Kalas

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Mez watched her as she began to respond. Marga seemed calm and collected but he knew that she was anything but. Still, he played along, making sure to stare as she moved to stretch her body in such a way that would be hard for him not to. Even despite being half Thuboisii, she still held a certain feminine charm over him. Who could blame him though, he was male after all. He remembered most of the times he'd seen her naked, she was beautiful. He'd find himself simply staring at her, appreciating every aspect of her body. His memories remain altered now, however. Slowly her true heritage would begin to reveal itself and his resentment towards her kind grew as it did so. Soon he would be overcome with fury. It was difficult to explain why but oftentimes the anger would get the best of him. This time, however, he did well to keep himself in check.

"Oh darling, the last time we were together, your hands were around my neck trying to choke the life out of me, so you see, these are only here to stop me returning the favour." @Bonjour xx

Mez had to stifle an outburst of laughter but managed to keep it to a wry smile. "Oh, you're still hung up about that?" He replied. His smile growing wider. "Figures, but I guess it was only a matter of time before you'd want to touch me again. If it's rough-housing you're interested in, though, I'm game for another round if you are?" His thoughts flashed back to the last time they saw each other. He was above her, his powerful hands wrapped around her delicate neck. There was so much anger, so much rage. He couldn't remember why he'd directed it towards her so explicitly. She was merely a half-breed. And even then, her race hadn't killed his parents...but they were the reason for their deaths.

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YOU TAKE THAT BACK.

The second bit, the first bit is fine.

@Bonjour xx

McDonalds is totally overrated.

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And did that prompt him to try and stick her with his blade, or did he just try to kill her instead? :P

@SimplyJohn

I laughed heartily at this because I'm totally immature :D

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That's probably why they two managed to stay together for as long as they did before Mez met her brother and finally cottoned on to the horrifying truth. Their children were going to be blue! :O

@SimplyJohn

Haha! Well, I changed it to have him find out during one such meeting. It seemed more fitting.

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Not in a meet the family way!! Marga's brother was part if the outfit of thieves that she used to belong to. They'd have done a job together probably.

And skin boat to tuna town???!!!!! For the love of EVERYTHING, never say that again!

@Bonjour xx

Ahh I guess that makes more sense, I guess :D

Hahaha! I figured you'd respond like that, which is pretty much why I said it ^^

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Fire. It was all he could see whenever he closed his eyes. Brilliant, raging flames burning throughout the universe, spreading from one planet to the next. Engulfing each world and every life-form that inhabited them, leaving nothing but cinders and smoke in their wake. It had been a recurring vision for just over a year now. At first, Mez had thought it was just a nightmare, something to keep him awake at night. But as time went on, as he began to force himself to see more of the vision, he soon realized that it was a warning of events that would eventually come to pass. He hadn't needed any help or spiritual guidance to interpret what the fire represented or, rather, who it represented. The Visipian Government were still searching for him, which had only served to increase their rate of expansion. He knew it wouldn't be long now. Here, on the other side of the galaxy, the Visipians would arrive and war would be thrust upon all of them.

Mez opened his eyes only to be greeted to the same, cramped transport shuttle as the one he'd first set foot on three hours prior. The only difference being the small buzz of activity that had arisen now that they'd nearly reached their objective; The Lone Star. A mysteriously abandoned ship that had randomly arrived in system, seemingly of its own accord. Mez had never believed in ghost stories, however, which is why he was fiddling with his combat blade. The tip of it precariously placed in the middle of his palm whilst he nonchalantly spun it at the handle. If the ship had arrived in system, it was because someone had meant for it to. And the only way for that to occur would be to have someone on board to pilot it. So whether the rest of them believed it was empty or not, it didn't matter. He would be ready to take down whatever it was that wanted them on that ship.

He scoured the shuttle for the hundredth time. Some of the others had stood up to speak with the pilot; Felix. They were trying to figure out a way to get onto the spacecraft without the need for anyone to actually go out into space. Moves like that were risky even at the best of times. He would be fine though, his cybernetics included an internal re-breather and a transparent, organic ooze-like substance that would cover his being to make him airtight. It wasn't the most comfortable of experiences but he'd be fine to float about in space for as long as he needed. Some of the others, however, didn't have this luxury. But nevertheless, he figured that one of them would eventually come up with a plan and all he'd need to do was sit back and relax. Something as trivial as boarding a ship wasn't a concern for him. Not considering his exemplary success during his time spent in the V.I.R.U.S. Squads.

Upon looking around the ship, he finally laid his eyes on the one person he'd been avoiding contact with for the entire journey. An old partner, a female by the name of Marga. A fellow merc and one of the most renowned thieves this side of the galaxy. The first thing he noted were the handcuffs. Not the standard issue ones that were normally used by the Navy. She'd gotten herself into some trouble, which wasn't exactly a surprise. From the time he'd known her, trouble had been all she'd ever cavorted with. But he knew that wasn't true the moment he thought of it. His gaze followed the length of her arms before reaching her upper body, which remained scarcely adorned in the usual attire she wore. It was tighter than usual, more form-fitting. The shapes and curves of her slender figure could be made out more easily. He could feel his skin tingle ever so slightly as his temperature rose by a degree. Her lithe but powerful legs had commanded his attention now. He remembered their strength as well as the nigh-impossible angles in which they could stretch, a feat that had almost baffled him at first. Images began to show themselves within his mind. Memories of her, memories of them, together. He could still remember her warm breath against him, the soft touch of her nimble fingers and the brush of her hair as the two of them lay together, entwined and entangled. The pair of them writhing about in a strange dance of lust and emotion. He remembered how warm her skin was every time he placed his lips upon her. A wave of warmth flushed over him.

But as quick as it came, the feeling was gone. 'Her skin...' His grasp on the handle of his blade tightened, whitening his knuckles. A darkened glare now plagued his face. He remembered how, for the briefest of moments, her skin had changed colour. To a light shade of blue, accompanied by strange patterns. At first, Mez thought he'd imagined it but as her screams of passion grew louder, her skin became more prominent. More Thuboisii. His train of thought was interrupted by a sudden spike of pain. The tip of his blade had begun piercing his palm. Crimson liquid oozed from the wound after he removed the weapon. But he knew by now that his enhanced cells would already be hard at work. A singular drop of blood hit the metallic grating beneath his feet but by the time he looked back up to inspect the injury, it had been healed.

When he glanced back in Marga's direction, his anger had dissipated too. Now, he only looked at her with a smirk. Stowing away his combat knife, he leaned back into his seat. "Are they supposed to be some kind of a fashion statement?" He called out, directing his question towards his former partner.

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It's a good idea but in the time they were together is it really plausible she never felt anger, fear, arousal, etc? Maybe Mez discovered her heritage when he met her brother, who could be a lot more Thuboisii looking than her? @Kalas thoughts?

@Bonjour xx

How and why would Mez have met her brother? I mean, the pair of them were running jobs together and occasionally taking the skin boat to tuna town. That's hardly a cause for "Hey, lemme introduce you to my family." In fact, any clued up guy would actively prevent such a meeting from ever happening. :P Haha!

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Well, commonly, the GM usually starts it off aha!

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Okay, stick with me here, 'cos this one's really messy. Mez's parents were killed as traitors, leaving him as a ward of the Lords indirectly responsible for their deaths. What if the treason they'd committed had something to do with helping smuggle Thuboisii through Visipian space? That would mean that Mez's rivalry was more to do with a deeper hatred of her people rather than against Marga herself, at least at first. It would also mean that the Visipians would have to be portrayed as more xenophobic than initially described, but this could always be included as part of the religious mania.

After he'd learnt the truth of his parents' fate and fled to the mercenary outpost he crossed paths with Marga and after performing a few merc jobs together, where he acted as cover for her more subtle forms of combat, the two became lovers. It wasn't until they'd been 'warping the frontier' together for a while that Mez discovered Marga's mixed race heritage and found himself repulsed at the thought of having soiled himself with a Thuboisii halfbreed. In a fit of rage he tried to kill Marga, only for her to escape him and disappear from his life.

Now, after many years apart, the ill-fated couple find themselves drawn together again, and Mez must come to terms with his feelings for his former paramour. Will he be able to overcome his racial hatred for his former lover, finally being able to accept her as she is, or will his ingrained hatred of her people drive his to make another attempt on her life?

And my having re-watched Code Geass recently and just remembered Villetta/Chigusa and Ohgi's relationship had nothing to do with me making this suggestion. By the way, if you haven't seen that anime I'd recommend it.

@SimplyJohn

This. All of this. All of my yes. Take it. TAKE IT!

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Name: Mez

Age: 28

Race: Visipian - The Visipian race, otherwise known as The Silent Empire, are primarily a Religious-Extremist race, lead by a Stratocratic Government of Cybernetically Augmented Beings, who are commonly referred to as the Eternal Lords. Their sole mission as an Empire is to convert all other beings of the Universe to live under the rule and religious guidance of their dormant deity; The AllHeart. To achieve this mission, the Government, supported heavily by the entire population, impose a completely militarian lifestyle upon all beings within the Empire’s control. Through this tradition, spanning thousands of years, the Empire has evolved into an Advanced Military Power. It is by utilizing this Military Power as well as the Divine Energy Source of Jurichara (Mantra), granted to them by The AllHeart, that they have resolved to converting the Universe to follow their One True God. Failure to submit to The AllHeart’s rule will result in Conversion of the rebellious nation; A painful disintegration process that converts matter into Jurichara.

Crimes: Desertion, Political/Civilian Assassination, Intergalactic Subterfuge, Sabotage, Trespassing & Terrorism.

Personality: Confident. Egotistic. Sarcastic. Calculating. Anarchist. Prideful. Mildly Xenophobic. Mez is a law unto himself, he follows no rules or laws, no moral or ethical guidelines and bends the knee to no one. At least, not any more. He is confident in his abilities and hires himself out more to constantly test them, than as a way of earning money. During his missions, he constantly belittles people or systems that are below his skill level. If he can get passed it with ease then it is no more than a trivial matter and not really worth his time. Despite being this way, however, he is loyal to the mission and will do everything in his power to see that it is completed with success.

Skills:
- Expert Infiltration Specialist
- Expert Small Arms & Weapons Proficiency
- Skilled Computer-Based Systems Engineer
- Proficient Acrobat
- Experienced Hand-to-Hand Combatant

Non-standard Abilities:
Shadowstep: Invoking the divine energy of Jurichara, given to every Visipian by The AllHeart, Mez may at will, change into a smoke-like shadow form to camouflage himself. In this state, Mez is extremely hard to spot. After around two minutes, his form begins to solidify where he starts to become visible once again.

Cybernetically Augmented: Every Visipian undergoes cybernetic augmentation from birth to enhance their physical abilities and ensure a legitimate system of control. Aside from enhancements to bone structure, muscle tissue and vital organs, which improve their physical strength, speed and durability, the Visipians are fitted with a Direct Neural Interface which allows them to insert their minds into machine software or, more intrusively, receive software that may control their minds. Whilst the majority of the population do not require these measures, when the DNI's are implanted, a sleeper software is downloaded into the receiver's brain that, upon activation, can render that person completely under the control of the software owner. Which, in this case, happens to be the Visipian Government.

Equipment:
Rasgrid's Retribution: Dual Mantra-Infused Energy Pistols designed to recycle and compress latent Jurichara Energy that lingers throughout the cosmos, then forcefully expel the heated energy through a reinforced pistol-based mechanism which fires the energy as super-heated projectiles. These are Mez's mainstay weapons. He reaches for these first before anything else and utilizes them expertly and efficiently. They were awarded to him for his outstanding service during his time as a Visipian citizen. The pistols each possess their own name. One being Osebon and the other being Ahael.

Xerxes' Silence: A singular 10-inch curved combat blade. The blade is forged from Visipian Steel, a highly versatile material that is renown for its incredible cutting ability. It's name comes from the unnatural property is possesses. The blade, when slicing through any material, doesn't make a sound. This property makes it the perfect weapon for any assassin. Mez was gifted this by the Eternal Lord Xerxes himself for his constant bravery and unparalleled success during his time as a Visipian citizen.

Rosenthal's Blessing: This is less of a singular object and more of a series of upgrades performed on his standard issue Cybernetic Augmentations. The Eternal Lord Rosenthal oversaw the upgrade procedure personally, which resulted in Mez receiving a noticeable boost in his cybernetic abilities as well as the addition of the highly-coveted Jurichara Energy Shielding. With only two other Visipians receiving this blessing before him, Mez was vaulted into Visipian knighthood. The shield itself protects the user much like a power suit would with the exception that it remains non-visible until the need for it arises. While it may certainly stop series of bullets or energy shots from small arms fire, it would surely dissipate from a high-powered rifle shot, although the user would remain mostly unharmed during dissipation. In this event, the user will need to enter a deep state of meditation to gather enough Jurichara to re-power to shielding.

Bio: Born as the son of a traitor, Mez was practically abandoned as a child after both of his parents were executed for treason. He was doomed to spend his life in a juvenile camp, destined to grow up being the lowest class of citizen within The Silent Empire. However, Xerxes, one of the Eternal Lords, took pity on him and ordered Mez to be relocated to his private estate. Xerxes would raise him as his own son. Mez grew well and, under the tutelage of an Eternal Lord, he excelled through the ranks of the military with ease.

By the time he was 16, Mez was transferred to the Elite Forces section of the Visipian military specifically joining as a member of the V.I.R.U.S. Squads (Vacuum Insertion Raid Under Siege). This raid is a Ship-Boarding battle tactic. Each soldier is projected via an Insertion Pod, usually from a battleship or larger-class ship and are aimed towards an enemy spacecraft. The pods are controlled mainly by automated systems but also provide a manual override for the soldier inside to control, once the pod reaches the opposition’s ship, it begins to latch itself onto the hull and proceeds to burn its way through the armour plating, effectively creating its own docking station. Whilst burning through the hull, the pod secretes an organic membrane that seals the breach, preventing the vacuum of space from tearing the ship apart. When the pod has burnt through to the inside of the ship, the front of the pod will open, allowing the person inside to exit onto the enemy ship. From there the Elite Forces soldier can proceed to exact any mission objectives they have been given, ranging from sabotaging weapon systems and engines, to complete capture of the enemy vessel. Mez proved himself repeatedly on each mission and eventually his name started to become well known. The son of the Eternal Lord Xerxes was fast becoming a hero within the Visipian ranks.

At the age of 21, Mez was honoured by the Commander of the Visipian Fleet & General of all Military Operations; The Eternal Lord Rasgrid. She bestowed upon him her personal energy pistols and issued him with the new rank of Warmaster. With this new rank came the opportunity and the honour of new and dangerous missions. These missions typically consisted of Assassinations, Sabotage and the retrieval of highly sensitive information by any means. It was after the success of his first mission, the assassination of a decorated military general on board a capital-class warship, that Xerxes gifted him with a specially made blade to assist him in his future missions.

Up until he was the age of 25, Mez's life had been an unexpected story of success. He had attained the highest, most revered rank that the Visipian military had to offer. He was a Champion of Visipia. His deeds were legendary, there were statues raised on Planet Visipia, the Homeworld of The Silent Empire, in his honour. The population adored him and he adored them. For Mez, he could think of no higher honour than to be a Champion of his people. The Eternal Lords, however, had one last blessing. They were going to grant him a Lordship. He was to become the thirteenth member of The Eternal Lords and live the rest of his life as as a King. But it wasn't to be. Merely days before his inauguration, Xerxes revealed the truth about his real parents and how he had come to live such a fortunate life. When he heard the news, Mez was devastated. His entire life, everything he had achieved had been a lie. At first he was too shocked to even think, let alone speak. But soon anger began to rise within him and it quickly turned to rage. Before he knew it, Mez was acting without thought. He struck his adopted father down, the resulting noise alerted the honour guards outside of his quarters who saw Mez standing over the injured Eternal Lord. Immediately, the alarm was sounded and the warrant for Mez's arrest announced. He was wanted for the attempted murder of an Eternal Lord and Treason against The Silent Empire.

He escaped capture by hijacking Xerxes' personal ship and warp-jumping to the edge of Visipian space. Once he had reached the outer edges of his people's territory, he set a course for the farthest side of the galaxy and put himself into cryosleep. When he awoke, he had arrived at a bandit-owned outpost where he began his life as a mercenary for hire.

Quote: "I have one rule: No questions. 'Cause as far as you or anyone else are concerned, I'm just a guy who gets shit done. And I'm pretty fucking good at it too...make sure you tell 'em that bit."