Well....This sucks

[Cptdragon9]

Agonzale had nodded about the fusion reactor.  "We still use fusion to propell the larger hive ships, but we use a 4 tier level to recap that heat; it's a little nippy in space as you must know.  Packs a big punch through the cannons, but it seems that no matter how thick the sheilding, a well placed shot can blow the whole thing to bits.  I know they were working on an alternative powersource when we left on our last mission, but I don't knowwhat that was.  Some secret hush-hush thing."  He gave a wry face at that but brightened at the idea of a Battle-mech.  "I imagine then that you came from a larger ship then, loaded with a phalanx of these."  He looked over the suit again.  "The last skirmish might have faired better if we had a few of these."

 

He had followed along with Estelle and Karl, letting the princess fill his ear as she led them inside the castle.  He'd been here a couple of times and while it was indeed a sizeable castle, Agonzale couldn't help but think of it as 'quaint".  While she escorted her guest inside the castle, he rejoined his group, reminding them to be on their best behavior.  He neededn't have reminded them as Estelle had prett much won them all over in the few years they had been planetside.  She was always a joy to be around, and he imagined a few of the troops were smitten with her.

 

Estelle must have been oblivious to all that as she strove to make Karl comfortable.  She gestured to the staff and they scurried away, only to return with 5 gallon wooden buckets of hot water in rounds.  Another servant came with a red cotton full length bathrobe and larger bars of glycerine lavender soap.  The tub was filled soon enough and Estelle shooed her staff out the door.  "Please enjoy your bath, Mr Ranier.  I'f you leave your clothes, I'll make sure they are cleaned proper.  In the meantime I will set up a supper so that you can meet with others of import.  I'm quite sure you'll have questions and I feel that the Colonel and/ or Lord Dracon will be able to answer them more aptly than I could ever muster."  With a sweet smile, she closed the doors and left Karl to his own devices.

[Solem'cleavu]

Karl decided to talk and walk as they were following Estelle.  "Yeah I did drop from a larger ship but in all honesty it wasn't a very big ship.  Only enough space in the hold for four 'Mechs.  Six if we were to ditch the aerospace fighters and reconfigure their launch bays."

 

Eventually once everything was situated and the bath was filled Karl had given a small wave to Estelle.  "I'm sure I will and again thank you for the hospitality."  Once everyone was cleared out and he was all alone he proceeded to then get ready and take a nice long soak in the tub until dinner was ready.

[Cptdragon9]

"We'll have to show you the crash site someday then," Agonzale had replied.  "We've moved most of the salvage, but the twisted parts we'd left behind in the desert."

 

Karl would find himself undisturbed, though he would hear footprints, whispering, and the occasional giggle in the hall behind the doors.  After a time there was a soft nock at the door.  "M'Lord Ranier," a younger girl's voice quivvered behind the door.  "I have your clothes."

[Solem'cleavu]

Karl had just been relaxing in the tub for a quite a bit and was actually starting to doze off a bit when he heard the sounds outside the door.  Figuring it was as good a time as any to finish up he had gotten out of the tub and dried himself off before going to the small duffel bag he had brought in from his 'Mech cockpit's storage locker while calling out to the girl to standby a moment.  Pulling out a neatly folded set of uniform dress pants and a shirt along with other incidentals he worked on getting dressed  before he went and opened the door.  "Thank you for the clothing miss.  Out of curiosity where might I find everyone else anyway?"