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Yeah this looks great, I'm in. Got no questions as it's pretty self explanatory to me, even got an idea for a character.
Finito




I'm interested, ping me when the OOC goes up
Sunao


What Lucky said


I'm also interested
Silver

Since entering the dense forest Silver had been tagging along behind the bulk of their little group. Having his paranoia confirmed by one of the troop commanders had only made the voidhangerā€™s fretting worse, opting to engage his cloak despite being among ā€˜comradesā€™. Their newest compatriot was no different to any other of the paramilitary soldiers they had met so far; full of bravado and out for blood. Silver hadnā€™t even bothered with an introduction, attitudes like that got people killed real quick and who knows what the gealtirochtā€™s angle was.

The voidhanger grimaced as his foot sunk deep down into a flooded pothole that Zsresrinn had punched into the ground. The beast of a thing was surprisingly nimble and quiet for its size but the forest floor could only bear so much weight.

Egh. Silver thought as he shook loose the mud that stuck to his leg. Note to self: never leave space again!

Continuing on, the cyborg rolled his eyes as he shooed away another report from his little AI companion. There was nothing new to be gained from such things, more enemies, more threats, more carnage. The voidhanger didnā€™t need a report to tell him how royally fucked they were.

Right on time Gourlanā€™s slimy, stomach churning voice crackled through the comms, calling the group into action. Seemingly without a second thought, the gealtirocht bounced into the treeā€™s with talk of dismembering while Zsresrinn whirred into action mode. Silver, however, paused; instead choosing to open up their comms channel.

<Guys, Iā€™m not sure about this. Back at the outpost Yrilovan warned me that Gourlan shouldnā€™t have known about the rendezvous spot and that he didnā€™t know why he was there. This could be another ambush.>
Silver

The APC jerked from side to side, swerving around a large pothole in the centre of the road. Inside, Silver was hunched over, his hands locked onto his thighs to stabilise himself as he performed a systems diagnostic. His HUD lit up with reading after reading, analysing both his suit and the internal systems that kept him functioning. According to the reports he had spent half a cartridge of rifle ammunition trying to take out the bioconstruct and the puncture he had received in their crash landing had been repaired/healed without issue.

With Silverā€™s focus elsewhere, Jerry was keeping a watchful eye on the cyborg's surroundings. The AI was running a behavioural analysation program in an attempt to predict any hostile action before it materialised. The little robot recorded every scrap of information it could, from the subtle nature of body language to the obvious utilisation of tone and discourse.

ā€œHost, Silver,ā€ The AIā€™s innocent robotic tone reverberated around the voidhangers helmet, quiet enough that only he could hear. ā€œThe humans have engaged you in dialogue, their tone and demeanor suggests they are attempting to offend you.ā€

Ugh, humans. Silver thought, rolling his eyes. You always can count on them to be the most close-minded species in the universe. So quick to project their issues onto everyone else.

ā€œTheir words are meaningless,ā€ He said out aloud. ā€œJust let me know if you pick up any hostile actions. Otherwise Iā€™m not interested in their bullshit.ā€




Some time later the APC ground to a halt. Silver opened the door to see they had reached some sort of facility but couldnā€™t be sure if this was their destination or just a spot to resupply. The look of things didnā€™t help either, war torn buildings surrounded them, left to rot as nature slowly enveloped everything. The troops around the group began to fan out, scanning all around for any signs of movement. Despite the silence, tension gripped the air with only a nearby waterfall daring to make any sound.

Silver slowly eased off the front line, taking up a position behind a large contingent of well armoured troops. Several figures began to materialise from a treeline far away from the buildings, leaving the cyborg certain that had he still possessed a biological gut, it would be twisting a large knot. Everyoneā€™s rifles swiveled to meet the emerging group as they cautiously moved forward. From the looks of their armour they werenā€™t Sect troops but hostiles wouldnā€™t have given away their position either.

So who are they? Silver thought before being tapped on the shoulder. It was one of the tarrhaidim troopers who had been riding in the same APC.

ā€œDonā€™t you think itā€™s a little odd their scouts simply hailed us like that?ā€ He asked, his tone distance and with a hint of a quiver. ā€œNo radio signals, nothing? They just popped up out of the woods and rolled in, not even in their APCā€™s.ā€

Silver shrugged, looking over the new group before returning to meet the soldierā€™s gaze.

ā€œThis whole damn mission is off to me. Just do your job and Iā€™ll do mine.ā€

Suddenly the cyborgā€™s radio crackled to life with the comm chatter revealing it was another team working for the Sect. The word spread quickly among the troops and everyone began to ease up, taking stock and resupplying.

Silver, on the other hand, still wasnā€™t at ease. Why had they not seen anyone from the Sect? Why were they not receiving any direct communication for themselves? It wasnā€™t adding up and this new group were just more puppets, dancing on the strings for who knows entertainment. The commander of the mountain base introduced himself via the comms but the cyborg was done for the moment. They had been made to be pawns, sitting ducks waiting to be taken out and Silver was close to cracking.
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