He's gonna feel that in the morning...

Darius is a good man.

Darius being...merciful? The fact that he already hates you does not mitigate the fact that he went completely out of control. What if that had been a private he'd been sparring with and the minion had had a cramp or gotten hurt, and hadn't had the advantages that Darius' cane gives him? Any minion, especially an officer of Captain's rank, would be expected to behave much better than this.

(mini-rant off)

That said, hehe, yep, he's a crispy critter.

And Darius' problem with his leg is getting progressively worse.

TM

TM, were you in the military at some point because that little mini rant sure as hells sounded like it

Yes. USAF, 11+ years, Noncomm. Served in Security Police and Weather. Spent the last 5 years of it working with the Army, supporting the 101st Abn Div.

TM

*holds out a hand* I only made E-5 but, Nice to meet you. Former Active Duty Artillery. Sadly, my last five years have been job-hunting. I was a cook on a cruise ship and now work in a meat processing factory

*shakes offered hand* Well met, my friend. I made E-6. Been doing factory work since I got out, and I now work for a well known aircraft engine manufacturer. Also use my weather education as a volunteer for the county/state Emergency Management.

And watch Fox and Gen do amazing art and stories.

TM

I would agree, Commander. Such is not becoming of any officer, military or otherwise, who serves at the pleasure of the Overlord. I am sure I speak for myself, and any staff beneath me in Medical, in saying that his behavior could well cause us casualties that Medical, while able to handle, does not wish to see.

Of course, I am sure that the Captain shall recieve some sort of disciplinary action. Injuring a Superior officer is, to say the least, a grave offense in the best of times.

*Sigh* Oh well, I do hope Darius stays off his leg, I would not like to see him in Medical unable to use it.

What if that instinctive outburst was due to an outside influence?

I just don't think that was a normal response.

Muddy, in a bit more retrospect, I would agree. Aileeron has been portrayed in the comics as a hothead and grouch at the best of times. It's easy to overlook that something else might be at work.

Still we operate with what we can see and know, and until evidence to the contrary is presented, the lion's still supervising the latrines until further notice.

TM