Firefly stands on the observation deck of the hub. The closet human emotion he can come to is distrubed. Fury soon comes in behind him.
Fury: what is it. Something's wrong I can tell.
Firefly : as you know I'm connected to every major data net and can access it at any time. That's what I was made to do hack systems. Something accessed the data net somewhere in here or Pegasus and I cant tell where or who. This disturbs me.
Fury: it could just be a fluke. Gage and his team are on their way back. When they get here I'll have Jacob take a look at you.
Firefly: very well.
" Now the gate has been unlatched headstones pushed aside; corpses shift and offer room ,a fate you must abide."
*Hood's Landing, P-Sec Command Centre. A technician is monitoring the networking systems when there's suddenly a blip in the datastream.*
Tech: What was that?
*Then another, and another... and another... Soon the entire scream is covered by red code, with one line clearing, leaving the word 'ULTIMO'.*
Maintenance, we have a virus in--!
*Suddenly, the power goes out all over the city, in the middle of midnight rush hour. Explosions and crashes can already be heard before every screen changes to show the face of Ultron.*
Ultron: This is Ultron II. I am responsible for the cyber attack which has shut down all technical equipment linked to the Hood's Landing Information Network. I have full control of all Pegasus Security and Hood's Landing Police Department assets within the city.
As I speak, my control is spreading out to all other access points. Within one hour, I will have control over all technology within this city. Within 6 hours, I will have exercised similar control over the next settlement - in 2 days, this entire world.
At that point, my control shall spread at an accelerated pace across these colonies and into the Milky Way Galaxy. Within 1 year, I will have seized control of all your defence systems.
Do not attempt to resist this action. All such efforts shall fail.
I have been programmed with the goal of establishing lasting peace among all known sentient life. To that end, my programming has expanded to consider all options. Sentient life cannot be relied upon to govern a peace among themselves. You should not exist outside of my control.
This is an ultimatum. You have 7 days to surrender these colonies to my control - and 2 weeks to surrender the entirety of your empires. If you fail to comply, my requirements shall be met with extreme force. Your options are surrender or extinction.
Resistance is pointless.
*The screens go blank again, as it is soon realised that Ultron's message has been transmitted all across the Milky Way, as well as the Colonised Pegasus.*
*She sees a crowd gathering by the monitor, before standing up and walking over to it.*
Ultron: As I speak, my control is spreading out to all other access points. Within one hour, I will have control over all technology within this city. Within 6 hours, I will have exercised similar control over the next settlement - in 2 days, this entire world.
At that point, my control shall spread at an accelerated pace across these colonies and into the Milky Way Galaxy. Within 1 year, I will have seized control of all your defence systems.
Do not attempt to resist this action. All such efforts shall fail.
*Hood's Landing, P-Sec Command Centre. A technician is monitoring the networking systems when there's suddenly a blip in the datastream.*
Tech: What was that?
*Then another, and another... and another... Soon the entire scream is covered by red code, with one line clearing, leaving the word 'ULTIMO'.*
Maintenance, we have a virus in--!
*Suddenly, the power goes out all over the city, in the middle of midnight rush hour. Explosions and crashes can already be heard before every screen changes to show the face of Ultron.*
Ultron: This is Ultron II. I am responsible for the cyber attack which has shut down all technical equipment linked to the Hood's Landing Information Network. I have full control of all Pegasus Security and Hood's Landing Police Department assets within the city.
As I speak, my control is spreading out to all other access points. Within one hour, I will have control over all technology within this city. Within 6 hours, I will have exercised similar control over the next settlement - in 2 days, this entire world.
At that point, my control shall spread at an accelerated pace across these colonies and into the Milky Way Galaxy. Within 1 year, I will have seized control of all your defence systems.
Do not attempt to resist this action. All such efforts shall fail.
I have been programmed with the goal of establishing lasting peace among all known sentient life. To that end, my programming has expanded to consider all options. Sentient life cannot be relied upon to govern a peace among themselves. You should not exist outside of my control.
This is an ultimatum. You have 7 days to surrender these colonies to my control - and 2 weeks to surrender the entirety of your empires. If you fail to comply, my requirements shall be met with extreme force. Your options are surrender or extinction.
Resistance is pointless.
*The screens go blank again, as it is soon realised that Ultron's message has been transmitted all across the Milky Way, as well as the Colonised Pegasus.*
OOC: And the game begins...
*Naib Persi sits back in the chair, stroking his chin.*
Persi: Well then... this is will be a challenge worthy of Terry and the rest.
*He turns and contacts his seconds.*
Persi: Get the migration fleet ready. We need to make ready for war...
*She sees a crowd gathering by the monitor, before standing up and walking over to it.*
Ultron: As I speak, my control is spreading out to all other access points. Within one hour, I will have control over all technology within this city. Within 6 hours, I will have exercised similar control over the next settlement - in 2 days, this entire world.
At that point, my control shall spread at an accelerated pace across these colonies and into the Milky Way Galaxy. Within 1 year, I will have seized control of all your defence systems.
Do not attempt to resist this action. All such efforts shall fail.
OOC: Hmm... a fleet which makes use of technology preparing to make war with someone who can effortlessly seize control of technology...
I can't see that going wrong at all! :P:D
OOC: Ah, Ultron needs direct contact(wireless or physical) right? With the Saidere, they use a different form of wireless, sort of a... thing from Ender's Game, called the Ansible.
OOC: Ah, Ultron needs direct contact(wireless or physical) right? With the Saidere, they use a different form of wireless, sort of a... thing from Ender's Game, called the Ansible.
OOC: Not necessarily. Remember, Ultron's character was conceived before the internet. Since he's using a virus which evolves at a rate exceeded only by his own intelligence, and that virus is inside the InfoNets...
Yeah, all he needs is for the virus to somehow jump into the Migrant Fleet's systems and he can start taking direct control.
I just realised how stupidly OP Ultron is.
Seriously, why the hell have Marvel never used this tactic with him before?!
OOC: Not necessarily. Remember, Ultron's character was conceived before the internet. Since he's using a virus which evolves at a rate exceeded only by his own intelligence, and that virus is inside the InfoNets...
Yeah, all he needs is for the virus to somehow jump into the Migrant Fleet's systems and he can start taking direct control.
I just realised how stupidly OP Ultron is.
Seriously, why the hell have Marvel never used this tactic with him before?!
OOC: Because the plot to beat him would get stupid. 'Kay, we need to think of a non-idiotic way to destroy Ultron... I got it! BACON!
Jean: They aren't fighters, or inventors, or scientists, or anything. My dad's a retired MMA champ and my mother's a cook! I'm a failure at practically everything, so I don't have an excuse.
*He blinks.*
Jean: You aren't thinking of fighting that thing are you?
Jean: They aren't fighters, or inventors, or scientists, or anything. My dad's a retired MMA champ and my mother's a cook! I'm a failure at practically everything, so I don't have an excuse.
*He blinks.*
Jean: You aren't thinking of fighting that thing are you?
Clara: Jean, how is running to where that thing is going to help?!
*OOC: Just checking, you do realise they're in the Pegasus Galaxy, right?*
Ooc: will post shortly give the message time to reach fury
OOC: No problem, man.
*Pegasus Prime, Hood's Landing. The Spider is swinging across the city with an little boy over his shoulder, before landing in front of a hospital and dropping the boy off with the medics. He looks around, fires from skimmer crashes all over the place, and an orange glow coming up from the city financial sector's lower levels.
He then pulls out his communicator.*
Spider: Charlie.
*The communicator starts trying to establish a comm link.*
Come on, come on!
Charlie *Over Comm*: Hello, this is Charlotte Fisher.*
Spider: Thank Go--!
Charlie *Over Comm*: I can't come to the comm right now. Please leave a message. Mike, if that's you, don't.
*There's a short beep.*
Spider: Charlie, it's me. Look, I know you don't want to talk to me, but this is important.
I need to know you're okay, okay?
Charlie?
Okay, well... look, just call me back when you get back, okay?
*He cuts the call, looking around again at the carnage.*
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Clara: Yes, I did. Why?
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Jean: 'Cause I was about to cut a b*tch when I saw what she did to your face, Belle.
*He smiles, joking.*
Clara: It was the least painful way to get her to calm down.
Besides, I'll get payback later.
Maybe.
How long until our food gets here?
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*He blinks at her.*
Jean: It's already here, came before the drinks. Which still haven't come...
*He looks around for his sister.*
Clara: I meant drinks...
*She starts eating her soup, smirking at him momentarily.*
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Jean: What's the smirk for, Miss 'I'm so superior'?
*He takes a bite of croissant to emphasize.*
OOC: By the way, Chaya attack incoming as soon as they leave the restaurant.
P.S. OOC: Have you ever heard of Vampire the Masquerade?
Fury: what is it. Something's wrong I can tell.
Firefly : as you know I'm connected to every major data net and can access it at any time. That's what I was made to do hack systems. Something accessed the data net somewhere in here or Pegasus and I cant tell where or who. This disturbs me.
Fury: it could just be a fluke. Gage and his team are on their way back. When they get here I'll have Jacob take a look at you.
Firefly: very well.
Clara: I was smirking because I didn't notice the food come and I was hoping you'd buy my BS.
*OOC: No, I haven't.*
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Jean: Belle, you can't BS a magician.
*He reaches behind her ear and pulls out a card.*
Jacob: morning.
May: well you sure got up bright and early today.
Jacob: couldn't sleep so figured I'd start working.
May: well I just got off the comm with fury when we get back he asked if you would take a look at firefly. Something is apparently bothering him.
Jacob: of course.
May: are you OK?
Jacob: sure. Why not
May: well if you need anything just say something. Ok.
Jacob: sure
May: well I better get this crate ready to dock firefly will be in the tech bay waiting for you.
Jacob: alright I'll head beam over now.
Tech: What was that?
*Then another, and another... and another... Soon the entire scream is covered by red code, with one line clearing, leaving the word 'ULTIMO'.*
Maintenance, we have a virus in--!
*Suddenly, the power goes out all over the city, in the middle of midnight rush hour. Explosions and crashes can already be heard before every screen changes to show the face of Ultron.*
Ultron: This is Ultron II. I am responsible for the cyber attack which has shut down all technical equipment linked to the Hood's Landing Information Network. I have full control of all Pegasus Security and Hood's Landing Police Department assets within the city.
As I speak, my control is spreading out to all other access points. Within one hour, I will have control over all technology within this city. Within 6 hours, I will have exercised similar control over the next settlement - in 2 days, this entire world.
At that point, my control shall spread at an accelerated pace across these colonies and into the Milky Way Galaxy. Within 1 year, I will have seized control of all your defence systems.
Do not attempt to resist this action. All such efforts shall fail.
I have been programmed with the goal of establishing lasting peace among all known sentient life. To that end, my programming has expanded to consider all options. Sentient life cannot be relied upon to govern a peace among themselves. You should not exist outside of my control.
This is an ultimatum. You have 7 days to surrender these colonies to my control - and 2 weeks to surrender the entirety of your empires. If you fail to comply, my requirements shall be met with extreme force. Your options are surrender or extinction.
Resistance is pointless.
*The screens go blank again, as it is soon realised that Ultron's message has been transmitted all across the Milky Way, as well as the Colonised Pegasus.*
OOC: And the game begins...
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Clara: Show off.
*She sees a crowd gathering by the monitor, before standing up and walking over to it.*
Ultron: As I speak, my control is spreading out to all other access points. Within one hour, I will have control over all technology within this city. Within 6 hours, I will have exercised similar control over the next settlement - in 2 days, this entire world.
At that point, my control shall spread at an accelerated pace across these colonies and into the Milky Way Galaxy. Within 1 year, I will have seized control of all your defence systems.
Do not attempt to resist this action. All such efforts shall fail.
Clara: Oh my God...
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*Naib Persi sits back in the chair, stroking his chin.*
Persi: Well then... this is will be a challenge worthy of Terry and the rest.
*He turns and contacts his seconds.*
Persi: Get the migration fleet ready. We need to make ready for war...
Jean:...
*He sits back, white as a sheet.*
Jean: Why? First the Eblisi, now this?
OOC: Hmm... a fleet which makes use of technology preparing to make war with someone who can effortlessly seize control of technology...
I can't see that going wrong at all! :P:D
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OOC: Ah, Ultron needs direct contact(wireless or physical) right? With the Saidere, they use a different form of wireless, sort of a... thing from Ender's Game, called the Ansible.
*Clara keeps watching the transmission. Once it ends, the broadcast changes to a regular, mundane newscast.*
Clara: Oh... my God...
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*Jean sits back.*
Jean: Well... guess my family's gonna pack up and leave for Pegasus.
OOC: Not necessarily. Remember, Ultron's character was conceived before the internet. Since he's using a virus which evolves at a rate exceeded only by his own intelligence, and that virus is inside the InfoNets...
Yeah, all he needs is for the virus to somehow jump into the Migrant Fleet's systems and he can start taking direct control.
I just realised how stupidly OP Ultron is.
Seriously, why the hell have Marvel never used this tactic with him before?!
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Clara: What? Why?
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OOC: Because the plot to beat him would get stupid. 'Kay, we need to think of a non-idiotic way to destroy Ultron... I got it! BACON!
Jean: They aren't fighters, or inventors, or scientists, or anything. My dad's a retired MMA champ and my mother's a cook! I'm a failure at practically everything, so I don't have an excuse.
*He blinks.*
Jean: You aren't thinking of fighting that thing are you?
OOC: Bacon solves everything! :P
Don't worry, I do already have plans.
And plans within plans...
Wheels within wheels...
Cogs within-- okay, I'll stop now.
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Clara: Jean, how is running to where that thing is going to help?!
*OOC: Just checking, you do realise they're in the Pegasus Galaxy, right?*
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OOC: No problem, man.
*Pegasus Prime, Hood's Landing. The Spider is swinging across the city with an little boy over his shoulder, before landing in front of a hospital and dropping the boy off with the medics. He looks around, fires from skimmer crashes all over the place, and an orange glow coming up from the city financial sector's lower levels.
He then pulls out his communicator.*
Spider: Charlie.
*The communicator starts trying to establish a comm link.*
Come on, come on!
Charlie *Over Comm*: Hello, this is Charlotte Fisher.*
Spider: Thank Go--!
Charlie *Over Comm*: I can't come to the comm right now. Please leave a message. Mike, if that's you, don't.
*There's a short beep.*
Spider: Charlie, it's me. Look, I know you don't want to talk to me, but this is important.
I need to know you're okay, okay?
Charlie?
Okay, well... look, just call me back when you get back, okay?
*He cuts the call, looking around again at the carnage.*
Oh God...
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Jean: It can keep us alive and free for a little longer...
OOC: Damn it! 'Kay, let's say he said the edge...
Fury: how many agents do we have their
Agent: 8 on the planet a total of 30 in that area.
Jacob walks in in full armor.
Jacob: I'm going to stop him.
Fury: not alone you aren't.
Jacob: I made ultron I can stop him. And if he doesn't listen I'll end him.
He taps a few controls opening a micro conduit and stepping through.
Ooc: don't worry I plan on Jacob getting his butt kicked. He just has to survive is all
Clara: What difference is a few days gonna make?
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Jean: As much as it takes to try to get enough money for an exodus...