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Post by Sparrow on Feb 28, 2011 21:53:53 GMT -5
When the door is opened he is met by the glowing red eye of an orb. It hovers silently at his eye level.
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Post by FoxTrott on Feb 28, 2011 21:55:48 GMT -5
Ericken dropped his arms to his sides and sighed. He was somewhat looking forward to beating up an early-morning visitor.
"Can I help you?" he asked, smirking.
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Post by Sparrow on Feb 28, 2011 22:28:04 GMT -5
After a moment the eye blinks off and text crosses it,
“Are you well?” it blinks off.
“The power is out, that’s a bad thing.”
“There is currently no security systems besides orbs running.”
“When power is out, all doors that are operated with cards unlock for safety reasons.”
“For this reason the manual lock is recommended at this time.”
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Post by FoxTrott on Feb 28, 2011 22:34:18 GMT -5
"I'm not dead, so, yeah I'm well," Ericken responded to the first message. He watched the text scroll across the screen, and nodded.
"Anything we can do in the mean time?" he asked, eager to do something after the good night's rest.
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Post by Sparrow on Feb 28, 2011 22:39:23 GMT -5
The text shuts off for a moment,
“If you are ready to start the day, you can explore the city, train, go to the main lab, do you wish to see more options? Or do you have a request?”
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Post by FoxTrott on Feb 28, 2011 22:48:05 GMT -5
"Let's train."
The sudden appearance of Vince caused Ericken to jump. He whirled around to see a fully-dressed Vince ready to go. Ericken looked down at his own pajamas, and sighed. He left to his own room to dress, and came back a few minutes later. Both were wearing the clothes they had arrived in, which were in terrible condition.
"... maybe we should get some new clothes first," Ericken suggested.
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Post by Sparrow on Mar 1, 2011 0:02:39 GMT -5
“Of course.”
The text blinks off for a long moment.
“The nearest clothing store is in the lobby. Street clothes will be provided for you free of charge.”
A few seconds later more text pops up,
“If you decide to permanently stay uniforms will be made for you.”
“Please follow me.”
The orb backs away and begins floating down the hall towards a open doorway marked, “Stairs”.
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Post by FoxTrott on Mar 1, 2011 19:26:16 GMT -5
"Sweet!" Ericken exclaimed. He quickly followed after the orb, excited by the prospect of new clothes and snappy uniforms. Vince manually locked the door to their room, and followed Ericken down the stairs.
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Post by Sparrow on Mar 1, 2011 21:31:02 GMT -5
After lighting and leading the way down the stairs the orb turns to the central lobby. The lobby is dim with a red hazy light casting its reflection from the fountain to the ceiling. There are no people in the lobby.
Text pops up,
“This way please.”
It leads them to a shop near the front desk. The shop is about 35feet by 43feet. It has specified sections marked by signs and dressing rooms in the back left and right corners. There are different styled clothes and common styled clothes. The shop is dimly lit by wall lamps, the above hanging lights seem to be shut off. The overall style of the shop matches closely with the lobby, and there are peacocks painted along the ceiling with a forested/redden sky background.
"Please take your time to browse." blinks onto the orb.
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Post by FoxTrott on Mar 1, 2011 21:55:23 GMT -5
Ericken and Vince followed obediantly behind. The former was impressed by the styles the small shop contained, while the latter was glad just to see clean clothes.
Vince was the first to find an outfit he liked. It was a leather jacket with metallic studs on the collar, a dull orange tank top, and black cargo pants. The cross on his rosary was against his chest, no longer hidden under a closed jacket. He adjusted the straps on a pair of boots, and looked to the orb.
Ericken walked confidently out of a dressing room moments later. He wore a white form-fitting jacket, with a dull gray T-shirt underneath. Skinny jeans adorned his legs, with a pair of tennis shoes on his feet. He placed a black fedora with an orange stripe on his head, and struck a pose in front of a mirror.
"We're not here to play Epocheia's Next Top Model," Vince soffed. Ericken sighed, and walked over to him and the orb.
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Post by Sparrow on Mar 1, 2011 22:08:13 GMT -5
“I hope the clothes are to your likings.” The text blinks off.
After a moment the text blinks on,
“What do you wish to do now?”
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Post by FoxTrott on Mar 1, 2011 22:30:02 GMT -5
Ericken turned to Vince, who turned to Ericken. Together, they turned back to the orb, and both spoke at once.
"Let's explore!"
"I'd like to see the main lab."
The two shared a private glare at their miscommunication. They had a brief argument in Forlian, and Vince seemed to win when he said, "Could we see the main lab? It's a form of exploring, Ericken, don't look at me like that."
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Post by Sparrow on Mar 1, 2011 22:42:30 GMT -5
“I foresee no issue in exploring the main lab.”
It turns to the exit,
“Please follow me.”
After leading them to the main exit it pauses at the door.
“It is a distance to the main lab. Along the way you can explore.” The text reads, seeming to regard to their argument.
It exits through a swing door, much like a dog door, that rests atop the door. It waits outside for them to catch up.
It is still raining, but there is a can next to the door that reads,
“Feel free to use.”
There are several umbrellas in it.
-There is a slide door that doesn’t work for now, and a manual revolving door-
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Post by FoxTrott on Mar 1, 2011 22:49:21 GMT -5
Ericken reached for an umbrella, and glanced at Vince with a look that said "you want one?". Vince shook his head, and continued after the orb. Ericken shrugged, grabbed an umbrella, and walked outside. He popped it open and held it so that it covered both him and Vince.
"Just like home," Ericken said whimsically.
"Except it's not a nuclear wasteland," Vince countered with his dark tone. Ericken bit his lip.
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Post by Sparrow on Mar 2, 2011 1:11:07 GMT -5
The orb’s lens eye activates and it turns away to lead without comment.
It goes strait ahead, down a slight decline on a seemingly dirt path, when in reality it is compact pollen. The rain is washing away looser layers. The streets are not active like they were the day prior. A majority of the shops have dim light inside, from the glow of lanterns.
A heavy click is heard, causing the orb to pause.
The click repeats several times, sounding as if it is at a distance.
Text blinks on after the seventh click,
“They’re are trying to restore power.”
The clicking repeats five more times then ceases.
The orbs text blinks off, and its eye does not reactivate.
It hovers in the direction they had been heading in. After about twenty feet there is a crash, like garbage cans being tipped over on the next street ahead.
It orb’s eye immediately activates and it scans the area ahead of them.
After a few moments text appears,
“Wait here, I’ll go investigate.”
It blinks off then adds,
“If you hear anything strange take cover.”
With that, the orb’s eye flicks open and it quickly hovers ahead and turns to go down the right street.
After a minute, to the left behind them someone calls over in a hushed tone,
“PSST, psssst, hey, hey you two.”
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