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Post by Longinus on Jul 13, 2014 19:50:37 GMT -8
With this, Dr. Image re-materialized at the back of the group, behind the navis that had now all begun to look at Phoenix and Juno. Despite being away from the main group, he stared across the area directly at Juno with his cold, dead eyes. He stood there, with his suitcase, suit, and hat, just waiting. Waiting patiently. He spoke, just loud enough that Juno may hear, "Hello. I am Dr. Image, the Image of the Future." And then simply said no more, his gaze never moving. If any emotion could be scryed from him, it was pure curiosity. If anything, it seemed that unlike every other navi he had encountered here, Juno was one that he truly cared about saying the wrong thing to, choosing to conserve his words in hopes of enlightenment from this source of power.
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Post by mirror on Jul 13, 2014 21:58:18 GMT -8
It happened so quickly. The Doctor appearing, talking to Phenoix. The images he showed...
Mirror was just about to leave for the mountain, when suddenly Juno himself appeared before them. Mirror had intended to seek this individual out, but here he was, coming to them.
What a pleasant surprise.
"You're just who I was looking to speak to."
Mirror found himself oddly calm around this Juno character. He may have started the "games" but the demeanor of this person could leave one guessing as to why.
"I'm confident you'll understand my perspective on this matter. I prefer to be informed, when possible, before making decisions regarding matters such as these."
He realized he was making a gamble here. He wondered what the group around him was thinking, what they thought about what he was doing, but it was fleeting. He continues.
"I wondered what your reason for incentivizing violence like this was. Surely you have some goal in mind, and I don't think it has to be reached by killing. You mentioned heroes, in your message. A hero doesn't need to be one who slays. In the message you sent you told us to "Seek the Truth, and ye shall find." I think you're as close to the truth as I've got, and here you are, showing yourself."
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Post by Mega on Jul 14, 2014 5:47:06 GMT -8
No one seemed keen on leaving. Golem had not yet decided how it should feel about these turn of events. It was truly a neutral party if there ever was one. But at the same time, it could not ignore the fact that it was part of this world now as much as it's companions. But was this enough to take action?
But then a navi they had all been talking about emerged before them. This sudden appearance was... surprising. Golem originally anticipated that it would have taken them much longer to find Juno. But here he was plain as day. Golem wondered what Juno had to gain if anything by being here. It seemed logical that the one who started the game had some kind of motive for appearing to some of the unwilling participants.
Golem had ceased it's monitoring, and was now simply observing as Mirror asked Juno a question. It watched intently to see how Juno would react...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 9:33:42 GMT -8
"You.....you did this.....made Res like this......"
Jin slowly started walking towards Juno, his body darkening with each step as he popped four darksword chips, two per arm. Then, when he got to the being, he stopped. In an instant he jumpped over Juno's head, replacing himself with Gutts who fired at him while Jin made cross slashes once per second before landing.
"I'm tired of people like you......starting stuff like this.....then playing innocent......The rest of you can go. I'll try to buy you some time to help the others."
Gutts then disappeared into the shadows as Jin charged a beam of darkness and fired it at Juno. ((OOC: Ame's SE))
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Post by B.o.B. on Jul 14, 2014 9:57:39 GMT -8
B.o.B. jumped off of Golem's head down to the ground right as a strange navi appeared in a suit spouting something about some cause of justice he wanted to lead us on and subsequently poofing out of existence just as quick as he came. However Challenger had said enough that B.o.B.'s own opinion need not be voiced. B.o.B. had no desire to be a part of any heart throb peace keeping organization, all B.o.B. wanted was to stay neutral and protect its friends. Then everything changed when a powerful force entered the network. Flowers bloomed all over the network and this caught B.o.B.'s eyes."What?!...how beautiful...what happened...did he do this?...I want to know...I need to know..." B.o.B. walked over to a near by planter and plucked out a flower. Quickly analyzing its data structure. B.o.B.'s curiosity began consuming its mind, unaware of any danger, holding up the flower in its hand. |
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Post by Torchman on Jul 14, 2014 10:29:04 GMT -8
A pillar of light dropped down beside the two parties, lighting up the area in a pale blue light, the very light that indicated a navi was logging on. But who was the navi in question?
The light faded slowly, the pillar shrinking in size before dissipating, revealing a 4 legged mechanical navi, with a single strange eye. The navi looked a bit paranoid, but the real identifying feature of him was the number above his head.
100
Nidhiki glanced at the group of navis on his left, looking like they were practically ready for a fight. 'Oh great, from the fire into the raging inferno is it?' He didn't want a fight, but he couldn't keep running either if they proved to be hostile.
Then he looked to his right and saw... Juno. 'Oh. OH. Well that explains their tense/hostile appearance.' Nidhiki didn't know how to react. On one hand, Juno was the man responsible for nearly getting him killed, and most navis would try to kill him on site. On the other hand though... he did save his life, even though he had put him in this position. Although he was really liking his new eye, it felt better and more efficient than his old one.
And so he stood, at a lost for words, staring at Juno in the eyes, a look of true neutrality on his face. How Juno responded to his presence would determine everything.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 10:56:41 GMT -8
As Jin moved to make his attack, his body growing darker with each passing step, he felt as if his body grew weaker as well with each passing step. As he finally reached Juno, almost all energy was gone from his body, and a faint light engulfed Juno, each strike made against the guest turned entirely to harmless light. As Jin made his final move to speak to Juno, a ring of light encircled his hands and mouth, stopping both his words and his powers. How rude to threaten a guest like that. Juno had hardly even reacted as the others around Phenoix did so quite radically, and even more happened. The one known as Nidhiki showed up as well. The 100 point navi himself, all important parties gathered in one place... this was good it would seem, though the massive single eye on Nidhiki was rather troublesome... But firstly, Phenoix had to apologize for his compatriot's hostile actions. Reaching up to his face Phenoix shook his head, his hand upon his face.
"On behalf of my rather rude compatriot, I'm quite sorry. This whole situation has gotten a number of us on edge."
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Post by notegg on Jul 15, 2014 14:53:39 GMT -8
"May I ask what we've done to earn your presence on this fine evening?"
"Hello there. Quite a flashy entrance... What brings you here to this small gathering?"
"You pursue truth, do you not, in this chaos?" Juno had arrived in part, due to the attempts made by this party and their seeking of the truth.
Then Jin attacks Juno. Unblinking, Juno watches as Jin is drained of power by Phenoix. Someone who threatened with no power. Typical of this world. A tear in the world appeared below Jin, which he fell into. Another appeared in front of Juno, from which Jin fell, landing lightly on a patch of grass that found itself within the cobble.
"You believe yourselves The Court?"
Strong, secure branches grew around Jin, forming a double helix around his arms and ending in a fully formed shrub, forming something of a prison for the attacker.
"This persona has used DarkChips in an attempt to batter an innocent program. Form judgement."
Juno stood. Waiting. His displays of power were subtle, but it was clear that Jin had made a foolish mistake attacking one of such power.
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Post by Raven8 on Jul 15, 2014 15:14:56 GMT -8
(OOC: Senk: Juno bound Jin, and he can't escape unless Juno releases him or someone of equal power to Juno intervenes. Also, Phenoix bound his mouth. For that reason, your post was deleted to keep things streamlined)
Challenger sighs from the back of the group. Along with him, several Navis of higher intellect and reasoning powers greater than his own. But still; the boxer has something to say, and he's willing to live with the consequences.
Challenger: Excuse me.
Challenger steps forward, doing so with more tact than what he normally would out of respect for the network's latest guest.
Challenger: My name is Challenger. I'm sorry for interrupting, Mr.Juno, but I feel like I need to say something, if I can...
Challenger takes a moment to gather a deep breath. He'd never been much of a speaker when adrenaline wasn't pumping through his veins, but still he'd try.
Challenger: I'm no judge, and I'm no jury. And really, I don't even know what exactly I'm standing here to say to you. But here goes anyway;
What th' lass did t'ya was wrong. We may disagree with 'ya about th' game, but that's only because we're scared. Some for ourselves, some for our future. Me? I'm scared for m' friends. But none th' less, y'seem like a stand-up Navi t'me, and it's wrong t'try and attack 'ya unprovoked.
Challenger then looks over to Jin and shakes his head. He then lets loose a sigh and turns back to Juno. As he does so, he raises his hands palms-forward. The black boxing gloves that cover his hands retract into the metallic red cuffs around his wrists, showing symbolic gesture of disarmament.
Challenger: So, as a simple boxer t'someone that I can see as my better just by lookin', I have t'take m'own life into m'own hands and ask; anything that y'need to do, do y'think that y'could please do it t'me instead?
Challenger's eyes then slide back to Jin one last time
Challenger: .....even though th' lass is a bloomin' eejit if ever there was one.
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Post by notegg on Jul 15, 2014 15:57:32 GMT -8
A while away from the chaos, Noal enters the network.
"Huh, I must have missed him... Hey little buddy, what's your name?" The littlest assassin said to the doll.
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Post by mirror on Jul 15, 2014 16:37:26 GMT -8
People were always ready to fight, it seemed. Humans, navis, it didn't matter. If they thought, they fought. There were so many different relations people could have. Friends, acquaintances, enemies, lovers. Employers and employees, jury and accused, brothers and sisters mothers and fathers.
The multitudes of these were vast and seemingly unending. Unending relations for unending peoples. Shouldn't someone have realized this before? Surely most of them had.
Then why was there still fighting? They were all a part of a whole, all connected in some way or another.
"You pursue truth, do you not, in this chaos?"
Juno's words echoed in Mirror's mind. His response immediately springs to mind, but he does not speak it.
"But chaos is the truth."
Instead, he watches as Challenger approaches Juno and offers himself. He was a person who, at least in part, understood the connections between us all. He was afraid for his friends, of all people. Not himself, but his friends.
Maybe Juno's goal wasn't to create more chaos, but to bring attention to the nature of things.
Mirror steps forward.
"Yes I seek truth. But chaos is the truth. Everything is driven by and to chaos, but that's where beauty comes from."
Gesturing to Jin, Mirror continues.
"I care no less about the use of DarkChips than I do about you starting these games. I've recognized that people will do what they will do, and I am not the one to judge. They simply are, just as I am, you are, we all are."
"You're getting carried away, reel it in." he thinks to himself.
"Another way of saying it might be that I care about all things equally. I hope everyone might recognize that beauty."
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Post by B.o.B. on Jul 15, 2014 16:41:46 GMT -8
Src looked up at the little assassin, a thousand tiny voices mimicked in synchronous her own voice back to her "name...name...?" Not understanding the concept or the sound she had made for words Src could only mimic what they had heard so far. They had yet interacted with others enough to speak any languages. They could only understand basic animistic intents.
B.o.B. turned flower still in hand. Its curiosity already took up all of its focus. B.o.B. could barely registered that the others in the group had already began confronting and conversing with Juno. B.o.B. walked towards Juno, intently focused on the flower. When B.o.B. was past the restrained Jin and standing in front of Juno it spoke. B.o.B: "Did you make this...and this...and these...can you teach me to make things like these?..." B.o.B. spoke softly as it held up the flower, then pointed to the patches of grass, and finally to Jin's restraints. |
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Post by Longinus on Jul 15, 2014 17:26:32 GMT -8
Dr. Image spoke, his voice still quiet as he was far from Juno, but his eyes, never blinking, never wavering, bored into the being. "The Court reprezentz peace, againzt chaoz. It iz a fine balance between the two conceptz." Dr. Image nodded slowly. "The actionz taken and goalz inherent do not define peace or chaoz, but the methodz uzed do. Combat in a fair tournament iz lezz chaotic than combat in open public, even if they may be the zame battle." He lifted one hand as a metaphorical guesture. "It iz not our place to judge the uze of a zingle darkchip, for it iz dark, but not chaotic. That iz the concern of lezzer organizationz, to chooze a zide in the battle between light and dark. Zo long az darknezz did not breed chaoz, that iz where our limitationz lie."
He then tiled his head slightly, speaking in that same, flat monotone. "But to ztrike out againzt a guezt, no matter the danger they propoze, that createz chaoz among uz. To dizagree with your power, that iz not peace or chaoz, but to ztrike out againzt it without provocation, iz chaoz." he said this to the group, more so than just Juno.
He then moved his hand up toward Phoenix slowly, even his guestures indicating a lack of emotion, despite the words he was saying. "You have already zeen the anzwer to your queztion, before it waz azked." He now motioned down toward Jin. "The Arbitrator, without your prompting, haz already chozen hiz punizhment, one that uz here do not dizagree with. To delete thiz navi would be chaoz, but to drain him of power, and to rehabilitate him, that iz peace. Az we are not currently engaged in combat, I believe you would agree with uz that thiz iz more peaceful than if we deleted the navi outright, yez?" He then motioned toward Challenger. "And thiz one, knowz that if you are to ztrike down one of uz, it would be more peaceful to ztrike at one who haz chozen to bear the burden, than one who iz not ready or able. Thiz too, iz peace."
He then stepped forward slowly, past Challenger, past Mirror, and past the other navis to stare at Juno directly. "You have cauzed, knowingly or not, much chaoz in thiz world, awakening the need for uz. Your actionz upzet the careful balance, introduction chaoz through otherz. If we do not know you, or your methodz, why you have provoked zuch chaoz in other naviz, we cannot yet judge you. You, too, may zeek peaceful ends, but have zimply chozen chaotic methodz" He paused again. "Chaoz iz not of the actionz, but of the methodz."
With that, he tilted his head once more, stepping even closer to Juno. "Therefore, I wizh to be enlightened to your methodz." That was all he said, slowly lowering his head, and placing his hands at his side and holding his briefcase, awaiting response.
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Post by Mega on Jul 15, 2014 17:52:53 GMT -8
The sounds of rocks grinding brought things back down to earth as Golem shifted and moved toward Juno. Golem being the tallest, stuck out like a sore thumb as he loomed over them in as non-threatening as a giant figure of stone could be. He more or less ignored what was spoken by The Doctor, not paying attention to him due to the fact it saw this as a chance to get answers to some of the questions dwelling on it's mind. "This one... seeks an answer," Golem stated mechanically.
"This one has no memories of it's creation. This leaves this one to believe that it is an anomaly. Why does this one exist?" Golem asked simply, it's voice even and level despite the importance of it's question. Why Juno of all navis would have the answer came from Golem's current belief that an entity of such power, must have an answer. Or atleast have the means to derive an answer that may satisfy it's question, or point it in the right direction in finding the answer it was searching for.
Golem waited patiently, more or less blocking everything else out at this point.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2014 18:08:34 GMT -8
Darkchips, terrible things. Causes perfectly well meaning navis on a path of destruction and pain. Though he learned over time that while those who use them are not always bad... a few notable navis came to mind... most were. Still... That was beside the point, Phenoix's personal opinions on the nature of Darkchips and Darkloids were not the issue here. What was the issue is a being of immense power stood before them... one which could very easily re-enact the events from ten years ago, destroying an entire country's network and sending the real world into even greater chaos. It was a situation Phenoix did not want happening again.
Phenoix simply stood and watched with no words as other navis stepped forward, with particular note toward Challenger, who essentially offered his life to Juno in exchange for that of the rather pathetic Jin... Challenger knew this situation as well as Phenoix did apparently, so his actions made sense, Phenoix prepared his systems for action should something occur. Instant transportation... a barrier.... anything that was needed.. though he knew it wouldn't help much if the navi really wanted them erased. It was taking most of what he had to hold himself back.
the Navi with the strange accent spoke again, which caused Phenoix to visibly wince. Every time this navi spoke it was troublesome... Clearly he wasn't grasping the gravity of the situation. Everything this navi said was potential for trouble... and Phenoix knew to subjugate all before him... he would be no better than those he decided to stand against.
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