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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 3, 2008 0:19:33 GMT -5
Giving a frustrated grunt, Midi grabbed Ray by an arm and trotted off after the group. "High probability of... what?"
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Post by Leda on Jul 3, 2008 0:40:41 GMT -5
@segaray@ Ray let out a sharp yelp as the bat suddenly yanked him to his feet. Upon realizing who it was that was pulling him, however, he quickly clung back -- probably at least twice as tightly as Midi'd originally squeezed.
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Post by Lans on Jul 3, 2008 0:55:15 GMT -5
"Roboticization: The process of changing an organic being into a robotic worker drone. Process initally convieved as a medical procedure by Sir Charles Hegehog, later retooled into a proccess of enslavement by Dr. Robotnik." Silver said, drawing upon the files he had accessed back in Mercia.
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Post by Leda on Jul 7, 2008 11:57:18 GMT -5
@segajulie@ Meanwhile up ahead, Julie released Dash from her grasp once they'd sufficiently caught up to Lance. "Say Dash, you've been stuck here for a while now," she asked curiously as the group progressed. "Seen anything weird yet?"
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Post by DB on Jul 7, 2008 14:02:23 GMT -5
Having regained most of his sense of balance, Dash nodded slightly to the pangolin. "I think 'myself as a robot' counts for that. Also a lot of naked women." At that last part, he glanced toward Lance.
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 9, 2008 17:55:34 GMT -5
Whom quirked an interested brow. Grimacing at the sudden loss of circulation in her arm, Midi made an agitated face and began trying to loosen Ray's grip. Listening to the robot's explanation only made her puzzled. "... Okay... um... what?" And then, to Ray; " Knock it off, that hurts!" Further ahead of the group, heading in their direction, was a figure cloaked in black Dash, Midi and Ray would probably recognize. He was panting softly, one hand gripping the handle of a cane to aid him and carrying a dull blue stone in the opposite. A single hotly glowing red eye could be seen from beneath his hood.
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Post by Lans on Jul 9, 2008 18:07:30 GMT -5
Silver looked at Midi, blinked, then repeated: "Roboticization: The process of changing an organic being into a robotic worker drone. Process initally convieved as a medical procedure by Sir Charles Hegehog, later retooled into a proccess of enslavement by Dr. Robotnik."
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Post by Leda on Jul 9, 2008 21:09:39 GMT -5
@segajulie@ Julie was about to say something about Fini being a robot too, but the second part of that statement derailed her thought process completely. Instead, the pangolin's brow lowered. Maybe I should've skunked him instead. "Since when are you a peeper??" Raising a clenched fist, she added, "It BETTER have been a recent development..."
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Post by DB on Jul 9, 2008 22:34:16 GMT -5
Giving an indigent look to the pangolin, Dash protested. "I'm not a peeper! That's just how they walk around. Plus they live in huts and 'stuff, so maybe that's just they're... I don't know, their culture or something." He shrugged at the last bit. As if he could explain any of this.
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 13, 2008 22:19:13 GMT -5
Giving a sideways glance to the metallix, Midi stared. "... I heard you the first time!" she finally said. "You're trying to get me to believe some cacamany idea about people being turned into robots?" "You know, that princess chick the doc had was naked," Lance idly added. And being the only one apparently paying any attention to where they were going, Lance blinked when he caught sight of the cloaked figure. "Hey, who goes there?"
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Post by Lans on Jul 14, 2008 22:07:58 GMT -5
"The process went from 'idea' to fact over a decade ago on this world." He looked up, spotting Zachary, his eyes scanning the approaching figure. "If you require a visiual aid, I believe a partial example is approaching now."
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Post by Leda on Jul 15, 2008 22:49:40 GMT -5
@segajulie@ ". . . Are you saying she had NOTHING on under that cloak?! Sheesh, what a slu--" Just then the cloaked figure caught Julie's attention as well, and the pangolin took a defensive stance. "Better not try anything funny, buster!!" she warned forcefully, giving her powerful tail a warning swing.
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Post by DB on Jul 17, 2008 22:29:35 GMT -5
Dash perked up at the sight of not only Zachary approaching, but Julie's reaction. "Hey wait, hold on, this guy is alright! ... that and you might recognize him a bit ..."
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 17, 2008 23:08:37 GMT -5
Midi glanced away where Silver pointed, spotting what she instantly recognized as that old cyborg from earlier. Both of her wings flinched and she gave a distrusting look. Stopping several yards away and looking the group over (he hadn't yet noticed Silver), he frowned, ignoring Julie's threat and pulling his hood back. "Now I know there weren't as many of you kids here when I left." Lance blinked at the face that was revealed. "Doc?"
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Post by Leda on Jul 18, 2008 20:07:55 GMT -5
@segajulie@ Julie did a bit more than just blink; her entire demeanor changed drastically. The threatening stance slumped, and the pangolin's face twisted in a comical display of exasperated confustion. "What the HELL, Doc?! So first you're a cyborg, then you're a complete robot, and now you're a totally DIFFERENT kind of cyborg?! Plus the parts of you that aren't metal look even older and uglier than you did before!!"
She didn't actually mean that last sentence the way it ended up coming out, but when there's grey matter dripping out your ears, things don't always go as planned.
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Post by Lans on Jul 18, 2008 21:24:46 GMT -5
Extrapolating that they believed the newcommer to be Finitevous judging from their use of the word 'Doc', Silver decided to correct them. "Negative, species paramaters for Dr. Finitevous are of the Pangolin species. Present subject appears to match the paramaters for the species: echidna."
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Post by DB on Jul 18, 2008 22:11:41 GMT -5
No one had to tell that to Dash. Burying his face in his hand, he sighed and shook it slightly. "He's not the Doc. He just looks like him."
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 18, 2008 23:51:39 GMT -5
The echidna's features understandably wound themselves up in confusion over the girl's outburst. Before he could question her the metallix he'd previously missed suddenly spoke up, announcing his presence and causing Zachary's eyes to widen considerably. Taking a step back and tightening his grip on the handle of his cane, he pointed Silver out. "Alright, what's the robot's story?" he asked. It wasn't acting hostile, but...
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Post by Leda on Jul 19, 2008 22:49:38 GMT -5
@segajulie@ "..................." Julie had to pause and rub at her face with her organic hand. This dimension was a really, really strange place. "Can we go home now?"
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Post by Lans on Jul 21, 2008 23:36:32 GMT -5
"I am Silver Sonic Mk. 3, GUN Refit Model Protection Unit," Silver said. "And are you sure you wish for me to detail my history? I don't believe we have the time."
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 23, 2008 0:31:33 GMT -5
Sighing, Zachary grabbed the bridge of his nose. "As long as you aren't working for Robotnik I don't really care." He glanced up suddenly, noticing something from the corner of his eye that irritated him. "What are you looking at?" he snapped when he realized he was being stared at. Midnight flinched slightly at the echidna and then glared over his attitude. "I just realized you look really familiar," she said. " And are me and Ray the only two who aren't cyborgs?"
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Post by DB on Jul 25, 2008 23:00:22 GMT -5
"Right now seems like it." He answered, approaching the echidna with an extended (and mechanical) hand . "Sorry for everyone rudeness. My name is Dash."
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 26, 2008 1:30:15 GMT -5
"Hm. My name is Dr. Zachary." the echidna replied. Hooking his cane onto the arm carrying the dead power stone, he extended his own mechanical hand to grip Dash's.
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Post by Leda on Jul 28, 2008 10:42:49 GMT -5
@segajulie@ Whyyyyy were they all just standing around chatting it up? They had to find Fini! If not for the fact that Lance was the only one with a working tracker, Julie might have just left everyone behind at that point.
But since she had no choice but to linger, the pangolin sighed folded her arms. While Dash and Zack introduced themselves, the dull stone in the doctor's hand caught her eye. Julie arched an eyebrow, and with no real invitation, abruptly snatched the rock out of Zachary's hand. "The hell're you carrying THIS thing around for?" she asked incredulously. Before giving him a chance to answer, the cyborg proceeded to toss the drained power stone over her shoulder. "No point in carrying dead weight. Which you may or maynot take as a warning, Dash."
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 28, 2008 12:43:28 GMT -5
Zachary's eyes noticeably flared at the girl's insolence. In one swift motion he had snatched his cane, belted her over the head with it, then stomped over to where the stone had landed and snatched it back up. Dead or not he had no intention of just leaving it there in the city. "That belongs to ME! Keep your hands away from it!" he growled, now wheezing very audibly. He whirled around and opened his mouth as if to say more, only to have his expression melt into one of perplexity when he caught sight of Julie's backside. "... What is that symbol on your back, girl?"
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Post by Leda on Jul 28, 2008 13:24:19 GMT -5
@segajulie@ "OW!!" Julie exclaimed while covering the top of her head, grimacing and squatting slightly in pain. "What the CRAP, old-timer!! It's just a ROCK!!!" Upon having her tattoo discovered, the pangolin quickly righted her posture and adjusted her vest. Apparently it'd slipped a bit. "None'a yer business."
Her attention then shifted to Lance and Dash. "Look, we can't just hang around her shmoozing all day. We've gotta get back to work!"
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 28, 2008 13:30:50 GMT -5
Lance smirked and snickered vaguely over Julie getting whacked, though was cut off before he could respond to her statement. "The hell it's not my business!" Zachary said, pointing his cane at her. "That symbol belongs to MY family! Why is it on YOUR back?"
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Post by Lans on Jul 28, 2008 14:01:50 GMT -5
"Would you please lower your personal volumes? You are increasing our risk factors for being located by a-" *FLASH* Suddenly the area was lit up by a pair of spotlights. "Freedom fighters, halt in the name of Robotnik!" droned one of the hoverSWAT units.
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Post by DB on Jul 30, 2008 16:40:01 GMT -5
Taking a quick glance from the new arrival-bot and the echidna, Dash muttered. "I'm guessing this isn't a good thing."
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 30, 2008 17:17:08 GMT -5
" Hellfire" Zachary muttered, turning and giving Julie a rough shove, then switching his mechanical arm to cannon mode. "All of you, run! Now! I'll hold them off!" Midnight didn't need to be told twice. Just the fact they were talking about 'Eggman' was enough to convince her to listen as she grabbed Ray by the arm and tugged him. "Come on, Spaz!"
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