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Topic Started: Aug 21 2015, 05:37 PM (6,625 Views)
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-Freeside Alley-

Gallic took the key, nodding towards Kellogg. His heart was beating faster, but outwards he remained looking calm.

“Can dos. I'll make sure to clean up first, make a good first impression, eh?” Gallic said, pocketing the key. He turned to leave the alleyway, knowing that would leave his back exposed to Kellogg... but even if he was shot, well... Gallic could regenerate.

-Freeside-

“Hmm... that doesn't sound good at all...” Edda said, “But we'll get this handled today. Anyone making a move would need some time to get control of New Vegas.”

-Apartment-

Liam was clearly worried, looking up at his mother, but nodded.

“Okay mama... But... umm...” Liam paused, “Promise me when you come back, we can play, okay?”

-Military Base-

Blake frowned a little, taking Samara's hand now.

“Samara's my friend,” Blake said flatly, “She's my only friend...”

Blake didn't make many friends, sadly.
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-Apartment-

“Promise me when you come back, we can play, okay?”

Chloe frowned but leaned forward and hugged Liam tightly, closing her eyes for a moment. She didn't want her son to worry for her, she wanted him to be a kid. Preferably the kid she never got to be.

"Of course miho, when me and your dad get back we'll have lots of fun! Maybe take a nice vacation" She promised, pressing her lips to his forehead. "Be safe love" she then looked to both Rue and Caitlin. "You girls as well!"

"We'll be good!" Rue chirped sweetly.

-Military Base-

“She's my only friend...”

Both Kanna and Melanie couldn't help but to feel very sad about this...But it didn't seem that Blake minded. Even Samara didn't look bothered.

"Do you like that?" Kanna asked. "I mean surely you'd rather talk with someone who is real"

"I'm real if Blake wants me to be" Samara answered matter-of-factly. "I can be whatever he wants me to be"
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[Freeside Alley]

Kellogg made no move to attack. Instead he simply moved into one of the abandoned buildings in the alleyway, and disappeared into the darkness.

Once he was out of earshot, he bent down and pressed some buttons on the robotic-components of his arm and activated a radio signal.

“It's Kellogg. We have a situation. Someone called 'Taichi' wanting to meet you. I sent him to my room in the Ultra-Luxe, but I can easily take care of him if-”

“... Taichi? … No. That's fine, Kellogg. Get on with your mission. I'll deal with this situation.”

[Freeside]

Haruka nodded. “Oh sure. And there's enough factions in town that nobody will make a move willy-nilly.” She explained as they headed down the desolate streets of the city, back towards the bar where the others were waiting.

“But once someone makes a move...” Haruka shook her head. “It could get bad... if all hell breaks loose in New Vegas, the NCR could move in. Maybe even the Enclave. New Vegas' independence has been a boon to a lot of people, but I have no doubts that the NCR wants this land... and so does my old man.”
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-Apartment-

Liam smiled, nodding towards his mother, giving her a big hug before he pulled away. “Okay mama! Uncle Paul, keep mama safe, okay?”

Paul smiled, nodding as well.

-Military Base-

“Samara is a good friend, she's real... she's right here, isn't she?” Blake said, as if it was the most natural thing in the world. “Besides... a lot of the other kids think I'm creepy...”

I wonder why.

-Freeside-

Edda glanced towards Haruka when she mentioned her 'old man.'

“I see... you know... you do look a bit familiar...” Edda commented. Something about her face jogged some memories, about someone else back in the Games... “Do you have family out in Panem?”

-The Strip: Gates-

Gallic adjusted his tie, having gone back to Mick and Ralph's, purchasing a decent suit and a few items, before renting a small room somewhere else to get cleaned up, including a shave.

He eyed the robots guarding the gate, waving his hands and forcing them all to turn away as he strode on inside through the gate, heading for the Ultra-Luxe...
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[The Atomic Wrangler]

Haruka and Edda made it back, and Haruka paused, as she stopped at the front door and looked over at Edda.

“... You could say that. That idiot your buddy Connor called – Musashi? That's my brother.” Haruka admitted, shaking her head. “I didn't exactly participate back in the day, during the war with the Enclave... I was a pretty different person back in those days.”

[The Ultra-Luxe]

No one hassled Gallic on his way to the casino, or once he was inside. He could easily make it to room 208 without a problem, and once inside he found a rather lavishly decorated hotel room. A desk with several chairs, a large bed, a shelf. There was a TV, a radio and an attached bathroom.

There was a large bag in the corner, a few guns on the table – and on the wall was a strange device. Metal, shiny and much newer than everything else. Some new addition to the hotel – it looked like an intercom of some kind.

[Unknown Location]

The room was cold and bare. Metal walls, no windows, no active light source. The only thing in the room was a large steel chair, with several bindings used to fasten someone to the chair. Currently, a tall redheaded man was strapped to the chair – several bindings on his wrists, ankles, arms and legs. A particularly large metal binding around his waist and another on his chest, yet another on his neck holding his head in place. His eyes were covered and he was alone.

Then in the darkness around him, a door opened, and footsteps echoed.

“Mr. Razy. You've been extremely uncooperative so far. That ends now.” A stern, cold female voice spoke.
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The red-headed man, despite being bound tightly in place, seemed absolutely relaxed and quite at home in that chair. As he was spoken to, he gave a very wide yawn and smacked his lips loudly.

"I dunno about that, lady. From my perspective, it's you who has been "uncooperative". Treating guests like this? I can see why this place is so empty, this kind of hospitality won't catch you any friends or good guests, you know. It's likely to attract all sorts of bloodsuckers though. I wonder, did you ever put the jar of leeches I carried around with me to use? OTHER than the one you have at one point been attaching to me and threatening to attach to my eyeballs. Or nether parts."

He yawned again, shifting slightly in his seat as though wishing to stretch, but not quite being able to do so.

"Say, I've been getting kind of stiff here. Any chance you could let me get up and stretch? Or at least provide proper material to ease the stiff-...-ness. That'd be greeeeeat."
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~ Desty Nova, Karmatron Theory

Let them Label me! Let them swear and curse at me as I tug humanity like a bucking bull into the darkness of the unknown, revealing its secrets to the sane and driving them MAD! In ages long past, I shall be looked upon as a tyrant and a savior! As a savant and as a fool! My work shall advance humanity long past its time, throw it into the unknown future and force it to grow strong or FALL! Years from now, when I will inevitably be removed, my work shall continue to progress, because these things cannot be denied! Governments will publicly criticize my work, but privately conduct research that advances it! I shall imprint myself into the annals of history, among the stars that shine as brightly as Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Dmitri Mendeleev, Nikola Tesla, and countless others! My work will shine as brightly as any star, and I AM ITS CREATOR!!!
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[Unknown Location]

The woman pursed her lips and felt a wave of annoyance shoot through her. This man was infuriating... but he was also fascinating. She stepped a bit closer, looking at the Pip-Boy mounted on her wrist. She flicked the screen a few times as it brought up information.

“You're being treated far kinder than most.” She stated bluntly. On her Pip-Boy were several readouts of information. Analysis of Lavan's blood, various tests on his DNA and his powers, as well as all known information about the man – and had Lavan the ability to see it, he might be surprised by just how much she knew.

“I have some questions for you. If you give me something close to an cooperative answer, things will become much easier for you. If you continue spouting nonsense... you will regret it, of that I promise you.”

She walked closer still. Lavan would be able to feel her standing very close now – and there was a chill radiating from her. “I want everything you can tell me about the 'new' Enclave.”
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Lavan chuckled lightly.

"You know, you REALLY need to hire someone to refresh your material. 'You will regret being uncooperative', 'you will be in pain if you don't talk', 'imagine how much easier this would be if you were to cooperate with us', 'I am going to hurt you, talk and it'll stop hurting'? Come on, your entire goon troupe has been using the same exact pickup lines ever since I became a guest. By men and women alike. Which I will admit is incredibly flattering and ego-boosting, but I just don't swing that way and I'm a married man these days. I am also not into the NTR stuff. Sorry to disappoint."

He settled calmly into the seat, relaxing within his bindings, fully aware that he would probably not be released.

"New Enclave? Is that the name of a new rock band touring the world? The old Enclave used to be a mess and got... Well, smurfed, but I wasn't aware someone would be stupid enough to start using their name again after that last disastrous attempt at dominion. Unless, of course, it's a punk rock band. So tell me, are you a fan? Are they any good? Concerts worth seeing? Did you get your bust signed, maybe? Or perhaps a cute little tattoo somewhere to show your appreciation? Base of the back, right over the coccyx, maybe?"
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~ Desty Nova, Karmatron Theory

Let them Label me! Let them swear and curse at me as I tug humanity like a bucking bull into the darkness of the unknown, revealing its secrets to the sane and driving them MAD! In ages long past, I shall be looked upon as a tyrant and a savior! As a savant and as a fool! My work shall advance humanity long past its time, throw it into the unknown future and force it to grow strong or FALL! Years from now, when I will inevitably be removed, my work shall continue to progress, because these things cannot be denied! Governments will publicly criticize my work, but privately conduct research that advances it! I shall imprint myself into the annals of history, among the stars that shine as brightly as Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Dmitri Mendeleev, Nikola Tesla, and countless others! My work will shine as brightly as any star, and I AM ITS CREATOR!!!
~ Desty Nova, Morality


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[Unknown Location]

The woman could only watch for a moment, and then she chuckled slightly. She pressed a button on her Pip-Boy and a moment later, the strip of steel around Lavan's face that both held it down and kept his eyes blocked retracted. A light above the chair blazed to life, flooding his eyes with the bright halogen shine and likely blinding him.

“Oh, I'm not going to inflict any additional physical torment on you. It's obvious that it doesn't work, and truth be told I'm not a huge fan of torture anyway. The results are always mixed at best, but my... underlings, aren't always the best at being subtle.”

Once his eyes would adjust, he'd be able to see the woman better. She wore a pristine white lab uniform – with a unusual symbol on the chest and on the arm. Her face was outside the cone of light, blocked off from view.

“You are familiar with the New Enclave. Takezo Miyamoto reigns as elected President of Panem now. Ten long years of reform, peace treaties and reparations for all the damage that his predecessor did; but as much as you play the fool, you know this already. Nanami Nomura works for them, and I know you know her.”

The woman paused. “... I can't say I understand why she would waste her life on someone like you, though. You're more impressive than the regular trash of the Wasteland, but not by much.”

The woman moved forward, and now Lavan could see her. A tall Asian woman with intense crimson eyes and long black hair tied up into a neat bun. Red-rimmed glasses sat perched on her nose as she stared at him with an expression halfway between contempt... and curiosity.

“I am Dr. Rin Nomura, director of the Institute; and we're going to chat now, Mr. Razy.”
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[Unknown Location]

"Gah! Brightness! It buuuurns! Well, no, not really, but that was still very uncomfortable and even more annoying. Seriously, I reiterate, THIS is why you don't get many gue-..."

And suddenly he fell silent as his vision solidified and he saw exactly who was in front of him. White dress. Strange symbolism. And those familiar, red eyes. The face was different, different enough that he knew it was not the girl he had spent the last thirteen years with, but he knew the eyes, the general shape. The resemblance was uncanny.

He stared for a moment, then blinked twice to make sure his eyes weren't playing tricks on him... And then he sighed, closing his eyes for just a moment. And then, very quietly, he spoke.

"... You know... Somewhere within the depths of my heart I still hoped. I hoped that it was only the father that made a mess of things. But Na-chan just can't get a break, can she..."

His eyes opened and focused on the face before him, red staring into red, that eternal happiness now clouded. By sheer, unrepentant, barely contained FURY, just barely concealed by a smile that was returning to his features. A smile that had very little mirth, and contained much more malicious mischief than anything else.

"Hello, egg donor. I will advise you to keep my hands and legs locked. And I also advise you to update your dental plan while my hands are tied. Because I promise you here and now... I will punch you. The moment I get the merest shred of a chance, I will deck you hard enough to shatter your jaw and knock out at least a fourth of those pearly whites. You will be lucky if your neck stays intact, actually. Or maybe unlucky. Because I can assure you, after Na-chan finds out... Me, my fist and your shattered jaw will be the least of your worries."

And then, just like that, the anger and malice disappeared, that happy-go-lucky smile returning to his face.

"Now, you were saying something about the New Enclave? Well, more like waxing poetic over it, what with all your fancy knowledge. Jeez, does everyone in your blood ties have some form of creepy stalker tendencies?"
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~ Desty Nova, Karmatron Theory

Let them Label me! Let them swear and curse at me as I tug humanity like a bucking bull into the darkness of the unknown, revealing its secrets to the sane and driving them MAD! In ages long past, I shall be looked upon as a tyrant and a savior! As a savant and as a fool! My work shall advance humanity long past its time, throw it into the unknown future and force it to grow strong or FALL! Years from now, when I will inevitably be removed, my work shall continue to progress, because these things cannot be denied! Governments will publicly criticize my work, but privately conduct research that advances it! I shall imprint myself into the annals of history, among the stars that shine as brightly as Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Dmitri Mendeleev, Nikola Tesla, and countless others! My work will shine as brightly as any star, and I AM ITS CREATOR!!!
~ Desty Nova, Morality


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-The Atomic Wrangler-

“I see... And well, we can't always help who we were,” Edda said with a smile as they stepped inside. His wife had been trained as a small child to fight and kill other children in the Games, after all...

“Good, you're back,” Lily said as she saw them enter, “What's the plan?”

“We have some collateral to get them out in the open,” Edda said, putting the bag down and stretching, “I keep forgetting how heavy that is... getting older is no fun.”

Lily raised an eyebrow and opened the bag, looking at the gold bars almost dispassionately, picking one up and looking at it, sparking slightly as she sent electricity through it.

“Almost pure, woah,” Lily said, “I'll save you the questions of where you got it. I'll take this over to the Silver Rush and set up a meeting, they'll let me in.”

Lily, despite being involved with Haruka, had garnered a reputation of being solid and trustful, unless you tried to backstab her.

-Ultra-Luxe Room-

Gallic looked around the room, eying the weapons. He walked over to them and inspected a couple, sighting down one and looking over the parts, before placing it back down.

He never used guns himself, but he had learned how to use them in his many years of life.

For now... he waited...
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Rin watched Lavan without a trace of emotion on her face. His threats, his fury, that smile that radiated with danger – none of it phased her in the least. She was a woman who had stared into the fires of hell and hell blinked – and after that, nothing could frighten her. She merely watched him with curiosity.

“So quick to resort to violence and threats... but that's what this world does to people, you know.” Rin said, as she tilted her head, carefully studying him. “This world is an ugly place. Mankind has clung to a civilization few remember in a vain attempt to pretend we're not all savages, and yet look at how that ends up? The Hunger Games of yesterday are gone, the brutality of men like Autumn seemingly buried... and yet you, one of the so-called heroes who restored 'sanity' to the Wasteland, and what do you do? At the first sign of some upsetting news you revert back into a practical neanderthal, thinking only of satisfying your selfish and violent impulses.”

She sighed. “It's a shame. You're not what I would have wanted for my daughter. Though for whatever warmth you brought her, I am grateful, even if you are ultimately a disappointment.”

That blank look on her face finally fell away, the mask slipping and revealing darkness behind her eyes. Then Lavan would feel something... strange. His right hand would become incredibly stiff as the blood ran cold – and then froze, and then – with a sickening snap that frozen blood expanded, folding into sharpened spikes and ripping through the flesh of his hand.

“... Do you see what barbarism brings? Nothing but pain and suffering.”

[The Atomic Wrangler]

“Lils! You would not believe the weird crap this dude does.” Haruka shook her head, looking at Edda, and then rushing over to Lily. She watched as she tested the gold and then nodded. “Be careful at the Silver Rush! Those guys are dangerous.”

[Ultra-Luxe Room]

After several moments of waiting, Gallic would hear a clicking sound – and then a secret door on the wall slid open. A man stepped out. He looked perfectly ordinary, although there was something... slightly off about him.

“You this, Taichi guy, huh? A'ight. Here, put these on.”

The man placed a suitcase down on the bed in the room, and opened it. Inside was a strange collar made of metal, with a blinking light, as well as matching metal bands.

“The bands are for your ankles and wrists, collar on your neck. Don't worry, ain't no kinky stuff pal, just to make sure all of you stays in one piece when we transport you to the big lady. You can try to go without 'em, but... heh, you probably want to keep your limbs, right?”
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The pain was unbearable. Ice had always been his particular weakness, removing a lot of his advantages, weakening him, often stopping a lot of the traits that usually prevented him from taking extensive, permanent damage. And in this case, as ice froze the blood within his hand and shattered the vast majority of it, the pain of the cold and the destruction of most of its internal workings was quite enough to get Lavan to howl.

"AAAAHAHAHAOOOOW-WEE! Hhhhypocrite much, huh? Gah... Ow..."

He took a few deep breaths, trying to get himself back under control, get his heart rate back to normal. His hand was useless now, and he couldn't use any power abilities, every metahuman trait he had was currently restrained. He knew, he got used to that kind of encasement over the past few weeks that he had spent here. But this...

He only spared the briefest glance at his now cold-blue, frosted-over, crystalline-red hand, a mix of ice and blood. Unless he healed it quick...

Well, he'd certainly need to learn how to write left-handed, that's for sure.

"This... Is nothing... At all. This... Doesn't even START to compare... To the suffering... YOU caused... To your own flesh and blood... And doing this... Isn't helping... Your case... Aaaaaaaah, hoho-hooooo, that hurt..."
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Now becomes the the past in an instant — and everyone will eventually die! Destiny triumphs over human knowledge and goes mad! That is the way of things! I spit upon this frail, crazed, world! I spit upon the Second Law of Thermodynamics!
~ Desty Nova, Karmatron Theory

Let them Label me! Let them swear and curse at me as I tug humanity like a bucking bull into the darkness of the unknown, revealing its secrets to the sane and driving them MAD! In ages long past, I shall be looked upon as a tyrant and a savior! As a savant and as a fool! My work shall advance humanity long past its time, throw it into the unknown future and force it to grow strong or FALL! Years from now, when I will inevitably be removed, my work shall continue to progress, because these things cannot be denied! Governments will publicly criticize my work, but privately conduct research that advances it! I shall imprint myself into the annals of history, among the stars that shine as brightly as Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Dmitri Mendeleev, Nikola Tesla, and countless others! My work will shine as brightly as any star, and I AM ITS CREATOR!!!
~ Desty Nova, Morality


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“I wanted to have a conversation. You're the one who brought violence into things.” Rin shrugged, as she watched him. She stepped forward, prepared to say more, but the door at the far end of the room opened. A synth approached, and Rin moved towards it. It spoke quietly into Rin's ear and her eyes widened.

“... Damn it, Kellogg... fine. I'll deal with it.”

She sighed, turning to Lavan. Then she walked closer to the chair and stared down at Lavan's eyes.

“... I know I hurt her. She's not the only one. I deceived the most important people in my life. I let them wallow in the pain of my 'death'. It wasn't how I wanted things to go, but my purpose is more important than my own desires, or the people I love.”

She shook her head. “It's so easy to play the superiority card when the only concern you have is the people you care about; but I carry the world on my shoulders, Mr. Razy. It may not mean anything to you, but everything I have done is to save mankind, and to repair the world. I can only hope they will understand.”

She walked to the wall, opened a panel on it, and withdrew a large cylinder. She walked back over and unscrewed the lid, revealing a long needle – which she quickly plunged into the battered remains of Lavan's hand.

A cool, almost minty sensation would fill it.

“That should help with the pain, and it should speed the healing. Take him to a holding cell.” She called to the Synth, and then she left the room.
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[Apartment]

"I love you miho, don't you forget it" Chloe said, heading out with Paul and giving a very small sigh. She didn't want to leave Liam, but she also would never want Edda to have to face someone like Rouge in a fight alone. If she could she would be in two places at once, but for now that was impossible.

When they made it outside Chloe pulled out her phone, dialing Connor.

[Military Base]

“Samara is a good friend, she's real... she's right here, isn't she?”

Both Kanna and Melanie stole a glance at each other. Kanna was the first to speak.

"She may be here, but she's hardly real Blake." Kanna explained. "She's part of your powers- you control her."

From her spot Samara froze.

"Blake, make her disappear." Kanna told him.

[Kuvira's Garage]

“My father always trusted you. I would very much like to trust you too – but trust is not something that comes immediately. Especially not in matters like this.”

Jade nodded. "Naturally. Powerful people can have powerful enemies. Trust is earned and I intend to prove mine to you."

Just know that when the time comes – and it will come, I have no doubt – you will have to choose to side with me, or with Rouge.”

"An easy choice, for both me and Sire. Sire isn't much of a thinker, but he's insane, and loyal. He'll follow me, and he's a asset to have"

“The Van Graff' siblings who run the Silver Rush have long wanted more power, and there is a woman who recently took control of the Ultra-Luxe. No one has seen her in public, but she has the money for some impressive guards.”

Jade was quiet, listening to Kuvira's explanation of the recent power struggle. She had no clue who this woman was, but it didn't really matter.

"I can easily take them out" she said "I'll bend the blood right out of their bodies...I can do worse to her, if you'd like"
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