Redemption

[size=1]Ok, thanks. That makes it much easier.[/size]

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[size=1][color=Navy][I]BZZZ![/I] Leon stood outside of Menerva?s door, waiting to be let in. [I]BZZZ![/I] The pilot of Altair took a step backwards, looking at the door suspiciously. Normally Min would have answered it by now. Was something wrong? His eyes glanced at the keypad, wrestling with the thought of letting himself in with the emergency code or not. It was only supposed to be used if fire had broken out inside the ship, or if the life support systems were failing. With a heavy sigh, Leon typed the code into the pad and the door slid open. The faint buzz of numerous computer screens greeted him upon his entrance. A soft blue glow came from the desk where Leon now saw a black figure sitting at. He tentatively walked over the floor, trying to dodge the crowd of CAILs (Computerised Artificial Intelligent Life) that had come to greet him. Moving to the side of the desk, he looked very closely at what was Min?s sleeping face. His brow furrowed as the captain noticed how puffy her right eye was. [b]? Oi, wake up,?[/b] Leon said stiffly as he poked Min in the ribs. Min jolted to attention, her arms flailing everywhere in the process. [b]? Wha wha wha??[/b] She looked up at the shadow that leered over her. [b]? Oh? morning already Leon??[/b] [b]? Morning? We only just got back from the mission Menerva,?[/b] Leon replied, his tone disapproving as he stood there, looking down at her from his vantage point. Min scratched the back of her head innocently. [b]? Oh?. damn? I was hoping to sleep a little more.?[/b] She stood up from the computer chair, stretching her arms with a loud but obscure noise accompanying it. Leon noticed the imprints of the keyboard?s keys on her cheek now that he had enough light to see the female computer technician properly. He had to quickly stifle a rising laugh, trying hard to keep a straight face. Min looked at him strangely. His face was contorted oddly from attempting not to laugh at her, because if he did, the consequences would be disastrous. [b]? So? ah??[/b] Leon took a deep breath to calm himself. [b]? Are you going to get someone to tend to your eye??[/b] Min shuffled through her room to look for her glasses, practically ignoring the male captain in the process. [b]? Hm? Oh? no? it?s only a black eye.?[/b] [b]? Yeah and it?s the size of a kiwifruit.?[/b] [I]If looks could kill,[/I] Leon thought to himself as he noticed the death glare Min gave him. [I]I?m going to regret this?[/I] With a firm grasp, Leon seized Min?s wrist and started to drag her out of the room and to the main mess hall. The corridor echoed loudly with Min?s obvious objections but Leon just kept walking. A few people passed them, giving them strange looks as they walked by. Some even peeked out of their quarter doors to find out what had disturbed their peace and quiet. Finally, Leon made it to the kitchen in one piece. He walked straight to the freezer, grabbed a bag of peas and pressed it against Min?s right eye firmly. Min flinched at the sudden coolness of the bag before settling down a little, her left eye watching Leon. [b]? Not too hard champ??[/b] Min mumbled softly. She felt slightly ashamed about having to be dragged all the way to the kitchen. But then, Min admitted to herself, she was a difficult person when it came to injuries. [b]? I?m used to treating injuries like this,?[/b] Leon replied. [b]? You don?t have much true battle experience. Do you?[/b] Min looked at him as much as a stern look she could give him with one pink eye. [b]? I?m a computer hacker by nature. What do you think??[/b] That comment had hit a soft spot.[/size][/color]

[size=1]It is getting rather interesting, I must say Boss. I agree with Ezekiel that the chapter really flowed. It gave good visual impressions on the reader and left them feeling like they had got the most of the chapter without the situation coming to an end.[/size]

[size=1]I'll also put my hand up if you need any extra help. I'm still on summer break, so I have oodles of time. If nothing major happens, I could make about 15 banners max in the next six days.[/size]

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[center][IMG]http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bishie_owner/title.jpg[/IMG][/center] [size=2][u]Chapter 1: A Storm Is Brewing[/size][/u] [size=1][color=#666666][INDENT]Neron rummaged around in his drawers, gathering what clothes he needed for his new position on the [I]Obsession[/I]. He turned to his simple bed and laid the bundle of the clothes down on it. One by one, he folded them into the medium-sized suitcase that also lay on the bed, pushing his glasses back onto his nose as they slipped down each time he bent over. The echoes of industry entered in through the open window above where he worked. A small flutter caught Neron?s attention as his invitation almost escaped out of the window. He snatched it quickly from the air, crumpling it slightly. A look of distaste flitted through his eyes as he smoothed it out again, re-reading the contents for the seventh time. [INDENT][b]Neron Reinhardt Congratulations, you have been chosen as the doctor upon the [I]Obsession[/I]. During battle, the doctor is responsible for any injured patrons inside the ward, as well as any casualties that occur during the fighting. Out of battle, the doctor is responsible, again, for any injured patrons inside the ward. If a battle occurs and a patient is needed, the doctor has the authority to over-ride the captain?s orders if the doctor believes that the patient is not well enough to participate. In addition to that, if any deaths happen on board, it is the doctor?s duty to investigate the cause of death and to follow the procedures in disposing of the body. Finally, the doctor should treat any ailment if one of the staff on the battleship complains to them about it. All bodily information will be stored on an ID card that each of the staff on the battleship will carry on their persons at all times. Lastly, it is requested of the doctor to document the situation on board of the battleship during its flight. This includes any outer influences and experiences that the crew may endure. The documentation should be done from a purely professional point of view. You are to pack your belongings and head to Satellite dock 1, the eastern entrance for briefing at 1700 hours. There you will meet up with others that have also been accepted onto the Obsession. Further instructions shall be issued on site by an officer. Yours sincerely [I]Arusun Zeris[/I] Supreme General of Rasm[/b][/INDENT] Neron couldn?t believe that the leader of their planet had signed this invitation personally. However, this made the doctor more suspicious. The [I]Obsession[/I] had to be something special, otherwise one of the leader?s underlings would have signed it. A small smile graced his thin lips. He was eager to meet who else was accepted onto the prototype battleship. [center]==============================================[/center] With his suitcase in tow, Neron made his way up to the famous Satellite dock. It was a place where the leaders of both planets, Rasm and Svune, would meet to discuss treaties, amongst other things. However, it hadn?t been used of late because of the continuous war that had been fought between the two for over five years now. Again, it was something that Neron made note of, adding to his mental notebook of suspicious circumstances that surrounded this battleship. As Neron was led through the hallway by a constantly running, electronic handrail, he noticed that all of the windows were blacked out. He couldn?t see anything beyond the pane?s glass as he floated in near zero gravity. His eyes sharpened warily behind his circular framed glasses. Neron had hoped to catch a glimpse of the battleship out on the dock before he boarded it. Finally, the doctor came to the end of the belt and felt his feet touch the floor. Two officers stood either side of a pair of ominous looking doors. So this was it ? the eastern entrance to the dock that held the [I]Obsession[/I]. Neron felt apprehensive about the situation he was about to step into. But, excitement and curiosity overcame his uneasiness as he waited for his male colleagues to arrive.[/color][/INDENT] [b]OOC: Men, gather at the eastern entrance. Women, gather at the western entrance. Thanks.[/size][/b]

[center][size=4][b][u]SIGN-UPS ARE NOW CLOSED![/u][/b][/size][/center] [size=1]Thanks to all that have signed up. You should receive an invitation PM for the start of the RPG. The thread for the Square is here - [u][URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=56328]Man & Woman [PG-SV][/URL][/size][/u]

[size=1][color=Navy]Min sighed heavily. What a day so far. First the whole attack on the research vessel, then finding out all that information about the enemy and what the research vessel was doing there. The final straw was the debriefing the Knights received on the way back to Crusade 7. Min had to explain the situation to the General, everyone inputting their own opinions and views as she went along. By the time they had returned to the Crusade, Min was exhausted. As the cockpit to QUESTA opened, Min yawned and rubbed her eyes. She stumbled out of the pilot's seat and onto the platform QUESTA lands beside whilst in the hanger. Upon looking over her mech, Min realised how much damage was done to QUESTA. The outside armour was blackened from the blast of the research vessel. There were also a few indented spots from the sudden attacks of the enemy that had caught her off guard. Her blue hair fell over one of her sunken pink eyes. She was beyond tired. It had taken all of her energy to stop the virus getting into QUESTA's computer systems, as well as try and quickly patch up the window in the computer systems that was left when the enemy retreated. Min turned and trudged her way up to her room where she collapsed into the computer chair. The faint buzzing of the computer screens greeted her. [b]" Erg.... going to attempt this...."[/b] Min put her fingers on the keyboard, poised to type when her eyes closed softly. Her head landed with a slight thump on the keyboard, her cheek pressed hard against the keys. A soft snore came from her nose. Min had fallen fast asleep at her desk.[/size][/color]

[size=1]So we have to organise our own groups? Is that what you're meaning Doublehex?[/size]

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[size=1][color=Navy]An audible gasp resonated through the intercom that linked all of the Knights together. Menerva looked at her screen in shock, not quite believing what she was seeing. [b]? What is it Min??[/b] Mari asked, sounding more than a little concerned at Min?s unusual silence. The information about the research vessel and the enemy ship appeared on each of the Knights? screens. [b]? I feel? somewhat ashamed? to be a computer specialist right now??[/b] Min mumbled as she slowly overcame her shock. [b]? What you see in front of you, ladies and gentlemen, is a perfect example of how NOT to make an administration system.?[/b] Using her glove, Min brought up on the screens a series of chat logs between each of the Crusader battleships. [b]? If you have a chance, look at this specific chat log between Crusader VII and Crusader IV. Important information was shared between these two battleships when they communicated with each other. A log of their conversation was made and then was carelessly put into the archives without any real protection against hacking. It seems that the enemy was able to penetrate what little defenses there were to get into the archives - through a communication link they established with this research vessel - where they could access most, if not all, chat logs between any of the Crusader battleships, as well as each of the Arks and even our Knight modules. About 30% of these chat logs contain sensitive information that we wouldn?t like our enemies to have.?[/b] Min could hear several of her fellow Knight pilots curse under their breath, their slurs whispered over the intercom. [b]? To add more nails to the coffin,?[/b] Min continued, bringing up another series of screens that all the pilots recognized as Crusader VII?s main computer interface, [b]? Our enemy was able to use this ?back door? to gain access to Crusader VII?s main system and gather whatever information they desired.?[/b] [b]? That?s just terrific,?[/b] Fort breathed in annoyance. [b]? So, what you?re saying, Min, is that the enemy knows all about us, and we know nothing about them??[/b] [b]? Unfortunately??[/b] Min replied in the affirmative. The silence of the battle around her was eerie. She half expected to hear explosions and the buzz of engines in the midst of this furious fight, but it was space. Sound didn?t travel in space, contrary to popular thinking. Min rubbed her face, hissing at herself when she touched her blackened eye. Her thoughts chased each other around her head like savage dogs, biting at one another?s heels. [b]? Then what are we doing here with this research vessel??[/b] James abruptly pointed out between bursts of hand-to-hand combat. Min sighed. [b]? This particular vessel was doing some research into a nearby planet when they discovered a new metal-type substance.?[/b] She quickly read some of the reports that were filed onto the research vessel?s systems. [b]? The scientists came to the conclusion that this ?substance is highly volatile and should be shipped with the utmost care?. Right. So basically, the enemy turned up and when they realised, in some way or another, that our scientists had found that substance, attacked the ship, hoping to blow them up with it.?[/b] [b]? Do you have any more information on this mysterious substance??[/b] Doctor Turghun asked. [b]? If you can bear with me a second??[/b] A warning alarm went off inside QUESTA?s cockpit. [b]? What? What now??[/b] Numerous error messages came up on QUESTA?s screens. [b]? Ohhh no you don?t!?[/b] [b]? What is it Menerva??[/b] Alex asked, using Min?s full name with concern. [b]? They?re trying to upload a virus into our main system!?[/b] Min said in a state of panic. Her hands were a blur as they typed madly on the keyboard. [b]? They really want to do us in! If we get back to the Crusader, I?m going to do a serious overhaul of the computer system.?[/b][/size][/color]

[size=1]Thanks for the sign-ups guys. Looks like we have a good mix of characters here. Anyway, to any one who have yet to join up = I shall leave the sign-ups open until Wednesday coming my time (Tuesday for those in the US and UK). Until then [b]- Redemption[/b][/size]

[size=1]I'm assuming Vic Mignona (sp?) - the voice of Dark Mousy from DNAngel, as well as many others. And don't worry Dragonboym2, you have more of a chance of meeting him than I. Australia doesn't have many anime conventions, and the ones we do have are low key. But Crispin Freeman and Vic (two of my favourite English voice actors) went to the Supanova anime convention in Sydney last year. I was ropeable. I live in Brisbane (about 1500kms north of Sydney). Hopefully they come to Brisbane's one this year (though I highly doubt it). Go SUPANOVA![/size]

[size=1]I'm one for finding new people to do voices, even though I like most of the people that do the voices now. I'm talking about the English versions of animes. I'm a big fan of Crispin Freeman and Vic Mignona as voice actors, but some fresh blood can't hurt. As for the Japanese versions, I like the variety they have, and I'm a big fans of a few of the voice actors.[/size]

[quote name='Gavin][SIZE=1']Seeing as you're from the countryside, get a good pair of ear-plugs, seriously I know what it's like having to live in the city after years in the country, you'll have been so used to the quiet that any little sound will wake you up.[/SIZE][/quote] [size=1]Uh oh... we're practically living next to one of the busiest roads in the city. ^^; At least it's next to the river. Oh, and I'm moving to Brisbane, in Australia, so we don't have snow BKstyles. :p We also have water restrictions because of the drought.[/size]

[size=1][color=Navy]Menerva clicked her tongue is disapproval. [b]? Everyone wants something done yesterday!?[/b] she muttered to herself, irritated, as her hands moved in a blur over the keyboard that lay before her. Her bright pink eyes searched the transparent screen in front of her. The words whirled around as if they were all riding a carousel. [b]? Time?. time? why is it when I want time, I can never get any??[/b] [b]? Any day now Min!?[/b] Mari?s voice echoed over the intercom as Aibou flew past The ship?s information suddenly all came up on the screen ? some paragraphs in red, others in green. Using a specially designed glove, Min moved the various holographic screens with her hand, using it much like you would a mouse on the computer. The paragraphs in green were virus-free and usually just normal system information, however, the ones in red were potential security risks to QUESTA?s systems. That meant Min would have to sift through them all, debug them and then read the information. By this time, a slight headache was starting to throb inside of her head. [b]? What?s taking so long Menerva??[/b] Leon, pilot of the Altair, said sternly over the intercom. [b]? One, viruses. Two, can?t find the ruddy information, and three, all of you just stop annoying me for a second!?[/b] [b]? Menerva, watch out!?[/b] Min?s head was jerked forwards as QUESTA was thrown backwards from its hover position. An enemy mech had seen QUESTA just sitting there while its pilot had been going through all the information from the research vessel. Min slammed on the thrusters for a moment, stopping the movement of the mech. [b]? Oi, you all right??[/b] Leon yelled over the intercom. Min quickly inspected herself in the reflection of one of the computer screens. The right side of her face had smacked into the side of her pilot?s seat. [b]? Black eye, red cheek? yeah, just dandy.?[/b] Her attention then turned to the mech that had attacked her. QUESTA jolted forward as Min pushed up the level for the thrusters. The insect-looking mech sped towards the enemy with much more speed than anticipated. What looked like two ropes sprang forth from the legs of QUESTA and wrapped themselves around the opponent, paralysing it. [b]? There? that should keep you quiet for a few more minutes.?[/b] Min looked back at the holographic screens to her left. [b]? Information on the research vessel, 62 percent of debugging completed. Scan on enemy ship, 37 percent complete.?[/b][/size][/color] OOC: I had no idea of what kind of info we?re looking for so I kept it for Eclipse to decide.

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[size=1]At the moment, they're pretty stressed and I don't want to bother them for the time being. I just thought I'd use what resources I have and ask people for any handy hints they might have from experience.[/size]

[quote name='Allamorph][FONT=Arial'] Unless you don't. That rarely happens, but if it does, don't blame me. Please?[/FONT][/quote] [size=1]Lol. Don't worry about that. People will like us or they won't, simple as that. As long as we stay on mutual terms, then that I can handle. Because of where I live, I'm not used to people living in close vicinity to me (which has made for some.... interesting habits). So it'll be a change. Oh, and another question, does anyone have any ideas of how to get large furniture to a 5th floor apartment?[/size]

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