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The Old Man and the Sea |closed|

Bernie scuffed her boot against the dirt with a frown. She wasn't a crop farmer but her brushcraft knowledge gave her some insight to the land; it was awful. Vectes was a gorgeous island and the Pelruans had years to work their soil, but the ground near the naval base needed some tender love and care. It wouldn't grow anything delicious for a while. Oh, it would still grow something--all soil did, no matter it's condition--but there was a difference between a shriveled crop and a juicy one. Not that it was any of her business. No one asked her about crops when it was a known fact she had been a beef farmer, but damn was it depressing. She'd share the knowledge with someone eventually.

Boots thudded in the grass behind her. She knew that gait; strong, trying to hide a slight limp from age and battle. She turned and offered Hoffman--no, Vic--a smile that quickly disappeared when she noticed his tense jaw. The man could try to hide whatever he was feeling at any time, but it was always the jaw that gave him away; it reminded her a little of Marcus.

"Everything okay?" she asked as he approached. Once upon a time, she would have reached out to him, but that was long past. She didn't dare try it now, especially not in public.

#hoffmanese

((I think Hoffman and I are gearing up for an arc. Hoffman and Bernie in one place at the same time? What could possibly go wrong?))

#ooc

((A little something I've been working on, just to prove I'm not completely dead yet! I know that I owe some replies. Look for those either tomorrow or Tuesday!))

"If that's what you call a knife, I'd hate to see your collection." He sighed. "Whatever. I'm going to sleep; first time I've had the chance in a long time. Don't stay up all night, Granny, okay? It's bad for your health."

She grinned and shook her head. Still the same Baird. "Alright, sweetheart, enjoy your dreams."

"He dreams in binary code," Cole whispered. "The only time he has nightmares is when he spots a two, then he wakes up screaming."

"Twos don't exist," Baird mumbled.

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"Been keeping an eye on the boys for me?" she asked.

"I try, but I need a leash for them," Cole replied. "I turn my back and they get crazy ideas like hijacking a Brumak, some Reavers, and a gas barge. Oh, those are ugly floating bladders--you don't wanna see 'em."

"Marcus always did have a thing for hijacking enemy vehicles," she replied, remembering Marcus stealing a UIR tank in the middle of a battlefield. Damn idiot had unknowingly been a hero even as a baby-faced soldier. But that battle had changed everything; still young, but he carried weight with him after bringing his best friend home in a rag.

#ooc

Alex: Who bought it this time? Tell me it's not Cole.

Bernie: A Gorasni bloke. One of Baird's mates.

Alex: Goddamn. You really /are/ chummy with the little princess, then.

Bernie bristled. She'd punched out Baird and said some pretty spiteful things to him in the past, but that was her privilege and they'd reached an understanding. Nobody outside the squad could say a word against him.

Bernie: [stiffly] I judge him by what he does, not what he says. You leave my boy alone.

Alex: No problem. You're more tolerant of dumb animals than I am.

--Sgt. Bernadette "Bernie" Mataki to Sgt. Alexandra "Alex" Brand about Cpl. Damon Baird; Coalition's End, pg. 352 (paperback edition)

doc-robbins

[[Aaaaah now here’s Bernie!!! 8D]]

“Hey, Bernie.” Arwen smiled warmly to the older woman, genuinely pleased to see her.

boomerlady

Bernie gave a small wave and smiled. "Hello there. Not working too hard, I hope?"

#arryrobbins

noscopenoproblem-deactivated201

boomerlady started following you

noscopenoproblem-deactivated201

Out and about, Nevvy managed to wade through the small clusters of Gears and civvies alike. Lambda was not due for any patrol or for any specific mission this afternoon, she’d triple-checked with the Islander that she and the rest of Lambda regarded as their leader even if he was of the same rank. That meant keeping busy with small tasks, if she could manage to find any. There hadn’t been much which resulted more in her wandering about aimlessly until a certain someone had caught her attention. There weren’t many of them so seeing another woman amidst the expressionless, helmeted CoG soldiers was like spotting a unicorn or something. “Hello there.”

boomerlady

Bernie looked up from her Lancer. She had been inspecting the chainsaw teeth with wary suspicion; she still wasn't quite used to it or the weight. But upon hearing the new voice, she slipped the Lancer back in its sling and gave her attention to the woman in front of her. The informality surprised her; normally only her friends jumped right into conversation. Bernie was sure it was an age thing. Being one of the old farts that still served frontlines got plenty of stares.

"Hello. Sergeant Bernie Mataki," she introduced herself with a quick salute. Then her features softened with a smile. "How're you holding up, kid?"

#(Hi!)#(Any specific timeline that you RP?)#lambdasniper

／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ Contract?

How would you like to end up in a stew?

I don't know much about your character but I enjoy looking at your posts! ~H

It's okay. It's not a sniper's job to be in the limelight; I'm just that invisible force that makes you think there's an army on your borders. Thanks for stopping by, though. Always appreciate visitors.

devirnis

gears of war meme five relationships » bernadette mataki & damon baird [3/5]

#Hey look it's this again because I really like it

damon-baird

chairman-prescott said: Thank you for that mental image, Corporal!

Ah come on, you know you love it. Or, at least, Marcus definitely will…

sgt-marcus-fenix

“What was that, Baird…? I believe you stuttered a bit…”

damon-baird

“Me? I didn’t say shit, man. Quiet as a mouse over here.”

sgt-marcus-fenix

“Bullshit…Myself and everyone else who has had the pleasure of working with you knows you don’t know how to be quiet..”

boomerlady

"Unless you knock him out. A swollen face is a good way to keep his mouth closed."

marcusfeniix

This is porn, man.

damon-baird

“You think that’s porn? Just wait for the full biography. March 19th, just in case you forgot. Be sure to pick it up.”

boomerlady

“I don’t think anyone could forget. You’ve been bragging about your new book deal for the past several months. It’s about time to shut your gob.”

damon-baird

“Aww, come on, Granny. I thought I was your favorite son. Won’t you even check it out? See what my perfect life was like before Delta?”

boomerlady

"Sure, I'll look into it. But if it sucks, I want my money back straight from your pocket."

#bluntblondie

marcusfeniix

This is porn, man.

damon-baird

“You think that’s porn? Just wait for the full biography. March 19th, just in case you forgot. Be sure to pick it up.”

boomerlady

"I don't think anyone could forget. You've been bragging about your new book deal for the past several months. It's about time to shut your gob."

#bluntblondie

chairman-prescott

boomerlady replied to your post: …

“I thought I taught him better but old dogs, you know.”

He gets away with mooning Miss Brand and suddenly he thinks the rest of us deserve to see his ass.

boomerlady

“I didn’t know you were aware of that, sir. Normally I wouldn’t let him get away with it, but we were all having a rough day. I’ll make sure to shorten his leash this time. No one deserves to see that pasty lump he calls an arse…”

chairman-prescott

Corporal likes to boast about that incident every chance he gets.

damon-baird replied to your post: boomerlady replied to your post: … “I thought…

Hey, my ass is a beautiful piece of work! The world SHOULD see it!

I don’t think Skkent has seen it yet.

boomerlady

"Alex tends to talk about it, too. She said it was one of the best moments of her life watching him turn red."

#a2897

chairman-prescott

boomerlady replied to your post: …

“I thought I taught him better but old dogs, you know.”

He gets away with mooning Miss Brand and suddenly he thinks the rest of us deserve to see his ass.

boomerlady

"I didn't know you were aware of that, sir. Normally I wouldn't let him get away with it, but we were all having a rough day. I'll make sure to shorten his leash this time. No one deserves to see that pasty lump he calls an arse..."

#a2897