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Post by jake on Feb 28, 2009 16:59:56 GMT -5
"You're welcome to hang with me," Jake responded, "but it's gonna be a lot more dangerous than joining some rebellion." Then, he got up and went into another room, and came back, arms full of assorted weaponry. "See anything here you like? If not, I have more..."
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Post by Tiamate Morgan on Feb 28, 2009 17:05:17 GMT -5
"I don't mind danger," she replied, a dangerous gleam in her eye. She looked at the weapons assortment, practically drooling. She approached the man, eying him cautiously, as if she were afraid he may rescind his offer. "Do you have any hand-held Dracon beams in there?" she asked, hoping for her usual weapon of choice.
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Post by jake on Feb 28, 2009 17:10:44 GMT -5
"In there? I've got everything in there. Courtesy of the Brotherhood," he said, grinning. He then got a Dracon beam from the room and handed it to her. "Well, if you need a place to stay, you can have the cot...it's the best I got. I can sleep in there," he motioned to the workout room. He normally fell asleep in front of his secret computer, anyway.
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Post by Tiamate Morgan on Feb 28, 2009 17:14:47 GMT -5
"That would be fine," she replied, taking the weapon from him and putting it in the back of her pants. "And, thank you," she added, nodding at him.
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Post by jake on Feb 28, 2009 17:19:19 GMT -5
"Hey, it's the least I could do," Jake said lightly. "That cot's not all that great, but it beats sleeping in an upside-down ship...maybe," he joked. "So, how long has it been since you've been on Earth?" he asked, curious.
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Post by Tiamate Morgan on Feb 28, 2009 17:25:08 GMT -5
"It's been about...sixteen years or so since I've been here. I've lived by myself with my son on an isolated planet. I thought eventually David would be overthrown, but it's been so long...I began to wonder if the rebellions had all been destroyed. I...I had to come and see for myself and to kill David myself, if necessary."
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Post by jake on Feb 28, 2009 17:29:44 GMT -5
"A son? Okay," Jake said. "That won't be an easy task, though. You'd have the entire Brotherhood to go through, and he's decieved most of the world into supporting him. But, there is one more weapon I can give you, if you want." He then went and returned with an Escafil Device he had swiped from the Brotherhood, just in case. "I assume you've heard of morphing?"
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Post by Tiamate Morgan on Feb 28, 2009 17:36:25 GMT -5
"Heard of it?" Tia asked, raising her eyebrows. "I've seen what it can do, though I've never seen the point of having the ability before, since before I was working with...with a team. But now, I think it might be useful to have just in case..." she replied, reaching her hand out towards the box.
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Post by jake on Feb 28, 2009 17:41:15 GMT -5
"It proves useful," Jake said as she touched the cube. "So, what do you say we go get you some morphs?" he asked. "We don't have to worry about me being seen, as far as they know, without face paint, I'm just some dude." He smiled at her. "We also might want to get you some more clothes," he joked, "cuz mine are a little too big..."
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Post by Tiamate Morgan on Feb 28, 2009 17:44:10 GMT -5
Tia sighed, glancing down at the shirt Jake had lent her. "That might be a good idea. I'll just burn this later," she added, glancing at the bloody shirt. "Tell me, what rules has David imposed that I should watch out for?"
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Post by jake on Feb 28, 2009 18:52:27 GMT -5
"Where to begin...." Jake muttered. "Well, let's see... Mandatory military service for all males between the ages of 16 and 27, complete government control of everything, no private property, all common sources of communication are monitored, brainwashing of the children, isolation from the rest of the galaxy, restriction of technology and no freedom of speech, religion, press, etc." He took a breath.
"Now, for the crazy crap. Everyone must smile at all times while in public. This is enforced by the Smile Police, who will deliver an electrical shock to anyone who does not obey the rule. Everyone must wear big nametags with their first name on them. It makes people friendly And if you don't do it, you'll be taken away and given a new name by the government, which will be branded into your forehead. Children must be taught to sing the Uncle David song (maybe I'll write it later), and must sing it before every meal. Every house must contain at least three copies of David's authbiography. Anyone named Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, or Tobias is to be killed on sight." He paused. "You got all that? And that last one is why I am now Ricky Tanner," he hinted.
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Post by Tiamate Morgan on Feb 28, 2009 20:40:33 GMT -5
"I see..." Tia responded, thinking about each of the rules. They sounded strange and demented and something a coke-addled mind would come up with. She thought the rule about smiling was a bit odd and might be hard to follow. She hadn't truly smiled in years, it seemed, and she wondered if her face even remembered how to do it. She raised an eyebrow at the last part "Ricky" said. She recognized the names immediately and the faces of the now-missing Animorphs flashed in her mind. "I see...so you're not Jake anymore? I'll keep that in mind, 'Ricky'."
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Post by jake on Mar 2, 2009 6:50:36 GMT -5
Jake smiled. "So, you even found out which one I was. Interesting," he mused. "So, you ready?" he asked as he slapped on a nametag that said "Ricky" in bold letters, and wrote one for Tia. "Well, put this on." Then in an annoying and Marco-esque style, he said, "Big smiles now!" Dropping back to a serious tone, he said, "Seriously, I've been zapped a few times...not fun..."
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Post by Tiamate Morgan on Mar 2, 2009 10:26:28 GMT -5
"It's not that hard," Tia replied, staring at the name tag like it burned. "You look nothing like Marco, and you're definitely not Rachel or Cassie. I figured it was either Jake or Tobias and took a stab in the dark." She looked up at Jake when he mentioned the zapping. "I'm sure I've experienced worse." But she forced her mouth into a smile, the old, wide smile that she wore when she really didn't care.
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Post by jake on Mar 2, 2009 11:25:56 GMT -5
"Well, we both probably have, but then again, only David would have smiling guys in white suits zap you until you smile." He then picked brushed his hair, and started out. "So, before we get there, you might want to go ahead and start thinking of morphs, and afterwards, I'll give you a tour of the world ruled by David's cocaine-clenching iron fist..."
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