When Azul synced back with himself, the info of everything that had transpired flowed into him easily. Days ago Final Fantasy Tactics wise, the Mass effect World time started back up. It was not supposed to. However, whoever was messing with them choose when Galtea was resting to do so.
Lluvia had checked to see what was altered and tipped off the Administration through another User and Operator without anyone detecting it. The good new, Galtea had set a trap to deal with them as well. A trace more effective than last time went out to find out those involved.
Bad news they disrupted the timeline in Mass Effect. Azul had a few calls to make later. Since he was Planetside on Feros they will have to wait for a call.
The second consciousness had taken over good enough and started the mission while he conversed with the Trickster in the other World. A lot of people were surprised at his behavior. But Rayna, Tifa, Hotshot, and Chari covered for him.
Chari and Rayna had stepped up big time apparently. The two were having some kind of weird sisterhood thingy going on. Riku was listed as sick so she stayed in quarters. She reported to the Captain that she was suffering from a biotic overload due to the implant adjustment. Which is technically true. The other Azul had installed a new implant to tie her over. The call was done over comms for the others to her. Had to make everything believable.
The Fusionist created with mana goes by the name Cass, (Cassandra) she traveled down with them. The Merchant Leandra who didnt like being called Lea, stood on board the ship in Maldova's quarters hiding away. They both are quiet to the others, but very social to Azul and Tifa. The child that crashed in the lab earlier has a strong attachment to Tifa & Leandra. The other Azul did not care since it made the people seem more normal.
Chari never came back to the lab, but they exchanged messages and met in the gym to spar. She was doing a lot better. The Captain and the other Azul have been sending messages. Staying out of the crews' sight for the time being. Mostly about medical interest. The Azul here sold a medical patent that awarded the crew 1.5 million credits debt-free. It earned him some leeway with what he did on the ship. Also, solidfiy his crew on the ship.
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-Planetside-
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Back to Azul and the away crew currently.
Azul had time to think about what happened earlier with the Trickster. The ability to know what was going on in two places at once was a lot different then having one part of him work the body there to give it power besides just a bump to his soul. For now, the one in Tactics will continue his work. He was going undercover back to the Order with some forces. With that, he (Prime Soul) will focus on changing everything he can in Mass Effect.
System: Calculating all rewards. Level up x3.. High Pull x2.. Medium Pull x1.. Low Pull x4.. Armor Pull x2... Weapon Pull x7.. Blank Zodiac Stone.
Lluvia: Galtea has taken a few to give to the crew and companions. These are the ones for you. I have taken the greater point portion to use for the future ship. As well for the fighters. The ship will be stronger than last time. Also on your trip to the Citadel, we can have you reinstated into the Alliance. Do you still want to do it?
'Yeah, its fine.' Azul wondered if it really would be though. 'If you can get the Citadel Council to help with getting me assigned to a Spectre that we know that will work better.'
Lluvia: Working on it. Also, the Triforce piece has completely fused with you, my User. You will feel the changes in the future more abruptly when you reach the appropriate level. Your second class should be a mage... based one. I would prefer a more one reliant on Tech for obvious reasons.
'A fusion of them both would solve it easily. So just do that. I suppose. Nevermind I guess, I will do it. You have done a lot. Low Pull 2x + High Pull x1 + Weapon Pull x2 with the ClockWork Mage from D and D. That should cover all the weaknesses from usuing the filters.' Azul checked the parameters again and thought about the points he could spend as well. 'No, I rather not. Check over it for me if you dont mind. Also, when are we going to set some time for us later?'
Lluvia: Good set up. Excess. I wonder what will happen. Done and done. After this, everything will be great. I promise. Also, the feelings you have been experiencing when you shift to Quistis mentally.. how are they?
'Happy. She has been worrying about something though. I will go and pop in for a bit in a few days. Do not dodge my last question.'
Lluvia: Good. I think you will enjoy it. Get ready to get things here bumpy. The Shepard's are still here. Just at the other facility. The pull is commencing. It will take a while though. As for us. We need to wait a little longer.
System: Pull's added togethor. ClockWork Mage.. Triforce has pulled additional power for class with User Information. Charisma + 5 Wisdom + 5 searching for adequate weapons from excess energy...
Lluvia: Your status screen has been fixed along with your thresholds. Your checks are in the order. Strength- Athletics, Intimidation: Constitution- Endurance, Survival: Dexterity- Acrobatics, Stealth
Intelligence- Magical, Medical, History, Techwork: Wisdom- Nature, Perception, Command, Persuasion: Charisma- Religion, Seduction, Misdirect
'Hmm, ok.' Azul checked the rest of his status in silence.
He then looked to the others. The Observe reveals of them. The away team consists of three groups. Alpha, Beta squad... and Delta squad. He then focused for a smaller detail from them.
Alpha Squad: 1 Azul, HotShot, Slipp and Tifa
Beta Squad: 2 Maldova, Bishop, Torbin, Kasumi/Alita, Shun and Rayna
Delta Squad: 3 Chari, Swift(Partial) Dyshana, Cassandra, Candace, and Sha'ira
Status: Azul Lunastrider Lv: 15 Soldier/Adept
Sub-Title: Wandering Soul Age: 30 Total Age 2314
Specialty: N/A Second Class: ClockWork Mage Lv: 0
Observe: Aurora (Hotshot) Thessia Lvl 24 Council Vanguard/Adept
Sub-Title: Quarter Master Age: 31 Total Age: 341
Specialty: Demolitions Second Class: Knight Lv 5
Observe: Slipp Arterius Lv: 10 Ex-council Soldier
Sub-Title: Mercenary Age: 29 Total Age: 29
Specialty: Subterfuge Second Class: Medic Lv 2
Observe: Tifa Lockhart Lv: 11 Vanguard
Sub-Title: Student Age: 29 Total Age: 129
Specialty: Martial Artist Second Class: Counselor Lv 2
Group 2
Observe: Maldova/Lluvia (????) Lv: 73?? Combat Engineer
Sub-Title: Mercenary Captain Age: 324 Total Age: ?????
Specialty: Infiltration Second Class: Adept Lv: 21
Observe: Lucas Bishop Lv: 10 Soldier/Adept
Sub-Title: Mercenary Age: 25 Total Age: 45
Specialty: Extraction Second Class: Knight Lv: 4
Observe: Torbin Williams Lv: 11 Soldier
Sub-Title: Mercenary Age: 29 Total Age: 29
Specialty: Smuggler Second Class: Vanguard Lvl: 4
Observe: Kasumi Goto (???) Lv: 15
Sub-Title: Master Thief Age: 22 Total Age: 87
Specialty: Escape Artist Second Class: Martial Adept
Observe: Shun ????? Lv: 8
Sub-Title: Mercenary Age: 25 Total Age: ????
Specialty: Sentinel Second Class: Adept Lvl: 2
Observe: Rayna Maldova Lv: 14 Cerebus Infiltrator/Engineer
Sub-Title: Mercenary Age: 25 Total Age: 5
Specialty: Combat Engineer Second Class: Saboteur Lvl: 2
Group 3
Observe: Chari ???? Lv: 21 Vanguard (Experiment)
Sub-Title: Mercenary Age: 25 Total Age: 76
Specialty: Security Second Class: Soldier Lvl: 3
Observe: Swift ???? (Partial) Lv: 24 Soldier/Adept (Experiment)
Sub-Title: Mercenary Age: 25 Total Age: 2347
Specialty: Driver Second Class: ?????
Observe: Dyshana (????) Lvl 14 Adept
Sub-Title: Mercenary Soldier Age: 30 Total Age: ??????
Specialty: Demolitions Second Class: Black Mage Lvl: 5
Observe: Cassandra ??? Lvl 8 Engineer
Sub-Title: Mercenary Age: 30 Total Age: ???
Specialty: Fusionist Second Class: Infiltrator Lvl: 3
Observe: Candace Taylor Lv: 9
Sub-Title: Mercenary Age: 25 Total Age: 25
Specialty: Jury Rigging Second Class: Adept
Observe: Sha'ira T'soni Lv: 18 Vanguard/Spectre
Sub-Title: Hidden Child Age: 25 Total Age: 224
Specialty: Sentinel Second Class: Adept
"Freaking hell..." Azul said as he blinked repeatedly at them. "This has got to work. I want a personal win."
"Everything ok?" Maldova asked. "We can change out still."
"Good everything is done. Let me fix the frequency." Azul said as he activated the final components. "Alright Team 3, best of luck."
"Got it. We will do what we can." Chari said closing the comm.
Both teams were gathered around an old Mako. Waiting on Azul's signal that the cycle cleaner for the suits was done. Apparently, it has been nothing but trouble the same as last time. The groundwork and the finding of absolutely nothing the last few days on the surface took its toll. Team 3 went to deal with the Geth facility while on their way to provide help to the Shepard's.
"Alright gather around. These devices will alert you for any hot zone nearby. It will also cycle any toxic air to breathable air. Any main neurotoxin into manageable air. Still, use caution. Let's check out all these tunnels and stay fresh. There should still be a danger present inside areas that have been marked. We are working on a moving timetable and we are here earlier. Good news, this should protect us from the Reaper toxin. Just dont go crazy with it." Azul said to everyone despite the fact this was not their first rodeo, and they knew the info already. "Sorry, just want to be extra careful. I do not recommend Indoctrination."
At that statement, they checked the gear again. A few things were missed in locking down the seals. After a diagnostics of all the gear, everyone calms down. Both teams split up and went their separate ways into the back tunnels and came across an abandoned shaft.
"Tifa, check to see if that is operational still. If it isn't, cut the line and set up a rappel system for a quick descent. Hotshot, check around for salvage material and what happened. Slipp give me a hand checking out this corpse." AzuI gave out orders before moving to the body. "This should not be here like this."
"Not a problem boss," Tifa said as she got started on her task. She moved her head up and down the sides and checked under the console. "Aha, " she said as her omni tool started to glow. She also tapped something on her wrist. Pulling something off she dropped it into the shaft. "Dropping tag marker down."
"This guy should not be here. But then again my info is technically outdated. Let's see what he has on him. Slipp go over his vitals I would like to know what happened to his body. I will check his omni-tool." Tapping the sides, gather all the information you can and scrap it, if it's unusable. If the Omni-tool is salvageable I will remove it." I said while checking the gear.
A few minutes there was a problem. First from Tifa. Then Slipp.
"My drone has found something down below. There is a group of colonists trapped way down below. Healthwise they are perfect. These people look a little green in the skin. I can't really tell from the feed. The lift is done for. The system will hold up to 800 pounds tops. But I have found something else here. There is a bomb set up to the lift. It is definitely fresh considering there isn't even any dust on it. Whoever set this up, most likely haven't gone too far. They might be right ahead of us. Maybe they were trying to kill these colonists ahead of us.
"The only ones who know about this location would be us, and whoever hired us right?" Slipp asked after a quick look at Azul. "No way this was leaked the way kept a tight lip on it. Unless the crew in orbit caused it."
"I do not know but, I would not doubt it. We have info there are a few traitors onboard. However, we had to revive our plan to sniff then out completely. Glad you are down here with us." Azul said as he gave Slipp a one over. Her biotic strands were scared but happy she was down here. She was conflicted about what she would lose not being up above. "Slipp, we will work on your problem. Right now getting the funds done and secured will go a long way."
"Thanks. I know we will." Slipp nodding and went back to work. Busying herself.
Slipp +231
"I will dismantle it now. The bomb that is. Also, I am keeping it.... to study boss. It will take a few minutes." Tifa said a little to chipper. "This is so fun better than being couped up on the ship. Boss the Captain won't let me tinker with anything, she is so mean. Afraid I will blow something up."
"Got it Tifa. Hotshot, what do you have for me." He walked over to check it out with her. 'This was getting crazy already the same as before. Kinda wish I had a day off before this. No, I have to get this done. The prep work should make this happen easier.'
"There are traces of cellular breakdown in this man. Also tampering with traces of the Genophage as well. PLaced inside a human for.. I have no idea." Hotshot said surprised. "This specific man, showed before his death sterility. The phage was added to him. Maybe a way to see how it affects other races? Azul, I will extract some tissue samples. This will help your research tremendously."
"Dammit, I need something to give over to Exogeni to help with the finances," AzuI said before thinking to himself a little. No way he would hand that over. "If the info was right it would be a way to apply to humans and curbed our production the same as Krogan. Fat chance I will allow that!"
System Check: Intelligence 27 Wisdom 31 Imperium Lore War in effect.
'What the hell is that last part. Tch no time for it now. If I think about it too much I will screw something up. But at least my next decision will somewhat work out.'
"Hotshot keep Tifa covered. Once the bomb is removed and she is done with her samples, signal me when you all finish we will go from there. Slipp if you finish before with your samples, try to figure out what you can about the dead man from our files. In other words what he is doing down here." Azul let them process that for a few seconds with no one disagreeing, he continued with the next part. "If things go south try to meet back with the other squad. Do not die down here understood?"
"Wait, where will you be Commander?" Slipp didn't look up as she asked. Staying eye focus on her task.
"I will descend into the shaft and see what the hell is going on down there," Azul said as he walked and hooked himself into the rappel system and lowered down. "I want to check the area ahead just to make sure we get a good entry and retreats later."
While descending Hotshot came up to the shaft and looked down at him. Her biotic strands didnt reach him. Azul couldn't make out the expression on her face. The look in her eyes, however, looked focus before she pulled back. Hopefully, it was a good expression. During the descent. Galtea reconnected with him.
Galtea: User, how goes the mission?
'Well there are some green people down below me, so yeah... close to what happened before. But they are healthy this time, so there is that. So possible mercs are nearby. Even though we should have gotten to here earlier. People exposed to the Thorian are already sent down, or they are exploring on their own. Might have caused it by hitting up Exogeni with all the sudden interest. That would be weird since I believe Shepard as a Spectre would have given them a bit of pause. Don't know just yet. Attempting to make contact now. So decent I guess.' Azul stopped and installed a quick anchor.
Galtea: Better than nothing. On to other personal matters. Alma has regained her memories thanks to Tietra and Mileuda. It resulted in a dangerous argument between them. It required Jaina to break apart.
'Well shit. What else is there? Wait how did she break them up?' Azul stopped and decided to put a transmission booster in an open area in the shaft.
Galtea: She separated them and froze them with Ice up to the necks facing each other. In other news. Tietra is still upset. But the Emperor of mankind has given her a gift. Knowledge on how to better humanity. I believe she will be joining the Ovelia and her knights. All the tactics and upgrades have been provided to her. As well as adding to the human's in your group at the monastery. Also, Mileuda has started her creation of an Order. Not tied to the princess but to guard the people with her brother. Congratulations on that front.
'Well shit. That is good.' AzuI thought to her as he placed another anchor into the sides of the shaft with another booster. 'With the body upgrades this should be a piece of cake to climb and descend but... just in case any are injured. As well as the fact this may turn into a rescue mission, besides the extraction kind.'
Galtea: Good news for you though. Your squad and Gaffgarion company all are joining you. You now have more forces. But they are far from truly loyal setting. So points have been spent to bring them up to speed on what you plan on doing there. I have given them the general education from what happens with another 50-year war. They have to decide if the fact that they are half breeds, do not make them special.
System: A Squad Leader: All loyal Followers receive Basic Lin Kuei, Imperium Tactics & Law, as well as a second heart made from magic.
Galtea: Keep in mind the Lin Kuei knowledge is at the level of just a little understanding. They have not unlocked their element yet. A mission has been generated to solve that problem from those you created. The Imperium Tactics & Law will give them the training and understanding of an Imperial Guardsman. Multiple missions have generated to solve that issue.
'I am not going on those missions anytime soon am I ?' Azul definitely needed to take a break and meet with the others to have a talk.
Galtea: No. I will space them out. Jaina does not like the environment there so she has elected to stay in your Netherworld. She has taken a liking to its environment. While there, I have tasked her to train those who are magically inclined.
Lluvia: I have taken over the set up for your other companions and followers. Brushing up on my care and logistics. Apparently Galtea thanks I need it.
'Makes sense. I am about to enter a possible hostile zone. What else do you have for me?' AzuI placed the last spike and brace to jump down.
Galtea: Olivia has the making of a Saint. Not like the Saint from her world but from 40k. In other words, she can become like Celestine. Argath has the making of a Pseudo Primarch. Power and skill at the point that he could challenge Primarchs. You need to make a choice on which one to make. Both choices will affect their worlds and 40k.
'Dammit, just make Olivia a Saint. If Argath proves that he can still show compassion like before then I have no problem with that. Besides someone like Celestine is hard to make I think. I will not deny the Emperor that. He wishes to push humanity ahead there so be it. However, there will be no argument on the treatment of the half breeds their. I will not exclude or weaken them for the Imperium front.' Azul thought about and made up his mind on another matter. 'Tiffany is important from that last quest I acquired. Special class I never checked on. Lluvia see about getting her to my side.'
Galtea: Olivia has been placed in hyper conditioning. All knowledge of the Imperium and its laws are now in her head. Sections have been closed to allow adjustment as needed. Receiving upgrades a Sister of Battle would receive as well as artificial training like a high lord of Terra. Agrias, and her retinue have been placed in a training simulator with the Order you created last time. Tietra and Mileuda can sort them out more.
Lluvia: Tiffany already is on your side. She is your personal squire. Right now she will travel by your side learning there. She has Cosmo power. However, it is Dark Cosmo. Only you and I know of it.
'Well hot damn.' AzuI jumped down and let the shock absorbers take the brunt of the damage. To be on the safe side, he had his biotics stretch outward to stop any possible debris fall.
System: Constitution Check Pass
'No shakes or quakes. So that was good. A cloud of small dust from the ground a few little creatures running about. Have no idea what they were still.' Lights appeared from a small distance away. Lighting up everything important. Just his luck, who rounded the corner with company. Obviously, it was the colonists. "Well hi."
"Who the hell are you?" A colonist said while he pointed his pistol. "What are you doing down here?"
"Well, I came here to do some cleanup. As well as secure some samples for Exogeni. They will not spend credits on this place without due reason." Azul said as he folded his arms and step back. A few others came into view next. What they couldn't see was that he prepared a small biotic ball in hand. 'It should work as a quick deploy shield. Or a way to kill all of them.'
The colonists took a small back from caution. Azul was not standing in a way to fear or that he was worried. He looked arrogant. And arrogant people tended to be dangerous they had learned in the last few days.
'If it isn't needed I will let it disperse into my suits shields. The other me made some crazy adjustments. Apparently, he works on the ideas I form and puts them into practice logically still. But better than previous with the knowledge I have. That scares me a good bit. I think of some weird shit.'
A red glow formed on the side of the man in the front he was reaching for his gun. Azul ignored it this time.
"So Exogeni sent you here to kill us all!" The colonist man in the front screamed as he opens fire wildly missing Azul and hitting the wall behind.
AzuI stood there staring at the man. He was extremely scared. The biotic strands rolled off him and the others in waves. As soon as he fires back, these people will scatter like roaches. That wouldn't be good at all. Would create all kinds of trouble in the cavern.
"Calm down." Azul activates Lv4 Mental Cleansing on them. The others settled very quickly. But the shooter not so fast. Something odd happened, one of the colonists in a strange environmental suit tensed up and started to fidget a little. Focusing a little more he knew what it was. The extra push helped calm the exposed man.
"You work for Exogeni, right? You have id?" A colonist asked. Azul slowly reached for his Omni-tool and sent the contract over.
"I was hired by them to investigate, not kill innocent civilians. Why the hell are you in here anyway? Shouldn't you people be up topside with the other colonists?" Azul watched there movements closely. 'This outcome is definitely different than the game. Then again this is more of an aftermath scenario. Oh, wait for it, a simultaneously one since Shepard is at the other facility currently.' Seeing the colonists finish reading he gave them a choice. "You all should talk, and I do mean all of you about what you will do next."
The colonists started to talk amongst themselves. He took that time to try to communicate with the team. Nothing but static at first till base cleaned it up with the boosters.
Bass: All clear they are on the move still with no problems. Proceeding with caution just like you said.
The colonist started arguing. AzuI took the time using Observe on them all. The profiles for all of them was the same. Except for one anyway, the fidgety person. He would cause a problem like last time.
The colonist who shot at him earlier stepped forward. From what he could tell he may have only been 23 or 22 tops. A young man. Outfitted a little better than the others a young mercenary.
"Sorry about earlier. To answer why we are down here, its because we heard various talks about killing all colonists who were exposed to the "Thorian Project".
"Wasn't the creature a classified project ?" Azul countered. 'How the hell were they exposed to it. I still never found that out last time.'
"It was, but one of the senior scientists tried to control it, the Queen that is it started to reach toward certain members, of the colony. " The young merc said. "Information had leaked from a party on how to control the creature better."
This sent a shiver up Azul's spine but he had no idea why. "Is it something like a genetic defect?"
"Yes. How did you know? That and something in the blood?" Another merc said as he dropped his head. Mr.Fidety stepped forward. The rest of the colonists waved to the side letting him get through.
"You know what I am don't you?" Fidgety said in a whispering tone.
"Your an experiment that's for sure. But you will still have all your traits of a human quite fascinating." AzuI said before switching to a more peaceful tone. "You will get no problems from me." The noticeable change one could see, would be the my positive vibes and eye color that turns to have a little biotic energy in it. "You are not the only experiment in the world."
System: Persuasion Check 22 Pass
Fidgety stepped a bit to quickly and fell on his but. "What are you?" He asked as he pointed at Azul.
"An experiment like I said. Give me some of your blood and I will negotiate your freedom from here. If not well I can still retrieve what I need from your corpse. If you try to kill me."
After a nod from the fidgety Thorian hybrid. AzuI relaxes his control after that statement. He threw a vial at him to give some of his blood. After doing so, he just looked around. The expression looked like he was waiting for Azul to do something.
"Alright, let me contact my teams. 2nd squad what is your location? What do you have to report?" Azul waited for a bit. Nor real response.
He did receive a signal from Chari. It was a code for a hostile company detected. All individuals were to proceed carefully. At that, he contacted his actual team. Well attempted to anyway. All he received was static. Then it came through fine. Even with the Booster, it had trouble. Outside inference. Which meant Geth at work.
"If you are trying to contact anyone a floor different from us, you won't be able to. The shaft has several shielding that prevents or chops up whatever you send." A colonist says as he holds a child. The child was green-toned as well. A few others came in behind with other colonists. The all had supplies at the ready. Foodstuff.