Post Tenebras Veritas (Planes/Cars RP)

[ZAFTPrime]

((Shadow does like to cause trouble it seems. This should be interesting. ))

Doc - Tags: Blade, Otter

Doc seemed to accept this, but deep down, he was frustrated. None of this made any sense! "Cars coming out of nowhere to attack in random locations, mysterious visions, a red moon from nowhere, and now attacks on cars in prison! And I expected this to be a simple mission! Ugh...great..." He groaned as he sighed.

Shinn - Tag: Miles, Shadow, Dusty

Shinn watched as the black car left with the red and white fire-fighter before facing Miles. "Sorry about that. I didn't expect her to verbally attack you like that." He said as he eyed the Range Rover. He then looked back at her in the distance. His red eyes narrowed a bit before he looked back at Miles. "Name's Shinn Machwing. You're that Miles guy, right? What did you do to make her hate you, kill some agents?"

The MIG mix then glanced back. "That car needs to learn to keep her mouth shut when she has nothing good to say. If she attacks verbally just for the fun of it, she needs to mature more in my opinion." He added with a grunt. "It's like she's just looking for a fight or something like that."

[ShadowWolfCelica]

Shadow Tags: Dusty

She drove slowly onward as Dusty said his piece, clearly trying to reason with him. She found herself trying to bite the inside of her lip, and that she was seeing his point. It was actually..... concerning that he thought that. She sighed a little, looking away. "Look... I'm sorry ok? I'm not particularly happy working with him, yes, this ive made clear. But... I'm not usually like that, no... He just... makes me angry is all. I'm not expecting anyone to understand. I'm not asking anyone to get involved. I just... I can't stand him" SHe said here, looking away still.

"Look, I dont go round doing it to every vehicle i dont like. Im not usually like that. I'm... really not. But i know that i seem to have made a few..... strained views upon myself, but honestly..... Im not sure if i'm in any frame of mind to actually build that bridge with him" She said here, looking to the group that surrounded the podium. She met his gaze here, feeling more than defeated now. "I understand if you dont want to be around me... Just, make sure you stay safe, whatever you do" She said here gently, looking to the group again and backing up a little, deciding to stay out the way now, and keep her hood down.

[adelphi prime.]

Otter - Tags: Blade, Doc

Otter had chuckled a bit at Blade's reaction. Otter had been very concious of who was around him, especially now where he could easily back up into or pull in front of someone if he wasn't careful. Doc's engine was easy to pick up if only you listened. Listening patiently as Blade and Doc shared information, he found his mind trying to fit pieces together. And getting nowhere. "Well," Otter jumped in, "If there's anything this mission isn't going to be, that'd be easy. But there's one mistake the enemy is doing besides attacking a solid foundation, so long as we stick together, and that is that they're giving themselves away. Sure, they've made progress against us, but they continue to give us clues. Confusing? Yes. Incomplete? Maybe. Either way, they're giving us information that if only they held back they might make us even more fearful."

Rush and Streak - Tags: Oskar

If there was one thing Rush hated, it was being confronted about his own personal feelings. He glared at the smaller plane, seemingly emotionless as he did so. Inwardly, however, he was a complete mess. He didn't know what he'd do without Streak. Deep down the dragon was the only thing pushing him to get going, to even roll out of the hangar in the morning. He also couldn't face the idea that civillians had been injured and even killed pointlessly, or the thought that he'd run from danger at the sound of missiles. Rush had always known he was broken, but he feared further dissapointment if he stepped out and tried to work through his regrets. He feared facing the very thing that he battled inwardly every day -the thing that beat him down into submission or curled like a snake ready to strike in the middle of his tank.

He felt a leatherlike wing drape across his back. "C'mon, buddy, it's going to be an adventure, and Oskar's right, it's better for you to do something about what is going on than sit here on your tail all day. All you're doing is infesting the wound with your own thoughts." With that, the dragon stepped forwards, running off towards Aeris and Finn, leaving Rush to mule over his options.

"You're right," Rush said to nobody in particular. He doubted he'd be any help at all, but he answered with a loyalty in his voice. "I'll offer whatever assistance I can to this cause."

Streak, meanwhile, trotted up to Finn and Aeris. "Hey Aeris," he called plesantly, "You know, I was thinking... you should get that headlight checked out. I'm sure Dottie would be happy to fix it up for you no problem. I hate seeing you like that, 'cause it looks like it hurts." He himself still had wounds and burns from yesterday's fight, but they seemed to be minor. Flying would be uncomfortable, but that wasn't a problem for him right now.

[ZAFTPrime]

Doc - Tags: Blade, Otter

Doc looked to the blind plane and nodded. "You do bring up a good point. If they do want to scare us, they wouldn't so boldly attack. Even the FBI admitted the conference attack had been a bold move. They managed to gather some information from one of the attackers, but I wasn't told what it was due to the fact I was at the conference at the time. Still, these guys have made a few mistakes like that, and this can be our advantage. If we can use these attacks as our method of gaining information, it can give us insight on how these guys operate as a unit."

He then looked back at Blade. "Aren't you Blazin' Blade Ranger?" The Hudson Hornet knew he was taking a chance here and wanted to tread lightly on this topic.

[Dusty Crophopper]

Dusty - Tags: Shadow

"Yeah well... I'm not gonna leave; I just want to make sure that well... you aren't gonna do that again. I mean you're ONLY making the situation worse after all. That's all that's doing. You aren't doing a SPOT of good by antagonizing him. It's not like he's doing anything to anyone else... he's kept to himself so far from what I've seen. But you're just... picking a fight really. Building the bridge is simple. Take a drive in his tires... put yourself in his position. Get to KNOW what he's really feeling! Like I said... I'm not asking you to like him... but you are going to have to find a way to work with him if you're going to be coming along on this mission. I know your boss probably won't tolerate too many more of those lashing outs that you've got going." He pointed out here.

"Just... try and play nice OK?" he asked her. "If nothing else then for my sake. Do it for me, if you're gonna do it at all. Because I REALLY don't want to see you getting thrown off this mission because of it. I'm sure Finn hates it too but... he's acting professional because he can LEAVE personal grudges at the door when he goes into work. You gotta learn to do the same if you're being asked to work with him. You gotta." Dusty insisted. "Can you do that Shadow?" he asked her encouragingly.

Miles - Tags: Raven, Lucas, Shinn

"Uh yes... I am he." Miles confirmed when Shinn asked if he was that "Miles guy." "As for what I did... yes... I do believe several agents were killed by my subordinates. I never actually killed anyone myself though. I wasn't privy to that kind of thing." he explained. "And well... I'm used to that sort of reaction to me. Everyone DOES have a right to hate me after all. I just... not sure why I'm being asked to go on this assignment. It's not like I'm a... you know... noble car or anything." he pointed out, looking off to the side and playing with his right front wheel now, running it over the ground in a distracted fashion.

"I mean I've received more kindness in this town than I have anywhere else in years! And that's saying something when you think about it! So what's your story? Why are you giving me a chance?" He already knew why Lucas was, and had to admire the plane for that. It seemed some did in fact understand him... and his current situation.

Finn - Tags: Aeris, Streak

Finn sighed as he saw Streak trotting over. What did that interloper want now? "Er well we're more than capable of replacing that in transit! Our aircraft come equipped with quite the repair stations after all! That won't be an issue! Besides... I think it's good you've gotten your first battle scar. I remember when I got my own... it was years and YEARS ago. Still... I think I've narrowed down our next destination. We've gotten an important set of clues yesterday... and we think we know where to look. We were able to trace a few of the vehicles as well before their attack here... and we think it likely we may have found a central gathering spot." he outlined. "As soon as everyone is ready, we'll be heading out."

Oskar - Tags: Rush

Oskar smiled slightly here. "Good... you won't regret this, Herr Rush. Oh! Do you want... the Skipper to come along as well? I figured maybe he should... but if you'd rather not... of course I can't help it if he ends up volunteering anyway. But uh... look you won't be sorry you chose to fight alongside me, OK? And fighting is more than just killing and shooting things, Herr Rush. You can combat our opponents... in other ways if you wish." Oskar encouraged him. "I mean just look at Herr Crophopper." he chuckled here. "It's not like he's going to be shooting up a storm on the front lines after all."

Blade - Tags: Otter, Doc

"Heeeey you know what Otter? You're right! They DID reveal themselves to us! Maybe not fully but... they did. And that's something! You got a keen mind there, ya know? I think you'll be a good asset to the team. Heck you may even manage to impress Skila." he said, chuckling at this as he nudged the F-18 here playfully. "I mean nothing that'd impress a girl more than you saving the world, right?" he laughed. "I bet she'd swoon when you came back!" he teased. He smiled down at Luka as well, who seemed to be doing OK after her limping from yesterday.

"But yes I totally agree... this is NOT going to be an easy mission! We're up against some real heavy odds, way I see it, but we've got some starting points, and that's good." he nodded in agreement here.

Blade's eye seemed to twitch a little though when Doc asked if he was "Blazin' Blade Ranger." How should he answer that one? "Uhhh..." he began at first, looking away. "Uh... yes... I am..." he said slowly. "Or more correctly: I was. How'd you know?" he asked, though the answer to that might be fairly obvious. His voice was rather recognizable after all...

[ZAFTPrime]

Shinn - Tag: Miles

Shinn just shrugged his ailerons. "I saw her after you for no reason and it reminded me of myself in a way I guess. I know you're a lemon, and trust me, I've seen some lemons get teased because of how they work and their lineages. I myself have been in that rut before as well. I'm part MIG, and while lemons like yourself may have been teased and forced to leak oil as a result, I actually got teased in hopes of my MIG temperament coming through. A MIG mix like myself is prime teasing material. If I get teased enough, I will lose my temper and snap back. Several times I was teased in hopes of getting me expelled from school. Never happened, but I still became insecure about my MIG lineage. Seeing you getting yelled at like that kind of reminded me of myself back then. That's why I have you the help and why I might give you a chance in a way." Shinn replied. And it was true. Seeing Miles getting snapped at for no real reason brought out those memories, and he felt a bit of a connection in a way.

Doc - Tags: Blade, Otter

Doc blinked. "A friend of mine watched your show back in the day. I know if you because he couldn't stop talking about it." He replied as he recalled Ramone's glee whenever it came on. He then became serious again. "But that aside, what are you doing as a fire-fighter?" Doc knew the show had been canceled, not that he cared or anything, but he did want to know what happened to cause Blade to change careers so suddenly.

[Dusty Crophopper]

MIles: Tags: Shinn, Raven, Lucas

"Mmm..." he chewed his lip thoughtfully, and looked down at his hood. "Yes... you aren't wrong. I was nothing but teased and bullied growing up. I guess it just affected us in different ways. Whereas you never broke... I... eventually did... but even now I have no idea what I was thinking." he looked up, raising his eyes to the MiG here. "I uh... I don't know. I was so... bitter... consumed by my hatred and... soured towards society. But what was I even...?" he trembled here, wobbling on his wheels as he tried to steady himself, and apparently fight off whatever was gripping him. "Ugh!" he clenched his teeth, and tried to stand up taller here. "So many thoughts in my head right now... need to... stop that!" he urged himself with a hiss.

Blade - Tags: Otter, Doc

He blinked here, gnashing his teeth behind his closed mouth, and tensing up at the question. "Uhh... I..." he was going into his masked mode again, throwing up the facade and hiding his past from those he couldn't trust... which was basically everyone but Otter, and Blade knew it. He struggled with himself, but no need to... go into detail right? Just... basics... would be fine... right? "My co-star and best friend died... on the set... which you may know. I uh... it was a wake up call to me... sort of..." he said here. It wasn't... really. It had been... but it hadn't been as well. In a way it had made him worse off than he'd ever been before, and led to his insanely guarded nature in the future. "I just... I wanted to stop messing around with my life..." he explained in a thick voice. "And start saving lives for real. I couldn't just... it's complicated." he said now. "I save lives with my new job... and I got really serious about my life. I had kind of been... gallivanting about before but... I buckled down and... got certified. My old life ended that day, let's just say." he finally managed to say. "So I moved on... and... yeah... that's why I'm a firefighter." It was only part of the story, but he didn't feel like... opening up just yet. It would be a gradual process after all... no one need know the truth about himself and Nick just yet... but sure... over time... he could open up... find a way to talk about it more openly with others.

Besides... earlier he'd been ribbing Otter... and that was part of his old self showing through... the self he'd been... with Nick. So he WAS making progress at least...

[ShadowWolfCelica]

Shadow Tags: Dusty

She nodded repeatedly, staying silent for the period that he was talking, and even once he'd finished. If he was looking at her, she she could feel his gaze, it seemed. She narrowed her eyes a little but other than that, made no more attempt to move, already half covered by a shadow from the building she was near. "Yeah, I can do that" She responded, a sigh following it closely before she continued to watch the group intently. She had received far too many scoldings now to even comprehend making a fuss back. She kept what she felt to herself, deciding to do that for the rest of the mission anyway. Out the way, out of mind.

(Boring Shadow is boring!)

[adelphi prime.]

Otter - Tags: Blade, Doc

The thought of Skila made him smile a bit, for a moment his hopes fluttered free before he quickly stuffed them back down into the back of his mind, where they couldn't hurt him if they were broken. Too much hope was a bad thing, but hope still had to be acknowledged. Too little could get you nowhere. Then, as Blade was confronted about his early days, he paused, waiting for he helicopter's response. Otter grinned hearing Blade come out of his thick, dark shell... even if it was just a little bit of what had actually happened, Otter respected Blade for holding back some information. Some things personal should stay personal. Besides, the car that had come up to them was still a stranger -although by the minute he thought less and less of strangers and more and more of friends who he just hadn't met you.

"And an excellent one too, I might add," Otter stated quickly. He still owed it to Blade for saving his life in that attack, and he felt horrible that so far he hadn't -not that a life was easy to repay, of course.

Rush - Tags: Oskar

Rush's green eyes swept over the Me here, tensing slightly. Skipper's 'words', or rather what Rush saw as thoughts, still rang in his ears. "We need who we can for this. Skipper's help would be appreciated by the others here, so if he'd like to join I'm certainly not stopping him. My opinion," he almost hissed, "doesn't matter as of the moment."

Streak - Tags: Aeris

Streak shrugged, "Whatever floats your boat, so long as he gets fixed. I don't want him driving around with one light -especially at night." He growled a bit at the thought that Finn thought it was good to get a battle scar. Streak's own father had thought the same, and had been so proud when both he and his brother came home bloodied one night from a hunt turned attack. Just the thought of the day when his father oogled over their misery brought back phantom pains in the long faded scares across his chest, and fresh pain in the small scratches he'd sustained yesterday. Shifting his thoughts away from his own problems and memories, he nodded. "Well, that's good. But how do you know they won't see you coming already. They could be tracking all of us now that they were defeated yesterday."

[Titanic X 21]

Spray - Shadow

Spray glanced over in the direction of Shadow and he frowned a bit. He made his way over to her and stopped beside her. He wondered what had caused her to snap at the Rover. He didn't like Miles very much himself, but he was willing to swallow his pride and work with the guy at least.

"Hey, you okay?" he asked, taking care to be within her vision so as to not startle her.

Horah - Blade, Otter, Doc

The big Raptor inched over to where Otter, Blade and Doc were talking. "Um... Sorry to interrupt..." he said softly. His engines purred softly as he parked beside them. "But we need to figure out what to do next."

Radar also joined them, staying further back, preferring to listen in.