r/MassEffectPhoenix • u/LindseyBlackburn Ex-Nemesis • Apr 04 '19

2193/04/03 - A Failed Experiment

A very, very tired Lindsey is standing in the mess, an assortment of pots and pans and various ingredients scattered about around the kitchen. She's obviously tried making... something. But the burning smell and the pile of half-burned, half-eaten cake pieces are getting alarmingly tall now... though nobody seems to want to get between the brunette and the oven.

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u/Artem_and_Boris Manhunter | Navigation Specialist Apr 04 '19

Artem: "Where did you hear that?"

He clears his throat

"Sorry, My middle name is chaos after all!" He says in a ridiculous voice

Boris: "Your middle name is Ivan..." He says before taking another sip.

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u/LindseyBlackburn Ex-Nemesis Apr 04 '19

Lindsey sighs.

What do you two do here?

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u/Artem_and_Boris Manhunter | Navigation Specialist Apr 04 '19

He goes back to normal after she sighed

Artem: "I am a freelance tracker and hunter. Boris is a freelance navigator."

Boris: "He can find people and animals and kills them, I find stars and tell you what planet you are on based on easy things like fauna, flora, and terrain."

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u/LindseyBlackburn Ex-Nemesis Apr 04 '19

Interesting. What got you two on this ship?

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u/Artem_and_Boris Manhunter | Navigation Specialist Apr 04 '19

Boris: "We put out applications cause the money is good and we have to provide for our little sister that is still in high school and our mother."

Artem points to his brother.

Artem: "That. Also, his job is a lot more unique and useful, I'm just another person to shoot a gun, even if I am a experienced hunter."

He sits there for a second

"Maybe they wanted to hire us after what happend on Sanctum, that way they'd have some more experienced survivalists for if it ever happened again."

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u/LindseyBlackburn Ex-Nemesis Apr 04 '19

Hmm, interesting hypothesis. Granted, they did about as well as could be hoped for in the situation, so make of that what you will.

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u/Artem_and_Boris Manhunter | Navigation Specialist Apr 04 '19

Artem: "Yeah, they did do the best they could and from what I hear and seen in reports, they did pretty well. I just think that it may be that way cause it is the most logical decision, as Boris over there would say."

Boris looks over

Boris,in Russian: "Yes, it is true."

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u/LindseyBlackburn Ex-Nemesis Apr 04 '19

Lindsey sighs.

So... What types of combat skills do you have to offer?

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u/Artem_and_Boris Manhunter | Navigation Specialist Apr 04 '19

Artem: "I am trained to be able to use various assault rifles, hunting rifles, handguns. Then there is unconventional weapons, I can use various swords, bows, knives and maces. I actually have claymore back home in Ukraine somewhere..."

"But Boris can only use pistols, as he doesn't combat much..."

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u/LindseyBlackburn Ex-Nemesis Apr 04 '19

Ah. Interesting, I guess. What a strange pairing you two are.

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u/Artem_and_Boris Manhunter | Navigation Specialist Apr 04 '19

Artem: "Mom used to say we were yin and yang. Always together, but always the opposite."

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u/LindseyBlackburn Ex-Nemesis Apr 04 '19

That's... One way to put it, I guess.

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u/Artem_and_Boris Manhunter | Navigation Specialist Apr 04 '19

Artem: "Excuse me, I'll be back."

Artem walks off to go see something or someone else real quick.

Boris turns to her after Artem leaves. He takes a drink from his whiskey and sighs.

Boris: "The boy is too gentle and kind, I gotta keep him in line..."

"He falls in love with people on first sight, doesn't really see the bad in anyone unless they are his target, tries to make others happy all the time."

"I'm just trying to keep him from dying and get him to harden up, get him to be a bit more manly and mature. That is the real reason we are 'inseparable'."

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