Day 162, closed first, then open. | Come get in more trouble with Colin!

[freedom_engineer]

Who: Colin, Paarthurnax, and others later
Open: Closed, then open
What: Colin wants something dead, and he wants a team to do it
When: Day 162, after Rin's been stabilized and things have settled. (Gosh, sound familiar?)
Where: The Dragonfield, then the Monument as he looks to grab people
Format: Any

PAARTHURNAX!

[The urgency in Colin's tone was evident. He'd taken another bath to get the blood off him, but that scent was unmistakable.]

I need you, we need to hunt!




[Now that Colin had enlisted his air support, it was time to get a strike team. He had no snacks for bribery this time, just an eerie look of serenity on his face as he headed to the monument to track down some heavy hitters. He snagged his amplifier from his lab, so that when he speaks, he's not going to be hard to hear.]

HEY! I need our big guns out here, post-haste! We've got a mission, search and destroy time!

[Dare you approach?]

Comments

[windgod]

[Ippo heard Colin's shouting from the hospital room and seeing Rin still asleep, nodded and got up to leave. His eyes were gaunt and his jaw felt stiff...he had a feeling he knew what this was all about, but he'd reserve judgement until he was there to ask questions. He made a quick pit stop at his room to pick up his gauntlets, but as soon as they were strapped on, he was off towards where he'd heard Colin's voice; with his brisk pace, it didn't take long for him to get to the monument.]

Count me in.

[freedom_engineer]

Ippo, fantastic. Looks like you'll get to put those gauntlets to the test, eh?

[He nods gratefully at Ippo.]

I'm going to want to leave sooner as opposed to later, but we're not going to be leaving just yet. I need to get a little more information before we strike. I don't want to hit the wrong target and make an enemy we don't need.

Believe me... if we hit the wrong guy doing this, our posse is going to have a posse coming after it. And that's gonna be bad news for all of us.

[windgod]

[Normally, Ippo was soft spoken...a kinder individual was hard to find, but here, in this moment, that kind man was gone. In his place stood someone with a fire burning in his eyes, a man who looked downright ready to kill...but Ippo knew that he couldn't jump the gun on this; Colin was right, they didn't need any more enemies...he didn't want to strike randomly either. There was only one head he wanted, and it was the one who'd killed Night.]

I understand, but when we do find it...I'm gonna use these to tear it to shreds. I don't wanna be able to recognize it.

[freedom_engineer]

When we do find it, I will hold it steady for you to put your lasers through as many times as you want.

[Colin punches his fist into his palm.]

The right target is going down, and going down HARD.

[Hope you didn't want Colin to try to talk you back from the edge, because that's not anything he'll be doing here.]

[windgod]

Thanks. When we put it down, I'm gonna make sure it stays down...I owe Rin and Night at least that much.

[There was that jaw tightening again. All the things he'd wanted to say...all the things he'd never gotten the chance to, everything wanted to come out as if voicing all his feelings would somehow bring Night back; but that was stupid.]

[freedom_engineer]

[Colin nods crisply at that.]

That said, this is not a murder squad. We're going out there for justice, and we're going out hard.

If it surrenders, we're bringing it back in one piece. Rin deserves to take it out more than any of us.

... And if it doesn't surrender, well... we're all gonna be there to make sure it doesn't leave unless it's in a casket.

[windgod]

[For a second, Ippo wanted to argue...but when Rin's name came up, those feelings were shut down quickly. Colin was right...if anyone had a right to end that...thing, it was Rin herself. Still, he felt a bitterness rise in the back of his throat as he stared down on his hands as they curled into tight fists.]

Does it...make me a bad person to want to see that thing murdered? Justice...it's a nice word, but that doesn't really mean anything to me right now...I just want to see it pounded into the ground until it stops moving. Is that wrong of me?

[freedom_engineer]

Not wrong at all.

[Colin shakes his head.]

It hurt ours, we need to hurt it. It's instinct.

And you know what? I will be more than happy to see this thing try to fight or run. I don't care if it dies fighting or fleeing.

I only want to make sure we do things right, rather than doing it rash.

Just don't lose yourself in those thoughts. Revenge only accomplishes so much before it goes horribly wrong.

[windgod]

[Ippo took a deep breath and placed his fists against his head lightly; something he'd taken to doing before a round to calm himself down. He counted to ten and finally lowered his hands, looking much calmer...though certainly no less dangerous; his anger wasn't gone, it had simply been toned down and focused.]

You're right. Let's do this right, together. We'll make that thing pay, one way or another.

[freedom_engineer]

[Colin grins slightly, and reaches out to clap Ippo on the shoulder.]

Go get a bite to eat, or catch a quick nap, or whatever you need. I plan to set out as soon as possible, but it still won't be for a few hours at least.

[windgod]

Alright, I'll see you back here when you're ready to go.

[He gave his friend a small nod and set off towards the kitchen; he wasn't hungry much, but he figured a quick bite would suffice before he brought Rin something. He wanted to make sure she ate before he left at the very least.]