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Post by stinger2319 on Jun 15, 2020 18:34:26 GMT -6
Location: Unknown
Kotch entered a seedy bar in a lower district on mars. It's location was unimportant but decidedly difficult to reach Givin said bar was only accessible through a hole in the wall. It's patrons were a mixed lot, all having fallen through the cracks in the Martian system at some point and never made it back. Now they spent their nights and evenings staring down the barrel of a glass or bottle.
Kotch had caught a few eyes when she entered. Being clean with her shiney red hair. She was decidedly someone and something many wanted for their own reasons. She didn't even flinch as she felt every scrutinizing eye on her as the bartender gave her a shot of grain alchohol. After a few minutes she left for the back 'Party room' here she had arranged for a meeting of sorts. A kind of sedition party.
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Post by Knightcalibur on Jun 15, 2020 19:58:05 GMT -6
In the back room a group of mercenaries were gathered in the party area a mixture of space rats and ex-solider types all were simply hanging out with some were trying to act macho compare to each other while others were simply enjoying themselves. Load music and a large amount of ale were scattered throughout the place. At the center of this cesspool of scum and villainy was a single blond man whom was well dressed and was throwing some crudely sharpen hand axes at a near dart board after his latest annoyance.
"Uggh!! that bitch wrecked my suit! FUCK! Do you idiots know how long it taken me to fix it up?" He asked one of them who replied with by saying that they helped gathered the supplies. But a punch to his jaw quickly shut him up before his attention finally turned to the newcomer. The eyes of each of the pirates had trailed upon her for a moment before turning to their leader in confusion.
After a moment a loud chuckle was heard before stated with a wide grin. "AH Christ I was beginning to think you weren't coming." He addressed her with a nod before turning to the crew. "You lot scatter around the city and try to stay out of trouble for a while... I have to have a friendly chat about business. No exceptions." Lucius dryly stated his eyes still looking extremely bloodshot and filled with unfiltered Fury. The various members started to clear out the room leaving the two alone as he slowly arose to his feet.
"My name is Lucius Smith... i am the Commander of the Devil's Raiders. I'm glad you could make it from what I hear you a expert from one of my contacts in Mars Zeon." He tried keeping his composure as he introduced himself before extracting the axe blades out of the dartboard before casually tossing them onto the nearby table with each of their blunt edges bouncing gently onto the table before turning to face him.
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Post by stinger2319 on Jun 17, 2020 14:55:22 GMT -6
"An expert to some. I am just practical in my aproaches. But you may call me... Athena."
Kotch was calm and collected as she analyzed the sights of the party room before her. Taking in the details and looks of the mercinarys. She had already formulated several exit strategys if a fight broke out. She already knew not all of these assholes would be listening to the orders as closely as they were told. The looks of lust and dare desires clear to her as she kept a straight face.
Now Lucius had her attnetion. He was not what she expected but also nothing terribly impressive. Blond haired, blue eyed, fair skinned men and women in power seemed to be rather common. Even with his bubbling temper she couldn't say she felt anything but apathy which the newtype wouldn't have any issue picking up.
"I apologise but you aren't the only one who demands my attention. Esepecisly as you are new. I'm sure you you understand how priorities Break down." Her tone was flat and clinical. To her Lucius was just another asshole wanting to play the game. Now would be his baptism to see if he was ready.
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Post by Knightcalibur on Jun 17, 2020 15:49:57 GMT -6
"Mhmm... so that I was told... Miss 'Athena' or more accurately Junior lieutenant... 'Vastier Kotch' doesn't matter to me. Nor does your schemes. I hope this is not a wasted effort of my time." His tone was neutral but his acute smirk to tell her all she needed before reaching down deep into his briefcase. After a few moments coming out of it was a small personal file including photos of her latest activity off and on duty within the last few days including her favorite locations to visit & even her bank records as he tossed it onto the table for her to review.
His rage boiled like steam on a river of lava flowing to the air before finally quelled into a quiet simmer night, voice echoed out a dark rage that sounded deeper then before almost far more dangerous then his usual self. His eyes never once broke from hers as he stared like a predator stalking it's prey before striking, he lingered onto her staring into her eyes. His aura on the hand was something else that defeat ignited a monster within his heart, it manifested into the shape of a pitch-black ebony black dragon's coiled around his heart bellowing out black and purple tinted smoke out of it's lips and flames threaten to consume the galaxy in eternal hellfire had his rage kept growing further.
"I'm sure... You are a character with a great many priorities given your status... Had my initial attempt been successful we won't have this chat but my hand was forced." He folded his hands behind his back before strolling around the room. The burning rage was still present in his eyes but it was focused like a weapon being sharply used to pierce into the heart of the female without him even using his powers.
"As the chairwoman hired me for results I intend to honor that agreement to aiding Zeon while I'm employed. It'll be a deeply critical mission but will tip the scales of the war with the Earth Forces slightly back to even once more." His voice was serious as he wasn't playing games instead his eyes were lethally solemn knowing what must be done as but choosing to withhold the details until he gathered a good gauge of her character first.
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Post by stinger2319 on Jun 18, 2020 18:29:11 GMT -6
Kotch saw The files and was none too pleased. Though it was also amusing he had gone through so much trouble to get anything on her. So now she raised an eyebrow and kept a calm expression.
"Impressive you have invaded my privacy like everyone else since I captured that Stein. But what interest do you have in me? I'm not any more or less than any other ace.
My mobile suit choice also isn't the best. Even if it's a walking destroyer it's still a Dom base."
She was casual and honest here. This wasn't anything special for her aside from it being the mad dog of Mars. She expected this would have come sooner or later.
"Just be honest and cut past the ckoak and dager. It doesn't suit you and I'm sure you don't want to fight me either. If anything I would say your looking for a release or validation."
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Post by Knightcalibur on Jun 18, 2020 18:53:50 GMT -6
"The Stein?... no... Now to the point then." He cocked an eyebrow asking briefly before dismissing it with a shake of his head. His eyes looked at her with his calm expression not phased by her question in fact his grin softened a bit. His anger within a matter of moments vanished with the coiling black dragon fading from around him but his cold tone in his voice remained.
"I'm looking to enlist your aid for operation on the lunar city of Londenion within the heart of Federation space. Aside from the main base of the Earth Federation, it is a stronghold of Lando Bell. To steal the tactical nuclear warheads & cripple the base by damaging the core itself or simply their life support system with their main fleet diverted to attacking Mars Space it would give us a large enough of a window to pull off the mission. I want a professional to lead a force into the city to handle both of it and I was recommended you, Junior LT." He fully explained his mission once he was sure they were truly alone before he began since he didn't know if the chairwoman had a spy within his ranks.
"I'll be leading a distraction force to deal with the defenders while I need someone to lead a force to do a 'Smash and Grab' job. As for right now, I'm speaking business right now whatever else outside of that will have to wait until it's concluded." He kept his declarations precise since this was their first meeting and he had figured he should a chance to work out his wrath.
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Post by stinger2319 on Jun 19, 2020 15:59:15 GMT -6
"Stealing nukes from the federation? From London Bells Headquarters... You do understand that will be seen as a major threat and offering anyone who goes out as a sacraficial lamb to the the might of any fleet elements at the moon... Which will be significant."
Kotch was rather displeased at this turn of events. The man wanted her to go on a suicide mission to the moon. She may aswell prostrate herself before the living Avatar of Ursula herself.
"Exactly how do you plan to come back alive even if we do not succeed?"
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Post by Knightcalibur on Jun 19, 2020 17:22:47 GMT -6
He pauses a moment to think before digesting her words and responding accordingly. "My plan involves the element of surprise since most of their main fleet will be focussed on Deimos and not on our forces. True you're quite right that I'd be sacrificing lives but to do it also grants Mars Zeon's future a chance to be better." He looked to have fought this over as his earlier operation had proven their intention so any further attempts of removing it without drawing attention is next to impossible at this time.
"I would argue that 4 or 5 Musashi ships and their crews are worth the price for a container of nuclear weapons. As these are drastic times. As for the ground team it's rather ship your forces will steal a federation ship to escape while we run decoy through a asteroid field. This is why I requested your expertise as not only as a combatant but a convincing lier to slip through the enemy lines with the nukes." For the first time since his meeting his eyes left hers instead flicking away to the dartboard as you looked in deep thought as he finally spoke.
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Post by stinger2319 on Jun 20, 2020 16:53:42 GMT -6
"To do this I will require Six Komusai class craft. A mobile suit team and a trusted defender of sorts. I will provide troops and vehicles from the Martian Army.
But if you will be taking fire I emplor you to consider an anvil style composition. It won't be so much about how much you can destroy as much as you can survive."
Kotch noticed the changes in lucious now. His was just one of many exist strategys Kotch was going over along with way to drive the federation forces to distraction.
"Whatever my men and I capture and loot belongs to us. Your nukes are reward enough considering what even a Tactical warhead from the One Year War could do back during stardust."
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Post by Knightcalibur on Jun 25, 2020 14:56:46 GMT -6
He didn't even so much as blink before responding. "Done anything else?" His voice sounded detached from the entire thing like he already knew figured that was her respect with his eyes focused upon her.
"All I ask is one request... is simple... Can you also disable a vital system to cover both our tracks... they'd have to divert a majority of their forces to attempt to keep the dome from failing to keep the civilians alive to avoid chasing us on mass." His words were getting colder as deep down in the depths of his heart, it felt like a black ink started spreading around his heart consuming it with vengeance in his mind.
"They ain't my nukes... they are apart of the job since the Chairwoman's an utter bitch. So do we have a deal?" A sour expression formed on his face getting his mind off of what happened earlier finally as he now thinks about the Chairwoman as he clinches the table more tightly attempting to hide it while they spoke. Another man stood at the doorway with his silver hair flowing in the wind observing their chat.
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