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He set off in search of one near the bridge, as it was likely there were one or two located in close proximity to it. Around forty-five minutes after their scavenging began, Rion checked in with Cade over their comms. He let her know he had discovered a decent payload: [[thermite paste]], small arms, rifles, [[jetpack]]s, body armor, and heavy ordinance. Rion reiterated that the heavy stuff would be left for the UNSC to recover but she instructed him to pack up everything else. After Rion went to explore the cabin of the captain of the cruiser, discovered to have been named the {{UNSCship|Roman Blue}}, she exclaimed and made other noise over the comms upon making some shocking discoveries. Cade and the others, unaware whether everything was okay, filled her earpiece. Just then, a hard blast struck the ''Roman Blue'' and made the whole thing shudder. Cade was the first one to react with a clear pronunciation that they were under attack. Rion ordered everyone back to the ''Ace'', but seeing as she was still back at the captain's quarters, it would take her around fifteen to twenty minutes more than everyone else to get there. Cade let her know that he would by no means be leaving without her but she overrode him by reminding him she could fend for herself and that they had been in similar situations before. Cade reluctantly gave in and agreed to get airborne in their ship and to go dark and lie low to wait for a further signal from her. The unknown attackers [[glassed]] the ''Roman Blue'', but Rion managed to escape in one piece and the ''Ace'' remained hidden. | He set off in search of one near the bridge, as it was likely there were one or two located in close proximity to it. Around forty-five minutes after their scavenging began, Rion checked in with Cade over their comms. He let her know he had discovered a decent payload: [[thermite paste]], small arms, rifles, [[jetpack]]s, body armor, and heavy ordinance. Rion reiterated that the heavy stuff would be left for the UNSC to recover but she instructed him to pack up everything else. After Rion went to explore the cabin of the captain of the cruiser, discovered to have been named the {{UNSCship|Roman Blue}}, she exclaimed and made other noise over the comms upon making some shocking discoveries. Cade and the others, unaware whether everything was okay, filled her earpiece. Just then, a hard blast struck the ''Roman Blue'' and made the whole thing shudder. Cade was the first one to react with a clear pronunciation that they were under attack. Rion ordered everyone back to the ''Ace'', but seeing as she was still back at the captain's quarters, it would take her around fifteen to twenty minutes more than everyone else to get there. Cade let her know that he would by no means be leaving without her but she overrode him by reminding him she could fend for herself and that they had been in similar situations before. Cade reluctantly gave in and agreed to get airborne in their ship and to go dark and lie low to wait for a further signal from her. The unknown attackers [[glassed]] the ''Roman Blue'', but Rion managed to escape in one piece and the ''Ace'' remained hidden. | ||
Rion reestablished contact with her crew after the coast was clear and the ship set down to pick her up with just ten minutes of her oxygen to spare. As the ramp descended, Cade was waiting for her. She could tell he was pissed at her from the way he commented on her general appearance and his use of her surname. The two of them made their way to the lockers to they could get out of their coldsuits. Cade used his knife to help Rion get one of her boots off that had partially charred in the recent [[plasma]]-generated heat. After establishing that she was okay and despite a tension between the two of them, Cade agreed to meet in the lounge with everyone else in thirty minutes. When Rion first arrived after showering, she found Cade standing at the observation deck and staring out into space. He refocused his attention on the others and made his way to the meeting table once the conversation started. Rion appealed to Cade when she found herself having to defend her decision to have the ''Ace'' go dark, but Cade admitted that it had been a difficult thing to do with her life on the line down below. Then, when Rion announced they would not be going after the ship that had glassed the ''Roman Blue'', even Cade was puzzled. He quickly guessed, however, that the responsible party had in fact been [[UNSC Armed Forces]], lending some credence to the call. Rion then produced a [[data crystal chip]] she gathered from the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} and gave it to Cade to insert into the [[holotank]]. He navigated through the data for her until the footage she wanted to show them was located: a recording from [[William Webb]], the captain of the cruiser. The log revealed that a log buoy had been dropped by the {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}} in [[2531]] just before it went missing. Rion's [[John Forge|father]] had been assigned to the ''Spirit of Fire'' at the time, and Rion had been wondering what had happened to him since she was a little girl. Webb had stated that a Covenant {{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}}, ''[[Radiant Perception]]'', may have intercepted the buoy those many years ago. Rion was determined to find the ''Radiant Perception'', it being her first real lead on her father, and at this, Cade smiled. | Rion reestablished contact with her crew after the coast was clear and the ship set down to pick her up with just ten minutes of her oxygen to spare. As the ramp descended, Cade was waiting for her. She could tell he was pissed at her from the way he commented on her general appearance and his use of her surname. The two of them made their way to the lockers to they could get out of their coldsuits. Cade used his knife to help Rion get one of her boots off that had partially charred in the recent [[plasma]]-generated heat. After establishing that she was okay and despite a tension between the two of them, Cade agreed to meet in the lounge with everyone else in thirty minutes. When Rion first arrived after showering, she found Cade standing at the observation deck and staring out into space. He refocused his attention on the others and made his way to the meeting table once the conversation started. Rion appealed to Cade when she found herself having to defend her decision to have the ''Ace'' go dark, but Cade admitted that it had been a difficult thing to do with her life on the line down below. Then, when Rion announced they would not be going after the ship that had glassed the ''Roman Blue'', even Cade was puzzled. He quickly guessed, however, that the responsible party had in fact been [[UNSC Armed Forces]], lending some credence to the call. Rion then produced a [[data crystal chip]] she gathered from the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} and gave it to Cade to insert into the [[holotank]]. He navigated through the data for her until the footage she wanted to show them was located: a recording from [[William Webb]], the captain of the cruiser. The log revealed that a log buoy had been dropped by the {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}} in [[2531]] just before it went missing. Rion's [[John Forge|father]] had been assigned to the ''Spirit of Fire'' at the time, and Rion had been wondering what had happened to him since she was a little girl. Webb had stated that a Covenant {{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}}, ''[[Radiant Perception]]'', may have intercepted the buoy those many years ago. Rion was determined to find the ''Radiant Perception'', it being her first real lead on her father, and at this, Cade smiled. Salvaging a Covenant [[destroyer]] like the ''Radiant Perception'' meant they they could also come upon a [[luminary]], which was a prospect Cade called "salvage gold".<ref name="SAS"/> | ||
===Chi Rho=== | ===Chi Rho=== | ||
In order to begin the investigation into the whereabouts of the ''Radiant Perception'', a course was plotted for the in-system planet, [[Chi Rho]], as there was a communications satellite orbiting it that the crew could use to make contact with others. Four hours out from Chi Rho, Cade shared his thoughts about their chances of actually finding the destroyer with the other members of the crew. He admitted that as much as he wanted Rion's plan to work out, it was a big galaxy and the likelihood of success was slim. Despite this, he and other others remained hopeful for Rion's sake, which genuinely moved her. Cade even gathered glasses so that they could toast [[Alt Burgundy]] to finding the answers they sought. After the others had dispersed, Cade approached Rion with another glass of burgundy while she found herself staring out into the void. The two of them embraced the silence of the moment, and though Rion initially felt there was still a lingering tension from on Eiro, she finally leaned against him when he started talking about ways in which the log buoy could just be waiting for them to find it. Rion found herself appreciative of his warmth and stability, and he put his arm around her back. Cade then let Rion know that he sympathized with her struggle, as he could relate to agonizing over losing family members and to having personal demons and regrets. This actually made Rion feel slightly guilty, as she at least still had family, including her mother, back on Earth. Regardless, Cade's words did comfort her and the two were evntually joking with one another. Rion finally lay her head on Cade's shoulder as he pulled her even closer. | |||
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==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
Cade had grim eyes and a deep voice. His face was usually stoically passive. Rion thought him to be "all business", as he brought a sense of order and efficiency to the ''Ace of Spades''' small crew. It was not uncommon for him to serve as the "voice of reason" when Rion was prepared to push their work beyond their capable limits. He was steady, stoic, reliable, and the kind of person who could get a job done. He often didn't say much, but when he did, others tended to listen. Rion was amused by the fact that he called her "Forge" when he was pissed. Cade never had the same outward disgust for the UNSC that Lessa and Niko did. but the trauma of losing his family made him have his own personal issue with the way the military had made certain strategic decisions during the war. When he and Rion met, they would passionately debate about politics and wars, but as their relationship deepened, they stopped doing so and focused their energy and loyalty on the one thing they could truly count on: themselves. The number of times that Cade and Rion had been in impossible situations but gotten out okay was more than Rion could count. Many of these situations had caused the two of them to almost come to blows over Rion's tactics. Cade's experience as a marine and later a salvager made him a man who knew more than anyone the price of taking risks, of jumping systems, and hunting salvage others would fight and kill for. For this reason, Rion valued his insight and considered him her second-in-command. Despite their closeness, Rion still never knew what Cade did with the [[credit]]s he earned.<ref name="SAS"/> | Cade had grim eyes and a deep voice. He stood a good deal taller than Rion, who was herself 5 feet and 10 inches tall. His face was usually stoically passive. Rion thought him to be "all business", as he brought a sense of order and efficiency to the ''Ace of Spades''' small crew. It was not uncommon for him to serve as the "voice of reason" when Rion was prepared to push their work beyond their capable limits. He was steady, stoic, reliable, and the kind of person who could get a job done. He often didn't say much, but when he did, others tended to listen. Rion was amused by the fact that he called her "Forge" when he was pissed. Cade never had the same outward disgust for the UNSC that Lessa and Niko did. but the trauma of losing his family made him have his own personal issue with the way the military had made certain strategic decisions during the war. When he and Rion met, they would passionately debate about politics and wars, but as their relationship deepened, they stopped doing so and focused their energy and loyalty on the one thing they could truly count on: themselves. They were the one constant in each other's lives. The reality of having someone you could truly count on was immeasurable. The number of times that Cade and Rion had been in impossible situations but gotten out okay was more than Rion could count. Many of these situations had caused the two of them to almost come to blows over Rion's tactics. Cade and Rion's relationship repeatedly cycled through stages of friendship, sex, and tumult, though it was the deep, abiding friendship that was a steady constant. Cade understood Rion's drive better than anyone. It was his own similarities to her in that respect that led to their becomign friends to begin with. Cade's experience as a marine and later a salvager made him a man who knew more than anyone the price of taking risks, of jumping systems, and hunting salvage others would fight and kill for. For this reason, Rion valued his insight and considered him her second-in-command. Despite their closeness, Rion still never knew what Cade did with the [[credit]]s he earned.<ref name="SAS"/> | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||