VFF Tranquility Part 14 ( The Phoenix Complex )
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UPDATED: Saturday, December 10, 2011 12:58
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(oreo steps forwards, sliding his hand into his pocket and pulling out an old wrinkled paper and a voice player. he glares at wisp and then slides it over to him.Oreo slowly begins to talk)
Oreo- only because the captain asked. dont think for a minute that you know me. them bastards killed my folks and turned my into there damned experimental hampster. after kidnappin me when i was just a boy.
(wisp picks up the papaer and the player. he pushes the play button.)
***********Opening Member Profile***********
Name: Skye L Jordsons
Birth Place: Unknown
Code Name: Oreo
Age: Unknown
Hair: Varies
Eyes: Varies
Weight: Last Known @ 255
Height: Last Known @ 6'1
****opening Cortex Video Bit****
HI, I'm David Grotivo for Planet News. This late breaking story has just come in. Reports of a verse wide man hunt is underway for the capture of an alleged fugitive known as Skye L Jordsons ,alias Oreo.Skye was a willing volunteer of an Alliance Military Weapons Program call "Operation reaver Echo One". A Proto-type one failure of a series of three.The fugitive escaped from the facility that was based on Silas 5. Details of his escape are still unclear at this time.
The fugitives whereabouts are unknown at this time as well, but Witnesses of the Silas 5 explosion, that happened a few months back have described a man matching the fugitives description, placing him at the scene during what the Alliance is calling, A "tragedy". Witnesses also say, that working in conjunction with the Fugitive, was a small group of individuals that sources say are responsible for placing more then sixty-two deadly explosive devices throughout the Alliance complex.They too, are also wanted by Alliance Authorities.
Alliance officials had this to say on Tuesday;
"After a month of excavation and recovery, we have yet to find any remains or a body of the Fugitive Skye L Jordsons a.k.a Oreo. This leave us to believe that he is still very much at large. Please use extreme caution. He should be considered unstable and extremely armed and dangerous.
****Closing Video File****
****Opening Primary Evaluation File****
Voice Log Number 12: Skye displays rage and anger when shown pictures of families and other things that would normally bring out happiness and joy or anger and pain in a normal human mind. The process of altering a human mind into pure aggression and hate is now at fifteen percent. the reaver blood and begun fusing perfectly, with very little complication. He will be the first of a new race. a better race.
Voice Log Number 22: Echo One, as he is now dubbed, is now at forty-three percent. He has begun showing remarkable signs of strength and abilities as his body begins to transform. Its fascinating. his level of aggression is off the charts. Once enraged, markings appear on the torso, chest, arms, hands and neck. Symbols maybe, i have tried to compare them to some ancient marking from back on earth that was, I was able to only come up with one possibility. Ancient Rune, probably Scottish or Irish. Also, the eyes react to the change as well. turning from there natural hazel color to pure white. the pupils basically turn invisible, but the eyes are still able to react to natural light, wind, cold, heat, just like a normal set of eyes. his canine incisors extended nearly a full inch. like that of a wild dog or cat. such as a tiger. no, something more mythical...a vampire or werewolf. Echo one has become a advanced form of reaver. he doesn't share the same characteristics of the lesser, more commom reaver before him. Echo, is pure hate. a weapon. we know he dreams. recalling childhood memories and family. but, his memory will be erased soon. he mutters a song or a poem over and over.
goes as followed:
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there... I do not sleep.
I am the thousand winds that blow...
I am the diamond glints on snow...
I am the sunlight on ripened grain...
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you waken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of gentle birds in
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Once Oreo finishes the room is silent.
Shiny waits a few moments then speaks.
"well as you know I'm shinyfrye. (shiny looks at wisp) My friends call me Shiny".
Shiny pauses, " my family is very wealthy and has strong ties with the alliance." (shiny glances at Oreo).
She continues....My family believes in a better society, Heck even I do. BUT how to go about....well that's were we differ. I believe education and music....(Shiny pictures in her minds eye her sitting at the piano with her furry dog on her lap getting lost in her music).
But that's where me and my family part ways. They have crossed the line of ethics. I really don't think they even realize it. the deeper they, I really should say my Father, My mother lives in her own happy world oblivious to anything. (Shiny getting off subject quickly realizes it and refocuses).
Anyways, I'm not making excuses for them, I'm just saying. When one gets so focused on a solution its easy to cross the line of ethics.
Especially when power is involved. ( shiny pictures Jaykin in her minds eye, and seeing how close she came....)
Shiny looks around at everyone. She's debating
if she should go on. Deciding she had already
said more than she would of liked.
Shrugged her shoulders and said that's it.
and sat down.
She hates feeling so vulnerable Letting someone in who she doesn't know and not sure she can fully trust.
She gets quiet wondering if he has his own agenda. (she snickers to herself, i guess we all do).
...Also, I can kill you with my brain.
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Shadow comes back from the bridge.
"You may need this at some point.
I just made it."
[Slides it across the table to Wisp]
"Welcome aboard."
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As Tranquility breaks atmo' on Aquila, Shadow 'Coms Elbarto.
"Hey, gunhand #1, come to the bridge. You said you have something you need to tell me. Now's a good a time as any."
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Jennifer Brary had been on Miranda since just before the release of The Pax. She had been a climatologist sent there to study the effects on the atmosphere. When everything started going downhill she managed to get herself into the bunker with a few others. They’d been cooped up there until Elbarto and the others had freed them and helped them escape. On one hand She was incredibly grateful but on the other... Her whole life before Miranda was gone. Her parents had been dead many years before, she didn’t have a husband, all her friends had been in the industry. Could she go back to her old job? With all she’d seen she was sure to be disappeared as soon as she walked in the door. She had to start again, live the simple life under the radar wherever this crew dropped them off. Aquila was it? Didn’t sound particularly advanced, not a lot of career opportunities for an out of date climatologist.
She sat in the cargo bay of the firefly ship after they had vacated from the cramped shuttle. Elbarto had gone off somewhere, she didn’t know where. She was thirsty. She looked around and estimated roughly where the galley should have been and set off. She’d been told to stay put but they hadn’t been given any sort of supplies so she took matters into her own hands. Upon reaching the galley door she heard voices inside and thought about turning back until whatever meeting it was had broken up. Something inside her compelled her to listen though. Probably because these were the only new people she’d met in years.
It was then when she overheard one of them mention that they were on the run from Crimson Squad. There was a name she recognised; every scientist in the verse feared a visit from the CS. An idea formulated in her head. It was cruel and wicked. She managed to overhear the captain saying they’d go to Silverhold when they dropped off her and the other refuges. She began to head back to the hold forcing the idea into the back of her head. She hadn’t been a bad person before all this, she shouldn’t start now. But she’d seen so much wickedness the Idea just seemed to get more appealing. If she could find some cortex station when they landed, she could sell them out and earn enough money to retire. No more starting again. No more hardship. No more fear.
But these People had SAVED her! Her conscience screamed back at her. She couldn’t betray them after all they’d done. She couldn’t just think of herself! The battle raged between her inner demons as she felt the ship hit atmosphere. Who was she going to put first? Herself or strangers.....
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As the ship hit atmo and the group began to split up Wisp went to the bridge to find the Captain.
“Captain whilst were on planet side getting sorted can I get my Cabin sorted out? Is there a crew cabin free? If you just tell me which number it is ill start moving my stuff in. And to be honest id really like to get some sleep. It’s been a long day”
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"Take your pick. 1st one looks the best, but you've earned your choice. We'll be leaving as soon as you're rested and ready to head to Silverhold."
The crew helps the refugees settle into theirnew home on Aquila then begin the restocking and refueling of Tranquility.
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(Oreo sits at a table with kat. they drink and catch up on past events)
Kat- alots happened with you over these past few months.
Oreo- yeah, none for the better though. things just keep gettin worse. the alliance trailin us. jaykins still out there. nothing but'a boat load of trouble every where we go.
Kat- well, it is the life we chose. theives. scrappers. lookin to stay out of reach of the alliance.
(kat finishes her drink and slides the cup away from her)
Kat- how are you?
Oreo- how am I? i'm fine, i guess? why?
Kat- i mean, how are you still coupling with the...the reaver side of you.
Oreo- oh, that. i ain't gone reaver in some months now. been havin headache spells, nose bleeds. Why you askin?
Kat- i had did some diggin and ran across something.
(kat reach down into her bag she'd been carrying around with her and pulls out a file folder. she hands to oreo)
Oreo- whats this?
Kat- Read it.
(Oreo opens the folder and begins to read page after page)
Oreo- this is a gorram medical history of the Echo One Project!
(kat lowers her head. despaeratly trying to fight back tears)
kat- yeah...it is, but...
Oreo- hey, whats wrong with you?
Kat- Skye, you're dying. thats why you've been having headaches and the nose bleeds. and it's going to get worse.
Oreo- what?! (chuckles) how do you know im dying?
Kat- the last page.
(oreo thumbs through to the last page)
Kat- you were made with a fail safe.
(oreo's eyes widen as he reads)
Kat- they were ejecting you with some kinda serum the helped maintain the proper balance of white and red blood cells to prevent the reavers blood cells during tranfusions from completely taking over. you havent had the serum since you escaped all those months ago and the reaver blood cells are begin to tear you apart from the inside.
(for once oreo was speakless)
Kat- if you can't get that serum...then you will
Oreo-DIE!
(oreo throws the folder, sending the pages inside flying throughout the air. he let out a fearsome growl. the pupils in his eyes rapidly fade out.)
Kat- NO! NOT HERE! PLEASE!
(Oreo, to far gone into his transformation, doesnt hear kats plea's. kat stands to her feet, quickly noticing mother and her two kids. kat sprints over to them and forces them up, pushing them towards the exit, along with others who happen to be in the same direct path. within a few feet of the exit door, a table flys over head of kat and crashes against a wall. panic and screaming burst out right on cue. before exiting kat looks back as oreo rages through the small little bar. breaking, hurling and even killing everything in his way.)
Kat- its my fault. i shouldnt have told him. i shouldnt have...i need to find the captain.
Go n-eírí an bóthar leat. - May the road rise with you.
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Jennifer stood looking out over the forested landscape of the planet Aquila. Terraformed into a thick jungle to provide wood for industrial projects it had a dense humid atmosphere. The town they had landed in was fairly large and advanced despite the fact most buildings were constructed from logs rather than brick or metal. She and the other refugees had been taken to a man referred to as Master Ojin who was in the process of sorting out housing and work permits for them. He urged them to have a wander round the village and get used to the surroundings. It wasn’t the worst place in the verse to get stuck she told herself. It was warm if humid, there was definitely work, She could see logging vehicles parked up on the edge of town with a great lumber mill behind them.
But there was still that nagging thought at the back of her mind. She was a trained scientist, she’d spent 5 years getting a specialised degree in atmospheric toxins and now here she was contemplating her nice life working in a lumber mill? She was better than this. What had happened to her life to make it all fall apart? She had to find a way out of this. It was at that moment when she was about breakdown and cry in the middle of the arcade when the cortex console caught her eye and the ugly idea raised its head. Her id took control of her body without thought as she dialled up the index and called the Crimson Squad information line. After a brief pause she was connected with a very smart young man whose uniform bore the instinctive red trim of the Crimson Squad sat behind a desk.
“Crimson Squad Information. State your business” Nobody called this line to get information only to give it. His voice was cold with a hint of boredom; he got hundreds of these calls everyday most of which were a worthless waste of his time.
“I-I-Ive got some information on a man who you ran into on B-Boros a few years ago. He’s a member of a ship called the Tranquillity” She stammered out looking from side to side to make sure none of the crew saw her. The man on the other end of the line silently rolled his eyes.
“Miss the Crimson squad have many individuals of interest. Your description holds no value. Now unless you have any more information I’ll…”
“Wait! I know his name it was…erm” It was a W she was sure. Something weird Wall? Wind? Whisper?
“Miss this is a waste of both our times good day” Just as he was about to end the link it jumped into her head.
“WISP!” She shouted before checking her volume “His name was Wisp”
The young man now sat up a little straighter and paid her more heed. He had daily memo’s stating all the people on red and yellow information priority. The name Wisp had been high up on the red list for as long as he’d worked in this department. Bringing him in would result in a definite promotion and a hefty bonus.
“Let me check my database” He lied looking up the file with inner glee “It seems this man is wanted on minor charges. Where could we find him?”
“I want a reward. Whats he worth?”
Damn Civilians cutting into his bonus. “It says here I’m allowed to grant up to 1000 credits for information” Actually on his screen there were several more zeroes after that which he didn’t tell her about.
“No I want 20,000 or no deal” She was gambling. She had no idea who this man was or why they wanted him. She was selling out a stranger. She felt ill inside.
The young man felt his heartbeat rise, He had to weigh up between giving away too much and losing this valuable knowledge. “10,000”
“Done”
“Where is he?”
“Hes on a ship on Aquila, Hes headed to Silverhold in about a days time”
“Thankyou for your information” He smiled broadly “if you look below this cortex station you will find a slip for 10,000 credits. Good day” With that the link closed.
Jennifer took the slip with trembling fingers. “So this is what you get when you sell your soul to the devil?”
Across the galaxy The young man called his superior with the information and entered the details of the credit slip into the computer with details to arrest her
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Wisp left the bridge and climbed down the ladder into the first cabin. The interior was a healthy size, about 8 metres square, and included a foldout bath unit, a desk and a queen bed.
“Now then” Wisp said to himself surveying the room “ The sensible thing for you to do is to go the cargo bay and get all your things in here. Yes Wisp that’s the sensible thing” With that he fell face first onto the bed and began to snore.
[OOC-Edited to remove contradicting story]
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