Woah, a future part that is not part of Part 4 gets pretty dark, I won't spoil anymore than that. Are you guys OK with it getting darker than it already is?
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Woah, a future part that is not part of Part 4 gets pretty dark, I won't spoil anymore than that. Are you guys OK with it getting darker than it already is?
As long as it´s getting brighter later ;)
Part 4.1:A wyvern soon flies
Its finally the day, after David received the message that the Wyvern CEFND successfully destroyed itself along with one of Crinales racing craft, plans are well under way to test the XAF-72 Wyvern. The entire organisation of Wyvern AR and its fan base collect and merge into a huge crowd outside the hanger eagerly awaiting those doors to open.
Meanwhile at HQ David scrambles through his office looking for his speech, pressed for time he finally pulls it out from his drawers with a huge sigh of relief. Walks in Sarah.
Sarah "They you are come on we need to do this while its still sunny"
David "I'm ready, just found my speech"
Sarah "Well come on then lets go"
Sarah grabs David's hand and races him to the elevator to get him to the mass growing crowd of the Wyvern organisation and the teams fan base. They rush into the elevator and begin their decent. David looks at Sarah as to tell her that she is still holding his hand, she lets go in a embarrassing manner. The elevator bings as they hit the ground floor and walk to the stands. The sun shines bright on the hangar lighting the doors as if some miracle is about to happen. People take their seats as David finally front and centres to the podium, he begins his speech.
"Greetings to everyone here, the Wyvern organisation and our dedicated fans. Today is a special day. If you have been following our data casts then you why you are here today. The XAF is finally ready to take her maiden flight as we begin the era of space age flight has come. I am so happy you have joined me today to witness this advancement in technology. Blood, sweat and tears have been split to create our beauty but I'm sure it was worth the valiant effort of my team of engineers, designers and administrators. I also am proud that our star pilot Falon Dare is taking on the opportunity to fly the Wyvern before you all. Please welcome here today with a round of applause"
Falon enters onto the podium as he is applauded
"Hello people of the Wyvern family, you know who I am. I am so happy to be the one who flies the Wyvern today before you all but I think we should firstly congratulate David here for creating the XAF. But now I think its about time, open the doors!"
The hangar doors slowly open...
A cliffhanger like that can only mean that something's not going to go according to plan, and that something is hiding behind those hangar doors.
Faster Than Angels
Jennterista Racing Chronicles
The Jennter Succession Conflict
Chapter 3/3: Jonathan
21st October 2209
Jennter Enterprises HQ, Copenhagen, Denmark
12:01.53
Jonathan was found standing in the office which was to remain his for a few more weeks. He looked out of the window, standing to the right side of the desks front, observing the skyline of Copenhagen.
“The first time I have been in this city was when I have been way younger.” he uttered “Around the late 70s.”
“Of the twenty-first century, I assume?” Jana reassured, sitting in a couch facing into the same direction.
“Indeed.” he smiled “Things look very different nowadays. But there is a bitter beauty in it.”
“May I ask you why you step back from leading Jennter now?” Jana asked him .
The old Bovier turned towards his upcoming successor “It is a bit of a secret. But the moment you will take over this office, I can’t hide anything from you anymore.”
“Secret? How so?” she continued to ask.
Jonathan stroked with his hand through a holographic decor plant standing between Jana and him.
“The Electrosphere.”
A little bewildered Jana looked at him “The Electrosphere?”
“She is still in there. I am certain.” he explained “At least I don’t think she died back then.”
“You mean Rebekka?” she tried to follow up “But what is the Electrosphere?”
Jonathan took a deep breath “The Electrosphere is everywhere. It is an experimental computer network making use of self-manipulating frequency structures.”
Jana did not understand what the old man was trying to tell her, however she has still been concerned about what he just mentioned “And you are trying to tell me that Rebekka is inside the Electrosphere? How that?”
“Sublimation.”
“What now?” Jana stood up, growing impatient.
“In case everything went right back then, her consciousness has been uploaded to the Electrosphere.” he tries to explain “But after so many years I didn’t find a way to sublimate myself.” He sat down, onto a couch opposed to Jana “I am running out of time. Of all the things Jennter could replace in me, the brain is none of them.”
Jana sat down again and looked at the coffee table between them “I see…”
“And” he looked down for a moment, then faced Jana “I am ready to risk everything now.”
Wait, even darker.
If I woud be, for example Jonny Bovier, I would have this 'unreal' feel. First he lost his beloved company (on a rough way), that he directed over 170 years. Then he got arrested and needs to get violent to break out. And...even darker? I have no good feel :P
As log it's nothing tooo apocalyptical... :/
Oh, I created a easter egg althought I didn't wanted that :D
It's Friday, so you know what that means! :D
First off, the referenced album title of part 3.2 was "Invaders Must Die" by The Prodigy
But now, IT BEGINS...
[Part 4.1] Calm Before the Storm
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Tuesday, November 28th, 2209
Angelus R&D HQ, Perth, Australia
10:01:32
BREAKING NEWS
"Gareth Ardos, second pilot for Angelus in the FX400 AG Racing League has been admitted to Royal Perth Hospital following a traffic accident. The pilot, aged 34, was found in his car, which had crashed off Mounts Bay Road. His car had shown signs of being forced off the road. Gareth was to participate in the final race of the 2209 season tonight. He is in a stable condition. The police are currently investigating this incident. We urge anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the police."
"Grraaaahh!" Brandon yelled angrily, "This was the work of Crinale, I know it! Now we don't have anyone to race!"
"Wh-why don't you let me race?" Tarah quietly asked, scared by Brandon's sudden outburst.
"I just know they will attack you next, that we don't need. Besides, I have a feeling this will be our toughest race yet."
"So what, we just give up then?! BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO!" She yelled.
Brandon just turned and looked at Tarah. "You think I want to give up? You misunderstand me. I will find a way, trust me."
19:28:23
BREAKING NEWS
"For the second time today, a pilot from Angelus' AG Racing team has been injured, rendering them unable to race. Tarah Andrews, lead pilot for Angelus in the FX400 AG Racing League has been involved in a car accident. She was lucky to walk from the scene. However, she has sufficient injuries to warrant an inability to race. With just 30 minutes until the final race of the season, it seems Angelus will not be racing tonight."
Hearing the news, Brandon just stood up, flipped the chair he was sitting on out of his way, and stormed out of the room to his office, where he sat down and put his head in his hands.
"No," Brandon said weakly. "First Gareth, now Tarah. Who's next, me?! You've gone too far, Crinale, TOO FAR! I will murder each and every one of you. AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!"
This was the first time he broke down and cried under the pressure. Crinale had finally got to him.
It was a good 10 minutes before he calmed down, but it was too late, he was already broken. And pissed. There was only one sane option left that he could think of, and he took it without a moments hesitation, there was not one second to lose...
19:47:51
At night, Omega Harbour looked very beautiful. It was filled with neons running the length of the 12.5km course. Above the start line, in neon there was a large logo of the course, the symbol of Omega, Ω. It was an awesome sight, not that anyone was really paying attention.
Every single team was running about, making final adjustments to just about everything. Except for Crinale, however. They weren't running about, and their ship was the only one sitting at the starting grid. Then suddenly, at 19:50 exactly, the ship's cockpit opened, and an individual stood up. They was wearing a black suit and a full opaque helmet, hiding their face. Their suit was surrounded by orange-yellow neons. Then an angry, computerized voice spoke, which came in the direction of Crinale's racer.
"I WAS KNOWN AS AKUMA NAZO, LEAD PILOT FOR CRINALE. I AM THE GREATEST PILOT IN THE WORLD. HOWEVER, ON THE RACETRACK, I NEVER SHOWED AN IOTA OF MY TRUE POTENTIAL. TONIGHT, HOWEVER, I WILL. TONIGHT, I WILL DESTROY ANGELUS! HENCEFORTH, I SHALL BE KNOWN AS... THE DEVIL_"
Just as they said the name Devil, a set of neons at the side of the ship flickered on and off, then lit up forcefully to form a light series that was never seen before on that craft. It was the number 13. Devil then spoke 5 more words:
"ANGELUS, YOU HAVE ALREADY LOST_"
"Ah, crap! We're so boned." Tarah whined. "Just where is Brandon anyway?"
Just then, she received a text message from Brandon:
"Tarah, I am unable to attend this race, I'm so sorry. That means, for just this one race, you will be our Acting Team Leader. I have sent a racer, they are the very best we have, but they did not want to be a racer, so I accepted their choices. However, since they are an Angelus employee, they know of the incidents that occurred today, and as such is willing to race tonight. They only require that their identity be a secret. They have called themselves 'Angel'. We're Faster than Angels, we can beat Crinale."
At that moment, a black, modified Angelus Razer.X, Angelus' top of the line AG supercar, raced down the pit lane and came to a sudden stop less than a metre from Tarah. A person in a unique Angelus racing suit jumped out. The only thing different about the suit was that it was black with azure neons, as opposed to white with no neons. The individual was wearing a full, opaque helmet with azure neons, like Crinale's. It also hid the individuals face. The race suit bore the team logo, and the name "Angel" written below it.
"Tarah Andrews, I presume? Did you get the text message?" He spoke. It was clear, by his voice and physique, that it was a man.
"I did," She said "Are you our racer?"
"I am an employee, I do not usually race, however, I have chosen to display my unique skill tonight. Crinale needs to pay for what they've done. Now, if you'll excuse me, I shall get ready, if anyone needs me, I will be on the starting grid"
"OK, as far as we know, you are good to go."
"Excellent." He started to walk to the grid, but was stopped by Crinale's mysterious racer, Devil.
"Crinale, we meet at last. The legendary Akuma Nazo"
Devil paused for a moment, then spoke. "ANGEL... FINALLY. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG TO MEET YOU. I WILL BE KNOWN AS 'THE DEVIL' FOR THIS RACE. HOWEVER, HOW CAN YOU CALL IT 'MEETING' WHEN YOUR FACE IS CONCEALED?_"
It was clear that Angel was unhappy with Crinale. He forcefully stuck out his arm and forefinger, pointing at Devil. As his forefinger stuck out, he loudly spoke: "OBJECTION!"
"Says the one who concealed his voice along with his face!" After that, Devil seemed at a loss for words, then they spoke.
"YOU WILL BE DESTROYED BY MY SKILL, ANGEL. I WILL DESTROY YOU AND THAT ENTIRE FAILURE OF A COMPANY YOU WORK FOR. I HAVE BEATEN YOU ONCE, AND I CAN BEAT YOU AGAIN. THERE IS NOT A MOMENT TO LOSE, LET US RACE, NOW!_"
"You will see what I am capable of, Crinale." Angel said, pushing past Devil. He got into the KA-AGR1, starting it up. The neons turned on, the individual lines of light moving from the front to the back. He then reached under the cockpit and opened a panel, which housed a switch. He flipped the switch.
One area on the left and right sides of the Angelus ship started to flicker, like the Crinale ship did. The neons then lit up in a certain way. First, a number appeared, 0. Above that, a halo appeared above the zero. Finally, a pair of wings seemingly shot out of either side of the zero. Angel then spoke once more before the race started, taunting Devil.
"Come at me, if you dare."
Since it was the final race of the season, all 16 teams were to compete, the only thing they were qualifying for was their starting position. On a screen to the side of the starting grid, the 16 teams and their position lit up:
01. Crinale
02. Angelus
03. Wyvern
04. AG Systems
05. Jennter
06. Icaras
07. Goteki 45
08. Piranha
09. FEISAR
10. Auricom
11. Assegai
12. Qirex
13. EG-X
14. Triakis
15. Mirage
16. Harimau
"I don't get how Crinale got pole position with such a slow, heavy craft like theirs." Tarah thought out loud.
The rest of the teams took their places on the starting grid and then, at last, the final, and what would be the most epic race of the 2209 season of the FX400 officially began.
"3, 2, 1...
"GO!"
You got it, I love that series! :D
^ I knew it ;)
Btw the actual reason I ended part 4 on a cliff-hanger is because I didn't finish my concept art for the XAF-72 then. But its finally about ready for you to see.
Part 4.2 will be out soon once I am happy with it, I'm going for a truly immersive atmosphere in this part :)
Also I will include secret references in this part to a couple of my favourite games, can you spot them all?? ;)
Neat! I accept your challenge!
Faster Than Angels
Jennterista Racing Chronicles
The Jennter Succession Conflict
Chapter 4/4: Two Faces
29th October 2209
Jennter Enterprises HQ, Copenhagen, Denmark
15:24.19
“Yes, it’s all written out already.” Jonathan stood with Henry Marsson in his office “The documents come into effect as they are on 1st November 2209 at 12 PM. From then on Jana will take over my position.”
Henry mustered the room “And do you keep these documents safe?”
Jonathan nodded “Yep, they are in my lockable desk drawer. Traditional paper, so digital errors can be avoided.”
“I see.” the young man uttered “This is the first time our company goes through a change of leadership.”
The old Bovier smiled “Took way too long. I am very happy this company even lasted until today.”
Henry appeared bewildered, given he only knew a Jennter that was a world leading multinational corporation, but he comforted “I am sure Jana will continue this legacy.”
Jonathan walked towards the door, readying to attend another issue “Ah, Henry.”
Henry followed him “Yes, Jonathan?”
He smiled again, a pure smile, that put a lot of youth into his worn face “I can’t thank you enough for all your support in all these years!”
The other man stopped in the room “Oh...no need to…”
“With you by her side, Jana will soon find the right way in this world.” Jonathan reached to place his hand on Henrys shoulder “I feel like throwing a little gathering soon.”
1st November 2209
11:58.13
A ceremony has been planned. A little resume of the companies history under the leadership of Jonathan and the current projects followed. Jana was also presenting her plans for the near future.
Finally Jonathan was sitting with Henry and Jana by his side again at a table, in front of a crowd and countless cameras on live feed.
“...and within a few minutes, my precious Jana Bovier will become the second President of Jennter Enterprises.” he read from a prepared speech manuscript while reaching out for the official documents that initiate the change of charge in the company.
“As of today, the 1st November 2209, at 12 o’clock Central European Time, Jana Bovier is the sole President of Jennter Enterprises, with all rights and obligations, with the veto power in any lead decisions, which shall only be challenged if her acting violates the ‘Codicem honoris Jennterista’-”
He abruptly stopped after opening the first page.
“This is not real.”
He flipped the pages.
“Why is this seal…”
He turned more pages.
“My signature…”
More pages
“The ink…”
12:00.00
‘The following document singularly transfers the role of President of Jennter Enterprises and all associated positions in personal union from Jonathan Bovier to Henry Marson.’
Jonathan rose out of his chair, pressing his arms into the table “WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS, HENRY MARSON!?” he shouted at the man who has been his trusted assistant for seven years.
Henry chuckled.
Jonathan grabbed him by his collar. He may be shorter than the Swede, but in his anger it did not lack him in strength.
Henry laughed and glared into his eyes with a smile that feasted on the rage of an old man “Oh Jonathan, you very well know what powers I possess now.”
He whispered those words, well aware of what could leak through to the public otherwise.
Just as much as he knew all along which technology to use to manipulate paper to his will.
Just as much as he knew all along when he could access Jonathans office.
The fruits of years were ready.
Jonathan pushed Henry down again and let the palm of his hand meet Henrys face with the highest speed he could achieve.
Henry laughed, it was one thing he didn’t care about the world to witness. At this moment, he did not “Security!”
Jonathan has been grabbed by two security guards in Jennter uniform.
Jana, dumbfounded by the surreality of the scene unfolding, finally found words “No! You can’t do that!”
“He did it himself.” Henry threw back.
Jana grabbed the document before Henry could take it.
“Jana Bovier. You hereby are fired. Security!” he spoke to her, while squeezing tight on her lower arm. Lowering the pressure on her arm, Jana dropped the papers and was immediately taken away by two other guards.
Henry collected the document, adjusted his hair and collar to the degree possible and held it towards the crowd, showing the line which marked that he indeed was in charge now.
“I am sorry for the ruckus.” he bowed towards the microphone at his place at the desk where just minutes ago the two Boviers have been sitting. “I noticed that Jonathan Boviers judgement has been clouded the past months. Perhaps he wasn’t quite aware of the things we decided on broader levels. Anyway, I promise Jennter will enter its greatest time soon.”
As such, Henry left the stage and yet again a crowd was put in awe.
That's getting interesting, can't wait for the next part!
Here it is the next instalment to my fan fic, bare in mind the events in this part occur before the final rave at omega harbour.
Also there are two prompts in this part, when you see one please click on the link allocated to the prompt, this is for a immersive atmosphere as you read ;)
-Video1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkCMVsGy8Kk
-Video2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIMkq7tgjug
Part 4.2: Flying with a dragon
The doors slowly open to hanger 12, from inside the darkness emerges the XAF-72 Wyvern
The audience awes and wonders at the beautiful sight of the sleek aircraft as its pulled behind the podium. David, Falon and Sarah are just inches from it and they to cannot fathom the reality that the aircraft is theirs. All the years of development and testing have proven their worth. David turns to the microphone.
"Well ladies and gentleman there she is, the XAF-72 Wyvern in all her glory and my god isn't she beautiful.....
Right there's no time to lose, I think its about time Falon enters the cockpit."
Falon nods and then the audience applauds him as he slowly approaches the Wyvern, he enters the cockpit......
(Play video1)
David: czzt okay Falon are you ready?
Falon: More ready than I will ever be!
David: Good, then lets begin. We will also have a second pilot flying close by you to monitor the Wyverns progress. His call sign is Razgriz.
Falon: Good to know, lets start. Powering up the FTL Drive now.
The Wyverns engine roar into life, the ailerons begin to sweep and the wings extend outwards.
Falon: Flight preparations complete, engines are at full power.
Razgriz: No anomalies detected.
David speaks into the microphone:
"Falon you are cleared for takeoff!" The audience cheers loudly with a standing ovation.
Falon: Understood, beginning take off sequence.
The Wyvern kicks in its afterburners and slowly gains speed, a beautiful roar is heard from far away as Falon gives all its got on the ground. The Wyvern accelerates rapidly and before anyone can gasp, she takes off into the air.
Falon: We have lift off!
Hats are thrown into the air and people jump in joy. David and Sarah hug each other in celebration, but soon stop after they both think about the holding hands in the elevator previously and now the hug. Rather embarrassed they look away from each other for a moments notice, but end up looking at each other again in a way they did before.
David: well then.
Sarah: umm yeah.
Falon: are you two lovebirds quite done down there, this is a moment for the Wyvern.
David: Oh, duh, of course
Audience member: Awww, we got lovebirds!
David turns away from the crowd in embarrassment as Sarah turns to hide her blushing.
Razgriz: well, well, I knew something would soon come about between them two haha.
Falon: how about I do a BARREL ROLL to regain the purpose of this demonstration?
Razgriz: sounds like a good idea!
Falon dives towards the crowd and ascends rapidly soon afterwards while performing several rolls as he does so. The audience cheers louder than ever before, Falon pulls off several stunts in the Wyvern that were never thought possible such as the Pugachev’s Cobra and several high G load loops. Its an impressive sight to peoples eyes as they cannot unfathomed what they are seeing. Its almost unreal to David.
David: I just can't believe this is happening
Sarah: Its a man-made miracle
Tempted by unknown feelings David grabs Sarah's hand, she doesn't pull away but embraces the kindness for she to has new feelings. 47 minutes pass of the allotted 1 hour and 30 minutes demonstration flight time of the XAF-72. Falon pulls off many stunts and exceeds Mach 3.6 on several runs. People are glued to the sky, everything is going according to plan.
David: Well ladies and gentleman we have tons of time left before the end, any suggestions on Falons next stunt?
The audience shouts out many ideas: Loop de loops! U-turns! and more
David: Okay simmer down lets have one at a time please.
?????: I have a challenge for Falon!
David: who said that?
(stop video1, play video2)
A shadowy figure stands up from the stands
?????: Me!
David: Wait no!, its... its you!
Sarah: Who is it David?
David: Its the man who stole the Wyvern CEFND warp device!
Everybody gasps and moves away from the culprit.
?????: Ah so you do remember me. HAHAHA it will do you no good now, lets have your Wyvern try this challenge then.
The culprit pulls a device from his pocket and activates it. Razgriz's F-15 flashes warning lights as he trails the XAF. "WARNING! WARNING! XAF ANOMALIE DETECTED!!!
Razgriz: Falon you're in danger
Falon: Huh?
Soon the XAF'S dashboard lights up and displays a warning:
Warning! warning! anomalies detected!
Engine power falling, 67% and decreasing
Aileron control failing, powklkf falling fhbvfvbvnv
Emergencybgeedcsdbc landindhyfb fybffhdhfybn
fhdbchdbvn
Crinale overtake in progress, 29% complete
David: How could you do this?!!!
?????: For the greater good of mankind
David when I get my hands on you...
?????: To late
The man disappears from the stands, instantly peoples attention turns to the sky. The XAF has become instable and is losing altitude and power. David runs to the comm unit.
David: Falon are you okay?!!
Falon: I'm fine but the Wyverns computer has been corrupted! there's a virus in the system and its the same one used on the FX-400 Wyvern during the Fort Gale race!
David: NOO! Falon you need to land now!
Razgriz: I'm attempting to remotely clean the virus but it may take some time!
Falon: My engine power is at 49% Altitude 9000 feet and falling. I'm losing control of the ailerons!
David: Razgriz you've got to hurry up!
Razgriz: I'm going as fast as I can, there is a option that can help stop the virus from destroying the Wyvern.
Falon: What is it?!!
Razgriz: Shut down the computer!
Falon: But then I'll lose all control, the Wyvern will stall!
Razgriz: There's no other choice, you'll crash before I clean the virus if you don't shut it down!!!
There's a long pause from Falon..... He then says the unthinkable.
Falon: Shutting down main computer now!
The Wyvern ceases its roar and begins to glide elegantly as the virus has been halted in its tarcks.
David: Razgriz you only have 3 minutes before the Wyvern stalls, you got to hurry!
Razgriz: Okay, scanning now!............... found the miserable bugger!
Falon: HURRY!
Razgriz: Cleaning now! I need two minutes.
Falon: WE DON'T HAVE TWO MINUTES!!
Two minutes elapse.
Razgriz: I did it! the Virus is gone!
David: Excellent, Falon start the Wyvern up.
Falon: IT WON'T RESTART! I'M TRYING AND IT WON'T!
Sarah: DON'T GIVE UP! KEEP TRYING.
The unthinkable happens, the Wyvern stalls and plummets to the Earth. Falon desperately points the nose of the aircraft down to keep the Wyvern stable and as he tries to restart the engines.
Falon: COME ON YOU MISERABLE S**T WORK!!!!
Falon bashes on the computer and it kicks into life!
Falon: I DID IT! WE HAVE CONTROL
Razgriz: You need to level out now!
Falon pulls back on the stick harder than ever before and pulls the nose up. He succeeds and unstalls the Wyvern. The audience cheers graciously as Falon is safe once again.
Falon: Coming in for emergency landing!
The Wyvern lands safely on the runway and emergency vehicles along with David and Sarah rush to the scene. The Wyvern is undamaged but soon bellows out thick black smoke. But Falon isn't hurt and the internal fire is extinguished. David rushes to Falon.
David: Are you hurt!
Falon: No but a little shaky now
David escorts Falon to a ambulance to be sure on his condition.
David: Crinale will pay for this!!!
Phew my hands are on fire :P hope you enjoy this instalment guys.
There are 3 hidden Easter eggs, can you find them? :)
Also the picture of my XAF isn't working right now so I will post it another time :|
Glad you liked it :) my hands were burning afterwards haha
You answered 2/3 references correctly well done
3. Razgriz- A squadron of elite pilots from Ace Combat 5, but that was the hardest one ;)
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Finally got the image to upload but there is the XAF in all its glory. I spent hours of my free time doing this so I hope you like the XAF-72 Wyvern
2/3 ain't bad.
That ship looks great!
Good work, did you...animated it?
...and now, after careful editing, Part 4 is now split up into 5 mini-parts, including the already posted Part 4.1. This is because Part 4.4 was waaay too long, so I split it up. It just shows how long and epic this part is!
No its just a standard image a friend of mine helped me create. I did a drawing for what I wanted and he replicated the drawing into what you see now. But I'm really happy you like the XAF
Also I hope you guys liked the idea of having the music in the background and should I do it again in my future instalments? To me it helps create an immersive atmosphere as you read ;)
I did it for Fort Gale, and I'm doing it for Part 4: Omega Harbour, so why not? If it helps in the experience of the fanfic, then go for it! :D
Also, I should clarify that all 5 parts of Part 4: Omega Harbour take place on the same day, as it's the one race.
Hold on, Warp engine?
Why would you need faster-than-light travel in an AG racing vehicle? If anything, doing that is a bad idea; it could take out a huge chunk of the planet upon activation, sending it into an isolated pocket of spacetime as the rest of space moved around it.
I think you're right, but anyway, Van-Über used blck holes as a weapon :P
Taking Snake's description of it and taking the words he used for a certain meaning, I've found an interesting way to implement the warp drive into my story, but that won't come into play until Part 4.4.
Is it ok if I write some out-of-story desibtions and profiles about my characters, Jennter and ships?
Sorry I caused some confusion here, let me explain.
The warp engine DOES NOT ALLOW FASTER THAN LIGHT TRAVEL. I was just being lazy for when I wanted to keep the CEFND secret until a future instalment so I called it a warp engine.
So the warp is just fancy, the actual CEFND (Complete External Force Nullification Device) only negates the affects of external forces such as air resistance and was designed to be implemented to the XAF-72 Wyvern which is NOT a AG racing vehicle. My team is designing space age aircraft to move on from AG technology in my fan fic
So it doesn't allow for visual camoflauge as you mentioned earlier?
Oh it does, any form of force or energy is rendered obsolete by this device so:
No air resistance
Cannot overheat engines
Absorb light for optical camouflage (invisibility)
Enhances lift for vehicle
Better fuel efficiency
and more but I can't be bothered labelling more now :P haha
YES! It does exactly what I thought it does!
I'm sorry for posting no new parts, as you can see I'm way behind you...
However, I updated my last part, it gives a hint to what happened to the European Union, why there is a European Federation (as a state), the new rise of fashismn in Europe and what happened in the 2030s and so on...maybe my planned future is even more dark than that of Ace^^
But if you don't like this scenario, I could cancel it.
Well damn.
The referenced album title of part 4.1 was "Before the Storm" by Darude. But anywho, you're expecting it, so here you go!
[Part 4.2] The Sound of Ωmega
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Tuesday, November 28th, 2209
Omega Harbour, Perth, Australia
"3, 2, 1... GO!"
<20:00:00_>
<omega harbour: white run_>
<phantom class_>
<lap 01_>
<electron | nero_>
Both Angelus and Crinale took off with such a high acceleration off the grid, They almost instantly pulled away from the rest of the racers. Angel and Devil were that good. However, due to Angelus' extremely high top speed, it pulled ahead of Crinale.
Back at the Angelus pits, Matthew Cerulean, a technician, was looking at the data that the KA-AGR1 was sending back.
"That... is impossible! How could that have even happened?! What the heck, man?!"
"What's up?" Tarah asked, noticing him kinda freaking out.
"According to the data our ship sent back, upon takeoff, Angelus maxed out with a power output of 110%! It's impossible because the ship should max out at 100. It just produced 1.1 times the amount of power the engine usually puts out!"
"Was it originally limited in any way?"
"Well, no. At least, I don't think. I'll try and figure this out with the others, see what they come up with."
"OK, great. Just keep an eye on the data feed, we need to be sure to inform Angel if anything goes wrong."
"Sure thing, will do... Ah, crap, no, no, NO!" He started freaking out again.
"Woah, what now?!" Tarah asked, making an attempt to run back, but spraining her leg instead. Again.
"I've received data regarding the takeoff for Crinale. They maxed out at 128% power! I guess that's how they were able to keep up with us."
"That just proves that they are extremely talented racers."
"I guess. Let's just continue doing our thing."
"Agreed."
Several hundred meters down the straight, Angelus and Crinale were battling it out, each attempting to get ahead of the other. At the start of the first corner, Angelus pulled in front of Crinale, taking a line as close to the inside wall as possible, then pulled to the outside as the turn ended. The two ships then sideshifted, preparing for the next two corners, a right-hand U turn, then a sharp 90° left hander.
The U-turn was executed perfectly, but the right hander was fast approaching. Angel sideshifted to the right, then pulled open the left airbrake just as it started to shift to the right. The resulting manoeuvre pulled the craft sideways, facing the left. The result of this was a kind of drift that minimized speed loss, allowing the ship to flow through the corner at a speed far greater that than if it turned normally.
Through another smooth right hand U-turn and the following straight, Angel picked up a Laser Cannon, which he emptied his entire 50 rounds on Devil, who responded with some missiles. Angel recovered instantly by entering the secret menu and adjusting the thruster's power levels, as he had done at the start of the race. At the end of the slightly curved straight, there was a tight hairpin, which Crinale navigated through perfectly, as did Angel, though with some difficulty. A left-hand right angled corner and another hairpin later, there was a few other high speed corners to fly through. Devil was not really paying attention to the elimination of Angel, but was paying attention on getting through the course as fast as possible, something that was really odd considering the team they were racing for and their usual racing style.
The 'Death Spiral' was where the race really got interesting, if it wasn't already interesting enough. Devil picked up a plasma, which they fired instantly, but Angel pulled a few sharper turns and sideshifts to confuse Devil and the slight homing effect of the plasma, which worked, the plasma flew nowhere near where Angel really was. He picked up some mines, which were deployed exactly in the path of the oncoming Crinale ship. As they entered the second spiral, Angel used the drifting manoeuvre, however, this made him more vulnerable to weapons. Nonetheless, he somehow avoided getting hit by missiles, which had been locked onto him.
Through the final spiral and into the tunnel where it passed under the first two spirals, Angel straightened out of the 'drift' at top speed, and was getting ready for the "Omega Complex", a series of corners in the shape of the symbol of Omega. The hairpins turned into sideways mag-strips halfway through, so that the circular turn was now like a horizontal loop. This, however, made navigating the hairpins extremely unstable, and as such, were the most difficult corners in the track.
Angel slowed his craft down, then turned sharply, going off the track for a split second before the mag-strip pulled it back down onto the track. At the other hairpin, Angel took advantage of the unstable nature of the corner, by taking a wide, yet sharp turn into the corner, allowing the craft to move into the inside of the corner, flying up into the air and performing a barrel roll. This speed boost was not enough, as Devil followed, not far behind. Across the line for lap 2, Angel finished the first lap with a time of 1:22.349.
The rest of the race was an epic battle between light and dark, white and black, azure blue and deep purple. It was filled with speed and precision. It was a beautiful act to see, and one could realise why Angelus chose that particular racing style.
Suddenly, the epic battle ended on the final lap, which was a change of pace.
<21:02:47_>
<omega harbour: white run_>
<phantom class_>
<lap 77_>
<cornish acid | aphex twin_>
"Contender Eliminated." [3rd: Wyvern, Shields=0]
"Contender Eliminated." [4th: Piranha, Shorted Electrics]
"Contender Eliminated." [5th: FEISAR, Shorted Electrics]
"Contender Eliminated." [6th: AG Systems, Shields=0]
"Contender Eliminated." [7th: Icaras, Shields=0]
"Contender Eliminated." [8th: EG-X, Shields=0]
"Contender Eliminated." [9th: Goteki 45, Shorted Electrics]
"Contender Eliminated." [10th: Assegai, Shorted Electrics]
Eight out of the 16 racers were eliminated, one after the other. Devil had flipped their ship around, a manoeuvre only allowed in Eliminator races. They then proceeded to fire a quake backwards, though it looked odd, being a purple colour with green tinges to the quake, and looking like a cluster of voxels* at the edges. After firing the quake, Devil had immediately flipped back and caught up with Angel, right by the first hairpin. As they neared the 'Death Spiral', Angel's communications system suddenly glitched out, producing a pattern of static blips.
Suddenly, a female's voice came through to Angel's comms system, but it wasn't anyone from Angelus.
"[static]-ahaha! Well, I never realised you were this good, but I have to hand it to you, you are really good at racing. Though, I do know who your true identity, and I know you have that special power of yours, so you should be able to figure this one small thing out... do you know who Devil is? Do you know who I really am?"
Uhh, what was that?
...Devil is... a female?!
*Voxels are basically 3D pixels. Like pixels appear as squares, voxels appear as cubes.
Faster Than Angels
Jennterista Racing Chronicles
The Jennter Succession Conflict
Chapter 5: Lying in Deceit
Just briefly after Jonathan has been lead outside the Jennter headquarters, Jana followed suit. “Damn it!” he shouted at the entrance doors and threw a fist, but then his shoulders dropped. Then he sunk to the ground.
“What happened…”
Jonathan struggled to understand the course of events that unfolded in front of him. The image of the world that was formed over the years in his head, has just been destroyed.
Minutes ago everything was as he ever thought it would be. It felt surreal.
Jana squatted next to him, trying to comfort the old man who always appeared sovereign to the world.
“In my whole life” he uttered “I have never been betrayed like this.”
Jonathan tried to get up, he looked at the building that has been his home for decades.
Jana thought this may had been the first time she heard him fighting with tears. No, he already lost this battle.
“It’s not all lost.” Jana whispered “Everybody knows who the man behind this name is.”
Jonathan tried to ignore her.
“Plus” she continued “We still can fight back.”
He didn’t react again, so Jana changed her approach.
“Hey!” she stood up, pushing her arms into her hips and leaned forward to look down to him “Stop acting like it is over! You can cry when we really lost!”
She grabbed him by his arm “Get up, old man!”
Trying to avoid any further humiliation, Jonathan pushed her back, calmly stood up and stroked over his clothes.
“You are right.” he said with acted confidence.
Suddenly his phone vibrated. Jonathan read the message that just appeared. It came from Daniel Fersen, an employee he happened to have personal contact too.
‘Henry is sorting out people he thinks of as too loyal towards you. You don’t happen to have any plans? If there’s a location, tell me. 13.’
Jonathan showed the message to Jana. “You are right, this isn’t over.”
She smiled “I’m glad to see you up again. So is there a location?”
He nodded “The old headquarters in Düsseldorf, we used it until the fall happened.”
Jonathan started walking “Let’s go home and pack up.”
“What about Nico?” Jana asked, following behind him.
“He’ll likely be following us soon, or can make a good spy.” he explained.
Suddenly Jonathan stopped one more time and turned around to face Jana.
“Right. Thank you.”
Well son of a gun we were eliminated >.< hahaha
By the way my fan fic is still developing on the event of the XAF being attacked during its demo so my story won't reach the omega harbour race for a little longer yet.
AWESOME part Ace and nice story development Jonny. Both really good :)
I have a generall question to everyone reading this stuff: How does it read, is it fluent or choppy?
Light does not work that way. White objects reflect light, black objects absorb light, and glass objects refract light.
If you want something to be invisible, you need light to bend around the object, giving the illusion of it not even being there because the light is neither being absorbed, reflected nor refracted. However, it also means the pilot cannot see because the light waves cannot hit their eyes or the ship's sensors. Plus, even if you could still see where you were going, invisibility is sort of overpowered.
It is sorf of like phase-shifting devices that allow users to pass through solid objects.
Actress: "Hey, I am having some trouble with scene 23, where I am out-of-phase and can pass my hand through solid matter."
Producer: "Yeah, exactly, because you're out-of-phase."
Actress: "...so how come I don't fall through the floor?"
*Producer and Creative Consultant look at eachother, then back to the actress*
Creative Consultant: "We'll get back to you on that."
Faster Than Angels
Jennterista Racing Chronicles
The Jennter Succession Conflict
Chapter 6/6: Back to the Roots
2nd November 2209
Old Jennter Enterprises HQ, Düsseldorf, Germany
07:56.27
A white resto-modded RX-7 FD3S pulled up on the front yard of an abandoned building.
Until the end of the F9000 league, Jennter has been located in Düsseldorf, the capital of Jonathan Boviers home state, located at the Rhine river. The headquarter buildings have since then gone into private ownership of the Bovier family, independent of the enterprise.
Three people left the car, Jonathan from the drivers side, Jana from the passengers, with Nico slowly following by squeezing past the front seat.
“Jeez, if I had anticipated that we would relocate here so soon, I never would have fired the gardener.” the old Bovier initially grumbled.
He walked towards the locked entrance gate to inspect a small box mounted to the side.
“This pace looks pretty busted.” Nico noted “You sure this would be helpful for whatever is going on right now?”
Jonathan took a step back and kicked against the box, the front cover falling off in return. His much younger family members were left surprised at the sight of the strength and agility he utilised, despite his age.
“Odd to think you didn’t just beat Henry up after this stunt he pulled.” was the next comment from Nico.
Seemingly not paying attention, Jonathan looked into the now open system with his right, bionic eye.
“I thought this was protection enough” he sighed “Who ever would have guessed I’d put an infrared scanner for the chip hidden in that eye I got me, under a dummy security system.”
“But the gates aren’t moving.” Jana commented, observing the entire scene.
Once more in a demonstrative spirit, Jonathan began to push one of the gates to the side “Now they are moving, right?”
“Let’s get the car behind the bars before someone notices something.” Jonathan commended his descendants.
Approximately three minutes later they stood in front of the main entrance to the centre building of the old headquarters
“I repeat, this place looks busted.” Nico moaned again.
“It’s better than nothing, I guess.” Jana noted in return.
Jonathan just shook his head while working on opening the door, as he expected, a simple key was required. To another surprising moment, he quickly fished it out of his pocket.
“Oh, so you did expect to return here eventually?”
“I previously mentioned a gardener, right?” he snapped back while opening the door.
The main hall has been surprisingly tidy, for the younger Boviers at least.
To the right has been a long front desk, to the left an open space as a waiting location and the centre had a fountain, that of course has been inactive on this day.
“Let’s see…” Jonathan whispered and swung himself over the desk.
Suddenly the lights turned on “Nice, still works.”
“That one does not work…” Nico sighed while staring at the ceiling.
Jonathan followed his gaze and shrugged it off with his usual tone “We’ll have to make do.”
“May I ask something?” Jana approached Jonathan a while later.
Jonathan, busy with tidying up his old office, turned around “What’s it?”
“So this is the base Jenner used until the Fall, right?” she began asking “But Jennter hasn’t been involved with any of the scandals regarding Overtel, right?”
“I see where you are getting at.” he sighed “It is true.”
Please bare in mind that this is a fan fiction so reality can be manipulated in a way I want it to. Plus I'm to lazy to go into the nitty-gritty details of how Wyvern's technology actually works cause I'm not confident in my knowledge of physics despite getting a B grade overall in my GCSE :P
Also Jonny I'm loving your plot development, really getting caught up in your story ^_^
Glad you like it :)
I just corrected some spelling mistakes caused by fast tipping.