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gamerex27 0_. from The Blag 'Ole Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#26: Feb 4th 2012 at 5:00:50 PM

"Not a clue." Milos replied. "I was hoping we'd find out what was going on by finding that relay. We'll see if that answers anything about what's going on."

With that, Milos stepped into the tram, and set the destination to the Presidium.

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#27: Feb 4th 2012 at 5:08:55 PM

Cartia boldly stepped out into the Presideium. She looked around. "So where's this relay?"

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#28: Feb 4th 2012 at 5:18:48 PM

Milos pointed to the statue of the Mass Relay, which was only a few several hundred yards ahead of them.

"Right there. Let's get moving."

However, Milos suddenly stopped after a few steps. This was because he noticed a few more men and women in the red hoodies in front of them. One of them, a salarian with red skin and broken cranial horns, stepped forward.

"We can't let you two through. Not until we see more players. There's a minimun of four needed to bypass this wall, and kill the Noise on the other side. Boss's orders. If I were you, I'd read up on this while you wait."

With this, he tossed over a data chip to Milos. Grumbling, he opened up his omni-tool and inserted it into the slot. His eyes widened almost instantly.

"It's taking a while to decode this....But, from the first line, it looks like an instruction manual or rulebook of some kind."

Due to the setting, and the distinct lack of Mr. H. (sad), this is how the players will learn about the majority of the Game. The Salarian Reaper will show up again. A re-occuring character. And the barriers are because I don't want just my group to clear the mission without any other R Pers getting a chance to participate.

edited 4th Feb '12 5:20:35 PM by gamerex27

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#29: Feb 4th 2012 at 6:38:58 PM

Cartia said. "Let's check it out. I wanna know what's going one." she said.

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#30: Feb 4th 2012 at 7:13:44 PM

Nodding, Milos copied the data to his omni-tool, and sent Cartia a copy with the wireless transfer function. He then began skimming the text.

" 'Anyone whom possesses a player pin is a Player in the Reaper's Game. All players must survive the game for seven days, if they wish to be ressurected.' Great. So we are dead."

" 'In order to survive the Game, players must make Pacts with one another, in order to unlock their combat abilities and be able to fight the Noise.' I gues that explains that flash of light earlier. I just hope you can handle yourself in a bigger fight."

" 'Players can only be seen in the world of the living when they are in an area with the Reaper's Decal present, such as shops. There, they can purchase equipment. The inate creativity locked inside clothes, pins, and tools allow Players to boost their powers by wearing them.'"

At this, Milos had to pause.

"Normally, I'd be laughing my ass off at this, but seeing as that we were just killing Varren with tiny circles a while back, I'm in no position to question the logic of this."

Feel free to read off any important Game aspects that I forgot. Just type them in a similar format.

"USE YOUR WORDS NOT THE FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE" ''memyselfand I 2"
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#31: Feb 4th 2012 at 8:08:16 PM

"Wait, you can see me too?" Faela shouted at the tall man. "What's going on. Are we dead? What relay are we supposed to get to?"

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#32: Feb 4th 2012 at 8:29:04 PM

Barrius

The taller human (?) chuckled. "Heh. You greenhorn players always are a hoot. I'd make a pact between you two, if I were you. Otherwise, you'll die again quite soon."

With this, the taller man snapped his fingers, and summoned several pyjaks. However, these ones were not the kindly, peaceful simians that Barrius had used for target practice in his youth. These ones were streaked with blood red lines throughout their bodies, and they eyes betrayed their ferocious nature. The taller man had walked off as the pyjaks had advanced, and Barrius and his quarian companion found themselves surrounded.

"The hell did he mean, make a pact? Aw shit, I don't have any weapons! These things'l kill us in seconds! What are we supposed to do?!

I suggest that your character propose the pact.

"USE YOUR WORDS NOT THE FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE" ''memyselfand I 2"
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#33: Feb 4th 2012 at 8:33:14 PM

"Dead!? How did I die? Does this have anything to do with why I can't remember anything?" Cartia asked absorbing this all in. "Who are these fricking Reapers anyway?"

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#34: Feb 4th 2012 at 8:41:59 PM

Milos looked up briefley at his partner. "I have no idea how you died. Maybe whatever killed you damaged your brain in the process. Or maybe..."

" 'Every player must sacrifice whatever is most important to them in an entry fee. This fee is only returned if they should survive the game. The fee can be anything from corperal objects to abstract concepts to memories.' Memories.....That could be it."

Milos continued reading.

"Says here that the Reapers are the enforcers of the Game. There's two kinds, from what I can tell. The ones in the hoodies are called Supporters, like the ones over there." Milos gestured to the Reapers next to the wall, who were watching a vid to pass the time."

"There's also ones called Harriers. These ones....hunt Players-like us-down, and pick us off with Noise. I have no clue why they do this, the book dosen't say. Guess it's common knowledge we haven't heard yet."

edited 4th Feb '12 8:43:53 PM by gamerex27

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#35: Feb 4th 2012 at 8:44:58 PM

"So most likely I lost my memories as an Entry Fee." Just great. Imagine how screwed you'd be if there was a pact between two amnesiacs... I'm glad I have you to sort things out... And I'm sorry about your death..." she said.

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#36: Feb 4th 2012 at 8:52:29 PM

"It's fine. I died saving someone else's life, so I died an honorable death. I should be with the Spirits right now, but a second chance doesn;t sound too bad either."

"Although you do have to wonder why they gave us this manual in the first place. if their goal is to kill us (again), why help us?"

The salarian, hearing this somehow, replied as thus.

"We have to at least make the game fair, especially since you two made it so close to the goal so quickly. GM's orders. Besides, we like giving the prey a fighting chance."

At this, Milos only shuddered.

"USE YOUR WORDS NOT THE FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE" ''memyselfand I 2"
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#37: Feb 4th 2012 at 8:54:53 PM

"I wonder what I thought this would be like. I wouldn't expect this... But are we really just game to them? Kind of disturbing...." Cartia said.

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#38: Feb 4th 2012 at 9:03:37 PM

"I'm not going to be hunted down like some animal. I say we beat them at their own Game. But, we can't really do much now: they won't take down the barrier until more Players get here. Besides," Milos looked at his timer, which now read to 60 minutes, "we have time. Nothing to do but wait."

With this, Milos began looking at the pins he had, and testing their abilities out on a few hapless Noise near them.

"USE YOUR WORDS NOT THE FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE" ''memyselfand I 2"
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#39: Feb 4th 2012 at 9:35:01 PM

Faela'Taris extended a hand to her new companion. "I don't really understand this, but I think it's best we work together."

Life is like a game of Mahjong. Sometimes you need to take risks if you want to come out ahead.
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#40: Feb 5th 2012 at 7:04:34 AM

"Fine. For now."

Upon saying this, a bright flash of light nearly blinded Barrius, and he stumbled backwards into one of the attacking primates. Suddeny, his attacker caught fire, and disseared in a burst of static.

Reeling from shock, Bairrius noticed something attached to his sleeve. A red pin, decorated with a flame pattern,was glowing, and, as he outstretched his hand, the pin sent bursts of fire at his attackers.

"Quarian! See if you have anything like this! Wipe 'em all out!

edited 5th Feb '12 7:05:08 AM by gamerex27

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#41: Feb 5th 2012 at 9:18:56 PM

Faela reached into her pocket to find a blue and white pin with a snowflake pattern. Following Barrius's lead, she pointed towards the attacking creatures. Suddenly, they froze in place and shattered into pieces. "What...what sort of power is this?"

Life is like a game of Mahjong. Sometimes you need to take risks if you want to come out ahead.
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#42: Feb 5th 2012 at 11:32:36 PM

"Hell if I know! Whatever kills these things!"

After several minutes of attacks from the two fighters, the horde of monsters had compleley dissapeared. Wasting no time, Barrius found the nearest fast travel station, and programmed it for the Presidium.

"I worked as a bodyguard for a batarian ambassador once. I saw sone sculpture of a mass relay on the way there, and I think that's our goal. Get in!"

"USE YOUR WORDS NOT THE FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE" ''memyselfand I 2"
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#43: Feb 7th 2012 at 7:08:43 PM

Faela got into the shuttle with her new companion. She had no idea what was going on or what sort of creatures attacked them, but it was clear that they'd have to work together if they were to survive.

Life is like a game of Mahjong. Sometimes you need to take risks if you want to come out ahead.
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#44: Feb 8th 2012 at 5:11:41 AM

After a few minutes of flight, Barrius and his quarian ally reached the Presidium, and made their way towards the relay statue. Milos, who was passing the time by programming a combat application onto his omni-tool, looked up just in time to see them.

"I guess you two are Players, right? So are we. I'm Milos, this is Cartia."

Ignoring Milos, Barrius walked right past him, and passed through the wall. Or, rather, the space where the wall used to be, as the Reapers had taken it down once more players had come.

Before he could reach the Relay up close, Barrius heard a deep growl.

"Shit. Some other kinda invisible monster is up ahead. Any idea how to find it?"

Milos approached the angry human. "I think so."

Taking his Player Pin in his hand, Milos's vision changed to a blue tint. With this, he saw a massive red symbol in front of the relay. Upon getting closer, the creature took the shape of a red, deformed rachni.

"We'll have to take this thing dowon!"

"USE YOUR WORDS NOT THE FABRIC OF THE UNIVERSE" ''memyselfand I 2"
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#45: Feb 8th 2012 at 10:38:47 AM

Cartia nodded still confused as to the nature of that monster. She used her power to creates chains hoping to bind the multi-legged monster. "Sorry. You're hands are tied!" she shouted not caring about how silly it sounded.

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