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May 4, 2013 21:08:04 GMT -5
Post by Dutch on May 4, 2013 21:08:04 GMT -5
"Clearly. Didn't happen to bring a miracle to get rid of the Sith did you?"
Dutch responded. He nodded in approval at Bosco. His steps lead him over to the cabinet. He didn't have the keys on him, hardly anything at all Dutch then noticed. Had Grizz really been straddling him when he was near buck-arse nude? Dutch raised his eyebrows and exhaled slowly to work out the embarrassment. He stepped well away from Grizzelda and crossed his arms with a lean against the wall.
"Well, show me the toy box then."
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May 5, 2013 0:32:01 GMT -5
Post by Kella on May 5, 2013 0:32:01 GMT -5
"Am I not miracle enough?"
Bosco opened the cabinet with a physical key -- inconvenient, but archaic enough to throw off most Sith soldiers. The guns that stacked the shelves within did seem to be of conspicuous design, but Bosco wasn't giving the tour yet. Instead, he pushed a gun aside and placed his hand against the back of the cabinet. There were no markings, and no light indicated that any reading had been taken, but there was a low click. Bosco dropped to the floor and pushed against the lowest panel, which swung back into Darkness. He shuffled under the shelf and Grizzelda ducked low to follow him, taking just enough time to grin smugly back at Dutch. "You comin'?"
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May 5, 2013 9:02:56 GMT -5
Post by Dutch on May 5, 2013 9:02:56 GMT -5
Your ass boosts moral, I'll give you that...
Thought Dutch, though his expression spoke of skepticism. He waited for Bosco to bring out a weapon or two, but his eyes would narrow as the Toydarian began to fiddle around with something instead. Without a word, only a suspicious eyebrow he watched.
"Huh." He uttered as Grizz got down to follow Bosco. "Well that's new."
Dutch's mind went straight into the gutter at Grizz' words, but he nodded and groaned as he moved low to follow them into the dark.
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May 5, 2013 20:58:56 GMT -5
Post by Kella on May 5, 2013 20:58:56 GMT -5
Bosco lit a dim lantern that showed rough tool marks on the wall and low ceiling. The room had been roughly dug into the softer regions of rock. There were a few metal shelves, and each held one thing in particular. A rocket launcher, a set of matching canisters, a mysterious sheath, a sniper rifle. Even those things that were easily identifiable had a foreign tinge to them.
"Welcome to the special collection," Grizzelda said.
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May 5, 2013 21:21:50 GMT -5
Post by Dutch on May 5, 2013 21:21:50 GMT -5
Dutch cursed as he shuffled into the room, his knee scraped and oozing slightly with blood. As he stood he brushed off his hands against each other. His eyes scanned the dim room as Bosco lit the lantern.
"Well I'll be damned..."
He breathed as he looked around at the 'special collection'. Dutch walked up and clapped his hand onto Grizzelda's shoulder.
"Had a feeling a woman of your caliber would have the best toys..."
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May 5, 2013 21:32:07 GMT -5
Post by Kella on May 5, 2013 21:32:07 GMT -5
Bosco laughed. "Caliber, haha! See, always being the comedian."
Grizzelda beamed with a special pride. "Finding new and exotic ways of killing things is a favorite past time of mine. For instance, this," she picked up a swat, heavy pistol, "fires an ear-drum bursting pulse of sound. Disrupts breathing and ruptures sensitive membranes. Also effective at opening certain kinds of locks. Picked up an early prototype from Geonosia, made some... tweaks."
She spoke like a mother bragging on her favorite child.
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May 5, 2013 21:45:13 GMT -5
Post by Dutch on May 5, 2013 21:45:13 GMT -5
Dutch winked at Bosco, and gave Grizz' shoulder a squeeze before she moved away.
"Hell of a past time. I can already see little twelve-year-old Grizzelda blowing up ants for fun."
He said. Though the weapon was certainly impressive, from what he could see there was only one. One weapon couldn't win a war. However the fact that it was of such an alien make was even more impressive. Dutch had never seen anything like it.
"My dad told me of a mission him and Bosco had on Geonosia. Said if the galaxy had an arsehole, that was it. What else you got?"
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May 5, 2013 22:09:53 GMT -5
Post by Kella on May 5, 2013 22:09:53 GMT -5
Bosco winked at the mention.
"Over here's your ranged weapons, sorted by projectile type. Slugthrowers, of course, we were able to salvage some mechanics from the ruins and a few coastal caves. Cleaned up parts where possible, remachined them as necessary. This one's my favorite, a rail rifle." She picked up a slender rifle, distinguished by its smooth curves and abnormally long barrel. "Slower to fire and harder to aim than an energy-based rifle, but it packs a much harder punch. Great for getting an edge on Jedi."
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May 5, 2013 22:19:25 GMT -5
Post by Dutch on May 5, 2013 22:19:25 GMT -5
"Now we're talkin'"
Dutch said as he moved over to Grizzelda. He had always preferred slugthrowers for their reliability over energy weapons, and already he was a fan of the rail rifle. Dutch moved his hands next to hers against the weapon and hefted it from her grasp. His arms raised it to his shoulder to see how it felt. It was quite different, much longer than his Frankford hunting rifle. Not necessarily lighter, but the extra length did make it a tad more cumbersome. His one eye closed while the other narrowed down its sights.
"Let's hope the Sith don't bring any Jedi then. Soldiers and guns we can handle, laser swords and magic not so much..."
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May 5, 2013 22:28:55 GMT -5
Post by Kella on May 5, 2013 22:28:55 GMT -5
"Jedi are a pain in the arse. Not invincible unless you believe they are. All shock and awe. Speaking of which," she shifted past the other ranged weapons, "There's a good bit of melee weaponry as well. Including shock gauntlets." She picked them up to demonstrate. "Crude, not nearly as sophisticated as what's on the market, but effective. Any time contact is made with both gloves at the same time, high-amp current flows. Has a way of making a fist fight much more interesting."
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May 5, 2013 22:39:38 GMT -5
Post by Dutch on May 5, 2013 22:39:38 GMT -5
"I've heard they're not quite what the holonet shows. Still don't want to face them. Let alone any allied with the Sith."
Dutch said as he lowered the rifle. He handed it to Bosco as Grizzelda brought out the shock gauntlets.
"Now that's just cheatin'. I like it."
That was something he could already think of the applications for. Especially in the regards to stealth operations, which they mostly relied on. It was indeed clear the quartermaster and their new friend had been busy while he was out.
"And don't forget, crude and unsophisticated has worked for us. We don't get the new and shiny toys like the Sith do."
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May 5, 2013 22:44:05 GMT -5
Post by Kella on May 5, 2013 22:44:05 GMT -5
"Well. Just not as many." Grizzelda migrated to a table that held a weapon which was indeed very new, and very shiny. "Zulu 0-4 Rocket Launcher, plus a healthy supply of ammunition. Some of the Sith suppliers have fingers easily... lubricated by the right amount of credits. Now this goes click-click boom."
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May 5, 2013 22:48:45 GMT -5
Post by Dutch on May 5, 2013 22:48:45 GMT -5
"Hello beautiful..."
Dutch purred as she showed off the rocket launcher. His bare feet padded against the cold stone towards it. A hand reached out to touch the cold metal of the weapon. This was a newer model than the ones he remembered seeing the Sith use. It was good they got their hands on one, but the fact was the Sith would have many. He prayed they never learned the location of Homestead, the attack on the crystal cave in the early days of the DLA still haunted them.
"I'm sure they couldn't say no to you."
He responded with a light chuckle. Though the DLA did have some funds from many of the planet's estate owners, he knew they didn't have the kind of pull to full stock their arsenal.
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May 5, 2013 23:27:44 GMT -5
Post by Kella on May 5, 2013 23:27:44 GMT -5
"Few men can," she purred. "That's what I like about tech, it actually proposes some challenge. Like this girl," she lifted a heavy sheet of webbed canvas that had been folded neatly on a shelf. She held it against the wall and it shivered a moment before taking on the rock's color and texture. "It's small, but, it could still prove very useful. The Sith use camo nets on occassion, this one was shredded in an explosion. Took us... how long, Bosco, to rethread all the connections?"
"Two months," he said, "but she is beautiful, no? Much worth all time."
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May 5, 2013 23:44:57 GMT -5
Post by Dutch on May 5, 2013 23:44:57 GMT -5
No arguments here... Thought Dutch as he looked to where she stood next to him.
"Gimme a few more weeks and I'll be more than you can handle toots."
He turned his attention to the new toy they pulled out, blinking twice as it shifted in appearance.
"Well I'll be damned. Mo is just gonna love this thing!"
Dutch stepped over to them and reached a hand out to touch the net. It was cool to the touch, surprising to him. He thought that it would generate some sort of heat when active. Technology truly was an amazing thing. The potentials of such an object were endless.
"Two months..." Dutch started. It was still hard for him to register exactly how long he had been out. "We need to watch out for more of these." He said, wanting to change the subject in his mind.
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May 5, 2013 23:51:42 GMT -5
Post by Kella on May 5, 2013 23:51:42 GMT -5
"Cupcake, watching is my specialty." She demonstrated an especially hefty scope. "Sniper, remember?"
"Eeeh, we still are needing our rematch," Bosco jeered.
"Don't understand why you're so eager to get beat again. I'm free tonight."
"Haha! Then it is being 'on', as you say!"
"Damn straight."
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May 6, 2013 0:02:50 GMT -5
Post by Dutch on May 6, 2013 0:02:50 GMT -5
"Haven't really seen you in action yet though Sunshine." Dutch added before the banter between them started. However, with Bosco's obvious approval he had to take his word. After they spoke, he looked down at his hands and flexed them slowly.
"Screw that, let's go now. I could use more practice with my load-out anyway. Just gotta stop by my quarters first so I can get some clothes."
Dutch's tone left no room for argument, he turned and started towards the hole in the wall.
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May 6, 2013 0:25:18 GMT -5
Post by Kella on May 6, 2013 0:25:18 GMT -5
"Don't forget to duck."
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Depending on how you looked at it, the shooting range had either seen better or worse days before Grizzelda came along. It was far more maintained, with a greater variety of target types and distances, but, there was a lot more ash and shredded rubble. Ruins were ruins for a reason, Grizzelda didn't have patience for that sentimental historialism. Things were worth the degree to which you could use them in the present, nothing more, nothing less.
The three strode in, each with a rifle slung over a shoulder.
"May the best man... lose sorely." She winked.
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May 6, 2013 0:35:58 GMT -5
Post by Dutch on May 6, 2013 0:35:58 GMT -5
Dutch had forgotten to duck.
He followed Grizzelda and Bosco into the shooting rang, now clothed in cargo pants and a shirt. His hunting rifle was slung over his shoulder, and a still red lump was visible on his forehead. Dutch glanced about the long, large room that served as their shooting range. They never knew its original purpose when it was an active temple, but the depth of it within the cliff side made it a natural choice for their range.
"Yeah yeah, set up the target and let your gun do the talkin'."
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May 6, 2013 0:58:51 GMT -5
Post by Kella on May 6, 2013 0:58:51 GMT -5
Grizzelda walked the walk, too -- swagger in her step as she went to set up the target. Bosco fluttered alongside to micro-manage. He would be entirely certain that there would be no special advantages. High-precision digital target, it was something Grizzelda always made room for. It seemed vain, but it was actually quite profitable. She was a bit of a hustler when it came to shooting bets.
No nonsense now, though. Just unadulturated pride. "You pick our first spot, Dutch, since you're new. Plays like Horse -- you set up a shot, whoever gets the furthest out picks up a letter. Spell Horse, you're out."
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