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Post by Norris on May 15, 2005 3:23:16 GMT -5
"That is what is to be expected from war, mate," Billon seethed, trying to calm down. "If you don't like it, stick a white feather on your shirt and shut up."
He turned back to Katar. "Your brother happened to be Major in the Atlantean Intelligence Corps, who passed on messages about enemy positions and targets onto my regiment. Had it not been for your brother, the mammals wouldn't have made a victory at Brattinox-Alpha. He was awarded the Giraffe Cross for his actions. But the poor lad died after he tried to toss a hand-grenade back to the Toads after they advanced towards the Southern Front,"
He paused, noticing the sorrow in Katars' eyes. "He was a brave man, your brother. Had it not been for his sacrificial action, that trench would've fallen into the hands of the Toads. You should be proud to be related to such a brave man."
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Post by Kooshmeister on May 15, 2005 3:28:20 GMT -5
"Heroes," Cryer sneered, then turned and spat at the memorial. "That's what I think of you idealistic fools and your heroes."
"Yeah!" Rusk agreed, then snorted, hocking up a big loogie, which he then spat onto the memorial as well. Amused by his defacing of the memorial, the groundhog burst into a fit of obnoxious, snorting laughter. Cryer seized him by the collar and turned and slammed him violently against the memorial wall. There was a dull thump as Rusk's head connected with the marble. "Hey," he protested, wincing, "what the frell's wrong with you?!"
"I made my point!" Cryer hissed. "What you just did, you did because you thought it was funny." He released Rusk, then turned to Billon. "And for your information, what happened to me didn't happen on any battlefield."
He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket, then bent down and calmly wiped Katar's spit off his shoe. Pocketing the handkerchief, he turned and calmly walked away without another word. After a moment of leaning against the memorial, dazed, Rusk hurried after him.
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Post by Norris on May 15, 2005 3:38:09 GMT -5
Before Cryer can walk away altogether, Billon runs up and punches him hard on the jawbone, then does the same to Rusk.
"That is for the 900 million people you've just insulted. That little stunt was caught by those cameras," he pointed calmly to the film crews in the background. "Thanks to them, the entire of Genus will want your heads."
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Post by Kooshmeister on May 15, 2005 3:48:26 GMT -5
Cryer sat up, rubbing his jaw and blinking, stunned. Rusk simply lay there on his back, unmoving, apparently unconscious but just dazed. Shaking away the dizziness, Cryer looked nervously over at the film crews, the camera operators staring openmouthed at the entire display. He swallowed nervously. He hadn't noticed they were there. Still, he was determined to save face, frowning and standing up, dusting himself off.
He rubbed his jaw again, which was starting to ache. Billon had a powerful punch. He briefly entertained the idea of hitting him back, but he decided against it. "I, uh," he stammered, looking from Billon to the TV cameras, and then back again, scowling angrily. "I, er, apologize. But if this is how you people treat visitors who don't share your mindless worship of these poor, dead souls, then the sooner my companion and I leave Genus the better..."
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Post by Norris on May 15, 2005 5:43:15 GMT -5
"Save me, coward," Billon turned away. "I don't think a sentenceful of tripe will stop you being labelled a conchie by every single person existing here. Maybe in future, you'll actually use what little is left of your brain before taking action. One more thing."
He hit Cryer once again on the jaw, and then rubbed his hand as he was getting a little weak from old age. "That is for insulting Major Brock Aeka GC."
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Post by Kooshmeister on May 15, 2005 5:55:07 GMT -5
Cryer yelped as he was knocked back once again, this time the punch split his lower lip, and he wiped the small trickle of blood away with the back of his hand, glowering at Billon. After a moment he stood, dusting himself off.
"I have no idea who that is, and I don't really care," he said, visibly fighting the urge to punch Billon, as rage from a lifetime of being shoved around by bullies began to surface. "You people all think you're so frelling righteous. So what if I insult a bunch of dead war heroes. That makes it okay to beat on me?!"
The skinny hare clenched his fists tightly. "I hate you," he seethed, "I hate all of you. Now leave me alone. Just leave me alone!!!!!" With that, he turned and stormed off before Billon had a chance to hit him again.
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Post by Norris on May 15, 2005 12:10:07 GMT -5
'If he had been down on the Central Front, he wouldn't be saying that.' Billon thought, smiling at the idea of being back in his old Colonel uniform, and getting a firing squad all lined up and ready...
"Miss Katar," Billon talked to Katar, trying to change the subject. "If you really want companionship, I'd suggest you look over in Genus Control. There are a lot of friendly staff there, and have far better manners than people around here."
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Post by whitehind on May 15, 2005 16:06:58 GMT -5
* One of the camera crews in the background are pointing to the scene next to the memorial and talking excitedly, one of them making a phone call as others give her information and instructions *
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Post by Kooshmeister on May 15, 2005 18:30:48 GMT -5
As soon as Cryer is gone, Rusk, momentarily forgotten by his companion, sits up, rubbing his head and groaning. He stood and, realizing he was alone, grinned nervously. "Eh-heh, he's a little high-strung," he explained, jerking his thumb in the direction that Cryer went. Then, with a small yelp, the groundhog turned and ran off after the hare.
A safe distance away from Billon, Katar, and the prying camera crews, Rusk found Cryer standing in a corner of the hedge, clenching his fists and breathing deeply. "I wanna kill 'im," he was muttering. "That arrogant jerk. Who does he think he is, slapping me around like that? Bunch of frelling hypocrites, the lot of 'em."
"Take it easy, man," Rusk said. "That old geezer's not our target. Now c'mon. Thanks to that little stunt of yours, we're gonna have to find a place to hide until it's time to move."
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Post by The psyko ninja rabbit 2000 on May 16, 2005 0:38:23 GMT -5
Katar looks at the two mammals as they leave. She turns to Billions and smiles.
"YOu have given me everything I ever wanted to know, sir. No one told me the whole truth about my brother's death. I heard he was killed and was a hero. That was it." She said smiling. "Thank you for answering question and quelling the doubt i had about my brother."
She bows gently to him. WHen she stands u, she is smiling , slightly embarrassed.
"NO offense sir, but if i was looking for companionship, i think i would try for someone younger."" SHe said, blushing.
SUddenly her comlink bleeps adn she pulls it off her belt.
"Katar here." SHE said into it.
"He Katar, its Masa. I have someone who wants to meet you. Where aer you?" Masa asks over the comlink.
"Memorial Gardens." Katar said.
"Be there shortlly, stick around." Masa said and the link was severed.
Katar looks at it for a few seconds and then at Billions.
"NOw what is she up to?" Katar muttered as she sat down.
TBCB anyone
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Post by Norris on May 16, 2005 1:34:02 GMT -5
"It's alright, Miss," Billon smiles. "I alrady know that I'm too old for companionship anyway, I'm certain that...is that Corporal Nass?"
Through the gates stumbles Nass being dragged along by Masa. Nass gets a hold of himself as the pair stop in front on Katar and Billon. Billon decides to take his leave when he sees the roses hidden behind Nass' back.
"Erm, Miss Katar?" Nass stammers nervously as he produces the roses to Katar. "Erm, it would...would you...(cough)...would you like...May I...Are you...are you free this evening?" He waits for the hard blow of a fist to smash him to pieces 'I'm done for!' Nass cowers, thinking that he may be punched at any moment.
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Post by The psyko ninja rabbit 2000 on May 16, 2005 1:43:43 GMT -5
Masa silently steps up besdie Katar, smiling at Nass approvingly. Katar stands there stunned for at the sight of the roses. Masa looks at her for a second adn reaches behind her. She tugs on a few strands of Katar's hair and makes her wince slightly. Katar quickly realizes she was staring adn gently takes the roses. She smells them and looks at Nass.
"Well, um, i guess so. This is a surprise to say the least." SHe said with a smile.
Masa chuckles and snatches Katar's helmet away from her side.
"He won't bite, so you won't need this." She said and walks off leaving them there, while twirling the helmet by the straps. Katar glares at her and turns back to Nass.
"I get the feeling she put you up to this, but for once, i am glad she did." Katar said quietly and smiling as she looks at the roses.
TBCB Nass
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Post by Norris on May 16, 2005 10:07:21 GMT -5
"Well, she didn't put me up to admiring you," Nass stuttered bashfully. "But she did insist on me asking you out."
He looks out into the gardens, and up at the mountains surrounding the outskirts. "Although it is a lovely view here, I think I am with something with far greater beauty, and I'm speaking to her right now."
"What am I saying?" Nass thinks. "You're supposed to ask her to dinner, stupid! It's phrases like those that could upset her!"
"So," Nass swallows loudly. "Would you care for dinner for two at The Elegant Duchess across the way?"
TBCB Katar
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Post by The psyko ninja rabbit 2000 on May 17, 2005 1:07:05 GMT -5
Katar stands there slightly stunned for a few seconds. She looks down at the flowers again and sniffs the genlty. SEh can feel her face getting warm as she blushes at Nass's words. She looks up at him, shileding part of her face with the flowers.
"Do you really mean what you said about the view? "She asked quietly.
She genlty reaches out adn takes Nass's hand.
"That sounds good actually." SHe said with a smile.
Meanwhile, Masa steps up besdie Billions and smiles at the sight of Katar and Nass.
"THey make a nice couple." SHe remarkeds and looked at Billions. "Well you know what they say, all military adn no fun makes a dull soldier."
SEH looks at the memorial and quickly reads it. Her eyes narrow on the smudge and she pulls out her sleeve a little. SHe wipes it off and steps back, nodding.
"So how many of them did you know?" She asked looking at Billions.
TBCB ANyone
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Post by Norris on May 17, 2005 1:27:43 GMT -5
"About 300 0f the 500 names on that plaque were either in my regiment or I'd met during the war," he looks over to Nass and Katar. "At least Miss Katar may have some company at last, and it'll actually get the Corporal to pluck up courage."
"What?" Nass thinks. "She LIKES phrases like that? I thought she'd rip me to shreds like my last girlfriend!" He pauses to look into Katars' dazzling eyes, and then finds the strength to speak.
"Shall we, miss?" he escorts her across the empty road and into the posh resteraunt, where they are given a table for two and a wine list as well as a menu. "Would you care for anything in particular, gorgeous?" Nass thought of slapping himself. "You dunderhead! Don't keep letting those things slip out!
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