Heroes Rise: The Prodigy
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PART ONE: LEGEND HAS IT
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CHAPTER ONE: HOMEWARD BOUND
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A helicopter blade slices through the air inches away from your face, filling your nostrils with the smell of burning metal. You don't have time to process this, how-ever, as a ball of flame unfurls in your direction.
You leap onto a neighboring roof-top and tumble around a smoldering chunk of engine. Today was supposed to be your day off, but when you say a news chopper careening out of control above the city, you couldn't just watch and stand by like a common pedestrian.
As you pull clear of the wreckage, you see that the ejected pilot floats high above roof-tops from a parachute--one that is crawling with licks of flames. It won't be long before the parachute burns through and the pilot drops hundreds of stories to his death...
So, how are you going to save him? If at all?
* Rip up the cables that run along the roof and use them to lasso the pilot down.
* Use the zip-cord from your wrist holster to reel in the pilot.
* Forget the pilot--he'll be able to steer him-self onto one of the roof-tops. It's much more important to stop the wreckage from falling to the busy streets below.
* Forget this. I have bounty on my own head, dammit. -
(If you'd like.
Alright.)
Forget the pilot.Seriously though, please don't hold this against me Mr. Pilot -
You spin around and see the severed tail of the helicopter teetering on a ledge. You rush back across the roof to stop it from falling, completely forgetting about the chunk of fuel-soaked engine you dodged before.
As you approach the helicopter tail, an explosion rocks the engine. A blast of pure heat hits you full-force, searing the skin from your bones.
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* Next -
Next~
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As your vision fades to black, you remove the virtual reality helmet and end your 3D gaming experience. You blink several times to adjust to the sun-light in the room, which pours in through sleek glass windows. Then you look across the conference table at a buttoned-up executive eyeing you.
"So, what do you think? They really ramped up the graphics, right?" she blurts out. "Oh, don't spoil the surprise--take the game home for your full report. You can collect your advance from the front desk on your way out. Thanks, as always, um..."
You are Virtuous Reality's best game tester, but this executive still doesn't know your name. You force a smile and remind her that you are...
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* A guy named...
* A girl named... -
A female named Himeko.
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"Right. Himeko. Always a pleasure."
The executive then strides out the door--no doubt on her way to a more important meeting. So you walk toward the front desk alone, thinking that you'd much rather be out there saving real helicopter crashes than testing fake ones. But hey, at-least it pays the bills.
Though not very well, you think as you accept a deposit for $100 at the front desk.
Adding this amount to your bank account brings you to a grand total of $2100. Not exactly rolling in dough, are you?
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* Next -
Next~
How I wish I really had that much money... -
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Same here...)
You push all thoughts of money from your mind as you exit into the bustling streets of Millennia City. Nestled on America's west coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Millennia City is the shining beacon of twenty-second-century progress--not to mention the city you've called home for your entire life.
You step into the crowd next to a woman whose skin is covered in fishy scales, each one reflecting a different color. You suppose this might surprise some people (Yah, no s---, Sherlock.), but not you (apparently you've played Dark Souls, then.). NYC has finance, LA has entertainment, and DC has politics, but MC has heroes--it's the Powered capitol of the country.
A fact you're reminded of as a sonic boom pulses through the air. You look up to see twin blondes rocketing across the sky, a cloud of smoke left in their wake. You sigh, knowing that you belong up there with the Legends instead of down here with the masses.
These days, one out of every three people is born with powered abilities and pretty much every one of them wants to be a hero. Especially now that Powered Heroes have eclipsed movie stars and music icons to set the standard for A-list celebrity.
You'd also love to be flying home right now, considering that you have the power to fly. How-ever, after one too many grue-some mid-air collisions, the Department for the Regulation of Powered Resources (DRPR) designated the skies for government-licensed travelers only.
So flying is definitely off-limits for you... But do you let that stop you?
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* Absolutely--heroes are meant to enforce the law, not break it.
* Of course not--I was born to fly, no matter what the law says.
* Yes, but only because I don't want to be thrown in prison. -
Yes, but only because I don't want to be thrown in prison.
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Of course. Most of the laws only seemed to hinder the civilians, with no really good cause. None-the-less, you're still compliant due to the repercussions it would have in store in case you didn't. The government isn't easy on it's law-breakers.
Walking through the cleanly paved roads, you eventually find your-self at the bullet sub-way station. Since the inflation ordeal was solved long ago, the prices are much lower than before. You pay the ticket by rolling up your sleeve and accessing your MeChip tablet embedded in the under-side of your wrist.
A while back, people used paper and plastic slips to pay for goods and expenses, but not any-more. Roughly 4 decades ago, MeChips were literally used to buy and sell any-thing in the USA. They're virtually fully customizable and come pre-set with a variety of personalities.
The one that caught your eye in particular was *
(Explain the personality and virtual body of the MeChip.) -
(So the me chip is like an AI then?)
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(A very advanced one, exactly.)
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(I apologize for my absence.)
A MeChip with a sarcastic and lazy personality. It looks to be male, with dark brown hair and pale skin. Bored golden eyes and a short, skinny figure. Wearing a simple brown shorts and blue top, and going barefoot because of the effort not wanting to be used to put on shoes.
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