A/N: For Eddie (Ben Carson), Tim (Max B.), Charles (Merry G.), Matt S. (M. King), and, of course, Ray (Oronov). Entirely too many OSS bases up in flames, but you guys made it work. Just for S&G's here are some Living Steel quotes in the style of the 'side bars'.
For everyone else, unless you know Living Steel, you'll be hopelessly lost…in DinoPark! (Trust me, that's a 'bad thing'.)
Disclaimer: I own no rights to Living Steel or L.E.G. If I did, well…it would be a different story and you might still be in business you damn eggheads. Max, Ben, Blaine, Oronov, and anyone else mentioned in the quotes are the intellectual property of their respective (and depraved) owners. Please feel free to ridicule them with scorn and disdain.
Okay, here's a bone. The LS source books had random quotes from famous characters in the sidebars of the core rule book. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious. They were meant to portray a bit the 'feel' of individuals after the Spectral invasion of Rhand. Herein, you will find quotes from actual game-play. 'nuff said.
On with the show.
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Chapter 1: Blaine (aka Lizard Boy, aka Underwear Commando, aka Speedoman)
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Somewhere along the line I got a reputation as a warrior. I seem to remember spending a lot of my time running AWAY from the enemy, not towards them...
Blaine
Former Blue Sword DRAGON
Last of the Sath z'athra
From his death bed, May, 308 PS (Post Separation)
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Sometime ago I read a report that was apparently salvaged from a SCAN facility. The report details the actions of the SCAN facility administrator in trying to recover two "escaped genetic specimens" and one "xenomorph" cadaver. The report goes on to tell how one of the 'genetic specimens' was able to evade and then liquidate not one, but two specialist recovery teams, a grav gunship, and a power armor unit sent to re-capture the missing SCAN property.
The administrator then requests that 'the full attention and resources of SCAN Medical Technologies, Inc., be put in to the field in an effort to regain these extraordinarily dangerous specimens... ', yadda.
Funny, nowhere in the report does it mention I did all of that in my underwear...
Blaine
Former Blue Sword DRAGON
PS 013
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You know what the worst part of this whole thing is? There is no one left who understands my jokes...
Blaine
Former Blue Sword DRAGON
PS 308
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A few years after 'The Separation' rumors started to spread amongst the Janizary community of whole OSS teams that had gone rogue. In time, in all the cases where this proved true, the OSS teams had been lead by White Swords... Yep, the sterling example of humanity, turned bandit, reaver, newlord, overnight. I suppose it is not entirely their fault...lots of folks had a hard time dealing with The Change. Whites, in particular, (and not a few of my own brethren I should mention) were harshly affected by the new environment. Ever take a snort of ViSR gas? Its worse, much worse...trust me.
One of the last official orders from RMBK/S-1 was to order these rogue units be captured or eliminated by any remaining loyal OSS teams due to the danger they represented to the remaining elements of Operation Seven Swords. Like those remaining teams had either the manpower, or resources, necessary to carry out that task. Once Rhand took the proverbial 'two foot shift to the left' they were having enough problems just keeping their own together and intact.
What about us, the Janizary, you ask? Heh, we are nothing if not efficient. We 'put down' those of our own that showed signs of being affected by The Change first. Then, those of us not attached to other duties were asked to 'volunteer' to aid the Sworders in their efforts to rein in their rogue elements.
'Rein in' they said. I don't think I will ever get the blood off my hands.
Blaine
Former Blue Sword DRAGON
PS 308
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The secret to long life you ask? Clean, healthy living, and good Sworder blood...
Blaine
Former Blue Sword DRAGON
PS 308
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Never, EVER, have a drinking contest with a 'Crest. I did, and look where it got me.
Blaine
Former Blue Sword DRAGON
Janizary 'First'
Day 836
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There were two times during my life on Rhand in which I have been truly happy. The first was during the years I was hiding out in the Free City of Columbia, around '03. At that time it was the one place on Rhand you could be forgotten and live in peace...I even found a few other 'Firsts', like myself, who had drifted until they also found the city. Don't get me wrong, things were not 'The Days of Wine and Roses' there, but they were a damn sight better then spending every osik waking moment looking over your shoulder wondering who is going to try shooting you next. Between SCAN, the Imperials, the ISS, and whatever other gun slinging nut was wandering the wastelands, you start to get a little jumpy. Cuts into the sleeping time ya' know?
Columbia was, however, the one place I was able to go where who I was and what I could do were taken for what they were worth; I was not only accepted, but valued. What that group of brave people has managed to not only retain, but to build there, was, and still is today, one of the few places where 'humanity' still has virtue. That those who I had once called my 'brothers' and 'sisters' were able to contribute to one, good, lasting item for humanity, I am proud of.
What we became in later years we will be reviled for forever.
Blaine
Former Blue Sword DRAGON
PS 308
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The 'Crests? You call them the Dai Shiarn. No, they are not a legend, they are quite real. The dragon men of Shiarn are to the Dai Shiarn as the Jans or the Ael would have been to the 'Firsts' or the Swords, both less and more than they once were.
At least you can stick a good yard of cold steel in to Shiarn and it lays down and dies, proper-like...
Blaine
Former Blue Sword DRAGON
PS 308
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I thought about going to the sea for a bit...but I had already had my fill of "Cap'n Ray" from my time with DST Catspaw. There is something very unnerving about a man who has tiny machine gun nests painted on his armour.
Blaine
On the Lamb
PS '06
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I have to eat WHAT!
Blaine
Blue Sword Dragon
Day 84
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(Blaine) Are you threatening me, Archer? What? Are you going to cut off my next case of 'eyeballs and wait until the pain brings me around? Who the hell do you people think you are? I didn't ask for this...you sonsabitches tricked me into this! You don't own me, you self-righteous lab-rat!
(Archer) Own you, Blaine? We made you...
Janizary Blaine in 'discussion' with General Archer,
Janizary 'Firsts' Commander.
Day 401
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Vissers? No, I don't hate vissers. In fact, I have been friends with a few very nice vissers. Now Carsonites...I DO hate Carsonites.
Blaine
Wandering Gunslinger & Sword for Hire
PS 98
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Garlic? Where do they get this stuff?
Blaine
Running from ignorant villagers
PS 206
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Don't give me Neutron weapons. I will use them.
Blaine
Lizard Boy on the run
Hardened Storage A23, SCAN MATRIX facility
Day 503
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Oops...Sorry fella's. Didn't mean to let that slime- covered 'Stalker on the loose in your nice facility. Really, I didn't.
Blaine
Lizard Boy ignoring the 'do not touch' signs
Genetic Specimen Holding, SCAN MATRIX facility
Day 503
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I hate scent trackers. You think someone would have mentioned that in the 'you missed 150 years of tech' briefing. Oh yeah, we didn't have one of those.
Blaine
Mostly nekkid escaped lab specimen
Somewhere west of MATRIX being trailed by SCAN hunter group
Day 504
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Endnote: More to follow: OSS Ringers, Random Rhand Citizens, Pirates of the Scanish Main, Blunder and Outtakes, etc.
Remember, I'm a reader. This is just for fun.