Sumnor stood, bloodlust in his eyes and berettas in his hands, fully loaded with the slide already c.ocked so there was one in the chamber. "We move out now, we need to get this done before the biotics have a new p*censored*ion for battle... we have a very dangerous situation, you need to inform all of the men that is Xaphan is harmed I will kill the one responsible, 10 of his friends and all of his family."

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(Xaphan?)

Sumnor left the office, beckoning Dryac onwards to follow him, the friends then walked to the area in which Lamina and her Phalanx of men were awaiting, Dryac men had moved to stand next to her's, in standard formation, awaiting their leader and sergeant. Dryac walked up, his usual hands in pockets, head down so that his long, sleek black hair covered the majority of his facial features.

"Looking forward to today men?!"  The phalanx let out a hearty cheer, "I take it the lovely, if rather powerful, Lamina informed you of the consequences if Sumnor's insider get's injured." "Sir, yes sir!" a mix of powerful voices yelled, as if synched perfectly with eachother's blood thirst. "And don't forget, in usual fashion, as well as Sumnor's revenge, I will take equal measure in friends also."

Sumnor strolled up, his berretta's in hand, his head held high, the appearance of a true leader if there ever was one, "Are we ready?!?!"  His voice was deep, gruff, carried to every single man in attendance, "Today we fight to level the playing field between the two clans, now I think we'll pull Xaphan out now, to avoid any future danger, plus he is no longer needed to gather information, he can do much mroe good here, after this we will push to end the war," He thought for a few, short moments, pacing up and down in long, exaggerated strides, "If any, and I mean any biotic attempts to stop, hurt, squash or obliterate you, I want you to return what he had in store to you ten fold! Do you all undertand me?!" The troops once again cheered in perfect synchronisation.

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Xaphan thought for a few moments, thinking of how to say what he was about to reveal... she was either going to hate him, love him, or have him killed... "Whatif we didn't have to fight for this side? what if we could take the middle ground? the ground that was trying to end the war, rather than fuel it until it's evil, bitter end?"

Lilith Cocked her head slightly before stepping back. "What - do you mean?" She asked. Lilith knew very well what Xaphan meant. He was talking about the the Splinter Congruent. "I do want this war too end, but.." she paused in thought, recalling a distant memory of the m*censored*acrer that had taken place in her home village. So many of her child hood friends refusing to leave, therefore ending in their death. She clenched her fist and closed her eyes. when she opened them they where glistening with water, Lilith softened her fist before walking back towards Xaphan and pulling herself towards him with her head against his chest. She made limited Nodding movement, a tear rolling down her cheek. "Yes, i want this to end." she spoke, with relief in her voice.

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Lamina stood Shoulder width apart, her arms behind her back. It was one of the few times when she acted serious. Even though, unlike her comrades, and squadron members, she would not be on the front line battling. She would, if needs necessary, kill as many of the opposition that go about her, but her main priority, was to look after her own troops. The select few who she felt where valuable to her.

Lamina Waited for Sumnor to finish before instructing her own fleet of their instructions. "Your job is to weaken any barricades that the Biotics have set up so that your allies can take them down without the h*censored*le. Kill opponent that gets in your way, however if you fail, i will terminate you." she said sternly before smiling. "Thats all."

Xaphan sighed a breath of relief, wrappig his arms around her shoulder, kissing her left shoulder gently, "You wouldn't believe how relieved that makes me feel, I'm wtih the splinter contingent, they're coming today to level out the biotics, to make it so they can't push and wipe out the New Race completely." He stopped for a moment, thinking of Sumnor bringing his rain of fire behind him, a reign of destruction sure to follow, "Hot Damn They'll be here any minute! C'mon, we're going with them, let's go out back, we can wait until the fight's over and then walk with them, what do you think?"

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Sumnor widened his arms, before clapping them together, using slight biotic energy to make the sounds deeper and carry it further, "Follow me men!"  Sumnor and Dryac then began to march at a steady pace towards the biotic camp, stopping occasionally for Dryac to bark orders at his platoon, to straighten up formation, so ready their weapons etc.

((sorry for the lack of posting. my internet was down for the past couple of days, so i didn't get to change my status))

"What ever you decide Xaphan." said a slightly teary eyed Lilith, smiling at the thought of the war ending. Lilith stepped back and wiped her eyes, " I know where we can stay so we aren't in the line of fire." she said quietly. Lilith Took Xaphan by the hand and headed to the elf sitting behind a desk at the opening to the medical tent. "Can you tell Lucifer that I have been as.signed to the front line." she lied swiftly. the sectary grunted at the sight of the non-elf biotic before replying a measly 'fine'. Lilith smiled Xaphan leading him to the rear of the camp before pas.sing through a hidden area of the biotic base with a large tile slab with ancient elfen scroll work on it.

Lilith released Xaphan's hand before kneeling down at the foot of the slab and removed one of her bracer's and traced over several icons on the slab before it dissolved away revealing an earth stair way. A Biotic p*censored*ageway. The slab was just an illusion, but it was as hard as the rock it imitated. Considering that the network of tunnels ran everywhere, they where no longer used, they where more or less forgotten, the slabs, to most, just a memento of the past. 

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Lamina Followed the Sumnor and Dryacs platoons with her own small fleet before signalling to the gate guards that that was everyone. She followed swiftly behind them, a smile on her face. 'This would be interesting.' she thought to herself, stopping when Dryac distributed some orders to his platoon.

Dryac and Sumnor stood, raising their hands to stop the two phalanx of troops following the, sumnor pointing towards the gate of the biotic camp, "Go! Kill no more than half of the camp!" The two phalanx cheered, running at the gate full on, a rocket launcher firing to destroy the gate, as the men ran in and weapons began firing, screams heard from the distance.

Sumnor and Dryac drew their weapons, Sumnor with his twin berettas, Dryac with his Twin katanas, and the two ran side by side into the camp, engaging in the destruction. The two worked in perfect harmony, each of their moves mimicking the other, slaying one by one of the men and women that attacked the, not stopping to differentiate between the two genders.

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Xaphan laughed slightly as they got outside the camp, "Quickly! I know the way from here, Lamina should be waiting for the wounded!"  Xaphan then took Lamina's hand, taking a moment and kisisng it gently before beginning to lead her to the front of the camp, around the gate, careful not to be spotted, a small Five-Seven in his hand, the silencer well tightened on. He lead her to Lamina, holding the gun up in case she mistook himfor someone else, "Hold Lamina! Xaphan here, and this is my.... very close friend Lilith, I was told to meet you here."

Lamina had hopped up into a tree after ordering her agile fleet to take out their m*censored* weaponry artist. She saw Dryac and Sumnor working in unison at the entrance of the base and smiled. Her focus snapped to face the sound of footsteps. She leaped from her perch to see an elf and a girl. she was ready to unleash a lethal attack, however she soon recognised him by his hue and choice of weaponry. "Just in the nick of time also, it seems." she replied, refering to the bombardment of the camp. "good thing you got your friend out it seems, or she may have slaughtered." 

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Lilith looked to the direction of the camp and gulped. "I- I'm sure i could of held my position." she said, feeling slightly intimidated by this 'Lamina' having a casual out look on the genocide taking place within her former home.   

Sumnor and Dryac were carving through the ranks, barking orders to troops that were taking too much time on one kill, they were always careful not to get murder hungry people on their phalanx. Sumnor drove a blade made purely from biotic energy down to it's hilt in a biotic troop, before seeing a baby abandoned on the ground. The training he had given himself hadn't covered this, he picked the baby up, telling Dryac to hold the position and kill enough biotics.

Sumnor ran, holding the baby carefully, but making sure he didn't drop her, he seemed to feel a connection to the child, somewhat of a kin-ship, he looked down for a moment to realise it was an elf. Continuing to run, he had to halt in his path as a biotic stepped in front of him about a dozen feet ahead of him.  "Where exactly do you think you're going Sumnor? You're not leaving alive."  Sumnor thought for a moment, he could put the baby down, as it would most likely get grabbed, the only choice he had was a physical strike.

Sumnor ran across the wall of the building between him and the biotic, rebounding off at the last possible moment and throwing a heavy kick into the jaw of the Biotic Troop, stoopping for only a second to put the heel of his boot through his face. "Funny, seems the other way around."  Scrapping the entrails from the inside of the troops head, he ran, baby in toe, back to lamina at the front of the camp.

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Xaphan smiled, spinning the sound supressor from the butt of his gun, stashing t in his pocket. "She would most definately have been able to handle herself, she is most talented, and anyway, I accept her as my responsibility, she answers to nobody, so don't go trying to give her orders, as she has no real need to answer to them."  Xaphan knew lamina would not lose her temper on him, as she more than knew that he ahd his own way of doing things, and he ahd never been one for taking orders.

Sumnor stopped as Lamina caught up with him, he wasn't out of breath in the slightest, an odd thing about him, he had been in peak physical condition since he turned 10, and he never declined. "Found thsi little one laying there in the open.... there's a bond between us biotically, I can't describe it..." He used his finger to play with the child, keeping her entertained by poking it's chin lightly and making wierd noises.

Xaphan strolled over to Sumnor,  "Hey buddy, it's been a while, what? you and Lam finally got together and had a baby? I told you that you should both get together." "Hey Xaphan.... what? no, of course not, she wouldn't be interested, I'm too savage for women.... plus the lifestyle.... you really think it suitable?" Xaphan shrugged, winking and laughing at Lamina before walking back to Lillith and beginnign to lead her to the contingent camp.

Lamina squinted at Xaphan's remark before sighing and peering over to the baby. "Well you always have had a way with children." she said positively, referring to when Sumnor recruited her being at the mere age of 10. She was far older than the child Sumnor was holding now, but being the age of 10, was still cl*censored*ed as child in her opinion. "So, are you going to name the Child?" she asked intrigued with the baby.

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Lilith followed quickly behind Xaphan to the Contingent camp. and was surprised at how close it was when she finally saw it. "So what should i do now?" She asked, as they continued to the camp. in the Biotic camp, she had been as.signed to medic, and then when they needed her 'as.sistance' on the battle field, they would use her as a battery, bomb and life support system, not a human being. Now that she was with the Splinter, would she have more freedom? She asked all sorts or questions inside her head, not knowing the answers. She looked to Xaphan leading the way and gave a soft smile.

Xaphan menouvered his hand, getting it plam to palm with Lilith's, intwining his fingers with hers, "Come with me..... we may as well go to my tent and talk. I mean afterall, we should get things straight, and you won't have a post, you can do as you like, mainly it's the same with me as I'm not too good with authority." He then began to lead her towards his tent, a slight smile on his face, happy to finally feel at peace with himself.

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Sumnor kept playing around with the baby, talking to lamina without feeling the need to look back up at her, "I'm going to name her Lamina, after the great-ness that you have, I just hope she grows to be half the woman."  He sat, placing two fingers on the child's head, "Hm, she's only 3 months old... such a shame for someone to leave a child in such a matter."

May I join?

Name: Celaeno L. Muninn
Age: 23

Human group: Biotic

Appearance:

 

Personality: Due to her upbringing, Celaeno can seem extremely cold, and she is for the most part. She likes to keep to herself, but will act (mostly) friendly towards the people she gets close to. Celaeno is usually open-minded to listen, and tends to keep neutral until she decides to let her opinion to be known. She believes in defending what's rightfully one's own, and desires to see the war drive all the "scum" to extinct themselves. As a person that is looked down upon, Celaeno has come to know to hate her fellow Biotics. Her biotic abilities are very uncontrolled and were exposed later than most Biotics. As a late bloomer, she also has incredible strength. Rumor even has it that she is part New-Race.

History: Being a child of an illegitimate "relationship," Celaeno was raised by her cruel and strict grandmother after being abandoned by her mother.. At the age of 17 she got kicked out of her home, and soon after her grandmother pas$ed away. To this day she believes it was because of her that she died. Since then, she has been on the street making a living off of her love of music. That was always her dream anyways. 

Lamina felt greatly appreciated when Sumnor named the baby after her. It was was a compliment, in her mind, both to the child, and herself. "We'd better get this one back to camp." She suggested, smiling down at the baby.

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Lilith followed Xaphan quietly, watching, her now fellow Allies muttering amongst themselves at 'the new girl', she heard one of them say. Lilith shrugged it off before listening intently at Xaphan's suggestion of returning to his tent.

The dark streets of a Biotic city flicker with half lit signs and people going about their business. Music can be heard coming from a bar that has a collection of regulars inside. The song ends, and no attention is given to the thin, leather jacketed musician who proceeds to inhale the end of her cigarette and take the last few drinks of her Jack n'Coke. Though no one seemed to care as they had their drinks, Celaeno was just grateful to be able to play her music and get payed for it. Smoke twirled around her fingers as she brought her hand down to her guitar to strum her last tune. After a moment of silence, she thanked everyone for listening and put her acoustic strap over her shoulder. As she stood, the old bartender nodded at her and handed her a small amount of coin; A days pay.

She made her way out of town. It was during this time of day she would walk to camps outside to play for the troops. As much as she hated people, she hated them the least. They were fighting for their freedom and their families. People could always sense the non-citizen demeanor of her as she walked by, and thus wasn't looked at as just a woman walking down the streets alone. She began to get less irritated as she went onto the path outside of the town.

As she took another cig to her mouth and lit it in the small wind, Celaeno came to a sudden halt. Off in the distance she could see the camp ahead of her, and instead of seeing people there she saw bodies.

Dryac called for the troops to stop the attack, beginning to lead them back to camp, sure that only half had been butchered, "Come on, we've gotta get back and talk to the other ones in charge." He lead them at a jog, wanting to make good time, hoping to be back in time for midnight so he could make it an early night.

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Sumnor lead Lamina to town, making cooing noises to the baby Lamina when he felt it was necessary, "Xaphan will be happy we have another elf in the fold... I think he always felt isolated as the sole one of his race in a camp." He continued to walk, bouncing the baby up and down slightly, smiling when the camp came into sight.

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Xaphan sat on his bed, beckoning for Lilith to do so, placing a hand on her shoulder and smiling, "So what is it you want to know about me? or what is it you want to tell me about you? or simply, what now?"  Zaphan chuckled slightly at how lost he was feeling, as he hadnever wanted a real relationship, and this seemed promising to him.