Techna: Breakdown

IC:A certain Toa yawned as he entered New Metru Nui. Last time he had been in the city, it was still in its construction stages, so seeing it completed was rather surprising for him. It actually reminded him a lot of the Techna. Everything had a similar feeling, which must have been due to the use of the Techna remains when building it.In his mind, he also wondered if there were any lakes in the city, like the small ones on the Techna.Deciding to leave his questions until later, or at least until he found his boss again, the Toa of Magnetism strode cheerfully through the streets towards the large building, hoping that it could give him a recap on what had happened ever since his departure for the darker patches of water in the ocean."Glub glub glub gluuubbbb~!"OOC: Two words: He's back~!

IC-Kal:Kal heard a familiar yell once he landed on the ground, and smiled."Glug burble bubble glug blub!" He yelled back, happily, running up towards the Toa when he saw him.OOC: Welcome to the city, Quada!

IC: Quada"Glurg blub blub!" said Quada cheerfully as he greeted Kal once more.

IC-Kal:"Blub Glurblug!" Kal agreed, pulling Quada into a brief hug. He then broke the contact, a wide smile on his face."Wow, Quada, I haven't seen you in a couple months. How was it, exploring?"

IC: Quada"It was a rather fun experience. I discovered a small salt-water lake."

IC: Ezraftin / Testing FacilityThe group continued even further. As they moved, doors would open, with no other clear option - lasers and plasma were fruitless, and using gravity may be too dangerous where it was so compressed. Plus, Ezraftin was at least contented to know that he was marching towards his path with dignity.Eventually, they came upon a mysterious room, filled with green tubes. Ezraftin moved closer to one of the ominously glowing cylinders, attempting to peer in to see what floated within the fluids contained therein.It was a Toa! Across the room, the chambers were filled with Toa, Vortixx, Matoran, all sorts of beings, from every race, gender. All with a small terminal next to them recording logs about them. At least, that was easiest to assume; it was all in binary code.Hrunja would note near the bottom of the one nearest them, there was some writing in the oldest form of Matoran - no doubt due to it being the Great Beings programming language, now used here. There was some on all the tubes.-Toa Levacius Zehvor

IC: Hrunja"Oh you have got to be kidding me," whispered Hrunja. "How in the name of Mata Nui does this language still live? Why are there so many species all grouped into one place? What is going on?!?"

IC: [/font]Watcher [/font](NMN/Edubard):[/font]"Ah yes, I will not include this as part of the deal since that is a bit different. The ship has a number of somewhat working features, others are not. There have been several rouge accesses to various parts of the ship, making me believe that there is a rouge AI on-board the ship. However, I am unsure of the CPU's status due to security protocols from emergency contengancy plans created by the ships creators, and this should be true unless the CPU has been previously breached. However, I belie-" The AI froze as his subroutines spotted the rouge being, a withering skeleton with a sword that seemed to radiate energy."Toa Torch, I do believe there is a much more threat currently, how well are you trained to handle walking dead wielding swords possibly massive power?"

IC: Trakuda"Someone's been busy... Who built this place? And what for?" the language is old, too old for me. That's what I get for being so young I suppose...What about these terminals... Oh, yeah, binary code, typical, "Can either of you read binary? Or ancient Matoran?"

IC: Ezraftin / Testing Lab"I don't know," Ezraftin replied, an answer to all of their questions. "Hrunja, can you translate the writing on these? It might tell us something."He looked into the tube. It was a Matoran of Plasma, based on appearance. Their mask was gone, and they were being suspended by wires and cords.-Toa Levacius Zehvor

IC: Watcher (NMN/Edubard):"Excuse me, a... Demon appeared over the city, a group of Toa and a Dragon defeated it. However, something much more dangerous has appeared. I'm reading reports of a Vortixx and a Toa of Fire engaging various members of the cities' defenses randomly. I received messages to declare them enemies of the state and send messages to deploy against them," The AI said, already sending the message across the CHI channels."One day," The AI said to himself, "I must figure out how to use this Makuta-spawned projector system!"

IC-Edubard:"Actually, that battle is over now, as well," Edubard said to Watcher, standing up. He looked about-no sign of Rinnder or Kinksh. Good. Heaving a sigh of relief, the Toa of Air holstered his two SMGs.IC-Kal:"Really?" Kal said. "Same here. I thought I saw another Toa-like being when I left, but I wasn't sure." Kal then turned toward CHI."I don't know what either of you are planning on doing right now," Kal said to Quada and Mars, "But fighting makes me hungry. So off to the cafeteria I go!"

IC: Mars raised an eyebrow at the strange speech. She smirked slightly for a moment, snarking non-verbally."I'mma get some more Tahu Burgers," The 'matoran' said as she turned back towards the wall. "I'm in th' mood."Without another word, Mars began to claw and leap her way towards the top of Praggos' house. It had been relatively undamaged by the fighting and was not congested by traffic, so it was a much more convenient route of transportation than sprinting for her.

IC-Kal:"Hey...wait!" Kal called, clenching his fists and climbing with his gauntlet-blades, soon catching up close to Mars as they came to the top of the house."If I beat you there, I'm not paying!" Kal said, quickly running off to parkour his way over to the citadel.

OOC: Tell me what it's supposed to say.IC: Hrunja"Give me a second," he replied, staring at the words. "I'm a bit rusty."

IC: The parkour skill of Kal was great. He had experience in even the simplest freerunning dating in the centuries. Few toa could hope to match him in a contest of agility and speed.Yet Mars wasn't a toa.The 'matoran' still outpaced her taller counterpart as her own frame leaped and weaved past obstacles. The tens of cm she lacked compared to Kal and superior agility served to her advantage, making her body perfectly suited for the rooftop race's more agile parts. Her sheer speed covered the rest; without breaking a sweat in a light sprint, she was still faster than the Pa-Toa.Mars raced on coolly. A slight smirk on her Kaukau was her only sign of emotion as the distance between the toa and 'matoran' widened.

IC: Ezraftin / Testing LabThe words translated as -

The subject in the testing tube nearby shook violently, jerking the attention of both. The writing on that one stated -

-Toa Levacius Zehvor

IC: Quada"So that's your girlfriend?" asked Quada as he floated next to Kal via the use of his powers. "Have you tried the fish mating call?"

IC-Kal:"I...what?" Kal asked as he activated his mask of Time Dilation as he ran along, checking what all was happening near him that he could take advantage of. Off to the side, there were hovercraft, some going towards the citadel at a much faster speed than Mars. To the other, there was a drop to an empty street that led straight to the citadel.In front of him was Mars, ducking under everything easily that he was having trouble with, having to go over. Her small size gave her better mobility when freerunning. Kal, however, was pretty good at landing on moving things.He rolled to the side, his mask still activated as he fell through the air, quickly closing on his target. 3...2...1...smack! Kal hit the hovercraft, slashing his blades into it to provide himself an anchor. The hovercraft slowed down slightly, but quickly zoomed past Mars. The hovercraft was straight forwards, and Mars had already lost her lead to Kal, who had a bright grin on his face.

IC: Hrunja"They're both ... S-Beings," said the Toa slowly. "Both have heavy implants. The Matoran's dead, but the Toa ... he's still alive."IC: Quada"Female fish are instantly attracted to you if you try out the fish mating call."

IC-Kal:"I remember that," Kal said, shuddering at the memory. "I really didn't mean to do that to your pet fish, though, sorry. Now, if you please...I'm holding on to the back of a hovercraft, hoping I don't fall down, skid on the pavement, and lose most of my front half from the abrasion."

IC: Quada"You won't die!" said Quada cheerfully. "I'm a Hero of Justice, you won't die on my watch. Besides, I can keep you from falling with SUPER MAGNET POWERS!"

IC: Mars didn't even look at Kal in response. She stretched out a hand lazily-a little like she was absently accepting a burger from a Tahu's.A smaller hovercraft headed in the same direction banked slightly towards the top of the roof she was on. It was only one leap before Mars landed atop it in a feline crouch.Now it was the 'matoran's own turn to smirk. Her hovercraft shot fowards to weave through traffic at a rate much faster than Kal's thanks to its size and agility. She regained her lead in no time.

IC: Ezraftin / Testing LabEzraftin moved quickly to the one test tube, with the Toa contained within. He looked around for some way to open it, but saw nothing possible. He wondered if it would be safe to shatter the glass - after all, it might cause any number of emergency overrides and malfunctions in the equipment. But if he didn't, the Toa would be trapped there... and if it was being alive in a tube or dying with freedom, Ezraftin knew which one he would pick.He pulled his axe back, and told Hrunja, "Be ready in case something goes wrong."With that, he swung the weapon as hard as he could with accuracy, a laser edge being generated on the weapon to strengthen it... and it bounced off with just as much force, sending the axe flying out of Ezraftin's grip and causing him to stumble back."Well, that didn't go as expected..." he muttered under his breath. "Hrunja, check across the room, there has to be a control center or something in here... I'll go get the axe. Trakuda, you join him. I'll check for any defenses that could be here."-Toa Levacius Zehvor

IC-Kal:"Okay, Quada...you're going to use your magnet powers...and you're going to slingshot me straight into the Citadel. Alright?" At a nod from Quada, Kal smiled. "Alright, get ready. Three...two...one...whEEEE!" Kal yelled, as he was quickly flung from the hovercraft he was on, flying through the air.He was coming close...closer...closer...too close! Stop! Stop! Halt! Red Alert! BWEEP! BWEEP! BWEEP!Kal's inert form slid down the side of the Citadel, rolling slightly so that he was just beside the door. He noticed Quada and Mars running up to him, so he stood up to greet them.And promptly fell backwards, into the wall of the Citadel. He groaned, then smiled somewhat."Did I win?" He asked, his grin getting wider.OOC: Sorry for the bunny, Hubert...but it had to happen.

OOC: Sorry, but that move took probably 8-10 seconds of time before he was even launched. So in all probability, Mars still wins with her increasing lead.IC: Mars smirked. Her eyes told Kal everything he needed to know."Not exactly," She said, thumbing to the parked hovercraft's driver already getting out. The Ta-Toa appeared to have steam coming out of his ears and eyes twitching around to scan the area. It was evident that he wanted to show whoever landed on his hovercraft a piece of his mind.

IC-Kal:Kal looked over to the Ta-Toa getting out of his hovercraft, and smiled. Pretty soon, he busted out laughing."Thanks for the ride!" He called happily to the Toa of Fire, getting the man's attention.

OOC: No problem.IC: Quada"I don't know, but now is good time to try out the fish mating call!"IC: Hrunja"I prefer a different approach," he said, looking up at the ceiling. "Someone is here. Watching us. Observing our journey through this place. Well mysterious observer, show yourself to us. What do you gain from not revealing your existence?"

IC-Kal:"Ah, right, of course, how could I forget?" Kal turned towards Mars, a stupid grin still on his face."Glurble glug bubble blub glug gurgle," he ....blubbled out.

OOC: Sorry, Kal. Look at my last post if you want an explanation...While Kal didn't win, I'll admit that was cool.IC: Mars merely smirked at the Ta-Toa. The smirk changed to a raising of the eyebrow as she caught Kal's antics.She hung back, almost blending into the shadows of the city. This 'mating call' could wait. An angered businessman couldn't.The seething toa stormed over to Kal. He grimaced in a half-growl, apparently trying to keep his anger under control."Did...You...Ride...My...Vehicle?"

IC: AMTaOS & Ezraftin / Testing LabIn the most overtly dramatic fashion imaginable, a camera lowered down from the ceiling above, a single red, glowing eye in the center. Okay, it wasn't really an eye, it was the camera lens, but it was designed to look like an eye, so the point still stands. Ezraftin, now with his axe, stood ready to deal with anything that came after them.Out of the silence came three slow claps. "Oh good. My slow clap processor is still working. And you figured out there was someone in charge here. You must be the pride of your hometown."-Toa Levacius Zehvor

OOC: I honestly don't care if he won or not. xDIC-Kal:"Why, yes, yes I did," Kal said. Then he smiled at the Ta-Toa again."Now drop and give me fifty pushups, soldier. Your driving wasn't fast enough."

IC: Hrunja"It wasn't that hard to figure out," replied Hrunja. "So, let's get straight to the point. What are you doing here."

IC: TrakudaIs that... GLaDOS? I guess we'll find out soon enough. STOP SAYING 'WE'!

IC: AMTaOS / Testing Facility"I'm sure someone with your obvious intelligence can figure that out. Hmm. Your profile says you, Hrunja, and completely insane and even older than me. It also says you're fat. I am not surprised.""But then, I guess that would be overestimating your intelligence. I'll make this incredibly simple for your hard headed self. These are specimens, living and alive, of multiple species from your so-called Old Universe. In the course of my collection, I have gathered one of each gender, elemental body type, and whether or not they are synthetic or natural. Alive and deceased. For science.""It is hard to find a non-synthetic individual. Especially one without implants, asides the brain implant. For you, Hrunja, it's probably the only thing keeping you out of Shady Bula Retirement Homes.""I found a Toa, of lightning to be exact, even older than you, who was without any implants at all. Despite his... advanced physical condition, he was a perfect specimen. Unfortunately, he's dead.""Which is a problem. So, I propose an offer. There is one more besides him - a Toa kept in stasis during most of the voyage, one of a royal family back on his home world. Bring him to me, and for whatever reason you came, I will make sure you will have i-"Ezraftin raised his weapon, sending out a laser beam that severed the camera from where it hung, and causing it to fall to the ground. "I don't think that deal will be necessary, AI. We're coming for you!""You moron. That was a visual input device, not an audio output device. But you made your point. Enjoy your death."-Toa Levacius Zehvor

IC: Trakuda"Yeah, death, totally."That AI's reign of prickery will be over soon. I think.

IC: Tain"Technically, Kal, that man is a civilian." Tain commented, as he approched the group at a more leisurely pce, his custom sniper rifle slung acorss his back.He smiled slightly. "But I suspect you already know that, and don't care."

IC: Krash (Krahzia)By now, Krash wasn't talking to himself. No, now he was arguing with himself."I want cookies now. But cake would be better! So? Cookies aare the perfect food! No, cake is. Cookies. Cake. Cookies. Cake. COOKIES! CAKE! SHUT UP! Fine. Fine. I'm getting a donut." And so Krash got up and headed towards the neares donut shop. IC: Lekar (NMN) Not noticing that the dark cloud had disappeared, Lekar continued watching the sands.OOC: Krash and Lekar open for interaction.Zakaro

OOC: @Kal: I'm just sorry such an awesome maneuver amounted to nothing.IC: The Ta-Toa was about to reply, but then Tain walked in. The businessman blinked.His eyes widened. And it wasn't long before all color drained from his face."Y-you're Kal? THE Kal?," The toa stammered out dumbly.

IC: Tain"Yes, he is."Tain then gestured to Mars, and himself. "And we happen to be acquaintances of his. And as you can see, all three of us are heavily armed."He smiled cheerfully. "Still want to cause trouble, or do you just want to walk away?"