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 Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:28 pm
Storm and Stil exchanged a small look between each other, flashing information faster then could've been said. Storm straightened from the map and eyed Melanie.
"They're well trained. You're not hurt, and you're sure as hell not bitten. What is the problem then?"
Stil murmured something in a language long lost to the humans of this world. Storm laughed, and replied back in the same language, drawing a tight lipped smiled from the gnarled man.
"Stil says I should just give you to the vampires myself. They love their virgins."
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:28 pm
"Ha! I beg to differ." Melanie said in a mocking tone, though she knew she was being mocked by the two of them. "Because if they're 'trained' as you say, then why did one of them try to attack me!?"
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:47 pm
Stilgar only shook his head, and turned back to the map. Storm had a little more patience for Melanie; she smiled.
"I said they were trained; I didn't say what they were trained for. Like I said, they like their virgins."
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:52 pm
Melanie crossed her arms over her chest and stepped closer to the two of them, all the while glaring at Storm. "If you want a gunman then the vampires are to stay.away.from me."
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:02 pm
Storm finally gave this annoying little human her full attention.
"And who are you to be making demands on my ship, human?"
The drow emphasized Melanie's race just a little, to make her point. Stilgar glanced up, knowing that tone.
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:44 pm
"Obviously nothing if the Captain won't even care for the well-being of a crew member." Melanie let her words hang in the air between them before continuing.
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:52 pm
Storm smiled a tight-lipped smile, but before she could open her mouth, Stilgar beat her to the punch; he spoke in a quiet, heavily accented voice.
"Crew are expendable. That is what they are there for. Humans die. Humans are replaced."
"Ease, Stil."
Storm glanced away, back to Melanie.
"They won't kill you, if that's what your afraid of."
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:24 pm
"Well I'm glad I know you'll have my back." Melanie muttered in a heavily sarcastic and almost hurt tone. She sighed and meanwhile cracked her knuckles, then turned on her heel and walked over to the railing, looking out over the open ocean.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:30 pm
Stilgar and Storm exchanged a look. They shrugged and returned to the map.
"...If we tonight, and track north-by-north eastern, we can by pass most of the storms this season, and maybe even cut out three hours. Port Fife won't know what hit them."
She grinned.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:53 pm
As the clouds cleared, the moon cast it's reflection across the calm sea, but instead of a pale color on the waves it was red. Melanie shivered slightly as she looked up at the sky. The moon was red. "That's not a good sign..." she thought too herself; her thoughts were inturrupted as Storm and Stil continued. Melanie turned her head slightly, hoping the two wouldn't notice her obvious eavesdropping.
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:27 pm
Storm and Stilgar continued talking about the various available tactics before Storm abruptly cut off Stil's stream of words with a sharp:
"Melanie. What do you think?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:46 am
Melanie made a face, silently wishing that she'd been more inconspicuous; After clearing her throat awkwardly, she crossed her arms and leaned against the rail.
"It's uh....good." She shrugged her shoulders.
"But-"She started, crossing over to where the map stood and pointing to the opposite ends of the island in question. "What if you have half of the crew here, and half of the crew on the other side. Then just meet in the middle."
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:46 pm
"Why? It's just a raid; they have only the one port, which we'll be torching, shortly upon entering the bay. I doubt anyone will get out alive."
Storm flashed Melanie a bright smile.
"If we let them out."
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:51 pm
A look of shock passed over Melanie's face at the thought of torching the town and leaving no survivers.She quickly regained composure and crossed her arms. "Even the women and children?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:38 pm
"Why should they avoid the gun and the blade?"
Storm glanced at Stilgar, and then back to Melanie.
"What Stil means is, just because they're not necessarily a combatant doesn't mean that they're innocent in and of themselves."
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