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Oh, no, not a rivalry. Just an observ-
What in the- what is that?!
*Stares at Mars in shock*

*Jake chuckles.*
Jake: I'm sure it wasn't!
*Finishes his sandwich, and starts smoking his cigarette.*
Jake: Who did you speak too?

---

*Rita climbs out of bed, and walks into the main room. She stands there for a moment, and holds her stomach in pain. When suddenly a idea comes to her.*
*She cloaks herself, then runs off to the medbay.*

*marilania*

Mars... Forgeworld. .. My home world...

A planet devoted to technology, industry and posess the mightiest and most ancient war machines and technology.

Much of the surface is a endless sprawl of factories, hives, temples and defensive facilities.

The ring builds ships, hundreds at a time, repairs, docks, loads. Its a giant navy base capable of bearthing the largest ships in the fleet.

Ruination...
*Looks at the endless factories, clouds of pollution, and mass militarization in horror*

D: Dria. Morrigan's kid. Makes me feel a bit bad that she's not accustomed to war like you and me. When a fight comes here, which it will, eventually, she's going to be a big liability.
*Finishes the sandwich, then chews on some gum*
*Smokes as well*
*Overall badass*

~

*Izy keeps on flying*

*marilania*

Yes... That's the industry that drives the impirum... That's what you need to feel a empire...
Mars and many others.

However.. Ita home. My ancestors settled it...
Built up the first cities and dug deep into its heart.

*Jake shrugs.*
Jake: Dria eh? Well she will be were all civilians are supposed to be, away from the front.
*He smiles, ad puffs on his cigarette.*

---

*Rita gets to the blood storage unit inside the medbay, and closes the door.*
*She rips open one of the bags, and starts feeding.*
*Notices the lack of taste, and how it barley fills her, but at least she eats.*
*Opens another bag.*

*Santiago kisses Joalia's cheek and keeps nuzzling against her*
*runs a hand along Joalia's side as he does so*

*Kara looks up at Maiev and smiles at her*
K: Are you hungry?

*Denny nods, then looks at the ceiling with a sigh*
D: Lucky them...

~

*Maiev nods, and nuzzles Kara's chest for a moment, then sits up*
M: Yais.

~

*Joalia closes her eyes in concentration, and her tail twitches again*

*Marla working her med bay and does not notice Rita on alarm panel as Rita gonna be compatent to avoid a basic door security alarm. *

*relaxed and works on some paperwork in the office on a side corridor with staff offices and the canteen etc*

*Kara smiles and kisses Maiev*
K: Alright.
*kisses Maiev again and takes her hand*
K: What do you want to eat?

*Santiago kisses Joalia's cheek again and sits up, having noticed a flicker of movement*
S: Whatever you're doing, Joal. Keep doing it.

*Jake frowns, and puts a arm around Denny.*
Jake: You alright?
*He finishes his cigarette, and follows her eyes up to the ceiling.*

----

*Rita is still in the blood storage unit.*

*Maiev stares in the distance for a bit*
M: Sausages and eggs.
M: Oh gtfo Gandrea!
*Sighs and looks at Kara*
M: Sausages and eggs...

~

*Joalia inclines her head to look at wherever Santiago is looking, but sees nothing*
*Frustratedly slams her head back against the bed*
*Tail lashes out at Santiago accidentally, to Joalia's momentary horror*

~

*Denny nods, then rests her head against Jake's shoulder*
D: What good am I if I can't shoot straight? I was a Sharpshooter, for feths sake...

~

*Blue goes into Leo's room after being forgotten for the night*
*Curls up on her, and falls asleep inbetween Leo's tits*

*Commissar snuck out of his room and looked around for any signs of Ciri, before continuing out and heading to the kitchen for food*

*Kara nods*
K: Sounds good.
*hides her annoyance at Gandrea showing up for now and leads Maiev to the kitchen*

*Santiago gets caught in the side by her tail and grunts*
*weakly smiles at Joalia*
S: You moved.

*Maiev follows Kara, silently hiding her annoyance at Gandrea showing up*

~

*Joalia stares in open-mouthed horror at Santiago and her tail*
*Paralyzed by fear and everything*

*Jake shakes his head, and kisses the top of Denny's head.*
Jake: Denny... your aim will return... I am sure of it.
*He sighs.*
Jake: It may take time, but you will be a sharpshooter again... I promise.

---

*Rita still sits in the blood storage.*
*Trying to get full but having some trouble.*

*Marla heads put office and walks over to storage zone to see if anything needs ordering*

*talks with nurse on a nearby side loud ernough to be herrd by Rita about checking on stocks*
*talks with a nurse for a few minutes about general stuff and life and people do*

(does not know Rita there just stopping for a chat as you do)

*Miritas still looks stunned and horrified at the spectacle*
Such planetary ruination... such awful militarization... what horror is there in this galaxy that demands such horror to combat it? What wars in these stars demands a fleet such as that?

*Denny sighs, then nods*
D: I hope you're right. Wanna go and watch me fail shooting anything?

*marilania*

What is a good question but one I cannot answer in great detail... Betrayal... Brothers turning on brother. Civil war.

A unending war against a enemy who seeks only our destruction, who have constantly enaged us in battle for 10,000 years...
*sighs*

Sorry.. Not a happy story... If you want to know more ask the space wolves.. Yarl Agmar is quite the expert on there history and ours of that time..

Ten thousand years? That's... that's not even close to a realistic timeframe for a war. What on earth?

*Jake sighs, but smiles at Denny.*
Jake: I know I am right... and yes I would love to go..
*He takes her hand, and starts leading her to the range.*

----

*Rita looks up at the voices and frowns.*
*She quickly activates her cloaking system, jumps on the ceiling, and hangs there.*
*Empty blood bags are scattered all about the room.*

*Denny tugs on Jake's hand to pull him around, kisses him, then resumes letting him lead*
D: I love you.

~

*A group of 5 glowing figures land outside the room, and all of them summon their weapons*
*Start walking towards the Room, at mild speed*

*marilania*

For that youl have to ask the Yarl...
He tells a far better version than I ever could...

*Marla finaly finishes and checks the stock room seeing the mess*
What on earth!
*draws pistol and checks room finding it empty *
*looks pretty confused finding no clue yet no alarms tripped*

*starts counting how many damaged bags she can see*

*Jake returns the kiss, and embraces her.*
Jake: I love you too...
*Breaks the embrace, and starts leading her again.*

---

*Rita hangs there for a long moment, and quietly lands behind Marla.*
*She then silently runs out of the medbay, still cloaked.*

*Denny follows*

~

*The group eventually reach the door*
*The lead figure, wearing masculine, ornate and shiny armour looks at the second figure, who is wearing slightly less ornate female armour*
Lead: Leave the young warriors here. You come inside with me, understood?
2nd: Yes, Lieutenant.
*Bows her head slightly, then follows him inside*
*The Lieutenant holds a large, golden, two-handed flail, and the female has a sword and a shield*
*The other three figure that remain outside all have spears*
*The Lieutenant and the female both have wings resembling Izriel's*

I... will. At some time. By any chance, is there anybody in this area who is certified to work with our neural weave? My Implant is experiencing an error.
*Turns and looks at the two golden figures entering the Room*
...Oh-oh... they look like trouble.

*Marla starts looking for clues but finds nothing of any use as Rita is sneaky and all*

*sighs and locks med bay before reporting loss and starts looking for replacements and a security upgrade*

...

*marilania*
Aye.. Talk to the Yarl.. He will tell such a event as it deserved telling.

Oh.. Yeah.. That looks.. Less than good...
You wanna try saying hello or tactical retreat?

*Jake leads Denny to the range, and sets up some targets for her.*
Jake: No rush... take your time...
*He puts a reassuring hand on her shoulder.*
Jake: I love you... and you got this.

---

*Rita stops at the sight of the angels, and makes a small "eeep" sound.*
*Has barley anytime to react, as her cloaking field last bar of energy goes out. So she walks straight to the main room door head hung low, and hood blocking her features.*
Rita to the three angels in front of the door: Hello... may I enter? Please?
*Looks back at the forest, and can feel his presence.*