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Posted: Sun, 18/08/2019 06:20 (5 Years ago)

Didact nodded. "Well, it would probably be a smart move to destroy at least most of those before taking on the giant metal dragons." He said.

"Twelve million. And they may well be repairing each other." Jack reminded him from his place on the floor.

Didact shrugged. "Did you hear me saying it was going to be easy? What do we need to know about the strengths and weaknesses of these dragons?" The Forerunner asked.

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HaloChief117 OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Sun, 18/08/2019 05:38 (5 Years ago)
	Didact heaved a sigh. "Ah." He said. "Well, would it be too much to ask you to tear apart two more?" The Forerunner asked. "And are these builders combat capable?" Jack received the news silently, frowning deeply. That didn't sound good. [Read more]

HaloChief117 OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Sat, 17/08/2019 14:59 (5 Years ago)
	Didact noticed the shift. "What's wrong with this Shimmervale, then?" He asked. "Or is is something kept there that you're afraid Cortana will get her hands on?" Jack had closed his eyes and was listening to the conversation silently. To be perfectly honest, he wasn't too sure himself but he wasn't about to admit that. Much better to let the Forerunner ask the obvious questions. [Read more]

HaloChief117 OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Sat, 17/08/2019 14:02 (5 Years ago)
	The AI nodded. "Very well. It will likely take an hour or so." Didact turned to Copper. "It would appear that I owe you an apology. The Oracle clarified a few things." With that, he turned to the displays and monitors. Jack shrugged and sat down against a wall. The ship took off and began accelerating towards their destination. [Read more]

HaloChief117 OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Sat, 17/08/2019 13:39 (5 Years ago)
	Beowulf was just saying "Between you and me, I wouldn't have minded too much if they had." when the others teleported in, Didact included Jack quickly appeared besides them. "Do we have a destination?" Beowulf asked, as if he hadn't just been idly plotting to kill the Forerunner. [Read more]

HaloChief117 OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Sat, 17/08/2019 13:20 (5 Years ago)
	"Yes, remind me to give you something equally presumptuous." Jack said, dusting himself off. "You," he gestured to the Didact, "you get nothing." "My heart weeps and my day is ruined." The Didact replied dryly. "I see." Beowulf said. "How interesting. SPARTANs, you say?" [Read more]

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Posted: Sat, 17/08/2019 12:44 (5 Years ago)

"Thank you." Jack said with a slight inclination of his head, taking the glyphs.

"Actually, I was rather thinking-" the Didact began.

"No one asked you." Jack growled, his dragon form flickering around him and magic arcing from his fingertips.

Jack glared at the Forerunner a moment longer and then disappeared, only to appear a moment later, minus the glyphs.

"I'm somewhat offended that they'd think I wasn't." Beowulf whispered to Faith.

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HaloChief117 OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Sat, 17/08/2019 12:30 (5 Years ago)
	~~("Now listen here you little-" Avisto began.)~~ "Glaurug. Immortal, third tier. Currently in..." Yeron's eyes gleamed. "Shimmervale." The Oracle said. The three activated parts of the Oracle looked down, a question in their eyes. "Nothing, nothing." Beowulf said, dismissively waving a hand. "Idle chatter." The AI continued. [Read more]

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Posted: Sat, 17/08/2019 12:11 (5 Years ago)

"Cortana." Yeron replied. "A smart AI construct. 11 years old. As such, she is now consumed by the condition called rampancy."

"Cortana's rampancy has changed her view of the world." Myron said. "She believes that humanity can no longer be trusted to take care of their own fate. She holds the belief that Humans are not to bear the Mantle of Responsibility after the Forerunner, but the constructs, such as herself. In essence, she aims to take away the free will of all others."

"Cortana now travels with the one known as Glaurug, under the guise of Copper, in an attempt to achieve her goals." Avisto said.

Jack and Didact both crossed their arms. "None of that sounded okay." Jack said.

"I take offence at her assuming the Mantle of Responsibility so lightly." The Didact muttered.

"We're close in that we've been through a lot together." Beowulf hissed. "You really get to know each other over a few million years. It also gives you plenty of opportunity to annoy each other. I'm somewhat surprised he hasn't deleted me yet."

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Posted: Sat, 17/08/2019 09:33 (5 Years ago)

"You can try. It depends on what you ask, but their knowledge on... I'm not sure, creatures of any sort, may be incomplete without Calran." Jack replied.

Beowulf considered Faith's question. "Well, hypothetically, the only AI that has an actual bond with a Forerunner is their personal AI. And that's not a shipboard AI. So, a shipboard AI could hypothetically grow very tired of a Forerunner and want to hypothetically murder them. And then, if a third party were to take over the ship, the AI would be required to listen to you. I mean them. Hypothetically."

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Posted: Sat, 17/08/2019 07:43 (5 Years ago)

(Once again, if I get any of this wrong...)

This time, Yeron's eyes glowed."Copper. One of the Seven. A skilled fighter, leader and magic user. In constant conflict with her sister. Copper had been dormant for a very long time until recently. She was, notably, worshipped by the race known as the Forerunners as their creator until after the Sundering Wars, when the Forerunners lost hope in their gods. Their lack of faith, however, did not change the facts." Yeron fell silent.

Didact nodded. "Perhaps you were onto something all along, card boy." He told Jack, who gave a low growl in response. Didact considered. "Now, I'm not entirely sure of the standard protocol in talking to gods. Bowing comes to mind, but I don't think I will." he muttered.

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Posted: Fri, 16/08/2019 15:27 (5 Years ago)

Didact jumped slightly as Sliuril asked the question. Avisto's eyes glowed briefly. "The Sundering Wars." The stone face boomed suddenly. "The first battle was fought on the Southern Plains, between the Forerunners and the Immortal Sliuril. Over the course of three years, the Forerunners were able to claim but one battle where they were able to beat back the force brought to bear upon them. And it is from that battle that the Forerunners today draw the honorary titles given to heroes. However, the one victory was not enough to turn the tide. The Forerunner armies, and the bulk of the Forerunners, were destroyed. As a result, the remaining Forerunners went to ground and cut off all ties with the outside world."

Didact stared at Sliuril. "Need any more proof?" Jack asked under his breath.

Beowulf shrugged. "Fair, fair. Say, you could kill him, commandeer the ship and use a certain shipboard AI to get where you need."

There was a period of silence.

"My programming requires me to add that that was a joke." The AI said.

(If you want to retcon any of that, go ahead.)

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Posted: Fri, 16/08/2019 14:36 (5 Years ago)

Jack hesitated. The three glyphs were alien to him as well. "Hold one up and see which one of them announces themselves. And keep a question ready for each of them, whichever one may answer, I suppose."

Beowulf's avatar appeared and strolled around the space, seemingly studying the dragon. "Ur-Didact doesn't trust any of you. Then again, he doesn't really trust me. But you don't seem all that bad." The AI hissed thoughtfully. "He can keep his doubts, but I'm sure he knows as well as me that you and your little group could have killed him by now."

(Yeah, you can decide which one replies.)

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Posted: Fri, 16/08/2019 13:43 (5 Years ago)

"Back so soon?" Beowulf asked Faith.

Jack walked through the arch and had to crane his neck to look up at the Oracle. The stone was carved into four stern, bearded faces. Opposite them, a set of stairs led up to a platform that would bring a person essentially face to face with the Oracle. With a small sigh, Jack began walking up the stairs. Didact followed him distractedly, scanning the Oracle.

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Posted: Fri, 16/08/2019 07:38 (5 Years ago)

The guards glanced at each other. "The Oracle is inactive. Hasn't spoken in millenia." One of them said.

Jack walked forward to the man who had spoken. "Keep it quiet, but we've found the communication glyphs. The Oracle will speak to us." He told the guard. The man blinked then sheathed his sword.

"Let them pass." The man said. Didact exited the ship. "I'll take it that this is sorted?" He said, looking down at the guards who were backing away. Jack nodded. "The Oracle is right through that arch. Let's figure what we have."

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Posted: Fri, 16/08/2019 02:51 (5 Years ago)

"Well. How long do you reckon it'd take her to explain it all to Naomi?" Jack asked. Didact used the displays to monitor what was going on outside the ship. A group of guards had formed a ring around it and a few were hesitantly approaching, swords drawn.

"I'm assuming opening fire isn't an option?" He asked. "Only, I'm not entirely sure if be able to sufficiently explain to them why we're here."

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HaloChief117 OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Fri, 16/08/2019 02:30 (5 Years ago)
	Didact stared. After a while, he pointed at the room. "I... I'm not entirely sure that I... yes?" He hazarded. "I must say, you have a very interesting sister." Jack shrugged. "I don't imagine that she'd be used to taking no for an answer. Also, she just took your soldier." [Read more]

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Posted: Fri, 16/08/2019 02:12 (5 Years ago)

Jack blinked. "Avisto might know. That's more or less the only one that would likely know. Yeron is a bit of a long shot, but if we ask it about Cortana or Glaurug, it's possible that it might tell us where they are. Along with... you know... everything else about them." He said. "But Avisto would be ideal. We just have to hope we have it's glyph."

"One day, I'll understand what you just said." The Didact promised.

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Posted: Fri, 16/08/2019 01:46 (5 Years ago)

"Interesting. I can imagine it might get a little weary." Didact said.

"We're here." Beowulf announced as the ship lightly touched down.

"Good." Jack nodded and turned to the others. "To talk to the Oracle, you'll have to go stand on the raised platform and hold up the glyph. The corresponding psrt of the Oracle will be activated and answer any question you have if it is in its domain of knowledge." He said. "It shouldn't take much to figure out which glyph we're missing." He added as the opening appeared and the ramp dropped.

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HaloChief117 OFFLINE Forum Posts: 13	Posted: Thu, 15/08/2019 13:19 (5 Years ago)
	Didact nodded. "Would I be wasting my breath if I asked where you were gone? And what exactly the first major threat this month was?" He tilted his head. "We're a minute out. The locals may not like it if we fly a ship into their city." Beowulf interjected. "Hold course. They'll have to live with it." Didact shrugged. [Read more]

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