Chapter 4: Exodus part 2

=I come to a long strip of cement, I reach the tower and enter it=

Hmm.. an Airfield...

=I put on some of the worn out command mics=

This is great, a new place to hang out!

Voutan- Well it just so happens that i have paint right over here.

=He opens up a cabinet underneath a workbench, revealing cans of paint in a variety of colors=

Help yourself. Sunreion, when should we be landing?

Sun- ETA at the base, 5 minutes.

Voutan- Alright, great. Looks like you'll get to meet the lovely bunch of misfits at the compound.

=He smiles humerously=

Sunrieon? You actually have an AI on this clunker? Please to meet you Sunrieon!
So, how about the rest of the ship?

Voutan- Well, ill show you around.

=They begin walking around the ship. Along the way, Voutan points out where everything is=

This is the Barracks.
The Rec Room
the Bridge
the brig
the Cargo bay
the Mess hall, more like a dining room
the medbay
the armory.

And thats about it. Any questions?
=He smiles and tosses him a small bag of Spicey Crunchy Cheetoes, the kind he always used to love=
Welcome back.

*munch, munch* =talking with mouth full in cargo room=
So Sunrieon, how long have you been on this ship?
*munch, munch*

~don't talk with you mouth open, you'll lose some food.
-Lapis

(The album continues to play)
(he looks up at the sky)
(He smiles)

=Sunreion plays his voice through an intercomm in the cargo bay=

Sun- I've been here about 18 years. I've been in the service of SHI squad since just shortly after they went into service.

=I keep dreaming, going though the motion of being awake. I get up/walk forward, and open the door/look around. I head down the hallway/see the survivor. I am laughing the whole time as I walk outside and raise my foot, both in reality and in the dream=

NO!!!

=I snap awake, just as my foot falls onto the dream woman's face. I stop laughing abruptly and run back inside. I stop myself from breaking down, barely, and realize that I am missing my armor, but I do have one of Zeru's medical tags on my finger. I head back to the medbay, put my armor on, and go back outside, not looking at the spot where foot came down=

huh... that's interesting... *munch, munch* oh by the way where are the sleeping quarters? it;s kinda been a long day.

Sun- In the back center of the ship, Upper deck.

=Tar-Tun heads to the barracks and falls asleep in an empty bunk. The Ship lands back where it was in the courtyard of the compound=

=I drive back to the base and grab some stuff to be in the tower=
Radio, Snacks, Beer.. all you need

=I see a ship land, I walk to what appears to be the landing bay and call out= Hey! Permission to come aboard?

(I see a ship touch down)


Finally, a way off this god-forsaken rock

(I go to find a 'Hog and tart the engine)

To the ship, I guess

(I head to the ship on my 'Hog)

=I shift gears and take off for the tower=

Here I come, peace!

=I unload the supplies and carry them up to the tower. When I come back down for the last trip, I see a hangar. Out of curiosity, I check them=

Oh.. My.. Lord...

=The Entry bridge to the Solun Spirit lowers, and Voutan walks out. He sees Dormii standing nearby=

Voutan- Ahoi there! How are you this fine evening?

=He notices that it has finnally stopped raining, and he enjoys the patchy sun=

Good. Just wanted to see your ship is all.

=I instinctively start hacking his ship's systems through my helmet. I don't register that I am doing it=

(He sees a ship)
(He looks over to Ash)
(He kisses her)
@Ash
Be right back, gonna check this out

(He leaves for the location of the ship)
(He finds it and sees a group)
(He sees Dormii)
(Walking up to him)
@Dormii
Whats this a party

Sun =Comms to Voutan= - Sir, someone is attacking the ship's systems. Shall i unleash the viruses?

Voutan =to sun=- Go ahead.

=Sunreion releases a flood of viruses that attack the hacker's systems, effectively shutting down the hack. Sunreion proceeds to further strenghten the system's security measures=

Voutan- =to dormii= Come on in.
=He shows Dormii and Draco around the ship=

(Without waiting for an answer he departs back to the pelican)
Hmm.

(He gets back to the pelican)
(He decides to sit on the ground)
(Looking up at the sky again)

(I look at the ship)

Good enough for me

(I open comms with the ship)

(witty) Permission to come aboard?

=Voutan recieves a Comm=

Voutan =over Comms= Yeah come on in.

(I get the message)

(Grateful) Thank you very much

(I go into the landing bay and see myself in)

=I finally realize that I've been hacking into their ship. Oddly enough, it happens right as the viruses are released. I apologize= oh, sorry. I didn't realize I was infiltrating your systems. Old habit. Sorry.

=I take my helmet off and grin sheepishly. I walk onboard= Not bad, did you make it? Or did you find it somewhere?

Voutan- I had it built based off of my father's old ship, with modifications to fit my personal needs.

Not bad, not bad. =I remember something I only partly saw= Do you have an I on board?

Voutan- Yes we do. His name is Sunreion.

I'm not sure who to ask this to, Sunreion or you, but, how'd you fit him in?

=Sunreion displays his avatar over a nearby table=

Sunrieon- I am programmed into a chip which may be inserted or removed from this ship's console and moved freely to other ports. For example, Voutan's helmet.

Cool. Hey, you have the ability to transfer wirelessly? I always wondered if an AI could do that. The three that I met, excluding you, never though about it.

Sun- I have attempted before, but my programming simply does not allow for it.

I hope to get a look at it at some point, with your permission, of course. I try not to open someone up unless they are trying to kill me. =I grin jokingly=

(I shake my head as I find them)

(Sighing) Man, Dormii, that's just a bit tasteless, even for you...

(apoligeticaly) Sorry if I interrupted anything.

=Sunreion chuckles lightly. Voutan heads to the Mess hall and grabs himself a cup of home-brewed tea=

=to Marcus= Not at all. And how would you have said that statement?

=to Sunreion= If you haven't guessed, I'm not good with social matters. Sorry if I offended anyone.

Sun- It's no problem at all. We speak freely on this ship.
=He grins a bit. Voutan returns to the central room with his tea and sits down on the couch=

BullHorn wrote:

=to Marcus= Not at all. And how would you have said that statement?

=to Sunreion= If you haven't guessed, I'm not good with social matters. Sorry if I offended anyone.

(To Dormii) I would have said "I wouldn't look at them without their permission."

(Adding) That's just me...

Well, in that case, may I suggest some more blades and blunt objects around the ship? Rifles and grenades may be good and all, but it's always nice to have a backup.

=I gesture at a chair= May I sit?

=to Marcus= that, to me, means I can't look in their direction without first asking if it's okay. But, to each their owni guess.

Voutan- Of course.

David hears a rather loud ship land, and decides to check the comms, "Anyone else hear that ship, and if so, it a friendly one?" David peers out to the ship just to make sure, grabbing his handgun.

=I sit down, trying not to put my legs over the arm of the chair= So, Voutan, what's your specialty? Almost every Spartan has one. That is, if you don't mind me asking.

David waits a few moments before realizing it's the bounty-hunters' ship. He starts a quick jog over to the ship, noticing the docking flap is open, he decides to come aboard, joining the group.

=I wave to David= Hey, how's the face? I didn't do too much damage did I?

Voutan- Well, My program was created to be the most efficient Hunters known to man, although my personal preferance is Shock Warfare.
=he takes a sip from his tea=

David shrugs with his good arm, "Dunno, how's it look?" He chuckles, looking to Voutan with a "Hey."

=to Voutan= And you like tea. Glad I could meet one of the few.

=Voutan waves to David=
Voutan- So, I hear through the grapevine that you're being tracked by bounty hunters. Best watch you back.
=He laughs a bit and takes a sip of his tea=

David chuckled, "Yeah...I had a feeling ONI would come, but not so soon or so...aggressively."

=Voutan Smiles=
Voutan- I would still be carefull though. There are more than just me seeking to claim the rather large sum of money on your head.

David blinks, "How large of a sum?"

=I snap my fingers. Well, as much as I can with armor on= Oh, Voutan, any chance you can get the ONI ship to leave us alone?