[IC Board] All the World's a Game - Season II

[Luna Pixu]

Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

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Flandre turned her head to Alice. Alice was willing to play with Flandre? Usually when Flandre asked to play with people, they would either turn her down or even run away from her. But Alice... was willing to play with her? Right off the bat? Flandre perked up and gave a little grin.
"Yeah." Flandre said to Alice. But despite this, Flandre was unsure on how Cole would fare. If Cole was unconscious, who would take of care of him? It wasn't wise to just leave Cole lying there, even it was merely that Cole was knocked out by Flandre's danmaku. And besides, what if Cole was still mad? What if he woke up and continued from where he left off? He could get himself killed.
"Alicey...? What's going to happen to Cole? We can't leave him here. What if he...? You know..." Flandre asked Alice.

[Kristia]

Yakumo Estate

Mara was impresed by two things at the moment. The first one was the fact that there was a doom destruction creature inside her friend's soul. And the second thing is how she had managed to keep it under control

"So that is why you are so stubborn, huh? to have such control of your mind and keep that thing locked up" the froslass asked

Renamon smirked at the question "Yes i had to have a strong will for this, but the stubborness was an already learned perk of me"

The ghost then guessed "You wanted to have all the dangers covered here and in your world, sending a warning to the most powerful beings, a war is coming?"

"For the recent future, no, but I wanted to have escape routes for her to be blocked, the digimon will have scouts and barriera in the cyberspace while the pokemon will be vigilant here and on the subconscious part" the fox explained

"So that is why you needed Darkrai, he can warn anyone in case your mind would lose the willpower" Mara understood but she still wondered something

"Why haven't you asked your friends for help? they are resourceful" the ghost asked

Renamon sighed "Because I'll need them ready and at their best state, they may have to kill me just in case"

The frosslass paled for a moment "Please tell me you have a plan for that" she asked rubbing her temple

"As a matter of fact, I do" the fox answered

[SUSTIC]

Catacombs - Santa Cruz - California | Night

"No... it's okay. It's a fact I have to deal with everyday... As much as I like this world I really wish I could go back to my world..." Rena said as she kept walking.




Reactor Labs - Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn


"Well once we get Eve repaired she can easily get to work on repairing it so... if we want to repair Jack's armor as fast as possible we should work on repairing Eve so she can repair it or at least help with repairing." Chung replied as he sat down. "Now can we get to work on repairing Eve? I really do want Jack's armor to be repaired, but Eve is also one of my friends... I really want to see her back up and well... running again..."




Garage Entrance - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

Raven was about to go into the labs, but beforehand he stopped to look at Lily. "You know Lily... I really wouldn't have made it this far in this world without... well... you... thanks for being there for me..."

[S121]

Catacombs - Santa Cruz - California | Night

Isaac couldn't help but be curious after hearing Rena talk about this "fact" she was referencing. Just what was so important that it would leaver her with such a feeling and make her want to go back to her world so badly? Isaac was a little hesitant to ask, and it was clear to everyone that he was, but he couldn't shake the curiosity, the small tinge of worry he felt.

"... Why's that?", Isaac asked Rena.





Reactor Labs - Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

At first, Dr. Neuman didn't think much on Chung saying that Eve was a machine, but after he processed the words Chung said, Dr. Neuman's face turned from a calm one to one of surprise and astonishment.

"Wait. She's a machine!?", Dr. Neuman asked Chung and Jack in a surprised tone.

"Yea. It's not that much of a shock.", Jack said.

"Are you kidding!? It is! She is a living machine, one that looks like us! What's there not to be amazed about!? I wonder, is she capable of existential thought? Does she have feelings? How are her physical capabilities? Does she require sleep and food, or does she have an internal power source? If she eats, what does she eat? How-", Dr. Neuman asked, but was suddenly cut off by Jack.

"She'll be able to answer your questions later, but right now, she needs to be fixed.", Jack said, interrupting Dr. Neuman and bringing attention to the situation at hand.

"Right. Just place her on the table and we'll start.", Dr. Neuman said to Jack.

After being told where to place Eve, Jack gently placed her on the table, then stood back as Dr. Neuman pulled some tools out from a cabinet and walked over to Eve. After Dr. Neuman placed the tools beside Eve's unconscious body, he silently stared at Eve. It was at this moment when Dr. Neuman realized that he didn't know how to approach this situation. Just how was he even supposed to open her up? After mulling over the thought for a couple seconds, Dr. Neuman looked over to Chung and asked him a question.

"Uh, Chung? ... How.. exactly do you open her up? Is it like a surgery, or is there a button I press? Also, does she heal, or am I going to need a molecular bonder?", Dr. Neuman asked in a slightly uncertain tone.





Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

Alice picked Cole up off the ground and quietly stood there, trying to figure out what should be done with Cole. Alice knew that if Cole had another outburst, other SPARTANs would not be as forgiving as her, so taking him to the medical ward was not an option. Simply leaving him in the hall was perhaps the worst idea, considering what might happen, and trying to wake him up would prove to be futile. After a brief moment, Alice finally answered Flandre.

"Well we can't just leave him here, and putting him in the care of some of the other SPARTANs might not be good for Cole's health, so we'll just have to take him with us. If he goes back into a rage, we can take care of him without too much trouble, and I don't want to risk placing him in the care of the other SPARTANs and having him wind up in a holding cell.", Alice explained to Flandre before putting Cole over her shoulder.





Garage Entrance - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

Lily simply smiled in her helmet before speaking.

"It's no problem. I'm just happy to see that you're still pressing on.", Lily said to Raven as she began to walk back into The Labs.

[SUSTIC]

Catacombs - Santa Cruz - California | Night

"I... it's just... I don't feel like I should tell you... I haven't even told my other friends... in fact I haven't even told Ara yet... If I tell you I'll just make you worry..." Rena replied as she picked up her pace again.

"Listen it's almost Christmas, and we have a job to focus on so let's just get going okay?"



Reactor Labs - Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

Chung looked at Neuman and sighed. "To be honest I'm not exactly sure myself... normally I just leave the room while her drones over there repair her when she needs repairs. However I never seen the process before... so... I can't really say... her drones might know though." He said as he pointed to Eve's basketball sized drones. The black drone Moby seemed to be floating around the room, as though they were going through the place like a museum.

"So... yeah we need to try and get them to repair Eve with us in the room... just so we can see how they repair her..."

[S121]

Catacombs - Santa Cruz - California | Night

Isaac had a feeling he would get that response, and after Rena said to drop the topic, Isaac did so. After all, they did have an undead outbreak to take care of. As they continued to walk deeper into the catacombs, Isaac checked the ammo count of his Plasma Cutter and picked up his walking pace to keep up with Rena.



Reactor Labs - Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

After being told what to do, Jack calmly walked over to Moby and spoke.

"Eve needs repairs. Can you help us repair her?", Jack asked Moby.

Meanwhile, Dr. Neuman walked over to Remy and asked the same question.

"Hey, can you help us repair Eve?", Dr. Neuman asked Remy as it floated from reactor to reactor, looking at each one like it was in a museum.









Outside Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

After a couple of minutes, Volgin was noticed by a nearby SPARTAN in black MJOLNIR armor that was standing in one f the guard towers. As soon as Volgin was noticed, the SPARTAN jumped down from the top of the tower and landed on his feet with a thud. After landing, the SPARTAN placed his hand near his gun as he walked over to Volgin.

"Do you mind explaining why you're here?", the black SPARTAN asked Volgin.

[SUSTIC]

Reactor Labs - Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn


Moby turned to Jack as it floated there... not moving. However after a few minutes it made a few beeps, and squeeks as it Remy stopped "interacting" with Neuman by floating around Neuman's head in circles. The two drones then flew up over Eve's unconscious body as they began examining her. After of which they stop what they were doing as they turn to Neuman, Jack, and Chung. The two drones then began to nudge them, trying to get them to leave the Reactor Labs.

[S121]

Reactor Labs - Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

Jack knew why the drones wanted them out, and did as he was instructed to do by the drones. Dr. Neuman wanted to see if Eve had the same internals as a human, but he knew that it was impolite to be there as well. As they exited the room, Jack looked over to Chung and motioned for him to follow.

"Come on, Chung. I doubt Eve will be happy to see you watching her.", Jack said in an emotionless, yet somewhat teasing tone as he waited for Chung to leave.

[Luna Pixu]

Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

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Flandre nodded in response to Alice. Taking Cole with them seemed like the most logical option. After all, no-one around here knew Cole. The only ones who have had more than a few minutes of contact with him are Flandre and Alice. Anyone taking care of Cole in a medical ward or infirmary might find a nasty surprise from Cole, should he still be enraged. It was only logical to bring Cole with him just in case such a thing happened. If anyone were to get through to Cole, it would be Flandre. Hopefully...
Flandre then took notice as Alice picked up the unconscious man. It was rather strange. Cole took her on his shoulder when she fell unconscious. And now Cole was being carried on Alice's shoulder. What next? Alice being carried on Flandre's shoulder? Flandre hoped that it wouldn't come to that. Carrying a SPARTAN on her shoulder seemed like a large and difficult task.
"So... Shall we go?" Flandre asked Alice.

[wonderweiss]

Outside Prometheus Labs

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Volgin cleared his throat.

"Pleasant evening, is it not? I came here as a faction of the Neo-Yakuza in order to talk about cooperation. We are aware of Wesker's actions. The head of operations confirmed his actions to be his own and no such orders or verification were given to him... May I speak with the head of the lab? You may search and remove any weapons I may have."

[SUSTIC]

Reactor Labs - Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

Chung sighed as he stood up. "Okay fine. I seriously wonder what they do though to repair her..." Chung said as he stood up.

As they left the Reactor Labs the Drones Moby and Remy quickly got to work on repairing Eve of all damages.

[S121]

Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

"Yep. Let's.", Alice said to Flandre as she began to walk towards the training room.




Observation Deck - Training Room - Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

After a couple of minutes, both Flandre and Alice made their way to the testing chamber-turned-training room and entered the observation deck. The observation deck was somewhat plain, yet sophisticated. The room was almost completely grey, but it was made out of some kind of metal composite, possibly to survive extensive damage. As they entered the room, Alice walked over to a nearby chair and placed Cole down onto it.

"Here we are.", Alice said as she placed Cole down and turned around to look at Flandre.

"This is the training room. Before we begin, I'll need to explain a couple things about this place. First of all, you don't really need to worry about breaking the room. Just as long as you don't use your ability to destroy the room, it will be able to survive anything you throw at it, due to the room's panels being made out of Ceramic Carbide and a high-grade Titanium alloy. Finally, we have ways to create simulated enemies and objects with the use of Hardlight projections. Whatever you want to play with, we can make it happen with the Hardlight generators.", Alice explained to Flandre as she motioned over to the room beyond the observation deck's super-reinforced glass window. Beyond the glass window was a colossal testing chamber down below with white panels on the floor, walls and ceiling, giving it a somewhat futuristic feel, as if it was something from a science-fiction movie. Despite the room's empty look, the room gave off a feeling that there was more to it than what was simply seen.

"So, what do you want to play?", Alice asked Flandre in a calm tone.







Outside Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

Without hesitation or tension, the black armored SPARTAN pulled out his M6G Magnum Pistol and aimed it at Volgin. If the SPARTAN fired, Volgin would soon find himself butting heads with a .50 caliber, semi-armor piercing, high explosive round. After the SPARTAN pulled his gun on Volgin, he spoke to the unwanted guest.

"If you want an audience, then you'll get one.", the SPARTAN said to Volgin as he used his helmet's communicator to call one of his superiors.

"This is Isaac-773. I need an escort at my location. We have an affiliate of the Neo-Yakuza on the premises. He says that he requests negotiations between The Labs sand the Neo-Yakuza.", Isaac-773 said.

"Understood. We are sending an escort party to your location. Expect it to arrive in three minutes.", the security officer said over the communicator.

"Got it. Over and out.", Isaac-773 said, ending the call before turning his attention back to Volgin.

"Sit tight. They'll be here for you shortly.", Isaac-773 coldly said to Volgin.







Reactor Labs - Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

As Chung, Jack, and Dr. Neuman waited for Eve's drones to repair her, Dr. Neuman decided to ask Chung a couple of questions.

"So, what do you think she's powered by? Do you think she runs on some kind of reactor, or do you think she is like us? Do you think she runs on chemical reactions, or do you think it's all electromechanical, maybe with some nanotechnology for some of the more complex parts? What's her skin made out of? Is it entirely synthetic, or is it alive too, kind of like ours?", Dr. Neuman asked Chung in a curious tone.

Meanwhile, Jack remained silent, quietly waiting for Eve to be fully repaired so that she could fully repair his armor.

[wonderweiss]

Outside Prometheus Labs

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Volgin chuckled.

"Violent caution. I like that."

He stood with his hands holding eachother behind his olive drab colonel's trench coat.

[S121]

Outside Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

The black SPARTAN noticed that Volgin had his hands behind his back. The SPARTAN had no worries about Volgin pulling a weapon out because if he did, the SPARTAN would kill him before he would have a chance to even aim the weapon at him. As they waited for the escort party to come by, the black SPARTAN covertly took a picture of Volgan's face with his helmet, and within a couple of seconds, the SPARTAN used the picture to find Volgin's profile. From what the SPARTAN could see, Volgin was from the Metal Gear franchise and had power over electricity, as well as having superhuman strength, being skilled with guns, and was quite durable. If Volgin wanted a fight, the SPARTAN would be more than happy for the challenge, as well as having the honor of killing a member of the Neo-Yakuza.

"I highly recommend you keep your hands where I can see them, 'Thunderbolt'. You wouldn't want me to get surprised and flinch with a gun aimed at you, would you?", the black armored SPARTAN asked Volgin in a sardonic tone.

[SUSTIC]

Sector 4 - Prometheus Labs - London | Dawn

Chung looked at Neuman as he was bombarded with questions.

"I-I don't know! She may be my one of my closest friends, but I don't know that sort of stuff! According to her though she is the Queen of the Nasods... or was the queen. From what I heard she had been sealed during a major war between the Nasods and humans of my world. After that she was sealed away... for thousands of years... then at the current time in my world when she woke up the first people she met was Elsword, Raven, and my other friends... I didn't meet them until much later. When she woke up the Nasods had no longer recognized her as their queen... well... now she is with us... we are her only friends... she is also the only sentient Nasod from what I've seen as well... That's all I can say really... so... yeah..." Chung said as he leaned up against the wall...

"Aside from me and my other friends... she is kind of alone... her own kind does not recognize her as their queen... and her entire race is still against the humans... aside from her... It's kind of sad actually..."