genessia | Not-So-Anonymous Delivery [Closed to Guardians]

[As the end of April draws near, each of the primary Guardians, Weiss Schnee, and General Grievous will receive a package wrapped in plain brown paper and twine. Inside is a box, and inside the box, a cylinder of black metal about one foot high by eight inches wide... and a letter. All but one of these letters are the same; General Grievous' has an extra paragraph.]

"When I came to this world, I had just witnessed a group of humans stand up against the fate of their universe and decide to change it. It gave me hope, and pressed me to use my own power to make their wish a reality - or at least to give them the opportunity to try. I do not regret that decision.

My continued existence, however, proved that there was still a problem. Over time, my power would continue to grow, and eventually, it would reach out and begin to unravel the universe. Coming here delayed that process... and I wish to further delay it.

Enclosed you will find a mechanical doll, in which has been installed a Vessel of Anima. They are fairly weak now, but in time they will grow as any seed tends to. They are programmed to respond to the voices of the people I have sent them to, and to defend you in case you are unable to defend yourselves, for whatever reason. They are capable of defeating the shades that reside outside the domes, without exposing you to the potential detrimental effects of their touch.

A production model of these drones has been started by Aster Technologies to be sold to the general public as a line of toys, similar in concept to the Pokemon that have found their way here. This functionality is common to all these drones, but only the Anima drones will increase in power over time. It is my desire that these drones be used in the defense of the cities, in the event of another dome breach. Lesser drones will, in the event of an emergency, follow commands issued to the Anima drones.

I further entrust Weiss with the remaining five Anima drones, to be distributed to people she deems trustworthy. I am sad to admit that I have not had contact with enough people to know anyone else I would entrust these relics to.

May the future smile upon you all.

--Yeshua"

[As a postscript, Grievous' letter includes a further paragraph:]

"General Grievous. I apologize for not contacting you sooner, but I had to make certain my work was perfect before making this gesture. In my office at Aster, you will find a maintenance bay containing an analogue of your current mechanical body, designed to serve as armor to the new biological body I have recently completed. I have equipped the armor with a number of phased energy weapons, as well as four plasma blades mounted at the arm tips. Come by at your earliest convenience, and I should be able to transfer your consciousness to the new body."

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[The message was a welcome one even if he didn't want to admit to a touch of nerves about it. He had settled in well enough to be fairly content as he was but this was an opportunity not to be rejected. The nervousness came with putting his life into another's hands again. Last time it hadn't gone very well, making him a pawn in another's war. But he had no reason not to trust chaos here and this had been a long time coming with no doubt much hard work gone into the recreating of his true body. So it wasn't long before he was contacting that he was on his way and so he arrives at the facility within a day of the note.]

[He'll find chaos in his office, for once, making some last tweaks to the maintenance bay.]

Come in, General. Make yourself comfortable, while I finish these last few adjustments.

[He's busy with that for a couple more minutes, when he finally slides the last maintenance hatch back into place.] That should do it. Now... I need to explain a few things. First off, your new body. You're going to need time to get accustomed to it. It's going to feel really weird the first few days, and you're going to attempt things in it that just aren't possible without the mechanical advantages of your current body. This technology has been banned in my world for some time now, because there was a group of people using it to gain effective immortality by using what they called 'designer children' - new bodies designed to their own specifications. I have recreated it here solely for this single use, and the files I used for the process have already been destroyed.

Second, your armor. I gave you the basic rundown of its abilities, but you'll find detailed blueprints on the armor's main databank. The maintenance bay contains a full set of spares. The plasma blades are based on technology from my home universe - I don't know how they'll hold up to similar weapons, but they should be capable of anything such a blade would normally do.

And finally...

[He closes his eyes and bows his head in an apparent benediction... and steps out of his body. His spirit body isn't wearing the jumpsuit Grievous will have come to associate with chaos; rather, it's wearing an ancient-looking homespun robe.]

...there's this.

What is this new magic?

[He had nodded in approval as chaos had explained everything else and looks curiously at him now with this seemingly spiritual occurance.]

[ The gift, coming out of nowhere to Cassian, is one he treats with suspicion. It will take talking to someone who is more knowledgeable about the gifter, Weiss most likely, to determine how he truly feels about it, but he's still trying his best to look friendly and not just polite when he tries to get in touch. ]

I would like to thank you for the very generous gift you have sent me and the other Guardians.

[Weiss doesn't know much about him - try David Haller or General Grievous.]

You are quite welcome. I hope that it will prove useful in the days to come. I can send you the full specifications, including projected output levels, if you wish. I would have included them in the package, had I thought of it before.

Thank you, I would appreciate getting all the information I can get. I would like to be able to study the... doll in depth. Or rather, the Anima.

[ There's so much to learn before he will feel secure in saying whether this gift is a danger or a boon. ]

All information you can provide us with would be helpful.

[chaos sends a data pack with the projected specs - energy output levels in particular look to be WAY higher than should be possible from something so small.]

The Vessels can be used in other applications as well, though you'll need to figure out how to connect them yourself. They can also evolve over time, taking forms better fitted to the things they're being used for. Several of them have, for example, taken the forms of bladed weapons down the centuries.

Thank you, I've received the data pack and will be studying that extensively. I can see it will take a while. I don't have any experience with your kind of technology but I know people who should be able to help me make the best use of the Vessel.

[ If, indeed, he chooses to use it. ]

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