Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-31749612-20170919014737/@comment-29564364-20171130165210

(Alpha: Sure, we may be on TJK's contact list, but I don't think ICARUS would have much to say about us unless all the instances where we used our powers or talked about ourselves in TJK's presence during Overhead Crisis were recorded. Otherwise, we're kind of a mystery to the world since we generally avoid talking about our past in universes where interdimensional travel isn't common thing.

(Here's all the information available about Alpha and Matt, though keep in mind that their name aside, not much is known about them in-universe. N.I.G.E.L. also has a character sheet, but it's been a work in progress ever since its creation and Gwen doesn't have one yet.)

Alpha-3956: "You couldn't come up with something better than "Cuddle room"?"

My arms firmly forced against my sides and my feet off the ground, one of the men called in backup steps forward intending to cuff me.

"Watch out." warns the guard I faced earlier, "He's a quick one, so stay on your guard even if you think he's apprehended."

Alpha-3956: "Dammit, Random Guard 1! Ruining my element of surprise like that..."

Manticore: "What element of surprise do you think you have, hm?"

Alpha-3956: "This one." Two chains springs forth and impacts his chest, knocking him back with great force. His coworkers circling me catch him as the others rise their weapons.

The warden's hold suddenly tightens around me, impeding my respiration. "Listen, you worthless scumbag, I've had a really bad day, so I would advise you not to fuck with us and stop resisting. Just look around you. You're not in the best position now, are you?" she says, releasing some of the pressure.

Alpha-3956: "How about you look around? Your men can't shoot as long as you're this close to me, they can't take a single step closer like that other one did and you can't risk me getting away again by letting go. Besides, you lack the equipment to take me down."

Manticore: "How cute. This wriggling worm here thinks it can take on two dozen of my men all by itself? Let's see where that arrogance of yours will go after a visit to the Cuddle Room."

I burst in laughter. "Please! You just lose half of your credibility every time you say that!"

"That's it!" she roars before slamming me into the ground, pinning my wrists down and straddling me, "You don't seem to know how things work around here, so I'll do you a favor and teach you the rules right here and now." She grips my collar and pulls, but my shirt refuses to rip, much to her surprise. She puts in more strength which suffices to tear the fabric, exposing my chest and I seize the occasion to grip her wrist from my freed hand.

Alpha-3956: "Oh, my. Aren't you in a bad position now?" I say, grinning back at her. She yanks her arm back, trying to free herself to no avail. "My hand's every bone is locked in place. You'll have to use your other hand if you ever want to force it open. Oh, wait. You can't do that either or my other hand would also be freed, right? So what now?"

"You're digging your own grave..." She grunts in a dark tone.

Alpha-3956: "You're in no position to be threatening me."

"Then maybe I am." Intervenes a voice from behind the wall of standing men. Among the legs, a petite figure forces their way through until the circle breaks and a Gremlin emerges at the front accompanied by a small swarm of airborne drones. Unlike the other guards, her uniform has seemingly no protection and is for the most part hidden behind a variety of gadgets that rattle against each other whenever she moves around. "It was rather tricky sinc we didn't have much in their profile, but the custom collars requested for the two new inmates are finally done." She says, coming closer with a unit of the aforementioned devices in each hand"

Manticore Warden: "Not now, Gemini. I have a worm to squash."

Alpha-3957: "Collars? What do you take us for? Dogs?"

Manticore Warden: "Dogs?" She laughs out, "We would never treat you like animals! No, inmates like you are much lesser."

Gemini: "Making it outside by blowing a wall open... He must be quite the troublesome one." She reflects aloud, "How about we enleash him first? Then you can play with him however much you want."

Eight drones detach from the group and take position around me. Beams shoot out between them and I am trapped within a cube of purple energy. The warden gets up and backs away, mockingly laughing as she exits the prison without resistance until my hand, still around her wrist, is stopped by the barrier. This reminder quickly changes her smile into an expression of annoyance as I am now the one grinning at her. "Keep laughing while you still can, because after this, expect never to see daylight ever again."

Alpha-3945: "Meh. Getting cuddled all day long ever after doesn't sound like a bad ending."

Manticore Warden: "Oh believe me, it won't be as pleasant as you make it out to be."

[WIP]

I spend the next hour completing the coding of my virus and decrypting the rest of the data alongside #2947 with the exception of another file that causes the return of the error messages. My work done, I close the interface and go to the simulation room where Matt is standing sideway in a spinning stripe of photonic screen curled on itself with both ends joined together.

Matt: "Faster! I can still go."

N.I.G.E.L.: "I would advise against. Going any further than 60 Gs may cause-"

Matt: "I know! You say that each 10 Gs and I'm doing just fine, so go faster!"

Alpha: "He's right. Check his vital signs and you'll see he can go further."

N.I.G.E.L.: "... Understood. But know that I will put an end to this should your safety be at risk." The centrifugal wheel accelerates, turning Matt's aura into a blurry disk. This continues for a short time as the speed steadily increases until it reaches a point where the orange energy ceases. Faithful to the A.I.'s warning, the rotation decelerates while the wheel tilts back into a vertical position, showing Matt laying on his front, panting, once it finally comes an halt.

Matt: "How... did I do?"

N.I.E.L.G.: "63.42 Gs."

Matt: "Ok... I'm going back in..." He say, rising from the ground with shaking limbs, a dizzy head and stars in his vision.

N.I.G.E.L.: "I can't allow it." He answers before deactivating the projector, which causes the hard light structure to vanish in a blue flash. "Going back in this state would result in permanent damage."

I walk up to my friend and aid him stand. "So this is your special training?"

Matt: "I have to be able... to withstand increased gravity... next time we fight..."

Alpha: "Ah, that... It's good and all, but don't kill yourself doing it, okay? It would be a shame if you were to die before you even get to beat her into righteousness."

Catching his breath and having nothing to say, Matt doesn't answer. On that, we leave the room and make our way through the various parts of the ship towards our next destination.

"Alpha, you forgot to buy food again!" Says a voice through the communication line.

Matt: "Looks like she's finally awake..."

Alpha: "I sent a duplicate yesterday and he still didn't come back? That's weird... Resto it is, then. Meeting in the living room for the departure."

Gwen: "Wait! I'm not ready yet, I just woke up."

Matt sighs. "Don't be too long, I'm starving here."

Gwen: "You're always starving."

Alpha: "Wait. So you went training without eating?"

Matt: "Well, considering the type of training, I was better off with an empty stomach..."

Alpha: "Yeah that's true. And a good breakfast should put you back on your feet."

N.I.G.E.L.: "Should I wake up Tienna."

Alpha: "No thanks. The least, the merrier."

Tienna: "No need to!" She speaks through the radio. "You didn't intend to leave without me again, did you?"

Alpha: "Who, me? Leaving you behind? Of course not! Whatever made you think I was capable of act of such negligence?" I answer with blatant disingenuousness, "I was just about to ask N.I.G.E.L. to wake you up, right N.I.G.E.L.?"

N.I.G.E.L.: "I was actually the one who suggested that, suggestion that was turned down."

Alpha: "As helpful as ever, N.I.G.E.L..."

N.I.G.E.L.: "I do my best."

[WIP]