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[Thom Frankfurt]

No problem, no worres. Thanks for the heads up.

[Sparks Murphey]

I've chucked in a short post skipping Bertie forward to the "present". I'm sort of assuming for the sake of expediency that Vulpes and Rogue are okay with this; let me know if you're not and I'll modify it.

[RogueSpear]

Perfectly acceptable to me

[guardian wolf]

Mind Dylan tagging along? I promise not to destroy the tea shop, I will even act civil if you let me.

[Sparks Murphey]

Not at all! You're certainly welcome.

[RogueSpear]

Isn't it a team one meet?
Not that I mind you joining GW, but if this is a team bonding session, it should just be the team?
//Isn't sure what official plan is here

[G is for Gamma]

Not to be "that guy", but who is on team one, and who isn't?

[RogueSpear]

Jack(Me), Bertie(Sparks), Vulpes(Vulpes), and DeMarkus (Thom).
I assume Team Two will be yourself, GW, CG, and...the gentleman whose name I have forgotten who is playing the stripper.

[Sparks Murphey]

Izzy (Jeremy Hunter). Though Dylan (GW) and Izzy are already part of Rainbow, while Elisabeth (ChaosGrinder) and Baxa (Gammadin) aren't.

[G is for Gamma]

Thanks for clearing that up gang. +1 Internets for all involved

[RogueSpear]

I assume they'll be joining up presently

[Thom Frankfurt]

Actually GW, Dylan at this time is still hoofing it back to town. You chose to walk, remember?

[RogueSpear]

Continuity, what a b*tch.

[Izzy Hunter]

No worries guys, I'm alive. Just...had a lot to do...sorry for my hiatus.

-Jeremy, on his very obvious alt.

[guardian wolf]

Ahh... yes, now to figure out how Dylan is going to be hitching a ride, !@#$%

[Thom Frankfurt]

Easiest way GW, hitch. I did state in one of the post about a bunch of people making the hour long drive out to the Dump 'To watch the robots fight!' Some happy and sympathetic fans (who may or may not have won money on the fight) could pull over and give ya a ride.

[Sparks Murphey]

Thom Frankfurt, on 09 September 2012 - 12:08 AM, said:

DeMarkus smiled as Kaylee nuzzled into his shouler. He kissed the top of her head as the voice rang out from above.

“Hangman!” Bertie called out once the hubbub had died down a bit, “The rest of Team One were thinking we might take you and your lady friend out for a drink. There’s a nice tea house I’ve heard about, and yes,” he said, shooting a glance at Jack, “they do serve alcohol. Sure, it’s a bit late, but what do you have planned for tomorrow anyway?”

Straining his neck, Markus looked up at the unfamilar mechjock leaning over the railing of the fourth story balcony. It wasn't Jack, and not the guy with the fuzzy bunny slippers, so it had to have been Heather's father, ah.. what's his name? Bertie? With pain lancing down his neck, DeMarkus winced as he looked down to Kaylee, who with beaming smile nodded. He then looked back up at Heather's dad and nodded as much as he hated himself afterward as his stiff neck protested.

For the curious, Bertie and DeMarkus have actually encountered one another before, but possibly not in quite so recognisable circumstances. Here, they briefly encountered each other while rendering first aid to those hurt in the wake of Mad Jack's "let's jump on a van" accident. This is probably the first time they've actually met, though.

Edited by Sparks Murphey, 09 September 2012 - 01:28 AM.

[Thom Frankfurt]

Was thinking Bertie is four stories up and D is looking at you through the glare of worklights...

Edited by Thom Frankfurt, 09 September 2012 - 01:33 AM.

[Sparks Murphey]

And, in all honesty, DeMarkus has never really met Bertie. Bertie is probably about recognisable to D as the reporter or the paramedics who were there as well. The injured woman who he helped (whose name we never even learned) is probably more recognisable, since he actually spent some time with her. DeMarkus and Mad Jack are more recognisable to Bertie, since he subsequently based his decision to join Rainbow partly on who they were, which helped set the memory a little more.

It was more just a note of trivia that, hey, look, they have actually met before!

[FoxyFlashbang]

Heyooo! So, I know I'm fashionably late to this little shindig, but I'm hoping you have room for one more lost soul on Solaris? It looks like so much fun, I would LOVE to get in on this!
Here's what I got, of course I'm open to changes. Let me know what you think! And of course if it's too late to join up because it would be too hard to integrate a new character into the story, I totally understand.

Name: Damian Alekzander Vilochenza
Callsign: Fisheye
Date of Birth/Age: July 9, 3006/ 25

Current Mech: Blackjack BJ-1DB (secondhand, Mercenary owned, damaged leg armor and gyros, one LL and ML inoperable pending electrical repair, persistant unpleasant odor and several suspiscious stains in cockpit) painted garishly yellow with the words "Mr. Sunshine" painted on the chassis. Apparently the previous mercenary owner had a weird sense of humor, or a death wish. Or both. At least it was relatively cheap. There is also a small, reinforced lockbox in the cockpit that the previous owner failed to give Damian the combination to. This also seems to be where the odor is coming from.

House Affiliation: Former Liao
Military History: Mech pilot since '28, participated in 4th Succesion War, former member of the 3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs, 2nd Battalion (disbanded) Ranked Lance Corporal

Physical Description: Height: 6'0 Weight:150lbs Hair Color/Eye Color: Sandy Blond/Green Complexion: Light
Personal Belongings- Various Civilian clothes, CCAF flak vest and boots with unit emblem patches, small stack of letters from home, hardened ceramic brass knuckles, small basic med kit, 2 packs of St. Ives Smoothies cigarettes, steel lighter with the planetary flag of Highspire and12k C-bills
Notable Caracteristics- Smoker. Large burn scars across upper back/shoulders; Left forearm and hand reinforced with steel rods after reconstructive surgery, resulting in noticeable lack of fine motor control and lowered pain sensitivity; 2 Tattoo's present, one with script reading "Noblesse Oblige" on the ribcage underneath the right pectoral muscle, the other displaying the 3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs unit Emblem on the left deltoid.

Open Background: Born on Highspire as the oldest of 3 to a mid ranked civil servant and a succesful doctor, both fully fledged Capellan citizens, Damian was instilled at a young age with a strong sense of duty and patriotism. He dreamed of becoming a Mechwarrior and serving the Capellan Confederation. His family, however, lacked the money and military connections necessary to send him to a prestigious military academy, despite his high grades and volunteer record. Damian enrolled in the Sarna Duchy RTC at 18, and excelled in Mech combat, tactics, and battlefield triage, and was well liked by both his peers and intructors. Considered the epitome of a wide eyed idealist, Damian was deeply passionate about realizing his dream. In June 3028, one month before his 22nd birthday, Damian graduated the RTC in the top 3% of his class, and was recruited by the Chesterton Reserves. His first deployment was to the 3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs, 2nd Battalion on Tikonov, where he recieved his first Battlemech, a Commando, and his first assignment on July 20th... A mere month before the start of the 4th Succesion War.
After the war ended, Damian refused to return to Highspire, considering himself a disgrace to his family and the Confederation, and feeling like he still had a duty to perform. After a year of searching the stars for a purpose, he decided to head to Solaris, where he could find glory and honor in either life or death. He sold his now battered Capellan Commando and, using the rest of his military pension, bought a used Blackjack and a ticket to Solaris.

Deep Background: During the War, the 3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs were involved in some of the heaviest urban fighting on Tikonov. On New Aragon, the unit was betrayed by multiple officers who defected to the Davion side, including Damian's own Lance Commander, resulting in staggering losses and forcing the survivors to surrender. The year Damian spent wandering after the war, he was actually searching through the criminal underworld of the newly conqured planets for his former commander to exact revenge. He finally recieved information that there was someone on Solaris who could help him. A slim hope, but it was his only lead. Due to the horrors Damian witnessed during the war, his faith in his dreams, his ideals, and himself, have all been greatly shaken. He is struggling to reconcile his deep set idealism with his new reality. He is now quite afraid of taking part in urban combat due to his experience on Tikonov, becoming hot tempered and agitated. He will risk his life to save civilians at any cost.