Curate, connect, and discover
note: I've decided to make N's text blue to avoid confusion (and maybe a bit of symbolism). limitations of mobile tumblr, amiright?
"Thanks."
"No problem!"
Ugh. Those idiots make me sick. Just why do I deal with this?
..no use complaining. Nothing I can do but follow along.
like always.
"Hey, idiots! Let's get going."
"Bite me! I'm on it."
...I don't know what i expected when I followed Uzi down here.
It definitely wasn't..this.
Not..uhm, all of this tech.
I was expecting a JCJenson logo- or anything to signify this was ours.
..we only found something labelled "Apex".
..I think I have a bad feeling about this.
I mean- yeah, sure. What could go wrong? In a..place like this.
[gulp.]
..stay positive, N. Stay positive..
3 drones; 2 with installed disassembly and one of hosting nigh-cosmic absolution.
Optics scan all surrounding locality, though not without the caution- the slowness of alert systems.
Sensory data extrapolating a layout by the tick, plausible exits and entrances arranged upon CPU through visor, like clockwork.
"Looks reeeeal maintained. How?" Suspicion seeps by indifference. A tilt of the neck and she's facing upward, studying incremental detail and fine-polished metals which make up their overhang.
"..maybe worker's have been visiting?"
"Doubt it. This place is in the middle of nowhere. No worker's coming, let alone to clean of all things. It would of been scrubbed clean by now, not have so much stuff in it." Emphasis proceeds through a leg that strikes a steel box on it's side softly, sound reverberating; almost painful to hear compared to former silence.
Uzi is once again staring at coated metal and refined black, multitudes of questions laying dormant- yet where would I get the answers? Before the gaze travels downward.
A hint of apprehension when her optics register.
"Found a way forward, guys."
"Finally." "Oh! Good work, Uzi."
Footfall makes it's way down silver-lined halls- barring a level of resistance in the structure despite it's years, considered admirable.
For a wall, that is.
"This place looks advanced. We sure none of us didn't stumble into a secret science project?"
"Wouldn't put it past humans.."
"Come on now, it can't be that bad, right?"
"Oh, to live in your mind.."
"Hey! he's just being optimistic."
"Optimistic 'til shutdown, right?"
"Ugh, do you ever shut up?" Anger coils around digits, constricting openness to fists.
"Only if I have to."
"Urgh!- whatever! We need to go, so shut it and follow me. Can you do that?"
"Y-" [Sigh.] "Fine."
Silence permeates space, forceful tension infiltrating effector processors- No doubt due to her.
..
The sound of boots hitting steel is what Uzi decides to focus on.
The way sound waves impact then register, the way fabric twists and adjusts with each micro-movement, the way she doesn't have to pay attention to her almost-tangible thoughts.
It helps, it really helps. Though, she wouldn't usually just say that.
What's gotten into me?
Though- as much as she'd like to focus on that thought, the wall something-meters ahead is giving 50 different warnings that she really can't be bothered to read right now.
All because I hit a tree last time? Seriously?
So, purple regrettably turns left.
Ugh.
next chapter is gonna be the main meat of interaction (because they’re gonna meet mg)
accidentally posted this but i kinda wrote myself into a corner at the end so it’s fine and i can continue like nothing happened next part
..if I had to say the biggest understatement on Copper-9, It'd be how much the weather-
FRIGGIN' SUCKS!
I mean- sure, "We're temperature resistant robots, Uzi!" And!?- it's still AWFUL!
It doesn't help when you're searching for a creepy old facility in the middle of NOWHERE!
I- "Uhm..Uzi. Not to be rude or anything like that, becauseIwouldneverberudetomyfriends- but..you kind of-"
"What he means to say is that you walked into a tree face-first, idiot."
...
I can almost feel my circuits popping.
"How about you spend more time searching instead of treating me like such a prick!"
"Aw, is the mirror-cracker getting mad?"
"Argh- why yOU-"
"WOAH WOAH NOw- let's not fight, right? guys?..please?"
I swear if I didn't stop my boot from hitting the ground, she would be meeting her boss!
Sometimes..I think Uzi is a bit..unhinged.
Others- well..it's usually V.
I just- I don't get it.
Why do we have to fight all the time?
It's not like we have to.
And it's definitely not like they want to..atleast Uzi doesn't.
so..why?
..I hope that sigh doesn't get commented on.
Of all the drones I could of been stuck with, it had to be an emo and her lapdog.
...
I really hope this is worth it.
Because if not?
Well, let's just say;
N's gonna need a new rock friend.
..
Ugh, can't a girl sadistically grin without being stared at for it?
..weirdo.
Ugh, anyway- bunker. Gotta keep searching.
We've gotta be close. I just know it!
Where else would a secret underground bunker be BESIDES in the middle of a forest, anyway?
[pop]
huh?- Oh, bunker door.
..
Wait wh-
utter pain to write this chapter. genuinely.
I couldn't think of shit on how they'd find the bunker so I just made it a straight bs lucky find, not to mention the character interactions.
V was the biggest fuckin pain to write cuz I know jackshit about how she'd normally act mostly. (I know some stuff, but im not exactly a V fan.)
N was the easiest, his thoughts were kinda hard but he's fairly straightforward as a character, though maybe im just good at dissecting personalities.
Uzi was medium. Her speech and thoughts were fairly easy, but she acts calmer than I remember, so it was hard finding the right balance.
I know I mischaracterised her a bit, but im sure as hell not going back and redo'ing it. this singular part has took me a week to think and write about, (mostly thinking) nagging my mind every damn second.
second chapter should be alot easier since im fairly confident I can write the bunker exploration. I already have a general plot for the bunker and the art thumbnail which is likely gonna be rly hard to draw, but hopefully look worth it.
enough rambling in notes, otherwise this is gonna get longer than the actual part. see ya in the next post.
oh, one more thing-
yes, hopefully, I will write other titans' parts. I'm planning to write a shin crossover, though it'll be its own separate fic, if you guys so desire, I'll post a poll between an interconnected universe for parts or not.