MISSION: GET TO ZE CHOPPA

[initiatesnpc]

Date & Time: August 23rd, 2753 (OOCly forward-dated to the 1st)
Location: Uruguay National Defense HQ
Characters: All transports!
Summary: All transports are sent back to Uruguay to download a self-aware AI before it gets bombed out of existence by an early incarnation of the UE. Time distortion effects will be set right either on the way there or on the way back, according to player choice.
Warnings: violence, action movie tension, 3 terabytes of foot fetish porn.

The Transporter drops the entire transport population into what will quickly be established as Home Base, a mile from the vast, sprawling facility that is Uruguay's National Defense HQ. The low roar of helidrones moving above is pervasive, but the black ships can only be glimpsed here and there through the thick cover of trees overhead. If you keep calm and quiet, it's likely you won't be spotted. It's the UND HQ their attention is on, after all.

The population is quickly sorted by attending Initiate employees according to who volunteers to fight and who volunteers to protect, along with those with enough skill to access the computers, and those with enough skill to get them there. The fighters move out first, off to intercept the early UE's ships and ground troops, and to draw the automated defense systems of the facility alike. They'll be in a crossfire, and neither side will be happy to see them there.

The techies and their escorts are sent out far more quietly, in groups of three. Their task is to sneak past the front lines and into the facility itself. There might be alarms and automated defense drones, so those escorts may well be called on to earn their keep. The Initiative can't give any information about which building will house the AI's mainframe, that information was long since lost to history. All they can do is send out enough people to hope that one of them manages to find it.

And remember — as soon as the UE troops withdraw, there will only be minutes until the bomb drops. Everyone would do well to work fast.



[[ Mission information is here, and the techie/escort teams, along with their hacking results, are here. Each techie/escort group will have their own established thread, but Team Distraction and Team We'll Stay Here, Thanks are welcome to thread where ever and however they like! The newbie log that goes up on the 1st will also encompass the arrival back in Exsilium, if you'd like to play that out as well. ]]

Comments

[thebluepawn]

[And if Maya is a restless distraction, Phoenix is her stalker. He's been following her around wherever she's going, staying within sprinting distance in case something happens to her. He's not right behind her, but he's close enough that he can talk to her without yelling and keep an eye on her.

Why is she so calm?

Why are they here? Why can't they go home?]

Maya.

What's... going on?

[acemedium]

[This... this is weird. Even before being pulled here, Nick never hovered like this. In fact, it was more the other way around, her tagging along with him. And then... the weird old Nick, indirect and different and shabby.... Even this Nick, who was her Nick... he seemed so worried, and he stuck so close...]

[Well, for her part, she closed that gap between them to stand next to him, attempting for a reassuring grin because she wasn't sure how else to handle this situation. Why did she have a better handle on things than Nick? He was the lawyer]

Um, a mission! I guess we're stuck here for now though, it's pretty boring...

[thebluepawn]

[He can't help it. From what he's learned, they're stuck in a war. From what he's seeing, they're on a battlefield right now. From his experiences, Maya can get into trouble at something as innocent as a Steel Samurai awards show. From his education, he knows that wars are bad.

Besides, he's still having a hard time accepting what's going on. He's glad Maya's got enough sense not to treat this like a Samurai battle and charge in. (But that's him trying to be silly in his head, he knows that Maya is smarter than she might seem when she talks about technology.) He's... scared. But less for his own safety than for Maya's, or Mia's, or Edgeworth's. Even Franziska's. He doesn't want her to get stuck in any crossfires, and it also kind of gives him a weird feeling in his stomach to be this nervous over anything that isn't Godot's coffee attack or Franziska's whipping.]

Y-yeah, I guess so. At least we don't have to do any fighting, though... right?

[acemedium]

Nah. [Sadly this isn't the kind of battle that could be won with pointing, objecting, or desk-slamming. But while Maya might be perky and cheerful as usual, it doesn't mean she's without her own worries. They're just pushed deep down - even deeper now that Phoenix is so nervous.]

[In a way, though, this is a little bit like court. She couldn't let him get discouraged or give up] That's what the home base is for! For people not fighting.

But if anyone tries to sneak in or anything.... You can just yell "OBJECTION"! I bet that would startle them.

[thebluepawn]

Why would they pull in people who don't fight in the first place? [Grumbling. He quiets down after that, though, like he's thinking, then turns to Maya with a rather serious, less self-pitying frown.]

Ah...

S-sorry Maya. I should get a hold on myself. Do you need any help?

[acemedium]

The people running this place are weirdos! Or maybe their kidnapping machine is just malfunctioning or something.

Yeah, you're freaking out! We don't have to do anything, so don't worry. ... I could really go for a burger right now, though. Or noodles. Do you have anything to eat on you?

[thebluepawn]

To eat? Er, I don't have noodles, but I think I have a sandwich I grabbed for lunch. Do you want it? [He holds out the bad he brought.]

[acemedium]

[EYES IT.... She probably shouldn't eat all his food, considering they might not get to eat for a while.]

[But she's hungry ):]

Well, maybe half. Aren't you hungry, Nick?

[thebluepawn]

[He grins and shakes his head.] I ate a lot for lunch, so I'll be okay. You're hungry, right?

[acemedium]

If you insist. [When is she ever not hungry...]

All this mission impossible stuff really gets my appetite up... [Even though they're not doing anything but sitting around] Did you get a weapon?

[thebluepawn]

I found this spear in the room. I didn't really want to, but when I was told there was going to be a battle, I brought it thinking it might be better than nothing. I can't really use it though.

[acemedium]

A spear?

[Pfffft!]

I guess you were paying attention when I was watching the Steel Samurai after all! You should learn how to use it, and then you can Nick Chop some creeps!

[thebluepawn]

I didn't choose it, it was right here! And I'm not going to yell.

[acemedium]

Obviously you did, since it showed up where you are!

Why not? Come on, live a little!

[thebluepawn]

I didn't! It was in the room when I woke up there, and yelling only happens in TV shows, Maya. It's embarrassing.

[acemedium]

That means it's yours!

It's announcing the attack! And taking the enemy offguard! [Except. Not]

[thebluepawn]

If you announce your attack the enemy will know exactly what you're about to do! That only works on TV.

[acemedium]

How's that any different than you yelling in court?

[thebluepawn]

It's very different, because in court if I don't yell I'll get ignored!

[acemedium]

Enemies might ignore you too if you don't yell at them! [What is this logic, Maya]

[thebluepawn]

It's okay if the enemies don't pay attention to me, I'd rather have them ignore me than come after me!

[acemedium]

But what if they run away while you're trying to attack them?!

[Who's missing the point? Maya's missing the point!]

[thebluepawn]

Then.

Then I let them go! I don't want to fight things that I don't need to fight.

[acemedium]

[SIGH]

You really have no spirit, Nick...

[thebluepawn]

[He grimaces, then crosses his arms.] You know what I do have? Survival instincts.