Siren

Long Live the Queen!

People avoiding him? It was already a given. However, Son felt something strange... from the corner of his eye, he saw a person... no, not running away from him, rather, he was walking towards him. Imagine that... Someone not running away from him. Son felt this slight obligation to stop and entertain the person... just to see what gave him such courage to interact with a dark adviser. Son stopped, facing the person... waiting for the servant to come closer. All the time, Son was glaring at the man with such evil eyes that Son was quite sure that it would have shaken the man's bladder off.

The servant reached him, and with but a few simple words, Son was informed that King Alex wanted to have an audience with him. How rare. Mostly, these royalties wouldn't even dare have an audience with the adviser... They would just go straight to the Queen. This means that Alex was planning something... he was trying to trap him.

"How lovely." Son smiled coldly as he chuckled. "Tell your majesty that I would be pleased to entertain his request. I shall meet with him personally." Son nodded gently to the servant as he caught a glimpse of Alex, some distances away. Son smiled... If he would have rejected the audience, then suspicions will rise against him... The safest way out of this was to talk to the man personally, and attempt to end the conversation as quickly as possible.

With those thoughts in mind, Son quickly strode over to Alex's side; bowing to the 'king'.

"I heard from one of your servants that you, King Alexander Gildone of Kaer, desired to seek an audience with a lowly official as myself." Son smiled gently as possible as he cleared his throat. "I must say, not many sought an audience with an adviser... most of them would actually wait until the queen herself is available, hence, I am greatly honored at your request." Son continued as he returned Alex's stare back at him. "I must inform you, however, that I may choose to withdraw information if I deem it classified, but rest assured, your majesty, that I will do my best to answer your queries."

Son coughed once more as he sighed. "Now then... How may I help you?"

Dawn of Angels: Humanity's Twilight

Just giving a heads up to you guys! I'll be inactive tomorrow since I have a whole-day activity. I'll be posting the latter scenarios, including a deadly secret... Tomorrow night perhaps.

Hopefully, you guys will still be active!

Long Live the Queen!

Son, who was partaking form some tea displays, glared at the commotion; taking some precise observations regarding the queen. It was quite obvious that a lot, if not all, of the guests there avoided him, heck, even the one serving the tea was already trembling. In all honesty, Son didn't mind that he was being avoided like a plague, in fact, he reveled in it. Perhaps he already had gotten used to such a life, that it was already considered normal. Son was the observation type of person... He liked to analyse people, and guess what, he found his target... The Queen's sister, Serena. It seems like this princess was gazing at someone, evidenced by the pinkish hue of her cheeks, which signifies increased blood circulation near the face. Blood Circulation increases upon heightened emotional scenarios, and basing it on how Serena gazed at the elvish prince... Son would therefore conclude that something was sparkling between the two.

Son smirked... In his mind, he had already circulated some strategies to manipulate the elvish prince and the princess in order to seal an alliance between the elves and their kingdom.

"Interesting... Love. Such a strong emotion, yet, so easily manipulated and severed." Son mumbled to himself as his red eyes surveyed the crowd.

Next, Son observed the interaction between Aribelle and the king of another kingdom, Alex, was it? The adviser had already began concocting some plans to manipulate the king to their side... It would be easy. The key to winning is to find your opponent's weakness, and use it against him... To take their strength and destroy it... To pinpoint critical spots, and make them suffer for it... Until they break and fall. This king was no exception... All Son needed to do was to find a crucial point against him, and the wealth would soon be theirs.

"Soon... someone will want to marry Aribelle... If that Alex would be the one to do so... then, manipulating both kingdoms will be quite easy." Son smirked; smiling to himself. Suddenly, he noticed a growing commotion... With a swift stride, he arrived at the scene, only to see a barely-clothed girl... Normally, scenes such as this would arouse most men, but to Son, it was all but a display of weakness and tomfoolery. However, he couldn't shake the feeling that this girl was more than what she seemed to be... He needed to make sure that her appearance won't jeopardize his plans. As Rand left the area, Son followed through. He saw Rand conversing with one of the servants, and Son knew he has to step in.

"Sir Rand. If you don't mind, I would just like your service in protecting and keeping this young lady in your custody." Son spoke in a calm tone as the servant began to make way for him; fear or disgust, no one was sure. "Until then, she will be under your care. She will be treated as a guest in this kingdom until her background information can be uncovered." Son spoke as he looked at Rand with determination. "Her majesty is extremely busy, and I would prefer it if she was not so stressed. The real hell starts tomorrow, and as such, her majesty must be completely rejuvenated without further worries. I worry for health and safety." Son sighed as he turned around. "By the way, make sure no one else will talk to the queen while she dines... It would be hectic if these guests would try to manipulate her so early into her regime."

With that Son went back to the dining room as he blocked one guest after another from talking to the queen. Finally, he arrived to Aribelle as he bowed a little bit; it was already known that Son never made a full bow... Not yet.

"My queen, sorry for the interruption. Would you like me to hold of all other guests' inquiries and concerns until tomorrow? That way you won't be disturbed. I'll take care of the other matters regarding political and militaristic cases. As of this moment, my queen, just enjoy your break." Son smiled as he turned around and glared at all the other guests, making it certain that the queen was not interested in pleasantries at the moment. With a swift movement, he ordered some servants to inform the guests that the queen was unavailable for any concerns at the moment.

Son left the queen's side... with much contempt.

"Such weakness... Can't even hold your head high in these occasions.." Son whispered silently, his teeth gritting with loathing.

Dawn of Angels: Humanity's Twilight

I'm switching the focus away from the Venel Dregs... Savi wasn't replying to me... For now, she's inactive, as well as, Alexander. Sorry for the shift in plot.

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Dmitri Holmes, Sgt. Eldric Romeo and Capt. Petrov Griego ~ Of Thrones and Powers ~ Location: Church, Entrance

As Flintlock and Shedder dropped to the ground, the Throne vanished into thin air. The crowd began to panic as they ran in different directions. Capt. Petrov alongside his men came to the scene as they only saw Dmitri and the two fallen soldiers.

"Throne... We're dead." Petrov cursed under his breath as he heard a resounding gunfire from Dmitri... As if by magic, the Throne appeared, three visible holes in its head. The robot shivered and convulsed before dripping oil; falling to the ground with a resounding crash. Petrov opened his eyes in disbelief... for the first time in his memory, someone had taken down a Throne... Usually, people die before they can shoot.

Petrov approached Dmitri, his eyes surveying the obvious cyborg.

"You... took down a Throne.." Petrov spoke slowly as he kicked the robot. "How did you do it? What equipment did you use? We'll buy it... Every last one... It can help us combat these assassins." Petrov's tone was desperate... Suddenly, Sgt. Eldric, one of the officers approached.

"Dmitri... I heard what the robot said... It said that you are a threat to the Empyrean... I know we are all threats, but why did the robot only focus on you?" Eldric spoke in a doubting manner as Petrov held up his hand in silence.

"He is a hero as of today, Eldric... Treat him as one." Petrov commanded as some distinct gunfire could be heard in the background. "Shit... They're on their way here... It seems like this is Church's first... and hopefully, not final battle."

As if an answer to the queries, one of the men who were guarding the towers fell to the ground... A glowing purple bolt embedded into his chest... The poor man only had a few seconds to speak before his eyes closed in eternal sleep.

"Hosts... Guardians... Here... Fight.." the man shuddered, his eyes closed. The distinct shouts of human pain could now be heard outside of the gate... The battle for humanity's income was about to begin.

Dr. Charles Richardson, Zenon Drewziak, and Dr. Qualia Queen ~ Of Shadows and Men ~ Location: Korpus Forest

As the three weaved through the trees, their pursuers seemed to stop aiming at them. The Guardians and Fallen Ones who were chasing immediately pulled back and rushed to another location... Church.

"Wait, wait! The robots... they're retreating..." Qualia whimpered as she panted heavily. "It seems... the Empyrean had ordered them to do something else... Church. The Empyrean is like that... it orders robots to do something, and if the need rises, the Empyrean commands a full Choir to attack a certain area." Qualia breathed as she slumped on the ground. She turned to Zenon and Charles... "Thank you... I thought no one would help me... People have always hated me." Qualia uttered a suppressed sob as she forced a smile.

The sounds of battle could now be heard at Church's gate... The gate was cracking...

Jack and Ryan ~ Override ~ Location: Bunker overlooking the Venel Dregs

The Fallen Ones fell one after the other... They were obviously no match for a robot that was meant for battle. Their attention focused on the rogue Guardian as they charged at the robot; notwithstanding the casualties. The Adjudicators were also falling one by one... their repair speed was no match for the upgraded damage from the rogue robots... Suddenly, the Guardian spoke: "Order Override: <Church> classified as <B> Threat. Adjusting course: Exterminate <Church>."

The robots began to pull back from the Venel Dregs. moving at the full speed towards Church. A dozen of Fallen Ones were sent to distract the rogue machines, in hopes that the Guardian and the other choir members were able to escape.

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Zenon and Dr. Qualia Queen ~ Scientist Problems ~ Location: Spy Hole located near the Korpus Forest of Church

The scientist, Dr. Qualia, one of the 12 Minds of Renaissance, ran for dear life. She was hungry and desperate for food, and being unable to barter anything in Church, she decided to go outside and find something worthy of trading. However, she made the wrong gamble, and the Guardians detected her. She thought she was done for, until she heard a somewhat audible whistle that was coming from a discrete area... Qualia made a bet and ran towards the source of the sound, darting between trees in order to avoid the sight of the Guardians. The young scientist tumbled for her life as she finally reached the source of the sound: a young man...

Qualia's eyes began to water in fear as she looked at the incoming Guardians from afar...

"Please... please... please tell me that you have a plan!" the scientist began to plead; the look of guilt on her eyes were so apparent for some reason.

Dr. Charles Richardson ~ Fleeing the Choir ~ Location: Junalok Forest; land bridge connecting to the Korpus Forest

"First Rule Disabled. Initiating Protocol: Exterminate Humans." a vibrant chanting could be heard from the pursuing Fallen Ones. The Fallen robots were jumping from one tree to another, similar to how primates move in the jungle. Closely following the Fallens were the Adjudicators, and Guardians who were moving at a medium pace... What was more terrifying was the fact that the Throne that was in the choir had suddenly vanished... This was not a good sign.

The Guardians were firing the red bolts of death, searing trees and shrubbery that protected the doctor. Furthermore, it seems that the Hosts had already set their sights on Charles, evidenced by the fast and deadly purple bolts that flew past the escaping scientist.

It seems like the whole choir was targeting Charles... It's like a code had been switched inside their systems, forcing them to prioritize this single target... The Empyrean had plans.

Suddenly, short bursts of electric lasers flew past Charles, hitting some of the Fallen Ones that was chasing him. From the shadows of the Junalok burst forth armored humans who were equipped with AG-32F Electric Plasma Rifles. The humans, perhaps a dozen of them, were firing at the robots who were in pursuit. However, the purple bolts brought down one of the humans instantly.

Projectiles coming from each side were soaring through the air as Electric Lasers collided with Red Bolts, creating miniature explosions. The humans had now taken cover behind some large trees, returning each fire with more and more hate at the Choir that had caused them much suffering.

Dmitri Holmes and Sgt. Flintlock Gregis ~ Forgive Me Father ~ Location: Church, Entrance

It was one those less stressful days in Church... People trading crops for guns, and equipment for electronic pieces. Truly, Church is the shining example of Capitalism even in dangerous times. The entrance of Church is heavily guarded... There are two S22-D3 Machine Gun Fortifications atop of a tower, and more than a dozen guards guarding the gate. It's such a shame that such a force was only used to guard, not to attack.

Dmitri, a talented inventor, was among those in Church... It was quite a busy day, the sulfur coated sky bearing down on the busy remnants of humanity's past. Suddenly, a hand tapped Dmitri... It was Sgt. Flintlock, one of the soldiers assigned to defend Church.

"Quite a rare sight to see you here, Dmitri! You can put your guns away, ya know? As long as I'm guarding this city, NOT a single robot will touch her." Flintlock laughed as he walked steadily to the entrance, meeting Pvt. Shedder, a newly recruited, 16 year old boy. Flintlock jeered at the recruit as he motioned for Dmitri to come to the gates...

Suddenly, a splash of blood filled Flintlock's armor... Shedder's head toppled down his shoulders as the soldier fell to the ground; dead before even touching the soil. A robot began to come into view... A familiar figure; one that many humans fear: A Throne.

The Throne uttered: "Inventor Detected and Recognized, Initiating Protocol: Eliminate Empyrean Threat." The robot began to vanish into thin air as panic ensued.

Jack and Ryan ~ Chaos Chorus ~ Location: Bunker overlooking the Venel Dregs

The Fallen robots began to set foot on the Venel Dregs, their soulless eyes fixed on a certain human girl who was quite stricken with fear.

"Human Scum Detected. Lethal Force, Authorized."

The Adjudicators fixed their scanners on the girl as the Fallen Ones charged at their lone prey... The Guardian, on the other hand, was quite passive... As if it was waiting for something else to happen.

The Fallen began to pull out their serrated blades, and now surrounded the girl who had nowhere to run.

Dawn of Angels: Humanity's Twilight

@BKBurke: Sorry that I wasn't able to make the intro post for your characters... I'm waitin' for Savi to reply first. If she doesn't reply by the next time I go online, I'll make the intro post for yours... Feel free to start destroying the choir.

@Monsieur: I'll be introducing your character once I get off from University XD

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Dr. Charles Richardson ~ Defying Guardians ~ Location: Junalok Woods; razed forest that leads to the Venel Dregs

As the Doctor surged through the woods of the razed trees, it was quite unavoidable to see the entrails of fellow humans dangling from every shrub and branch. However, as the doctor crossed the trees, there was quite a sight in front of him.

A large mechanical construct, an Oil-Extractor, moved slowly. Around it were numerous Guardians and some Adjudicators who were all moving towards the right side of the road, probably going to the Venel Dregs. However, straight ahead was a group, composed of Adjudicators, Hosts, and a Throne, was heading towards the visible forest that surrounded the Church... The Venel Choir was significantly larger than the Church Choir but the strength was unknown...

The forest that Charles was in had a quicker path to the Venel Dregs, and if he should choose to take it, he will arrive at the Dregs faster than the choir. However, it would mean that Church will inevitably be detected... On the other hand, should Charles choose to follow or overtake the Church Choir, the chances for Church's detection will be smaller, but Charles' life will be in grave danger should he be detected...

Zenon Drewziak ~ A Deadly Gamble ~ Location: Babylonian Spy Hole; revealed to be near the shortcut to Church

As the young Babylonian emerged from the hole, he was smart to instantly hide behind a group of rocks. It was a lucky thing that the adjudicators were actually far from his location. The lad had taken a gamble, and he is about to find out whether it was worth it.

Zenon could see a large choir of Guardians and Adjudicators, as well as a large Oil-Extractor just outside of the forest that the angels had razed... Behind him as well was the smaller group of a Throne, Hosts, and Adjudicators who were heading towards the Church. Things were about to go awry...

Zenon could hear a slight muffled, robotic voice which would send a shiver down anyone's spine: "Scum detected. Lethal Force, Authorized." Two guardians jumped into the air, swords drawn. Their robotic order to exterminate humans, aimed at a fleeing female civilian, dressed in a white laboratory coat..

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@MonsieurSlade: I like your character :D Another Cyborg! This will be interesting.

Accepted!

@BkBurke: Sure! As always, I'll make an intro post for him so he can join right in the plot!

Dawn of Angels: Humanity's Twilight

IC up! I made an intro post for everybody so that there's a clarity of where to start. We'll develop the plot from this point.