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genessia2016-04-24 10:30 pm
infinitejustice) wrote in genessia2016-04-24 10:30 pm
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[Video; Filtered to Weiss]
Excuse me, Weiss? I wanted to see if you could make an appointment to meet with a new arrival. She was scared beyond her wits when she arrived, and I did my best to help her, but I think it would help her more to speak with an official rather than a random passerby who happened to be in the right place at the right time.
Plus she expressed an interest in meeting you. When would you have time for a brief meeting?
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I beg your pardon. We spoke briefly once, but I don't think I had the chance to introduce myself. My name is Athrun Zala, and I'm a resident of Nova City. I was reading your interview in the newspaper, and I confess the story of your origin has me intrigued, for it is -- at least to a degree -- not unlike my own. I was wondering if we could meet somewhere to talk in greater detail.
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[After making those two calls, Athrun leaves his apartment to kill time in town. It's a day off for him, and he's too restless over the bombing that happened last week to stay cooped up at home.
The main thing he does is he travels down to the subarchway leading to Onogoro, so he can inform Morgenroete about the bombing and make sure they tighten their security. Once that is done, he returns to Nova City. He can be found at various locations throughout the day -- restaurants, parks, PC cafes, Holodeck'd, etc. The one place he stays away from is ground zero of the terrorist attack, because he needs to relieve his stress.]
Excuse me, Weiss? I wanted to see if you could make an appointment to meet with a new arrival. She was scared beyond her wits when she arrived, and I did my best to help her, but I think it would help her more to speak with an official rather than a random passerby who happened to be in the right place at the right time.
Plus she expressed an interest in meeting you. When would you have time for a brief meeting?
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I beg your pardon. We spoke briefly once, but I don't think I had the chance to introduce myself. My name is Athrun Zala, and I'm a resident of Nova City. I was reading your interview in the newspaper, and I confess the story of your origin has me intrigued, for it is -- at least to a degree -- not unlike my own. I was wondering if we could meet somewhere to talk in greater detail.
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[After making those two calls, Athrun leaves his apartment to kill time in town. It's a day off for him, and he's too restless over the bombing that happened last week to stay cooped up at home.
The main thing he does is he travels down to the subarchway leading to Onogoro, so he can inform Morgenroete about the bombing and make sure they tighten their security. Once that is done, he returns to Nova City. He can be found at various locations throughout the day -- restaurants, parks, PC cafes, Holodeck'd, etc. The one place he stays away from is ground zero of the terrorist attack, because he needs to relieve his stress.]
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He does visibly wince, though.]
...Ah. Yes, I know. I just promised her I'd try to arrange something, and I'm not one to go back on my word.
As a heads-up, she might try to get a hold of you on her own, though. I mentioned the prospect to her and it got her right fired up.
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[Athrun's not sure how to put it, so he digs through his vocabulary for a few seconds.]
...Spoiled.
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Actually spoiled or she just was more fortunate starting off than most? Because there's a difference.
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[Mewtwo arches an eyebrow, taking stock of Athrun, with maps of Fayren with various markings on each strewn around his sanctuary.]
You'll pardon my disbelief, but you look just as human as anyone else in this place. As for meeting in person, I'm afraid I'll have to decline at the moment. My work against the Hands of Decay takes priority for the moment.
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I do, yes. In my case, the traits that set me apart aren't visible -- not without a tissue sample and DNA analysis.
...I suppose I can explain over the connection. I've certainly never heard of any instances of communication being hacked or traced. Can I assume that your present location is free of any hidden listening devices?
[Athrun himself has thoroughly swept his own apartment for bugs. He's confident what he says won't be overheard or recorded on his end.]
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Yes, my sanctuary is secure. Only I will know what is said here and I have no interest in repeating it.
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[Athrun still wants to keep this mostly a secret. Especially now with the Red Claw running loose in Nova City.]
The fact is, in my world, genetic alteration of human DNA is not only possible, but commonplace. About half a century ago, the world's first genetically-enhanced man released the information on how to perform the process to the general public. This resulted in a boom of what were known as Coordinators -- people who underwent genetic enhancement surgery in the embryonic stage of their development. Coordinators have greater intelligence, athleticism, reflex speed, immunity, and growth potential than the overage Natural. Furthermore, if two Coordinators are to mate, then their progeny are also Coordinators via inheritance of their genes.
That's what I am -- a second-generation Coordinator.
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[Mewtwo listens in silence for a moment. That was definitely not something he'd expected to hear. Still, old habits were hard to break and there was a nagging bit in his mind wondering what Athrun got out of telling him all this.]
I see. If you'll pardon my asking, why are you telling me this? If you wished to keep this a secret, you could have easily simply kept the story to yourself.
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As she explores more of the town she pauses, her black heels clicking against the pavement. She spots Athrun walking down the street and she moves only seconds before they run into each other.]
Excuse me.
[She smiles at him, reading the tension in his shoulders.]
Can I trouble you for a moment? [Her lips curl into a light smirk as she continues. If he doesn't want to lend her a hand he can keep walking.] I'm looking for a cake or a small coffee shop. Something homey.
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[Athrun had been lost in thought. Thus he hadn't noticed the woman until he spoke up.]
Hmm...
[He looks around at his surroundings. Where was he? It takes him a moment to get his bearings.]
I'm not one who's terribly big on cafes, but...I believe there's one around the corner, as well as two down the street back the way I came. Though I can't necessarily speak for their quality.
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I'll have to try them all then.
[Crystal raises an eyebrow, her eyes studying him curiously.]
You sound like you have something else on your mind. Is everything alright? [It might be kindness or there might be another reason she's asking. It's hard to tell.]
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I'm sorry. I'm just thinking about the terrorist attack here last week. It just makes me angry that people have the audacity to commit such atrocities.
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[Crystal's voice was smooth and warm like honey however the topic mixes a sour taste to her question. She's used to radical groups proclaiming their aim, usually making themselves as a target as they do.
She wonders just how safe Nova City was.]
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Athrun. It's Troy. Did I catch ya at a bad time?
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Hey. No, not at all. Did you need something?
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[Troy pauses briefly, hitting a few keys on a holographic keyboard making soft beeping sounds with every press]
Where do you park your Gundam at the moment?
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[In fact, it's one that Athrun quite likes. He wishes he had thought of it sooner.]
At the moment, I've been keeping it in my apartment. Guardian Haller is lending me his powers to miniaturize and restore it as needed. I restore its size about once a week to perform basic maintenance, but the only place I've been able to do that is in a nearby vacant lot. I would definitely appreciate a place to do that elsewhere and only shrink it when I need to take it through an archway.
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I see. I did wonder how you get that thing through the subarchway gates... Anyway, I'll send you the coordinates and uh, make sure you're alone and stray from public transportation just this once.
[The way Troy said those last few words were more somber, referring to Athrun's appearance in ground zero earlier and talking to Weiss like a friend. He may be a civilian, but if there's any chances of Red Claw members hiding to see the reaction to the explosion seeing him, Athrun may be followed. Not to mention he works for Aster and assisted in taking down their assassin once
The coordinates Troy just sent him would lead to a dark corner of Nova City, not far from the Guardian tower looming over it. On some days it even casts a shadow on the spot Troy had picked to be a hideout. Athrun would be taking a sunken pathway to get to the entrance]
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Hey, sorry for not keeping up lately, but I figured you'd want to know that the reactor I was building for you is ready. If you're available, I could bring it to you. If anything comes up though, I could just drop it off somewhere for you.
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That's good news. Thanks for letting me know. I'm free now, so could you meet me at my apartment? I'd be happy to give you the address.
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[Nova City, huh? He shouldn't be too surprised, he doubted someone sporting technology like the gundam would be all too comfortable roughing it in the countryside. He chuckled to himself at the thought.
After about 45 minutes, Allen is at Heaven's Court, tracking down Athrun's unit- if there was a locked door barring entry to the units at the top of the building, requiring a resident's key or some form of identification, he may have finagled his way around any protections using his abilities. He was a computer too, after all.
Once he was near the unit, he called Athrun again, rolling around the spherical device in his palm.]
I'm outside.
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