Avalon:Volume 0 Chapter 10 - Revision history

Aorii at 17:31, 30 April 2013

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	His suit was grounded, and Kannon saw another opportunity: Kayeten's advantage over Arkadi laid in his reflex and precision; but without maneuverability, he could easily be bogged down on the rough terrain they fought on...		His suit was grounded, and Kannon saw another opportunity: Kayeten's advantage over Arkadi laid in his reflex and precision; but without maneuverability, he could easily be bogged down on the rough terrain they fought on...

	"<u>Haidar, ''Animate Transmogrify Accel'', ~~ceramacrete~~ to magma, scatter around Kayeten.</u>"		"<u>Haidar, ''Animate Transmogrify Accel'', ceramicrete to magma, scatter around Kayeten.</u>"

	"<u>''Burst Radial Multiply Twenty-Four'', ''Animate Transmogrify Accel,''</u>" Haidar skipped straight to chanting with his labored voice, fatigued under the strain of continuous high-powered spellcasting. Two dozen beams unraveled from one and rained down upon Kayeten and Arkadi's position as a single salvo, some deflecting off shields before meeting the ground. They transformed the rubble into shallow pools of magma that reached upwards like molten zombie hands instead of seeping down.		"<u>''Burst Radial Multiply Twenty-Four'', ''Animate Transmogrify Accel,''</u>" Haidar skipped straight to chanting with his labored voice, fatigued under the strain of continuous high-powered spellcasting. Two dozen beams unraveled from one and rained down upon Kayeten and Arkadi's position as a single salvo, some deflecting off shields before meeting the ground. They transformed the rubble into shallow pools of magma that reached upwards like molten zombie hands instead of seeping down.

Aorii at 00:18, 29 April 2013

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	"--And that's just the tip of the iceberg. With even the supervisory bodies under the their control, the military aristocracy and the legislaturist families can indulge in even their most sinful desires, without any regard for society."		"--And that's just the tip of the iceberg. With even the supervisory bodies under the their control, the military aristocracy and the legislaturist families can indulge in even their most sinful desires, without any regard for society."

	A red dot soaring in from behind Arkadi on the sensors seized Kannon's attention ~~as a~~ 3rd District powered armor rocketed towards him, its massive chainblade readied for an overhand swing.		A red dot soaring in from behind Arkadi on the sensors seized Kannon's attention. The 3rd District powered armor rocketed towards him, its massive chainblade readied for an overhand swing. However... the sensors marking was faded, and a spin of the camera confirmed the translucent attacker.

	"<u>~~Arkadi behind you~~!</u>" ~~She called out in a rush, before realizing that the sensor marking was faded. Sure enough, the attacker's image was transparent.~~		"<u>Captain that's--!</u>"

	~~Either~~ Arkadi already ~~saw it coming or he~~ reacted ~~to her words instantly~~. His blade carved around in a wide arc, with boosters on his swordstaff blade igniting for an extra push as it smashed into the attacker... and cut cleanly through without the slightest resistance.		Arkadi had already reacted by the time Kannon's delayed reaction kicked in. His blade carved around in a wide arc, with boosters on his swordstaff blade igniting for an extra push as it smashed into the attacker... and cut cleanly through without the slightest resistance.

	It was an illusion; one that emanated enough thermal, electromagnetic, and other signatures to fool unfocused sensors.		It was an illusion; one that emanated enough thermal, electromagnetic, and other signatures to fool unfocused sensors.

Aorii at 20:02, 22 April 2013

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Aorii at 18:56, 24 December 2012

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	"Have you heard of a man on Old Terra named Adolf Hitler, Kayeten? An elected dictator, aggressor of the Second Great War, but most importantly, a genocidal killer of Judaism. Before he came to power, fascism and antisemitism --- totalitarian dictatorship and violent racism, had been ''popular''. But so atrocious were his actions that the terrifying result of absolute authoritarianism and racial hatred be engraved in the minds of men for centuries to come. After his crimes, no act of massed racial or religious murder was ever tolerated by the international community again, nor would the widespread political indifference that allowed him power ever be reborn in old Europe."		"Have you heard of a man on Old Terra named Adolf Hitler, Kayeten? An elected dictator, aggressor of the Second Great War, but most importantly, a genocidal killer of Judaism. Before he came to power, fascism and antisemitism --- totalitarian dictatorship and violent racism, had been ''popular''. But so atrocious were his actions that the terrifying result of absolute authoritarianism and racial hatred be engraved in the minds of men for centuries to come. After his crimes, no act of massed racial or religious murder was ever tolerated by the international community again, nor would the widespread political indifference that allowed him power ever be reborn in old Europe."

	"That's why I will take the Marshal of the 1st. I will seize the throne of the demon king and bring holocaust upon this irreparable system! Only then would humanity finally wake up and realize what kind of cancer their still ''electoral'' society have allowed to fester amongst them for over a century! I will give them a thousand years of notoriety, to ensure responsibility by fear, to force the return of true representatives that shall stand for the masses, as our parents once did!"		"That's why I will take the Marshal of the 1st. I will seize the throne of the demon king and bring holocaust upon this irreparable system! I will use every medium of power to prove just how intolerable this structure is! Only then would humanity finally wake up and realize what kind of cancer their still ''electoral'' society have allowed to fester amongst them for over a century! I will give them a thousand years of notoriety, to ensure responsibility by fear, to force the return of true representatives that shall stand for the masses, as our parents once did!"

	Arkadi was completely serious. Those violet eyes that burnt with icy flames weren't something that could be faked. His cynicism and loathing towards the current world order was real in every sense.		Arkadi was completely serious. Those violet eyes that burnt with icy flames weren't something that could be faked. His cynicism and loathing towards the current world order was real in every sense.

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Aorii at 19:32, 28 November 2012

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	"<u>Sort of, like mud dripping off glass; maybe ionized helps.</u>"		"<u>Sort of, like mud dripping off glass; maybe ionized helps.</u>"

	"~~---What other idiocy brought~~ you ~~to this path of madness~~?" Kayeten retorted, any remaining composure tossed aside as simmering fury enshrouded his expression. "~~There~~ are billions of better ways~~, pick~~ one, any! Why do you think I'm---"		"Are you completely retarded!?!" Kayeten retorted, any remaining composure tossed aside as simmering fury enshrouded his expression. "...No matter what your reasons, it does not give you the right to deny the world, to deny the faith of all others and turn the existing reality upside down. No matter what ultimate justice you seek, there are billions of better ways. Pick one, any! Why do you think I'm---"

	"Shall I remind you that the Marshals are the heads! The ones who have guided the world into its current decay! The purge must begin with those self-serving bastards, every one of them!"		"Shall I remind you that the Marshals are the heads! The ones who have guided the world into its current decay! The purge must begin with those self-serving bastards, every one of them!"

Aorii at 16:44, 30 October 2012

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	"<u>Captain, we have to pull out! The 3rd Marshal isn't here! None of those remaining should be Sidika!</u>"		"<u>Captain, we have to pull out! The 3rd Marshal isn't here! None of those remaining should be Sidika!</u>"

	Arkadi didn't respond at all, and for a second I wondered if he even heard me. Then, as a wave of red sensor blips emerged from the ''Peltast'' ~~armored~~ recon vehicles and the miniature laser point-defense turret on his left shoulder went into full-auto, Arkadi's bitterly forced orders passed over the channel:		Arkadi didn't respond at all, and for a second I wondered if he even heard me. Then, as a wave of red sensor blips emerged from the ''Peltast'' recon vehicles and the miniature laser point-defense turret on his left shoulder went into full-auto, Arkadi's bitterly forced orders passed over the channel:

	"<u>All units, withdraw! Teleport out now!</u>"		"<u>All units, withdraw! Teleport out now!</u>"

Aorii at 16:43, 30 October 2012

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	The streets lay emptier than usual.		The streets lay emptier than usual.

	Though it was nighttime, the orange glow of the distant other sun in the Logres binary star system lit the clear night skies. It was a dim, shadowy hue, yet combined with the reflected light from a ring of icy asteroids orbiting ~~Broc駘iande~~, it allowed the eyes to see even in the depth of night. Not that a metropolis ever went dark with all the brightness pouring off skyscrapers, building complexes, roaming vehicles, and projection displays.		Though it was nighttime, the orange glow of the distant other sun in the Logres binary star system lit the clear night skies. It was a dim, shadowy hue, yet combined with the reflected light from a ring of icy asteroids orbiting Brocéliande, it allowed the eyes to see even in the depth of night. Not that a metropolis ever went dark with all the brightness pouring off skyscrapers, building complexes, roaming vehicles, and projection displays.

	Even though it was two after midnight, this was still central Rennes, the Capital City of the 2nd District and ~~Broc駘iande~~'s largest metropolis. Returning late night workers and executives would normally dot the streets and its airways with vehicles.		Even though it was two after midnight, this was still central Rennes, the Capital City of the 2nd District and Brocéliande's largest metropolis. Returning late night workers and executives would normally dot the streets and its airways with vehicles.

	But the moment news of a terrorist attack broke over the open channels, everyone had ducked back inside. Modern construction could withstand phenomenal amounts of damage, and only those panicked beyond reason would leave for the open roads rather than head down to the basement shelters built into every building complex in the Republic.		But the moment news of a terrorist attack broke over the open channels, everyone had ducked back inside. Modern construction could withstand phenomenal amounts of damage, and only those panicked beyond reason would leave for the open roads rather than head down to the basement shelters built into every building complex in the Republic.
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	Shirayuki had realized who the culprit was within seconds after the news exploded over the social networking media.		Shirayuki had realized who the culprit was within seconds after the news exploded over the social networking media.

	Kayeten Hans-Rudel may have a reputation for being charismatic, but it would never extend to diplomacy; his personal aversion to politicians forbade it. Meeting him in the Brest Gateport meant only one thing --- that a 3rd District emissary of the highest ranking required the Lancet Centurion to serve as bodyguard in person. Destruction of the ''Ambassador Towers'', where the dignitaries were likely residing, would spark tensions between the 2nd and the 3rd Districts that neither would want. Combine all this with the Black Prince's presence here on ~~Broc駘iande~~, and only one answer remained feasible to Shirayuki's trusted intuition:		Kayeten Hans-Rudel may have a reputation for being charismatic, but it would never extend to diplomacy; his personal aversion to politicians forbade it. Meeting him in the Brest Gateport meant only one thing --- that a 3rd District emissary of the highest ranking required the Lancet Centurion to serve as bodyguard in person. Destruction of the ''Ambassador Towers'', where the dignitaries were likely residing, would spark tensions between the 2nd and the 3rd Districts that neither would want. Combine all this with the Black Prince's presence here on Brocéliande, and only one answer remained feasible to Shirayuki's trusted intuition:

	The Black Prince was provoking a diplomatic fallout.		The Black Prince was provoking a diplomatic fallout.