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Post by MARIK SWIFT on Mar 30, 2012 9:09:22 GMT -5
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Post by VICTOR BRZEZINSKI on Apr 3, 2012 23:22:45 GMT -5
While a certain Captain might be having a fairly nice little day in Lougetown another member of the Marines was not doing so well, then again ever since he came to this infernal Blue one thing after another has been slowly pushing the good Doctor into nearly snapping. He was forced to play ship Doctor for an crew made up of fresh recruits that act worse than five year olds that miss their afternoon nap, had then been forced to deal with a very nasty little former Marine member who had the gall to shoot him in the back, and finally was forced to swallow the fact that the 99th fleet was currently being restructured due to lack of activity.
Simply put East Blue was now his very very least favorite place in the world and if he had his way he would kill or convert every living creature in it into machines. So with the entire reason he was here now no longer even possible he was resigned to move from Commi Islands to Lougetown. His reasons for being in the area being that he hoped to find a ship that could transport him to North Blue upon learning the 91st was still looking for Marines. Thus he had to endure being packed with Civilians on a ship that took him to the Lougetown Island and was now walking amongst the cities winding streets as he moved toward the Marine Docks.
He figured he could easily find a ship there that could take him and was counting on his skills for being Marine Scientist to help him take care of any traveling expenses. He knew having doctors/navigators/mechanics on a ship was a boon for any crew and would make his presence useful, upon finally actually reaching the docks he did see quite a few ships were waiting to set sail all over the world. One ship though caught his attention due to how it seemed to be a high profile one, thus he drew closer to the vessel and asked one of the men working on the ship to inform him where it was going. Upon hearing it was to set sail for the North Blue Victor began to look for the one in charge of it....he would see if he could diplomatically gain passage upon the ship.....without the need for him to take a bullet in the process hopefully as he thought 'I swear upon my cold heart if I get shot again by a fellow Marine I shall be done with this entire organization.....I do not have time to waste on repairing myself every time a temperamental fool feels the need to shoot at me.'
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Post by MARIK SWIFT on Apr 4, 2012 11:19:54 GMT -5
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Post by VICTOR BRZEZINSKI on Apr 4, 2012 12:04:21 GMT -5
Victor didn't need to have powerful hearing to detect that another was walking up behind him due to the simple fact that docks be they wood or concrete make noises when walked upon, either that of creaking wood or the sound of shoes or feet hitting the hard solid surface with a resounding smack or tap depending on one's attire. Thus he turned his head to look over his shoulder at the approaching figure and simply stared for the moment, though with his goggles over his eyes it was near impossible to tell if he was staring, looking the fellow man over, or looking past the fellow and that is how Victor likes it.
He did notice the male was well dressed and was most likely one of those rich sorts, but the polite smile did cause him to be less weary since the smile might imply this one was not a spoiled brat...he wasn't holding his breath though. As the man moved to talk to the sailor Victor had talked to recently the Cyborg opted to step out of the way to avoid being in the middle, he might not be the most well mannered being in the world but Victor knows how to at least be civil enough to not be loathed by every creature that meets him.
Upon hearing that the ship was ready to be underway Victor was about to start an conversation with the apparent owner of the ship, only to have said male talk to him first and begin to explain a few things though the scientist did not find pleasure in hearing one say he looked lost. He knew what he was doing and why he was here but he kept that to himself, he opened his jaws a few times to loosen them so he could talk as the sound of scraping metal filled the air like the joints of some machine moving after being left still for a good amount of time.
Victor then began to talk in his odd metallic voice as he responded to the male while turning to face the man "Lost is not quite true to be exact, I came to this particular place due to the fact I am currently looking for a vessel that is setting sail for the North Blue. Your ship stood out the most for....-motions to its huge size- glaringly obvious reasons and so was the first one I approached to learn of its future destination. Before your arrival I was able to acquire information on that from the man you spoke with just recently, and as such I would like to inquire if I may be able to join your vessel on its trip. It quite annoying trying to get from one blue to the next when one is a Marine Scientist without station......"
Victor's mouth snapped shut after that as he began to fully look over the male before him to get better information, his eyes working to see what category this male fell into, what his threat level was, what rank this man might be at if in an organization, and to make rough estimates of the male's physical abilities. Noting the fact the man's ship was in the Marine dock it was easy to figure out this male was a Marine as well, and with a bit of searching learned that this was a Rear Admiral that must be of a wealthy family. To go further he was sure that this fellow was not a rough and tumble due to the male's physical structure, it was that of say an range fighter or maybe a strategist of some type though hit and run user was also possible. Victor though said nothing nor did he move as he did this leaving an awkward silence while waiting for the fellow Marine's response.
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Post by MARIK SWIFT on Apr 4, 2012 16:48:06 GMT -5
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Post by VICTOR BRZEZINSKI on Apr 4, 2012 17:37:17 GMT -5
Victor was not that interested in knowing more about the ship since as long as it got him from point A to point B safely and at an reasonable speed he didn't care, that is to say at least till he has a ship of his own. Then he might start to care more simply from the ownership standpoint but for now he silently listened to the male talk, but the unwanted information about the ship was worth hearing that the Marine Rear Admiral was willing to give Victor a lift.
Victor then listened to the male go on about how lucky the good Doctor was that he met the man and so forth with other unessential information, he still humored it though without issue since if he must become social to gain free transportation then fair enough as it is a fair cost. Victor soon watched the Rear Admiral signal the bodyguard to let him through and soon took up steps behind the human, he did how ever keep a few paces behind the male just in case the human suddenly stopped on him to spin around to talk. But while Victor waked up the gangplank to get onto the ship both parties could hear the loud groan of protest the wood was making, it seemed as soon as Victor got on it began to sag and make all that uncomfortable sound and to that Victor stared at the wood and tilted his head before saying to himself "How odd that wood has become so vocal in communicating its distress about my weight after the cyberization process.....curious...."
While Victor did not say a word to the other male directly and was even ignoring the man at the moment, his statement to himself was easy to hear and made it clear to the Rear Admiral that Victor was quite heavy regardless of his stature. The Scientist though shook off his thoughts about the wood's protesting of his weight, and made it the rest of the way onto the ship and giving the poor gangplank a break from having four hundred pounds focused onto small points on it. He then proceeded to follow the human where ever he went since the Doctor figured the man still wished to talk to him, and sure enough he was proven right as he listened to the man talk about introductions and what not.
Victor had felt this would come up and kept his jaws loose to prevent another loosening up moment, he then said "Your statement is logical and correct in most regards, I am Victor T. Brzezinski at your service until we reach our new destination I suppose. As for my stay here......all I require is access to chemicals, small amounts of food and water, a place of rest, and to not be swarmed by the crew. I am not a people person and actively avoid large crowds.....that and I've had my monthly fill of answering mild medical questions for less educated Marines...." Victor was not trying to sound like ass but to be frank he rather sound like that than deal with the paperwork that comes with him snapping a man's arm.....
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Post by MARIK SWIFT on Apr 5, 2012 0:48:58 GMT -5
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Post by VICTOR BRZEZINSKI on Apr 5, 2012 8:41:32 GMT -5
Victor was actually not implying that the male before him was an idiot or undereducated just that he had his fill of the lower grunts' idiocy, but none the less what was done was done and the Doctor was pleased to see that the male was not angered by his words. He was quite enjoying that fact really as not having something hostile trying to occupy the same point in space as himself is refreshing, he was thus going to maybe ease up on his normally cold nature toward the male if only a tad. It only logical for a being to become more receptive and civil around another being that has been acting in positive ways, and so he did follow the Rear Admiral with a bit more haste and relaxed himself a slight bit more.
Once they reached the room that the higher ranked male wished for them to be he followed inside and began to scan his eyes around, he for the moment did not notice the man's gesture to take a seat due to his need to know where things are around him in a room. He noted the number of couches, the material they appeared to be made of, the positions of them in the room, the colors of items in the rooms, the exact sizes of the TV, and other minor things that he liked knowing when in a new place. Only once he was done did he begin to move to the couch he was directed to, he then very carefully and slowly lowered himself down into the furniture due to learning from pass experience. The couch did sag a bit where he sat and he sank a small amount into it but only slightly as the springs were holding up well, he leaned back into the couch after that and moved his hands to his lap as he intertwined his fingers as he listened to the other male.
He took note of the Sir placed before his name and did wonder why that was there but figured it was pointless, as long as he knew when he was being talked to and what he was called didn't insult him he was fine with what ever a person referred to him by. He was then pleasantly surprised by how accommodating this rich fellow was to him, he was starting to loathe one thing though....he was actually starting to not dislike this man like he does most others. It wasn't that he was a naturally hateful person he just not one for friends, comes with the territory of being made into a cyborg by a former 'friend' in the most painful and unapproved way. He shook those dark thoughts away though and focused on the task at hand before saying "It is a pleasant surprise to meet an fellow Marine that seems to understand my desires....you have my....-seems to struggle with this part-..gratitude for that."
Victor was thankfully able to have this bothersome issue get distracted by human's following questions, though at first he was about to mentally groan at the man asking to know more about the Doctor. That is until he learned the man just wished to learn more about his field of studies, to that he was about to respond till he felt his chest begin to sting a bit. This caused him to quickly stand up and sigh for a moment as he said "I shall answer your questions in a moment.....must handle feeding the mechanical part of me at the moment." With that he reached into one of his coat pockets and pulled out a vile filled with black liquid, he took the cap off the vile and soon the scent of the liquid could be smelled. To be frank it wasn't a horrible scent like rotting flesh or anything, but it had a scent that could instantly inform all living creatures that it was not something they want near them.
He held the vile with his left hand while his right moved to his jacket and grabbed the zipper that blended in with the coat, he began to pull the zipper down allowing the covering he had to peel away and allow the Admiral to see the extent of Victor's cyberization. He would notice that the entire lower half of Victor's face down to the base of his neck was no longer flesh and blood, but of dull metal plates and joints though the part that stood out the most would be his mouth as it was not human like at all. It was like that of some demon with his pointed angular teeth pressing together to form an tight mess, clearly the man was able to use his mouth to bite into things with deadly force to say the least. But as he pulled the zipper down further to allow his chest to be seen another odd part of his body was shown, this part was located on the center of his chest where the sternum was at...it glowed and pulsed with energy as did the tubes that connected it to the rest of the good Doctor's body. Didn't take a genius to see that was his power core and the man was able to watch as Victor moved the vile of black liquid closer to it, once close enough the core flashed a few times and the protective armor placed over it opened up to allow the Doctor to pour the black liquid inside.
Once done the core closed up and began to glow brighter as it seemed the device uses the unknown liquid as fuel, and as such now it was clear why Victor asked for chemicals......he needs it for not only his studies but for making more fuel. As this finished up Victor put the vile back in his pocket and zipped his lab coat back up to cover his parts, he then said "Now that is out of the way onto your question.....you are only partly correct to say I am in Mechanics. My original studies were in Biology and Chemistry due to my work on manufacturing powerful toxins, be they biological or chemical in nature. I have changed my studies to include Cybernetics due to.....events outside of my control. Does that answer your questions or do you require more information Sir....hmmm odd never did quite hear your name. Would you provide me an name I shall call you by or is calling you Rear Admiral more to your liking?"
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Post by MARIK SWIFT on Apr 5, 2012 19:12:09 GMT -5
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Post by VICTOR BRZEZINSKI on Apr 5, 2012 19:58:36 GMT -5
Victor was quite pleased that the male did not do anything more than watch as the doctor worked on himself and even more so with the fact he didn't have any gasp of surprise or disgust happening. But he focused on what the Rear Admiral said more so than his thoughts of approval, upon hearing the male's full name he checked his memories for anything on this man and came up with nothing at the moment. He figured the male was trained in a different location than Victor was and left it at that, the good Doctor then said "No he did not but then again I never asked for a name from the man, I find it best to get the name from the person itself not another."
Victor though did tilt his head ever so slightly at the comment about Marik wishing he had a mechanic, he soon tilted his head back in place and seemed to be in thought for a moment but shook it off. Victor was simply curious as to what the man could of possibly wanted constructed, he figured the human hand plenty of funding to get what ever he wished but oh well not his prerogative to learn about such things. He then said "Mechanics in the sense of constructing simple machines was never my forte, I enjoy being able to work on organic tissue. To improve upon nature and make a creature better with my chemicals....or to know how best to kill one in the most efficient manner. Cybernetics being added to my list only gives me a larger array of options when working. Thus my......apologize....about my current studies being of little use for you."
Victor though was a bit confused by the following comments that Marik made and arched an eyebrow at this, the cyborg staring him down as if trying to bore his way into the man's mind to find out what he was really trying to figure out. After a minute of this he then said "When I first became a Scientist I was stationed at Marine Headquarters where I could focus on my work in peace, after my transformation though I had gained the ability to actively protect myself. Thus after proper training and conditioning I was able to request leaving HQ to go abroad, they allowed it though on an condition I join a Fleet and as such this is why I am trying to join one. I had come to East Blue to join the 99th but seems they are being restructured and as such I ended up in the situation you found me in when we met....now tell me this. What reasons caused you to bring up such a question, curiosity only or is there another motive going on in that head of yours?" Victor did not act like he was bothered by the question and so was quite relaxed as he asked this, seems he was simply curious about Marik's motives.
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Post by MARIK SWIFT on Apr 6, 2012 0:45:53 GMT -5
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Post by VICTOR BRZEZINSKI on Apr 6, 2012 10:50:28 GMT -5
Victor was a good listener as well when he felt like it and at the moment he did want to pay attention, so when Marik began to talk the cyborg was not tuning him out in the slightest and was able to catch the man's responses to his comments. When he talked about Victor wishing to make organic subjects as powerful as cyborgs without mechanical parts, the doctor was about to correct him on a few issues as while the comment was fairly close to what he planned it wasn't quite right. But when he heard Marik imply that Victor wished to become human again though....well the Doctor just stared and stared at the Rear Admiral for a good minute....then he actually started to laugh moderately.
"Kishkishkishkishkishkishkishkishhhh....wishing to be human again....that is rather humorous. Seems I gave off the wrong impression it seems...........but firstly. My plan is to more perfectly combine organics with cybernetics......for each have an advantage another does not. Just imagine if you will a cyborg that looks exactly like a human due to all the cybernetics being hidden perfectly under the flesh, yet the cyborg is able to do just as much damage as the more mechanical types yet have one advantage. Using an chemical, that I am currently still working out quite a few issues with, their flesh is made far stronger than any organic and able to take considerable abuse. But better still the fact that unlike traditional armor.....theirs can heal and regenerate. Ah the possibilities of covert super powerful weapons of destruction with self repair capabilities, with just a few of those hidden in major cities we could help stem the tide of fresh pirates coming to the ocean and exaggerating the problem." after saying that Victor stood up and began to walk around in thought as he tends to do when talking about this.
He moved over to the small fridge that was near Marik as he did this and grabbed a drink to help refresh himself, opening the container and taking a few gulps of the fluid to wet his throat so to speak. He then stopped and continued "Furthermore if I can properly perfect my work and make it less costly than current cyberization...well lets just say we could finally give our rank and file grunts the boost they need to actually make them able to take down pirate crews without getting used as cannon fodder. I find it wasteful that they are cut down in waves by these small crews of highly skilled pirates....that and each marine a pirate takes down just helps increase his or her skill and level of danger. But regardless...the summery is that I know that combining genetics with cybernetics will be the real future.....for one or the other alone will run into a dead end eventually. Now then onto your comment about me wishing to be human again....that is incorrect as I am quite fine with being a cyborg. I just did not enjoy how it came to be....I wished to have lived as an organic till I reached the age of thirty five not twenty five. I also did not approve of what parts I had installed with.....such as that core you saw. It runs on highly dangerous chemicals instead of bio and artificial electrical energy...which makes my job a bit more difficult even if the core takes considerably longer to run out of power...The only thing I wish to do in regards to the event is get my hands around my former collage Giacomo's little throat at some point. Insane little wrench did this to me then fled from the Marines and is in hiding now doing who knows what....."
Victor's temper was being shown as the container in his left hand was being slowly crushed involuntarily, but just before the thing could crumple or shatter and make a mess he forced his temper down though the rage bubbled below the surface. He let out a hissing sigh that sounded akin to deflating tires before putting the drink down, he lifted his right and up and rubbed the bridge of his nose in annoyance at himself for letting his temper flare up like that. It was then that he remembered that Marik did bring up something about the Ninety-First Fleet, he had to check his short term memory to find it but soon enough remembered. He then said "Yes I am going North to check on that fleet and become part of it, I am pleased to hear that they might be looking for one such as myself. I rather not travel there only to have to leave to another blue in search of a Fleet...Now then since you asked me so many questions...I believe I have earned the right to learn one thing. Why exactly are you going to the North Blue Marik?"
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Post by MARIK SWIFT on Apr 7, 2012 19:52:36 GMT -5
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Post by VICTOR BRZEZINSKI on Apr 7, 2012 21:16:36 GMT -5
Victor could tell that his host was not being too truthful about his so called admiration of the Doctor's plan, but then again Victor didn't give the full story himself so who was he to judge though in his defense....not many would like the idea of a world where all are made cybernetic. He then heard of the revenge advice and shrugged sightly before saying "To be honest the man is wanted, the higher ups were a bit miffed at him for breaking protocol when he changed me into a cyborg against my will. Add be it that might of been due to how the tech he used was untested and could of killed me, which would of weakened the biological work that I was part of. But he also stole technology as he made his escape.....once I find him he is to be killed or brought in alive. As long as he is taken care of...anyway would you wish to let a rogue scientist with stolen technology running free?"
Victor this time was not so easily worked up and did not let his anger get out this time, and so was able to hear what Marik said to him clearly when the Rear Admiral went on about circumstances and so forth. Rather boring to listen to honestly but after Marik got to the point and brought up the crime lord topic, well the Doctor would grin a bit though the act was hidden by his lab coat none the less. He then said "Ah these turbulent times do have one advantage it seems........so so easy to find new test subjects and rather resilient ones too. So crime lords you say...I wouldn't be too opposed to taking care of a few if I am free to gather sample for my work. Always looking for fresh meat to do improvements upon.....better than simply letting them be executed and having their bodies go to waste. Hmmm though I'll need to brush up on a few things, rather not end up shot in the shoulder ag-..........Oh right I should of mentioned this sooner I suppose."
Victor shook his head at himself for forgetting this as he should of said this to Marik before hand, he soon said "Before coming to Lougetown, I had arrived at one of the larger Commi Islands and met with Lieutenant Sharkk Sky-Breaker. After a brief slightly less than friendly conversation with the man I turned my back upon him to move my supplies out of the way just in case, the man soon without warning opened fire upon me with no real provocation. I believe he has been planning to go rouge and even if not, I am quite sure firing upon a marine for no reason what so ever is an crime. I figured that you might wish to know about this just to help inform marine command about the issue, best to quickly prevent future marine personnel from getting blind sided by the temperamental brute." Victor didn't really care about it since it wasn't that uncommon for Marines to loose it and go all violent on people, it was just time for him to make sure to inform others about the new threat.
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Post by MARIK SWIFT on Apr 8, 2012 6:06:13 GMT -5
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