Quote:Steam rose from the barrel green one’s cannon where the rain was pattering against it.I suspect that should be "Steam rose from the green one’s cannon barrel where the rain was pattering against it."
(And I suspect from this that you write the same way I do - non-linearly.)
Quote:“Draw up a list of all those who have the money or technology to put something like this together, who have connections to the Senshi, and with this level of training.” A beat. “Former Great Justice or Sammie?” she asked.She'll eventually think of another group with money, combat skills, and Senshi connections...
"Maico, I assure you that they aren't my people. You know me - would I send out a team that wasn't wearing Stellvia Corporation logos?"
"No, of course not, Noah."
Maico smiled at the thought of corporate-sponsored super teams, while Noah wondered whether he should actually form one. Then he thought of something else.
"Do me a favour, please? If you find out who they are, don't reveal their identities."
One of Maico's eyebrows went up, Spock-style. "You don't usually approve of bounty hunters."
"Not on my station, no. But these four are doing some good out there, and they deserve the chance to keep doing some good however they want to. If they cross the line, then you should tell all, but not before that."
Maico's wristwatch chimed. "Oh, I have to leave now if I'm going to make the next shuttle to Kandor. Please say hello to Leda and Helen for me."
It wasn't until after Maico had left the station that Noah realized she hadn't promised to keep the Sabers' identities secret.
And after that, there's the Roughriders' A-Team...
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."
- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012