Joel exited the ship, and looked at the silent possible-robot. [color=003399]"What's going on?"[/color] he asked.
We Are Our Avatars IX: Act V: The Sabotage of the Scandolous Saurian Scoundrels (Open)
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"Silence" looked to Joel as he exited the ship, turning their head ever-so-slightly to do so. After about a second of looking Joel over, "Silence" gave Joel the same greeting they had given Gwen; placing two fingers against the the side of their head, then pointing these at Joel.
Looking back to Gwen, "Silence" gave a single pronounced nod in response. They repeated the gesture towards Gwen once more, then waved lazily. After this, they held their right arm to the side with the elbow bend to roughly a 45 degree angle, the palm of the hand facing up, and shrugged.
OoC: So this [http://swaysuniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/kanye-shrug.jpg], but one handed.
OoC: So this [http://swaysuniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/kanye-shrug.jpg], but one handed.
"Silence" cocked their head as they heard Gwen, wondering what they did for her to reach the conclusion she did, and how to respond to it. They settled on shaking their head again.
After this, "Silence" did nothing for a time, then lightly tapped on their chest with their index finger, to indicate themself, then pointed to the ships, first to Dave's ship, then to Hans'. The stood stiffly with their arm extended for a moment, then pointed their hand down, and alternated between moving their index and middle finger back and forth, pantomiming a person walking.
After this, "Silence" did nothing for a time, then lightly tapped on their chest with their index finger, to indicate themself, then pointed to the ships, first to Dave's ship, then to Hans'. The stood stiffly with their arm extended for a moment, then pointed their hand down, and alternated between moving their index and middle finger back and forth, pantomiming a person walking.
<color=purple>"You... Dave's ship... Hans' ship... walking." She said out loud, interpreting his gestures. <color=purple>"Hmmmm... I can only interpret that as a journey you've made, with this place being the end. Still I am not quite certain as to what you want with us. Are you here to join us?"
Joel stared at "Silence", then said, [color=003399]"Uh... This is just outside a city called Bristol, in England. On the planet Earth. Is that what you're asking?"[/color]
"Yes..." Was Caius' only response, crossing his arms and breaking eye contact with Victoria, having dwindling interest in carrying on the conversation.
Yeul looked from Victoria, to Caius, and back. Noting the conversation dying, she decided to speak herself. "I assume you are not unfamiliar with such an scenario?" She asked, shifting position.
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"Silence" looked to Joel, and repeated the exagerated shrugging gesture they made before, this time with both arms.
Placing the left hand back on to pommel of the sword, "Silence" looked back to Gwen, lowering their head slightly upon hearing Gwen's interpretation. When she asked her question, however, they snapped their fingers with their right hand, which sounded a bit muffled due to the material. They then gave a nod, as an add confirmation.
Yeul looked from Victoria, to Caius, and back. Noting the conversation dying, she decided to speak herself. "I assume you are not unfamiliar with such an scenario?" She asked, shifting position.
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"Silence" looked to Joel, and repeated the exagerated shrugging gesture they made before, this time with both arms.
Placing the left hand back on to pommel of the sword, "Silence" looked back to Gwen, lowering their head slightly upon hearing Gwen's interpretation. When she asked her question, however, they snapped their fingers with their right hand, which sounded a bit muffled due to the material. They then gave a nod, as an add confirmation.
"So, are we uh, really going to let the creepy mute guy join us?" Alain asked to whoever was still outside.
"You should be more wary of the Knight of Chaos, Alain." Roland replied, still distrustfully watching Proditus.
"So there's TWO freaky guys that will probably betray us later. Yeah, sounds uh, sounds great."
"You should be more wary of the Knight of Chaos, Alain." Roland replied, still distrustfully watching Proditus.
"So there's TWO freaky guys that will probably betray us later. Yeah, sounds uh, sounds great."
Proditus had remained quiet as Hans was carried back to the Valkyrie, meeting Samus's cold glare with a blank expression. At the appearance of this new creature, 'Silence' he watched it carefully, sizing it up. It behaved strangely for a human, and the idea suddenly occurred to him that it could be some form of amazingly advanced machine-spirit, like the long-lost Men of Iron that were said to have triggered the Age of Strife, or the accursed walker constructs driven by Eldar sorcery. He squinted as he scrutinised its blank faceplate, as though he could discern what lay behind it. Then something that Gwen said caught his attention.
"Speaking of journeys," He mused, in a voice as low as deep sea tremors. "I have yet to learn the reason for the gathering of this particular group. That fellow with the peculiar greatsword hinted that it was more than a chance meeting, and clearly people here are well acquainted with one another. But why is that?"
Hearing the brief exchange between Alain and Roland, he turned on his heel, glancing at them around the aperture of his massive armoured cuirass.
"You place far too much stock in the words of a deeply misguided man." He said to them, more cheerful than annoyed. "Men and women are burned at the stake, or undergo far more horrible fates for accusations of heresy by the likes of him, often with no evidence other than vague suspicion."
"Speaking of journeys," He mused, in a voice as low as deep sea tremors. "I have yet to learn the reason for the gathering of this particular group. That fellow with the peculiar greatsword hinted that it was more than a chance meeting, and clearly people here are well acquainted with one another. But why is that?"
Hearing the brief exchange between Alain and Roland, he turned on his heel, glancing at them around the aperture of his massive armoured cuirass.
"You place far too much stock in the words of a deeply misguided man." He said to them, more cheerful than annoyed. "Men and women are burned at the stake, or undergo far more horrible fates for accusations of heresy by the likes of him, often with no evidence other than vague suspicion."
Hearing Alain's comment of it being creepy, "Silence" turned towards, and in an exagerated motion, crossed their arms, placing their right foot infront of the left and lowering their head slightly. What "Silence" meant with the gesture was anyone's guess, although they didn't hold the pose for very long.
They noticed Proditus looking them over, but the only indication that they did was that they turned their head ever-so-slightly towards Proditus.
As Proditus looked "Silence" over, he would see "Silence's" chest didn't expand and contract as it would when one breathes. This would likely add to the believe that "Silence" was an automaton, as opposed to a living thing.
They noticed Proditus looking them over, but the only indication that they did was that they turned their head ever-so-slightly towards Proditus.
As Proditus looked "Silence" over, he would see "Silence's" chest didn't expand and contract as it would when one breathes. This would likely add to the believe that "Silence" was an automaton, as opposed to a living thing.
<color=purple>Well, we'll see who's suspicions are correct in the future. Emily and I both are watching. And I'm watching out for what my sister claims is true. "Well, part of it comes from the fact that almost none of us are of this world. We all have somehow converged on each other. Most of us have been with each other for quite some time despite the fact that we're from different universes. It's been about a few weeks since I and my other sisters have arrived here. My sister, EMily was the first to arrive."
"Oh, they heard us. I think I'll just go back inside the ship now so I can... do some rune carving. Yup, I definitely need to do that right now." Alain said quickly before he turned around and half walked, half ran back inside Dave's ship.
"Misguided or not, I know what to expect from Hans. All I know of you is that you use words to manipulate others, but I see through it. If you become a threat to any of us, Knight of Chaos, you will face my guns." Roland said in a deadpan voice while staring down Proditus, arms crossed in front of him. After he finished speaking, he turned to Gwen. "Do not trust him. Don't let yourself fall victim to his lies and misdirection."
"Misguided or not, I know what to expect from Hans. All I know of you is that you use words to manipulate others, but I see through it. If you become a threat to any of us, Knight of Chaos, you will face my guns." Roland said in a deadpan voice while staring down Proditus, arms crossed in front of him. After he finished speaking, he turned to Gwen. "Do not trust him. Don't let yourself fall victim to his lies and misdirection."
Following his casual reprimand of Alain and Roland, Proditus looked at 'Silence' again, and realised that for all its animated postures, it held itself with inhuman stillness, beyond that of even the highly disciplined Space Marines. Shifting slightly closer, he went to one knee, his mechanised greave striking the ground with a heavy clank. Now close to eye level with 'Silence' and the rest of the group, he focused on the machine, now appearing deep in thought.
Curious... I have never seen any machine-spirit mimic human behaviour like this... some form of daemon engine perhaps?
This form is not Warp-forged. If it is mechanical, then it is nothing but fragile metal and mortal labour. If a daemon lurks inside, we cannot sense it.
Proditus nodded thoughtfully, thoughts turning outwards to address Silence again.
"Who created you, machine-spirit?"He muttered, as much to himself as to the voiceless humanoid.
Curious... I have never seen any machine-spirit mimic human behaviour like this... some form of daemon engine perhaps?
This form is not Warp-forged. If it is mechanical, then it is nothing but fragile metal and mortal labour. If a daemon lurks inside, we cannot sense it.
Proditus nodded thoughtfully, thoughts turning outwards to address Silence again.
"Who created you, machine-spirit?"He muttered, as much to himself as to the voiceless humanoid.
<color=purple>"I'm a scientist, I'm trained to not take things for granted. Therefore anything this man says is up to skepticism. Besides, his kind have already not left a good impression on I and my sisters." She said to Roland. She stood still, but her eyes moved over to where Roland was standing. <color=purple>"Yes, that's right. I and my sisters have seen what this man's faction does. And this was a few years ago when we were on a similar mission to come to this moment in time. EMily and Winona were the first ones to see it. I only barely caught a glimpse of it in her reports. That's why EMily recognized this person as a Chaos Marine almost immediately."
At Roland's brave assertions, Proditus frowned deeply and rose to his full height, towering over the group once more and facing down the gunslinger.
"Yet another ephemeral human who thinks he knows all there is to know about creatures that he has never truly met? Hmph. If I had lied to you yet, whelp, you would not know the difference. Of course, that will do little to assuage your suspicion. So be it. But know this." His face darkened.
"I have led armies the likes of which you have never imagined, and crushed the defenders of entire worlds to dust. And many -most- of those victories were in the name of the same false-Emperor that your friend Hans grovels to. So pray that I do not have to become a threat to you, little man. And for your sake, I will pray for the same." With a snort, he dismissed Roland and turned to Gwen.
"I see. This one did mention that you had all travelled from other worlds, but other universes? That is... intriguing. Ironically, if what he says is true, then my roots may lie on this planet, though it has not looked like this for a very, very long time..." Having heard what Gwen had to say to Roland, he frowned again.
"You have encountered Chaos before? Here, on Terra... Earth? What form did this encounter take?"
"Yet another ephemeral human who thinks he knows all there is to know about creatures that he has never truly met? Hmph. If I had lied to you yet, whelp, you would not know the difference. Of course, that will do little to assuage your suspicion. So be it. But know this." His face darkened.
"I have led armies the likes of which you have never imagined, and crushed the defenders of entire worlds to dust. And many -most- of those victories were in the name of the same false-Emperor that your friend Hans grovels to. So pray that I do not have to become a threat to you, little man. And for your sake, I will pray for the same." With a snort, he dismissed Roland and turned to Gwen.
"I see. This one did mention that you had all travelled from other worlds, but other universes? That is... intriguing. Ironically, if what he says is true, then my roots may lie on this planet, though it has not looked like this for a very, very long time..." Having heard what Gwen had to say to Roland, he frowned again.
"You have encountered Chaos before? Here, on Terra... Earth? What form did this encounter take?"
As Ailain walked towards the ship, "Silence" watched him walk away, their shoulders and chest moving a little, as if they laughed. Wherther this was true, or an immitation was unknown, as "Silence" still showed the trait they were named for.
When Proditus dropped to one knee, "Silence" looked to him by turning their head, then turned fully towards him, their left hand still on the pommel of their sword. With the exception of their right arm swaying lightly back and forth, "Silence" stood still for a moment as they looked to Proditus, then began walking towards Proditus, placing the index finger of their right hand against the bottom of their face plate again, in a 'hush' gesture.
Lowering their arm after walking past Proditus, "Silence" began walking towards Dave's ship. With their back turned towards Proditus, he would likely see a small ,plated, rectangular buldge on "Silence" back, between the plates covering the shoulder blades. This buldge hand a vent on either side at the top. Presumably, this was were a power source was stored.
When Proditus rose again, and spoke to the rest of the group, "Silence" momentarily turned their head to look to Proditus over their shoulder, but then cocked their head up, and looked infront of themselves again after this.
When Proditus dropped to one knee, "Silence" looked to him by turning their head, then turned fully towards him, their left hand still on the pommel of their sword. With the exception of their right arm swaying lightly back and forth, "Silence" stood still for a moment as they looked to Proditus, then began walking towards Proditus, placing the index finger of their right hand against the bottom of their face plate again, in a 'hush' gesture.
Lowering their arm after walking past Proditus, "Silence" began walking towards Dave's ship. With their back turned towards Proditus, he would likely see a small ,plated, rectangular buldge on "Silence" back, between the plates covering the shoulder blades. This buldge hand a vent on either side at the top. Presumably, this was were a power source was stored.
When Proditus rose again, and spoke to the rest of the group, "Silence" momentarily turned their head to look to Proditus over their shoulder, but then cocked their head up, and looked infront of themselves again after this.
<color=purple>"Yes. EMily's report contained details regarding Eliphas' plan on invading the Earth with their strange Warp powers. From our understanding this man is a primary leader of the Chaos Marines. It also contained details on a few members of our group that were turned against us because of the power of the Warp that Eliphas promised them. We've also faced commoners of this world who were tainted in the same way, forced to fight against us. In addition a powerful villain known as Regulus was given more power from Eliphas as well. Several buildings in Rome were modified and reconstructed because of his influence."