Present day events prompt ever-so eager Remus into writing once more. Today was an unusual encounter... one which concerns his deepest-closest friend.
Present day, May 18th, 818 A.S (Aboard the LNS-Douglas)
"Alright James, take us to Norfolk. Our engines have a negative reading.", said a rather-young man dressed in the uniform of a Primary Fleet pilot. "Roger, Captain. We'll be proceeding as soon as everybody is accounted for.", said another wearing what looked to be like a Lieutenant Commander's uniform.
The other day... The Douglas went into combat... She suffered damage to her rear. The Ven'Gyr had struck yet again.
Near California Jump Gate, New York
Red appeared on the LABC's scanners, but it was only a Junker Roc Bomber...
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Quote:[18.05.2011 19:58:59]*censored*: *cough*
[18.05.2011 19:58:59] LNS-Douglas: James: Good day.
[18.05.2011 19:59:17] *censored*: Hmm...
[18.05.2011 19:59:41] LNS-Douglas: James: Are you??.... Nah... it couldn't be....
[18.05.2011 19:59:44] *censored*: Going to a fight somewhere?
[18.05.2011 19:59:54] *censored*: Couldn't be what?
[18.05.2011 20:00:04] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Eva?
[18.05.2011 20:00:17] *censored*: Uhh...
[18.05.2011 20:00:25] *censored*: Huh?
[18.05.2011 20:00:38] *censored*: *cough*
[18.05.2011 20:00:43] LNS-Douglas: James: Maybe its the wrong person, Captain?
[18.05.2011 20:00:59] LNS-Douglas: Remus: It could be... and to answer your question... we're going to Norfolk...
[18.05.2011 20:01:26] *censored*: Hmm...
[18.05.2011 20:01:39] *censored*: How much do you know about the ship by the name of In Silico?
At this point, I was beginning to wonder who this person was... It could have been Eva disguising herself... She always does that... But I was keen on prying more info....
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Quote:[18.05.2011 20:01:56] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Why?
[18.05.2011 20:02:07] *censored*: It's rather important.
[18.05.2011 20:02:12] *censored*: National security.
[18.05.2011 20:02:26] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Important how? What.... National security?!
[18.05.2011 20:02:27] *censored*: What do you know about it and also who've you told about it?
[18.05.2011 20:02:42] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Who exactly are you?
[18.05.2011 20:02:50] *censored*: Name's Cassandra.
[18.05.2011 20:02:55] *censored*: Cassandra Hale.
[18.05.2011 20:03:14] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Hmm... Cassandra Hale?? By chance, are you related to the Fleet Admiral Hale?
[18.05.2011 20:03:31] *censored*: Classified information. Please answer the questions.
[18.05.2011 20:03:46] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Hm.. I only know... its a BWT.
[18.05.2011 20:03:48] *censored*: What do you know about the transport In Silico and who've you told about it?
[18.05.2011 20:04:08] LNS-Douglas: Remus: *laughs* Told... nobody told me about it... I saw it with my own two eyes.
[18.05.2011 20:04:20] *censored*: Good.
[18.05.2011 20:04:31] *censored*: Hmm....
[18.05.2011 20:04:34] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Anyways... are you LSF or something?
[18.05.2011 20:04:41] *censored*: Classified.
[18.05.2011 20:04:57] *censored*: Know that this is an alias to allow free movement in places not normally accessible to us.
[18.05.2011 20:05:03] LNS-Douglas: James: As always sir... they say that...
[18.05.2011 20:05:06] *censored*: Beyond that you've no need to know.
[18.05.2011 20:05:25] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Anyways... if your going to hunt that transport... your gonna work hard for it.
[18.05.2011 20:05:35] *censored*: Well.
[18.05.2011 20:05:42] *censored*: We're not after the transport itself.
[18.05.2011 20:05:50] *censored*: Rather the people who're after it.
[18.05.2011 20:06:07] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Riight....
[18.05.2011 20:06:10] *censored*: The people on board it are under our protection.
[18.05.2011 20:06:22] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Oh...
[18.05.2011 20:06:34] *censored*: The rest is classified.
I'm wonder whether this person is part of the Liberty Navy/Liberty Security Force/<strike>McDowell Fleet Company</strike>(Impossible... She said its a matter of national security)/groups which involve National Security.
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Quote:[18.05.2011 20:06:46] LNS-Douglas: Outcast squadron on the attack.
[18.05.2011 20:06:51] *censored*: So you're sure you don't know anything about that particular transport?
[18.05.2011 20:06:51] LNS-Douglas: James: All guns prepare to fire.
[18.05.2011 20:07:30] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Not that I know... The captain of the transport is a....
[18.05.2011 20:07:59] *censored*: Is a?
[18.05.2011 20:08:11] LNS-Douglas: Remus: A..... An acquaintance of mine.
[18.05.2011 20:08:20] *censored*: Oh?
[18.05.2011 20:08:28] *censored*: Tell me.
[18.05.2011 20:08:41] *censored*: This is about the security of Liberty, captain.
[18.05.2011 20:09:03] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Then I have a part in it.... I'm actually a Primary Fleet pilot.
[18.05.2011 20:09:06] *censored*: If the owner of the transport in question takes flight from her aggressors we will have one hell of a problem on our hands.
[18.05.2011 20:09:43] *censored*: Since you say you're an acquaintance I'll tell you what you need to know.
[18.05.2011 20:10:08] *censored*: Someone told someone in the Navy's black ops unit about the owner of the vessel in question.
[18.05.2011 20:10:27] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Ahuh...
[18.05.2011 20:10:29] *censored*: Now this ship is under attack from cells within the Navy.
[18.05.2011 20:10:39] *censored*: We need to know who, why and how.
[18.05.2011 20:11:07] LNS-Douglas: Remus: I'm curious... I'm actually a part of the Primary Fleet.... and they isn't anything about hunting down anyone.
[18.05.2011 20:11:16] LNS-Douglas: *there isn't
[18.05.2011 20:11:36] *censored*: Of course you'd not be previewed to any information.
[18.05.2011 20:11:51] LNS-Douglas: Remus: It maybe possible... that those cells are splinter groups...
[18.05.2011 20:12:36] *censored*: There also exists the possibility I'm talking to an or the instigator of the problem right now.
[18.05.2011 20:12:46] LNS-Douglas: Remus: You mean me?
[18.05.2011 20:12:51] *censored*: You do say you know the transport's captain, right?
[18.05.2011 20:12:54] *censored*: Explain.
[18.05.2011 20:13:13] LNS-Douglas: James: *coughs* He's a frie*Remus slaps the man in the back*
Oh she is good... in covering up.
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Quote:[18.05.2011 20:13:55] OSC|-Cape.Point: Good day gentlemen. Might I interest you in som Gaillic wines?
[18.05.2011 20:13:55] LNS-Douglas: Remus: James.... it maybe that this person right here*notices comms are wide-open* Oh, sorry about that...
[18.05.2011 20:13:58] *censored*: So there I was like "No way, he totally didn't just do that"
[18.05.2011 20:14:09] *censored*: But he really did! It was soooo grooos
[18.05.2011 20:14:38] *censored*: And then the next day we all woke up with headaches and stuff
[18.05.2011 20:14:47] *censored*: And like, totally, I couldn't find my pants.
[18.05.2011 20:14:51] LNS-Douglas: James: Ah, we already have wine onboard, Captain.
[18.05.2011 20:15:08] *censored*: No, see, that's how you deal with eavesdroppers.
[18.05.2011 20:15:23] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Maybe.... we need to move to another location?
[18.05.2011 20:15:31] *censored*: Perhaps.
[18.05.2011 20:16:02] *censored*: Are you prepared to lend us assistance in tracking down the aggressors of the ship In Silico?
[18.05.2011 20:16:37] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Unless... your the ones who's tracking the ship??? Hmm???
[18.05.2011 20:17:14] *censored*: And then I totally lost my wallet somewhere.
[18.05.2011 20:17:15] *censored*: Urgh!
[18.05.2011 20:17:25] *censored*: I had to borrow money for a taxi from my friend.
[18.05.2011 20:17:34] LNS-Douglas: James: Then what?
[18.05.2011 20:17:50] *censored*: Then he thought we were totally dating because he lent me money!
[18.05.2011 20:17:55] *censored*: Like, ewww!
[18.05.2011 20:18:08] LNS-Douglas: James: That's not probable...
[18.05.2011 20:18:11] *censored*: Pfft.
[18.05.2011 20:18:18] *censored*: We should move somewhere.
[18.05.2011 20:18:23] LNS-Douglas: Remus: I agree.
[18.05.2011 20:18:36] LNS-Douglas: James: Down we go.
[18.05.2011 20:18:49] *censored*: Down? What an unusual choice.
[18.05.2011 20:18:59] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Heh... usually people go up.
[18.05.2011 20:19:10] *censored*: In my time as an officer I've noticed a intricate trend to fly upwards.
[18.05.2011 20:19:21] LNS-Douglas: James: Exactly...
[18.05.2011 20:19:28] *censored*: Very few fly down given the momental choice.
[18.05.2011 20:19:30] LNS-Douglas: Full stop.
[18.05.2011 20:19:57] *censored*: Anyway, Sius.
[18.05.2011 20:20:18] *censored*: The captain of the transport in question is known to have a loose tongue.
Sius... now that is odd... There's only several some people who know my surname.... Eva, Jeremy, Christopher, Fleet Admiral Hale(he calls me by that name), people at the Navy, etc.
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Quote:[18.05.2011 20:20:31] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Sius?! *taken aback by the remark* How do you know my surname??? *begins to suspect*
[18.05.2011 20:20:36] *censored*: It's entirely likely she's made herself known to more people than just you.
[18.05.2011 20:20:57] *censored*: The problem is finding the one or ones who've taken malicious actions.
[18.05.2011 20:21:10] *censored*: Are you aware of a Lance Conway?
[18.05.2011 20:21:33] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Wait a minute, who exactly are you?? How do you know my surname??
[18.05.2011 20:21:43] *censored*: Classified information.
[18.05.2011 20:22:05] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Bah! Lance Conway?? That officer who tried to run the High Command.
[18.05.2011 20:22:28] *censored*: I know a lot more about you than you think, Sub Leuteinant.
[18.05.2011 20:22:37] *censored*: Yes. Conway.
[18.05.2011 20:22:48] *censored*: He is believed to be the ringleader of this illegal operation.
[18.05.2011 20:23:08] *censored*: The captain of the transport has been previewed to information "they" should not be aware of.
[18.05.2011 20:23:31] *censored*: Rather than terminate them, the admirality took moves to secure this person and their information.
[18.05.2011 20:23:42] *censored*: A move which has been succesful to this point.
[18.05.2011 20:23:55] LNS-Douglas: James: What information is that? The captain of the transport doesn't know something deep like that...
[18.05.2011 20:23:59] *censored*: The risk of flight is that the information may be divulged to outside parties.
[18.05.2011 20:24:38] *censored*: The information is, of course, classified.
[18.05.2011 20:24:47] *censored*: You need only know it exists and is valuable.
[18.05.2011 20:25:04] LNS-Douglas: Remus: So... if you're revealing to me whats in the surface.... What do you want me for?
[18.05.2011 20:25:29] *censored*: I want you to snoop around and find out who is pulling the strings of the operation.
[18.05.2011 20:25:50] LNS-Douglas: Remus: I'm sorry... Miss... Hale... but I don't have any covert ships available to me.
[18.05.2011 20:25:57] *censored*: In addition to your affedavit that you are not reponsible for divulging the person's identity to hostile entities.
[18.05.2011 20:26:25] *censored*: Hmm.
[18.05.2011 20:26:41] LNS-Douglas: Remus: But that other option, I can perfectly keep.
[18.05.2011 20:26:41] *censored*: Keep your ears and eyes open.
[18.05.2011 20:27:06] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Ahuh....
[18.05.2011 20:27:43] LNS-Douglas: James: Sir, I got a feeling this won't turn out good.
[18.05.2011 20:27:58] *censored*: In any case.
[18.05.2011 20:28:05] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Have faith, James... Like you always do in battle.
[18.05.2011 20:28:10] *censored*: You are to keep what you saw and heard here today to yourself.
[18.05.2011 20:28:21] *censored*: Negligence will be punished.
[18.05.2011 20:28:27] *censored*: Malice will earn you your death,
[18.05.2011 20:28:31] *censored*: Understand?
[18.05.2011 20:28:38] LNS-Douglas: Remus: What about James here?
[18.05.2011 20:28:50] *censored*: That covers every soul aboard the Douglas.
[18.05.2011 20:29:06] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Which only answers to me... and me only.
[18.05.2011 20:29:12] LNS-Douglas: James: Aye sir!
[18.05.2011 20:29:44] *censored*: If we have an understanding then I shall depart.
[18.05.2011 20:29:52] *censored*: Noblesse Oblige.
[18.05.2011 20:29:54] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Whoever you really are.... I'm have no choice... if this is to ensure the safety of the individuals on that ship...
[18.05.2011 20:30:12] LNS-Douglas: Remus: I have no doubt... but to comply.
[18.05.2011 20:30:19] LNS-Douglas: Remus: Will I meet you again?
[18.05.2011 20:30:24] *censored*: *click*
Noblesse Oblige... the phrase astounds me as to what it means... I looked it up in some old-fashioned dictionary.. French. It means:
"Nobility obliges"
Nobility... that speaks alot. Could this be... a favor in return from Eva??
Later that evening...
"I will not be bested by this challenge. Tell the men to keep your ears and eyes open.", said Remus as he was walking hastily down the hallway leading to his quarters. "Of course, Captain.", said James while trying to pace himself with Remus.
A marine stood over the entrance leading into the quarters... As always he was ready to answer with a firm salute. Remus did not managed to render the man but James quickly put the marine out of his misery.
"Fancy a game of chess?", , said Remus whilst grinning...
James merely nodded.
Whoever claims to be noble must conduct himself nobly.