Thread: Galactic Corruption [Player: Rosina x Narrator/GM: TinyThings]

The young Agent's reaction to the corpse-like creatures, caused a complaining beep from her AI assistant. Acama had started without any real, Artificial voice, when first linked with the child-in-training, and still had a few habits, form that time. It had simple voice commands it could use, back then, most being male, before the soothing female voice was incorporated. Back then, Acama had not been fond of her voice commands, and mostly used her beeps, and blops, to communicate. The evolved AI it had now, still had the habit of doing this, it's intelligence making those little beeps almost a nostalgic thing. Something, it kept hidden from anyone else than Scarlett. After a perliminary scan of their anatomic structure, then.. No. Not like the Infected creatures you've met before, and referred to, as Zombies. Their bodies are made up of 83.5768 unknown, rocky material, with the last percentages being unknown liquids, as well as small percentages of blood, water and acid. These creatures... Should not be moving, Scarlett. Do not underestimate them, they do not adhere to the laws of physics, you humans cling so desperately to. Acama's soothing voice explained, nearly avoid of emotions. But there was a caring worry, in the voice, a tone it only took when quite serious about a thread. Of course, Acama wasn't meant to be capable of emotions, but had protocols, knowing the tones it had to take, to have the wanted effect. That, or Acama -had- evolved emotions, this was hard to really know. Jumping upon the speeder, it's engines roared wickedly, sending her into the air with a blast. Setting the engines to it's highest, she was able to create the height she wanted, blasting over the first few Golem's heads. Bellow her, she'd hear the creaking of rock, grinding against rock, when the Golem's bodies were squeezed against the ground, by the burning of the speeders engines, as she flew fast above their heads. However, after the first few of the creatures were past, a yank at the speeder's side, indicated one had leaped up, now grabbing on to the plating of the speeder. The hand quickly slipped, sending the rocky creature to the ground with a thud, only to be replaced by a second one. It appears, these creatures still designation, waiting for first contact Agent to name them, have the ability to leap off of the ground. Their brain functions, exceed the amount of fluids, even present in their heads. Acama said, being quite the obvious AI in it's information, since Scarlett would soon see the Golems leap at her speeder, any chance that they got. The Golems remained slow, proving no real thread to a woman with reflexes like Scarlett's, but they were many, and the count only grew higher, the closer she got to the city, with the jagged rocks surrounding it, proving the only real respite from the horde. I would advice integrating the G2HV Suit, with the speeder's, to allow an Overdrive of the engines. It'll allow you more height, and you should be able to fly right above them, without reach. Acama suggested, already taking the initiative, to send the signal to her gauntlet, a blue light shining from an open screen in the middle, meant to be pushed onto the speeders main display. Deep within Scarlett's bones, she'd feel a deep, creeping chill, as a grotesque, vibrating, unimaginable voice cracked against her mind. As if an invisible entity, had reached right through her skin, grabbed at her spine, and rattled her bones with the very power of it's voice. Weaker minds, would've broken then, when her eyes caught a glimpse of the massive, purple sand storm, that roared above the city, and within this storm, two terrifyingly massive, yellow slits, stared down upon the speeder, as it traveled. Even she, would hear the tearing of her very sanity, trying to rip her apart, and remove any ounce of loyalty, any shred of purpose form her, to make her turn heel, and flee. A involuntary fear, was knocking at the door of her mental fortitude, threatening to break it down. And so, it returns. The very pest, I take such delight in corrupting.. Breaking. And, as foreseen, the mind fights. Wins? Such delightful perseverance, and from such an insect... The voice taunted, followed by a growled laughter, as the yellow slits in the storm disappeared. Come.. Test your body, and mind, against mine. Long, have I awaited this day... The voice ended in another crackling, slow laughter, that slowly vanished into no sound. There was no reaction from Acama, with the voice Scarlett had just been introduced to, nor the eyes she saw in the sky. It was as if, the suits interface, and hud, did not pick up on the same, as her eyes, and ears had. Unknown creature Hostility level, decreased to zero. Acama's voice chirped, surprise hidden behind the artificial voice, as Scarlett would notice, that all the Golems now stood still, only turning their gaze after the speeder. Like a crowd, observing the return of Royalty. Before her, was now the massive ruins of an old Human Social Hub. Buildings, recognizable as great sky scrapers, crumbled over. Grand Malls, with half broken walls and rooftops. Streets, littered with jagged, spiked rocks, shooting up from old, ruined concrete streets. Player Choices Find higher ground, to watch the surroundings. This would mean leaving the speeder behind, somewhere on the empty streets, but would give a good view of the area. Travel through the streets, searching for the target there. Leaves Scarlett open to ambushes, and attacks from around corners, unexpectedly. Other actions, not prohibited. Acama's Advice Agent, I advice against staying by the streets. The yet undesignated creatures, appeared out of the ground, with no warning. We can only expect them to do so again.