[SRP] Black Sun

[Zoey]

Stryker sat next to Paladin. "Hello there ma'am" he said putting down his tray which had some scrambled eggs, a grilled cheese sandwich, a stack of pancakes and 3 BBQ Ribs acompanied with some Orange Juice. He then turned to Bendak. "Hey dude" he said gretting the man. "I hope, I'm not interupting anything"

[Haylie]

"Not at all, Mr. Coleman," Paladin replied immediately, before Bendak could. "We were just having a... conversation." She says "conversation" like a swear word. Thank the stars...

[Zoey]

Stryker started eating his breakfast calmly. "Well... I just wanted to comment how pretty you look today Ms. Paladin and that everyone else in the cafeteria would enjoy it if we didn't have to listen to you and mr. Dude there have your conversation" he replied before bitting his grilled cheese. In other words you were to loud.

[Brnin8r]

Bendak was almost offended at Stryker's blatant carelessness. This was a tube in space...conversations are going to be heard no matter what volume it's spoken at. He leaned forward, elbows on the table, "Hey Boy Scout. I don't know who voted you the spokesperson for everyone's false feelings, but you're going to hear words spoken and things said that won't be found on your average vidscreen." he took another bite of another sausage and continued "Tell you what though, if you want to, the cold, silent world of space would be more than happy to respect your ears. I'll even push the jettison button. Until then though, get ready for your precious bubble to get popped."

[Haylie]

"Virgin ears, I do smell, I do," said Paladin, quoting something one of her brothers always said. One of the more intelligent-yet-snarky ones. "Much as I hate to side with Mr. Starkiller, he has a point. There's no avoiding the pointless discussions of your teammates. The only thing you can do is tune it out, or if you can't do that, get a good pair of earplugs."

A pause. "And I do not look pretty. I've been in cryo for months, and my hair couldn't be more impossible."

[Zoey]

Stryker wiped some cheese out of his mouth. "Just sayin... You dun wanna say anything you'd regret". He swallowed what he had chewing on his mouth.

[Harri-chan]

Vic made his way to the mess hall, where he grabbed himself a bow, filling it with scrambled eggs, and then tossed a few of the sausages on top, and then made a second bowl with exactly the same inside. He glanced around, as if daring anyone to tell him he couldn't have two bowls, and then turned, slamming them down on the table, the bench shaking as he lowered himself down onto it. Gripping his knife and fork, he began to eat in silence, the gaze of his good eye drifting towards the squabble that seemed to have broken out amongst a few of the marines.

"Heh, sooner we get down there and start kicking some alien butt the better for all of us".

[Evra]

Chris sits at his seat eating looking up at the marines that where arguing he just shakes his head before going back to eating

[Haylie]

Paladin chews and swallows before addressing Vic. "I agree. I'm eager to get this over with."

She then looks at Chris. "You're awfully quiet over there, um... I'm sorry, what was your name?"

[Evra]

Chris looks up at her "its chris" he says before going wuiet again

[Brnin8r]

All Bendak did after filling his mouth full of food and swallowing was point at Stryker, "Then you ought to quit while you're ahead, Boy Scout." Agreeing with the 'let's get going' sentiment, he set his empty plate on the counter and left to his personal belongings to put his whole uniform on.

[Knight Errant]

Bright finishes up. "RIGHT. You all know the drill... to the airlock for mission prep. We need the dropship fueled, armed, and hot! You all are fueled... I want you armed as well within the hour!"

[Haylie]

Paladin had already trashed the leftovers she had before Bright finished speaking. She knew the drill. She was also grateful Bright didn't also say he wanted them "hot". She could already hear Bendak's voice in her head...

She headed back to her locker. That's where she always kept all of her stuff, including weapons, no matter what her superiors said.

She's seen just standing there, at her open locker, for a full minuet, with her hand inside, seemingly holding something out of sight. It might be a trick of the light, but... is that a tear in her eye...?

[Brnin8r]

As if in response to Paladin's grievous thoughts, Bendak's voice rang through the halls after hearing Bright's loud order (how couldn't you hear it?). "I'll leave the getting hot part to Paladin!!" his boisterous laugh filled the vessel as he got to his belongings and began to suit up. He buttoned his uniform top. For as rebellious as he was, his uniform was clean-pressed and looking sharp. He tied his boots tightly and made sure they were polished, no sense in breaking people's faces in when they can't see themselves in what's kicking them.

After suiting up, he quickly withdrew his knife, brought it up and then quickly back down making sure he was stretched and limber for the drop. Resheathing his knife, he pulled his pistol out and went through another quick set of routines he had created to make sure he still had it in him. He did. Finally after putting the pistol back he swapped for his rifle and aimed at each corner of the room before being satisfied he was all right.

[Knight Errant]

When they get to the hanger, they will meet the twin pilots, Sandra and Mike Christof. Known as 'Razor' and 'Blade' respectively. They are already running pre-flight diagnostics on the dropship.

((This is Blade... Lazer... Blazer.))

Blade: "No use... the damn thing froze up. Seven months sitting idle... god I hate this job."

Razor: "Oh come on, Mike... its not like there are many jobs for combat pilots. Not since the colony wars."

Blade: *sigh* "I know... keep running stress tests, I'll climb up with a hammer and torch."