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Equivalent Exchange. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. This is the basis for all alchemy. A reality to be understood, a truth to be accepted. Without sacrifice, what achievements can a lone soul hope to claim in this world?
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The spotlight swept down the street a beam of radiance illuminating the alleyway for a brief instant before it passed forward. as the darkness returned, a pair of shapes detached from the wall and moved forward swiftly. The two figures dashed along the narrow street, large concrete buildings rearing to either side. The refuse of the abandoned district littering the ground and clumped into piles. They paused at the crossroads, the one figure scanning the skies for the next patrol drone while the other scoped out their destination.
"There's an open window, on the second floor, that's our ticket inside. Two corner cameras, both of them still look activate." he said after a moment, "They cross each other’s arcs, so we'll have to time our entry in between the wait... actually... looks like the one on the left just went down. The Kingdom's definitely pulled out of this sector. I told you this warehouse would be an easy score!"
His companion just snorted, and the two figures stole across the street and up to the wall of the old building. there was a moment's pause, then a swish and clink as a grappling hook soared up to the open panel of glass of the building. Two quick tugs confirmed the line was secure. then the pair waited, listening intently for any sound of their discovery before they actually committed the theft.
The night was quiet, save for the ever-present hum of the great energy barrier. This district was in disarray and had largely been abandoned. The Palatinusian’s had pulled their resources out, and anyone who could afford to follow them had. Only a few hardened scavengers and jungle runners found the place to their liking, and those people weren't likely to be out for a casual nighttime stroll. But then, that suited the Duo of Woe just fine.
Nile was the first to make the climb. He shimmied up the rope with a practiced grace, reaching the second story window in less than a minute. He peered inside, the monoscopic eyepiece on his left eye adjusting its UV feedback to give him a better view of the dark interiors. the warehouse seemed to have been partially emptied, but the evacuation must have been hastier than they had heard. a few shelves on the left side of the room looked completely intact, stocked full of crates bearing the Palatinus royal seal.
"Bingo!" Nile grinned, calling down to his conspirator, "We've got a haul! There's even a catwalk right under this window, it's perfect!"
"Just get in there and get the door open!" the second member of the Duo replied, sounding significantly less thrilled by the prospects.
Nile sighed and hauled himself over the edge of the window, landing on the catwalk a few feet down with a slight metal clink. the scavenger shuffled along with an unconcerned speed, descending the stairs and circling back to the side door. He almost reached to push it open when he noticed a small device affixed to the wall nearby. He frowned, then returned to the window.
"It's no good Jerrick, the door's rigged up with some sort of a sensor. It looks pretty high end, probably still patched into the HQ. You're gonna have to come in this way." he called down.
"Hush up, idiot!" Jerrick called back, "You want people to know we're here?"
"Jerrick, we've hit active warehouses three times now and haven't seen any lick of trouble. You gotta just realize that you're working with one of the best, realize you're about to hit the big time and quit worrying!" Nile smirked. Jerrick muttered something under his breath but began climbing, soon joining Nile up on the catwalk.
"If we're gonna get those crates out to the drop point without breaking 'em we'll need to take down that sensor." Jerrick mused, "I'm gonna see if I can get into the security room, give them a dummy feed or something to look at to keep 'em from noticing us."
"Sure, sure, do your technoscience, dude." Nile waved nonchalantly, crossing the work floor to the occupied shelves. "Those little loot eggs are calling out to me. They're begging me to have a look inside!"
Jerrick snorted in reply, grabbing his tools from his satchel and heading into one of the dark little rooms built into the side of one wall. Nile rubbed his hands together, grinning as he looked over the crates. Who knew what the Palatinusian’s had been keeping in this place before they pulled out. Weapons? Mech parts? Maybe even some Energon crystals?
With an anticipatory giggle, he picked a crate at random, prying open the lid without hesitation. His excitement dropped, replaced instead by confusion, as the crate revealed itself to be entirely empty. He moved to a second box, but this one also seemed devoid of contents.
"What gives?" he muttered, but his attention was drawn by a crash from the room Jerrick had gone into.
"Idiot, what'd you go and break this time?" Nile shouted, striding over to check his companion. As he drew nearer the room, Jerrick reappeared, backing up slowly, his face set into a grim line. Nile opened his mouth to question his movements, when a second figure emerged from the dark room, a pistol held with a confidence that matched the military uniform he wore.
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The spotlight swept down the street a beam of radiance illuminating the alleyway for a brief instant before it passed forward. as the darkness returned, a pair of shapes detached from the wall and moved forward swiftly. The two figures dashed along the narrow street, large concrete buildings rearing to either side. The refuse of the abandoned district littering the ground and clumped into piles. They paused at the crossroads, the one figure scanning the skies for the next patrol drone while the other scoped out their destination.
"There's an open window, on the second floor, that's our ticket inside. Two corner cameras, both of them still look activate." he said after a moment, "They cross each other’s arcs, so we'll have to time our entry in between the wait... actually... looks like the one on the left just went down. The Kingdom's definitely pulled out of this sector. I told you this warehouse would be an easy score!"
His companion just snorted, and the two figures stole across the street and up to the wall of the old building. there was a moment's pause, then a swish and clink as a grappling hook soared up to the open panel of glass of the building. Two quick tugs confirmed the line was secure. then the pair waited, listening intently for any sound of their discovery before they actually committed the theft.
The night was quiet, save for the ever-present hum of the great energy barrier. This district was in disarray and had largely been abandoned. The Palatinusian’s had pulled their resources out, and anyone who could afford to follow them had. Only a few hardened scavengers and jungle runners found the place to their liking, and those people weren't likely to be out for a casual nighttime stroll. But then, that suited the Duo of Woe just fine.
Nile was the first to make the climb. He shimmied up the rope with a practiced grace, reaching the second story window in less than a minute. He peered inside, the monoscopic eyepiece on his left eye adjusting its UV feedback to give him a better view of the dark interiors. the warehouse seemed to have been partially emptied, but the evacuation must have been hastier than they had heard. a few shelves on the left side of the room looked completely intact, stocked full of crates bearing the Palatinus royal seal.
"Bingo!" Nile grinned, calling down to his conspirator, "We've got a haul! There's even a catwalk right under this window, it's perfect!"
"Just get in there and get the door open!" the second member of the Duo replied, sounding significantly less thrilled by the prospects.
Nile sighed and hauled himself over the edge of the window, landing on the catwalk a few feet down with a slight metal clink. the scavenger shuffled along with an unconcerned speed, descending the stairs and circling back to the side door. He almost reached to push it open when he noticed a small device affixed to the wall nearby. He frowned, then returned to the window.
"It's no good Jerrick, the door's rigged up with some sort of a sensor. It looks pretty high end, probably still patched into the HQ. You're gonna have to come in this way." he called down.
"Hush up, idiot!" Jerrick called back, "You want people to know we're here?"
"Jerrick, we've hit active warehouses three times now and haven't seen any lick of trouble. You gotta just realize that you're working with one of the best, realize you're about to hit the big time and quit worrying!" Nile smirked. Jerrick muttered something under his breath but began climbing, soon joining Nile up on the catwalk.
"If we're gonna get those crates out to the drop point without breaking 'em we'll need to take down that sensor." Jerrick mused, "I'm gonna see if I can get into the security room, give them a dummy feed or something to look at to keep 'em from noticing us."
"Sure, sure, do your technoscience, dude." Nile waved nonchalantly, crossing the work floor to the occupied shelves. "Those little loot eggs are calling out to me. They're begging me to have a look inside!"
Jerrick snorted in reply, grabbing his tools from his satchel and heading into one of the dark little rooms built into the side of one wall. Nile rubbed his hands together, grinning as he looked over the crates. Who knew what the Palatinusian’s had been keeping in this place before they pulled out. Weapons? Mech parts? Maybe even some Energon crystals?
With an anticipatory giggle, he picked a crate at random, prying open the lid without hesitation. His excitement dropped, replaced instead by confusion, as the crate revealed itself to be entirely empty. He moved to a second box, but this one also seemed devoid of contents.
"What gives?" he muttered, but his attention was drawn by a crash from the room Jerrick had gone into.
"Idiot, what'd you go and break this time?" Nile shouted, striding over to check his companion. As he drew nearer the room, Jerrick reappeared, backing up slowly, his face set into a grim line. Nile opened his mouth to question his movements, when a second figure emerged from the dark room, a pistol held with a confidence that matched the military uniform he wore.