Darwin's Soldiers 2: Survival of the Fittest

Serris · **Reply #260 on:** June 30, 2009, 06:13:42 PM

(OOC - The sublevels are intact.)

Dr. Zanasiu nodded. "I believe we are the only friendlies here. Unless, you want to try and recruit some other scientists or experiments."

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The radio in the control room crackled. "Dr. Branston, this is Dr. Lin, we are sending you experiment A-35."

Dr. Branston looked at the status report for A-35 and grinned. "This will make an difficult foe. A-35 is both electrokinetic and magnetokinetic."

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Deeper inside the complex, two scientists, a Human and a Dingo were speaking to a tall, pale blue Iguana.

"Magneto, you are to confront the intruders. Kill them if you so desire." the Dingo said.

Magneto, the Iguana, nodded. "I understand."

"Go."

Magneto's body crackled with electricity, the silver jumpsuit he wore flashed with the reflected light of the electric arcs that leapt across his body. He then walked out of the lab, leaving an odor of ozone in his wake.

"You named him Magneto?!" the Human said.

The Dingo grinned. "Yep. A very fitting name, don't you think?"

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #261 on:** July 01, 2009, 05:22:28 PM

"Too dangerous," Feral stated. "For now, we could only assume there are no other allies here. We have much to do here, and we can't afford to let our guard down."

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Ariol listened as one Dragonstorm experiment was released into the compound. By what this creature has for power, he thought, I'll probably be sick if they were stupid enough to name it after a certain Marvel character...

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In the lab adjacent to where the experiment was released, another Dragonstorm superweapon, A-14 aka Deathwind, was sitting in his cell. A couple twitches with his supersonic wings reveal to him that something big was happening just outside his steel prison...

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Meanwhile, the sub-levels, now quarantined from the rest of the complex, remained with a dark and eerie feel as the experimental rejects and creations of madness lurked in every shadow. One cell room remained locked during the initial war a year ago, within it a small and frightened creature...but also with a frightening and dangerous power... He cowers in the darkest corner of his room, his large ears picking up for even a pin drop outside...

Nick22 · **Reply #262 on:** July 01, 2009, 11:04:54 PM

Nice to meet you all' aisha said. " The more help we can get the bettereed to talk and run" She said gesturing to an open door on the other side of the lab..

Serris · **Reply #263 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:05:46 AM

Magneto walked through the steel and concrete hallways leaving a trail of ozone behind him.

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"So, Vic have you found anything in this laboratory?" Dr. Zanasiu asked. "Erm, about the Bison, his name's Alfred Byford. He's a contractor hired to fix this place up. Aisha convinced him to join us." He then lowered his voice. "Should we keep him in our group or could he be a burden?"

Alfred looked around and noticed that most of the lab was riddled with bullet holes and scorch marks. "Well, do you guys want to see what's in this lab we can use?"

Zachary quickly shut the door leading into the hallway.

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Dr. Bailey listened carefully to ensure the lab below him was unoccupied He then crawled over to the camera and disconnected it. He then kicked out a ceiling tile and lowered himself into the darkened lab. He bolted the door and turned on the lights.

The lab was immaculate and the office nameplate read Dr. Keith Bailey. He entered the office and turned on the lights. It was cool and clean. He sat down in the chair and pondered his next move.

Nick22 · **Reply #264 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:07:28 AM

Sure, whatever wasn't blasted to bit.. we could break off the table legs and use them as weapons.."Aisha suggested..

Serris · **Reply #265 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:29:11 AM

"We have firearms." Zachary said simply. "Table legs are kind of useless. Even if we run of of ammo we can still use our firearms as clubs."

"Well then, let's fan out and ransack this place." Alfred said.

Dr. Zanasiu nodded and opened the closet.

Alfred opened the door leading to the office. He suddenly found himself face to face with a Pelvanida guard. The guard was a bit surprised at the appearance of Alfred but before he could reach his rifle, Alfred shot him in the chest. "Guys! I found a guard in the office. There must be something there!"

Nick22 · **Reply #266 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:31:11 AM

' good work Alfred ' Dr Landon said reaching the guard quickly." Alfred's shot had done it work, the guard was gone.. "Lets see what he was guarding.."

Serris · **Reply #267 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:37:53 AM

Alfred nodded. "Hopefully those soldiers don't think I'm a burden to their operation. I heard what Dr. Zanasiu was saying about me." He opened the refrigerator and found nothing except for food and a Glock 18 pistol. "Who the hell keeps a pistol in the fridge?"

Nick22 · **Reply #268 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:30:25 AM

"Trying to keep the bullers cool? Dr Landford shrugged as they took the pistol, which was fulled loaded with ammo..
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Don't worry Alfred, you're noit a burden, they'll find that out, like we already havce.."Aisha said smiling..

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #269 on:** July 06, 2009, 06:02:45 PM

"He's helpful if he knows any new features to this place," Vic answered Dr Zanasiu.

"Aiko! See if you can somehow hack into the master control," Feral commanded. "Vic, help barricade these doors to seal this room. Dr Joe, check this place out for anything useful."

As instructed, Aiko set up his own little computer, using the wires that were left from the shot-up camera, and got to work. Vic grabbed the nearest desk and hauled it in front of one of the lab doors. Dr Joe and Snow began looking among the damage left behind by the fire fight.

Dr Joe then instinctively walked into the office that was just cleared and fished through a desk into some files. "It seems here that this lab was used for alloy weapon research," she pondered. She looked up at the pistol that was found in the fridge.

Serris · **Reply #270 on:** July 06, 2009, 07:06:16 PM

"He told me he has been hired to repair Pelvanida after the attacks. I'd assume that he was given clearance to go into the labs but it is unlikely that he knows about things like the gatling guns out front or the defensive turrets in sensitive parts of the base." Dr. Zanasiu said. "And he told me he's trapshooting enthusiast. Like that helps." Dr. Zanasiu added, rolling his eyes.

"Where's Hans and Werner?" Zachary asked.

"They should have been behind us." Dr. Zanasiu replied.

"Well, then where are they?"

"Hans! Werner!" Dr. Zanasiu called, getting no response. His face paled. "Oh no! They're gone!"

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Alfred opened the desk drawer and retrieved a folder dated from about 6 months ago. He read the words on the folder: "The Effects of Electrokinesis On Nanobot Assisted Healing In Pediatric Subjects."

He walked out of the office and handed the folder to Aisha. "Aisha, I found this folder in the desk. I have no idea what its about but all I know is that it involves children. For a study that is almost half a year old, there's little in it." He opened the folder. "The only thing in it is a list of names: Keegan O'Neill, Montgomery Hicks, Jason Hathaway and Jane Caldwell."

He turned to Dr. Joe. "You must be Dr. Joe, I am Alfred Byford. I am pleased to meet you." extending his right hand to her

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Zachary picked up one of the smaller lab tables and placed it in front the entrance that Vic had already barricaded.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #271 on:** July 06, 2009, 10:24:59 PM

Dr Joe looked up as Alfred introduced himself, and then took his hand in hers and shook it. "Same here, Dr Byford," she said. She looked down at the folders in his hands as she had heard the names he read out loud. "Those names you read... Some of them sounded like the scientists from Dragonstorm. We had our confrontations with them a year ago. I don't know what happened to them since... But whoever kept those files is also working on these files, and these are more recent."

As one door was successfully barricaded, Vic moved to the other door and helped Feral push another large table in front of it. He then turned to Dr Zanasiu. "Is there a way we can contact them?" he asked.

Serris · **Reply #272 on:** July 06, 2009, 11:09:54 PM

"It's 'Mr. Byford'. I am an employee of Irvine Construction; I don't work here. I am a simple construction worker, turned hero thanks to Ms. Tennes." He gestured to Aisha. "But back to those names I read off, I've overheard some of the researchers here talk about how some scientists were arrested and fired for and I quote 'gross violations of ethical codes'. I've even heard that the prestigious Equestrian Scientific Union got involved in this mess. Could it be the ESU had some hand in overturning some of these scientists' convictions?"

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Dr. Zanasiu shook his head. "I'm afraid not. We also had what amounted to a small arsenal when we arrived but we lost it when we crashed through the gates."

"Perhaps we should take stock of our supplies." Zachary said, picking up a small table and wedging it against the other door.

Dr. Zanasiu nodded. "Good idea."

Nick22 · **Reply #273 on:** July 06, 2009, 11:15:52 PM

'you're givng me too much credit Alfred, yoiu could have decided not to come.." Aisha said.. "Yes, you made the choice to come with.. any credit we get from this, you will claim a full share..' Dr langston said..

Serris · **Reply #274 on:** July 06, 2009, 11:18:35 PM

Alfred grinned. "Aisha, you literally dragged me and Dr. Landon from this base!"

Nick22 · **Reply #275 on:** July 06, 2009, 11:20:49 PM

That is true, but my instinctws were telling me to get out of there..So i brought yiou guys along" Aisha said..

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #276 on:** July 08, 2009, 05:54:12 PM

Aiko had managed to hook up the system wires, but it was to a small black box rather than his laptop. "Give me one more minute," he said. "Then we'll be able to hack into the master computer."

Feral turned his head when he heard what Dr Zanasiu and Zachary said. "We could only spare a few weapons of our own," he replied. "This was meant to be a covert insertion, so we had to be light on everything..."

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Meanwhile, Ariol was strolling towards the armory, talking low on his cell phone. "I've just talked with him... And yes, the base security was breached again... He's just sent out an experiment to sanitize the facility... We'll find out the results of the project if the experiment succeeds..." He stopped at the vault as he passed a keycard through a scanner. The light turned green, and the door opened. "Yes sir... He's been told of the move... I'll sugar-coated it more for him after when I pick up my goodies..." Hanging up, he then walked through the door into the armory, closing it shut tight behind him...

Serris · **Reply #277 on:** July 08, 2009, 06:41:15 PM

Magneto walked through the hallways. He suddenly felt an unusual tingling sensation. "Hmm. Someone's trying to hack into the system." He then went over to a Ethernet port and stuck his fingers into the port. He closed his eyes as he read the data coming in.

"Hmm. Statistics, budgets, today's lunch, repair requests, and... wait, that's an odd signal. And I know where's it's coming from: lab 451-F." He removed his fingers from the Ethernet port and headed down the hallway.

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"We came with only one weapon and no armor. We were trying to disguise ourselves as employees." Zachary said.

"I guess, we'll need to steal weapons like we did last time." Dr. Zanasiu said.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #278 on:** July 08, 2009, 10:54:18 PM

Feral looked around the bodies of those that came to kill them, and then began to take whatever weapons lying around and placing them on the tables. "You'll need to check them all to see if they still work." He suddenly paused as he reached down to pick up what used to a rifle, but now a smoldering mass of metal thanks to Snow's powers. "There are those that obviously don't work anymore..."

"Another thirty seconds then we'll send a cleaning virus to force all the systems to shut down," Aiko said eagerly as he set his laptop.

Snow's ears twitched as she felt something was wrong. <I sense something may be coming towards us...> she said telepathically to Vic and Dr Joe. <It's not good...>

Dr Joe dropped her file as she heard Snow and hovered at the doorway to the office.

"Heads up," Vic said in response to Snow's warning. "We got company..."

Nick22 · **Reply #279 on:** July 10, 2009, 12:45:06 AM

; Let me guess its one of those experiments Dragonstorm was working on.. just great " Aisha muttered..