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Post by Evangeline on May 5, 2007 14:12:41 GMT -5
Ondine, in passing about her tasks, also managed a quick smile in Ebony's direction.
The Weathers, in the meantime, were sitting off to the side where Tex joined them.
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Post by elizar on May 5, 2007 16:18:37 GMT -5
With the short ceremony over, Joltsen found his way to the few trailers that were still there. There was still an hour or so until he would hit the road, so he waited for his driver with a fuel can in front him. One thing was good about it, was that the media was not allowed there, and they couldn't see his faint depression there.
I guess Nitroade doesn't want me in the game anymore. What did I do wrong? Joltsen sighed and sipped on his fuel.
((Feel free to bug him.))
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on May 5, 2007 16:37:05 GMT -5
(((And I'm off to work until 9 central, please puppet back on later.)))
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Post by Evangeline on May 5, 2007 19:25:39 GMT -5
Strip had seen how dejected Joltsen appeared to be when he moved off, and knew that the young racer had been experiencing some strife with his sponsors. The Superbird had raced for Nitroade for a couple of seasons before landing Dinoco, and knew they were a tough outfit to deal with. He'd been so glad when that finally happened, because he knew Tex from his college days when the two were in geology classes together and the two had gotten along famously even then, developing a reputation for mischief while on field trips. One of the best parts of it had been telling NitroAde where to get off when Dinoco's offer came through, culimnating in a most ungentlemanly (but satisfying) gesture in the CEO's direction. It was obvious that time and management changes hadn't improved them any.
A plan formulated in his mind, and it occurred to him that someone else could join in on the fun, that very "mutt" that Joltsen's sponsors had disparaged. He waited for Kamui as she got through her speech and dealing with the media, and when she chanced to look his way for a second, he tire-waved and mouthed "Talk after?". He glanced about to see where Sapphire was. She might want in on this too...
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Post by ebonyviper on May 5, 2007 22:25:50 GMT -5
(((((OOC: I actually have no idea where Sapphire could be right now... so the only other characters I have available are Tempest, Ebony, and Boost...)))))
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Post by Evangeline on May 5, 2007 22:45:38 GMT -5
Not seeing Sapphire about, Strip caught the eyes of Phoenix, Ebony and Boost, with pretty much the same unspoken message.
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Post by ebonyviper on May 5, 2007 22:52:59 GMT -5
Seeing Strip and reading the unspoken message, Ebony pushed away her fear of crowds for the time being, pulled slightly at the harness to make sure the twins wouldn't fall out, and went over to Strip. Boost followed her.
"What is it?" she asked curiously.
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Post by Evangeline on May 5, 2007 23:05:20 GMT -5
"Could we all meet a little later, you guys, Kamui, Tex and me?" Strip asked. "The suites are open again, so it'd be private." He dropped his voice a little "It concerns Joltsen... and his sponsor. I've been getting wind of some... unpleasantness between Joltsen and his sponsor. One of the pitties on his team used to work in my crew a while back, and he had a word with me about it earlier."
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Post by ebonyviper on May 5, 2007 23:13:18 GMT -5
"The suites sound fine to me," nodded Ebony, her voice low as well, "What's wrong with Joltsen?"
(((((OOC: Sleepytime for me. Feel free to puppet. See you tomorrow. Goodnight guys.)))))
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Post by Kamui.EXE on May 5, 2007 23:32:44 GMT -5
Kamui was finishing off one of her speaches to the media....
"..... I may do crazy things from time to time, but if you believe in your cause, you will be a little crazy, but in the end, it's worth it. Fighting for your dreams; moving that much faster; staying up for that much longer... chasing it for all that its' worth even if you're just running on vapors..... I wanted the world to close its' eyes and start dreaming again like we were all kids. You're never too old to dream and to believe in dreams. Dreams is what keeps us moving. It's the strongest fuel out there that makes us fight no matter how much the odds are against us. But if we believe in them, anything is possible and we can be anything. If there was no such thing as dreams, I wouldn't be here fighting. I wouldn't have been able to pull off this win. It's time we start abandoning the word 'can't' and going back to believing again. It's only when we believe, the possibilities are endless," said Kamui concluding her speach.
After getting away from the media after a while, she caught that glance from Strip asking a silent request. She nodded. It was then she came over.
"What's up?" she asked.
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Post by Evangeline on May 6, 2007 0:11:25 GMT -5
"Kamui, would you like to meet with us right afterwards? We're going up to Suite #12, the conference room." Strip indicated one of the skybox suites. "We're discussing something that may be of interest to you."
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Post by Kamui.EXE on May 6, 2007 0:26:30 GMT -5
"Alright, Mr. Weathers. I'll see if I can swing by up there. Although, mind if I ask what kind of 'interesting' we're dealing with?" said Kamui.
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Post by Evangeline on May 6, 2007 1:59:22 GMT -5
"Joltsen's sponsors." Strip whispered to Kamui. "They were quite hard on him today, despite his good finish, and said some rather unflattering things about you as well. The "M" word came up at least once."
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Post by ebonyviper on May 6, 2007 7:45:59 GMT -5
As soon as she heard the word 'sponsors', Ebony quietly backed off. She did not know a thing about sponsors and what their significance were to racers. Her lack of knowledge was glaringly obvious, as she had come from a completely different world than these racers. Ebony didn't race to win a trophy, but raced to win money and because her life depended on it.
She also knew that whenever there was a problem with one of her fellow opponents, she didn't formulate a plan behind their backs, but preferred the more direct approach. She didn't like to be sneaky or to lie about what she was doing. And she didn't want to be a part of this plan at all. It was not her style.
So, as soon as there was a break in the media, Ebony went off in search of Joltsen, remembering that the trailers were where the media couldn't go. There was another reason why she went off on her own. She wanted to thank Joltsen for coming and helping her and Tempest earlier that morning at the warehouse.
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Post by elizar on May 6, 2007 7:59:38 GMT -5
Joltsen couldn't see the group gathering from where he was, so he was unaware of that Weathers had noticed his blue mood. He did however see Ebony looking around for something or someone. He quickly pulled himself together, Gotta keep the game face., and waved to Ebony as a greeting, not demanding of her to come over if she had something else to do.
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