>>5270685“<span class="mu-s">ARE YOU REFERRING TO THE TELEPORTER SIGNAL?</span>” It asks, cocking its cube-shaped head to the side. “<span class="mu-s">YES, I CAN ASSIST YOU WITH THAT. ALL I REQUIRE IS VERBAL CONFIRMATION TO CONDUCT SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS.</span>”
Heyyyy, that’s what you’re talkin’ about! Well come on then, you chuckle, confirm away!
“<span class="mu-s">PROCESSING.</span>” It nods as it begins humming an unfamiliar tune to itself. Tapping your foot to the beat, you turn your attention to Syb and raise an eyebrow–you uh, you weren’t followed, right?
“I don’t believe so, no.” She shrugs, prompting Ly to do a quick <span class="mu-g">ASTRAL CHECK.</span> When your skeleton drifts back shaking his head, you allow yourself a small fistpump–all according to plan!
“<span class="mu-s">NEARLY THERE.</span>”
Well hurry up–you’re not keen on being captured and force fed <span class="mu-i">borscht</span>!
The monolith glows a bright lavender for a moment as the virtual helper heeds your request. Illuminating the room with its glow, you can’t help but notice some primitive cables running from the battery case of the monolith and up the slope you rolled down–who the hell put <span class="mu-i">those</span> there?
“They <span class="mu-i">do</span> seem newer than our surroundings, yes…” Remarks Sybil as she notices what you’re looking at. “You don’t think-”
“<span class="mu-s">TASK COMPLETED.</span>” Reports Kelly in a chipper, if not somewhat robotic, tone! “<span class="mu-s">OUTPOST POWER IS CURRENTLY DIVERTED TO-</span><span class="mu-r">KRRZZK! VVHR!</span>-<span class="mu-s">UNDEFINED SYSTEMS!</span>”
Wincing at the crunching noises emanating from the monolith, you end up locking eyes with a very concerned-looking Syb. What’s eating you?
“Stanley,” She begins, clearly talking mid-thought, “Doesn’t it seem peculiar that a Russian Nuclear Sub would still be operational after all this time? In <span class="mu-i">this</span> condition?”
You respond with a nod–it’s a wonder it works at all–all the Kremlin’s <span class="mu-r">COMMIES</span> combined couldn’t hope to match good ole’ <span class="mu-r">AM</span>ERI<span class="mu-b">CAN ELBOW GREASE!</span>
“Sure. Anyways, I think we’ve determined what’s keeping this sub ‘<span class="mu-i">afloat</span>’, in a manner of speaking.”
“<span class="mu-s">REDIRECTING POWER WILL RAISE TELEPORTER SIGNAL STRENGTH AS FOLLOWS: TELEPORTATION TO OUTPOST A: 88% STRENGTH. TELEPORTATION TO LAB: 60%.</span>” Kelly pauses between calculations before giving you one more bit of info.
“<span class="mu-s">WARNING: REDIRECTION OF POWER FROM-</span><span class="mu-r">GRRRRNK!ZZZZZRRRZZK!</span><span class="mu-s">-UNDEFINED SYSTEMS MAY RESULT IN UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCES. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.</span>”
“Agreed…” Sybil nods, “Who knows what’s wired up to this terminal?”
Those people upstairs, probably!
>CONTD. 