and let the sea of insanity rush forth!
MAHOGANY TOWN
DAY 09/12. 23:58.
Archer's in charge this evening-Arianna couldn't be bothered, Proton couldn't be found and Petrel couldn't be trusted. It was almost tempting to just leave it behind; it was doing its job just fine of transferring new recruits to Goldenrod thanks to some (minimal) tweaking, in any case, so why fix what isn't broken? Besides, every time they tamper with it, there's this niggling worry that everything'll collapse in a very bad way, and as much as Archer enjoys a little controlled chaos personally, he knows where his best interests lie.
Two Machoke carry it, quiet and obedient. A Rotom hovers overhead, keeping the machine powered during transfer. He didn't dare leave this to fumbling human hands. The Machoke move with dead precision, not a single movement wasted, like living statues. Lovely, if a bit creepy, to watch. When he speaks to them, their heads turn towards him at the same time, and it hits the uncanny valley just so.
"Be gentle."
There's really no stressing it enough. They nod, once, expressions blank, and adjust their precious cargo for landing.
The helicopter touches down at 23:55 on a secret landing pad out on Route 35. No awkward questions from the city citizens, relatively quiet, and inexpensive: just the way he likes it. They just need to get off the damn vehicle and get this machine into the base, an hour's walk away, and Archer can expect four hours of well-deserved sleep tonight. The thought almost makes him salivate.
Of course, his luck doesn't hold. Why does it ever? It's almost sad, because he'd thought of everything and they were so close and it wasn't even his fault or an oversight, or anything!
The Rotom, focused on keeping its Discharge at neat and gentle levels, bumps into the top of the helicopter door as they exit. Surprised, it surges-
White light-
Archer's last thought is that next time, he'll leave this shit to Petrel instead.
The fourth wall begins now!
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DAY 09/12. 23:58.
Archer's in charge this evening-Arianna couldn't be bothered, Proton couldn't be found and Petrel couldn't be trusted. It was almost tempting to just leave it behind; it was doing its job just fine of transferring new recruits to Goldenrod thanks to some (minimal) tweaking, in any case, so why fix what isn't broken? Besides, every time they tamper with it, there's this niggling worry that everything'll collapse in a very bad way, and as much as Archer enjoys a little controlled chaos personally, he knows where his best interests lie.
Two Machoke carry it, quiet and obedient. A Rotom hovers overhead, keeping the machine powered during transfer. He didn't dare leave this to fumbling human hands. The Machoke move with dead precision, not a single movement wasted, like living statues. Lovely, if a bit creepy, to watch. When he speaks to them, their heads turn towards him at the same time, and it hits the uncanny valley just so.
"Be gentle."
There's really no stressing it enough. They nod, once, expressions blank, and adjust their precious cargo for landing.
The helicopter touches down at 23:55 on a secret landing pad out on Route 35. No awkward questions from the city citizens, relatively quiet, and inexpensive: just the way he likes it. They just need to get off the damn vehicle and get this machine into the base, an hour's walk away, and Archer can expect four hours of well-deserved sleep tonight. The thought almost makes him salivate.
Of course, his luck doesn't hold. Why does it ever? It's almost sad, because he'd thought of everything and they were so close and it wasn't even his fault or an oversight, or anything!
The Rotom, focused on keeping its Discharge at neat and gentle levels, bumps into the top of the helicopter door as they exit. Surprised, it surges-
White light-
Archer's last thought is that next time, he'll leave this shit to Petrel instead.
The fourth wall begins now!
If you've got any questions, consult the mini-FAQ or go ahead and ask in the comments!
We're also using this post to track fourth wall threads!
Please put your character's name and series in the post (preferably in the subject line) with your link!