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Kirbynite Phan Phan  I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!!                    Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6285 days |
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| Kirby stepped over to his uniwheeled motorcycle and opened up a compartment. He pulled out a small, round object and gave it a few twists on the windup key on its back. He then set it on the ground.
Kirby: I call it a Clockwork-Poe. It's mainly used as a decoy, but it can be a scouter, too. The ghost-like device hovered into the air. It spun around, letting out a strange laughing sound before disappearing. It was actually invisible. Kirby then started walking into the tunnel, immediately removing his hat. Kirby: I get the feeling like we're going to need our backs covered. |
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Sukasa Birdo Not quite as active as before. Xkeeper supporter Xk > ||bass I IP Banned myself! Twice!   Since: 11-17-05 From: Somewhere over there Last post: 6285 days Last view: 6284 days |
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| After having the rest of the group he was now with catch up with him, Snieps had remained silent throughout the group's journey... at least until now. "Guys, was I the onyl one who saw a red light blink off of that bug-like thing as it scurried off?" Looking back to Kirbynite, Quint, and Ultimanium, Snipes looked a little worried. "I don't think that whoever runs this little part of the world wil appreciate us being on their turf all that much." | |||
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6285 days |
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| Kirby: Geeze, ya don't give me no credit? That was the main reason why I took out the Clockwork-Poe. | |||
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Sukasa Birdo Not quite as active as before. Xkeeper supporter Xk > ||bass I IP Banned myself! Twice! Since: 11-17-05 From: Somewhere over there Last post: 6285 days Last view: 6284 days |
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OOC: I just noticed this (wow I'm slow)... Kirbynite was very carefl around quint at first over his programmer at first... but wasn't with snipes, even though snipes too is a reploid. Wj\hy is that?
 "You could be a little clearer then... I thought you said you were to be using him for scouting..." Frowning slightly, Snipes relaxed a bit. "Anyways... good idea." |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6285 days |
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((Well, you never pointed out he was a robot or reploid. Either that, or I never caught onto it  ))
Kirby: Er.. well.. Yeah. Scouting around behind us making sure no one is going to ambush us from behind, heh. |
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Sukasa Birdo Not quite as active as before. Xkeeper supporter Xk > ||bass I IP Banned myself! Twice! Since: 11-17-05 From: Somewhere over there Last post: 6285 days Last view: 6284 days |
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| OOC: Well, "I'm a reploid as well" in the middle of conversation with Quint (when Snipes first met you three) isn't exactly noticable ). Not that it would help much... he doesn't know. (there is a sotry to that) |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6285 days |
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| ((Aha! Now I remember! It was because Quint's appearance was similar to Mega Man's, in which caused Kirbynite to think there was a connection to Wily. )) |
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Sukasa Birdo Not quite as active as before. Xkeeper supporter Xk > ||bass I IP Banned myself! Twice! Since: 11-17-05 From: Somewhere over there Last post: 6285 days Last view: 6284 days |
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| OOC: Perhaps it's good then that no-one made the connection to Snipes having been an assassin for a long time. | |||
C`aos Porcupo  Since: 03-02-06 From: AB, Canada Last post: 6286 days Last view: 6286 days |
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| Ultimanium : Red light... I wasn't paying attention, all I saw was that big-ass sp...
He spun around, staring outside one last time. More wind rustled through the trees, but that was about it. Ultimanium : ...this place looks a little too well-trodden for my tastes. But who would just go on marching through here? Ultimanium pointed into the tunnel a short ways, where a tiny trickle of lava could be seen seeping from the wall and crossing the ground into a larger crevice. Ultimanium : Maybe it's just coincidence... the trolls are pissed at us, yeah. But I don't think they'd be dumb enough to follow us into here, or towards an Imperial outpost for that matter. |
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Sukasa Birdo Not quite as active as before. Xkeeper supporter Xk > ||bass I IP Banned myself! Twice! Since: 11-17-05 From: Somewhere over there Last post: 6285 days Last view: 6284 days |
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| "It was on the top of said spider. But you're right, why woudl the follow us in here... I don't like this much either." Said Snipes.
About that moment a large rumbling began to emanate from deeper within the tunnel, accompanied by the sound of a viscous liquid pouring through atunnel, much like the one the four were in at the moment! |
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C`aos Porcupo Since: 03-02-06 From: AB, Canada Last post: 6286 days Last view: 6286 days |
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| Ultimanium : Ohhh. I get it. You think that someone is trying to track us, and that this is a really poor route to take to get to Zyhalom. Well, don't look at me, this is just the way this map is pointing... and if this is one of the Empire's own mass-printed maps, then there shouldn't be any reason for this cave to be-
All at once another tremor shook the entire cave, and in one fell swoop the entrance caved in, putting a wall at least several feet thick between the group and fresh air. Ultimanium flicked his hand out, and a bright orb of energy appeared in it, creating a light source. Ultimanium : ...unsafe. |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6285 days |
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| Kirby: ... Dang. Well, atleast we won't have to worry much about our backs.
Kirby held the map up to get a better view. Kirby: Maybe.. we should start running. There could be plenty of reasons that caused that cave in, and it could happen again. That and if we run into a different kind of trouble, fighting inside a cave is not the smartest things to do. |
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C`aos Porcupo Since: 03-02-06 From: AB, Canada Last post: 6286 days Last view: 6286 days |
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| The following couple hours were uneventful - though it was obvious how untamed the terrain was, rugged as it was - sometimes becoming increasingly narrow, sometimes causing Ultimanium to duck down, and occaisionally taking them over top of blatantly dangerous rivers of magma. And all along the way, the wildlife continued to get increasingly bizarre.
But eventually the path ended, leading outside and up onto an ash-covered plateau that wound around a cliff face. The giant city they left was quickly losing focus on the horizon. Ultimanium was already far away, pushing his ear against a giant bronze gate that covered another small cavern opening. Stepping back, it creaked open. And behind it was... Minonim : Salutations! I am Minonim Mk.MCXVIII, recon drone version gamma, deployed to the Empire of Aht Uhrgan to replace the Mk.MCXVII model after techincal failure, all information has been uploaded from the master database and *rabble rabble rabble* Ultimanium : Oh for the love of god. A large red caterpillar-looking beast crept by, turned in the group's direction, belched some flame into the air, and continued moving. |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6285 days |
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| Kirby momentarily flinched from the complete randomness of the caterpillar. He scratched his head and then turned to Minonim. He slowly approach the drone and tapped it a few times.
Kirby: Heeey! Do you have some juice on you? Like, are you also a vending machine? I'm getting thirsty. |
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C`aos Porcupo Since: 03-02-06 From: AB, Canada Last post: 6286 days Last view: 6286 days |
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| A large canteen had already landed in the dirt at the group's feet. The wind picked up again, the heat from the mountain quickly sucking the moisture out of the air. Whatever was in it was already gratifying.
Through the gateway, past Minonim, stood a man with silver hair that fell loosely out of a vibrant blue turban. His face was mostly covered by a flap of black velvet, and he was draped in a robe of the same blue, adorned with gold chains. He stood at, the very least, 8 feet tall. ??? : Drink up. It's been a long road here. |
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Sukasa Birdo Not quite as active as before. Xkeeper supporter Xk > ||bass I IP Banned myself! Twice! Since: 11-17-05 From: Somewhere over there Last post: 6285 days Last view: 6284 days |
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| "No thanks, I'm fine" Said Snipes. "I don't mind the heat too much, really. So, who are you?" | |||
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C`aos Porcupo Since: 03-02-06 From: AB, Canada Last post: 6286 days Last view: 6286 days |
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| The man stepped aside, revealing his chamber. It was carved out of the rock, and the walls and ceiling were still jagged and hot to the touch. The ground had been pounded into a workable floor however, and the room itself was well furnished. Ultimanium stared at a laptop sitting on a crate next to his bed.
Ultimanium : (...I thought Salaheem said he didn't have contact...) ??? : I am Najheed. I am an agent of the Empire currently deployed in these parts to watch Troll activity in this area. Their stronghold is not far from here... *points downward* It's odd that people like you would be wandering around a place like this... especially with rumors that the Cerberus has come out of hibernation. What business do you have here? Ultimanium : Uhh... oh yeah. We're from Salaheem's Sentinels, she said that we were to deliver a parcel up to the Mt. Zhaylom staging point. I'm assuming this is it? Najheed took the package slowly, staring at it for a moment and giving it a steady shake. He calmly put it down on a table next to him. Najheed : ...are you all with the mercenaries? |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6285 days |
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| Kirby let out a loud sigh of relief as he just finished the canteen.
Kirby: Ah.... Mmmm... Just a bunch of reckless transporters looking for money. He shook the canteen a bit. Kirby: Er.. sorry... Didn't mean to drink it all, guys.. Anyway.. Is there a problem with mercenaries? |
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C`aos Porcupo Since: 03-02-06 From: AB, Canada Last post: 6286 days Last view: 6286 days |
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| Najheed : Only a mercenary could take on a mission this recklessly.
Ultimanium : What's that supposed to mean? Najheed : Let me see your map. Najheed took the tattered paper into his hands. Najheed : ...you idiots... who drew this path? Ultimanium : Our employer. Najheed : You went straight through Troll territory! Look... if you turn here... head to this summit from Whitegate... and head west, then south from there, you head into the catacombs. You go a mile north-northeast, and then ascend the hills, and then follow the river. From there you keep going north... *10 minutes pass* ...AND THEN, you should end up on the Zyhalom plateau, where you head east to where we're standing! You would have zero chance of being caught! Ultimanium : ...and going by the map measurements, it would have taken us a month and two weeks to arrive here. Najheed : Don't mock me, pup! it took me a month, two weeks and three days to ascend this mountain! And I did it while keeping it a state secret! Ultimanium : Uh, yeah. Okay. Here's your freaking parcel. Najheed ripped the package out of Ultimanium's hands and tore it to shreds. Inside was a baseball-sized purple gem, which he placed into a compartment on the wall. A steady stream of energy flowed behind a closed door, which Najheed charged through. Inside, a large magical array was painted on the ground, flanked on two sides by two wall-mounted blue orbs. Najheed : Finally the runic portal is operational! I was afraid the replacement energy core would never arrive! Now, I can use this gate to return to Whitegate for my long-deserved leave! Ultimanium : ...actually, we were supposed to tell you that you're wanted to help defend Whitegate. Ultimanium covered his eyes as Najheed stepped onto the floor painting, disappearing in a bright flash of blue light. Ultimanium : ...I think I've just about had enough randomness for one day. Minonim : Shall we loot his belongings? Ultimanium : ...well, just about. |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6299 days Last view: 6285 days |
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| Kirby: Alrighty, Rexy. You know what to do.
Kirby's one wheeled motorcycle let out a rev as it started to look around for stuff it can bump into and collect in its hammerspace trunk. Kirby: That was quite the meeting.. But with that guy gone... um.. You don't think that cat lady's gonna tell us to take his place? |
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