Loki the Liar
Simple Unicycle
rocketrobie2
Vampiretwilight
Red Helix
ThatOneNewGuy
As more and more people seemed to start spreading out, Atlantis Group also started to expand their current hold. Once their port-city had been established, fortified and infrastructure could be set up and running. It was an example of modern engineering on how quickly they had managed to turn a stretch of sand into an actual hub of activity in less than a week.
Although, compared to some of their compatriots - they didn't go around and ate anything that they found. Since they still had plenty of their own food with them, secondly they were running tests on the new produce found on these lands. Having this strange rice and potatoes around would prove to be a boon - if they were of the same composition as those found on Earth. Especially the rice to their Asian members. Plus, once news had come in on how there was some 'incidents', it further cemented the AG Decontamination and Research Department.
It was like discovering the New World, some animals and plants might be edible and others poisonous. Thus, they already pre-existing regulations proved most helpful in preventing any unnecessary deaths due to sheer idiocy. While that was happening, a VTOL had been sent out with a scouting party - accompanied by several armed drones. Namely, they were eager on discovering the humans of this world. As according to their naga companions, humans existed on this world. Yet they were the underdogs of this world.
Thus, by order of Director Hammer - a group of armed soldiers, would accompany a team of scientists and doctors to the nearest human settlement on this world and attempt to make contact.
The drone would soon locate that a few human settlements were found near the central isles but, most of them were small and still developing and looked like they kept to themselves rather than be a part of an complicated political entity of which the naga intrepreted as their rulers and those that serve below him/her. But, as they search further inland they would see an human settlement of interest. A small but, sizable port town which seems to thrive in managing and curating trade routes in the area. While the port was the most developed in the community they would see that alone size what seems to be a guard house and its town hall there was two lines of pallisades that protects the town and that its market area was packed full of people even those of the different races but, they seem to be a minority in the location.
This gave them an preview of the various different races in the world as orcs alongside hairy antropomorphic creatures and two story trolls there was the elegant looking elves that was the first encounter of the developing scientific organization. But while the drone glided it would see that the trade routes lead to many more scattered villages or isolated villages that are yet to earn its road that would connect it towards the prospering town. But, while there were various strange and odd looking buildings there was little way of knowing what they are due to the lack of collected information about the humans.
Captain Hanako, soon enough ordered their VTOL to set them down near the port town. Since by logic, it dictated if a town was the center of trade, then more ideas and understanding would flow and pass through such a location. Thus it would make them seem more approachable, compared to some rural village that might see them as iron beasts from the sky. Although, their arrival likely wasn't any less surprising to the other patrons in the mostly human port. As both elves, trolls, humans, orcs and others - soon witnessed one metal bird fly over their market.
Then enough, it landed in a field outside the town and had people walk out of it. "Alright, keep your finger off the trigger and keep your eyes always scanning. Remember, these people are feudal age, in their understanding. So they might have some awe or fearful responses. Keep it cool and try not to intimidate or start anything," replied Hanako, namely a female Japanese soldier. After their island had sunk, Japan had to once more go through a painful transformation of their culture. One of which, had women become more equalized than ever before in Japanese society...or what remained of their people nowadays.
Thus, in their high-tech armor, drones flying overhead and their holographic visors already scanning over the town - the group of modern humans, soon started walking towards the port. Likely already looking like some sort of mystical warriors from an unknown plane of existence.
The town responded with silence and arms as the town guards quickly scrambled to mobilized the human guards which quickly barred the entrances with spear while those in the pallisades pulled out their guns and crossbows as they awaited the strange beings from the strange vessel that came from the sky. The guards who were behind the gate were not bulging as they did their job which was to protect their home.
Soon, an armored and tall man emerged from the barred gates which looked to be their representative. His helm obsured his face from those around him and his armor all but, reveal that he was muscular in nature and very tall which could suggest that he was the leader of the settlement or rather the leader of the guards. He spoke but, like in the orcs it was an entirely new languages full of verbal pauses. He raises his axe and shield his feet firm and dug into the ground and his body stiff and ready for their charge.
He spoke but like the orcs in the past they had their own language and grammar which was vastly different from the linguistic of the sea dwellers as this one had alot of verbal pauses which causes studying it harder. But, it was clear in the way he moved and tone that he demands to know the agenda of the people who came from the metallic bird.
The fortifications behind him were made of thick and hard wood which came from the surrounding trees that surround the settlements and unlike the one's back at the port city this was quality wood and anything made from them was durable than the palms seen around the archipelago. On the air it was clear that they were preparing for the worst as merchants prepare to leave abruptly as most of the inhabitants of the world was on edge due to the strange lights to the north east. "Ram' burst." He yells out several times which suggest that its a name rather than a word but to the town or himself was unclear.
Hanako looked around the crossbows and primitive firearms pointed at them. While once ago, they might have been dangerous, it didn't much phase a group of soldiers - armed with Gen-6X armor. When one had to face acid strong enough to melt flesh, dodge laser fire and try to survive orbital bombardment - then one slowly lost their response of fear. That wasn't even going into the horde of people, still suffering from PTSD from World War III and IV.
At the current moment, even the musket fired at point-blank range wouldn't even dent her armor. Although, their AMCs or Automatic-Magnetic-Carbines could easily penetrate through the forge-melted metal like it was paper. Even the tiny drone in the air, had plenty of mini-missiles loaded inside it's frame to demolish a section of forest with ease. Captain Hanako had dealt with plenty of them, when the JSDF had to deal with the PLA.
Thus, the armored human would witness one of his...modern counterparts walk forward, their own 'weapon' held at their side - yet not pointed at them. The woman in question, soon stopping in front of his shield. Hanako recalled that some of the naga understood human expressions and interactions. Thus, she started with the typical one at that. As she did a bow before the man and then offered her hand. A gesture of peace.
He starts moving his axe and shield ever ready for a strike as he moves to a problematic closeness to the woman that extends her hand. They took a few minutes as he measures the thing in forth of him still not prepared to let his guard down against the strange human in front of him. He spoke once more trying to gauge what nationality the strange armored people infront of him but, only to see that she couldn't understand him letting him believe that they were not of this land.
He sighs as the situation becomes harder for him as the people behind him can only hold for so long still he was willing to gamble for a bit as he plants his axe into the ground freeing his hand before taking hers like what she wanted to still keeping his shield ready and his knife within arms reach waiting for her move. The civilians within the town started to bar their doors and the merchants have all but boarded their boats as they don't like the way it looks while the crossbow and musket men hold steady as they keep their hands in the trigger and even if the modern have the armor advantage it will still be problematic if they releash all at once which ensures that something in their side might break.
The woman in question raised her hand up, still intertwined with his own and then down again. Slowly shaking it, a familiar gesture for her and perhaps also one to him. Or a rather awkward one at that. Nevertheless, it was an indication of peace - as the woman soon smiled in reply, making no moves to namely attack or injure him at that.
As Hanako, soon enough gave a slight bow. One gesture that she hoped translated across worlds, as the bow in itself was a rather humble posture - in indicated a sign of trust, as by bowing - she left her field of vision down and allowed herself a moment of weakness. If anything the armored figure would see, that she allowed herself to be vunerable near him. A usually very unsound decision, if one wanted to be hostile. Yet the gesture done, indicated that she wasn't hostile.
That is what she hoped to get across, as she soon let go of his hand and crossed her own hands to her chest. Waiting for his response to her gesture.
He accepts the gesture still unsure of how to react. Still the situation made the whole situation awkward as they clearly mean no harm for now making him raise his hand and with his strange language he barks orders to the men station on top of the palisades. Which makes them sigh in relief and dismount from the wooden walls. He forms a fist with his hand which gently taps her shoulders hinting that she was free to do what she wants within the city making him retreat back in hesitation as another series of yelling later mobilizes the guards into action and position as the city nervously comes back to life.
Unlike the Naga the humans seems to have much less interest with the other worlders but, as they would see they have caught the attention of some of the populous. Once that was done, Hanako sighed in relief. Indicating for the others to join her as they would head in to explore the city.
Their appearance alone might attract attention, since by their physical appearance alone they looked like mythical heroes. Although for them, it was simple and healthy nutrition - that made them look many times more charming and beautiful than their medieval counterparts. As it was, Hanako was curious to see what they had inside the place here. As they walked and got many stares at that. Both at their appearance and equipment.
Soon, as they entered the town they would see children circling around and playing around them as it was obvious that they were curious about the iron men inside their humble town. They could her them scream and shout various words in their language while pointing at the walking group before their mothers would guide them away from them with faces of concern for the safety of their children.
While those on the stalls would wave around their produce like plants, fruits and other wooden crafts that the town seems to thrive on. As statues, furniture and other various wooden art were scattered around the place revealing that the people have their own form of industry. But, on the sides they could see children covered by mud and scars while others lay starving on the alleyways of the busy streets.
Captain Hanako shook her head at the sight in all honesty. It reminded them too much of the poverty that had once gripped their own society. While her men around them kept talking to themselves. Or rather it would appear that way, as they were relaying information back to the AG' High Command. As it was, the factor of having starving and homeless children around - meant that most likely wouldn't care. Nor of the fact, if they happened to disappear. Which made Hanako' next action quite easy, as she soon enough walked over to the forgotten kids.
Namely, like many tales they told of a Goddess or Wise Man coming to save them one day - or a family finding them. A group of kids soon had the great iron men of the sky before them. The woman of the group soon offering her hand to them. An opportunity and chance as it was, to go away and to that mysterious and utopian world that only existed in their dreams. Until now.
As she neared the children she could see that there was a reason they sat and laid their like they had no future. As the children had no ears that of a regular human. They had fluffy ears and tails but, the problem was that their ears were severed, multilated, or even scared and their faces carry with them hopelessness and despair. Some had their eyes slashed and worst of all was some of them were injuired to the point that there was nothing she could do.
One of them held her hand up in fear afaird of what she would do to her as bruises and scars littered her tiny body coughing out blood after. She was devoid of life and it was obvious that she had given up at this point. Seconds after she spoke but, becomes weaker with every word. Once she saw the strange iron creatures in front of her she knew that her time was up and she was about to go towards a better place was what she though of before passing out due to exhaustion. But, further inside the dark alley way they could hear the strange whining sounds and the cheers of a few people followed by a few yells and cries.
Hanako looked almost saddened by the sight. While her...people had some of their own racism when it came to genetic...purity - even they hadn't stepped this low into depravity. As soon enough she gave the order, rather from an angel of wisdom to one to an angel of justice. As she had her soldiers soon hand out the basic water to them, they'd need to figure out if they could eat regular food later.
As she in addition called in the drones to soon guard this location. As she soon herself walked forward, alongside two others. As soon enough, the people of the Port would soon see the vengeance of the Iron Men unfold. As the Captain soon reached a wooden door and no doubt knew what might be going on. As with a kick enhanced by cybernetics and hydraulic armor, she kicked in the door - hard enough to splinter it.
Inside was nothing more than a horror show to her as rows of people were surrounding a pit and inside were two to three of the weird eared humanoids dueling it out for the entertainment of the crowd armed with a small shivs designed to not penetrate enough to ensure a long and painful death. And in the pit a number of the kids scattered with others too tired and wounded to move and the others were already dead as they shower in their own blood. And the others were still caged up and being prepared for combat a sacrifice for their sick entertainment.
But, most of the crowd continued on yelling and shouting as the two in the pit near their gruesome conclusion. While seconds later a group of the creatures sligtly taller than the ones outside rush in order to clean up Hanako's mess and from the looks of it they were whipped and branded which reveals that they were slaves rather than gladiators.
Hanako soon stopped them, in fact, she pulled them outside and pointed to the others outside. As she soon pulled out her weapon, very disgusted at what she saw. As such, she soon pointed her AMC at the wooden ceiling and pulled the trigger. The sonic shriek wasn't that bad, although for people hearing a gunshot for a first time it could be surprising.
As Hanako allowed half a clip to be pumped into the wooden ceiling before stopping. With splinters falling down into the pit and likely all attention on her now. As it was, Hanako wasted no time soon making her intent clear - as she soon walked up, simply pushing people away and not caring where they landed. Before she kicked open the door to the small pit that they called an arena.
Hanako didn't waste time finding the Slavemaster - soon showing the man some manners. Namely by snapping his whip broken, lifting him by his collar and throwing him against the wall hard enough to crack it. Then she walked over to the cages, soon smashing them open with her armored fist and then walked over to the center of the two, who had been dueling. Hanako grabbed the shivs from their hands and in front of everyone she crushed them in her palm - like some aluminum can and let the twisted remains land onto the ground.
An indication and warning that if anyone had a problem they were welcomed to try and stop them. Although after that show, Hanako grabbed the two by their hands - but gently, like a young mother, as she guided them to the door. Then returned for the others. No doubt, this event would attract the attention of the Guard-Captain - as that gunfire alone was loud enough to wake up the entire town.
As it was the beastmen as they were called by one of her soldiers would soon weakily hold her hand still shell shocked with the whole ordeal. Tears raining down his face as she gets carried out from the inhumane place of entertainment. But, she would know that they won't stand down as some of the guests lunges out yelling out redicol wishing to make her let go of the slaves so that they can continue their twisted fun but, would soon see that her armor was not for show as with a loud thunk they would soon fall down towards the ground holding their likely broken fist making some of the guest to run out of fear leaving a few of the guest and the slave master to their own.
But, she would see that the slave master had connections to the guards as some of the crossbow men and gunners on the walls had rushed to their aid blocking the alley way as they set up a kill zone for her to go into but, it soon proved a mistake as waves of civilians rush out of the dark alley way instead likely destroying the makeshift barriers they had.
Captain Hanako would merely sidestep and deliver her own punches. Compared to the drunk patrons, her fist hit harder and with more force. Not to mention, the few stupid enough to hit her armor soon realized their mistake. She allowed the Slavemaster to merely watch his goods be taken away. Any attempt to stop it would simply end with him being thrown back into the corner - as Hanako would leave none behind. Even the dead would be gently lifted and cradled away.
By the time, the corrupt guards had managed to get the alleyway clear - Hanako had finished her job and gotten everyone out and to the center of the town. While some would still attempt to point their gun or crossbow at them, Hanako simply tapped something on her wrist. As soon enough, those guards that had something pointed at the Iron Men or the children - would find themselves being targeted themselves by suddenly of the dozen drones in the air. Compared to them, the drones had much bigger armaments and more deadlier looking than they had. A reminder of just who they were dealing with and threatening.
The captain of the guard would see the chaos created by the strange beings. He sighted as they ride off far to the distance far from reach. Seeing the chaos and the complaints that he would be receiving in return vowed that he would have his revenge on the iron men making him raises his axe up to the air and cursing up a storm.
The slave master would see that little to no of his wares were left making him shout in anger as Hanako effectively bankrupt him and take him out of the game for some time before he could get some more of the creatures. The crossbow and the rifle men on the other had had to give up and lower their weapons seeing the difference in firepower.
Following this act, Hanako ordered their VTOL to come in. Namely it flew straight into the town center, barely pulling up any wind at all. Allowing many of it's residents to see the 'flying iron chariot' up close.
As it happened, Hanako soon ordered and had the men gently place the kids on board the VTOL. As many of them witnessed the Iron Men having arrived like some Judges from the sky and declared their law and now those who had suffered were being taken away from this awful life.
Once that was finished, Hanako had the rest of her men also get on board. With her being the last one inside. Her gaze upon the people however didn't spoke of warmth - giving the same cold glare, that their corrupt members had given just earlier. Thus the children and the people of the town, could see the 'chariot' lift into the sky and soon fly off. The drones soon following after it.
It was obvious that the iron men was outlawed from the port town but, in return they have returned home with the newest members of their colony. They were small in size and had extra features that clearly sets them aside from their human saviours and abusers. While most of them had grown up with the abuse it was obvios that they in turn would be far from trusting their rescue but, some of them did as one of the smallest child out of the group held Hanako's hand like that of an mother and her child threatening to never let go like her life depended on it.
Still not all of them were happy as many of the children held their dead comrades, others were whipped to death while others were taken by those with them right now. Though they didn't do it in their own will loved ones of the victims would make them outcast and remind them of their sin. The civilians on the other hand were up in arms demanding the leader and their captain of the guard the heads of the iron menace that has recently caused trouble inside the town.