D.I.C.E(Game Thread/PM to Join)

[Ultraman950]

"Say, have you seen IT? A work of Stephen King I find oddly relevant in this conversation."

"Yeah," she replied, grinning. "I thought it was hilarious. Never read the book, but I heard it was better."

Sophia honestly couldn't grasp why so many people were terrified of that movie. She didn't have a fear of clowns, a lot of the effects she found downright silly, and Tim Curry's performance as the clown certainly didn't help matters. She could already hear him doing that "wah-hey" thing in her head.

"Technically, Pennywise was an alien, but I see your point."

 

[IFS]

"Hello everyone. I'm quite looking forward to not being in a containment unit in the hold for the return journey."


"Crow? You were in the cargo hold? I thought you were back in the labs," Garath said, happy to see a friendly face.

It was a bit odd that he found Crow, a demon, easier to trust than most of the human team members. Of course his job as Crow's handler was to keep an eye on him so that he didn't do anything to endanger DICE, so he should be more wary of the demon, but between Crow's helpful nature and two years of guarding the demon it was hard not to like him.

 

[Terratina.]

Eligor was too busy wasting his attention on the manner that Isabelle welded him. Great poise and a good grip, as was expected of an experienced swordswoman and focusing on his thoughts. One question kept recurring, circulating his brain, even over thousands of years, why did they always comment on the quality of the blade? A prison made of diamond was still a prison. The only thing that irked Eligor was the fact that he was bound to always be just a tool of someone else. If he could escape, he could return to his rightful place - a smouldering throne of obsidian in Hell... Nevertheless, as the conversation carried on, he saw a perfect opening to talk about his favourite subject - himself.

"I have to say guns are fairly boring compared to a decent sword though..."

"Indeed, a sword is the noblest of all weapons." Eligor began, "And yes, Isabelle, it is a fine blade. The techniques from which it was made are now sadly lost," He paused, in part to add some mystique and in part because what he was about to say was just conjecture, "You see, the demonic hunger for souls was forged into this sword; hence the name. Nevertheless, the inscription keeps me from being devoured, a safety harness if you will..." Noticing the demonic newcomer and the unarmoured Azkar, he stopped to greet them, "I believe you are the champion of sword tossing and you, I haven't met yet. I apologise for not introducing myself earlier; I am Eligor."

 

[FinalDream]

Captain Lara Reid, PhD - Sector 14

She smiled at the message and realised that protocol had never been her thing. Lara spun around and widened her smile at the amused, little salute that Crow gave.

"I daresay that this is where we clock off for the time being, Captain. Time to go!"

?Yes. I guess so.? Lara replied with a tinge of disappointment in her voice. She began to follow Crow out of the building when she suddenly stopped, turned, and grabbed the unusual device of the computer. Sliding it into her rucksack. She arrived back at the plane and stored the bag and device in the nearest hold. Flicking the safety on her P90 she boarded the plane and began to tap away at her tablet computer.

 

[Nouw]

"Yeah, I thought it was hilarious. Never read the book, but I heard it was better."

"It stopped scaring me when I realized it was a shape-shifter. Actually, it stopped scaring me when I saw a comedic commentary for it. I believe he was called the critic, started with an N," Danny replied. It was true, he was terrified of Pennywise. Whether it was Tim Curry or the teeth he wasn't sure, but it just put him off. Of course, it stopped being terrifying when Danny realized it wasn't actually a deranged killer clown, just a demon-alien thing that was stuck in Maine. Like every other Stephen King book, fucking Maine!

"Technically, Pennywise was an alien, but I see your point."

"Indeed you do! While we aren't a bunch of kids, I'm sure there's something we all fear. If a demon took shape of something we feared the most, D.I.C.E. would be fucked! And speaking of aliens, do aliens exist? Or is there another organization for that? It could be called A.L.I.C.E. for Alien Lookout Intelligence Containment and Extermination. Yeah, that sounds about right," Danny said. If demons and what-not existed, why couldn't aliens? Maybe the demons were aliens, just like IT. He hoped they weren't, that'd make them far less interesting. It stopped being mysterious and interesting when you explained the monster with science and 'they came from outer space!'

Fuckin' science.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

"I'm glad to be rid of that pathetic corruption, I wish I was older." Azkar remarked in a rather flat and straight forward tone, as she leaned forward towards Isabelle. She then stared at her large boots, and waved them around slightly. "As for mortality being boring, I'd say sitting around doing nothing for an incomprehensible amount of time is more boring..." Azkar then slammed the footwear hard. "I do miss a few things though."

Whilst Isabelle had already thought up a response to that, she was interupted by a burst of laughter from Azkar, as she saw what Richard was up to. "You really need to clean that gun already? How many times did you even use it?" She asked sarcastically, before waving her arms around like she was holding a large sword. "I have to say guns are fairly boring compared to a decent sword though..."

"I do agree." Richard said. "It's a horribly idiotic weapon, this shotgun, considering how it leaves the corpses. However, I can't use a sword, so I don't really have much of a choice if I want to protect myself. It's a good thing I'm not a soldier, right?" He then started looking around for something. Isabelle then smiled briefly.

"Well Richard, perhaps some time I could teach you how to handle a proper weapon like a sword." She said in a slightly uplifting tone, before returning her gaze back to Azkar.

"I agree as well Azkar; a sword is a better weapon. Guns are too quick, and, they aren't the weapon of an honourable and noble warrior. They are simple in design, yet equally effective as a firearm; and they have stood the test of time as a viable form of attack. New guns come and go all the time, but a sword, whilst it hasn't changed much in its long service, it can still kill just as well."

 

[Azkar Almsivi]

Azkar giggled "Have you seen a Div 3 member mulch up a pack of melee weapon wielding cultists with a light machine gun? I'm not saying a sword is better at all, I'm saying it's less boring. It entirely depends on the person wielding it. A gun tends to lean towards being a tool, whereas a sword leans more towards being an extension of the self... Or a really deadly game of catch." Azkar smirked as she said the last bit, directing it at Eligor.

"I had a great sword once... No idea where it is now." Azkar said gloomily. Then went on to comment about Richard's shotgun. "You do know the effective range of that gun, special ammo considered, is way too short for someone in your area of expertise. Unless you're hunting small animals or clearing a close quarters area, the gun quickly becomes useless. Unless you put slugs in it, in which case it's range is a little better and it's still fairly useless. No offense."

Azkar then got up and started rummaging through a crate that looked like it might have rations in it.

 

[Ultraman950]

"It stopped scaring me when I realized it was a shape-shifter. Actually, it stopped scaring me when I saw a comedic commentary for it. I believe he was called the critic, started with an N," Danny replied.

Sophie laughed aloud. "Hahaha! I remember that guy. Dude was hilarious. I think he shut that show down, though. I wasn't thrilled when I heard that. But, what can ya do," she lamented, shrugging.

"Indeed you do! While we aren't a bunch of kids, I'm sure there's something we all fear. If a demon took shape of something we feared the most, D.I.C.E. would be fucked!"

"And we have something a little better than a slingshot," she interjected, patting her bullpup. "I'm just glad they didn't decide to show up as politicians. Giant bugs I can at least shoot legally, y'know?"

She didn't add that she was also glad they didn't show up as something she couldn't see.

"And speaking of aliens, do aliens exist? Or is there another organization for that? It could be called A.L.I.C.E. for Alien Lookout Intelligence Containment and Extermination. Yeah, that sounds about right."

Sophie shrugged. "Don't know, don't care. If I did, there aren't any here, so it hardly matters. If there are, the Men in Black are doing a really good job. If an alien attack does happen and they call me in, I'll gladly defend my home planet, but I don't think it will. They'd be some pretty stupid aliens if they did."

 

[Malyc]

"I would appreciate that Ghost. I've had enough of this forest for a while. Are you a lady's man, Ghost?"

"Only on Tuesdays, and whenever gunfire isn't involved..." Ghost cracked back, glad to have someone to talk to who wasn't familiar with his arrival at D.I.C.E. "As for the forest, it's my preferred terrain. I could walk up and touch a deer before it even knew I was there out here."

They arrived at the planes shortly thereafter, to see that Azkar had made herself some more appropriate, if a bit poorly crafted, clothing from the blanket. Ah well, probably wouldn't have been able to sleep tonight anyway... He thought. Apparently, Azkar didn't like what one of the other members was saying to her, because she pulled her sidearm and fired several rounds into the ground. And that's gonna cause problems later... Better see what the problem is.

Ghost did a quick head count as he walked up to the group, and came up two short. "Who're we missing, and which way did they go?"

 

[DarkRawen]

"Well Richard, perhaps some time I could teach you how to handle a proper weapon like a sword."

Isabelle said. Richard smiled. "Perhaps. Though I doubt I'd be very good at it, all things considered." He had never been clumsy, but one needed strength when wielding a sword. Azkar then commented the shotgun.

"You do know the effective range of that gun, special ammo considered, is way too short for someone in your area of expertise. Unless you're hunting small animals or clearing a close quarters area, the gun quickly becomes useless. Unless you put slugs in it, in which case it's range is a little better and it's still fairly useless. No offense."

"That's the point," Richard sighted. "I figured, if a demon attacks me, and comes in for close combat, I can handle a hit or two. I might not be able to aim that well, but even I can hit a vital organ when they're that close. It's only a "just in case" thing anyway, but it's what's kept me alive until now. I..." Azkar had already started looking around for something, so he stopped. Behind them, Ghost entered, and asked:
"Who're we missing, and which way did they go?"

Richard didn't feel like answering that, due to that he might or might not get in trouble, so he just acted as if he didn't know what Ghost was talking about. Keep in mind, he did it very badly, and to change the subject, he said; "I'm hungry," unaware of that Azkar was looking for food. "Do we have something to eat?"

 

[Terratina.]

"Who're we missing, and which way did they go?"

One person had interrupted his catnap, he gave up on joining in the conversation, after all no-one took a talking sword seriously. He wished Eliezer was here so he could take out his frustration on him.

Eligor gave a curt reply,"Eliezer, test subject of Division Six, decided walking into the cold heart of Russia for some reason... That's all I know. Let the recovery team take of them anyway."

 

[Malyc]

"Eliezer, test subject of Division Six, decided walking into the cold heart of Russia for some reason... That's all I know. Let the recovery team take of them anyway."

"And miss the opportunity to get some action?" Ghost said, wanting to delay the return to beoredom as long as possible. "Plus, those guys couldn't recover a nuclear missile if it dropped in their laps. Disgraceful, if ya ask me..."

Still muttering about the ineffectiveness of the recovery team, Ghost headed off after Eliezer. Here's hoping they don't leave without me... don't think the recovery guys will like my attitude, although riding with them will be a refreshing change of pace...

 

[Nouw]

"Hahaha! I remember that guy. Dude was hilarious. I think he shut that show down, though. I wasn't thrilled when I heard that. But, what can ya do,"

"He's moved onto bigger and better things," Danny added. It was arguable that the show was growing stale but if he had something new and cooler in mind, Danny was all for it. Even if he didn't, there were still hundreds of videos to watch.

"And we have something a little better than a slingshot," she interjected, patting her bullpup. "I'm just glad they didn't decide to show up as politicians. Giant bugs I can at least shoot legally, y'know?"

"I don't know, they have some crazy laws about endangered species," Danny joked. It had been on the news once and, like most news, he was skeptical.

"Don't know, don't care. If I did, there aren't any here, so it hardly matters. If there are, the Men in Black are doing a really good job. If an alien attack does happen and they call me in, I'll gladly defend my home planet, but I don't think it will. They'd be some pretty stupid aliens if they did."

"They must have traveled light years to reach us, you give these fictional aliens too little credit. Who knows, maybe they'll just nuke us from orbit?" Danny replied. Aliens had never been something he was curious about, and why should he be? Like demons, Danny treated them as purely fictional. Of course, that didn't turn out well...

"Hey isn't that the plane?" Danny asked, pointing at the distance.

 

[Ultraman950]

"They must have traveled light years to reach us, you give these fictional aliens too little credit. Who knows, maybe they'll just nuke us from orbit?"

"Exactly," Sophie replied, tapping her temple with one finger. "Why would they travel hundreds of lightyears just to blow us up? It makes no sense. What could we possibly have that they don't, or can't find elsewhere, or just, y'know, ask us if they can have some instead of trying to blow us up for it? It's just always bugged me."

"Hey isn't that the plane?"

Sophia squinted. Her glowing eyes may let her see in the dark, but she also wouldn't have minded some telescopic vision, even if she did see at least 20/20. "I think so. C'mon, they're probably waiting on us," she said, picking up her pace.

 

[wilcoblackflame]

"Subject 24. Officially in any case. I prefer Crow." Crow replied to Eligor, with an odd little bow, before turning his attention to Garath and the room at large. Sword or no, it would not do to be..impolite. "I am the..result of attempts to artificially create a demon."

"Oh yes sir." he smiled back at Garath. "I would presume someone was to be notified of my presence, but that does not appear to have happened." he shrugged. "Not to worry though. I was released eventually."

He settled himself in a seat and looked around. So many new faces! He was only familier with Garath and some of the Div 6. personnel.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

"Eliezer, test subject of Division Six, decided walking into the cold heart of Russia for some reason... That's all I know. Let the recovery team take of them anyway." Eligor responded with after Ghost had asked who was missing. Isabelle remembered what she was supposed to have done once she arrived.

"Thanks for covering me there Eligor, I had almost forgotten about that. It appears that Eliezer has simply wandered off into the forest for some reason that escapes me; then again, he wasn't one for overly talking much to the others, aside from Eligor of course. I was arranging my team to go after him, but it seems like they wished to return." Isabelle remarked, remembering a few details from earlier. She then turned back to Azkar.

"So Azkar, what things did you miss about your 'other' life?"

 

[MortifiedPenguin]

He felt as though he had been walking for miles, the cold had taken hold of him now, the chill spreading throughout his body. Maybe throwing away his shirt had been a bad idea, it may have been been shredded and bloodied, but it would have given him a modicum of warmness. He wrapped his arms around himself, foolishly hoping the extra motion might help drive out some of the cold.

He heard leaves crunching behind him, whoever they weren't making any effort to not be heard, or the where failing spectacularly at the notion of stealth. He turned his head and saw it was one of D.I.C.E's lackeys, one from the jet he was on. If he remembered correctly it was the on who was eager to press on ahead without the rest of the team hindering him.

"Go away" He shouted back toward the man, "I'm not going back."

 

[Terratina.]

Eligor cheered up as Crow bowed, it always made him to happy to see someone who had some manners. It reminded him of the more recent old days, where the sword would pick the welder and he had been a very harsh judge then indeed, but all of the knights had been all bows and smiles nevertheless. No wonder the aura was sightly hazy if Crow had been created in a lab, a test tube demon. Division Six had really outdone themselves this time. Maybe they will be growing soldier like the spawning pools of Hell in the near future. But too tell the truth, Eligor wasn't really suprised, he had watched the transition from swords to gunpowder to the atomic bomb, after all. He though of projecting but decided againist it, as there are little room in the jet and an ethearal addition wouldn't helps matters. He sighed when he realised it was the greenhorn who was lagging behind.

"Subject 24. Officially in any case. I prefer Crow." Crow replied to Eligor, "I am the..result of attempts to artificially create a demon."

"Greetings, then Crow." Eligor responded, "Tell me; why did you choose that name for youself?"

He turned turned to Isabelle, he suddenly felt a pang of embrassment that he couldn't bow in reply, hopefully Crow would understand, given his condition.

"Thanks for covering me there Eligor, I had almost forgotten about that. It appears that Eliezer has simply wandered off into the forest for some reason that escapes me; then again, he wasn't one for overly talking much to the others, aside from Eligor of course. I was arranging my team to go after him, but it seems like they wished to return." Isabelle remarked.

"You are welcome." Eligor said, "Ahhh yes... I think the new boy here has gone walkabout as well. Hopefully they'll soon see the fallacy of their actions and return shortly."

 

[deathbydeath]

"Hey isn't that the plane?"

At this, Aaron remembered that he had relevant things to do and dashed off to find the Colonel. He found Lin as the Colonel finished ordering around some new secretary. Aaron greeted his superior, returned the "borrowed" folder, and politely asked why the large force was there and what they were going to do that the current team couldn't.

 

[Malyc]

"Go away, I'm not going back."

"Oh, come now Eliezer." Ghost said, "No one should be left to wander the Russian wilderness, especially alone, and especially at this time of year. You'll freeze if you aren't careful." He could tell that it would take some effort on his part to convince the Demon to return to the ship, but he was prepared to wait Eliezer out. "Care if I tag along? Wouldn't want you to have to fight an army alone, and, to be honest, I could use the excersize."