<strong>Character Name:</strong>Walks With Prey<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Sarangerel corridors/Guncutter<br/><hr/>He had explored the vessel for months now and still found new places he had never ventured. Many were the locked doors but these Humans didn't realize just how easily a stalker could pass through the vessel unseen. Often he would listen to them discuss security, trade and unfortunately, more often than not, human relations. Walks didn't see why anyone would have sex with a human even another human. They were soft, slow and most lacked reliable survival skills. None were traits to pass along to another generation. They were industrious though and strong as a race. Both were always good thing to be associated with, especially as a mercenary.<br/><br/>When the the klaxon sounded Walks had been exploring a forest of piping that spanned over a thousand yards. Some were cool to the touch and other would burn him from meters away. It was a good exercise in not only stealth but environmental awareness. He had narrowly made it out of the area before a massive metal wall sealed the pipe forest with a clang that shook the corridor. Walks had been aboard long enough to know what the sounds and red lights meant but up until now he had been told it was a test. As the ship suddenly shook he knew that the testing time was over.<br/><br/>Making his way down a dozen corridors, across catwalks, up stairs and ladders and finally a very uncomfortable lift ride with eight crewmen who looked at him as if he were a Shotickian Bloat Toad, he arrived back at the location where he was to stand when this kind of thing happened. Walks didn't understand why he had to stand there but he was told it was important and that if he wanted his pay to continue then he would do it. The area didn't seem important but then again Walks didn't know what was and wasn't important on a human vessel. The strange opening he stood beside was a meter wide and sealed like an iris. Above that was a symbol of yellow and red that read 'RADIATION ESCAPE VENT'. Walks wasn't sure what radiation was but it wasn't going to escape from there as long as he was around.<br/><br/>After hours at his post Walks caught sight of a group of Humans moving down the adjoining corridor. This happened all the time but this was no ordinary group of Humans. They were well armed and moved with intent. with them them was their Shaper or Lord Captain as they called him and he had the look of one who meant to see battle. Walks knew he should hold his post but at the same time this was an opportunity to fight beside the Human who had allowed him to be here. To impress the Lord Captain would mean much and possibly improve his rewards. Walks didn't have to think long as he sprinted after the group. Some broke away claiming to need things still other slowed to open locked doors or fiddle with some kind of Human device. Walks had spent a lot of time in this area and hearing that they were heading to the landing bay, he diverted and took the faster though less friendly path there.<br/><br/>Arriving on in the bay he made for the one they called a cutter. Walks didn't know why it was called that for it had no sharp edges. Deftly he scurried over its surface and crawled into the crew area. The guards had been looking for a direct approach and Walks never did anything directly....except negotiate. Smoothly finding his way behind a cabinet and securing himself atop a plank of electrical conduits he allowed his breath to slow and his natural camouflage to take effect making him almost invisible. He knew better than to have asked to come along for the Lord Captain was a very important man and no one was allowed close often much less an alien such as Walks. He had tried to approach the Lord Captain once and was met with a dozen rifles instead. No Walks would wait for his chance to be seen and then he would impress this Lord Captain they called Itugen. After all the patient stalker gets the prize.