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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 24, 2018 9:48:47 GMT -5
(I'm all for it XD)
Conner slipped into his classroom a little less discreetly than this morning and sat in the back as per usual. He had to think of something for the school. Something big. It had to be explosive enough to catch that government junkie's attention and drive him absolutely insane. Conner held back as smile as he took notes on the scientific method. He was just about on the edge of his seat, fidgeting with his pencil when the boy in front of him turned around and stared at him blankly. Conner, a little creeped out by it, flattered a little, his facade faded for a split second as his eyebrows creased. "What?" He hissed. That, apparently was enough for the boy to turn back around. "Weirdo..." he muttered under his breath and continued on with the class. (New possible character?) Maybe Alexandrea thought it wad useless, but Conner had fun with it. He got high off of Algebra and Trig. About the only class he was able to focus on. That is, if he were at least in the same class as Alex. Conner excelled in math before the takeover. He built his own speaker in elementary and his own electric board only took him an hour in freshman year. He'd have to hold himself back just so that he didn't outshine the other students. Thank god he only came to school once a month or even less if he felt like it.
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 24, 2018 13:51:03 GMT -5
lol which one? Driving Darien insane or speeding things up? )
Alexandra sighed at the end of the day, glad that she could drop at least some of her act in a few short minutes. It was tiring to pretend to be a brainless dolt. No wonder Connor skipped out as often as he did. There was also the fact that Connor wanted to recruit more people and she wasn't too keen on the idea. Logically she knew that they needed more people to do anything of worth as a rebellion but it was a terrifying idea for her. What if they got caught? Were they trustworthy? Would they tell her brother? Would they drag them down as a team? She didn't know and that idea as someone who gathered information as a job scared her.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 26, 2018 1:21:45 GMT -5
(Seeing Darien go absolutely insane ) When the bell for school to end rang, Conner quickly picked up his things and ran tried his best to hold back on speeding his way down the hall to his locker. He put his barcode against the scanner to open his locker and slowly started picking his books out, looking around to see if the student was still around. But maybe he'd already passed by. Conner sighed and shook his head. What the heck am I doing... I'm not a schoolgirl. Conner rolled his eyes and slammed his locker closed.
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 26, 2018 13:01:02 GMT -5
Lmao I say let's go with that then )
Alexandrea stood at her locker, chatting quietly with her neighbor as she slowly drew information from him. 'Mo. Not good. Seems like Darien has been getting more bots when I'm off with Conner. Probably relating with the school but still..Besides. This dolt is already too far brainwashed for me to even consider switching him. He's idolizing my brother for Pete's sake!' She thought sourly, hiding a scowl in her locker as she listened to the boy ramble. "Well it was really nice talking with you Alexandrea! Maybe we can go get a coffee sometimes?" The boy asked hopefully, making the girl blanch. No. Definitely not a recruit. She'd go insaine! "Sorry! I have plans. Later John!" She called out, slamming her locker shut and racing off before he could say anything else. She shuttered slightly, looking for Conner as she left. "Such a plain name.. John. Eww."
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 26, 2018 13:23:50 GMT -5
( also, I was wondering if the eradication of emotions would include love? Let's say in this government belief, all that humans are made to do is reproduce. So then whatever Conner feels right now is "forbidden" correct?) Conner jumped when he saw a figure appear behind the door of his locker. It was none other than Jericho. Do I talk? His brain suddenly shut down and now he felt dumb for staring. He cleared his throat and started to walk away, his face and neck felt like pinpricks. His ears turned hot. "Ugh..." Conner broke character for a moment and buried his face in his hand. He just needed to find Alexandrea, and if they could sneak past the city gates together, they could discuss plans for the school tonight.
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 26, 2018 14:23:13 GMT -5
If we do that then maybe we should be twisted and have the government choose who gets married and has a kid and what not? I'm all up for it though lol )
Alex waited at the school gates, scanning the leaving crowd with a bored look on her face. Inside she was shuddering at how many students were at the school being brainwashed everyday. It was a terrifying number and she felt her hopes fade for a moment before coming back tenfold. Connor was right, things needed to change to thrive and right now, things were looking stagnant. If a community was to thrive it needed change and they were going to bring that change, even if it kills her. Spotting a familiar face in the crowd Alexandrea weaved her way into the fray and fell into step next to Conner. "Yo."
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 26, 2018 15:06:20 GMT -5
(Oooohhhh that's interesting. So another government position would be a matchmaker or something of the like. I like that idea)
Conner made his recovery before anyone could notice the embarrassment that ate him alive. He waved back to Alexandrea who had waited for him. He glanced around her peripheral before approaching her. "You ready?" He said in the most robotic voice. He could take her down to the sewers leading out of the city, but that meant taking a the long way out. The faster way was riskier since it was the two of them, but they didn't have much time. He checked his watch. "We've got six hours till curfew." And then base was an hour away from the city on boards. Two hours on foot. "You've got transportation with you, right?"
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 26, 2018 15:17:44 GMT -5
I feel like Daphne would be appalled by the idea or wanting to take the position herself lol)
Alexandrea couldn't help but roll her eyes at his questions. When did she not have her gear was a better question but she kept her sarcasm locked up as she nodded. "The time is getting shorter, we should head out." She said, glancing at the school billboard. It displayed the time and any rule changes so the students didn't have an excuse on why they were late or did something against the rules. It was frankly quite annoying and she was hit with an urge to tear it down or even alter the message. She shook her head at that thought and tightened her grip on her bag, turning her attention back to Connor.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 26, 2018 15:59:32 GMT -5
(I can work on her development a little more if she accepts the job.)
Conner nodded in agreement and walked out of the school gates steadily. While they walked down the streets, Conner looked for an opening without any security cameras before slipped into a familiar pathway, where two buildings were too close for cameras to be installed. "This way," he hissed and squeezed his way through. He shuffled his way until they reached the back of the building and easily climbed over the chainlink fence. "Just a few kilometres until we reached the city gates. Then we can hover our way there."
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 26, 2018 16:33:01 GMT -5
It's up to you )
Alexandrea followed behind Connor without complaint until they hit the fence. She hesitated at the wired wall, her hands gripping her skirt in fists before she forced herself to relax. 'Why did I choose not to wear shorts today? Why me?' She thought to herself before climbing up with ease. 'I swear, if he glances up I'm going to kill him.' She vowed to herself, feeling her cheeks ting pink as she balances at the top for a moment before jumping down. She landed next to Connor with a huff, refusing to glance his way before starting forward again.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 26, 2018 17:03:44 GMT -5
(I'll think of something for Daphne)
Conner continued to move forward, seeing the city walls just up ahead. "We're going to do one more climb. You up for it?" he asked as they reached the gate. He reached into his back and took out the grapple hook from the compartment in his bag and aimed at the top of the wall. "I'll go first." He slipped his backpack on, and strapped himself before starting the climb.
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 26, 2018 17:16:28 GMT -5
Alexandrea had relaxed slightly when he didn't glance nor did he say anything and checked her watch. 4:01 PM. If she remembered correctly, a patrol was suppose to sweep by in about four minutes. She chose to say nothing as Connor began his climb but she worried her bottom lip, keeping a sharp eye out for potential movement. She heard it was her turn to climb, the distant barking of a dog that caught a scent. Her eyes widened in horror and earnestly began her climb, nearly forgetting her need to stay silent.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 26, 2018 17:31:03 GMT -5
Conner quickly helped Alexandrea, pulling her up to the top of the wall. "Alright," he panted and threw the rope onto the other side of the wall. He heard the distant barking and swore under his breath. "We need to hurry." he looked down to see if there were any guards patrolling the wall. "Once you get down, we're gonna make a break for it, alright?" he instructed and started making his way down, climbing smoothly and steadily until he reached the ground. He gestured to Alexandrea to start, his senses on high alert for anyone nearby that might approach them.
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 26, 2018 17:49:53 GMT -5
Alexandrea glanced hurriedly at the way they came from, hearing distant voices now thrown into the fray and made a hasty decision. She grabbed the rope and secured it to her bag before rappeling down swiftly in a barely controlled descent. Her hands burned from the rope but she made it down quicker than she had hoped and landed hard on her feet. She stumbled slightly at the jarring force before rapidly untying herself from the rope.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 26, 2018 18:11:56 GMT -5
Conner retracted the grapple. "Run." He hissed and made a break for the forest. He turned to look back, silently praying that no one heard them. He'd already had a couple of close calls, but that was when he made it out alone. "If they find us, jump into the river!" he called as they cut through the tall grass.
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 26, 2018 18:35:54 GMT -5
Alex heard barking closer than before and bit back a cuss, racing after Conner as he bolted. She barely understood the silver haired teen as he shouted out instructions over the roar of blood in her ears but she nodded anyways. Anxiety and adrenaline was flooding her veins, making her focus only on one thing: the urge to run and get away as fast as she could. This was one of the closest calls they had yet and it worried the girl. They needed inside interference if this keeps up.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 26, 2018 18:42:44 GMT -5
Conner stopped a few paces after they reached the treeline of the forest. He rested his hand on his knees, his hair slowly changed back to white and his eyes turned to their original bright blue. "Alright," he lifted his head and smiled brightly. "Well, for a first time being out here, you did a good job!" He laughed and patted Alexandrea on the back. "Okay. The base is just past the river." He pointed towards the densest part of the forest and started walking.
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 26, 2018 18:51:23 GMT -5
Alexandrea huffed, trying to even out her breathing as they stopped in the trees and gave a brief scowl at his words. "That was so not a good job! We almost got caught." She said, frowning slightly. She could see the point he was trying to make but she didn't agree with it. Her hands were shaking slightly with adrenaline and she sighed, straitening up from her hunched position. She had to admit, it was thrilling being out here but it was also terrifying.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 26, 2018 23:46:02 GMT -5
"Hey, it's a lot easier to navigate and be discreet when you're alone. I've never had you come out here before." He stopped for a moment and unzipped the compartment to take out his board. He tossed it onto the ground and watched it hover as he stepped onto it. "It'll be a lot easier now that we don't have guards on our tail," he said. "Come on. Catch up to me if you can." He snickered and took off without another word.
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 26, 2018 23:52:22 GMT -5
Alexandrea was left behind sputtering as she scrambled for her own hover board. "H-Hey! So not cool! Connor!" She called out after him, jumping onto the board with a small growl. "I'm so glad I practiced at home.." She groaned, racing after the teen with a look of concentration on her face.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 27, 2018 0:02:11 GMT -5
Conner loved this. He loved this kind of freedom. Every living day out in the open was a reminder of why they'd started this rebellion in thr first place. He felt the wind whip hid white hair back, the coldness of the night hitting his cheeks witg a pleasant sting. If only people saw what he could see. Conner slowed down when the river was in sight and he carefully crossed his bosrd over the rocks. The cave was just meters away from where he was now. "Alright, we're here." The white haired boy hopped off the board and entered the cave, letting the darkness completely engulf him. "Don't expect any signal until we reach the hideout." He called over his shoulder.
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 27, 2018 0:17:53 GMT -5
Alex cruised behind Connor and slowly started to relax as she adjusted to the board. A small grin was on her face as she stumbled off of the contraption next to Connor, her hair a mess but she just didn't care. "As if I get any calls on a Monday. They wait till Wednesday." She joked, storing the hover board back into her bag as she glanced around with curious brown eyes.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 27, 2018 0:24:49 GMT -5
Conner turned the flashlight om the strap of his backpack on and make his trek through the cave. He remembered building this from the ground up. The only hard thing to build was the door. And it took ages. Bringing equipment from the city just to build the densest door he could. Building the other things was a lot easier. The approached the door and Conner put his hand against the scanner. The door hissed and opened just a crack. He took out his key from the pocket of his bag and pushed it into the padlock on the door. He glanced over at Alexandrea and cleared his throat. "Do you mind turning around for a minute?"
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 27, 2018 0:31:01 GMT -5
Alexandrea gave a low whistle of surprise, studying the door with a look of pure curiosity on her face. "Is that.. Osmium?" She asked, looking back at Connor with a slight tilt of her head just in time to hear his question. Her look of wonder and awe quickly turned into one of faint annoyance before turning her back to him. "Yah know.. We are partners Connor." She chided, heading his request none the less.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 27, 2018 0:49:40 GMT -5
"Yes it is... it took me forever to find enough to make the door." He started working on the puzzle lock, undoing things, clicking this, unscrewing that, until he got it open. "I'm aware, but I'm not taking any risks," he smiled sheepishly as he opened the door. "Sorry," he shrugged apologetically. He slipped inside and unhooked the lock from it's place, slipping it into his pocket.
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 27, 2018 3:47:06 GMT -5
Alexandrea huffed in annoyance, turning back around to frown at him as she walked up to the door. "Osmium is incredibly dense but also fragile as a metal. Are you sure it's safe?" She asked, running her hand down the door before walking into the building with curiosity. She understood his reasoning for her to turn around but a small part was hurt. Did he think she was going to turn on him? She was no red coat.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 27, 2018 6:18:04 GMT -5
Conner briefly turned around to pull the door closed. "It's not the only metal I used. Just the inner shell. I assure you it's safe." He said before proceeding to the other door. He punched in the code and the door slid open wirh ease, revealing his other handiwork. The computer and the three monitors on the desk were just up ahead. To the right was the door to his bedroom, and to the left was his makeshift kitchen and a proper ventilation system. Plus his desk slash working table which had a few electronic components scattered around. It didn't have everything, but it was enough to be a bit self-sustaining. "Welcome to my humble abode." He smiled proudly and threw his backpack on the floor of the entrance as he flicked the light on.
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 27, 2018 12:41:47 GMT -5
Alexandrea slipped her bag off of her shoulders as she glanced around and she put it gently on the ground by the door. The first thing that she noticed was the sparse look and she hummed, her eyes glancing over to the table. She wondered over and examined them, tempted to reach out and pick one up but the teen knew better. She was liable to lose a head that way, be it from Connor or the unknown device in front of her. "What are all these Connor?" she asked, wondering over to the computer station next.
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Post by Swiftpool~♥ on Jul 27, 2018 17:50:54 GMT -5
Conner settled in his computer chair and checked the surveillance footage to make sure there were no traces of them escaping the city. He erased his traces before turning his attention to Alexandrea. "Those are electronic components. I'm making some upgrades to my computer." He patted the computer box below his desk. "Just trying to make a faster processor so I can get out of systems and dodge trackers a little easier. I mean," he chuckled, "I'm already good at what I do," he picked up the board and carefully started to sodder in some of the wires. "This just gives me tbe extra boost." He took the circuit board to his computer and dragged it out of it's hiding place. He took off the clear cover that displayed all the units and boards, shutting off the system before unscrewing it. "So," he placed the cover aside, sitting cross-legged, "how do we vandalize the school without getting caught? You should know the place better than I do."
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Post by SnowStorm on Jul 27, 2018 18:46:24 GMT -5
Alexandrea settled across from the teen on the floor with her ankles crossed and her arms supporting her behind her back. "Just because I go there more often does not mean that I know the place inside out." She said dryly before continuing to speak. "As you know, the school is three stories high with a gym and a swim track on the bottom floor. Normal classrooms are on the first two stories while the science classes are held on top such as chemistry, biology and physics. There's the occasional normal classroom up there as well. The security checks are at the front entrances along with the mass rows of lockers. There's five other entrances to the building other than the main doors. There's the side doors at the end of the building, the rear entrance for staff and then there's the roof access which you disabled. It hasn't been fixed yet which is a boon to us. The side doors are there for show only as the evacuation exits if there was a fire. The back door is equipped with barcode scanners and metal detectors as well. They don't have to go through a bag check though as members of the school. There are security cameras set up in each hall and classroom, in the corner with the best view. There are some blind spots but those are few in number." she droned out, reciting this from memory. She did an extensive walk around the school during the first few days and that is what she found.
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