Darwin's Soldiers: Disruptive Selection

Nick22 · **Reply #5160 on:** January 10, 2013, 06:14:12 PM

remove her broken arm, try and replace it. i woyuuld also like to know what you guys did with her real; arms ' Landon replied ' i plan on restoring aimee to what she was before you folks came into her life..
- Nice work Nixx' Aisha Smiled ' you got us some help..
_ you tried toattack us and Nixx over there knocked you out " landon said to Zyanya, helping her to her feet.

Serris · **Reply #5161 on:** January 10, 2013, 08:19:05 PM

"Incinerated them with the other pathology and medical waste," Dr. Lefrak replied.

Dr. Sotille donned a set of gloves from the toolbox and started carefully removing the bone, ceramic and metal fragments that remained of Aimee's cybernetic left arm.

"One of you needs to get a saline wash; there's still hydraulic fluid on the wounds," he ordered.

"Roux, you're faster than any of us. Mind getting a saline wash?" Alfred said.

Nick22 · **Reply #5162 on:** January 10, 2013, 09:31:13 PM

great so we're going to have to find replacement arms from a cadaver. " Landon said. ' finding a match is not going to be easy."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #5163 on:** January 11, 2013, 04:05:48 AM

Hawkeye raised a finger.
"It'll be easier than that. Let me take a look at the original arm, if I may."
He said, his mechanical eye flicking through a series of colors rapidly...
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Neku appeared behind Death, electrical fingers wrapping around Death's throat.
"That you weren't even remotely trying to remember. You killed her out of spite, nothing more, nothing less."
He growled...

Nick22 · **Reply #5164 on:** January 11, 2013, 10:36:49 AM

i'm on ir roux said vanishing in a flash and returning a coule minutes later with a couple bottles, before handing them to Sotille

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5165 on:** January 13, 2013, 08:50:58 PM

Death struggled to free himself from Neku's grasp. "Or it means that your lover was worthless, another face in the crowd of corpses, quickly forgotten by everyone except yourself. Not everyone is a hero, and not every soul deserves a happy ending."

Finding himself unable to break free of Neku's grasp the traditional way and growing increasingly concerned at the effort this is taking, Death sent a sonic pulse rippling out of his body, hitting everything in the room with 1,000 joules of repulsive force.

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Shelton was hiding in a closet on the ruined floor of the oil rig. Pestilence had recognized him from the New Peemunde airstrip, and when Shelton fled from him concluded Shelton was hostile and chased after him.

"You cannot hide forever..." Pestilence hissed, though his words were almost drowned out by the buzzing of mosquitoes and other insects which followed in his wake. "You should have agreed to take the world over with me, Simpson. I don't give such offers lightly!"

Shelton heard another pair of Dragonstorm guards arrive, opening fire on the experiment. The bullets had a similar effect on it as they would a puddle of mud, and successive screams indicated the guards met Pestilence's insect swarm soon after.

From a nearby hallway, Crota observed the beast through night-vision goggles (the creature preferred a dark moist habitat) and silently debated how best to rescue his ally.

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The mechanical Dhole leaped at Sharon, who whipped it in the chin with her shotgun. It went skidding, giving her time to reload. The assault had also cracked the experiment's fragile jaw armor, further revealing the weak spot.

"We can't risk O'Neil getting away, James! Find him, Bailey and I can handle this...thing!" replied Sharon.

Nick22 · **Reply #5166 on:** January 13, 2013, 10:52:43 PM

Landon lifted up aimee iundamaged arm as hawkeye could get a good olook at her fur color. aisha was sitting dioown with nixx on a barrell and her arm on her shoulder. ' we're going to need to get you some new clothes, as yours are in rags ' she smiled at her ' iss there anything you really like to do nixx..

Serris · **Reply #5167 on:** January 14, 2013, 04:02:09 AM

"Me?" Dr. Bailey said. He fired his pistol, the bullet glancing off the Dhole's head armor and taking out a light.

Dr. Zanasiu nodded. He took out the pistol with special ammo and slid it to Sharon. "Use this! Special anti-experiment ammo!"

He then bolted out of the lab, narrowly avoiding another blade of air.

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Dr. Sotille opened one of the bottles and carefully washed away the viscous deep blue hydraulic fluid that clung to the raw flesh on Aimee's ruined arms.

Dr. Lefrak simply stood there.

"Hey! Make yourself useful!" Alfred boomed from his position on an oil drum. his shotgun was trained on the scientist.

Sgt. Masters flicked his tongue in and out as he stared at Dr. Lefrak. The lanky Pit Bull bared her teeth at the Bushmaster.

In reply, Sgt. Masters unslung his rifle from across his back, flipped the safety off and aimed it at Dr. Lefrak's chest. "I suggest you unf--- yourself before I f--- you up good," he said in a tone that brooked no dissent.

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Where Shelton and Crota were, the sound of tearing steel could be heard as Gustave ripped his way through a bulkhead. Blood (none of it belonging to him) stained his claws and teeth. His clothing was no longer the denim biker's vest and heavy jeans; instead they were ACUs that he had probably taken from a locker he had ripped open.

Spc. Crota silently swore. Gustave's berserker battle-style could ruin the element of surprise he had.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5168 on:** January 18, 2013, 02:24:56 AM

Pestilence looked over, surprised. For once he didn't even have something creepy to say.

Gustave took one confused look at the rancid creature. "What the hell are you?"

Shelton heard an ally and wasted no time. "Gustave!" he exclaimed, bursting out of hiding. "Kill that thing!"

"There you are..." Pestilence grinned and lunged, but a shotgun blast from Crota sent the creature skidding. Crota then ducked back around the corner; Gustave would probably not mind the killer bugs, being a swampland native and armored, but Crota's eyes and scales were not suited for such combat. He'd need to find another way to help.

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Nixx smiled. "To tell you the truth, I've been fighting Zyanya my whole life...I haven't had time to develop hobbies." She shrugged. "I have no idea what I'll do now."

Zyanya rubbed her head. "This is so weird...I can't believe I've been brainwashed this whole time. I'm going to make Dragonstorm pay," she narrowed her eyes and growled through her teeth.

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Bailey had managed to get the door shut before the experiment could follow , but now it rounded angrily on him.

Sharon dove in an unnecessary combat roll and swiped the pistol, coming up shooting. Two shots pinged off the creature's armor.

"Oh, crap I should probably conserve this ammo..." she realized.

But she had the creature's attention; it apparently decided she was the more dangerous of the two threats and was advancing on her. It seemed unswayed by regular fire.

<We need to get this thing to reveal its lower chin somehow!> she messaged Bailey. <How could we take out its knees?>

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #5169 on:** January 18, 2013, 03:04:23 AM

Roux smiled at Nixx.
"You'll find something, I'm sure. I'm still getting there myself."
She joked lightly...
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Neku was thrown off Death by the wave of force, but quickly righted himself, rebounding off the wall to slash at Death again.
"Hers did."
He said icily...

Nick22 · **Reply #5170 on:** January 18, 2013, 06:37:51 PM

do you remember abything of your life prior to dragonstorm? Landon asked her quietly. landons face wore a look of concern but one which also indicated interest, in zyanya, and this was not something that escaped her notice..
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we're going to have to develop some hobbies' aisha said giving nixx a smile. ' roux here is really good at getting in and out of places, although she hasnt really settled on a hobby. myself i .like reading, hiking, and watching movies, we'll just have to see what kind you like if any.. if you're not much into movie i understand... they will be plenty of room for you to set up your own area.. and roux to have hers. my dad gave me a big house, i mean a real big house..

Serris · **Reply #5171 on:** January 19, 2013, 03:56:11 AM

Dr. Bailey noticed that the Dhole's legs had exposed hydraulic cylinders - evidence that it wasn't quite finished yet. <Attack the hydraulic cylinders on its legs!> he sent.

Sharon smiled as she received the transmission. She had worked around hydraulics; she knew how to repair them - and how to break them.

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Dr. Zanasiu looked around the metal halls. He cursed as he realized that they all began to look them same.

A shiver ran up his spine as he realized how empty it was. Suddenly, the sound of metal shod hooves coming from behind him, got his attention. He whirled around only to find a familiar Clydesdale.

"Zachary?" he asked.

"Yeah, it's me," the equine said, slinging his automatic rifle across his back.

"Where the hell have you been?"

"Lost. Anyways, you looking for O'Neill?"

"Yeah."

Zachary pointed to the hallway he had just come out of. "He went down that way."

"You didn't shoot him!?" Dr. Zanasiu blurted out.

"Hey, I was out of ammo! And even after swiping some ammo from a dead guard, I've still only got thirty rounds."

"Forget it, let's get him and end this mess."

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Gustave simply crushed a few of the insects as they tried to bite him. His metal flesh was all but impervious to their stings and bites. "Really?" he said, spitting on the ground.

He then smiled as he tore off a piece of metal from the hole he ripped in the bulkhead of a nearby wall to use as a club. "Well, let's fight!"

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5172 on:** January 20, 2013, 04:33:10 PM

Pestilence sighed. "If you could just leave us alone, I have personal business with Simpson. I'll permit you to go your separate way."

"Much as I hate Simpson, you're somehow even more annoying," Gustave snarled. He took a swing at Pestilence's head and sent the creature staggering.

Pestilence regained his composure as he saw Shelton slinking towards the exit. "Oh no you don't" he hissed, and his bugs filled the doorway. "Once I'm done with this metal...thing you and I are going to have a talk."

Meanwhile, Crota had slithered his way into the space between the ceiling and the floor above. A smoke grenade remained hooked to his belt, next to his grappling hook.

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Zyanya shook her head. "My rivalry with Nixx was my life. I never stopped to think of what could possibly happen afterwards." As she thought, she realized the significance of her loss. Just because Nixx had realized the power of having a reason to fight before she did, she had lost a years-old battle. While she now knew that the battle was pointless, it still hurt to lose something so longstanding.

Nixx saw Zyanya glance at her, and smiled in a friendly way. Zyanya turned away, and with a pang Nixx realized that they could probably never become friends. She turned to Aisha. "I haven't really had time for a hobby. Other than fighting, of course. And syringes. Does 'jabbing myself with syringes' count as a hobby?"

"To some people," smirked Alfred. Neville glanced at him with a sideways look.

Nick22 · **Reply #5173 on:** January 20, 2013, 05:13:58 PM

you have fought each other, because that was all you knew landon said to zyanya.. ' you must be friends now, it will take time to get over the long squabbles. now go to nixx.. and shake paws landon said to zyanya ' we are all friends here, well some closer than others..
No jabbing yourself with syringes full of different and weird stuff does not count. reading books, or collecting different currency, or playing different sports, those count as hobbies.. aisha smiled at nixx..' we'll have to find you a hobby.. and find other things that interest you.. her grin grew broader..

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5174 on:** January 24, 2013, 11:51:12 AM

(OOC: So sorry, StarFall...forgot to post for Death and Neku)

Death punched the ground, sending a shock wave echoing out in all directions. He was just trying to get Neku off him for a few moments so he could regenerate. "That is your opinion, and your opinion is meaningless. It matters not if I recall her or not; she is dead and will assuredly stay that way. Now, I grow weary of our little dance. You cannot dodge forever; I'm sure that a single lucky punch will crumple you like a skeleton on a dungeon wall."

He swung a forceful punch at Neku's head to prove his point, taking a few moments to aim particularly well.

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Zyanya glanced over at Nixx. "I...don't know if I can talk to her right now," she admitted. "While the mental wounds are still fresh...perhaps I can talk to her after all this."

She glanced at Landon. She'd never really gotten a good look at him. "It will be interesting, having a life to live now. I...am not sure what to do with it. What do girls my age usually do?"

Nixx thought. She remembered seeing a sport on the television she liked. "What about football? Looks violent, with the way those players fall to the ground screaming when injured. And I'm quick on my feet, I could tackle and block easily."

Meanwhile, Alfred was watching the cybernetics suspiciously. The others were forgetting about them; perfect time for them to sabotage a friend. "Hawkeye, what exactly are you doing right now?" he asked, more to get everyone refocused on Aimee than because he pretended to care at all about cybernetics.

Nick22 · **Reply #5175 on:** January 24, 2013, 07:17:33 PM

Girls dont play football." aisha said. "not because they cant really, but because its only offered to guys. there are some small womens leagues but they're more a novelty that anything. What about hockey? you skate around on a sheet of ice, trying to score goals by putting a small rubber disk called a puck into a net with a stick. theres lots of hitting, using the body. theres girls leagues for that?..."
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well going to movies, getting makeovers, having a job.. Lanon replied.. ' Ypu cam ask some of the girls for more information. And letting the wounds heal is a smart move.. it'll be better once the two of you settle in to your lives."

Serris · **Reply #5176 on:** January 27, 2013, 03:08:30 AM

Dr. Zanasiu poked his shotgun around a corner and rounded it. He looked down the sterile metal hallway. He sniffed the air, nothing.

Suddenly, he saw the glint of a gun barrel. He hurled himself to the floor as O'Neill shot at him. He hissed as he slammed into the hard metal floor. He rolled away from another shot.

He crawled into a pipe closet as yet another shot narrowly missed him.

He heard gunfire behind him. He raised his shotgun and turned towards the sound but stopped as he realized it was Zachary taking some shots at O'Neill.

He then traded shots with the Shire draft horse.

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Sharon grabbed a screwdriver that had been knocked down from the fight. She placed her shotgun aside and vaulted a table, the mechanical Dhole locked onto her and fired a blade of air that she dodged by sliding into an empty aisle.

Dr. Bailey continued firing at the Dhole, hoping to keep it busy. It worked seeing as Sharon had now hidden herself in a hollow under a lab bench. She waited as the war machine passed by her.

The Dhole then jammed the screwdriver into the hydraulic joint, jamming it in place and causing its right leg to seize up.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #5177 on:** January 28, 2013, 01:48:01 AM

Neku smirked, phasing out into an electrical burst that seared Death's hand as it passed through, reforming an instant later.
"Perhaps, perhaps not. But that doesn't matter. Not like you can hit me anyways."
He chuckled...
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Hawkeye glanced up from the prosthetics.
"Analyzing them, creating a digital fabrication replica. One of the many things that Ouroboros gave me that will come back to haunt them."
He said, smiling slightly...

Roux giggled.
"Well, there's all sorts of fun stuff in the world. Ooh, how about Mixed Martial Arts?"
She said perkily...

Nick22 · **Reply #5178 on:** January 28, 2013, 01:54:01 AM

theres that too Roux' aisha said giving her cheek a playful pinch.. ' but lets have nixx make some suggestions. i think i'll teach you two to play hockey, ifbyou dontlike it, you can do something else.. teleportation is not allowed in sports though roux, thats considered cheating .." she laughed
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How much longer hawkeye before you're done scanning? Landon asked as he was sitting with zyanya. he was keeping an eye on the scentists..

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #5179 on:** January 29, 2013, 10:42:20 PM

Death felt his hand get torn off, but continued fighting regardless.

"It does not matter what you do," he countered. "It does not matter how you fight. I am Death. I can withstand unlimited damage. Right now I am sustaining myself off the life force you radiate. No matter what you do to me, you keep me alive just by being here. That is why nobody can ever defeat me!"

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The robotic Dhole sputtered and stumbled. Sharon tackled it to the ground. Flipping it over, Sharon jammed the pistol under its chin and fired.

The creature sputtered and grew still. Sharon heard its systems slowly grind to a halt.

She shakily got to her feet, casting a grin at Bailey. "Thanks for the help. Piece of cake--"

Suddenly the experiment behind her convulsed one final time and sent a shock wave through the floor on a radius around it. With a shattering noise the large circle of floor crumbled, sending Sharon, Bailey, and the dead experiment plummeting onto the runway below, the same runway Zenarchis and Kerzach were approaching...

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Gustave swung the I-beam into Pestilence's face and sent his head rolling off his shoulders. His whoop was cut short when the insects flew the head back to their master and it reattached with a squelching sound.

"Bloody bugs..." he muttered, glancing around for a more effective weapon.

Shelton was doing a similar thing when something lightly hit his head. He had a second to register a gas mask before Crota dropped his chemical grenade into the room. The room filled with acrid vapor and Pestilence's bugs began spasming and falling to the floor.

Pestilence hardly had a moment to register this turn of events before Gustave punched his I-beam through Pestilence's chest. "I won't lose Simpson to the likes of you!" Pestilence flung goop in Gustave's eyes and charged his prey.

Shelton burst out of the room, running down the only hallway he could see. Barely keeping ahead of his pursuer, he realized with a pang that he was headed right for a railing overlooking the ocean. With no other choice, he leaped over the edge.

Pestilence saw the railing coming and screeched to a stop, but then Gustave smashed into his back and with a cry Pestilence plummeted into the water, dissipating into a lifeless foam.

Crota came slithering as fast as he could. "Where the hell is doc?" he cried.

"I think he went over..." Gustave cursed as he looked for Shelton. "Hey what are you doing?" he exclaimed.

Crota had hooked his grappling hook to the railing. "Don't let it slip," he asked, and slipped over the edge into the waves.

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Nixx listened to Roux's descriptions. "Mixed Martial Arts sounds fun! As does hockey. Just so long as I can beat people up."

In contrast, Zyanya admitted to Landon, "I'm tired of fighting. I kinda want to leave a better legacy, actually accomplish something with my life. You're a doctor...perhaps you could help me get into medical school?"