There have been many things I've put Austin through.
I've turned him into a monster, driven him insane, sent him into alternate dimensions, and even killed him. (Once! It was minor!)
Never in his entire career has he encountered sky pirates. That is, until today.
Today he met a few.
These few he just happened to pass by while piloting his one-manned fighter, the Ghost.
Of course, when you deal with almost all things space, if you see a gigantic pirate ship in the middle of the sky you investigate.
And investigate Austin did; He landed on the ship's deck (it's a small fighter) and ejected from the pilot's seat to take a look around.
"Hello?" Called he.
I've turned him into a monster, driven him insane, sent him into alternate dimensions, and even killed him. (Once! It was minor!)
Never in his entire career has he encountered sky pirates. That is, until today.
Today he met a few.
These few he just happened to pass by while piloting his one-manned fighter, the Ghost.
Of course, when you deal with almost all things space, if you see a gigantic pirate ship in the middle of the sky you investigate.
And investigate Austin did; He landed on the ship's deck (it's a small fighter) and ejected from the pilot's seat to take a look around.
"Hello?" Called he.
The deck seemed empty for the most part, the only sounds coming from below deck. It seemed the ship had stopped for some reason, and all of its passengers and crew were distracted with something else. After a few moments of investigating though, Austin would come across a small creature, scurrying across from one of the doors that led downward.
The furry creature would stop, looking over at him for a long moment, small eyes seeming to be judging him. Its long tail twitched and it began making its way off again jumping over the edge of the ship and off the side.
Hovering on the other side of the ship was a smaller one. The creature landed on it, seeming to absorb into it. It was, of course, relaying the state of the crew to the pilot of the small ship.
The furry creature would stop, looking over at him for a long moment, small eyes seeming to be judging him. Its long tail twitched and it began making its way off again jumping over the edge of the ship and off the side.
Hovering on the other side of the ship was a smaller one. The creature landed on it, seeming to absorb into it. It was, of course, relaying the state of the crew to the pilot of the small ship.
As Austin stepped out from his ship, he noticed an odd looking creature- Most likely one of the crazy pets the sky pirates kept on them.
It quickly scurried away, and he dematerialized his ship down to a more manageable size: That is, within his materialization disc. The ship was too big to be teleported via Austin's watch, and this required a disc instead.
But you're not here for lengthy Hard Sci-Fi explanations of fictional technology, no. You're here for RP. And RP you shall have.
Austin looked around the deck of the ship before calling out "Hello!" At this altitude, he didn't really want to risk his life, so of course he was wearing his helmet which, of course, supplied oxygen.
The call of greeting might still be heard due to the outward speakers on the helmet, however.
You'll come to find that my Austin has lots of cool gadgets. These are very helpful in a pinch.
It quickly scurried away, and he dematerialized his ship down to a more manageable size: That is, within his materialization disc. The ship was too big to be teleported via Austin's watch, and this required a disc instead.
But you're not here for lengthy Hard Sci-Fi explanations of fictional technology, no. You're here for RP. And RP you shall have.
Austin looked around the deck of the ship before calling out "Hello!" At this altitude, he didn't really want to risk his life, so of course he was wearing his helmet which, of course, supplied oxygen.
The call of greeting might still be heard due to the outward speakers on the helmet, however.
You'll come to find that my Austin has lots of cool gadgets. These are very helpful in a pinch.
There was sound under his feet, coming from the area below, as people were moving around. To the left of him, there was a door that would lead to a pressurized room, and another door inside that which would lead him to the stairs going down. After a few moments, there would also be a slight grinding, whining sound on the side of the ship that the furry animal had disappeared over.
No matter where he attempted to go, he would find something interesting either way.
No matter where he attempted to go, he would find something interesting either way.
The odd noises from the side of the ship intrigued Austin. He decided to walk over and take a look.
Didn't that animal just climb over the side of the ship? Austin's in-helmet HUD's (Heads-Up Display, it's like a transparent computer screen on the inside of your helmet visor. Think: Halo SPARTAN helmets) motion detectors picked up something on the side of the ship, and he leaned over to see...
What was it that he saw, exactly?
Didn't that animal just climb over the side of the ship? Austin's in-helmet HUD's (Heads-Up Display, it's like a transparent computer screen on the inside of your helmet visor. Think: Halo SPARTAN helmets) motion detectors picked up something on the side of the ship, and he leaned over to see...
What was it that he saw, exactly?
A small airship, a small fraction the size of the one he was currently standing on, sat idly there. A figure clung to the side of the ship, sparks flying as they attempted to cut a hole in the side of the ship. The fuzzy creature was clinging as well, but its claws seemed more than able to cut through the ship with a few swipes.
A piece of metal fell away, and the person pulled themselves through the hole, the creature following after. It was more than apparent at this time, that the person wasn't expected to be here.
A piece of metal fell away, and the person pulled themselves through the hole, the creature following after. It was more than apparent at this time, that the person wasn't expected to be here.
Andromeda wrote:
A small airship, a small fraction the size of the one he was currently standing on, sat idly there. A figure clung to the side of the ship, sparks flying as they attempted to cut a hole in the side of the ship. The fuzzy creature was clinging as well, but its claws seemed more than able to cut through the ship with a few swipes.
A piece of metal fell away, and the person pulled themselves through the hole, the creature following after. It was more than apparent at this time, that the person wasn't expected to be here.
A piece of metal fell away, and the person pulled themselves through the hole, the creature following after. It was more than apparent at this time, that the person wasn't expected to be here.
(Sorry, I'm a bit unclear here, which ship is being cut into, the one Austin's standing on or the one next to the one he's standing on?)
Austin Rose wrote:
Andromeda wrote:
A small airship, a small fraction the size of the one he was currently standing on, sat idly there. A figure clung to the side of the ship, sparks flying as they attempted to cut a hole in the side of the ship. The fuzzy creature was clinging as well, but its claws seemed more than able to cut through the ship with a few swipes.
A piece of metal fell away, and the person pulled themselves through the hole, the creature following after. It was more than apparent at this time, that the person wasn't expected to be here.
A piece of metal fell away, and the person pulled themselves through the hole, the creature following after. It was more than apparent at this time, that the person wasn't expected to be here.
(Sorry, I'm a bit unclear here, which ship is being cut into, the one Austin's standing on or the one next to the one he's standing on?)
((The one he is on))
"Whoa, okay then." Austin looked around the ship. What was going on here?
He dashed for the door and opened it quickly, hoping to find where the creature was attempting to enter. This should be fun.
(Sorry for the late reply.
)
He dashed for the door and opened it quickly, hoping to find where the creature was attempting to enter. This should be fun.
(Sorry for the late reply.
)
The person turned, holding out a container, and releasing a bit of spray over the hole that was made. A clear, glass like substance covered the hole, preventing the vacuum of space from pulling the two back out, or causing damage as they removed their headpiece.
Auburn hair fell down past her shoulders, as sea green eyes looked about. A smirk crossed her full lips as she pushed herself off again, making her way down the hallway of the ship. They crew had been lucky no one was there when she opened the hole, else they would have been pulled out into space. A humorous thought to her.
"Now, where did you say it was?" she asked the creature, and it let out a cheerful meow and made its way toward the back of the ship.
The crew was in the galley, talking amongst one another, not having a care in the world at that moment. Or an idea as to what was happening.
Auburn hair fell down past her shoulders, as sea green eyes looked about. A smirk crossed her full lips as she pushed herself off again, making her way down the hallway of the ship. They crew had been lucky no one was there when she opened the hole, else they would have been pulled out into space. A humorous thought to her.
"Now, where did you say it was?" she asked the creature, and it let out a cheerful meow and made its way toward the back of the ship.
The crew was in the galley, talking amongst one another, not having a care in the world at that moment. Or an idea as to what was happening.
Austin looked around for a bit before checking his helmet's radar.
"There," he breathed, as he dashed through hallways. He stopped as he came across the female.
"Well, hello there." He said in a joking flirtatious manner. "This your ship?"
"There," he breathed, as he dashed through hallways. He stopped as he came across the female.
"Well, hello there." He said in a joking flirtatious manner. "This your ship?"
With a reaction that seemed natural, Andromeda turned and looked at the man, pushing her hair out of her face, as she smiled in a sultry way. "Aye, and what if it is? You'd be trespassing. You very well aren't dressed like the other men here." She turned to face him fully.
"Normally I would kill you on site, or have my men do it for me. But, humor me. Why are you here?"
"Normally I would kill you on site, or have my men do it for me. But, humor me. Why are you here?"
"Generally, someone cuts a hole into someplace because they can't get in the conventional way. And that's normally the case because they don't actually have the right to be there."
Austin shrugged.
"As for my purpose here- My group's been trying catch these guys in pirate ships for a while now. Kinda old fashioned what with the advancement of technology and all. Still, though, I don't think what you're doing is legal. Now you can kill me." He joked.
Austin shrugged.
"As for my purpose here- My group's been trying catch these guys in pirate ships for a while now. Kinda old fashioned what with the advancement of technology and all. Still, though, I don't think what you're doing is legal. Now you can kill me." He joked.
"So your question was quite pointless then," she said, giving a chuckle. "You already knew I was unwelcomed. Well, in any case, we are both here for unwanted reasons." She paused, pulling a high-tech pistol from her side and pointing it at him. "Well, if you really wish to die --"
"Hey! Who the hell is this?" came the voice of a man behind Austin. Andromeda frowned for the slightest moment, before she nudged the creature next to her with her foot. "Best be getting a head start, Sirius."
"Just what do you think you both are doing here? I should just turn you --" A shot was fired at the man, and he fell to the ground with ease.
"Too much talking. In the time it takes to give a threat, I can kill you." She sighed and made her way to the back of the ship with a hasten pace.
"Hey! Who the hell is this?" came the voice of a man behind Austin. Andromeda frowned for the slightest moment, before she nudged the creature next to her with her foot. "Best be getting a head start, Sirius."
"Just what do you think you both are doing here? I should just turn you --" A shot was fired at the man, and he fell to the ground with ease.
"Too much talking. In the time it takes to give a threat, I can kill you." She sighed and made her way to the back of the ship with a hasten pace.
Austin snorted. "It was rhetorical. Please don't kill me, it was a jo- What the hell?!"
He materialized a plasma rifle and pointed it at the woman. "I'd recommend you stand down, lady. Killing people is not cool." Of course Austin had to go and grab a big gun. Of course. But she seemed to be busy with other things and kept on walking.
"Lady, what the- Hey, come back here!" He called.
He materialized a plasma rifle and pointed it at the woman. "I'd recommend you stand down, lady. Killing people is not cool." Of course Austin had to go and grab a big gun. Of course. But she seemed to be busy with other things and kept on walking.
"Lady, what the- Hey, come back here!" He called.
She hardly cared if he was unhappy with killing the man. It was either that, or have the whole crew on them within minutes. She didn't care about the other guy, but she sure as hell didn't want to die.
"Sorry, don't have time for talk!" she replied, quickening her pace, meeting a large, steel door that Sirius seemed hard at work on.
His cat-like teeth were nomming through the door like it was a loaf of bread.
"Good boy! You are already halfway there!" Andromeda said, setting her pistol back to her side and taking out her pouch. "Now, you know what to get, right? Just get it and shove it in this bag, and we'll be on our way with no problems..."
Sirius nodded his head, letting her place the pouch around his neck, and he crawled through the hole that he had just made, disappearing inside the room.
"Sorry, don't have time for talk!" she replied, quickening her pace, meeting a large, steel door that Sirius seemed hard at work on.
His cat-like teeth were nomming through the door like it was a loaf of bread.
"Good boy! You are already halfway there!" Andromeda said, setting her pistol back to her side and taking out her pouch. "Now, you know what to get, right? Just get it and shove it in this bag, and we'll be on our way with no problems..."
Sirius nodded his head, letting her place the pouch around his neck, and he crawled through the hole that he had just made, disappearing inside the room.
A plasma bolt was fired at the creature's feet, intended to scare it off.
"What is it on this ship you need so badly? You couldn't, I dunno, ask nicely? Try and barter and trade for it? Pay them? Nooo! You have to go and cut a hole in the side of a ship in the outer atmosphere. Great job."
He followed the girl quickly, trying to prevent her from vandalizing the ship further.
Not sure why- He assumed it was because he was obligated by his position to do these sorts of things.
"What is it on this ship you need so badly? You couldn't, I dunno, ask nicely? Try and barter and trade for it? Pay them? Nooo! You have to go and cut a hole in the side of a ship in the outer atmosphere. Great job."
He followed the girl quickly, trying to prevent her from vandalizing the ship further.
Not sure why- He assumed it was because he was obligated by his position to do these sorts of things.
Andromeda immediately pulled her pistol from her hip again and aimed it at him. "Watch it..." she said, threateningly. Sirius didn't seem bothered by the shot, but Andromeda didn't like it at all. "You think I can just waltz in there and be all chummy with them? What I am after isn't really something they would want to barter for. And besides... pirates don't barter with other pirates."
"What was that sound?" came a voice from behind them, further down the hall.
"What was that sound?" came a voice from behind them, further down the hall.
Austin steadied his sights on Andromeda.
"Listen, miss. As far as you're concerned I'm the local authority. I recommend you call off the pet or I decomission it. You come quietly and I help you deal with thes-"
Austin's armor suddenly began to malfunction. It dematerialized, leaving him with his glasses, earpiece, and a vest made of the same material as the armor.
"Dammit, is this really the best time for a glitch?" His plasma rifle was replaced with a 9mm pistol. "Give me half a mo', sometimes I have technical difficulties." He looked at his watch and began furiously pressing buttons, acting about as annoyed as if this were a regular occurrence. "This happens all the time, and I just can't seem to fix the software. I swear it's the same damned glitch every time. So sorry, miss. If you want we could continue but the threat would be kinda diminished."
"Listen, miss. As far as you're concerned I'm the local authority. I recommend you call off the pet or I decomission it. You come quietly and I help you deal with thes-"
Austin's armor suddenly began to malfunction. It dematerialized, leaving him with his glasses, earpiece, and a vest made of the same material as the armor.
"Dammit, is this really the best time for a glitch?" His plasma rifle was replaced with a 9mm pistol. "Give me half a mo', sometimes I have technical difficulties." He looked at his watch and began furiously pressing buttons, acting about as annoyed as if this were a regular occurrence. "This happens all the time, and I just can't seem to fix the software. I swear it's the same damned glitch every time. So sorry, miss. If you want we could continue but the threat would be kinda diminished."
She thought she had been ready for anything, but when his suit glitched, Andromeda only stood there in slight awe. After a moment, she shook her head and smirked. This scrawny (in her opinion) guy had been the one threatening her? She couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
There was a meowing noise as Sirius came out of the hole, running toward the way they had come in. Andromeda turned on her heel and made her way after him, calling back to the man who had lost his suit. "Hope you get your suit fixed soon! And I wouldn't suggest staying around here... If any of them survive, they aren't going to be too happy with you, even if you tried to stop me."
She stopped at the hole in the ship, and looked at the clear sealant over it.
"Stop there!" someone shouted, and a group of men came up, pointing their weapons at her.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Calm down, boys. What harm could a little ol' girl like me do?" she said, in a mockingly sweet voice. With a quick movement, she put her helmet back on, and raised her pistol to the sealant, shooting it open. Immediately, the vacuum of space pulled her through, but she used it to propel herself to her ship, clinging to the side of it as the men on board were being pulled out as well, in a less than pleasant fashion.
There was a meowing noise as Sirius came out of the hole, running toward the way they had come in. Andromeda turned on her heel and made her way after him, calling back to the man who had lost his suit. "Hope you get your suit fixed soon! And I wouldn't suggest staying around here... If any of them survive, they aren't going to be too happy with you, even if you tried to stop me."
She stopped at the hole in the ship, and looked at the clear sealant over it.
"Stop there!" someone shouted, and a group of men came up, pointing their weapons at her.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Calm down, boys. What harm could a little ol' girl like me do?" she said, in a mockingly sweet voice. With a quick movement, she put her helmet back on, and raised her pistol to the sealant, shooting it open. Immediately, the vacuum of space pulled her through, but she used it to propel herself to her ship, clinging to the side of it as the men on board were being pulled out as well, in a less than pleasant fashion.