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Modpurger Edgelord
Ark 1 - Prologue
A long lost advanced nuclear core was uncovered in the depths of Joyce mere days ago. It’s glitchy transmitter was quick to start sending rogue signals. The one who'd found it ran through the underground tunnels, trying their best to escape with the priceless piece of technology. Unfortunately for them, they lost their grip. The last they saw of the core was it’s disappearance into the darkest depths of the city. Soon all major factions in the settled world were on the hunt, all determined to claim the power of the core for themselves. Hot in pursuit was it’s creators, the government.
It might be hard envisioning the happening without knowing about where it all took place. The city of Joyce, where another unlikely squad soon assembled to join the race. It’s the true haven of criminal activity in the universe, housing both the dirt poor and filthy rich, aliens and humans, factory workers and drug dealers and those who simply can't be profiled. Papa Grey, a local big time drug cartel boss is now looking to assemble his own team, paying immense wealth for the one who brings him the core.
Aoeda Le’Essa
Springway, Eastbound Isle, Joyce, Ostillion - Evening
A long lost advanced nuclear core was uncovered in the depths of Joyce mere days ago. It’s glitchy transmitter was quick to start sending rogue signals. The one who'd found it ran through the underground tunnels, trying their best to escape with the priceless piece of technology. Unfortunately for them, they lost their grip. The last they saw of the core was it’s disappearance into the darkest depths of the city. Soon all major factions in the settled world were on the hunt, all determined to claim the power of the core for themselves. Hot in pursuit was it’s creators, the government.
It might be hard envisioning the happening without knowing about where it all took place. The city of Joyce, where another unlikely squad soon assembled to join the race. It’s the true haven of criminal activity in the universe, housing both the dirt poor and filthy rich, aliens and humans, factory workers and drug dealers and those who simply can't be profiled. Papa Grey, a local big time drug cartel boss is now looking to assemble his own team, paying immense wealth for the one who brings him the core.
Aoeda Le’Essa
Springway, Eastbound Isle, Joyce, Ostillion - Evening
Aoeda strolled through stagnant air of low ground Joyce, breaking the low lying dims with her slim boots. Warm spalts of light from the setting sun sifted through the overlying rails hitting the bleached pavement down under. She walked by the feet of towering buildings seemingly never ending. Figures stood by the structures avoiding the path of light, paying her no more than the slightest side eye as she passed by. She too passed them carelessly. A glitchy GPGS monitor hung from an overpass above. It displayed a woman reeling through the days news summary.
“... in other news military operations on Sophronia were successful after a secondary raid on the terrorist organization Lug’ Mahal's headquarters near the Jurta region. Suspicions of their accumulation of Teasium have now been confirmed and further raids around the region will commence in hopes of...”
Soon the sound of it was drowned out as a train blasted by on the railing above. Aoeda quickly glared up at the mute broadcast. She found herself uninterested, knowing it was propaganda anyway. The stream of news always pouring in was just another way for the government to inspire conformity in what they wanted the people to see as a empire on the rise.
Unlit signs protruded out of the walls of the alleyway, soon to be illuminated in the wake of night. It wasn’t the nicest neighbourhood, not even for Eastbound standards. Aoeda approached a large sheet of spray painted metal fixed to a wall. After inspecting it for a short while she made rhythmic knock upon it. As she did the feeble metal scrambled and a deep echoe followed. Suddenly the sheet rolled up with a few hicks, revealing the darkness behind. In front of her was now a thick metal grate and a small dirty counter. A figure stepped out of the gloom, but only their waist was visible as darkness still spread over their upper body. Without a word spoken a hefty hand slid upon the figures side of the counter, and as it was removed a small plastic bag filled with a black powder remained. “Algorian, fiver.”, his voice was deep and rumbled softly. Aoeda looked with big eyes on the bag before swiftly swiping it. She pinched in between her vibrant yellow fingernails and scanned it carefully. “Use it while it’s fresh.” His demotivated tone once again said. “God bless you” Aoeda replied as she slid a small silver coin in between the bars of rusty metal."Couldn't have been easy getting your hands on this kinda spice...", “Yeah, whatever you say. You owe us…”, as she was entranced by the substance she paid no mind to his last comment. Her focus was abruptly crushed as with a hiss the sheet crashed down onto the counter again.
After the inspection she didn’t just slide the small bag down the pocket of her jacket, but in an even smaller compartment within it. Just as she was about to wander off a familiar tone emanated from her earpiece. She drew her telecom and by the caller ID being blocked she instantly knew who it was. She looked a bit disheartened at first, but picked up with a sigh. “What?” she said trying to sound a slightly bit annoyed. “It’s LaDainian. Boss wants you here like, ASAP.” “Yeah? Why?”, Aoeda was sceptical even after years of work with these people. “Uhh, look, we got a job but bring a few people with you.. That, uhhhh…”, LaDanian seemed preoccupied by something, as if he was talking to someone else at the same time as her. "You know it's my day off, LaDanian." She sounded further annoyed. “Look, Just get here soon, alright? Bring a few useful helpers along, Yeah? Great.”, "Hey, wait-". A continual beep from her earpiece cut her off. A bit stunned by the abrupt conversation Aoeda still stood on the sidewalk, not really sure what to do with the information she’d just been given.
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