined: June 2014 Posts: 2,255 Chief (Open) « Jan 22, 2016 20:05:00 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Usually she'd decline, but, she's worried about what her next meal will end up being so she accepts it. "Thank you." She's not sure what to say otherwise. This was going against everything she yelled at Eric over. Back to Top   Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first