Uncharted Skies

[Carn]

Armory

When the axe went off, both twins took cover by jumping and clinging to the pipes on the ceiling. The axe-head had buried itself between them.......

"And THAT,"

"Is why we don't want those."

Warehouse

"I mean those specialty rounds. Sunbursts if I remember correctly."

[BdrLineAzn]

The Warehouse

"How you know about those," starts Courage suspiciously, "the new mercs use a modified tungsten mixture that reduces the recoil but pack a bigger punch. There is only one person and gun that use that signature round and know what is in it."

[Koali]

"Well, excuuuuuse me, princess, but is it my fault? Yeeeees, but then again, at least the other ones are all safe. Oh, and Frey, could you spare a few coppers so I can go buy a new spring?"

[Piemanlives]

--Armory--

"Excuse me you two, but I have in fact fixed those pipes once today already, I would appreciate it if you didn't cause me additional work."

--The Warehouse, South Docks--

"You two can discuss who spilled the state secrets later," Alex said as he was attempting to uncover something in a pile. "but for now can we just keep- Aha!" He began lifting something, propping a Merc up on a stray rack, "Found one!."

Richard picked up the slack and helped him set it correctly, "To answer your question Courage, we get contracts from a wide variety of people, and because of that we often find objects of interest which they say we can just keep." He pointed to the radio he had set down, "Though however we found in Chaladon, in a pirate base. Bit of a long story that one."

[Carn]

Armory

The twins hop down, glaring at the other axes.

Warehouse

"I'm a professional mercenary, with contacts in every capital and major city-state. Something like the sunbursts gets around. It's not as if I'm asking for the blueprints to bloodbolt."

[ShadedExalt]

Armory:

"Oh come on you pansies.  Trust me, they're mostly safe.  And besides, name a single time dropping a weapon ISN'T dangerous.  Guns can go off, blades can land in feet or legs, blunt weapons as well...  And unless you're totally new, you're never going to hit yourself."

[Carn]

Armory

"And when,"

"And it's only a matter of when,"

"It does that in the middle of combat?"

"We'd rather stick to tried and blades."

"Ones that aren't spring loaded,"

"Or have excessive moving parts."

"Keep it simple stupid."

"Words to live by."

Warehouse

"You spend enough time in mercenary circles, you start hearing about certain people and equipment. Sunburst round are one of those."

Turning over to look at Alex, and seeing the mercury.

"Name your price Henley."

[ShadedExalt]

"You don't have the heart of a tinker at all.  For shame."

[Koali]

"Quick question! Do I?"

[ShadedExalt]

"One hundred and ten percent my small sunburnt friend."

[Koali]

"Speaking of my sunburn, my Yeshan blood says this'll fade into a nice golden-brown tan. I guess I should put on that burn cream Carn gave me when I came up to the recruitment line."

[Carn]

Armory

"WE never claimed to be ruddy tinkers."

"We're ship engineers. And flacking good ones."

"Doesn't mean we spend all our bloody time fixing crap."

"Alister taught us to fight."

"And we're even better at fighting than fixing."

" Alister knows combat medicine, "

"Doesn't mean he's a doctor."

[Piemanlives]

--The Warehouse, South Docks--

"Hey Captain, I think he really wants it." Richard stage whispered into his ear.

"Shut up Richard."

--Armory--

"Men." She mutters under her breath.

[Carn]

Warehouse

"As long as its an operational, Anvalan mercury field gun. I'm not paying for some standard merc, or a defunct one."

Armory

The twins just shrug at Amelia's comment. They like her, but they have their principals.

[Koali]

"Hmmm... I wonder what Carn's up to. Anyone know?"