Post by Kirathel on Apr 8, 2020 9:24:00 GMT -6
IC: "We're not classified to know or discuss any further information about the anomalies," the speaking Skakdi grunts in a monotone. "Please file an appointment slot with resident director Doctor Koll if you wish to discuss further information."
The other guard looks somewhat uncomfortable, but doesn't say anything. After a moment they tap the side of their helmeted head, and begin to say things into their mic.
"You morons kidding right now?" Kage suddenly snapped.
"We are potentially facing a calamity unlike anything that has been seen in this city. Frankly, there is very little reason to withhold information. After all, let's face it. A single vanguard member is equivalent to a hundred AEGIS soldiers."
Shadus shook his head. "Kage, what in Karzanhi-?"
"Telling these morons that they have no chance without us. Now shut up and let me finish."
He turned back to the AEGIS members. "Each member of he Vanguard has enough power to level buildings. Shadus here, as much as my mind wants to shrivel up and die by saying this, has enough firepower to potentially level a good portion of New Atero in a single day.
"You people...even if you manage to find them, what then? Will you run up to them with your thornax blasters you call 'weapons' and force them to surrender? Don't make me laugh. You're all going to your death if all of us are not on top of this. For Karzanhi's sake...
"Had we not been at the village yesterday, not only would that irritating, floating moron have possibly destroyed you all, but I heard that Shadus, Vashari, and a few others defeated the culprit of the massacre."
He threw his hands in the air. "We also would have had an immortal maniac running throughout the streets causing the city another migraine.
"I don't know what your doctor is thinking, but as much as it PAINS me to say this, as corporations such as you are the bane of my existence, but we HAVE to work together if we are going to face any chance against this.
"Do you people remember the Tower incident? OrNyxos? Or Torok? Or any of the other attacks on the city? We were completely blindsided by those. We did not have the technology to face those. Had we not been swift to respond, who knows what would MORE would have happened? And this is much, much, MUCH worse than any of these."
The other Skakdi looks supremely uncomfortable and says something into his helmet mic. The scramblers don't work nearly as well on the Skakdi (due to them not having complete helmets/mouth covering devices), so even Kage can pick out the Skakdi saying something about "Dr. Koll".
A moment later some kind of PA system warbles over Kage and the other trooper with startling alacrity. It sounds vaguely like a Ga-Matoran.
"...uh...is this thing on...uh-welcome Vanguardians! Our agents will escort you to the meeting area where Dr. Koll can meet with you shortly. Please exercise patien-uh, please make yourselves at home, we will be with you soon! Very soon!"
The voice dips in volume and cheeriness. "Boys, get them to the meeting room, don't make them angry please, oh please, don't.." The voice peters off momentarily after, and then stops.
Both AEGIS troopers lock up, faces turning to stone. "Please follow," the quiet one says in a muted tone. He turns, gun holstered at his side, and taps the button to open the door behind them. The Skakdi enters, his comrade close behind, as they begin to walk up a long set of stairs.