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Chapter 1 - The Anomaly
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A hulking mass moved through the outskirts Lost Town, more of a village, honestly, shaking the ground ever so slightly as he let heavy foot after heavy foot fall to the floor in a sluggish pumping of machinery. The man was tall, with broad shoulders and strong muscles hidden under a red, long-sleeve shirt made out of a specific rubbery fabric that would serve to keep his upperbody warm, and to function as a second skin. His right arm was entirely machine-based, but expert craftsmanship had made it look like a human arm under the second skin. The right side of his chest was also machinery, but looked just like a human chest as well. His high-powered legs, made of dense, light, and sturdy material, mimicked the appearance of regular legs in shape, but in strength and outwards appearance, it was entirely off. The second skin on his torso was designed very uniquely, mostly to identify his association.
From the collar all the way down his stomach was a strip of a mustard yellow, while the rest, the sleeves and remaining amount of his upper secondskin, were entirely scarlet. His pants were made of the same material and clung to his body effectively. The stripe on his shirt continued down over his groin and the insides of his legs, while the rest was the same scarlet red. The cyborg wore sturdy black shoes with metal bottoms and soft soles to preserve his feet while still adding an extra kick to his kicks. Database also wore black leather gloves, stretched taught over his hands. He was scanning the Seithr levels, trying to make sure the airborne substance was at normal levels. The cyborg himself didn't venture down to the ground like this very often. Seithr was addictive, regardless of how much of you was human. The only people that lived down here were the Kaka Clan, and he tended to avoid the strange cat people for fear that they would attack him and drive him away.
The area around him was mostly metal with a few houses built on his right and left, long since abandoned. Most were painted a slew of creme and blood red, but layers of dust and years of disuse had worn them down, shingles falling off like dust off of An old featherduster, the colors long since faded. An elevator was a few blocks ahead of him, which could take him to any given level of Kagatsuchi whenever he wanted. Certain clearance was needed to access the top plate, but Database never wandered up there as it was.
Database had just started to send the information back to his commander when his sensors picked up a massive dimensional anomaly. He focused them to find a location, and found one. It was above Kagatsuchi, and was fluctuating rapidly. The distortion levels fluctuated within the same numbers, but they were still high for any normal fluctuations of P-Branes rubbing against each other. Database reached into his pocket and retrieved a small cell phone-like device, which he held to his ear.
"LoN," Database said into the transmitter. His voice was strong and slurred with a British accent. The communicator never needed to dial, it just needed to be turned on and it automatically connected to LoN's end of the receiver.
"What is it now, Database?" A quiet, yet equally British voice crackled over the receiver.
"I've detected a level eleven dimensional anomaly directly above Kagatsuchi," Database explained, keeping his sensors on the anomaly.
"How are the seithr levels?" LoN asked impatiently.
"Sir?"
"The Seithr levels. Your mission?"
"The data has already been transmitted."
"Good."
"About the anomaly-"
LoN cut him off mid sentence. "Is it a threat?"
"I don't know, sir."
"Is it trying to move?"
"I don't know, sir."
"Do you think it will attack Kagatsuchi?"
"Yes," Database said flatly into the communicator.
"How do you know?"
"I-I don't," Data stuttered.
"Oh. Then just watch th... oma... il... flu..."
"LoN?" The communicator cut out on him. He slipped it back in his pocket, and shook his head to himself. "Even with all of this technology at our disposal, we still get dead zones." he muttered. It was then that it hit. The plate above him began shaking, and Data looked up to see the tremors ripple through. Database acted on instinct and ran to the elevator, practically punching the up button. The machine whirred into activity and worked its way down at high speeds, arriving in ten seconds. The cylindrical, glass elevator opened up its metal doors, and Database leaped through the open door, pushing the two button as he turned to face the closing doors. The elevator shot upwards at speeds which things should not travel upwards at. Another explosion hit the second plate, and Database groped for the rail. He heard, rather than felt, his communicator vibrate, and he retrieved it.
"I think this makes it a threat, LoN," Database spilled out into the transmitter.
"I think you're right," LoN responded, sounding worried. "And, Database," LoN added hastily. "Be careful. It's grown in power. It's probably a level twelve anomaly at this point. And growing."
Teaser chapter. And yes, all kinds of Charms people will show up. This chapter also takes place around the end of Chapter 2 or thereabouts, but it's first to create intrigue and to keep you all reading and whatnot.
Chapter 1's appearances - (For those of you who won't read it.)
Database
LoN
Chapter 1 - The Anomaly
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A hulking mass moved through the outskirts Lost Town, more of a village, honestly, shaking the ground ever so slightly as he let heavy foot after heavy foot fall to the floor in a sluggish pumping of machinery. The man was tall, with broad shoulders and strong muscles hidden under a red, long-sleeve shirt made out of a specific rubbery fabric that would serve to keep his upperbody warm, and to function as a second skin. His right arm was entirely machine-based, but expert craftsmanship had made it look like a human arm under the second skin. The right side of his chest was also machinery, but looked just like a human chest as well. His high-powered legs, made of dense, light, and sturdy material, mimicked the appearance of regular legs in shape, but in strength and outwards appearance, it was entirely off. The second skin on his torso was designed very uniquely, mostly to identify his association.
From the collar all the way down his stomach was a strip of a mustard yellow, while the rest, the sleeves and remaining amount of his upper secondskin, were entirely scarlet. His pants were made of the same material and clung to his body effectively. The stripe on his shirt continued down over his groin and the insides of his legs, while the rest was the same scarlet red. The cyborg wore sturdy black shoes with metal bottoms and soft soles to preserve his feet while still adding an extra kick to his kicks. Database also wore black leather gloves, stretched taught over his hands. He was scanning the Seithr levels, trying to make sure the airborne substance was at normal levels. The cyborg himself didn't venture down to the ground like this very often. Seithr was addictive, regardless of how much of you was human. The only people that lived down here were the Kaka Clan, and he tended to avoid the strange cat people for fear that they would attack him and drive him away.
The area around him was mostly metal with a few houses built on his right and left, long since abandoned. Most were painted a slew of creme and blood red, but layers of dust and years of disuse had worn them down, shingles falling off like dust off of An old featherduster, the colors long since faded. An elevator was a few blocks ahead of him, which could take him to any given level of Kagatsuchi whenever he wanted. Certain clearance was needed to access the top plate, but Database never wandered up there as it was.
Database had just started to send the information back to his commander when his sensors picked up a massive dimensional anomaly. He focused them to find a location, and found one. It was above Kagatsuchi, and was fluctuating rapidly. The distortion levels fluctuated within the same numbers, but they were still high for any normal fluctuations of P-Branes rubbing against each other. Database reached into his pocket and retrieved a small cell phone-like device, which he held to his ear.
"LoN," Database said into the transmitter. His voice was strong and slurred with a British accent. The communicator never needed to dial, it just needed to be turned on and it automatically connected to LoN's end of the receiver.
"What is it now, Database?" A quiet, yet equally British voice crackled over the receiver.
"I've detected a level eleven dimensional anomaly directly above Kagatsuchi," Database explained, keeping his sensors on the anomaly.
"How are the seithr levels?" LoN asked impatiently.
"Sir?"
"The Seithr levels. Your mission?"
"The data has already been transmitted."
"Good."
"About the anomaly-"
LoN cut him off mid sentence. "Is it a threat?"
"I don't know, sir."
"Is it trying to move?"
"I don't know, sir."
"Do you think it will attack Kagatsuchi?"
"Yes," Database said flatly into the communicator.
"How do you know?"
"I-I don't," Data stuttered.
"Oh. Then just watch th... oma... il... flu..."
"LoN?" The communicator cut out on him. He slipped it back in his pocket, and shook his head to himself. "Even with all of this technology at our disposal, we still get dead zones." he muttered. It was then that it hit. The plate above him began shaking, and Data looked up to see the tremors ripple through. Database acted on instinct and ran to the elevator, practically punching the up button. The machine whirred into activity and worked its way down at high speeds, arriving in ten seconds. The cylindrical, glass elevator opened up its metal doors, and Database leaped through the open door, pushing the two button as he turned to face the closing doors. The elevator shot upwards at speeds which things should not travel upwards at. Another explosion hit the second plate, and Database groped for the rail. He heard, rather than felt, his communicator vibrate, and he retrieved it.
"I think this makes it a threat, LoN," Database spilled out into the transmitter.
"I think you're right," LoN responded, sounding worried. "And, Database," LoN added hastily. "Be careful. It's grown in power. It's probably a level twelve anomaly at this point. And growing."
Teaser chapter. And yes, all kinds of Charms people will show up. This chapter also takes place around the end of Chapter 2 or thereabouts, but it's first to create intrigue and to keep you all reading and whatnot.
Chapter 1's appearances - (For those of you who won't read it.)
Database
LoN
It's so interesting and stuffs.
