"can I bum one of those?"

the small details (like in any good form of writing) is important to any story, and its capable of drawing you into the atmosphere better when things that should be natural in that aspect are carried out.

I've been working on The Highwayman series and the Bleeding Rose.

what I'm speaking about is small things like smoking and drinking. it wouldnt make much sense for mercenaries and other rough around the edges types to be clean and sober while kicking ass. i've been working on what the different characters drink and smoke. these are my conclusions.

Kata: she smokes a very harsh cigarette called a Coffin Nail. the kind of smoke that has such a powerful odor and taste other smokers withdraw from rapidly. a hard taste only a hardcore badass could handle. she drinks liquor with ice, scotch and the like plain and simple. she also has a weakspot for sweets and candy, which Dakka usually hunts down her hidden stash.

Dakka: casual cigarettes, she smokes what most people smoke. her cybernetics are more willing to accept the content within. she drinks whatever beer is around, liquors are usually avoided as she can get violent.

Ratchet: Pipe tobacco is her pleasure, relaxing with her pipe after a string of repairs or tinkering. her choice of drink is creating her own mixers, concocting outrageous drinks that make the other Roses cringe.

Eddge: she smokes more than the others, she smokes electronic cigarettes so she can drag anytime she wishes. she had custom made blends that carry more flavor so it doesn't feel like she just breathes vapor. tequila straight is her choice of drink, no salt, no lime. its hard to do shooters when you drink from a flask.

Breech: ultra slims only as a calming element for shooting, and light alcohol being in a stupor makes for poor marksmanship.

Mook: rollies, she prefers to roll her own so she can better manage how much she takes in. she drinks whatever she's given, its all good to her.

Dust: the only member who does not smoke. she does however take a small indulgence in wine.

this is all subject to change, but this feels pretty appropriate at this point

cast segment 3

Dust (intelligence gathering)

themed in the old west with a duster and cowboy hat, she wears her dark brown hair in a long braid, she carries a wide assortment of revolvers as her preferred weapon and a broken down shotgun. not too much in her design. its her personality thats strongest. out of everybody involved in the highwayman series nobody is more aware of everything thats going on than her, she doesnt predict what will happen she already knows that it will happen, and works to find out where it will take place. she earned the name Dust cause she has to sift through a lot of dirt, dust, and grim to find some of the info she needs on corporate and governments. she doesn't stay on the aircraft carrier like the other Roses, her work keeps her out in the field so she has a custom made bike. her motorcycle works as a recon vehicle, capable of jumping gaps and reaching where others cant go quickly

Delta, Levan, Romeo, Juliet, and Sierra will be taken care of later

Cast and Crew part 2

alright, finally getting to the next part of this.

MooK (jack of all trades)

she sports long primer black hair that reaches just above her waist she keeps it together in a low ponytail. she wears simple clothing in dark colors, she prefers hooded vests, underneath a long black trench coat she got from Kata but prefers to wear it open instead of buttoned. MooK's primary weapon is a SPAZ 12 shotgun with a fore grip attached. she uses it in combination with a riot shield. MooK suffers from a unique Multiple personality disorder. when another personality takes over her appearance will change according to the personality, which will also acquire new weapons for its own taste. she is currently being trained in all of the other Roses skills. MooK is quite the coward but when people are in danger she is capable of performing quite well.

Ratchet (mechanic/gearhead/techie)

she has pink/brown/purple mix hair in a braid thats tucked into the back of her shirt (so it doesnt get caught in machinery. she prefers loose clothing like work shirts and baggy overalls with the top not done up. she sports a large pair of glasses that are miniature computers, she can manipulate things in a virtual reality. she has a small pack of tools but most of the tools she uses are part of her prosthetic left arm. which holds quite the collection of capable tools. her weapons consist of her arms tools and its great strength but she also has a rivet gun attachment and has a revolver in a back holster. the reason she has a prosthetic arm is because she holds an enormous love for technology and mechanics, having a body part that was part of that obsession was just another perk. she's got a few screws loose but she's got what it takes where its needed.

its late and i have work all day tomorrow, ill take care of Dust after work.

The Cast

well... I was planning on writing the second part to Mall chaos today, but for the life of me I can't seem to do it right now. I'll try again later.

I've been working on the character designs for everyone in the Bleeding Rose. for the longest time I've had a general idea of what everyone looks like but never engaged in putting it on paper, so i did so today in my free time and got some satisfying results. I'll try to provide an idea of what they look/dress like if its appropriate or close enough.

Kata (leader)

My inspiration for her comes from the movie Equilibrium the gun/fighting style is what Kata uses and her dress is similar, sharp dress clothes in solid colors any accents are silver. she has shiny black hair that reaches just past her neck and has a red ribbon in her hair as a personal accent of color. she has a small collection of weapons to choose from. her primary guns are a pair of G18's when ammo is spent or she needs something she can draw faster she has Kel-tec p3at's hidden in her sleeves hidden deeper is a pair of police batons when she is all out of ammo. she show's a cold exterior but she has a deep hidden spot for her team.

Dakka (Grinder pilot)

she has lime green hair that she wears short in a 'bed head' style.

her choice of clothes are simple, she prefers loose fitting sport clothing, and she wears a torso catsuit underneath. her body has plugs in ports for when she operates Grinders so she can synchronize. her main weapon is a fully kitted H&K 416 and a PP2000 for a backup. she is dedicated to protecting her friends even if it kills her. she has a deep seated resentment for Kata and some of her orders.

Eddge (Close quarters combat)

her hair is a collection of mostly dominant silver with yellow and light green hues spiked forward.

she prefers clothing that doesn't restrict movement, since she usually leaps and jumps around she prefers short dresses with long wide sleeves. she also adds lace accents to her clothing. she is skilled in knives and CQC, her primary weapons are gauntlets with claws which she practically has on all the time. its like Walter Kovaks obsession with his 'real' face, when she doesnt wear them... she wishes she was. her greatest (and worst) trait is that she doesnt talk, its not that she can't she just prefers not to talk, so everyone else works to try to get her to talk. because of this many of the Roses dont completely trust her.

Breech (Driver/Pilot/Sniper)

camouflage themes are her favorite. but her fashion sense is modern. being a sniper she likes colors and patterns that blend in with eachother. her hair is kept in a high ponytail and has a black/navy blue tint. she can drive any car, pilot any plane/helicopter, and is a skilled marksman her eyes and and arms have cyborg implants that synchronize with her rifles so she can manipulate multiple unmanned guns from far away and use a single rifle with ultimate finesse. her primary weapon is a modified SVD with a scoped desert eagle in a respectable caliber

ugh... I'm done. ill save the others for another day

Ratchet

MooK

Dust

Mall Chaos (Bleeding Rose)

The sun was high and the clouds were scarce on this Corporate owned land. Some of the members of a group wanted by Corporate were enjoying themselves at the local mall.

MooK, Breech, and Dakka were out gathering groceries, equipment, and other miscellaneous items they needed on their carrier.

"so what all do we have left?" Dakka said from the back seat of their truck.

"well lets see... we got everything... but lunch and new clothes" Breech emphasized the last part as she held her hand out for a high five.

"Hell yeah" Dakka was more than obliged to contact the hanging hand with her own. Mook just sat there playing with her loaned clothes in the passenger seat.

"we'll get you something more... your taste while we're at the mall" MooK was in a white blouse which flowed into a 50's yellow hued pleated skirt. Breech and Dakka found it didnt flow with Mook's long black hair.

"we need to get you some dark colors, white and yellow just do not work for you" Dakka played with MooK's hair.

They pulled the truck into the parking area which was under construction, Corporate enjoyed adding to their property with more property, whether they spread it across more land or stack it higher they'll get their products out. Corporate land was always multi-colored, and you couldn't hold your hand out without some salesperson putting a 'deal' in your hand and mentioning thirty different reasons why you need a blender with two stacks of blades.

They parked the truck in the far off area away from Corporate civilians. The three girls left the truck and saw as a convoy passed on the freeway behind them. A fleet of diesels carried the new model Grinders off to the pilot base.

"what I would give to take a round in one of those" Dakka reached out and imagined herself grasping the grinder with her hand.

"yeah, yeah we know you and your obsession, c'mon I'm starving" Breech swung the keys as she started for the mall with MooK. Dakka caught up as they passed through the doors.

"hey, we need to get MooK some new threads before we get food"

"what! why?" Breech was upset.

"would you expect to be seen in that getup? it'll just take a few minutes"

"I'm not lugging that shit back if we're getting her new clothes, thats going in the garbage" all MooK could do was look back and forth as the two spoke about the fate of her outfit.

"um... I can carry them, Eddge would be upset if we through them away without asking her" the two looked at her, a beat later they snickered.

"I'm sure Eddge wouldn't miss those. Sure you can take care of them, she would probably like that" Dakka said as she sifted through a rack of shirts.

"lets just hurry before my gut collapses in on itself"

the girls tried a few different combinations and settled on a black hooded shirt with 'RAGE KILL GLORY' in the recycle triangle matched with a pair of dark blue capri shorts and sneakers. The other clothes they got stayed in a bag as they trotted to the food court. Breech was dragging her ankles she was so hungry, the mixed scents of various foods blessed her with a newfound energy.

"PIZZA, big... HUGE piece of pizza, all meat..." Breech started to drool.

"you know, you'll get FAT from that" Dakka said.

"fine then, you enjoy your little salad with... what was it you liked? sweet sesame dressing? yeah that'll fill you up"

"better than getting bogged down with mounds of pigs ass and spices you've never heard of" they looked around to find that MooK was not among them. She was in line waiting for chinese food. Dakka and Breech looked at eachother.

"might as well go big while we're here" Dakka said as she got in line for pizza.

"we never eat like this on the carrier, we cant skip on an advantage like this, who knows when we'll get this chance again"

"hi... yes I'll have the ultrastuff there" Breech looked at Dakka with a sarcastic smile.

"who was it that said something about getting fat?"

"Dammit Breech, I say one thing, change my mind and your all up my ass about it"

the three joined at a booth, Dakka and Breech with pizza and MooK with a bowl of soup.

"what the hell is that MooK?" Dakka asked.

"Udon soup with beef" MooK pulled apart her chopsticks and started to eat.

"waitwaitwait... your having soup... with chopsticks, does anyone else see the problem here"

"thats how you eat it Dakka, your so barbaric" Breech said.

"it just doesnt make sense to me is all, but whatever" they were halfway through their lunch when they get approached by some college boys.

"how's it goin' ladies?" a blonde boy asked, Breech guessed that he was the leader.

"not too bad, how about yourselves?" Dakka replied.

"we were looking for some lonely girls who wouldn't mind a good night over at club Paniq, thought you might be the kind for a fun night"

"no thanks" Breech said with ice in her tone.

"Breech c'mon"

"we don't have time for games Dakka"

"don't worry, we'll get you home before mom and dad even notice" the leader, placed his hand on Breech's shoulder.

"if you dont want that hand broken you take if off now" MooK looked worried as she looked at breech from across the table.

"hey, c'mon we just wanna" the leader, before he could finish found himself with a broken nose bleeding on the ground, Breech threw him down and put him in submission, her nightstick with the bleeding rose badge exposed to everyone in the food court. The two other boys lurched forward to help their friend but Dakka made quick work of them. she punched one in the jaw while she kicked the other in the throat.

"Holy shit Breech, what the hell did you just do?" Dakka spoke in a slow manner as everyone stared at them.

"terrorists!" the people leapt from their seats in their typical 'panic while flailing and running' manner.

"lets go, MooK, Breech, we're outta here" Security fought through the crowd towards the three girls. the three dodged into a game store and bolted into the back area.

"nice going Breach, not only are we in the dead center of shitville corporate land but now they know we're here"

"dont you dare start with me, you know we have better things to do than rave with some dumbass frat boys"

"I was trying to blend in"

"you were trying to do jack shit. what now huh? what now now that we're boxed in here" Dakka and Breech went back and forth for a moment but MooK was busy thinking up a plan.

"hey... HEY I have a plan. you two get to the truck and ill cause a distraction for the police. I can call you later and meet up to get back safe" Dakka and Breech looked at each other.

"unless you have a better idea"

"alright MooK, keep them off us and we'll meet up later" MooK put her hood up and started out the back door.

"what a pain in the ass, Kata's gonna hang us for this when we get back" Dakka gestured getting hung as she spoke

"Ill tell her it was your fault"

{its late, I might add what MooK does another night. Comments can get that night here faster}

"I ain't Yella"

Rhapsodizing moments just did this so I felt I should too. I got yellow for my color in this little test.

You are quite the powerful thinker. It’s this talent that allows you to overcome a plethora of great obstacles. Luckily, this doesn’t affect your ego and you give off a pretty easy-going appearance. You enjoy the finer things in life and also have an attraction to art. If you can help it, you try not to rock the boat. But you also can’t stop yourself from searching for new ideas, methods or styles.

powerful thinker? perhaps, but not a work related deal, work stresses my ass pretty hard sometimes, and I cant handle customers complaints. Ego? I hardly believe I have Ego, I just dont feel like its something I really work towards. most of everything else is pretty accurate for me though.

since I got yellow you can have a picture of Neru Akita, whose character color is also yellow

living outside this universe

it seems that I've acquired an audience of people that I dont know personally. what I'm doing with this post is explaining a few things.

I'm a novice fiction writer (whether you think I'm good or not is up to each person) what I do here when I post stories is, I post random pieces of whatever I feel like. content ranges from simple stuff like casual coversation/monologues/comedy, to more exciting things like anime style combat scenes.

I have my own universes from which I usually pull something from (could be canon or not)

The Empire-

Kids in high school trying to take over the world (mostly comedy/parody)

Staged

sub universe of the Empire. Moé's friends have split off to make themselves harder to find, but still find themselves on the short end of understanding who they are and why their important. (mostly drama)

Death Incorporated-

sub universe of the empire. life as a Reaper escorting the souls of the dead to the Netherworld and maintaining the balance of life and death (drama/action)

LAI (laser arena international)

the way lasertag should be, entire cities dedicated to lasertag competition. who needs football or basketball when this is the show to tune into. (dramedy)

The Highwayman

giant robots and mad combat. Corporations are taking over countries and ruling within themselves. but the governments need to stop them. Marcus Wheeler is chosen as a pilot of the RUS (recovering united states) backup robot (called Grinders) called the Highwayman with his partners Janet (ex girlfriend) and Anna (AI operated android made by another grinder pilot) (action/drama)

The Bleeding Rose

part of the Highwayman universe. within the combat between the Corporations and the Governments there are those who wish to remain Neutral and maintain the economy, make sure that neither group gets an uneven upper hand. Kata and her team of experts are just one of the groups assigned to maintain this. (action/drama/comedy)

HT West

the old west with elements of steampunk, modern and future tech. The Reaper in black silk and the Sapphire disaster are on the run from... everybody. the biggest bounty ever posted is on their heads and they have to find out why. (dramedy)

Fanfiction

sometimes it feels good to write something in someone else's world

Random crap

sometimes breaking away from the usual is a nice change of pace (and can sometimes come to be another universe

I might have forgotten something and ill add that later.

most of my characters go from universe to universe. so where you see Jane as a Tsundere sniper in one world, she'll be a jerkass techie in another.

all of the content I post here comes in its completely RAW condition, no cleanup work goes into this at all, unless its an excerpt from a major work. if a piece gets enough attention then I might consider a revise.

COMMENT, there is nothing more important for you as a reader than to post a comment, did you like it? did you hate it? did something not sound right? leave a comment of any sort, I'm desperate for comments at this point. Say something.

when I post is when I post. If I put something here and another the next day I'm feeling good, comments go along with that. If you dont see anything for a while, thats either because I'm busy, working on a major work (yeah right), or have no drive to write.

if you follow me publicly I'll investigate to make sure your not a bot (have a link to a blog or something) if all i see is multiple follows and no links, and no picture I'll block the follower.

I'll leave it at this, anything thats a story can be found in the 'story' label on the side. anything else is just ranting of some sort or characterization. I'll also mention what universe the piece comes from with one of the titles from above.