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Here,

Take this or mobs’ll start spawning

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I had to have my Fiancé explain PC's to me again... ^_^|||

Apple propaganda notwithstanding, the reason tower PCs are big isn’t because they’re outdated. The reason tower PCs are so bulky is because they’re designed to be user serviceable. The case has lots of open space so your big, meaty hands can easily access all of the components, and everything is secured with friction-fit tabs and standard machine screws to minimise the need for specialised tools. A properly laid out tower PC is fully serviceable with a single Phillips-head screwdriver and no greater manual skill than your average Lego playset – heck, for some of the more modern case layouts you don’t even need the screwdriver, unless you’re performing major surgery like a full motherboard replacement.

Like, think about who benefits from convincing you that a fully modular computing device that can be serviced and repaired with your bare hands and minimal technical skill is unfashionable.

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Questioning and Revelations

After some medical attention, Kai (@agent--shadow) finds himself inside one of the agency's interrogation rooms. Several signal blockers have been set up, cutting him off from any outside communication.

Handler Ellie walks in the room, her eyes cold and strict. She puts down an analog recorder, several digital microphones and cameras have littered the room.

"I would appreciate it if you would cooperate with this questioning, young man." Despite her words implying it was a request, her tone was clearly implying that it wasn't an option to be uncooperative.

She checks her watch, checking the time. If her guess is right, Handler Blue (@blueorchid-95) will arrive in half an hour. She would've heard about Kai's location around this time and once she hears about this, it would not be pretty.

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Questioning and Revelations

After some medical attention, Kai (@agent--shadow) finds himself inside one of the agency's interrogation rooms. Several signal blockers have been set up, cutting him off from any outside communication.

Handler Ellie walks in the room, her eyes cold and strict. She puts down an analog recorder, several digital microphones and cameras have littered the room.

"I would appreciate it if you would cooperate with this questioning, young man." Despite her words implying it was a request, her tone was clearly implying that it wasn't an option to be uncooperative.

She checks her watch, checking the time. If her guess is right, Handler Blue (@blueorchid-95) will arrive in half an hour. She would've heard about Kai's location around this time and once she hears about this, it would not be pretty.

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Recovery is far from fun

(Since the RP thread is looking very long, let's just put the recovery arc here. @brain-is-a-toaster, @agent--shadow, @agentwraith, @blueorchid-95)

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"Whatever other me did is indeed impressive. I still can't decode the files."

The woman looked at the documents, seemingly uncaring at the chaos left by several agents. It was not her universe, not her problem. She'll stay out of this mess unless someone involves her directly.

"But, if this gets leaked, it'll be troublesome. And annoying. It's bad enough that other me became Agent Phoenix. But now, this?"

She held up a vial in her hands, noticing the clear liquid slowly taking on a brown hue as it mixed with blood.

"I suppose no one needs the documentation to know just how much damage this concoction can do. Too bad. The samples are highly limited. But we'll get there eventually."

A small resignation swirled in her grey eyes before it was covered by blond hair.

"... We're the same person, after all."

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"How have you and Shadow been, Blue?"

Ellie looked at her fellow handler as she dropped by the hospital ward.

13-12 had been recovering nicely, well, as nicely as anyone in their situation would. Their handler was far from pleased at what happened.

Typhoon's ward across the hall was quiet. Try as he might, he can't exactly deny that he's currently fretting over Wraith. Unfortunately, he's not allowed to leave so he can be observed.

A lot has happened and Ellie knows that clearing the air might help them decide what needs to be done next.

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I would imagine it's simulations. Virtual Reality technology has evolved quite rapidly, has it not?

She is fidgeting with her own arm calibrations as she thinks. The arm glows and whirrs.

I must tell myself it's not real... And hope I believe it.

(back when Kai and Mechanique first got stationed at the mountain/forest base)

Kai walked up to the quarters for the base operations. He'd already been through orientation, gotten assigned his wicked awesome weapon of choice that he would be very responsible with, now it was time to meet his partner. He hoped they were buff, and NOT because he had back experiences in close quarters combat (it's cuz he's scrawny :3).

He opened the door to see a largely framed last with a mechanical arm, seemingly tinkering around with metal parts.

He pulls up a chair to sit right next to her. "Hey mate, watcha doin?"

(because I really want to know more of how Kai and Mechanique interact, aka, how much does Mechanique want to kill him?)

She looks at him skeptically, and raises her mechanical arm subtly.

Depends. Who are you?

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REAL 🤣

Remus: This was fun! :D

Logan: .. you're banned from my lab.

welcome to @intrulogicalweek day 4: Experimenting

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She tries to subtly swallow her fear at that. She holds onto the cold metal of her arm to ground her.

I hope it is never used, then.

(back when Kai and Mechanique first got stationed at the mountain/forest base)

Kai walked up to the quarters for the base operations. He'd already been through orientation, gotten assigned his wicked awesome weapon of choice that he would be very responsible with, now it was time to meet his partner. He hoped they were buff, and NOT because he had back experiences in close quarters combat (it's cuz he's scrawny :3).

He opened the door to see a largely framed last with a mechanical arm, seemingly tinkering around with metal parts.

He pulls up a chair to sit right next to her. "Hey mate, watcha doin?"

(because I really want to know more of how Kai and Mechanique interact, aka, how much does Mechanique want to kill him?)

She looks at him skeptically, and raises her mechanical arm subtly.

Depends. Who are you?

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They are effective. And they do not harshly trigger the fear. I manage.

She follows on the ground. Acting like a monkey is not for her, thanks.

(back when Kai and Mechanique first got stationed at the mountain/forest base)

Kai walked up to the quarters for the base operations. He'd already been through orientation, gotten assigned his wicked awesome weapon of choice that he would be very responsible with, now it was time to meet his partner. He hoped they were buff, and NOT because he had back experiences in close quarters combat (it's cuz he's scrawny :3).

He opened the door to see a largely framed last with a mechanical arm, seemingly tinkering around with metal parts.

He pulls up a chair to sit right next to her. "Hey mate, watcha doin?"

(because I really want to know more of how Kai and Mechanique interact, aka, how much does Mechanique want to kill him?)

She looks at him skeptically, and raises her mechanical arm subtly.

Depends. Who are you?

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She just glowers and follows silently.

(back when Kai and Mechanique first got stationed at the mountain/forest base)

Kai walked up to the quarters for the base operations. He'd already been through orientation, gotten assigned his wicked awesome weapon of choice that he would be very responsible with, now it was time to meet his partner. He hoped they were buff, and NOT because he had back experiences in close quarters combat (it's cuz he's scrawny :3).

He opened the door to see a largely framed last with a mechanical arm, seemingly tinkering around with metal parts.

He pulls up a chair to sit right next to her. "Hey mate, watcha doin?"

(because I really want to know more of how Kai and Mechanique interact, aka, how much does Mechanique want to kill him?)

She looks at him skeptically, and raises her mechanical arm subtly.

Depends. Who are you?

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She sighs. She'll keep this to the point, she supposes.

I do not like fire. Fire took my home, my family, and my arm. Zoraxis is the ONLY reason I am still alive. Tinkering so I may avenge what I lost is the only thing that brings me joy. We will be partners on the condition you don't poke at me anymore. Deal?

(back when Kai and Mechanique first got stationed at the mountain/forest base)

Kai walked up to the quarters for the base operations. He'd already been through orientation, gotten assigned his wicked awesome weapon of choice that he would be very responsible with, now it was time to meet his partner. He hoped they were buff, and NOT because he had back experiences in close quarters combat (it's cuz he's scrawny :3).

He opened the door to see a largely framed last with a mechanical arm, seemingly tinkering around with metal parts.

He pulls up a chair to sit right next to her. "Hey mate, watcha doin?"

(because I really want to know more of how Kai and Mechanique interact, aka, how much does Mechanique want to kill him?)

She looks at him skeptically, and raises her mechanical arm subtly.

Depends. Who are you?

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And why do you care?!

She snaps at him that time.

All I wanted was to invent, and tinker, and keep to myself! And then you show up, poke me, PROD at me, only to decide you may as well KILL ME, BY TAKING AWAY THE LAST BIT OF JOY IN MY GODSBEDAMNED LIFE! Because you're petty! And so am I!

Her anger feels like freezerburn in her chest. She doesn't know how to deal with it; how she used to deal with negative emotions is dead.

I got the damn message; you want me GONE. So I'll damn well STAY GONE.

She turns away.

Leave.

(back when Kai and Mechanique first got stationed at the mountain/forest base)

Kai walked up to the quarters for the base operations. He'd already been through orientation, gotten assigned his wicked awesome weapon of choice that he would be very responsible with, now it was time to meet his partner. He hoped they were buff, and NOT because he had back experiences in close quarters combat (it's cuz he's scrawny :3).

He opened the door to see a largely framed last with a mechanical arm, seemingly tinkering around with metal parts.

He pulls up a chair to sit right next to her. "Hey mate, watcha doin?"

(because I really want to know more of how Kai and Mechanique interact, aka, how much does Mechanique want to kill him?)

She looks at him skeptically, and raises her mechanical arm subtly.

Depends. Who are you?

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A snake has nothing on a black widow spider; dark corners and small spaces are HER domain. It's a whole 2 weeks before Kai finds her, leaning against a tree and staring out into the horizon. There's a little light in her eyes again, but not much.

When Kai approaches, her tone is hostile, but barely.

What do YOU want? To further torment me? Perhaps rub salt in my wounds? Get it over with and get lost.

The depression dulls any bite the words usually would've had.

(back when Kai and Mechanique first got stationed at the mountain/forest base)

Kai walked up to the quarters for the base operations. He'd already been through orientation, gotten assigned his wicked awesome weapon of choice that he would be very responsible with, now it was time to meet his partner. He hoped they were buff, and NOT because he had back experiences in close quarters combat (it's cuz he's scrawny :3).

He opened the door to see a largely framed last with a mechanical arm, seemingly tinkering around with metal parts.

He pulls up a chair to sit right next to her. "Hey mate, watcha doin?"

(because I really want to know more of how Kai and Mechanique interact, aka, how much does Mechanique want to kill him?)

She looks at him skeptically, and raises her mechanical arm subtly.

Depends. Who are you?

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All she grabs is the intitial spiderbot prototype and a soot stained picture frame. The frame holds a burnt photo of what seems to be three people, though half of a young man's image is gone, and smudges cover the adult man's face. Only young Mechanique is visible, wearing a yellow dress and a smile she hasn't worn in years. She doesn't speak to Kai for days after that.

(back when Kai and Mechanique first got stationed at the mountain/forest base)

Kai walked up to the quarters for the base operations. He'd already been through orientation, gotten assigned his wicked awesome weapon of choice that he would be very responsible with, now it was time to meet his partner. He hoped they were buff, and NOT because he had back experiences in close quarters combat (it's cuz he's scrawny :3).

He opened the door to see a largely framed last with a mechanical arm, seemingly tinkering around with metal parts.

He pulls up a chair to sit right next to her. "Hey mate, watcha doin?"

(because I really want to know more of how Kai and Mechanique interact, aka, how much does Mechanique want to kill him?)

She looks at him skeptically, and raises her mechanical arm subtly.

Depends. Who are you?

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She turns to him, eyes empty.

Of course. You didn't save me at all, did you? No, death would be kinder in the end. [He really wouldn't but she doesn't know that mweheheh]

She walks slowly to Zor's office, hollow. She tells him the truth; she wanted to test her bot's calibration, so she sent them after Kai both as payback as well as to gather data against someone with a skillset similar to an Agent's. She mentions the water, the firecrackers that were never meant to hurt anyone, Kai leading the bots into the test zone, the destabilizer Kai used on the bots. All the while? No emotion. She is empty.

The fire took her soul long ago. She never got it back.

(back when Kai and Mechanique first got stationed at the mountain/forest base)

Kai walked up to the quarters for the base operations. He'd already been through orientation, gotten assigned his wicked awesome weapon of choice that he would be very responsible with, now it was time to meet his partner. He hoped they were buff, and NOT because he had back experiences in close quarters combat (it's cuz he's scrawny :3).

He opened the door to see a largely framed last with a mechanical arm, seemingly tinkering around with metal parts.

He pulls up a chair to sit right next to her. "Hey mate, watcha doin?"

(because I really want to know more of how Kai and Mechanique interact, aka, how much does Mechanique want to kill him?)

She looks at him skeptically, and raises her mechanical arm subtly.

Depends. Who are you?

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Please do!

If I had a nickle for every time I had a favorite character with elevator trauma I'd have 2 nickles. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

If I had a nickle for every time I had a favorite character named Phoenix, I'd again have 2 nickles. Why does this keep happening.