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Post by Topaz Mutiny on Nov 4, 2007 0:26:46 GMT -5
As Tails recepted the question, he suddenly felt his programming kick in, demanding that he answer such a high-ranking robot. Answer to that jerk? Hell no! Tails thought. Though apparrently he did not have a choice, as he began to spew out the details of how his beloved weapon came to be. "The Toaster Cannon, as I have named it, was custom built from a regular toaster. Using technological knowledge, I installed a lazer system into the hull, with an energized crystal core and rechargable chaos batteries. The origional hull was reinforced with a titanium alloy and heat-resistant plating on the inside. It is easilly stored within Hammerspace, and..." And here the kit paused for a microsecond, considering something. This Metal Sonic was so much more... evil... than the one back in his world. Despite how much he would love to say And it's very effective against idiot junkbots like yourself, pissing him off would probably result in the destruction of his most favorite toy. "... And it is a very versatile weapon; effective against most robotic entities, mech joints and weakspots, aliens, and aircraft." Que a big glare sent at Metal. "And I suppose there is a larger reason behind all this besides making me a slave?" This felt so weird. When Tails wondered what robots were like, this wasn't QUITE what he had in mind.
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Post by Jamie Lee on Nov 4, 2007 1:00:12 GMT -5
How the hell should I know what Robotnik wants with you, "I am under no obligation to answer your questions." he said as he held the sliver weapon up before him and studied it. He caught a glimpse of his blackened hull in its reflection caused by the very thing and he felt a strong urge to crush it in his talons right there. However, part of the boy's explanation of the cannon caught his attention, and he decided this may have been information that would interest his master. "Chaos battery. Hammerspace. These words are foreign to me. Explain, now."
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Post by Topaz Mutiny on Nov 4, 2007 1:33:36 GMT -5
As much as Tails tried to force his mouth to form the words Screw You, that thrice accursed programming would not let him. Though Tails' interest was piqued; how could they not know what hammerspace was? Plus, letting this jerk know about Chaos energy was probably a bad move. Maybe if he delayed it he would be able to resist telling him. "... That's really interesting. I never knew other dimensions didn't have hammerspace. It's basically a common name for the sub-dimensional pocket-space in which extra items may be stored away for later use. Items as small as a pin or as large as a moped may be stored in there, and each hammerspace is personal to each person, and can only be accessed by that person. The reason this pocket dimension was named Hammerspace is because most often hammers were pulled out from it. Even though you can store many things for unlimited amounts of time in Hammerspace, there does seem to be a limit related to size or weight, though there has not been enough study to prove the connection." Tails explained, putting on as much of a delay as possible. Plus, Hammerspace was relatively harmless, you couldn't really reverse-engineer it. "While anyone can have a hammerspace, it's been shown that humans and robotic organisms are less likely to have one. No one knows why yet." There was then an abnormally long pause in regards to the second part of Metal's demand. Tails oh so badly did not want to tell them about the Chaos batteries, and was thus fighting his programming tooth and nail. Of course, the fox was eventually beaten, but settled with an elusive compromise. "A chaos battery is an energy storage device that draws its power from Chaos energy, similar to how normal batteries are powered by electricity. They are very useful, as they tend to recharge on their own."
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Post by Jamie Lee on Nov 4, 2007 2:27:58 GMT -5
Metal listened, carefully recording the information as the fox gave it. Both sounded very useful, however, he did notice the distinct lack of detail on the second item of his interest. Did this kid really think he was going to let him off that easily? "And what is Chaos energy?"
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Post by Topaz Mutiny on Nov 4, 2007 2:30:57 GMT -5
Well, it was worth a shot. And yet the wily fox still had more tricks up his sleeve. "... A form of radiation that can be used to power machinery." ... Well that was vague.
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Post by Jamie Lee on Nov 4, 2007 2:33:25 GMT -5
Oh, he knew he had to be hitting a jackpot here if the boy was this unwilling to explain. "And what are its capabilities? Where can it be found? Spare no details."
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Post by Topaz Mutiny on Nov 4, 2007 3:08:00 GMT -5
"Capabilities? ... It has various effects on machinery and organics alike." Insert a big big BIG pause. Like... ten seconds worth of a pause. "Its power is theoretically... limitless..." The fox's head began to twitch slightly, a testament to a rather large internal struggle. If they found out.... if they got even one... Tails didn't even want to think about it. This time, the delay was about twenty seconds. "Trace amounts can be found anywhere in the Chaos Dimension... though..." the fox's body grew as stiff as a surfboard, and there was one last five second pause, before the programming completely took over, "Though essentially of the energy is concentrated into seven mystical artifacts called Chaos Emeralds. Approximately the size of a fist, with a diamond cut and colors spanning the visible color spectrum, even one holds an immense amount of power. For some people, they give unique powers such as teleportation, time manipulation, and the spontaneous combustion of the air around them. The more emeralds a user has, the more powerful these powers become, as well as boosting the weilder's endurance, strength, and speed. Obtaining all seven Chaos Emeralds is a rare and dangerous feat, especially since they are known to scatter when all seven are used in conjunction. In EXTREMELY rare cases, if the weilder possesses all seven emeralds, they are able to absorb all of the emeralds power and gain what is known as a "Super" form. This form has a dramatic change on the user usually involving glowing and color change, Mach Two flight, hyper-advanced strength, senses, and reflexes, to control over time and teleportation, and even surviving in space without air or warmth." Inside his metal prison, Tails had begun to mentally throw curses at his programming. And yet the torture of spilling all that he knew continued. "As for mechanical objects absorbing the energy, the effects are far more limited, though can be just as powerful. Such power normally destroys ordinary machinery, and it takes specialized equipment to synthesize the Chaos Emerald's energy into something more compatable for those machines, and because of the massive amounts of energy, a buffer is needed so that the machine in question does not spontaneously explode. A more usable version of Chaos energy has been synthesized- known as Chaos Drives. These are special capsules that contain an amount of Chaos energy, and while signifigantly less powerful than a Chaos Emerald, they are able to power robots for a rediculously long I HATE YOU." Too little too late. The fox seethed as his technobabble ended, and he could do nothing to stop it beyond saying I HATE YOU instead of time. The fox's ears had laid back against his metal skull, his fists clenched and his tails swishing like mad. It was quite obvious that the fox was now severely berating himself for failing to stop the programming from revealing something that would have been best kept hidden. And it was this accursed robot's fault. Somehow Metal Sonic was going to pay dearly for it.
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Post by Jamie Lee on Nov 4, 2007 3:35:44 GMT -5
Metal was silent during the entire speech and, in fact, seemed slightly stunned. His eyes were actually twinkling with excitement at this knowledge that had just been divulged to him. This was no mere jackbot the metallix had just had the fortune to strike. This was a motherload! Just imagine if he could get his talons on at least one of those emeralds! Imagine if he could figure out how to utilize their power! Maybe, the metallix thought with a sudden leap of whatever passed in him for a heart... maybe he could even use to to break free from Robotnik. Imagine... if he no longer had to rely on his loathsome creator... JUST IMAGINE! Of course, he would first have to somehow find one of these emeralds... no sense in getting too ahead of himself, right? "I see. That... will be all for now," Metal said, a thinly veiled giddiness in his voice. He turned to the workerbot, handing the toaster cannon over to it. "Take this and examine its construction. Particularly its power source. Report your findings to me later." and then, turning toward Tails, "You are to follow me." He turned and began to leave the room.
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Post by Topaz Mutiny on Nov 4, 2007 3:41:29 GMT -5
Oh crap oh crap oh crap of crap I HATE ROBOTS! I swear if I ever mysteriously emerge in another dimension again, I am going to bury myself in the ground until someone I know finds me! Tails yelled at himself, watching his legs turning to follow that wretched robot. Out of the corner of his eye, Tails saw his beloved Toaster Cannon being carried away. "... Arrrrrrrgh! I want my toaster DAMNIT!"
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