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Symphonis: Three Part Sci-Fi Adventure

@Dr Catfish Rather than my interest I'll have to pull my participation, unfortunately. Best of luck!

Symphonis: Three Part Sci-Fi Adventure

Oh... This CS makes me want to use the race I made for this one RP

Symphonis: Three Part Sci-Fi Adventure

I'll subscribe. Interested to see where this goes.

Agents of SHIELD - Concluded

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Zoya Nikolova

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Location: The Framework
Skills: Tranquil Fury, Jack of All Trades (Engineering), Martial Arts Specialist

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Z watched impressed as Agent Reed dispatched the guards without so much as batting an eye. Well, I guess we know why she is the SA. As Cass instructed Tinley and their team to take the side entrance the blonde once again took the lead acknowledging the abilities of her team members as they were revealed to her. Z joined the team, glancing at Tess. Is she... hovering?!? Z grinned. Strangely, the sight of the airborne, even only a few inches off the ground, electrical engineer grounded her like she'd never expected. And instead of the usual apprehension at being in the same space with her fellow Sci-Tech, Nik felt the rage boiling within her subside a little bit.

As the fury retreated deeper still, until it was time to be called upon again, Z realized that she would probably never see eye to eye with Tinley, but that didn’t mean they had to continue with this bickering. Well, at the very least Z was disinterested with continuing. She sighed. They were just polar opposites and agreeing to disagree might very well be the best the two could ever achieve. So Z took a deep breath, exhaled, and let it all go.

As the team approached the side entrance she spoke quietly. “Apart from the bit of shouting there… Anything to do with explosives is my bread and butter. I’m also trained in emergency medicine and am certified in a number of hand to hand systems.” Z paused. She wasn’t sure she could explain properly her Tranquil Fury power to her teammates. “As for my other power… Well. Unlike the roar, it’s more of a mental thing. It will certainly enhance my hand to hand and bring it to another level altogether. As for any other benefits and uses of it. I guess I’ll see with time and practice.”

Z glanced at Tinley. “We tried asking the Director about the powers of those, who entered the Framework earlier, but he wouldn’t tell us.” Nik shrugged. “He was being his usual daft old sod.” There, olive branch extended. “Sorry.” Z offered quietly just as the group reached the entrance. What awaited them there was nothing if a bad omen. No guards! No alarm on the doors! They entered with caution and were greeted by a gruesome sight. The walls were covered with blood. The coppery smell of it permeated the hall. Still fresh. Not good! Z thought as she scanned the floor. Bits of what looked like S.H.I.E.L.D. issue drone kit were strewn all over it. I wonder if I could get some data out of it. Z mused, placing her batons within reach and took out her multi-tool in an attempt to salvage something, anything from the poor guy. Alas, it was beyond repair.

"Well, that was a bust." Nik muttered and frowned a bit just as she felt this strange urge that gripped her and balled her right hand into a fist. A fist that itched to hit. Her own face! Her hand moved. Z watched gobsmacked the clenched, shaking fist as it made its way to her face and just as she was about to punch herself the familiar fury rose within her. And with it the calmness that helped her see clearly even within the rage. I don't want to hit myself in the face! The approaching fist slackened and Nik managed to intercept the open palm with her forehead. Slap! Z blinked as the rage subsided in an instant and her hand dropped down to her side. She looked at it flabbergasted for a second or two, wiggling her fingers a bit. Just then Tess' voice broke her focus with her quiet question.

Z glanced in her direction, the strange incident with the urge to punch herself in the face filed away for later analysis. Does she even know she's doing that? Nik grinned as she observed Tess' hovering feet. And there, a few inches to her right Z noticed a cassette tape labeled Happy Birthday to my Uptown Girl. The explosives engineer took it gingerly and retrieving her batons as well stretched to her full height. All five feet and three inches of it! This thing will be a collectable item soon with all things going digital so fast. Might as well take it. "By the way..." She intoned, her eyes on the tape, a slight smile on her lips. "You know you're hovering, right?" Z glanced at Tess briefly, before returning her gaze to the tape. She could barely make out a signature near the label. Nik brought the cassette closer to her eyes and turned it this and that way, squinting her eyes in an attempt to focus on the signature a little better. Finally a name popped out at her. Pietro. "Pietro..." Z muttered out loud. Could this be Pietro Maximoff?!? Considering we're up against the Brotherhood and Magneto is his dad. It's not a huge reach.

"I'm not sure what the plan is..." Z answered belatedly Tess' question. "But look at this. It's a cassette tape. Which is not the important part. It is signed. And I can make out the name Pietro from the signature. Now, had I found a tape signed by someone named Pietro at any other place it wouldn't be significant. But here, with two confirmed Maximoffs in attendance... How big of a stretch would it be to assume he dropped it, or whoever he gave it to, dropped it? This 'birthday girl' maybe?" Z questioned, pocketting the tape. "I also tried to salvage any data from those drone bits over there, but they're completely dead." The explosives engineer sighed. "So to mirror Tes... Ah..." Z stopped herself before calling Tess out loud like she did in her head. "Agent Sparks' question. What's the plan?" Z managed to finish. "I'm sure we can all tell that blood is fresh and we probably don't want to be dilly-dallying here too much." Nik looked at Tinley. Whatever her reaction would be to Z's words this time around, Nik knew she would answer with nothing but calmness at the very least.

Mass Effect: Insurrection

@AndromedaiFinally posted! Sorry it took me so long >.<

Mass Effect: Insurrection

Zarti and the C-Sec officer were making the rounds, holding polite conversation. So far the Quarian had managed to deflect a request for personal contact information exchange and a timid invitation for a date after the event. Her C-Sec friend was nothing if not persistent. Zarti chuckled at the woman's enthusiasm when the request for sound off came over the comms. Different operatives broadcasted their readiness over the channel designated for them. Zarti recognized with a delight Tower's voice before the Geth even had the time to finish its identification.

"Excuse me." The Phantom directed at her C-Sec partner, stepped a few feet away, and used her omni-tool to restrict audio output to only within her mask. "Zarti'Kirtan, Phantom Guardian, on site and active, ID 3436944." Just as she was about to unrestrict the audio output of her mask another comm channel popped up on her omni-tool. Tower's crisp voice rang out, making Zarti grin with every word that fell out of its voice synthesizor. "Tower, you big softie. I'm so glad to hear from you." The Quarian grinned within the confines of her mask. The world thought them robotic in the way they tried to express their Geth emotions, but Zarti knew they were like children still learning how to express themselves. "You sure know how to flatter a girl, Tower. No wonder Athena's been pestering me to have you reassigned to the Phantoms."

Zarti remembered how ever since her team and Tower worked together to rescue that VIP, Athena was keen to bring forth arguments in favor of Tower's transfer to their unit. Admittedly they were all sound arguments and the Phantoms would only benefit from such a transfer, but Zarti sensed another motive altogether behind Athena's reasoning. Something that even her partner didn't quite realise. Something more deep. Something emergent within Athena. And other Geth as well. The desire to connect on an individual level. Rather then as platforms all part of a single collective.

"You better come say 'Hi' in person once we're done with this gig, you sweet talker!" Zarti urged Tower over her omni-tool and ended the communication. She restored the audio output of her mask and turned to her C-Sec partner. "Sorry, I had to receive a secure Phantom communique. Shell we continue?" The C-Sec officer nodded and the two entered the hall just as the Citadel Councilors were taking their places on the podium. Zarti noticed her team spread out, with Lemm and Apollo sticking close to the Quarian Councilor. She caught a glimpse of Tower's frame in the mass of bodies and grinned slightly. She would enjoy her reunion with that particular Geth. She still remembered the Platform Upgrade ceremony she'd attended when she was but ten years old. It was an auspicious event and one held to even further the bond between Geth and Quarian. Zarti would always remember with deep fondness the Geth she witnessed getting programming updates on that day! Tower chief among them due to their shared history.

Mass Effect: Insurrection

@Andromedai I'll try to have my post up today.

Agents of SHIELD - Concluded

@rivaan Novikova is the one with the earthbending, not Z /Nikolova/

Agents of SHIELD - Concluded

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Zoya Nikolova

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Location: The Framework
Skills: Tranquil Fury, Concussive Roar, Martial Arts Specialist

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“If you want to order me around, princess, you’ll have to buy me dinner first!” Z deadpanned unamused, her British accent crisp and clear in the atmosphere of the simulated reality of the Framework. The innuendo out there for anyone to grab a hold of or dismiss. So far she’d managed to wholly ignore Tinley’s foul attitude, but under the current circumstances enough was enough. Z felt a mild ire flaring deep within her. And it burned and spread throughout her whole being, intensifying and building until it was a scorching, devastating fury. Nik’s entire body was on edge, coiled like a spring, ready to explode into action.

But as the fury raged within Z, she had the most perfect moment of tranquility. And within it an even more perfect moment of clarity. She realized that as hot as her fury raged, her mind remained as calm as the eye of a storm. Her focus sharpened to a laser point. And with that realization a sort of epiphany followed. Tranquil Fury, huh? I see. Z remembered the bizarre power that the Director had mentioned she’d received together with the Concussive Roar. Yeah, I can work with that. Turning to Tinley then she spoke.

“And so let me get this straight…” Z looked Tinley unflinching in the eyes. “You demand of us to tell you our skills, but me asking about our opponents’ is somehow stupid?!?” Nik paused for a fraction of a second, raising her eyebrow. “Sure!” She finished, her voice as level as it always was and turned her back to Tinley, ignoring her altogether. Her attention focused on Cass anew Z completely missed Tess' timid attempt at dealing with the guards. They however did not miss it and all hell broke loose in an instant. Bullets flew their way. Someone earthbended a stone wall as protection. Cass took a few slugs with no obvious ill effects and Kelley also had a hand somehow in blocking the lead hail.

"Bugger this!" Z muttered taking cover behind the stone wall. She didn't have the time to analyze who got what powers. She could already feel the ire Tinley had sparked a moment ago burn wild within her. And yet, that same tranquility still held her mind. Sharpening her focus, pinpointing the best battle scenario for her. "You might want to plug your ears." Z noted towards the whole of the group, her tone serene as a lake in summertime despite the frantic circumstances. She took a deep breath, popped out of cover and let her voice loose. The concussive power of her roar stopped any new projectiles fired their way and pushed on to knock some of the guards down, but only managing to disorient the rest.

I guess this is as much as I'll get from the first go, eh? Z considered calmly as she reached for her telescopic batons and snapped them to their full length. "I suppose if we'd want to finish them off, now would be the time." She urged.

Goldberg Tech: Serendipity

@Dr Catfish I believe you can find the pronunciation on YouTube if you need to hear it *nodnod*

I love weirdly spelled Irish names