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Creative Arts and Media => Roleplay => Serious RP => Topic started by: Angder on August 04, 2015, 05:32:42 PM
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((Quick note: this RP started out as a fun RP and was moved, hence the strange formatting at times.))
((Quick note, GrovyGrunge is co-running this with me))
The year is 2065, global warming has not stopped, furmanity in its infinite wisdom, could not give up its industry and luxuries... even as the water rises... So they got creative.
Rather than preventing the ice from melting they decided to wall the water in. and prevent the water from escaping the ice caps, a major worldwide operation... The wall is constructed from Ice, refrozen to create a vertical cliff, on one side is the water, on the other is the ice cap.
It seems to have worked, even as more ice melts the sea is not rising, thousands of lives have already been saved...
Then came a catastrophe. The exact details are unknown, But the Chinese, and Russian bases were both attacked and destroyed along the arctic wall. The identity of the attackers is unknown. But action is being taken. The FALCON project for the Americans was green-lit, similar projects emerged world wide. Walking fighting vehicles, with 2 or more legs, or 'Mechs', were deployed to protect the wall.
You are a pilot to one of these Mechs, currently garrisoned at the American garrison.
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Rules:
This is a fun RP with a capital FUN. Keep the bleak depressiveness from the other RPs out of it.
Only one Mech and pilot per person. Have as many Minor characters as you like. ^_^
Try not to godmod.
No powers, You have a fecking mech, you don't need powers.
Be as creative as you like with the Mechs, But remember they need to work OK around the ocean, a lot of this RP will take place in and around the water.
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Character sheet:
Name: Angder
Age: 23
Species: Wolf
Country of origin: America
Backstory: Angder joined the project pretty much as soon as the Mechs started being designed, he has been in them at all stages of development.
When they were mobilized, he was one of the first ones up to the wall. He loves his Mech, and is eager to test it.
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Mech sheet:
Name/designation: FANGWALL
Design: A huge wolf, 12 Meters tall when Anthro. Has a giant axe, and a giant Rifle, usually positioned on its back, capable of morphing from being on two legs, and four. When on two legs it can draw its weapons for use against a variety of threats.
Country of origin: America
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Name: Xander
Age: 19
Species: Wolf
Country of origin: U.K
Backstory: Xander does not really care about global warming, so he didn't join the project until recently. The only reason he joined the project was because he wanted to drive mechs and maybe kick the ass of evil shark creatures (which totally don't exist >.>)
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Mech sheet:
Name/designation: TIFFANY (It is officially as the TF-207 but Xander dislikes this name and so has dubbed it Tiffany)
Design: The mech is a huge wolf that is about 10 meters. The only weapon it has besides it's FISTS is a large sword. This mech is primarily bipedal and has trouble getting up if knocked down onto it's back. The design is not the best yet it is pretty effective.
Country of Origin: U.K
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Name:Dean
Age:27
Species:dalmatian
Country of origin:Great Britain
Backstory:Dean grew up with a history of service his father and his grandfather both served in the army and so he enlisted in the navy for 3 years until new positions opened up for the guarding of a polar wall. He took the opurtunity to serve both his country and the rest of the world.
Mech sheet
Name:The Union Flak
Design:a large White and blue Fox that stands at about 11metres with three Flak cannons on each arm. The shoulder blades of the Mech will usually open to release steam and prevent overheating when running and firing. The Mech has a feature that will deploy armour plating in the event of a full loss of power.
Country of origin:Great Britain
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((Going to wait for a couple more people before starting.))
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((Note: I retconned the original character I used due to her not yet being developed enough to have fun roleplaying with.))
Name: Geoffrey
Age: 21
Species: Cinnamon Black Bear
Country of Origin: United States of America
Backstory: Geoff spent some time living on the streets, feeling he wasn't worth much of anything, but finding an opportunity and an epiphany, he decided to use his life to do at least some good in the world and joined the Arctic Wall guard. The mechs are pretty damn awesome as well.
Mech
Name: Arcticlaw
Design: White, black, and blue bear, 14 meters tall when bipedal. It is quite rugged and can take a beating, but isn't very fast. Its main weapon is its bladed claws, which are deadly by themselves, but also have the option to shock enemies with electricity as well.
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((won't be able to do much tonight. but lets set the scene.))
The Fangwall sat ready on top of the wall of ice. the huge metal wolf lifts onto its two back legs, and howls its metal howl, over the communication system Angder laughs. "Ok. Simple enough! We dash to the Canadian base, and back. Simple training exercise." The mech returns to four legs, and bounds off down the wall. behind him the American base was present, a huge building as tall as the wall. Anchored into the sea bed far below. A white beacon of hope, extending along the wall, supported by it. The large blast doors on the west side. In the control room teams work monitoring every aspect of the wall.
The peek of scientific accomplishments of the world all put into this one building.
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Name: Rayleonarde "Ray" Blackburn
Age: 19
Species: Raccoon
Country of Origin: United States of America
Backstory: Ray worked in a small, local market for most of his life, scraping by with what he earned. Eventually, he left, and joined the FALCON Project.
Mech Sheet
Name: Silver Bullet
Design: A large, silver colored raccoon boasting a single, massive cannon braced across the right shoulder. The tail acts as a counter-balance for the recoil. A massive magazine toting all of the cannon's munitions. The mech is not meant to go fast, or stay in prolonged combat.
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((welcome Ray Good to have you aboard ^_^ ))
((everyone before my starting post is accepted, just saying in case there is any doubt))
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((Thanks for having me, is it okay to start posting?))
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Xander responded to Angder over the communication system. "Alright, seems simple enough, just need to head over to that base. How hard could that be?" He stared at all of the controls in front of him, feeling quite confused for a moment. "Oh **censor** my life..." He didn't notice he still had communications open as he said this.
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((go ahead))
Angder laughs. "Just remember the simulations everyone. You have done this before effectively."
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Ray trudged up behind Angder and Xander. "Do you think we could tone the speed down a bit? You guys always outpace me, and last time I got lost in a snowstorm!"
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Geoffrey laughed.
"Uh, r-ready when you are," he said. He was still overwhelmed by the complex technology in his hands, but it fascinated him. Luckily he had enough training to get the hang of controlling it.
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"Yeah sure, sounds alright to me." Xander was secretly agreeing because it was convenient for him he was still getting a little used to actually using the controls. He was adjusting quickly but still had room for improvement.
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"Fair enough... though how you got lost along what is basically a road continues to elude me." Angder laughs. the wall was thick enough or 2 mechs the size of the fangwall to stand side by side without risk of falling. or three if you are willing to risk falling. Damn Japanese spider mechs avoid that problem by clinging to the side of the wall... though they were much weaker and it takes much less to take one of them out.
"OK... everyone lets get moving. Lets go slow for Ray's benefit." The mech began to pad along the wall. like a big metal dog.
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TIFFANY marched alongside Angder's mech. "Gotta slow and steady." Xander chuckled a little. "Careful not to fall off the wall you guys."
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Ray trudged along, checking balance gauges, hydraulic lines, and other instruments as he moved.
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ARCTICLAW steadily walked quadrupedal along with FANGWALL. Geoffrey, however, was in the mood for the thrill of running his mech along the wall at peak speed.
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Angder's pilot compartment looks like something straight out of Star trek. White plastic panels, Buttons and levers all neatly positioned, unlabeled to make more space. For Angder the Fangwall was like a second skin Moving forward came naturally. So he kept his eyes on the wall, looking out for any potential hazards.
"Ok... Everyone is moving!" The wolf metal sped up slightly, and then looks over its shoulder, it then turns back, to the way ahead. It was a long way to the Canadian base.
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About ten minutes later. The Fangwall comes to a stop. Just ahead the wall seemed to fall away slightly, the flat top slopping steeply into the ocean. "Damage to the wall. Must be connected to the Canadian base, I am going to send a message ahead to make sure they know." Angder sends a signal ahead and then moves to the side of the wall. "Single file. Unless you feel like swimming."
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The union flak catches up to the back of the line "What'd I miss"
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"Aye aye cap'n" Xander chips in with a sarcastic tone as he moves TIFFANY into single file behind FANGWALL. "What do you think caused it?"
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"not much, wall is slightly broken. Get in line and single file..." The fangwall padded forward, slipping slightly on the ice, down below Angder could see the device that was meant to freeze this section, it was a small sphere, most of them had green lights, but this specific one was flashing red. Angder was very glad to be in a quadruped. It was far more stable than any kind of Biped...
"Probably a simple malfunction. Better now than in a months time, nothing to worry about just yet though..."
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Panicked chatter exploded from Ray's comms, as his mech slid across the ice. He scrambled about inside the cock-pit, trying to stabilize his mech.
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Angder hears the panic and tries to turn his Mech around. "TIFF! GRAB ITS ARM." Angder desperately spins trying not to lose his own mechs balance.
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"Son of a..." Xander sighs, trying to keep calm and makes an attempt to grip at Ray's mech. "Jesus you make me look like I know what I'm doing."
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The union flak tread very slowly down the sloped surface
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Name: Drago Destiny Darklight
Age: 17
Species: Angelic Dragon
Country of origin: Australia
Backstory: Drago was a engineer in the Australian civilian industry and played a key role in the creation of the mech industry in Australia in such a early age, a genius engineer, he made his first mech at the age of 15 and then used the mech to represent his country in the worlds major crisis.
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Mech sheet:
Name/designation: Celestial
Design: The mech stands at 18m tall with a shoulder width of 7m. His wingspan is about 12m in diameter, the ends are filled with mini boosters lined along the bottom. Though large the design is based upon a mythological creature... The human. Though however it has been given mechanical wings upon its back for aerodynamic control, and has no thrust added to them. The mech runs on solar battery cells and has a small nuclear reactor as a backup. The skeletal structure is made of titanium alloy and the "skin" is made of steel alloy. Their are no long range weapons equipped into the mech. But the reason is to emphasis a more aerial speed mech. The only weapon is a attached blades attached to its arms that retract and tract at the will of the pilot. These are made of titanium alloy. The mech has very little armour, only protection on the chest, arms and legs. These armoured parts have additional boosters along with the massive one on its back. It's head is somewhat similar to a human, though it's has a massive "helmet" attached to it.
Colour: The mech is desert camp with steel coloured highlights
( this ok Gm)
Country of origin: Australia,
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((Looks good to me.))
The Fangwall moves past Tiffany, but slips, Angder digs the claws into the ice. "DAMN. I AM IMMOBILIZED! I can't MOVE without falling into the water!"
Post Merge: August 05, 2015, 12:32:48 AM
((Ray has vanished, so I am coming off for the night. Night all :3 ))
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Ray flailed slightly, before grabbing the arm of Xander's mech. "I was watching balances, sorry."
((I was playin' with a couple of friends, sorry all!))
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Character sheet:
Name - Zarco Night
Age - 19
Species - Folf
Country of origin - United Kingdom
Backstory - Zarco decided that once he had built his mech in his garage that he should probably use it to help defend the ice wall. He flew it up to the base camp via his jet and dropped it off and prepared for combat.
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Mech sheet:
Name - ZERTEX (ACMA-U) (Artillery Class Mechanized Assault-Unit)
Design - A fairly armored fox/wolf with a height of 9 Meters. Zertex has artillery cannons on each shoulder as well as 4 deployable drone like aircraft fighters. It's designed to take out targets from a long distance. It also features a hand held sniper like pulse rifle which is effective at medium to short long. He isn't that effective at close quarters combat. Zertex has claws on its feet that dig into whatever surface it's on to provide extra grip, allowing it to potentially cling onto walls to take shots with his artillery cannons. The drones are about 50cm in size and fire fairly powerful beams for their size, they are capable of flight and automatically tracking a target for a short period of time before needing to re-charge. <optional> Zertex can deploy a hexagonal energy shield which will block a few attacks for him before running out of power.
Due to its light weight/small size, the mech is able to shift into a 'flight form' where he is able to take flight as a make shift bomber.
Country of origin - United Kingdom
Country of origin - United Kingdom
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Zarco - *A jet could be seen flying in with a mech being carried underneath it*
*It seemed to be flying straight for the main base camp*
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Xander helped Ray to stabilise his mech. "There you go fella. Try to be just a little more...careful." There was a pause followed by a amused chuckle. "So you're telling me that you lost your balances because you were watching your balances?"
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Ray sighed audibly over the comms. "Yeah....I was moving forward without watching."
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*The jet dropped the mech mid flight and it started to fall towards the base camp*
*The jet turned around and headed off into the distance*
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"Yeah, that's dangerous," Geoff replied. "It's like driving a car. M-must keep eyes on the road..."
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The American base (The one Zarc was dropping towards) Was in a frenzy, the turrets on the base swiveled to point at the falling Mech, the Mechs were training and too far away to bring in.
The radio buzzes into life in Zarcs cockpit //THIS IS THE UN ARCTIC BASE TO THE UNKNOWN MECH. IDENTIFY YOURSELF, OR YOU WILL BE SHOT DOWN//
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The Fangwall slowly inches up the slope, careful not to fall. "Lets focus on fixing the issue before being mad at anyone for causing it." Angder stated "Once we are home and dry... or home and damp from swimming, we can sort out what went wrong."
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TIFFANY inched along behind The Fangwall. Xander was surprised that he seemed to be having the least trouble at the moment. "Angder I thought you were supposed to be good at this kind of thing?" The smirk on his face was practically able to be heard in his tone.
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Oop.. this is why you should plan your arrivals..
*Zarco set up his intercom*
"Hello US Arctic base.. this is Zarco, I've been transferred here via the UN base. I work as a mercenary and am requesting permission to land and to assist your squad"
*Zarco switched into flight form and started to decend for landing*
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"WE READ YOU. Come down just south of us, or north if your Mech is not ready for operating in the water. Do not approach, we will send a helicopter out to guide you in."
The main room of the base relaxes, the Racoomn working the Communications looks to the general. A lizard sitting at the back of the control room. The Lizard nods back. "As we expected... We need all the help we can get..."
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Angder snarls, and tries to speed up at that taunt, however part of the ice near one of the back feet breaks away, falling 80 feet into the ocean, and almost pulling the Fangwall with it, resulting in the huge wolf clinging desperately to the wall. "DAMN IT. Looks like I might need to go for a swim..."
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"Roger that, descending at the south side of the base"
*Zarco adjusted his flight slightly and gently landed on the ice*
*he then switched from his flight form into his normal form
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"Keep moving. I think that you and Ray are being just a little too cautious. Not letting things just happen. Well, if you take a dip you owe me lunch, that should be a good incentive not to fall." Xander was clearly enjoying this a little too much for his own good.
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Angder snarls again. "If your so good at this, why not come help me out?" The fangwall slips a bit further, the ice here was melting, the device designed to keep it frozen obviously was not doing its job...
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The thin shelf of ice was not strong enough to hold Zarcs mech. It looked like he was going to have to swim.
A jet powered helicopter moves out towards the ZERTEX. "Dive into the water, and head for the underwater entrance just below the base... we will need to secure your Mech once you are inside, the rest of the squad is out training so for now you are on your own... With the possible exception of the CELESTIAL."
The helicopter shines a light to the west of the base. where the Mechs launch from. a sort of metal chute is visible in the side of the building bottom, heading into the water and presumably having an opening down there large enough to fit even the biggest Mechs...
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Alright, that should give me time to make some adjustments..
This ice doesn't feel stable, even in my fairly light mech
"Okay, moving into position"
*ZERTEX dived into the water and moved towards the under water entrance. while he was able to move under water, his mech clearly wasn't designed for it*
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Xander rolled his eyes and scoffed. "Well I just made a wager. I can't exactly interfere now can I? That would be cheating, not to mention I'd just be cheating myself out of a good laugh." He paused for a moment. "No you're definitely gonna have to deal with this on your own bud."
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Angder Snarls. and slowly begins to climb. "When I get out of this thing... I will Rip out yo~" "This is the canadian base to the american Mech squad? what is the holdup?" Angder swore as all the Mechs receive the same signal. "This is Angder of the FANGWALL. Device Can23 is faulty, and we are struggling to remain on the wall. That is why we have stopped. Over."
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The helicopter follows the ZERTEX closely. Observing the issues it was having... The radio buzzes into life again as the lizard commanding the base speaks to Zarc directly. "We were expecting you yesterday." He states. "We understand you are a freelance, but as long as you are in this base, and under my command. I expect you to follow orders. Is that clear?" He does not give time for a response "Good. I am Commander Sunderland. Welcome aboard Zarc."
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"Sorry for the hold up commander, I had to make a few adjustments to allow the mech to operate at these low temperatures. Thanks for the welcome, I'll try my best to be of service Sir!"
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((going to pause for the benefit of little F and Ray. who are both involved up at the crumbling section of Wall))
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Ray blinked, and took a step towards Angder. As the mech's foot landed near the edge, the ice gave. Ray's yelp was audible, as the mech tumbled down the wall, towards the ocean.
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TIFFANY took a step forward, the ice crumbling away underneath the mech's foot and almost causing it to tip over. "Oh shit! Oooo-kay, not funny anymore!" Xander tried his best to keep the mech stable.
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At the bottom of the chute an elevator emerged, opening up and allowing access for Zarc and his Mech. The compartment is bare, obviously serving only one purpose. to allow the base to deploy and retrieve Mechs underwater. When Zarc enters, the door shuts,and the elevator rises, draining as it does so. Finally it opens into a hanger. Where A team of technicians are present, preparing a spot for Zarcs mech. (Thankfully the Mechs measurements were sent ahead)
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The fangwalls head Follows the silver bullet. With a howl of rage, Angder dives after Ray. "RAY BRACE FOR IMPACT AGAINST THE WATER. TRY TO TWIST INTO A DIVE. OTHERWISE THE WATER MIGHT DESTROY YOU." Nose down, the Fangwall prepared for operation underwater. the paws repositioning to allow movement via their inbuilt jets.
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Hopefully my crate of goodies arrived earlier and I can get to work fully preparing for the aquatic and cold weather environment..
*ZERTEX entered the hangar and was very careful to keep a good distance from everything until he had reached the area they cleared*
Okay.. time to power things down..
*Started to flick switches and input commands into the computer*
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Ray nodded, and tried to turn himself into a dive. He hit the water, and caused a massive wave. He sunk like a stone, and hit the sea-bed.
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Xander failed to keep his balance and tipped straight over the edge after Ray and Angder. He sighed as TIFFANY plummeted towards the ocean "How did any of us even end up being allowed to drive these things?"
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Angder braces for impact. "10! when you hit. Make for the Canadian base! continue traveling underwater. Those on the wall. Continue as planned! 4! 3! 2! 1!..."
*splash*
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The technicians move away, having secured the Mech.
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*Zarco climbed out of the mech and jumped down*
Hey there, does anyone know if my delivery has arrived? It was marked "ZERTEX (ACMA-I)"
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Ray's mech didn't move, laying on it's back. Ray himself had hit his head against a control panel on impact, and was dazed.
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TIFFANY slammed into the water, taking a little damage but thankfully not enough to actually cause a breach, just a dent. "Eh, that'll buff out." Xander started to make his mech swim towards the Canadian base when he noticed Ray's mech was stationary. "Erm...Ray?"
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One of the technicians, a female fox, nods "It was delivered this room... with the rest of your stuff taken to your room..."
"Just follow the green line when you are done here to the pilots quarters, we have already set your room up and everything."
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"RAY!" The FANGWALL dives to the sea floor, and grabs at silver bullet. "XANDER! I NEED YOU TO HELP. I DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO LIFT RAY ALONE" The huge wolf grabs and tries to lift, pushing its jets to their limits.
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"On it." Xander moved his mech over to Ray's, hoisting the Silver Bullet onto TIFFANY's back, the mech having nowhere near as much trouble as Fangwall. "You really should know by now that your mech ain't gonna be able to lift something like this, Angder." He proceeded to head towards the Canadian base again, now with The Silver Bullet in tow.
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Angder snarls again. He disliked Xander, everything he did just annoyed Angder in a way he could not quite describe.
Actually he could.
Xander was an arrogant Prick, who set out to annoy him.
"Silver bullet is still water tight... we should be fine."
Together they headed up towards the surface, and headed east to the Canadian base.
"Ray? you awake in there? Please respond."
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Zarco - Ah, thanks!
What's your name out of interest? and would you be able to give me a hand re-equiping my mech?
Alys - I'm Alys, one of the technicians here. I'd be happy to assist you
Zarco - Thanks, I appreciate the help!
I'm Zarco.. Its nice to meet you
*They started to unload the cold weather gear from the crate to install it*
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In the command center, Commander Sunderland looked up at the map. "Still no word from our squad Linda?" The female Racoon nods. "Apparantly they were held up at can23~ wait... we are getting signs of something falling into the water round there... I think its some of our squad sir."
Sunderland hisses. "incompetent fools. We should mobilize subs and helicopters. this is jus~" "I would not judge so fast sir." Lynda interrupts "I have seen the simulations, properly trained... a Mech can destroy conventional vehicles by the dozen"
Sunderland snarls. "I will believe it when I see it."
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ARCTICLAW remained on the wall. It could have easily helped with saving Silver Bullet, but it looked like the others had it covered.
"You guys alright?" Geoff asked.
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FANGWALL continues to jet across the sea. "No response from Ray.... Radio ahead, tell them we have 2 damaged mechs, and an injured pilot. Then go as fast as possible. Prepare them for our arrival." FANGWALL moves as fast as possible, but while helping TIFFANY carry Silver bullet... they were going to take some time...
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*Zarco and Alys continued to work on ZERTEX, equipping it with cold weather gear and some aqua gear*
Zarco - Looks like everything is nearly in place! I should be able to set everything else up from here..
Alys - No problem. if you need anything else, I'll be here to help out.
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TIFFANY continuesd to swim towards the Canadian base, Xander let out a long sigh. "We were doing some mobility training and one of us ends up unconscious whilst only one of us stays on the wall. Great job team."
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"Will do."
Geoff did as he was ordered, and the giant metal bear sped off along the wall at top, controllable speed.
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"It can't be far... Man... I do not look forward to returning to home base after this..." the FANGWALL continues to push on, but the ARCTICLAW outpaced them easily, speeding into the distance
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TIFFANY and Fangwall both reach the Canadian base at the same time. TIFFANY carried the Silver Bullet on it's back as Angder piloted it through the chute leading to the hangar. As soon as they enter the hangar TIFFANY puts down Ray's mech and medics arrive to come and help him out of it. Fangwall wasn't far behind them and entered the hangar moments after Ray was helped out of his mech.
Xander got out off his mech as soon as he had set Ray's down and gently patted it's leg after he'd stepped out of it. "Least we didn't mess up too bad TIFF." He was wearing a plain white shirt and jeans, having done what he was told for once and dressing lightly when he was in the mech, they can get a little hot and heat stroke isn't fun. His winter supplies were stored inside TIFFANY's cockpit which happened to have a very convenient space for such things. He frowned at a technician who gave him a weird look as he refereed to his mech which a person's name. He looked around at all the mechs in the hangar and saw some designs which made TIFFANY look like advanced hardware. They weren't bad, not by a long shot. They were just a little worse than the quality we were used to. Their armour was slightly worse, their mechs weren't as diverse as ours, that's for sure. Xander wouldn't trust one of these technicians with TIFFANY though, not a chance.
A technician approached Xander's mech as if intending to do something with it. "What exactly are you doing?" The technician seemed startled by the sudden questioning."I was just going to try and mend that dent..." Xander scowled and shooed him away. "No you don't not with the things you guys have experience working on, you don't touch TIFFANY with a ten foot pole. Get outta here." The technician thought Xander was a madman and took off as fast as he could. "Well, that's him told."
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ARCTICLAW had arrived before the two, having entered through the roof entrance.
Geoff walked over to meet his squad.
"How bad did he get hurt?" he asked with concern.
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Drago was hanging from a large harness that was held by a series of ropes and pullies. These suspended the dragon 10m in the air. Drago was holding a large welder and both hands and was currently. He had previously been inspectin the main core of his mech and had given it a good once over before it was taken to the field.
However he had stopped as a new mech had entered the facility, he watched the anthro give a critical eye of the mechs and then told of one of the freindly technicians. Drago was giving the anthros mech a good state and smiled with a quite impressed look to him
looks tough and powerful but his speed wouldn't even compete with mine, Drago smugly though.
Drago dropped the heavy welder and watched it his the metal floor with a thud that barely made an audio because of all the sound that were going on in the hanger.
Drago then released the ropes and fell straight down for about before letting his wings stop his decent.
As he reached the floor Drago then walked over to the mech and the presumed pilot (Xandar)
Drago looked quietly at the pair and looked very curiously at them.
Drago was currently covered in grease, oil and other mechanic material giving his a very dirty appearance
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Zarco - *Finished up the final preparations*
Okay, the arctic / aqua pack is installed..
*Looked over at Celestial's mech*
<Thinking> Hmm.. looks quite large compared to mine, I bet it will be nowhere near as agile being so big.. that must be a tank of sorts
but either way this isn't a competition.. I just need to prove that I'm of use around here
*Zarco followed the green line down to his room to rest*
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A medic stopped to speak to Geoff as a group of them carried Ray to the Med-bay in a stretcher. "Could be one of two things, either he suffered a shock from the force of his mech hitting the water, causing him to lose consciousness, or he's suffered trauma to the head. If it's the later we could have a serious issue of brain damage so but we saw no obvious injuries. So we're pretty hopeful it was shock and the guy will be good."
Xander gave Geoff a thumbs up as he saw him, it was meant as a sarcastic congratulations along the lines of Well done! You didn't **censor** up like we did! He then turned his attention to Drago, looking over him and wondering what he was doing. He assumed from the dirty and oily clothes he was another mechanic. "I already told one of your tech guys I don't want them touching TIFFANY, just so you know."
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Ray groaned, quietly, his head pounding. He looked about, his eyes bloodshot. Ray seemed groggy, sluggish, and not all together.
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*Zarco had a short nap in his room before heading back out to the hangar*
<thinking> okay.. these guys could be expert mech pilots.. I need to be friendly as well as skilful on missions.. I'd rather not make any enemies
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((Unless little F says otherwise, The Union flak will be left at the Canadian base, including its pilot. its fairly Clear he either lost interest, or decided the RP moves too fast for him.))
Angder sighs, "will he be OK doc?" He asks one of the medics...
((Also Zarc is at the American base, which one are you at Drago, Canadian (with us?) or American? ))
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( ... I just got here and I am somehow appearing at two places??? I am with Xandar let's leave that debacle to that)
Drago looked at Xandar with a bemused expression, " yeah, yeah, but I am not a technician but rather a personal health trainer" Drago sarcastically explains, " you see rumour is that you are currently suffering from a very serious illness and it's my job to give you sabbatical and a physio, you strong hunks need to be at your best at all times of course".
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((You referenced Xanders mech, then Zarc referred to you causing confusion. ))
((2 minor Retcons: Zarc never saw your Mech, The celestial was never referenced by the commander during Zarcs intro))
Angder moves over to Drago. "So... that's the Celestial. Over sized isn't it?" Angder smirks. "Anyway... we should get moving... As you should know your being transferred back with us... too many limeys in this squad, so they are giving Canada the Union Flak in return for your help." Angder moves over to the feet of the Mech, beneath his slightly arrogant boasting, he was actually a little jealous. The other nations had experimented with bigger designs, but they always toppled over or been crushed under their own weight.
Some Australian kid then built one in his backyard, it had worked perfectly. Well, at least that's what the Australians said...
"As soon as ray is OK, lets move out..."
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Back in the American base, Commander Sunderland sits in his seat. Around him the various technicians and staff monitored the wall. Lynda was talking with an incoming supply ship.
//*Schhhsse* Things are kinda crazy down here *Schhhsse* huge waves, but the Ship can handle it//
"Stay on course, you should arrive in a couple of hours..."
//*Schhhsse* I will take your word for it... but *CRASH* WHAT IN THE? Oh my god... WE ARE UNDER ATTACK SOMETHING RAMMED... is... is that? *CRASHHSMAKKKK* *Schhhsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*//
"St mary, please respond"
//*Schhhsse*//
"MARY PLEASE... oh dear."
The commander looks to Lynda, he had already heard the commotion, and did not need to be told. "Message our newest pilot. Get him out there, Give him orders to find out what happened and to rescue anyone he can!"
Lynda radios Zarcs room, and the Hanger to prepare the ZERTEX for launch.
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Xander stared at Dargo for a several minutes of unadulterated silence, trying to figure out if Drago was stupid or if he had assumed he was. "Erm...Ya know, I've never seen a personal trainer covered in oil and such before, like he was just working on a machine." He scoffed. "And I know for a fact that I haven't got any serious illnesses either. So I'm more than a little skeptical right now."
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"mate" drago smiled weakly at xandar, "seriously take a joke you are to uptight"
Drago offered his hand in a handshake " the names Drago and I'm from the Australian mechatronic and science Core of Engineers"
" I was transferred here this morning I haven't got my orders yet but you seem like that guy from those Hollywood movies that is very good at their job but is a bit of a prick" Drago explained with a smile.
He then looked over at angder and yelled out to him, " i don't understand the slang, stop being a drongo and help me out here, you guys are way to uptight too and damn this place is cold why don't we have a barbecue".
( note my mech is supposed to be massive and thus has very little armour, and it requires massive amounts of energy to propel it at a relatively fast pace).
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Alright, leave it to me!
*Zarco rushed out to ZERTEX and climbed in*
Okay.. let's do this..
*he switched the mech on and walked towards the exit*
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Angder glares at Drago. "By HERE you mean to the wall right? We are here to transport you to your post on the American base and to do a mobility test on that thing." Angder sighs, "Would have left already if Ray was not injured.... we need to wait to hear if he is able to pilot again before we can move out..."
Angder glances back at ray "Being down a mech before anything even happens will be just plain embarrassing.
((Drago, We are in the Canadian base, the action is in the American base. :S Sorry if things are confusing. The RP is not that long so it might help to read through))
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Once Zarc steps into the exit, the roof opens. The exit is a platform that begins to rise, ending with Zarc seemingly standing on the base.
He was going to have to fly or swim some distance south to find the supply ship... or whats left of it...
ZERTEX's radio burst into life, Sunderland talks to Zarc directly "Remember, search and rescue. If you see an enemy, gather information but do not engage. We don't know what we are up against"
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"Yes sir, Preparing to launch.."
*Zarco's turbojets ignited and he took off into the sky, heading towards the location of where the ship was last seen*
activating radar.. lets hope this is nothing too bad..
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Xander shrugged. "I have no idea what a drongo is and I honestly don't wanna know. Sounds gross." Xander looked up at TIFFANY and gently patted her leg. He was wondering if he should get that dent sorted out or keep it, kinda like a scar on a person. Maybe, that'd definitely be pretty cool to do but maybe I should just get rid of it.
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Ray groaned again, and started to climb up from the cot.
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A group of medics walked over to Ray as he starts to climb up from the cot. They gently made him sit down on it. "Hey, hey. You might not be quiet ready to get up yet so stay there whilst we check you over" The medics checked over him to make sure he might not have any permanent injuries, shining a light into his eyes to check if his pupils dilate properly, knocking his knee to see if his reactions are still fine. Whatever they could to check that nothing had happened to his brain.
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Ray nodded, and waited for the medics to finish. He felt something was off, but couldn't say what.
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Angder climbs back into his mech. then swears. "Guys. We have a problem. Green alert back at the American base. We need to get moving NOW." He radios everyone in his squad. "WE NEED TO MOVE, Green alert! That means something might be happening."
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Zarc flies closer to the ship... he can see wreckage in the distance... but right now no sign of their attackers... the sun is bright, blinding even, and is reflecting off the water. It looks like the ship was torn in two...
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The medics look at each other then shrug. They all nod in agreement. "We can't see anything that's actually wrong so you can go ahead and carry on with your day. Be more careful, and maybe try seeing to your mech's shock absorption." They all disperse to do their own things.
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Xander climbs up to into TIFFANY, stretching his arms and yawning as he does. "Welp, time to get going. I was starting to get extremely bored."
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"Sir, I'm arriving at the location now. No sign of the attacker right now, the ship looks to be torn in two"
*Zarco does a quick systems check*
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"Great..."
Geoff hopped back into ARCTICLAW and prepared to move out.
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Ray staggered towards the hanger, stopping briefly at a shelf to clear his head. He sighed, and then moved to his mech, and prepared himself. "S-Silver Bullet h-here, I'm...I'm headed out n-now." Ray maneuvered to the hanger doors, and waited for clearance.
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FANGWALL gestures to the CELESTIAL. "You coming?"
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Drago gets himself preeped inside his giant mech, he quickly went through all the basic checks and procedures, which all turned up green, he really didn't have to follow the guidelines the other nations gabe him as it was his mech.
The giant right hand of the celstial rose up, the thrusters giving the massive armoured hand the added force to increase its acceleration, and gave the FANGWALL the thumbs up on confirmation.
" why green though, it doesn't sound like much of a danger" drago responds in a chiper mood, " this will be the first time i am going into a mission its so exciring"
Drago pressed the buttons that constricted his mech and let the mech free. Drago thus began to lumber quickly over to his tiny companions, his thtusters keeping him at a spped almost as fast as the others could lighty jog.
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"Not really a mission I am afraid. We just need to be on alert." Angder states. The FANGWALL starts its journey back across the wall. "Ray... Stay close to TIFFIN~ TIFF. I don't want you falling again"
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Zarc notices a small lifeboat. Packed with people... There is movement under the water... Submarine maybe? whatever it is its about 80 feet long, and heading for the lifeboat. "Zarc?" Sunderland radios the ZERTEX. "What do you see?"
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"I see an unidentified object under the water.. estimated to be 75 - 85ft in length, also the crew are on lifeboats"
"Where do you want me to go from here?"
"I might be able to patch the footage through to you if you're able to receive it.."
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(ARCTICLAW is apparently taller. :P ))
ARCTICLAW followed the group. Geoff was starting to get tired, but he had to ignore that. Hopefully the mission won't take too long.
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Zarc's visual sensor blip for a second. "Already done." Lynda states.
A huge fin emerges from the water. like that of a shark but far too big. "Holy... What the hell IS th~ Get the hell out of there. I REPEAT GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE." Sunderland yells.
2 huge eyes, are now visible. Focused on the lifeboat... That THING is alive.
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Xander made TIFFANY give Angder a thumbs up then gestured for Ray to follow him. "Hey Ray, try to keep up alright. If I have to babysit you then I don't want to be slowed down. Got it?"
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<thinking> Damn.. thats one hell of a shark! the weaknesses should be the eyes..
*ZERTEX aimed his artillery cannons at the eyes and fired*
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The shark snarls as its eyes are hit, but then dips below the water, the fin brushing the Lifeboat. While it obviously irritated it, it is unclear if the shot did any real damage.
The lifeboat is spinning, but the shark appears to have dropped under the surface, and to be descending out of sight. The commander speaks to Zarc again "Zarc... You can't kill that thing, you need... wait... We have a submarine in the area... at a safe distance don't worry. The shark is heading north. Its heading for the wall." "This must be what destroyed the Russian and Chinese bases" Lynda interrupts. "We need to evacuate."
"NO. If we evacuate we lose this section of wall." sunderland states "I can not let that happen. The base is going on red alert... Zarc. as soon as the civilians are safe. Return to base and prepare for the attack."
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In the base there is a frenzy. red alert was declared and the bases underwater defenses were activating. "How far out are the rest of the mechs?" Sunderland asks. "Not far. They started out when we went to green alert." Lynda replies. "Though it does not make sense. Why would the shar~" Sunderland glares at her. "I know what your asking, and does it matter? Right now my concern is stopping it." He sits down in his seat, watching the commotion around him turning the base into an organized defensive fortress.
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All of the mechs are informed of the red alert. Angder swears. "EVERYONE. We need to get there. NOW. Swim, fly I don't care... Wait... I just received our objective... I will patch it through to you guys." The computers in the Mechs show what looks like a shark, which you are informed is going to attack the base... it takes a few seconds for Angder to notice the scale of the image. "Holy... Xander... Sorry for mocking you a few days back. Guess you were right after all." The Fangwall speeds down the wall.
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"Yes sir! Securing the survivors.."
*Zarco dropped a grapling hook down to the life boat after decending a bit and began towing it back to the facility*
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"Right? Right about what?" Xander's eyes went wide as he sees the image and there was a few moments of silence on his end. "Oh...piss." TIFFANY quickly followed in pursuit of The Fangwall. "Well, what's the plan? We have to have an idea of what we are going to do. I mean...This isn't a joke what are we supposed to do? Punch a massive shark in the nose or something?"
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Character sheet:
Name: Nautilus Sownfire
Age: 20
Species: Culpeo Fox
Country of origin: Chile
Backstory: Nautilus was a molecular biology research bioengineer when the Chilean Air Force (FACH) call him to do his military service. Later he enter in the development of a special mech, design whit the FACH and the Red Cross International especially for civilian defense and disaster aid. He one of the pilots of these mech and recently was assigned to help in the FALCON Project as researcher and mech pilot.
Mech sheet:
Name/designation: Red Condor
Model: ALMEDA-CP Mk. VI
Role: Middle-Range Support and Medical Assistance
Design: Humanoid fox 7 meters tall, has wings and turboreactors, Have two forms: one as a jet and other as a walker (the walker can also fly, only with less velocity). Because is a combat purpose mech has a adapted C-14 Gauss Impaler Rifle .50 and a healing/repair beam (needs clear vision to his target). Also has scientific equipment added by Nautilus as a special addon
Country of origin: Chile/Swiss/UK
(I hope the sheet was good, if need some modifications or explanations, just tell it)
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((looks good from here. As for introductions, you could have come from the Canadian base with the CELESTIAL, that seems the easiest option. Alternatively your Mech has only just been finished/repaired back in the American base. Up to you ^_^ ))
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((The second one is better, because the mech before just have the Medical and the Disaster Air purpose, in the American Base they put him in conditions for a combat environment, and that demands time))
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((Well there is a big ass shark coming your way, so you better prepare! D: ))
((Post your intro whenever you are ready))
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Drago chuckled loudly in his mech as he followed the other through the snow and ice.
" well if we do kill it I say we sell it to the Asian market, though I have dibs on his teeth I am going to put it in my lounge room" Drago jokes.
" it's a beauty though" Drago observes with a slight hint of regret at the images of the shark, " shame to kill such a beast".
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((I changed my character from Japathok to Geoffrey. Japathok is a new character that I haven't yet developed enough to enjoy roleplaying with, so I decided to change to a character I know.
So this entire time the character was Geoffrey. I'm glad I hadn't done much yet so it was an easy fix. XD ))
"Oh wow," Geoff said as he peered at the images.
That woke him up. Looks like this mission might take a while.
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An old Cessna 182 with American patent appears in the sky in the direction the US base's runway, inside the Cessna was Nautilus piloting the aircraft from NYC, were the jet from Swiss drop him.
"Attention CT, This is NF-250... requesting landing permission... This is NF-250"
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Ray looked about groggily, the mech following suit. He had followed TIFFANY out, and the noise of it's cannons discharging almost knocked him out. Ray groaned, and spoke. "W-What're w-we doing?"
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((thats fine Evna))
The Fangwall glances back at the Silver bullet. and Angder sighs. "Shit Ray... I... I think when we get back to base your not going to be doing anything..."
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"NF-250 you are cleared for landing." Lynda states over the radio to the newcomer. "Though we are currently experiencing an emergency situation." Lynda transmits the information on the shark to Nautilus
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The boat is towed without incident, but it will take some time. Zarc is probably behind the shark... which also means he is towing his passengers towards it...
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<thinking> Okay.. I can't tow these people too quickly because I don't want to lose anyone..
*Kept his radar locked onto the shark*
<thinking> If I really need to do I could probably pick the life raft up out of the water but I'd have to be careful
"I still have a radar lock on the shark, patching its location through to you"
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Ray blinked. "R-Radar...lock...erm. Z-Zarco, p-patch that lock t-to me. I-I'll try and rail i-it."
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"Copy that, Patching the data through to you too"
"Also, are you feeling okay?"
((How do you know my name if we haven't even seen each other? :P))
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((Sunderland just said it :P ))
"Good thinking... if we can stop it before it gets close we won't have to worry about the wall." Sunderland states.
Angder grins. "TIFF. We need everyone on the field to deal with the shark, we will leave Silver bullet on the wall. He should be fine up here. ARTICLAW, and TIFF should try to get to the sides of the shark, take out its fins. Celestial? Care to act as a bomber?"
"We have another Mech, Nautilus is here in the Red Conder..." Sunderland states
"Is that our medic? good. Tiff already has sustained minor damage, and I guarantee we will need~" Angder is interrupted
"he can fight as well" Sunderland says, coldly.
"THEN what the HECK is he doing in base! get him on the field!" Angder yells.
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Once the communications were off. Lynda turns to Sunderland. "The ETA on the shark is 3 minutes sir."
"damn. If that rail shot does not stop it, it will reach the wall before our Mechs arrive." Sunderland states. "Ready the bases torpedoes. Just in case."
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Ray readied the shot, and took a deep breath. After a few seconds, his mech braced itself, and fired. The bolt of heated metal tore through the water, and slammed against the monster.
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"3... 2... 1..." One of the officers in the control room counts down as the Ray prepares... and then... blam. "Direct hit sir..." Sunderloand looks at him coldly. "you sure?"
"Positive sir... target is still moving?! Slowed slightly but... Is changing direction, heading for Ray Sir... I barely sense any blood! The thing absorbed the shot and is~"
"quiet. there is blood the thing is not invincible. Put me through to the Mechs."
The Radios buzz to life in the Mechs. "Ray. You hit it above the left fin. stay there and KEEP FIRING. Angder, Xander, Geoff. I think the shark is now heading for you. Take that thing out. Do whatever you need to do. The base is no longer in danger, but the wall is."
Angder nods. "Everyone got that?" The FANGWALL dives into the water.
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*ZERTEX arrived back at the base with the life raft still in tow*
<thinking> Looks like everyone is safe here.. Thats good news!
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Nautilus rushes into the Red Condor's Cockpit after dealing a fast landing
"Could someone please extinguish the fire in the run way?!" He yell to some recruits when he enter the Mech Hangar
After a short delay the Red Condor Operative System is online and sync with the mission data leaves the base in the jet mode, flying near Match 1
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The commander finally radios the ZARTEX and the Conder. "Nautilus, your primary job should be support, repair any damage sustained, using your gun ONLY when that goal is already fulfilled. Zarc follow the Red Conder. Get out there and help against that monster directly, use long range rockets, if you have the accuracy aim for the eyes, otherwise just hit the damn thing."
Sunderland sits back in his seat, sweating slightly.
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" ummmm ok" drago respond to the command of being a bomber a liitle confused,
Drago began incresing his mechs movement to try and best the sharks speed, until he was almost on par with it, however drago could hear the machone strain under the force he was applying to the structure.
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"Yes sir!"
*Once the life boat was secured, ZERTEX went back outside and up into the air*
*His artillery cannons lined up and locked onto the target*
*Four Drone like aircraft deployed from his shoulders and flew towards the target*
((His drones look like this))
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"Ok... Update the data, try to connect with the others..." Nautilus say to the main controller of the Red Condor, a brain-computer matrix when he flys 70m above the sea, establishing satellital uplinks with the SCANsat and radio contact with the other mechs
"hello everyone, what's your status?"
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"ZERTEX here, Currently moving in on the target and guiding my Drones in to attack"
"I'm about 5m above the water right now closing in on the target"
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((Going to pause there while Grovy and Evna catch up))
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Xander cracked his knuckles before placing his hands back on the controls of TIFFANY. "Alright, we finally get to do something that isn't completely boring around here. Plan of attack, do we have one? If so, give it to me, if not, fine by me let's just do this." Xander decided to wait a few moments after The Fangwall hit before having TIFFANY dive after it, just to be sure he doesn't accidentally land on Angder's mech.
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Ray blinked, and rubbed his face, before switching to another round. This one was made of a thick tungsten core, and a phosphorus payload. Ray readied again, and fired.
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I guess /this/ is what I came here for, Geoff thought as he dived ARCTICLAW into the water.
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Rays second shot plunges through the water. Slamming into the top of the shark, near the back, the shark roars and writhes in pain as the phosphorous burns it, leaving another hole, that second shot was far more effective than the first.
Drago is the first to arrive of the other Mechs, then the FANGWALL, TIFF, and ARTICLAW swim into view, heading straight for the shark.
"This is the FANGWALL. I have visual contact, ARTICLAW. Go right. TIFF. Go left" Angder yells. "Drago! Attack it or SOMETHING." The Fangwall grabs its axe off its back. If the railgun only just harms it, the rifle would be useless, Angder swims up slightly, hoping to get on top of the shark.
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*Looking around*
Friendly targets acquired.. making sure to avoid hitting them
*ZERTEX continued to close in on the target*
the drones should be in range soon.. I'm not sure how effective they will be attacking an underwater target though, this will be interesting to see!
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Drago watches mechs enter the water and smiles, " that is a great idea, hey any of you wait for an opportunity before you just fire" Drago calls over the radio, before he had a chance to explain his mech dived into the water, his bladed unsheathing from his hands as he fell in.
As soon as he made impact and began sinking, Drago's mech's main thruster on his back fired up and propelled drago forward until he was with reach of it. Then drago plunged his two blades into the shark and wrapped his legs around the body, like a bull rider.
" well this isn't exactly what i had in mind but it will do" drago told himself.
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((I don't know if Drago's mech is like a bull rider... Or Drago IS like a bull rider because he ejected from his mech))
Nautilus reaches the operation site and starts to descend, locking the Shark and the friendly mechs in his instruments
"Uhhh... Fellas?" He said on the radio, making sure all the mechs and the base get it "I'm picking a strange signal above the shark... Can we hold fire for a while?? Until the SCANsat tell me what the hell is that?"
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Xander does as he's ordered and TIFFANY begins to approach the shark from the left. He took a deep breath, he was nervous about the fact he'd need to get close to this gigantic freak of nature. "**censor** this is gonna be playing it close if this works. I may need just a little covering, or one of you two need to distract it for just long enough."
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Ray was leaning against the instrument panel of his mech, panting heavily. His head was pounding, and he couldn't feel his body.
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"Okay, I'm going to hold my position here"
*ZERTEX Stopped flying towards the shark and hovered about 10m above the water*
*the drones returned back to the mech as they didn't have the power to reach the shark and attack it*
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( i seriously doubt that i could do it without my mech but i know someone who can though)
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The shark roars as Drago lands on it, it starts thrashing, Angder 'Leaps' Onto its nose. Slicing at its eye. "this is TOO EASY..."
Suddenly the shark sharply twists onto its side, throwing Drago into the water, and Angder spinning off. It then began to move down to eat the FANGWALL.
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"Ray. RAY. DO YOU COPY RAY?" " Lynda talks over the radio to Ray
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TIFFANY gave an extra powerful push through the water and drew it's massive sword. The mech turned so that it's feet were facing the shark. As it's feet made contact with the side of the beast's head, it plunged the sword down into it's flesh then kicked off with all the force it could, in an attempt to push the creature off it's cause for The Fangwall.
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Drago uses his thrusters to stabilize him and to steady him to the pint where he was standing (metaphorically) straight, he then using his large back one to propel him forwards after the shark.
" Damn it anyone record my time" Drago asks over the radio, " i think i may of beat the shark riding record, i need to have my picture in the book of records".
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Ray nodded. "I-I...yeah...I copy."
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"Now is not the time for games! There are lives at stake here!"
*ZERTEX drew his rifle and took aim*
<thinking> Okay.. until the shark is clear of friendly's I should stick to my rifle so that I don't hit any of them by accident
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"Where's Ray?! I'm picking weird vital signals from him!!!" He yell to the intercom, as one of the assistance drones jumps into the air and gives Drago some primary attention, and transmitting the vital status of the shark to the base. Condor pass above the shark dropping a bright flare in front of him "Let's see if gets amused with that"
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The shark makes a roaring sound, and is puished by TIFFANY's Foot, Though the shark still catches the FANGWALLS foot. "DAMN! IT!" Angder yells, swinging his axe into the things nose, then the flare drops, The shark releases the FANGWALL, as it is temporarily blinded. while flailing semi-randomly, its fin slams into TIFFANY.
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"This is Sunderland to the Red Conder. Abandon current objective, and Check Ray's status, He is located on the Arctic Wall, positioned above Device AM18." Sunderland yells.
"Ray. Cease firin~" Lynda yells. "OVER-RULED." Sunderland interrupts "Do not stop until the shark stops. You got that Ray."
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Ray nodded, and another shell slid into place. "Y-Yes, s-sir." The cannon leveled off at the massive shark, and sent another round hurtling towards it. Ray briefly lost consciousness, due to the recoil and report of the weapon. He came to a few seconds later, and prepared another round.
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Xander yelps as TIFFANY is knocked a good distance backwards from the shark by the force of the hit from the fin. He was momentarily dazed by the hit.
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Red Condor arrives Ray's position after a short trip in supersonic velocity, changing to walker mode and touching the wall near him "Hey Ray... What's your status?" I said to him via radio, turning on the medical field assistant and firing the "healing" beam aiming him.
Now open just a base-only channel
"Commander... Ray is in bad shape... Hummm I need to see if the beam can heal it or just stabilize him, it depends of the results of the scanner, in any case alert the medical ward, he maybe need get in the ICU ASAP..."
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Ray blinked. "I-I...I dunno...I keep blacking out." He could feel himself getting a touch better, but not much.
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The commander nods to lynda. "Do as he says."
"We can't keep pushing ray... please Sunderland. Stop." Sunderland sighs. "Fine..." he says icily. "cease fire Ray."
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The Shark yelps as another shot slams it. The FANGWALL slams into the things eye with his axe. the shark begins to slow down. "We have almost killed it!" Angder yells, before switching off the radio. "Shame about my leg though..." he mutters to himself, checking the damage taken to the FANGWALL.
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Ray loosed a final round, before collapsing on his control panel. His head was swimming, the whites of his eyes tinged red. Ray lost consciousness a few moments later.
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Moments before Ray faints, a red alarm related with the medical assistance appears. "What the actual...!?" Nautilus says as the vitals dropped at critical state, the beam cannot hold anymore the damage, Ray nows required conventional medical assistance.
"GOD DAMMITT!" He yell as the Red Condor rips the Silver Bullet's cockpit, reaching Ray's body with Condor's fingers, releasing some robotic arms that provided Ray first aid and finish the vital stabilization "Previous condition... that's why the beam didn't work..." Nautilus said as the report appears, meanwhile Ray's body enters the Red Condor Medivac Compartment carried with the robotic arms.
"Commander, Ray is down, repeat Ray is down. I could stabilize him, get ready the CCU. He's in triage 1!" He said as leaves the Silver Bullet with a bot, only with orders to return to the base, and entering in Jet mode and moving in the direction to the Base in Match 2.
"Medivac engaged, Vital status stabilize... and transmitting the information to the doctors on the base"
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ARCTICLAW finally sprang into action, plunging its claws into the shark and releasing an electric shock into the massive creature.
((This only affects the shark, by the way, it can't travel through the water to the other mechs.))
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The shock discharged harmlessly into the sharks thick hide... until it hit one of the holes left by ray. Suddenly the entire shark flails in the water, convulsing, and then, combined with being shot, slashed, and blinded, finally the creature dies... going limp, and starting to fall to the ocean floor.
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"No lifesign from the shark, we got it." Lynda reports. Sunderland grins for a second, then remembers what the pressing issue is now. "This is Sunderland to the medical wing, we have an emergency situation, prepare the infirmary for Ray. We are sending what we know about his condition now."
At a nod, Lynda switches Sunderland to the Mechs. "This is Sunderland. Do not attempt to retrieve the corpse, its too big for us to store. Return to base, a group of submarines will be~ has been dispached to study it." He states, calmly.
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"Yes sir"
*ZERTEX powered down his rifle and de-activated his shoulder artillery cannons*
"Does anyone here need any help before I return to base?"
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"hmm... actually if you have the fuel I would not mind you investigating the wreckage of the ship, see if you can find supplies"
((Due to the pace, and how large my posts are getting, I am considering moving this to the serious section, this would mean we would have a separate OOC thread... and that's really the only change, this RP already feels like a serious RP. <.< I would like to ask you guys on your thoughts and feelings on this.))
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"Yeah, I should be able to do that"
*ZERTEX switched off his turbojets and plunged into the water*
okay.. firing up the aqua gear.. hopefully everything works smoothly!
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((Is dropping in using droppod allowed?))
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Red Condor reaches the base stopping with a loud sound, landing near the medical ward, opening the medivac comparte "This is Red Condor, we reach the base... Ray is still alive, I repeat Still alive..."
I fall into the controls to rest for a while, as the computer enters in autopilot, after seeing the medics takes Ray inside the complex
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((In answer to Obeys question, you could, the technology certainly exists, but why would you want to? It would risk damaging the wall, and be of no benefit versus simply flying you over.))
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((I like spectacular entry))
Pilot - simply Fluffy (link in signature)
Replaced:
-All weapons with ZX4-661 Hurricane automatic pistol (9mm, 800RPM, 36 rounds extended clip).
-Origin: one of NATO countries
Mech - FutuTech Mecha GTH-5611A
Build: Humanoidal
Height: around 7 meters
Weight: ???
Plating: Titanuim with diamond particles
Colouring: Only safety marks, rest is metalic
Core: Miniature black hole
Weaponry: Tau Cannon (http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Tau_Cannon), Gluon Gun (http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Gluon_Gun), AGM-114 Hellfire launcher, M61 Vulcan
Origin: South Korea
[FIRST POST END]
Over the radio: "Hold on boys, cavalry is incoming, ETA unknown."
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((I'm good for whatever, Angder. It's your call.))
Ray groaned, and woke up in the medical ward. He looked about, groggily.
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Xander shook his head and quickly had TIFFANY swim to the surface. "Woah...okay so what happened towards the end there?"
There was a repetitive squeaking inside the command center, like a hinge which needed oiling. It happened every few seconds, and it was coming from just behind the commander and Lynda. Squeak. A slight pause. Squeak. There it was agai- Squeak.
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"We do not need further assistance, the reinforc~*Squeak*" Sunderland spins round, knowing full well who it is. "What is it this time? Tell me its nothing too bad. we have HAD our excitement for today."
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A rather lanky and tall fox stopped spinning around in his chair, perched on it rather strangely. He let out an awkward cough and slowly went into a normal sitting position. "Well commander Sunderland, I can report with utmost certainty that the fun that The Official Wall Inspector Terrance Philips was having has been been ruined." He paused and smiled at the commander. "That is all."
Medics were leaning over Ray, checking him over again, trying to find out what exactly was wrong. It was obvious he probably needed a CAT scan to check if there was any damage to his brain.
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Sunderland takes a few steps towards Terrance. "We have just fought off a giant SHARK. Retrieved an injured mech pilot. As we speak our Mechs are making our way back home as heroes."
"and you are spinning in your chair."
"Can you explain, why you have not been fired yet?" Sunderland asks. Tapping his foot.
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Terrance thought for a moment. "Because...You don't know shit about mechs or technicians and I'm the only one here who is okay with monitoring even the tiniest changes in a giant wall of ice. Any further questions? No? Great. Good talk, buddy." He went to patt the commander's shoulder but hesitated and slowly pulled it back.
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Ray sighed. "What did I miss, doc?" He looked like he wasn't all there, as he was suffering from a horrible concussion, among other issues.
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"Okay, do us a favour and don't talk or move much for a sec. We're going to give you a CAT scan and try to find out what's wrong with out. Whoever neglected to do this earlier is a moron." The medics slowly led Ray to an X-ray machine. "Just going to need a quick X, Ray. Haha. That's a good one." The other medics looked really displeased with that guy's manner.
(I shall let Ray decide what the results show)
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The results showed that Ray had a nasty fracture across the entirety of the front of his skull, and slight hemorrhaging above his left eye. His face plate was fractured, but nothing life threatening.
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Nautilus woke up in the hangar, the Red Condor autopilot moved the mech back the hangar "UUUGGH... never again..." as he stands and leaves the cockpit, turning off the mech and locking it, he walks around the base a bit curious, looking his stuff, the laboratories and the Infirmary
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Additional mech was being transported by a pair of helicopters.
As soon as they dropped him, next to the hangar, loud mechanical noise emerged, so everybody near it could know, that someone new arrived.
Mech began slowly walking inside the hangar (I assumed that it's big enough). It's moves were very natural, almost unobtainable by normal controls.
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The hanger actually has a roof access, the mech easily drops into the hanger
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Sunderland snarls. "If you keep doing this, we will find a replacement. there are at least... 30... well maybe 28 after the most recent troubles."
Lynda contacts the new mech. "Welcome to the American base. the other mechs will arrive shortly. Make yourself comfortable, you will all be debriefed shortly."
~~~
The base is very well equipped, the labs have most of the equipment you could want, and you notice one of the scientists has ordered a whole host of biological analyzing equipment. doubtless to study the giant shark. Two scientists are talking as you approach. "I am TELLING you, that thing must have come out of the ice, defrosted after thousands of years, simple as that." "And I am telling YOU that this is some kind of enemy attack, it charged the wall, why would it do that if it was natural?!" "No-one wants the wall to fall, who would risk it?! really now?"
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Nautilus glanced at the lab with a wolf whistle as he peeks the equipment "Holy Cow... these things are really expensive... OMG, an ESEM!..." after a moment of admiration on the lab he takes notices of the conversation that those scientist are talking. "Sorry for the intrusion colleagues. I'm the newcomer scientist, PhD in Molecular Biology. So why we just do a DNA sequenciation and a phylogenetic scan??. If it was a defrost shark we will see greatest similarity with the ancient sharks, maybe with the C. megalodon, that modern sharks, but it was an attack, must be a shark that has been enhanced with genetic engineering, because that..." he say pointing with his finger the a photo of the shark "thing is the most dangerous macro thing that I saw, and if was an attack... somebody wants kill us all" He said as he puts some nitrile examination gloves "Where's the DNA extraction area and the implements, if you want to let me do this job?" he asked a bit worried but excited as he has a big chance to use the big shiny "lab toys"
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Ray awoke with a bandage around his head, IV's in his arms, and a heart monitor beeping quietly beside him. He groaned, and looked around for the medics. "H-Hello?"
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((Megalodons?))
"I'm always ready." the newcomer said both via mech's speakers and radio. "Call me Fluff."
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The medics all glanced at each other before one stepped forward. "I'm going to be honest that doesn't look good, a cracked skull and hemorrhaging. Nothing life threatening, directly. If it continues and you lose consciousness on the field then it will be over for you, you go out there too soon and you're nothing but a liability. That may sound harsh but it is the truth."
Terrance frowned slightly at Sunderland. "Sir don't insult me. I do my job and I do it well, do yours and let me do my thing. I doubt anyone who has been on the field is going to willingly give it up for watching an ice wall." He paused for a second. "Besides, you need someone lighthearted here."
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((Type of giant shark that existed IRL))
The scientists start to set up the equipment for Nautilus One of them turns on the radio to listen to the submarines.
"Ya see anything."
"Nothing on my end... how do we lose an 80ft shark?"
"wait... I see som~ its bones... It matches the shark, but its nothing but bones!"
"what?"
"Its like... I don't even know."
"Sure its the same one?"
"no clue, but we should ship it back to base to be sure."
The scientists look from one to the other, disappointed. They could still analyses the bones...
"HOld on? we should check the mechs when they come in!" One of the scientists announce. "There might be leftover tissue on there weapons."
If what Sunderland says is true, the mechs should be arriving now.
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Sunderland sighs, and moves back to his seat. The ZERTEX was taking a long time to retrieve the supplies, and Lynda was guiding Zarco through it. She briefly switches channels to welcome the mechs home, and then goes to fluffy. "Your rooms already prepared fluff." She states. "I would love to give you a tour, but things are busy. You can find your own way around I hope?"
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Angder arrives in the hanger via the underwater entrance, one of the FANGWALL'S legs was limp, and the thing had to crawl to its slot in the hanger. Angder climbs out of his Mech, tired, but happy.
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ARCTICLAW parked in its little room and Geoff hopped out, much more tired than he was before.
He mumbled to himself, "Nap time..."
Of course, he knew it likely wasn't. Surely the commander had more for them to do before he could crawl into bed.
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Ray nodded. "I hear you." He started to get up, hoping the medics would let him.
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((Megalodons were giant sharks))
Fluffy's mech face opened and he jumped out of it. "AI MODE ONLINE, FOLLOW MODE". The mech followed him very smoothly to the room.
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Ray wandered out of the medical room, and into the mecha bay. He looked about for his own mech, to assess interior damage.
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Rays mech was in its hanger, some technicians had placed it there.
One of the armed gaurds stops fluffy in the corridor "erm...Fluff? you should keep your machine in the hanger, these halls were not designed to support these machines...
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Angder gestures to the others, and radios those outside the hanger. "lets go debrief and then get some food, and then some sleep. sound good to everyone else?" Angder heads for the meeting room.
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Ray climbed up into his mech, and began to do preliminary checks of the cockpit, pleased that nothing was extremely broken. He checked the ammunition reserves, and found he would need to make more.
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TIFFANY entered the hanger and Xander jumped from the cockpit, stumbling a little as he landed and faceplanted into the ground. "Ow." He rose from the ground and followed Angder.
Terrance was sitting with his legs on his desk, his feet dangling over the other side. He was staring at the screen just watching the current condition of the wall, making sure nothing was wrong. The thing is, he'd been doing just that and only that for the past ten minutes. A few people were starting to wonder if he had even blinked during this time.
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Ray, after dismounting his mech, tried to locate the command center. He wondered if they had a munitions factory on location.
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Nautilus was checking all the implements, looking for the reactives and the equipment so everything is nice and ready when the shark, or what's remain, arrives "Avoid any contamination, even don' breathe in front of the bones without a mask!"
He keeps walking whistling a song
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Drago stood there in the hanger just staring at everything deep in though, he had no idea about tomorrow but he was sure as hell knew what today had brought him.
He was just leaning over one of the railing in the hanger and just been thinking since he got back, " what is truly happening around the world i wonder, and what is going to happen to everyone" The Drago asked. Of course he got no reply, doubt the Gods even existed but it pays to always try to act religious.
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"You sai-" "AI, MOVING TO CHECKPOINT ALPHA."
Mech began moving to it's designated place inside the hangar and Fluffy continued to his cabin.
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Angder heads to the debriefing room, Sunderland was already there. "Well, there is not that much to say, so lets keep this brief... If you pardon the expression"
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The bones are brought in for analysis, hauled into the base being lifted onto the roof, before carried securely to the labs while a scientist heads to the hanger to pick up samples directly off the mechs, particularly off the ARTICLAW and CELESTIAL's Weapons.
Soon, the samples are ready in the lab.
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Fluffy entered his cabin, not knowing what to expect.
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Ray, wandering about the facility, stumbled across the debriefing room. He stopped just before the doorframe, and listened.
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Geoff was in the debriefing room, staying silent unless directly spoken to.
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After a long time making it clear to everyone what was known, and what happened. At the end, Sunderland stands up to sum up what happened. "The current belief is that the shark was unfrozen from an iceberg. This was no some attack, but an act of nature, which is also responsible for the destruction of the other 2 bases. The ZERTEX might take some time to recover our lost boat, but we dealt with the problem with ease. For now we will stay on guard to make sure no further problems occur." Sunderland stands up. "The bones of the shark are coming in for further study. The situation here is stable. I recommend you all get some rest."
Angder stands up at the end of the debriefing, and leaves the room. "Anyone see Ray anywhere?" he asks.
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When the bones arrived Nautilus grab them and started the DNA extraction from the marrow bone and from the teeth's core. After some process he quantified the extracted DNA "Enough DNA... Ok now... Let's sequence this" He do the protocol for the sequencing, saving some DNA in a freezer, after some time the sequencer finished. "Wow... That's quick, We still wait for a month in my good 'ol lab... Here just 2 hours with these good machine" he said amazed as he read the results, as his expression changes, considering the severity of the situation "A... chimera?"
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One of the other scientists looks up from the sample of skin that came from the shark. "Definitely Derived from a Megladon... and the way its decaying..." The scientist sighs. "Its definitely not natural... These things were made in a lab"
Sunderland walks into the lab, the door shuts behind him. He glances around the room coldly. "I need to inform you all. Your discoveries are noted but NONE of this is ever going to leave this base. The Megladon came out of the ice. Do you understand?" Sunderland looks over to Nautilus. "Not even the pilots should know until we have the full story."
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Fluffy, sitting in his clean, new room, took care of the personal computer, that was there.
He booted it up.
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Nautilus sees Sunderland and shakes his head "I disagree sir, at least we need to send this data to a Oceanographic Research Institute, or to the fellas in the Navy, we need help to find what we're fighting... And also put on alert the CDC and the WHO, if there's someone out there with the technology to create this **censor** shark, I don't want to think what madness they could created" he said that shaking the results of the sequencer "At least the thing we kill have DNA from five different species"
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Drago was making a bee line to his mech, he had to use the communication software he had installed and contact ACC immediately, they need to know everything that he had encountered and scene as well as this sense of foreboding Drago had began to feel after the entire incident. He had even hypothesized a very scary idea on how such a creature would appear.
His mech was where he had last saw it.
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Ray wandered back to his mech, and began running diagnostics. His brow creased in frustration, as the thought he had seemed to flutter away. Ray sat in the open cockpit of his mech, obviously confused. The diagnostics were running, showing several minor stress fractures on the limbs of his mechanical, but it seemed the young raccoon forgot where he was, or what he was doing.
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The computer was fully functional and seemed to be connected to local network.
He left it operating and stood in middle of his cabin. His powersuit began folding itself.
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Xander rolled his eyes and leaned back in his chair in the debriefing room. He was not yet quite up to leaving it, he was comfortable. "That seems like a nice official story. Wish we knew the unofficial version..." He propped his feet up on the table. "I mean...we kinda need to know if it's not just that."
Terrance took a moment to look up from his screen and watching the wall, blinked , then upon seeing he wasn't needed at the moment looked down at the screen again.
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Xander was of course talking to an empty room, Sunderland had already left.
Sunderland shakes his head. "Sorry. Those who need to know will get the information, until we know who made these things the information is top secret. We can't risk working out where they are coming from only to have them be informed and able to pack up."
"The story we must maintain is that It was unfrozen from the ice. Any questions or further objections?"
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After the powersuit folded itself into Fluffy's back, he detached it, placed on the ground and commanded to unfold back, with no one inside.
Fluffy began checking local network's security.
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The network is actually not that secure. When the base was built the view was that NO-ONE would seriously consider hacking into it, after all the Arctic wall, who would want to take the place down. However accessing th functions of the wall itself would take some doing.
Fluffy also notices that the Science labs computers are not on the network. Evidently the Science labs have their own network, away from the main one. Possibly even wired, rather than wireless.
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Fluffy uses several backdoors, he learned on black internet (Tor Project based black market of everything) and got access to admin account easily.
He checked the security cameras.
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Fluffy finds that the base is well manned, armed gaurds patrol on the outside, but inside its mostly civilian personnel The control room is highly active. The Science labs are accessible via the cameras, but there is no sound, or more accurately someone turned it OFF. Sunderland seems to be talking to the Various scientists, some of which seem a little agitated.
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"Interesting... "
Fluffy left camera live feed in one of windows and opened console prompt.
> help
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Drago entered his mech, " if anyone is wondering just checking if the CELESTIAL is alright" he yelled to anyone who heard him.
He plugged his favorite music player into the usb port and began to open up the music playlist and began scrolling Random songs.
He didn't seem to like the choises and began tapping a few songs
Creep by Radiohead
One by U2
Don't go breaking my heart by Elton John
Endless love by Diana Ross
He allowed a small break and stopped listening
( i can't be bothered to name the artisits now)
Imagine
Never say never
Dark horse
I gotta feeling
Ganganam style
On top of the world
He then turned on his phone speaker and made his tablet play harder faster stronger. He opened up his diary and began writing
" well today was eventful met a very familiar friend, it had braces and loved to splash in the water even though it was as big as the bloody GAFA"
" Celestial was in the ashes and got a beating but came back"
" Though most of the blokes are Drongoes, the boss is bloody Dunny Rat"
" but in all seriousness somethings sour, and i intend to give them a stern look, espicially fossiking their vulnerable"
( do you want me to translate what i am talking about)
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Angder heads to his room, and slumps on his bed, he had nothing left to do, and needed rest. The technicians would fix the FANGWALL. For now he felt like a hero. That's how he wanted to feel.
He goes to have a shower.
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>help
//Current camera: 12
//Sound: off
//Visuals: on
//Recording: on
//Note: Lab microphone is slated for removal. Lab research is now considered top secret.
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"(What OS is this?!)"
>list
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//Unknown command
The operating system is obviously a specialized one. Fluffy suspects its a military OS. Designed to be as secure as possible. (Evidently not as secure as they would like considering he was in the system.)
It also occurs to him that the system is probably does not have an inbuilt guide. He is going to have to either guess the commands, or learn them off someone else.
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Nautilus rubs his eyes a bit tired "At least we're gonna need access to the GenBank or a similar data base. Besides I wanna learn how he or she engineer this monster... This is an actually a very nice work" he said to Sunderland, giving to him the bone analysis report. "The bones suggest the shark received modifications 2 times... At moment of ovulation and some time after born, the bone stem cells doesn't have the same chromosome that the marrow bone and... Wait, the camera is active? "He said a bit upset pointing the CCTV, that has a red led light on
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Drago got out of his mech and set out to his quarters, satisifed of everything he had done.
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Sunderland glances at the camera. "The whole base is being monitored. Though I turned the microphone OFF just before the shark arrived at the base." Sunderland states. "So this conversation is not being monitored..." Sunderland pauses a moment. "Perhaps I should consider getting it removed. Just in case..."
"As for Genbank... I will see what I can do. I am afraid the science is a bit lost on me though."
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Ray climbed out of his mech, apparently very confused and scared. He sat on a nearby storage crate, and held his head, whispering once. "W-Who am I?"
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Fluffy plugged in his armour via USB
> mount hdd1
> exec /storage/hdd1/war3z/bb/busybox.exe
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The program begins to load... and then Fluffy's computer turns off.
Something tells him he was just detected.
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After the debrief, Geoff somehow lost his tiredness. He paced around the base aimlessly, not knowing of anything he could do before bed. Maybe he could help with some minor tasks, but he was nervous about asking any of the other staff.
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"Wow. Simply wow. Simple commonly used framework not allowed here." Fluffy thought loudly. He disconnected the powersuit and walked into it, to start covering him.
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((http://www.thefurryforum.com/forums/index.php?topic=29143.msg1507432 (http://www.thefurryforum.com/forums/index.php?topic=29143.msg1507432) <= OOC thread, in case some people have not seen it I am planning a timeskip which is why I want to ensure EVERYONE sees it.))
In the command center, lynda receives the location of their digital intruder... She turns on the communications to Fluffy's room. "Fluffy. What the hell are you doing?" She asks. "Look, I will give you the benifit of the doubt and cover for you this time, but do NOT break into the defenses of the base! Its a serious offense."
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Fluffy said it loud, hoping to be heard. "NOT EVEN A STUPID MAINTENANCE. Look, tools bundled to my powersuit just require admin access, to be able to execute several device manager commands. HOW DO YOU WANT ME TO BE EFFECTIVE WITHOUT MY TOOLS WORKING?!"
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Ray wandered about the facility, his paws folded together and curled up slightly. He was afraid, confused and hoping for answers.
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There is no response to Fluffy's question.
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Fluffy checked the back of PC's case to detach Ethernet cable
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Lynda leaves the control room, and starts to head to fluffy's room, she needed to know what was going on.
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Fluffy detached Ethernet cable and powered up the PC
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There is a knocking at Fluffy's door.
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Powersuit walked up to the door and opened it.
Fluffy was sitting under the desk, looking at the computer's casing.
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Lynda looks at the empty powersuit... "Erm... Fluffy...can I come in?"
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Geoff noticed Ray and walked over, looking concerned.
"H-hey Ray," the bear greeted, "You doing alright?"
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"I'm busy right now, but come in." Fluffy said from under the desk
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Lynda walks. "Can I please ask what the heck that stunt was?"
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"What stunt?! I cycled cameras out of interest, but then needed to use command prompt with admin rights to perform suit maintenance. Do you have any spare documentation?"
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"You Hacked into a secure network, checked the cameras. And you wanted maintenance." Lynda grins, and shakes her head. "I am not stupid, and nor is Sunderland. Officially I should kick you off the base for doing that."
"So what is really going on?"
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"You shut me down after launching Busybox multitool program. I'm sorry to admit, but if you think that this tool is dangerous... Ahh, **censor** it. I'm not gonna speak with rookies. Just isolate my station from the network, if you are still scared. Warfighter, pass me IZOS!" Fluffy said, still under his desk, while powersuit walked up to him and passed him a pendrive.
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Lynda looks at Fluffy. "Liar." she says simply.
"but as for isolating your section... we can do that."
"We all want the same thing here... no-one wants the wall to fall. You don't need any black ops stuff. Right?"
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Fluffy ignored her.
Computer started booting up with "IZOS Loading" text in middle of screen
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Xander fell asleep sitting in his chair in the debriefing room. The sound of his head hitting the table could be heard from outside the room.
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Lynda sighs. "I have no choice but to keep an eye on you... Though if you really need something just ask." Lynda turns to leave. "Please... don't cause trouble. Something tells me we will have enough to worry about already."
Someone had already isolated the computers in fluffy's room. evidently it had been done BEFORE Lynda had actually arrived.
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Monitor now showed a full screen console, with "READY" on top.
"Fucktards" Fluffy said to himself and crawled out of the desk. Powersuit was by his side. He plugged him in and used several commands that activated maintenance mode. Powersuit's all moving parts opened up and software was doing a checkup.
Fluffy left the room like this and moved to the hangar.
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Ray blinked, and peered at Geoff. "W-Who're you?"
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After Fluffy entered hangar, he walked up to his mech, which powered up and opened it's cocpit itself.
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The bear blinked. "Uh, Geoffrey."
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Ray blinked. "O-Okay, Geoffrey. W-Where are we?"
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Geoff frowned. "Uh, the base--I, uh... I think you got amnesia, bud..."
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Ray blinked. "W-Wait...w-what?" He blinked, and held his head a moment, before speaking more confidently. "Oh...my head. Geoff? What're you doing in my room?"
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"Wait this is your room" drago asks as he woke up from his nap on top of rays comfy bed, "i though this place was different that what the bosses told me".
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"We're not in your room," Geoff replied. "We're in the hallway."
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Ray looked about. "Wait...why are we in the hallway?" He looked slightly panicked. "A-Am I losing my mind?"
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" well are we not all part of a room that god created, this means that everything is technically our room and not at the same time, so on the spiritual level..." drago humerously spoke, " .. we are both correct".
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"You should probably go to the doctor," Geoff said worriedly. "I'll show you the way."
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Ray sighed. "I-I guess. Lead on."
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Geoff lead Ray to the medical area.
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Nautilus leaves the lab, tired because the jet lag and the fight, he walks trying to find a cafeteria or something like that
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Ray took a seat on one of the medical benches, and held his head. "I feel like I got hit with a bus."
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It does not take long to find a cafeteria, the food actually looks and smells OK
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Medics approached Ray, a good amount of them dispersed to go and deal with other patients. "Really? I mean, we swore an oath but come on. You're like our best customer."
Terrance had fallen asleep at his desk, he had been staring at his screen for a long time before eventually passing out.
Xander was still asleep on the table in the briefing room.
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Ray furrowed his brow. "What do you mean, doc?"
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The medic smiled softly and shrugged jokingly. "You're just here a lot. Now, what seems to be the issue?"
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Ray shrugged. "Headache and apparent memory loss." He sighed. "I need to get back into tip-top condition before the next fight."
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Nautilus enters the cafeteria and fix for him a meat lettuce and cheese sandwich and a nice cup of Earl Grey tea, without sugar
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Fluffy enters his mech and cocpit closes right after.
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Late in the evening, Sunderland and Lynda are in the Meeting room with only a handful of other people, including Terrance.
"So. We all know this thing did not come from the ice. And our spies tell us the other nations are as confused as we are. this means a third party is at play." Sunderland states.
Lynda shakes her head. "There are only a handful of groups who want to destroy the wall, none of them could have made the shark... It might however have been stolen."
"Hmm. The nation who it was stolen from might be too embarrassed to come forward and say..." Sunderland says, thoughtfully. "We know pretty much everyone has investigated Bio-engineering at one time or anot~"
"Right now we have no evidence of anything on this scale though, surely if it existed, it would have been employed to help defend the wall!" Lynda interjects.
One of the scientists raised his hand... "erm... I have got to ask... but what if... what if..."
Sunderland Glares at him "SPIT IT OUT MAN"
"What if The blue dawn are right and..."
"I will not accept that." Sunderland states. "The blue dawn are superstitious fools, and I will not let them drown the world. I can not allow that..."
((Time skip))
A week passes uneventfully, the mech pilots are told to get as much practice as they can, the pilots also have a chance to get to know each other, and to train together. The damaged Mechs are repaired, and every bit of the shark that remains has been analyzed, taken apart, and studied.
It is Lunchtime, and Angder heads for the cafeteria, he was starting to get bored again.
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Fluffy headed to the cafeteria as well, fully covered by powersuit.
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Angder waves to fluffy, and walks over to fluffy, having just got his own food. "Hey Fluff. Whats with the suit? Like I know you love it but I doubt your food is going to jump out and attack you."
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Fluffy's head gets uncovered and he looked at Angder with a bit of irony and smile.
"It's just... comfortable. Air conditioning and life support system are addictive."
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Wayward entered the cafeteria. He had his goggles covering his eyes, and sat at an empty table, also looking down at his paws. He had only just be transferred to the base, so he still hadnt met any other pilots, or any talkative people really.
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Xander was wandering around the base, having decided to stretch his legs. He eventually found his way to the hangar and looked around at all the technicians.
Terrance was glaring at his screen more intensely than usual, he wouldn't take his eyes off it for anything, not even when talking. He had to make sure that the walls condition was perfect and that nothing was going wrong in the slightest, especially not in any sea creature related way. He had gotten an idea, but felt the commander would just dismiss him.
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Drago got out of his mech, he was sweating but was very happy. His Mech was in the correct and satisfied Drago, the training exercise proved to be quite fun, and very difficult. The CELESTIAL was being looked at by a couple of Technicians at the moment, and Drago was now strolling out towards the exit, Hungry for something to stuff himself with.
Drago saw Xander looking around the hanger, Drago decided to be friendly and chat to his team mate, " sup mate, how you been" Drago asked with a smile.
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Ray was busy in the hanger, modifying his mech. He was in the middle of outfitting it with several hardpoints, thicker armor, and a housing for a second cannon over the other shoulder. He knew this would slow him down, but for what they were fighting? It didn't matter. The young raccoon was hanging upside down, setting a hardpoint on the left forearm, sparks flying from his work.
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Geoff didn't feel hungry, so he decided to skip lunch and hang around his mech; examining it, pacing around, and zoning out.
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Xander gave a slight wave to Drago. "Hey. Not too bad. Everything seems to be okay on my end of things. Can't say the same for this place in general, it seems...tense. I think that's the best way to describe it. I was thinking about popping in the command center just because it seems like very little is happening, ya know, try and get to know my bosses. It seemed like a very bad idea the closer I got. I decided against it."
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Angder smirks, and starts to eat his lunch, he notices Wayward, and pauses to walk over to his table. "Hey? you the new guy?"
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"Yeah. Just arrived from Japan."
Wayward looked up at Angder, taking off his goggles. He had rings of dirt around his eyes due to where he had been working on his mech. He hadnt allowed anyone else to work on it, though.
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"Another engineer pilot eh?" Angder states. "Same deal with the other new guy, though he is sorting out things in the Canadian base... some of their ships were destroyed by the shark as well it seems..."
Angder grins. "Funny how many people build their own mechs..."
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"Ain't that so... It's funny how much the mechs have caught on. I thought it was gonna be like 3D tV, but I was wrong I guess. "
Wayward scratched the back of his head abit.
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"heh Sunderland still feels that way..." Angder grins. "So... where is your mech? Mind showing it to me after I am done eating?"
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"Yeah, sure. I left it in the hangar nearby. It isn't much, but it good at what it does."
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Angder sits down to finish eating.
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Fluffy was listening to the conversation, while eating lasagne.
His mech was at it's hangar bay, switched off.
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Wayward sat down and waited. He adjusted his goggles after putting them back on, and leant on the table.
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Angder moves over to Wayward. "OK... lets go take a look at this thing." He said, happily.
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"Alright. Lets go."
Wayward headed out towards the hangar in which he left his mech. He walked slow to let Angder catch up.
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Angder hurried after, actually overtaking him on the way to the hanger.
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Ray wiped his brow, and the wrench in his belt fell, clattering against the floor. Ray sighed. "Great..."
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"Looks like someone's eager.."
Wayward continued walking until he reached the hangar, going in through one of the small doors at the front. He approached his mech, which was still covered by a tarpaulin from the transfer.
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Fluffy finished eating and left the canteen.
His mech booted up.
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Angder looks at the Tarpaulin "this it...?"
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"I did say it wasn't much. It's more suited for quick attacks."
He took down the tarp, and underneath was a mech that was only a little taller than wayward himself. The arms and legs were entirelypistons and joints, and it had two sickles slung over its back.
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"really... This is a mech. I know people who would not FIT inside it." Angder says. "How does this even count as one?"
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As Fluffy was walking to his mech, he passed by the Tarpaulin. Looking at it, he tried not to laugh, as his girlfriend was higher that it.
After he arrived, mech opened up and he entered it.
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"It uses mechanical systems to enhance and protect pilot- and it is custom built only to fit me. Which has its ups and downs, but I think it works for me. Not everything needs to be huge and explody."
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Angder shakes his head. "This is ridiculous... But I will wait until it actually sees some action..." Angder moves away to his mech, smirking...
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Wayward activated his mech, and as the front folded open, he stepped inside. It closed behind him, and as it started up, he threw a few punches at the air.
"Alright... Lets do something... Where is the training at?"
He gradually began to step foreword.
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Fluffy's mech closed and it started up fully functional.
"USER RECOGNISED. SYSTEM CHECKUP COMPLETE. NEURAL MERGE STARTING UP. NEURAL MERGE ACTIVE."
It began walking a bit around hangar. It's walking style is same as Fluffy's.
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Angder climbs into his Mech, the FANGWALL stirred to life, and it glances around the room. "Lets head up onto the wall to test that thing."
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Ray sighed, and lowered himself down. He looked up at his mech, and then turned to face the others. "We've got another sortie today?"
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"We want ta test the new guys, and to see how fluff is improving his control... " The FANGWALL moves for the roof exit.
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"Alright, lead the way"
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Orrax systems online
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The mech began moving a lot faster. He went out the hangar, taking about four seconds to cover the length of the hangar. He also took out his sickles, one in each hand.
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Nautilus spent the week doing some research on the shark's remains, barely leaving the lab for just some training and sleep.
That day he just walk around the base, taking a break from the lab "Shit man... I've worked that much since my thesis..." The thought as he enter the cafeteria just for a coffee
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Fluffy inside his mech walked outside the hangar.
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Ray nodded, and then started climbing back up his mech. "Alright, I'll be here if anything happens." He moved to the next new hardpoint, and started working.
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Wayward, in his mech, started heading towards the wall. He used the pistons in the legs of the mech to launch it over buildings, still beginning to learn the layout of the base.
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"Right behind you."
Fluffy followed Wayward, walking around the training section.
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On Terrance's monitor, lights begin to flash, the long range sonar is detecting 4 or 5 things heading to the wall, they are too far away to identify.
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Wayward reached the bottom of the wall. Now that Orrax had fully activated, the front displayed a LCD panel, now displaying a neutral emoticon. He began using his sickles like ice picks, scaling the wall relatively quickly.
"Right, I'm up here."
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Terrance quickly stood up and made his way to Sunderland grabbing the commander and dragging him to his monitor. He pointed to the screen. "Commander do you see that? What do you see right there? Tell me what you think that is." For once Terrance seemed serious.
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Sunderland looks down at the screen. "Huh... looks like trouble. LYNDA!"
Lynda dispatches a unmanned submarine to observe the blips.
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Angder looks at Wayward in his mech. "Ok. show me what you have got? how fast are you... and lets see your guns!" Angder yells, excitedly.
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"Urh... Due to limitations on the frame, can't carry guns. Only these"
Wayward twirled the dual sickles in his hands.
"But they can cut through most industrial strength materials"
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Terrance nodded rapidly and thrust his arms up in the air. "Yes! Now make them go and deal with it!"
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"Not yet... we need to know what we are fighting... but put them on yellow alert."
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Angder's Mech has a yellow light go on in the cockpit. "Ah damn, Trainings over. We need to prepare for action!"
He radios the other pilots. "Get into your Mechs. Prepare for some action."
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Ray set the second to last hardpoint in place, when he heard the call. He sighed, and climbed in. "I'll have to arm up later." The mech stepped out of it's bay, and started out of the hanger. "Silver Bullet, headed out."
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Fluffy stopped and stood still.
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Geoff was already relaxing in his mech when the light came on.
"Hooray," he mumbled.
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"Alright!"
The LCD display on the front of Orrax turned to an angry emoticon, and wayward readied himself for combat.
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Because Nautilus is still on the base, he run to the command center and goes inside. "What we got this time for god sake?!" He yell a bit worried throwing the empty coffee cut to the garbage bin, missing it for just some centimeters.
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Everyone (except possibly terrance) is watching the remote link to the submarine... A giant tentacle comes into view.... it slams into the submarine, and the view screen goes dark.
"RED ALERT." Sunderland yells. "I suspect we have A GIANT SQUID."
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"Gigant... Oh dear DNA..." Nautilus ran to the mech hangar, but stopping on the lab to take a cube and some vials, he speak to the commander using the mech intercom when he arrive "We're gonna say that thing defrost too? 10 dollars at that thing is engineered too" He said connecting the cube on the Red Condor's mainframe, the cube is a special Cybrog IA CPU, the Red Condor now has a personality and memory too "Good day Nautilus, what we have now?" the IA, named Sandy talked with a feminine robotic voice "Not much, red alert and that thing... I hope everybody will be Ok" he said as he connects the data link into SCANsat and the base data bank "Initiating the emergency protocol, Red Condor is now operative" Sandy said as the mech enters in jet mode, making his way to the runway "CT, this is Red Condor... Requesting launch permission" Nautilus said as Sandy runs the core test service, checking all the medical and Disaster relief elements, the scientific instruments are online too.
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Xander ran up to TIFFANY and climbed up into the cockpit. He checked all of his systems to make sure that the thing was fully operational.
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Angder stands on the wall awaiting further orders.
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Sunderland ignores Nautilus's comments "Launch immediately" he states simply, and keeps his eyes fixed on the screen... "OK... Mechs... the squid is heading our way, but it is huge... we are going to need half of us to defend the wall, the other half will need to go out to tackle the thing head on."
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Angder nods, receiving his instructions. "I will defend."
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" I will tackle this thing, who is with me" Drago happily and excitedly announces as his mech is already out of the hanger.
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Ray stepped out onto the wall. "I'm gonna sit on the wall. Just keep me posted on your positions, assault teams. I don't wanna hit you guys."
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"I'll go forward... A little frail to do much defending"
Wayward did a quick check if the gauges and dials in Orraxs operating compartment. While they may seem mishmashed to any other fur, he had it set out completely logically... Well, to him at least.
"Ready"
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Fluffy began slowly walking up to where the radar shows the creature is.
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Ray adjusted his stance, and spoke up. "So...where do you think this thing is?"
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The Red Condor's turboengines starts, taking off and gaining altitude flying above the other mechs, establishing the med-links
"All system operational, Squad locked and signalized on radar" Sandy says as Nautilus control the mech fly, pointing to the objective "Ok Sandy, control the medical alert, check vital signals and the mech status" Nautilus said as he turned some special scanners that works like a sonar, combine with the SCANsat, the Red Condor start to transmit a high res scan under the sea.
"Objective on instruments commander... and looks pissed"
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"Those attacking. The squid is located. Transmitting Coordinates now." Sunderland yells "Units on the wall. 5 targets... no 6... 8..." "How many tentacles does this thing HAVE?!" Lynda interrupts.
"Mech pilots defending, Stop those tentacles before they break the wall we do not know how many there are exactly." Sunderland ceases transmitting orders.
Angder smiles as the first tentacle emerges from the water, and tries to slam the wall, he dives off the wall, slicing into the gigantic thing on the way down, with his axe. "Showtime."
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Fluffy's minigun began spinning.
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Wayward dived into the water, using the pistons in Orraxs legs to people himself through the water.
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TIFFANY gave a thumbs up to The Fangwall. "I'm defending too. Don't worry we got this." Xander cracked his knuckles before placing his hands back on the mech's controls.
A large tentacle slowly rose up from the water directly in front of the wall and the defenders standing upon it. It seemed to wave then was joined by another, equally large tentacle.
"Did it just wave?! Is it trying to make fun of us?!" Xander shouted, unaware his comms were still turned on.
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Fluffy's mech began spamming the water with bullets.
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Ray followed Fluffy's mech's modus operandi, and began to fire.
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Angder swims down and chops at the tentacles in the water that were heading for the wall.
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One of the tentacles gets sliced off and slowly moves towards the wall, when it connects it causes a very tiny crack in the ice. Xander sighed when he noticed it. "Really?"
The bullets don't hit much except the tentacles and water. The two raised tentacles start to quickly descend upon the wall, coming down with enough force that it's clear the creature wishes to smash the wall to pieces.
Those that were in the water could see the beast, it was a gigantic squid, with tentacles of varying length. It was using it's longest ones to attack the wall so it could maintain a distance. It was almost as if it was using tactics, showing intelligence.
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((Check the other thread. Stuff needs talking about due to this basically being dead))