Krock Wars
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				Title: <strong>Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DuhMan</strong> on <strong>20-12-2010, 03:52:39</strong>
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				(( OOC Thread: <span class="bbc_u">http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=91923.0</span> ))<br><br>Location: less than 1 mile from crash site.<br><br>Time: Early morning.<br><br>Weather: Clear<br><br><br><br>A dozen heavily armored men and women quietly marched through the dense jungle terrain surrounded by trees, some of which stood dozens of stories high and blocked out the sky completely. They were all clad in identical suits of powered armor that were painted to blend in with the terrain with the exception of one, which was completely black and sported a grisly skull painted on the helmet. The sun had yet to rise and the entire jungle was covered in a dense fog, reducing visibility to almost zero. Yet they all avoided tripping over the exposed roots and rocks despite not being able to see well.<br><br>"Hurry up, while the night fog still has our approach covered." The black armored one, Squad Leader Kale spoke before quickening his pace. Not one hour ago, the Bladerunners fleet had engaged an unknown ship passing through their system. The unknown ship had put up a good fight but it was quickly shot down and crash landed in one of the swampy areas outside of Bladerunner territory. The Elders immediately ordered all forces to prepare for the worst, the territory surrounding the cities was fortified and booby trapped ten times over. An attack force was also mobilized and sent to secure the ship before one of the other clans did. They had reached their target area in record time and began establishing a makeshift base roughly a mile from the wreck as an act of caution. Kale and his squad were among the teams sent to scout out the wreck and see just what the hell they were up against. Charging an unknown enemy guns blazing was not the way to go.<br><br>"We're less than half a mile away." Kale spoke through the speaker in his helmet. "Keep your eyes on your sensors for activity and take the high ground. We have no idea what to expect from these strangers." He raised his left arm and fired the attached grappling hook, the winch hoisting him up onto one of the massive branches. His squad followed after him and took to different branches in the treetops as if they had done it a million times before.<br><br>Kale was honestly nervous on his part. Normally he relished the idea of a good hunt but this was different. He had never faced one of the star faring factions before, only heard stories about them on the rare occasion his people ventured out of their star system. "Use the big guns when fighting the star factions, they're nasty." They would always advise him when he asked about it. The Bladerunner warriors took the warnings to heart and every last member of his squad was armed with a high caliber weapon with exotic ammunition for good measure.<br><br>Oh yeah, this was going to be one interesting hunt.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>elfguy</strong> on <strong>20-12-2010, 05:10:56</strong>
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				When Valah (http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs46/f/2009/166/1/3/ninja_by_molybdenumgp03.jpg) came back to her senses, she quickly jumped to her feet and looked around. The crash came back to her mind, the ship being torn apart, people flying out everywhere as they impacted against the ground. She saw that she was in a forest, and she could spot the ship not far away. It's clear she had been catapulted out of the immediate crash area, and the headache she felt was confirmation of that fact.<br><br>Valah wasn't overly concerned however. Being alone in foreign territory is what she did, that's what she's always done. She was skilled to do infiltration missions and could get herself out of many sticky situations. Instinct took over, and she ducked down. First, she looked at herself, making sure she was alright. Her outfit was severely ripped, a bit indecent too, but that was of no concern right now. What was more important is her weapon, the staff she always kept with her, was not there.<br><br>She looked around, and quickly spotted a single being not far away. It looked like an alien, and she didn't know if it was an enemy, but it was holding her staff, probably having found it nearby. She needed that back. Slowly, she quietly walked in its direction through the branches, until she was only a few feet away. The creature seemed to be fascinated by her weapon, and she would use that to her advantage. Hoping to surprise it, she jumped up, and went for a strong kick right at its back.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DuhMan</strong> on <strong>20-12-2010, 05:55:37</strong>
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				The 'alien' revealed itself to be nothing more than a small furry animal with four legs and a tail. It was poking the lost weapon harmlessly when Valah attacked, snapping the critters spine and killing it almost instantly. The animal managed to give off a loud and piercing yelp of surprise before dying. Then there was the sound of something rustling through the bushes a short distance away along with what sounded like heavy breathing.<br><br>There were a few more rustling noises, this time much louder and a massive wolf like creature, similar to the now dead animal, burst out of the bushes. It was easily the size of a vehicle and had massive claws on it's paws for gutting prey. It looked at the smaller now deceased animal and gave out a loud roar at Vala, revealing a mouth lined with rows of razor sharp teeth. It quickly became apparent that she had just killed the wolf creatures offspring and now it was raging angry.<br><br>It then dug it's claws into the ground and charged at the assassin, wholly intending to tear her to pieces.<br>&nbsp;
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>elfguy</strong> on <strong>20-12-2010, 07:09:14</strong>
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				Valah frowned. How could she have misjudged this tiny creature like that? Still, her training stayed frontal in her mind, and she quickly stood up, taking her weapon in hand, just in time to see the larger creature come. She took a defensive stance, unafraid of the menace. This may have been an innocent creature, or it may not. But what mattered to Valah is staying alive, and getting out of there.<br><br>As the animal roared and charged, Valah agilely ducked to the side, avoiding the hit, and then crouched on her legs, jumping up, attempting to land on the top of the creature and impale her weapon in it. As a trained assassin, she was very agile and used to doing such acrobatics. In situations like this, when she faced a stronger foe, she wasn't about to try and fight it face to face. The only way she could win was to out-think it.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DuhMan</strong> on <strong>20-12-2010, 22:58:46</strong>
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				Valah's jumping attack tore a large gash in the creatures hide but seemed to do little more than make it angry. It was about to make another charge when a large pink tongue shot out of the bushes and attached itself to the large wolf. The snarling wolf animal was then instantly reeled it into the maw of the attacker as if were just a fly. The creature in question slowly stepped out from hiding. Appearance wise, it could only be described as a cross between an iguana and a dinosaur. It turned it's head to Valah and opened it's mouth, seemingly intent on eating her next. But the tongue went upwards and attached itself to a large and hairy arachnid creature of some kind.<br><br>Meanwhile Kale and his team had picked up the commotion on their sensors a distance away but didn't immediately investigate. Long range scanner had detected troop transports coming in from the opposite direction of their force and they were heading right for the crash site. Their main rivals weren't even bothering with a forward base and were moving to secure the wreck as a base. Not the greatest tactical decision but they were now rushing ahead. But that was going to have to wait, they had the human life form on radar and it wasn't one of theirs.<br><br>As they moved in, one of tne of the teams snipers spotted an unused trap in the area. It was nothing complex, just a large hidden sack filled with tree sap and a small explosive device inside. Perfect for immobilizing groups of targets so they could be picked off with ease. They just needed a way to lure the target into the area and the hidden motion detectors would spring the trap. What would gain someones attention and make them want to investigate this area despite their better judgment?<br><br>After a few minutes they had an idea. One of Kale's men screamed bloody murder at the top of his lungs, fired a few shots off with his pistol and then tossed it right into the middle of the trap area. Then they fell back into the bushes and waited for a response. If that didn't spark their curiosity then nothing would.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>elfguy</strong> on <strong>20-12-2010, 23:12:40</strong>
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				Valah saw that her attack had wounded the creature, but before she could see how badly, the whole beast was suddenly grabbed from behind by a giant tongue. She leaped up into the air and landed crouching on the ground a few feet away, holding her staff and turning back. The size of the new arrival made her frown, and she decided there was no use in staying around. Such huge beasts were typically very strong but not very agile or maneuverable.<br><br>Wasting no time, she ran into the bushes, disappearing into the forest, stopping only when she was sure she had lost it. As she did however, she started hearing screams coming from a direction. They seemed strange to her. Why would people be screaming in the middle of the jungle? Still, it was the first sign of civilization. She started heading that way, very carefully, watching for possible traps along the way.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DuhMan</strong> on <strong>20-12-2010, 23:39:54</strong>
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				From the current trajectory of the red blip on radar, it looked like their plan was working so far. Whoever it was had heard the screams and was now heading right in their direction. Kale's hud showed a map of the area and the positions of everyone in it, including their current target. As the target reached the edges of the effective range of the trap he gave a series of hand signals to the rest of his squad who nodded in response and moved out in a wide circular pattern to surround the target. If the person didn't walk into it then he/she could be herded in it's direction.<br><br>The target wasn't far off now and was literally a few steps away from being theirs. The squads only real fear was that the target would try to blow themselves up and try taking a few warriors with them. But they had guns and could shoot the person before they got in close if that happened.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>elfguy</strong> on <strong>21-12-2010, 00:02:26</strong>
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				As Valah walked, carefully watching her surroundings for possible nets, holes or other conventional traps, she didn't realize that a group of enemies had setup a very alien device. As soon as she felt something start sticking on her clothes, she knew she had walked into a trap.<br><br>Almost instinctively, she started cutting at the alien glue trap, trying to free herself. It took several seconds, but she managed to rip away more of her outfit, exposing herself fully, and having to leave behind almost all of it which had been caught in the sticky trap. Leaving the last pieces of cloth behind, she ran as fast as she could, staying down, hoping to get away before those who had lay down the trap were upon her, now fully naked, but still with her weapon in hand and determination intact.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DuhMan</strong> on <strong>21-12-2010, 21:31:52</strong>
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				Kale smiled when he saw the blip on his HUD walk into the trap and sent a message for his men to move in. Then something unexpected happened, the target began moving again and took off at running speed. He wasted no time wondering what had happened and ordered his squad to pursue. Kale himself managed to catch up with those in the lead by firing his grappling gun at a tree branch and swinging over a large distance. They ran after the fleeing person, their power armor enhancing their movement speed and they soon caught up with her. They spotted her a short distance away and immediately discovered how she had managed to escape the trap.<br><br>The person they had been chasing was an athletic woman with a shapely body, blue hair and large breasts. She had escaped the trap by taking off her clothes leaving herself completely naked with her giant breasts bouncing in the air as she ran. Kale swore that if the woman wasn't executed he would buy her as his personal slave and he didn't care of he had to pay extra money for food to keep her alive. "Fire a warning shot." He ordered the squad over his radio.<br><br>One of the warriors next to Kale raised his rifle and fired a burst of shots at a low hanging branch ahead of the retreating woman, bringing it crashing to the ground in front of her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AKunoichi</strong> on <strong>22-12-2010, 02:42:29</strong>
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				Anaka had been watching the Blade Runners pursue the intruder with amusement. Unlike the assassin, she had grown up in jungles far worse than this one. What seemed like a nightmare to the city born, was her natural environment.<br><br>Unlike her Blade runner employers. Anaka traveled light. Instead of cumbersome powered armor, she wore only a thong and tactical harness. And instead of the oversized bolt weapons, she preferred her long-las rifle and the forward curving mono-knife her father had given her when she was eight. While some of the Blade runners had initially mocked her lack of equipment. They soon ate there words when they found she could move without showing up on there sensors. Often startling them when she would return from a patrol unannounced.<br><br>"Offworld whore, I can hear her footsteps a mile away, want me to capture her for you M'lord?" She asked Kale as she emerged from the underbrush.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DuhMan</strong> on <strong>22-12-2010, 03:45:29</strong>
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				The soldiers glanced at the new arrival while Kale remained as he was and showed no signs of surprise, already knowing who the voice belonged to. The only reason Anaka hadn't been into a slave like most of the other outsiders was because of her usefulness as a scout and her expert marksmanship with a rifle. The Bladerunners did not often accept outsiders into their ranks but she had passed the rite of passage tests and then there was her ability to remain undetected by their scanners. So the woman was allowed to walk amongst them so long as she didn't try anything stupid. Kale himself had chosen her as part of his squad for all of these reasons but also for information. There was just so little the Bladerunners knew about the factions beyond their isolated system and they desperately needed to start compiling information about them.<br><br>Kale watched as the blue haired woman jumped over the fallen branch and kept right on running. But something in the tree above her rustled above her and a human sized snake head lowered down ahead of her. It opened it's mouth and tried spraying the woman with venom. It was a paralyzing agent that took a short time to take effect but it would in the end if. If the snake managed to hit her. Then the snake would crush her with it's body and have a nice meal. Assuming something else didn't get to her first.<br><br>"Yes, capture her before something eats her." He said while watching the scene. "We need information on why they're here and what they are up to. Me and my squad will cover you in case something happens."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>elfguy</strong> on <strong>22-12-2010, 20:40:19</strong>
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				Valah ran, as fast as she could, while still keeping an eye out for other traps or ambushes. Soon, she heard a shot, and saw a huge branch come down on her. She agilely ducked to the side, avoiding being crushed, and started running in another direction. Whoever was after her were obviously tracking her, and that wasn't good for a scout like her.<br><br>Soon however, another threat materialized in the form of a huge serpent creature. As it opened it's mouth, Valah jumped on top of the creature, balancing herself on its back, and used her weapon to impale it, sending it twisting and turning in pain. When she was certain the animal was dead, she jumped back down again, and decided to stop running, and turn the situation. Going to the beast's mouth, she smelled the venom and could right away tell this creature must have had some paralyzing or perhaps even deadly poison in it.<br><br>She took a nearby branch, and coated it with the fluid, then made a perimeter around her, covering branches and leafs of the thick jungle with it, then she quickly jumped onto a big tree, going up and hiding, waiting quietly for her pursuers, her weapon ready.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AKunoichi</strong> on <strong>22-12-2010, 20:51:11</strong>
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				Anaka paused, watching the woman slay the beast and create a perimeter using it's venom. Perhaps this city girl was smarter than she looked. However she underestimated her pursuer.<br><br>Anaka stopped at a puddle, and began to rub herself with mud to better hide herself, and more importantly neutralize the venom. Slinging her rifle on her back, she griped the knife in her mouth and crawled along the ground to her prey, under the perimeter, letting the jungle absorb the poison. Pausing to pick one envenomed leaf before she crawled up the other side of the tree Valah was hiding in.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DuhMan</strong> on <strong>22-12-2010, 21:14:04</strong>
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				Kale and the rest of his squad followed after Anaka as she stopped at the tree that the blue haired woman was hiding in. One of the Bladerunners raised his gun to open fire on the tree but Kale stopped him when Anaka sprung into action. She briefly rubbed mud all over herself to prevent being poisoned by the snake venom and then climbed up the tree trunk after her. Kale had a feeling what was going to happen next but wasn't going to spoil the surprise for everyone else.<br><br>He then briefly wondered if he could have the blue haired woman as his personal servant and still score with Anaka. Once this was over he wholly intended to find out. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>elfguy</strong> on <strong>23-12-2010, 22:29:57</strong>
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				At first Valah didn't notice anything, but as she kept scanning her surroundings, she suddenly noticed some tree leaves moving. Someone was nearby, climbing the tree. She decided to wait him out, and grabbed her staff firmly, staying still, not moving or giving away that she had spotted whoever it was that was coming up.<br><br>She looked with the corner of her eyes, not being able to discern who exactly it was, but clearly sensing that a figure was nearing to her, and waiting until he or she was close enough to strike.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AKunoichi</strong> on <strong>24-12-2010, 00:33:50</strong>
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				Anaka paused, sensing that she had lost the element of surprise she decided to pick a new tactic.<br><br>"Are you lost little girl?" she asked teasingly, drawing her knife slowly and keeping the poisoned leaf hidden.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>elfguy</strong> on <strong>24-12-2010, 01:04:45</strong>
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				As soon as she heard a voice, before even processing it, Valah turned around, aiming right for where the voice was coming from, and pointed her weapon towards it. With one press of a button, a blueish electrical discharge ran through the blade and shot out straight in that direction. Leaves in the way burned instantly under the intense heat, as the shock went through the air for several feet, shocking and burning everything it touched, before dissipating.<br><br>Without even waiting to see if she had hit her pursuer, Valah jumped from the branch she was on to a lower on, and crouched down, staying silent and listening, watching, from this new position where her attacker couldn't immediately pin point her, assuming she had survived the initial shock.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AKunoichi</strong> on <strong>24-12-2010, 03:00:37</strong>
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				Anaka rolled with the blast, using the commotion to hide her own movements and get back into hiding. Unfortunately her prey had done the same and neither woman could see the other.<br><br>Anaka KNEW she was still in the general area, she could smell her sweat in the moist jungle air, and hear the animals disturbed by the presence of both women. But if she made any attempt to discern the exact location, she would herself be spotted.<br><br>Knowing the two of them were in the same predicament, Anaka decided to wait. Years of growing up on Catachan had taught her to become a part of the bush, becoming perfectly still and letting the jungle crawl around you. If you don't disturb it, it won't disturb you. This Assassin might be skilled, and have a more dangerous weapon; but she moves like a hive worlder, And In a game of waiting it was no contest.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DuhMan</strong> on <strong>25-12-2010, 00:09:59</strong>
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				Kale and the other fighters with him aoutomatically stepped out of the way when the woman attacked. Then a good section og the area between them was vaporized by an electrical discharge of some kind. Ok, this was not an ordinary scout they were up against. They didn't have that kind of weaponry which meant she was an elite fighter of some kind.<br>&nbsp;<br>For now the squad stayed where it was. Anaka was still alive and tracking the target. If she failed then they would move in for a try. Hopefully it wouldn't come to that and Anaka would get her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>elfguy</strong> on <strong>26-12-2010, 22:35:58</strong>
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				It seems her pursuer wanted a waiting game. That was all fine by her. She was used to this. In the past, Valah had trailed preys for weeks, often staying in hidden locations a long time, to find whatever she was after, before moving in for the kill. A long wait period only meant the kill was that much more satisfying. Still on her branch, making no sound and no movement, she scanned her surroundings, trying to find her attacker. Should she spot her, she would lose no time and fire again. Her weapon was best at melee range, but the electric shock feature it had could be used effectively at up to a 10 feet distance.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Krock Wars</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DuhMan</strong> on <strong>30-12-2010, 19:20:47</strong>
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				Kale and the rest of his squad continued with the waiting game. Or they would have if they hadn't received an update on the situation. The other scouting teams had moved ahead and judging by the reports, all hell had broken loose. The newcomers were fighting the Wraiths and showed no sign of surrender. After giving his report on the situation Kale was then given new orders directly from the elders. The two women and their grudge match was going to have to be cut short.<br><br>Reaching for his belt, Kale grabbed a flash bang grenade and loaded it into his weapons launcher. It would stun the mystery woman but it would also incapacitate Anakatoo if she was in the area. But time was no longer a luxury so he raised his gun at the blip where the blue haired woman was hiding and fired.
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