open Cowboy Bebop RP

[Hazard Time 1,127]

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Bronze cleared her throat and took a deep breath.  She was getting pretty enthusiastic, she had to admit.  Was she that bored, or maybe because she was hungry?  Either way, she had to think of a way to contribute if she wanted any of that sweet cash prize.

 

@@Commander Tangent

 

"I 'aven't got no contacts to speak of, and your idea's the most up me alley.  Wouldn't be the first time I've 'oney-potted divs in a Two-Thirty Near-and-Far, if you're on board."

[Jack Baker 698]

@@Driz,

Raze looked at her, and put both of his hands on her shoulders.

 

"Like I said, calm down. If we act discreetly--like we always do--, we'll be fine. Besides, you'll be with me, so there's nothing to worry about. Just stick close, and stay quiet."

 

He looked at the rest of the crew.

 

"Share whatever info you find on your communicators. Alright people, get whatever you need from the armory and let's move it out."

[Sphinx-Ara 3,569]

Clockwork just shrugged as he shouldered his rifle and waved goodbye to everyone "Well I'll be hitting the mechanic shops around town, if I'm not there, I'd probably be at the bar" he says as he tries to ignore the silence and then walks off. He sighs as he sways his hips somewhat hoping to get some sort of reaction.

 

After departing the ship, he sighs once more "Alone once more, at least I can have some peace and quiet to think for once" he grumbles, finding his grumpiness kicking in, he just wanted to be left alone, especially now that his memories of the day his parents were murdered right in front of him, and somehow the face of Black Gambit and the name kept coming to his mind.

[Commander Tangent 861]

@@Hazard Time,

 

Skyhop tilted his head. even after working with her for a few months, he still had some trouble wrapping his head around her accent. A small smile crept across his face. He always did like having a partner to rely on during missions, and he knew Bronze was good under a heavy situation.

 

"I'm with ya all right. Lets suit up then. I'll be takin the Odonata out " He happily stood up. It had been forever since he had gotten to take the Odonatta harness out for a spin.

[Driz 1,552]

@

 

Trinket looked into his eyes for a couple of seconds, trying her hardest to find comfort. Then, she sighed in defeat. "Fine..."

 

"Listen, I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't worry too much about this sort of stuff. You guys are professionals, I should've known better before opening my mouth. Besides... I guess it's been sorta long since I last had a bounty to prey on, so I might have forgotten how freakin' awesome we are." She laughed awkwardly. "Anyway, let's do it. I know we'll be fine."

 

She quickly moved to the armory, towards her locker. There sat her weapon of choice: the China Lake GL, sitting silently gathering some dust. She also packed a small gym bag with some ammo and general first-aid utilities and left off towards the bridge, wearing her demolition weapon on her back. She gave Raze a confident nod and stepped out of the ship, inhaling some of the relaxing sea breeze.

 

"Where to, cap?"

[Jack Baker 698]

@Driz

Raze stood next to her, observing the area.

 

"We'll head to the city area first. There's an info broker I know there, and he doesn't charge that much for info. We'll see if he knows anything."

 

He reached into his cargo pants pocket, and pulled out his Smart-Card and an electronic wallet. Putting the card in the wallet, he checked the balance. 5,420 woolongs.

 

"Alright, let's move," he said, walking forward.

@@Driz,

After walking for a minute, Raze stopped.

 

"Oh, right, before I forget..." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pair of weird steampunk-like glasses. He gave them to Trinket.

 

 

((They're on the guy's head))

 

"Here," he said to her. "These are actually equipped with face-morphing technology; they'll help see through any sort of face changes the target may have. It's connected to the ISSP criminal database, too, and it has a little microphone for voice commands. Just say the dude's name and it'll be set to find that particular guy. Might as well look around while head to that broker."

 

He looked at the launcher at her back. "Oh and, uh... if we do find him... try to keep the explosives to a minimum, yeah? This is a civilian area, and the ISSP'll take off a big chunk of the reward for every casualty and property damaged."

[Driz 1,552]

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"Oh, wow! Those look so cool!" Trinket's eyes shone bright at the sight of the goggles, like a child being given Halloween candy. She swiftly put on the device and started spinning in place, looking all around - the amazement in her face not wearing off. "And don't worry about my launcher, love. I will only use when absolutely needed. Besides, it's more useful for intimidation purposes than anything. I'll just point it at the guy and say FREEZE OR I'LL BLAST YOUR BUTT OFF TO ANDROMEDA!! Kinda like that. Anyway, let's try this baby out, shall we?" She then proceeded to clear her throat.

 

"Alright, uh... Black Gambit."

 

Scanning for Black Rabbit

 

"Wha...? No no no, damn it! Black Gambit!"

 

Scanning for Rack Bandit

 

"NO YOU STUPID PIECE OF SH-- ...*sigh*... Black Gambit."

 

Scanning for Black Gambit

 

"Oh Celestia, finally."

 

At last she managed to set it up in order to look for any sort of disguise their target might be portraying. Needless to say, Trinket was always surprised by how advanced the intergalactic technology had become - even when they didn't work properly. Although she was left behind by it and didn't really know how to operate the latest inventions, there was always time to learn and discover.

 

As they both approached the residential area of the moon, the blue mare carefully and sneakily glanced over the citizens with the glasses in search of anything out of the ordinary.

[Sphinx-Ara 3,569]

@@Commander Tangent,@, @@Driz, @@Hazard Time,

 

Clockwork sighs as he begins to calm down after a drink or two at the bar, he gets out his phone and texts everyone "Hey everyone, sorry for before, just memories of my past kind of came back all of a sudden, and it kinda got me depressed and moody. Also, I have no idea why, but that ass hole's face and name keeps ringing bells with me, I just don't know why" he texts and gets up to go to his first contact.

 

As he catches sight of his reflection in a window he sighs "Bronze is right, you do look more feminine than masculine" he shakes his head and begins to move off, not completely ignoring the whistles by both stallions and mares a like, but swishing his tail and swaying his hips 

[Commander Tangent 861]

Skyhop walked into the armory. Donning a black leather jacket and some tactical eyewear, he grabbed his signature weapon. The SG 552 C was equipped with a 3x optical gun-sight and a flash hider so that way muzzle flash would not obstruct his view. It was unlikely he would need it, but better safe than sorry. With a loud clack he loaded a magazine into the weapon set it to safe. The last thing he needed was a chambered round to misfire. He folded the stock and put the compact weapon in it's hidden spot in the jacket. He flashed a smile on the way out as his glasses lit up with a HUD, feeding him information on the environment. Wind speed, temperature, a compass. They were all at his fingertips, or rather, his eyelashes with the HUD.

 

@@Hazard Time,

 

After grabbing his rider boots from his room, he walked past his compatriot. " I'm heading to the Odonatta, care to join me on the ride ?" He asked, shrugging a bit, " It has room for two people"

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Commander Tangent

 

On her way out, Bronze took inventory of her weapons.  Obviously, this was going to be a sting operation at most, though if everything went according to plan, she wouldn't have to fire a single shot.  Her L85A2 was off the table, then.  That left her trusty M1911A1, which she fit into a holster on her belt and concealed by slipping into a leather jacket.  She shoved a few extra magazines in her pockets and made her way over to the hangar.

 

"That's the first I ever 'eard it," she replied.  "I'll wait on you.  I 'aven't a bleedin' Scooby 'ow to get in that fing."

[Commander Tangent 861]

@@Hazard Time,

 

"Imagine a flying motorcycle with a little bit of a punch installed" He smiled, "First ride is the most exhilarating" he waved his hand and took the short jog down too the hangar. Noticing the door was already open, he walked over to the wall. The small frame of the Odonatta sat there in it's compact form, it's stingers bristling in the sunlight. He grabbed ahold of it and pulled it off the wall, activating the small craft's hover mode. With a brilliant roar the engine came to life !

 

"Time to ride !" He smiled, as the wings unfolded and the vehicle extended to full size, still pretty small compared to the other craft. Grabbing his helmet off the seat, he straddled the saddle in the center of the frame and put his helmet on. It was go time.

 

@@Driz, @,

 

 

Skyhop grabbed onto the manipulators for the wings and slowly drifted out of the hangar. He gave the other crew members a small nod before revving the engines, preparing for liftoff.

Edited December 13, 2016 by Commander Tangent

[Jack Baker 698]

@@Driz, 

Raze sighed, but smiled. "C'mon, we're almost there. He owns a small convenience store around here somewhere..." He guided Trinket in the right direction, softly pushing her from the back with his hand, when suddenly he received a message. He flipped open his phone, and carefully read the message from Clockwork. He put his phone away.

 

"Well, seems he's depressed... eh, he'll get over it," he said. He finally reached the store he had mentioned. Several guys were hanging outside the entrance, about five in total; one was having a smoke. Heading inside, there was a man with a baseball cap, dreadlocks and a beard running the register, and a man in a suit browsing goods.

 

"Come on in, take a look around..." he said, looking up. His expression turned into shock when he saw Raze.

 

"Long time no see, eh T-Bone?" he said with a smile.

 

"Raze! Didn't think I'd see you again..." the man said with a gruff voice. "How've you been?"

 

"Well enough, I suppose..." he said. "Though I am pretty hungry..."

 

The man laughed. "So, what brings you here to Ganymede? And who's this?" he asked, looking at Trinket.

 

Raze smirked. " A fellow hunter. And you should know why I'm here, T."

 

"Yeah, you're right..." He held up three fingers. "315 woolongs; a discount for a friend."

 

"280; I'm kinda held up for cash, if you didn't know already..."

 

The man's face scrunched up in slight annoyance, then relaxed. "Alright, fine. So, what do you want to know?"

 

"I'm looking for a man named Black Gambit. Heard of him?"

 

The man smiled. "Ah, you saw the lastest Big Shot too, didn't you? Yeah, I heard some stuff about him. You know he's in town right?"

 

"Yeah, of course I do. I need something specific, T."

 

He looked around the store, then motioned for Raze to come in closer. "Last I heard, he's having a drug deal here, in the residential area, about five minutes away from this store. High quality stuff: Red-Eye."

 

Raze leaned back. "That's all I needed to know; thanks a-lot T."

 

He handed him his card, and the 280 woolongs were transferred to him. "Y'all have a nice day now, ya hear? Oh, and Raze? Ya gotta visit me again soon, man. Catch up on old times!"

 

Raze nodded with a smile, then turned to Trinket. "Alright, let's get out of here. We've got a lead." He took his phone out and texted everyone else.

 

"I've got a lead on the target. He's making a drug deal near the residential area. Get over here ASAP." He sent the message. 

 

 

Meanwhile, the man in the store put a finger to his ear, speaking into a microphone attached to his suit.

 

"We've got hunters coming after you, boss, near the convenience store."

 

"Then dispatch of them. You don't need my permission to do something as simple as that." 

 

"Copy that." He then began to slowly follow Raze and Trinket as they exited the store. The other guys hanging out at the entrance also began to follow suit when they saw the other man. They all began to follow the pair.

 

Raze could already sense them walking behind them. He observed their surroundings. Across the street, three cars were parked in parallel. Those would have to do for now.

 

"Alright, Trinket," he said to her quietly. "Follow my lead..." He felt the handle of his Beretta hidden underneath his shirt, holstered in his pants. 

 

"On three, we run. Ready? One... two... three!!!" He took off for the cars, and as soon as he did, the goons reached into their suits and pulled pistols and sub-machine guns of different kinds, firing at them. Raze took cover behind of the cars, drawing his gun. When he heard the firing cease, he quickly peeked out of cover and fired three shots. Two of them hit one person in the chest, while the other one hit a goon in his shooting arm. He dropped his gun as he cried out in pain.

Edited December 14, 2016 by Detective Adachi

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Commander Tangent

 

Oh, it really was that simple.  Still, it seemed as though Skyhop had the only helmet.  Bronze would just have to keep her eyes shut tight.

 

Without any hesitation, the pegasus climbed on the back of the bike, scooting close to the pilot and wrapping her arms about his midsection.  Most would have found this awkward, but Bronze was professional.  As close as she lived to all the other cowboys on this ship, and the way she could confidently walk around in her underwear and not draw any whistles, they were like family to her.

 

Okay, maybe family was a bit strong.  After all, she DID just consider sleeping with Raze.  Maybe they weren't family, more like "close platonic friends who watch each others' backs and frequently see each other half-naked".  There had to be a word that summed that up.  Maybe in German...

 

"Ready!"

Edited December 13, 2016 by Hazard Time

[Commander Tangent 861]

@@Hazard Time,

 

Skyhop remained silent as his new passenger hopped on.  After she was secure he did one quick post launch check before leaning forward.

 

"Ready for liftoff ?" He asked, half asking a question, half just wanting to say the phrase.

 

With a loud roar the engines fired up. Within seconds they were accelerating to extreme speeds. The craft rocketed over the water, leaving a salty wake behind them. With a quick movementof his arms, the stallion pulled back on the manipulators and brought them into a fast climb, gaining altitude and bearing towards the nearby city. Skyhop loved the exhilarating feeling, the wind whipping past, the roar of the engines. It was always a great experience for him. He craned his head back a bit to his passenger.

 

"Doing good back there ?" He shouted over the noise.

[Driz 1,552]

"Alright, Trinket," he said to her quietly. "Follow my lead..." He felt the handle of his Beretta hidden underneath his shirt, holstered in his pants.

 

Trinket slowly took off her glasses, peering around the perimeter. "Gotcha." She noticed they were being followed just a little after Raze himself. She stepped closer to him, patiently awaiting, prepared for whatever his plan of action might be. Then, sure enough, at the count of three he jolted towards a pack of cars to use as cover - Trinket followed right behind - as a wild crossfire suddenly unfolded. She slammed her back against one of the cars right beside Raze.

 

"So much for the sneaky approach!" She exclaimed on top of the exploding gunfire noises and zooming bullets just above their heads. "Now I actually wish I had brought a lighter weapon..." That said, there wasn't much else she could do other than let the captain hold out for as much as he could while she desperately attempted to contact the rest of the crew. She opened up the voice channel:

 

@@Hazard Time@@Commander Tangent@@Orange Sparks,  

 

"Vega, code red! I repeat, code red! We're in big trouble here! Come to the city center right now! Hurry!!"

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Commander Tangent

 

Bronze could barely hear him over the roar of the wind.  Her eyes were bolted tight as the wind whipped her cheeks back.  Her ears were flat against her head and it felt like one bad adjustment in her seating position would send her flying off the craft.  She had no choice but to hold on tighter to the pilot, pressing her muzzle into his neck.  NOW it was starting to get awkward.

 

"WHEN WE GET OUR BOUNTY, YOU'RE BUYING ANOTHER 'ELMET!" she bellowed.

[Commander Tangent 861]

@@Hazard Time,

 

" It was on the to buy list when we ran outta cash !" He shouted back. He was about to say something else when a transmission crackled over the radio.

 

 

""Vega, code red! I repeat, code red! We're in big trouble here! Come to the city center right now! Hurry!!"

 

Skyhop let out a sigh. What trouble could they have landed themselves into now, he had just gotten on the Odonatta and didn't even get a chance to joyride it. He connected to the channel.

 

"Skyhop here ! Heading to you guys.  ETA is about one minute !" He shouted over the radio. Looked like they would be getting some action today. Luckily he had packed his rifle and not just a backup pistol, or today would have been getting a little too interesting.

 

"Captains in trouble ! We are going in to help !" He shouted over the wind. The craft was now racing towards the city center.

[Sphinx-Ara 3,569]

@@Driz,

 

"Code red? Buck!" he growls as he gets his phone and texts "On my way, I'm nearly there anyway" he says as he unshoulders his rifle and finds a good perch. After seeing a building with an exposed roof, he climbs up the ladder to it and aims at the first thug he could see, firing at him. It missed "Buck" he reloads his rifle and fires again, this time hitting the thug in the head "ooh that's gotta hurt" he says over the radio "These guys belong to what's 'is name?"

[Jack Baker 698]

@@Driz,

 

Raze had managed to take down another man with a quick shot to the head. The man he had shot in the arm spoke into a microphone in his suit.

 

"We need backup, dammit! Bounty hunter... he took out two of our guy--" That was all he could muster before Raze had shot him twice in the chest. He fell to the ground and went still, dead. The remaining two men were still firing on them, and in the distance, Raze could here the sound of roaring car engines. It appeared backup was closer than he thought.

 

"Dammit!" he exclaimed, pulling out a small tablet-like device no bigger than a smartphone, from his pocket. He pressed a few buttons on the screen, and the word "CONFIRMED" popped up in big letters.

 

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Back at the Vega, Raze's personal craft, the Templar, began to fire up its engines. The hangar bay door of the Vega began to open up, and the Templar rose up and began to speed toward Raze and Trinket's location.

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The cars had already arrived at the convenience store, about five to be exact, with a total of twenty men exiting them, armed to the teeth. Raze sat behind cover, reloading his gun. Despite everything going on, he managed to remain calm.

Edited December 13, 2016 by Detective Adachi

[Driz 1,552]

@@Orange Sparks

 

"They're Black Gambit's goons!" She answered through the comm. "One of them douchebags must've overheard us while we were gathering intel and we've been tagged. Just drop 'em!" Trinket gritted her teeth, anxiety slowly managing to creep its way into her mind. The thought of not being able to do anything while putting Raze in danger wasn't really something she enjoyed. After a couple of minutes, backup arrived on the enemy's side, considerably increasing the number of bad guys in the area. Frightened, the blue mare turned to Raze with worried eyes.

 

@

 

"Is this that absolutely needed moment??" She reached for the China Lake GL on her back and held it in front of her, waiting to hear if she was authorized to pump and use it. "We're gonna get overwhelmed if we stay here!"

Edited December 13, 2016 by Driz

[Commander Tangent 861]

@@Driz, @, @@Orange Sparks, @@Hazard Time,

 

The Odonatta was screaming into the city now. Skyhop lowered the speed of the small craft a bit so he could duck it between buildings and other obstacles. He was close to the firefight, the sound of gunfire echoing in the streets. He would be upon it in a short few seconds more than likely. He loaded the stingers in the wings and opened the com. link.

 

"Hey Cap ! Let me know were you guys are at and I could probably get a good strafe in with the Odonatta !" He shouted into his communicator.

 

He then turned back to his passenger, " Want me to let you off near the fight ? "

Edited December 13, 2016 by Commander Tangent

[Jack Baker 698]

@Commander Tangent@Driz

"Right; you're late Skyhop!!" Raze shouted back into his communicator. "There's a convenience store near us, that's where we are!"

 

He turned to Trinket. "Alright fine, use it; just don't blow up my friend's store, please!"

 

Behind Skyhop and Bronze, the Templar was gaining speed, and would likely arrive a few seconds after the both of them.

[Driz 1,552]

@

 

"Alright!" She displayed a wide, somewhat malevolent smile. "Don't worry, love. I'm not actually planning on blowing anything up."

 

She swiftly opened up the gym bag she'd been carrying and took out a 40mm flame round. She proceeded to open up the rear end stock of the gun and loaded the round inside, closing it back. The blue mare vigorously pumped the launcher and held it tight, looking towards Raze. "We're gonna make another run for it, okay? You ready?"

 

After the enemy reinforcements arrived and attempted to pick out the duo behind the car - which was already wearing out -, they stopped shooting and started moving closer in order to flank the cover. Trinket couldn't conceal the fact that she was feeling extremely uneasy at that point: limbs trembling and dripping with sweat. She closed her eyes for a few seconds in order to concentrate and, after breathing in and out once, she leapt out from the cover and immediately fired the flame round towards the frontmost target she was able to spot. On impact, a medium-sized wall of flame rose up, setting one enemy on fire, who cried out in pain and ran around desperately. "NOW!!" The mare grabbed Raze by his wrist and raced away as fast as she could.

 

Her plan was to use the flames as a distraction while they moved to a hopefully safer place to hide behind. She hoped that they managed to sneak past them while the field caught fire and erupted a curtain of smoke along with it. However, she did not bet on the goons starting to blindly spray and pray through the veil. Because of that, Trinket was hit on her right leg.

 

"GAAHH!!" She wailed in pain and toppled to the ground, thankfully reaching behind a wall in time. "D...Damn it!"

[Hazard Time 1,127]

@@Commander Tangent

 

Bronze cursed plenty loud for her driver to hear as she heard the distress call over her communicator.  Here she thought this was going to be a low key operation, and she left her assault rifle at home.  Several different colorful analogies to her situation filled her head, but now was not the time to beat herself up.

 

"Please do!  Put me down be'ind the bastards if you can manage!"  Her free hand patted her coat, feeling her pistol and spare magazines.  It wasn't enough for a firefight, so she'd have to make every shot count.  She really should have practiced when she had the chance.  Who's a silly pony, now?

[Commander Tangent 861]

@@Driz, @@Hazard Time, @, @@Orange Sparks,

 

Finally Skyhop arrived at the street. It was a mess, and one that didnt look easy to fix. Quickly he armed the stingers. The street looked like it would be a straight shot to go down. With a loud roar, the Odonatta flew down the street at the thugs, trying to use the loud engines to startle them. Using his thumb, he flipped off the saftey for the weapons and let loose. The shots echoed down the street as he strafed the cluster of enemies, showering them with lead. It wasn't accurate fire,but it did cut down several of the assailants, and sent the rest ducking into cover, hopefully buying his allies on the ground precious time.

 

Once he was at the end of the street, he sharply turned the corner and set the Odonatta down, powering it down.

 

He turned to Bronze as he hopped off, not even removing his helmet, " Lets roll out, see if we can flank these goons !"