milliways_bar | Entries tagged with captain ryan

She's not dozing in front of the fire in the open bar. Really, she's just resting her eyes.

The stack of books at her elbow are not an unfamiliar sight to those who know her, nor is the cup of tea now growing cold.

Her head rests on the overstuffed pillows and she is fighting a valiant fight against the motivation sucking properties of the warm firelight.

All right, she may be losing, but no one tell Captain Ryan.

captainryan.livejournal.com

So a vague notice went up a couple days ago about attacks in the hallways and warning of mind control.

Captain Ryan’s not a big fan of mind control, despite never having been subjected to it himself. Still, that someone is running around causing trouble, yet again, and Security can’t seem to stop it, yet again, has put him in a rather grumpy mood.

Big surprise.

If you like grumbly werewolves, feel free to poke the one scowling at the Window.

Tiny hooded Tag: Urquhart
Tiny skittish Tag: George Sands

captainryan.livejournal.com

Bar presents Ryan with a collar on his next visit. It's an odd looking thing, with a dial, an odd knob, a light, and two empty pockets set in leather strap. He looks it over, then asks her quite plainly, "What am I to do with this?"

For Damocles.

Damocles? Well, the dog didn't have one, for Ryan had never seen the need, but perhaps it wouldn't be a bad idea. Dam, sit.

Yes, sir. The Doberman sits, tail wagging, ears pricked curiously. What's that?

A collar. It's something to tell people you have a pack, so they won't think you're a stray, Ryan explains, kneeling to fasten the thing around Dam's neck. Since you can't tell them yourself.

"Yeah, I don't speak English."

Ryan and the dog both freeze, and despite the vastly different features, both wear near the same expression of shock.

...did you just talk?

"Yes?" Says the collar as Dam says it in canine, the light on the collar glowing red. "I did! This is great! Now everyone can understand me!"

Ryan's pretty sure this is a bad thing.

agent99

There is nothing particularly unordinary about the young woman who walks into the bar.

(Unless you consider an ankle holster, a set of throwing knives, and a few other deadly and injury-causing weapons strapped to her person out-of-the-ordinary.)

What feels strange to her, though, isn't all that. The weapons? They're just like a second skin - but not quite. Not really. This face of hers is the new part, and it's going to take some time before she can learn to recognize herself in the mirror.

Now, of course, the question becomes: where the hell is she?

[ tiny tag: agent 99 ]

captainryan.livejournal.com

There's a werewolf at the bar looking over various pieces of equipment, a pot of tea at his elbow.

Botherable.

the_lioness

Alanna is regrettably behind on her correspondence. Upon sitting down this evening, she's greeted with a napkin that says About time, a coffee just the way she likes it and several folded pieces of paper.

The first is from Tom.

"WHAT?" Alanna shouts, focusing on the third paragraph. "BLODWEN HAS WHAT?"

The mug of coffee is joined by a bottle of rum. The rum goes in the coffee and Alanna stops snarling. Everyone wins.

Still, it's two cups later before she can even begin to think about replying.

( Tom Riddle )

( Elda )

( Claire Bennet )

( John Baum )

( Angel )

That done, she tips a little more rum in her cup and makes for her favorite booth.

hell_in_highheels

[[ oom:

Immediately after Ace takes a bite out of ~~crime~~ Blodwen, River ferries her upstairs to a very surprised and not well pleased Ryan.

Later, the wolves talk plans and reassure each other that they're okay for now.

]]

aeons_crackshot

Jackson Harley aka Mr. Saturday has arrived in Milliways. Annabelle isn't keen on anyone she knows being unprepared, so a veritable slew of notes is being left with the Bar.

( Gordon Freeman, Alyx Vance, Chell Johnson, Adrian Shephard, Barney Calhoun, Amanda, Artemus Gordon, Benjamin J. Grimm, Cal Chandler, Catherine Bloom, Demeter, Demyx, Diego, Dr. John Vatic, Ellen, Bob Matrix, Dot Matrix, Enzo Matrix, Jerry Lukacs, Josiah Scurlock, Kate Bishop, Mia Ausa, Moist, Mr. Jacquel, Obi Wan Kenobi, Pam Beesley, Penny, Philip Marlowe, Ray Stantz, Sir Nicholas Fury, Spoon, Teddy Altman, Tyler Marlocke, Valeria von Doom, X-23, Richard Ryan, Petra, Yunno Scrya and the Milliways Security team will have the following note waiting for them at the Bar. )

( Michael Donighal and Jennifer Landers get a different note. )

Duty discharged, Annabelle begins contemplating more pleasant matters. Annabelle knows that she's not very good with words, so she's been considering something physical that she can give Tanya in thanks for, well, everything. Annabelle herself isn't quite...antique enough to have grown up with the Victorian Language of Flowers, but she's familiar with the idea thanks to Jack Tallon. After quite a bit of flipping through various books and some conversation with Bar, Annabelle has made her decision about her gift for Tanya.

( Tanya Adams will have the following appear the next time she meets Bar. )

(OOC: The flower meanings are taken from here or here.

This post is also an EP that is open until it scrolls off the page

Tinytag!: Artemus Gordon, Catherine Bloom, Sir Nicholas Fury, Diego, Teddy Altman, Penny (Penance), Jennifer Landers, Philip Marlowe, Mr. Jacquel, Jerry Lukacs, Dr. John Vatic, Tanya Adams

ostro_goth

Teja walks into the forge today with a paper in his hand, pondering the words on it.

Strange, indeed!

"Greetings!" he says upon seeing the young newcomer -- Sameth! -- already at work upon an armour in the forge. "I hope you found all suited to your needs?"

[[OOC: Two muns, two pups -- say who you want in your tag, or be surprised!]]
[tinytag -- sameth]

hell_in_highheels

[ oom:

"Man is the hunter; woman is his game.
The sleek and shining creatures of the chase,
we hunt them for the beauty of their skins*;
they love us for it, and we ride them down."

~Alfred Lord Tennyson

*warnings for adult content
]

will_scarlett

Will's only partially glad to be back in the Bar, everyone's still so tense and he hates it, when you're an outlaw its hard not to be on edge with so much Security.

So he's sitting in a chair near the edge of the room where he has a good view of all the people who pass in and out and flipping a coin across his knuckles and into the air.

Its a nervous motion that he hasn't done in a while but he's quite practiced and the coin is simply a silver blur.

(OOC: Open until it scrolls and I'd love him to be poked about the investigation if anyone's up for it.)

mgnfcntsteiner.livejournal.com

Into the bar steps a man--tall, blond, with what could quite well be the world's largest messenger bag slung over one shoulder.

Behind him is the bustle of a modern train station, and in front of him is a little shop wherein he can buy a newspaper--

--or not.

"Funny," he says to himself thoughtfully, "it didn't look like this from the outside."

Of course, he's definitely not one to complain about the sudden appearance of a bar, even if a bartender isn't immediately visible.

captainryan.livejournal.com

Scowling, thoughtful looking man sitting at a table with his back to a wall. On it is a half-empty pint and an open sketchbook. In his left hand is a pencil.

It's a distraction. Only it isn't working as well as it's supposed to, seeing as how there's nothing on the page. Help him out?

the_lioness

After discussing the situation with Mike and getting his approval, Alanna spends the morning clearing out her flat and writing notes. One note in particular gives her a headache, and she stops by Bar for coffee before posting the average looking piece of paper with larger than normal handwriting high on the bar notice board. It reads:

Patrons of Milliways -

Last Thursday, West Rosen's body was found in the woods. We believe he was murdered.

Security is looking for any information that might pertain to the crime, as well as individuals who feel they can offer something to the investigation. If you remember anything strange about that night or have a skill that could help us locate the person or people responsible, please let us know -- visit either the office or the flat across the hall.

In the meantime, keep a thought to your safety. Thank you.

-Sir Alanna of Olau

That done, she leaves the rest of the notes with Bar and hurries back to Pirate's Swoop.

( For Security )

( For Tom Riddle )

[OOC: Greetings! Feel free to start threads or leave notes about West here or here. If you want/need Alanna for anything, like getting your pup involved, she can be there. If your pup is a known investigator (on the list or someone a security member has 'deputized' for this), it's also ok to handwave Alanna giving said pup access to reports and photos, as long as they stay in the office. This is in no way meant to limit West things to these two posts, just give pups more options. I... think that's everything. If you have any questions, let me know. :) ]

captainryan.livejournal.com

Captain Ryan is annoyed. There's been an influx of Security types outside and in, prodding and poking everywhere. It's their jobs, he knows, but he can't help it if his instincts are a little disgruntled at the sudden intrusion.

Find the werewolf at a table in the back, scowling, people watching, and working on a pint.

captainryan.livejournal.com

[OOM: Experimentation.]

Ryan, River, and Damocles (with deer bone) return to Milliways from the front door. The two werewolves stop just inside the door, adjusting to the shift in moon pressure, before continuing on to Bar.

"I think...I think a round for the patrons on me, Bar." Smiles all around.

[Two muns, two pups, have at!]
[Tiny werewolf tag: Dr. River Song]

hell_in_highheels

This is River's second day as a werewolf. She's always been a fast learner, but there is so much information to process, too much for her human thought processes. She's quickly learning to rely on instinct to guide her.

Her instinct and his, already well-honed for this environment. She bared her teeth when he called her a puppy, but she knew he was right. Inexperienced, perhaps dangerously so. But she was smart, and with his guidance, she'd figure it out. In her mind, she had no choice. This wasn't the playful transformation the other bar patrons seemed to be treating it as. This meant the world to her.

Captain Ryan had thought it a bad idea to come back to the bar, but she was adamant. If she couldn't handle her senses here, how could she handle them anywhere? Yes, it was a bit overwhelming, but she was up to the task. And failing that, she has a pocketful of mints.

(two muns, two pups, tag at will.)

[ tiny plot tag: Cubefall ]

stilljustandrew

There's a vaguely arachnoid robot, about six inches tall and a foot in diameter, spidering happily down the hallway into the bar.

captainryan.livejournal.com

Captain Ryan and Damocles come down from upstairs only for the former to give the entire room a flat look. The werewolf sighs through his nose and heads for Bar. A vidwindow appears as he orders his Guinness, but Ryan flatly declines as soon as he realizes he has a choice in the matter.

He'll let the head on his pint finish settling before he and Damocles make their way...somewhere less insane. Feel free to chat the man up before one River Song joins him.

hell_in_highheels

[ oom: River & Richard make a trip to the Library, discussing her archive protocols, and then have a nice walk on the beach. ]

River was only passing through the bar on her way to the Library, but she's been distracted by all the decorations for this strange holiday. From the walls to the floor to the fantastic toys strewn about the tables, so many things to see. She wanders around, her expression one of wide-eyed wonder, saying hello to old friends and new, until she finds her usual seat by the -- well it used to be the fireplace, but it's now a furnace. She pulls over a basket of the brightly coloured plastic toys and starts snapping them together, seeing what shape they want to take when a little vid screen appears beside her.

"What's this?"

She reads it again. ( And then she presses 'Continue'. )
Dr. Song stares at the vid screen for a very long time, one hand over her mouth as she reads.

She starts with the details about the Cybertronian holiday itself. She moves on to the specifics of the reconfiguration offer. It's only for three days, unless she agrees to make it permanent. And then she reads about the transformations themselves. Her eyes skip right over the other two forms straight to the imposing red digitigrade werewolf.

The werewolf transformation seems to based on the same species as Captain Ryan's. The image could have been generated by her own research, save for the long flowing tail. It's amazing. There's only one possible choice here and it seems to have come -- as if by magic. A rich laugh bubbles up in her chest. Truly, an auspicious day.

She thinks she should wait for Richard, but not because she's hesitating, no. She's already made her choice, weeks ago. She just doesn't want him to miss this. Also, she has no idea what selecting that option will bring.

Luckily the dilemma is resolved when he appears at the bottom of the stairs, Damocles at his heels.

[ tiny soon-to-be-wolfy tag: Dr.River Song ]

captainryan.livejournal.com

[[Richard and River have been busy, as usual. First, the lovely Dr. Song tried to find a cloaking device for the ex-SAS werewolf, with some interesting side effects. On a more serious note, the pair discuss River's request in a bit more detail before Ryan tells poor Damocles what's happening. Then, on April 25th, they give it a try (adult content). Finally, Richard has a hard time seeing River's side of the story.]]

Captain Richard Ryan is training Doctor River Song in the ways of hand-to-hand combat out on a particularly soft patch of grass. It's an interesting experience for both of them, one being fairly new to the art and the other having not taught it to such a rookie in a great deal of time.

Feel free to ~~ogle~~watch them, or catch them later inside when Ryan's secured a pot of trin tea and one of the couches for them to sprawl at.

[Tiny soon-to-be-tired tag: Dr. River Song]
[Tiny already tired tag: Laranth Tarak]

hell_in_highheels

[oom:

River plans an April Fools prank that goes slightly sideways (damned demon rabbits). They recover and end up hiking to Richard's den for a bit of a picnic*.

Later, she has written up more of her research and Richard reads her notes, and responds.

And finally, at the full moon, a nightmare brings River out into the woods to meet the Wolf face to face.
]

*Warning for adult content.

[ tiny obstinate tags: River Song ]

captainryan.livejournal.com

Captain Richard Ryan steps into the bar from outside, followed closely by Doctor River Song.

"I hate holidays," the werewolf growls as his clothes change once more to include lots of leather and a reek of pot. He scowls and turns to see River's reaction.

And then, quite suddenly, he forgets he's supposed to be scowling.

[Two muns, two pups, tag at will!]
[Tiny sexy tag: Dr. River Song]

captainryan.livejournal.com

[[Richard Ryan and River Song have been spending quite a bit of time together. Ryan is pleasantly surprised when he gets to explain* this to a packmate he hasn't seen in quite some time. Shortly thereafter, Ryan recruits his new roommate to remodel the easy way over the full moon and has one of his dog tags stolen for his trouble.

Come full moon, Ryan attempts to repay this kindness in the usual wolfy way, but thinks better of it. Back inside, River is meeting* the prodigal packmate herself, with much mutual wariness. Neither sets the other on fire, something that pleases Ryan immensely. The werewolf gives the repayment thing another go, this time with much success, before River heads back to the Library to do even more research.

Millitimed from before the full moon on the 11 to some time fairly recently. Starred links are still in progress. Warnings for sexual content x2 on the fourth to last oom.]]

[Tiny tag: Dr. River Song]

alertcommando

[[ In preparation for the Big Push Back, Tanya accepts some outside help in starving the Soviet war machine. ]]

[[ Millitimed to... whenever is convenient for all involved? Seriously it is all fun. ]]

[ Annabelle Newfield, Tanya Adams ]