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towerofanimus2014-04-27 06:16 pm
animusmods) wrote in towerofanimus2014-04-27 06:16 pm
Ex Machina; Infiltration
Characters: Riki and the infiltration team
Setting: administrative levels
Format: any
Summary: Riki's efforts must be sabotaged. Stealth is the name of the game and time is of the essence.
Warnings: psychological horror
Though the chipped unit does not follow, he sees to it that the team advances the rest of the way. At the end of the lit corridor is a set of double doors, heavy-duty polished metal with small windows set into each one.
Through the windows, a massive machine is visible, connected to thousands of holographic screens that are hard to make out at the speed at which they're being manipulated. The machine sits in the center of the room and is networked to four elaborate terminals stationed along the walls via a complex tangle of panels, wires, and towers. Each of these terminals controls its own set of floating screens; the sheer amount of holographic monitors in the room is disorienting, and really, it's hard to tell what's connected to what.
In the chair in the middle of the enormous set-up is Riki, maneuvering all of the screens with the same ease with which most people breathe. His back is to the doors that lead into the room, and for the moment, he is utterly engrossed in his work.
Setting: administrative levels
Format: any
Summary: Riki's efforts must be sabotaged. Stealth is the name of the game and time is of the essence.
Warnings: psychological horror
Though the chipped unit does not follow, he sees to it that the team advances the rest of the way. At the end of the lit corridor is a set of double doors, heavy-duty polished metal with small windows set into each one.
Through the windows, a massive machine is visible, connected to thousands of holographic screens that are hard to make out at the speed at which they're being manipulated. The machine sits in the center of the room and is networked to four elaborate terminals stationed along the walls via a complex tangle of panels, wires, and towers. Each of these terminals controls its own set of floating screens; the sheer amount of holographic monitors in the room is disorienting, and really, it's hard to tell what's connected to what.
In the chair in the middle of the enormous set-up is Riki, maneuvering all of the screens with the same ease with which most people breathe. His back is to the doors that lead into the room, and for the moment, he is utterly engrossed in his work.
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There had to be some way to find out what Riki was up to though. ]
> project status
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At the bottom, the same blinking symbol indicating text input appears.
A red light on the shell of the terminal itself flickers into life dully, pulsating almost like a heartbeat.]
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He frowns, glancing at the screen to see what she was doing. That light didn't look good, kind of like an alarm or warning beacon. His EMR has been at ready ever since he entered the elevator, but now he's unhooking his short javelin from his belt, just in case.]
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They can't take any chances, and her bullets still aren't real.]
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> Translate
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The symbols onscreen remain symbols.]
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> language options
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Nothing shows on the screen except for symbols.]
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But Ocelot approaches the terminal, eyes narrowing. There must be a way to figure out what the symbols mean. She had training in codebreaking, and even if the technology was different, she was going to try.
There must be some sort of pattern-- some sort of way to decrypt them even without a command prompt.]
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The red light continues to blink insistently, as does the symbol indicating a command prompt.]
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There's no time. There's no time no time no time she can't do this. She can't do what she wanted to do. If he's saving the Tower, returning it to working order... She can't take that risk. She can't take the risk that what he's doing isn't bad]
> shut down
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The lights around them flicker out first - then back on. Then off again.
There is a whirring sound as the screens flicker out of life, as well; finally, the terminal's primary screen's glow darkens slowly before it goes pitch-black, leaving the group in darkness and silence.]
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Diarmuid had been right on one count, at least for this particular point. This choice, at least, had been crystal clear. That doesn't mean she likes the results though.
Her fingers slide off the keyboard and onto her lap, where she stares at them.]
I'm sorry.
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They were still in the dark about Riki and that was not a good thing at all. They couldn't confront him without and proof at all.]
You did everything that you could.
[If only Ocelot would have had some clue as to what the hidden commands could have been, but it's too late now.
They can only hope that one of the groups managed to find out information now.]
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It was a bit disappointing, but at the same time Gandalf wasn't so worried about facing Riki. As far as he was concerned, if they just stood there, the confrontation would come to them and there would be little for them to do. ]
If everything is done, let us not linger here. [He gave another quick look around.] By now it makes no doubt our presence has been noticed.
[ It was surprising no one was here already. Very... Not Riki-like. ]
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Giving Xion another quick, comforting pat to her shoulder, his eyes are on their surroundings.]
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Silently sliding out of the chair, she follows the others as they begin to make their way back.]
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