The Static Mind Chapter 1

Laputa the flying city of Punk Industrys somewhere in the upper atmosphere haze - time unknown, Date 111, 430 P.A.

The Punk Five stared at his desk bored of these things that in a more civilized time would be considered the highest of contraband, he turned to his current project and wondered how many times he could re-invent the smart gun before people realized he was running out of ideas, he turned to his bed and wondered if a maintained coma would help him out of his rut

figuring he would get bored of dreaming he wandered himself too the door of his room to find a overly sexualized green haired android made intentionally to look like a doll standing on the other side

Tapi was the name it chose for itself after TerraCorp Dissolved, being the former TC1 AI it was all for the relaxed lifestyle The Punk offered it when he stole the city, these days it spends most of its time playing games of chance with the inhabitants of the City with its fondness for spontaneity and pranks causing only a few injury's a year and to this date no deaths, most in the city consider it some kind trickster god waiting to ascend, but aside from the occasional expensive incident Tapi is mostly loved by the bored immortals of earth who have the chance to meet it.

"how long have you been standing there?" The Punk asked pushing past the doll which followed him promptly

"Only a day, I was about to start knocking~" It Replied in its usual flirtatious tone "When you gonna let me have a intercom into your room?~ our esteemed guests are getting tired of waiting for your whims."

"We have guests? I thought we where still in the Haze." He says breaking into a run

"Your Sister sent a pilot! she must really miss you~ he did say he needed to tell you something in private.~" The doll has no problem keeping up as the two run down twisting walkways and maintenance corridors until reaching a beautiful garden over looking the flying city

Laputa it was called, named after a simpler concept in a animation The Punk watched with his brother The Gaijin Six long before The Awakening, He longed to return to those days despite his brothers odd obsessions, the city itself was to be TerraCorps Magnum Opus for a bygone age, a city that could travel the stars to replace the Dyson style colony's that had defined Corporate Age space living, the city was equipped with what was to be a fully functional Shatter Drive and magnetically held atmosphere these dreams where never to be and it was all converted to be able to travel within the endless haze, not that anyone knew if traveling was even possible within a place that has no concept of dimension or distance leaving the city earthbound like the rest of them if a little safer above.

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"Just send them up" He says sitting on a bench in-front of a artificial fire pit "oh and bring us something appropriate to eat"

"Ofcourse~ I've already prepared burgers! and the guest will be here momentarily.~" The Doll says running off just as two automated hovercraft arrive with food and the Pilot

"Five Its been awhile!" The Pilot says taking a seat by The Punk "Thanks for taking the time to meet with me"

"Lazlo you joined with my sister? I thought you hated her " Getting up to grab their food Lazlo hands him a letter

"Things are changing down below Punk, besides she paid top dollar"

The letter Read something like this

To my Dear Brother Razeil

Since we Last spoke some hundreds of years ago Ive begun to wonder if your avoiding me or just on another one of your benders, regardless I ask you repay the favor you owe me, for you see we have found a method that may re create Arumist's power, however there are far too many skeptics to my honest intentions, Bylan the mad self made king has promised a military intervention if we try it, but we cannot even begin this great work without the whole world on our side, I believe with your support our old friend Xennen would stop resisting the idea, and with his and your backing Bylan and Ruska could no longer say no, please come visit and do take care of yourself.

All the best with great love @%&%!#

"So are you going?" Lazlo asks between bites of a rather stranger burger

Razeil sighs "I guess so you can fly me there right?"

Lazlo laughs "Im a goddamn pilot, I can fly you anywhere."