Setting
Spira Unplugged - Final Fantasy 10
A bustling seaside city. Cargo ships come and go here. It's also an ideal place for the wealthy to call home.
A bustling seaside city. Cargo ships come and go here. It's also an ideal place for the wealthy to call home.
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Solum City is a part of 
Fantasma.
2 Places in Solum City:
4 Characters Here
Lt. Marta Louise Velasquez [9] The world's most unpleasant traffic cop.
Clive Cypher/Shocker [1] The Eldritch Boyz' smartest hacker.
Kongo/Kongouseki [1] This kitsune is a fighter and gang leader hungry for money, power, and notoriety.
Aggaro Krahg/A-Krag [1] The Eldritch Boyz' strongest fighter.
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OOC: Warning: Alex is going to curse a lot in this post.
IC:
As the tape plays...
"This is RGD? He doesn't look ANYTHING like one of the guys we hired. Not even from the back."
It was then that the tape cut to showing RGD from the front.
"Do these guys not know how to edit or is this live?"
As RDG talks about someone getting the case and Alex mistreating a former member of the White Platoon, Alex whistles innocently and avoids eye contact with Andy. He starts listening again on the mention of "Operation Black Dragon".
"It's an operation? Then why does..."
Handsome Jack butts into the video around here.
"And who's this asshole? And why does he think boredom will kill me? Oh, it's on dude! I was a hero before you were even an idea by your grandpare- wait... Chamber of..."
Alex is quiet for a few seconds.
"Crap."
More talk about the Chamber of Anarchy here.
"Crap crap crap crap shit goddamnit goddammit FUCK SHIT CRAP GODDAMMIT NO FUCKING GODDAMMIT SHIT SHIT MOTHERFUCK-"
The other patrons of the coffee shop are by now staring at Alex. Then meteors, lasers, and bullets start flying. Alex rips the antennae off of the case, slams a few gold coins on the table, and runs outside, still screaming "GODDAMMIT" and other profanities.
IC:
As the tape plays...
"This is RGD? He doesn't look ANYTHING like one of the guys we hired. Not even from the back."
It was then that the tape cut to showing RGD from the front.
"Do these guys not know how to edit or is this live?"
As RDG talks about someone getting the case and Alex mistreating a former member of the White Platoon, Alex whistles innocently and avoids eye contact with Andy. He starts listening again on the mention of "Operation Black Dragon".
"It's an operation? Then why does..."
Handsome Jack butts into the video around here.
"And who's this asshole? And why does he think boredom will kill me? Oh, it's on dude! I was a hero before you were even an idea by your grandpare- wait... Chamber of..."
Alex is quiet for a few seconds.
"Crap."
More talk about the Chamber of Anarchy here.
"Crap crap crap crap shit goddamnit goddammit FUCK SHIT CRAP GODDAMMIT NO FUCKING GODDAMMIT SHIT SHIT MOTHERFUCK-"
The other patrons of the coffee shop are by now staring at Alex. Then meteors, lasers, and bullets start flying. Alex rips the antennae off of the case, slams a few gold coins on the table, and runs outside, still screaming "GODDAMMIT" and other profanities.
NO! THAT'S A BAD IDEA!!!
The "meteors" turn out to be Loaders made by Hyperion, like the ones that Andy encountered back in Big Cha-Ching. Most of them are GUN Loaders, and a few of them are EXP Loaders. These crazy robots are attacking people and destroying vehicles, but their main priority is finding Alex and destroying him. A few GUN Loaders spot Alex and begin firing bullets and lasers.
"COMBAT COMMENCING"
"DELETING"
"REMOVING TARGET"
The "meteors" turn out to be Loaders made by Hyperion, like the ones that Andy encountered back in Big Cha-Ching. Most of them are GUN Loaders, and a few of them are EXP Loaders. These crazy robots are attacking people and destroying vehicles, but their main priority is finding Alex and destroying him. A few GUN Loaders spot Alex and begin firing bullets and lasers.
"COMBAT COMMENCING"
"DELETING"
"REMOVING TARGET"
Of course he would know not to do that given that A: People are screaming for help outside and B: He had absolutely no way of knowing the "meteors" were GUN Loaders. Silly Alex for not knowing something he couldn't have known!
Anyway, Alex overturns a nearby table and ducks behind it, providing a shield from the bullets and lasers, before picking it up and using it as mobile cover while heading for a GUN Loader.
Anyway, Alex overturns a nearby table and ducks behind it, providing a shield from the bullets and lasers, before picking it up and using it as mobile cover while heading for a GUN Loader.
"DIE. ENEMY." One GUN Loader said before pointing at Alex before firing their bullets. The others do the same to him.
Thankfully the table absorbs most of the shots. How? Because the laws of physics are for chumps. As Alex gets close to one of the GUN Loaders, he leaps on top of it, and, still cursing, cuts a hole in the top.
The GUN Loader that Alex took upon is sliced and falls down. It is crying for repairs.
"REPAIRS NEEDED."
The other GUN Loaders trying to shoot Alex but with no luck.
"REPAIRS NEEDED."
The other GUN Loaders trying to shoot Alex but with no luck.
Alex then slices off the fallen GUN Loader's machine gun arm, picks it up, and uses it to open fire on the other GUN Loaders.
"EAT THIS YOU ASSHOLES!"
"EAT THIS YOU ASSHOLES!"
"MISSIONFAIL-DIED-OUUUCHH--WHYAMIPROGRAMMEDTOFEELPAIN?!" Countless GUN Loaders are being shot and explode altogether. Suddenly, an incoming EXP Loader is charging towards Alex in a kamikaze fashion.
Andy saw the incoming EXP Loader. "Not again...!" However, this time, he got an idea. "Yeah...Yeah, this should work!" With that, Andy shaped his Hand of Fate into an electric prong and fired a large electric orb outside (Primordial Spark). The orb soon stopped in place in the air, then started drawing the Loaders to it like a magnet - it'll fry them on impact. Andy ducks behind the table, bracing for the blast.
The EXP Loaders are self-destructing and explode into a larger mile radius. Scrap metals are everywhere, including guns and ammo. The opened case starts beeping and the screen comes up with Handsome Jack's face again.
"This is a pre-recorded message for the reptile who destroys my Loaders. Braaaa-voh! Hurray for you." Handsome Jack said with sarcasm, "I bet your friends are happy that you defend yourself and save whoever's nearby. And to be frank, whatever you did there was great. Need more work on the moves, but still, great. Go gloat all you want, but just lettin' you know that this operation is just the beginning."
"We have a lot of things to show you what we can do Alex," said the kingpin, "But know this, ex-friend. I won't stop until my revenge is complete. And you will see who has the last laugh! Heh hah hah hah hah hah!!!"
"Here's your Coca Cola, Boss." The Thugs-4-Less Leader gives him a can of Coca Cola, "Enjoy."
The Kingpin drinks coca cola and sighs in delight.
"It's good to be bad, baby!"
Then the screen turns to the numbers "2:00". Then it starts to count down.
"This is a pre-recorded message for the reptile who destroys my Loaders. Braaaa-voh! Hurray for you." Handsome Jack said with sarcasm, "I bet your friends are happy that you defend yourself and save whoever's nearby. And to be frank, whatever you did there was great. Need more work on the moves, but still, great. Go gloat all you want, but just lettin' you know that this operation is just the beginning."
"We have a lot of things to show you what we can do Alex," said the kingpin, "But know this, ex-friend. I won't stop until my revenge is complete. And you will see who has the last laugh! Heh hah hah hah hah hah!!!"
"Here's your Coca Cola, Boss." The Thugs-4-Less Leader gives him a can of Coca Cola, "Enjoy."
The Kingpin drinks coca cola and sighs in delight.
"It's good to be bad, baby!"
Then the screen turns to the numbers "2:00". Then it starts to count down.
Alex, being outside, can't hear any of that and just stands watching the EXP Loaders explode.
"WHO ELSE WANTS SOME?" he shouted.
"WHO ELSE WANTS SOME?" he shouted.
Andy was near the screen to watch it, though. Here's his thoughts:
"Yyyyyeah, I kinda had a part in bustin' them, but whatever."
Then comes the kingpin's first line. "What a moron...Crave revenge, and it eats you up like you're a nice, tender bearclaw." That said, he scarfs down the rest of his bearclaw.
And then the timer comes on. "2 minutes - ? {calls outside} Hey Alex! Uh...the briefcase is ticking down form 2 minutes!"
"Yyyyyeah, I kinda had a part in bustin' them, but whatever."
Then comes the kingpin's first line. "What a moron...Crave revenge, and it eats you up like you're a nice, tender bearclaw." That said, he scarfs down the rest of his bearclaw.
And then the timer comes on. "2 minutes - ? {calls outside} Hey Alex! Uh...the briefcase is ticking down form 2 minutes!"
"Two minutes?" called Alex back. "That's not a lot of time to get rid of a bomb!"
Alex runs back inside, grabs the briefcase, and runs out, looking for a good place to dispose of it. He then sees the first GUN Loader he attacked; not exploded, and still with a hole on it. Running for the GUN Loader, Alex tosses the briefcase inside it and runs like hell.
Alex runs back inside, grabs the briefcase, and runs out, looking for a good place to dispose of it. He then sees the first GUN Loader he attacked; not exploded, and still with a hole on it. Running for the GUN Loader, Alex tosses the briefcase inside it and runs like hell.
Alex, panting, heads back inside. After a few seconds, he looks at Andy.
"That could have gone better," said Alex.
"That could have gone better," said Alex.
"Uh...huh..." Andy replied, wide-eyed and shaking. After getting a deep breath, Andy stood up and, shaping his Hand of Fate into a spiral cone shape, started directing a gentle Holy Wind (the mini-twister) around to put out the fire from the Loader fight.
"So, uh...anyhow...What exactly did you do to make that Coke-chugging bumpkin hate you so much?"
"So, uh...anyhow...What exactly did you do to make that Coke-chugging bumpkin hate you so much?"
"I don't know, but whoever he is, he's crazy," said Alex. "Crazier than anyone else who'd want to kill me, I mean. And crazier than the video might make him look. What I'm getting at is that he's crazy."
By now, Andy has put out all the fire.
"Uh-huh...So what's with this Chamber of Anarchy, anyhow? I think I may have heard something about it, but I doubt it..."
"Uh-huh...So what's with this Chamber of Anarchy, anyhow? I think I may have heard something about it, but I doubt it..."
"It holds a very evil and very dangerous man. I can't say his name," said Alex. "It makes people panic. But I can write it."
Alex pulls out a sheet of paper and scribbles something down. He then shows what he wrote to Andy.
"MORBUL"
"Immortal anarchist. Incredible resistance to injury," said Alex. "Even though he's sealed away most cities have their own emergency protocols for if he's free and nearby. They range from 'piss your pants and run' to 'kill yourself before he can'. He is, simply put, the worst-case scenario."
Alex puts the paper away and starts packing the things he brought to the coffee shop.
"I'm retired from the business because there's been a massive spike in the number of superhumans who can do my job better than I can," continued Alex. "There is exactly one situation I am the only one able and qualified to handle, and that would be if he gets loose. The good news is that the Chamber is so well-defended that it would take several miracles to get him free. I'm not taking that chance."
Alex pulls out a sheet of paper and scribbles something down. He then shows what he wrote to Andy.
"MORBUL"
"Immortal anarchist. Incredible resistance to injury," said Alex. "Even though he's sealed away most cities have their own emergency protocols for if he's free and nearby. They range from 'piss your pants and run' to 'kill yourself before he can'. He is, simply put, the worst-case scenario."
Alex puts the paper away and starts packing the things he brought to the coffee shop.
"I'm retired from the business because there's been a massive spike in the number of superhumans who can do my job better than I can," continued Alex. "There is exactly one situation I am the only one able and qualified to handle, and that would be if he gets loose. The good news is that the Chamber is so well-defended that it would take several miracles to get him free. I'm not taking that chance."
Andy's eyes widened. Of course he heard THAT name before...! At...some time...
"..."
But what if Alex is overestimating the Chamber's defenses? What if this Black Platoon somehow makes it through and brings Morbul back? These thoughts troubled Andy more than it would most people. His tone turned serious for what he had to say next.
"...Then I will."
"..."
But what if Alex is overestimating the Chamber's defenses? What if this Black Platoon somehow makes it through and brings Morbul back? These thoughts troubled Andy more than it would most people. His tone turned serious for what he had to say next.
"...Then I will."
"This is my problem," said Alex. "I've got to see it through to the end. You were angry after coming back from that trap in Big Cha-Ching. If you don't want to go through more like that, and possibly worse, in my little crusade against the Black Platoon, then by all means you can go back home."
"Nuh-uh! Before, I didn't know they were hellbent on releasing a total demon," Andy rebutted. "Maybe I can't do anything to Morbul...but I CAN distract his soon-to-be entourage! {closes his eyes} Folks like me...it's hard for us to ignore these kinds of things, whether we want to or not."
Alex smiles.
"I like your spirit, kid," said Alex. "Come on. We've got to go visit a shrine, then see a demon I really don't want to and pick up some things from him."
With that, Alex runs for the ferry station.
"I like your spirit, kid," said Alex. "Come on. We've got to go visit a shrine, then see a demon I really don't want to and pick up some things from him."
With that, Alex runs for the ferry station.