Prisoners

[srwu_mods]

"Not too long ago I said Unity Group is not a prison, but..." Commander Antov looks over his reports. Since when did UG accumulate so many prisoners to take care of?

A chance for you to converse with some of them (well except Sielje, she gets her own thread).

[1]
Ilinka Venczel doesn't do much - she mostly sits around in her cell without any displays of emotion, as if used to it. Despite not being a prisoner but merely someone under house arrest, Desta is similarly not too communicative, brooding by himself (presence of guards non-withstanding).

Apollonius, on the other hand...


"Aaah! I'm sick of this shit!"

He throws a book he was reading on the floor.

"I never expected being held hostage to be so fucking boring! Is that your plan? To bore me to death?"

"At least let me pilot once in a while! I see BrightSaber and it's collecting dust! Are you guys really so stupid to let a good unit and its pilot go to waste?"

[2]
"It is over..."
Aaron Anso Antema, the sole remaining Lady's Good Men member, is pacing around his cell.
"My uncle is dead and his cult has fallen. Our dreams, shattered. All because of that one man..."

"Loni Gavin. You have bested me." He admits bitterly.

[3]
Serak - Peola's mother for those of you who are not Ashe - unlike the other prisoners who are either emotionlessly sitting around, brooding, throwing tantrums or moping while pacing is...


"DI'SARTHI! KRA SATH KURS'HUK! ER'KITHARI MAR YARSARATH!!!!"

Screaming out things that Peola has continuously refused to translate while trying to pummel her way out of the reinforced cell she was placed in. Not only that but every time her fist rams into the walls she recieves an electric shock. The lack of damage to the walls and the faint scent of burning hair has yet to deter the scarred woman from her futile escape attempt. Eventually she would slam her head into the wall only to end up getting launched to the floor by the next jolt. The tirade of alien curses has yet to cease as she gets to her feet and tries again like a clawless cat trying to scratch a curtain.

Comments

[tiger_ken]

[Ken lets out a sigh.]

I was worried you might say that...

But it really, really wouldn't be Loni. Because from the moment he'd step into the cockpit, he'd just run away with you and Desta, defeating the entire point.

[srwu_mods]

"And I wouldn't?"

[tiger_ken]

...Well, that depends, I suppose. I imagine you might at least see the benefit in not being fugitives for the rest of your lives. Makes it easier to be with someone in the long run.

[srwu_mods]

Ilinka says little as usual, but it takes even longer than before for her to say something this time.

"Why are you telling me all this?"

[tiger_ken]

...Number of reasons, I guess. I mean, I can - vaguely - sympathise with not getting to decide your own life, and...

[Ken sinks his head into his hands.]

I dunno. It just seemed like it'd be good to give someone a second chance, with the opportunity that presented itself.

[srwu_mods]

"An offer extended to me is the same as an offer extended to Loni, or Desta. I am deciding my own life, now. What I do, I do because I chose to."

Ilinka shifts on her seat.

"Once again. Why me? Is it because I am most likely to listen?"

[tiger_ken]

...Maybe. Thing is, this isn't just getting another person into a Genoace or whatever. It'd be about joining a team. The Saviour Team. And of the three, you're the one who... would probably gel most if you had to make such a move.

[srwu_mods]

"Saviour Team?"

Suddenly, Ilinka gives you a curious look.

"Are you talking about your own team? The Sol Savior pilots?"

[tiger_ken]

[Ken, slightly hesitant, nods.]

I dunno how much you know of the Sol-Void conflicts... but basically, Mizuki's powers run counter to almost all life on Earth, and so whilst we tried to work around it, the incompatibility issues have meant she and the rest of Solaris find it safer if SolSaviour is put on ice until a replacement is made.

[srwu_mods]

"I see." Ilinka nods. She looks really focused and interested right now.

"But it remains for a fact that I am a prisoner. If you can change it in any way..."

"Please tell me."

[tiger_ken]

Well, like I said, I don't know what I can guarantee... But I'll try to talk to my superiors, both here and at Solaris, about having you as the new pilot. If they say yes, well, you'd need the ability to come and go so as to respond to crises, and I guess quarters that would better keep you rested. Any good behaviour would then be remembered when they finally get around to deciding your fate...

[He didn't expect it to erase what she did... but softening the blow was always possible.]