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 Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 11:20 am
Its the 1980s, the world has moved on without much knowledge of the city laying dead under the waves. Ever since the incident with Sophia Lamb trying to destroy the corrupt Utopia, the world has had some debris appear on its shore. Nothing worth noting, scrap metal or torn fabrics. However, one day a fishing boat discovered what seemed to be the body of a deep sea diver in a massive suit. Turns out it was an Alpha big daddy, and a small organization decided to study the suit and its almost advanced design. Years later, they had a prototype suit of their own design, basically looking like the Alpha series, this suit allows for deep sea pressure, much better then any suit the surface has developed for its time, with its own air system as well. The 'big daddy' suit was discovered in the late 60s and they had spent years studying it before mothballing it for a time. Now in the 80s, they discovered documents that had somehow been preserved about the underwater ruins and decided to investigate. Ethan Taylor is one of the best divers they have found that knows his way on deep dives, but thats not the only reason they selected him. They had some suspicions on a close friend of his, the daughter of a Elenor Lamb who they found her name in a document and also, well her own documentation has never really made sense, as they didnt show much of her childhood. Despite all this, Ethan grew up fascinated by Elenor's tales of an underwater city and even idolized the stories of Big Daddies and their awesome armored adventures of keeping the city functional. Name:Ethan Taylor Age:In his 20s Appearance: Starting PostEthan was nearly jumping with joy, the chance to go down to the almost mythical ruins of the City of Rapture. He had grown up loving the stories from Sophia Lamb, finding that her stories sounded so true but had to be fake. That was til this private organization contracted him and a few others as a deep sea exploration team. Ethan was looking over this suit that looked like how he imagined a big daddy looked like from Sophia's stories. They even had kept and worked on the drill tool they found from the previous suit, though now it has some proper improvements to it. The suit was simple, it was a dive suit with a bell shaped helmet but it was completely contained and honestly, the oxygen tank was something else, able to recycle C02 into oxygen and even use 02 outside of water in the air to a degree. For being based off fabled engineering from this Haunted City of Wonders, he was truly excited to try it out. The crew were preparing to get the sub ready, they would deploy the deep sea sub from a ship and head to the estimated location of the ruins to investigate the rumors. Hearing someone entering the room he was in, he smiled seeing his old childhood friend, "Oh hey, I cant believe they convinced you to come as well. After hearing your mother be against finding these 'sins of the past', i would have figured you would have been against this." He stated to his childhood friend. They were basically unseperatable, he even protected her from bullies in school due to being treated as weird, which she did have her mother's odd perceptions. Though they didnt know it, Elenor's connection to Rapture passed on to her daughter, whose connection lay dormant under the surface.
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 12:52 am
Alicen Lamb (A.K.A. Ally)It's been years since she's heard of the glory days of submerged city of Rapture from her grandmother. Now, in the 1980's, a piece of Rapture has resurfaced drudging up those memorable fairytales. They way her mother, Eleanor Lamb, spoke of the city was horrifying and nothing like the utopia her grandmother described. When Alicen was little she thrived off both versions vowing to one day become a writer to keep the whimsical world alive. As of a week ago, to her surprise, Rapture turned out to be real after all. She wished she could laugh in the faces of her tormenters from her school days over the discovery. However, she and an exploration team were contacted out of secrecy after the Alpha 'Big Daddy' suit was found. Over the years, improvements have been made to the diving suit making it more efficient. Now that the suit was fully operational, a private philanthropist has gathered a team of note worthy individuals to plumber the depths to the lost city once again. Due to Alicen being Eleanor's daughter, the person who had contacted them actually asked for Eleanor. That day, Alicen was coincidentally visiting her mother when she stepped out to make a quick store run. Alicen picked up the phone and when she was told the story and details she was in complete shock. She didn't divulge this information to her mother keeping it a secret out of concern for her mother's mental and physical state.
Her grandmother, Sophia Lamb, had recently passed within that year causing her mother's mental health to decline. Her physical health had been declining as well due to all the experimentation Sophia had inflicted on her down in Rapture. Her mother would be against the idea of even going to Rapture again so for now the truth was hidden from her. Alicen regretted lying to her mother, but couldn't miss this opportunity to see the forgotten city. She offered to help the mysterious explorer by mentioning her friend, Ethan Taylor, an expert deep sea diver. Ethan was her childhood friend, her only friend, whom got swept up in her grandmother's and mother's stories of Rapture like she did. Ever since they met, they were inseparable, and he basically became her protector. She was always seen as odd by her peers, and didn't have much confidence in herself at all. Today, she feels like she hasn't changed much and wonders why Ethan stuck around. Either way, she was glad to have him by her side to diving into this journey together.
Alicen was escorted to the private facility where she was joined with Ethan. When she walked into a room where they had the Big Daddy suits set up, Ethan immediately lit up. Ethan was relieved she could come despite her mother's warnings. Sadly, he didn't know that her mother had no clue of this exploration or that her one and only daughter was about disappear without a trace. Alicen nodded awkwardly, oblivious dodging the subject, before distracting him with a hug. It hadn't been that long since they've seen each other, but she cared for him some much. Besides her mother, he was basically her entire world and she loved him more than he could fathom. Releasing him promptly, she looked over the suit and replied, "Just as my grandmother and mother described..." She paused for a second before looking into his eyes, "Ethan...this all seems to good to be true, " She paused and lowered her voice to a whisper. "Something isn't right...I know you're thinking it too." She had her suspicions ever since the mystery person tried to contact her mom. They seemed so willing to expect her presence over her mother and she couldn't help but wonder why. Also, the sudden invitation to have as many able bodies for this adventure in such a short amount of time worried her. What was this person after exactly?
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 9:52 am
Ethan TaylorEthan had been to Sophia Lamb's funeral, it had been a rough day and it was also odd because he saw sadness but Elenor had been one of the few to not cry. She mourned, but didnt seem to shed a tear, which did seem concerning but he didnt know how it affected her. He had once went to visit Ally when he found her, sitting alone in her living room, speaking to 'father' for guidance. He didnt question it as it was none of his business but he did his best to not worry Ally about it. He didnt see much of an odd coincidence to this expedition, the evidence they found was enough to allow them to go down and confirm that Rapture was a real place, and worthy of exploring. As he looked at Ally, he hadnt expected her sudden embrace, but he hugged her back, holding her protectively but when she let go, he lightly laughed, "What was that for Ally?" He asked gently messing up her hair, he did have feelings for Ally but he hadnt known how to tell or show them. He also didnt know about her unfathomed love for him but he smiled, "I know something isnt right but even if this is some rich dude's way of geting old relics from the city to make himself richer, then thats fine by me. Imagine we are about to see the world's coolest disaster to ever happen. I mean, its one of the things I used to hear when describing such things. 'Its like watching the Hindenburg blimp go up in flames. Its oddly beautiful, til you realize everyone is screwed.' Rapture sounds like a utopia from Sophia's stories that fell to ruin, which even Elenor backs up but you have to admit being choosen to get down there and see it for ourselves, its thrilling." He said as he helped get the large dive suit set up in the rear launch bay of the deep sea submersible they would ride down to the bottom.
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 10:50 am
Alicen Lamb (A.K.A. Ally)Of course he became immediately suspicious of the hug and all she could do was shrug since she couldn't make up a good excuse for the sudden embrace. She wished she could tell him how she felt, but she didn't want to lose his friendship. After scrounging up her hair, he did admit that something could be wrong, but they threw caution to the wind anyway. Besides, this was the chance of a life time and the stories they grew up with were becoming a reality. Alicen wanted to counteract his statement, but he was ready to take the diving suit to the launch bay. A shiny bathysphere was waiting for her and one companion whom did not decide to dawn the Big Daddy suit. He was a young man that looked like he was straight out of the 1920s. He was Irish, his thick accent had shown through each time he spoke. His name was Deckard Anderson and he was here due to his decoding and hacking expertise. Apparently, he knew the mystery man running this exploration but refused to divulge a name when asked. Regardless, from what Alicen could tell at least he was a respectful gentleman.
As announcements were made over head about the instructions and details of the journey, Alicen smiled at her dear friend before walking up to the bathysphere. "See you at the bottom." She said genuinely trying to shake the nerves of getting ready to disembark. Deckard opened the port door to the bathysphere for her and climbed in before reaching a hand to help her inside. "Watch yer step, Miss." He warned quiet chivalrously which Alicen took gratefully. Inside the bathysphere, the interior was lined with red velvet carpeting and upholstery. The table in the middle was glass with scotch glasses set upon them, although, she didn't think her and Deckard were going to have a drink on this vessel. It was more for show than anything else. Deckard offered for her to sit as he began operating the levers getting ready to submerge. Looking out the round window, Alicen kept her eyes on Ethan hoping that the trip to Rapture will go according to plan. Deckard turned to her and asked, "Yer ready to depart, Miss?" Alicen's concentration was broken for a second as she nodded briefly praying for the butterflies of nausea to disappear.
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 11:23 am
Ethan TaylorEthan would be riding in the second Bathosphere that was going to have a submersible expert to help guide them down. Ethan may have been a diving expert but he didnt know much about Bathospheres. As they prepared to launch, he watched as as they had got ready to dive, as he was putting on the Big Daddy suit, he would be holding onto the first Bathosphere where Mark Wallace, a guy from Boston would operate the bathospheres and guide down the second one that had Alicen and Deckard in. Also riding with Mark was Jeff Rosen, a mercenary escort in case their are, remnants of any dangers in Rapture. Mark and Jeff got into their bathosphere and the now suited up Ethan tethered himself to the back, holding on as he held onto the back, knocking on the metal hull when he was ready. The bathospheres were launched and soon they would submerge and begin to head down into the darkness. They began to check radio comms, "Comms check, everyone hear me?" came a boston accident before Ethan chimed in, "Hey Mark, thanks for the piggy back ride, can we stop by the sea floor so I can get some clams for chowder?" he joked as the boston voice came back, "You know we could have just pushed you off in that suit at the lighthouse." he retorted as Ethan laughed but it seemed Comms were working between subs. Ally could see Ethan in the suit habging off the back in front of them but after what felt like forever, they noticed lights break through the darkness, "For ruins, the place seems rather lively." Jeff said over the comms radio.
Ally could see the suit move as Ethan had to bend awkwardly to look down from his suit, as they passed over some buildings and then into the 'streets' between buildings, he turned his body as he looked at the structures, before pointing off to the side, they wouldnt be able to see from their bathospheres, "Thats weird, some of the windows look new... and their was metal reinforcment plates over some sections... some of these buildings are being repaired and barnicles cleaned off..." he informed as it did seem odd, especially that all the lights seemed on still as well for a city left for dead. They came to a bathosphere docking entrance, but Ethan would disconnect and jump off the Bathosphere he was in and would look for an entrance to enter the building, "Standby, im gonna go knock." he said over the radio.
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 11:27 pm
Alicen Lamb (A.K.A. Ally)Ethan was tethered to the second bathysphere that was transporting two more characters. A Boston man named, Mark Wallace, operated the sphere and the other man named, Jeff Rosen, was a mercenary. Alicen hoped they wouldn't encounter any threats considering how long Rapture has been abandoned. Still, the stories her mother and grandmother told of the Splicers(citizens that had become addicted to something called Adam), terrified her. From what she could determine, the city has been in neglect and ruin for some time, there's nothing left. Or so she convinced herself. After the preparations were made, the bathyspheres sank into the depths of the sea. As they drifted lower and lower into the depths of the ocean, Alicen's ears popped from the pressure. She wasn't use to sea voyages in general and tried to not let the nausea pledge her mind. She tried to focus on the voices coming through the radio comms between the two spheres.
Mark was checking if the system was functioning properly as Ethan chimed into to make a joke. Mark liked the witty banter making his own commentary back causing Deckard to produce a small chuckle. Ally smiled when she saw Ethan floating carelessly in the water despite a twinge of fear she had for his safety. She didn't want to say anything that would ruin this adventure for him, but a worrying 'what if' always lingered in the back of her mind. Every time he dove down into the sea, she was afraid she'd lose him to the unforgiving environment. She had never been brave like him, so life threating stuns that he pulled churned her stomach.
The darkness seemed to go on forever until lights from Rapture shined around them. All the neon signs and complex architecture made the city feel alive according to Jeff. As they came in closer amercing themselves into the utopian society, Ally followed Ethan's gaze. He astutely pointed out that a lot of windows had been repaired and reinforced with metal plating. Also the exterior of the buildings have been cleansed of barnacles and no longer looked in disarray. Alicen inquisitively looked at Deckard hearing that he was close to the person pulling the strings. "Is our mystery man rebuilding Rapture?" Deckard simply shook his head and appeared to be clueless, "I couldn't say, Miss. I know as much as yer at this point." Alicen could since that he was pretending to be a dullard, but didn't press any further. Trying to arouse suspicion from each other this early on in the expedition will only bring bad karma.
As the bathyspheres docked, Ethan detached himself to look for an entrance as Alicen stood up uneasily. She read each sign above as they passed into the docking station adding to the uneasiness. All good things, of this earth, flow, into the city. More ominous than welcoming.
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 11:39 pm
Ethan TaylorThe two bathospheres would stop before the door, Ethan walking across the nearby metal that made for a maintenance section, "I think I see a maintenence door... ill head inside and let you in." he said as he walked out of side of the front windows of the Bathospheres and didnt say much after while he was gone. As they would wait, eventually the door would open, "Found the docking bay, seems they werent expecting to use this bay... but it has power." he explained over the radio as Mark piloted the first bathosphere into the now opened door up to dock 1, and bathosphere would dock in the second one. As they breached the water and their bathosphere's docked, the doors hissed as they pressurized and soon the doors opened, filling the bathospheres with surprisingly crisp salty and metalic air. Ethan looked around, still in his suit since it was hard to take off and out back on, "So, this is weird... cause their are signs of rubble, those stone walls look redone... as if someone remade this room and fixed it up." he explained via the radio that played his voice from his suit and would allow him to communicate with them in person. He didnt know anything besides the fact that he was diving and Ally wouldnt see it, but he was smirking ear to ear about the fact they were standing in Rapture!
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 10:27 am
Alicen Lamb (A.K.A. Ally)Ethan found the maintenance door and then was gone for some time until he opened the way for them. Having him out of her sight for so long drudged up horrific scenarios that she pushed away. Once they were in and the first bathysphere docked in the bay station, their bathysphere docked in the second one. Ethan commented on how this bay wasn't meant to be used, like it was a back up area of some sort, but the power was on. That's strange that preservatives of power were still flowing through Rapture despite the city being abandoned. After the bathysphere reached the dock, pressurized air hissed as the doors to the spheres unlocked. The scent of sea salt and metallic hit Alicen's nose causing her to scrounge it. It wasn't a deplorable smell, the potency of the smell just invaded her nostrils so quickly that it burned. Like before, Deckard stepped out and then took her hand to help her onto the dock. Ethan distorted voice came through the suit as he pointed out the repairs done to the stone walls. Alicen nodded in agreement as she cocked an eyebrow looking around.
Suddenly, a prerecorded PA announcer kicked in echoing through the empty halls making Alicen nearly jump out of her skin. "Welcome to Rapture, home of the greatest minds and integral advancements! My name is Andrew Ryan and I greet you lucky select few with open arms! Please, my your way up the stairs and get ready for your new life to begin." The announcement drowned out as song time of old timey song played delicately in the background. Alicen all of a sudden felt very light headed because she felt like she was reliving a dream. She couldn't explain it, but she vividly remembered already being here in this room listening to the same announcement. Were her grandmother's and mother's stories so impactful that she had dreamt of this moment and some how manifested it physically? She realized that unlike Ethan, she was becoming less and less excited to be here. Quickly, she tried to put on a fake smile to cover up her anxious mood.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 11:55 am
Ethan TaylorEthan was on cloud 9 right now, he was excited to see that they were in an engineering marvel, and honestly if this had become the utopia it had been, he would have opted to stay, "Man, I wish this place could have worked out... i would have offered to work just to live down here." he said as Mark scoffed, "Ive lived months in a submarine, its rough to imagine the crushing weight of water surrounding you... just because its luxarious doesnt make it less crushing down here." He stated as he grabbed a pistol from the bathosphere as Jeff grabbed an automatic rifle, this was just in case but as they would progress forward, Ethan had to trail behind, his foots echoed in the grand open walls as he looked around as the announcement played. Jeff and Mark lead the group forward, followed behind by Deckard and Ally, then tailed by Ethan who honestly fit the most in the setting. However Jeff stopped and looked around, "Did you all hear that?" He asked as Mark looked around, even Ethan had to turn his entire torso just to have his viewport look around. However they would feel a small gust of wind when suddenly Jeff was ripped away from then, pulled away into a shadowy hallway as if a wind grabbed him and pulled him away. Jeff's screams were then heard after the sound of scrapping metal and footsteps were heard. Mark brought up his gun to fire when another person jumped from above onto him, hooks held by the man clawed at the sub Pilot as he tried firing his pistol as he was attacked but as he began to pull the trigger, the attacker pushed his arm aside, the gun aimed now at the others. Ethan had already rushed forward and shielded Deckard and Ally, the bullets pinged off his suit and even the fabriced sections absorbed the bullets energy and didnt break it. However one of the bullets had scrapped by his side and would get Ally in her side, missing vital organs but still hitting her. When the shooting stopped, the boston sub pilot now dead, Ethan didnt even have to yell before he began to usher Deckard and Ally back toward the bathospheres but their were two splicers already tearing them apart, so they had to divert down another hallway.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 12:42 am
Alicen Lamb (A.K.A. Ally)Ally wondered if Ethan truly meant what he said about becoming a citizen of Rapture had it succeeded. She knew he craved the unimaginable, and had she not grown up hearing the stories of Rapture's rise and downfall perhaps she would have joined him. Jeff counteracted the thought by mentioning his own life experiences of living in a submarine which was validated. Ally wanted to add to the debate to erase Ethan's ideas of living down here, but felt torn on the matter. She watched silently as the men armed themselves with rifles ready to lead the group into the unknown. Jeff and Mark took the front, while her and Deckard occupied the middle as Ethan tailed the back. The music from the announcement was still droning in the background, but it was being dropped out by their echoing footsteps. Alicen was forcing in on the ambiance of the setting before she stopped stiff with fear when Jeff heard something asking if the group caught it. Like the others, Alicen began scanning the area until Jeff was ripped out of view at the corner of her glasses. The hairs on the back of her neck prickled when his screams and sounds of dismemberment filled the hall.
Suddenly, another assailant attacked from above, brandishing hooks down on Mark. The Sub Pilot tried to aim his firearm at the Splicer, but was turned around aiming at the team. He instinctively opened fire among the chaos causing Ethan to jump into from of Alicen and Deckard. The bullets were absorbed and ricocheted off the suit, however, Ethan using his body as a shield wasn't entire impenetrable. A bullet grazed past him and hit Alicen right in the side causing her to double over in pain. Deckard instantly grabbed onto Alicen's shoulders to stabilize her as Ethan attempted to usher them back to the bathyspheres. Unfortunately, their means of escape were being ravaged by Splicers so they had to find an alternative root. Without thinking, Deckard guided the pair down a passage that lead to a few store outlets. The store outlets were barred by shutters, but he knew how to override the key pads. Running to the first store he saw, it once was a hair salon for both genders, and hacked the key pad. The shutters flew upwards and he pushed Alicen inside and allowed Ethan to pass through. Once the two were in he issued his last words, "Never been much of a hero...but now is a fine time to start. Good luck to yers." He didn't wait for the two to retort as he activated the key pad again closing the shutters as a pair of Splicers were closing in on him. His screams could be heard from the other side before there was silence. The Splicers tried to infiltrate the shutters, but shortly gave up afterwards sense the metal was so thick. If they wanted to get to the couple they'll need a lot more of them and until they find the members they needed they'd leave the two ago for now. Besides, they couldn't stay held in there forever, especially with Alicen's injury. Alicen held her side shaking as the adrenaline from the ordeal was beginning to ware off and the blood was really seeping out. She looked to Ethan as her body began to buckle as she was slipping into unconsciousness.
On the other side, what the two didn't see, was that Deckard was alive and well. Everything that just happened was a test and a bit of clever acting. Deckard was actually the leader of the Splicers and in league with the person whom was pulling the strings on this whole operation. He named them the "Puppeteer", and was eager to meet back of with them since the first part of their plan had worked. Alicen and Ethan were officially trapped down here and would be the first test subjects to restart the Big Daddy and Little Sister program. Since Alicen was hurt, like her mother, it'll be within her genetic coding to seek out Adam to heal herself. If her genetics are activated, then the Puppeteer to use to as a vessel to make more Little Sisters and Big Daddies. Once she shows signs of Little Sister behavior, the two will be captured and Ethan will be put under their uncontrol by having Alicen imprint on him. Together, they'll be the first line of the new reproduction needed to restart Rapture's ecosystem. This time, Splicers will be on top and Elitists that come to live here will stay in line under the new regime. The Puppeteer had promised Deckard that much when they first meet, and Deckard was convinced that this time around Rapture will be the ultimate paradise.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 1:06 am
Ethan TaylorEthan found it odd that Deckard turned and headed down a path that seemed a bit dangerous as it circled around where the splicers could catch up to them. But he followed, getting use to the suit he wore where it almost felt like it didnt weight as much as it should. He was able to keeo generally up with them and ducked under the shutter but as he turned his torse, "Deckard?! What are you...?!" but Deckard shut the shutter with him outside and he screamed. He felt that the guy sacrificed himself but something seemed odd about all of this. He couldnt do much else though as he went to Alicen's side, checking her wound but paniced, "Stay here, ill be right back with... something." he said as he checked the salon but nothing was useful, but when he checked in the back room, he boticed some cracks in the wall and pulled out the drill, using it to break down the wall, the suit was rather bulky and allowed the wearer to be stronger with their force. Once through to the neighboring storeroom, he found a first aid kit. However as he fumbled it open, he found that inside, it had a syring with glowing red liquid. He had remembered the stories, and even saw that on the side, it said ADAM on the metal part of the syring. It was a smaller dose then from the vending machines but he went back over to the salon and knelled next to Ally, "This may hurt." he warned as he injected it by her wound, and after a few moments, to Ethan's surprise, the bullet was pushed out of her and her wound was healing, but he didnt realize that this dose of ADAM would do more then just heal her. He sat on his a**, landing with a clunk as he held her, he knew getting out of the suit required aid from others and right now he was trapped in the suit but he held Ally protectively as he kept watch til she would come too, "I was wrong Ally, I dont want to be here, not without you, please dont leave me. he said begging some.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 1:52 am
Alicen Lamb (A.K.A. Ally)Alicen laid on the dusty floor as she watched Ethan through her blurring vision. His distorted voice said something to her, but any sound she hear drifted in one ear and out the other. All she could comprehend was pain and sleep, and so far sleep was winning. Clunking noises were picked up now and then and at one moment she could have sworn he was doing some type of construction with the drill attachment of the suit. Ally inevitably passed out before Ethan turned with the coveted substance known as ADAM. She didn't feel the sting of the needle injecting her or feel the confronting sensation of her wound being healed. Her body instead had a chemical reaction and she began to resemble the Little Sisters from her grandmother's and mother's stories. Her skin turned a greyish pale color making her look sickly instead of healthy, especially after healing the gunshot infliction. Dark circles formed under her eyes adding to the sickly complexion she had developed. When she opened her eyes the sclera was yellow with a supernatural glow to it and no iris or pupil to be seen. She smiled happily and wrapped her arms around Ethan lovingly. When she spoke her voice had demonic childlike voice overlapping her own as she chirped, "You're the best Daddy! Time to find the "angels" to get more ADAM..." She let go of him and arose from his lap bouncing up and down like a giddy school girl. It was like her mind had been erased of the past half hour when they arrived to Rapture. Not only that, its like all her memories and anything that had made her her were now rewritten. However, since the dose of ADAM was so small, maybe the effects wouldn't last long.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 8:45 am
Ethan TaylorEthan held onto Alicen as she healed but as her skin turned a sickly pale and bags formed under her eyes, he began to panic, did the Adam make her worse?! He didnt have much time to panic after that when her eyes shot open to reveal then to be full yellow and she suddenly embraced his big suit. As she spoke, her voice sounded weird and she sounded, almost childlike as she got up and bounced. As much as he had certain desires in the back of his mind about Ally calling him Daddy, this felt very weird but he looked at her, "Ally, what are you talking about? Ally, its me, Ethan." he said gently grabbing her shoulders with his big gloved hands as he moved as gently as he could to hold her face, her cheek would rest in his big gloved hand as he looked at her. She was a mature woman acting giddy like a child and nothing like how Alicen would but then remembered something of ADAM and the stories Sophia told. She and even Eleonor spoke of little sisters that roamed Rapture and even mentioned having been a 'big sister' once. He looked at Ally as best as his visor could allow, "Ally, look me in the eyes... um, helmet viewing port and tell me that you remember me, Ethan." he said hoping she would snap out if it.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 9:59 pm
Alicen Lamb (A.K.A. Ally)Ally smiled playfully when Ethan placed his gloved hands on her shoulders and reached out to him in return as if she wanted to be held. His warm touch glided up her shoulders and to her cheeks where Ethan forced her to look into his helmet. She could see his vibrant eyes and unforgettable smile, memories of their life together began to congregate in her mind. She stopped bouncing and lowered her arms as her smile quickly turned into a frown of concentration. "Not...Daddy..." Her two voices started to fall out of sink with on another as her real voice took hold. She closed her eyes and cupped her hands over his afraid that she'd lose herself again if either of them let go. Her sickly complexion retreated into her normal hue and when she opened her eyes they were no longer yellow and glowing. She regulated her breathing trying to collect herself before she spoke again. "Ethan..." Her reaction to seeing him was pure relief as hot tears streamed down her cheeks. "I heard your voice in the fog...I became someone else...a Little Sister..." She shook biting her lip, she didn't want to even finish the thought as she looked into Ethan's eyes again. "This isn't a utopia...it's Hell. We need to leave..." She so frightened and at that moment she wished they had never heard of Rapture.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 11:26 pm
Ethan TaylorHe looked at her as she looked at him, his spine felt cold as he worried but as her smile faded, her skin tone returned and her eyes returned to normal, he smiled relieved as she spoke his name and not calling him daddy. As she spoke, he gently hugged her as he was still in the suit but hearing what she said about needing to get out of this hell, he nodded, "I know, but we have a problem, the bathospheres were destroyed and even if they hadnt been, those things wouldnt probably let us use them to escape." he said as he would look around after gently letting her go, his big gloved hand allowing her to hold his as he walked through the salon's back room into the store next door. He looked around but besides a plasmid vendor store, he looked at the door, it had a button to lift the shutter and that was the only way out. He looked at her as he readied his drill and pressed the button, but it wouldnt open, "Dammit, this store doesnt have power and I didnt see a button at the Salon." he said looking back at the plasmid's vendor and remembered stories of how Sophia and Eleonor spoke of powers given by those who could use it. He thought it over, "Your grandmother told stories about thos powers right? Ah, Plasmids... here, this one is an electro bolt plasmid, I can use it to power the door shutter to free us and maybe shock whatever those things are out there." he said having walked over and was able to get the plasmid vial from the vending machine, as he held it, he noticed the syring in the machine and how their was a port under his wrist that he had thought was weird til he realized it was for needles to go, probably for medicine for the suit wearers that needed first aid since the suit was too thick normally or two risky to pierce.
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