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Voltie — The Dude Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 04:24:14 )
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Zeke deftly dodged the axe blade that came swinging down towards him, and used the sword he was armed with to parry the blade. The one wielding the axe then brought it down towards him once more as he landed, but he used the shield he had also been given to block the attack, though the resulting clash caused his bones to shake within his body, seemingly.

Normally, such a battle would be something worrisome, especially between two coworkers, and on business property, but this place was far from normal. The business was known as 'The Unit' to those in the know, and the two were 'fighting' in a specially designated area. One for weapon testing. Specifically, the axe was being tested by the one that had created it... a rather vertically-challenged woman with bluish-green dyed hair. She'd also crafted the weapons that Zeke was using, but those, while well-made, were meant specifically for testing her more pride-and-joy weapons.

Zeke then jumped back when she brought the axe back, and looked at his shield.

"Woah, woah, woah!" he exclaimed.

"Looks like you created quite the cut in this shield." he commented, looking at the groove that the blade had left. "And the sword's starting to look a little on the scuffed side, too." he went on.

"Mira, do you want to continue?" Ilias asked from the observation booth off to the side, addressing the female. Mira had asked someone to observe and make sure the recording devices were working properly, and let them know if there was an issue, or get help if something went wrong. The gorgon-kin had been one that had free time, so he volunteered. And Zeke was chosen as the sparring partner, because of his weapons proficiency, and his combat training. If anyone could give her weapons the proper testing, it was him, whether he was using them, or having them used against him.

"Looks like you got plenty of footage, already." he then commented. "Got close to 2 and a half hours of sparring on here." he added, looking at the current size of the file being created as they spoke.

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Donator — Female Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 04:30:41 )

| ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴘɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ!
The shorter woman, Mira, paused a moment before taking a closer look at the shield.

"Yeesh. Yeah." She answered.

"Let's leave it there. This thing needs some weight balancing anyway." She added as she hefted the axe over her one shoulder.

"And... that shield need to be tended to. I nearly went clean through it. Thought it would have been more durable than that. Sorry 'bout that, Zeke."

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Voltie — The Dude Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 04:54:27 )
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Zeke just laughed.

"It's fine." he said.

"Even if you went through it, it would have barely touched me. Worst case would have been 1 or 2 stitches." he assured her. "But lemme know when you want to test that again." he then said further.

Before she could respond, however, they heard Hal's voice come over the P.A. system for the entire building.

"Agent Greyson report immediately to Agent Sharp's office. Agent Greyson, to Agent Sharp's office." he said.

"...wonder what THAT'S all about..." Ilias muttered.

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Donator — Female Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 04:55:49 )

| ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴘɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ!
Mira paused, looking to the ceiling for a moment before shaking her head.

"Looks like it's put on hold anyway." She commented.

"Ilias! Go ahead and stop the recording!" She called up to where he was.

"Thanks!" she added before looking to Zeke.

"Feel free to get out of here. I'll lock up on my way out." She then said.

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Voltie — The Dude Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 05:14:54 )
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"Gotcha!" Ilias called back. "I'll leave everything as it is, and make sure the file's properly backed up!" he told her.

Zeke nodded in response as Mira said what she did to him.

"Cool." he said.

"At least that didn't happen while we were actively sparring." he told her. "Not that I think it'd have been dangerous or anything, neither of us get distracted from things like that, just saying it's convenient that the announcement was made when we were taking a break, so to speak." he reasoned.

"Anyway, later Mira." he finished.

With that, he waved to her as he left, and Mira saw Ilias was still in the recording/observation deck, making sure the file saved properly, and he would put a copy on a properly labeled thumb drive. He was good for that, after all.

"I'll lock this place up when it's done, and leave the drive in your office!" he called to Mira.

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Donator — Female Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 05:22:35 )

| ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴘɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ!
"Yeah, thanks!" Mira called up to Ilias before sighing.

"Well, time to see what the bossman wants." She muttered before heading off. She quickly stopped by her office and changed her top and bra, due to the fact that she was a bit sweaty, freshened up with some freshly applied deodorant, and made her way upstairs. She wasn't asked to take a seat as usual, instead she was told to go right through.

"Hey, you called?" She asked as she stepped into the room, closing the door behind her.

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Voltie — The Dude Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 05:45:33 )
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

When she turned back around, she saw that she wasn't the only other person there.

Hal was behind his desk, as usual, but she also saw Vincent Remmington sitting in one of the chairs that were there, sipping on a cup of tea. He smiled at her as they locked eyes, before Hal spoke.

"Indeed I did." he said to her.

"Agent Greyson, I've called you here for a special reason." he told her.

"Dr. Remmington here needs a specialist on weapons. And I know your expertise extends to more than just making them." he continued.

"Are you willing to hear him out?" he asked.

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Donator — Female Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 05:49:32 )

| ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴘɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ!
Mira paused a moment, obviously a bit surprised.

"Oh?" She asked.

"Yeah. Yeah I'll sit and listen." She then said after a moment or two.

"If I can offer my knowledge and expertise, definitely." She paused before looking to Vincent.

"What can I do for ya?" She asked, her voice curious.

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Voltie — The Dude Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 06:24:13 )
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Vincent put down his mug, and took a small breath, gathering his thoughts, before looking at her.

"I am currently in the middle of an archaeological dig." he told her. "While my main focus in them has been Ancient Egypt, this is something that is relatively new to me, and world itself, actually." he went on.

"In Greece, something was noted at the base of Mount Olympus." he continued. "Further exploration revealed that it was a hidden doorway, and even further looking into it yielded a secret passage." he explained. "I was called in to be part of the team, and we discovered a rather labyrinthine set of corridors and hallways, each leading to various rooms where we found many different artefacts and various clues about Ancient Greek, and the Gods of Mount Olympus." he revealed.

"However, we found a room that appears to be that of an ancient armoury of sorts." he then said. "And while the excavation and delving team has general knowledge, and also we have many specialists there, we realised we do NOT have one that knows about weapons, modern or ancient." he continued.

"I asked my sister if she knew of anyone that could fit the job, and she spoke to Agent Sharp here." he then said.

"And I knew that YOU are a woman that has extensive knowledge about weapons. Their history, their functionality, they are your passion, they are your life. Not to sound too dramatic." Hal commented.

"Would you be willing to accompany me to the site, and look at the various weapons we've discovered underground?" Vincent asked Mira.

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Donator — Female Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 06:26:45 )

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Mira was silent through the explanations before nodding.

"Yeah, of course." she answered with a nod.

"When?" She asked.

"As in, do I have time to make sure I know where my passport is, pack things up, let my girlfriend know I'm going to be out of the country for awhile, etc?"

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Voltie — The Dude Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 06:51:07 )
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

"Well, optimally, it'd be as soon as possible." Vincent responded. "However, once I relay the information that I have an expert that will be on their way, the time is basically yours." he said further.

"How much time do you require?" he asked.

"No longer than a week would be preferred." he went on.

"As for things like a passport and such, we'll arrange a private jet for you, or have someone use mana to get you there, or provide you with your own talisman so you can teleport yourself." Hal then said to Mira.

"Because this dig is significant for the mage community, potentially, we have a massive grant to do what we want with." Vincent laughed. "Getting a needed expert out there comfortably and quickly, while still making sure there's a paper trail, is no expense, should the need arise." he assured her further.

"So just tell me how much time you'll need to get things in order."

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Donator — Female Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 06:59:33 )

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"Oh! That makes it a lot easier." Mira commented with a light laugh.

"Then shouldn't be long at all. Sharp, where do you have Pey at the moment? It'd be much better if I found her and told her face to face, after all." She commented.

"And I can never keep track of where she is in the building."

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Voltie — The Dude Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 22:28:32 )
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Hal thought for a moment, before snapping his fingers.

"Ah! She's working in the PR department today." he remembered.

"Basically making sure their hardcopy documents are organised and such." he said. "That and running to the cafeteria for those that are working through lunch and such." he went on.

"So you'll find her there." he assured her.

"I can call her to the office if you'd prefer." he then offered.

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Donator — Female Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 23:19:17 )

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Mira shook her head.

"No no. I'll go track her down." She told him.

"Dr. Remmington, is there anything else you wish to discuss, or shall I leave to get ready?" She asked.

"I assume it'd be a case of I contact you, or come back here and let Sharp know, when I'm good?"

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Voltie — The Dude Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 23:20:51 )
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Vincent nodded, before taking a metal card holder out of his pocket, withdrawing a business card, and scribbling something on the back of it. He then handed it to her with a small smile.

"My number." he said.

"Personal one as well, in case you cannot get ahold of me through official channels." he told her further.

"Once you have everything squared away with Agent Sharp, and have other affairs in order, let me know. We'll discuss your travel if need be, or we can just head out when you're ready." he went on.

"For now, just concern yourself with making sure you're good to go... whenever you're good to go." he said.

"I'll inform the others we have someone coming to help us with the weapons."

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Donator — Female Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 23:21:20 )

| ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴘɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ!
Mira nodded as she accepted the card.

"Of course." she said simply.

"It won't take me long, either." She added. "I actually keep a travel pack set up just for instances like this. Not exaclty uncommon for me to be heading out unexpectedly."

"For now, I'm going to go track down Peyton." She said simply. "oh, if you would do me a favour though, Dr. Remmington. When you tell them that you got someone, please give them the heads up that while I LOOK young, I"m not. The last thing I need is to have people not trusting me or whatever because I look like I'm 16." She paused here before chuckling.

"... while Peyton looks like she's 12. Anyway, if you'd be so kind?"

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Voltie — The Dude Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 23:22:04 )
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They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Vincent nodded in response.

"I shall inform them of such." he told her.

"It shouldn't be a problem anyway, we've had young professionals accompany us before, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to make sure." he then reasoned, finishing his tea and looking at Hal.

"Thank you for your time, Agent Sharp." he said to him.

"And yours as well." he told Mira.

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Donator — Female Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 23:22:46 )

| ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴘɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ!
Mira nodded.

"Happy to help." She told him before waving and heading off to do as she needed to.

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The next day, Mira and Vincent arrived at the hotel that had been largely booked out completely for the team. He led her to the room that she was using for it, before telling her to meet him elsewhere after she was set up in there. Sure enough, it took all of 15 minutes before Mira made her way down to where she'd been told to go, looking around as she did so. She'd never been to Greece, after all.

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Voltie — The Dude Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 23:23:49 )
One.. by... one.
They only fall... a-part.
Can it be.. undone?

Sure enough, it was very different from what she was used to. It was like it was another culture! However, the place she was staying at was quite lavish, and extremely comfortable. Most likely she'd be appreciating it more and more after days at the site. She made her way to where Vincent was, and he greeted her again, before they made their way to their ride to the site.

"All right." Vincent said.

"We're off!" he declared with a laugh, as they drove off.

"How're you feeling?" he asked her. "All right from the trip?"

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Donator — Female Posted 3 years ago ( 2021/03/11 23:26:04 )

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Mira just chuckled lightly.

"I'm good." she answered.

"More intrigued about why you wanted me here, if I"m being honest." She added after a moment or two.

"Especially since I've never been to Greece. Europe, yes, but not Greece."

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