{"id":855,"date":"2016-06-09T12:47:43","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T17:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonsofsword.com\/?p=855"},"modified":"2016-09-20T14:52:30","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T19:52:30","slug":"sons-of-sword-tales-of-glory-lost-and-found-034","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonsofsword.com\/?p=855","title":{"rendered":"Sons of Sword: Tales of Glory – Lost and Found #034"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oakwood Factory:<\/span><\/p>\n

In the factory control rooms, a select group of Commoner peasants piloted training-bots. \u00a0Each pilot was in a separate room suspended above the floor by machines and harnesses. \u00a0The rooms were amazing as the wallpaper in each room doubled as a wrap around monitor showing the world around the bot that each pilot controlled. \u00a0Holographic projectors displayed items closer to the bot adding to the illusion. \u00a0The pilots even wore special suits applying pressure to the pilot as the bots made contact with their surroundings. \u00a0Every footstep, every button press, even the grip on a rifle was felt by the pilots. \u00a0A pilot only needed to act naturally and a bot would follow suit. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, it was unnatural to act such a way in those conditions. \u00a0Some pilots were naturally better than others. \u00a0Among the most efficient were Mahari Gan and Dusk Yi. \u00a0These two worked so well on the \u201csticks\u201d they were trusted with the flying speeder patrol. \u00a0They usually worked as store clerks so the steep increase in today\u2019s excitement and pay were welcome.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today was all good fun, for them. \u00a0They could do so much more with the bots than they could in reality. \u00a0The experience was like being super heroes. \u00a0It was also a great mental challenge because everything moved so fast. \u00a0The strength, speed, and special abilities of the training-bots meant little if the pilots couldn\u2019t keep up on the sticks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Driving the speeders with their bots, the two clerks conducted routine scans of the area. \u00a0Apparently, a student was training and their expertise was needed. \u00a0With the scanners to aid them, it didn\u2019t take long for them to spot an anomaly in the area. \u00a0The sudden discovery interrupted their playful banter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dusk was using their intercom link to tell a riveting story of how his Character had defeated three others with little effort in the <\/span>Champions of Battle<\/span><\/i> game. \u00a0Mahari was commenting on the fact that he was attacking a low level city when he interrupted himself. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy is that dumpster hot?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t know that,\u201d was Dusk\u2019s answer. \u00a0The story was fun but distracting. \u00a0They were there to do a job and it was time to get back to work, \u201cWant to ask it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy not?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

With little effort, the two guided their speeders into the alleyway that held the odd dumpster. \u00a0They kept a close watch on their surroundings as many fatal traps often accompanied a decoy. \u00a0Nearing the ground, they both scanned the ground checking for electronic signals and trip wires. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Seeing the ground was safe, they set the speeders to hover and jumped a decimeter to the ground. \u00a0The hydraulic legs on the training-bots absorbed all of the ground\u2019s shock easily. \u00a0It made more than a little noise though.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dusk was first to prepare his rifle while the Mahari prepared to open the dumpster with one hand rifle grasped and ready to aim in the other. \u00a0Now ready, there was only the issue of timing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCount of three,\u201d Mahari whispered. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJust open it,\u201d Dusk shouted. \u00a0Role Playing was all fun but, there was no need when no one else could hear them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The door flipped open. \u00a0Heat rushed out. \u00a0No one was inside.<\/span><\/p>\n

At this realisation, Dusk spun around immediately and scanned the ground. \u00a0The other settings on his rifle checked for more than just heat. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking through the scope, Dusk noted something all too important. \u00a0\u201cFootprints,\u201d he commented. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At that, they both jumped back up to their speeders. \u00a0Dusk followed the prints careful to fly high enough not to disturb them. \u00a0Meanwhile, Mahari signal the factory computer about the anomalies and prepared to follow Dusk.<\/span><\/p>\n

The hunt was on.<\/span><\/p>\n

#1<\/a> – Lost and Found #33<\/a>\u00a0– Lost and Found #35<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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