Re: TP forums: Aftermath
Copper did look a little drained, but better than she had been. Her attention was mostly on the pilot, given that it would seem the Embrace takes rather quickly here. Not that she minded. She remembered hers taking the better part of the day. Better that he would be up and active.
She listened to the debate about getting into the Hive. "They already know we're here or they wouldn't have sent the ships or the beasties. Provided we can use that explosion as a distraction, that's likely about the only element of surprise we're going to get. That, and they might not know too much about Pale. Maybe some of her magic can trump their technology. Good to have you back with us, by the way. And, for the record, I was just the scout. It was them that left you." She points at the others.
As Burrito emerges and gets near the monster, she starts to warn him about it still being at least somewhat alive, but it doesn't seem to matter after his hammer toss of the thing. "Just be ready to do that to more of them, chief. According to the wraith I," cough, "talked to, there's more of them. In case you missed it, they were designed by the wraith's queen and commander, oh, and one more bit of information: according to the wraith, the bots are just shock troops they're sending in to weaken us and our defenses so they can sweep in and scoop up the spoils.
Given that the order was to move out, she stood up, dusted herself off, and made ready to do so. "Hey," she said to the pilot, "I take it you're coming with. Don't try to push yourself too hard. Not sure how much the vampirism will kick in for a newborn, so be careful until we figure it out, okay?"
Something else crossed her mind. Now that the ship was out of orbit. Siphon? Hey, Siphon? Can you hear me?