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[The Vekta-Helghast Empire]

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Neutral / Resistance Introduction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBPvVwv-HnQ

14/10/05.

DISTRICT 1, SECTOR B4.

The vortex closes silently behind you, a steady breeze blows down your your neck as a whole new world emerges around you, it's almost too much to take in, the glorious architecture is consuming your mind with thoughts of the world before the war, when almost every structure on Sanctonium looked like this, but before long, you snap back into reality and realize that you have officially entered District One, the Overlord capitol city. You look around you, your eyes open in awe, the station is a beautiful white, constructed of large blocks of stone, smoothed to almost perfection. The sounds of the city then begin to break through your day dreams, the sounds of machinery, Overlord ships and chatter echo around the sparkling hall, almost taking you by surprise..



Loyalist troops are seen on catwalks above, and 30 yards infront of you lays a check point, where you will be asked to display your identification, along with sign a new contract, this being the contract stating that you have no un-authorized items in your baggage or on your person. Beyond said checkpoint lays several double doors, constructed of glass, beyond there, lays the glistening streets of District One, and the huge tower, known as.. NEXUS.



These streets are litered with: Loyalists, Overlord forces, buisness men, and propoganda, your only freedom here is the ability to walk the streets freely, well I suppose you don't even have that, considering 41.9% of the city is off-limits due to Military Checkpoints, Police Stations and Loyalist housing, which I must say is of a much higher calibur than that of standard citizen housing (Usually just a 4X4 apartment.), I have gained you access to this city, and now it is up to you what you do with said access. One last thing, remember, they're in-charge here, not the resistance. So watch what you say.

Loyalist Introduction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWkJFIlKfEI

14/10/05.

District 1, Sector 1A, NEXUS.

The Drill-Instructor now steps over to you, a badge in his hands, he looks down at it, then back up at you, with a content smile on his face as he pins it to your left breast, saying, "Welcome, welcome to the force brother." He pats you gently on the shoulder, before yelling, "Company, left!" You turn without question, along with your peers, and within several seconds, he yells once again, "Forward!" You and your comrades march forth into the light emitting from the huge doors before you, out into the cruel world, littered with rebel filth, and other criminals who need to be purged in the name of the greater good.

To your left lays an armoury, your instructor lets out another booming yell in your direction, "Alright, company! Go get your Uniforms and equipment, then you're free to go! And remember, peace by any means neccessary!"

You walk over to the armoury, placing your requisition coupon on the counter, before a man in a Loyalist uniform walks over, laying your weapons and your uniform on the counter..

UNIFORM:



9MM, Sub-Machine-Gun:



9MM, Handgun:



You're finally free, free to patrol the streets and do what you came here to do. Eliminate the Resistance, and restore order to these un-ruley streets.

[Lewina]

James looked around. He just got out of the vortex. A few other people got out of the vortex too. They were soldiers, policemen, rich tourists, middle-high class civilians, and a few poor people. All of them seemed loyal to the Overlords. He was not loyal but neutral. The Overlords did nothing to his family so he had nothing against them. The rich people stared at him in disbelief. He was wearing rags. Literally rags. He had a heavy jacket on him and a large beard, he smelled bad, and was not looking good at the moment. He stared back at the rich people with a hateful glare, they all looked in the other direction once he did. After he wandered around the station not knowing what to do. He was supposed to get a job here but he knew he didn't fit in. So he wandered around until he found another poor looking person sitting on a bench. He hobbled over to the bench and sat down. He put both of his bags on the floor below him. "Hello my name is James Kelly," he told the man. "Do you know how to get to this place?" He asked the man holding out a note that held the address of the apartment he was renting. It was a terrible apartment.cit had one small kitchen, one bathroom, two bedrooms, and one small living room. All of the rooms seemed small. That is what he heard. But it was something he could afford so he took it anyways.

[Melas]

Ray stared at the poor man,at first he feelt threatened but then he realised he meant no harm.The last couple of weeks had been rough for him,he had not eaten in days and he had almost no money left with him.He had no place to go and had been sleeping on the streets.The fact that his family could be in danger at any minute was not helping him either,but he kept to himshelf that all this belong to the past.

'My name is Ray' He replied to James.
'I have no idea where this place is,I am a new comer'

[Lewina]

"Hey Ray." James said about to leave. He was about to stand up but knew he had to be nice, besides he may help James find a job. "Well I'm new too. I think I can find the place. Say do you have a place to stay? Because if you don't I'd be happy to let you stay with me for a while," he told Ray. "Sorry if I'm being a little obnoxious here but I'll admit it I'm poor. I've barely had a crumb of food for days. I need money to help get my family back on track and I need help. I would like it if you could help me try to find a good job. If you do I'll offer you a place to stay and whatever food I can scavenge," he told Ray. "I've got a pellet gun in my bag so I could get rats for food, or other small rodents," he told him. "Please."

[Melas]

Ray looked the poor man with disbelief.Do saints still live in our days?He was about to leave thinking this is too good to be true but then again he had no other option,he could either trust James or starve in the streets.

'I can not see how I can help you find a job but I believe we could help each other out in the longrun.I have not eaten for days either,ever since these damn aliens came everything has been taken away fr-' then he suddenly stopped talking,better not insult the Overlords in a Sector full of loyaltists.

'So,where do you think this place might be?'

[Lewina]

"We'll I got the address here but I don't know where it's located. I guess I could go up there and ask them where it is. Can you wait here while I ask them the directions to the place," he told Ray getting up. He walked over to the place where tickets were being sold. He went over to one of the workers. "Hello do you know where this place is?" He asked holding out the address to the apartment. "Can you give me the directions to the place?" He added.

[Firstaria]

DISTRICT 1, SECTOR B4

Fake documents, and go. Even Daniel was surprised it was so simple to reach the heart of the cancer, but it was clearly an heart created for resisting, for enchanting, for enslaving.

It was maybe a risky move for the leader of a Rebel movement, but in order to train his mind to fight the menace, he had to see, he had to taste first-hand the status the world he loved had ended in all this time. Finally the people were reacting, but everywhere were just people who accepted to be pawns, called Loyalist when they were slaves, forgot even their planets name while bowing.

Do not worry, as salvation was coming for them too. Earth will belong back to human one day, but now people needed to fight. He came too in order to find some recruits, this sector usually was full of Loyalist, but who can say no, in the corner of a road someone could be crying for a chance to finally be free. And he had to take his hand and showing this possibility existed now.

[The Vekta-Helghast Empire]

DISTRICT 1, SECTOR B4

Fake documents, and go. Even Daniel was surprised it was so simple to reach the heart of the cancer, but it was clearly an heart created for resisting, for enchanting, for enslaving.

It was maybe a risky move for the leader of a Rebel movement, but in order to train his mind to fight the menace, he had to see, he had to taste first-hand the status the world he loved had ended in all this time. Finally the people were reacting, but everywhere were just people who accepted to be pawns, called Loyalist when they were slaves, forgot even their planets name while bowing.

Do not worry, as salvation was coming for them too. Earth will belong back to human one day, but now people needed to fight. He came too in order to find some recruits, this sector usually was full of Loyalist, but who can say no, in the corner of a road someone could be crying for a chance to finally be free. And he had to take his hand and showing this possibility existed now.

As Daniel made his way towards the preacher, it was as if time stopped around him, the world slowed, as a band of around 7 Loyalist Soldiers marched round the corner, along side a 'Spider walker'. The loyalists' weapons were raised and upon turning the corner they formed a double firing line, and opened fire on the crowd. The people flee in the opposite direction, only to be cut off by another unit of Loyalists and another spider walker, the walkers now open fire with a large dual cannoned 50 Cal. Machine-gun, tearing the citizens apart one at a time, until very few remained. Luckily for Daniel, a citizen knocked him into an alley way in the chaos, before being killed himself. Daniel had gotten lucky this time, but it was clear that these streets belong to the Overlords, perhaps he must look elsewhere within the city, at that moment you realize that you have fallen on top of a sewer grate, sounds coming from within..

[quote=Lewina]-SNIP-[/quote]

The worker looks the man up and down before giving a brief chuckle and saying, "The Civil Housing Blocks are on the east side of the city, if I were you I'd call a cab, because that's a really bad neighborhood, a lot of people get stabbed and shot there by, 'Rebels' what non-sense, rebels in the glorious regions of District One and Two, bullshit, probably just a bunch of wannabe thugs.

[Lewina]

"I agree they should all just be killed," he lied. "Well thanks for the directions I'll be on my way now," he told her walking back to Ray. "Let's go, I think I may be able to find the place now. We'll walk there, I can't waste my money on cabs. So lets go," he told Ray getting up and walking to the exit of the station with his bags. He motioned Ray to follow him.

[Firstaria]

Daniel was surprised on how brutal the Loyalist could be even in their own base. Not a single word of protest was heard until the machine gun fired, What he just saw could only be described as merciless killing.

His stupor was distracted by the rumor he heard under him. He didn't came completely unarmed, as he had with him some different objects that could apparently be harmless, but in the end they were useful. One of this was a big coin, something that would look only like a value or a charm normally, but it was actually tempered to be not only dangerous, but also a good screwdriver.
He would have preferred weapons, but he was sure even a little knife would have been enough to make him suspicious at the entrance of the city. Even if sharp, a coin does not look dangerous.

Using the improvised screwdriver, Daniel went down in the sewers hidden by the chaos in the street. He decided to investigate on that rumor he heard, to hopefully find someone hiding in there.

[Melas]

'Ok then' replied Ray. He remembered hearing about this hood from back when he was living in the city,it was full of thugs and criminals but he hoped that the situation had changed in these 4 years,though it was unlikely

[Lewina]

James and Ray exited the station and started walking to the East part of the city, to James's apartment.

[The Vekta-Helghast Empire]

James and Ray exited the station and started walking to the East part of the city, to James's apartment.

Along the way, they see many sights, loyalist troops patrolling the streets, cars driving around, (Which for people who've never been to the city before, would be amazed by.), large markets full of loyalists and standard citizens a like and even a few arrests going on at the sides of the roads. You walk for several miles maneuvering through the maze of streets, before reaching a more run down area of the city, it's streets covered in mud and god knows what else, at one point you even see a corpse rotting away in a muddy puddle, right in the center of the road, people just walking past it as if it's normal.

[Melas]

Ray looked at his surroundings with discust.He thought that after living in the village he could survive anything else but he did not even imagine such poverty.Then again this part of the Sector was never a pass by area.

'Are you sure this is the right place?' Asked Ray,he already knew the answer but deep inside him he hoped for a 'No'

[Lewina]

"Of course it is, I've lived in a place like this before. It's fine Ray just ignore the prostitutes and ignore anyone that comes up to you. Sometimes you have to fight but it's the slums, what did you expect? A luxury suburban town filled with jewles? Think again this is the real world. This is what you're fighting to get rid of. Now just try to find me a job, it can be anything. I don't care as long as I earn money. Now let's move to the apartment," he told Ray moving down the street.

[Melas]

'Uuuh... Ok then' said Ray with a pessimistic look.At least after weeks of living in the streets he could finally have a house.He might have to share it with a person he does not know or trust but at least they seemed to understand each other

Ray and Jack walk into the appartment

[The Vekta-Helghast Empire]

Eventually, the two find their apartment, a rusty old door covers the entrance, which is a bit of a luxury, considering the rest of the houses on their street don't even have a door. Upon entering the building, you realize that it isn't as bad as the other houses, the walls are in good condition, it came furnished and you have a door! Another benefit is, that an exact-replica of the upstairs room can be seen down a small hatch in the floor, so you will both have your own space. Before you can really say anything, a voice is heard, a deep robotic voice, across the entire city it echos.

"We are Overlord, nothing stands against us. We are the pinnacle of Human Evolution, the universe bends to suit our needs, we do not die, we cannot be stopped, you cannot begin to comprehend how powerful we truly are, we ask you now, to embrace us, allow us to direct your evolution, allow us to lead you to perfection, you must obey, for we can show you the light, we can give you powers above and beyond your comprehension.. We are Overlord, we are your salvation."

[Lewina]

"We'll lets go," James told Ray walking to where he thought the apartment was. He found the apartment easily and walked inside. He could hear some shouting and people fighting in other rooms. He walked up to the top of the place and to his right was the room. He brought out his key and opened it. He peeked inside. It was the apartment he saw pictures of. It was almost empty. Although he found some furniture in it,cand the two bedrooms had beds and a closet in each. "Well this is it Ray. My whole new life begins now. What are you gonna do now Ray?" He asked kicking a can across the room into the tiny kitchen.

[Melas]

Ray tried to respond to James but then he realised,he had no idea what to do.He only knew one person in the entire city and it looked like there was no way out of it.At least the apartment was better than he expected and he had someone to talk to.

'Well,I have a house for now.I guess I will have to find us 2 a job''

[Lewina]

"Well I could go kill some some rodents and sell them at the market. I might bring a few here for dinner. But Ray let me tell you something about this place. "Crime loiters the streets. You have to fight it. But you have to be a part if it. If you find any large gangs in the district tell me about it and I'll try to get us into it. This life is about money not karma. Until we get enough money to get on our feet we'll have to be in a gang wether you like it or not. Try to find a mafia though, not just some common street gang. All of the mafia's have money, and they pay you a lot if you do some of their dirty work. If you don't like this idea then you won't last a week here. This place will eat you inside out and you're gonna need friends to survive. So joining a mafia would be a good idea. Go find one now while I go get some rats," James told Ray pulling out his pellet gun, knife, and pellets.

[Melas]

Ray was shocked.He was raised and taught to not break the law,but the law was broken a long time ago,4 years to be precise.He was going to refuse the offer but then he remembered Jame's last words.Last thing he wanted to do with his life is spend it on hunting rats every day in order to survive.

'Ok then,but I need some rest first.I have not slept in days'

[Lewina]

"That's fine with me. But just an extra note. These mobs can't be trusted, they'll stab you in the back in the blink of an eye. Don't betray them, make them happy, and be nice to them. If you do these you may live. But be warned they can never be trusted no matter what you do they'll kill, trust me. Now get some rest I'll go kill some rats," he told Ray exiting the apartment and entering a nearby alleyway. There he started hunting any animals he found.

[Melas]

'Like he needs to get out of the building to find rats' exclaimed Ray with in a pessimistic tone

'At last,I can finally sleep' that was the last thing he said before he closed his eyes

[The Vekta-Helghast Empire]

During James' hunting, he managed to bag himself around 5 rats and a questionably large dove, which seemed to have a chunk of rat in it's mouth, which goes to show, the Overlord invasion hasn't only changed how humans think, but has changed how the very food chain functions, turning herbivores into carnivores and the likes, completely changing how the hunter must think, as creatures he once thought harmless are now very very different, killing in order to get food. (The reason this change has occurred, is that the Overlords have began tearing down the forests, creating huge mines, etc. Essentially raping the land of it's natural resources before they abandon the planet and leave the people for dead.)

[Lewina]

James shook his head looking over the dove. He took the rat out and put it in his bag. He went over to the market and took out 4 rats including the one that was in the pigeons mouth. "How much will you pay for this?" He asked. He and Ray would both have one rat and split the dove for their dinner. So he waited for his money.