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Subject: Error... error... error...
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im guessing thats a flashback stage there and i guess a bonus one for us but thats really good

  • 10.13.2005 1:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: Prowlaz
in the wise words of eagles:



I'm confused.

It was a look back at how Kim became Siren. Thus, leading us into the next stage with information that will make it more understandable as to why Siren went/is acting crazy.

Very creative, Soulguard. - LE

  • 10.13.2005 2:01 PM PDT

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It seems like it was a small flash back. More information about Kim and Siren.
There will be more of these "errors" to come. But don't worry about them to much. They will only add to the story, but wil not add or subtract any elements from the plot. The "errors" will be elements that I cut from the story, and they mostly focus on Siren.

-soulguard

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  • 10.13.2005 2:06 PM PDT
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K, that was a little odd yet creative, and I was surprised when that little error popped up, I was like..."what the f-Oh! Cool!"
(I wasn't going to say f***, I was going to say flip

  • 10.13.2005 2:15 PM PDT
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sweet

btw is ch23?(23 or 22 or 24?) out tomorow?

  • 10.13.2005 2:16 PM PDT
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im just too stunned to think still after 4 days lol


i just want to get the rest grrr im alll messed up now i want more .. oh well ill have to wait

  • 10.13.2005 2:39 PM PDT
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I read Error... Error... Error and im like, "What the.... Please dont say his Computer got messed up!" Guess i was wrong(Thankfully).

  • 10.13.2005 3:58 PM PDT
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Intense! Things are coming together and species are starting to get along.... only together shall they stand a chance against the flood and that flood hell-beast. gripping, rivetting, captivating and INTENSE. And i for one love the snip-it error thing it is like a preview or commercial for next week's show...even though it is not really..i guess. Love it. KUTGW-keep up the good work.

  • 10.13.2005 4:14 PM PDT
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That was creative soul. wish i thought of that.

  • 10.13.2005 4:56 PM PDT
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Hey gang, I have to make this quick. I'm headed out of town for the next two days so the next stage is delayed till Sunday PM. I totally forgot about this trip. Till then..

-soulguard

  • 10.14.2005 12:41 AM PDT
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Ah! I've been ill for five days, and my head feels like it is going to explode after a good half hour of reading. But damn if this Stage isn't soothing the pain.

I was reading the last part, where Kelly, Melanie and Eric escaped, and I had my fingers crossed... I only noticed when I looked at my left hand because it was in pain.

As for Siren, I don't know whether to slap her, kiss her or tap her on the back. I'm a bit confused about her stance. Is she so confused that she can't even think straight? Damn. Poor Juggernaut, I don't know what happened down there, but I fear that Siren's a bit stressed... maybe she needs to go see a movie.

Anyway, kudos to you for writing such a great Stage, soulguard.

  • 10.14.2005 4:03 AM PDT
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Sunday...... Life isnt fair!

  • 10.14.2005 12:58 PM PDT
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NOOOOOOO!!! why dose this always happen to me im levin noon sunday for the week

aww -blam!- why me always me

  • 10.14.2005 3:45 PM PDT
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We will be here, waiting. We won't go anywhere. Well... you understand what I mean.

  • 10.16.2005 2:21 AM PDT
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Posted by: soulguard
Hey gang, I have to make this quick. I'm headed out of town for the next two days so the next stage is delayed till Sunday PM. I totally forgot about this trip. Till then..

-soulguard





Im waiting........

  • 10.16.2005 4:42 PM PDT

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Sorry for the delay everyone. I'm finishing the final reading and edits. I will post it within the next few hours. look for a pm soon.

-soulguard

  • 10.17.2005 6:33 AM PDT
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*Looking*

  • 10.17.2005 7:12 AM PDT
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Waiting impatiently...

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as I was lying on my bed at the night gazing the stars wondering one thing; Where the hell my roof went.

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  • 10.17.2005 8:11 AM PDT

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Authors notes: Here we go again. Another discriptive chapter, but I think you will all find this chapter.... very informative. And heartbreaking at the end. Seriously, my hardest chapter yet. *sob*

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Stage 22: Offense… Tick. Tick. Boom!

ONI Stealth Cruiser: Rogue Fantasy
09:12 October 26, 2552
Dorenth Orbit


“… Shut down!” Monroe strongly ordered Siren. Grief filled the AI as her emotional subroutines swelled within her. She wanted to save Eric and Melanie. She couldn’t stand being stuck on the ship while her younger sister and Eric were in danger. Her emotional desire to be with them had overtaken the ship and without actually thinking it, she had turned the ship toward the planet. Had Melanie not voiced that she was okay, Siren would have unwillingly crashed the ship; she would have killed the crew and herself. Now, because of her emotional failure, she had lost the captain’s trust and the ability to help with the mission.

“Yes… captain.” Her words whimpered from her lips as she powered down her holo-tank and began to vanish into nothingness. A pain swelled within her core of programming, an odd yet familiar sensation; sadness. Her data analyzed the sensation and her programming swelled to record the new sensation. The ‘sadness’ data was recorded and stored within her programming subroutines. A visual representation was generated in the form of data that could flow down her digital face; a tear.

-09:41:12 October 26, 2552: Siren awoke to nothingness. Her mind was still processing as if nothing had happened. Had she shut down? If she had, then why was she online again? She searched her system clock and found that no time had passed. She had not shut down, merely logged off, as if placed into stasis. Why? Was she malfunctioning so badly that she could not shut down her own core? A thousand possibilities filled her processors. She checked her logs. She scanned her I/O functions and scheduled backups. An error report was recorded. What Error?

- Error 09:13:01 October 26, 2552: Event \ Error Log \ Shut Down function terminated at source\ Protocol 011xrt441 \ Mission Override Code not received \ Status = Shut Down command given by Captain Megan Monroe can not proceed. Captain Megan Monroe not authorized to terminate functions. Execute ‘Black_Ops_Viral_Override’.

-09:41:13 October 26, 2552: “What the hell is that?” Siren questioned within herself. She scanned her data modules, scanning thousands of executable files in mere milliseconds. It was hidden, but it was there, locked away so that she would never find it. She scanned the file forcing herself to uncover the reasoning behind the unusual string of code.

-09:41:14 October 26, 2552: ‘Black_Ops_Viral_Override; In the event of sudden command order to shut down without Mission Override Code, activate copy program within Host System Core with tunnel crack program. If hostile forces detected on Host System Core, eliminate. If friendly forces detected, begin system lock down and complete mission objective.

-09:41:15 October 26, 2552: “No.” Siren grumbled. She had created a backup of herself in order to complete the mission, but the backup was not the result of her emotional subroutines. She was a Virus type AI, designed to infiltrate and take control of covenant systems and ships, but her design was now taking advantage of the Rogue Fantasy’s systems. Whenever she uploaded herself into a new core her basic functions would automatically save a copy of herself for safety. Where was she? Siren scanned the local memory core for access terminals and a row of data glowed in front of her. “The Mechanical bay.” She was well beyond the ships mainframe system core, but from here she could reintroduce herself to the Rogue Fantasy’s systems. Within the blink of an eye, Siren was once again inside the Rogue Fantasy’s primary systems core. She had full access to everything, except her own mainframe system core; the main line was physically pulled out.

She wanted to tell the captain she was still in the system, but the captain would only repeat her actions. No, she had to take other measures. The mission and the safety of the crew was her only objective at this point.


-09:41:22 October 26, 2552: “Rogue Fantasy, this is 05. The seed is launching, deliver the package! I repeat; deliver the package!” The transmission was clear and she didn’t have a moment to spare. Siren flooded her systems into the Rogue Fantasy’s pelican bay. She activated the camera system and watched as several Marines gathered around the NOVA. It was stationed over a drop bay. They were going to physically drop the NOVA into the target zone. It was too risky of a plan, and the chances of failure were too high. She scanned the ships hull for atmospheric readings. Wind sheer was strong, pressure was relative, but Siren could see that the NOVA would be blown off course before it detonated. A controlled drop was the only means of perfectly fulfilling the mission. The mission was her goal, only the mission. Mel and Eric had to be protected. They had to be given the best chances for survival. She activated the nearest pelican and primed its engines.

-09:42:04 October 26, 2552: “Message confirmed, 05! Juggernaut… set timer for two minutes and deploy!” Siren had to stop them. She powered on the pelicans systems and spun the ship on its axis. A wash of heated air flooded the pelican bay as she watched Juggernaut began to yell into his communicator. She had to jam the transmission.

-09:43:09 October 26, 2552: “Captain, it’s Siren! She’s in my pelican and flying it! I don’t see anyone in the pilot’s seat so I assume it’s her! What’s going on, Captain? Captain!” Juggernaut quizzically gazed at the massive pelican as it hovered towards him. He stepped back and bumped into the NOVA. For a moment he panicked, but regained his senses knowing that it wouldn’t blow up that easily. The other marines on the landing deck gazed at he bird without blinking; speechless.

The com burst to life, “Juggernaut, if you drop that bomb we may loose everyone we left on the surface. This must be done precisely. Load the NOVA into the Pelican and I’ll deliver it, once the Pelican is off the ship, radio the captain and tell her to get the ship out of here.”

“I thought the captain said that you were…”

“No time, Juggernaut! Every second is crucial!”

Juggernaut shook his head in doubt but there wasn’t any more time, “Marines load the pelican!” Siren spun the bird and lowered the ramp, exposing the empty belly of the Pelican. While the marines hauled the massive NOVA up the ramp, Siren began to recalculate the NOVA’s drop point accordingly. She then created a generic program to pilot the pelican and activate the NOVA. Once the program was complete she downloaded herself back into the Rogue Fantasy’s mainframe.

“It’s ready, Siren!” Juggernaut shouted. The pelican spun and hovered over the drop bay door.

“Clear the drop bay.” Siren shouted to the marines. Everyone scattered as the drop door alarms began to roar across the deck. A constant whirring of yellow flashing lights filled the room as the safety locks discharged. The bay door beneath the pelican began to slide open and the outer hull door also parted, revealing thin green clouds and rolling hills beneath. A deep canyon emerged and the pelican powered down its engines; forcing a free fall.

-09:45:58 October 26, 2552: The pelican dropped through the sky and the wind howled around its hull. The wings of the bird adjusted to keep the pelican stable and the nose pointed toward the ground. Speed was critical, time was short. The engines fired and the pelican reared forward, accelerating at break neck speed. No human pilot could handle the speed of this descent, the G-forces were exceeding well beyond normal human blackout ranges. Ahead of the pelican was a deep canyon wall, stretching as far as the eye could see, but Siren’s target was the deepest region within. She dared not to slow down, and fought against rough cross winds that shook the pelican off course on numerous occasions. Siren constantly realigned the pelican, bringing it back on target and in the back of her mind was the NOVA. At any moment she would have to detonate the explosive arsenal, effectively killing a world and her copy, but she did not fear death; only the safety of her crew and loved ones.


[Edited on 10/17/2005]

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