"Oh i see... We're there soon..." Kix said as she saw a sign reading: "Cafeteria this way"

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Anni shook her head, and whent back to pick up the scrabcakes. Then she left the place, and out to the stockyard.

"Hm..." she thought, "maybe I can still get out... No way i'm gonna stay here while the Cartel is here too."

She whent out to the stockyard. It was night as always. She moved her hand over the moon's face.

"I wonder how the craters got created..." she said.

She walked deeper into the stockyard, jumped over ledges and down again, untill she could hear screams and howls.

"AARGH! NOT ANOTHER ONE!" Anni heard someone yell.

She hurried up towards the noises, and saw a Paramite being chased by a Scrab. The slog stood up at the ledge and barfed amused.

"Somi? FREAK??" Anni said loudly.

"Argh! Anni! Help me!" Somi screamed, as Anni began to panic too.
-----

Kix and Rob had reached the cafeteria where Arnie was.

"Oh there they are!" Kix said, ans topped up, pointing at Arnie, "Now go talk to them, i'll go away and do some cleaning or soemthing."

She walked away, leaving Rob behind. She kept looking over her shoulder at the weird slig, untill she got out from the cafeteria.
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Anni suddenly jumped down the ledge, picked up Somi, and threw her up the ledge. Then she ran around a bit, and jumped up herself.

"Phew, that was close." Anni said, "so what are you doing here?"

"Uh nothing, just playing around..." Somi howled.

Freak barfed again, and whent closer to Anni, and she started petting him.

"I'm gonna escape from here. Wanna come with me?" Anni asked.

"Really? I thought you liked it here..." Somi grinned.

"Yea, but it's so Odd-damn boring lately. And with that cartel-slig around there. It's no place for me anymore... I wanna get out and explore the world, then I'd come back and tell about my great experiences..." Anni said, with visions of great places she could see, and great adventures.

"But why come back? You'd only get put to boring work again..." Somi said.

"Hmm, you're saying something..." Anni muttered.

Stivik begins picking his way through the reckage of the massive grinder.

Stivik: "What the Hell happened here."

He switches on his box and speaks into it. "I just found the meat grinders. The thing looks like it's exploded recently! The whole place has been diced up. The access catwalk has been destroyed. Whoever did this..."

He trails off. He notices one of the gas pipes have been sliced. "One of the steam pipes has been smashed so the power from the main boiler is all just wasting away. This must have happened recently, damage like this should effect the elctrical systems of the whole factory. It's gonna get pretty cold soon. If Arnie lets this sort of thing happen it's easy to see how he could let the muds run riot. If this doesn't get sorted this could cost the Cartel millions. I wouldn't envy Arnie's successor."

He switches his box off and after a few seconds hesitation, runs towards the cafteria. After a few seconds he spots Nick and Math up ahead.

Stivk: "Hey, wait a sec."

As they turn around he recognises Nick. Whoa, if this guy's been sabotaging the grinders this could be better than i thought!

Nick and Math look over their shoulders as they keep walking.

Nick: No time now Stavik, I have to talk to Arnie fast! The grinders broke.

Math: Exploded into a wreckage, I think is more of a term.

Nick whispering to Math: Would you shut up, this guy is a reporter, do you know what this guy could do to Arnie?

Math: Don't kid yourself, Nick. The reckage they explosion caused was hearable all over in Necrum. You realy think he doesn't know?

Nick grumbled and looked back at Stivik while still marching steadyly to the Cafeteria.

Nick: Don't ask, alright?

He stepped into the cafeteria and spotted Arnie and Otto in the corner.

Nick: Boss! *Walks up to the table* We got a little problem...

OOC| Hmm... whatch out for the timeline... =-| Anyways... Both Rob and Nick are talking to Arnie... Si, dripik must remember to interact with both, or the story'll halt...

OCC:Actully Geremy is in the cafateria now too so yea i can't do anything till he posts.

Arnie: "Hey, you lot. What is it then? Is something wrong? Otto, listen to Rob's and Geremy's problem, OK?"

Otto: "Right. So, what's going on?"

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*Rick runs along in a corridor, catching up with RG-49*

RG-49: "Mudokon organic, slave."

Rick: "I'm not a slave here, we all came here at will. Anyways, we need your mechanic skills."

RG-49: "Is there a malfunction in the factory?"

Rick: "Yes, it's the Registry."

RG-49: "Name your business at the Registry."

Rick: "It's not just me, #7 Slig is up there, too."

RG-49: "If the Security is included, then I am here to help. Let's go, organic."

"Well, i have snapped some scrabcakes, so i don't starve..." anni said, and showed the scrabcakes.

"But what about water?" Somi asked.

"Oh yea... whoops, forgot that." Anni said worried.

"Ah nevermind, once you get out in the wild, there's plenty with water an food... If you know where to look. Or so the birds told me." Somi hissed.

"Uh, right.... Then lets go. The security aint that high here anyways. We can get out easily." Anni said, and chuckled.

They walked further into the Stockyard, avoiding vicious scrabs, and jumping up and down the ledges. Somi got them past the paramites, by talking to them, and explained how things were. Soon they had reached the outer stockyard.

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"Hmmm, i wonder where Anni is..." Kix said wondering.

She walked around the factory, looking for her.
She scratched her head, as she was nowhere to find. Then she spotted Stivik, Math and Nick.

"Hey guys, what's going on here? Have you seen Anni? Stivik, you were suposed to look after her, haven't you seen her anywhere?" She asked, not looking at Nick.

She still felt a bit of histility to Nick, and she grunted slightly.

Stivik looks angrilly after Nick and Math as they run off and then turns to Kix.

Stivik: "I'm not in charge of her till she tells Arnie it's ok, though I doubt that'll happen now." He's not too happy about loosing his trust with Anni, she could have been a valuable asset. "I saw her outside the security office 20 minutes ago. She said she was... looking for ratz. She's a wierd girl." He suddenly remembers the stuff he printed off about Anni but can't remember where he left it (ooc: neither can I so what can I say?) Rather than risk getting another copy, he calls to Kix again.

Stivik: "Hey, dyou know why she's so... unusual? Like the way she changed her mind over Nick so suddenly. And didn't she start painting flowers all over the walls?"

OOC| If i remember right, Stivik didn't really put the printed stuff away, or if he did, it was in the RR....

"I don't know, she hasn't really spoken about her past... " Kix said, "But Dean and Javi probably knows. I'm not sure if they'd tell too much though.
Anyways, i've been looking after Anni all over the factory.... she must be here somewhere."

Rob placed his rifle on the table and then pushed Geremy aside as he walked over to Otto."hey!"said Geremy as he picked himself up.

"I'm the commander of a Special Forces squad that was...'relocated' here and i need to know what my duties are here."said Rob.

"I just need a job..i'm just soo damn bored here"answered Geremy.

Nick: Boss we had a little... accident... in the grinding area. One of the bolts broke and one of the blades kinda came loose.

Math: One of them? All three of them!

Nick glanced at Math and then looked back to Arnie without replying to the blue mud.

Nick: Sir the entire grinding area is... ehm... grinded? It's a complete mess, things are cut in half, the steam pipes are cut into bits, the entire factory is about to black out.

Math: Say what?

Nick: Nothing is getting any power, dipstick.

Math: Oh... right. Well, exept the grinding area.

Nick rolled his eye's and looked at Arnie.

Nick: Sir, we're in verry deep trouble.

"Ohh ohh pick me! i can fix anything,i fixed everything back at the old scrab cake factory."yelled Geremy

"Then why exactly were you fired from there?"questiond Rob

"They told me i had done 'enough' for them and they no longer needed my 'services'...odd because later that day the factory collapsed,now there into the Meep herding buisness"

"Your telling me there trying to MAKE money with herding meep that are IMPOSSIBLE to catch which nobody wants or eats?"

"mmhmm"replied Geremy

Rob turns to Otto"I'd like to know what my duties are before i catch whatever he has"Said Rob looking back towards the dim witted Geremy.

Stivik. "I wouldn't mind knowing where she is myself. Where have you looked? And how long have you been looking?"

Stivik stealthily presses the play button on his box.

"Uh, i don't know, i just looked the places where the could possibly be..." Kix said, scratching her head, "I have been loking all aorund, i went from the cafeteria, to the hallways, and in the few room that are being used here on Rupture farms... Hm... But she did say that she wanted to get to explore the worl... uuuh... wait.... Uhm, nothing i'd bette go check something out."

SHe suddenly got worried, as she thought back at when she was with Anni out at the stockyard... She looked at Stivik, doubtfully.

"When was the last time you saw her?" Kix asked.

Stivik: "About 20 minutes ago. Why? You think you know where she is? She wanted to explore what?"

"Uh, explore the umm... world-map... yea. She likes geography... I need to find her. " she rushed in, as she began to wonder where Anni could be now.

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Anni was in the outer stockyard. There weren't any sligs or slogs to protect the area. Then something suddenly popped in her mind.

"Hey, i remember the Vykkers tell stories about this terrorist. He escaped from this place, when it was run by Mullock the glukkon." she said and looked at Somi.

"Uh, really? I only remember that factory as it was when Arnie was a boss... How long is it ago?" she responed.

"I don't know, but this place is quite nice, well besides the Bats." Anni said, and avoided a bat, that had just attacked her, then she said amuzed: "I wonder where we'll get to, before they realize that we're gone."

Freak then barked something.

"Oh, he misses Kix." Somi said indifferently.

Arnie: "Oddamnit! The grinders just expolded as they were? The machinery really needs repairing then. We need everybody who can help with this. First, um... I think it would be wise if we turned the power off in that sector, so the energy won't go into waste. Where's #7 Slig? He's never around when we need him. Anyways, go and do your best at the grinders."

Otto: "Back into action, right?"

Arnie: *sighs* "As always, Otto."

Otto: "Well, as for you two, Rob and Geremy... You better go and help too or something."

Groll turned back towards Sefon and walked straight up to him.

Groll:"Next time, I don't care how long it takes, I'll get you when you're least expecting it somehow."

Sefon's thoughts:"Well, he's obviously too hostile to be of any use. Might as well get a little fun out of him."

Sefon:"Whatever..."

Groll turned away again and started walking, but Sefon stuck his foot in front of Groll's and tripped him up. Before Groll could get up, Sefon had left the scene.

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Sefon arrives at the grinding area.

Sefon:"What on Odd's been happening in here?"

*Rick and RG-49 arrive to the upper levels*

Rick: "It's over there, RG."

RG-49: "Lead the way, organic."

*they go to #7 Slig*

Rick: "Hey, #7, wake up!"

#7 Slig: *yawns* "OK, I'm awake. Oh, here's that robotic fellow. Let's go to the console."

*they go to the consloe*

Kix rushed off before Stivik could react. After a few seconds thought, he decided to follow her. He wanted to know what Anni was doing.

ooc: Sorry I haven't replied in a while. Where're Groll and Sefon at the moment?

(ooc: Um... Groll's in some generic passage somewhere and Sefon has just come across the wreckage in the grinder area. I'm not doing anything yet because I'm blank of ideas for now.)

Nick leave's the cafeteria, leaving Math standing near the two Glukkons. As he noticed Nick leaving he shot after him.

Math: Where are you going.

Nick: Turning off the boilers ofcourse, what els!

*They reach the security room*

Nick: Wait here, I don't want any muds in here.

Math: Yea, we wouldn't want you to strangle me too...

Nick ghazed at Math.

Math: Ok... lame joke...

Nick quikely went inside and sat behind the control panel. Math meanwhile leaned against the doorpost, staring around the room. Weapons, cages but mainly unused junk were scatterd around the room.

Math: You guys ever clean up around here?

Nick was still focused on the computer, not looking at Math.

Nick: Like I said, no muds allowed in here...

Math rolled his eye's.

Math: Right...

After a couple of minutes a message appeared on the screen and a red alert was sounding all over the factory.

Boiler's 2-5 [Zulag 1 - Main Hallway, Slig Bunks, Grinding Area, Cafeteria]
----- Status: Deactivated
----- Backup Generators: Deactivated
----- General Alert Active

Zulag 1 inactive [Power Loss]

Math: Whats with the alarm!!

He had to shout to make a point, as he was standing right underneath an alarm speaker.

Nick, also shouting as he gets up: Build in security if a Zulag loses power! Nothing I can do about it unless I pull the plug of the entire factory! And I doubt Arnie will like that!

Math: My Ears!

Nick: Come on! Lets get back to the cafeteria!

*They make their way back to the cafeteria under the sound of the alarm.*

Nick walks up to Arnie.

Nick: I deactived the boilers sir! But I don't think I can shut these alarms up!

"Oh, what is it now???" Kix complained angrily at the alarm. Then she moved agaisnt the Stock-yard. She stopped at the edge of it, and looked around.

"I hope she didn't try to escape as she told..." She said to herself, and scratched her head.

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Anni had now reached the wild part of Stockyard. Some empty Slog-huts were lying around.

"Uuuh, why don't you got one of these, Freak?" Anni asked amused.

*RG-49 hears the alarm coming from the lower levels*

RG-49: "General alert from Zulag 1! RG-49 signing off..."

*runs towards the platform*

Rick: "Hey! Come back! Where are you going?"

#7 Slig: "So much for the help."

Rick: "It's not my fault. Something must be wrong down there."

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Arnie: "I hear that, Nick. We need that RG fellow immediately."

Otto: "I can't cover my ears!"

Arnie: *looks at Otto* "You can't cover your ears..."

Otto: "Don't start explaining it!"

ooc: lol, nice one dripik.


"I hope she didn't try to escape as she told..." She said to herself, and scratched her head.

Stivik heard this and smiled to himself. Anni was trying to escape anyway? This was too easy! He hesitates, wondering if he should check out that alarm, but that'll probabluy wait. He darts past Kix and runs towards the older half of the stockyards (The parts that have been there since Abe blew the rest into oblivion).

Kix got shocked and surprised as Stivik ran past her. She watched him from the distance, and suddenly regreted that say said what she said out loud. Her expression changedinto a very worried look. She hoped that Anni would get out before Stivik found her, as sh wasn't sure about the punishment for escapees.
She silently turned around and walked back into Rupture Farms. She thought that sh might wanted to see Dean, and speak to him. She irritatedly held her hands covering her ears, as she heard the alarm. After some minutes she got into the Cafeteria, and into the kitchen. Fortunatly, the alarm wasn't so loud in the kitchen, where Dean stood and cleaned up something.

"Oh hello Dean... You might wanna start to worry about where Anni is now..." Kix said.

"Huh?" Dean said surprisingly, as he didn't even notice her.

"You might wanna start worry-" kix said but was interupted by Dean.

"Yea i heard you. Where is she?" He asked as he kept cleaning.

"Uh.... HAs she ever spoken to you about how bored she is, and wants to get out and explore the world? I mean, she probably esaping right now through the Stockyard." Kix said.

Dean remained with an open mouth, and it took him some minutes before he came to reality again. Then she just smacked his head into a table, and sighed helplessly.

"Uhm... well, let her escape then... They didn't have much use for her here anyway, and Nick is probably gonna be happy to hear she's gone." he said.

Kix shook her head, and sat, starring into emptyness.

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"Ok, we been walking into circles for an hour... Maybe we should start marking where we've been..." Anni said.

"Good ide-" Somi said, but shut up as Freak started "Marking" the area.

"No Freak! Argh... Thats a gross sight. Ergh, Somi, maybe you can shoot some webs, at where we've been?" Anni asked.

Somi nodded, and shot a white, shining string of web at one of the slog-huts.

"Lets do this evry 5 minutes?" Anni asked.

"Oh, i can try, but i need to regenerate my web if i use too much." Somi said.

noe: meh! i'm going back to feed the animals.
martha: you do dat! i'm gonna have another look around, and anwser a call of nature.
noe: i didn't know chikpunks carried around money, how are you going to use the phone?
martha: very funny, smart guy! new go get eaten by dat scrab!
noe: ha ha! very funny, at least they are freindlier than you!

Stivik stalked through the stockyards and stumbled upon a slog hut with what looked like a lot of fresh paramite web on it. He pulled out his gun in case some of the animals were loose out here. He continued and suddenly, up ahead, caught site of Anni walking with a slog and... something? He ducked behind a rock and switched his box on.


ooc: T, what exactly is Somi? I apologise for my ignorance. I thought she (is it even a she???) was just a mudokon. Now I'm confuzzled!:fuzconf:

OOC| Somi's a paramite, that Anni saved when it was small... Here a link to the first post, including Somi... Try reading the next few posts, it's actually a kind of witty event. :p http://www.oddworldforums.net/showpo...&postcount=631

--IC--

Anni, Somi and freak Got to a point where there was only a cliff , they could easily fall of. The big moon was infront them. She sighed, as she watched it, and then looked down.

"Now we're stuck..." Anni said helplessly.

"Umm, you can climb down, while i crawl down, with Freak tied to my web..." Somi said.

"Hmm, maybe.." Anni said, and look at Freak.

She remained silent for a moment, and then looked down. She looked back at the trace of web they had left behind, as she thought she heard something. She shrugged and began climbing down. Somi shot some web at Freak, and pushed himm off the cliff, while she climbed down herself, and tried to calm Freak down, by howling soemthing to him.

OOC: Maybe we should start the 4th part of W@RF, don't you think? It's getting a bit long.

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*RG-49 gets on the platform and goes down*

*Rick stops next to the platform shaft, looking down*

Rick: "Missed him. Now we are stuck in here."

#7 Slig: "Me - yes. You - not for sure."

Rick: "What do you mean?"

#7 Slig: "You can climb down on the platform's ropes."

Rick: "Well... Are you sure there's no way we can call that platform back?"

#7 Slig: "I can't see controls around. So, we wait for RG or you climb down."

Rick: "I'm not sure he'll return... OK, I'll go."

*jumps off the edge, catching the ropes*

Rick: "See you, #7."

#7 Slig: "But don't forget to bring the platform up."

Rick: "Don't worry. Just get a nap, as usual."

#7 Slig: "Hey, no time for joking. Get going!"

*Rick starts climbing down*

OOC| Uh ok... you make a new thread then, and i'll close this one. :) I think it's rather long myself, so it's probably the best idea to do.

EDIT:

This thread is now closed, please check the new part at trhis link: http://www.oddworldforums.net/showth...077#post208077

*Closes thread*