TexMechs – The Home of the Royal Dragoon Guards

TEX: First of all, Corporal, I hear you’ve been selected for Leftenant. Congratulations!

MARION: Well, thanks. Bound to happen sooner or later.

TEX: Can ya state yer name for the folks out there on the datanet, and where ya were born?

MARION: My name is Vicious Marion, I was born on New Avalon in the city of Brunswick.

TEX: New Avalon, wow. Life musta’ been pretty nice growin’ up there.

MARION: Privileged.  Boring. Actually, privileged probably lead to boring.

TEX: Poor little rich kid, eh? Where did you get yer education?

MARION: Albion Academy, I decided I needed to do something with my life rather than take over the family business.

TEX: Do ya have any family or dependents?

MARION: None that I keep in contact with. Tried to leave all that behind. Boring life and all.

TEX: How d’ya feel about House Davion?

MARION: I’ve been sort of a drifter for a while. I don’t really have feelings one way or another, as long as nobody’s pointing a gun at me.

TEX: How ’bout the other Houses?

MARION: I figure we all got into this mess, but diff’rent people is diff’rent people… s’I try not to look upon anybody any differently.

TEX: What was yer chosen trade, and how did ya become a mercenary?

MARION: My chosen trade is fishing. I, uh, became a mercenary by, uh, signing m’name to a buncha papers.

TEX: What lead ya to the Royal Dragoons?

MARION: Well, fer me, money and food is an issue- and I like to have a subscription. It was either that or the women.

TEX: What’s yer current assignment in the Guards?

MARION: Well, right now, I’m a Lance Sergeant, I’m gonna be a Lance Commander. Personally, I like to think of myself as the LAM specialist. Or badass extraordinaire, if you will. You see, Tex, I just sorta do it all.

TEX: ‘pparently. What fella Dragoons stick out to you?

MARION: Well, first and foremost, I’d like to say “me”. But past that, I’d prob’ly say that DuVivier, Spencer and the lezzie chick. In that order, too.

TEX: …

TEX: Without fillin’ up the rest of my recorder’s memory, whaddya consider yer greatest strengths?

MARION: Strong jaw line. Stunning hair cut. Irresistible personality. If you ask anybody else, it’s prob’ly the ability to pilot a trans-atmospheric valkyrie of death.

TEX: And what would you consider t’be a weakness?

MARION: Well, I try to knock out one every day. Right now my weakness is I’m just too damn modest for my own good.

TEX: Mmkay. Do ya have any strong beliefs, like religiosity or political?

MARION: Well, I don’t really like to get into religious arguments, but New Avalon Catholic is my drink of choice. Really, if we’re arguing about religion, we’re arguing about whose imaginary friend is cooler.

TEX: What are yer personal and professional goals?

MARION: Well, my professional goal at the moment is DuVivier. Personal… well… what to do with my hair next week.

TEX: So how come yer a Merc these days?

MARION: Well, bein’ a merc has it’s perqs. Money. Uh… free repairs. Food. And, in this particular unit, women.

TEX: How would yer fella Dragoons describe yer personality?

MARION: Magnetic. Irresistible. Charming. I think that’s what comes to mind.

TEX: Do have any special qualities aside from yer job skills that you’re proud of?

MARION: Lady killing. Iron-sight negotiations. I have a pretty shocking right cross, too.

TEX: ‘s there anything you just can’t do, no matter what?

MARION: I cannot let women open doors. I snatched my wife by the collar every time she tried it. <>

TEX: Uh huh… Is there anything you hate, just can’t abide?

MARION: I can’t stand the idea of the pretty and shiny all the time soldier. I think if I get my job done, you should lay the hell off on my free time. I’ll get the job done, and do it right.

TEX: So what things are you fond of?

MARION: Pretty women. Breaking atmo. A cold beer at the end’a the day.

TEX: Anything else ya want yer fella Dragoons to know about you?

MARION: Well you can tell that DuVivier we can do this the easy way or the hard way, but baby it’s gonna happen.

TEX: Thanks a lot fer the interview, Corporal. Look forward to those free repairs ya like so much… now where’d I put my spanner…