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originally posted in:The New Dojo
6/12/2017 12:11:15 AM
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The doorway opened up, and Marker jumped out, landing on the ground with a [i]thump.[/i] He laughed a little as he stood tall and looked back at the Titan. "Not yet. We need to set up your neural link first."
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"[i]Another[/i] brain thing?" Cylus complains sarcastically, referring to the simulations at the safe house. "What's this one for?" he asks
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"The simulation was to set up what you could do based on your abilities. This neural link will not only set up what you can do, but makes up what you need to pilot the Titan. You can't move the Titan's right arm forcefully."
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"So I control it with my mind?! It's not just an exo-skeleton type thing?" Cylus looks at the Titan in awe. "That's way cooler than anything I ever had on my Earth! The closest thing to a neuro-link we had was a headband that would control Netflix by looking at things. And that didn't even work right!" Cylus exclaims before settling down and approaching Marker.
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"TF-5858 relinquish neural controls to Potential Pilot 'Cylus." The Titan knelt down behind Marker and opened his hand outwards towards Cylus from Marker's right side. "Understood, Pilot Marker, relinquishing controls."
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"TF- as in Tango Foxtrot. I like it." Cylus comments, looking to Marker for instruction.
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"You may call me TF, TANGO, Foxtrot, Taf, Taffy..." "He gets the point. You can call the Titan what you wish. Just reach out, place your Palm on top of his
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"We can decide on names later big guy, but for now..." Cylus follows Marker's instruction, simply placing his palm on top of the Titan's.
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Marker's vision suddenly changed, and he found himself standing in a factory, his arms and legs detached. Wait.... This wasn't him. It must have been TF's past.
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Cylus focuses on his surroundings, looking around the factory that he seemed to be in. Realizing that this must have been part of the link, he concluded that he was in TF's memories. Unsure of what to do, he simply let it play out.
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Surprisingly, that was all he saw as He quickly came to the real world. TF looked down at the ground, almost in sadness
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Cylus is taken back by the rush of his senses. He turned to Marker, still touching TF's palm "If I saw his memories... Did he see mine?" he asks
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"Yes, I did, Pilot Cylus." TF spoke first, looking up at Cylus "So much death. So much sadness..."
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Edited by BondyMilk: 6/13/2017 1:15:25 PMCylus looks up at TF in surprise. "Indeed, and no man should ever have to go through what I have..." he said. "That's why I do what I do."
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"No man? Bit late to the party mate, people have been through it. People will go through it. No matter what we try." Marker looked down at the ground, a morbid tone in his voice
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"Well, it's always worth the shot. It always starts with one person, you know." Cylus comments.
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"Anyways. Moving on. You can jump for the Titan, get in the cockpit."
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Taking a few steps back, Cylus copied Marker's actions from before. Running at the titan, he leaped into the air and was caught in TF's hands. As he was lifted towards the cockpit, he looked at Marker in excitement.
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Marker gave a quick thumbs up as the cockpit closed, enveloping Cylus in darkness. A screen flickered, and soon came to life, showing the outside world through the eyes of TF. The HUD was magnificent, with a health bar indicating how much damage TF would be able to take, and a few other items Cylus didn't recognize. "Now, you'll see some things you won't understand. One of them is your core charge, in the bottom left. Shows how much damage you need to do before you can go full Samurai on the enemy." "Ability cool downs are right beside it, you got your shielding and a shockwave you can send across the ground." "Now, try walking around."
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Cylus, excited by the idea, decided to try out the neural link. He simply implemented himself into the image of TF's perspective, and imagined taking a step forward.
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Nothing happened. "Don't think about it, just do it. Use your body, to make TF move with you."
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"Ah." Cylus said, doing as Marker instructed. He simply decided to think of the Titan as a large extension of his own body, and began walking in place.
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The Titan took a step forward, and than another step. Sure enough, the neural link was working
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Cylus' mentality seemed to be working. He simply moved as he would if he weren't in the Titan, and in response, TF moved with him. Turning to marker, he waved the large robotic hand. "I'm doing it!" he shouted
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"Hell yeah, you are!!" Marker screamed, waving back at Cylus "The difficulty is crouching, using weapons and your abilities. See if you can figure them out."
