Author Topic: Departure, Part III- Once Concussed (Read 8287 times)

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #25 on:** January 21, 2012, 10:07:28 PM »

The opening revealed a small city hidden deep under the mountain. In the background, they could see machines establishing pillars and excavating new areas. The city was gray and unimpressive, made of the same rock that the bots were excavating from the scene.
"Come now, if there is anyone else they'll be transported here immediately." The guard said, gesturing grandiosely to the city. "Welcome to Rapture."
The floor beneath them began to move forward and they were brought into the main building bearing the 'R' in large golden letters.
Whilst inside the man got off with a bow and they were inside a large room with several chairs facing a elevated platform.
"Please sit."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #26 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:18:09 PM »

Tarkov simply shook his head and moved to parade rest.

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #27 on:** January 22, 2012, 03:36:44 PM »

Ivilantar looked around, impressed by this subterranean city. Though it wasn't anything beautiful, it was made with greater precision than any Crfulbngr city she'd ever seen. To show respect to this new nation, she sat down, and the rest of the crew members followed her example.

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #28 on:** January 22, 2012, 03:54:07 PM »

"Thank you." The voice said from the darkness as white light illuminated the room, revealing a man, face shrouded in darkness, figure cut out in black and white, holding a golf club. The man swung the club, sending the little white ball bounding off the platform and falling neatly into the hole at Ivilantar's feet.
The man walked out of the white light and closer to the group, sitting on a comfortable looking wooden chair. "Im sure you've all been told this more then once and, forgive me for the redundancy but let me welcome you to Rapture." He said, taking out a small silver box and sliding a black tube out before he lit the end on fire and began puffing away.
"Now, you may not know what this facility is for but let me enlighten you. You are in the Zarethian Empire's most treasured military facility. But tell me, do you know why you're here?" He said, breathing out a cloud of white smoke.

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #29 on:** January 22, 2012, 03:56:49 PM »

"We're on this planet because of Calto's torment spike," Ivilantar said. "Beyond that we know next to nothing."

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #30 on:** January 22, 2012, 04:00:11 PM »

The man looked at them calculatingly. "I see. Would you mind explaining this... Torment spike? And where is this Calto? We need to thank him for keeping our military on its game." He scanned the group.

Ragnar the Red · « **Reply #31 on:** January 22, 2012, 04:26:34 PM »

Ivilantar thought for a second, wondering how to explain it. "Magic in our race is based on emotion, and... Calto has a rare emotional ability that is very powerful and very... volatile. Thinking about his wife can turn him into a magical ball of destruction and... I'm not sure what exactly happened, but he teleported us here. As for where he is, we don't know. He was outside the ship when we crashed."

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #32 on:** January 22, 2012, 05:54:09 PM »

The man nodded. "Soldiers will be sent to look for your... compatriot." He said, blowing another ring of smoke. "Now, tell me how you came to be here."

Soldiers scoured the debris, looking for Calto.

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #33 on:** January 22, 2012, 06:54:48 PM »

"Sir." Tarkov speaks up. "Who are you."

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #34 on:** January 22, 2012, 07:06:32 PM »

The man brought his attention to Tarkov for the first time. "Ah, agent Tarkov. HIRU, if I'm not mistaken. I assure you, that seat isnt about to explode, you know." He said, a hint of a smile.
"As for your question... I am a man of many titles, many names, all of which are trivial. All that matters is the power over each and every person's life on this planet, in this empire. "

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #35 on:** January 22, 2012, 07:10:01 PM »

"You sound like Director Hermitage." Tarkov smirks. "Which agency is this facility under? This is definitely not a Hand Facility."

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #36 on:** January 22, 2012, 07:15:38 PM »

"Ah, your powers of intuition are as surprising as they come." The man chuckled. "No, it is not under Hand jurisdiction, nor is it known to any other agency except by childish rumors regarding our 'paranoid security'." He put his smoke out in his chairs small container. "If you can guess who I am, then you can guess what this is."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #37 on:** January 22, 2012, 07:23:11 PM »

"Well seeing as this doesn't look like a covert operations base, youre not SOCOM. You're not in the Intelligence Community. So, the only thing i can think of is..." He pauses. "SEAGATE. You're Codename: SEAGATE. Aren't you." Tarkov's eyes narrow. "Shouldve known you would go against a HIRU directive and piss of the Lady Admiral."

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #38 on:** January 22, 2012, 07:33:25 PM »

"Seagate? You think that this?" He gestures around him expansively. "Is something those buffoons at SEAGATE could get authorized?" He shook his head. "Your Admiral Sora holds the power of the Fifth Fleet, yes? I control her power. I could press a button, say the word, and she would be demoted to little more then a basic crewman. The Council?" He let out a booming laugh. "They are little more then figure heads, as is the Senate. All useful, all very much useful but ultimately pawns in a much larger game." He paused to light another smoke.

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #39 on:** January 22, 2012, 07:55:01 PM »

"Why am I here?" Tarkov demands. "Why are these civilians here?" He points to the crew.

(OOC- It's th Third fleet, lol.

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #40 on:** January 22, 2012, 08:01:20 PM »

"You are here to escort them, of course. You are their, forgive the expression "Tour Guide"." He smiled. "They are here to be debriefed in order to get information about the location of the Lorcar."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #41 on:** January 22, 2012, 08:06:18 PM »

"That is the Hand's, and the Homeland Intervention Response Unit's job." Tarkov says in a more aggravated tone. He eventually calms himself and sighs. "Do you have a satellite phone? I need to call this isnt Rear Admiral Fontaine."

OOC: Bioshock refs out da A.

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #42 on:** January 22, 2012, 08:17:59 PM »

"Fonaine has no authority over me, Rapture is a secure facility. I own Rapture. All lines that arent secure are blocked." He taps his chair. "You, Agent Tarkov, are here for the remainder. I have overrided HIRU's orders because I can. Because I have the ultimate authoritative power. Everyone does as I say without knowing it. Pawns, rooks, queens, kings, bishops and knights in the big games of the galaxy."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #43 on:** January 22, 2012, 08:25:57 PM »

"I assure you, Mr. whoever you are. I am not a pawn of anybody." Tarkov takes a step towards him.

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #44 on:** January 22, 2012, 08:33:25 PM »

"You're not?" He grinned. "So, you were not diverted here on my orders? You did not take orders from your superiors in basic training in order to become part of a whole unit in order to accomplish HIRU's mission? How do you know that everything you've done from the very beginning hasnt been because someone else allowed it. Your parents, the government and so on and so forth."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #45 on:** January 22, 2012, 08:35:26 PM »

"And who would that be, Mr... Outside, can i call you Mr. Outside?"

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #46 on:** January 22, 2012, 08:38:08 PM »

He nodded. "I'll add it to my list of aliases."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #47 on:** January 22, 2012, 08:45:23 PM »

"Well then Mr. Outside. I am an Agent of the Council's Hand. The only person that i have, or ever will be loyal to, is the Director. Not you, your Shadow Govenrment, or anybody else. I will not be described as a pawn, in your delusion of a galactic chess game."

Beware Ye Who Enter Here · « **Reply #48 on:** January 22, 2012, 08:51:17 PM »

"Ah but my young Tarkov, you don't understand do you? Anyone who works for another's goal is simply a pawn. You're a pawn, the Council, the Hand, even I. We're all pawns in the game of galactic morality and conquest. Choose your side or it will be chosen for you and believe me, the one thing you dont want is a delusion of freedom."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #49 on:** January 22, 2012, 08:54:02 PM »

"That's flawed... Every game has their King. If we are all pawns, and there is no king to control them, then the game would go into chaos. So, please explain this to me."