#limforma

SELECT OPTION 3 FOR 1, 48 FOR 3, AND 15 FOR 4. REQUISITION 2 MORE CLEANERS. RECALL ALL RETRIEVERS. ONCE ALL ACCOUNTED FOR, TAKE OFF AT 58% SPEED. WE NEED NO DISRUPTIONS. SUSTAIN ALL OTHER SUBJECTS. LET US SEE HOW FORMIDABLE THIS CREATURE IS.

Byr: Well, I can certainly say you aren't a great barber, whatever you are. I take it these changes are pretty permanent then? YES. YOU WILL NOT SURVIVE IF THEY ARE REMOVED. Byr: I was leading a group of men. What happened to them? WE WERE ABLE TO SAVE 5 OTHERS FROM THE BATTLEFIELD. YOU MAY SEE THEM TOMORROW, BUT WE MUST ALLOW A DAY TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL INFECTION. Byr: So what are you? Some rogue doctor? A mad machine? Drug induced hallucination? IF WE APPEAR AS A BLUE METAL CREATURE TO YOU, THEN IT IS NOT A HALLUCINATION. IF WE APPEAR AS SOMETHING ELSE, PLEASE DESCRIBE IT. WE ARE A NETWORK OF MACHINES. SOME BORN OF FLESH. MOST BUILT FROM METAL. WE WILL GIVE YOU A HISTORY LESSON IF YOU DESIRE. SIMPLY, WE SEEK TO HELP LIFE OF ALL FORMS. CURRENTLY, WE ARE INVESTIGATING YOUR PLANET. WE FELT IT CRUEL TO LET YOU DIE, AND HAVE POTENTIAL USES FOR YOU THAT COULD BENEFIT ALL OF US. YOU ARE ALSO THE PERFECT TEST SUBJECT FOR THIS PROCEDURE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON. Byr: So am I part of this network then? Have you drafted me to be some sort of robot? NO. ALL IN THE NETWORK ARE WILLING VOLUNTEERS. PERHAPS LATER ON YOU WILL BE WELCOMED TO THE NETWORK, BUT YOUR CONSENT IS UNCERTAIN DUE TO THE PROCEDURE. WE CAN DISCUSS THE FUTURE WHEN YOU ARE MORE LUCID, BUT REST ASSURED, YOU ARE FREE. Byr: I don't feel very free being stuck to a bed. UNDERSTANDABLE; HOWEVER, MOVING COMES WITH A GREAT RISK OF DEATH. AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE, YOU MAY GO WHEREVER YOU PLEASE. WE SHALL NOT LEAVE YOU TO SUFFER BOREDOM. WE HAVE MANY VIDEOS YOU MAY WATCH WHILE AWAKE TO PASS THE TIME. YOU MAY WATCH THE ANTICS OF THE GOLS, INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE MONSTROSITIES, TRIALS OF PERFECTION. WE ALSO LEAVE YOU WITH A LIM ATTENDANT. TOMORROW, THEY CAN MOVE YOU AROUND THE TOWER SHOULD YOU WISH TO EXPLORE. GOING OUTSIDE IS NOT ALLOWED UNTIL YOUR WOUNDS HAVE HEALED. Byr: Well, I certainly don't want to die, and I'm not going to pass up on some rest and entertainment. Guess I'll just try and make the most of this. Lim? Could you show me those Gol things they were talking about?

GANE: We tracked Byr's frequency to this structure. This is the last image from our scouting probe before we lost contact. It appears there is a permanent storm surrounding the tower and our probe most likely got struck by lightning. Apart from the storm there are mountains constantly streaming various liquids, with only two identified as water and some form of lava. We do not know what purpose or capabilities this tower may have, but we do know it is surrounded by strange and dangerous obstacles. Mortilla: What about the stuff in the center? Do we have any idea what that is? GANE: From the images we received, it appears to be a mass of metal objects. We could tell there was movement, but we were too far to get any clear ideas as to what was moving or why. WREND: So what's the plan? We smash in there, grab Byr, and get out? GANE: Unfortunately, that storm is too dangerous for any of our ships to reliably navigate. If we go through the storm, we may not be able to get off planet after. We need to land outside the storm and work our way to the tower. DIERSO: We still don't know if Byr's alive right? Let's hurry up and go get him. WREND: Maybe he's already broken out and will need a ride. GANE: Either way, we head out immediately. My ship and four others are ready. Since time could be crucial and we don't know what we're walking into, we will each lead a ship down to the surface and approach from different angles with one ship left in orbit to support. One of us should be able to find a good path to this tower and retrieve Byr. If you have any other preparations, make them quick. We rendezvous in orbit. Go.

Yes, Lord! Have no mercy on the enemies of the Oak Alliance!