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Post by Raven8 on Feb 23, 2020 10:24:20 GMT -8
Just like the others, Faith is led into the dark room with the chair. Looming over it is Silverhorn, who peers out from the shadows and dismisses the guards with a wave of his hand, beckoning them to close the doors after.
Silverhorn: Faith Nymphara. Please, take a seat.
Silverhorn circles around the chair with loud, pounding footsteps to be more easily seen from Faith's new vantage point.
Silverhorn: My understanding is that you're not truly a Navi, but rather a human being emulated onto the net. Rather an old-fashioned system, but apparently you've found a very effective way to do so. But let me ask you this....
Silverhorn's head tilts slightly as he pauses.
Silverhorn: Why are you here? Your physical body and mind should be able to simply disconnect from the net, making you far less limited by the ties that hold the others to our world. Would you be kind enough to educate me on this matter a bit?
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Post by Warrior on Feb 23, 2020 15:17:31 GMT -8
#s://i~imgur~com/HMwvYex~png Faith Nymphra chuckled quietly at how he had pronounced her last name. It was a common mistake but still somehow endearing. She went to take her seat, but was a bit startled by the loud steps so she remained standing next to it instead as Silverhorn provided his introduction.
Still standing, Faith spoke back with a confidence in her voice indicating that she was ready to face those threats he'd promised earlier while she was in her cell.
" Well, that wouldn't be very fair. I can't just go ditching my new friends at the first sign of trouble -- we stumbled in here together, I'm fine stumbling through it together as well. "
Truth be told, she wasn't entirely sure if pulsing out would have worked prior to this, but even knowing that it would didn't change her stance on the matter: a one-for-all mentality, clearly.
" Treat me like you would any of them -- I won't be running away or anything while they're all caged up here. "
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Post by Raven8 on Mar 4, 2020 19:30:40 GMT -8
Silverhorn nods slightly at Faith's words.
Silverhorn: I see. A noble stance, Ms. Nymphara. Definitely admirable. And it brings up a good point; the bars of this prison are temporary, just here from the previous warden's ways. My hope is to remove them and provide a far more comfortable stay soon. But that aside...
Silverhorn's head draws slightly closer to Faith before he continues.
Silverhorn: Your coming here was rather sudden. I'm sure that you have questions, and I'd be happy to put your concerns to rest. Please, ask whatever you like.
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Post by Warrior on Mar 5, 2020 8:12:16 GMT -8
#s://i~imgur~com/HMwvYex~png Faith seemed surprised at his reaction, but sat down finally as she felt a bit more comfortable now that the tension in the air was lightened by it. Her posture was upright -- her back not touching the chair as she sat nearly in the position of attention.
" Oh? Who was the previous warden? "
She had another question, but stopped there for now. He was certainly behaving differently than she expected at first, but it was better than the alternative so she'd count her blessings for that much.
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Post by Raven8 on Jul 1, 2020 17:24:13 GMT -8
Silverhorn's eyes rise thoughtfully to Faith after waiting for a moment... a very, very long moment.
Silverhorn: I never met the previous warden, but my understanding is that he had a similar design to me. Some sort of fire-elephant, I think....
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Post by Warrior on Jul 1, 2020 17:43:50 GMT -8
#s://i~imgur~com/stQVi94~png " I see... "
Almost like a flame mammoth. They probably had to be careful with any kuwangers that were held here during that time, whatever that even was.
" Well... "
Faith took a deep breathe and stood up, signifying that this was her last question so he could proceed how he pleased once it was asked.
" No real easy way to ask the obvious question, so here's just going for it I guess: How long you got us here for? And are there any conditions to get out sooner? "
Her face showed that she didn't like asking the direct things, but would still do it if necessary. They both knew it had to be asked sooner or later, as otherwise she wouldn't really have a full grasp of her situation.
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Post by Raven8 on Jul 1, 2020 18:42:31 GMT -8
Silverhorn nods slightly, raising his huge, steel hand in thought before responding.
Silverhorn: Currently, a few months or so? We're a rehabilitation unit down here first and foremost, so if you're deemed able to be returned to polite society, you'll be released fairly soon. That said, if you mess up badly enough after your time here, you likely won't be meeting with me again.
Silverhorn laughs a bit under his breath, waving his gigantic hand dismissively.
Silverhorn: Of course I don't foresee that happening with anyone here. Based on everyone that I've spoken with thus far, you'll all be back on the net at large in a couple of weeks. Just need to see if we can come to understand each other first.
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Post by Warrior on Jul 1, 2020 18:54:46 GMT -8
#s://i~imgur~com/stQVi94~png " Rrrright. Just as long as we're clear that my human body needs some specific maintenance from time to time of course, haha. "
She laughed it off mostly because she figured it'd be easy enough to demonstrate that she wasn't really so bad of a person that she'd need rehabilitation, though it was interesting that she found herself here.
She smiled now as she continued, confident that the scene at least wasn't a dire one like it had first seemed.
" If the end goal is to come to an understanding, I suppose I feel much more comfortable about the situation. "
A misunderstanding was all it really boiled down to anyway, she figured. She was patient enough not to rush to that point though, well enough aware that she'd have her future sitdowns when they were ready to have her. Faith was sociable enough too that it really wasn't much of a burden to be here talking things out anyway, even if the incidents going on in the world at large still lurked in the back of her mind.
She could only handle one situation at a time though: just part of being human. There was a mature acceptance of that in her demeanor as she motioned for the door with her hand.
" I suppose you have others to interrogate now, hmm? "
The tone of her voice signified her jest as she said it; her playful grin compounding the tease.
" I can take my leave if there's nothing more. Don't wanna steal all your time just for myself. "
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Post by Raven8 on Jul 1, 2020 18:59:56 GMT -8
Silvehorn nods at Faith's first first point absent-mindedly before suddenly coming to the realization
Silverhorn: Oh, of course. Well, we would appreciate it if you would let us know before you leave in order to take care of such needs, but of course it's appreciated that you bring that up. Being a Navi my entire life, I don't really think along those lines.
Silverhorn then nods and motions back to where Faith had entered just as the door reveals itself amid the shadows.
Silverhorn: I appreciate your understanding. I assume that you know the way back, and can make it yourself..?
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Post by Warrior on Jul 1, 2020 19:05:14 GMT -8
#s://i~imgur~com/stQVi94~png Faith nodded in confirmation, showing she understood where he was coming from and agreed to the terms.
Now that she was given permission, she made her way out as she was allowed and gave her answer as she left the room.
" I think I'll make it -- I'll just come back if I get lost. "
She left with the confidence she came with, now also with a bit more after all of that. It was certainly not what she expected going in, but was fine to have complied after all was said and done.
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Post by Raven8 on Jul 7, 2020 16:23:32 GMT -8
After Faith returns to her cell, the area once again goes quiet for a time... and then a time longer...
Despite the previous schedule of meeting and return with every Navi in the group, no additional guards came. In fact, no guards can be heard amid the silence of the sunken prison. Seconds pass, then minutes, and finally hours with little more than the sound of the other prisoners in the cell block. Eventually, the absolute still of the forsaken dungeon begins to whittle away with a mix of rising apprehension, and eventually the roots of paranoia.
Then the white lights of the cell block change shade to a deep, blood red.
Was this a warning? A sign? Without context or someone shouting out a meaning, its meaning is entirely lost. That is, of course, until the lights shut down entirely, along with the lights in the hallway and beyond. At this point the dim light of the daylight breaking through the icy depths and the condensation-dripping windows is the only light available, though dim it may be. The strangely silent prison now somehow harbors even less sound than before, though those among the prisoners who are a bit more perceptive would now notice something else entirely: while the teleportation lock is still very much in place, the power-dampening field is now gone, in essence releasing the Navis in the prison to act with impunity once again.
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Post by Genesis on Jul 10, 2020 11:07:45 GMT -8
*He had been left to his thoughts this entire time in the silence. He wasn't concerned about the isolation, as solitude wasn't an uncommon thing for him. All he did with it every time was focus his thoughts and methods around a general area. He knew what he needed to do without much consideration on his part, he merely needed to go through with it. All it took now was getting out of here and that was all that prevented him from doing what needed to be done. He didn't have enough yet to get his part done nor an answer to several problems that came with this new territory, so he knew what to do next. But while his thoughts were here was when the situation he was in began to change, the lights the suretell sign of what was to come, standing up.*
"I'd rather have an early departure anyway."
*Though that very likely meant at the expense of someone else. He moved over to his cell door and placed a hand to it, blasting the door with a wave of energy that pulverized it before it even reached the side opposite of it. With the teleportation lock still in place they would have to take the long way out in an area they had no map of that he was aware of. So he had another solution to that, looking back in the direction that he had taken from here to that room before with the warden. The lock was likely related to him more than the prison itself, which meant there was one option on the table to take and the noise he made should let the others know they could start moving as they willed. So he started down the path, toward the mammoth that would be ready to do his job just as he was prepared to fulfill his own.*
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Post by Warrior on Jul 10, 2020 11:50:16 GMT -8
#s://i~imgur~com/stQVi94~png " Kept me waiting. "
As Genesis exited his own cell, Faith was leaning against a wall out in the hallway with her arms crossed, doing exactly what she had just said she was doing. Her own cell, if he were to look over to it, looked as though it had been cut through completely with a bladed weapon.
She had really only just broken out herself, the teasing tone in her voice making that even more clear.
" I'm only here for you guys, so I guess if prison breaking is the plan, I'm in on that too. "
If the facility's countermeasure for containing their power were breaking, there was no telling whether the countermeasures that sustained it underwater would break as well. Being flooded out in a locked room wasn't entirely on her agenda, even if it was only a possibility rather than a certainty.
With Centurion in hand, she followed after the Overlord down the path to their interrogation room. Looks like it'd come down to this after all.
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Post by Gaia on Jul 13, 2020 10:19:55 GMT -8
Vanguard.EXE
A long time in isolation was of no worry to Vanguard. He knew that one particular Navi was here, and, so long as he knew they were safe, all was well. He also knew enough to expect Armiger and Centurion were safe, in the hands of the capable Navis they were with, and, so, had no reason to worry about them, either.
No, the major concern as still that his eyes ached every time he strained them, and that his hands were still refusing to ignite, making it more and more difficult for him to even find means to pass the time. He had nothing to do, but to stare out at the ocean outside of his cell, and consider the pulverizing defeat he suffered time and time again.
They ultimately learned, of course, what their enemy had in store. A bit of it, anyways. What would come next would be finding how to combat that power, which, the more he thought of it, the more he realized that it was a lost cause. They needed more help, more opportunities, and it seemed that, the longer they spent in these cells, the less of that they had.
He sighed, unsure how long he had spent in here. The lights suddenly flickering in color were his first sign, and the fact that his eyes almost immediately improved and stopped aching was the second. The light of the room was no longer an issue to him, and, as more seconds passed, and his eyes adjusted, neither were the walls. Instantly, his verniers reignited, and, within a few seconds, his hands were reformed.
Standing up from his place against the wall, Vanguard turned his eyes towards the door, feeling the reticles in his eyes burn, as the door melted underneath his gaze. He strode out to see that Genesis and Faith had already made their way out of the door at the end of the hallway, where Silverhorn had lead them all. He trusted them to take care of Centurion and Armiger; he had to make sure at least one other prisoner was accounted for, and pierced through the prison walls with his powerful eyes in order to burn through the prison door holding her in.
"Mistair?"
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Post by xoDeathy on Jul 14, 2020 12:42:55 GMT -8
#s://avvesione~files~wordpress~com/2016/04/big_order-01-daisy-pink_hair-pink_star_pupils-eyes-bright-looking_back-smile~jpg Stretching from her super good nap, the place was suddenly in a defcon zone. Spooky lights, spooky sounds, it was kinda like a horror film. Next the brave Navis would traverse the rooms and be killed off by a ghosty! What fun Rosary thought that would be.. until she realized something.
"Wait a second.. wait a second!"
She stood quickly.
[smear:ffd0a7]"Yes! This is it.. my power.. returns to me.. quickly!! Finally I can burst open this door and set off for my next grand adventure!!!!!!!"[/smear:ff8000]
With a mighty spin up. Rosary launches a straight jab at the door.. causing her to fall in pain clenching her hand a moment later.
"Owwwwiiieee.. Vangaaaaaaaaaurd.. Vanguard are you still theeeere? My powers back but its been so long since I actually punched something I hurt myself :("
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