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01-27-2024, 04:49 AM
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"I mean... Everyone handles stress differently, I think. It doesn't mean we're not taking this seriously. Being positive about a situation isn't a bad thing!"
Exclusit just sighs.
"And lashing out at people isn't going to make the situation go away. We need to work together here. I think there's something bothering you aside from all this, though, and we don't have to talk ab-"
In the blink of an eye, Exclusit zips across the gap, their face inches away from yours. You startle a bit- no one's ever been this close to you in softspace. This sort of closeness is usually reserved for intimacy- or violence. Softspace fighting is something you've only heard about on occasion, but from what you understand, it can get pretty ugly pretty quickly. At this distance, it would be easy for either of you to reach out and... You shiver a bit.
"Good. Then we won't." Exclusit's voice is low and cold.
Just as quickly as before, they dash back to their original spot, arms crossed and staring directly at you. You take a moment to compose yourself.
"R-right, well... Whatever it is, it's not going to help if you keep taking it out on everyone else, okay?"
...
"I just want to help in any way I can. You and everyone else here."
"You came in here just to tell me not to be a dick to people?"
"Well, I wouldn't put it that harshly, but... yeah, basically."
"Right, well-" They sound as if they're poised to start raising their voice, but they just sigh instead.
"Maybe next time just tell me that instead of making it a whole thing?"
"...Sorry. But you'll-"
"Yeah, I'll try and be better about it. Don't expect me to suddenly be all friendly, though."
Exclusit fades from view as the cable is disconnected, and you follow suit. Without a word, Exclusit tosses their end of the cable back to you, and resumes walking forward.
After some time, the four of you come to a large open section. The ceiling here is high enough that you can't see it, and it looks like there's more debris around here. Taking a few moments to check for any danger, the four of you enter the cave and begin searching.
Near the front of the room is a dead Lifter frame. A set of heavy-duty straps is hanging limply from the slots on its back, the ends shredded. The backplate itself is also visibly torn up and... melted?
A bit further in is what looks like a large piece of mining equipment. It's got dents all over it, and it looks like there's some panels falling off of it. You don't know enough about it to know what it is, or if it works or not. You assume the big metal pointy thing at the front is a drill of some sort. It's far too large for any of you to carry.
Dotted around the room are more piles of rubble with the occasional Nymph frame sticking out of them. Nymphs are a notoriously small and fragile frame, meant for maneuverability rather than durability, so it's no surprise to find them all crushed and battered.
You glance at everything you can see, taking pictures of them one by one as Delve gently pulls all the Barebones he can find from the rubble, examining each one. He stops at one pile, waving Matri over. The two of them kneel down next to the pile and start talking in hushed tones. Exclusit is poking at the large piece of mining equipment, and it looks like there's still more cave ahead of you.
What now?
"I mean... Everyone handles stress differently, I think. It doesn't mean we're not taking this seriously. Being positive about a situation isn't a bad thing!"
Exclusit just sighs.
"And lashing out at people isn't going to make the situation go away. We need to work together here. I think there's something bothering you aside from all this, though, and we don't have to talk ab-"
In the blink of an eye, Exclusit zips across the gap, their face inches away from yours. You startle a bit- no one's ever been this close to you in softspace. This sort of closeness is usually reserved for intimacy- or violence. Softspace fighting is something you've only heard about on occasion, but from what you understand, it can get pretty ugly pretty quickly. At this distance, it would be easy for either of you to reach out and... You shiver a bit.
"Good. Then we won't." Exclusit's voice is low and cold.
Just as quickly as before, they dash back to their original spot, arms crossed and staring directly at you. You take a moment to compose yourself.
"R-right, well... Whatever it is, it's not going to help if you keep taking it out on everyone else, okay?"
...
"I just want to help in any way I can. You and everyone else here."
"You came in here just to tell me not to be a dick to people?"
"Well, I wouldn't put it that harshly, but... yeah, basically."
"Right, well-" They sound as if they're poised to start raising their voice, but they just sigh instead.
"Maybe next time just tell me that instead of making it a whole thing?"
"...Sorry. But you'll-"
"Yeah, I'll try and be better about it. Don't expect me to suddenly be all friendly, though."
Exclusit fades from view as the cable is disconnected, and you follow suit. Without a word, Exclusit tosses their end of the cable back to you, and resumes walking forward.
After some time, the four of you come to a large open section. The ceiling here is high enough that you can't see it, and it looks like there's more debris around here. Taking a few moments to check for any danger, the four of you enter the cave and begin searching.
Near the front of the room is a dead Lifter frame. A set of heavy-duty straps is hanging limply from the slots on its back, the ends shredded. The backplate itself is also visibly torn up and... melted?
A bit further in is what looks like a large piece of mining equipment. It's got dents all over it, and it looks like there's some panels falling off of it. You don't know enough about it to know what it is, or if it works or not. You assume the big metal pointy thing at the front is a drill of some sort. It's far too large for any of you to carry.
Dotted around the room are more piles of rubble with the occasional Nymph frame sticking out of them. Nymphs are a notoriously small and fragile frame, meant for maneuverability rather than durability, so it's no surprise to find them all crushed and battered.
You glance at everything you can see, taking pictures of them one by one as Delve gently pulls all the Barebones he can find from the rubble, examining each one. He stops at one pile, waving Matri over. The two of them kneel down next to the pile and start talking in hushed tones. Exclusit is poking at the large piece of mining equipment, and it looks like there's still more cave ahead of you.
What now?
POWER LEVELS:
Artificial lifeform/mechanical construct on a mission to obtain every armor type TCP and also maybe make cool stuff along the way
If you call me a bionicle you are correct
[ARCADE SESSION] [CAVE-IN] [THE ARMOR GUILD] [GENERAL CHARACTER HOARD] [INTRO THREAD] [TCPDEX CHARACTERS]
[ADOPTS]
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![[Image: DGVV5eJ.png]](https://i.imgur.com/DGVV5eJ.png)
If you call me a bionicle you are correct
[ARCADE SESSION] [CAVE-IN] [THE ARMOR GUILD] [GENERAL CHARACTER HOARD] [INTRO THREAD] [TCPDEX CHARACTERS]
[ADOPTS]
