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Post by Unknown on Jan 13, 2012 17:43:08 GMT -8
Before Alphaman could respond. A navi formed up behind Suki, wearing a cloak that covered his face and body. He faced Suki as a familiar aura emanated off of him. One of such that Suki would find very familiar, as one from another world. He breathed heavily, his voice soft, but foreboding.
"It has been released. Do you feel it?"
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Post by Wackoguy on Jan 14, 2012 16:31:48 GMT -8
Before Glassman could answer the newcomer and greet his missed Commander,he caught sight of a cloaked figure. Had he not turned his head to greet Suki,the stranger wouldn't have been just within his peripheral vision.
Glassman glanced at the mysterious figure,looking toward his Commander a moment later with a question etched on his face.
"...a friend of yours?"
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Post by Suki on Jan 15, 2012 9:48:08 GMT -8
*Suki shrugged at Glassman's question, as she had no idea, who or what this person was. She felt like she knew him, though.*
Suki: I knew I felt something. Something is off about the world. But I don't know what.
*Suki strove to keep the worry from coloring her voice. She honestly DID know that something was amiss in her world, but she couldn't figure out what. Her ONB looked fine, and Glassman appeared well as did the other navi she had never met before. So what had transpired outside of her ONB? Suki had no idea.*
Suki: Stranger, will you tell me what has occurred?
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Post by Unknown on Jan 15, 2012 20:17:24 GMT -8
The navi nodded slowly before speaking about events he was informed would occur in this given instance.
????: "Something has been released. Something of great power that we were trying to contain. It was merely in its primordial form when it first observed us, but now it is growing to maturity. Its power is unlike anything we've ever seen before.
With my comrades wisked away by this... thing that attacked recently, we have not been able to contain its power and thus it runs free. It is currently in Creamland. And judging by the power signatures coming from that area, it is in combat, something that we must avoid with it until the time is right. It is a learning creature, the more it fights, the stronger it becomes. Its growth is rapid and uncontrollable."
The navi grabbed his cloak and shook slightly, tearing off the garment to reveal his actual form. That of the Stardroid Mercury, one of those who captured the ONB and took over so quickly.
Mercury: "Now with my comrades gone it falls on your shoulders to deal with this threat, lest you want this world to fall into ruin."
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Post by Wackoguy on Jan 16, 2012 0:46:22 GMT -8
Alarms went off in Glassman's head as Creamland was mentioned. He recalled the events that occurred there before he left...and came here.
"You...you can't mean that thing...?" Glassman asked,rather bothered that the creature was apparently not just dangerous,but it was somewhat tied in with Terra and the other 'invaders'.
"So,if it grows stronger the more it fights,we need to crush it now,correct? Or is there more to it than simply fighting it...?"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2012 18:45:35 GMT -8
[having now revealed his identity, back to normal account time]
Mercury looked to Glassman, nodding to him before speaking. His voice heavy with the situation at hand, knowing full well the very survival of this world hung in the balance.
"I do indeed mean that... Thing. As for what to do about it, fighting it will only make it stronger. It learns at an alarming rate, and with those fighting it now, it surely has learned much. Aside from that I know little about its actual functions, only that it was a threat to both this world and ours."
Mercury then looked to the ground and turned back around, facing away from the two before addressing the next problem.
"As for how to combat it. That I do not know, Terra did not tell me that much. I'm sure he had a plan, but we were to suppress it before it broke out. Until we can find a way to deal with it however, I suggest we stay away from it. More combat can only make it stronger."
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Post by Wackoguy on Jan 20, 2012 11:05:47 GMT -8
"Yeah,that sounds like a good idea..." Glassman replied,thoughtfully. He then turned to his the one whom he was sure he'd never seen before.
"By the way,it seems you're very fortune today,with the Commander being here and all."
Glassman nodded toward Suki and then he suddenly remembered something he hadn't explained yet...
"As far as situations go,I'd say things have calmed down a bit...but something is very 'off'...for lack of a better word. For starters,Terra and his group kinda made the rest of the ONB's members' licenses void,bringing in several others as enforcers..."
Glassman's eyes shifted to Mercury for a moment,returning to Suki afterwards.
"...but then there was a net-wide broadcast,as a being named Samhain made his way onto the scene,with an army of his own. With Creamland's network on the line,a number of us mounted an assault to save that network from his grasp. But..."
He then paused to take a breath,resuming his recap of the latest events.
"...our assault wasn't enough and we ran out of time. Needless to say,creamland's network has been altered by Samhain...though it seems he returned to his own dimension."
Glassman skimmed over everyone in the vicinity,surveying their reactions.
"A tall,knightly navi,,with Creamland's forces made an attempt to undo Samhain's work...and that's when that creature appeared. I made a tactical retreat,but others seemed to take delight in fighting such an entity."
With his recap complete,Glassman folded his arms and nodded to himself,satisfied with his explanation.
"Any questions?"
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Post by "Bill" on Jan 28, 2012 9:46:40 GMT -8
*booted to life, a series of 9 navis came out of a doorway in the halls, marching to the room ahead. Opening the doors, and walking to Suki, 8 of them knelt before her, as if loyal knights to their queen. The last one, a black-toned navi, with sleek armor and holstered weapons saluted her, and stood at perfect attention before speaking.*
S.W.A.T J: Commander! Word has come in from Knightman's Regal Siege Joe. There are forces in Creamland battling something of a Titan's caliber. It's energy signature keeps rising, and is taking very familiar fluctuations.
*Turning its head to Mercury, the S.W.A.T Joe motioned a monitor showing energy spikes to the Stardroid.*
S.W.A.T J: It appears that the entity is collecting data and emitting signatures similar to the forces in the tower. It's amplified tremendously, as if it has adapted perfectly to their data signatures.
*Leaving the small device on the table, the S.W.A.T Joe stood again at attention to Suki.*
S.W.A.T Joe: Commander! I'm requesting you to allow the City Patrol Joe squad to act as scouts to gather more data on the occurrence taking place there. We'll be able to find more that way.
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Post by Vilicious on Feb 13, 2012 11:28:24 GMT -8
In the top layer of the massive ONB complex, a gust of wind weaves its winding ways from the high-level docking all the way to the spire in the center of the city, and there manifests M outside the higher floors: He floats with his arms crossed and surveys the city in his silent and sightless manner... and then turns to the spire behind him and finds entry.
Once inside, he begins the descent, masking his presence and suppressing his aura to the best of his abilities, until at last he reaches the depths of the area inside the fifth level. He pauses briefly, listening for any sign of a tail. With the assurance of stealth, he then quietly slides his security card into the door to the Power Plant section, slides it open, and closes it softly behind him.
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Post by Shast on Feb 14, 2012 22:38:27 GMT -8
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A slight *chshht* of the door to the room opened, and Iria strutted inside, a light *clack* accompanying each step. Her coat sleeves swayed side to side as she went and gave a last rush forward as she stopped aside the conversing group and the Droid-like Joe's.
So? If that's the case then get going. The longer you wait the bigger a chance whoever is stupid enough to get in its way has to put us in a bad spot.
She eyed the Joe's up and down condescendingly as she spoke, and finished with a smug afterthought, spoken aloud.
...I trust you won't be in that category, or you would have been decommissioned long ago.
Now that she gave it some though, A recovery of someone who had fought the creature would be more helpful, and accurate, than that of Mercury's information. Finally, she added to her previous comments in a much nicer but still rough tone.
Oh, bring back anyone you find should the fight be over. I'd imagine they would know more about the threat at hand. Watch for Darkloids as well. The rats always come out of hiding when spooked. Whether it be for fresh plundering or a chance to cause chaos within chaos.
Her disdain for the age old plague of the net still topped her priorities, even with the dawn of this 'titan level threat'.
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Post by Kman on Feb 15, 2012 23:22:35 GMT -8
A light laugh echoed from nearby. A lithe man leaned against the nearby wall, having been half-listening to the conversation for the past few moments. Clad in violet armor, he stood, arms folded over his chest. "So what sort of recon do you plan to do?" the man asked, looking to the nine that had gathered before Suki.
His eyes flickered to Iria, watching the female as she seemed to show a ridiculous sense of justice and a loathing towards the darkloids. "And what do you plan to do about the looting and pillaging, hm...?" He pushed off the wall, taking a few steps forward towards her. "Or will you sit here in the protection of the ONB building? I could escort you, if you'd like." he offered, giving a smirk.
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Post by Shast on Feb 16, 2012 10:05:46 GMT -8
[bgcolor=3D3D3D]Iria's tone lingered from her past commanding statement into the crass retort to the navi speaking to her.
Sending a large portion of your force to play clean up after a monster's rampage is bad strategy. You leave your core open to assault.
She took one step toward him, and pushed him on the chest forcefully with one hand before continuing.
If you doubt their capabilities then by all means, go. but I'll not be baited with the lure of 'cowardice'.
After the slight verbal abuse she turned and addressed Mercury in a much nicer tone, lightly coating her words with honey to show that she respected him at least somewhat more than the purple navi who had spoken to her just moments ago.
Terra worked from here right? Shouldn't this plan he had be stored somewhere in the building?
___ (I demand a list of people who are in the onb darnit. It's been 5 years in story so half the people that just show up out-a-the blue could have been here for years!)
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Post by Vilicious on Feb 17, 2012 18:44:27 GMT -8
Deep in the bowels of the Fifth tier of the ONB megabase, the silent navi hovers from data bank to data bank. With a touch, a relay is disengaged, identified, returned. His head pivots, looking down the row, then back up the column, then again with his body to observe the way he had come. No wonder the ONB was so confident in their position of dominance... They create an indestructible structure, then ensure any would-be saboteur is forever lost and retrained from log-outs. There must already be hundreds consumed by the labyrinthine ways, the navi thought as he returned to the exploration. In his expansive mind, he once again retraced his path and felt the way out with the air. He remained aware of the exit... for now.
At one point, he stops to read a file. Then another. The air shivers with his body. Double checking that he isn't tailed, again, he stores the text files with him, leaving only the data signature of the thing that had written them: Terra. He knew something would happen, that this would be grander... and deigned to be steps ahead of anything against him. How quaint. He proceeds.
More data banks, more tested relays. Another portal, leading to anti-grav systems, and then back to the power plants, then the server addresses, then back again, weaving an impossible path through the net. After another hour, with the relay he had been searching for finally in hand, he opens his copy of the folder and allows the data to hold its place in the air and begins to orchestrate the code as tiny threads of information, touching them to the cube of compressed knowledge and energy with refined precision. He turns the cube, continues the process, and again, and again, and again until the cube is a blur and his fingers are flying over its surface, until the folder is spun out and the cube is laced with fluctuating strings of red data... and then he just replaces it, turns around, and begins the return journey.
After he's gone, the data cell pulses one final time, and the data lines that had been twined into it separate themselves all at once into every direction, quickly fading off into the dim quiet of the chamber.
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Post by "Bill" on Feb 20, 2012 20:38:40 GMT -8
*The S.W.A.T Joe saluted Iria as she instructed them, and immediately filed out. Relaying the orders to the City Patrol Joes, they departed, as the S.W.A.T Joe returned to its routine guard duties.*
(City Patrol: Location change: Green Tempest)
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Post by Suki on Feb 20, 2012 22:22:17 GMT -8
*Suki looked all around her surprised at how quickly the people all around her had showed up. It was interesting, now that she was awake, to see things proceed without her go ahead, as she had no idea what was going on anyway. Even with the explanation from the ever-loyal Glassman, Suki knew one thing was for certain.
She had work to do.*
Suki: I need someone to brief me on the situation in Creamland before I rush over there stupidly. But first.... Sonatia?
[glow=red,2,300]*Suki shadow became pitch black and slowly began to ooze into a different shape. Slowly but surely, Sonatia stepped from the blackness, her pale blonde hair a stark contrast to the darkness of the portal she just stepped from*
Sonatia: Yes ma'am?[/glow]
Suki: I need you to find this Terra person immediately. Any of these navis here should help you locate him or her. Bring Terra to me. Otherwise, tell me where to go and I will meet him personally.
*Sonatia and Suki turn their attention to the others, although Suki is the first person to speak to the group gathered.*
Suki: If anyone can help Sonatia, please don't hesitate to do so. In the meantime, I'm going to Creamland to see if my dear friend Knightman is unharmed. Any of you may come with me, or you may help Sonatia. Any questions, comments or otherwise? If not, stop dawdling, soldiers!
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