Helios System
Zephyr-Old Continents-Hajime's Crash Site
"So you're finally awake, Hajime?"
The man didn't move. He spoke with his eyes closed still. "Good good... Shall we begin?"
Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
Outside the Training Area's main gates
The drone pilots continued to ignore X. The doors to the training area were open.
***
Hangar Bay M
The bay area was clear with a tiered platform system on either side with mechanics making adjustments to the dock's systems. Guiding beams helped Terra land the ship in the hangar.
Sol Inceneron
Inopia - Temple of the Lost
SPLASH
The two landed in a pool of water in the dark. It was a form of underground waterway in the temple. They were noticebally getting deeper as the air and water were cold. A blue light at one end of the passage was visible with the sound of large gears and mechanisms turning. Dalia wasn't at the surface yet of the waterway. She had hit her head during the fall and had been rendered unconscious. The water is only waist deep.
Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
Nero's Study
"Yea, in a sense. They're the gunners of the entire ship." Nero led Mima to the passage and the sound of people quickly scurrying off from their positions on the other side of the wall where they were listening could be heard companied by muffled giggling. "They're nothing but trouble-makers..."
***
Training Area
Kiara nodded with a smile and led the group to the lift and placed a hand on the identification terminal. after a moment it allowed them up into the main deck.
***
Main Observation Deck
"Ahh...Am I have no doubt that you have morals or the ability to think on your own. What I doubt is you ability to feel." Commander Sullivan turned back to the Spartan. "Aura energy is sensitive to a sort of 'life force.' Life force is amplified by emotions. Emotions are that which makes us living beings. Living beings are composed of traces of Aura energy, And then it repeats." He then walked over to a control stand. "Ah, and here I speak of philosophy when you seek the training simulations. Let it begin. The first is a basic combat simulation where you will be a line of defense of a facility and you must prevent the enemy from capturing it. Are you ready?"
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11/12/2013, 04:58 AM #692
Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
Main Observation Deck
John felt somewhat offended by being told that that he couldn't feel, but then again, that was how Spartans were supposed to be. They were supposed to look death in the face and shoot it in between the eyes. Spartans were built to be the perfect soldiers. After Commander Sullivan asked if he was ready to fight, John spoke.
"Yes.", John calmly said to Commander Sullivan.
John may not have shown any outward appearance of being angry or aggravated, but Cortana could tell just because she knew John. She had gotten so good at reading his slightest body movement that it was almost like she could read his mind. Cortana knew that Commander Sullivan was on the right track, but in the end, that he was wrong. It wasn't a matter of Spartans not feeling emotions, it was a matter of them being trained to suppress them ever since they were children. Of course, John had yet to give Commander Sullivan any reason to think otherwise. As for the mission at hand, there was no way the training course was just combat. There had to be something more. Wanting to know the answer, Cortana spoke up.
"Excuse me, but what exactly does the entire training program entail? Is it something you an tell us all, or is it something that shouldn't be said until the trainees are out of the room?", Cortana asked Commander Sullivan.
Last edited by S121; 11/12/2013, 05:03 AM. Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
Main Observation Deck
John felt somewhat offended by being told that that he couldn't feel, but then again, that was how Spartans were supposed to be. They were supposed to look death in the face and shoot it in between the eyes. Spartans were built to be the perfect soldiers. After Commander Sullivan asked if he was ready to fight, John spoke.
"Yes.", John calmly said to Commander Sullivan.
John may not have shown any outward appearance of being angry or aggravated, but Cortana could tell just because she knew John. She had gotten so good at reading his slightest body movement that it was almost like she could read his mind. Cortana knew that Commander Sullivan was on the right track, but in the end, that he was wrong. It wasn't a matter of Spartans not feeling emotions, it was a matter of them being trained to suppress them ever since they were children. Of course, John had yet to give Commander Sullivan any reason to think otherwise. As for the mission at hand, there was no way the training course was just combat. There had to be something more. Wanting to know the answer, Cortana spoke up.
"Excuse me, but what exactly does the entire training program entail? Is it something you an tell us all, or is it something that shouldn't be said until the trainees are out of the room?", Cortana asked Commander Sullivan.
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11/12/2013, 05:32 AM #693
Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
Main Observation Deck
Finally reaching where the spartan and AI were discussing with the comander Sullivan, she greeted them "Looks like you two are ready for the training, care having space for a third one?" she asked to them
Then the bioroid greeted the commander "A pleasure to meet you sir, I Thank you for letting us use your ship as asylum"
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
Main Observation Deck
Finally reaching where the spartan and AI were discussing with the comander Sullivan, she greeted them "Looks like you two are ready for the training, care having space for a third one?" she asked to them
Then the bioroid greeted the commander "A pleasure to meet you sir, I Thank you for letting us use your ship as asylum"
Have you ever crossed the line between sanity and madness? You would be amazed by what lies beyond the fog..
Spoiler
11/12/2013, 06:51 AM #694
Sol Inceneron
Inopia - Temple of the Lost
Nhiome saw a white eruption below him as Dalia landed, then before he could process that, he landed in the water himself. He started floundering immediately, desperately kicking until his feet touched the bottom. He then stood up embarrassed, " I never had a reason to learn to swi-"
He noticed that Dalia was missing. He then looked back at the pool, but could not see anything. He tried turning on his welder, but it seemed to have been damaged by its encounter with water. He quickly materialised a small flame in his right palm and saw Dalia's prone form lying in the lake. Extinguishing the flame, he went to where he remembered she was, then quickly pulled her out of the pool onto dry ground. He dragged himself up next to her and looked about in the dim blue light, at a loss what to do. He never had encounters with large bodies of water, so instead he got up and created another flame, looking around. He kept an eye on Dalia, ready to extinguish the flame the moment she moved or made a sound.
Inopia - Temple of the Lost
Nhiome saw a white eruption below him as Dalia landed, then before he could process that, he landed in the water himself. He started floundering immediately, desperately kicking until his feet touched the bottom. He then stood up embarrassed, " I never had a reason to learn to swi-"
He noticed that Dalia was missing. He then looked back at the pool, but could not see anything. He tried turning on his welder, but it seemed to have been damaged by its encounter with water. He quickly materialised a small flame in his right palm and saw Dalia's prone form lying in the lake. Extinguishing the flame, he went to where he remembered she was, then quickly pulled her out of the pool onto dry ground. He dragged himself up next to her and looked about in the dim blue light, at a loss what to do. He never had encounters with large bodies of water, so instead he got up and created another flame, looking around. He kept an eye on Dalia, ready to extinguish the flame the moment she moved or made a sound.
How many times can you die a day~?
How many times have you died a day~?
How many times have you died a day~?
11/12/2013, 10:30 AM #695
Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
Mima heard the giggling and was somewhat quick to react, using the orb which she had in her pocket to cast a spell to temporarily seal the mouths of those who were laughing. For about ten minutes, they wouldn't be able to open their mouths.
"That's much better." Mima said.
Helios System
Black Market
The Reaper's ship neared the grouping of artificial comets which made up the black market. saying the password, and docking into a station. It stepped out and headed for the main area of the ship, heading towards the large bounty booth in the middle.
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
Mima heard the giggling and was somewhat quick to react, using the orb which she had in her pocket to cast a spell to temporarily seal the mouths of those who were laughing. For about ten minutes, they wouldn't be able to open their mouths.
"That's much better." Mima said.
Helios System
Black Market
The Reaper's ship neared the grouping of artificial comets which made up the black market. saying the password, and docking into a station. It stepped out and headed for the main area of the ship, heading towards the large bounty booth in the middle.
Sometimes when you're driving down a road, a bug hits your windshield. It's ugly and unpleasant, but you just activate the wipers / cleaning fluid and it's gone in a few seconds. It's just part of driving down the road. You don't dwell on it, because that'd be silly. Bugs aren't worth the time.
You just discard their guts and keep on driving.
11/12/2013, 11:04 AM #696
Helios System
Zephyr-Old Continents-Hajime's Crash Site
Hajime recoiled in shock at how the strange man knew his name. "Who the hell are you!? How do you know my name!?" Hajime yelled as he kept an eye the man. "And what do you mean by "shall we begin"?"
It was obvious that Hajime had his guard up now. His body tensed up at the thought of a possible threat, yet he knew he would not be able to fight well in his current condition. If worst case scenario came around he wouldn't be able to fight back.
Zephyr-Old Continents-Hajime's Crash Site
Hajime recoiled in shock at how the strange man knew his name. "Who the hell are you!? How do you know my name!?" Hajime yelled as he kept an eye the man. "And what do you mean by "shall we begin"?"
It was obvious that Hajime had his guard up now. His body tensed up at the thought of a possible threat, yet he knew he would not be able to fight well in his current condition. If worst case scenario came around he wouldn't be able to fight back.
11/13/2013, 10:12 AM #697
Helios System
Zephyr-Old Continents-Hajime's Crash Site
"Eh...Things." The man sprung up into a sitting position facing Hajime. "Normally I have to deal with people that come through the Passages of Fate...and that's always fun cause they have no memories...or well...not a lot, anyway..." He smiled. "You'll be simpler...or...actually trickier. I haven't decided yet. Anyway, you want out, right? Of course you do! Here, let's get you more able, shall we?" He then jumped down and snapped his fingers. All of Hajime's wounds were healed. "Right, now let's get a move on, eh?" He vanished and reappeared as though he had simply jumped from his one position to his current position on a ledge quite a few meters away. "C'mon now, look lively! I've seen old ladies be a bit more spritely than ya! Chop chop now, don't want to keep the little lady waiting!"
Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
Nero's Study - The Spine
Nero realized that Mima had done something to some of his team to cause them to be quiet. "...I love...the way you think." He then stepped into the main corridor, which was less cosmetic than the rest of the ship as it was a simple catwalk with metal rails in a passage with exposed electronics, structural systems, and pipes running along the area. "All along this passage is where the manned turrets are for the main "spine" of the ship. Basically we're just below the top center portion of the entire ship, or what we call, the spine."
***
Main Observation Deck
The Hunters chuckled Slightly. Aion, smiling, explained to Mara, "It's not just going to be them. The first mission is always a relatively large group mission. Most of us will be in it."
Commander Sullivan Nodded and addressed Mara. "You are most welcome. Excalibur is one of our strongest vessels, Her halls will provide shelter for those that do seek it." He then followed through with what Aion had said. "It seems Orion explained to you some of the basics of our training program to you?"
"...yes. Yes, sir."
"Very well." He then turned to John and Cortana. "The entire program is quite simple. We put trainees into various simulated scenarios which, with the system we have, makes the participant believe that the situation is real, thus giving it some authenticity. One of the hallmarks of the system is its ability to simulate pain and injuries to extreme realism. For example, if you were to fall off a building, you would feel the pain of the bones breaking and all other resulting injuries." Commander Sullivan then turned to another officer in the room. "She will set all participants into the simulators."
"If you would follow me, please." The female officer walked over to the lift on the other side of the observation deck.
Sol Inceneron
Inopia - Temple of the Lost
"Uhn..." Dalia shifted slightly and, still asleep, muttered something. "...always there...to...help...why...Aion...why?" Her eyes were still closed. "Why...do you...think...something....is...in...clock....important................" She trailed off and was still again. her breathing was still normal and her sword gently glowed in its sheath, which it wasn't before.
Last edited by Cucoo5; 11/13/2013, 10:21 AM. Zephyr-Old Continents-Hajime's Crash Site
"Eh...Things." The man sprung up into a sitting position facing Hajime. "Normally I have to deal with people that come through the Passages of Fate...and that's always fun cause they have no memories...or well...not a lot, anyway..." He smiled. "You'll be simpler...or...actually trickier. I haven't decided yet. Anyway, you want out, right? Of course you do! Here, let's get you more able, shall we?" He then jumped down and snapped his fingers. All of Hajime's wounds were healed. "Right, now let's get a move on, eh?" He vanished and reappeared as though he had simply jumped from his one position to his current position on a ledge quite a few meters away. "C'mon now, look lively! I've seen old ladies be a bit more spritely than ya! Chop chop now, don't want to keep the little lady waiting!"
Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
Nero's Study - The Spine
Nero realized that Mima had done something to some of his team to cause them to be quiet. "...I love...the way you think." He then stepped into the main corridor, which was less cosmetic than the rest of the ship as it was a simple catwalk with metal rails in a passage with exposed electronics, structural systems, and pipes running along the area. "All along this passage is where the manned turrets are for the main "spine" of the ship. Basically we're just below the top center portion of the entire ship, or what we call, the spine."
***
Main Observation Deck
The Hunters chuckled Slightly. Aion, smiling, explained to Mara, "It's not just going to be them. The first mission is always a relatively large group mission. Most of us will be in it."
Commander Sullivan Nodded and addressed Mara. "You are most welcome. Excalibur is one of our strongest vessels, Her halls will provide shelter for those that do seek it." He then followed through with what Aion had said. "It seems Orion explained to you some of the basics of our training program to you?"
"...yes. Yes, sir."
"Very well." He then turned to John and Cortana. "The entire program is quite simple. We put trainees into various simulated scenarios which, with the system we have, makes the participant believe that the situation is real, thus giving it some authenticity. One of the hallmarks of the system is its ability to simulate pain and injuries to extreme realism. For example, if you were to fall off a building, you would feel the pain of the bones breaking and all other resulting injuries." Commander Sullivan then turned to another officer in the room. "She will set all participants into the simulators."
"If you would follow me, please." The female officer walked over to the lift on the other side of the observation deck.
Sol Inceneron
Inopia - Temple of the Lost
"Uhn..." Dalia shifted slightly and, still asleep, muttered something. "...always there...to...help...why...Aion...why?" Her eyes were still closed. "Why...do you...think...something....is...in...clock....important................" She trailed off and was still again. her breathing was still normal and her sword gently glowed in its sheath, which it wasn't before.
11/13/2013, 10:32 AM #698
Helios System
Zephyr-Old Continents-Hajime's Crash Site
Hajime was shocked even further at how this strange man seemingly knew about Hajime... it was... weird... he was also quite stunned at how this strange man had healed his wounds almost instantly. It's like this strange man is... something not of this world.
"How did you... I don't even... I..." Hajime stuttered as he tried to think of a response to the strange man, yet he was unable to think of one. This was already so confusing... Hajime then looked up as the man then began to take off. "Wait what!? Little Lady? What!? Who the heck are you, and what the HELL are you talking about!?" He yelled as he followed the man with the red bandanna.
Zephyr-Old Continents-Hajime's Crash Site
Hajime was shocked even further at how this strange man seemingly knew about Hajime... it was... weird... he was also quite stunned at how this strange man had healed his wounds almost instantly. It's like this strange man is... something not of this world.
"How did you... I don't even... I..." Hajime stuttered as he tried to think of a response to the strange man, yet he was unable to think of one. This was already so confusing... Hajime then looked up as the man then began to take off. "Wait what!? Little Lady? What!? Who the heck are you, and what the HELL are you talking about!?" He yelled as he followed the man with the red bandanna.
11/13/2013, 11:32 AM #699
Sol Inceneron
Inopia - Temple of the Lost
Nhiome extinguished the flame the moment he heard the noise she made. He then waited for his eyes to adjust, listening to her mumbling. She seems to still be asleep...what is she talking abut? What clock? Aion...Isn't he the person that had to abandon her...wait a moment...why is it...!!! Nhiome looked around as he noticed that he could see better than he could than earlier just now when in the darkness. That meant there was another light source, he looked towards the blue light to see if it had intensified, but he noticed that when he looked in the direction, it actually seemed dimmer. That meant that the light was coming from where he had been looking at before, Dalia. More accurately, Dalia's sword.
He lowered himself beside the sword to take a closer look. It really was glowing. He thought back to Dalia mentioning that the sword was one of the three...keys? from heaven's forge? He could not remember exactly. Nhiome debated for a while what to do. Well, it's not like I'm stealing, it should be fine. Nhiome quickly, without hesitation, reached out, and pulled the sword from its sheath.
Inopia - Temple of the Lost
Nhiome extinguished the flame the moment he heard the noise she made. He then waited for his eyes to adjust, listening to her mumbling. She seems to still be asleep...what is she talking abut? What clock? Aion...Isn't he the person that had to abandon her...wait a moment...why is it...!!! Nhiome looked around as he noticed that he could see better than he could than earlier just now when in the darkness. That meant there was another light source, he looked towards the blue light to see if it had intensified, but he noticed that when he looked in the direction, it actually seemed dimmer. That meant that the light was coming from where he had been looking at before, Dalia. More accurately, Dalia's sword.
He lowered himself beside the sword to take a closer look. It really was glowing. He thought back to Dalia mentioning that the sword was one of the three...keys? from heaven's forge? He could not remember exactly. Nhiome debated for a while what to do. Well, it's not like I'm stealing, it should be fine. Nhiome quickly, without hesitation, reached out, and pulled the sword from its sheath.
How many times can you die a day~?
How many times have you died a day~?
How many times have you died a day~?
11/13/2013, 12:27 PM #700
Helios System
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
"Interesting. I'm guessing since it's called the spine, it runs through the whole ship, or am I misinterpreting things?" Mima asked.
Nova had finished all the calibrations for her ship, and opened up a radio channel to the command room. "This is Nova, I request permission to leave the station." Nova requested.
Delta Division Flagship | Excalibur
"Interesting. I'm guessing since it's called the spine, it runs through the whole ship, or am I misinterpreting things?" Mima asked.
Nova had finished all the calibrations for her ship, and opened up a radio channel to the command room. "This is Nova, I request permission to leave the station." Nova requested.
Sometimes when you're driving down a road, a bug hits your windshield. It's ugly and unpleasant, but you just activate the wipers / cleaning fluid and it's gone in a few seconds. It's just part of driving down the road. You don't dwell on it, because that'd be silly. Bugs aren't worth the time.
You just discard their guts and keep on driving.