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Meta/Agent Maine | Red vs Blue ([personal profile] mainiac) wrote in [community profile] hadriel_logs2016-03-14 07:13 am
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Life is a game; play war, don't refuse to

WHO: Maine and YOU
WHAT: Settling in and breaking things
WHEN: Any time after getting out of the arena up to, including, and after the mirrors show up
WHERE: All over. Mostly the city proper, a few shops, and an apartment building.

WARNINGS: Maine is Maine, which means violence is always a possibility. Also probable periodic meta about mind control because it is a Thing.

I'll drop some starters in the log itself, but feel free to start one if you've got an idea, all things are good here!


Settling in took some doing. The Meta wasn't a stranger to new situations, or new environments, but normally there was a purpose in it. An objective, a goal, something to do or get. Someone to hurt. This? This was different. Thrown into a new place without a specific reason, without a lead to follow, a mission to complete; it sat uneasily with him. There was too much space, too many unknowns, no guidance.

So he clung to what he knew, overlaid the objectives that had carried him since Project Freelancer had been ground into dust. Improve. Forge himself into something better; he'd lost his tech, it was a good goal. Would help make up for the rest.
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[personal profile] faithfulwolf 2016-03-19 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Doesn't he know that it's incredibly rude to kick down people's doors? He didn't kick down Wolf's, because Wolf lives on the top floor in the building that he lives in, but Wolf had been heading down and was startled by the sudden noise, which made the werewolf let out a shriek before he could stop himself.
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[personal profile] faithfulwolf 2016-03-24 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Naturally, since Wolf is not a very courageous werewolf and knows he is a coward, he only thinks the worts. He's not very good at reading people unless they're Jack and Ed, and he's been with Jack for centuries, and then this stranger is wearing lots of things covering up what little Wolf might be able to tell his mood by normally. Even his scent is masked.

He takes a step back, because he definitely think that it's a person who is going to hurt him or be mad at him for interrupting them or something like that. His tail is tucked between his legs and his ears are angled down in fright. "Uh-uh--uhm... S-s-sor--rry..."
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[personal profile] faithfulwolf 2016-04-10 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
He really wishes that the person in the weird armor would talk and say... something. Like why he's so angry. Or why he seems to be so angry. "Y-yes...?" He has no idea what he's supposed to say or do in this situation? Is this a situation where he should run and hide? But there's no Jack to hide behind here.
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if this is all right?

[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-14 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Aside from the appearance of the mirrors, there had been no new horrors come to plague them. Yet. Maketh wasn't yet sure if the mirrors were warnings or - well. Something else. Either way, she'd been keeping hers close, wrapped in a scarf and tucked into her breast pocket. It showed her a version of Hadriel that, perhaps, would have been a decent place to live.

It also showed Maketh arm in arm with a woman she hadn't seen in years.

She was trying not to think about the last part very hard. No use pining over what couldn't be.

In the meantime, she went out looking for more supplies. Coffee in particular. It was a luxury, but also a comfort in harder times. Maketh could use some of that.

She nearly crashed into the man when he came barreling around the corner. Maketh swore, one hand on her sword, and resisted the impulse to strike him. He'd stepped on her foot. "Watch where you're going!"
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-14 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Damn, the fool was tall. Maketh took a step back so she could see him clearly. It occurred to her - vaguely - that he could probably toss her around if he wanted to, but that had never been a great concern of Maketh's. She lifted her chin and straightened her coat as best she could. "What are you doing?"

There was blood on his hands. Not much, but enough to notice. If there was a threat somewhere in the building, then it needed to be dealt with.

Maketh paused, noting the heavy scar around his neck. Perhaps he couldn't speak. "Do you sign?"
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-15 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Maketh scowled. Well, that was just wonderful. Not that it would have helped much if he could sign, since she only knew a few phrases and not nearly enough to hold a productive conversation. Languages had never been her strong point. And it looked like this man's injury had come later in life, and he hadn't yet learned how to communicate in the traditional way.

Right then. She'd improvise. It seemed like he understood her, so he wasn't deaf. And it appeared that everyone here spoke the same language - Hope's doing, Maketh had a feeling - so there was that.

There was always combat code, Maketh supposed. "Right. Is there a threat in the building?"
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-15 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
No immediate threat, then. Though she did have to wonder why he'd been moving in such a great hurry after cutting himself.

Maketh huffed. "I can clean that, if you'll let me. Well?"

If he didn't want her interfering, Maketh knew very well that the man could stop her easily. She couldn't rely on rank or intimidation to get results in this place, a lesson that had been hard in coming. But if the man's wound got infected, they'd have a whole new problem on their hands, one that Maketh was in no mood to add to her list.
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-16 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
Maketh gave him a stern look. "Drop the attitude."

There was no question. He would do this thing. She spoke with the air of someone used to giving orders and having them followed to the letter. Oh, she couldn't physically force him to do anything - that was clear - but Maketh had learned that the right tone of voice and a hard look in your eye was enough to force most people to toe the goddamn line.

"I don't have my kit here," she continued, hands clasped behind her back. "You'll follow me to my apartment, and I'll clean you up. Understood?"
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-16 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
That look was all soldier, glowering eyes but perfect posture. The man didn't like her tone, but he recognized it just the same. Maketh nodded, then turned on her heel. She didn't wait to see if he'd follow.

She'd given an order. It would be followed.

Her apartment wasn't far, anyway. Thankfully Amos was out. Maketh left the door open, and stepped inside. The apartment looked about the same as all the others, though it was a tad cleaner. Maketh kept all her personal items locked in her room - the rest of the apartment was firmly impersonal, except perhaps for the coffee maker resting in a place of honor on the counter-top.

"Sit," she said, not a suggestion, and went to get the first aid kit.
Edited 2016-03-16 02:31 (UTC)
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-16 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
If he hadn't been so clearly a soldier, Maketh might have felt some unease around the man. The intensity of him, and the accompanying silence. But he was a soldier and therefore followed a certain mentality, one that Maketh understood. She didn't have a name for him and it seemed unlikely that he'd offer one anytime soon. Part of it reminded her of the Inquisitor, who had given his name up for the cause. The Inquisitor had been capable of speech, but he'd had the same quiet intensity as the man currently sitting on her couch. Once, she'd thought herself friendly with the Inquisitor. He'd been reliable. Solid in a fight. Always turned in his paperwork on time.

The Inquisitor had also executed two of her men with a goddamn sword, so Maketh was a bit wary now that she'd made the comparison.

Still, she had a job to do.

She came back from the bathroom with the med-kit and a bottle of whiskey and knelt down on the ground in front of him.

"Hands!" she barked.

Hopefully the man wouldn't need stitches, or she'd be giving them with a sewing needle. Maketh had a feeling neither of them would enjoy that experience.
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-16 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
So far the damage didn't look too bad. One cut near his thumb could probably use a stitch, but it wasn't bad enough to threaten any lasting damage. That did nothing for the pain, of course. The trouble with cuts on the hand was all the damn nerve endings. Everything hurt far more than it ought to.

Shame about that. Maketh doused a bandage with whiskey and pressed it down mercilessly on his hand. It would sting like man, but he was a big man. He could deal with it.

Besides, the wounds had to be cleaned. There would be no infection on Maketh's watch.

"You'll be fine," she said vaguely. "That one could use a stitch, but it wouldn't be pleasant with our current supplies."

She paused. "Superglue?"

Amos had recently explained this invention to her. Maketh found it very useful.
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-17 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Apparently someone didn't like needles. Maketh nodded just once. She wasn't fond of them either - primitive technology, suitable only for emergencies - but, as always, needs must. Maketh set the rag aside once she was satisfied, then took up the little glue bottle.

"Hold your hand flat," she ordered. "And try not to move while it sets. It will be painful otherwise."

The glue would sting when she applied it, but less than the whiskey had. So long as she didn't accidentally pinch his skin, he'd be fine.
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-17 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Though Maketh had commanded troops on Lothal, she'd stayed away from the combat specialists. Not her field, not her concern. Even so, something about this man reminded her of the Inquisitor - the steadiness of his hands, the way his face twisted - and that was, perhaps, not the best connection to draw. The Inquisitor had never been loyal to her. Thus his betrayal couldn't really be called that. He'd followed orders given from an authority higher than her own.

The man in front of her had a similar feel. The moment she threatened him, Maketh knew he'd react accordingly.

All the same, she had a job to do. She applied glue to the largest of the wounds, then capped it. In a moment, once the adhesive had set, she'd bandage the rest. The wounds were clean, they'd likely heal without incident.

"You're a soldier, aren't you?" Maketh kept her voice steady, eyes focused on his hands. The glue set quickly, she could start on the bandages now. "That's good. We could use the help keeping the civilians safe."
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-17 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
For a man who didn't - or couldn't - speak, the soldier still managed to say a great deal. Maketh frowned up at him, beginning to wrap his hand. "Your mission objective no longer applies here. The situation has changed."

Unless it hadn't? Maketh didn't trust this man - who likely had a name, though hadn't shared it - but so far he seemed to respond to logic. Therefore she would be brutally logical and gain herself an ally, no matter how much he scowled at her. "Or if your objective still stands, you no longer have the resources to complete it efficiently."

She leaned back, considering him. "I have considerable tactical experience. Help me protect these people, and I will share my resources with you."
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-17 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, he didn't like the idea, but he understood the logic. Maketh stood slowly, setting the med kit aside, sizing the man up. A fighter, clearly. And one with an agenda. Despite the faces he was making, he did need her resources to see his endgame through. Maketh was gambling a great deal on the fact that whatever his agenda, it wouldn't hurt the people in Hadriel.

There wasn't much of a choice. Either she could keep tabs on this man and give him some help, or he'd step back into the distance and play his own game. This way she'd have some warning if it was going to blow up in her face.

Theoretically, at any rate.

"You'll report to me for now. When the town council is officially formed, you'll report to them. I'll expect you to alert the community of any incoming threats through the public network, and to respond to threats posed to the group. You will not harm civilians without due cause, or I will know why."

Maketh gave him a hard look. "In exchange for this, I will provide you with whatever collaboration or supplies you require in order to meet your objective. That means sharing in the blessing given by the gods, or any rewards taken for killing monsters, in addition to whatever technological or medical expertise individuals in the community may posses. Are these terms acceptable?"
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-17 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Maketh nodded just once. Whether this was a mistake or not remained to be seen. There wasn't much of a choice, though. This man had the potential to be a significant threat to Hadriel if pressed too hard, or a possible ally if bribed into cooperation. Maketh had always been prepared for a moment like this. She'd stockpiled some choice supplies just in case they'd be needed as bribes.

Most people could, eventually, be bought. That wasn't the same as true loyalty, though.

For now, this was the best she could manage.

Maketh eyed the man up and down again. She didn't know enough about him just yet. That would need to change.

She pulled a notebook and pen out of her coat, and held it out to him. "State your designation."

She needed to call him something, after all. And if he couldn't speak or sign, he could write it down.
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-17 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Maketh did have to wonder at the hesitation as he wrote his designation. Everything else about the man had been completely self-assured, a man who knew exactly what he needed to do and how to go about it. Except for the fact that he'd cut himself in the first place, and gone wandering around without a visible weapon.

Interesting. She'd have to gather more intelligence.

"Maine," she said, then nodded. "All right. I'm Maketh Tua. I think we understand each other for the moment."
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-17 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Maketh considered the notepad a moment. "There's an armory, but most of the weapons are primitive at best. The gods give favors and better weapons to those who kill for them - monsters, not people. But some of the weapons can be decommissioned or cannibalized for parts. I've also been building some rudimentary explosives."

She rocked back on her heels. "What kind of armor is it?"

It would be better if they had a proper combat engineer, but they don't. Maketh will improvise.
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-18 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
EVA armor. Maketh frowned. That was probably the official designation. Unfortunately it didn't mean anything to her. Power armor, she supposed. Which mean it would need specialized parts in order to maintain its structural integrity. "Provide me with a list of tools and parts you'll need, and I'll improvise. Does it have a power source?"

That could be helpful.
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-21 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Maketh frowned. So the power source itself was still intact, but perhaps damaged? "I'll need to see it. I'm not an engineer, I can't help you without schematics or seeing it in person."
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-23 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, they were going to look at it right now. All right then. Maketh followed quickly, wondering what kind of armor it was and if she'd recognize the design. Unlikely, but possible. None of her troopers had used power armor - too expensive and difficult to master - but she'd seen bounty hunters who had. She'd looked at schematics in the Academy as well, so that ought to help a little.

Perhaps for the first time, she wished she had Agent Kallus here. He would know about this sort of thing.

Granted, he'd also gotten her killed. So there was that.
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[personal profile] mismanagement 2016-03-31 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
The apartment was a mess. Maketh took in the broken furniture, the blood on the floor, and the broken glass. The mirrors. Of course. That explained enough.

It also said that Maine had a temper. Wonderful. Just what they needed.

Maketh went to the armor immediately, crouching down for a better look. Oh, hello, look at that. Heavy combat armor, she could tell. It could probably survive a blaster shot to the face. Fascinating. Did it have an on-board oxygen supply, or possibly a filtration system?

Oh, that was wonderful. Something new.

Unfortunately, she didn't have her datapad to run a proper diagnostic. Maketh flicked her nails against the armor, thinking. "I assume this thing has a Heads Up Display? Could you activate that for me? It's possible that the armor has a self-repair protocol, or at least directions for an engineer."