<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 1.35em;">1st Lt. Ari Redfern at the gate</span><br/><br/>Ari gave a low laugh at the Dok, but gently and firmly pushed him away when he began kissing her neck.  Wagging her finger at him, she tsked and warned, "I don't go for that on duty Dok.  Es ist Verboten."  She growled out in a purposefully awful German accent.  "Besides, I was talking about Kerrigan and Simmons."   Shushing him, she motioned to the Captain striding into the gate room.<br/><br/>As the Captain entered, she came to attention then went to at ease when the Captain began to speak.   Amazement filled her as she heard more and more of what the woman said. 'most think I'm nuts?' Ari wasn't going to argue with that statement, nor with her belief that most times, the superior officers knew more that they let on, but "Cheat to win?"  OK, now the Captain was losing her again.  She would  work strategies, she would wear wires in her all her available orifices; hell, she would barter away her fucking virginity for a meal and some cheesecake all for the good of team spirit and gate safety, but she was a God Blessed United States Air Force Fighter Pilot and they did NOT lie or cheat nor did they associate with anyone who did.  You worked as a cohesive team because you were soldiers and because if you didn't someone died.  Ari could feel her blood begin to boil, but her training kept her even and in control.  Snapping a salute to the Captain she stated in a calm and even voice, "Ma'am, this Lieutenant regrets to inform you that it is her core belief that cheating in any type of team building exercise goes against both her and the Air Force's core value of Integrity first."  Air reached over with her left hand and removed the yellow band encircling her right arm, and handed to the Captain.  "I respectfully request to either be transferred to Green team, or to be considered a gate casualty."  Saluting the Captain until it was returned, she about faced and returned to her place against the wall.  'Maybe this was some kind of test,' she hoped.  'If not, what the hell kinda jumped up shit am I into, and who let the inmates in charge?'  She could feel her heart pound heavily in her chest.