Eternal Galaxy: Phoenix - Intermission

[Kilelicus]

Prosperity | Sungrey

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"Anankerisa... Right... and exactly what does she plan to do when we capture our Null?" Phenom responded, wishing for as much information as he could possibly gather on the plan that the Hunters had apparently hatched.

[WriggleRid3r]

CY-001 | Nevaaras

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"Y... you think so?" Mokou looked up to find Ethan giving her a shrug. Whether it was a shrug of approval or a shrug of uncertainty was not known, but by contextual clues, it seemed likely that Ethan was going for the formal of the two. "I guess if I try hard enough, I'll be able to fit in, huh?"

[Cucoo5]

Prosperity

"She is just a child." The Umbra shrugged in uncertainty. "But I have a hunch the Hunteri want this Null alive to test what can still kill Nihiliods. They fear that their Aura'va weapons will soon be useless. This Null will be a new sample to experiment on since capturing Nihiliods is like trying to catch smoke with a mesh net."

[Aria of Forbidden Magic]

Prosperity | Sungrey
BGM: Umineko: When They Cry - Stupefaction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X76lu7TCvOg

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"A child?" Terra cocked her head. "They're sending in a little girl to 'trap' this guy? That's a bit unsettling." Not that I can't be called a child too, Terra mused. "Oh, and also, is testing their weaponry on him really the most... moral thing to do? That sounds a lot like torture. I'm not really into killing, but even that might be better than this... I understand that it's to better understand how to defend themselves, but... Oh, never mind." Terra decided to shut up and looked down, frowning. Worrying about that kind of thing might get a lot of these Hunter people killed. She didn't have time to squabble over the morals of their conduct right now.

[Kilelicus]

Prosperity | Sungrey

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"Normally, Terra, I would agree with you." Phenom said, though he felt rather hypocritical, as he had "tortured" people in the past for information, like when he pushed Alaina's arm to the breaking point in an effort to learn where she had hidden The Notebook. "However, if this creature is as much of a threat as the Hunters have implied, and reacts to weapons in the same manner as Nihiliods, we need to know how to harm him..."

[Cucoo5]

Nevaraas

"Excuse me-" Joe had worked his way from one group of people to another group. Despite his frustration, he kept as calm as he could as he approached the man in armor. "Excuse me, have you seen a girl, about this tall," He held his hand up to about five and a half feet, "...messy grey hair, red goggles, tattered cloak, and is more stubborn than a Burcrat?"


Palace

"Achlys Noxima," She bowed slightly. "And we're the Hunteri, Survivalists of this area." She gestured to everyone except John and Mara, whom she glanced at expecting them to introduce themselves. I know I'm not as open as Aion, though I'll at least trust those that he's familiar with.


Prosperity

The Umbra closed her eyes. "Nihiliods deserve no mercy. They managed to push a galaxy to the point where its people would lie down and die, destroying its way of life, and reducing those that refuse to shadows of what they once were. If I had any say in the treatment of this Demonarc Null, I would have it bleed for eternity for all the blood its kind caused to be spilt." Pure venom seemed to accompany each of her words. She finished making a potion in the glass vial with some of the herbs and water mixed with a drop of her blood. "This produces fumes when it mixes with air that are noxious to my kind. It might help cause the Null to flinch." Once she finished speaking, she headed for the door leaving the potion on the table. "Unlike the Hunteri, we need rest. I will pray to the goddess that you and the rest will be successful in this endeavor. Should we meet again, Maki'ti." She bowed before she made her exit.

[SUSTIC]

Palace

The Doctor nodded and gave a rather quick bow that seemed to mess up his hair after having jumped to his feet so quickly.

"Well it is a pleasure to meet you Achlys Noxima, and her little band of survivors of this area of which I still do not know much about." The Doctor replied as his eyes continued to dart between everyone in the room, along with the architecture of the room they are currently in.

"To be fair this place does seem vaguely familiar to me, but I cannot specify as to why... Then again a lot of things look and sound familiar to me. Hunteri, Nihiliods, this place... When you've seen the things I've seen then there it becomes a little difficult trying to remember every little detail." The Doctor spoke as he paced around the room, trying to get a good look of the place. Though his attention kept shifting amongst the computer terminal, and various other devices in the room. He was looking at everything as though he was a man at a museum, and was interested in everything.

"There is one thing I can already tell, and that is this place is out of power. It seems rather ancient, and its systems do not look to be damaged beyond repair. All one needs to do is probably give a good ol' jumpstart to the main reactor of this building." Said the Doctor as he walked up to the terminal he was previously looking at before the others had opened the door. Once at the terminal he knelt down and took out his Sonic Screwdriver, and with a flick of the wrist the small device extended a bit.

Almost immediately he got to work sorting through all the wires and cables inside the terminal, occasionally using his Sonic Screwdriver to unlock or open certain devices.

"This Terminal is unfortunately damaged, but if I can get it repaired and hooked up. I could perhaps use the computer to find out a bit more about the layout of this place. I might even be able to unlock some more doors. Make the job getting to the Main Reactor a bit easier correct? By the way does anyone have a device that I could hook this terminal up to? I might be able to upload a map of the building through this terminal. It would definitely be of great help ya know."


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Nevaaras CY-001

After a good few minutes of walking through the colony, Miranda stopped in her tracks as they finally made it to the central building.

"Okay listen up. We are now at the central building. Just go in, and ask for assistance. Meanwhile I'm going to go get some new clothes for myself and our previously nude friend. Just ask any of the personnel for where the showers are, and take that girl to the E.R Ethan." Miranda spoke to the group while gesturing towards Megumi as Miranda finished speaking.

"Once you are all done, just head to my office got it? Okay bye!" Miranda finished before giving a quick wave while heading into the Central Building. Once inside the main tower of the colony, she seemed to disappear in the crowd of guards and civilians.

[Aria of Forbidden Magic]

Prosperity | Sungrey

As the Umbra - whose name, Terra realized, she still didn't know - exited the room, Terra sighed. "Well, that was a conversation I wasn't sure I'd ever actually engage in. And now I can't sleep because I did that all morning and afternoon. I probably won't be able to rest for a full day."

[Kilelicus]

Prosperity | Sungrey

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Phenom tapped his fingers on the floor in thought, simultaneously speaking to Terra. "Probably won't be necessary. It's almost one. Couple hours, our Null will be back... and he won't be happy."

Phenom looked at the young mage beside him, a blank expression upon his face and eyes seeming to stare right through Terra and into the distance, despite the "distance" being a wall behind her. "Are you scared?"

[S121]

Hunteri Stronghold – Sedes Imperii (Palace)

As the chaos unfolded around them, John remained ever vigilant, just in case the strange man known as "The Doctor" made any hostilities with the group. Rather than interact, John simply thought it best to observe as the scene unfolded.





Nevaaras CY-001

"Yea. Just don't sweat it so much. You'll be fine.", Ethan said to Mokou before Miranda stopped and spoke to the group. Miranda told Mokou to follow her and for Ethan to take the girl dressed in black to the E.R. before leaving. This left only Mokou, SiMo, the girl, and Ethan... plus one more.

Just then, Ethan heard a man speak to him from behind, prompting Ethan to turn around and look at the man.

"Excuse me, have you seen a girl, about this tall, messy grey hair, red goggles, tattered cloak, and is more stubborn than a Burcrat?", the man asked.

Ethan lightly raised a brow in curiosity and interest at the man's question. It seemed that the man had lost somebody he kind of disliked, yet felt the girl he was looking for was important. A sister perhaps? Unfortunately for the man, Ethan had not seen anyone matching that description.

"Sorry man, I haven't seen anyone like that.", Ethan said to the man.





The Expense: Hallman's Office

Despite the fact that Hallman was yelling about how the strange box was now gone, Emil kept relatively calm, simply bringing a tracking interface onto his HUD as he searched for where his beacon went. To be honest, Emil was expecting for the beacon and the box to be transported much further away, but fortunately it had only transported itself into The Expense's kitchen.

"Relax. I placed a beacon on the box before it left. It's in the kitchen.", Emil said to Hallman in a rather calm tone.

[Aria of Forbidden Magic]

Prosperity | Sungrey

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Terra looked down at the floor below her and sighed again. She answered as truthfully as she could, considering she wasn't even quite sure she knew herself. "I don't even know... I think so. This isn't a very familiar situation for me, and I'm not sure I know how I'm reacting to it. Does that make any sense?"

[Kilelicus]

Prosperity | Sungrey

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"Terra... I've seen crazy things. That makes more sense than half of what I've experienced" Phenom reassured her, "But either way, you're going to be fighting with Amanda and Gaspard. They will keep you alive above all else. And I won't let the Null even come close to you three. I promise."

[Aria of Forbidden Magic]

Prosperity | Sungrey

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He had said he wouldn't let the Null get close. This worried Terra. "Do you mean you want to fight it all alone, without any help? Are you sure about that? He seems dangerous, and if he were to copy your powers, then if the four of us fought we could still outnumber him! If it's just you then you'll be nearly evenly matched, won't you?" Terra tugged on her sleeves a little tighter, a way of signaling her agitation. "Do you really want to go up against those kinds of odds?"

[Kilelicus]

Prosperity | Sungrey

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Phenom stared at the floor, unblinking. He shook his head slightly, "To tell you the truth... no, I don't. But he'll bring his army for sure, and I won't let anyone else..." He stopped himself before bringing back up the memories of his former fireteam. "I'll fight him on my own. If he takes my abilities, then you three will be no match for him. I'd rather force him to pay as much attention to me as possible. Understand? You three fighting him is a last resort. If I can't beat him... I don't know how you'll fare."

[WriggleRid3r]

CY-001 | Nevaaras

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Mokou was about to ask what in the Hell of Blazing Fires a Burcat was, but when Miranda mentioned showers, Mokou did not hesitate to enter the tower.

The front lobby of the central tower of the colony was a lot cleaner than the outside. The entire place had the primary tone of white, grey, and turquoise, with all sorts of technology and all sorts of people inside minding their own business. Some people were chatting while sitting on the side of a fountain, while others were busy heading to their destinations. There were information kiosks with automated systems at the entrance to different rooms. There was no ceiling to the tower; only a gaping hole that led all the way to the top of the tower, giving the lobby a very open look.

"Right, she told me to ask any staff member for the location of a shower, right?" Mokou nodded and reached out to one of the front desk. "Excuse me, where can I find a public shower in this building?"

"There are many shower booths on the 30th, 31th, and 32nd floor." The personnel kindly responded. Mokou thanked her and, before using her own way of getting up to the upper floor, told Ethan who was talking to the person who was chattering about Burcats: "Hey Ethan, I'm going to be at the 30th floor. If you need me, find me there, okay?"