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machine_herald[S] Evolve.
Another lovely morning in Venture City, California. Nothing but blue skies, an ominous airship of some kind, and a few scattered clouds.
Wait back up a bit there.
From the smoking ruin of Viktor's warehouse headquarters rose a huge airship. It looked sort of like a blimp, but it clearly wasn't, as the gasbag was no where near large enough to hold it up on it's own, but some sort of shimmering field was nailing it to the sky.
As it slid ominously across downtown, gas vents along the side started belching out clouds of reddish smoke. The smoke drifted upwards and faded, but the effects were apparent. Already the sun seemed harsher in the sky. If this kept up, it wouldn't be long before going outside was dangerous and painful.
Of course, if any of this was unclear, there was also the booming voice coming from the ship.
"The human body is WEAK. You alter its environment even slightly and it starts to fall apart! A simple compound that degenerates the Ozone layer and suddenly humans can't go outside. A slight increase in ultra violet radiation is all it takes to render this city uninhabitable!
But there is an alternative! I offered you ascension once and you laughed as you spat it back in my face. Now I offer it again! JOIN the Glorious Evolution! Become MORE than merely human! Steel will fix all your flaws! You will rise above the follies of man!
Or stay behind, cling to your decaying flesh, and watch as the world forgets you. The choice is yours."
It seems Sparks' warning came just a hair too late.
Another lovely morning in Venture City, California. Nothing but blue skies, an ominous airship of some kind, and a few scattered clouds.
Wait back up a bit there.
From the smoking ruin of Viktor's warehouse headquarters rose a huge airship. It looked sort of like a blimp, but it clearly wasn't, as the gasbag was no where near large enough to hold it up on it's own, but some sort of shimmering field was nailing it to the sky.
As it slid ominously across downtown, gas vents along the side started belching out clouds of reddish smoke. The smoke drifted upwards and faded, but the effects were apparent. Already the sun seemed harsher in the sky. If this kept up, it wouldn't be long before going outside was dangerous and painful.
Of course, if any of this was unclear, there was also the booming voice coming from the ship.
"The human body is WEAK. You alter its environment even slightly and it starts to fall apart! A simple compound that degenerates the Ozone layer and suddenly humans can't go outside. A slight increase in ultra violet radiation is all it takes to render this city uninhabitable!
But there is an alternative! I offered you ascension once and you laughed as you spat it back in my face. Now I offer it again! JOIN the Glorious Evolution! Become MORE than merely human! Steel will fix all your flaws! You will rise above the follies of man!
Or stay behind, cling to your decaying flesh, and watch as the world forgets you. The choice is yours."
It seems Sparks' warning came just a hair too late.
