Darwin's Soldiers: Disruptive Selection

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #3840 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:22:32 AM

<PelÈ's has been indicted several times for improper storage of their meat,> the voice continued.

Shelton looked around, but it felt like the voice was coming from his head. "I'm hearing a voice in my head, and it sounds like my voice. Is that bad?"

<Am I going crazy?> he asked the voice.

<No, you're not,> it reassured him.

"I think I'm going crazy," Shelton added, eyes wide.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #3841 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:24:10 AM

(New Mexico)

The car exploded from the anti-tank missile, but the trio was unharmed. They got up and joined the rest of the group.

Dr Joe was not happy. "What the hell is wrong with you?" she shouted. "The next time someone plans to shoot that, make sure you know where the hell you're firing at! Now where's Chase?"

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"It's gone," Chase said, and then his ears perked up. "Dr Smithson!"

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(Texas Base)

Kyriel knocks on the door to Dr Zenarchis' office...

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(Crimson Base)

The soldier steps aside to let her see what was going on...

Serris · **Reply #3842 on:** March 03, 2011, 01:48:15 AM

(Cobia Bay, FL)

Dr. Kerzach stared at Shelton. "Shelton, are you all right?"

He was starting to get very scared now. If Shelton suddenly turned on him, he was fairly confident his fast reflexes, switchblade and talons would win him the fight but he was hesitant to attack him.

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(TX Base)

Dr. Zenarchis was reading some intelligence his agents had gathered. Two armed guards flanked the door.

He then heard knocking and pressed a button to allow Kyriel entrance.

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(Cornova, NM)

Gustave arrived on the scene with Chase in tow. He looked around at the damage. "S---, did I miss something?"

"Hey, I was not expecting that thing to move so fast!" the Mongoose Cobalt soldier countered as he was placing the launcher back in the cobalt SUV. He simply tossed the spent launch tube in a nearby trash can

Alfred was trying to right the tipped over SUV. He was lifting it little bit off the ground. He then lowered it, his face covered with sweat. "Gustave! Some help!"

Gustave nodded and ran over to Alfred. "On three!"

As they counted down, they both heaved in unison, righting the four ton SUV with the rattle of glass and other cargo.

Alfred rubbed his sore muscles. "I'm going to need a massage after that."

"Well, let's roll!" Dr. Zanasiu said, climbing into his SUV.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #3843 on:** March 03, 2011, 02:55:31 AM

<You witnessed me on the viewscreen during Drake's demonstration of his virtual reality machine,> the voice continued.

Shelton was still confused. <Wait, what?> he asked back, not even sure how he was doing so.

<I was created in your image, Dr. Shelton. My resemblance was flawed due to incomplete programming, but my personality matrix is complete. Do you remember when Drake demonstrated his machine? Today?> The voice sounded annoyed.

"Wait, are you saying you're from the simulation?" Shelton asked, forgetting to speak in his head. "How the hell'd you get here?"

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #3844 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:09:37 AM

Roux smiled at Aisha a little.
"Well, I guess we can't keep everyone waitung, can we...hun?"
She asked, wagging her tail a little as she looked at the SUV...
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Kagetora smiled at Kiara, blushing slightly.
"Hey...Kiara."
He said softly...

MrDrake · **Reply #3845 on:** March 03, 2011, 05:45:51 PM

(OOC: It has not been under half an hour, it's been well over that now since the demonstration, as a lot has happened in that time, Soundwave building his Rhino armour in particular)

(Las Vegas)

Hailey and War continued to go at it with War already having the edge in the fight. Every single move Hailey had in her arsenel seemed to have no affect on War at all, yet, she was showing no signs of giving up.

War however, raised up his sword and swung it, three times in total, as if to slice the air itself.

Hailey stood her ground as the first blast pushed her back before the second blast knocked her clean off her feet and the third blast actually slicing at her, damaging her clothes in the process.

She fell to the ground and coughed somewhat before getting to her hands and knees, still coughing away. She looked at her tattered clothing, her shirt, her pants, all ruined now. She looked over to War whom was just standing there, looking at her, yet, he did not seem to want to actually kill her, it was as if he was waiting for her to get up to continue the fight.

Hailey did so, gathered up her strength as she got to her feet again, wiping some blood from her mouth as she looked at him "Time for round two...." she spoke as she smirked somewhat.

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Within the hotel room, Xanthus was sitting down upon the chair, his mechanical eye active as he was going through files on it. In particular, he seemed to be watching the fight between Hailey and War progressed.

The look upon his face while watching them was not one of great concern. However, one could say he was at least interested to see if Hailey could hold her own again War, or, if War will end up killing Hailey in the end....

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(Crimson Base)

Kiara looked over to the voice that spoke her name. Kagetora. What he was doing here, she had no clue. She looked at him for a moment, still leaning on her walking cane for support before starting to walk towards him "Let me take a wild guess, you were concerned about me? Even though I'm safe here in this base? Or....did you just miss me?" she asked, giving him a bit of a smile.

Serris · **Reply #3846 on:** March 03, 2011, 06:05:22 PM

Dr. Kerzach stared at Shelton. He wondered if Shelton had lost his mind. "Shelton? Are you okay?"

He looked around, no one was paying them any heed. Good.

Nick22 · **Reply #3847 on:** March 03, 2011, 07:24:00 PM

Dr Landon clibed into the suv and wiped out the glass from his seat.." Be careful where you sit guys theres lots of broken glass

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #3848 on:** March 03, 2011, 07:26:59 PM

"No, I didn't mean you," Shelton snapped at Kerzach. "I know how you got here. Oh wait," he realized. "You mean--you thought I meant... Gah! One second!"

<Try thought-speak,> replied the voice coolly. <As I am a program on the internet, I can't hear your spoken sound waves.>

Shelton was still perplexed. <Look, just shut up for a second! I'm having a hard time understanding all this!>

<Very well. When you're ready to speak again, ask for ROSS. I'll be monitoring your thought transmissions.> The voice abruptly shut up.

Shelton didn't talk for a few moments. "Let's just go to the pub," he finally said to Kerzach, "I need food, I need time to think, and I need a damn drink."

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #3849 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:13:08 PM

(New Mexico)

Chase broke away from Gustave so he can rejoin with Dr Joe, who holstered her gun to embrace him. "I am so mad at you," she said.

"I'm sorry," Chase replied. "But I had to go! Abby's in trouble. And...the monster took someone... And he wants the telepath...me..."

"There's no way in Hell I'm letting you go there, especially now that they want you too! We're going back to base!"

"As soon as we get a new ride," Emerson added wryly...

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(Texas Base)

Kyriel quietly entered the office and approached the desk. "Doctor, I bring news from our forces in the field..." she spoke calmly.

Serris · **Reply #3850 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:20:52 PM

(TX Base)

"Have a seat," Dr. Zenarchis said coolly. He sipped from a glass of water. "Can I get you something to drink?"

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(Cobia Bay, FL)

Dr. Kerzach's eyes widened. He was starting to get very frightened now. "Shelton? A...Are...Are you okay?"

He finally took a breath. "I could use a snack too."

He tried to ignore his racing heart as he walked down the main street to the pub.

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(Cornova, NM)

Everyone got into their assigned SUVs.

"Grab a seat in any of our cars," Dr. Zanasiu said, leaning out the open window of his SUV.

MrDrake · **Reply #3851 on:** March 04, 2011, 12:47:40 AM

Hailey rushed at War, ducking in the process from one swing of his sword only to be knocked back by a second blow from the sword. She shook it off and just got back up again, engulfing her fists in flame once again.

War in turn, just stood there, watching her, waiting for her to make, yet, another one of her, what seemed like to him, a pointless move.

She moved again, however, as she moved, her actually tossed his sword at Hailey, to which Hailey had to duck underneath as it went flying over her head. Yet, as she raised back up, she recieved a grab to her throat as War had grabbed her and slammed her into the ground.

He was indeed, fast as he stepped back from Hailey and walked over to where his sword had landd while Hailey coughed again as she started to get back up again. However, she was feeling rather week from having to take War on, she was just unsure if she could even defeat him or not.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #3852 on:** March 04, 2011, 05:50:33 AM

Shelton walked into the pub. A chorus of rowdy fishermen were belting out "What do you do with a drunken sailor?" which was not helping his scattered thoughts collect. He sank slowly onto a padded stool at the bar, and rubbed his temples.

A bartender sidled up to him. "What can I get yah?"

Shelton didn't look up. "Do you have fish and chips?"

She looked at him incredulously. "No, in this fishing town, we only serve spam and haggis."

Shelton didn't catch the sarcasm. "Fine, I'll have that then."

She strode off, miffed, and after a few minutes Shelton composed his thoughts well enough to fill Kerzach in on the situation.

"So yeah, one of those experiments from Drake's machine has made it here and is communicating with me," he finished. "I'm pretty sure it's the one that was modeled after me, but it called itself 'Rossum' or something like that."

(OOC: Assume she's referring to vegetarian equivalents of both dishes. I looked it up, they both exist.)

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #3853 on:** March 05, 2011, 01:48:41 PM

Aisha flicked her tail over two seats, sweeping the glass off of them, then giggled and wrapped her arm around Aisha's waist.
"Shall we, hun?"
She asked, giving her a quick kiss on the cheek...

Nick22 · **Reply #3854 on:** March 05, 2011, 03:26:27 PM

In a little bit roux, once we reach the hotel.. For now we need to get on the road" aisha replied, before finishing in her bag " ah I've got some mints if anyone wants some. they're peppermint, and I forgotten they were in there.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #3855 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:14:58 PM

Roux giggled.
"Oh, I wasn't talking about *that*, silly."
She said, nuzzling Aisha.
"I was talking about telling them"
She whispered...

Nick22 · **Reply #3856 on:** March 05, 2011, 04:31:20 PM

no, its none of thier business' aisha replied.. 'I thought you meant something ekse..' she added as Landon turned on the radio.. 'what do you say we drive throgh somwhere to get some fast food? He asked the others

MrDrake · **Reply #3857 on:** March 05, 2011, 05:45:41 PM

Hailey dashed at War for one finall attack, both of her fists engulfed in flames, but this time, along with what seemed to be her eyes as well.

War just stood there, his eyes watching her movements before he moved, deciding that the best time to strike back would be now as he in turn, actually rushed forward towards Hailey, the top of his sword scraping along the ground before swinging it the moment she got close to him.

She punched him as he swung the sword and the two stood there for just a moment before Hailey stumbled backwards, she was struck by the sword in the stomach. She grabbed onto her stomach as she stumbled back even more.

War cricked his own neck slightly as he continued to watch Hailey just stumble around, not even making another move to attack her again.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #3858 on:** March 06, 2011, 12:31:39 AM

(Texas Base)

Kyriel was in no mood, so she got to the point. "Projects Stalker and Breathtaker are returning from the field," she said. "They may have a prisoner with them. One of the anti-Dragonstorm rebels that are on their way here. Preparations are being made for the rest as we speak..."

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(New Mexico)

"We have to go too," Chase was starting to be defiant.

"I said no!" Dr Joe responded without hesitating. "This is too dangerous for you!"

"I was made for this! I was created to do this and you know it!"

Dr Joe was cut off, unable to speak at first. "I just don't want you to realize that while you're young. You're still like a kid, and I want you to live like one."

"Maybe I still can...but not while so many are being hurt. Snow was the same way, right?"

Dr Joe was in deep thought. "You remain by my side at all times, you hear?"

Chase's ears perked and he nodded eagerly.

Dr Joe turned to Dr Zanasiu. "We're coming along, James! You'll need the help."

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #3859 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:37:10 AM

Dr. Zenarchis put his papers down. "A prisoner? Is it a scientist?"

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The waitress returned, putting down a plate of greasy beer-battered cod and steak fries. "How 'bout you?" she asked Kerzach. "You want anything?"