Machine Fur Project IC

[Lavender_Stripes]

"Me? Oh I could never...I can't impose on you, dear." She smiled wider. "I can't be a burden, sweet pea. Still...it would be nice. I never was allowed to play games with others. They thought I always cheated." Still, the cat felt herself purr for a short moment. "Actually, I was meaning to talk to you about the vents. My specialty is stealth, as you know. Maybe I could...ambush it to slow it down. If worse comes to worst." She looked grave, but also had an air of determination. Even if it meant her end, she still wanted to put others fist.

[AJ Fawxe]

Alex got spacey again and stared blankly at his cards, thinking things over. The usual well oiled machine that processed his thoughts was firing off in abstract ways. Everything had been so simple, scheduled. Could he live in a world where things changed so fast?


"Everything was so confusing when things started speeding up when I was younger.." The images of the incident flashed through his head for a fraction of a second. "Though I was younger then, I'm older now-and I did eventually adapt.. but do I have the time to just wait to adapt..? Time time time two days before the rest of my life changes. Am I excited or terrified.. or am I both!? I need time, I need space, I need to think, I need-"

"Data.." Alex's fractured thoughts seemed to always come back to gathering data or processing it, maybe he needed a hobby? Outside that would be easier, what could he do inside? Playing cards seemed too slow and it started to feel like an exercise after a while. Maybe that would wear off but not now. Standing up and tossing down a broken flush of clubs Alex nodded to Three and looked back towards the building. "I need to go, I need.. I need to figure somethings out." Alex bit his lip, quite uncharacteristically wearing his feelings openly he started to trudge off towards the facility.

[shkkf]

Three looked confused as Nine suddenly stepped off. "Hey I understand your isseus you know." He said, not caring if the guard heard this or not. "But still at times you won't have control over everything..." As his voice went quiet for a whil reminding himself on the wings they had given him along with the collar.

The cat stood up and tried to grab Nin his arm."You prefer to have data, just like I... Heck I bet I would have been a good hacker, but that is not how things turned out. At times you got factors you can't determine. And what then? You'll crash on sight?!" As he eyed the other Subject waiting to how the reaction would be.

[AJ Fawxe]

Alex looked about and only vaguely recognized what the feline was saying to him. Though the bits he did pick up didn't ring right in his head. All he could do was shake his head softly at him.


"Understand my issues? How could you!? Do you struggle with the feeling that deep down you're just a destructive monster? That you're evil-?"

"Is just a word.." The words came out as a whisper and he gasped softly and threw his paw to his muzzle and pulled away from his reaching paw. Three just didn't understand, though it wasn't his fault. Alex just wasn't ready to share this pain with anyone. No one, though he may already have on accident. Stepping away Alex shook his head. "I'm sorry, Three, but you don't understand, you-you don't have the data necessary, to understand.. trust me.." Offering an apologetic look was all he could do before he turned and wandered back inside and stumbled into the cafeteria and glanced blankly at the two standing there, not sure how to start things off.

[Lavender_Stripes]

Thirteen spun toward Nine in an odd way. Her tail thrashed side to side. How dare he think himself a monster. Though, she kept a cool demeanor, while her mind was spinning with how to handle the situation. Surely, hearing of her martyr would do nothing to alleviate his worries. "Oh. Hello...Nine." She called him by his number for being in the presence of Two, a fellow Success. "Is everything alright?"

Again, merely a formality. She already knew.

[Isoke]

 Two felt a momentary flash of exasperation of Thirteen’s eagerness to sacrifice herself for what she deemed the greater good, when in reality she would only be delaying the inevitable by an insignificant fraction of a second.  Not only that, but in her doing so he would instantly lose One’s support and likely cause her to lash out against him.  How was he supposed to protect a martyr from themselves?
 
Nine’s arrival cut their conversation short and Two got the impression whatever was going on between them, it would be best if he excused himself and gave the two of them some privacy.  Before doing so, he stepped closer to Thirteen and whispered into her ear.  “The best way for you to ensure the group’s survival is to make sure you get out with them should that moment arise.  Staying behind will only make it more difficult for One and me to make our own safe getaway.  Take care of yourself, Thirteen, and don’t take any unnecessary risks; your survival is just as important as anybody else’s.”
 
With that, Two stepped away from the woman, gave Nine a friendly nod, then vacated the cafeteria to make his way to the showers to meet up with Three.

[Lavender_Stripes]

Thirteen blinked, yet held her ground. She sat at an empty table, beckoning Alex closer. "Dear...nothing is right in your mind."

[shkkf]

Three looked as Nine stepped away, somewhat confused as to why the man had been behaving the way he had. But then again, most Subjects had a few bolts loose in their head, as did Three himself. He shook his head and just sighed as a result. These people that were his 'friends' if one would be able to call it like that. Because truth be told, their relationship was different due to the administration and their unique powers and abilities.
 
The tanned cat thought for a moment to go after the other but reckoned to himself that it probably was not the best choice to do. He opted to just wander about a bit and see if he would bump into Two or anyone else. He had a good time outside, but he didn't want to give the guards the impression he was up to something, which most of the time the cat actually was!
 
Once inside, did Three walk down the various corridors, everything was white and just bland. How he would love to see houses in various colours and more. Spain for instance was very much vivid in colours to their homes and mansions, same as France! He would most certainly love to see those nations, heck all nations for that matter. If the list that Three had in his head for things he wanted to do would be printed, the number PI would be ashamed by how long it was. "Now let's see what we can find to do around here... There must be something!"

[AJ Fawxe]

Alex stopped and looked from person to person, his eyes locked on Two and he eyed him up.He'd never gotten a description of Two but whoever this was, by the way he was whispering to Thirteen, he was either important to her or the group as a whole. There were things he wanted to ask him, though if he was actually Two was first and foremost. Unfortunately he made a hasty departure and left the hybrid wondering. Turning to Thirteen he nodded softly to her and stepped closer sighing deeply hearing her words.

"This is nothing new. The fact that I'm closer to you and you can easily pick it up is the difference. I suppose since I've burdened you with my pain you deserve some answers. So," Alex spread his arms in the way one might welcome a guest to their home, "ask away."

[Lavender_Stripes]

"I believe I have some grasp. Fear of something that is not so, or rather, something that occurred once before. Yet, I must ask why you consider yourself in such a light. After all, you've proven anything but a beast." Her manner of tone has changed considerably, something she is quite skilled at when needed. She moved closer, hoping to comfort him in any way she could. Though she felt he could use an outreached ear more than anything.

[Isoke]

 On his way to the showers, Two saw Three walking along the halls as if searching for something.  Their eyes met for a moment and Two just nodded before continuing on to the showers.  He figured that would be the most clandestine way of passing on a message that he was prepared to disable the collar to avoid raising any suspicions from onlookers or eavesdroppers.  Even if the message was too vague to be conveyed, they had already established when they were going to meet up and he doubted Three would be late to this sort of meeting.
 
After undressing once more for the sake of appearances should anybody other than Three enter the showers, Two made his way to the showerheads with pants in hand.  He took a moment to hang his pants (and makeshift tools within) from one of the hooks nearby before turning on one of the showers as hot as it would go to build up a nice curtain of steam and sound.

[shkkf]

Three walked through the hallways as he looked around and catched a glimpse of Two who made a gesture to follow. The cat himself was not minding a conversation or just some talking to another subject as he followed the foxlike creature.

When he saw the male had gone to the showers it hit him that Two might be able to take care of the collar. He went inside and saw the other was undressing, finding it odd the other did so, but figure it was a scam... Still a good shower was always fun!

"Hey Two." Three said as he went to a cabin and undressed himself. As he took a shower to himself he let the water coax his fur fully wet and smiled. "I met Nine today. Something troubles him greatly... Seven and Four I have no idea where they are however."

[Isoke]

 “Hey Three.”  He said in reply while retrieving the things from his pants pockets.  “I wouldn’t spend too much time worrying about them just yet.  Seven and Four are bound to turn up sooner or later and as for Nine.”  Two shrugged indifferently.  “Thirteen is talking to him, so we’ll see if that helps.  Either way, we have a lot more pressing things to focus on.  Have a seat over there.”
 
Following him to the spot on the floor that gave him plenty of light and space to work, Two crouched behind Three and set to work with a length of stripped wire and paper clip.  “Tensions certainly seem to be high out there.  One seems able to help out with the power and tentatively willing to help.  Doesn’t seem too fond of me; seems she’s only going along with it for Thirteen’s well-being.  How many of them do you think are willing and able to go over the wall with you should that time come?”

[AJ Fawxe]

Alex sighed and sat down in one of the cafeteria seats and gestured her over. "That wasn't all of it, you probably heard whispers mixed in with it all. The stuff that stoked the flames that were burning me down from the inside out. Those were the things that people whispered afterwards. Some guards understood-hell some of the ones I injured understood. Some of them though who particularly hate us.. they used it to fuel paranoia of our danger. Some would say that I seemed better and others would say that the destructive beast was just lurking under the surface."

The whispers flashed through his head stronger now. "He seems better, maybe he was scared?" "Are you kidding? They probably drugged him, just wait till the rabid beast rears it's ugly head again. It's there.. right inside his skin, lurking just under the surface.."

Alex sighed deeply and looked to her. "I let something personal slip out there, I hope Three didn't hear, he'd ask questions, I know he would. He's like me, inquisitive. The thing that my therapist, Dr. Liszt, once told me. 'If there's one thing I've learned from studying people of all races and species, it's that evil is just a word; under the skin, it's simple pain. If ever you feel you are evil, remember that it's only pain. Pain trying to escape.' It seemed like he knew from personal experience. Like a lesson he was passing on. I asked him how we stop our pain from consuming others."

Alex drifted off and stared at the floor.

[shkkf]

Three listened to what Two had to say and ask. He began to think on the answer to give the other male. This wasn't very easy to do. "Mhh..." As he sat down to let Two do his work on getting the thing disabled properly. "I believe that almost nobody would do it just to get free... Perhaps only Nine would do so. But Thirteen, she seems more worried about the rest. One wants nothing but to see Thirteen safe, so she would be a no. Five?" As the cat chuckled and laughed. "If he would even dare go against the administration I would eat a sock with mayonaise!... Seven would want too, but he would more likely kill everyone first. And Four wouldn't dare move a muscle!"
 
Come to think of it, as Three's brain began to wonder off on the idea of who wanted too. Almost none of them would actually wish to get out without sacrifing themselves for someone else. As if it had all been programmed for them to do such actions should someone important be in danger. Instead of staying as a group and finding a good solution and exit where they didn't all get killed or would need to put themselves in danger. "Uurgh... Even the Successes are being stubborn with this. And the question is what Five would do if he knows!"