Futuristic Department 7

[Nexus Placater]

The year is 2305 and Humanity has spread itself throughout the galaxy, pretty much becoming an empire. While all that cool space stuff went on, Earth changed dramatically. The unification of the world brought the creation of the World Council and in turn brought the creation of the Departments. Each Department controlled one of the world's massive issues. Department 7 was the one in charge of protecting the public and security of Earth. In the last 8 years, Department 7 has come under a lot of scrutiny due to many "Incidents" that occurred on the inside. All of them have been quelled and everything is back to normal. For a select few law enforcement officers, body guards, and in rare cases, university students received the approval letter to their entry into the world renowned organisation. Be prepared for anything...

 

[Nexus Placater]

And so... It Begins...


The Department 7 building stood calmly in front of you, as if watching the skyline for any threats. Compared to the rest of the metal jungle that rose around you, it looked like it was the smallest and weakest of them all with its peak a considerable length shorter than the next building. Despite this, it looked like the most dignified of them all. The worst thing about it was that it was right in the middle of London and the fact that getting to it was a nightmare, especially for a bunch foreigners, at peak hour nonetheless. The plane tickets that came in the application only went one way so, it was just another annoying thing to add to the list. The trip was fine though, with very few crying babies and children.


Like any mega city, there were a a few idiots as ever, like the guy kicking a can around and a nerd that was never looking up from his phone. But, besides those people, no one had come to greet your arrival. There were, like any city, a huge rows of cars and motorcycles, the occasional hovering scattered about the mix. The moment you begin to settle down to wait, all of your phones buzz, the notifications for messages sounding. When you do check your phones, more glass with small computers attached, you find a message sent from the phone itself in the text options that you prefer most saying, "Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun."


@Fezzes, @Xaphael, @KingTiger, @MidnightStar, @AyyyLmao, @Crimrose, @CERBERUS177, @Jack Flash, @Vagabond Spectre, @That One Bruvva

 

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

Valentine Bonnaire

Valentine shrugged her backpack over onto both shoulders again as she stopped in front of the building, having been leading the small group of other recruits. At least, that's what she figured they were. Her phone vibrated with a dull buzz, and she swept it out of her tracksuit pants. Some dick had left a message.

Valentine

me

Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun.

them

Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun.

Oh, good. Some joker in Department 7 was going to play 'haze the rookies', and was starting by sending messages to them via using their own phones to message themselves. Valentine raised an exasperated eyebrow and sighed deeply. "Someone's trying to play with us." she said, half to herself and half to the largely silent, ragtag group behind her. Her tone was perfectly level and disciplined, although tinged pretty heavily with a French accent. She made for a wall to lean on, the building next to Department 7 HQ. "Je ne vais pas perdre mon temps sur ce jeu." she continued, resolving to just ignore it. Someone wanted to mess with her, so she'd just cut off their means of doing so and ignore her phone.

 

[That One Bruvva]

Mood: Sane


Girlfriend's Status: Anxious for call


Current Project: Um...

Franco Jones is rather hassled by the crowd, but all in all, he finds that this could be far worse. It's been a while since he practiced his Spanish and he can't remember the last time he spoke French, if at all. Sure, he's still in London and if he wanted to go back it'd cost him a good chunk of his savings, but at least he'd be able to handle a conversation.


As Jones begins to settle down, he hears a distinct guitar twang he used as his ringtone. He picks his phone out of his pants pocket and looks at it.

Anonymous

them

"Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun."

me

"Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun."

He smirks. "Well ain't this something..."


He notices some of the other folks nearby muttering in similar tongues. He comments, "Well then. What d'you think this fun's gonna be...?" Whatever that fun is, he's hoping it involves car chases. He loves car chases.

 

[KingTiger]

As Retro Walks through central London, he notices that a multitude of people are staring at him. He takes no note of this until a little girl asks him if he is conscious. Then he realized that fully sentient AI is not common, even in London. The mother quickly pulls the girl away and apologizes. Retro keeps walking on until he gets a strange message. It was even from an unknown source. But obvious evidence pointed to it being Department 7.


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(London)


Why did Department 7 make him contact himself? That makes no sense. Well now at least he knows that his messaging system doesn't know it's own ID. Better put that on the list of things to get patched up.

 

[H3LLJUMPER_177]

Ethan was walking with a small group, he slung a folding chair pack behind him, it of course, didn't hold a chair, but his weapon, a bit in parts though. "So why d-" his phone buzzed, followed by others in the group.

Unknown

them

Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun.

me

Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun.

"Fun...the hell does he mean 'fun'?" Ethan said, confused as to what might happen. He stood there with the others, looking around, looking for a sign of this 'fun' the person spoke of. Though, if this was training on keeping your cool or something, Ethan was doing well.

 

[MidnightStar]

Tori had finally made it to the place called Department 7. She was sent her by the University for some unknown reason. All she knew is this is where she would be staying. It was a one way tip so there's no going back. She loos around and sees the recruits standing around. She felt like a sore thumb in the crowd. She had three bags with her. Her purse, suitcase with clothes, and her other bag with all her electronics and some things she invented. Her phone buzzes and sees a strange message.

Victoria

them

Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun.

me

Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun

Fun? What kind of fun? Her stomach clenches up nervously. "What in the world am I walking into?"

 

[PressureCooker]

A yellow taxi pulled up in front of Department 7 building. Inside the taxi, Alex Caine thanked the driver, paid, and got out. He quickly looked over his few belongings as the taxi sped away. Alex didn't bring much, only a suitcase and a small backpack. The suitcase was only clothes and other basic supplies, but the backpack was important. It contained almost all of Alex's field equipment, as well as a bottle of very expensive liquor. In his pocket, Alex's phone vibrated, and he took it out and read the message that he had received.

Alex

me

Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun.

them

Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun.

Interesting. Alex couldn't tell whether it was just the department messing with them to test their mettle, or whether something more sinister was at work, but whatever it was, he would face it later. Right now, he needed to get his stuff to a secure place. Carefully, he pocked up his bags. The weight of the bags pressed his arms down to his sides, and Alex felt the shapes of his concealed weapons within the fabric of the jacket he was wearing. He stopped for a moment to observe a strange assortment of other people in front of the building, presumably other recruits, and then promptly walked up to the entrance of the building and entered.

 

[Crimrose]

Magnolia had finally gotten to London, deciding to take a walk instead of calling a taxi, as she wanted to get a bit of a chance to look around. Of course, she had brought about 3 things. A large case that had contained a sword and her experimental Laser Rifle, which made sense to an extent. The other bags contained many changes of clothes for different occasions, and tools for tinkering with her gear. She was a bit confused about how they let her bring such a weapon, but passed it off as a government thing. She explored a bit more than she had to, before heading to the proper building.

???

them

Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun.

me

Fun? I like fun.

She received no response from texting back, but assumed something would happen around now... Right?

 

[Nexus Placater]

There wasn't much that happened for a few minutes, the message and its slightly ominous message still lingering in the minds of many of you. For Alex, when he entered the big set of sliding doors, he was greeted by a receptionist that stared at him for a few seconds before replying that he was in the wrong place. Almost surprisingly, a second message popped up on this unknown phone message channel, the phones buzzing as if excited to receive new mail.

Unknown

me

Welcome to Department 7. Before we begin, let's have some fun.

me

I found this while snooping around. I'll let you pick which one you want to keep. (insert list of most dialed phone numbers, files on the phone, email addresses, the phone's actual phone number and internet search history.) The others though... I'm going to send to the people around you right now. I wonder which one you value the most. ( :P )

However, just as the message appeared on the different phones, what looked like a wall at the time slid open, a young woman with faded out blue hair calmly stepping out into London's chilly air. She walked a couple of steps before stopping in front of a man that had been leaning on the side of the wall, texting, who was right next to Valentine. In a swift motion, she slapped him, snatched the phone from his hand and subtly tapped something on the back of his neck. Immediately the pair begin bickering, the stuff that a couple would fight over. With a reluctant sigh, the man straightened the coat he was wearing and turned to face you guys. "Hello, nice to meet you all. Welcome to Department 7. Don't mind what is on your phones, because it is some of my colleagues just being dicks. I'm Deltorian by the way... and I am going to be your guide (although I didn't want to). Hurry up and follow." With that, he walked over to the wall panel, the woman storming ahead of him. As he stands in the "doorway", he motions you to follow with his cybernetic left arm.


@Fezzes, @Xaphael, @KingTiger, @MidnightStar, @AyyyLmao, @Crimrose, @CERBERUS177, @Jack Flash, @Vagabond Spectre,@That One Bruvva

 

[That One Bruvva]

Jones is a bit bemused by the numbers on his list. Of course, the one on the top of that list is his girlfriend Carly's. Second on the list is his boss', with various others being coworkers, his dad. Then came all the photos, again mostly involving Carly's dates with him or on his projects, some dossiers he got emailed and he used the phone to read.


I's all a bit unnerving, and unfortunately for Franco Jones, all he has for a legitimate weapon is his laser pistol, which he only was able to pass through in his checked bag, so he was currently unarmed.


So finding out that it was all a bunch of bored idiots in the IT department came as a breath of fresh air. With Deltorian assuring that his privacy wasn't in direct danger, he decides to walk along.


"So, mind explaining what's the big deal here?" He asks. "If the phone stuff's by a bunch of bored idiots, then I don't think I've gotten the entire story on why everyone's here."


@Deltorian Nephran

 

[Crimrose]

Magnolia personally didn't care about what got to everyone else, as there wasn't really much to hide anyway. If she wanted to do something, she just used her laptop. They'd likely find various song names, but that's just about it. The rest is already public knowledge, as anyone could ask her a question about her email and pretty much get it. Magnolia then saw both a man and a woman come out of nowhere (RKO!), the woman seeming to have a bit more energy than the male. He claimed to be the groups guide, and told them all to follow.


Magnolia would soon follow another recruit through the doorway, and she overheard a bit of his conversation. He mentioned his phone and the people that had claimed to mess around with it. Afterwards, he created a decent question. Why were they really there? Was it really because they did something? Or just a lottery?

 

[MidnightStar]

Tori rolls her eyes at the message. She had put a program she had created into her phone and other devices so no one could get her information. If the tried it would fry the hackers computer or what ever they used and most likely the didn't try getting there information. Tori follows toward the back not wanting to cause attention to herself. All she wanted was to figure out why the university had sent her here. She was smart and all but these other people where much stronger than her. How was she going to make it in a place like this?

 

[KingTiger]

"Whoever these guys are, they do like to be trolls." Retro continues down the street and sees a group of people about to head into the Department 7 building. "Well I guess I'll follow them in to see if I can find out why Department 7 would even want to message me." He casually walks towards the group, but gets picked out by small children pointing at him and whispering to their parents.