Machine Fur Project IC

[Suzumibachii]

One gasped softly as the last of the current around her dissipated, Two's grip loosened as well as she breathed deeply and closed her eyes knowing that this fight was all just so he could confirm what Thirteen had already told her . "Look,i trust you and I appreciate the effort your putting into this. I dont understand the reasons for it, but I will help stop whatever it is thats going to happen, but im not doing it for you. I am doing ti because Thirteen trusts me and to keep her safe...if anything happens to her, I swear that i will personally hunt you down." The reptile was serious as she flicked and hissed under her mask, before pushing him back a little.

[K0brA]

Five watched as the two climbed into the sparring ring together for a match. He leaned back against the wall as he had not long ago, figuring he could just watch the two of them and see what he wanted to without needing to get his own hands dirty. He watched their fight, taking amusement in each time One would catch Two off guard with her abilities. He smirked as she even taunted him in the middle of the fight. She was much more in control of herself, more than he was lead on to believe, though it was obvious her emotions were still driving her along at some times. What struck Five as odd, though, was how long it took for the fight to end. Two had bested One and had her in a hold that should have ended the match much quicker than it was going on for. Five took a few steps around the ring to find that they weren't fighting anymore, but just talking! He couldn't make out what they were saying, as they were obviously making sure to not be heard, but he quickly came to a realization in his own head..

He could account for everyone's whereabouts after breakfast except for Two, Three, and Thirteen, and the only two of them that could be in the same shower room at the same time without causing a scene was Two and Three. It was them talking before. Plus Thirteen had her moment just prior to that, and now this. Something was going around to everyone, and either Five wasn't on the list or it just want his turn yet. Either way, he wasn't going to wait to find out.

 He couldn't make out what they were saying from where he stood, but he couldn't get much closer either without one of them surely realizing he was trying to listen in on them, so instead he devised a different plan. He'd wait until their little game was over and he'd tell One he saw what he was looking for and there was no need for a fight, and give her some recognition on her improvement. However he would then turn his attention to Two, offering that a precog fighting someone who's one day old with their abilities was hardly fair, and that he'd offer him a real challenge.. Of course Five would have ulterior motives behind this offer. So for now he waited for them to finish their 'match'.

[Isoke]

 “Rest assured that if it were my intention to harm Thirteen, all I would have to do it sit back and do nothing.”  He said rather indignantly in response to One’s pointed threat before releasing her and effectively ending the match.  While he had the upper hand, he wasn’t sure that there was a clear victor to this fight.  Not that it mattered, it was all a means to speak to One and that objective had been achieved.  The results of the discussion were less than reassuring in his mind and he realized what Three had meant in his assessment of the woman.
 
 ”A precog fighting someone who's one day old with their abilities was hardly fair; how about we see how you do against me?”
 
 “Funny.  I would have sworn you had challenged her to a fight just moments ago and from the sounds of it, you fought her yesterday.  Tell me, did you at least wait for her to climb off the operating table before laying into her?  I also couldn’t help but notice that she also has a new mask and wonder if you had any role in that necessity.”
 
 Two stepped out of the ring, keeping Five in his peripheries as he undid the fighting gloves.  He could tell that Five was up to something as well and reasoned he was on to the chat he had with One.  “The main difference between my interest in fighting you and fighting One is that she understands restraint.  Truth be told, the only way I’d feel comfortable with taking you on again is if there was the team of guards armed with tranquilizers that typically oversee your matches.  The last thing I want is another trip to the infirmary because you got worked up and forgot when enough is enough; that is assuming I survive your bloodlust in the first place.”

[K0brA]

Five smirked as Two was calling him out regarding his match with One. He owned every bit of what Two said, and came back, at first, with a smartass remark. "Yup, that was all me. And of course I waited.. Where's the fun in beating someone while they're strapped down to the table?" His face took a more serious expression as he continued. "I did what I had to. And in case you didn't just notice, it was quite effective. You think she'd be that far along if I just patted her shoulder saying 'come on you can do it'? The only way to be the best is to work and push for it..so I pushed her. Interestingly enough, for all the crap being said about that match, she's the only one that hasn't complained.. Heck, I'm pretty sure there was even a look of amusement on that maskless face at the end of that fight.."

Five tossed his hands behind his head and closed his eyes as he only half listened, letting the rest of Two's rant mostly go in one ear and out the other, until his remark about his bloodlust. Five growled and shot Two a death glare. In his own head, that was an incredibly low blow..

"Don't you EVER throw that in my face like that again! You have no idea what I went through, the life altering changes forced upon me, to maintain control over that! You lecture me about restraint. Half the people around me are STILL ALIVE because I've dedicated my LIFE to restraint! But I'll tell you this, of you want bloodlust, you're pushing all the right buttons so far.."  Five growled again. He had enough of this nonsense. His evidence wasn't solid, and his suspicions were more speculation at best, but Two took his swing at him, and now he was swinging back, and going for the throat.. "Something is going on around here, and all the signs are pointing straight at you. Care to explain what this is all about?" Five took a couple steps closer to Two and lowered his voice just enough, but still speaking in his irritated tone. " ..or maybe I should report suspicious activity within the unit..? After all, I'm not involved yet, so what harm to me is in a few extra guards roaming our halls..? Tell you what, you can tell me or you can tell all of 'them'.."

[shkkf]

Three walked back through the building, entering the area he wasn't really allowed acces too, but most guards knew that the cat would just go through it wether or not he was allowed. That is, if the guards took notice of him being there in the first place that is.
The feline sneaked stealthily, glad he was a cat. One of the reasons they had choosen to give him this set of powers was indeed that a cat was more agile, nimble and effective when it came to infiltration.
 
A few guards were walking along their route, as other voices could be heard. Softly but definatly ones that Three knew about. But the guards were an issue he couldn't get that past them unless they moved and he waited them out. As his ears perked he could hear Five's voice, that tone he could recognise everywhere. Was he already being told of the plan Two had?... No that would never be the case. Two would know that Five was the least trustworthy on such things. But why did he have a feeling then on this?
 
As the guards finally moved further down the hallway, Three took this chance to quickly sprint through the white hall, his outfit wasn't good in light areas, but with his fur inside of it, he did gain some speed due to aerodynamics. Some things in the science lessons did pay off! As did all the technology lessons. The Subjects might be sheltered, but they needed to know ICT. A reason why all of the computers were kept safely away from them. Even more so from subjects like Four, who could hack remotely.
 
Five's voice became louder, as he heard Two's and even One?... What was going on there was something of interest. As the cat sneaked around a few corners and hid himself, able to hear into the conversation itself yet hidden from sight. "Let's see how good this training actually was." He said to himself, smirking.

[Isoke]

 Two remained as impassive as stone during Five’s short rant, feeling no more compunction for his words than if he had announced that it was raining outside.  He simply laid out facts and observations regarding the physical challenge without the slightest embellishment and it was on the skunk if he couldn’t cope with the cold truth of the matter.  “We all suffer from the side-effects of our respective abilities.”  Two interjected during Five’s pause without any emotion to his words as he again pointed out facts.  “You’re unique affliction ultimately makes you no more special than the rest of us or any more of a victim.  It is on all of us as individuals to either work with or against our abilities for the safety of whomever is around us.”
 
"Something is going on around here, and all the signs are pointing straight at you. Care to explain what this is all about?"  Even as Five crept closer, Two made no effort to turn to face him directly, still keeping him at his side and never faltering from his neutral demeanor.  " ..or maybe I should report suspicious activity within the unit..? After all, I'm not involved yet, so what harm to me is in a few extra guards roaming our halls..? Tell you what, you can tell me or you can tell all of 'them'."
 
 Two couldn’t help but marvel at the irony of the situation that credited Five’s statement.  His restraint was wavering somewhat and as a result he was essentially endangering everybody’s life because he was not in the know.  Ideally, he would have been able to tell Five once the power went out so that he would have been too late to stop the others from fleeing or otherwise put them in harm’s way.  The question was, does he take his chance with the heightened alertness of the guards based on a Success’ suspicions against another Success or make him privy to the situation now and hope he doesn’t take it to the administration.
 
 He came to his decision almost instantly.  If Five was planning on going to the administration based on perceived conspiracy, then he is just as likely do to so once he found out a jailbreak was in the works.  The main difference being that the latter would prevent the evacuation from happening while the former would just make things a little more complicated.  Once again, Three’s assessment of their fellow Subjects seemed sound and it was far too much of a risk to tell Five this early.
 
“I have no idea what you are talking about and I don’t see any good coming from where this is going.  Excuse me.”  With that, Two would continue to make his way out of the rec room at a casual pace.

[Suzumibachii]

One stood back up and adjusted her mask before glancing back to see the exchange between Five and Two. It was clear that the tension was rather intense even to the extent that the reptile ducked down a little lower into a defensive posture before trying to make her way past them. Stopping for a moment to glance at Two and then at Five. She respected them both, Two was a brilliant tactician and his visions were rarely incorrect, and Five was everything she strived to achieve in being a success. "Guys..." she said in a hushed tone before lowering her head and making her way outside of the rec room.

[shkkf]

Three saw One move away from the group and exit the area. Not soon after Two followed as well, which was perfect for Three. He waited untill the male was away from Five and One's viewrange before he quickly sprung forward and pulled the other into the dark with him. The only little spot that wasn't properly lit up and made "shhh" sound towards the other.
The feline was trespassing after all, so it was in his best intention to not be found. And if he was, Two hopefully could assist him in getting out of trouble.
 
"Sorry, don't want to get busted in this here section of the building." As Three grinned and rubbed the back of his head. "So, you had a talk with One and Five just now? I only heard the last part... Mainly Five's rant. Just let the guy be. He isn't worth it." Before he looked at the other and began to arch a brow. "So did you get your curiosity sated on her abilities? What do you think?... I know that she is getting stronger, but is One truly strong enough. Or loyal for that matter!"

[Lavender_Stripes]

Thirteen yawned, coming out of her room and exploring the hallway before making her way to the cafeteria. She had obtained permission for a snack, that being a glass of milk, so long as she worked it off in the rec room after dinner. She smiled to herself, her striped tail swaying contentedly.

[Suzumibachii]

One adjusted her mask as she made her way outside, well aware that she was being monitored she needed some time to think about what Thirteen and Two had told her. Stepping past the cafeteria she barely noticed Thirteen as her mind flooded with thoughts and the threat she had made to Two. Making it outside she walked to a sunny spot and sat down crossing her legs and resting her palms on her knees. Closing her eyes she took a few deep breaths religion wasn't really a big thing among subjects but she found some comfort in reading about Buddhism and similar religions, she found sitting like that and meditating on her thoughts made them more clear to her.

[AJ Fawxe]

Alex roamed the halls in his usual dark outfit and tinted glasses, glancing back every now and again to see if he was being tracked. This kind of freedom was new to him, and therefore, he didn't entirely believe it was real. It was also because he wasn't sure if he should be in this section of the building, but he was getting too restless to not take advantage of this chance. Besides, if they do catch him and reprimand him, he'll just say that he was curious and got carried away, it worked in theory, he thought. As he was coming to a corner he stopped, hearing someone scream and instantly went on the alert. Alex had never dealt with angry people, but the tone was enough to awaken his baser instincts that prompted caution in him. It died down several moments later and Alex peaked around the corner, zooming in to see if there was anything going on in the halls. Someone stepped out of the room and then was pulled to the side which intrigued Alex, but it seemed to be another Anthro. Before he could go up to the room one of the figures left and Alex pulled back letting her stroll on by. Alex bit his lip and looked back then decided to follow the figure who'd walked by him outside, stopping a comfortable distance away. "Hi." Social exchange, the one thing they found no need to train him on. "I'm 9, who are you, and what happened back there?"

[Lavender_Stripes]

Thirteen stopped just before the cafeteria. She seemed dazed, almost unresponsive. There were only two others there, yet she felt her mind being flooded with emotion. She couldn't focus, she could hardly see anything in front of her face, which contorted to several different expressions as the cat tried to process what she was experiencing.

[Suzumibachii]

One's eyes shot open, yet only the left eye was visible the right one almost always hidden behind her fringe. Before standing up, her frame was small but very toned. "Nine...I have noticed you around but it has been a while, then again i dont really pay that much attention to the going on's that is Two's specialty."  One shifted slightly as her tail swished heavily to the side. "Since it seems you never learn your classmates names. I am One. Oh you mean the Success training room? Just a d**k fighting competition." She knew why they were fighting but she was not just going to say why, and instead down played it to just being the boys releasing some tension.

[AJ Fawxe]

Alex squinted behind his glasses, yet another advantage of them: he could give looks of suspicion with no one being the wiser. Losing the glasses could be damning to him. Of course he had noticed them before, but never knew them personally as he never seemed to have the time to focus outside himself and his own trials. Alex turned back and looked to the complex wondering if he could make it back and listen to the conversation going on between the two. Alex turned back to One and wondered what was going on. It seemed that he had just gotten the chance to know others, finally had the chance to socialize and it all meant nothing.

"They're just like the administrators. All secrets and lies. They're hiding things from me."

Alex's jaw set a little tighter before he took a deep breath and let it out, relaxing his face. "So why was only one of them screaming?" Alex couldn't say for certain that only one person was screaming but it seemed that way. If he was right, he might glean something new from the situation. If there was one thing he learned to do it was lie and only tell half the truth. It was one of his greatest tools against the administration.

[Suzumibachii]

"Two touched one of Five's nerves, and Five got angry. Simple really." She said softly before adjusting her armband and looking at the sky for a moment. "Then again Two wasn't really justified in going after such a delicate topic. Being what Five is cant be easy, I heard that subjects of his type have some of the most... difficult of complications, but Five is a good guy, heck hes probably one of the Administrations favorite subjects...an ideal to strive towards" She mentioned bluntly with a slight blush hidden behind the black mask she wore. Glancing over Nine rather coldly she smirked. "Unless you are like Three or Seven. I really dont get those two, instead of striving to be the best they can they just anger the administration they will never become successes like that and will keep this unit down."