#snipingaustringer

[cp-mountain-lab-blog]

The sight of two anxious-looking administrators huddled around a microphone is nothing out of the ordinary. It’s justified; fingers are chewed, necks are scratched, nervous glances are exchanged. But, for once, the BLU admin is the first to speak up, clearing his throat—and as per usual—improvising on the spot.

"Thank you t’everyone for getting all the correct paperwork in for the Easter break. N’by the way, I don’t appreciate the tree comments… yeah." A wary look seems to flash across the old BLU’s eyes, making no comment on his co-worker and his current state. This is no time for petty sulking, it’s time to put personal feelings aside and just say what needs to be said; so he takes a sharp breath in, speaking steadily and clearly the best he can.

“I ain’t gonna lie to you… we didn’t see this comin’ and it’s not my place t’say over who’s where n’what’s happened. All I know is that, now we have access to the power controls, we ain’t gonna be switchin’ this respawn off—f’ y’own safety.” A pause, stuttering starting to return also, as he leans his face into large palms. “I dunno wot happened, I dunno much… neither of us do. A-all I know is this Grey guy attacks from the back of RED base, n’oddly enough, with warning. They wanna drop a-a bomb onto the old generator. I don’t understand this Grey’s goal, but it’ll be interruptin’ your matches from now forth…”

He sighs, loudly, eyeing Cole through the small gap in his fingers which he now proceeds to peek through for the rest of the recording. “N’ Donaghue’s g-got inventive with y’weapons; so he’s asked Mr. Hale to upgrade said weapons, or allow for upgrades during the Mann Up missions p-provided t’ya. ‘Cos we did test some of the standard items n’they don’t even make a d-dent…” A pause. “You wanna expand on that, mate?”

Once distant, the eyes of RED’s admin settle straight ahead at nothing in particular. “…Right. I ain’t quite sure why exactly, but these bots drop cash whenever they’re destroyed. Bundles of notes, like a cartoon or somethin’. Bloody weird, I know. But you can keep whatever you want, or y’can spend it upgradin’ your weapons.”

The administrator falls into silence once more; the absurdity and enormity of the situation was taking its sweet time to sink in. “Of course, it depends on what weapon you’re usin’ as to what each upgrade… does. So say… I dunno, a rocket launcher. You can upgrade its projectile speed, blast radius, ammo capacity… medics, y’can upgrade how quickly your mediguns heal and how long Ubercharges—and speakin’ of medics, Jake’ll be talkin’ to you separately a little later.” He reluctantly turns to face the taller of the duo, in case he wasn’t aware. From the man’s reaction, he wasn’t.

“‘Course, you can just not bother and spend all the cash you get on luxuries… but I didn’t contact Mr. Hale personally so you could spend all of what you gain on bullshit. Keep that in mind.

…Look, I don’t want this either,” he sighs. “And maybe we could’ve been a wee bit more informative as to what the hell is goin’ on over here. But look on the bright side: you’re all on the same team now, metaphorically speakin’. You’ve a common enemy. Please, all I ask is that you put your grudges aside and defend this goddamn base.

On the subject of teams… colors… I was goin’ somewhere with that, but whatever. You’ll be pleased to know that Xander, BSN-120334, will be returnin’ to BLU. It ain’t just him; we got us a new Sniper, too. Not that it matters now, but I’d like to welcome RSN-865642, Mr. Dalton Smith, to RED. The helps’s appreciated, and I’m sure me team’s gonna be more than pleased t’see you.”

Whether or not he's actually finished doesn't seem to matter, but Jake seems to have decided that Cole has indeed finished, and immediately pipes up about the whole medic situation. Luckily, the RED administrator's hand seems quick to the button, cutting the feed with the panicked protest of Australian in the background.

Hopefully, a posted notice will be up soon enough... for that was quite a lot to take in, in one sitting.

Hello, hello! And goodness it's been a long ride, but, it's finally here. Yes, what you've all been waiting for and signed up for is finally here, welcome to MvM_Mountain-Lab! ... We'll think of something catchy in the meanwhile, but for now, please do check out what's happened over the past day with page updates. New rules have been added and pages moved about—not to mention a brand new about page over how this whole place works.

Please do check these out, as some new rules do apply to all members. They have been updated to suit the FAQ we've had coming through, and should ensure none of the situations happen again. Don't stress all too much on this, we are very nice, but we'd rather clear a few things up and learn from past errors.

All in all, it'll be a slow build up from here. Not all too much will happen until summer break (or anything major anyway). Just stay posted every fortnight for an IC update, and bi-monthly for the major stuff. The next one should fall just before exams, so don't count on anything major coming into play for that one.

Good luck as always; hope you're all doing well! Mods of Mountain Lab

[cp-mountain-lab-blog]

OPEN RECORDING; CODE [ MA-B01 ]

[ OOC under the final cut. ]

It starts with a buzz, a flicker; a small but toothy grin as a light “yes” is hissed gently under his breath. A fist balls tightly as the small door to one of the fuse boxes is slammed shut, grin still held on his face as the tall BLU admin strides his way back over to tarnished chair and moaning computer. As he sits, left hand brushes over metal framework, pushing one or two buttons as the jack to the computer is slid in to the port access.

He’s in.

Jake’s finger taps at the keyboard pointlessly, turning into a repeated drumming pattern over the keys, as he hopes to God that whatever the green writing is reading on his screen means they have control again. Well... time to find out.

Nervously, he reaches and slowly flicks each switch up, his face lighting up with self pride as each light starts to flicker on in both RED and BLU. Readings return to normal, temperature controls enabled... it’s all there and working! “You did it Jakey boy...”

A feverish hand seizes the mic, switching it on before a sigh of relief wakes it from months of disuse. “It about bloody time!” The words sound genuinely jovial for once, something unheard of from RED’s administrator.

His fingers tap away at the side of the desk while he contemplates his words carefully. Months in the dark--quite literally--had him forget his imposed business-like manner in favor of necessity, survival.

And now the power is back. No excuses; the base was up and running as usual, it was about time he sought back to his role.

“Right. First things first, sorry everything went t’hell over here. I ain’t got much of an excuse for that... negligence, and us blokes not knowin’ a damn thing about electronics, for starters.

Also worth mentionin’, we’re down a few men. Followin’ recent events, BLU’s sniper Xander, BSN-120334, as well as both RED’s pyros are going t’be leavin’ us. It’s... a shame, I can’t lie. 

Next up, as you may have noticed, our power’s back online! And along with that, respawn’s back up. Now, for... reasons, and I don’t just mean celebratin’, respawn going t’remain on at all times for now on. It’s for safety, but don’t get too used t’it. 

Speakin’ of safety: teleporters. Call it lockdown, but teleportation out of the base--either to other bases or the wider area--is strictly prohibited. If any of yous have cars, or any other means of transportation, we advise you take full advantage of it. Plus, we’ve still got a train up and runnin’, I remind you. And finally--”

More tapping; delving back into his mind for exactly what to say is harder than he’d anticipated, especially with no notes. “Finally... anyone thinkin’ of going on holiday--vacation over Easter, t’see family or the like, we advise you hand in your papers directly to us by the thirty-first of this month. I say us, I mean BLU’s admin. He ain’t exactly hard t’miss.”

And neither was RED’s admin. He had his reasons, of course. Dry laughter ends the feed on a heightened note, if nothing else--but the mere notion of having electricity once more should render that note unnecessary to most mercenaries.

[ OOC! ] Hello, hello! Long time no see. We do hope that all your classes are going well and you're not all too stressed with finals coming up. As you can see, the power is now back on and things are starting to change; coming Easter this blog will be updated again and the whole story will hopefully become all clear to you. Until then, good luck, as always.

We've also cleaned up some space here, as we feel like certain users will not be returning... so feel free to spread the word, as RED seems to frequently lacking in members.

Happy springtime! -Mods of ML!

[theshortestsniper-blog]

Pick one of your muses.

Fill in the questions/statements as if you were your muse in a new post.

Tag five people to do this meme~

Tagged by: helpmedoctordick

1. What is your name? "At the industries, E. At home, E. and Lady Bird."

2. What is your real name? "Evette Evangeline."

3. Do you know why you were called that? "My nickname or real name? You failed to specify which 'that.'"

4. Are you single or taken? "Single...This isn't going to lead to some stupid questions, is it?"

5. Have any abilities or powers? "Eh." 

6. Stop being a Mary Sue.  "Shove it up your ass."

7. What’s your eye color? "You have eyes to see, but if you're that lazy to look hunnie they are a lighter blue-grey."

8. How about your hair color? "You really are a lazy one. As you can see my hair is dark ash blonde."

9. Have you any family members? "Blood wise just my Grandfather. However I have been told I have a brother somewhere.”

10. Oh? What about pets? "Six hens."

11. That’s cool I guess, now tell me about something you don’t like. "Just one thing? Um...Well, I don't like cranberries. Hate the taste of them and I'm deathly allergic to the little bastards.” 

12. Do you have any hobbies/activities you like doing? "Several, though lately I've been favoring quilting and needlework.”

13. Ever hurt anyone before? "That's what I'm hired to do."

14. Ever….killed anyone before? "I'd be a poor excuse of a sniper if I hadn't."

15. What kind of animal are you? "...Human, but if you meant to say 'what kind of animal would you be' than I suppose either a chicken, deer, or elk."

16. Name your worst habits. "...I have no idea, so ask one of my teammates."

17. Do you look up to anyone at all? "Several, and each for a different reason."

18. Gay, straight, or bisexual? "This better not lead to where I think it's going."

19. Do you go to school? "Nope."

20. Do you ever want to marry and have kids one day? "I haven't given that much thought actually. I've been busy with other things and I'm quite happy with the platonic relationships I have now."

21. Do you have any fanboys/fangirls?  "I have no idea.”

22. What are you most afraid of? "Everyone knows what I'm afraid of..."

23. What do you usually wear? "My uniform." 

24. Do you love someone? "I love several and each in a different way."

25. When was the last time you wet yourself? "What?"

26. Well, it’s not over yet! "Oh goody gumdrops..."

27. What class are you?(High class, middle class, low class) "Money wise, high middle class. Lifestyle wise low class. Granddad and I prefer to save rather than spend."

28. How many friends do you have? "Enough to make me satisfied with my life."

29. What are your thoughts on pie? "I prefer making them over eating them."

30. Favorite drink? "Tea and coffee equally."

31. What’s your favourite place? "Anywhere comfortable enough to nap or where good company is."

32. Are you interested in someone~ "That's none of your business."

33. What’s your bra cup size and/or how big is your willy? "That is also none of your business....Bigger than Jin's though."

34. Would you rather swim in the lake or the ocean? "A lake, but I like fishing as opposed to swimming in either." 

35. What’s your type?  "…You're going there, aren't you?”

36. Any fetishes? "Yes, I see you're going there. Fuck off."

37. Seme or uke? Top or Bottom? Dominant or Submissive? "No."

38. Camping or indoors? "Depends on the season hun."

39. Are you wanting the quiz to end? "Yes, you nosy little shit.”

40. Now it’s over! Tag five people

meddlesomemedic, snipingaustringer, rockstarmedic, macktheknifespy, aaaaaaand (lets pick someone off the follower list) agrimbloodyfable