Paradox: WavelengthX-0384 “Gauss” kneeled on a rocky crag, about three klicks behind the main assault team. He was somewhat agitated at how long this retrieval op was taking, but he tried to stifle it by recalibrating the settings of his Mk. 6 particle rifle. Raising the weapon to his carbide-plated shoulder, he resynchronized his own optics with the gun’s, giving him a view of the chase. He had orders not to fire on anything, only to observe; but, regardless, having self-awareness and emotions resulted in him being a bit twitchy. As one of the few combat androids of Gornocan Industries to be equipped with a fully functional AI controParadox: Wavelength
Paradox: Reluctant WarriorJaller let himself fall back onto the couch with a thud. “So…freakin’…bored…” A hologram of a familiar man flickered into existence in front of him. He had his arms crossed, and managed a passable rendition of a human sigh. “Well, you can blame internal stability for that,” he replied. His voice was warm, but had the distinctive metallic ring of synthesized tones. “Plus, the government’s been cracking down on mercenary activity ever since that thing in Chicago.” “Hey, that wasn’t my fault, and you know it.” The hologram only laughed. “Sure, sure, theParadox: Reluctant Warrior
Paradox: To Challenge the Sky"He destroyed them all?" "Yes, sir. All of them." The suited man leaned back in his chair. He was Zegovia Gornocan, the head of a highly sucessful hardware production company, Gornocan Industries, whose single manufacturing headquarters was located in Nevada. Rubbing his temples, Zegovia tried to compose himself. "So, tell me, did we gain anything by wasting a full contingent of retrival androids?" The man reporting to Zegovia, his cheif of staff, swallowed involuntarily. "Y-yes, sir, we retrived the mission log from the command unit." "Show me." "Y-yes sir." A video screen raised up from a recessed pParadox: To Challenge the Sky
Failure in the making...?
Movingon
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I'm mad, you're mad....we're ALL mad HERE, darling.
Save yourself a penny for the ferryman, save yourself and let them suffer.
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Failure consolidated.
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I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing. ♣
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Wrar Ghostly.
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Failure consolidated.
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