Lt  Von Straff looked at  Nikki,..you are a Bus   driver..is this not correct ?   Perhaps you stick to  your Speciality   Ja?

 Hemsly says,..I'll Tell you  this...The LC  Has the Tunnel  after Lunch tomorow.. I hope to see you there...

The Scot  gently pushed  Nikki towards her  TAble, while  the  Germans    talked and   chuckled.

Nikki smiled at Helmsly then held a finger up for a moment.  "No...I am an assault shuttle pilot.   Only if you and these little boys are aboard would I be a 'bus driver', since they transport children" she gestured her meaning to include them all at the table behaving as children.  "If you are going to be an officer....Lieutenant...try acting like one and not like an entitled toddler who should still be at home sitting in thier soiled diapers" she turned back to Helmsley "I can see why that is needed..." and in a lower tone to him "Should have said the hangar....easier to boot out a field"

By now the chicken and such was delivered to Haley at their table.  She began to happily munch down even while keeping an eye out on Nikki.  she leaned over to Gia "Why are those men being a buncha jackasses?"

  Gian      had watched  with her  chin resting on her  left hand. She Motioned   a bit  carelessly at the Germans,..they are Germans... i am thinking they are supposed to act like that... I am going to bet, they will be straughten  out  soon..

 The Germans  Just smiled, a  couple leering  at Nikki as she  and Hemsly walked away...

 ..You guys?  best show up  at the Tunnels  tomorrow.. I wanna  see how many of you   go to Med Tech..Smart Money is  on 'all of you'

  Hodden walked past One German   reached out to Grab her   Butt.. Hod3en's  Hand  knocked the off3end hand Off, the Other HAnd  landed  ion his face..

 Tucker  Tripped the Next  guy who tried to get up.

 Wow?.. You boys  are  really Dumbasses.... Don't mest with the Boarding Team's Heavy weapons  Folks.. yhou don't have the  tools...  the  4 of the     kept  walking  Minnet waved to Hemsly.

   the Rec Dec  Settled    down  as the  German trooper   tried to wipe the blood from his split  lip.

Nikki turned her head back to the Germans then back at Helmsley "Strange how they spontaneously start bleeding.  Doubt they'll last long since there is not a BUS in the universe that would pick them up." she stated "Maybe the LC might have these useless lumps of skin become a workout team in a game of football.  but then again they may not have the gonads for it" she then shrugged.

She came back and finished talking with Gia and a few others, even Helmsly if he wanted.  She ate a bit of Haleys dinner as well.  "Yep assholes alright....Haley if they say anything to you that you don't like punch them like you would punch your brothers"
"You mean in thier 'business'?"
"Yep"
"Okay"

Soon after eating they would call it a night and make way back to their quarters.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:45, Sat 25 May 2019.

  ..ACK, Lass? they're  germans,, they dunno theie  own ass  from a 1st down..  Can't say I'm  much better.. but  i learnt  real fast , so's  i can make  some credfs  when  we play other football teams.. they might  get the LC  ta  Play soccer?   Dunno if he's  any good  at that.

 ((from Hanger Dec   after hopeful training ))

Hemsly   was  having   some  toast and Tea, when he saw Shadow   Come off the   Elevator , shortly after    a  mass of Pilots.

  ..Hey..LC..  ready ta  show them   Gremans what for?

  Aye.... I want to see  two things  from them, How many of them can do the laps , and How  Many of the   quit...

  wot  'bout  yer  sweet little children...?

  Shadow laughed  as he  say  Down,  Dana  , Sneak and  Via were running around taking Orders,A bit  differant for them.... I want to see if  any of them  can Finish a Lap!... you know..The last time  we were on FUJI   i  got to take a look at the Lowers  Hanger Dec.. They have like 200 Fighters there.. 100  for the station.. another Hundred to   send out to  the Fleet when we need them.. I suppose the Same  goes  for the Uppers... anyway.. Recruits  are running the Outside  rim of the HAnger ..with thier Little  Flags  and  Instructors   singing   , the whole  time...... No one can run that outter  ring...  they said  it  takes  close  tom  4   Days to walk that rim... The   academy  ha s Mile markers   painted  on the wall  so   the    classes can run-hike what they need to do, and   APVs   pick them up to take them  back to the  academy....so?..  you add that to those  beaches... and the streets?  there's  no damn reason in  The Black, that these Kids  can't be  running...

 ..You call them  Kids?.. they  ain't that much younger  then your own self.. nor me, fer that matter..

..yeah.. Age wise.. 9 hells  , age  don't  mean a  damn thing  to humans  anymore...unless you're a little kid.. he   Asks  Dana  for a  coffee  and  two Doughnuts.. and  if    Hemsly wants  anything esle... he mentions those who don't have to pay...

 ..when we get to the  Tunnels ,  we treat the Germans  and the Pilots  the same...but you push the Germans harder once the  running  gets  deep?..They are Kommandos , they  should be able to manage the run..

 Beth  came on  Dec   with her  shorts   and Ball  Cap, lots of   folks whistled  and shouted  at the new  Look...

 .. Hey  Guys,  I have two  Vid  Boards here  to  set up   at  either  end  to ctach  people  comign down the straight away..Shade  and   Larry are already up there..

 She got a  Cup of coffee and Toast  as well.. she looked at the two men staring....what?

 Hemsly  takes a  sip of his tea,..well, Lass?   You... just look a bit differant with that outfit on..

 ..Great..all those  Creds  a  spent on dresses and shoes.. and   you guys like shorts and sneakers?

 Shadow    smiled   and shrugged..
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:22, Thu 30 May 2019.

   A Group of Hopefuls  approached   Shadow's Table,   Stens  Cleared his Throat.

  ..Speak Up  Ensign....

 Stens  looked around , Moore    Vicos  and Lacoste where there...  we  are just  wondering..why  we have to Run....

 Lacoste's  dark  Drown   eyes that went  well with his dark coffee  colored  skin, said,why do i run?.. I was not even  in the air!

  Shadow  Looked at  his COM, purposefully , to  make sure they saw.....First?.. You  have  8 minutes  to get to the Tunnels...  we are leaving now...

  He stood   downing his coffee... Beth    finished her toast  and   smiled at them.

 .. I can  tell you stories  of    being   shor  down, or   being on an Op and have to run..either to get away..or  catch some one... I can tell you of  other  pilots   , who ditched .. and  would be  dead, had they  not  been in shape..or?  Didn't have some  one   with them who was... But.. I won't.. yhou can hear stories  about in on the  Rec Dec  or Hanger Dec...

 He  Put  a  20 Cred  bill on the table,..but know this  now? You will run... because the last thing i want to put in a COM Text to yur family is .."  he or she  would still be alive, if only  they trained well.."

  6 Minutes.. 40 seconds....

    Shadow   , Beth  and   Hemsly headed towards  the  Elevator , Brooks  got  up from the table he  was seated, to Follow  with them.

<<<<<<<<  from Tunnels

   a few of the Hoefuls  reched the   Rec dec  ahead of the rest of the group, the   grabbed thier tables   and Odered  drinks  and fod.

  Shadow , Shade  and Beth came off the  lift, heading to Shadows   table..Jax   walked  with them.. his t-shirt was   soaked  as much as  Shades  was.. bit he  smiled.

  ..You did  alright  Jax...  you'll need to start running  with a pack and weapon  when you work out... if you get to go on Boarding Runs.. you'll have to know  how to move with all that on..

 ..Aye  LC.... I'll do that

 Larry was  already up on the riser , thumping his tail as    Sneak and Dana approached    them to  get orders...

<<<<<<<  Lizzy from  Hanger Dec.

  The   Red Dec was  Pretty  Busy  many Pilots . some looked   young.  German  ESN  troopers... and Others...

  Maria     waved her on , towards    Shadow's  table..LC>  This  is     a new Pilot..LT  Billups   transferred to the   Apollo..... CApta Morris  is setting up her  quarters and suggested  she  comes here..Si?

 Shadow  Rose  and so did a  short  4 1/2  foot   ,  robot looking   person with shifting  skin colors  of   flesh  and grey..  its    eyes  were    blue.

 Well Welcome aboard.. I  am LC Shadow..Thisn is   Lt Beth Morrow A Brunette  a little taller then here has  a Hermes  Ball cap on and Muti-colored Bangs of  Purple , Blue   and Pink.

 ..call  me  Beth unless big brass is  around.. I', the  COM s offieer   and SEC  COM/INtel

 ..This is  My   son.. Ambassador  Shade Shadow..he is half-Verian, and represents the Blue Verians..

 Shade  Bleeps and whirls, offering his hand...he said  it is nice to  meet you.. he  was..um..hatched  a bit early. but? I can understand  what he says...

This is  LArry the LArg..he is a member of SEC...

 the Big  , six-legged  Lizard  looked up with half a steak in his mouth, tilted his head 90  degrees  and thumped his tail up and down.

That LAd  over there is   MArine recruit  JAx…he was a Stem RAt on Etna.. as  was that young server  Girl over there... i think we have  like 6 other little ones that were adopted  by Civies  and such...we managed to   save them when we cleaned out  some of the Stem on Etna... but..these kids  done well on thier own... they'll just do better now..

 Jax  Hurried to stand Up  and    saluted trhe  new  ensign.

 A Server   came over,This  is  Dana she   is the lead  waitress here... and the 2nd best Wide reciever on teh Hermes football team...

 She smiles..he's the 2nd best.... now.. what can i get you?

 Lizzy smiles as she meets LC Shadow , she lets Shadow introduce everyone she pays attention it is good to know people in case you need  to get something done. She smiles at Beth, and after the Dana the waitress appears, she says," Thank you for the introductions LC Shadow, and it is a pleasure to meet you , Beth and Ambassador Shade Shadow."

 Lizzy looked at Dana and said," I am not sure if i am staying at this table Dana, I dont want to intrude on the LC and everyone else." Lizzy smiled and waited for a response, she wasnt sure what to do for once.

  Shadow  waves it off.....Have a  seat, we  just came  from the Tunnels... giving the Hopefuls and then New  germans  some Hermes  work out

 Shade  gives   a  thumbs up at this.

 Please  sit.. order what you want..its  ON me.. your  first Hermes   meal...

   The  Hopefuls  were  recovering  a bit,   two of the Guys  got up.. Abby, , Chatty Smith and Lona  Lake    Danced.. Abby kept lookign over at the table..

 ..those  are  all  hopefuls  that one  on the end that keeps  looking over here.. is   Ensign Abby St Clair-Carmicheal , she is   Ensign Lynch's half sister..

 the  Guys started  to sing  and the  Girls  danced...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEoG_Uuxgk4

   other  people  clapped  and shouted  witht the song..

----> From Sec office

The elevator opened and Zob stepped off as the song started he looked around at the people dancing and the choice of song, 'what in the nine hells is this?' he thought to himself as he approached Shadows table and took a seat he didn't have time for anything big so he opted for a burger and fries.

After placing his order with Sneak and Dana he noted many of the new faces.

 Lizzy smiles and takes a seat and then replies," Thank you LC Shadow for the warm welcome and my first meal on the Hermes." She looks around at the hopefuls and at Harry's half sister.

 She will then turn to Dana and say," Oh yes if it is on the LC I will have a large steak medium rare, mash potatoes, alot of gravy, green beans, a large salad and a pot of black coffee." She ordered alot for someone of her size.

 Shadow  Pointed to Zob   as he   sat  down,..This  is  SGT  Zobaich... his  a     one of the  'newer' Demons  as  far   as  breed  goes.. he  ha s joine   us  to help Bring  down the   Empire...Zob?.. New  Uniform?

 then he  says,..this  is ensign Lizzy  Maris..transfer Pilot..

 Dana    brings  the food over   for    them, Sneak brought  Jax  and  Zob  thier  foot.. there seemed to be estra  fries  for Jax….

 Hemsly comes Over , 'ey, LC.. then germans   seem a bit  more  respectful to the  Waitresses now.. nice  ta  see them taken down a notch...

 he  Nodded to   Hemsly,..SGT Hemsly  of the  5th Scots... This is ensign   Lizzy MAris....

 hey?  Hemsly?  what was   the   deal  with YOu and  Brooks  runnign with Minnet  the whole time?

 well?  we  dinna  wanna  'ave  'er  finsh last..did  we?

 ..Last ,  you guys beat some of the hoepfuls... and  McNeal was the last  Scot?

 Hemsly shurgged,..ack?   well.. we done it ..so's nothing that  can be changed..besides.. ifin  Tucker  was there.. he  woulda  done the same  thing..so would have Supe and  Hodden...

 ..yeah.. well.. go relax...

 ..Nice  ta  Meet ya Ma'am... he ehaded off to the Vid MAchine.

Zob pays Sneak for the food and looks over to Shadow who asked his question, "Yeah im a member of SEC now" he said to Shadow then turned his attention to the new pilot, "Nice to see a new face, hope we keep you" he then turned his attention to his burger and put some of the fries onto the burger before taking a bite.

 Lizzy nodded to Zob and said, " Thank you SGT Zobiach, nice to be here and oh yes i plan on being here for a long time SGT."

 She will then nod and say to Hemsly," Nice to meet you as well Sgt Hemsly, have a good day."

 After Hemsly leaves Lizzy will wait for her food and then she will ask mostly the whole table," I was wondering if any of you know or served with my Mother and Father, Commander Christine Maris and Commander Jack Maris. My mother was a ship Commander and my Father was a pilot now he teaches on Fuji?"

 Beth   held out her   hands,  and  shrugged,..not  Me..  I went to  San diego  with this  Nutball and  Captain Roles of the Harvester..  mosty of the Piltosm we started  with    were    from San diego?

 ..aye.. 9 left  out of the first 24....

  Shade   , needlessly shook his  head and begam to    eat  his   Burger  and   sip his  Milkshake

 LArry's   big head titled  at Shadow....Alright..dammit...  one mor e  steak for you, since you  were  good  and  didn't  eat any Germans.... they could have made you sick!...

 the LArg  thumped his tail up and down.

 ..There's  a Good Bet The Admiral  flew with  your father, during  MArs  1  and MArs  2?.... Captain O'Reilly.. Rivets?..  he  was there  too...  if he teaches .. all these hopefuls  we  pulled in  had to have  studied under him..they are all from Fuji's  last  Class, before  we docked.

 Lizzy listened and then said," Yes my Father served with the Admiral he told me alot about the Admiral over the years. My Father also served with Commander Nil-Si. Oh yes if they graduated from Fuji they would know my Father and I know they where trained by one of the best."

Zob got half way through his burger before stopping to speak, "I honestly don't remember where i was trained its been well over 2000 years" he shrugged as he went back to his burger.

There is a Grin  from Shadow at Zob.. Jax had his burger  half in his mouth , just starting at Zob.

  ..I grew up in New York..near the Battery, but they tore it   down, because the Angels  said   there was a powerful Lay Line there?... One in Utah  too.. so that's where  Earth ship's  keels  were laid...

 Lots of  Bad  on the   east river... then then..'LT  HAck' wa there   watchign over the   laying of the Keel.. he  got along with me day , ebfore  My dad  was killed in an 'accident'..  The Admiral  and Commander Si was  like a 2nd Mom and Dad .. got  me and Roles in   the academy.. they    he brought me here.. Roles     went  with the EMS..  commands  his own ship in the fleet , along  with  like  5 other  EMS  Cap ships.

 ..some of them looked  good this morning..some...not so much...but they will learn...

 Dana returned   with  Lizzy's  meal, and  another shake  for Shade..and..of course..LArry's  Steak.

  Beth  stood  Up,..I'm gonna head  to SEC.. Lyri's  down there.. you know her...witht eh SM   busy  she'll stay locked  in there all day unless   someone orders her  out..

 She  Got   up  rolling her Vidboards, heading to the Lift.

 Lizzy listened to the story, has heard many stories of the Admiral and Commander Si and they where always the same they where incredible people.
 " I cant wait to meet them someday I have heard so many stories I feel like i know them both very well."

 Then Lizzy's food shows up and she digs in like she hasn't eaten in days. She drinks the coffee black almost faster then she can fill the cup.

Zob gave a glance over to Jax who was staring at him he was likely caught off guard by his age but he played it off, "You better eat up we gotta hit the field in less then a hour" he then turned his attention back to Shadow then to the German SGT off in the distance that was on duty being punished... "Indeed they shall..." it didn't take a psychic to know what he was gonna do.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:29, Mon 03 June 2019.

   Hemlsy  yells....LC!..  Gir Over   'ere and   give us a Bloody song!...  You and Dana  , 'eh!...

  Shadow frowns  as he Gets Up  and   taps   Shadeo on the Head,...Comon.... I have to , You have to...

 Dana   wasn't  any more happy about   but   was     laughing …

  Hemlsy  starte d the Vid...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAJV2va9V9A

     the Music starte d  to  dance with the   music    as   some folks cheered...Shadow  watched the  screen   and   did his best   to be like  that   singers.. He Pointed  to Himself after  starting.. ..I  working HArd... You're  working too... we do it  every day.. .. they put thier arms on each others  shoudlers… and  sang the rest together  with  Shade  dancing  away..

   A   Blond e   woman   with   Brunette woman stopped By.....Hi.. I'm LT  Frans?    this  is LT  Eckles.. we're in A flight... I'm the  #2 as far  as  wing Command  is...  she   elbowed Eckles, who was  watching  Shadow.

 oh?..Yeah    Hi!.... welcome aboard, we  were  on the hange r Dec.. Captain Morris  said  we ha da transfer..

 Lizzy finishes all her food and was just finishing her pot of coffee when the LC was called over and they broke out in song and dance.

 Then two women came over to Lizzy, " Hi Ensign Lizzy Maris very nice to meet the both of you. I am sure we will meet again Lt Frans and Lt Eckles."