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2.0 Archive- the one no one cares about / Re: Cross Effects: Rebirth (2.0) The RP
« on: September 01, 2014, 02:50:20 AM »
LANCELOT
Lancelot gave a brisk nod at his former king’s words. He decided that the best course of action to protect what remained of his newly reacquired sanity was to simply pretend that she still was the ruling monarch, until she managed to explain what had happened. Until then he would treat her words as orders, the unbreakable law of the king.
“It will be as you say.” The dark knight briefly looked over at the street where he had been run over just moments ago, before turning his attention back on Quinn. “May I assume the other major transportation method in these parts are the horseless metal carriages?”
MERCER
Mercer was entirely focused on the man-bird machine, calculating exactly how he would absorb the imminent dive-bomb and time his counter attack. As a result, it took him too long to notice that his connection to the REDLIGHT hive mind was active – something that should be utterly impossible. He had left the infection behind in New York when he had somehow been transported to this Nexus City place.
It was only when ZEUS heard a heavy footfall behind him that he realized he was being targeted by a new assailant. Abandoning his attempt to kill the bird, Mercer threw himself to the side in an effort to avoid whatever attack came his way. He wasn’t nearly fast enough.
Something sharp tore through the sentient virus, cutting straight through the biomass where his hips would be if he were human. He swore in irritation at having his legs cut off for the second time in the same battle. Landing hard on his side, Mercer quickly formed a few tendrils of biomass to reach out and grab his severed legs, reabsorbing the biomass into his body even as he constructed new legs.
Jumping to his feet, Mercer got a good look at his new attacker, and found himself face to face with the impossibility.
A young boy sitting in a cage, surrounded by toys. Him playing basketball on the roof. Two pudgy hands pressed up against broken glass.
“While MOTHER represents what we think is a simple carrier, something we’ve seen time and again, PARIAH is unique.”
The same kid standing against a wall, covered in the blood of the mutilated dog lying next to him.
“There are several intriguing anomalies: for one, the subject is male. Secondly, it exhibits no evidence of carrying any virus. However… we’re not at all certain what he is.”
Mercer grit his teeth as images and words from stolen memories assaulted him, bringing on the faimiliar headache.
“You… you’re…” ZEUS staggered back a step, trying to regain his bearings while focusing on the one REDLIGHT specimen he had never expected to see.
Lancelot gave a brisk nod at his former king’s words. He decided that the best course of action to protect what remained of his newly reacquired sanity was to simply pretend that she still was the ruling monarch, until she managed to explain what had happened. Until then he would treat her words as orders, the unbreakable law of the king.
“It will be as you say.” The dark knight briefly looked over at the street where he had been run over just moments ago, before turning his attention back on Quinn. “May I assume the other major transportation method in these parts are the horseless metal carriages?”
MERCER
Mercer was entirely focused on the man-bird machine, calculating exactly how he would absorb the imminent dive-bomb and time his counter attack. As a result, it took him too long to notice that his connection to the REDLIGHT hive mind was active – something that should be utterly impossible. He had left the infection behind in New York when he had somehow been transported to this Nexus City place.
It was only when ZEUS heard a heavy footfall behind him that he realized he was being targeted by a new assailant. Abandoning his attempt to kill the bird, Mercer threw himself to the side in an effort to avoid whatever attack came his way. He wasn’t nearly fast enough.
Something sharp tore through the sentient virus, cutting straight through the biomass where his hips would be if he were human. He swore in irritation at having his legs cut off for the second time in the same battle. Landing hard on his side, Mercer quickly formed a few tendrils of biomass to reach out and grab his severed legs, reabsorbing the biomass into his body even as he constructed new legs.
Jumping to his feet, Mercer got a good look at his new attacker, and found himself face to face with the impossibility.
A young boy sitting in a cage, surrounded by toys. Him playing basketball on the roof. Two pudgy hands pressed up against broken glass.
“While MOTHER represents what we think is a simple carrier, something we’ve seen time and again, PARIAH is unique.”
The same kid standing against a wall, covered in the blood of the mutilated dog lying next to him.
“There are several intriguing anomalies: for one, the subject is male. Secondly, it exhibits no evidence of carrying any virus. However… we’re not at all certain what he is.”
Mercer grit his teeth as images and words from stolen memories assaulted him, bringing on the faimiliar headache.
“You… you’re…” ZEUS staggered back a step, trying to regain his bearings while focusing on the one REDLIGHT specimen he had never expected to see.