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Post by Kamui.EXE on Aug 8, 2004 7:59:07 GMT -5
"Yes. That's true. But since "Chan" was used in that context. 'Chan' is not generally used to refer to males because it is considered offensive." says kamui.EXE
~kamui.EXE
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Post by Harpo989 on Aug 9, 2004 12:22:24 GMT -5
"'Silly little girl?' I think I'll stick to 'Tweak'." I said as we walked along. we had almost reached the training center.
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Post by Tweaker on Aug 9, 2004 15:59:09 GMT -5
The Ring Center was a large building shaped like a hemisphere. An arched door beckoned programs to enter, and inside six Game Rings were arranged in a circle, with a seventh ring in the center. The trio entered through the gate, then stopped at a booth just inside.
Tweaker spoke to the program at the booth, a short, stodgy database program who had a tendancy to speak louder than was really neccessary. "HI! WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?"
Tweaker cleared his throat. "We'd like to register for the Dragon Flame ring game."
"AH, THE DRAGON'S FLAME. WONDERFUL! SIGN HERE!"
Tweak read over the lengthy datasheet the program handed him. It appeared to be a fairly standard I-will-not-sue agreement, but one paragraph at the end seemed suspicious. He filled out their party information and applied a datastamp to the authorization circle.
"EXCELLENT! CONGRATULATIONS, SIRS AND MADAME, YOU ARE NOW ENROLLED IN THE DRAGON'S FLAME TOURNAMENT!" the db program proclaimed, snatching the datasheet back. "YOUR PERSONAL PREPARATION ROOM IS STRAIGHT AHEAD, THEN RIGHT AT AISLE 12C. GOOD LUCK!"
Tweaker led them down the hall a ways, then spoke in a low voice. "That agreement included a non-disclosure clause saying we can't report any illegal activity we find in here. It was encoded in legalese heavily enough that most programs wouldn't have detected it, but I've got some advanced logical training that let me pick it up. The signature I applied to that document wasn't mine. I picked it up off a Z-lot. They won't be able to prosecute us if we do find any illegal activity, but it may cause problems if we win."
They arrived at their practice room. It included several strength-improving batches, two patch routines, a small jumping-practice device, some wall targets, and several ornate costumes folded in archive bins. Tweaker lifted a costume from a bin and raised an eyebrow. "Are we supposed to wear these?"
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Post by Harpo989 on Aug 9, 2004 22:32:33 GMT -5
I started looking through a few outfits while I spoke. "If we don't win, a forged name won't be a problem. but if we *do* win, I can probably re-code that file with our real names. not a trace left of the old... of course winning could be a problem..." I finished looking through the costumes. "Nothing in Purple! do these programs have no fashion sense?"
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Post by Kamui.EXE on Aug 11, 2004 7:55:45 GMT -5
kamui.EXE was laughing as the two pulled out the ceremonial skirts from the bin.
"Apparently you've never seen practise clothes now have you?" Kamui.EXE says as she grabs her's, "as for the legal mumbo-jumbo, it just means we're going to have a wee bit more fun."
Just then, a small female program walked in. She had cat ears, tail and wiskers.
"Nihao! You new team?" she asks.
~kamui
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Post by Tweaker on Aug 11, 2004 13:47:28 GMT -5
"Yeah, we're new here. Hoping to win that champtionship! You?" said Tweak as he figured out which way the costume was supposed to go. Where are we supposed to change?
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Post by Harpo989 on Aug 11, 2004 14:37:38 GMT -5
(OOC: As a side-note, it would seem that a program's shell can be modified to an extent, however 'clothing' as we humans know it would be simply slipped on over the program's shell... or so it would seem. so I'm assumeing that here)
I grabbed the clothing and slipped in on over my shell. "Feels a bit tight..." then I took note of our guest. "Oh. greetings program."
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Post by Kamui.EXE on Aug 11, 2004 15:20:52 GMT -5
"You may have trouble winning. The Champion Jun Tao is competing. Jun Tao and his team tough. No one know what Jun Tao's real appearance is. Quite mysterious program with hemlet." says the program.
Kamui.EXe scanned with profiler. The Neko-program was named Katrice.
~Kamui.EXE
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Post by Harpo989 on Aug 12, 2004 12:25:42 GMT -5
"hmmph. probably an old accounting program turned video warrior. it'd probably be too embarrassing for anyone to know that, so he wears a helmet. or something like that." I tried a few swingng motions, but the suit hindered my movement. I tried throwing my weiht into a punch, and fell over flat onto my face.
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Post by Tweaker on Aug 12, 2004 19:17:00 GMT -5
Tweaker slipped his outfit on, an angular blue-themed layer that only partially succeeded in complementing his natural circuit design. He took one step and fell, arms flailing, to the floor. "GIF! Why the gridbug do they make these uniforms so 'scripting stiff?? What kind of martial arts tournament is this?" Then he noticed an interface panel on the suit. He touched a finger to it and immediately a control panel popped up on his HUD with controls for style, color, and something called "Agility Adjustment". Raising an eyebrow, he turned it all the way up and immediately collapsed on the floor, barely able to move an appendage without it swinging all the way in the other direction. "Aaagh!!"
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Post by Kamui.EXE on Aug 13, 2004 7:17:10 GMT -5
Kamui.EXE was used to wearing the training gear before. She looked over at the other two. She tried to stiffle a laugh.
"Try these settings." She says walking over and helping them re-collaborate.
~Kamui.EXE
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Post by Tweaker on Aug 13, 2004 14:24:00 GMT -5
"Ack. Thanks, Kamui." Tweak adjusted the slider to a setting that quickened his reflexes without losing control. "So this Jun Tao... nobody knows his background?"
/PM(Harpo) "Think you could run a search and dig up some information?"/
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Post by Harpo989 on Aug 13, 2004 20:18:48 GMT -5
it was naturally a two or three nanocycles before I recieved Tweak's message, but by then I had fiddled with the settings until I finally got the suit to function proerly, and adjusted it to purple of course. I nodded to Tweaker, then quietly walked through the exit into the hallway. we were in the designated section for the tournament warriors. there were no data terminals or any sort of console along the walls. infact there was little more decoration in this section then a few energy patterns, mostly simple 2d shapes, pulsating different colors. I walked down the hallway, nodding to two or three warriors walking along, doing who-knows-what. most warriors were older or less-used programs, giving them a lot of free time when they weren't running tasks for their users. I saw a small alcove with a access terminal inside. probably a standard access terminal. strange they would have so few. I tried to touch the panel, but an encryption field buzzed, bouncing my hand back, then the panel informed me that it was for authorized programs only. Hmm... they certantly don't like us warriors knowing what's going on, do they? I kept walking, and saw a small line of I/O nodes. ah, that'll do nicely. I walked over to the node and looked around to make sure noone was around. then I applied a subroutine that would dial every other console in this building. very quickly the subroutine finished, and I dialed a control console in an shutdown hallway. the I/O node beeped, it's video screen turning into a control console readout. I smiled. Users are such idiots sometimes.
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Post by Kamui.EXE on Aug 14, 2004 7:19:55 GMT -5
Katrice was still following.
"Katrice wants to help! Katrice wants to help you!" says katrice as she was bobbing along behind the programs.
Kamui.EXe walked in to the training areana. There was a grid on the floor already to prevent derezzing during training because below that safety grid was nothing.
~kamui.EXE
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Post by Harpo989 on Aug 14, 2004 17:52:33 GMT -5
I finished my work and closwed up the I/O node, first making sure that noone would be following my tracks. I started walking back to the room. I reached our ready room, and noticed that Tweaker and Kamui had alreadly left. Hmm. probably left for the arena. I pinged Kamui and Tweaker. [chat_1: "Kamui? Tweak? Where are you guys?]
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