Postby Omega King » Sun Dec 20, 2015 5:06 pm
Ooh, can we all do a little backstory how we got here? That would be fun until we have enough people to RP.
I'll take the fact I gave you no time to answer as a yes.
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*The scene: a relatively quiet interstellar breakspot and pub, calm other than an Engi, two mantises, and two rockmen playing Russian Roulette with a weapon the Engi claims to have invented. Another Engi watches from afar."
"I call it a dagger beam!" the Engi exclaims, clearly proud of herself. "Only got a one in five chance of firing, but every time it doesn't it adds another lens intensity to the charge. This baby goes from zero to glaive in minutes all in your pocket. Now take your chance, mother01100110011101010110001101101011ers."
The first mantis takes the weapon and cringes as he presses it to his temple and pulls the trigger. Nothing.
With the rockmen and the other mantis, it does the same.
Finally, the weapon reaches the Engi. Here, at its full potential, the weapon is primed to blow a hole the size of a crystalman in that Engi's head.
As she reaches to pull the trigger, a heavy hand falls on her shoulder.
"Is this unit the weapons master known as Uni?"
"You got her. Whatchu need?"
"Your speech patterns are highly irregular for a fellow Engi. But that is not the matter. What is your current employment?"
"In between jobs at the moment. Last gig got blown up cuz some 0110100101100100011010010110111101110100 misfired my new Hyperion Missile. Tore the ship to shreds. Anyway, you offering?"
"Affirmative. Your weapons expertise is required on a mission for reduction of piracy."
Uni scoffs and leans back in her chair. "What you paying?" she says.
The Engi looks both ways, then whispers in Uni's ear.
Uni spits out her drink and stands up, sweeping the money from the roulette table into her pocket. She points the focus beam at the mantis who stands up in protest. With a glaive-force beam aimed at his head, he backs down.
"Thanks for the money, 0110001001101001011101000110001101101000es. I'm takin this gig. Gonna go kick some pirate 011000010111001101110011. Peace out!"