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(setting) The Midnight Drifter bar (2)
| "Big beer please..."
>The mans face changes into a more calm look.
| >Emily grabs a large glass and flips a lever, filling it with Beer
"Here you go, hope it suits your taste"
| "It does... My dad use to make beer and such..."
>Hr takes it and gulps it down.
| >Emily looks curious
"Your dad used to make beer? that sounds interesting, I've never heard of anyone apart from us making genuine stuff like that"
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| >>188489
"Yeah before it went into the hands of the riches... He'd even let me sneak a few sips here and there..."
>He lets out a small chuckle as he reminisces
| >The door to the bar opens, a small lady now making her way towards the counter. Dressed in what seems like an expensive gothic lolita dress, she looks quite out of place. Her golden hair tied in twintails and her blue eyes all make her seem like more of a doll than a person.
>The girl sits at the counter, with a small smile on her face
| >A tall, young man walks into the bar soon after, seeming very tired. He wears a blue winter coat and carries a deck on his back
| >>188820
>The young lady turns to the man and her smile widens, she seems very happy for some reason
"Over here, boy."
>She calls out with a wave
| >>188822
"Yes, hello, CN."
>She grins
"Please excuse me, I'm in such a good mood today, my vacation went splendidly well, and I've just got some very, very interesting news from a good friend."
>She chuckles
"But that isn't why I'm here, now is it?"
| >>188826
"I suppose so, yes. Glad your vacation went well too. Not sure how often you get one but it's always nice when they work out."
| >>188831
"Hm, indeed, it was quite pleasant, but it lead to my inability to act in the whole KS debacle... with that said, I must thank you for dealing with that prick. This should give us a long break from him."
>Iris starts rummaging through her bag
"First things first, I need to hand you something."
>She takes out a small device... it looks like a cube with a button on it
"This, should become useful in the future, if you keep running into my kin."
| Chuck
| >>188852
"I'll have a piano women, please."
>She turns to CN
"Well, with the F.A.L terminal destroyed, there were no ways left to access the realm of the Great Ones. This device should allow you to do just that, just be careful with it, too much of that place is bound to make a human go insane."
>She sighs
"But, if you are to pursue and try to interfere with us, you'll need this."
| >Emily makes a piano woman and passes it to the small gothic lolita
"Enjoy!"
>She says with a smile before going back and letting them have privacy
| >>188856
"Uh..."
>He gingerly puts the device on the table
"You're just giving this to me? I mean I suppose this answers some of the questions about the cyberspace in those terminals but... but why me?"
| >>188866
>Iris sips her drink calmly
"Hah, you remind me of someone I used to know."
>She chuckles
"I, for one, have great respect for your abilities, and... to be honest, I think you'll be capable of doing the right thing in this whole ordeal."
| >>188869
"Right thing huh...?"
>He looks at the device, and carefully stows it away.
"Well I guess the first step for that would be to hear both sides of the story yes?"
| >>188871
"Hm, you're right in that."
>She finishes her drink
"I guess you're aware of Kurogami's plans at least. And while I would help her... Well, I should explain first. Me and Ophelia are looking for an item called the Decombobulator, stupid name, but it's a dangerous item that transforms anything into a weapon, just like Ophelia can do."
>She sighs
"It also corrupts humans, makes them more and more tempted to use it, until they go insane. Ophelia and I want to destroy it..."
| >She takes a deep breath
"... and kill the people who've been put into contact with it."
>She seems angry
"Kurogami is probsbly telling herself that she can save the poor sods, but baseless idealism like that will just lead to a tragedy. I'm not saying she's stupid... she's just trying to do good, but... sometimes I wish she'd let go."
>Iris looks up
"Same with that Dreg, I'd wish he'd stop trying to change the world as he sees fit."
| (I won't be able to post for a while, doing some stuff with Hige tonight, will see you later though, cheers. -黒神)
| >>188902
"Well I can understand where Kurogami is coming from, I myself am pretty similar in our team. Although I will admit something like that sounds pretty dangerous, how many people have contacted it so far? ...And uh... Dreg?"
| (Its cool, no rush. -CN)
| >>188913
"Well, we can assume most of the employees UNITY sent here are infected... which is probably why they're so violent right now, they want to get the device back at any cost because of the mental corruption. Ophelia enlisted someone... a certain Douji person to track down the person who currently has the device."
>Iris looks around, as if confirming that no one is listening
"The Dreg... used to be a friend of mine, until KS killed his body... it changed him."
| >>188973
"Is there really no chance to help those people...?"
>He contemplates the question to himself, but collects himself when he hears about Dreg
"Oh... Uh, sorry for your loss, I didn't mean to bring up bad memories. Just uh... to be certain though, what should I do if I run into the device by pure chance?"
| And then there is a man who dressed like bat oh no it is batman run
| >>188999
>She waves dismisively
"I got over it, even had revenge for the fact, no need to worry. Now, to answer your question; if you find the device, don't touch it, any human who touches it will begin to be corrupted, you'd need a robot or someone like Ophelia to carry it around. Don't try to blow it up or anything, either, or you'll activate it. That device is, after all, a living thing, it has instincts of self-preservation."
| >>189020
"I see... no offense to you, but why must everything pertaining to you Great Ones be so complicated?"
>He chuckles
"I got one device that makes me slowly insane and slowly exposes my memories over time in cyberspace and now there's another one who corrupts my pacifist principles. I guess I shouldn't complain too much, I'm just glad to know the other AIs, such as yourself, aren't as bad as KS. He was a hypocritical ass."
| >A very tall woman enters the place, hitting her head on the door frame and cursing, her green glowing eyes surveying the surroundings before sitting down at the bar.
"Hey Emi, I'll take the usual, I'm feeling like crying tonight, and my boyfriend is out of town..."
>OS says to the bartender Emily who gets her a Suplex before setting it in front of her
"Thanks"
>She lays her head on the counter
| >>189231
"Well, us Great Ones are very different from humans, in the end. Our minds work in a different way, so trying to understand us naturally will confuse your brain, drive it insane. We're beings detached from common sense, much more aware than humans ever will of this world. Truthfully, it can be seen as if you and I spoke different languages, you could understand the words, but not the nuances, so it'd become a crazy mess. It's the same with Ophelia."
| >Iris calls out to the bartender
"I'll have your strongest, if you please."
>She then returns her attention to CN
"But yes, not all of my kin are pacifists such as I, and even then, I do think murder is sometimes necessary, albeit it still disgusting me."
>She looks angry again
"I guess the real pacifist amongst all of us would be Miko, that one never implicates herself with anyone, or anything, but the dead."
| >Emily turns around to Iris, and makes a mixture in a highball glass before passing it to her.
"Here, a midnight drifter for you!"
>She returns to the sobbing woman
| >>189553
"Hm, good stuff. Reminds me of my youth."
>Iris downs the glass in a single gulp, abandonning any image of classiness she had up until now
"Delightful, the taste is not drowned under the hardness of the alcohol and yet, it still remains strong enough to give even I a run for my money, it's classy, without the flair and the artifice, truly a masterpiece..."
>she seems quite into it
| >>189556
>Emily blushes
"Just an old mix, nothing too fancy about it, but thanks"
>The woman on the counter lifts her head and looks at Iris with her glowing eyes, before dropping back again
| >>189548
"Still, I'm sure there's some middle ground that can be reached, at least for those who are willing, but I digress. So is Ophelia's er... mannerisms due to the fact she spent a lot of time in that space?"
| >>189566
"No, gods, no. She might be... strange, but unlike the others, she's not crazy. Ophelia, as one can notice despite her instances otherwise, is not human. Her brain doesn't process conversations like you, so when she tries conveying out words, it's a jumbled mess, almost all of what she means gets lost in translation. Normally, her kind speaks through feelings, images, song, it's quite the surreal thing."
>Iris turns to the woman and gives a soft smile
| >>189569
"Hmm..."
>It seems like he wants to ask something in vein of this topic but he decides to redirect
"So what about you then? How did you end up in your current circumstances?"
| >The woman doesnt smile back, her face draining of colour when she recognizes CN
"Oh fuck"
>She slams her head back into the counter
| >>189570
"Me? Well, my whole story can be made pretty short: KS kills my friends, I kill him back, walk around for a while looking for something to do, decide to protect Order, get on that for a while, KS comes back, kill him again, with Mika, then I go around helping some people in Terminus for Avalon, and then KS comes back, I'm on vacation, you kill him. Now I'm here to clean up the remaining influences he left lying around for Dreg to pick up."
>She shrugs
| >a man walks in.
>he takes a seat on a bar stool.
Bartender,hit me with something that is *so strong* i will forget my own name.please.
| >>189580
>Emily just looks at the man before nodding her head
>She goes into the back and comes out with a bottle, she mixes a few liquids in a glass and then gives it to him
"Huh, fair warning thats what my Grandad used to clean his engine sometimes, its harsh, so the faster you drink it the better it'll be"
>She salutes
"Good luck"
| >>189579
"What about before then? You didn't always have a physical presence here right?"
>>189571
>CN glances at the gurl after hearing the noise, but having not seen her face, shrugs and turns back around
| >>189582
Thanks...
>he drinks it slowly yet steadily.
>despite the warning, he looks like he is fine.
Thats better....god i feel bad....
| >>189584
"From the time I've been born, I always had a body, unlike Avalon, Dreg and KS, I've never 'died'."
>She looks nostalgic
"But then again, our versions of physical may vary, Avalon, for exemple, has a body right now, but it's not biological like mine."
| >>189589
Heh....why else would i order something like that......
Something lighter this time please.....
>he looks rather depressed.
| >>189591
Nothing you need to concern your self about.......
Heck if anything its better if you dont know........
>he downs the sugar rush
Thanks..
| >She shrugs
"Hey you do you, but sometimes talking about something helps, thats why people like me still end up serving drinks in bar instead of those bots"
>She starts cleaning a glass
"Plus, It's been boring tonight"
| >She shrugs
"Hey you do you, but sometimes talking about something helps, thats why people like me still end up serving drinks in bar instead of those bots"
>She starts cleaning a glass
"Plus, It's been boring tonight"
| (Fucking internet I swear)
| >>189594
>the look on his face turns cold.
No, as in you seriously dont wanna know, nothing illegal or trouble brewing but still bad enough to warrant me saying that.
>he looks normal again
Sorry...im...sorry...
| "Its fine, if you'd rather not talk about it, its fine"
>The eyepatched bartender smiles
"Anything else you want?"
| >>189605
No iss fine...
>the man pays, with a little extra as tip.
Thank you...
And sorry, please dont mind the next part.
>he looks just a little drunk.
>he then taps a strange device on his neck.
>he is then engulfed in a green flash of light.
>where he was standing,he is not there, as if he never was/were/will be there.
| >>189605
No iss fine...
>the man pays, with a little extra as tip.
Thank you...
And sorry, please dont mind the next part.
>he looks just a little drunk.
>he then taps a strange device on his neck.
>he is then engulfed in a green flash of light.
>where he was standing,he is not there, as if he never was/were/will be there.
| >Emily looks at the man dissapear
"Thanks for the patronage..."
| >>189604
"Nay, most of us lost them to KS, before I finally got my hand on him... it wasn't without sacrifice, I'm the last one with a body, now. Life without bodies changed all of them, even KS. The more they spend without one, the more their human hearts vanish, the less they emphatize with you and I, the less they feel."
>She looks sad
"Miko themselves is the only one that never did have a body, being a stillborn, as you could call them."
| >>189648
"You could say that, yes. Impartial to the living, friend to the dead, that's what they call themselves."
>>189571
>Iris taps the woman's back
"Well, Well, how about a word in all this, you are involved after all, miss Douji? Maybe speak with your friend here."
| >Elena raises her head and looks at Iris
"I fucking knew it, this is a huge headache"
>She lifts her body up and takes off her scarf, her face is flushed and her eyes glow anew.
"I should of never met with that weirdo"
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| >>189680
(sorry finger sliped)
>a smol blond loli walks in.
>her face shows no emotions to speak of.
>she looks underage.
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| >>189683
Oh...i think i am....
>she walks up to emily and shows an ID, it says she is 18.
Umm...its that enough?
| >>189671
"That reminds me, I still need to contact them about that voice... wait Douji?"
>He turns towards the woman again
| >OS stares back at CN
"My familly name, people called me Douji but some used to call me a saint."
>She sighs
"I wanted to forget about all that"
>She looks at Iris
"So whats the deal with that Ophelia lady, and what the hell did I get myself into this time?"
| >>189693
"You should ask her, I'm just a backer to her, helping around and guiding her, I have no hand in this whole deal. Reason why I'm sipping drinks in a bar while she works her hardest outside."
>Iris chuckles
"But yes, miss Douji, how goes the work she gave you?"
| >>189693
"Hold on. How are *you* related with all this? I mean I think I get some of the pieces but this incident in particular."
| >>189719
>OS just shakes her hands
"I dont know, some weird chick contacted me, she knew about my past and she said F asked for her to meet me"
>She sighs
"To be honest I'd rather not help along in any of this, but I owe it to F"
| >>189722
"Who, Ophelia? She contacted me on /u/ and we met up"
>OS drinks the rest of her Suplex in an instant
| >>189725
"She wants me to meet some girl, goes by Ci_9 online, she came into contact with some tech, a creepy living gun thingy"
| >>189728
>Iris seems to be thinking deeply
"A... living gun? Maybe Ophelia misplaced one of them... a scout?"
>She shakes her head
"The dvice looks like a small Portable EMP device, it can fit in a small bag. Once detonated, it expands exponantionally by absorbing all non-organic matter it touches in a 2 mile radius, turning the entirety of it's body into a weapon, killing indescrimently all but the user."
>She sighs
"If UNITY gets it... I don't want to think about it."
| >>189729
"So this is something else..."
>He slumps his shoulders and scratches the back of his head
"Ugh how to even start with this, I know their ship is in the Flooded District but that's about it, and there's no way I'm sneaking in that unless I suddenly gain the power of teleportation or like... time stop or something."
| >>189735
>Iris suddenly shoots up
"That's it!"
>And then falls back on her chair
"No, fuck, she won't do it."
>She sighs deeply
"I know someone who can stop time, but I doubt anyone could convince her to help, seeing as she's with Miko with the whole 'impartial' to the living thing... Things are never that easy, are they? This is why I hate having to deal with this shit all the time."
| "Why can't we just employ some Solid Snake wanna-be, find their weapons and toss some EMPs, damnit, just shoot them all... grrr... I really hate this headache of a situation, especially since I don't know what Dregs is plotting or doing as we speak!"
| >>189742
"I mean... I could always go find out."
>He pulls out the device from earlier, and the slumps on hearing the second part
"H-how did things work out like this... of course it was the lolicon... *sigh*."
| "She might be a real weirdo, but as one of Miko's subordinates, well, she's not one to be messed around with."
>Iris seems really tired
"But well, with her aboard, it'd make all of this easy, but that'd mean cutting a deal with creep lord themselves, and I know that never turns out well in the long run."
| >>189757
>She shrugs
"I won't force you, with how Ophelia is working, this situation will be resolved eventually."
>She looks at CN dead in the eyes
"This is about what you think would be right, there is no one way to take care of all this, you humans will need to choose, or once again have Great Ones like me do the choice for you."
>She chuckles
"Of course, I would very much so like your assistence to deal with all this, but that, again, is a choice for you to make."
| >>189759
>He shakes his head
"No, I've lived my life to make sure I make my own decisions, I'm not going to change that now. No offense to you, but I don't need some grand power to cause change, I'll do it with what little skill I have..."
>He crosses his arms and thinks.
"That being said, the best course of action would be..."
| "I'm sorry to say but I'm not going to compromise my pacifism just yet, so I suppose the sneaky route is the best way, which means talking to Mika and meeting with Reiko. I'm sure whatever that weapon Ophelia got OS to search for is going to be used to kill the UNITY members, so I won't worry go down that route. This way, I can capture the device and capture the base. That's my decision."
|
"I tried, at least."
>She shrugs
"But with that said... I can see why Mika likes you so much, you remind me of a young her. If that's your choice, Mika will definetly help you."
>Iris puts a credstick on the counter
"Even if you won't help me, I'm happy to have met you, and I hope it goes well for you, I really do."
>She starts heading out
"Oh! And that thing I gave you, make sure to use it at least once, test it while you can, before stuff gets wild."
>She waves and does a curtsy
| "I hope we'll see each other again, not under the danger of a weapon of mass destruction, but just for a pleasant time. Then, I am off."
>She leaves the bar
| >>189774
"That'd be nice, I look forward to getting to learn about each other in the future then."
>He waves her off and looks at the device
"Hmm... I know time works differently there but I'll go talk to Mika first... I'll see you later OS, okay? Be careful with things on your end."
| >CN rolls his eyes as he leaves the bar
| >a strange pink haze floods the area
| >Emily closes the windows and the air vents
"What in the hell? Is that some bio terrorist shit, Elena do you know?"
>OS just raises her head
"Not noooow, I wanna cry more Emi!"
>Emily slams OS' head into the desk and she jerks
"Ow, what was that for!"
| >OS gets up and wraps her scarf around her head
"Shouldnt hurt since I dont breathe, but you cant be too careful, lets go out of here Emi"
>She grabs the bartender and heads for the back
"You still got that passageway to F?"
>The bartender nods and opens a small grate, both of them make their way out
| >>190626
>before they can move the fog overruns them.
>their eyes and chest feels heavy.
>the fog feels so inviting.
| >OS doesnt breathe it in, being augmented
>Emily falls asleep rapidly and starts mumbling
"Ahhh, fucking hell, this isnt what I wanted to happen, lets fucking move"
>She grabs Emily and gets out of the bar using the passageway
| >She closes the grate and starts to run away from it
"No way im losing to a fucking cloud, filthy whores"
>She runs along the passageway, closing the gates behind her with her augmented strenght and speed
| >>190637
>the eyes of OS become so heavy they cannot keep them open.
>the weight in their chest get so heavy they collapse on the floor.
>the cloud feels so welcoming, like a mothers lap while crying.
>you want to resist the sleep.
>but you cant.
>you shouldn't.
>you *must* not
>you *will* not.
| >OS groans
"Son of a bitch"
>She injects the nanomachines in her blood to the maximum output
"Fuck you smoke, better luck next time"
>She picks herself up with difficulty and rushes forward
"My mom said I'd catch a cold if I fell asleep without a blanket, and a cold would suck right now"
>She arrives at the end of the tunnel and activates a switch
>Loud fans whirr and suck in the smoke
"Better luck next time, smokey boy"
>She falls to her knees
| >>190653
>Despite the fan the cloud actually worsens.
>OS is soon engulfed in the mist.
>it feels so welcoming, like coming home to your mothers cooking after school.
>staying awake would pry you away from mother.
>you dont want to dissapoint mother do you?
>OS cant even keep her eyes open anymore.
| >despite being in a secluded area, you can hear the sound of bells.
>the beautiful sound of the bells is... Sleep inducing.
>*ding* *dong *ding *dung* *ding* *ding* *ding* *dong*
>the sound was hypnotic, intoxicating.
>the cloud feels so comfortable.
| >OS just sighs
"Okay fuck you, nappy time"
>She still stands with her eyes open, snoring
| >>190699
>the cloud engulfed OS just puting her to sleep as it does with the rest of those in its grasp.
| (By the way, wanted to mention, the bar is in Cathedral-1, I went along with it because its interesting, but next time you should confirm everything before doing an event!)
| (i kinda just copy and pasted >>190562 in anything that said setting and thought 'if it is not in the event area someone will tell me'i apologize )
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>Emily looks at the man and shrugs
"Sure, do as you like, but sometimes talking about it can help"
>She then smiles
"But if you want, i'll give it up. Want anything else to drink?"