(The unknown cybercriminal known as [b]CYOKONA[/b] and the Purple Cloaks have devised a plan to obstruct [b]Liomage[/b]'s funding project to the most prestigious university in [b]Saitranovia[/b]; [b]Arckyve[/b] University, but they've also mutually agreed to take this plan to extreme measures by disguises, [b]CYOKONA[/b] as a former student, and the Purple Cloaks as [b]Liomage[/b]'s High Council members and supporters, along with holding the university hostage. [b]CYOKONA[/b] has unleashed a cyber attack on the campus while the Purple Cloaks hold as much of its population hostage in the auditorium. At one of the dormitories in a small room, 2 male students in trendy, casual tech wear have the live [b]Cyberwyre[/b] broadcast from [b]Arckyve[/b] University playing on a [b]V-Tek[/b] laptop specifically designed for the university. The screen displays a glitched red screen, accompanied by a strident buzzing sound.) *Student 1, a Caucasian-[b]Saitranovian[/b], with aqua green eyes, flowing, short black hair and blue streaks, appearing in a gray, tech-like hoodie with orange, glowing lines over shiny, black sweatpants made by [b]Holos[/b]. He panics as he looks at the screen, indecisive on how to deal with the glitch. Student 2, an African-[b]Saitranovian[/b] of [b]Turvoan[/b] descent, which is a mainland composed of pure [b]Terranovians[/b] bred with Africans or African descent. Student 2 has bronze skin, light caramel eyes, and short, curly, dark brown hair. He wears a large, golden, leathery hoodie with glowing blue details. White, [b]Holos[/b] sweatpants with black detailing. He presses the button to shut off the computer, but while it has turned off technically, the glitched screen is still displayed, along with the strident buzzing.* [b]Student 1:[/b] Damnit, it's still buzzing! What the f[b]u[/b]ck?! *sighs, then turns to Student 2* This might be the last resort. [b]Student 2:[/b] What? [b]Student 1:[/b] Destroy the laptop. [b]Student 2:[/b] *hesitant sigh* For real? That's gonna cost a load of [b]zepiks[/b], even if our excuse is good enough to be validated. [b]Student 1:[/b] *boldly* Let's risk it. *Student 1 gets up and grabs a metal bat with glowing yellow wires wrapped around it, leaned up against a wall by the closet behind the desk, and smashes the laptop. Its durability keeps it active after a simple swing, so Student 1 hits it 9 more times, finally destroying the laptop as a broken black screen is now displayed.* [b]Student 2:[/b] *sarcastically* Well that's 10,000 [b]zepiks[/b] in compensation. [b]Student 1:[/b] *disappointed sigh along with a shoulder shrug* We gotta find out what's going on. Who's cyber-attacking the university? __________________ [b][i]*Cliche--blam!- opening theme plays*[/i][/b] ________________ (Back inside the auditorium, held hostage by the Purple Cloaks disguised as [b]Liomage[/b]'s High Council members or his supporters.) *[b]Paraose[/b], armed with a laser-firing SMG, sees one of the female staff members attempting to press an alarm on the wall on the stage, and aims the SMG at her, and warns: "Don't even try it. Wouldn't make much of a difference when the whole university knows its being cyber-attacked."* *The female staff member then emits blueish green energy from her hands, in attempts to counterattack [b]Paraose[/b]. She simply replies with: "This one will". As she strikes at him, right arm fueled with her blueish green energy, but a high-voltage taser is jammed into her upper torso, body spazzes as she drops motionless, but still alive, struggling to move a single muscle. Revealing that it was [b]Leisanya[/b] who saved him, [b]Paraose[/b] lets out a relieved sigh.* [b]Leisanya:[/b] Luckily she was a scale low enough for these to be effective. [b]Paraose:[/b] We gotta keep these hostages occupied in some way. [b]Leisanya:[/b] I have some things to say. *[b]Leisanya[/b] jumps to the stage and speaks into the microphone: "Dean, you've fell right into Ruler [b]Liomage[/b]'s trap. This university is ours. We decide from what is taught to what businesses we form partnerships with. No more of this [b]eraser[/b] bullsh[b]i[/b]t in this prestigious university."* *One male student, subdued inside a dome formed by a suppression sphere, tries to access their cator, only to be met with a jammed signal. They say in vexation: "These spheres jam powers and electronics?! Damn!" "I can't even teleport." Says a random female student in a panicked tone. A disguised, female P.C. member hears him and replies: "You damn right they do." Followed by evil laughter. _______________________ (At the S.S HQ, inside one of its planning rooms, 2 random female members were watching the broadcast from [b]Arckyve[/b] University on [b]Cyberwyre[/b], while their computer isn't corrupted, it still displays the glitched red screen along with the strident buzzing. One of the members turn the volume down to avoid hearing the deafening sounds.) [b]S.S. Member 1:[/b] The hell's going on at [b]Arckyve[/b] University?! [b]S.S. Member 2:[/b] Don't know but we're getting to the bottom of this. *The 2 members walk over towards the General's office and knock. The door automatically slides open, revealing the General, standing straight up, arms behind his back, waiting for whatever the 2 random members will request.* [b]S.S. Member 2:[/b] General, there's something weird going on at [b]Arckyve[/b] University, possibly some cyber attack. [b]General:[/b] Cyber attack at [b]Arckyve[/b] University? Any inkling on the perpetrators? [b]S.S. Member 1:[/b] No idea, but I'm guessing the CMO could be back? Some other foreign foe we don't know of? [b]General:[/b] *straightforwardly* The mission commences now. *The General enters his office and signals an alarm that alerts all of the S.S. members to assemble for a mission.* _________________________ (Not too much later, at the group mansion, with the twins, [b]annihilator[/b] twins, Cat, Kav, Van, [b]Sakiro[/b], [b]Virol[/b], [b]Shiani[/b], Alexa, [b]Kaburo[/b], [b]Maviko[/b], and [b]Aguiro[/b]. Kav is relaxing on a couch, looking at her phone. Her eyes widen as she gets a notification from [b]Informatis[/b] that reads: "Cyberattack and hostage situation at [b]Arckyve[/b] University; perpetrators speculated to be from [b]Liomage[/b]'s High Council". Kav quickly yells out: "The hell?!" as she sits up and presses the notification, getting the attention of everyone else.) [b]Cathera:[/b] Kav, you all right?! [b]Kavita:[/b] Guys, you gotta read this! *The group encircles Kav as they all read the article.* [b]Alexa:[/b] [b]Liomage[/b] is that ruler red-eyed guy, right? Ehhhh, your mainland hasn't had a ruler in 10 years and this is who was picked out the bag? [b]Saitranovians[/b] might want to reconsider who they voted for if this is true. [b]Vandren:[/b] I wouldn't be so quick to hop to a conclusion, Alexa. There has to be something sketchy--something a bit too obvious within the agendas of making [b]Liomage[/b] look like a tyrant. Anyone else agree? *Several of the group also agrees.* [b]Saitonia:[/b] Yeah, it's quite obvious. The Purple Cloaks have been trending in the last month; forcing the narrative that [b]Liomage[/b] is worse than [b]Terranova[/b], and the Cloaks are going as far as possible to prove it, as far as...disguising as members of his High Council possibly. [b]Ainotias:[/b] To say [b]Liomage[/b] is worse than [b]Terranova[/b] is an insult to us, Saff, and Sage, who actually had to endure his reign. [b]Maviko:[/b] Purple Cloaks' operations most of the time backfire. I once read about this mission they've done back in 1999, coincidentally the same year I was born- [b]Alexa:[/b] *cutting off Mav, suddenly asks* You're only 19?! [b]Maviko:[/b] Present me, I can assume you haven't come across her. I however, am from the future, 2026 to be exact. But anyways, back onto the 1999 Purple Cloaks Mission Mishap. There was an assassination attempt on a [b]Euchron[/b] businessman who was quite close to its High Council at the time. It's committee was having a gathering for that year's ruling election at [b]Tenstriro[/b] City Hall in [b]Venturos[/b], to celebrate the upcoming ruler at the time; [b]Sorius Abazeka[/b], swearing her in of course. The hitman snuck in through one of the vents and cut a hole open to where they can get a shot on the attendees.The hitman aims their sniper on this businessman, and as they pressed on the trigger, the magazine bursted open, creating this powerful sound that gathers all the attendees' attention to look up, seeing that the vent has fell off, along with the hitman, plummeting a good 40+ feet, crashing through a table. While obviously unscathed by the fall, the hitman was apprehended instantly. *quick chuckle* Least they implemented security. [b]Alexa:[/b] Plummeted 40+ feet?! Damn, you [b]Terranovians[/b] are just naturally built differently. Us earthlings would have to be clinging on luck's hand to be unscathed from a 40-foot fall, even if it was through a table. [b]Kavita:[/b] *raspy laughter, followed by raspy breather* Holding a university hostage is probably their most successful mission judging from that. [b]Sakiro:[/b] Kav, it's a common proverb from the earthlings that you shouldn't interrupt or underestimate a foe when they're making mistakes. "Counterattack as soon as they make the big move, not in preparation." The proverb is quite contradictory depending on the situation. [b]Shiani:[/b] Yeah, like disrupting someone's transformation into a powerful incarnation. Sometimes it works, other times it backfires and screws you up in a battle, and the latter is a common occurrence. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Back on this cyber attack, how soon do you think the S.S. or some freelance hunters are on the pursuit? [b][i]*Continuing Below*[/i][/b]