?- I WILL KILL YOU IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO
Jacob- Well, looks like killing you will be the first thing I do
(Both Jacob and the monster get ready for battle with many other specimens coming from the ground surrounding them on all sides)
Sara- How are we getting out of this?
Jacob- Easily
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(Jacob takes his scythe out of its case and readies for a fight as Sara does the same)
Jacob- Sara
(Sara looks at Jacob)
Jacob- Watch and learn
(Jacob grabs the very end of the scythe’s handle and puts it behind him)
?- YOU WILL BOTH DIE HERE
(Jacob takes in a sharp breath and, in a second cuts the head off all of the black inky creatures and bisects the lead one. Sara looks dumbfounded as she sees the scythe stretched all around the area and its head going through the lead ones body)
?- W-WHAT IS THIS?
Jacob- Oh your still alive, you’re much more resilient than I thought *takes out his radio* hey Séphora ping my location and come over, got some interesting specimens for you
?- I’LL KILL YOU I’LL KILL YOU
(The monster tries to punch Jacob away)
Jacob- *sigh* Oh shut up *retracts his scythe and cuts off both of it’s arms*
?- RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH…
(Sara and Jacob cover their ears)
Jacob- *nonchalant* Quite loud
(Séphora and some of her team appears and Séphora is super excited seeing all the creatures laid out on the floor)
Séphora- Oh my, Jacob who are all these beauties!
(Sara is confused by the sudden shift in personality)
Séphora- They so very interesting sadly you couldn’t get them alive
Jacob- Who said that?
Séphora-?
(Jacob walks over to the creature)
Jacob- wake up *stabs it*
?- RAAAAAAAH! YOU CONGROK I’LL EAT YOUR INSIDES
(Séphora shrieks in glee)
Séphora- IT CAN EVEN TALK OH WHAT A BLESSED DAY WE HAVE!
(Séphora is dancing around the beast as it tries to kill her but can’t with the loss of its lower body and arms)
Séphora- QUICK GET IT TO THE TRAIN WE HAVE TO STUDY IT IMMEDIATELY *quietly into the recorder* this is Séphora with an update on a new specimen; physical description is black, slimy, bone covered and appears to be lacking a face
(As the team gets ready to take away all the smaller monsters…)
?- I’m sorry my love I tried to protect our children but have failed you
Séphora- Oh? Are you saying there are more of you maybe we should *stops herself as she gets into a thinking pose*
Séphora- *in head* It said “lover” meaning it can breed but if it can then what's to say killing it would mean the end of its species or at least a significant part of it, not to mention…
Séphora- How are you still alive?
?- LIKE I WOULD TELL YOU THAT
Séphora- Hmm, you must have extremely fast clotting abilities and maybe regenerative ones too hmm… *to her team* keep him alive and take the dead ones to Akoni that bastard would love to get his hands on these *goes over to Jacob* Good work on keeping a live specimen this time
Jacob- No problem
Séphora- Oh and what would you say the danger level of that thing is?
Jacob- Uh, I’d say at purple tie wasn’t much of a challenge
Séphora- Ok then thanks
Jacob- Don’t mention it *goes over to Sara who is confused about this whole situation* Good job on getting your first kill
Sara- Oh uh thanks I guess *putting the sword and gun away*
Jacob- Just make sure you can actually hold your own next time, can’t always count on someone to save you y’know, *pats her head* now c’mon we gotta help with these bodies
?- WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH MY CHILDREN PLEASE DON’T-
Séphora- Please be quiet, we won’t hurt any more of your kind as long as you cooperate with us so please pipe down before I have him deal some more punishment to you
(The monster is then quiet but then Sara walks up to it)
Sara- What’s your name?
(The monster is confused by this but answers)
?- Fyndorax
Sara- Well sorry for killing one of your kids, if that means anything
Fyndorax- It doesn’t
Sara- Oh, well then, bye
Séphora- *to a researcher* Hey you, go get a few more boxes from the sector
Researcher- Yes ma’am *leaves*
(Sara goes back over to Jacob and starts to help with some of the bodies)
Sara- Hey, how come we can understand that thing?
Jacob- Remember that marking the Chief gave you yesterday, it allows us to understand any language we hear or read
Sara- *lifting up one of the bodies* That’s convenient
(After the other researchers come back with more crates they put the rest of the bodies into them as they approach the station)
Séphora- *to the conductor* Could you please bring up the storage cart?
Conductor- *bowing* Right away, madam
(The conductor then whistles and the train goes forward a bit revealing an end portion that opens its doors for them)
Conductor- Here you are
Séphora- Alright everyone load up the corpses and anything else you’ve collected
(Jacob, Sara and the rest of the research crew stock up the back compartment with all the specimens bodies and heads with Sara throwing in some of the mushroom-like plants she pick up)
Séphora- Hey, Jacob were gonna be staying here for a while make sure to find more things if you can, it's always helpful
Jacob- Sure thing Séph
Séphora- I need some of you to go back and deliver these to Akoni, got that?
Researchers- YES MA’AM
(After a few hours of scavenging and documentation Séphora pulls the plug)
Séphora- *speaks into a radio* Alright everyone time's up, let’s head back now gotta unload this data
(One of the researchers near Jacob relays the message)
Researcher- Hey! Time to go back
Jacob- *cracking back* Finally, let’s go
Sara- Kay’
(They all head back to the train)
Séphora- Jacob you’re gonna need to stay here and watch over the other crew man until I get back
Jacob- *not really pleased to hear this* Fine
Séphora- Thank you
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(Séphora and a few other members board the train as it jets off. Jacob and Sara stand on the terminal and it gets a little too quiet)
Sara- Soooo…What was that back there?
Jacob- What do you mean?
Sara- I mean the scythe, the monsters and, oh yeah, the fact that you took a BULLET TO THE MOTHERFUCKING SKULL *pointing at him*
Jacob- Oh that well you see the scythe is my weapon it’s one of the O’s that you see from time to time, the monsters well that just happens and the bullet, well, the scythe gave me some extra abilities along with it
Sara- So how’d you get the scythe-
(The train comes back and as the door opens a purple tie and green tie associate come out along with the other researchers)
1. Tie- This is Purple Tie Associate Brock Lyle and Green Tie Associate Emil Novák, we are here to take over your security Associate Maverick
Jacob- Copy that, lets go Sara
(They pass by each other as Jacob and Sara get on the train and get situated)
Sara- Back to what I was saying, how did you get your scythe?
Jacob- *sits back* No
(Sara gets caught off guard by Jacob’s blunt answer)
Sara- “No” what?
Jacob- I don’t want to talk about it
Sara- Fine
(The train ride lasts for a little longer for Sara than it does for Jacob but it arrives all the same. As Jacob and Sara exit the train they run into Janis with her group)
Janis- Nice to meet you Jacob
(Sara takes notice of Janis’ clothing she has the standard suit jacket, R/B Tie and white button up shirt but the bottom is a short skirt, leggings, and wedge heeled boots)
Sara- *in head* That doesn’t look battle ready
Jacob- Hey Janis *looks behind her* these yours?
Janis- *sigh* Yes, they are quite the, what's the word, burden on me but I’ll manage
Sara- *in head* Ouch
Janis- Go on, introduce yourselves *steps off to the side*
(First was a girl with short hair, dull eyes, pale skin and of modest stature)
Jemma- Name’s Jemma
(Next was another girl but taller and more “awake” looking, her hair was in a low ponytail and she also had pale skin)
Marita- Marita
(Then there was a small man with a french accent, minimal facial hair, dark skin and pensive eyes)
Benoît- Benoît, sir
(And lastly was the tallest of the group was an olive skinned, long bearded, man with a more burly build)
Yacouba- Yacouba
Sara- *in head* quite a mixed bag
Jacob- And here’s mine *pushes Sara forward*
Sara- Hey, I’m Sara
Janis- Well now that you all have exchanged pleasantries, we should get going now
Jacob- Alright see ya then
Janis- Likewise
(Janis and her group get onto the train while Jacob and Sara make their way to sector 5)
Jacob- Just drop off your stuff there and come on
(They then head to sector 7 with Sara getting uncomfortable from this)
Jacob- I’d like to show you something
(They go into the sector and head to a cell marked with “O-41” with a glass window and 2 cone faced almost bird like individuals are sitting in opposing chairs with a few chairs off to the side)
Sara- Who are these guys
Jacob- We call em the “birdmen”, they don’t really do much as they mostly just sit and talk to each other most of the time but sometimes we’ll get a very interesting conversation between them, they are the reason for us knowing most about the universe as we do
Sara- Oh well that's neat
(Jacob then unlocks the door to the containment cell shocking Sara)
Sara- What are you doing!?
(Jacob just motions for her to come in but she decides to stay outside as she has a bad feeling but Jacob just grabs her and pulls her into the room. As they are in there Jacob gets 2 chairs and sits them perpendicular to the “birdmen’s” chairs.)
Jacob- Sit
(Sara then sits down followed by Jacob)
[A/N: BB = BlackBird/ WB = Whitebird]
BB- Do you wish to join our conversation?
Jacob- Yes
BB- And you? *gestures to Sara*
(Jacob then motions to her to say “yes”)
Sara- Uh. sure
WB- Then do try to keep up
BB- So, what do you all think of the Johnny Trakers (Tray-Kers) team?
Jacob- I don’t know I don’t really watch sports like that
WB- There alright could do better when it comes to their team work some of them have a loser mentality
(The turn goes to Sara as they all look to her)
Sara- Uh, I don’t know
BB- Their star player is pretty good, though he needs to get his act together that many children with that many women is not good for your financial and emotional future
Jacob- That does sound like a risky thing to do I’ve heard a lot about athletes doing that, personally I think they should just think more with their head and less with their dick
WB- I your right about that one
Sara- Sure
BB- The new “Pistol Rebellion” album came out yesterday, I heard it was good
Jacob- It is especially the song “Heartfelt”
WB- That one felt kind of weak to me, I liked more of the “UV collapse” track, it had a better flow and such
Sara- I don’t really listen to music
BB- Stars are quite interesting are they not?
Jacob- I’d say they are but I mostly just chock them up to giant gas balls in space
WB- Which is basically what they are
Sara- They are nice to look at though
BB- They are but don’t you think it’s fascinating how gasses in space just come together and due to their gravity cause chain explosions to go off and create those same balls of gas
Jacob- Well when you put it like that it is quite interesting
WB- Couple the fact that there are different things those starts can become when they die: They can be a a new star, a neutron star, a pulsar, a magnetar, a quasar or even a black hole maybe even a white hole
Sara- *in head* My brain hurts from all of this
Sara- That's very neat
BB- From my side I would say I like the magnetar more, for that sake of its name and appearance
Jacob- It does sound cool, I’ll give ya that
WB- But sometimes you have to go to the simpler things like flowers, they are “bright” like stars but they have a nice “air” about them
(Sara perks up at the mentioning of flowers)
Sara- Have you heard of Carnation flowers?
BB and WB- Yes
Sara- They are my favorite kinds of flowers, I don’t really know what about them I like but they just instill a feeling of comfort ya know?
(Jacob subtly smirks at this)
BB- I believe I do but I have always been more accustomed to the look and scent of Lavender myself
Jacob- I’m not really into flowers so I’ll pass
WB- I’m more of a Rose kind of guy, maybe cliche but it’s the truth
(They all share a laugh and go on talking for longer with Sara joining in on the conversations she could respond to and trying her best with the ones she couldn’t. After all the talking they left the containment cell with Sara saying bye to the specimens. After walking for a bit Jacob asks Sara a question)
Jacob- So, what do you think of them?
Sara- They’re weird but nice, it was fun talking to them
Jacob- It’s good that you think that because they are one of the more chill “O”s in this place, so be sure to remember them as a friendly face
(Going back to the “O-41” specimens)
BB- That talk was quite eloquent, if I do say so myself
WB- It’s nice to have a more packed conversation every now and then
BB-.....
WB-.....
(The room gets eerily quiet with the 2 “birds” sitting and just staring at each other)
BB- Should the age of the 10 crowns be realized upon the shadow sky…
WB- The world shall be brought into a new age…
BB- Should that age be compromised, erasure is insured…
WB- Should that age be free, prosperity will be rewarded
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The Enterprise
The Enterprise
O-41
Object/Organism/Oddity
Danger Level: Yellow Tie
Name: “Birdmen”
Gender (If applicable): Males (presumed)
Species (If known): N/A
Age (If known): N/A
Measurements: Height = 6’ 9 ft (2.05 m) Weight = 199.8 lbs (90.62 kg) Waist = 34.8 in (88.39 cm) Hips = 41.2 in (104.64 cm) Chest = 47 in (119.38 cm)
History: They were discovered in D-1 sitting and talking to each other. They seemed to pay no mind as personnel seized them and carried them back to The Enterprise for processing and containment
Description: These organisms consist of 2 sharply dressed, identical, bird-like faced individuals (both seem to be male in voice and appearance) that are differentiated as Black and White (based on their suits colors). They never seem to blink and can’t be killed either. Both specimens look like complete inversions of each other as is their mannerisms. For example Black likes to speak formally while White likes to speak flippantly/ White likes to sit in more serious poses while Black sits in a more cordial pose/ Black likes his coffee white while White likes his coffee black/etc.
Ability: These 2 specimens have the ability to know anything. Most of the time they just sit and talk to each other about different things they should have no knowledge of, like sports, video games, movies, tv, political states of different countries, gangs, economies, astrology, math, science, history and even people though they have been told to limit this talking to things that don’t involve employees and people’s personal lives, they seem to have acknowledged this complaint but they simply ignored it.
[Voice Recording 1 O-41 Date XX/XX/XXXX Examiner: Elizabeth Braxton
[chair moving]
“Hello both of you I am Elizabeth Braxton and I will be your examiner”
“Do you wish to join our Conversation?”
“Yes”
“Then do try to keep up.”
“How do you think Dale’s dog “Benjamin” is doing?”
“Not well, he seems to be vomiting and having diarrhea with some fever”
“Why do you talk about the things you do?”
“Must be Pancreatitis”
“What breed is Benjamin again?”
“I believe he’s a Cocker Spaniel”
“How do you both know this information?”
“Makes sense that breed is more prone to it than others”
“Poor bastard, “Benjamin” was the only thing left after his wife’s death”
“I presume this might be karma considering the fact that he’s a hired killer”
“He could try and ease the little mutt’s pain since there's no way he can be cured”
“All he can do now is wait for the little guys eventual end.”
“*sigh* Pull me out were not getting anywhere today, this will mark the end of today’s session”
Recording Closed]
Containment procedures: Their danger level is Yellow to Black/Red tie because of the information they spout and their apparent immortality but most peculiarly about them is their apparent non hostility to those that do harm to them if one gets shot in the head they continue the conversation as if it never happened. They only seem to ever drink coffee despite not appearing to possess a mouth. They are to be monitored and kept under constant recording and surveillance for the information they spout is sometimes too dangerous or too vital to the development of mankind
Transporting procedures: Should there be any need for them to be transported. Both specimens are to be walked out and put onto a soundproof platform for transport.