Fiction talk:The Shattering/Realm of Giants

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 The team had managed to camouflage themselves among the enslaved workforce, performing various menial tasks that were both nauseating and difficult - slicing meats, gutting corpses, stewing and boiling dismembered limbs and organs, killing and processing various smaller animals. The heat within the room was astonishing, it was hotter than what one would expect such to be. Many of the labourers had removed their rags, working [18:18]  (ends in "working") [18:18]  *working naked as they could not bear the heat. [18:19]  Herquie looked around with an annoyed expression. [18:19]  Herquie - I don't like where this is going. [18:20] <@Monet> In their slave garments, Uriel and Davius panted, their scales began to rise up in a desperate attempt to vent heat from their bodies, revealing their soft reddish skin underneath. Davius however, being one of the Crimson Draconis, had a deeper red to his skin than Uriel. [18:20]  Koluap had a smile on his face, as he enjoyed the heat. [18:21]  Crispy had removed most of his rags as he was found processing various crustacean species, killing them with the assigned equipment and passing their lifeless bodies onto the next slave for their turn in the process. Hachi had, fortunately for himself, managed to secure a workplace among female company. He did not smile as much as he frowned as he saw their emaciated, abused bodies. [18:21]  (Crispy - THIS KILLS THE CRAB) [18:21]  (olol) [18:22] <@Monet> Sarec appeared largely uninterested i nthe heat, but nonetheless made it look as though he was poorly enduring the intense heat of the kitchens. [18:22]  Jerkon - For such an advanced civilization, these hybrids have extremely poor work conditions. [18:23] <@Monet> Uriel - I suppose it depends on what they desire for these...sapients. The head chef of the palace's kitchens would hardly endure conditions such as these. [18:24]  Jerkon - Slavery. A primitive and counter-productive concept. Having a poor and mistreated workforce does not bring positive results. Drones would make this entire job much more efficient. [18:24] <@Monet> Davius - I remember him complaining of some Zazane boy who forced his way into the kitchen at least once demanding a plate of mincemeat. [18:25]  Crispy - This isn't any standard kitchen, I am assuming. This one is probably separate to that which feeds the grunts and soldiers. No, the food prepared here is most likely for the superiors and higher-ups, based purely on the Imperial noble system. They're probably above eating drone-produced meals. [18:26]  Jerkon - Which is illogical. Slaves make mistakes, drones do not. Koluap - It's pointless to get mad at it. Jerkon - Hmpf. That is correct. [18:27] <@Monet> Uriel - Zazane boy? How exactly did the confronation go? |  Davius - If I recall, I had to send a pair of Dragons after reprots that the child shattered the chef's shin as he tried to shoo the boy off. | Uriel - Oh my... [18:28]  Crispy - What was a Zazane boy doing in the palace's kitchen? [18:28]  Herquie - heh. If it was the Collective, the boy would've been shot down the moment he entered the kitchen. [18:28] <@Monet> Uriel - If its who I thikn it is...the boy would have been Tyraz's son. [18:28]  Crispy - ...That explains a lot. [18:28] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - Oh. That ugly bastard. [18:29] <@Monet> Davius - THe man's injuries could have been worse without the Dragons' intervention. [18:30] <Hachi__> Hachi - This... This is disgusting. How can anybody treat another living person like this, let alone a mass of people? I mean, the women... the girls...    Crispy - It is things like this that drive the Insurrection to a better future. [18:30] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - You're saying the Brood of War does this? [18:31] <Hachi__> Crispy - They call it manual employment and societal contribution rather than slavery. Work in labour or in military or else you deserve no right to residence. [18:32] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - At this point I'm not sure what to think anymore. [18:32] <@Monet> Uriel - I doubt we can change the circumstances of this particular empire overnight. [18:33] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon - They deserve destruction as far as I am concerned. [18:34] <Hachi__> Crispy - Do not be so irrational, Jerkon. Blame the leaders for such circumstances, not the people. [18:34] <@Monet> As the group talked there was a tone caused by a broadcast sysem that echoed in the kitchen. [18:34] <@Monet> Announcer - Attention: Universal translocation immenent. [18:35] <@Monet> Sarec - Let us prepare... [18:35] <Hachi__> Crispy - This is our chance. Prepare yourselves, once the vessel makes the jump I want you to do as much as you can to start a riot. Shove people, refuse work, stop people from working. Cause arguements, whatever you can. [18:36] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - That'll be a piece of cake. Causing havoc is one of my specialties. [18:36] <OluapPlayer> (is that how you spell it? not sure hur) [18:36] <Hachi__> (Jah) [18:37] <@Monet> Uriel and Davius looked at each other and then back at Crispy, nodding in aknowledgment. Sarec, still under the guise of his assigned task, nodded himself. [18:37] <Hachi__> Hachi - What about... What happens to the slaves once you set the Horder off? [18:37] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - They better not be under the Horder's path. [18:38] <@Monet> Uriel - Perhaps....perhaps the end is a mercy for these people. [18:39] <Hachi__> Crispy - ...It is likely many of these people won't escape the bloodbath. [18:40] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon - Thinking about it will only slows us down. We must proceed. [18:41] <@Monet> Announcer - Universal translocation is now in progress. All hands prepare for inter-universal jump. [18:44] <Hachi__> Crispy - This shouldn't take long; jumping is usually a short process. I have never crossed between universes however, it's purely an assumption. [18:44] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - Oh boy, here we go. [18:44] <@Monet> The ship's interior began ot groan under the effect of the transition, a low groan that permeated though the ship and reverberated within the bodies of everyone aboard. Many of the kitchen slaves felt a shiver down their spines as though something ominous suddenly took ahold in their minds [18:45] <@Monet> This feeling existed for a moment before passing. [18:46] <@Monet> Sarec - We are here. [18:48] <Hachi__> Crispy - Then we must proceed with the second phase. [18:48] <Hachi__> Out of nowhere, Crispy picked up a vulnerable crustacean-like creature that had been branded with numerals on the side of its shell and threw it across the kitchen into another slave. [18:49] <OluapPlayer> Koluap screamed and began throwing utensils around at random directions. He ran across the kitchen, bumping, shoving and poking slaves as he did. [18:49] <Hachi__> (ohgodlol) [18:49] <@Monet> Uriel and Sarec parted. Davius began toppling trollies, shelves of food and slamming his fists into partially-prepared meals while Uriel was pulling slaves fro mtheir workstations. He began arguing with another salve. Sarec meanwhile threw a lab of meat in his hand at a slave behind him. [18:50] <@Monet> Sarec unerestimated himself and the slab of meat hit the slave in the face and threw them backwards into a metal cabinet. [18:50] <Hachi__> Hachi sighed and then proceeded to clasp his hands around the rear cheeks of a mammalian and a synapsid humanoid that stood either side of him, causing them to screech and react in a rather hostile manner; throwing utensils and equipment at him, unintentionally striking other slaves and causing them to retaliate. [18:51] <OluapPlayer> Herquie's hands glowed a faint white and he began throwing small, needle-shaped blasts of Dream Energy at the backs of several slaves. Jerkon, meanwhile, opened his wings around a group of slaves, throwing them around. [18:52] <@Monet> Slaves started throwing food and utensils back, one responded to crispy's aggresion in kind by throwing a half-skinned rodent-shaped bundle at him, the other half of it being coated in light than fur which was very long [18:53] <@Monet> tan fur* [18:53] <OluapPlayer> Koluap groaned and spit his natural venom at the eyes of several slaves, blinding them and causing them to attack aimlessly, hitting each other. [18:54] <@Monet> One slave ran up to Davius wirlding a ladle. As she approached, Davisu reared back and slammed his crest against her forehead, sending her collapsing backwards [18:54] <Hachi__> Crispy clasped ahold of the rodent and threw it at a nearby ventilation system, causing it to explode and its blood and guts being flung across the room, coating disgusted slaves and shocking them, causing them to lash out against one another. [18:54] <OluapPlayer> (btw when the Horder shows up, can I have him mention Kolossus?) [18:54] <Hachi__> (Sure) [18:55] <@Monet> The kitchen's din was replaced in moments from the clatter of utensils and carved meat to the angry and panicked shouts of a crowd suddenly going berserk and attacking eaith other either form disorientation or frustration. [18:55] <Hachi__> Crispy proceeded to throw himself against a workstation, weighed down by many forms of technology and equipment, and proceeded to topple it, knocking many credits worth of assets and materials across the floor, with slaves caught beneath it before he was struck against by a mob of agitated and highly aggressive labourers. [18:57] <@Monet> Sarec merely paced about the crowd, pushing or shoving kitchend owrkers and trollies asside or smacking them away with his tail. [18:58] <Hachi__> Hachi scurried across the room, knocking over slaves and taking the opportunity to sneakily grasp ahold of the breasts or rears of any females he could find, causing them to become frightened and highly reactive, lashing out at anything and everything. [18:58] <@Monet> Uriel however was suddenly set upon by four slaves who jumped on him and sent him crashing to the floor, forcing his head against the grease and food-stained floor that had rapidly lost its clenliness ever since the fight began. [18:59] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - I'm trying to no longer be crazy but I'd lie if I said I'm not finding this extremely entertaining. [19:00] <@Monet> Davius - Follow your passions Koluap, that is what our people are taught! [19:01] <Hachi__> Grasping ahold of a dead crustacean, Crispy scraped its shell hastily across a surface and caused it to spark with flames, which reacted with some of the puddles of grease and fat on the floor. Soon fires were beginning to break out among the chaos. [19:01] <OluapPlayer> (when does cao come in) [19:01] <Hachi__> (He can come in now if you want) [19:01] <@Monet> (now might be a very good time since Crispy has just set fire to the kitchen) [19:02] <OluapPlayer> At this moment, the Horder guard entered the kitchen. He carried what looked like a highly advanced stunstick and looked at the chaos with his teeth barred. [19:02] <OluapPlayer> Horder - What in the name of Zr'An'Kar is going on here?! [19:03] <@Monet> Sarec and Davius looked behind themselves to see the Horder standing above the chaos and racket. Uriel however still had his face force against the floor. [19:04] <Hachi__> Crispy looked towards the Horder and grinned, running up to Sarec and positioning himself near him, grasping his shoulder. Hachi watched as Uriel found himself dominated and rushed to his aid, punching out slaves who had managed to topple the Draconis. [19:05] <@Monet> Davius ran to help Uriel and effectively tossed oen of the smaller slaves with such force he flew a few feet backwards. [19:05] <OluapPlayer> The Horder began hitting the slaves with his weapon, killing them and throwing them across the room. [19:05] <OluapPlayer> Horder - You stop this racket before I'm forced to put you all down! [19:06] <Hachi__> Crispy - Sarec, on my mark, you go for his legs. I'll go for his face and we'll topple him. [19:06] <@Monet> Sarec nodded and stood close to Crispy. Rolling his shoulders back and tilting his head up in preparation. [19:06] <@Monet> Sares nodded as he finished his exercises and stood in a ready position. [19:07] <@Monet> With Hachi's help, Uriel was finally clear of the mass of bodies and Davius helped him stand up, as he rose to his feet Uriel passed his gaze by Hachi. [19:07] <@Monet> Uriel - I tihnk you for that. [19:07] <@Monet> thank* [19:08] <Hachi__> Hachi - Think nothing of it... Come on, we need to go get our equipment back, it looks like Sarec and the Zazane guy are about to do their stuff. [19:08] <Hachi__> (There stuff would be in the pile of bodies that Jerkon was hiding in earlier) [19:08] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - Do it quick! He's got a stick! [19:09] <Hachi__> Crispy patted Sarec's shoulder and roared outwards towards the Horder, a sign that now was the time to strike. [19:09] <@Monet> Uriel nodded and ran alongside Davius to the pile of bodies that their equipment was hidden under, surprisingly despite the hectic atmosphere of when they wntered there were still enough bodies ot cover their equipment up [19:10] <@Monet> Sarec snorted and charged forward, spreading out his arms intending to catch the Horder's legs and lift them up in one swift motion. [19:10] <OluapPlayer> The Horder looked at Crispy's direction and, before he could do anything, found himself grabbed by Sarec. [19:11] <Hachi__> As Sarec grasped ahold of the Horder, Crispy ran a few steps behind before leaping into the air and clenching his fist, aiming to strike the enemy's face with all of his strength packed into his arm. [19:12] <@Monet> Sarec bared his teeth and pushed forward, displaying abonormal strength in order to off-balance the Horder. [19:13] <OluapPlayer> The Horder was hit and sent backwards, falling into the floor and causing a loud thud. [19:13] <OluapPlayer> Horder - Agh! What is this?! [19:14] <Hachi__> Crispy - Sarec! Keep his arms restrained behind his back! [19:15] <@Monet> Sarec nodded and vanished from the Horder's legs, repappearing behind and holding out his arms, drawing the Horder's colossal upper limbs towards himself though invisible forces. [19:15] <OluapPlayer> Horder - What's going on? Get your hands off me! [19:15] <Hachi__> Crispy launched himself forward and impacted against the chest of the Horder, sitting atop of it as he stared into the creature's eyes. He leaned forward, baring his teeth. [19:16] <Hachi__> Crispy - Name! What is your name?! [19:16] <OluapPlayer> Horder - Watch your tone, slave! [19:16] <@Monet> Sarec closed his eyes and from the Horder's perspective, burts of flame suddenly erupted from Crispy's eyes [19:17] <OluapPlayer> The Horder's eyes widened at the sight of the flames. [19:17] <Hachi__> Crispy lashed out, pounding his fist against the Horder's cheek with tremendous force. He roared and yelled again, growling louder. [19:17] <Hachi__> Crispy - Name!? Give me your name! [19:17] <OluapPlayer> (idunno his name hur) [19:18] <Hachi__> (den go wit sumthin random hur, like Mumu or somethin) [19:18] <OluapPlayer> (olol) [19:18] <OluapPlayer> Horder - Sulage! My name is Sulage! [19:18] <Hachi__> Crispy - Sulage! Do you have family, Sulage? Answer me! [19:19] <OluapPlayer> Sulage - Ngh! I do! Stop staring at me like that, whatever you are! [19:19] <Hachi__> Crispy - How much family, Sulage?! How many?! Children? Siblings? Lovers, what?! [19:20] <OluapPlayer> Sulage - Why are you asking me this? Who the hell are you? [19:20] <@Monet> Sarec - I advise you answer his questions. [19:20] <Hachi__> Crispy - Remove one of his nails! [19:20] <OluapPlayer> Sulage - Fine, fine! A spouse and three children! [19:21] <Hachi__> Crispy - A spouse and three children? Take out four of his nails! [19:21] <OluapPlayer> Sulage - What?! Why? [19:22] <OluapPlayer> Sulage thrashed in place. He waved his tail around, hitting a nearby slave and decapitating him in the process. [19:22] <@Monet> Sarec - kept a hand held out as he walked atound t oone of the Horder's hands. Slamming his foot on the back of it and pinning it to the ground. [19:23] <Hachi__> Crispy - Because, Sulage, you are a damned, pitiful cretin! Your family as well, for loving you! For your spouse allowing you to father her children! And you know what? You're never going to see them again! [19:23] <OluapPlayer> The Horder let out a pained howl. From the weapons pile, Herquie watched with his arms crossed, while Jerkon and Koluap had their backs turned, refusing to watch the torture. [19:23] <@Monet> Sarec then clenched a fist and took a deep breath. The Horder could suddenly feel immense pain from his fingertips as four of his fingernails were being slowly torn out. [19:23] <@Monet> pulled out* [19:23] <OluapPlayer> Sulage - Ghrrr...Zr'An'Kar curse you all! [19:24] <Hachi__> Crispy - Your children will never watch their 'daddy, a mentally deficient waste of space, walk through the door to greet them home again! Want to know why? Sarec, remove another of his nails! [19:24] <@Monet> Sarec - Your false go'd swords mean nothing to us, abomination. [19:24] <OluapPlayer> Crispy and Sarec could see Sulage's muscles becoming gradually larger and more defined. The Horder began growling and barred his teeth. [19:24] <OluapPlayer> Sulage - You...take that back. Now. [19:24] <@Monet> god's words* [19:25] <@Monet> Sarec flicked his finger and accidentally pulled a fingerbone from one of the Horder's other hands [19:25] <@Monet> Sarec - *sarcastically* Whoops. [19:25] <Hachi__> Crispy - And what about your spouse? Imagine the look of glee on her stupid, ugly retarded face when she hears her mentally deficient shyrak-eating vermin of a lover is never coming back! [19:26] <OluapPlayer> Sulage thrashed more, his eyes began rolling to the back of his head. [19:26] <@Monet> Uriel - Perhaps we should leave these three to their business... [19:26] <Hachi__> Crispy - And nobody will care! Not her friends, not your children's friends, not your friends! Oh wait, what friends?! You don't have friends, just the people who pity you, you ugly, stupid, fat lazy bastard! [19:26] <OluapPlayer> (can I ahve him break free of their grasp now?) [19:26] <@Monet> Davius - For the sake of not desiring to be trampled by a furious titanic bovine, I agree. [19:27] <Hachi__> (Gimme a moment, not dun yet) [19:27] <OluapPlayer> (warn me when u dun den) [19:27] <Hachi__> (rite) [19:28] <Hachi__> Crispy - Your parents should have been executed for ever concieving you, Sulage! For ever giving you life! And you know what? I hope your death drives your lover and your children insane, and I hope that they get so angry that they trample and gore each other so they don't have to carry on your pitiful excuse for a gene seed! [19:28] <Hachi__> *gene pool [19:29] <Hachi__> (nao go) [19:29] <OluapPlayer> Sulage let out a howl and launched his body up, sending both Crispy and Sarec to the ceiling at high speeds. He got up and the whole team could see his physical frame had erupted, veins visible on his muscles and his eyes blank. [19:30] <Hachi__> Crispy - Quick! Get out, he won't follow! He's too unfocussed! [19:30] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - Run. Now. Jerkon - Absolutely disgusting! [19:31] <@Monet> Sarec impacted the ceiling and left a perfect indentation of himself withi nthe material. Uriel and Davius nodded at Crispy's words and Urie lgrabbed Hachi by the hand, hoping to pull him away in case he was too dsitracted by the now-frightening sight [19:31] <Hachi__> Hachi - Eeep! [19:32] <OluapPlayer> Koluap, Jerkon and Herquie all ran while Sulage immediately began mauling nearby slaves. [19:34] <Hachi__> Crispy coughed and spluttered as he fell from the ceiling, a perfect outline of himself left within it. When he managed to sit up and watch as Sulage began his rampage, he turned to Sarec and spluttered with difficulty; [19:34] <@Monet> Uriel, knowing the philosophies of Imperial ship design did his best to lead everyone towards where he assumed would be the captain's quarters. [19:34] <Hachi__> Crispy - The aberrant soldiers will be here soon, we can sneak past then. [19:35] <OluapPlayer> Sulage glared at Crispy, grabbing a nearby slave, crushing it on his grasp and then throwing it at the Zazane's direction. [19:35] <@Monet> Sarec - Indeed. Definitely no longer safe here [19:35] <Hachi__> Crispy - ...Shyrak. [19:36] <Hachi__> (Shall we cut to the main group for now?) [19:36] <OluapPlayer> (there's a main group? hur) [19:37] <Hachi__> (Well the guys who got out first) [19:37] <OluapPlayer> (oh rite) [19:37] <Hachi__> (Crispy and Sarec are gonna be quite some time) [19:38] <@Monet> (would the captain be present when the group arrive?) [19:38] <Hachi__> (Should be) [19:39] <@Monet> [19:39] <OluapPlayer> (the team underreacted to Kolossus' name hur) [19:39] <@Monet> (who could play the captain?) [19:39] <Hachi__> (To be fair there was a riot going on and a big angry Horder with a stunstick hur) [19:40] <Hachi__> (Hmm I could play the captain, I'd only have Hachi otherwise) [19:40] <OluapPlayer> (do dis) [19:40] <@Monet> (Yeah that makes sense [19:42] <@Monet> Uriel led the group - which consisted of himself, Davius, Hachi, Koluap, Herquie and Jerkon traversed though the ship, avoiding certain corridors as marines went scharging towards the kitchen or some other location. It was rather clear which door's was the captains as it had been decorated with a silver-coloured material and gold hilights. [19:42] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon - I will have nightmares tonight. [19:43] <Hachi__> Hachi - That was... I-I don't even know what that was... I was having fun then all of a sudden, that. [19:44] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - I could see you having fun passing your hand through the girls, you sly little kid. [19:44] <@Monet> Davius - A lot of tension, a lot of oppertunity for chaos. [19:45] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - Guys. Was I the only one who heard that Horder mention the name Zr'An'Kar? Isn't that Kolossus? [19:45] <@Monet> Uriel moved close to the door and pressed the side if his head against it, shifting one of his locks aside and furrowing his brow in concentration in an attempt to hear what was going on inside. [19:45] <Hachi__> Hachi - ...The actual fuck? [19:45] <Hachi__> Hachi - That makes no sense, you must have misheard. [19:45] <@Monet> Uriel - Kolossus? Surely not... [19:46] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon - No. I heard it as well. But it is not possible. We destroyed Kolossus decades ago, during the Corruptus War. [19:46] <@Monet> Uriel - He returned during the war for Borealis. [19:47] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon - ...I was not informed. [19:47] <@Monet> Uriel suddenly lifted his head away from the door and blinked for a few minutes. [19:47] <@Monet> Uriel - The carvings...Lifefather preserve us... [19:47] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - Carvings? [19:48] <Hachi__> Hachi - No, no you're all mad. Kolossus is dead, he's gone. Outed, met his demise, asploded. [19:48] <@Monet> Uriel - Hachiman, Sarec and I were part of a group that assaulted him some years back. I remember carvings of Draconis...at least I thought they were Draconis. [19:49] <@Monet> Davius - Perhaps this civilization is unaware he is dead? [19:49] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon - So Kolossus is worshipped by these hybrids...is he their creator? [19:50] <@Monet> Uriel - I recall Tyraz mentioning he and Kolossus have a history. [19:50] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - They do. Kolossus had a vendetta with him...that's it! That's why Tyraz was kidnapped! [19:50] <@Monet> Davius - Quite an elaborate act of spite if this is the case. [19:50] <Hachi__> Hachi - ...Koluap you are just blowing my fucking MIND! [19:51] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - So we got a demon god in charge of these hybrids. This whole thing just got a lot more interesting. [19:51] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - And weird! He made Zazane and Draconis have babies together! [19:52] <@Monet> Draconis - I would rather nto have that image. [19:52] <OluapPlayer> (i take you meant davius there) [19:52] <@Monet> (yes) [19:53] <@Monet> Uriel - I can hear...something though the door. We can either sneak inside or force our way in. [19:53] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - Sneaking might be better. [19:53] <Hachi__> Hachi - I say force our way in. [19:53] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - A swift attack on the unaware is the best way to end fights quickly. [19:54] <@Monet> Davius - Now something bothers me. If these hybrids are a combination of Draconiz and Zazane, what makes the mtaller than both species? [19:54] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon - Evolution? We do not know how old this empire is. [19:55] <Hachi__> Hachi - ...Actually yeah let's sneak in. Forgot these guys were bigger than us. [19:56] <@Monet> Uriel looked around and ssaw a vent grade close to the ceiling. he smiled slightly as he had an idea. [19:56] <@Monet> Uriel - that ventilation opening is too small for some of us, Hachiman, you might be able to fit. [19:57] <Hachi__> Hachi - Wha-- W-Why me? What am I supposed to do? [19:57] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - If it weren't fot my wings, I could enter that easily. [19:57] <OluapPlayer> for* [19:57] <@Monet> Uriel - You might be able to open the door from the inside. [19:58] <@Monet> Uriel - We can pull the grate off, then you appraise the situation inside and open the door for us. [19:59] <Hachi__> Hachi - ...Dangit, I hate it when you guys are right. [20:00] <Hachi__> Hachi grunted and prepared himself, rolling his shoulders back and forth as he tried to clear his mind. [20:00] <@Monet> Uriel patted Hachi on the back as he and Davius moved towards the grate. Davius opened his wings and jumped up to grab the grate with his hand, using the enhanced strength his armour offered him to pull it off. [20:01] <@Monet> After doing so, he beckoned Hachi over. [20:02] <Hachi__> Hachi approached, nervous and quivering slightly as he did not know what to expect on the other side. [20:03] <Hachi__> Hachi - If I don't land in a girl's bosom when I get out the other side I'm not going to be a happy bunny. [20:03] <@Monet> Davius stepped up and grabbed him gently, moving over to underneath the grate he gave Hachi a light toss, making him airborne for a moment as he approached the opened vent. [20:04] <Hachi__> Hachi grasped ahold of the vent and climbed inside with some struggle, almost falling out initially. He turned round and looked at the team below him, before perking a smile and giggling. [20:04] <Hachi__> Hachi - Ceiling Hachi is watching you. [20:05] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - Get going, kid. [20:05] <@Monet> Uriel folded his arms with a slight smile and waited while Davius stepped back/ [20:06] <Hachi__> Hachi turned round once more and crawled through the ventilation system on all fours, shuffling towards the light at the other end of the air tunnel which led into the other room. It was a tight space and he felt cold air rush past his fur, causing him to become chilly. [20:08] <@Monet> ( https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/6260582144/h9284AB83/ Hachi ) [20:08] <Hachi__> (olol) [20:08] <OluapPlayer> (dat) [20:10] <@Monet> Reaching the other side Hachi was able to peer inside the Captain's quarters; a large comfortable room decorated with high quality materials and lit with a dim and comforting tone. THe quarters appeared to be fit for a person of reasonable status with two rooms; a main living room and a bedroom all decorated with exotic finery [20:10] <OluapPlayer> (i'm gonna take a shower go on without me) [20:10] == OluapPlayer has changed nick to OluapAway [20:12] <@Monet> On a wall at the far end of where Hachi emerged there was a desk with an advanced personal computer. it was clear from the offset that everything in this room was tailored for a Draconizane, given the sizes of the furniture. [20:13] <Hachi__> Hachi - Whoa... This is impressive stuff. Hehe, if only ADIA could see this, she'd be speaking in purple prose for hours. [20:15] <@Monet> Davius - Hachiman? Do you see anyone? [20:15] <Hachi__> Hachi - I... don't, not right now. Place appears empty, or at least the owner isn't in the same room as me. Must be busy. [20:16] <@Monet> Davius - Then please can you hurry it up and open the door? [20:17] <Hachi__> Hachi - Alright, alright! Sheesh! Anybody would think we're on a timed mission or something! [20:18] == OluapAway has changed nick to OluapPlayer [20:18] <OluapPlayer> (hur timed mission) [20:19] <@Monet> The controls for the door were right to its left - positioned at least two metres up from the floor and against the wall. [20:19] <Hachi__> Hachi emerged from the vent and set himself onto the floor. Taking a shifty look around the quarters, impressed by the scenery, he attempted to move in a stealthy manner even if such was unnecessary as of the moment. As he did, he began to hum. [20:21] <Hachi__> Hachi approached the control panel for the door and cussed to himself, as they were positioned above his height. He tried reaching up, gaining a few inches but not enough to touch. [20:22] <Hachi__> Hachi - Piss. [20:22] <@Monet> Davius tapped his foot impatiently as he watied for the door to open, Uriel began pacing about a little, not out of patience but for concern for Hachi's well-being. [20:23] <@Monet> Uriel - Is everything alright in there? [20:23] <Hachi__> Hachi - I-I can't reach! Too far above! ...I'll try and find something to stand on! Give me a few moments! [20:24] <OluapPlayer> Koluap had stolen Sulage's stunstick and played with it, the weapon being too large and having to be grasped on both of his hands. [20:26] <Hachi__> Hachi sneaked around the quarters, taking his time to enjoy the surroundings. He was trying to find stuff like books or piles of magazines that could have supported his weight, although he found no such luck. Instead, he resorted to having to push a fancy drawer, made or dark, rare wood, across the room. [20:28] <@Monet> Everyone on the other side of the door could hear the sounds of the drawer scraping across the floor. Davius and Uriel resorted to closing their eyes as the scraping sound began to hurt their ears. [20:29] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon grunted in annoyance, while Herquie sighed. [20:29] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - Hurry up, will you? [20:30] <Hachi__> Hachi - Just hold on! [20:31] <@Monet> Uriel - Let us hope this noise does not draw undue attention. [20:32] <Hachi__> Shoving the drawer against the wall, Hachi climbed it and sat atop of it now that he could finally reach the door. Observing the buttons, of which there were a considerable few, Hachi began to press random ones; turning off and on the lights in the room, activating and deactivating holographic environments, until finally the door opened. [20:32] == Imperios [b2422934@gateway/web/freenode/ip.178.66.41.52] has quit [Ping timeout: 272 seconds] [20:34] <@Monet> Uriel breathed a sigh of relief and moved towards the open room, heading though the threshold joined by Davius. He briefly stopped, partialyl intrigued by the size of the furniture as well as its decoration. [20:34] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon, Koluap and Herquie followed inside. [20:35] <Hachi__> Hachi - See if you can find anything, like data files or holodocuments or whatever, to see where we are and where we're going. If the captain's a slouch, they would have left it lying around somewhere. [20:36] <@Monet> Uriel - Let's hope. [20:37] <@Monet> Davius moved further into the room, lookinc closely and observing every article in the living room. Uriel was still looking around. [20:39] <@Monet> Davius moved towards the computer that was at one end of the room and climbed up onto the chair. [20:39] <@Monet> Davius - This language...it is as though someone butchered High Dracid! [20:39] <Hachi__> Hachi began opening the extensions of the drawer and began looking through them. All he found were clothes and jewellery, some of which he took out and admired for a moment. When he came across what appeared to be bras section of the drawer, he took a minute to observe and smell them, groaning delightfully as he did. [20:40] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - Can you still read it? [20:40] <@Monet> Davius - Wait...there are fragments of Zan'tai...give me a moment. [20:40] <@Monet> I need to let my translator acclimatise [20:41] <@Monet> Davius - Coordinates...1-0,0,0. Looking at a star chart...Kranndung that's impossible. [20:42] <Hachi__> Hachi - Yeah, I know! The captain must have massive ti-- Oh wait, what did you find? [20:42] <@Monet> Davius - Everyone had better look at this map [20:42] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon, Koluap and Herquie all turned their attention to the map. [20:43] <@Monet> Davius moved the screen and the image was plain as day - the location on the galaxy was identical to Alcanti [20:44] <Hachi__> Hachi - ...I can't read coordinates, hah. [20:44] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon - Most disturbing. [20:44] <@Monet> Uriel - They centered their empire around Alcanti? [20:46] <Hachi__> Hachi - That can't be right, surely. Maybe you mistranslated? [20:47] <@Monet> Davius - The location is slightly off but...it does appear to be the ALdra system. [20:48] <@Monet> Uriel - Presumably, that's where they are keeping Tyraz. Is that where this vessel is heading? [20:48] <Hachi__> ??? - Yes, indeed it is. [20:48] <@Monet> Uriel - That is good news. [20:48] <@Monet> Davius - ...I was not the one who responded, my parag;avatus. [20:48] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - No. It's really not. Pay attention. [20:49] <Hachi__> Behind the team, the captain of the vessel had appeared, armed with a weapon firmly in her hands. She wore basic armour across a skintight uniform and had her gun aimed towards Davius, before pointing it towards Hachi as he continued smelling and looking through her bras. [20:50] <Hachi__> ??? - Who in Zr'An'Kar's name are you and what do you think you're doing on my ship, snooping through my files and sniffing my clothing?! [20:50] <OluapPlayer> Herquie turned and prepared his bladed knuckles, while Jerkon aimed his rifle and Koluap struggled to keep his grasp of the stunstick. [20:50] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - I was hoping the Horder had killed the boss for us. [20:51] <@Monet> Davius turned to look at the Draconizane captain and draw his axe form his back. [20:51] <@Monet> Uriel - Hachiman perhaps now would be a good time to stop inspecting th egood captain's underclothes. [20:51] <Hachi__> Hachi - B-But they're so good! [20:51] <OluapPlayer> Jerkon - This perplexes and confuses me. [20:52] <@Monet> Uriel - You migt wish to look behind yourself. [20:52] <Hachi__> ??? - So, you were the ones who upset Sulage! A good overseer, you have no idea how hard it is to find a Horder with the competence to maintain slaves! Grr... How the hell did you get here? Did I leave the door open for slaves to get in? [20:53] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - We ain't slaves, pal! [20:53] <Hachi__> Hachi slowly turned and looked upon the Draconizane captain. When he looked towards her chest his face lit up red and a large, wide smile perked across his face. The Draconizane captain growled loudly and kept her combat stance. [20:53] <@Monet> Davius - We made our own way in. [20:54] <Hachi__> ??? - What do you want? Tell me the truth and you'll be fortunate enough to only have to endure twenty lashes of the whip! [20:55] <OluapPlayer> Herquie - Stand down, demonspawn, before I lose my patience with you. [20:55] <@Monet> Uriel - We seek passage to Alcanti, that is all. [20:56] <Hachi__> ??? - You mentioned the name of the Apostate. Tyraz. You are his servants? His... friends? [20:57] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - Not me. Nuh-huh; [20:57] <OluapPlayer> *. [20:57] <@Monet> Uriel - We never said his name. [20:58] <Hachi__> ??? - Heh, you don't know how much I overheard. [20:58] <@Monet> (either we sto por can we move this to steam because my connection is dying soon) [20:58] <OluapPlayer> Koluap - Well you're a stalker.