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The Prophecy of Specula part 1; sorry not sorry
Topic Started: Feb 28 2016, 05:38 PM (2,590 Views)
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The project was finally complete. Canis began to cackle with glee, his face lit in sudden flashes by the crackling portal before him. Suspended within a steel structure wrapped in wires and pipes, the glowing blue disc made a deep booming sound that rose and fell as Russwallac slowly moved a lever to the right.

"Canis, are you sure this is safe?" Russ adjusted his glasses slightly and frowned into the depths of the interdimensional void.

"We knew the risks when we began this project! There's no other way. We have to know what Earth would really be like if the KT asteroid had missed!"

"Uh, of course, but we've never even tested this thing. Who knows what could happen? This could literally tear the universe apart, or even worse..."

"The Inner Circle are too close to finding our location. There's no time- this has to happen now."

"Alright, boss." Russ turned to look at Nanotyranus. "More power! Tap into the reserves if you need to!"

Nano muttered something about plausibility and flicked a few switches. The portal surged with energy, and arcs of lightning made sudden, vicious connections between it and the scaffold in which it hung. Canis shouted something, but his voice was drowned out by the sound of physics screaming in pain. Russ' hair stood on end as he kept checking the panels in front of him again and again, on alert for any sort of error or fault. Here, there was no room for mistakes.

The sound slowly faded into a quiet hum, and the three speccers began cheered with glee. "It's stable! It's stable!" Laughed Russ, as Canis cracked a beer and raised it in salute to his comrades before taking a deep gulp.

But just as they were celebrating, there was a sudden explosion which tore a wide hole in the roof of the building. Long ropes dropped from above, and down them slid the dreaded Inner Circle. Before they could react, Canis and his friends stood facing the three most terrifying people he knew- Parasky, flanked by John Faa on his right hand side and Uruf on his left. Uruf bowed sarcastically towards Canis.

"Can't you give us a few more minutes?" Pleaded Russ.

Parasky drew a bulky two-handed hammer from his belt and shook his head at Canis. "You went rogue, CL. You know what that means. With everything you know, we can't let you go free."

"Look, I had to do this. You know that."

The Administrator didn't seem to notice Canis speaking. "You were my friend once. Remember all we did together? Remember what we achieved? And you threw it all aside." He prepared himself to swing the hammer.

Faa smirked. "You did well, making this portal. But it's ours now. And I'll be the one to classify all the new pterosaurs we find!"

Canis backed away, his eyes desperate. "No!"

"And your friends? You could have told them everything. They, too, must be smote."

Russ gulped, and Nano muttered something about past participles. He had resigned himself to his inevitable fate. All was lost, and this whole project had been for nothing. They would never get to see- but then, the portal flared for a second, filling the room with blinding white light. There was the sound of heavy footsteps, and as the speccers regained their sight they saw a scarred, armoured figure striding out from the void, a dark silhouette against the bright disc behind him.

"No, it can't be." Gasped Parasky.

Canis' jaw dropped. "But that's... Temporary!"
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

"It is the old wound my king. It has never healed."
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JohnFaa seemed healthy enough.
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He wasn't brought back within a day or three of his ban. He was brought back in the mass-unbanning that also brought back the likes of macgabohain.
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Feb 29 2016, 07:02 AM
He wasn't brought back within a day or three of his ban. He was brought back in the mass-unbanning that also brought back the likes of macgabohain.
Or possibly as the orchestrated of chaos :P
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This is amazing. Are all active members going to make an appearance at some point?
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edit: Wait.... $10 on Kamineigh
I'd imagine Kamineigh to be on the side of Spec, but as a really snarky motherfucker. Y'know, like he is now. (No offense, Kam)
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I feel like I would be that one guy who flies away from the fight and tries not to die until dragged back in, seeing as how I primarily lurk.
BTW are regular forum members sort of like padawans in Spec compared to the administrator 'masters'?
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Curse those kitchen spam bots!
What are those exactly?
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Birbs

"you are about to try that on a species that clawed its way to the top of a 4 billion year deep corpse pile of evolution. one that has committed the genocide you are contemplating several times already. they are the pinnacle of intelligence-based survival techniques and outnumber you 7 billion to 1" - humans vs machine
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Exactly what they sound like.

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Are they literally just spam bots that spam kitchen deals?
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"you are about to try that on a species that clawed its way to the top of a 4 billion year deep corpse pile of evolution. one that has committed the genocide you are contemplating several times already. they are the pinnacle of intelligence-based survival techniques and outnumber you 7 billion to 1" - humans vs machine
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Exactly. I think one of there threads was locked for posterity.
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Meanwhile back at the Portal, the rest of the staff were very busy indeed. Time was of the essence; the faster they could find the mysterious foe the better. However, they had encountered a problem.

Richard sighed at the computer he was trying to use. "Damn, it's logged me out. HOLBEN, can you get this thing working?" He took the glowing orb housing the AI and plugged its USB cable into the computer's ports.

HOLBEN beeped a few times before responding. "I'm afraid that with this level of encryption, it would take me several years."

Everyone turned to look at Canis, who was grinning slightly. "Unbind me and unban my friends, then I'll get you in."

"This is more important than your friends, Canis. They were only temp-banned anyway." Seascorp snapped.

Temporary shook his head and looked at the watch on his exosuit. "There's no time for this."

Hybrid croaked loudly.

Canis shrugged and stayed exactly where he was.

"Ugh, fine." Said Sheather. There were two sudden pops as Russ and Nano reappeared back into existence, and then a clack as a group of finches pecked their way through Canis' chains.

Russ began to rock back and forth, shivering, his eyes seeing nothing. "I was so cold. Everything was empty. There's nothing out there. Please never send me there again." Nano muttered something about other boards before a glance from Canis silenced him.

"Alright, then." Canis flexed his wrists and took over at the computer. He typed in his password: a single tap of the space bar.

"Oh." Said HOLBEN.

It didn't take long before everything was ready. The portal surged with power, its destination altered. They could always take a look at the no-KT universe later. Its light bathed the watching staff in a pale blue glow, and it hummed gently as it widened, ready to let passengers through onto the other side.

"Ok, it should be working now." Canis pressed some keys. "According to these readings, the world on the other side is... Neo Nod? Huh."

Tempy cursed under his breath. "This guy has a twisted sense of humour."

"Alright. Who's going in, and who's staying?" Asked Canis.

"You're definitely coming with us." said Sheather. "I'll take Tempy, Hybrid, Troll Man, and Zorc too. That means Richard, Seascorp and HOLBEN will be looking after things on this side. Any objections? OK, then."

One by one, the intrepid adventurers stepped into the welcoming mouth of the interdimensional passageway. Each time someone entered it flared slightly, brightening up the room for a second. Nano and Russ watched for a little while before escaping when they thought no-one was looking. Sheather was the last to leave; he waved goodbye to the others before being swallowed up by the light.

As he left, the portal faded away, and the quiet sound of distant laughter could be heard. Someone spoke, and the three remaining staff members looked around/panned their cameras around in confusion. "Let's get this party started!"
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

"It is the old wound my king. It has never healed."
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