We Are Our Avatars V (Closed)

[Slenn]

The girls arrived back with 3 corpses being held up by a levitation spell. A few of them had laser burns and spirit cards that were virtually stapled to the bodies.

"Here you are Bryce. I hope this helps."

Marisa settled the corpses down.

 

[Random berk]

Down in the tunnels, the viral material coating the walls and floor had thickened and was now pulsing with its own life. With each pulse, the bulbous hives exuded a little cloud of noxious, particle filled gas, and their surfaces were dotted with translucent, yellowish pustules. The surfaces of these pustules rippled as though some monstrous fetus was shifting in its sleep within the fluid.

 

[FPSfanatic]

"Thanks, it should." Bryce leans over and looks them over. "Damn, this is almost as bad as Orlando..." He jabs another of the bodies, drawing blood into his finger.

 

[Outisakanobody]

Blondie walked outside to smoke.

 

[Slenn]

<color=red>"You're very welcome."

"Orlando?"

<color=red>"Marisa, it's one of those Earth cities remember?"

"Oh right, I remember Patchouli had an Atlas in that library of hers."

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[FPSfanatic]

"Yeah, Orlando. I suppose you guys aren't from around Earth then?" Bryce says, casually sifting through the genetic code of the Blacklight.

 

[Random berk]

Mercer was leaning against the wall with his head bowed as the others examined the bodies.
"So, I don't suppose anyone else has figured out a way up to the upper city?" He asked the group in general. "Mrs. Vader there obviously does, but I doubt she'll be of any assistance without some... very firm persuasion."

 

[Chungus]

as I walked, I witnessed two more strangers unceremoniously dump three corpses of the monstrosities, followed by a man sicking a deformed finger in them. "What is the meaning of this?" I asked the man as I approached.

 

[Slenn]

"Well... yes and no. We're from a place called Gensokyo, which is a land that's connected to Earth via a portal in the Hakurei shrine. We only know of outside events from word of mouth. The only way we can gather information on it is if one of us travels outside there and gathers books on it."

<color=red>"What's Orlando like? We've never had the chance to go outside of Gensokyo to that far away from the portal."

 

[Demonjazz]

Archimedes came to where the bodies were being piled. He heard Mercer "Well I'm guessing that if we don't find a way up they'll just die because somebody has blocked all means of transportation to the upper city with zombies. Not like anybody is going to bring them food anytime soon with all the zombies about"

 

[FPSfanatic]

"Well nowadays, its an irradiated shit hole that has enough carcasses to make a butcher vomit. Before the plague... Sunny, bright, marshy, had this giant theme park called disney world that was kind of fun if you didn't mind lines." Bryce looks over at the vampire. "analyzing genetic code to better discover the perpetrator that introduced this virus. Now, I know that it was manmade and that someone introduced this through direct contact. Hopefully, I'll be able to identify his genetic code after a few more stabs."

 

[Random berk]

Mercer glanced up at Archimedes with an unimpressed squint.
"Well, that's just heartbreaking." He said sarcastically. "But that's not what I asked. Do we know a way up to the upper city or not?"

 

[Slenn]

<color=red>"I see...."
"Do you remember any recent flowerings, Reimu?"
<color=red>"Not that I can recall. If there was a mass death somewhere on Earth recently, a flowering in Gensokyo would have happened already."
"So, I guess that means we can say that Bryce is not from the same Earth on the other side of our Portal."

Marisa thought for a bit.
"Genetic code?"
<color=red>"We'll look it up in a book when we get back. I'm sure Patchouli has a book somewhere in her library about it. But if it's something medically related, I'm sure Eirin knows. We could go see her."

 

[Chungus]

As Bryce explained his actions, some of the words used eluded me. However, I still understood what was being said. "So this plague was unleashed then. That doesn't suprise me. The grotesque vermin have a unnatural air about them, even by the standards of this strange land." I remarked, then paused as I looked at the corpses. "I hope you will be sucsesful then. I would like to come face to face with whoever unleashed this Hell."

 

[Demonjazz]

"Well uh we could make a really large ladder up to the place"

 

[FPSfanatic]

"You know, you could ask me questions. Although the double act is a pretty decent one." Bryce jabs into another body. "So, you guys are like spirits from another realm then? Or is it more stargate style, with a device connecting two worlds?" Bryce nods at the vampires statement. "you and me both buddy."

 

[Random berk]

"I'm surprised you needed to test them to decide that the virus was manmade." Mercer said to Bryce. "Things like that just don't occur naturally. This was the work of a corporation called Gentek." He glared at Archimedes.
"Do I look like a man who has the patience for bullshit?"

 

[Demonjazz]

"Well you are wearing a popped up collar shirt with a hoodie and a jacket with a collar. So I would say yes"

 

[Slenn]

<color=red>"Not quite. We're flesh and blood like you are. Only we deal with spirits, shades, ghosts, shinto magic, animal and elemental spirits. Either one of us has to deal with them when one of them causes an incident. If Marisa goes, it's for the stuff that could be collected."

"And if it's Reimu, it's because she's bored and has nothing else to do and it's her job." She said, and Reimu gave a small punch at Marisa's shoulder. Marisa shook her head and turned back to Bryce. "Well the portal is more like a mystical gate that can be opened occasionally. That's the only way we can gather information from there." She paused for a while. "What's a genetic code? And how do you translate it? Can anyone translate it?"

 

[Random berk]

In the tunnels, the pustules of the hives were gradually swelling more and more.

Mercer cracked his knuckles as Archimedes continued to let his mouth run away from him.
"No one ever taught you what a rheorical question was then?"