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Post by Killer Zoids on May 21, 2007 11:42:43 GMT -5
Erenmor: Juniper and Yurea, unlike the Erenmorians were tired. "I see you've already been around your room. I hope it suits you." Said Yurea. "It's the largest one they had." She peered up at the 14' ceilings. Juniper also had some things to say, "Well, I don't quite know how sleep works for you two, but if we are to be any sort of coherent tomorrow at the talks, we need to get some rest. I understand if you don't feel the need for such a thing, but the hotel has many amenities for entertainment/passing of time. There is an extensive library and computer room on one of the lower floors. The kitchen is always open, and free to staying guests. I believe there is a smallish gym and pool as well. At this time of the night you can probably bet most places will be more or less empty. There is a 10 lane bowling alley, though... I don't think they make shoes for those." She looked down at his massive claws on the ground. "And your room should be outfitted with at large field holo screen if you'd rather stay in your room and watch shows or the news or something. Security will escort you where ever you'd like to go."
The two nodded.
"Also, I think it might be a good idea if you didn't leave the hotel." Said Yurea. "There was an incident some time back when the Miokalians were here."
The group was finished and was about to leave each other for the night.
However, right before the two groups split up, Yurea approached them and looking up at Faust said, "Forgive me of my nervousness earlier." The 4' taller figure leaned down. Now they were face to face, well, face to cloak. "Your sheer size was overwhelming at first, and well, this is my first time being an ambassador outside of the training corps. I hope I didn't offend you at all?" She subtlety began trying to peer around the white cloth, to get a look at Faust.
.. Juniper and Yurea entered their room and Juniper shut and secured the door. Yurea was looking around the room, but Juniper had already been there previously. They both came up to the main bedroom, and noticed only 1, king size bed. Yurea remarked, "Uhh.. thats going to be weird. Uhh, left or right, June?" Juniper jumped onto the bed and was digging around the lower drawer on the night stand and pulled out something. "Is that a?? .. with two...? " Said the shocked Yurea. Holding a deep massager above her head, she announce to Yurea, "Side by side nothing! You want the top or bottom!?" Yurea smiled, and said "what the hell" and ran over to the bed.
The two proceeded to unwind before they both fell asleep, almost exactly at the same time.
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Post by Erenmor on May 24, 2007 17:00:30 GMT -5
"No offence was taken, I assure you," Faust replied, slowly shaking his head. "Don't worry about us, we'll find some way to pass the night," he assured. "We'll meet you here tomorrow, then. Rest well," he added before returning with his guard to their rooms.
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"What were you suggesting when you sayd we'd find some way to pass time?" Asharis asked once Faust had locked their room from the inside.
"I haven't been out and about for a good few centuries now, and I certainly didn't come here just to sit at talks and hotel rooms," Faust replied, pulling the cloth off his head, revealing the typical mirror-like featureless face of a Wraith. "I say we go out and sample the night-life. Or, well, observe at least."
"And their warnings? That incident they had with the Miokalians?"
"Oh please. I'd be a lot more worried for anyone who tries to attack us," Faust chuckled, shedding the rest of his clothes. Shirt, pants, shoes, gloves, the lot. Mainly because they interfered with the masking system built into the mirror-like surface of the lanky android's body. "And we certainly didn't come here unarmed. Now come on, even a digital sentience needs time to unwind," he said, opening the window.
And so, the two delegates left what clothes they had at the room and slipped out for a night out on the town. Most of which was spent roaming about from night club to night club, their cloaking systems keeping them near-perfectly hidden from sight as they observed the local customs.
When morning came, the pair were once again dressed and patiently waiting in the hotel lobby, looking as innocent as they could manage with their faces hidden from view and all.
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Post by Killer Zoids on May 25, 2007 22:27:56 GMT -5
Juniper and Yurea walked down the main stairs in the lobby, side by side.
"You got rid of the uhh.. thing.. right?" asked Yurea nervously, while descending down the steps. "Yeah, yeah, I took care of it. It was different, no?" Juniper replied. Yurea blushed and grinned, scratching the back of her head, "Oh, very, VERY different. .. Ah there are our guests waiting for us."
Back up stairs in their room, a male house cleaning fur went in to change the sheets, vacuum, clean, etc. He noticed the massager laying in plain sight, sticking off the wall by a suction cup. He looked around and over his shoulder, grabbed the toy, and put it into his supply cart 'real smooth like.'
"Thank you for waiting! I assume you found the facilities entertaining enough last night?"
The two guests looked at each other and then back at Juniper and Yurea and nodded.
"Ahh, you're still wearing those wrappings?" Yurea commented. Juniper poked her in the side. "Hey! Ok.. well, the limo should be waiting for us out front.
The group entered the limo, and traveled down a few blocks and entered another, more classical looking building. As they entered the lobby of this building, the group took in the amazing splendor of the architecture, taking full advantage of super high ceilings and making use of natural sun light with well placed mirrors and glass. In the main room, at the end of the walk across the lobby, the two Erenmorians were greeted by more KZ officials.
Yurea introduced them to some of the more prominent figures in the room. Around the table sat a brightly colored avian, Bran E Manon, Admiral of the Killer Zoids Air Force. Next to him sat Janus Skeelnip, a foxy commander in the Navy, and numerous others, who were more there to be there than anything.
"I'm sorry, General Keleemvor could not attend this meeting, as he was called away on duty." Yurea said, as she motioned for the two to take their seats at the one end of the table. She and Juniper then sat catty-corner.
Skeelnip stood up and gave the Kazian high-five type greeting gesture, who was followed almost immediately by everyone else.
"Welcome to Killer Zoids!" Said Janus, the well-fed vulpine said with a roar. "The purpose of this meeting is to get to know each other further, and lay the grounds for solid relations between our nations," Juniper announced.
Nip whispered to Manon, "Whats with them covering their faces like that?" [Nip is the nickname for Janus Skeelnip]
"So, you know all of us, would you care to introduce yourselves to everyone?" asked Juniper.
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Post by Erenmor on May 26, 2007 16:18:36 GMT -5
"Well met, then," Faust said, performing a sweeping bow as the other dignitaries introduced themselves. "I am doctor Faust, administrator of Altair and head of the Erenmor R&D complex," he bowed again, the lanky figure practically folding in half for dramatic effect before straightening up. "And this is my Wraith bodyguard, Asharis," he indicated the cloaked figure by his side, who in turn gave a far less dramatic bow.
"To clarify," Asharis interrupted, "an administrator is a post equivalent to, I believe, mayor. And Wraiths are among the highest-tier machine minds not yet entirely independant. We are spies, assassins and the finest fighters save the ascended AIs," she explained before again taking up her place a few steps behind Faust.
"The "spies and assassins" part you could have passed over, Asharis," Faust pointed out before turning back to the Kazian dignitaries again with a polite bow of his veiled head before both Erenmor visitors took their seats.
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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on May 26, 2007 19:45:21 GMT -5
Al smiled "Land purchace...well you get a good sized old stone build building that if you knocked down you would probably cause an incident. I'll show you on of them in the morning but they were embassies before so should be in 'move in' condition now. As for cost two to five million which is likely to be our budget for the embassy in KZ.
So a net cost of about two meeps fifty. We quite like running knock for knock agreements as it saves time and having all the embassies in one place makes securing them easier.
That and I suspect being close to other embassies does foster international deals that perhaps might not be made by official channels.
As for calling home you can use one of the conference rooms or use the comms in your own rooms. We do not monitor them, well we don't have any agency that does that kind of things and I suspect the agencies that we don't have, have probably got means to find out what your said no matter how you send the report."
The last piece of what was said by Al concerned Vista a little, but he knew Cal had agencies that didn't exist in any official form and odds were that Al probably knew less about them than him.
When he stood up to leave he was taped on his backside by Taeicia who smiled and asked "See you in the social club later?"
Vista looked a little confused
"It's down on the forty second floor, I'll make sure you are allowed in and if you play your cards right it might not be the only place your allowed into tonight" Taeicia says with a smirk.
As Vista leaves the bar Al turns to Taeicia and says "Don't brake him, it would look bad. I think you will work well as our ambassador to KZ."
Taeicia Looks shocked "You are offering me an ambassadorship?"
"No I'm offering you my only begotten son in marriage, what the f**k do you think?"
"Well I accept, I think the males there might need a little training."
"What worries me is that they'll probably enjoy that."
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Post by Killer Zoids on May 26, 2007 21:37:28 GMT -5
Kingdoms of Cal:
"Oh, that's not an issue. For security sake, the government equips anyone that travels outside of the country with a satellite phone, I just need a large window or a view of the sky," Said Vista.
Vista was standing in the elevator, but hadn't pushed the button to descend. He was waiting for Taeicia, with the doors closed. His jewels were still tingling a bit, after the encounter with her, but for some reason he was turned on by it. He looked around the elevator car for a camera, and in the absence, he turned to a corner and reached down south... just to make sure everything was still functioning ok. He didn't expect company for another 30 seconds or so.
"Diiing!" Went the elevator as the doors opened. Vista's heart raced instantly, not giving him any reaction time. He just turned to see who it was, hands on and fully up and out. He was caught red-handed by Taeicia.
Her jaw dropped at the sight, and he was trying to play it off, but having his undercover around his ankles and his hand elsewhere certainly didn't help much. It was pretty much exactly what it looked like. "Taeicia! It's not what you think.. I was just making sure--" Said Vista frantically, taking a step forward, forgetting the undercover and tripping, smashing his head right against the side wall of the car. He was knocked unconscious, with absolutely no dignity. His other hand was still grabbing on, and his frilly underwear was wrapped around his ankles.
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Post by Killer Zoids on May 26, 2007 22:01:54 GMT -5
Erenmor: There was a slight rustling between the Kazians, which was quickly silenced by Juniper.
"So you're mechanical creatures? We seem to have been graced by visits from a number of others of your kind in the recent past." Said Manon, remarking about the Miokalian presence.
"At the last meeting of Panel, a bill was passed giving your kind full integration into Kazian Society, although we don't have quite so many to say our population was based upon them." Added Skeelnip.
Janus Skeelnip leaned in, toward the Erenmorians. "These pleasantries are nice and everything, but there is a concern we need to clear up before continuing any sort of talks."
Faust became curious. "Please, correct me about any mis-information. From what we gather, Erenmor is a police state. You have numbers of weapons capable of reaching Kazian soil. Being a liberalist nation, Killer Zoids does not opt to possess a so called arsenal of such devices, though I won't deny we have them. What I'm saying is, can we trust that you have such things only as a last resort?" Skeelnip continued.
Before Faust could respond, Yurea intercepted the question. "Sirs, can we please have a bit more tact then that! Asking our guests such questions right off the bat!"
"Well, no, I think it's a fair question to ask. There is a lot of rumor and speculation apaw about any possible threat to the well-being of Killer Zoids." Skeelnip retorted.
Manon put his hand on his forehead and shook his head. "Ahh, discussing national security at the first freakin' meeting. You couldn't wait, could you Nip?" He poured a glass of water for himself.
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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on May 26, 2007 23:57:11 GMT -5
Taeicia sighed, if this was the best KZ could do, she would go nuts (or have broken half the nation in six months, she didn't play for the other team but well if needs be she would work her way though the other half). Vista only had a minor concussion she had figured that there was not bleeding.
The idiot had just knocked himself out, Taeicia had seen this many times before but she shifted out of nursing to move into diplomat mode and pushed the emergency stop button on the lift.
With in seconds the emergency phone rung and she answered it saying "Sorry a bit of a diplo hell, he'll come round in a mo....No needs for medics his eyes are clear... .naw I'll bring him round the traditional way."
Taeicia pulled up his breeks, not before noting the undergarments and sighing. More the fact he wore them than what they were made of made her sigh. Then she slapped him in the face until he regained consciousness, before pressing the emergency button again. Her opinion of the male of the race when it came to KZ was not increased by what she had seen.
Vista was awake once more and Taeicia still naked was exiting the lift. She turned and said "Well if that's how you get your jollies...well you have one hell of a hole to dig yourself out of.
Right you have a drink or five to buy me!
I expect that kind of behavior from juvenails...are there any adult males, real ones, in KZ or are they all like you?
I expected more from you, hell I though you were a real male
I'm now stuck with you for an hour or so. You have suffered a concussion so I have to keep an eye on you for an hour or so. I could report your incident to the medical people here but their records are public and perhaps your gov might not have an issue with where and what you were doing but the tabloids would have a field day here and we need this deal to work.
Do you think you can go an hour with out doing something f**king stupid?"
Taeicia walks of with her tail held high wiping in the air, it was clear that vista was very much not in her good books the she turned and shouts "For F**K SAKE MOVE, I'm not having you f**k up a perfectly good night, Hell I might find a male who's worth it in here.
Males, why the f**k did we ever grant equal rights!"
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Post by Killer Zoids on May 27, 2007 0:59:56 GMT -5
Vista was crushed. His only chances for a good night, with a female for once, seemed totally gone. Back home, he's typically on the receiving end and typically with other males. To him, this was his only chance to break up the monotony. What was worse was Taeicia's utter misconception of what he was doing. Sure, it looked like one thing, but he was only being sure it would function right, had the chance come up with Taeicia. He needed to find some way to convince Taeicia of this. But first he needed to remove the collar he felt like he was wearing, Taeicia holding the leash.
His ears were back, and his tail between his legs. He could see the frustration and disappointment steaming off her. He knew he had to do something. Because of his nature, he can't stand to disappoint others. The pair made it across the floor, Vista still cowering behind. As they walked into a narrow empty corridor, he got a sudden dose of courage.
"Taeicia?" He said with a squeak. She continued walking. "Taeicia!" He said, far more assertive this time. She stopped but did not turn around, uttering a quick, "What now!" with her fists clenched at her side. "Taeicia, listen. Would you.. " he grabbed her arm to turn her around, she quickly removed it with a shake of her elbow and faced him, though not looking directly at him. "Look, I'm sorry. I don't want to leave here having made a sh*t impression on you, I'm still up for a good time, and I'll prove to you Kazian males are not pushovers. If you'd give me another chance."
She looked at him and with a swift motion, landed a paw print right across his muzzle. Again, she crushed whatever little bit of hope he had left. He refused to cry, but he was right on the verge. "Please Taeicia. What happened back there was not what you think--well not totally." He swallowed what seemed like a gallon, and then continued. "I haven't been with a female in years, and, well... what relationships I have, I'm always on the receiving end, so they don't get used much." He frowned, sensing this pathetic feeling inside him. "Considering that, and what happened earlier, I just.. wanted to make sure everything down there was... would do the job adequately for you. I... I just didn't want to disappoint you."
He could feel tears welling up in his eyes and in shame turned to hide them from Taeicia.
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Post by Erenmor on May 27, 2007 20:53:52 GMT -5
"It is indeed a fair question," Faust interrupted the exchange. "And certainly in line with the visit justification you received," he added.
"To answer your question, we adopt a "live and let live" policy. Live as you wish - and afford us the same courtesy. Respect our ways of life within our borders and you've nothing to fear from us," Faust explained, trying to sound as friendly and reassuring as he could manage.
"And even when confronted with those who would deny us our way of life we far more prefer to employ conventional weapons where possible and tactically sound," Asharis added calmly. "Though I would object to the term of police state-"
"That's pure semantics not worth arguing over," Faust promptly dismissed the objection. "One thing I feel that ought to be pointed out, however, is we are not intending to claim kinship to the machine sentiences of your country. We acknowledge their desire for equality, but we feel no more attachment to them than to any other sensible life form on the planet," he explained.
"The bottom line is, I suppose, that you've nothing to fear from us so long as you respect our ways within our borders," Faust finished with a slow nod. "Next question, please?"
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Post by Killer Zoids on May 27, 2007 21:18:34 GMT -5
"Live and let live is certainly an acceptable policy. Killer Zoids has no interest in changing foreign nations to some 'better plan,' unless of course such action seems necessary to the betterment of furkind. If the people are happy, then we're happy." Skeelnip sat back, satisfied by their answer. He then quietly conversed with Manon.
"Do you have something else to add gentlemen?" Asked Juniper, raising an eyebrow.
The general waved his hands in front of him, in a 'no' gesture. But then decided to make his thoughts known. "We sent our head of industry to the newly formed USSL in the west, and they seem to have a peculiar system of government which changing would fit into the definition of 'the betterment of furkind.' This practice, slavery, is the issue. Oppression like that is not something we take lightly, and alleviating it could generate a great ally. I am curious though, what is Erenmor's stance on enslavement and serfdom?"
Yurea instead had something to ask too.
"What types of industry does your country operate? Would some sort of trade deal be out of the question? Our vast resources of petroleum products like fuel oil, rubbers, plastics, and that sort of thing could be easily traded in quantity. We sent another delegate to Cal with plans for building a canal to trade in the same sort of thing."
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Post by Erenmor on May 28, 2007 20:26:34 GMT -5
"As far as slavery goes? What goes on between two consenting adults is none of our business. If someone, of their own free will, chooses to work for someone else purely for room and board, that's their issue to sort out," Faust explained. "Forcing someone to work without providing suitable compensation, though, or abducting someone to work against their will... well, that's where we do take an interest. Such operations have no place in Erenmor, nor would they be tolerated against Erenmor citizens."
"As for the industry," Asharis spoke up, "the leading branches would be weapons manufacture, agriculture and general food production, as well as producing high-grade construction materials, components for assembly, electronics systems... we also have a thriving recycling industry," the Wraith explained. "While our production is generally sufficient to fill our needs, we are always looking for new sources of more exotic resources. Admittedly carbon-based fossil fuels aren't the top priority, but they do figure on the list."
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Post by miokalia on Jun 1, 2007 13:41:18 GMT -5
A package arrived at Eve's residence about 80 miles west of the nearest town.
It was a heavy box, the return address was some back road across the border and to the south.
Of course, they x-rayed it, being cautious that this could be an attempt on them, as they were a gang and had those who disliked them enough.
No explosives, no biological agents, it just looked like an empty box full of rocks.
Axel opened the package and nearly had a heart attack. He stumbled backwards and stopped himself against the wall.
"Diamonds", he said.
Eve looked at the box and saw that Axel was not kidding. In the box was about a pound of diamonds. No doubt artificial, but still such a quantity was still worth a substantial foretune.
Accompanying the rocks was a note printed on an old-fashioned dot-matrix printer.
"It's time to retire.
Now leave us alone, please"
Eve knew who it was who sent this, and had a pretty good idea what he wanted in return.
"I think he wants us to let go of the UXes.", she said, holding the hybrid infant, "This. This right here is what we sought. Now we have it. We don't have to struggle anymore."
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Post by Kingdoms of Cal on Jun 1, 2007 16:34:58 GMT -5
Taeicia thinks for a second, it was unlike her to give a second chance to any one, let alone a third...but Vista look so pathetic and she was a sucker for sob stories.
"OK I'll let you off..This time. Now follow." she says
Vista felt less he was on a leash, more a chock chain now...he liked it.
They walk down the winding corridors of the parliament, intensionally so as the building was designed with defense in mind. They found themselves at the entrance of the social club, an unmarked door.
"Look follow me in and for goddess sake report in back home and clean yourself up a tad. I have a tab in here I'll get the drink, I have to talk to a few people and if you F**K up again...I don't give out fourth chances."
Vista just nods.
The social club was fairly quiet it being a Monday night but the cleaners and IT staff (who were some of the best paid people in the building (they Calie knew who could find stuff and who had access to the information and offices)) were out in numbers as they ran a shift pattern.
Vista looks out of the massive window that made up one of the walls of the place, it did distort the image being made of crystal, rather than glass (and many time stronger).
Taeicia turned to him and says "you should be OK with you com in the the toilets at the far end cubical. I'll fail here, but that is an intentional gap..your coms will get out."
As Vista turns Taeicia says "Just for once behave your self....how the F**K you became a diplomat is a mystery to me....but I like mystery's" ending with a flick of her tail as she turned.
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Post by Killer Zoids on Jun 2, 2007 1:22:24 GMT -5
Erenmor:
"Brrrr rrrrr rrrr.. Brrrr rrrr rrrr" Came from a phone on the conference table, in front of Skeelnip. He looked around. "Excuse me for a moment," and then picked up the phone. "... Speaking? .. No... No, I did. Those frequencies were set... You can't get Spec to do it?... mhmm... mhmm... 400?.. I'm coming over." He hung up the phone, and stood up. "If you would excuse me please, something urgent needs my attention." He whispered something to Manon, who stirred for a moment. Skeelnip then walked over to the Erenmorians and was sure to shake their hands and give them the professional courtesy instead of just racing out the door. He looked down at his watch and then headed toward the door.
The metal door closed behind him with a heavy thud.
Juniper looked at Yurea, who's eyes gave off a 'shrug' type of gesture.
Manon decided to take point for a bit. The avian stretched his wings for a moment and then began to speak. "Yes, the situation in the USSL is quite grim. Where do you think you'd stand should a number of other Federated Nations move on emancipation of their people? If Miokalia were to act, Killer Zoids will most likely follow, as may the Kingdoms of Cal, although it's far too early to count them in or out."
He poured some water in a glass for himself, and then motioned toward Faust, asking if he'd like some without words.
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