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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Oct 24, 2013 0:41:50 GMT -5
Pidgon: *coos* .oO (Whew...) *looks at Pisces* .oO (Did he mention dragons?) [ Indeed he did. If one looked closely, they could even see a miniature-looking one perching on the aquatic AI&A's shoulder, its glowing yellow eyes peering out into the night.]Kana: *glances up* Oh, good, you found some! The two robots in charge of transporting tyros to Rinam came up to Cossack's group.robot: Thanks! We'll take care of them from here. Kana: *looks back to her quire as she gets a new message from Cardinal* Heh. *smirks and types* >It should be fine, for now. Do hurry though, other units will be coming in soon! >Yours truly, >Kana Cossack: *Smiles, looking relieved* A happy circumstance. I turn them over to you now.Ring: Take care.--- >Subject: Re:Update >To: Kana
>Make a wish upon a star and click your heels together three times, my lady, and I'll appear with the children like the fairy godmother.
You can ask Pisces to sing if this doesn't make sense, it should be amusing. He'll know what I mean.
-Cr.tyro: Aww, okay. tyro in Nico's arms: *doesn't respond, just turns back to Nico and hugs him again* Siam: If we hear you've been good girls and that it's safe again,Gemini: we may ask for permission to visit someday. *Hugs* It'll be alright. We've been cleared to go. All Tyros, please form a circle or a line holding hands. robot: *takes the hand of the frontmost tyro and teleports the line out* Kana read her new message and slowly turned to Pisces, very confused.Kana: Pisces? Cardinal says you should sing? ---- tyro: *to Siam and Gemini* You'd better! tyro hugging Nico: Okay...*the tyros begin lining up* *no tyros in sight* robot: *starts calling out* Sermekan Tyros! Come out! We're here for you! *some people hear her, but none of them are tyros* robot: *starts walking to their left* Tyros! Come out! Sermekan tyros! *grabs the other Robot by the arm* Woah! Please stay here. We need to establish a perimeter. If we leave, we'll probably lose more tyros than we find. r.tyro: *walks up beside Iris and looks at the cyber elf* *grins and holds up a hand, slowly opening and closing her fingers* Hi cyber elf! *waves, but stays out of reach* Hey, kid. Would you please go get one of them? I don't want to leave in case other children come this way. Sure. Sit tight. *flies up to get a good look - heads for the first Rinamians he sees* HEY! GIRLS!*the tyros hurry off to the square, per X's instructions* *calls out while running* Axl! Slow down a little! ... *doesn't really slow down, but tries to stay where he's easily visible* One of the robots turned suddenly and spotted the cyber elf. She nudged the other robot, who turned to look. ! *darts away from the two when she sees the one turn around*robot: *stops and looks at Alia* Ah, alright. I just thought that if I went a little that way we could cover more ground between us as we worked our way back to the center, and still be in touch if either of us needs help. ---- The Rinamian robots looked around, wondering who might be calling to them.
1-20A girl curiously walked toward the cyber elf.robot: Us? ---- The two robots waited for a moment before resuming their conversation in low voices.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2013 0:58:15 GMT -5
*spots the dragon indeed* .oO (Woah.) *starts walking closer to take a better look* [The dragon starts sparking and opens its mouth in a hiss in warning. Pisces absentmindedly pets the thunder lizard affectionately, looking on.]robot: *takes the hand of the frontmost tyro and teleports the line out* Kana read her new message and slowly turned to Pisces, very confused.Kana: Pisces? Cardinal says you should sing? Pisces: What.Ring: {Oh, this I have got hear.}Pisces: What's the context?tyro: *to Siam and Gemini* You'd better! tyro hugging Nico: Okay...*the tyros begin lining up* *Lets go from the hug, waving* [Once all the tyros have lined up, Shadow takes the hand of the first in line, Cardinal taking the hand of the last in line and also keeping a grip on Speedy.] We go. [The night seemed to overtake them as they entered the shadows.]
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Post by Omni on Oct 24, 2013 2:21:00 GMT -5
[The dragon starts sparking and opens its mouth in a hiss in warning. Pisces absentmindedly pets the thunder lizard affectionately, looking on.]Kana read her new message and slowly turned to Pisces, very confused.Kana: Pisces? Cardinal says you should sing? Pisces: What.Ring: {Oh, this I have got hear.}Pisces: What's the context? *stops in place, hearing what the others are talking about, but still gazing upon the dragon* ----- *finds himself dashing to keep up similar speed* *starts to slow down when he gets near the edge of the city* robot: *stops and looks at Alia* Ah, alright. I just thought that if I went a little that way we could cover more ground between us as we worked our way back to the center, and still be in touch if either of us needs help. ... *lets go* Alright. But please still stay close. The Rinamian robots looked around, wondering who might be calling to them.
A girl curiously walked toward the cyber elf.robot: Us? *stops nearby, in front of the girl* Yeah. There are some lost kids that could use your help. ! *darts away from the two when she sees the one turn around* The two robots waited for a moment before resuming their conversation in low voices. *zips back over to the kids* Hello, children! Are you lost?
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Oct 24, 2013 12:07:06 GMT -5
Kana: He says "Make a wish upon a star and click your heels together three times, my lady, and I'll appear with the children like the fairy godmother. You can ask Pisces to sing if this doesn't make sense-" *pauses, glancing at Pisces* "He'll know what I mean." *another pause* What does it mean? ---- The tyros gasped and looked around at the new, darker world.---- A robot that appeared to be a Rinamian soldier taking a break on a rooftop noticed the two rush by. She watched X and Axl for a moment before following on a wind board.---- robot: *grins* Not a problem! *puts a hand on Alia's shoulder* I feel honored to work with you, Maverick Hunter. I'm not going to run off on you. ---- robot: My help? Where are they? ---- r.tyro: *nods, clutching at the arm of another tyro* lead tyro: We're not lost. I'm pretty sure Rinam is that way *points ahead* Omni
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2013 15:31:02 GMT -5
*stops in place, hearing what the others are talking about, but still gazing upon the dragon* Kana: He says "Make a wish upon a star and click your heels together three times, my lady, and I'll appear with the children like the fairy godmother. You can ask Pisces to sing if this doesn't make sense-" *pauses, glancing at Pisces* "He'll know what I mean." *another pause* What does it mean? *Cossack laughs at this. Pisces rolls his eyes, then stares back with a slight "Why me" expression.* Pisces: It's all references to old stories from back home. Some have origins as far as almost 2,200 years ago. There's a story about a girl who lost her shoes after a prince fell in love with her, and she became a princess when he found her again because the shoes only fit her. There's another one about a girl who had magic shoes and wished she could go home, so she did. The last is more of a song than anything else… probably the one he expected me to sing if asked. It's called "When You Wish Upon A Star".*The little dragon does not seem to like the attention, moving to hide behind Pisces's attached tank.* The tyros gasped and looked around at the new, darker world. [ Shadow did not leave much time for them to think about it, instead focusing on their next destination.
He "grabbed" the closest large shadow to the fountain that he could find, "tearing" it open to pull the group through. Thankfully it was night, which meant shadows were all over the place—even in the light of the streetlamps, cast shadows were clearly defined. He was able to pull the world back around them in one swoop using the shadows of one of the nearby buildings. ]Cossack: *Looks over in mild surprise* (I think this is the first time I've seen so many of them outside at once.)-*-*- {Scrapyard}Jaden: *After the others leave* …Right then. Let's get going. Nico, call your boss. Or your supervisor. It's the middle of the night, Jaden. He's probably asleep. Jaden: This would work better if we had access to the cameras and/or control of the machinery. Siam and I don't have clearance for that, and if you did, you would have brought that up sooner. Your job was to let them know if there were intruders, right? Don't you think they'd want to know if a bunch of kids suddenly showed up on site? Trust me, Nico, people not knowing about someone else being in danger has caused more accidents than anything else. Don't forget that someone WAS killed here before.Siam: Eugh. *Flinches and takes a revolted stance* *SIGH*---- {Elsewhere}*Mr. Crayne Lift's cell phone rings*
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Post by PFA on Oct 24, 2013 18:31:12 GMT -5
{Elsewhere}*Mr. Crayne Lift's cell phone rings* ...Nn... huh? *blink blink* ... *fumbles for his phone and answers it* Hello...?
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Post by Omni on Oct 25, 2013 1:25:36 GMT -5
*stops in place, hearing what the others are talking about, but still gazing upon the dragon* *The little dragon does not seem to like the attention, moving to hide behind Pisces's attached tank.* It's okay little guy. I'm not going to hurt you...The tyros gasped and looked around at the new, darker world. [ Shadow did not leave much time for them to think about it, instead focusing on their next destination.
He "grabbed" the closest large shadow to the fountain that he could find, "tearing" it open to pull the group through. Thankfully it was night, which meant shadows were all over the place—even in the light of the streetlamps, cast shadows were clearly defined. He was able to pull the world back around them in one swoop using the shadows of one of the nearby buildings. ]Cossack: *Looks over in mild surprise* (I think this is the first time I've seen so many of them outside at once.) ! *a little surprised at the group teleporting in* A robot that appeared to be a Rinamian soldier taking a break on a rooftop noticed the two rush by. She watched X and Axl for a moment before following on a wind board. *stops by the edge of the city* *turns to watch for X* 1-20 *spots the Robot behind X* *gets on his radio* X, there's someone behind you. . *turns to look, taking a battle-prepared stance in case the follower is hostile* robot: *grins* Not a problem! *puts a hand on Alia's shoulder* I feel honored to work with you, Maverick Hunter. I'm not going to run off on you. ... Thank you. *looks into the city* Hopefully the others will be in place soon. robot: My help? Where are they? Well... *makes a circular/sweeping gesture to indicate the girls in general* Each of 'you.' I can show you where they are. *turns and makes a 'follow me' gesture, making a start in the direction he's facing* Come on. They're this way.r.tyro: *nods, clutching at the arm of another tyro* lead tyro: We're not lost. I'm pretty sure Rinam is that way *points ahead* *bit of a stare* Oh... ... *thinks* Have you seen any other children that are? Because I've heard that there are Robot women who are looking for lost children.
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Oct 25, 2013 11:42:51 GMT -5
Kana: Oh- *looks over at Cardinal & co* Cardinal! *smiles* And brothers and tyros. I'm very glad to see you all.
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soldier: *waves at Axl and X, continuing to zig-zag toward them at a careful, but seemingly casual pace*
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robot: Good thing most everyone was teleporting. It can take like, 40 minutes* to get from one side of the city to another, and that's on windboard. *sighs and glances up at the sky* We really need more people. A couple of airships would be great too, but we wouldn't want to alarm the local population into thinking there was an alien invasion or something like that. It's kind of silly, but you know there will always be someone who thinks it. Welp. *starts walking away again* At least we've got who've we got!
((*estimate based on personal experience in own city via car traveling on the highway at an average speed of 60 MPH [although that wasn't even from one side to the direct opposite side of the city...]))
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robot: Well, um, okay. It wouldn't hurt to see what's up.
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tyro: *gasps and smiles* They're looking for us?!
lead tyro: No, we haven't seen any other kids.
r.tyro: Others got lost too?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2013 11:51:52 GMT -5
*The little dragon does not seem to like the attention, moving to hide behind Pisces's attached tank.* It's okay little guy. I'm not going to hurt you... ! *a little surprised at the group teleporting in* Kana: Oh- *looks over at Cardinal & co* Cardinal! *smiles* And brothers and tyros. I'm very glad to see you all. {Main Square} My lady. *Extravagant bow* Your wish has been granted—these children are safe and returned to your people's care. Cossack: {Good of you to join us, Cardinal.} {It took longer than expected.} *Glances around, a movement hidden by his sunglasses* {I see the ones you must have had with you are gone.} Ring: {They were taken to Rinam already. We were just about to leave.} {Were you waiting for us, then?} Cossack: {Yes and no. We had hoped to meet you here. I should probably head back; I do not think I will be of much more help here I would like you to keep patched in to your lab, however.} *Looks at Ring thoughtfully* {He can help you.}Ring: *Seems surprised at this* {What about your protection?}Cossack: {The lab will be safe enough.} *Claps hand on Ring's shoulder* {Your talents will be needed here.} … (Speedy had better behave.)Cossack: I'm afraid I must be going now, Lady Kana. I am needed at the lab. Кольцо will assist the DWN-ßs in their endeavors.{Elsewhere}*Mr. Crayne Lift's cell phone rings* ...Nn... huh? *blink blink* ... *fumbles for his phone and answers it* Hello...? [Nico is on the other end of the line, sounding a bit nervous and fidgety.]"Sorry to bother you at this hour, Mr. Lift, but I swear it's important."-*-*- Great going you guys, if this gets me fired—
Oh, shut up and tell him what's going on already! *Decides that despite the rude wording, Siam is right for once* -*-*- "There's a problem down at the yard. A major problem. Worse than intruders. A group of Tyros—developing AI&As from Rinam, basically robot children—have been teleported here. I, uh… I had to… get them down from one of the magnets…"[He trails off, apparently not sure if he should go on or wait to make sure Crayne is awake and understands what he just said.]
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Post by Omni on Oct 25, 2013 16:05:35 GMT -5
Kana: Oh- *looks over at Cardinal & co* Cardinal! *smiles* And brothers and tyros. I'm very glad to see you all. Cossack: I'm afraid I must be going now, Lady Kana. I am needed at the lab. Кольцо will assist the DWN-ßs in their endeavors. .oO (What language is that?) ... *to Kana* What else can I do to help? soldier: *waves at Axl and X, continuing to zig-zag toward them at a careful, but seemingly casual pace* Alia, we're almost in position, but there's someone near us. She looks like one of the girls looking for the kids... but she isn't paired off or anything. She's also not acting like she's looking for anyone, except maybe us. *still in the same basic position* ... Hello? robot: Good thing most everyone was teleporting. It can take like, 40 minutes* to get from one side of the city to another, and that's on windboard. *sighs and glances up at the sky* We really need more people. A couple of airships would be great too, but we wouldn't want to alarm the local population into thinking there was an alien invasion or something like that. It's kind of silly, but you know there will always be someone who thinks it. Welp. *starts walking away again* At least we've got who've we got! ((*estimate based on personal experience in own city via car traveling on the highway at an average speed of 60 MPH [although that wasn't even from one side to the direct opposite side of the city...])) ((Come to think, does Taco City even have an established size?)) ... *listens as she gets a call from Axl* ... I'll ask about her and let you know what I learn. Be sure to keep me updated as well. *gets off and says to the girl she was sent with* Are there any Rinamians that are supposed to be here, but not looking for the Tyros? The girls all looked at each other, confused and a little worried.robot: Well, um, okay. It wouldn't hurt to see what's up. *continues flying, making sure the girls aren't far behind, until he sees Iris and the tyros* *points* There! Up ahead!tyro: *gasps and smiles* They're looking for us?! lead tyro: No, we haven't seen any other kids. r.tyro: Others got lost too? I think so, and yes. I can help you find them, if you want.
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Post by PFA on Oct 25, 2013 16:27:57 GMT -5
...Nn... huh? *blink blink* ... *fumbles for his phone and answers it* Hello...? [Nico is on the other end of the line, sounding a bit nervous and fidgety.]"Sorry to bother you at this hour, Mr. Lift, but I swear it's important."-*-*- Great going you guys, if this gets me fired—
Oh, shut up and tell him what's going on already! *Decides that despite the rude wording, Siam is right for once* -*-*- "There's a problem down at the yard. A major problem. Worse than intruders. A group of Tyros—developing AI&As from Rinam, basically robot children—have been teleported here. I, uh… I had to… get them down from one of the magnets…"[He trails off, apparently not sure if he should go on or wait to make sure Crayne is awake and understands what he just said.] *mumbles something about robots and sleep schedules as he tries to take this all in* ...Okay... Uh, what are they doing there? And who was using the magnet?
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Oct 25, 2013 19:52:01 GMT -5
Kana: *smiles, then looks confused as the Rebel Angels and Cossack ramble on in (presumably) Russian* ... The tyros were teleported off by the second robot. Shortly after, the first teleported back in.Kana: *smiles again as Cossack addresses her in a language she has installed* Farewell, then, good sir, and thank you for your assistance. *turns to Ring* And you, Keltso. *looks at Van now* If it is of no inconvenience, would you join in with the search party? ---- soldier: Hey. *speeds up a little* Is something wrong, X? ---- ((Don't think so)) robot: *stops* Yes. There are several guards around the "towers", as well as the robots who run other facilities we have here. Also, civilians come and go and non-civilians enjoy spending their breaks here. ---- girls: *follow the elf* girl: Oh, wow, there are a bunch of little tyro robots. That's weird. ---- lead tyro: *looks at the other tyros, who vigorously nod their heads* Well... okay. One of the junky adult robots came out of hiding and began walking to the group.Omni Uh, what are they doing there? And who was using the magnet? ((I thought scrapyard magnets were run automatically 24/7. But automating the magnet could been something Rinamians did in a trade-off to the scrapyard. *hangs a lampshade*))
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2013 20:14:08 GMT -5
((Come to think, does Taco City even have an established size?)) ((No, Taco City does not have an established size. It's been a plot point several times, actually; that's why there aren't many useful maps of the city as a whole—space is unstable and tends to shift. Jaden and Piers mentioned this briefly during the summer session of the meeting. What is known for certain is pretty limited. The Prosecutors' Office and Windy's Point occupy the highest altitudes in the city, at least the populated half. The area toward the square tends to be more like a downtown area, with many many businesses close together and very few living spaces. The city is twice the size that most people give it credit for, since there is a mirror half that has been largely abandoned and has fallen to monsters and anyone willing to risk the danger.)) .oO (What language is that?) ... *to Kana* What else can I do to help? Kana: *smiles, then looks confused as the Rebel Angels and Cossack ramble on in (presumably) Russian* ... The tyros were teleported off by the second robot. Shortly after, the first teleported back in.Kana: *smiles again as Cossack addresses her in a language she has installed* Farewell, then, good sir, and thank you for your assistance. *turns to Ring* And you, Keltso. Keltso: *Seems surprised someone's addressing him by his Russian name*Cossack: *Nods and takes out an amulet, pressing the center and vanishing into a swirl of 0s and 1s* *Narrows his eyes at his Russian counterpart* I got my eyes on you, twerp.
Give it a rest, Cowboy. Any word back yet from your dragons, Pisces? Pisces: They don't speak telepathically over long-distance. If they didn't spot anyone on the rooftops or open streets, they'll circle a few times before coming back. Exploring alleys isn't really their thing, it's too narrow to maneuver well. *Looks over to Kana* Your move, Commander. -*-*- [The squadron of dragons had split out all across the city; three headed to the docks and the sea, three toward the abandoned half of town, three to the edge bordering the wasteland before the evil forests, and three in the directions of the border that faced the plateaus and mountains. They flew overhead low enough to see the aerial view of the rooftops and streets clearly, but high enough to not be immediately visible. Each was searching primarily for movement, and then for the glint of metal. They were occasionally given away by sparks that would ripple over their bodies, making snapping noises that broke the uneasy quiet of the night.] *mumbles something about robots and sleep schedules as he tries to take this all in* ...Okay... Uh, what are they doing there? And who was using the magnet? "Well, I tried to access the company work schedule to find out, and… nobody. It seems to have been running on an automated system."*Muffled voice* "Apparently it has to do with a treaty with Rinam. I'm… afraid I depolarized the main magnet in the process of getting them down. I'm sorry sir, I'll pay to fix—"*Agitated voices* "More on that later. Would be easier if phones had video feeds… Some of my brothers are here with me right now. We need to go through the yard to make sure all the children got out."*There's a buzz noise as someone else joins the line.* "It would help if we had access to the camera system. And for the rest of the automated systems to be temporarily put offline."[Nico apparently realizes he never answered the first question, because he adds another comment.]"They seem to have been teleported here by the Maverick Hunters."
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Post by PFA on Oct 25, 2013 21:45:26 GMT -5
*mumbles something about robots and sleep schedules as he tries to take this all in* ...Okay... Uh, what are they doing there? And who was using the magnet? "Well, I tried to access the company work schedule to find out, and… nobody. It seems to have been running on an automated system."*Muffled voice* "Apparently it has to do with a treaty with Rinam. I'm… afraid I depolarized the main magnet in the process of getting them down. I'm sorry sir, I'll pay to fix—"*Agitated voices* "More on that later. Would be easier if phones had video feeds… Some of my brothers are here with me right now. We need to go through the yard to make sure all the children got out."*There's a buzz noise as someone else joins the line.* "It would help if we had access to the camera system. And for the rest of the automated systems to be temporarily put offline."[Nico apparently realizes he never answered the first question, because he adds another comment.]"They seem to have been teleported here by the Maverick Hunters." *a little overwhelmed, trying to take this all in* ...Alright, well... I think the safety of those kids is top priority. So... whatever you need to do. We can fix whatever's been damaged later.
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Post by Omni on Oct 26, 2013 17:18:26 GMT -5
Kana: *smiles, then looks confused as the Rebel Angels and Cossack ramble on in (presumably) Russian* ... The tyros were teleported off by the second robot. Shortly after, the first teleported back in.Kana: *smiles again as Cossack addresses her in a language she has installed* Farewell, then, good sir, and thank you for your assistance. *turns to Ring* And you, Keltso. *looks at Van now* If it is of no inconvenience, would you join in with the search party? *with movement enthusiastic enough to be sloppy, stands up with his feet together, abdomen out, and head slightly back, and salutes* Yessir! ... *starting to lower his hand and relax his posture* Er... Which group is the search party? soldier: Hey. *speeds up a little* Is something wrong, X? *looks quite confused, unsure of how to respond, still cautious* ... ... What's your business here? .. robot: *stops* Yes. There are several guards around the "towers", as well as the robots who run other facilities we have here. Also, civilians come and go and non-civilians enjoy spending their breaks here. ... Would anyone be on break right now? girls: *follow the elf* girl: Oh, wow, there are a bunch of little tyro robots. That's weird. *'screeching' air brake* *turns and looks* Wait, weird?! lead tyro: *looks at the other tyros, who vigorously nod their heads* Well... okay. One of the junky adult robots came out of hiding and began walking to the group. *watches the junkybot out of the corner of her eye* *to the tyros* Come on! This way! =) *heads off in a direction vaguely toward the square, but also trying to steer away from the junkybots*
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