Bloody Bastard (English) #2 : Is It Blood of Men, Always Bad Omen?

Bloody bastard

2nd issue :

“Is it blood of men, always bad omen?”

3.

Victor’s dead, my dear friend! (too bad we don’t play black Jack)...

what i have to say...

isn’t necessarly easy to ear..

but i’m pretty sure you already know what i’m about to do!

what...

what do you mean?

so...

it seems like “our highness” doesn’t quite understand, right?!

maybe, we’re not making ourselves clear enough (then)!

what the...

now, Is this clear enough for you?!

b... but...

yeah... take that in yo face! (And that too and)...

i’m still waiting!

the matter of your presence here : “clearly” and “briefly” (if you please)!

... well, i... hem...

hem.. yes!

as an officer, it is my duty to inform you (regarding the high number of casualties following previous missions)... That the objectives of the one we’re actually planning are maybe too ambitious...

... With a non neglectable risk to alter critically the amount already low of our forces. And so, (without any will to offend you), i would like to mention, here, my intentions to do not command my men in operation for the present one.

and for insubordination (no less)... tell me again where do you thought you’d be going wit’ “your men”?

“demoted”?!

yet, it’s crystal clear in the contract : sacrifice all “your men” if necessary!

... you, piece of shit : i did it to save your dirty asses basically! means that you don’t know us well enough!

i’ll remember that one!

well, i hope so : becoming second class out of a warrant officer is just a crying shame!

yeah...

speaking of which... how the hell the lieutenant didn’t get you simply executed after your aborted mutiny?!

heh heh yep : some even say she’s permanantly gone on holydays since Victor died.

you’re being so mean!

Pat’ still mainly lacks soldiers and as we can’t get any lower in ranks anyway, we got a simple reprimand but we won’t even be prosecuted through court martial!

(there’s absolutely no justice)

bah, wou’ll see : “we got twice the fun in second class”!

.. just go fuck yourselves!

Archibald Samson

Last Psychological Evaluation : march 13th 2313.

Registration Number : 7E 137

Codename : « Psycho Boy ».

Name : Archibald Samson.

Rank : Second class.

Age : 24 years old.

Current Affectation : Epsi company.

Psychological Profile :

A relatively “normal” person (for an active member of the law enforcement units so to say : a nice change for once). Maybe only a bit of a gambler.

Poker would be his guilty pleasure (nothing abnormal then : “for a soldier still”). Would be also a bit depressed (since he lost his officer’s stripes).

Perks Evaluation :

From what i know, he was a good officer : well known and appreciated from everyone (until he got demoted). Has made his debut as tactical servant (artificer spec).

History :

Enlisted at age 19, following a lost bet after a night drinking alcohol (to celebrate/ forget the departure from his girlfriend). Since then, he would climb the levels of hierarchy one by one until the rank of warrant officer...

Before being demoted (with prejudice) for insubordination.

Would complain a lot ‘til then to have to execute the “most vile” orders from his lieutenant.

4. is it blood of men, always bad omen?

(yet elsewhere, a Locked Daemon is Awakening)...

Hayden... (...)

Hayden!

Have a nice day too... but eternally mourning your wife’s death won’t bring her back : you should live your life now (or at least try) and you should shut up!

... commander Victor Gretchencko also know as “Morgenstern”

before his death in the orbital arsenal putsch...

along with the executive staff of the corporations in this now ten years old attack...

assembly legally shot down, as you know, under martial law stated by the generals of the seven brigades at that time ..

(Gretchencko excepted obviously)

And Weather to finish: results of the last campaign of terraformation since institution seem to prove effective...

as violent thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected for tomorrow morning!

i’m stuck!

And this may conclude tonight’s edition on a more positive note i guess...

goodnight to all of you!

specialists are optimistic about more significant spreading

...of the precipitations in inner lands : the dome will be consequently closed to ease rain water gathering for advanced studies as long as purification for consumption

Archie, you...

with the use of central atrium and cupolas’ peripheral réservoirs.

Dam’..

Briefing in 15 minutes

and you see my friend here?!

yeah yeah, fine!

“i’ll be ready !” you’ve got to asshole!

hell...

As you may know for a little while now

The raid in the upper tranceps falls today!

is set to 07:00 AM...

is there any question for now?

Not to mention some staff officers expect good results from it..

And i intend to bring some as well!

Beginning of operation in itself...

1st squad is in too?

shut up arch!! “yes”, first squad will eventually lead...

fuck!

is that a problem for you “second class”?

you’ve exceeded my patience by far, sir Samson!!!

now, if you please ?! “let’s continue” : and check your pads for more details!

i suppose we’ll have to deal with that, so!

continue that way and i predict you a brilliant career as cook on the next cargo departure for mars!

As you may know, difficulties to access the operation site being what they are..

...

our preliminary point of incursion will be located..

i said “not in the same transport”! come on!! it’ll be ok!

..why “precisely” with first squad fools! he heh : you don’t guess? they’re freaks!

“no”, i’m not fine!!!!

chief, i was wondering is that really reasonable! your presence and all..

Move!

Somethin’ ain’t right...

i’d prefer to stay on the transport myself too, you dumb ass!!

i’ve lost the choice mainly because of your bullshits

someone at headquarters insisted on that!

..anyway, that’s not..

hmpf?!

...like we were..

..first in line!!!

and now, what do we do?!!

“mister knows it all”?!!!

ok...

copy that!

well, boys..

we go back to incursion point.

stand by!

(lieutenant, crawl this way if you can)!

*sergeant Scott : we need immediate assistance*!

*we’re facing heavy fire here*!

some shit happened (apparently)...

chhhht : they might hear us!

Enhg f*ck this sh*t!

b.. but...

now, follow me and...

it’s the en..

This is it (at least this time)...

go! go! go!

move your ass faster, for god’s sake!

héhé... good luck, comrade!

let me here sarge, i can handle all of them!

shut up!

don’t mind giving a hand, you... band of...

sergeantmajor?!

Lemme here!!!

Wha

Stanton : you go ahead!

is it bad?!

but you : are you okay still?

well, Brute took all the shots for me..

I’m gonna die? Tell me the truth!

whiplash effect did

at your orders!

(i don’t care) The bullets didn’t pass his body suit’s neck protections no!

i cried for months over integral intel. fiber suits

Danaa you’re here too?

waah

i’m so high

ironically

too much morphine

n

yes, the delay of tension isn’t quick enough to avoid fracture sometimes even if our under suits cover more the upper parts than the lower ones..

Ain’t it right Arch?

poor thing!

aaAAAARghhhnnn

you ‘ll make me shed a tear.

but don’t worry : There’s still no haemmorrhage!

...When you’re ready corporal!

yes sir!

“patty” would have had the use for one today (Brute was

this grenade: hand it to me!

bye <3 Pftt..

stealing my nitroglycerin homebrew is bad!!

yes, just a sec..

my nitro...

sorry, i’ll take that...

Hey?!!

we’ll come back soon enough : be nice!

(i said : be nice)

Archie’s Property (handsoff!!!)

Penelope, it’s up to you... Pénélope?!

yes, Walter!

as you may know, we got advised by some anonymous source

yes?

...and now, our.. one moment please...

... alright then!

well, it seems that we got our special reporter ready...

that a big undergoing mission was about to end in the epsi company’s district...

we’ll then go back to miss Pénélope!

mission that had, as primary objective, the hard task to decapitate one of the most influent paramilitary group of the upper levels : an operation though, which could have turned into true fiasco..

all without the intervention of this young and proud subofficer!

a word maybe for our morning edition?...

the area isn’t totally secured...

can’t be...

for your own safety, please evacuate the ground of operation. But... “quickly”!

damn, not again!

ok, ok, i’m out, you piece of..

...yes? what is it for?!

hem! well : It was Pénélope here, for PSC News

it’ll have to wait...

Miss Pénélope then, who was this morning quite near the action! we’d like to remember to the audience this was recorded more infos during the day.

walter?!

your daily dose of nano-bots, mr. Samson... sorry, miss! tell the medic ...

but you can also deliver the medicine at my place!

here’s my address ... (just in case)

where the fuck does he think he is?

and so : hasta la proxima !!!

someone tells him..

we’re not some random pizzeria’s call service!

the order doesn’t come from me.

but i’m sure you could guess it at this point.

“you are being transferred to the doomed lords’ company”

it has been decided that your “exceptional behaviour in combat” deserved a bit more : and so, you’ll get solemnly awarded for it by some medals in a live tv broadcasted ceremony (to ratify your new status, or sort of, i suppose).

that doesn’t surprise me that much (to be honest).

well.. what does actually is...

don’t get killed i think i’d miss you if so. i don’t know really why either...

so, please : ‘till then...

but i still need you to stand for that ceremony, so...

1st battalion’ H Q. : Major Katja Gretchencko’s offIce(20h00’)...

hoy there!!! and Don’t wait for me, “please”!

(nevermind).. hefh.. what are (Glups) these bullshits?!

some say we got moved to the doomed lords?!

hêh hêh hêh...

i got this from Charone : he also told me where to find you..

yep : and talking about that...

for christ’s sake, why am i always last to know these things?

hope you do recall the man who dragged you and your sorry ass across nearly 30 meters : our good sergeantmajor ...

the guy, here !!

he will be our new captain there from now on.

“captain hayden Scott”: isn’t it cool?

“captain”?

yep héh! héh! “sorry” ...

anyway : Can we count on you for a little drink to celebrate victory?

Destinguished Cross : Given upon outstanding behavior in combat.

Badge of Valor : Delivered upon heroic action during any given operation.

Purple Tear : Given upon any wound in combat.

Blood Cross : given only once, to the heroes of the BlackJack operation during the institutionnal wars. Delivered only upon exceptionnal heroic feats.