Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate
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				Title: <strong>Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Backdraft</strong> on <strong>25-11-2017, 00:44:57</strong>
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				<div align="center">(https://cdn.theatlantic.com/assets/media/img/mt/2017/11/GettyImages_583683036/lead_960.jpg?1510350905)</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size">The Estate</span></div><br>The Estate is a large mansion located on a small farm planet in the Shrike Abyssal. It's owned by a mysterious turian that has moved planetside just weeks ago. The mansion went up quickly and is surrounded on all sides by a large brick wall topped with spiked iron bars. The inside is decorated with lush green grass and vast gardens of exotic alient plant life. The house itself is a maze of corridors with locked doors and security cameras. Soft carpeting, expensive, plush furniture, and marble floors make up the bulk of the interior design.<br><br>There are only two ways in and out of the mansion: the flight pad, on which rests the client's private space shuttle, and the gated driveway that leads to the small settlement of Shala's Hope. Both paths are heavily guarded and feature heavy turrets flanking both sides of the entryways.<br><hr><br>Locations in The Estate:<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Exterior</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">The Flight Pad</div><div class="spoiler_body">The Flight Pad is the docking station for space-faring vessels and shuttles to and from larger ships that cannot dock planet-side. It is located on the roof of the estate, with a ceiling capable of withdrawing to allow ships to land and take off. Currently, it houses the bulk of the Valkyrie fleet: several small troop-carrying frigates painted red, with the white Vakyrie V on the sides. Several large metal crates and warehouse equipment such as forklifts are littered throughout the area as the Valkyrie logistics division finishes moving the Company in. On the far side of the garage is a private division housing the client's personal shuttle; it's heavily guarded by two tough-looking asari in Valkyrie armor.</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">The Front Yard</div><div class="spoiler_body">The front yard is a vast green yard with several paths through and around the estate. It is spotted with trees and has several wooden benches. The outer wall of the estate completely surrounds the area. This is the only path to the front gate.</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">The Front Gate</div><div class="spoiler_body">The Front Gate is a large iron gate that is flanked on either side by several heavy turrets mounted on the walls. Currently, there is also a pair of armed valkyries guarding it.</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">The Back Yard</div><div class="spoiler_body">The Back Yard houses a winding path through a lush garden filled with exotic plant life. There is a small field between the garden and the exterior wall, where several valkyries are throwing a football or setting up training dummies.</div></div></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Interior</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">The Foyer</div><div class="spoiler_body">The foyer is large and spacious. Several busts of various turians sit on pedestals next to shelves filled with books on various subjects ranging from the scientific to the historical. A set of stairs leads to the second floor of the manor.</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">The Barracks</div><div class="spoiler_body">The Barracks is located on the top floor of the mansion. This is the only floor that the Valkyries have free run of, as this is their living quarters. It has its own kitchen and its own set of bathrooms with shower fixtures. Each Valkyrie squad has its own room, with bunk beds and dressers supplied. The entire floor has deep red carpeting and is decorated with various portraits of famous turian generals. There is the occasional obvious Valkyrie touch, though, such as human paintings and portraits of famous asari.</div></div><br>[CLASSIFIED]<br><br>[CLASSIFIED]<br><br>[UNKNOWN]<br><br>[UNKNOWN]<br><br>[UNKNOWN]<br></div></div><br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">In Character Threads</div><div class="spoiler_body">The Estate (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278714.0)</div></div></div><br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Out of Character Threads</div><div class="spoiler_body">OOC Chat (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278587.0)<br>Recruitment Thread (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278407.0)</div></div></div><br><strong>Post Header</strong><br><div class="codeheader">Code: <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);" class="codeoperation">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[hr]<br>[floatleft][img height=300 padding=3][/img][/floatleft][b]Name:[/b]<br>[b]Location:[/b]<br>[b]Time:[/b]<br>[b]Active Effects:[/b] (Active Status Effects: broken arm, blood rage, shields down, etc.)<br>[b]Tagging:[/b] (Characters directly referenced for response)<br>[b]Content Warning:[/b] (NSFW content or content that might make readers uncomfortable, such as extreme gore)<br>[hr]<br></code></pre><br>If a category in the header doesn't apply to your post, such as Content Warning or Active Effects, feel free to delete it from the header for that post.<br><br><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size">General Rules</span></strong><br><br>-Don't Godmode<br>-For the sake of consistency, please write in third person, past-tense<br>-Please respect posting order (GM post, followed by one post from each character, then GM post ad infinitum.)</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Backdraft</strong> on <strong>25-11-2017, 00:56:52</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Prologue</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size"><em>The Estate — Landing Pad. 1500 hours, local time.</em></span></span></div><hr><br>The estate certainly lived up to the hype. From the drop shuttle, you can see dozens of mercs clad in red armor marching briskly across the lush green courtyards. Each of them sport the small white "V" of the Valkyrie logo on the upper right corner of their breastplates. You can see a human darting across the lawn with a clipboard in one hand and a stack of papers in the other. Command wasn't exaggerating: every single Valkyrie had been called in for this mission—even the office staff.<br><br>Nobody had told you who or what you were supposed to be doing here, other than private security. Not even your instructor, Prina T'Lari had given you anything beyond the standard orders: No trespassers. You hadn't even been briefed on just <em>who</em> might be trespassing. After three months of grueling training, though, it was nice just to be back to a regular schedule.<br><br>The shuttle lurched as it settled down on the ground. There was a sharp hiss of air as the gate fell down and revealed the bright yellow sunlight, and the dark blue asari standing just at the edge of the ramp: your temporary Field Commander, Prina T'Lari. She gave each of you a long, studious look as the ramp finished its descent and locked into place.<br><br>"Hurry it up, Valkyries!" she shouted over the roar of the engines. "No lollygagging! You're not recruits anymore!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thebobmaster</strong> on <strong>25-11-2017, 09:14:09</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/_img/chars/pathfinder-raeka-mass-effect-andromeda-3.38.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Celara Felan<br><strong>Location:</strong>Shuttle Landing<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open, Prina<br><hr><br>Moving quickly to the bottom of the ramp, Celara looked around quickly, double checking her Phalanx. Nodding in approval, the rather tall, lean salarian took a deep breath as she stepped off onto solid ground for the first time in a while, enjoying the feel of the sun on her dark green skin.<br><br>Closing her eyes briefly before re-opening them, Celara spoke quickly in a contralto voice that was quite a bit deeper than one would expect from someone her build. "Are we going to be briefed before we depart, or will we have to wait until we are already on the way to the mission, Commander?" Celara glanced behind her at the others coming down the ramp. "The sooner we can get briefed, the sooner we can strategize."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Re Z L</strong> on <strong>25-11-2017, 23:07:09</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/JeVSMvZ.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Nyx Prayama (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278587.msg13696199#msg13696199)<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Shuttle -&gt; Landing Pad<br><strong>Time:</strong>&nbsp; Early Afternoon?<br><strong>Active Effects:</strong> Normal<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>&nbsp; <br><strong>Content Warning:</strong>&nbsp; Lollygagging<br><br>The petite Asari was the only one not present immediately when the ramp descended in front of Prina.&nbsp; Nyx was instead dawdling inside the ship, stuffing a few last minute items into a small messenger-bag style pack.&nbsp; The orange glow of her omnitool encompassed her left arm as she wandered casually to where the others were lined up for Prina's inspection.&nbsp; She yawned into the back of her right hand as she came up behind the others, hearing just the tail end of whatever orders it was that Prina was barking out.&nbsp; If she was lucky she would have been short enough to hide behind the others, but it wasn't difficult to see the young Asari moving around behind the group between the others.<br><br>"I thought this was the mission," she questioned Celara, squinting out at the sunlit estate and the bustle of activity that was going on, "the commander taking us sight seeing?&nbsp; Oh I could really go for something nice to eat, some fish maybe..." she teased.<br><br>"Pfft, strategize," she complained, "just a word for trying to plan for the unplannable.&nbsp; Would be nice to know what's what...I bet it's a wedding--just look at all the people.&nbsp; Probably high profile, s'why we're here...something scandalous like a Salarian marrying a Krogan or something.&nbsp; Man, how would that even <em>work</em>..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Saric</strong> on <strong>28-11-2017, 20:05:23</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bqgYyWQBolQ/maxresdefault.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Urdnot Reeshar "Ree" (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278587.msg13691581#msg13691581)<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Shuttle -&gt; Landing Pad<br><strong>Time:</strong> Morning<br><strong>Active Effects:</strong> None<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Prina, Celara, Nyx<br><strong>Content Warning:</strong> 'Flirting'<br><hr><br>Ree casually banged a fist to her chest in a Krogan salute to Prina before starting to file down the ramp, her Claymore held casually but ready in her hands while her Carnifex rode her hip, a walking advertisement for superior firepower. The golden shimmer of her Tech Armor indicated that, despite her relaxed attitude she was ready to act at a moment's notice. She chuckled at the back and forth of her squadmates. I'm going to have to go with Nyx here, a plan is all well and good when you know what you're facing, but trying to plan for the unknown just gets you confused when the shooting starts... or <em>worse</em> if they've managed to get a copy of your plans themselves. Then she turned to look down at Nyx and gave her a wink at her speculation, unsubtly adjusting her crotch armor. "Depends on the Krogan! I'd be happy to <em>show</em> you just how <em>well</em> it would work if you like..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>orderNchaos</strong> on <strong>29-11-2017, 20:07:42</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2f/Kara_Lawton2.jpg)</div><strong>Name: Kara Lawton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278587.msg13691303#msg13691303)</strong><br><strong>Location:</strong> Shuttle - Landing Pad<br><strong>Time:</strong> Morning<br><strong>Active Effects:</strong> None<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> <br><strong>Content Warning:</strong> <br><hr><br>Kara barely acknowledge the shuttles landing, being deeply immersed in the newest club music coming out of Afterlife on Omega.&nbsp; This had been the first time in the past few months she'd had time to really drop focus, and Kara hadn't hesitated to block out the rest of the team at the first chance.&nbsp; The first indication they'd even landed for her was the opening ramp throwing blinding sun at her eyes.&nbsp; Quickly throwing on a pair of deep filter sunglasses, Kara unstrapped herself, hefting her pack up onto her shoulders before pulling the large carbon black case carrying her custom spec'd Mattock from the storage area above her seat.&nbsp; Her free hand unconsciously went to the sidewinder strapped securely to her hip as she stepped up beside Nyx on the ramp.&nbsp; The young Asari had been a curious conundrum for Kara since first day they had me, always trying to remain innocuous but doing what she can to stir things up.<br><br>Of the team member's she'd been training with, Nyx had seemed the less suited for this type of work, but only because she tended to take a nonchalant attitude towards things.&nbsp; Ashiya, Ree and Celara were more appropriately fitted to their species tendencies even if Kara had concerns about whether or not Celara would be much use in a heavy combat situation.&nbsp; In the end that may not matter as long as Ree was upright.<br><br>"First of all Ree, you'd fucking crush Nyx.&nbsp; Second she said Salarian and Krogan.&nbsp; Somehow I don't think Celara is going to want to see how that works?"&nbsp; Kara said with a half-hearted elbow to the Krogan as she stepped up along side the group.&nbsp; &nbsp; <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thebobmaster</strong> on <strong>02-12-2017, 03:27:18</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/_img/chars/pathfinder-raeka-mass-effect-andromeda-3.38.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Celara Felan<br><strong>Location:</strong>Shuttle Landing<br><strong>Time:</strong> Morning<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kara, Ree, Nyx <br><hr><br>Celara chuckled slightly at the banter between Ree, Nyx, and Kara, adding in her own two cents. "You know, I have heard many a krogan say 'fuck the salarians'. However, I highly doubt most of them are being as literal as you are, Ree. And no, that is not an invitation. Cartilage is flexible, not invincible. I prefer my body unbroken, at least when we are on a mission." <br><br>With a grin, she looked at Nyx. "And maybe you are right. Maybe having a plan when we don't really know what we are up against is premature. That's why I said a plan, not a strategy. Plans are flexible. Strategies are a slightly different story. To go into any mission completely blind? That's simply a bad idea. Of course, if a salarian is involved, you are never going in blind. We only go in when we know we can win." With a slight wince, Celara placed a hand on her own stomach, over her scar. "Although the win can sometimes hurt."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Backdraft</strong> on <strong>02-12-2017, 03:54:57</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Prologue</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size"><em>The Estate — Landing Pad. 1500 hours, local time.</em></span></span></div><hr>Each of you watch as Prina shifts her weight, smirks, and shakes her head. "Alright, that's enough of that. We're here to do a job, not make dirty jokes." Her eyes narrow slightly as her gaze settles over Nyx. "Prayama, how kind of you to join us off the shuttle. I hope your <em>remedial training</em> has taught you your lesson." She tapps her fingers on her arm, then her gaze softens just a bit and the corner of her mouth perks up. "Trouble-making brat."<br><br>Prina chuckles to herself, then sets her clip board down on a nearby barrel. "Listen up, Valkyries," she says, lingering just for a second on the title. After such long and arduous training, finally being called anything but "recruit" was supposed to be an honor. "Our mysterious client here has contracted us with the safety and security of his home. Yes, the <em>entire company.</em>" She begins to pace before you, hands settled comfortably behind her back. "He hasn't told us what's got him so paranoid. Frankly, I don't care. We're getting a big ass check out of this, ladies, so keep anyone not authorized out of this estate, and we'll have easy money coming our way for a long time.<br><br>"There are only two rules in this manor," Prina declares, rounding on you and holding up two fingers. "Rule number one: Anybody not cleared by the client is to be shot on sight." She pauses and gives each of you a look. Then, her gaze locks onto Nyx once more as she continues. "Rule number two: Nobody, under any circumstances, is to enter the house below the third floor. Our client is a very private man, and he's insisted that anybody found in his personal quarters be immediately terminated." Prina sets her jaw. "And I don't mean <em>fired.</em>"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thebobmaster</strong> on <strong>05-12-2017, 23:01:37</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/_img/chars/pathfinder-raeka-mass-effect-andromeda-3.38.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Celara Felan<br><strong>Location:</strong>Shuttle Landing<br><strong>Time:</strong> Morning<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kara, Ree, Nyx <br><hr><br>At the mild rebuke, Celara looked down briefly, feeling chastised. "Apologies, ma'am. I won't get distracted from the mission." Being called a Valkyrie did bring a slight smile to Celara's face, a brief nod her response to the mission. <br><br>The two rules did bring a bit of concern to Celara. She didn't have a problem on limitations where she could go.&nbsp; As an STG operative, she had experience with "do not enter" zones, and she had learned that unless told otherwise, those zones were indeed not to be entered. As for the first rule..."Just to clarify, ma'am. If the client does not specifically tell us to not shoot someone, we are to go for the kill? There's no middle ground?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Re Z L</strong> on <strong>06-12-2017, 00:13:10</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/JeVSMvZ.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Nyx Prayama (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278587.msg13696199#msg13696199)<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Landing Pad<br><strong>Time:</strong>&nbsp; Early Afternoon?<br><strong>Active Effects:</strong> Normal<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>&nbsp; All<br><strong>Content Warning:</strong>&nbsp; Being Tempted<br><br>She cast a wary look to Ree at the suggestive tone of her voice.&nbsp; Krogans were difficult to read at the best of times, their facial features seemed to primarily consist of anger and hate--if you could even differentiate those two.&nbsp; Not that Ree seemed like a bad person, just...Krogany.&nbsp; "<em>Show</em> me?&nbsp; Like charts and graphs?&nbsp; I'm not sure you have anything that would interface with anything of mine...comfortably.&nbsp; But, hey, demonstrations are great too..." she grinned and waggled her brow with a snicker.<br><br>"Geez, I'm not that fragile, Kara..." actually she was, but for someone to say it like <em>that</em> she just had to respond.<br><br>"Oh!" she gave a little start at Prina's suddenly singling her out, "Yes, ma'am, definitely.&nbsp; My hindquarters have never been slapped so hard, ma'am!&nbsp; You are very gifted at discipline, ma'am." she stood up straight as she spoke, as if she were some new recruit standing at attention.&nbsp; She simply grinned at the final comment Prina made towards her.<br><br>"I think she just made up that second rule just for me," she suggested to the others nearby, "do you get that feeling too?&nbsp; Like I would <em>ever</em> sneak into somewhere that I'm not supposed to be..."<br><br>"Guess we need a list of names and faces that are allowed!&nbsp; Do they have IDs for this place?&nbsp; Where can I access their security system?" she rattled off a few questions that immediately came to mind.<br><br>She looked over towards Celara to listen to her question and then offered a nod of agreement with the sentiment, looking over to Prina for the answer.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>orderNchaos</strong> on <strong>06-12-2017, 04:02:18</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2f/Kara_Lawton2.jpg)</div><strong>Name: Kara Lawton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278587.msg13691303#msg13691303)</strong><br><strong>Location:</strong> Shuttle - Landing Pad<br><strong>Time:</strong> Morning<br><strong>Active Effects:</strong> None<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> <br><strong>Content Warning:</strong> <br><hr><br>The suggestion that Nyx wasn't fragile enough to be crushed by a Krogran made Kara give the smaller Asari a sidelong glance.&nbsp; Regardless of her size, as an Asari she was definitely a force onto herself, but it didn't stop Kara from letting a mischievous grin creep over her lips.&nbsp; Of course before she could reply the young Asari replied to Prina's suggestion at <em>remedial training</em> in a way that was more dirty than she'd expected.&nbsp; Unable to resist the opening, "You didn't mention you liked it like that the other night."&nbsp; Kara joked walking up behind Nyx, whispering softly in her ear before walking down the rest of the ramp to the tarmac.&nbsp; <br><br>Kara let her comment hang in the air around Nyx, giving the Asari a lingering look out of the corner of her eye before she turned her attention to Prina.&nbsp; "Where's the armory?&nbsp; Have we set up any perimeter turrets or spy drones?"&nbsp; She asked, knowing that Prina would be familiar with her skill in weapons and defensive technologies.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Saric</strong> on <strong>08-12-2017, 02:12:54</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bqgYyWQBolQ/maxresdefault.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Urdnot Reeshar "Ree" (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278587.msg13691581#msg13691581)<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Shuttle -&gt; Landing Pad<br><strong>Time:</strong> Morning<br><strong>Active Effects:</strong> None<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Prina, Celara, Nyx<br><strong>Content Warning:</strong> 'Flirting'<br><hr><br>Ree chuckled at all the back talk. "Just because I know how to crush people doesn't mean I don't know how <em>not</em> too!" She casually strode down the ramp, glancing at Prina before turning to face the mansion. "Primary and Secondary entrances, Barracks and location of Stores and the Armory? I can handle unloading the supplies on the shuttle while the rest of the squad sorts and stows it."<br><br>Chuckling she glanced back at Nyx. "I was thinking something a bit more 'hands on' then a graph... and at least you Asari don't have to worry about entering the Matron Stage early!"<br><br>Then she turned and stumped back up into the shuttle to pick up one of the crates of gear sent down with the squad, easily lifting it to her shoulders as she started heading back out toward the building.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Backdraft</strong> on <strong>08-12-2017, 22:56:44</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Prologue</strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size"><em>The Estate — Landing Pad. 1500 hours, local time.</em></span></span></div><hr>"Got something to share with us, Nyx?" Prina asked, raising an eyebrow at Kara's comment. "I could have sworn you said something, but all I heard was 'please send me through basic a fourth time, Commander!'"<br><br>Prina crosses her arms and listens to each of your questions, nodding as you all speak in turn. She seems focused, but also relaxed—like a tiger strolling through the jungle. Her armor is sleeveless, and you can see several tattoos snaking their way up her muscled arms, vanishing beneath the straps of her pauldrons. "The Quartermaster's over there," she tells Ree when she comes back out of the shuttle. "The human, Cait MacDonnell. Take it over to her."<br><br>As Ree walks off, she turns back to you and points at Kara without uncrossing her arms. "MacDonnell will supply you with whatever you need. Sentry turrets are set up at the perimeter gate, and we're preparing temporary towers at the wall. Which brings me to <em>your</em> question, Felan," she says, shifting her weight. "Our orders are to gun down anybody that tries to get on the client's property without permission. We won't be taking pot shots at the joggers on the trail, if that's what you're asking."<br><br>Over the edge of the platform, you hear a woman's voice holler something out. Seconds later, a rumbling hydraulic noise fills the air, accompanied by the clatter of metal. The noise continues, drowning out Prina's voice until she takes on an annoyed expression and gives up on speaking. Slowly, a metal construct begins to rise beyond the height of the platform. It's far off—over by the wall—but it's already reaching the height of the manor and rising higher. It continues, reaching seventy feet, then eighty, ninety, and finally settles at one hundred feet tall. The noise dies down, and you see the helmeted head of a quarian woman pop out and give a thumbs up to the people below.<br><br>"I hate those things," Prina grumbles lowly. "So damn loud." She turns back to you all and clears her throat. "So far, nobody's cleared to enter the property but the client. Sergeant Tyra's got a small security team for the lower levels—all hand-picked by the client himself. Kinda paranoid, if you ask me, but he pays well. And before you ask, Nyx," she adds with a touch of sternness entering her tone, "They're <em>all</em> sworn to secrecy, so don't go sticking your nose where it doesn't belong."<br><br>Prina tilts her head to the side, cracking her neck before picking the clip board back up. "Now, if you don't have any more questions, your quarters are downstairs. Corporal!" She waves down a passing human woman. She's young, with dark black hair cut short and choppy, and she stops on a dime when she notices Prina's wave. "Show our new arrivals to their room. Get them acclimated." Prina looks back at you all and nods. "Take a good look around the place, ladies. Tomorrow, you'll be assigned to your guard rotations."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Re Z L</strong> on <strong>15-12-2017, 23:41:44</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/JeVSMvZ.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Nyx Prayama (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278587.msg13696199#msg13696199)<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Landing Pad<br><strong>Time:</strong>&nbsp; 1500 hours<br><strong>Active Effects:</strong> Normal<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>&nbsp; All<br><strong>Content Warning:</strong>&nbsp; Being Teased in response!<br><br>It seemed suddenly a great many of them were all teaming up against her!&nbsp; Of course she could already plan for Prina to offer threats for disobedience, or other various forms or insubordination.&nbsp; "No, ma'am!" she responded to the Commander with a devious grin that perhaps suggested otherwise.<br><br>"Well, maybe if you asked!" she replied in a hushed, but audible, tone to Kara, "communication is the key to a healthy relationship, or so I've heard!&nbsp; You humans, so impulsive..." she scolded Kara with a little shake of her head.<br><br>"Well, some of us might not be in the Matron Stage, but are definitely in the "grumpy old lady" stage," one could probably guess who that comment was aimed at when she replied to Ree, "Well, I am pretty good with my hands..." she added with a thoughtful look.<br><br>"Wow that's loud!" she announces in a tone that is just barely below the rumbling noise of the construction equipment.&nbsp; She looks up at it as it completes to see some Quarian looking down from above.&nbsp; "Yea, yea, I get it, "This is your nightmare assignment Nyx, everything is off-limits", I'll behave, Commander..." she had a little bit of a whiny tone, but seemed to at least be superficially genuine.<br><br>"Woohoo!&nbsp; Free time before guard time!&nbsp; Lead the way Corporal!" she fell into line nearby the dark haired woman with an expectant look.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Mass Effect: Flight of the Valkyries - The Estate</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>thebobmaster</strong> on <strong>23-12-2017, 06:03:07</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/_img/chars/pathfinder-raeka-mass-effect-andromeda-3.38.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Celara Felan<br><strong>Location:</strong>Shuttle Landing<br><strong>Time:</strong> Morning<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kara, Ree, Nyx <br><hr><br>Celara nodded in understanding. "I'm glad to hear that we aren't expecting a lot of trouble. Or visitors." Smiling slightly, the salarian stood by Nyx, looking at the dark haired woman with a nod. "After all, trouble is something that should be handled when it comes up. Not something that should be sought after. Isn't that right, Nyx?"<br><br>Chuckling as she poked some fun at Nyx, Celara folded her arms behind her back, but looked around, breathing deeply as she took in the details. "I shouldn't struggle too much to remember the details of the ground. If anyone gets lost after the first exploring of the grounds, just ask me. You know we salarians have good memories." Sighing, she shook her head a bit. "Even for things we wish to not remember." <br><br>Running a hand briefly over her stomach, she straightened up. "Maybe we should just head to the rooms. Getting some rest before guard duty would be a good idea. We wouldn't want to be too tired...or something else before we are expected to protect everyone." Clearing her throat, Celara decided to clarify her comment. "Something else such as hungover, I should say."
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