An Tiarna Dubh
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Post by An Tiarna Dubh on Jun 11, 2018 3:58:50 GMT -8
The Old man snatched the paper from Collins hands, assessing it near as fast as it touched his fingers
-An Tiarna-
“Ceart! Well we have downsized. Far less hassles than before.”
His eyes remained fixed on the report on the recent past as he thought of the near future. Suddenly he began speaking again
“Really quite uncertain what I have more of enemies or family…."
Looking around with a smile
"Of course tis oft difficult differentiating between the two."
Barking a laugh
“I fortunately deal with both the same way.”
The bitter irony of that statement seemed to pass straight by the Old man
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Post by Michael Collins on Jun 11, 2018 22:16:41 GMT -8
An officer walked over handing Collins another paper then froze waiting. Collins gave it a once over then silently handed An Tiarna the distress message that he had just received
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An Tiarna Dubh
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Post by An Tiarna Dubh on Jun 11, 2018 22:29:00 GMT -8
The Old man stared hard at the paper, left hand caressing his chin. The Old man had outwitted many. Destroyed many. And he had outlived many. Luck and good friends could not be discounted and this he always remembered, if less frequently said. But a sharp mind and will counted high as reason for his great successes. And then came making fast decisions. He barked out
-An Tiarna-
“I want all ready to go – like yesterday!”
Head down again thinking fast he barked out
-An Tiarna-
“I want tfive of the dogs… four bitches and a sire…. three cows and a bull….
With a smile on face
-An Tiarna-
“And a pregnant sow….”
He left no time for response
-An Tiarna-
“All of our people…. The Wayfarers… my ship…”
Then in an utterly emotionless voice
-An Tiarna-
“Kill or destroy anything else.”
The an odd sentence of no sense to any but him fell off his lips
-An Tiarna-
“Will be just like an Ark Michael…. Nay of biblical proportions but an Ark none the same….”
Shakk's strange statement now made sense....
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Michael Collins
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Post by Michael Collins on Jun 11, 2018 22:35:39 GMT -8
Collins muttered
-Collins-
“An Tiarna’s Ark… bloody epic that…."
Collins leapt into action. A whisper in an ear, a wave of hand there and all fell into motion. A coded message was delivered to orbit. He bellowed to a group of officers
"Round up the girls."
-Collins-
Several officers leapt into action
-Collins-
"I want Óglaigh na Iarndóideanna and Lámh Dhearg Manaan... the bodyguard."
Chin up
-Collins-
"I want Admiral Ó Miadhacháin off that bloody ship... and his best."
Barking orders out
-Collins-
"Five of the dogs… four bitches and a sire…. three cows and a bull….
-Collins-
“And 3 pregnant pigs….”
He abruptly slapped an officer across the face, knocking the man to the ground
-Collins-
"Don't give me that look - just do as I say!!!"
Little time was wasted as the men fell into their work
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Post by Mórrígan Dubh on Jun 12, 2018 0:27:31 GMT -8
The sky was dark with ships coming down then rising back up. The girl looked blankly at a list a second then had them herded together. She hugged the Old man, picking his brains as she did
Seanchaí~ Elder: Torna Ó Maolchonaire
Field Marshall Michael Collins
Joe Cahill
Harry Boland
Danny Breen
Guuurgh (aka Cat Mór)
The Outlaw Tech Crew
She turned her eyes to a few then boarded a Wayfarer with a dog and horse. More ships descended. More took off. The entire of the colony was whisked away as if they had never been. The report of guns firing was steady, adding a fitting eerie melody to the backdrop. It continued for hours; it dragged on as if days. At last all but The Old man and his best and bravest remained standing beside a ship
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Post by Michael Collins on Jun 12, 2018 1:05:10 GMT -8
Collins first made sure that every Dubh on the planet was gone, save the Old man. He did herd a reluctant An Tiarna to the side before having any trace of Dubh torched with several flame throwers. any trace of Collins collected his crew, who had been quite busy with moving arrangements, mass executions, burnings and the like. Fairly garden variety for his kind. Having collected his crew he boarded the last train outta Dodge
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An Tiarna Dubh
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Post by An Tiarna Dubh on Jun 12, 2018 1:08:32 GMT -8
An Tiarna stood watching the scene unfold. He noticed that Luca stood with him. With a nod and wave of his hand he left joining Collins
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Lámh Dhearg Manaan
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Post by Lámh Dhearg Manaan on Jun 12, 2018 1:11:53 GMT -8
The warriors of the IF elite Lámh Dhearg Manaan stood and firm until the last man was gone. Only then did they fall out and depart |
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Post by Óglaigh na Iarndóideanna on Jun 12, 2018 1:22:19 GMT -8
Óglaigh na Iarndóideanna, the other elite IF unit stood at attention as the bodies departed. At long last they fell in with their brothers from Lámh Dhearg Manaan and boarding several ships departed
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Luca
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Post by Luca on Jun 12, 2018 1:52:08 GMT -8
Luca always moved slow. That was because nobody dared tell him to speed up. An Tiarna ordered Luca to do such. Because Luca allowed him to do such. Respect baffled many but those two men understood. Luca lingered but at last stepped away with the Old man. He was the last man off Juvex and spat to the ground leaving, taking a long gaze across the area daring anybody to challenge him. Then like all others he too was gone
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Gráinne Mhaol & Fiach Dubh
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Post by Gráinne Mhaol & Fiach Dubh on Jun 28, 2018 5:20:05 GMT -8
And she came to rest on Juvex
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Post by An Tiarna Dubh on Jun 28, 2018 5:22:43 GMT -8
Setting down the Old man looked at Maureen. The feeling of the universe was now with him and that was all that he needed
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Gráinne Mhaol & Fiach Dubh
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Post by Gráinne Mhaol & Fiach Dubh on Jun 28, 2018 21:34:15 GMT -8
After hours of blankly staring at all the open terrain of Juvex had to offer for mind body, and most significantly the soul in her and the Old man's space, them being Dead, she took the moment and disregarding size and all the earthly restrictions that meant little, if anything to her now, holding firm to the giant hand holding her own and made a giant salmon's leap, as Cuchulainn would, departing the planet. The Raven dug talons deep into her shoulder, hanging on for the voyage
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Post by Lámh Dhearg Manaan on Jul 11, 2018 20:41:14 GMT -8
Several crew-members casually scanned the area. Coming upon a Warrior-class gunship they halted. Cautiously they observed the ship
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Post by Óglaigh na Iarndóideanna on Jul 11, 2018 20:45:55 GMT -8
Two men wandered observing the surroundings. They noticed the men from Lámh Dhearg Manaan and more so the discovery. Quietly they approached
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Post by Lámh Dhearg Manaan on Jul 11, 2018 23:18:06 GMT -8
The three Lámh Dhearg had after some time approached and begun examining the ship. Successfully breached they entered. A shakedown of the vessel began. Inch by inch, slow and meticulous every step of the way they quietly went about a top to bottom examination. The ship was finely cared for but transparently abandoned. The men carried on carefully
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Post by Óglaigh na Iarndóideanna on Jul 11, 2018 23:20:29 GMT -8
The pair of Óglaigh na Iarndóideanna troopers took up guard outside the ship. A Comm. was transmitted to the CO
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Post by Lámh Dhearg Manaan on Jul 12, 2018 1:35:09 GMT -8
The rummaging continued in earnest. This was a find and not one that would be so easily allowed to slip by. Not til they had it gutted. Yet this was no free for all; the men went about their task in an exacting slow manner. Nothing was left untouched yet everything was handled with care. Suddenly the men were confronted by a group of crewmen. Both sides were started but luckily they were equally well conditioned. Guns were drawn instantly but nobody fired. A Mexican standoff ensued
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Post by Gráinne Mhaol & Fiach Dubh on Jul 13, 2018 23:22:33 GMT -8
A YT-1300 lifted into the sky over the open terrain of the planet. There was nothing spectacular about the sight; just another hunk of junk in the air. The lift off generated no great fanfare or any real notice at all. The vessel disappeared into the sky. Inside Boland handled the ship with ease. Morrígu, palms sweaty, nervously attended to her position with Maureen watching every move. The Raven inwardly sighed
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Post by Gráinne Mhaol & Fiach Dubh on Jul 21, 2018 22:03:11 GMT -8
Smoking across the sky a ship disappeared into the clouds
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