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Post by Ethan Snow on Oct 6, 2015 16:05:21 GMT -5
Ethan was still fuming about the liberties Ohkara had been taking given her precarious position within the organization, first with her making deals with Zero and then with her actions with Sonya. One thing was clear, the teen was going to have to put his foot down and take proper control else she was just going to get further out of hand. Thankfully she'd agreed to meet him in private in the gravity chamber aboard Zero's ship, it was easy to get her to agree to that aspect since she'd expressed a desire to train anyway, what she was going to get though was an earful about her position and how she wasn't to take things in her own hands anymore. Ethan realized full well that the age difference made this a little awkward but he couldn't let that bother him, he had an organization to run and he couldn't have insubordination from anyone, no matter how much older then him they were.
Things though were thankfully quiet for now, the Saiyans had been strangely quiescent on the moon for the past week or so and even their activities on Earth had all but vanished. Perhaps their queen had bitten off more then she could chew, running a world several times larger then one you are used to would easily do that. In any case, Ethan was going to use the quiet time productively and waited inside the gravity chamber for Ohkara to show up. He was dressed as always, in his board shorts, weighted shoes and gloves, his headphones, music player and radio set aside so they wouldn't be in the way, and stood by the controls. After his last turn in this chamber Ethan knew the brutal on/off nature of the gravity generator's computer and decided to trick it into behaving in a more civil manner. While he waited for Ohkara the teen programmed in a gradual progression of gravity settings so that it wouldn't suddenly try to squash them as it had done on his first visit. Once they were suitably conditioned to the gravity, the teen intended to bring up the subject of the young lady's conduct.
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Post by Ohkara Minamaru on Oct 7, 2015 8:51:42 GMT -5
Twice, she'd run into the young teenager, and twice, it seemed that they'd parted on bad terms. She dreaded the idea of seeing the attractive boy for a third time; worrying about just how she might mess up this time. There was no doubt that Ethan was ready to discuss the situation, and confront Ohkara about how open she'd been. In truth, she knew that she had taken a great risk, revealing information about the organization, especially since she was barely even part of it yet. But she was strong-headed, and would defend herself as best as she could. She had a gut feeling, she went with it, and it had worked out. What was that old saying? Why cry over spilled milk?
Shivering as a cold wind blew over her skin, she pulled her bright yellow sweater tighter against her body, hoping to warm herself up. Standing in front of Number-Zero's ship, Ohkara was still dreading entering it. However, the fact that she was already there was proof enough that she had made up her mind.
Having been ordered to come to the gravity chamber, the girl had changed up her own dress. She wore the same skin-tight, black jeans she'd worn in her first encounter with Ethan, along with a bright yellow, fleece hoodie-jacket. Hanging on her wrists, and around her waist was beautiful cyan cloth. The belt and wristbands, were where her heavy weights hid, as was the case with her thick, black, combat boots.
Her hand shifted to the wooden handle of her umbrella, which was placed neatly in her belt, and she took a deep breath in hopes to settle her mind. It worked, and as clarity was reached, Ohkara entered the ship, and hastily pushed the door to the gravity chamber open. With a flash of bright light from the brightly illuminated room, she entered and slammed it shut behind her.
She was greeted by increased gravity, and though slight at first, she could feel it increasing gradually. However, increased gravity was familiar because she'd trained in it once herself already. Finding Ethan standing at the control panel, shirtless and handsome as ever, Ohkara's left hand rose to the air, and her fingers wiggled in a playful, flirty wave, “Heya, Ethan! You're looking well,” she giggled.
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Post by Ethan Snow on Oct 7, 2015 16:56:42 GMT -5
As soon as the door closed, Ethan hit the execute key on the control panel, starting the gravity ramp up program, he figured if Ohkara couldn't deal with a little unexpected stress then it was better he get that weakness out in the open now. The surprise increase in gravity was also in part to put her off guard, he didn't want her talking back so quickly when he started to dress her down. by now no doubt she realized he wasn't just a simple messenger, but he hadn't yet told her his true position in the organization, all she should know for certain is that he had the ears of both Mr. Brown and Mr. Doe. With the gravitational pull in the room ramping up to a full ten times normal Earth gravity, Ethan stepped away from the controls, dispending with the simulation, it wasn't necessary for what he had planned, stark walls would do just fine. He did smile a bit as he was turning to face the young lady, her comment about him being handsome made it a little difficult for him to be hard as he was going to be. But after another moment he managed to put on his serious face and spoke.
"Mmmm. I didn't ask you hear to be complimented." he started, trying his best to sound authoritive. "I wanted to tell you that this is the second time I have to bring this subject up with Mr. Doe and he's just as unhappy about it as me. You took way too many liberties speaking with Zero. What if he had turned out to be an enemy agent? He could have turned us both in. And then again, you know the island is supposed to be secret and yet you not only waltzed, but flew right up to Sonya. She too could have turned out to be an enemy for all you know. Thankfully it turns out I know here, but it just the same, you are acting without thinking and without clearing it with anyone above you. We are supposed to be on the same team here so this has to stop. and to make sure that happens, Mr. Doe is putting you directly under me. Got it?" Ethan went on at some length, his uncharacteristically harsh words not coming easy to him. He was the most easy going guy in the world but there was simply so much riding on their organization's secrecy that he couldn't afford Ohkara blowing the game on him. By now he'd approached to within arms length and propped his hands up on his hips in an effort to look a little more serious, in truth he felt silly, playing the tough guy when all he really wanted to do was go out and have fun.
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Post by Ohkara Minamaru on Oct 9, 2015 10:04:18 GMT -5
"Mmmm. I didn't ask you here to be complimented,” Ethan stated gruffly. It was pretty obvious to the young lady that she had been correct. She was in for a scolding. Huffing, the girl placed her hands on her hips, and bit the inside of her cheek. She'd give him the chance to speak, but once it was her turn, she wouldn't hold back.
"I wanted to tell you that this is the second time I have to bring this subject up with Mr. Doe and he's just as unhappy about it as me. You took way too many liberties speaking with Zero. What if he had turned out to be an enemy agent? He could have turned us both in. And then again, you know the island is supposed to be secret and yet you not only waltzed, but flew right up to Sonya. She too could have turned out to be an enemy for all you know. Thankfully it turns out I know here, but it just the same, you are acting without thinking and without clearing it with anyone above you. We are supposed to be on the same team here so this has to stop. and to make sure that happens, Mr. Doe is putting you directly under me. Got it?"
Raising a brow, her hands shot up into the air, “Acting without thinking?” She asked, visibly offended by the comment, “You have no idea what you're talking about!” Her left hand pointed to her forehead, index finger tapping on her temple, “I have done nothing without thinking, Ethan!” She spat his name like venom; obviously the fact that she was being chewed out by a messenger got to her nerves. “Regardless, thinking can only get you so far. I regret none of my actions! Each one I have made has only been to benefit the organization.”
Taking a step closer to the young blue-haired surfer, her bright yellow eyes were ablaze with passion, “I understand that I have taken liberties. I understand that perhaps speaking so openly to Number-Zero put us at risk for a moment,” her expression of passion faded, bright eyes darkening as her gaze fell to the floor.
“I felt something in the pit of my stomach when he spoke to me, Ethan,” she whispered, her tone almost broken, “He is right... Akassa has to be stopped, and without his help, I doubt we'd have a chance in doing that,” Her gaze lifted, meeting Ethan's once again, “I will stand by my actions, regardless of what you, Mr. Doe, or anyone else, thinks.”
Letting out a sigh, Ohkara's fingers gently grasped the zipper of her sweater, which she pulled down about half way, revealing a plain-white tank-top, “Now tell me this, Ethan... It's something I've been mulling around for a while now...” her voice trailed, tongue pressing against the inside of her cheek as she thought for a second, “You're not just a messenger for F.R.E.E., are you?”
At this point, the gravity was reaching its peak. Even having trained under five-times, Ohkara could feel her knees trembling under the stress of the added pressure. If she had to guess, she'd say this had to be at least double what her first experience had been. Taking a deep breath, she did her best to steady her body. She wouldn't let herself look weak around the young teen.
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Post by Ethan Snow on Oct 12, 2015 19:11:08 GMT -5
Ethan had been trying to just play the tough guy here but when Ohkara spouted back at him that she stood by her decision to not only reveal their identities as F.R.E.E. agents but also to act on the behalf on the organization, the teen started to get angry for real. I wasn't exactly a normal occurrence with Ethan for him to ever get angry at all so one might understand that when it happened, the boy didn't really know how to deal with it. His face became even more stern then it had already been and the hands that had been loosely placed on his hip were clenching tight enough to noticeably wrinkle the waistband of his shorts. When she'd finally shut up Ethan exploded right back.
"Do you think that I don't know Akassa has to be stopped? Why do you think we're doing all of this, for the fun of it? No, there are acceptable and unacceptable risks and what you did was unacceptable. We cannot go risking the entire organization just for one person's feelings. Most of the people don't even know how to fight, they rely on others like you and me to fight for them and they wouldn't stand a chance if the Saiyans found out what this island really is. If Sonya had been one of their agents You..." He raised a hand and pointed directly as the young woman's face, emphasizing the word. "...would have been responsible for all of their deaths. You are right about one thing, I'm not just a messenger, I'm one of the freaking founders, I helped build this organization into what it is, the only defense Earth has and I'm not going to let it's secrecy be threatened all just because You..." Ethan took his finger pointing a step further and this time poked Ohkara in the shoulder none to gently, it was really about as much of a shove as one could be with just a single digit. "...can't take orders."
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Post by Ohkara Minamaru on Oct 26, 2015 5:37:42 GMT -5
It wasn't hard to see that she'd hit a sore-spot in defending her actions. Ethan's expression said enough, and when he spoke, he wasn't shy about speaking his mind. Pointing a finger at her, he told her she'd have been responsible if they'd been found out; if people had died from her decisions. This was something she understood, but the fact was, it wasn't at all what had happened. The risks she had taken had panned out just fine.
Revealing her assumption was correct, and that he was a founder of the rebellion, he again rose a finger, this time prodding it hard into Ohkara's shoulder. The girl jerked back, this one action enough to take her over the edge; and her left hand drew back, unleashing a powerful punch directly towards Ethan's stomach, ”Shut your stupid mouth!” she growled; jumping backwards whether her hit connected or not; her feet skidding across the floor, momentum hard to control under the additional gravity.
”If you don't want my help, just say so!” she shouted, much less fear in getting vocal than the blue-haired teen, ”But don't you stand there and try to scold me like a child!” Pointing her own finger back at the young teen, she shook her head, ”And don't you act like I have done anything to harm this organization! All I hear you say is 'what if this', and 'what if that'; well, you know what!? That's a bunch of bullshit!” Shaking her head, her hand lowered, her fiery-gaze meant to match his, "Are you really gonna look me in the eyes and tell me I was wrong, when things have panned out so well? Because I will not stand here and listen to that kind of ignorant bullshit!"
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