Ryan's Retreat
Ryan's Retreat is set into the side of a mountain and towers like some form of Ice sculpture that never melted or fades, the ice sickles themselves seem to form an outer protective layer over the walls, parapets, and towers. There is even a really REALLY old fountain in front of the main building that remains frozen over most of the year through. Local legends say it is rumored and speculated to be from before the Star league itself, and certain quacks even speculate that perhaps the planet wasn't always the Alaskan tundra and wilderness it is today. The Retreat itself currently plays host a full time servant staff of about 20 including maid's, cooks, butlers, and a chamberlain, all of which are hardly ever seen by observers or especially any of the locals, that being because no one is allowed on the grounds of the keep with special permissions granted by the Matriarch herself and signed in triplicate by the ruling counsel. From time to time it is even rumored Redjack Ryan himself is said to come and stay here with his wife and family, but such reports are mostly unfounded or confirmed. The compound surrounding and beneath it however houses the members of 3rd company 2nd battalion, and consists of both a reinforced lance of various tanks and a full company of mechs including a birth for each and a somewhat re-cobbled together repair bay. Nothing fancy but quite impressive for pirates. The walls themselves house a vast assortment of support staff, followers, and hanger-ons all of which are are little more than a arms reach away from the beck and call of the various denizens inside, and all making it their job to separate the pirate / mercs their booty. So of course, it is to this most unwelcoming scene of debauchery, depravity, and overall cruelest of environments that our little raven haired vegelantee strode.
Meanwhile inside the walls the warning announcements interrupted every channel and loud speakers were blaring the first call to a medley of trumpets over rock music and the following orders. "all pilots and crews, make your way to ready ops. Breakfast 0800 and mission briefing to follow... I repeat... all pilots and crews, make your way to ready ops. Breakfast 0800 and mission briefing to follow.. that is all".
July 30th 0600 hrs 3049
Rosey Moon Motel, Inside the wall of Ryan's Retreat; Hope
Candice threw a pillow at the holotube and pushed the man beside her out of bed. "The master's call. Now get out and leave the money on the nightstand.. oh, and turn that Gawd Dam thing off would you. I was enjoying this.." then rolled back over snuggling up in the comforter like a burrito and feigned to even care.
July 30th 0600 hrs 3049
Brig below Ryan's Retreat; Hope
"I told you last time.. you want any of these you gotta put in the proper paper work and stop bringing them back so roughed up and bruised... I got my as5 chewed to h3ll over that last girl.. Now if you want another one you gotta do something for me or to make it worth.. (He trailed off as the announcement was made) "all pilots and crews, make your way to ready ops. Breakfast 0800 and mission briefing to follow... I repeat... all pilots and crews, make your way to ready ops. Breakfast 0800 and mission briefing to follow.. that is all." before looking back at Johann and the prize he had obviously wanted and picked out. "Go on man, you heard the call.. Go Go.. The girl will still be here when you get back.. We'll talk then". and took the rope from Johann's hand, leading the dirty, grimy, doe eyed girl back towards the pins far below.
Edited by Oni Storm, 17 February 2013 - 04:08 PM.