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T-nex 02-21-2005 09:12 AM

Anni grinned and ran over to Nick, jumping on his back.

"Are you Strong enough to hold me?" she said laughing.

Then she got off, watching Nick's angry face. She put her hands behind her back. She could clearly see his anger.

"I'm sorry mister..." she said with an apologising voice.
-------

Kix laughed a bit.

"He's kind of cute you know." She said a bit happier, and patted Quer.

Oddish 02-21-2005 10:12 AM

Ade made into the stock, walking down the depper area above the platforms in to the dark, with light glowing beneath.

Ade: Ouch, my head

As he wacked it againsted the pole. Ade bravery walked where he thuoght was best, even though he couldn't see , only the orange light background throught the fences.

Ade heard some one laughting a bit

Ade: Hey, a Scrab

He only see the darks shadow of Kix and Quer.

*walks in a mud kinda way, torwards them*

Ajiellyn 02-21-2005 10:36 AM

Keia recieved her first 'welcome' to this facility's control of it's slaves with the display of Anni's jumping on Nick. Her left eye twitched into itself as she waited to see how the Slig would reply, but what she saw was nothing short of strange to her. Looking around again, she began to literally sneak towards the door. She'd find the main office, or she'd find her own way around-- that's what she planned, at least.

dripik 02-21-2005 10:46 AM

#7 Slig: "I suppose someone will come out and tell us where the crates are."

*a Slig jumps out from the train*

#7 Slig: "Hey, you there!"

Delivery Slig: "No time to chat now. I have a deal to make here. Where can I find..."

*raises a paper which he was holding in his hand and looks at it*

Delivery Slig: "...Archie?"

#7 Slig: "Archie? What... Oh, they must have misspelled it. You meant Arnie, our boss."

DeliverySlig: "Arnie? It's Archie on the paper."

#7 Slig: "Yeah, but it's... Damnit, just show us where to place the crates and we'll do the rest."

Delivery Slig: "Bring Archie here first."

#7 Slig: *bellowing* "IT'S NO FREAKIN' ARCHIE! IT'S ARNIE, BOSS OF RUPTURE FARMS!"

Delivery Slig: "You may want to calm down, that will solve nothing. Is it a big problem, calling Archie here?"

#7 Slig: *suppressing his anger with difficulty* "Stay... Arnie... I... bring... here."

*runs through the station door into the factory*

Ajiellyn 02-21-2005 10:58 AM

(ooc: help me ;; )

Havoc 02-21-2005 01:05 PM

Nick: Your... sorry?!

He was blinded with rage.

Nick: You have crossed the line this time you little brat!

Nick gave her a serious whack with his gun, then grabbed her at the arm and started to drag her along with the gun pointed in her back.

Nick: Your paramite food!

When he got close to the stockyard he could hear Math and Kix's voices.

Nick: What the... what are they doing in the stockyards?

T-nex 02-21-2005 01:14 PM

"Uuuh... i already told you i was sorry. I was just in my playing mood. Umm, you'll get fired for murdering a mudokon." Anni said nervously.

But a little further away, she saw Kix and Math.

"Ah saved!" anni said with a happy voice, and got free from Nicks grab. Then she quickly ran over to kix.

"HEELP! KIX!! HELP ME! NICK WANTS TO FEED ME TO THE PARAMITES! HELP!" She cried out with false tears.

Kix immediatly got angry at Nick, and walked over to him.

"What i the ODD did you do to Anni? Can't you see you frightened the hell out of her? Now leave her alone before i go completely mad." Kix shouted at Nick.

Anni hid behing Kix, as she scornfully stuck her tongue out at Nick. But as Kix turned to her, she got her false scared face on again.

"And you know what? He hit me with his gun! Kix, he's a maniac, keep him away from me." Anni cried out again with false tears.

"Don't be sad, i'm here for you." Kix said, and hugged Anni.

Havoc 02-21-2005 01:20 PM

Nick: Wha... What?! But... Hey! Im not taking orders from a smelly mud!

Nick took a step closer and prepared to give them both a whack with his gun hard enough to trow then unconcious. He would have made it if it wern't for Quer.
With a loud howl he charged at Nick and before he even knew what happand he flew trough the air to hit the wall with a huge crack a few seconds later.

Math: Quer! Oh no! Why did you have to go and do that for!

Meanwhile Nick slid down the wall onto a ridge, which he slid of as well, falling down two stories to hit the ground, not moving.

Math took a step closer.

Math: Is he... dead?

T-nex 02-21-2005 01:35 PM

Both Anni and Kix ran over to him.

"Oh no! What have we done??" Anni shouted.

She quickly fell down on her knees, and felt Nicks pulse.

"Argh i don't know how to do this!" She said loudly, "Oh no, he can't die. It's all my fault."

She started to cry.

"No, it's not. It was his own, he threated us, while the scrab was watching. He should know that scrabs do not take second thoughts before the react. But still, we must do something." Kix said.

"Mathm what should we do?" She asked.

Anni started to cry louder.

"He can't die! HE CAN'T DIE! No! C'mon Nick! I was only joking!" She cried, and shook Nick.

She was panicked, she looked up at Kix's face, everything was blured. She looked down at Nick again.

"You know, if he dies... Then i don't know what to do, i'll kill myself. It was all my fault!" Anni said as she fell into Kix's arms.

Kix hugged her, and tried to calm her down.

Cyber-Slig 02-21-2005 01:56 PM

Expert left the train station, and heard noises from the stockyard. He got closer, and realised it was Anni.

Expert: ''It's all my fault? What is she talking about. Has Anni cracked atlast?''

He shone his gun's torch on the scene and saw a slig lying, looking dead.

Expert: *Crunches knuckles* ''Was this your doing, Anni. Or Kix? If so I'll enjoy beating the shit out of you. With Arnie's permission or not. Who the hell is that slig lying down anyway??!?!?''

Havoc 02-21-2005 03:23 PM

Nick (painfull and after he heard Anni): Eugh... to bad I won't die then.

He looked over to Expert.

Nick: That would be me, Nick. *Rubs head* Uah... what the hell happand?

Quer howled gently but threatning at Nick.

Nick: WOA! Get that thing away from me! Shoot it! Shoot it!

Math took a dive infront of Quer, defending him with his own body. Not that it matterd much cuz the muscular torso of the scrab stood out from this skinny mud, but still.

Math: Don't kill him! He's harmless!

Nick: Say what?! Did you see what that thing just did to me!

Math: You brought that on yourself, thats what you get for trying to hit a scrabs friends.

Nick stood up, looking at Math in an angry way.

Nick: Why you little excuse for a mudokon pop!

Quer howls agrssively at Nick who in turn falls back on his butt.

Nick: wow, nice scrabby... nice scrabby!

Ajiellyn 02-21-2005 04:23 PM

(ooc:new character
Name: Slate
Species: Slig
Gender: Male
Appearence: Just like any other worker slig, except he has a few black stripes on his neck and head. Has mechanical pants and a gun.
Personality: Sadistic, hates Mudokons.
Background: Comming back to Rupture Farms. Unaware yet of the new slave treatment policy.

I hope this is alright. )

Slate hopped off of the train, looking around. He recognized this as the factory he'd been told about, and instinctively decided to find the boss. He marched right out of the trainstation and into the factory, coincidentially taking the same path #7 took.

Gretin 02-21-2005 05:09 PM

Groll (in answer to Razer): "I've been moved to Rupturefarms from Feeco Depot. I'm Groll, by the way. I take it the bosses here have been as slack as where I came from?"
*Listens to conversation between #7 Slig and Delivery Slig*
Groll: "Well, I'll wait here if he's bringing the boss."

T-nex 02-22-2005 03:38 AM

As Anni saw that nick was up again, she got all happy.

"YOU'R ALIVE!" She screamed happily, and hugged him.

Then she realized what she was doing.

"Argh! Leave me alone!" She said, and pushed him away.

She walked away, while she was cursing and mumbling. Kix then turned to Nick with furiosity in her eyes.

"Look, Nick, she's only a kid! leave her alone, if you really think she annoying then talk to her. But what you just did was very immature! You know, from the start, i liked you. i thought you wheren't like the other sligs, but i guess i was wrong, right? Now, please leave us alone, we are trying to work here. And leave Anni alone." Kix said angrily.

At the same time Javi came over, as he heard voices.

"What is that sxrab doing loose?" He asked.

"He's Maths friend, he wont hurt you." Kix said and smiled, "Well, it apparently attacked Nick, as he was trying to hurt us."

"Really, where's Anni? I thought i heard her just a minute ago." Javi said.

Kix sighed, and then looked at Nick, still with furiosity in her eyes.

"Well, Nick was apparently trying to kill her! Just because she was a bit playfull." Kix said, "Nick, you know that is a serious matter, don't you?"

Javi looked at Nick, then at kix. He sighed.

"Well, Nick, i'd say you should leave her alone, ok? She might seem hurt, but she isn't, and you don't wanna know why. Just leave her alone, before you get yourself into more trouble." Javi said.

Cyber-Slig 02-22-2005 06:59 AM

Expert:''He's tough for a normal slig. I'm surprised it did'nt kill him. Or maybe the scrab's just weak. I'd love to test that theory, would'nt you? I haven't killed in a while anyway. So next time that ugly pile of crap attacks a slig, I'll break its neck, got it?'' *Leaves Stockyard*

Oddish 02-22-2005 09:36 AM

(crap, I accendly deleted my post)

*Ade sneaks ,and sees the muds and sligs*

Ade: Must... be .... very... quiet. Must not make a sound...

*steps on a Slurg*

Slurg: Eeek!

Ade: Oops.

dripik 02-22-2005 09:53 AM

*Arnie and Otto land with the platform on the main floor*

Arnie: *spotting #7* "Hey, there's a Slig running... It's #7!"

#7 Slig: *ranting, not spotting Arnie and Otto* "...the Slurg-brained, unintelligent Slacker!"

Otto: *sarcastically* "A nice day for you too, #7!"

#7 Slig: "Oh, I'm sorry... I was... See, boss, the train is here, and the Delivery Slig is making me mad. He's asking for someone called Archie while I'm telling him it's Arnie, but he's not listening."

Arnie: "We were going to the station anyway, so let's go and see that Slig."

Otto: "Right."

*they set off to the station*

Havoc 02-22-2005 09:57 AM

Nick got up all grumpy, giving a Anni a stunning look. Then he turned around and walked away, ignoring the sound he heard from a higher platform. He hoped it was some deadly animal who was going to kill them all.

Math: What an ignorant idiot he is... he should be lucky Quer didn't kill him!

*Hears a slurg sqeeking*

Math: What the... something is up there...

*Tries to look closer*

Math: Hey! Who is up there!

Oddish 02-22-2005 11:07 AM

Ade: Oh no...

*ducks and throws a stone, but it accenddly hits Math's head* Ade sneaks away....

Havoc 02-22-2005 12:11 PM

Math: Ouch! Well of all the nerve!

T-nex 02-22-2005 12:28 PM

Kix looked at Nick while he was going.

"What the hell happened since he changed like that? He never used to be like the others..." Kix said and sighed.

Then she noticed the rock hitting Math, and someone run away.

"Hey! Wait!" Kix said.
------

At the other side of the stockyard, Anni walked around, watching the animals. She was very angry, and felt like she wanted to do some harm. To the sligs of course. She fists tightened.

"Nick, i'm going to show you something. Somthing you haven't seen. yes, Javi and Dean think i'm just a little baby, but i'll show them too. Why doesn't anyone take me serious? "Uh, i think your little friend here is mentally disturbed.", i'll show the vykkers too. "Uh, i'm like the best slig evah!" I'll show him... I'm not a baby." Anni was filled with anger.

It was something inside that had been waiting to get out for a very long time now. She slammed her hand down in one of the cages. A paramite got scared, and ran to the opposite side of it.

"What? Are you scared? oh sorry, i'm just a bit mad now. I want to get revenge on someone." Anni said.

The paramite didn't look too old, but it seemed to understand.it got closer.

" I know what you mean." the paramite said.

Anni got a big shok, and jumped up in the air.

"What? you can talk???" Anni, asked.

She took a closer look at the paramite. It looked familiar. She got even closer. the paramite would seem like one at 4 years. It was not adult, but not baby either. She took an even closer look. Something passed her mind, the past. The young days she had been here. This paramite.

"Is... is that really you?" Anni asked.

"Yes, don't you remember?? You saved me from certan death, when i most needed it. But i've gotten caught again." the paramite said. And the paramite was apparently, Somi.

"It's me, Somi." It squeeked.

Anni could feel joy raise inside her. She remembered the day. Kix had been out in the stockyard with Nick, shooting paramites. It was the time when the sligs still understood the mudokons. Anni quickly opened the cage, and took Somi inside Rupturefarms.

Oddish 02-22-2005 12:45 PM

Ade just in time get's in the door, and shuts it. He turnd around and see's over 100 mines located on every sirface of the floor.

Ade: Eeeeeerrrrr... crap.

*sees a vendo BOMB*

Ade: Hmmm...

*He remembers something (first time for everything) when Lemon said " Remember Ade, Bomb fights Bomb!"

*Press big green button*

Ade: Now where dose it come from?

*the bomb fall on his head*

Ade: Ouch. Oh no! the bomb is ticking! Um um um um um ^.^;;

*throws anyways*

Ade:.... ..... ....... hmmm... it's ment,

*bomb explodes*

Abe: Whoa ho ho!

Every mines explodes after another, and another, and another.

*Ade looks at his whach that he drew on his wrist*

Ade: It always shows the same the time, dammit,

*mines still explode*

Havoc 02-22-2005 01:20 PM

Nick was walking trough the factory's corridors at a rapid pace, making his way to the security depot.

Nick mumbling: Stupid little brat... stupid... smelly... little... Anni...

He stopped for a second.

Nick: I HATE YOU!

He carried on walking and soon reached the security depot. He took the swipe card and pulled it trough the reader.

Access denied

Nick: What the... *swipes again*

Access denied

Nick: Hey! Open up you! *swipes again*

Access denied - Try it backwards you moron.

Nick :fuzconf:

*Turns the swipecard around*

Access granted

Nick: Finnaly...

He took a seat infront of the monitors in his own chair. First monitor he looked at was the one of the stockyard cages. Math and co were still present there.

Nick: What are they doing there anyway... and whats up with that scrab? They should have been scrab food long ago...

He rubbed his head.

Nick: Damn headache... and that stupid Anni only made it worse.

He took off his mask and put it away for a while. It needed a cleanup anyway. After he got a asprine and some cleaning stuff he got back in his seat and started to clean his mask while looking at the monitors.

Nick singing: In the stockyards, the filthy stockyards, the wildlife sleeps tonight! A scrab got out and he bit off Anni's head and... *grins* hehe...

He looked at the monitor some more. He couldn't understand why Kix took that brat in protection. Anni drove him completely nuts, what was a kid like that doing in a plant like rupture farms anyway!
He would have whacked Anni around long ago if it wern't for Kix. Nick didn't have anything against the muds and he actualy liked Kix. To bad his mood was completely down sized by Anni.

The monitor bleeped as a message appeard on the screen:


---New Message Recieved...---
From: Vykers Labs inc. 3467
To: Rupture Farms Security Depot, Nick

Subject: Orderd Parts

Hey there Nick. Ramon here.
I send out the parts you orderd an hour ago. They should be arriving just about now. I will need a confirmation for your boss though, Archie was it?
How is Math doing over there? Is the place still standing, are you going to need some more parts?

Anyway, good luck with it all. Hope to hear from you soon.

Ramon


~~Chill Pill - For a break in your hectic live (Can cause serious internal bleedings and deadly illness)~~


When Nick had read the message he nodded and deleted the message.

Nick: That probably the cargo their unloading at the train station right now. I better get over there to see everything gets where it needs to be.

After struggeling with the swipe card for a while again he got out the door and rushed over the to the train station.

Ajiellyn 02-22-2005 01:21 PM

(ooc: Nevermind. I'm going to quit this and the forums I think. I usually rp with this one other friend, but she roleplays with other people now, and I don't think I'll ever properly fit in anywhere else. vv Sorry for wasting your time, but thanks for giving me a chance.


Edit: Actually, I might pop in to this forum (or v.4 etc) RPG to watch what you guys do. I love Math and Nick, and I like that comp thing you do, Havoc, I think it's pretty funny. I like your banner too, T-nex. And I can't forget Ade's hilarious little story. I don't mind if he doesn't interact, I think it's fine the way it is :P For me, at least.)

Alpha 02-22-2005 01:32 PM

Arrives at train station sees pieces of scrap and blood.
Drone345:What the hall happened here?.
see's a trail of footsteps.
Drone345: I guess I'll follow that, but just in case..(arms himself with gun).

*walks along pathway.

T-nex 02-22-2005 01:33 PM

(Uh, bye bye then :()

Anni got inside, and made sure no one saw Somi.

"I thought you had died or escaped." Anni said silently.

"No, i have lived on the farm, and i have eaten the food that was trashed out." The paramite said.

"But i still don't understand how you learned to talk." Anni said confused.

Then she walked inside the rest-room, and hid Somi under her bed.

"Now stay here, and if someone goes by, then be sure it's a mudokon before making any sound." Anni said.

Then she walked out, and saw Nick. She was suudenly in her own play-mood again. She hid by the corner. She wanted to give him a surprise as he walked past her. Her mouth showed a big grin. She had almost forgotten her anger, and her usual self took over.
------

Somi waited under the bed, but got bored. So she walked outside, and in the Cafeterias direction. She was beginning to feel hungry, so she ate some of the scrablegs on the plates, that were resting in the table.
Then she walked outside, before Dean notoced her.

------
Kix turned to MAth.

"Math, can you please tell were you know Nick from? i'm beginning to think that you and him have some kind of connection together."

Alpha 02-22-2005 01:49 PM

345: comes to a crossroad.

"Which way?"

Hears voices*.

345 thought hard he couldnt hear well and didn't know where the voice was coming from.

so he shouted. 345: "Hello!!!!"........."Is anyone out there!?".......

Havoc 02-22-2005 02:09 PM

Nick kept running along the hall. In the distance he could see the train station and Arnie, Otto and #7 incoming from the corridor on the other end of the station.

Nicks thoughts: Good, Arnie and Otto are here to. Thats should come in handy for a quike round up. I just hope Ramon send everything right.

T-nex 02-22-2005 02:22 PM

As Anni was just about to jump on Nick, she missed him, and fell on the floor, hitting her nose.

"Ouch, that hurt." She muttered, looking at Nick, running away.

She let out a small grin. Then she spotted Somi.

"Somi, why aren't you where i told you to be?" She asked.

"I was bored an hungry." Somi answered.

Anni took Somi in her arms, and went after Nick.

"Where was he going?" Anni asked, but didn't expect any reply.

She walked after him.

"Oh, the trainstation. The others are there, but he was in a rush." Anni said to herself.

She walked down to the trainstation, but climbed up a ledge, so she wouldn't get seen. Somi ran down, and minded her own bussines.

Cyber-Slig 02-22-2005 11:44 PM

Expert went back to the trainstation to see what happened.

Expert: New parts... I might steal pne of those to ''upgrade'' myself. *Sees paramite and shoots at the ground* I hate animals. Just wait till those two damn gluks go away....

Gretin 02-23-2005 12:08 AM

*Groll's waiting for the boss to come back with #7 slig and he sees Expert*

Groll: "What - I mean, who are you?"

Cyber-Slig 02-23-2005 02:00 AM

Expert: Number 347 to you. You new here?

T-nex 02-23-2005 02:29 AM

Anni got a shock from Expert's shooting.

"Psst! Somi, get away from there!" She whispered.

Somi immediatly ran away, and into some hole in the walls, that led somewhere else. Anni then got closer.

"I wonder what kind of parts, Nick ordered." She thought.

She moved a bit closer, and heard what Expart said.

"Steal?? Hehe, he wont do that while i'm here. I want the parts for my self. Hehe... I wonder how the sligs would react when they find out that their parts has gone missing." Anni whispered to herself.

----

Javi walked away from Kix and Math. He went back to the cafeteria.

"Hey, Dean, still here--- WHOA! What happened here? the place is like... totally red!" Javi said surprised.

Dean sighed, and then Chuckled a bit.

"You don't wanna know the answer... Well ok, it was Anni who did it." Dean said amused.

Javi looked around.

"I understand that she did it for a good purpose, but... I don't think the others will find in too amusing." Javi said.

Dean shook his head, and then went back to the kitchen, and did whatever should be done.

Alpha 02-23-2005 03:09 AM

347 to expert. "Yeah I guess, where am I?".

Abe16 02-23-2005 07:54 AM

Um, this may be a little late.

Name:Tack
Species:Slig
Age:17
Personality:Likes poking muds, shooting, and staying loyal to the boss.
Appearance: pants, mask, everything a slig where's.

Tack is new.
Tack:whoa, nice place.
tack says walking in.
Tack:cool! i wonder if there's a tour guide.

dripik 02-23-2005 07:57 AM

ooc: It's seems that everyone outside Rupture Farms spells Arnie's name wrong. :D


Arnie: *looks behind* "Hey, there comes Nick. Hello there. We're going to the station. #7 Slig here says that the train has arrived."




*Rick, still at the station, turning to Delivery Slig*

Rick: "How come you are so thick? Even compared to standard Sligs?"

Delivery Slig: *suprised* "Wha... What did you say?"

Rick: "I said that you are too thick to understand what others are saying. Oh, wait..."

Delivery Slig: "You're lucky that I'm no fellow in charge here, or you would get what you deserve. I can still tell the Boss of Security what you said about "standard Sligs". Bet he will like that."

Rick: "You're also an unlucky gambler then. There are no "standard Sligs" here. They are not the 'beat 'n' torture' Sligs of your kind."

Delivery Slig: "You're getting on my nerves, Mudokon!"

Rick: "How come? You're not so tough to Mudokons or something?"

*Arnie and co. arrives*

Arnie: *to Delivery Slig* "Hello there. I guess you are the Delivery Slig."

Delivery Slig: "I... I am. I suppose you're Archie then."

Arnie: "No, I'm Arnie, in charge around here."

Delivery Slig: "But I'm looking for Archie."

Otto: "They have written his name wrong. Ever thought of that?"

Delivery Slig: "Well, everybody says that. If you can sell us the meat products, there will be no problem."

Otto: *sarcastically* "Wow, it will be hard to find meat products in a meat processing plant."

T-nex 02-23-2005 08:04 AM

(Welcome Abe16, to the RPG, remember to read the rules, and some back-reading before you post :))

dripik 02-23-2005 10:24 AM

ooc: Welcome to W@RF, Abe16! Have a good time.

Remember everybody-who-want-to-join, it's never too late to join!




Arnie: "OK, the meat products are in the factory, not far from here. #7 Slig, will you?"

#7 Slig: "Sure, boss. OK everyone, come and help me load the crates. This way."

*walks into the factory, beckoning to the others*

*Delivery Slig turns to Arnie*

Delivery Slig: "What's this? He's asking the workers to follow him."

Arnie: "That's right."

Delivery Slig: "Uhm... but... that's ain't normal. That Slig is helping them, too."

Arnie: "Right, again."

Delivery Slig: "But... damn, this place is weird! That Mudokon over there pointed out that I'm stupid! He should be punished for that!"

Otto: "It's none of your concern!"

Arnie: "Yeah, Rick must had a reason to insult you. I heard that you kinda... insulted our Boss of Security, #7 Slig, too."

Delivery Slig: *totally confused* "This place... no Mudokon punishment... Wait, you're trying to say that I deserved what I got from that Mudokon?" *looking at Rick*

Rick: "Sometimes you can catch up really quickly."

Delivery Slig: "You see?... This is insane! I had enough. Just tell that Slig to load the crates somewhere into the train. I'll be inside. I need to rest."

*goes into the train, swaying*

T-nex 02-23-2005 10:38 AM

As Somi ran inside the factory, she saw a room filled with packed meat-products.

"Yummy..." She thought, and went closer. then she started to bite a hole in one of the scrab-cake packs. Then the ate the cakes.

"This tastes great! Why didn't i find this room a bit earlyer??" Somi asked herself, and continued eating.

----

Anni let out a small chuckle at the Delivery-Slig. She walked away, and then climbed down the ledge. She made sure no one saw her, then she entered the train, and sneaked past the sleeping delivery-slig.

"I've always wanted to see a traind from the inside..." She said to herself. She looked around at the place, and then at the Slig. She let out another small chuckle.

Cyber-Slig 02-23-2005 10:39 AM

:

347 to expert. "Yeah I guess, where am I?".

ooc: What the hell. Alpha you were outside the trainstation. And I was talking to Gretin, not you. And 347 used to be Expert's number as an experiment (I think. Don't think it's right)