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[Glossolalia] Resonance Memorial Thread
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[Huntsmancer] [Amiable] [Cocky] [Telepathic]
I: Camo Wizard Robe and Hat, Crossbow, Pistol Grip Wand
[Stygia]
"So I'm gonna have to hoof it then, eh? That's fukken annoying." Warwick shrugs. "I don't want no ghostly feedback done to me so I guess it can't be helped. Still, fukken annoying. Take me as close as I can get to them shitty tunnels."
On the way Warwick take out his comdex which I'm almost certain is not what they're called and searches for sewer schematics. As an afterthought he looks up the different types of known zombies.
Let me tell you about video games. Let me tell you about Homestuck
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[Circus Acrobat][Elegant] [Catlike Reflexes] [Illusion Magic]
i: Wooden Staff, Circus Silks, Domino Mask, [Desert Hood]
"I want this operation. Prisoners. Equipment. Money. Files. And... your silence. You are to leave the Mesmiri district for good. Take your activities somewhere not of interest to me. I suggest Old Town or Hedos." Daliah clasps her hands behind her back. "No rumors of your defeat will fill the ears of gossiping merchants. It will be like you were never here. The first whisper to rekindle the spirit of this establishment."
[Slicky Ricky] [Φ Karsif] A: [Shitrats] [] [ ]
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[Con Man][Agile][Smooth] [Photographic Reflexes]
[Shanty Town]
"There's also two shit-zombies outside the door, just so we're all clear. And I'm assuming some sort of shit-beast that made all this happen." Ricky tries to listen to the pipes for some reason, perhaps hoping for some sound to clue them in to where the blockage is, if that makes any sense.
@Speed Racer Cool.
[Karsif]
[50%/1%] Ricky puts his head to a pipe and tries to hear where the pump is. Really, who was he trying to fool here?
Luckily, there is a map of sorts in the pump-station. Half-obscured by waste, a placard on the wall maps the flow of waste through the local sewer system and into the subsewer filtration layers. The map indicates that the three pump stations actually surround the massive Central Pump. It looks like each station has a primary tunnel leading directly from it to the Central Pump, as well as two secondary tunnels which lead to the other pump stations.
[HEX]
I shake my head. "You don't have to walk - I can drop you right at the entrance of the sewers. I just can't do so now. The energies need to die down before I let you anywhere near that sewer."
Warwick's HEXCom takes him to the Extrapedia article on zombies, which is remarkably intensive. Listing of types of zombie split between magic, viral, memetic, and "other", each category featuring a dozen or so sub-strains and variants. It also includes a complete list of documented zombie outbreaks within the City, and a link to something called "Haze Sickness" in the related links section.
Unfortunately, while several feature screaming and/or howling, none of them featuring howling poop.
[Fregdup]
"Yeah," IceBERG says slapping Samedi's back and breaking the embrace. "That's what the guy who sold it said. Also, 'cause, I'm, like, a demigod or some shit, ya feel?" He coughs out a laugh and turns back toward his mansion, strolling up through the double doors into a massive foyer with a tall, gold-plated ceiling from which hang not one, but five gaudy chandeliers. Tarps and temporary scaffolds cover the left side of the room, and the sounds of construction can be heard echoing out from behind them.
"So all ya'll here to fix my ball pit, yeah?"
[Lemit]
Ket grits his teeth so hard that Daliah can almost swear she hears them cracking. "Fine," he hisses. "Take the whole rotten place. I'm done with it." He walks out of the room, his feet falling quietly in that particular way of those trying very hard not to stomp. He stops as he reaches the door, and stabs a pair of fingers at Daliah. He doesn't say anything, just points at her for a moment.
Then he walks outside, and disappears into the Mesmiri crowds.
[Yasteb (+48ish)]
[Haze Group] For the first time in far, far too long, the Mach 0's engines roar. Wind rushes across its hood, and earth grinds beneath its wheels. It whirs through City streets, whipping in and out of oncoming traffic, diving through alleways and death-defying speeds. As they whiz past the docks, its wheels flip up and retract, hover-pads sliding down into position, sending a slick of hover-wake out under the vehicle.
The Mach 0 lives, Speed behind the wheel and Jtlkrek in the passenger seat.
It's been far, far too long.
The vehicle skims out across the City's bay, winding between the cargo ships and fishing vessels that patrol the waters there, whipping past the white sand beaches and cherry blossom trees of Adon island. Then the water gives way to the pseudo-liquid of the Outer Haze, the sky torn away to reveal the white fog beyond.
Silhouettes dance in the fog. The impression of rocky spires, of birds above, of islands at the far edge of the horizon. All shifting, melting, reforming into something different or fading entirely, like someone stole the desert and left nothing but the mirages.
It had been years. The wreck really shouldn't have still been there, but there it was - its upturned prow a blade on the horizon, rusted metal stabbing into the white nothing, run aground on a rock-like chunk of Haze, the links of its massive tread tracks broken and slipped from their drive wheels.
Jtlkrek whistles and peers over the edge of her sunglasses.
[Iddil]
[17%/75%] The dealer clings to the seat like a lifeboat. "I-I don't know a lot!" he says, voice high with panic. "Got my stuff from a guy down by the docks. He-he has a warehouse. Said he wanted me to push something new, that'd make me rich!"
"Rich," the junkies echo.
"HEX, shut up! Shut up!" the dealer screams back at them.
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[Action Scientist][Sexy][Resourceful] [Marksmanship]
i: Combat-ready Lab Coat, Toolkit, Pistol, Tablet PC, Irradiated Hunting Rifle, Jet Pack, Hot Pants
Christina searches her memories to find out if she knows anyone in the Science District.
And because she is used to multitasking, she also starts talking to Leo.
"So...you mentioned you've got a friend who's considering running against Michael, right? What's making him hesitate?"
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[Circus Acrobat][Elegant] [Catlike Reflexes] [Illusion Magic]
i: Wooden Staff, Circus Silks, Domino Mask, [Desert Hood]
"Feel welcome to search for medical supplies." Daliah glances at the man she saved, before turning a frown at the open door. "I wish for you to stay, at least until my associate and I chatter with you. Speaking of him," she steps out the door, and makes her way to Zee's cell. "Apologies for the delay, Zee. There were obstacles of the mind and body in my path." She opens the door. "The place is ours, as are its treasures. It was at the cost of some... personal energies, however."
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[Politician] [Persuasive] [Very Dangerous] [Flamboyant]
I: Umbrella sword, blazer, striped scarf, slacks, dress shoes, HEXcom
Leo coughs. "A lack of confidence. Micheal's been in that position for forty years, and has been unopposed for 20."
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[Hoverblade Hoodlum][Hardcore][Manipulative] [Thermokinetic]
i: Spray Paint, Golden Baseball Bat
"Uhh, maybe the central pump? Good a place as any." The main tunnel isn't the one they just came from, right? Doesn't have the late Larry and his new benefactor schlorping around?
If the way's clear, Penny heads to Pump Prime.
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[Swimstar][Icthyosapien][Highly Damage Resistant][Psychokinetic]
i: Swim Shorts
"The docks, huh? looks like I'll get to go for a swim after all! You guys watch him, I'll call it in." Cecil wastes no time in flipping out his comms device and calling up Miss Scarlet.
"Hey lady, guess what we found! ...No go ahead, guess. Okay whatever, we found that superdrug you were talking about, I've got a baggie of it right here and everything! The dealer was VERY helpful. Says it's called 'Angel Dust' and that he got it from a guy with a warehouse at the docks, we're gonna check it out. Later!"
more like team Illin, am I right? ...cause we got all these sick rolls? ahh whatever.
Basically, judging by the map, the tunnels around the pump stations look like this:
You guys are in Pump Station B now.
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[Monk][Iron Will][Tough Hide] [Fleshshifter]
i: Ragged Jeans, HEXcomm
Irmin frowns and turns to the team and shrugs. He turns back to the dealer and gives him a hard look. "You're friend just became very poor." He pulls out his HEXcomm and raises his voice, "This operation is shut down. Bring up all of your product and start clearing people out. Before you leave, you will give me the address of that warehouse. Then, you get scarce."
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[Coordinator] [Numb] [Trustworthy] [-] [Broken Jaw]
i: Casual Clothing
Daliah has discovered Zee snores when he's sleeping.
Also drools. That might be because of the jaw thing, however.
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[Coordinator] [Numb] [Trustworthy] [-] [Broken Jaw]
i: Casual Clothing
It's sort of a hnrk hrnk hrnk... woooooo woo woo woo sound, if you absolutely had to onomatopoeia it for some reason.
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[Special Agent][Determined][Hyper Awareness] [Immortal]
i: Pistol, [Tea Shades], HEXcomm
"Yeah, we're here for the," Kain sighs deeply. "We're here for the ballpit. What might be the problem?"
true enough, post edited.
Well until further notice, Inquisit is operating with one third processing power working through those files. I'm sure @DE?AD will mention when/if I find anything, right?
Amazon wish list | My dumb deviantArt page | Steam Wishlist
Amazon wish list | My dumb deviantArt page | Steam Wishlist
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[Detective][Rational][Hard Boiled][Self-Modifying Arcanoton]
i: Sleveless trenchcoat, fedora, cigars, built in (stealth crossbow w/ four spare bolts[palm], magnifying glass, lockpicks, secure data port and cable, lighter))
Inquisit fulfills the strong, silent stereotype for now.
Amazon wish list | My dumb deviantArt page | Steam Wishlist
Yeah, he seems small time. And the way DE?AD is playing him suggests he becomes a signpost after being 'defeated'.
Trans-stuff isn't cheap. A change of wardrobe, facial hair treatments, tutoring (it really helps), medication, therapy...
Lot of stuff. Anyways, do you guys think it would terrible if I kept a paypal open in my sig, and updated my patrons with what their money went to? I hate begging but, at the same time, I would really love some help.
Set up a Chipin account! It's what I used to help whippy last Christmas
It seems DARK Red would have a at least one power ranger type team.
Hey team Fregdup, everyone save 20 points in the element of their choice so we can get giant robots
Brother Samedi takes note of this.
[Brother Samedi] [ Fregdup]: [Yen] [] []
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[Smoothsayer][Crazy Fast][???][Shadow Magic]
i:[Slick Suit (w/Flower), pistol, Thompsan 40, Hexxcom
The Smoothsayer, regains a bit of his composure. "I feel ya, I feel ya." He follows IceBERG into the room with the ballpit. "That's the plan. We'll hop on in there and figure what's wrong so you can get back to ya business."
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[Huntsmancer] [Amiable] [Cocky] [Telepathic]
I: Camo Wizard Robe and Hat, Crossbow, Pistol Grip Wand
[Stygia]
"Fine, fine. I'll be in my room when you're ready to take me."
As he walks there he clicks on the link to haze sickness.
(Nah, I don't think it'd be entirely terrible)
[Yasteb (+48ish)]
[Science Group] Christina might now someone in the Science District, if she wanted to spend some energy on it, but right now she can't remember anyone in particular.
As they stand there talking, Leo and Christina notice that the omnipresent royal blue of the Meridi district has broken up now - there are still quite a few men and women in blue, but here there are just as many in orange and gold.
[Lemit]
I glance at Zee before shaking my head at Daliah.
A few moments later, Scrawny walks into the room, looking as good as new. He tosses Daliah an HP Hypo - its ruggedized steel casing immediately identifying it as military grade. Severely not legal. Scrawny nods toward it. "Figured your friend could use something. More where that came from."
[Iddil]
The dealer reaches into his hoodie and tosses out another small baggie. "That's all I got, I swear! The warehouse is on Gerrand and Smit, that's all I know!"
[Karsif]
Penny quickly realizes that there's only one way out of the pump station and that's through the door to the landing outside, where Lorenzo and his friend are currently shuffling about.
[Fregdup]
"A'ight," IceBERG says, clapping Kain on the shoulder and pulling aside one of the tarps. "Lemmie show you where the magic happens."
A long, curved hallway arcing around the side of the - arcing around the side of the house, tall picture windows letting in streams of golden Idollo sunlight. Paining tape covers the door frames, and construction equipment sits on tarps beside - tarps beside half-demolished walls.
"So I just move in, and I'm, like, 'we gotta make this place crazy, right? Fuckin' crazy." He pats a hand against his chest. "I a legend, yeah? Need a fuckin' legendhome, straight."
He throws an arm over Samedi's shoulder. "I was a 'cicle, best day of the month was going to FoodParty and playing in that ball pit. I was, like, I want that. And IceBERG don't go small on nothing." He stops and grasps Kain and Samedi by the shoulders, locking eyes with them. "He don't go small on nothing. Nothing, right?"
He... he seems to really want a response here.
[HEX]
"Okay," I call after Warwick. "Let me know if you need anything!"
Haze Sickness appears to be a condition affecting sentients subjected to long-term Haze exposure. Oral traditions hold that it was a very large problem before the discovery of HEX and the founding of the City, but it is currently only a risk to those that venture out beyond the stabilization field.
The most common early symptoms of Haze Sickness include patches of memory loss, strange behavior, or apparent catatonic state. These worsen as the sickness progresses. When the sickness reaches its final stages, the sentients color changes to white, and their personality undergoes violent transformation, which has varied widely in all documented cases.
Haze Sickness in its early stages is easily treatable, and simply requires a rest within HEX's stabilization field, but there is no known cure for advanced Haze sickness.
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[Special Agent][Determined][Hyper Awareness] [Immortal]
i: Pistol, [Tea Shades], HEXcomm
"Right. Iceberg don't go small on nothing," Kain says, faint derision in his voice.
i have gotten very little sleep in the past two days
I want to go to bed but it's five in the friggin' afternoon that is not sleepytimes
Let me tell you about video games. Let me tell you about Homestuck
[Fregdup]
IceBERG considers Kain for a minute, then nods. "Yeah. Yeah. So I said, 'gimmie the biggest ball pit in the City! Make that shit crazy.'"
He leads the team further into the house, past a dozen or so rooms currently under construction. Eventually, they reach what must have once been an indoor pool. The far wall has been knocked down, allowing two flatbed truck trailers to back into the chamber. A backhoe teeters on the edge of the pool, surrounded by piles of dug up tile and cement.
IceBERG stuffs his hands into his pockets. "Chumpos hit something, and they all ran scared. I'm asking, 'where's my ball pit?' They ain't care." He shakes his head. "Shiiit. State of City, right? Fuckin' chumpos, man. Chumpos."
The bottom of the pool is gone, the remaining orange-and-white tile giving way to rough cement, which, in turn, gives way to rough stone - the pool opening onto the jagged, angry mouth of a cave. A mouth surrounded by hundreds of balls. Orange, plastic balls. A cold wind whips up from the cave, and a howl fills the room.
The rapper turns back to the group. "Call me when you done. I gotta go buy a tigerarium."
Jtklrek and Yen, IceBERG, Micheal.
Can't wait for the others to show up.
[Irmin Kross] [Team S Iddil μ] A: [ ] [ ] [ ]
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[Monk][Iron Will][Tough Hide] [Fleshshifter]
i: Ragged Jeans, HEXcomm
"Alright, I guess we're heading out then." Irmin points at the dealer, "Why are you still here? Go."
Working on his HEXcomm, he reaches a Taxi agency and orders in transport for all the addicts on the streets below the building. As the taxis show up, Irmin dumps some addicts in the back seat and flashes some credits. Drivers are instructed to fly into the heart of Meridi and dump the addicts off. Irmin secrets a small baggy of the angel dust on one of the more comatose addicts, maybe it'll help the hospital heal them.
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[Huntsmancer] [Amiable] [Cocky] [Telepathic]
I: Camo Wizard Robe and Hat, Crossbow, Pistol Grip Wand
[Stygia]
Warwick falls further down the Extrapedia hole and looks up 'Haze'.
I'm a bit scattered at the moment, sorry.