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Post by Jade on Jul 25, 2020 21:24:39 GMT -8
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Post by Jade on Jul 25, 2020 21:27:52 GMT -8
The two would find themselves plucking carrots from the ground for a few minutes, until another individual showed up to make the work even faster. They would finish in no time and now it was finally time to have something to eat. "Phew." She said, as she looked at the four baskets that were filled with ki infused carrots. She would head back to the park where she met the man that showed her to the carrot field behind the food stand and show him the four baskets filled with the carrots she had plucked from the ground. A smile would suddenly appear upon his features, as he spoke. "Oh, well done. You can collect your salary at the office buuut.. not.. yet." He would add. This statement made the feline rather confused which caused her to raise a brow. "Is there a problem?" The pinkette asked. She was 100% sure that there was nothing else she needed to do other than to remove these carrots from the plot. "Well, you see.. the Pilaf Corporation saw that you dealt with this problem pretty well and they actually want you guys to.. go to this Mushroom Forest to take care of some mutant mushrooms." He said, hesitantly. He thought that the three wouldn't agree to do this because a lot of weird things happened around the area. Like, who would think people would be stuck in a Dyno Capsule that was a carrot? And now, they'll have to deal with some mutant mushrooms? The feline sighed heavily, before addressing the employee. "I.. really don't see why not. I'll do it. I mean, although it's slightly odd, I'll be staying here for a while. What about you guys?" She asked Vidar and Carter. If they should agree or not, she would simply go over to the table and take a seat, where she would be served some delicious foods, which she would then devour because well.. she was really hungry. Once she was done with the meal, she would surely ask for the rest of the details, which included how they become what they are now and then get on with her next job. WC: 362 | 362 Total Mission WC: 362 Starting PL: 13,558
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Post by Vidar (PROJECT: RAGNAROK) on Jul 27, 2020 14:30:54 GMT -8
There were so many carrots. In fact the field of carrots was larger than Vidar had anticipated. As soon as he was led to the field, the young man whom had taken him there motioned to the young cat girl whom he would be working with as well as another person, a young man who joined them both a few seconds after Vidar arrived. They were going to work in tandem to find all of the Ki infused carrots; that didn't seem particularly difficult. The cat girl appeared a bit tired, at least that is what he guessed from her facial expressions and body language, but he had a feeling that she would be able to do this job without an issue. Perhaps it was because of the animal traits she possessed? It was just a theory. Also, from how she moved, how she carried herself, it gave off the impression of someone with some training; those with training in martial arts carried themselves differently. Again, that was a theory. But, one that he had observed in various individuals, including Riku, the cyborg samurai.
As soon as they were allowed to begin, the blonde cyborg began to walk up and down the rows. His eyes taking on a soft golden hue as his scanners got to work. Detecting Ki was something that he could do easily, he was built for it. But with this large of a field, and that many carrots, it would take him some time still. So he had to speed up the process.
ACTIVATE SCANNERS?...Y/N... Y... COMMENCING SCANNER ACTIVATION... SCANNERS ACTIVATING IN...3...2...
His feet lifted up off the ground as he held his arm up in front of himself, outstretched, his fingers splaying out. The air around him began to whip up a bit as his scanners worked overtime; his eyes glowing brighter than before as light poured out from between the metal plates that comprised his cybernetic limbs and even the cybernetic upgrades that were on his upper body, the light visible through his shirt. A red partially transparent beam of light poured out from his fingertips, almost similar to red scanners and it swept across the row of carrots.
As the beam swept across the carrots, data was streaming across his vision.
There was quite a lot of information, a lot of data, but what mattered out of all the data that streamed down his vision was the presence of the carrots that he was searching for. Those particular carrots were zeroed out by his scanners and given a tag within his HUD. As soon as he finished scanning one row of carrots, he descended down to the ground and walked down the row as he plucked the specifically marked carrots and placed them inside of a basket.
The job was rather easy. He and the other two worked diligently and soon they had gathered all of the carrots and placed them all in several baskets before turning them in.
Once their job was completed, the cat girl went to speak to the man whom had led her to the carrot patch in the first place; Vidar followed as he had nowhere else to go and believed that she could lead the way to where he would be paid for his services. That, from the sound of what the man said, was not going to happen soon.
"We have to go to ... Mushroom Forest?" The name did not ring a bell, however, it did not take him long for his HUD to activate and for him to sift through all the data he had stolen from Dr. Kringle's lab. Within his mind, behind his eyes, he flipped through data files, folders, videos, anything that could point him in the correct direction or give him some insight and he quickly found it. The information of Mushroom Forest was presented to him. "What is it that we must find there?"
"There are some...irregularities happening in the forest," The man replied to Vidar's question.
"Irregularities?" Vidar questioned further, looking at the man even as he continued to read the Mushroom Forest information that streamed down from his HUD.
"Yes, you see, there have been incidents in the Mushroom Forest. We believe that someone tampered with the mushrooms there; we don't know how or why or who did it or even when. But we do know that the mushrooms are sucking up the life force, the Ki energies, out of everything around them including people. So far, we've managed to keep it contained. Not anyone knows about it yet. We'd like to keep it that way. We don't want a panic to ensue. So, we would appreciate it, if you would go investigate the forest, find the mutated mushroom, deal with it quietly, and if possible find the culprit. If you do manage to do all this, we are prepared to reward all of you more than generously."
The cat girl did not seem to have any reservations, turning to look at Vidar and Carter, whom he did not know the name of yet. Then again, he did not know the name of the cat girl either.
"Vidar." He introduced himself to the feline eared woman as well as Carter. "I have no reason to be in a hurry to leave. So I do not see why I would not help with this."
He turned his attention over to Carter for a moment and then to the Pilaf Land worker, "After all this is said and done, is it possible for one of your workers, I was told you have scientists working here, to look at my arm." He held up an arm, detached from the rest of his body, "I lost my arm during a tournament and I came here to get it repaired. Thus far I have had little luck."
"I can see what we can do." The Pilaf worker nodded as he looked at the disembodied limb.
"Let's go then." Vidar waited for the other two to follow behind him. They had to get to Mushroom Forest and get this new job done with quickly.
WC: 1,025 | 1,025 Mission WC: 1,387 Starting PL: 15,169
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Post by Carter Bane on Jul 29, 2020 4:42:42 GMT -8
Carter stepped in and got to work he didn't think he needed to be there and he definitely didn't want to draw attention to himself.Accel scanned for the very faint signature of the people and Carter got to work. It wasn't tiring but it was work.....work that was wasting his time maybe he could make it more....exciting...
(" I would advise against trying to rush this...a single mistake could be risking someone's life ")
" But your scanning is off the chain I'm sure there would be nothing to worry about."
(" Your attempt at flattery has failed so just get back to work ")
He finished picking the carrots and was definitely sure there were no more. He was ready to leave but of course life had other plans.
" Mushrooms...."
(" Don't say know I think they will need help..."
Carter almost flinched when Vidar showed his arm.
" Another one....cool!"
(" Don't be too excited we don't know if we can trust them or not")
Carter looked over at Jade eating.
" What about her you think she's a threat?"
(" Threat or not you don't just randomly ask a person on a date Carter ")
" How did y- I was just going to see how she was doing nothing more"
Accel's scan showed him that she was indeed powerful but Carter didn't need to know that he just needed to get this done in order for their journey to continue.
"She may need your protection. How would you feel if you left now and found out she got hurt....How would you sleep at night?"
Carter stood their staring at Jade. His conflicting emotions were between 'protecting random cute girl that he doesn't even know the name of' and 'finding out your true origins so you can have something close to a normal life again'. It will be said those emotions were almost at equilibrium but in the end Carter chose....
"Hi I'm Carter Bane. "
He sat across from her and didn't have much to say after that...
" I think we should go on this mission together"
(" Real smooth Carter, Real smooth")
Carter ignored him and stood up. He looked in the general direction of the Mushroom Forest and started walking.
" Let's get this done "
His determination and motivation were on a slight high but at the end of the day Carter was finishing what he started. Accel was glad his little bit of deception worked.
WC: 397
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Post by Jade on Jul 30, 2020 10:01:10 GMT -8
The feline saw the android's arms for sure, but she didn't really freak out about it. She knew that this wouldn't be possible for a regular human being to have their arm severed like that and still be alive, definitely not. She would start with the noodles, her favourite. As she ate, her attention was then drawn by a young man named Carter. She has no idea of what his name was, until now. He just.. showed up a bit late while they were dealing with the ki infused carrots. "Hi Carter-san. Nice to meet you." She said, as a soft smile appeared on her features. "I'm Jade." The feline replied, exchanging names with the white haired male. "I'm glad that you agree. We need all the help we can possibly get."
He took a seat and after a few moments, got up and began to walk away. Jade was slightly concerned. Did he not come to the table to have something to eat. "Carter-san, don't you want to have some of this food? You might need it. Who knows how long we'll be in that forest?" The feline was definitely hungry, because of the non stop flying and her forgetting to have something before leaving the Zen Teahouse or Oolong City, in general. If he should refuse or not, she would continue to eat until she was satisfied. Taking a napkin, she should wipe the rice from her mouth, after which, getting up and looking at the two saying "Sorry for the hold up, I was actually hungry. Hehe." She said, after which laughing nervously. Vidar seemed to know the location of this Mushroom Forest, so Jade decided to follow the android.
WC: 283 | 283 Total Mission WC: 2073 Starting PL: 13,558
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Post by Vidar (PROJECT: RAGNAROK) on Jul 30, 2020 16:59:05 GMT -8
The cyborg had noted that the feline eared woman wanted to eat something, so he did not leave immediately. In fact, whilst Jade was eating, Vidar took the time to look over his dismembered limb. He looked over the arm, and attempted to make some repairs to it, even if minor ones. He adjusted a few metal plates, attempted to check on the wiring and on the internal construction. But, it was too far gone. It was in pieces, essentially and being held together, at that point, mostly by hope and gumption. As he looked over his arm, his HUD was attempting to scour through the data he had in his data banks, to try and find some kind of information, any kind of data, on his construction that would prove useful for his task of repairing his arm. But, while he did find some information about his construction, his schematics being among that data, a lot of the data had been corrupted, possibly purposefully, by Doctor Kringle, possibly before death. He could only assume this was to stop anyone from getting their hands on his schematics and perhaps attempting to build more of him; in a similar fashion to the evil Doctor Kringle that Vidar had run into alongside his doppelganger, Vali, not long ago.
Jade was offering Carter food, asking if he wanted to eat. Vidar could eat. He just chose not to; he did not really need food. It was more of a luxury than a necessity. He also did not need sleep, but it was quite nice, from time to time, to close his eyes and dream, even if his dreams were odd and he could hardly remember them as soon as he awoke.
When Jade finished eating and began to follow along behind him, he waited for Carter to follow and then he began to walk ahead, to lead the two of them toward Mushroom Forest.
He did not know the specific location of Mushroom Forest so he was using his internal HUD to find as much info on the location as possible even as he was making his way toward it. There was quite a bit of information on Mushroom Forest, so the location was easy to extrapolate and he quickly created a route to it that was efficient and easy, lacking in obstacles or any difficult terrain.
"We should be there within the hour," He spoke back to Carter and Jade, "Then we can begin searching for the tampered mushroom. Search, research, and if need be, destroy it."
WC: 425 | 1,450 Mission WC: 2,498
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Post by Carter Bane on Jul 31, 2020 17:27:43 GMT -8
Carter didn't feel like talking much. As they walked he could feel Accel scanning for the mushrooms. What was he supposed to say....most things he said usually ended up starting a conflict of some sort and that wasn't going to help him survive all he could do was imagine what it would be like to have the fight of a lifetime...weird....what happened to just being normal....he wasn't much of a fighter anyways..
(" You should say something your demeanor is killing the mood ")
Carter wanted to say something but who knows what kind of trouble that could cause but it was eating away at him and he was frankly....really bored. He turned to Jade.
" So.... do you usually do these missions alone or with a friend ?"
(" There is a better way to frame that question...perhaps....Are you single ")
Carter felt his face grow red. He kept walking staring at the ground. His shoes seemed tattered I guess that can happen if you keep running faster than humanly possible.... Maybe he would have to invest in some more durable clothes...his hoodie was still in one piece at least with barely noticeable holes throughout it.
(" Yes....maybe new clothes would help you persuade her to go on a date perhaps?"
Carter tried to drown him out by turning to Vidar.
" So was it just your arm or have you modified other parts too?"
(" I could tell y-")
" I just wondered if it felt weird....to know that in some ways you can be better than you were before and yet know that you'll never be the same."
He hung his head once again looking down.
" Sorry for killing the mood "
Ever since he created that link he felt as if a part of him was missing and he just couldn't figure what. What could be different would he have to keep going like this never really knowing what was happening inside his body. He glanced over at Jade once more. Would someone even want to date a cyborg... Is that even a normal question? His mind wasn't focused on the journey but his legs kept moving....forward....forward......forward.
WC: 350|747 Mission WC : 2848
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Post by Jade on Jul 31, 2020 21:51:17 GMT -8
He didn't seem to be hungry, which was understandable. Maybe he resided around this area and actually stuffed himself a while back before getting here. At least, that's what she got from all this. Well, this just meant more food for her. After she was finished eating, she began to accompany the androids to the Mushroom Forest. She would pay attention to Fenrir's arm for a few moments, before she began to ponder how exactly was his arm removed. He seemed calm and collected about it. She didn't know what to think of it, especially since she got a close up look at it.
But, that wasn't important right now. She would remove the hood from her head, revealing her feline ears and her short pink hair. Her attention was then turned to Carter, when he asked a rather.. unexpected question. She looked at him for a few moments in confusion, before answering the question. "Hm? Oh. Um, I guess you could say that I do these missions with others." She said, finding the best way to answer the question. She wasn't lying though. It made her remember when she had to fight the Devil's Cookbook Gang to hold them off until the cops finally arrived to take care of the issue.
"Why did you ask?" She questioned the white haired teen. "Hm, what happened to your eye? Were you caught in an accident?" She continued to ask the teenager questions. If he should answer or not, she would just continue her journey to the Mushroom Forest. But, after walking for about twenty minutes, she would try to get Vidar's attention. "Hey Vidar, I just wanted to ask.. can't we just fly to the forest? That is, if you're able to." She said. She didn't like walking. Especially since she learnt the art of flying, which was way easier. Well, it wasn't at first, but she definitely got used to it over time.
If he wasn't able to fly, she would suggest carrying them herself, maybe not both at the same time, but it would be way quicker. But, she realized that she simply freaked out and there were.. at least some advantages to this walk. She would be able to burn off all that food she consumed a while ago and well.. having a nature walk wasn't too bad. So, she decided to change the subject. "If you don't mind me asking, how exactly did you end up like that? You know.. without an arm. You said something about a.. tournament?" The feline asked.
WC: 425 Total Mission WC: 3273 Starting PL: 13,558
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Post by Vidar (PROJECT: RAGNAROK) on Aug 1, 2020 6:46:19 GMT -8
There were many advantages to walking just as there were many advantages to flying. They were both excellent modes of transport from one part of the park to the other; walking, of course, took the most amount of time and energy, at least for non-augmented beings. Vidar never felt tired even after walking around the park for hours per day and as he began to make his way toward Mushroom Forest, he did not feel fatigue set in; he never felt fatigue set in. That was one of the wonders of being what he was. He never tired, he never fatigued, his joins did not ache, and all that mattered was continuing to move forward, keep walking.
The white haired boy that had joined them, Carter was his name, appeared somewhat introverted. He was also weary of Vidar; or at least, that is the feeling that he got from the boy. He could be wrong. The boy did not outwardly show signs of weariness or even avoidance, but at the same time, he seemed to stick closer to Jade than he did Vidar. In most of their interactions, of which there have not been many as they had only just met, Carter showed preference to the pink haired young woman. So, perhaps, he was more comfortable speaking with her. Again, that was all speculative theory.
Carter spoke up, that caught his attention, and the white haired young man commented on his modifications, if it was just his arm or if there was more.
"Doctor Kringle modified a great extent of my body. I am a mixture of organic, cybernetic, and bio-organic components. My limbs were replaced with cybernetic upgrades." He held up his one good arm as he looked at it then lowered it, "I came here to replace my missing arm with, hopefully, an upgraded version of what I had before. Or, at the least, repair the old arm."
It was the young woman's turn to question him; the first question had to do with their choice of walking. "I am capable of flight. I did not wish to assume that either of you were capable. I felt it safer and easier to walk. If you both are capable of flying, we can travel that way. However, if we near the Mushroom Forest, we may have to land. If this mushroom does sap the energy of whatever that is around it, we do not want to risk being caught in the vicinity of it whilst in the air. We do not wish to crash land due to having the energy drained from us." Well, Vidar would be fine if he did crash, he was built pretty tough. But, he was unsure about the other two.
"I lost my arm during a tournament. It was being held in an oasis in the desert. I faced off against a Cyborg Samurai, his name was Riku. He was quite nice. He was also quite the capable fighter. One of his attacks struck my arm with such force that it shattered my cybernetic limb to pieces. I was forced to try and rebuild it, but many of the pieces, the small parts, were lost, scattered across the floor, after my arm shattered apart. So, I was unable to repair it properly."
Far ahead, the blonde cyborg could see the Mushroom Forest. It would truly be easier if they flew there. He peered back at the two of them. Jade, he could only assume, could fly, since she had been the first to ask about it. But, Carter, could he fly? That was the million Zenni question.
"If you can fly, we can fly there faster, land outside the tree line and walk in to search for the mushrooms. If you cannot, I am sure that I would be able to support your weight quite easily. Which do you prefer?" He was asking Carter, specifically because Vidar did not know if he could fly or not. If he could not, he would carry him. He may only have one good arm but he was still capable of carrying a single person without a problem.
WC: 690 | 2,140 Mission WC: 3,963
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Post by Carter Bane on Aug 1, 2020 8:43:14 GMT -8
https://Carter didn't want to answer Jade's question mostly because he didn't know the answer.
(" You've had these enhancements since before you could talk.")
" I was just wondering if you did these missions with your boyfriend....or girlfriend or whatever. My eye is a long story but I can say with 75% certainty that it was an accident"
(" So your trust in me is 75% huh....")
When Jade suggested flying Carter hoped Vidar would say no, if he said yes then Carter would have to admit that he couldn't....could he?
(" You are incapable of flying ")
"Oh"
(" But don't be discouraged. Someday you may fly like Nase did")
" Didn't he crash ?"
("....right, bad example ")
Vidar's offer sounded like something Carter wasn't comfortable with but he wasn't sure if he wanted them to know what he could do just yet.
" Accel what do I d-"
(" I'm your protector not your counselor")
" Oh...sorry. Did I upset you?"
Was it even possible to upset Accel? He turned to Vidar.
" I can't fly....but I wouldn't want to slow us down so I won't object to being carried " He didn't like having to be a burden on the group. Surely he could be useful to them later on maybe he could tell them...
(" You made a choice so stick to it")
" But you said-"
(" I'm your protector but having you have a mental breakdown wouldn't be good either so if your going to keep going with these people you can tell them later.")
" Thanks Axel"
He looked to both Vidar and Jade.
" So....who am I flying with?"
(" Might I suggest flying with the lovely pink haired lady..you would get to find out whether she would be open to a date anytime soon...just a suggestion ")
Carter's face turned red. Why was Accel being like this it was weird...
WC : 307 | 1054 Mission WC: 4,270
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