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re_alignment_logs2013-02-03 01:47 am
deusrexmachina) wrote in re_alignment_logs2013-02-03 01:47 am
Following a scrap at the scrap heap...
WHO: Rex Salazar and OPEN
WHERE: Near and just inside the Junk Pile
WHEN: Not long after Rex's arrival, prior to the end of the 2 week invasion period
WHAT: As he is sometimes prone to do, Rex separates from Six and manages to wander off in another direction. His path leads him to the Junk Pile and another bug that needs squashing.
WARNINGS: Monster violence.
It hadn't taken much to end up separated. The world they were in was scaled for large machines, not for humans...or humans-turned-EVO. There was a lot to take in, a lot to look out for. The air smelled different, the sounds native to the land around them were foreign. With so much to pay attention to, Rex had been drawn away from Six, eventually, and ended up separated from his partner and father-figure. The teenager wasn't too concerned, however. Both of them could take care of themselves and if push came to shove, they had their comm devices. He would meet up again with Six soon enough.
In the meantime, however, his path had led him to what he assumed must be the Junk Pile that Kay had mentioned over the Link...network thing. The size of it was startling, far beyond impressive. Rex hadn't seen so much junk build up since his trip to the Pacific and "trash island" several months before while at home. As he moved closer, however, he could detect the gnashing of metal mandibles and the scraping of several bladed appendages over the hard ground.
This one was larger than the first, closer to twenty feet long. As Rex turned to see it scuttling quickly toward him, he figured it might be best to end this particular fight quickly. The Junk Pile was more interesting than the monster, after all.
He built out the Boogie Pack and took off, narrowly avoiding having his legs grabbed by the creature as it lunged at him. Once airborne, Rex gained some altitude before circling back and readying the bola launchers over the turbines. Taking aim, he fired off a pair. The first hit and wound around the centipede's thick neck, earning a screech of anger. The second became entangled in a number of its legs on the left side. As it slid to the left, struggling to right itself, Rex shed the Boogie Pack and traded it for the Sky Slicer. The hover board built out as he dropped, then the Bad Axes followed on both arms. Neon blades at the ready, Rex charged in and dragged one blade down the right side of the centipede. Metal groaned and split, fluids oozing out of the open wound. As the centipede collapsed entirely, lashing about over the ground, Rex swung back in and made a second pass and then another. He cut back and forth until gash wounds covered the metal monster...and until his luck ran out and its tail finally caught him and sent him sprawling to the ground, builds coming apart. Fortunately, it seemed the worst damages were only some bruises and having the wind knocked out of him, but that wasn't surprising. He'd survived far worse...like being slammed clean through a building wall.
Gaining his feet, Rex summoned the Blast Caster and lashed out with the whip, the end of it wrapping around the centipede's neck. An energy burst followed, causing it to screech, writhe and then fall to the ground in a smoking heap. Mission accomplished, Rex traded the Blast Caster for the BFS and walked toward his fallen foe. Normally he wasn't really one for killing, but these things reminded him of the Lomitle...the Swarm. And Providence had been forced to find a way to eradicate all of them. It was with that in mind that he climbed up onto the back of his fallen enemy and, after only a moment's hesitation, drove the massive sword blade down through the unguarded head before ripping it clear again. The BFS vanished after and Rex left the evidence of his handiwork behind to continue on into the Junk Pile.
From there, he found himself digging through the massive piles of discarded parts and gadgets with interest, baffled by some and almost reminded of home by others. Some part of him hoped he could find something from Earth, something definite and familiar that would be a comfort while he was stuck on an alien world. There had to be something, right? Maybe if he just looked around a bit more...
WHERE: Near and just inside the Junk Pile
WHEN: Not long after Rex's arrival, prior to the end of the 2 week invasion period
WHAT: As he is sometimes prone to do, Rex separates from Six and manages to wander off in another direction. His path leads him to the Junk Pile and another bug that needs squashing.
WARNINGS: Monster violence.
It hadn't taken much to end up separated. The world they were in was scaled for large machines, not for humans...or humans-turned-EVO. There was a lot to take in, a lot to look out for. The air smelled different, the sounds native to the land around them were foreign. With so much to pay attention to, Rex had been drawn away from Six, eventually, and ended up separated from his partner and father-figure. The teenager wasn't too concerned, however. Both of them could take care of themselves and if push came to shove, they had their comm devices. He would meet up again with Six soon enough.
In the meantime, however, his path had led him to what he assumed must be the Junk Pile that Kay had mentioned over the Link...network thing. The size of it was startling, far beyond impressive. Rex hadn't seen so much junk build up since his trip to the Pacific and "trash island" several months before while at home. As he moved closer, however, he could detect the gnashing of metal mandibles and the scraping of several bladed appendages over the hard ground.
This one was larger than the first, closer to twenty feet long. As Rex turned to see it scuttling quickly toward him, he figured it might be best to end this particular fight quickly. The Junk Pile was more interesting than the monster, after all.
He built out the Boogie Pack and took off, narrowly avoiding having his legs grabbed by the creature as it lunged at him. Once airborne, Rex gained some altitude before circling back and readying the bola launchers over the turbines. Taking aim, he fired off a pair. The first hit and wound around the centipede's thick neck, earning a screech of anger. The second became entangled in a number of its legs on the left side. As it slid to the left, struggling to right itself, Rex shed the Boogie Pack and traded it for the Sky Slicer. The hover board built out as he dropped, then the Bad Axes followed on both arms. Neon blades at the ready, Rex charged in and dragged one blade down the right side of the centipede. Metal groaned and split, fluids oozing out of the open wound. As the centipede collapsed entirely, lashing about over the ground, Rex swung back in and made a second pass and then another. He cut back and forth until gash wounds covered the metal monster...and until his luck ran out and its tail finally caught him and sent him sprawling to the ground, builds coming apart. Fortunately, it seemed the worst damages were only some bruises and having the wind knocked out of him, but that wasn't surprising. He'd survived far worse...like being slammed clean through a building wall.
Gaining his feet, Rex summoned the Blast Caster and lashed out with the whip, the end of it wrapping around the centipede's neck. An energy burst followed, causing it to screech, writhe and then fall to the ground in a smoking heap. Mission accomplished, Rex traded the Blast Caster for the BFS and walked toward his fallen foe. Normally he wasn't really one for killing, but these things reminded him of the Lomitle...the Swarm. And Providence had been forced to find a way to eradicate all of them. It was with that in mind that he climbed up onto the back of his fallen enemy and, after only a moment's hesitation, drove the massive sword blade down through the unguarded head before ripping it clear again. The BFS vanished after and Rex left the evidence of his handiwork behind to continue on into the Junk Pile.
From there, he found himself digging through the massive piles of discarded parts and gadgets with interest, baffled by some and almost reminded of home by others. Some part of him hoped he could find something from Earth, something definite and familiar that would be a comfort while he was stuck on an alien world. There had to be something, right? Maybe if he just looked around a bit more...
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"If you could do that...just once..."
Maybe she could find a battery or something to plug it up to, and he could charge the battery every so often. Oh look at you, Kay, mini engineer extraordinaire.
But the descriptions of the EVOs caused her to worry a bit. It sounded like...a pandemic, to say the least. And that's always something you should get even a little nervous about. Even if it's not your world. "You can do scary things when you're scared, huh..." A hand goes to Skydave, who's nestled into her scarf. "That's quite the responsibility."
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"I can definitely try," he said as he pulled his goggles back on again. "And we'll talk more about the EVO stuff later. Kind of a depressing topic and I think I've got a better one to bring up, anyway..."
Tech lines crawled over his shoulders a second before the Boogie Pack built out, the metal wings with turbines extending to either side of Rex. He offered Kay a mischievous smile.
"Figure since the ground's crawling with uglies and your kitchen appliance in need is probably elsewhere, it might not be a bad idea to fly there. What'd you think? Can you trust me to give you and your buddy a lift?"
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When those tech lines run up his arms, she lets go instinctively, not wanting to get in the way of any...technopathy that might be going on. And good thing too, because she hopped away when those wings pop out, her eyes as wide as ever. She'd never seen it in real action before, and now she was getting practically front row seats to it.
And then the question. Skydave seemed to understand it to an extent, hopping out of her scarf and staring at him pointedly. You better not, K-
"REALLY?" the girl practically had SPARKLES around her from the question, hopping up and down. After that first flight with CLiffjumper, she was still eager to take to the skies again. "You can BET I'm in!"
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The turbines shifted to face the ground and kicked on, the sound a steady thrum as they got "pilot" and "passenger" airborne by a few feet to start. Rex adjusted his grip on Kay a bit, making sure she was leaned in against him.
"Just tell me which way to go and I'll handle the rest."
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Well, now who's the flustered one, Kay. You and your just desserts. "Oh I'm hanging on, alright!" And when those turbines start, she grips tighter, bracing herself for...well, anything.
The first few feet were 'so far, so good'. She adjusted rather easily to it (then again, Cliffjumper gave her a test run), but still is a mix of excited and giggly. "Okay! So. We're looking for Prima's quadrant. So..."
She inches herself up a few centimeters, putting a hand on his head to lower it an inch so she can peek over it.
"That way!"
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The thrum of the engines increased and off they went, Rex's body stretching out vertically as he leveled off into something akin to a more classic super hero flying pose. As they picked up speed, he kept Kay close to his chest, arms curled protectively around her.
As they passed over and around the Junk Pile, Rex noted that they seemed to be heading in what felt like a southerly direction? He'd eventually have to find out where all the various temples were and what they were like. It was a little difficult to take in just the landscape itself, however, given there were bugs on the loose on the grounds below.
"It's been a while since I've seen a pest problem this nasty! Just too bad we can't deal with these uglies like the organization I used to work for dealt with a swarm of mutant cockroaches..."
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Her stomach does tumble, like it does when going up a hill in the car or when a plane takes off, so she curls into Rex slightly, hiding a giggle as the wind races across her face. She had to admit, her pilot did know how to keep a girl comfy.
"I've never had to deal with giant bugs, actually! Well...I heard there were giant shark robots here once, but that was before I came. Back home all I had to deal with were politicians and smuggling rings."