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Wreck-It Ralph ([personal profile] wreckyeah) wrote in [community profile] boxofmystery2016-06-23 10:51 am

It's a Big Duty

[The Space Marines hadn't been on the unnamed planet for very long, but so far, this mission had been something of a disaster. Most of the Marines had been injured and they had even lost a couple. Not a good start to what was shaping up to be a long mission.

The distress call had been responded to promptly, however, even with the speed, it appears that they had gotten there much too late. There were a few survivors, but they were few and far between. The Cy-Bugs were programmed well, they took down their targets with ease in most cases.

Despite the danger, it was deemed best that everyone split up so that the area could be searched quicker. Time was of the essence, the Space Marines could defend themselves, the scientists and other civilians didn't have the resources that they did that would keep them safer. The main goal was to find all the survivors and get them to safety, then start a mass elimination of the Cy-Bugs.

The planet was on a strict quarantine, some reinforcements and supplies could be brought in, but no one could leave the planet until the Cy-Bugs were completely destroyed. They were much too dangerous to be let off the planet, just one could cause untold damage.

Ralph had been assigned to check some of the labs, he's bigger and stronger than most of the other Marines, so he was assigned some of the more dangerous sections of the planet.

He kicks down doors, scanning rooms for any signs of life. Occasionally there's a lone Cy-Bug he has to deal with, but, so far, it's been all quiet.

Every now and then, he calls out to anyone that might be able to hear him.]

Hello? Is anybody there? I'm here to rescue you.
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-13 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Either vay. Dis is de closest access point, ve can see vhat ve pick up along the vay.

[He shrugged casually, tilting his head towards the doorway they had stopped at.]
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-14 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds good.

[Virgil opened the door, stepping back and allowing Ralph to lead the way.]

[The atrium is teaming with life- far more than one would expect. Stalks of overgrown and underpicked corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, strawberries and so on bumped the ceiling, tendrils and vines crawling across the floor. Something enormous hung down the center, passing deep below them and high above, tangled in vines. Virgil's eyebrows shot up and he moved closer behind the solder.]
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-15 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[It quickly becomes apparent that there at least someone has been here. Some corn cobs scattered the floor here and there, long dried. Apple cores sat in mulchy piles of ripe brown.]

[Observing without a word, Virgil tried to keep quiet. His leg betrayed him, hissing with each bend of the knee and the occasional squeal of strain. The young man's eyes stayed trained on the great mass, occasionally craning his head up to see. It seemed to be stemming from what used to be the climate control system, pipes holding it precariously stable.]

Dis ting vasn't here before. Is fascinating.

[His voice was hushed, but full of wonderment[
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-17 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Alright Spaceman, you do that. Virgil has made up his mind, he knows where he's going.]

...Ve check dose two floors up, dey may have tried to fix de system.

[If the cybugs have put something here, the people who ate those corncobs are long dead. The overgrown plants scream abandonment. That growth is the centerpiece, and he's partially responsible for it, just humor him. Or don't, he'll go anyway.]
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-20 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, jah, sure.

[But, Ralph, what is up there is important- it's new! Exciting! It's the best thing he's seen in two weeks! He cares very little for the original plans. Not that he wants to put Ralph in danger, but... you can't not be curious about what the hell this mass of pipes and vines is.]

[He started limping up the grated stairway, grunting in pain more often than not as it echoed off the walls. The sound of hissing air and running water whispers in the background.]
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-20 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Virgil stopped to rest at the top, sighing.]

Iz just de damn bum leg. Hy can make it to de top, und ve can look at vhats happened here and go on.

[And get a home cooked meal, and some much needed pain medication.]

Trust me.
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-21 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Determined to make it up, Virgil lugs the canon and starts up the next flight of steps. It seems to be getting warmer as they move, the perspiration building up on the scientist's glasses and Ralph's helmet.]

Hy vonder...

[The mass is clearer now, obscuring the view down the next seven floors.]
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-21 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
It looks like... here, look-

[Virgil reached almost dangerously far over the hand rail and yanked a vine, pulling away a small sheet of leaves. The lichen-slick surface of black metal was exposed, gently pulsating with dimmed green lights.]

A cybug assimilated de climate control system. It looks like it ended up keeping it running. Got eaten up by de plants und moisture.

[His whole expression is brightening up.]

Dis is perfect. Its still! It's totally up for study!
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-23 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
But Ralph!

[Virgil's voice is immediately desperate. He touched the surface of the immense insect again, almost protectively. He looked up with large, sweet pleading eyes.]

Iz perfect for study! All ov our work, my work haz evolved! It's become something new,it haz trapped itself und adapted! Isn't dot vorth studyink?
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-23 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Virgil snorted softly, still rubbing the surface.m. It was warm, the pulsating lights steady. He pulled his eyes away to look directly into Ralph's.]

As if dis could harm us. Can't even see its legs anymore.

[He shook his head gently, greasy unwashed hair falling over his shoulders.]

Dis iz my baby, Ralph. Hy've helped bring desert tings into de vorld. And it's done just vhat it vas originally meant to. Und now it vont hurt anyvun. Isn't it beautiful?

[Is he crying? Yeah, a little. This is the first bug in two weeks that hasn't attacked him. He's seeing what he nearly died making be fruitful. And, he's delirious from malnutrition and exposure.]

hy'm stayink.
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-25 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
No, no, no no no-

[Virgil stumbles back against the railing, looking out for a way to dodge out from under Ralph's arms.]

[A great rumble came from the atrium, followed by a cloud of steam. As concerned as the bug is with its parts, that doesn't mean it's reactions are nonexistent. just... delayed.]

[Virgil turned his eyes up in raw horror as the thing began to move. With a great burst of broken vines and scattered leaves a leg, previously clutched against the body, whipped out and punctured the grated walkway. Five others followed, balancing itself without tearing away from the unit.]

[Unearthly clicks echoed off the atrium walls, calling the swarms to this nest and the two living targets inside. It was awake, and it was not happy.]
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[personal profile] nobirdsallowed 2016-07-25 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's got the gun, clutching like a life line. There's a few seconds where he manages to tear his eyes away from the monster and look at Ralph blankly.]

[When one great green eye brightens up and rolls down their way, he finally manages to fumble the weapon up. His posture is off, and he fires one shot that nearly knocks himself over, shredding away foliage that reveals a maw of spinning blades.]

[It shrieked again, the two legs on their level sweeping towards them. Virgil seemed to have a very firm change of heart, bolting towards Ralph for protection.]

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