[IC] HCL 2: Twisted tinkers' triumph

[supertinyking]

kishin asura said
I hold her close

She snuggles closer to you, her skin oddly smooth and cool.
"I...I..." She starts, before kissing you.

[kishin asura]

supertinyking said
She snuggles closer to you, her skin oddly smooth and cool."I...I..." She starts, before kissing you.

I kiss her back. Moving closer

[supertinyking]

kishin asura said
I kiss her back. Moving closer

She quite enjoys the kissing, making her blush and press herself to you. However before to long, the kiss is causing her fangs to cut into your lips.

[kishin asura]

supertinyking said
She quite enjoys the kissing, making her blush and press herself to you. However before to long, the kiss is causing her fangs to cut into your lips.

I try my best to ignore it, but still break away from the kiss

[thewizardguy]

While many of the drones sent to subdue civilian areas had fallen from space, warping into the atmosphere but not onto the surface, those that had instantly moved into the enemy military bases as well as weapon storage ignored the effects of this planet-wide force field. Despite the quite impressive defense, any planetary defenses were still neutered, as the drones, instead of causing chaos or dealing further damage to the infrastructure, simply sealed off the bunkers, turrets and weapon's caches, barricading themselves within, seemingly solely for the purpose of shutting you off from your resources. However, those Drones that had been blocked by the force field warped through it, resuming their crash through the orbit.

A group of fifty drones landed near the location of the Clone Emperor, as they unfolded to reveal their weapons systems. Each was heavily armed and armored, and forced to rely on the planet's defenses solely the Clone Emperor would have no sizable force to back him up unless he had a warping mechanism capable of interstellar travel. This was clearly not the main planet of the empire, lying on the very fringe of the empire, and by appearing here he had placed himself at Mathew's mercy. The drones surrounded the Clone Emperor and his guard in a circle, each programmed to fire at the slightest sign of movement as a mechanical voice spoke from them all at once. "Surrender now the the God Emperor Mathew. Do not move or make any hostile action, or you will be terminated."

Across the globe, Babylon had detected the source of the massive energy output that was keeping the shield active, and thus shielding the surface from Babylon's weaponry. quite effective. As Mathew had never encountered any such technology, he was unsure of it's strength, and the drones had been ordered to find the source and take it out, allowing Babylon to glass anything on the planet from orbit if it should become necessary. The Clone Emperor distracted, these drones, now incapable of teleporting anything but short distance, a kilometer at best, were advancing on the power sources of this world on foot. Guided by long-range scans, they were still quite dangerous to this world's now uttelry incapable military force, and unless the Clone Emperor could appear in person, they would soon remove this planet's greatest defense, and allow Mathew to take out the opposition's leader in one fell orbital strike.

[supertinyking]

thewizardguy said
While many of the drones sent to subdue civilian areas had fallen from space, warping into the atmosphere but not onto the surface, those that had instantly moved into the enemy military bases as well as weapon storage ignored the effects of this planet-wide force field. Despite the quite impressive defense, any planetary defenses were still neutered, as the drones, instead of causing chaos or dealing further damage to the infrastructure, simply sealed off the bunkers, turrets and weapon's caches, barricading themselves within, seemingly solely for the purpose of shutting you off from your resources. However, those Drones that had been blocked by the force field warped through it, resuming their crash through the orbit.A group of fifty drones landed near the location of the Clone Emperor, as they unfolded to reveal their weapons systems. Each was heavily armed and armored, and forced to rely on the planet's defenses solely the Clone Emperor would have no sizable force to back him up unless he had a warping mechanism capable of interstellar travel. This was clearly not the main planet of the empire, lying on the very fringe of the empire, and by appearing here he had placed himself at Mathew's mercy. The drones surrounded the Clone Emperor and his guard in a circle, each programmed to fire at the slightest sign of movement as a mechanical voice spoke from them all at once. "Surrender now the the God Emperor Mathew. Do not move or make any hostile action, or you will be terminated."Across the globe, Babylon had detected the source of the massive energy output that was keeping the shield active, and thus shielding the surface from Babylon's weaponry. quite effective. As Mathew had never encountered any such technology, he was unsure of it's strength, and the drones had been ordered to find the source and take it out, allowing Babylon to glass anything on the planet from orbit if it should become necessary. The Clone Emperor distracted, these drones, now incapable of teleporting anything but short distance, a kilometer at best, were advancing on the power sources of this world on foot. Guided by long-range scans, they were still quite dangerous to this world's now uttelry incapable military force, and unless the Clone Emperor could appear in person, they would soon remove this planet's greatest defense, and allow Mathew to take out the opposition's leader in one fell orbital strike.

Soon, a large ship warps in, and fires right off after it appears, sending large energy blasts into the sides of the ship. While the ship is large, it isn't as big as Mathew's, it is still a bit worrying. Most of the civilians rush off to a building holding a teleportation center, and high numbers are being teleported away.

[Wraithblade6]

thewizardguy said
"Hell? I've had worse." With a simple sequence of button presses, the portal matrix swung into full drive, as suddenly, a storm of meteors rained down upon the surface of the Clone World below. Hundreds of Battle Drones rained down from above, in large metallic pods. They unfolded, revealing their weaponry, as military institutions on the planet's surface are systematically destroyed. Weapon's caches, already discovered by the powerful scans of Babylon, were taken over instantly, as the drones appeared within the vaults and defensive systems. Anti-air turrets fell within seconds as, without a single civilian being harmed, the planet's combat capabilities and government was neutered, and any military unit that responded against the invaders with hostility was systematically slaughtered. There was no war, no prolonged firefight. No march of an army over the planet's surface. Teleportation technology, combined with the proper application and division of force, allowed these worlds to be instantly wiped out. If the planet's local resistance were to battle the drones, without access to their heavy weaponry or military bases, they would be helpless and slaughtered en mass. There was no enemy fleet within range, however, Mathew had no doubt 'hell' would come in the form of a massive enemy defensive force.However, before he could prepare for the appearance of any significant enemy force, he had to protect his own life. The best way of neutralizing any army was to remove it's leader, and the energy signatures he had detected indicated that his opponent planned to do just that. While he trusted his ship's weaponry systems to protect himself from any outside force, he wasn't nearly as capable in person, and he would have to make every effort to ensure that he was not killed in the following conflict. As such, after the deployment of his troops, he used the Portal Matrix to create a quantum nullification field around both Eclipse and the stranger. This effectively shut off his forces on the ground, who would only be able to rely on their personal Matrices, but it would prevent either of the above from leaving Babylon through method of teleportation. "If I die, am captured, or am mind-controlled, this ship will self destruct. It will generate a quantum field to generate a point of great mass, multiplying the total mass of the ship over a thousandfold, creating a powerful black hole. You are stuck here, and thus, if you wish for yourself to live, you will protect my life until I allow you to continue on your own way. If you disagree to do this, be aware that if you destroy the portal Matrix, which is keeping you here, that will trigger the self destruct. If I detect you leaving the ship's parameters, or anywhere near any of the exits, the ship will self destruct. For now, you will protect me." Having thus effectively put the Angel and the Assassin into service, both of the Guardian Drones returned to Mathew's side instantly.

Eclipse doesn't attempt to leave or fight or mind-control or anything. He remains in place, keeping an eye on Michael.

[ShadowVentus]

thewizardguy said
"Hell? I've had worse." With a simple sequence of button presses, the portal matrix swung into full drive, as suddenly, a storm of meteors rained down upon the surface of the Clone World below. Hundreds of Battle Drones rained down from above, in large metallic pods. They unfolded, revealing their weaponry, as military institutions on the planet's surface are systematically destroyed. Weapon's caches, already discovered by the powerful scans of Babylon, were taken over instantly, as the drones appeared within the vaults and defensive systems. Anti-air turrets fell within seconds as, without a single civilian being harmed, the planet's combat capabilities and government was neutered, and any military unit that responded against the invaders with hostility was systematically slaughtered. There was no war, no prolonged firefight. No march of an army over the planet's surface. Teleportation technology, combined with the proper application and division of force, allowed these worlds to be instantly wiped out. If the planet's local resistance were to battle the drones, without access to their heavy weaponry or military bases, they would be helpless and slaughtered en mass. There was no enemy fleet within range, however, Mathew had no doubt 'hell' would come in the form of a massive enemy defensive force.However, before he could prepare for the appearance of any significant enemy force, he had to protect his own life. The best way of neutralizing any army was to remove it's leader, and the energy signatures he had detected indicated that his opponent planned to do just that. While he trusted his ship's weaponry systems to protect himself from any outside force, he wasn't nearly as capable in person, and he would have to make every effort to ensure that he was not killed in the following conflict. As such, after the deployment of his troops, he used the Portal Matrix to create a quantum nullification field around both Eclipse and the stranger. This effectively shut off his forces on the ground, who would only be able to rely on their personal Matrices, but it would prevent either of the above from leaving Babylon through method of teleportation. "If I die, am captured, or am mind-controlled, this ship will self destruct. It will generate a quantum field to generate a point of great mass, multiplying the total mass of the ship over a thousandfold, creating a powerful black hole. You are stuck here, and thus, if you wish for yourself to live, you will protect my life until I allow you to continue on your own way. If you disagree to do this, be aware that if you destroy the portal Matrix, which is keeping you here, that will trigger the self destruct. If I detect you leaving the ship's parameters, or anywhere near any of the exits, the ship will self destruct. For now, you will protect me." Having thus effectively put the Angel and the Assassin into service, both of the Guardian Drones returned to Mathew's side instantly.

Seeing that attacking any further not only would be pointless, but result in his death, Michael replaced his sword back in its sheathe. "Protect those that matter...that's what you would do...right, Brother...?" He thinks to himself as he begins replenishing his energy by feeding off the shadows surrounding him. As he stands there and contemplates the right choice..he painfully receives memories of his past. As he relives the fragments of memories, he clutches his head with his right hand, gritting his teeth as he sees his family..the faces all too familiar, but he can't quite place the names. When the memories end, he realizes that he's crying. The ruthless killer of a tactician has actually shed tears as he remembers the life he once had. "......." Anyone that sees him in this state would probably be confused.

[supertinyking]

kishin asura said
I try my best to ignore it, but still break away from the kiss

Tsubaki notices the cuts, and looks a bit sad.
"I am really sorry..." She whimpers.

[thewizardguy]

The information was processed immediately. Despite being surrounded by distractions, still Mathew took note of the one small detail, the movement of the man's body, the look on his face, the tear sliding down his cheek. Like a computer the information was recovered and stored within the vast memory vaults within Mathew's own mind, to be recovered at some later date. Knowledge was as a weapon, and it won more wars than any physical force ever could. Knowledge of your opponent's weakness, their hopes, their dreams, their failures and their pasts. The things that haunted them in the night, the things they wished to be one day. These were the things upon which the human mind was built, these imperfect illusions of free will driven by a broken thought.

As the alarms sounded, echoing through the steel interior of Babylon, Mathew stretched his fingers. Hundreds of keys were laid out before him, and as the God Emperor closed his eyes, he could see, he could FEEL the ship humming with power. His electromagnetic defense shield had caught any metallic projectiles and slowed them to the point where they would be harmless, and minor damage had been sustained. His fingers moved over the keys, blurring as mind and machine became one. In every door, in every joint, in every clicking, moving, humming part of Babylon's body, Mathew existed alongside his creation. His mind embodied it all, connected through a powerful neurological link to the base functions of the computers that normally controlled the ship. "Let's see your hell."

Hundreds of cannons extended from the sides of the country-sized Titan-class ship, long barrels surrounded by what seemed to be glowing orbs. Magnetic fluctuations could clearly be read from any scanning aparatus as the quantum particles in these orbs were accelerated, manipulating mass and gravity in order to create a quantum field were energy was concentrated. Power built up, false mass being generated to create an incredibly powerful gravitic pull, concentrated into a single point, as Mathew, through a simple thought pattern, moved his Combat Drones into position. With a powerful electromagnetic pulse, hundreds of Combat Drones were launched by the sheer concentrated force of the false mass that the quantum engines had generated, easily traveling at over 10x the speed of sound, ripping through the vacuum of space faster than the human eye could follow. Impacting in the ship, these projectiles tore through the enemy hull, mere works of steel or alloys shattering before the sheer firepower of the quantum spectrum, as Mathew bent the base elements of the universe to his will.

Having penetrated into the enemy ship, shattering through the outer rim, the large pods unfolded. Four large mechanical legs stabbed themselves into the ground, creating a foothold against the incredible pull generated by the vacuum as all the air from the ship becan siphoning out of these newly formed holes. Large miniguns based on railgun technology extended from the sides of the main body of this spider-like drone, as the head, placed on top of the humanoid body that extended from above the spider-like legs, had a variety of sensors that immediately began scanning for forms of life. Even in these drones, extensions of Mathew's grip, the God Emperor existed, as he looked through their eyes and observed the world. And as such, Mathew's iron hand prepared to completely conquer the ship, offering asylum from the enclosing and unstoppable vacuum only at the price of the freedom of the crew.

Below on the ground, also, Mathew existed. Hundreds of eyes, hundreds of voices. An existence that engulfed all those that served him, he moved through the streets, as the Clone Emperor was held hostage. The main shield was taken down as the generator was taken over by the drones, even as it was prepared for study. Mathew existed in every corner of this world, and he held witness to the victory of his mechanical servants over the fools that dared oppose him. For now, he truly lived up to his name. Arisen above the mortal coil, ascended beyond the mental and physical limits of mere mortals, Mathew had truly become something greater. By linking himself to his every creation, he had become a God.

The God Emperor had started his conquest. And he would not be stopped.

[Wraithblade6]

Eclipse watched through pale blue eyes as this self-made god worked his will. Whatever happened to the assassin beside him, he did not know, but he could sense his pain and sorrow. Negative emotions abounded here. It was up to Eclipse to be the light in the dark. He spoke words that probably only he himself could hear, a tear of truth in a sea of blind passion. "So much effort, so much knowledge and power spent to protect others from suffering. Noble motivation gives birth to greatness. Yet, you only manage to kill your allies, becoming the monster that you once despised. I will show you where you went wrong. I will teach you if it takes my life to do so." Now, he just had to wait and continue to protect Matthew. The clone emperor would unfortunately lose control of his world, eventually, but Matthew and his empire would never be out of danger. War would always arise, either a planet would secretly gather enough forces to have a revolt, or some alien agency would invade and start taking over Matthew's defenseless worlds, just as he had done. Matthew, the god-emperor, would succumb to the futility of it all in time, and Eclipse would be there, waiting.

[supertinyking]

thewizardguy said
The information was processed immediately. Despite being surrounded by distractions, still Mathew took note of the one small detail, the movement of the man's body, the look on his face, the tear sliding down his cheek. Like a computer the information was recovered and stored within the vast memory vaults within Mathew's own mind, to be recovered at some later date. Knowledge was as a weapon, and it won more wars than any physical force ever could. Knowledge of your opponent's weakness, their hopes, their dreams, their failures and their pasts. The things that haunted them in the night, the things they wished to be one day. These were the things upon which the human mind was built, these imperfect illusions of free will driven by a broken thought.As the alarms sounded, echoing through the steel interior of Babylon, Mathew stretched his fingers. Hundreds of keys were laid out before him, and as the God Emperor closed his eyes, he could see, he could FEEL the ship humming with power. His electromagnetic defense shield had caught any metallic projectiles and slowed them to the point where they would be harmless, and minor damage had been sustained. His fingers moved over the keys, blurring as mind and machine became one. In every door, in every joint, in every clicking, moving, humming part of Babylon's body, Mathew existed alongside his creation. His mind embodied it all, connected through a powerful neurological link to the base functions of the computers that normally controlled the ship. "Let's see your hell."Hundreds of cannons extended from the sides of the country-sized Titan-class ship, long barrels surrounded by what seemed to be glowing orbs. Magnetic fluctuations could clearly be read from any scanning aparatus as the quantum particles in these orbs were accelerated, manipulating mass and gravity in order to create a quantum field were energy was concentrated. Power built up, false mass being generated to create an incredibly powerful gravitic pull, concentrated into a single point, as Mathew, through a simple thought pattern, moved his Combat Drones into position. With a powerful electromagnetic pulse, hundreds of Combat Drones were launched by the sheer concentrated force of the false mass that the quantum engines had generated, easily traveling at over 10x the of , ripping through the vacuum of space faster than the human eye could follow. Impacting in the ship, these projectiles tore through the enemy hull, mere works of steel or alloys shattering before the sheer firepower of the quantum spectrum, as Mathew bent the base elements of the universe to his will. Having penetrated into the enemy ship, shattering through the outer rim, the large pods unfolded. Four large mechanical legs stabbed themselves into the ground, creating a foothold against the incredible pull generated by the vacuum as all the air from the ship becan siphoning out of these newly formed holes. Large miniguns based on railgun technology extended from the sides of the main body of this spider-like drone, as the head, placed on top of the humanoid body that extended from above the spider-like legs, had a variety of sensors that immediately began scanning for forms of life. Even in these drones, extensions of Mathew's grip, the God Emperor existed, as he looked through their eyes and observed the world. And as such, Mathew's iron hand prepared to completely conquer the ship, offering asylum from the enclosing and unstoppable vacuum only at the price of the freedom of the crew.Below on the ground, also, Mathew existed. Hundreds of eyes, hundreds of voices. An existence that engulfed all those that served him, he moved through the streets, as the Clone Emperor was held hostage. The main shield was taken down as the generator was taken over by the drones, even as it was prepared for study. Mathew existed in every corner of this world, and he held witness to the victory of his mechanical servants over the fools that dared oppose him. For now, he truly lived up to his name. Arisen above the mortal coil, ascended beyond the mental and physical limits of mere mortals, Mathew had truly become something greater. By linking himself to his every creation, he had become a God.The God Emperor had started his conquest. And he would not be stopped.

As soon as the drones bombared the ship, they found no one. Then, the Clone emperor's voice can be heard.
"Checkmate." The clone emperor says. The other ship barrels towards Babylon, as if thrown.
"What the?!" The clone emperor's hologram yells, and a single figure appears before Babylon....a figure, in a dark hooded robe.
"Two birds, one stone...." Darkside chuckles, glad such a plan had worked.

[kishin asura]

supertinyking said
Tsubaki notices the cuts, and looks a bit sad. "I am really sorry..." She whimpers.

I smile and say "don't worry..."

[supertinyking]

kishin asura said
I smile and say "don't worry..."

Tsubaki sighs.
"Well, guess I need to go to the gene chamber to fix this...." She says, before walking back into her workshop.

[kishin asura]

supertinyking said
Tsubaki sighs. "Well, guess I need to go to the gene chamber to fix this...." She says, before walking back into her workshop.

"And I better work on making a tracking device." I say "just to be prepared for darkside."

[Wraithblade6]

supertinyking said
As soon as the drones bombared the ship, they found no one. Then, the Clone emperor's voice can be heard."Checkmate." The clone emperor says. The other ship barrels towards Babylon, as if thrown. "What the?!" The clone emperor's hologram yells, and a single figure appears before Babylon....a figure, in a dark hooded robe."Two birds, one stone...." Darkside chuckles, glad such a plan had worked.

(Is Darkside floating out in space in front of the ship?)

Eclipse is suddenly beside Matthew. "You again?" He says to Darkside.

[supertinyking]

Wraithblade6 said
(Is Darkside floating out in space in front of the ship?)Eclipse is suddenly beside Matthew. "You again?" He says to Darkside.

(In space.)
"Yea...." He says, annoyed.

[Wraithblade6]

Eclipse gives a stern expression, as if he didn't entirely like what he was doing. "If you want to lay a hand on god-emperor Matthew, you will have to get by me first."

[ShadowVentus]

Michael, finally recovered from what he went through moves to stand by Eclipse. "You'll have to get through me too." With this said, he removes his cowl to reveal jet black hair and red eyes that glare at Darkside.

[supertinyking]

Darkside's laugh gets louder, as he throws his hands out, and the ship begins to start to implode.
"You two are ants to me...." He says, before stopping. "....No, more than ants..." He says, before simply ripping a hole open into the ship, to the helm, and walking into the ship.