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Azi Demonica

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Ryder

MISSION BRIEFING

LOCATION
Middle City, Morristown, New Jersey, USA.
11:52 PM, April 18, 2275.

SITUATION
Abandoned warehouse called Jacob’s Construction Supplies
Hidden compound underneath abandoned warehouse, owned by Binary Helix
Underground compound consisting of as many floors as there are letters in the English alphabet
Underground compound has access to military-grade jamming technology, which operative X7A has piggybacked and taken control of thus far
Android-manufacturing facility present; making LOKI Mechs
Underground compound guarded by ADVs
Unknown bandwidth present
Underground compound currently attacked by a feedback surge called by X7A, debilitating ADVs
Operative X7A currently infiltrating compound, seeking to eliminate the so-called Night Wind Demon, who is responsible for murdering various CEOs
FBI agents and Mafia involved in compound’s operation; smuggling and illegal android manufacturing assumed

EXECUTION
Operative Ryder will be performing this as a black ops mission
There are two ways into the compound: conventionally through the entrance from ground level, or via a network of tunnels with railways, meant to smuggle narcotics, weapons, and robotic parts; it is your choice on which path you choose
Either regroup with X7A or locate Night Wind Demon and eliminate target yourself
Target’s next location suggested by X7A’s investigation of emails to be at the mainframe, located on the last floor, Floor Z, hidden behind Room 99, accessed only via ventilation shafts
Mainframe is a large room holding the supercomputer; large enough to allow YMIR Mech to patrol

COMMUNICATIONS
Secure connection with Governmental HQ
Feedback surge only affecting facility and ADVs
Can contact operative X7A at any time
Currently connected to communications of underground compound; can control their communications, request uploading of viruses, or piggyback various signals to tap into conversations for extra clues

03-Feb-2018 08:20:35

Azi Demonica

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SERVICE SUPPORT
Operative X7A is the only friendly thus far
All operatives expendable

RISKS
Compound guarded by ADVs; currently debilitated by feedback surge
Compound undergoing unknown conflict
Mainframe guarded by YMIR Mech and ten LOKI Mechs
Night Wind Demon capable of killing people by rupturing their brains; assumed to have access to ultrasonic weaponry or some unknown mechanism to cause hemorrhaging in the brain

COLLABORATION
Operative Ryder, your role is to either regroup with X7A or seek out the target yourself
Investigation of mainframe and the global AI it is connected to secondary objective but still important
Global AI has no legal documentation of any kind; cannot be confirmed
Further investigation of compound’s purpose optional
Rendezvous with X7A if possible

West,
Ryder will begin the mission however you wish.
If entering the warehouse conventionally, he is probably transported via jumpship or ground vehicle. If you choose to go for the underground network of railway tunnels, he presumably sneaks on foot or takes a ride on the cargo.
You can take whatever equipment you need, if you feel you must.
Ryder presumably has access to all Biotic powers.

03-Feb-2018 08:20:52

Inferi

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There wasn’t any time to find out more about this new enemy type, and although X7A’s preferred operation style was to examine her enemy to make sure she had the best method of dealing with them planned she could not afford to do that right now. The pulse had the intended effect, all of the soldiers currently out of her way, and with only the single mechanized creature in between herself and her target there wasn’t time to hesitate.

Her database identified it as geth, the appearance and mannerisms matching the little that was on record. There wasn’t much known about them, but one thing that was known was that they fell to conventional weaponry and tactics the same way any other mech did. That made it easy; a single gravitic anomaly positioned in the center of the chest area that forced the geth unit to crumple in and be crushed under the gravitational forces present. The only exception was the weapon, as X7A wished to save it and take possession of the device for study.

With the unit gone, X7A removed the anomaly, running forward and grabbing the rifle as she moved past where the geth had been destroyed. Her destination was not far off, but she did not have the time to not move quickly, as more units were emerging from the crates and she had a time limit on how long the ADVs would be out for. The latter was easier to deal with, though, since she could just shoot them as she ran by. Which she did, and with the rifle she had picked up from the geth unit. If she could, anyways, and if she could not then she would use one of her pistols while holding the rifle with her other arm.

Her main priority, however, was getting to the mainframe as quickly as possible. Everything else she did at this point was secondary, including destroying or fighting enemy units. If she needed to, she would, but getting access to the mainframe was her top priority. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

03-Feb-2018 18:30:27

Westenev

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Ryder

It was just the worst feeling, lying in a pool of your own blood for gods knew how long. The only thing worse? Hearing a pair of ominous footsteps approaching the door, each thump another count towards the man’s doom.

Not like this, the man thought as he rolled to his side. Propping himself against a fallen suitcase, his hand brushed against something coolly metallic. A quick glance confirmed that it was his M-3 Predator Pistol, which he vaguely remembered falling out of his hands as he fell.

No matter. This time, that bastard would pay.

The footsteps grew louder, overtaking the unnaturally loud rhythms of the train’s muffled puffs. Levelling his gun at the cabins doorway, he froze. The footsteps had stopped.

Click.

In that moment, the doorway flung open. Closing his eyes, the man squeezed the trigger. Over and over, he fired super-heated mass accelerated chunks through the doorway, until the heat sync popped.

For a moment, there was silence in the cabin, before a great thump. Just as the man was about to breathe a sigh of relief, mocking laughter filled the cabin.

“ Owch. Killed by friendly fire, huh? Well, that sucks. For you. ” The white haired bastard emerged from the doorway, jabbing the body with his boots between stifled fits of laughter.

Turning his attentions away from the bullet ridden body, the white haired man gave the man a mocking smirk. “ You know, you amused me. I thought this whole mission was going to be boring, but you went and proved me wrong, huh? ”

The white haired man gazed down at the pistol, now pointed in his direction. “ Come now, surely this makes us friends ” he motioned towards the corpse at the doorway. The pistol glowed in a bluish light, launching from the man’s weak hands to the far side of the cabin.

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09-Feb-2018 03:35:22

Westenev

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“ Better? ” the white haired man mocked. “ You know, I don’t usually do this for nuances. But, for you, I’ll make an exception. For now, why don’t you call me Ryder. I’ve had a really horrible day so far, and I think you have time to hear me out. It’s not like you’ll be telling anybody. ” He laughed as the man’s eyes widened. “ Oh, I didn’t tell you? Everyone who can throw on the breaks is dead. You, me, and this train full of drugs… all headed for a high speed collision at your little underground tool shop hideout. Well. Maybe not me. But, you’ll tell me if it’s a blast, won’t you? “

The man responded in a cold stare, to which Ryder deflected. “ Oh, don’t look at me that way. I’m just doing what I’m ordered, like the rest of you I’m sure. Only I'm not stupid enough to get openly caught transporting this junk. Not that I have to hide it. Though, I do somewhat pity you. From the sounds of it, I’m sure you’d have a much better time back at base. I hear they’re being serviced by a government sanctioned pleasure bot, ha! Taxpayer money in action. ”

A small bleep bought Ryder back to his senses. “ Well, here’s my stop… ” he called, disappointed to find the man’s empty gaze. Tch. So he was a disappointment too.

Kicking open the door with a biotic kick, a rush of air blew into the cabin, the lights sweeping by like strobes. Enveloping his body in a bluish light, he leapt from the train. Decelerating rapidly with his biotics, the train rushed through the subway towards its inevitable target.

Hitting the ground hard, Ryder used the momentum to roll back onto his feet. Panting slightly, he massaged his sore arm. Well, now would be as good a time as any to hail command.

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09-Feb-2018 03:35:35

Westenev

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“ Ryder to command. Package is ready for crushing. Proceeding to stage two. No need for copy. ”

Ryder’s initial plans called for command to organise the hacking of a train rail, which would cause the train to careen off the rails onto the station. While this questionable action would have the unintended side effect of destroying trillions of credits worth of drugs, it would help masquerade his entrance into the ventilation shafts – and hopefully cut off a probable escape route for his target.

If Ryder enjoyed the collateral, that was entirely coincidental.

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09-Feb-2018 03:35:43

Azi Demonica

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Noah Hawkins

After a rude awakening and dangerous realization of a situation the movie has saw last week could never compare to, Noah managed to escape his cell and punch a Geth in the face. Knuckles met eyepiece, cracking it and staggering the android, and Noah probably hurt his hand. The robot whirred and clicked in response, and upon regaining its balance, swung the butt of its pulse rifle at Noah’s head...

The firefight betwixt the ADVs and androids continued, some ADVs quite aggressive, jumping over stacks of crates and pouncin upon the Geth, shooting them at point-blank, whilst personnel ran shouting and dying. Nevertheless, the ADVs seemed debilitated, their helmets and scanners going crazy, some even being shocked.

“What the fuck are they?” a warehouse worker hiding behind crates shouted.

“Someone get an EMP on them!” an ADVs shouted, and the fight continued.

“Communications! Do you have the feedback pulse under control? Christ, you better fix it soon, I think I’m deaf and having my brain fried!” another ADVs shouted.

Everything seemed lost, but then, Noah saw the Atlas Mech reappear, smashing through the windows of the facility. It stood down the hallway, regaining itself, operated by one of the ADVs. Following behind the Atlas were several LOKI Mechs, which fired at the Geth, aiding the ADVs. The Geth fired back at their synthetic enemies, the Atlas firing at the Geth and blasting some apart...

(If Noah decides to enter the vents to escape, continue reading at Ventilation Shafts further on; you don’t have to enter the vents, but you will eventually regroup with others)

09-Feb-2018 06:49:12

Azi Demonica

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Annie

In she went, but closed the lid behind her. She had no way to put the bolts back in from the inside, so resorted to leaning it against the opening. As she went, she occasionally come upon ventilation grills here and there, showing what was going on. In the various hallways, various personnel were running and screaming, being gunned down by blue pulses.

The strange robots looked like: (you only need to watch a few seconds, the robots are the flashlight-eyed things in the vid)
https://youtu.be/qki7VXy_M2c?t=2m8s

Annie also saw LOKI Mechs appearing in the hallways, firing at the robots. A LOKI Mech looks like: (but the LOKI Mechs would NOT have a green aura)
https://youtu.be/XZGzbwZHy-o?t=5s

The perpetrators seemed to be strange one-eyed robots armed with pulse rifles, known as Geth. The Geth engaged with the facility’s guards and Loki Mechs, ADVs exchanging fire at the Geth as well. The Geth seemed to emerge from some of the crates here and there, already armed. The guards’ helmets made zappy noises and caused sparks, and they were quite distracted and harmed by the constant electricity. Thus, Annie would be able to sneak in the venting without difficulty, but did occasionally hear other things crawling around in other vents.

(continue reading on Ventilation Shafts in later posts)

09-Feb-2018 06:49:41

Azi Demonica

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London

Standing amidst some pulse fire, another Geth Hopper stared motionlessly, whirring and beeping. It then jumped down, splatting on the floor and causing the people in the room to gasp or shout, the janitor shouting in anger at his game. The Geth Hopper proceeded to crawl up the ventilation shaft, and promptly disappeared.

Outside, the firefight between ADVs and Geth Troopers continued. By this time, obviously, most of the facility had been alerted of the presence of the robots, though security was quite slow, by the looks of it, the static noises of the ADVs suggested their systems were going haywire.

Although they could not be seen, LOKI Mechs and an Atlas Mech had entered the firefight in the hallway, adding to the chaotic nature of close-quarter fighting. Nevertheless, London could still do whatever it intended, which was either to go through the door and take its chances amidst the gunfight, or enter the venting.

(If London decides to enter the ventilation shafts, continue reading at Ventilation Shafts further on; the RP will continue if you choose not to, but you will regroup with the others later anyways)

X7A

No time to lose; after defeating the approaching Geth Trooper and taking its pulse rifle, she raced on. Firing her pistol and the Geth Pulse Rifle at debilitated ADVs and Geth Troopers along her route, she approached her destination. Being quite a Gunslinger and Sniper, her accurate headshots took out a small number of organic and synthetic enemies, leaving the path easier to traverse.

She did, however, notice some blurry man-sized images walking along, and once upclose to an ADVs, opened fire at point-blank range with a plasma shotgun or something like that, and with devastating effects. Upon firing, the blurriness dissipated, revealing a Geth. Some Geth were using stealth systems. Nevertheless, able to see them, X7A managed to shoot a few of these dead before they got close to her, and she continued.

09-Feb-2018 06:50:24

Azi Demonica

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Having not seen any patrolling guards, things seemed good. However, just as she reached the last room, sure enough, there was a group of guards, taking cover behind crates and containers, helmets making crazy noises and spewing out sparks and zaps. By the looks of it, the officer was unable to reach Communications and of thus far.

“Dammit, someone cut the feedback pulse! Gaaaah! My eyes and brains are fuckin’ burning!” one of the ADVs nearby shouted. A few ADVs resorted to removing their helmets to continue fighting, through their suits were still affected. Without helmets, the were vulnerable.

“Where the hell do they keep coming from!?” another ADVs shouted as the Geth seemingly grew out of crates, but they were easy targets emerging.

Since the ADVs here were obviously harmed by a feedback surge, and kept their heads down from Geth pulse fire, X7A was able to progress. She fired at the Geth and continued onward, her lithe, little frame allowing her to move passed obstacles and avoid pulse fire when she had to.

Using her geth Pulse Rifle to shoot and burn a vent open, she slid into it, firing back at the Geth, and promptly disappeared into the ventilation shafts, Geth pulses spattering around the vent. Regardless, she was inside the vents, crawling forth. There definitely were multiple levels of venting, as she could hear other things crawling around above her.

Up ahead, crawling across a section of horizontal venting that briefly crossed X7A’s, she briefly saw some sort of crawling Geth unit. It kind of resembled a frog, looking quite flexible, but as soon as it appeared, it disappeared elsewhere...

“X7A, this is Michael. Another operative was sent to back you up, he’s Ryder, a Biotic. Let’s hope he helps you.” Michael said, then ended transmission.

(continue reading on Ventilation Shafts in later posts)

09-Feb-2018 06:50:49 - Last edited on 09-Feb-2018 06:51:02 by Azi Demonica

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