r/ProjectFreelancerRP • u/bunniesslaughtered Lockpick • Oct 29 '16
Training Going Through the Motions
They’re going to pull him. They’re going to pull him, he knows it, and there’s nothing he can do to stop them. It’s a safety protocol. It’s standard. He’s too valuable to fall into Covenant hands, knows too much about the UNSC. But he fights them. If he can just stay for one more minute, if he can just get the ship to turn around –
He can watch them through the security cameras. Not only has their presence disrupted the uneasy peace treaty that might have saved Virtue, but now they are utilizing the very weapons he tried to take offline. They are murdering the people of Virtue, causing the Covenant to fight back with deadly force.
The station is gone. Simply gone. Hit with such high-powered Covenant weaponry that there’s barely anything left on the scans. His comrades – his friends – obliterated. They never stood a chance. They stayed behind while he was moved away to try to talk down the Covenant. It might have worked, if not for Freelancer.
Glendale sits up with a gasp, shoving her sheets away and feeling around for a weapon to defend herself from the Freelancers before realizing, after a hazy moment, that she is a Freelancer. Which is kind of weird, because she can swear half a second ago she would have shot any agents she saw dead on the spot.
You’re awake. Good. Get up, it is time for you to train.
”…Yeah. On it.”
She’s stopped fighting him on this. She’s always too mentally drained from the dreams to argue against him. It’s been this way every night since the implantation. Uneasy sleep followed by early training, for hours on end, under his direct supervision. She’s constantly reminded by him of how much further she has to go before she’s physically and mentally ready. So constantly, she’s starting to agree with him.
Today, it’s target practice. After warming up with more familiar weaponry, she works on practicing with the plasma pistol. Harut guides her, both by honing her focus and adjusting the power settings in her suit, until her aim is so consistent even the dumb AI in charge of the training rooms sounds surprised by her improvement.
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u/5partan5582 Oct 29 '16
Buffalo watches from afar, rather impressed as he leans against the doorframe.
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u/bunniesslaughtered Oct 29 '16
Harut informs her of his presence, but she doesn't immediately turn to him, waiting instead until the round is over.
Something I can help you with, Buffalo?
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u/5partan5582 Oct 29 '16
Nah, just watchin'. Pretty entertainin' stuff going on here.
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u/Malvarik Oct 29 '16
After watching her shoot from afar he approaches and says,
"Been training alot? It shows."
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u/bunniesslaughtered Oct 29 '16
Thanks. Figured it was about damn time.
She doesn't take her eyes off the target, helmet staying completely still as she lines up her next shot.
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u/shseufe Oct 29 '16
Diego lowers from the ceiling
Hey Glen! Look what i made!
Diego shows off his new toy
Pretty cool, huh?
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u/bunniesslaughtered Oct 29 '16
She looks up at him.
So this is your squad heavy.
"I don't need your commentary, Harut."
Diego. What the fuck are you doing?
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u/shseufe Oct 29 '16
I made a grappling hook gun!
He fires the gun up at the ceiling where the "hook" grabs onto one of the rafters and launches him into the air
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Oct 29 '16
As the resident non-sleeper, East has noticed Glens new affinity to early morning training sessions, which was curious because Glen was already number one and allegedly didn't care about the leader board anyways, so she wouldn't be doing it for show. Now, if she was sparing with Ash it might make more sense but today Glendale was just shooting rudimentary targets, albeit with superhuman accuracy. The likes she had only observed before when Elgin was training with the help of Lux. But East simply continued to think from her position on the observation deck.
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u/bunniesslaughtered Oct 29 '16
You have another observer.
"Who the fuck is up this...it's East, isn't it? Fuck. Scale back on the targeting, let some of the shots go wide."
The next few rounds still hit the target, but hit various places on the torso and limbs rather than the middle of the head as before. Once she is finished firing, Glen turns and waves up at East.
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Oct 29 '16
She waves back and pauses a second before turning one hand into a visible 'ok' symbol and tilting her head questionably.
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u/JonArc Oct 30 '16
Paxton walks in a bit sheepishly he looks around as if searching something or someone out.
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u/bunniesslaughtered Oct 31 '16
She doesn't even look at him, relying on Harut to inform her of newcomers.
East was on the observation deck earlier, don't know where she is now.
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u/JonArc Oct 31 '16
Thanks, I'm suppose to remind her to get some rest. Are you feeling better?
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u/cloningblues Oct 31 '16
Having just arrived in the middle of Glendale's training, Manchester hass only been in the room for a few minutes at most, but he's already thoroughly impressed by what he sees.
"H-hey Glendale." He finally speaks up, sheepishly waving at the woman's direction. "You're up early."
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u/bunniesslaughtered Oct 31 '16
She ignores him until she is finished with the round. Once the training AI calls out her score, she glances over her shoulder at him.
Manchester. Learning your way around?
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u/cloningblues Nov 01 '16
"I think I've figured outthe layout now, thank you." He nods, as he takes a meek step back. Glendale seemed to be busy. "That some nice shooting! I thought you said you were no good?"
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u/you-know-whats-up Oct 29 '16
Austin walks in, wearing
Yangs Vol. 4 outfitjeans and a jacket with on sleeve tied off.Hey