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Post by Somedude on May 17, 2008 10:11:44 GMT -5
OOC: I've been waiting for a while, and so has Gaku, but I'm willing to wait a bit longer.
And with that I claim page 6.[/color]
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Post by kopakalady on May 17, 2008 10:19:36 GMT -5
OOC: For your information guys I have been technically away from a computer for a bout 2 weeks, cause of the move and all I've been without internet. And I've have been able to get on over the past few days but I've used most of my time catching up with emails and more important issues. It's been kind of rough for me so I'm really sorry if I fall behind in the RPG, but I would kindly ask you guys to wait for me at some points in the RPG. OKay now...Give me a few minutes to finish reading what has happened and I'll post. Sorry again!
IC:
Damarsus at this point lost all formality and patience, as the occurrences suddenly happened, though he pushed himself aside from the rubble and shot his hand out, grabbing the first person he could by the neck—which was the one called Kai.
“I really, really am having a bad day.” He gritted his teeth as the shadows danced around him, his hand gripping the stranger tighter and his calm appearance disappeared under the traditional Makuta aura. “And destroying what little information I have about the curse isn’t making it any better.”
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Post by Somedude on May 17, 2008 10:36:06 GMT -5
Iyru decided that she had seen enough, and returned to her body, picked up the Matoran, and smashed down the door in one swing.
"Hey, Damarsus, I thought Makuta had better manners than that, grabbing a stranger by the neck. What's wrong wit hyou?"[/color]
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Post by Brogen on May 17, 2008 11:12:07 GMT -5
"Release your hold." Brogen said, "Or I will make you." The room began to slowly fill with light.
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Post by kopakalady on May 17, 2008 14:58:29 GMT -5
Damarsus stood there, his hand shaking from anger, but slowly removed it, limping back toward the Order Member and the Matoran.
"I...I apologize." His voice was grinding, as if was the most challenging words to say at the moment, "It still doesn't explain why you crashed in...And made an open target for all of us."
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Post by Somedude on May 17, 2008 16:23:37 GMT -5
Iyru gave Damarsus a pat on the back, trying to make it as sarcastic as possible. "Yeah, why don't you all explain yourselves on that one?"[/color]
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Post by Brogen on May 17, 2008 21:02:48 GMT -5
"As far as I can understand, we were on the back of this creature, who kicked the two of us through the roof." Brogen replied, "As for why I'm in the city, I've following the zombies and killing the unholy beasts."
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Post by Biocore on May 17, 2008 21:03:13 GMT -5
Suddenly the hole in the wall/ceiling was covered with metallic tentacles that formed into solid plating.
E-77 crossed his arms, observing his handiwork.
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Post by LORD INTERNET DOT COM on May 18, 2008 6:47:50 GMT -5
"If this happens again you will no longer have a hand to grip with... sir." Kai looked up to see the building being 'healed', and then back down to the others. "So your purposes are?"
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Post by Rekky on May 18, 2008 10:45:28 GMT -5
Rekky's hands were becoming numb by the overflow of energy. It was years since he released his Balancer energy and thoughts of the mayhem he could cause with it begun to enter. Shaking them off, he rubbed his palms to calm down the energy. "Alright, you take the Dark Hunter. I'm going for the Makuta." In a flash, he was above the Makuta and a gust of wind was brought down on it/him/her.
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Post by Bundalings on May 18, 2008 15:22:04 GMT -5
IC: "It's an Order member!" shouted Btyrn above the gust, then he jumped and slammed into Rekky, knocking him off balance. "We shouldn't be fighting!" He said when he and the balancer landed, "even if we are on different sides. Heck, I'm with a Makuta!" After the excitement left him he felt very small and foolish.
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Post by Somedude on May 18, 2008 15:29:40 GMT -5
Iyru picked Btyrn up and placed him on her shoulder.
"Listen, you people. I'm here because I wish to eliminate the threat that the Infected pose. We may be the only non-Infected left on the planet, and we can't go killing eachother because of past differences. I'm working with a Makuta, and I'm and ORDER MEMBER. Really, if Damarsus and I can see a reason to work together, then why can't you people?"[/color]
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Post by Biocore on May 18, 2008 16:07:19 GMT -5
"Agreed. Working together is the only logical solution at this point in time."
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Post by Brogen on May 18, 2008 16:23:35 GMT -5
"It is Mata Nui's will," said Brogen, "For all of us to meet together in this city. He must want us to work together, for the greater good."
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Post by Somedude on May 18, 2008 16:29:11 GMT -5
Iyru glanced at Brogen. 'He still believes...he's crazy...' she thought.
"Mata-Nui has abandoned us, for something like this to happen." Iyru said to herself.[/color]
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Post by Brogen on May 18, 2008 16:46:17 GMT -5
"Did you not know?" Brogen said, "Our actions effect Mata-Nui, he is now severely injured since the Matoran are no longer working, but he is guiding us to save them, and him."
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Post by Bundalings on May 18, 2008 16:47:33 GMT -5
"I don't know if it's just me, but I'm getting a cranky vibe from you people," muttered Btyrn. He glanced at the floor. It seemed a long way off from his perch, "but it would probably not be best to offend Her Majesty by getting down just now..." he thought.
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Post by Ngakunui on May 18, 2008 17:02:38 GMT -5
"Well, maybe if you would care about something more than order, and let people have some free will and not assert they're dependent on you, then they wouldn't have to take matters into their own hands?! That's all you ever cared about isn't it- having the world at their disposal; ordering it? Are all you calling each other friends so they can betray the other, and rule all civilization?"
Hsikthon had no idea what had gotten into him; had this been any earlier, he would have fought the Makuta and Iyru to the death; all for different reasons. But now, everything seemed different to him; it was like morals actually mattered.
"Making everyone to work together is just as bad as letting everyone be in anarchy. I say if you want to rule the world, you be honest about it, and show everyone just how much of a mindless, chaotic rahi you are." He told the Makuta
"I don't think there's any reason to think you're developing that drug for anything other than awakening everyone to a whole new world, where there is no freedom, no sanity, no individuality; no reason to live at all."
He looked around
"We were all created with a free will, the ability to think, each of us separate mind and body, with a destiny, and a duty. If all there is is unity, then all collapses on itself; there is no destiny; there is no reason to live- all deteriorates because it is one sided. I honestly fail to see how your plot falls into the grand scheme of things. Yet, of all the great and horrid natural disasters, I do not see one that didn't subside, or have at least some small benefit."
The Vortixx stood in a calmer stance, and folded his arms.
"You think this this disaster can continue indefinitely? They're zombies. Every second, every time they move a muscle, every time they breathe, every time there's even the slightest chemical reaction, their bodies carry out something they can't repair. Even if I'm wrong, they can't reproduce, that and they're going to die much sooner than we will."
"Even if you do cure them, their minds are so long gone, and filled with adrenaline that the only thing that would be left is a horde of mindless slaves. They wouldn't be their old selves; they would either be like animals, or psychotic murderers. Both of which could easily be manipulated. The sheer trauma of such an experience would easily drive anyone, even fully cured into insanity. I'm not speaking from my heart or opinion, I'm speaking what I know from observing and reasoning."
Hsikthon looked Damarsus in the eye, waiting for a response.
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Post by kopakalady on May 18, 2008 20:02:01 GMT -5
Damarsus looked at the ground, from the group all looking at him and the Dark Hunter. He saw an injection on the ground, and carefully picked it up. Usually he would have cursed everyone in the room, fuming, and hate-filled eyes. But now, his mind was blank and his expression weak.
"Then if the view of life now is gotten this low, then there is no more hope."
He swung around, walked out of the room with a loud slam of the door.
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Post by Biocore on May 18, 2008 20:57:40 GMT -5
E-77 observed the reactions of the group. The Vortixx's perspective produces high chances of his resentment. "Hsikthon. Your negative outlook is inefficient and socially problematic. I suggest you correct it."
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Post by Ngakunui on May 19, 2008 12:22:55 GMT -5
"You are a machine, programmed only for a series of protocols, which you base your reasoning around. All you seem to care about now is survival, and protection of the ones you've attached yourself to. You make descisions out of an instinct programmed into you- did you ever think as to why you did? It compels you to listen to it because it's selfish; because all it cares about is survival. It's like a parasite. Tell me; what good is it to survive when there's no reason for it? It would be better if you think about things, and be a bit independent from what was programmed into you."
Hsikthon's expression shifted slightly.
"I say it's problematic if you act without thinking. Sure; you can calculate and do all sorts of things rather effectively, but all you're doing is for something that deprives you of free will, that does you no good whatsoever- Unless you start to think for your own self, and become independent from the protocols programmed into you..."
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Post by Biocore on May 19, 2008 12:35:11 GMT -5
That was more trash talk than E77 enjoyed. "You are quite misunderstood. If my programming prevents me from having free will, then I would not do this-" He grabbed Hsikthon and kneed him hard in the stomach, "-or this-" he punched the Vortixx in the face hard enough to send him against the wall, "-when I find you annoying."
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Post by Ngakunui on May 19, 2008 12:46:52 GMT -5
Hsikthon dodged out of the way of E77's final blow with amazing agility; jumping almost to the other side of the room, landing on his hand, then on his feet. He withdrew his Cordak Blaster and aimed it at his attacker.
"I'm certain that inefficient and socially problematic action of yours was mandated by the parts of your instinctive programing deciding pride, and Fight-Or-Flight responses. If anything, you only proved my point."
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Post by Biocore on May 19, 2008 12:52:10 GMT -5
"I am growing tired of your attitude. I suggest you stop trying to annoy me further."
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Post by Ngakunui on May 19, 2008 13:04:34 GMT -5
"You bothered me about it, and I responded intelligently. It is not an intelligent response to attempt to severely injure, or kill, or overall harm someone because they said something you dislike. You realize you're only proving my points on this subject by acting irrational, yes?"
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Post by Biocore on May 19, 2008 13:23:51 GMT -5
"I simply do not enjoy my programming being insulted. It is, personal, as you say, and not necessary."
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Post by Ngakunui on May 19, 2008 13:42:13 GMT -5
"Tell me how it's unnecessary to correct you? If you would actually stop and think, you would see how following it's every impulse makes you a danger to everyone who still has a mind left to think."
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Post by Biocore on May 19, 2008 14:08:38 GMT -5
"Incorrect. My programming is advanced to the point where it is the equivalent of a normal mind. I act based on what I want, and what I need. None of the present lifeforms in this building are at risk of being inhured by me, as none of them are infected with the virus that the beings outside are."
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Post by Ngakunui on May 19, 2008 15:05:10 GMT -5
"I that were so, then you wouldn't have injured me, and you wouldn't be making irrational decisions like the ones you have. And honestly, I really think you are confusing your conscious mind with your subconscious, programmed feelings and desires. If you had actual self control, you would not have attacked me, because you would not have been listening to your programmed instincts, and thus would have used reasoning. My speaking to you was not a threat to anything but your instincts, which would be overwritten by far more effective, and capable reasoning, had you listened to me."
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Post by Somedude on May 19, 2008 15:12:08 GMT -5
Iyru followed Damarsus out of the room, Btyrn perched on her shoulder still.
"Hey, you can't just walk out of there like that. The Vortixx and the robot thing are practically at blows now."[/color]
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