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Post by Tom on May 3, 2013 14:59:30 GMT
[This is quest is set in the world of Mass Effect around the time of Mass Effect 2 when Commander Shepard is working for Cerberus and gathering allies across the universe]
Kothar walked slowly through the airlock and out into the docking port along with the rest of the passengers. The crew started refuelling the transport ship as Kothar walked past them. He looked up around at the futuristic spacestation they had arrived on.
The QA had said that in light of the work he had done on the queest in the Mojave Wasteland that they were sending him on a short holiday for some rest and relaxation. They hadn't mentioned it being on a spacestation called the Citadel at least a hundred years or so into his future.
Kothar looked ahead of the line of passengers, they all seemed to be dressed like him in quite plain simple clothing.
"Have all ID papers ready for C-Sec scecurity scans" A voice ahead called.
Kothar's eyes fell on a woman dressed in a military uniform with some kind of pistol on her hip. Deciding it would be a lot easier to comply, Kothar pulled the ID out of his pocket that the QA had given him and checked that his Pip-Boy was definately covered by his sleeve.
"ID please sir" An officer behind a console said
Kothar showed him the ID and silently hoped it would work.
"Please step through the scanner sir"
Kothar stepped uncertainly into the arch way ahead of him. A blue forcefield blocked his way out. A series of lights spun around the arch scanning Kothar then they all flashed green. The forcefield fell away and the C-Sec officer returned his ID.
"Thank you sir"
Kothar just nodded and continued into the Citadel. He looked around at all the people in strange clothes and all the different kinds of aliens that were wandering around. Kothar bumped into a metal bar without noticing.
"Ouch Gods damn it"
Suddenly a holographic woman sprung into life.
"Greetings... Kothar .... How may I assit you today?" The woman asked pleasently.
"I am trying to find Tiberius Towers"
"Ah yes Tiberius Towers is located in the Wards. Please use the rapid transit system located to your right"
The hologram pointed to a couple of what Kothar could only assume were cars sat together and some kind of data terminal.
"Thank you..."
"Avina"
"Thank you Avina"
Kothar moved quickly over to the terminal and started to input his destination; this world was making him feel very uneasy. When he had finished enetering his destination one of the cars opened its door and Kothar sat inside it. He was trying to figure out what to do next when it suddenly took off. Just before the car pulled away completely Kothar caught sight of a trio of well armed individuals moving to the landing bay. Even though he wasn't from this time, he could still recognise special forces teams when he saw them.
After an intense flight across the Wards which included flying rather fast and in seemingly random directions the car set down outside one of the many skyscrapers that made up the landscape. Suddenly a glass dome closed over the parking area.
"Please wait while the parking area establishes a safe breathing enviroment" Avina's voice told him from the car's dashboard.
Eventually the car door opened again and Kothar stepped out breathing in the freshly pumped in oxygen.
"Smells a bit like pine trees" Kothar chuckled
Kothar looked up at the tower and noticed that a sealed tunnel conencted the parking area to the tower proper.
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Post by Echo on May 13, 2013 1:50:33 GMT
"Who?" Jessica asked. She was standing by the closed door in one of the smaller meeting rooms, arms folded, complacency all over her face. The official was sitting at the table, an electronic file in front of him. "Michael Hutchinson. He prefers 'Kothar'." He brought up a picture of the Quester and beckoned Jessica towards him. She came closer to see the picture. "He's in the Citadel, and something big's about to happen." "What's your play?" Jessica asked, straightening after getting a good look at Kothar's face. "He'll need help" Jessica pulled the file towards her as she sat down and began flicking through the data, reading quickly. "I'm sure someone else would be a better option for this" she stated, a little confused. "Our 'better option' is busy" the official replied, bluntly "we're sending you." "Yeah, I got that" Jessica said with a sigh.
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Post by Tom on May 13, 2013 11:56:22 GMT
Kothar walked down the connecting tunnel and into the tower block's reception area. It was a large room which seemed to be something pulled out of a science fiction movie to Kothar's eyes. There was a lot of metal, glass, marble and large leather sofas.
"Can I help you sir?" A voice called from behind the reception desk.
Kothar was surprised to see what appeared to be a blue woman with a number of short tentacles on the back of her head.
"Yes I am staying in one of the apartments here for a short time"
"Name and rental form please"
Kothar provided the relevant information to the woman.
"Ah yes you are on the 10th floor; apartment 10G. I hope you enjoy staying here"
"Thank you"
Kothar crossed the reception area to an elevator and pressed the button for the 10th floor.
"Breaking news fresh from the Citadel's Presidium. Commander Shepard of the Alliance Fleet, heroine of the battle of the Citadel; believed to have died two years ago has made a startling reappearance at the human embassies and has already been before the Citadel council to get her Spectre status re-established. No council members or the human abassador, Donnel Udina were available to provide a statement about Commander Shepard's apparent resurrection. However rumours are circulating that she is now working with the pro-human organisation known as Cereberus. We'll keep you up to date with all the latest galactic news as it unfolds"
Kothar stepped out onto the 10th, the news report that had come through the lifts speakers temporarily occupying his mind. A woman almost miraculously being brought back to life sounded like something the QA may be interested in but they already had questers who could make incredible recoveries from what could have been life threatening injuries and they had sent him here for a holiday after all. Kothar found the door to his apartment and tried to look for a lock but then he remembered that he hadn't been giving any keys. He placed his left hand on the door while he thought about going downstairs and asking for a key or some way of getting into his apartment. There was a chime and suddenly the door opened causing Kothar to fall onto the floor; fortunately he managed to break his fall using both hands in time. He stood up and straightened his clothes.
"So that's how the door works" He said to the empty apartment.
On a small table just inside the door was an envelope with his name on it and the QA crest in one corner.
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Post by Echo on May 13, 2013 18:28:22 GMT
"Wear these" the official commanded, sliding a bag of clothes across the table to Jessica. She looked at them, eyebrows raised. "So not my clothes?" She asked, debating whether or not to be offended. "They'll stand out too much, you need to blend in." Jessica nodded and pulled the bag towards her. "Weapons?" "You may take one of our pulse guns and a knife, nothing more. Here is your security pass, which will allow you to carry weapons-" a packet was pushed across the table "-don't lose it. You'll find him in Tiberius Towers in the Wards, apartment 10G." Jessica nodded again. "Get changed, grab your gear and get going. Time is of the essence." Jessica gathered her things and headed for the door. "Jessica..." She turned at her name, curious "...Be nice." She looked mildly confused for a moment, then left the room to get ready.
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Post by Tom on May 13, 2013 20:10:20 GMT
Kothar picked up the envelope and started to open it as he walked into the apartment. The door shut behind him and a series of lights burst into life up in the ceiling. He was stood in an open plan kitchen/lounge both of which looked as sci-fi as the reception area. The end wall was almost completely made of glass. A series of venetian blinds descended into place and closed themselves.
"All the modern touches; this place is awesome"
Kothar pulled a simple card out of the envelope.
'Step into the bathroom; first door on the left'
Kothar opened the only other door leading off from the lounge to find a short corridor with three more doors coming off of it. He opened the door on the left and stepped into a very white bathroom; it looked like something from a hospital. Kothar suddenly felt very shabby in his rough clothing. There was a black chair which seemed very out of place in such a white bathroom. There was a little yellow post-it note on the back of the chair.
'Please sit down'
Kothar sat down a little uncertainly on the chair and let his arms rest on the arm rest. A set restraints snapped into place before Kothar knew what was happening.
"What the...?"
He struggled hard against the restraints but they wouldn't budge. A footrest snapped out of the chair and another set of retraints locked around his legs. A blue light shone onto his exposed Pip-Boy. After a few moments, a glass tank rose up around Kothar as he thrashed what parts of his body he could move to absolutely no avail. A computer console descended into the tank and a metal arm extended from it connecting a wire to Kothar's Pip-Boy. As Kothar watched helplessly, a computer screen displayed his vitals while another one showed all the information being downloaded from his Pip-Boy.
'Restoring factory settings' a red warning message flashed up.
"No! No! No!" Kothar yelled
It was too late to stop the process; it only took a few minutes to restore the Pip-Boy's original settings and in a way restore Kothar's as well. All the abilities, skills, physical enhancements and knowledge the Pip-Boy granted him were gone; he was as normal as the day he had been dragged out of his prison cell.
'Removing Pip-Boy'
Kothar's eyes could barely see the message as he wasn't used to have his ordinary vision back. Every micro-scoptic wire started to withdraw from his body. His body was burning with intense pain; all he could do was scream in pain and pray that he remained concious.
"Massive internal bleeding, vein, nerve and muscular damage detected" A smooth artifical voice announced.
Green gel filled the tank quickly and flooded down Kothar's throat. He thought he was going to drown as well but found that for some reason he could breathe in the gel. Kothar's vision went black and he passed out as the sedatives contained within the gel knocked him out.
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Over the next few hours nanobots were pumped into Kothar's body to heal the damage caused by the Pip-Boy's extraction. Biotic implants were inserted into key areas of his body to replicate the abilities he had once possessed. A holographic computer interface was installed in his left arm; known on this world as an Omni-tool. Some vital data was downloaded onto Kothar's Omni-tool as the medical work was finished.
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Kothar woke slowly as he eyes flickered open he realised that he was still on the black chair in his bathroom but he was no longer restrained. He felt a familiar convulsing inside his body so Kothar tried to scramble off his chair but he hit the floor hard and he pulled himself over to the toilet were he vomited up the gel left in his system along with some other things, he didn't dare focus on. He slumped against the wall when he had finished, only realising that his Pip-Boy had really been removed from his body; part of him had hoped that he had knocked his head when he fell into the apartment earlier and this had all been one horrific nightmare. He stood up unsteadily and tried to make his way out of the bathroom, his progress was slow and he was squelching from all the gel still clinging to his clothes.
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Post by Echo on May 13, 2013 21:33:15 GMT
Jessica's ID was handed back to her, and she was led to the transportation. Plugging in her destination, she was hurtled across the Citadel and arrived within minutes. She sat, waiting anxiously for the oxygen to stabilise, and then entered the tower. Putting on her most charming smile managed to get her directions to room 10G, unsurprisingly on the tenth floor. She headed for the lift, rode it up, found the door and... Paused. She looked down at herself and the clothes she'd been given to wear. Black, good choice. Almost skin-tight, not great, but not too bad either. No armour to speak of, a little bit bad. Still, the knife and pulse gun at her hips made her feel a lot better about the situation, and she was becoming increasingly fond of the jacket. It reminded her of her own. She took a deep breath, put on a smile and knocked.
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Post by Tom on May 13, 2013 22:02:30 GMT
Kothar switched off the shower; he could have sworn he heard somebody knock at his door. He looked around to find something to wear but remembered that he had chucked his old clothes into the bin before having the shower. He found a towel in a cupboard which he wrapped around himself then he dashed over to the front door. He opened the door despite the fact that he wasn't consciously aware that he knew how to work the door. Outside stood a blonde haired woman wearing, in his mind, was a outrageously skin tight black outfit.
"Hello. Sorry I wasn't expecting any company"
Kothar could feel his face getting redder and redder as he stood in front of this woman in just a towel.
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Post by Echo on May 13, 2013 22:21:24 GMT
"I'm sure you weren't" Jessica said, looking him up and down with a sly smile. "Can I come in?"
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Post by Tom on May 13, 2013 22:26:50 GMT
"How do I know that I can trust you enough to let me into my home? You could be anybody; you could be some mad woman off the street who wants to harvest my organs to sell on the black market"
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Post by Echo on May 13, 2013 22:36:01 GMT
Jessica smiled a wicked smile. "Now, would I do a thing like that?" She flashed him her security ID with the QA logo on it.
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