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[The Fifth Horseman]

*gulp*
"Walking like a man, hitting like a hammer", eh? Sure!

[arete]

Don't worry, in real life I'm very sweet :waves rifle: Honestly :laugh:

[GTX2GvO]

*@ The equipment bay*

GTX2GvO: There, there, Kuger.. That bad feeling will go away soon enough..
Kugerfang: *Barf*
GTX2GvO: Damn! You little punk! Those are my NICE boots!! :mad:
Kugerfang: *eeeewwww..*

The Chosen: How long will that kid remain that way?
GTX2GvO: Until we get him to the med bay and give him one of those hunger pills.
The Chosen: That will work?? :weird:
GTX2GvO: Maybe. Or he will contaminate that floor more badly than this one..

*After dragging Kugerfang beyond the bay doors*

The Chosen: Hé. Who's that at the majors office?
GTX2GvO: Even better. What's a girl doing on this base?
Kugerfang: *grmbl* Girl? *eeeewwww.....* Stomach
The Chosen: You sure?
GTX2GvO: Think so.. Oh well. We'll find out what she's doing here soon enough.

The Chosen: You sure we shouldn't find out what she is doing here?
GTX2GvO: We still have a package for the med bay.
Kugerfang: *Barf*
The Chosen: Oh no!! Not my shoes as well!!
The Chosen: You're right. We should drop this thing @ the med bay..

*GTX2GvO and The Chosen continue dragging Kugerfang in the direction of the med bay*

The Chosen: You know Why I'm helping you right?
GTX2GvO: Yeah, Yeah. You want 400 gallons of Dalduan High Grade Oil.
GTX2GvO: Where do you want it?
The Chosen: I will tell you were to bring it when I'm finished with this whole X-Com deal..
GTX2GvO: Sure. I'll give you a receipt for this, but YOU have to remind me about this when we're finished.

[AlumiuN]

Hmm. Looks cool. Sign me up.

Lets go for:
Human
Male
Sharpshooter with insane accuracy and a big gun
Mwahahahaha

[TheChosen]

*On the roof of the base*

TheChosen is on the roof with his Sniper rifle, looking at the sunset.


TheChosen: There's nothing like a good sunset...

Silence is suddenly broked when Kugerfang coughs behind him. TC turns around and see's him with someone.

TheChosen: What do you want?
Kugerfang: Major sent me. This dude is a fresh member and someone has to show him the place.
TheChosen: So? Why cant you do it?
Kugerfang: Uh, like, were all busy and suchs, but youre just sitting here and watching sunset, so...
TheChosen: Oh, fine! Il do it then. Now bugger off!

Kugerfang runs away. TC takes a good look at the new guy.

TheChosen: Whats your callsign?
AlumiuN: AlumiuN
TheChosen: Hmm...I've heard better ones. Whats your specialization?
AlumiuN: Im a sharpshooter. And I like big guns!
TheChosen: Really? Im a sniper myself.
AlumiuN: Cool! Show me!

TC sighs and lies down on the ground with his sniper. Eagle of Fire walks in.
Eagle of Fire: #What is happening here?#
AlumiuN: Shhh! He's going to shoot something!
TheChosen: See that bottle on that window?
AlumiuN: Noooo

TC lies still for a while. Then, he gets up.

AlumiuN: Did you even shot?
TheChosen: Yes. But Im a very good sniper. No one can see or hear me when I shoot.
AlumiuN: Cool!
TheChosen: Run along downstairs. Il exchange few words with Eagle first.

AlumiuN leaves.

Eagle of Fire: #Query: Why did you pretended that you shot something?#
TheChosen: Why should I waste bullets?

-Later on the cafeteria-

TheChosen: And that concludes our tour. Any questions?
AlumiuN: Yeah! Id like to know more about you guys!

TheChosen looks around. Tervez is the only one sitting in here. He's fooling around with spoons again.

TheChosen: What can I say. Where bunch of misfits, outcasts, criminals and wannabes who just want glory and money. Or something to do at least.
AlumiuN: What about you then?
TheChosen: Well, before this I was living a glamorous live of a mercenary. I travelled around the world serving the highest bidder. I fought in many hot places like Zanzibar, Iran, South Korea and Finland. I even had couple of intergalactic jobs, but I stopped doing them after a couple of misfortunes. Then, I was hired by this fat dictator to train his troops on the country of Linguan. However, the military raided the training camp and I was captured. The goverment gave me two choices: Either I get to rot in prison or I will join in the X-Com project.
AlumiuN: Sounds cool! Where you rich?
TheChosen: Not exactly. I earned a stable living with that. I got money to buy enough food to eat, enough coke to drink and enough games to play. I was happy and I couldnt ask more. Plus, I got to face many challenges and meet many interseting people...altough most of them got killed.
AlumiuN: What about him?

AlumiuN points at GTX2GvO, who just walked in. He sits at the same table with Tervez.

TheChosen: Thats GTX2GvO, our very own spaceman. He's a mercenary too, altough he's done more intergalactic gigs. I even had pleasure to work against him once.

TC takes out a coke can and pops it open.

TheChosen: About five years ago, I ran at him at the Gamma Guadrant. I was in charge of a team who was hired to rescue a daughter of an important ambassador. GTX2GvO was on the side of the kidnappers and his job was to fly their ship. My team managed to ambush them, but the kidnappers where damn crazy....

-flashback-

TC is wearing the same kind of clothes, but with a jungle camo. He's hiding in a strange jungle area with other soldiers.

TheChosen: Is the team ready?
Unknown Soldier: Were ready commander.
TheChosen: Alright. Give signal to Beta.

One of the soldiers shout something to the radio. There's a huge explosion.

TheChosen: GO GO GO!!

Everyone runs trough the jungled-area to a building, with a hole in it. TC leads everyone trough and starts shooting bad guys. However, one of the badguys, a big burly one. Is still standing. He's wearing a huge black leather coat.

TheChosen: Its over Breddel. Give us the girl and I will spare you from lead poisoning.
Breddel: Oh yeah?

Breddel pulls out ambassadors daughter from behind him. He then quickly pulls out another gun and tries to shoot TC, who quickly manages to dodge and shoot back. Breddel drops to the ground.

TheChosen: They never learn.

TC helps the girl to get up. When they try to leave the bulding, Breddel suddenly stands up.

Breddel: Ha! Think this is over yet!

Suddenly, a huge spaceship rams trough the wall. The whole building collapses, killing Breddel and soldiers on TC's command.

The hatch of the ship opens and we see GTX2GvO looking trough it.

GTX2GvO: Wooee! Damn! What a fine mess I managed to make.

He jumps out from the ship and starts surveying the scene.
TheChosen, who has luckily survived, rises from the ruins. They both notice each other and quickly draw their guns.
There's a moment of silence.

GTX2GvO: Where is the girl?
TheChosen: Somewhere safe. I teleported her to the ship. She's probably on her way to her father right now.
GTX2GvO: I see. Your mission is succesfull then.
TheChosen: Seems so. Now I only have to get out of here and claim my reward.
GTX2GvO: Think again. Im targeting at your head right now.
TheChosen: I got your head targeted too.

Another moment of silence.

Then, Breddel rises from the ruins. His jacket is now open, revealing a pack of explosives strapped on him.

GTX2GvO: What the hell is this Breddel??!
Breddel: You think I didnt know about your plans space cowboy!
TheChosen: What the

Breddel pulls the trigger and he explodes.
Later, we see GTX walking towards his spaceship. Appearantly, he managed to survive from the blast.

GTX2GvO: Damn! He knew everything! This is the last time I work for any goverment!


Then, we see TC hiding in a bushes not far away, with his sniper rifle. He shoots...

And hits GTX in leg.

TheChosen: Damn! The explosion must have messed up my aiming!

GTX manages to get in his ship and fly away.

-flashback ends-

TheChosen: And I got back to my ship. I managed to fly back and get the pay from ambassador.
AlumiuN: And GTX?
TheChosen: Hell. I never met him again, until this job. He told me he wasnt even on this galaxy.
AlumiuN: Thanks for the story.
TheChosen: Anytime.

*More later*

TC is knocking the door to Tervez's quarters.

Tervez: Who is it?
TheChosen: Pizzaguy here!

Tervez opens the door.

Tervez: You got it?
TheChosen: Yeah. Here's a whole box.
Tervez: Good! Here's the money!

Tervez closes the door. TC turns around and see's another rookie, Arete, standing behind him. She looks carefully at TC and the wad of money on his hand.

Arete: Youre a pizza guy?
TheChosen: Hey! It pays the rent!

TC walks away, leaving Arete with a confused look on her face.

[GTX2GvO]

*In the cafeteria*

GTX2GvO: Do you mind if I counted some stuff.
Terves: Go ahead.. I'm thirsty anyway.

*Terves walks towards his quarters*

GTX2GvO: Eeehh.. Isn't the bar in the other direction??
GTX2GvO: Must be his Cola deal then..

GTX2GvO: 100, 200, 300..........
AlumiuN: Hi there!!

GTX2GvO: Whoa!! God.. Damn!! WHAT!! :mad:
AlumiuN: Heard you met TC in Gamma Guadrant 5 years ago..
GTX2GvO: Guadrant?? I think you mean Quadrant.. You know. with a Q..
AlumiuN: Oh.. So.. What did you do in the 5 years after?
GTX2GvO: None of your damn busyness.. Who ARE you anyway?
AlumiuN: AlumiuN.

GTX2GvO: Oh.. That new recruit the major just told me about.
GTX2GvO: Now bugger off. I have stuff to do..

*Later*

GTX2GvO: 2300, 2400, 2500.......
Arete: You carry more money than that pizza guy!!
GTX2GvO: Geez!! Damn! Now WHAT!!

*GTX2GvO Looks up and sees the new girl*

GTX2GvO: Let me guess. Your a new recruit and want to meet everyone else? :notrust:
Arete: Ehhh.. Yes..
GTX2GvO: Name.. ?
Arete: Arete.
GTX2GvO: Oh.. Right.. GTX2GvO's the name.. Now leave.
GTX2GvO: Go bugger him. He's new as well..

*GTX2GvO point in the direction of AlumiuN. Who sits a few tables further*

GTX2GvO: Hmm.. Pizza guy?? Must be TC.

*A few moments further*

GTX2GvO: 3100, 3200, 3250, 3270, 3275, 3277.. And 3277 and hmmm. 45 cents.!
The Chosen: Holy Shit! how did YOU get so much money!!
GTX2GvO: AAARRGG!! What's with you People!!
GTX2GvO: Oh.. Hi TC... Thank god not another newb..

The Chosen: How the hell are you payed THAT MUCH!
The Chosen: I've looked at the payment registers and your payment is just as much as ours!!
GTX2GvO: That's just what I get through the X-Com budget.
GTX2GvO: The rest comes straight from the senate..

The Chosen: Wait, I thought you'd never work for governments again??
GTX2GvO: That was 5 years ago. Plus. This is a government funded organization.
The Chosen: Yeah. Your right..
The Chosen: But how did you manage to get THIS MUCH from them.

GTX2GvO: 2 reasons.
GTX2GvO: Reason 1. If they payed me everything to keep me from switching to ANY enemy out of the X-Com budget, they'd had no money left for those newbs..

*GTX2GvO points to the 2 new recruits who are talking to each other*

GTX2GvO: Reason 2. If the father of that little punk didn't payed the cleaning bill, I would have killed both that damned senator AND his little brat..

*GTX2GvO slips 145,25 credits towards TC*

GTX2GvO: Believe that's the price for those ruined shoes..
The Chosen: Man! I can buy TWO pairs for this money.. Thanks.
GTX2GvO: Yeah, yeah.. Made the guy pay for all the bills and since you are STILL wearing those shoes, I gotten to the understanding the major didn't wanted to pay for a new pair That soon..
The Chosen: I just didn't got to him.. But now I see why he is SO helpful towards you.
GTX2GvO: Hmmm...?
The Chosen: Like. If he doesn't. You'll kill this project from the other side!! :laugh:

GTX2GvO: What's so funny about that?
The Chosen: You can probably take all the others out by yourself.
GTX2GvO: Depends..
The Chosen: On what?
GTX2GvO: On whether your targeting an alien or figuring out that someONE else is killing our mates..

The Chosen: I see.. I improved the sight of my rifle..
GTX2GvO: Don't worry... With the payment from the senate I'm getting Twice what the aliens are offering..
GTX2GvO: Also. This place it's equipment bay has all the tools necessary to do a lot of things to my ship I otherwise just couldn't.
GTX2GvO: That and the beds here are actually rather good.
The Chosen: Ah. Yes. You noticed that too. :amused:

*The Chosen and GTX2GvO continues talking about all the types of beds they slept in on all the missions they had*

[Tervez]

*Tervez slowly opens the box containing the Coke*

Tervez: So, after so many years, we find stuff like this in the hands of some brute mercenary. If they only knew what we can do with this...

*He takes out a can, pours some of the liquid into a glass, and stares at it intently*

Tervez: And at last, the circle is closing... We'll drink this and... well, who knows for sure what will happen?

*He takes a sip from the glass, savoring it's taste*

Tervez: Yes... this is the why he was in That War, fighting against those who killed-

There is a knock on his door, and he quickly hides the box under his bed, and with great disgust pours the rest of the Coke into the sink.

He opens the door, and finds someone standing in the corridor.

Tervez: Yes, what is it?
AlumiuN: Is this the bathroom?

Awkward silence.

Tervez: I can tell that if you try to use this as one, there will be consequences.
AlumiuN: I was just wondering, the door has a Do-not-disturb sign and all...
Tervez: The closest bathroom can be found if you go straight there and turn right.
AlumiuN: Thanks.

The Chosen walks by.

The Chosen: Did you just direct the newbie to go into the experimental weapons testing facility?
Tervez: Why not? They do have good bathrooms there.
The Chosen: Well, they do have, but that's because they're used mostly to dispose of the "test subjects" they use.
Tervez: Well, as I say, no pain, no gain.
The Chosen: In his case, I'd say he's gonna be in pain and lose something.

[Fortis]

Why not?

Name: Fortis
Species: Hybrid
Gender: Male
Role in squad: Primary: Mental Assault Secondary: Fire support

Fortis has long been fascinated with aliens; he suspects he might have some of their DNA in his blood. He signed up with X-com for the sole reason of being able to to investigate aliens further, either on the field or back in the biology labs at base. He'd prefer to see live ones, but has no qualms about pumping a few rounds through whatever they use for vital organs. Dead aliens are almost as interesting anyway.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Report is ready. We've beaten the UFO assault (in no small part thanks to the new recruits) and several tactical missions that followed.

More are brewing, since we didn't manage to intercept the latest batch of UFOs on time.

[Fortis]

*Fortis enters the lounge.*

Fortis: Hello there.

Kugerfang: Wha? Oh, another new guy?

Fortis: That’s right. I’m Fortis. Arrived on base last night.

Kugerfang: Well, what do you think?

Fortis: Impressive. I spent quite a while at the biology labs earlier. At least until the scientists got irritated with me and kicked me out.

Kugerfang: Went to see the aliens? Those are some ugly sonova-----s we captured. I was the one who brought in the live ones.

Fortis: I also went to the vehicle bay. That was a most impressive starship you have here.

Kugerfang: The big one? That’s not ours. It belongs to GTX2GvO.

Fortis: GTX here? How the hell did X-Com afford his rates?

Kugerfang: I dunno. A word of advice, rookie: Don’t go near it.

Fortis: Oh?

Kugerfang: Yeah, he has the autopilot rigged to take any…unauthorized passengers on quite a wild ride.

Fortis: How would you know?

Kugerfang: …I saw someone else try to take it for a joyride.

Fortis: Quite a nasty joke for any of his squad mates. But at least you got his good boots.

Kugerfang: Yeah, the punk deserved- Wait! How did you know that!?

Fortis: Heh…

Kugerfang: Oh, jeez! Don’t tell me you’re another one of those annoying psychics!

Fortis: Naw, I’m just messing with you. The Chosen told me about it.

Kugerfang: I’d knew he’d talk. I’ll never go on joyrides again.

Fortis: At least you'll never eat so much pasta and meatballs before you do.

Kugerfang: You’re telling me. That was quite a mess I left in- ARGH! How are you doing that!? TC couldn’t have known that!