Re: [Fan Fiction] Reforged (Updated 01/20/2019)
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:20 pm
Chapter 5, part 2
“I was under the impression that Loroi don’t drink.” Marine Lieutenant Garnet as he sat on the barstool next to hers, nodding at her half empty beer bottle.
“We don’t, alcohol makes it hard to maintain a stable frame of mind but I am wearing a suppressor and I am used to social drinking; I can allow myself to indulge myself a little.” Alexandra said as she glanced at the two empty cases of beer on the other end of the counter as well as the dwindling contents of the third and fourth cases that the marines were making short work of.
“Makes sense…” Lieutenant Garnet said as he took a sip from his bottle. “I am guessing that the reason for this treat has to do with the shaved, beaten up and half naked warrior earlier?”
“That’s right.”
“And would you mind telling me what happened? The warriors were… vague with everything.”
“It’s simple really, we set up a trap in case someone wanted to snoop around and get to the prisoners in our custody. A Mizol fell for it and was given her dues.” Alexandra replied matter of factly.
“And did you have to make a public spectacle of it?”
“Not really but it was good for the civilians to witness firsthand that the warrior castes hold no sway with us and it must have been an amusing sideshow for the rest of the warriors.” Alexandra replied as she took a sip.
“It was odd really…” He begun. “They were all clearly agitated for a couple of minutes, then they were confused for a minute and they were trying not to laugh in less than five.”
“First they realized that we beat and shaved off the head of a warrior, publicly ridiculing her in front of civilians in the process. Then they realized that the ‘victim’ was a Mizol who was wearing a suppressor and they started asking questions which led them to realize that the Mizol got; what’s the expression? Hoisted by her own petard?”
“Yeah…” The marine sighed at that. “And now all of them are going to want to even the score with you.”
“Not really; try to think of this like a warrior caste Loroi would.” Alexandra begun. “A member of the lying and conniving internal military police caste go beaten and humiliated by upstart civilians while trying to do some underhanded stuff that her caste usually dabbles on. It’s neither their circus, nor their monkeys.”
“That’s not how the expression goes.”
“You get my drift. The other warriors don’t really care enough for what the Mizol brought onto themselves and the Mizol took the message that they are not in friendly territory and that they will only end up humiliating themselves if they keep being stupid with everything.”
“And what happens when they start being smart and one of yours ends up beaten and shaved?” The marine pointed out.
“Beating up and shaving a civilian upstart? They would rather throw away their armors before admitting that we are warriors worthy of such retaliation; hell I would make sure to actually parade our ‘victim’ in front of the rest of the warriors thanking them for the recognition of her status and asking them for her new set of armor.”
“You Loroi are weird…”
“That we are…” Alexandra admitted at that.
“I also caught one of my men naked with a temperamental Listel.”
“Second time those two got caught by a Lieutenant…” Alexandra let out without thinking.
“You knew?”
“Caught them in a bathroom stall, I made sure that they were honest with each other and left them at it with a warning.”
“Corporal Sanders and… what’s her name? Copper?”
“They very two.” Alexandra confirmed.
“So that’s what sparked your comment the other day…” The marine begun. “I would have appreciated it if you had told me about the two instead.”
“He hadn’t ‘pressured’ her because of a ‘need’ and she hadn’t been put up to it by a Mizol. Two consenting adults sharing each other’s bodies and passions isn’t something worthy of a report.”
“I am still the officer in charge of them I wouldn’t like to be blindsided by an incident like the ones you warned me about.” He insisted.
“A fair point…” Alexandra agreed. “Have you done any other acclimation missions?”
“Just the one, just a squad of marines and a handful of warriors that time.” She nodded at that.
“The first mistake one makes in regards to the Loroi is to mistake them for women. The second one is to forget that they are females.” Alexandra recited.
“Yeah I know, what’s that supposed to mean?” He asked irritably.
“Just what it says. We Loroi all have wants and needs just like Humans have. Some of us may be taken advantaged of but others of us may be taking advantage of you. We are different but too much alike, we like the company of men and we enjoy having sex; it’s in our nature just like it is in your nature to pursue us. The only way for Humans and Loroi to coexist peacefully is for both of us to share of ourselves; for our minds and bodies to accept the truth of each other.” Alexandra replied as she glanced at her wedding ring.
“Very poetic…”
“I will tell the one who came up with it you said so.” She replied with a giggle. “Both our kinds are contentious lot but we can be truthful with each other, we just have to make sure that the ones who lie are punished for it.”
“So follow the spirit of the law and not the letter…” The marine commented. “That’s a tightrope.”
“If only life was that easy.” Alexandra said as she finished her beer.
Chapter 6, part 1: https://www.well-of-souls.com/forums/vi ... 682#p39682
“I was under the impression that Loroi don’t drink.” Marine Lieutenant Garnet as he sat on the barstool next to hers, nodding at her half empty beer bottle.
“We don’t, alcohol makes it hard to maintain a stable frame of mind but I am wearing a suppressor and I am used to social drinking; I can allow myself to indulge myself a little.” Alexandra said as she glanced at the two empty cases of beer on the other end of the counter as well as the dwindling contents of the third and fourth cases that the marines were making short work of.
“Makes sense…” Lieutenant Garnet said as he took a sip from his bottle. “I am guessing that the reason for this treat has to do with the shaved, beaten up and half naked warrior earlier?”
“That’s right.”
“And would you mind telling me what happened? The warriors were… vague with everything.”
“It’s simple really, we set up a trap in case someone wanted to snoop around and get to the prisoners in our custody. A Mizol fell for it and was given her dues.” Alexandra replied matter of factly.
“And did you have to make a public spectacle of it?”
“Not really but it was good for the civilians to witness firsthand that the warrior castes hold no sway with us and it must have been an amusing sideshow for the rest of the warriors.” Alexandra replied as she took a sip.
“It was odd really…” He begun. “They were all clearly agitated for a couple of minutes, then they were confused for a minute and they were trying not to laugh in less than five.”
“First they realized that we beat and shaved off the head of a warrior, publicly ridiculing her in front of civilians in the process. Then they realized that the ‘victim’ was a Mizol who was wearing a suppressor and they started asking questions which led them to realize that the Mizol got; what’s the expression? Hoisted by her own petard?”
“Yeah…” The marine sighed at that. “And now all of them are going to want to even the score with you.”
“Not really; try to think of this like a warrior caste Loroi would.” Alexandra begun. “A member of the lying and conniving internal military police caste go beaten and humiliated by upstart civilians while trying to do some underhanded stuff that her caste usually dabbles on. It’s neither their circus, nor their monkeys.”
“That’s not how the expression goes.”
“You get my drift. The other warriors don’t really care enough for what the Mizol brought onto themselves and the Mizol took the message that they are not in friendly territory and that they will only end up humiliating themselves if they keep being stupid with everything.”
“And what happens when they start being smart and one of yours ends up beaten and shaved?” The marine pointed out.
“Beating up and shaving a civilian upstart? They would rather throw away their armors before admitting that we are warriors worthy of such retaliation; hell I would make sure to actually parade our ‘victim’ in front of the rest of the warriors thanking them for the recognition of her status and asking them for her new set of armor.”
“You Loroi are weird…”
“That we are…” Alexandra admitted at that.
“I also caught one of my men naked with a temperamental Listel.”
“Second time those two got caught by a Lieutenant…” Alexandra let out without thinking.
“You knew?”
“Caught them in a bathroom stall, I made sure that they were honest with each other and left them at it with a warning.”
“Corporal Sanders and… what’s her name? Copper?”
“They very two.” Alexandra confirmed.
“So that’s what sparked your comment the other day…” The marine begun. “I would have appreciated it if you had told me about the two instead.”
“He hadn’t ‘pressured’ her because of a ‘need’ and she hadn’t been put up to it by a Mizol. Two consenting adults sharing each other’s bodies and passions isn’t something worthy of a report.”
“I am still the officer in charge of them I wouldn’t like to be blindsided by an incident like the ones you warned me about.” He insisted.
“A fair point…” Alexandra agreed. “Have you done any other acclimation missions?”
“Just the one, just a squad of marines and a handful of warriors that time.” She nodded at that.
“The first mistake one makes in regards to the Loroi is to mistake them for women. The second one is to forget that they are females.” Alexandra recited.
“Yeah I know, what’s that supposed to mean?” He asked irritably.
“Just what it says. We Loroi all have wants and needs just like Humans have. Some of us may be taken advantaged of but others of us may be taking advantage of you. We are different but too much alike, we like the company of men and we enjoy having sex; it’s in our nature just like it is in your nature to pursue us. The only way for Humans and Loroi to coexist peacefully is for both of us to share of ourselves; for our minds and bodies to accept the truth of each other.” Alexandra replied as she glanced at her wedding ring.
“Very poetic…”
“I will tell the one who came up with it you said so.” She replied with a giggle. “Both our kinds are contentious lot but we can be truthful with each other, we just have to make sure that the ones who lie are punished for it.”
“So follow the spirit of the law and not the letter…” The marine commented. “That’s a tightrope.”
“If only life was that easy.” Alexandra said as she finished her beer.
Chapter 6, part 1: https://www.well-of-souls.com/forums/vi ... 682#p39682