Dannylonglegs Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 (edited) A sonic boom broke the silence of the dry canyon. A truck-sized black and green object hurdled meteorically from the sky. No one observed the controlled fall of the vessel, however, due to the remote location it chose upon which to descend. Lesser Drigo was an arid planet. The days were dry and hot, and the nights were dry and cold. Not many cared to travel the deserts and canyons, when there were air-conditioned Octan facilities in which to reside... Which turned out to be perfect for the agents of M.A.N.T.I.S, who made their homeworld on a vicious volcanic planet to start with. Not much fazed an agent of M.A.N.T.I.S. not even a border-line free-fall from orbit in the back of the crammed canister of a Dropship designed exclusively for returning to space. Nor would the drop from the cannister to the planet on the back of a dune-bike bother a M.A.N.T.I.S. soldier. The bright green canister of the dropship shone fiercely in the harsh sun, as it finally descended to non-lethal dropping distance. It's massive engines were engaged at lowest setting, which was enough to break its fall and get it set to blast back up. This technique led to it being named the "Hopper" it was either that, or MANTIS liked naming their ships after bugs. When the canister's ramp opened, the lone figure who had been jammed inside, atop a lime green painted bike (no subtly necessary) fell out, and hit the ground rolling. No time to waste. The mission was what mattered. Lady Kianna looked up to see the thrusters of the Hopper at full blaze as it climbed--increasingly quickly--back into space. No retrieval until the mission was successful. The drop point had been chosen for its isolation, but as the MANTIS agent rode further towards her objective, she found out that she was not alone. Octan really was everywhere... although the perimeter guard before her didn't look like he was paying sufficient attention.... time to test out that new tool Sal gave her.... Guard: "Ok, baby, so... What are you wearing?" Lady Kianna: "Time to test out Sal's new tranquilizer. He said it should cause temporary paralysis, unconsciousness, and 'some other fun stuff.' Hope this kid doesn't mutate." *Thunk* Lady Kianna: "Sweet dreams..." "Oh, of course. This is Octan: The robots do all the work! Better make sure to disable it before it gives away my presence..." "Only got one shot at this..." "Now... To get that artifact..." -----Meanwhile, in a Secret Octan Speakeasy directly beneath the primary Laundry facilities----- Dr. Ben Nai: "Sacked!... Kapoot! Finito! After all my hard work bringing this shtation up from the foundations! And now, just because some damned MANTISh shaboteurs attacked, Dr. Long think'sh I'm to blame for all this facilities problemsh!" Henry: "That's rough, buddy." Dr. Nai: "And you know what? I NEVeR wanted thish shtuffy desk-job. I wanted to be an operatic shinger! Ah, who am I kidding. Once Dr. Long shpeaksh to the board of directors I'm done for. Already She'sh begun replacing me. She brought her own shecurity guards down with her from the Axle. Well, fine! I told my guardsh to take the week off! That'll teach her! Henry: "Are you saying that no one's guarding the base?" Dr. Nai: "What do I care. It'sh Dr. Long's bashe now!" "Did someone say Dr. Long?" ------Much Later------ //"Log date, 374. This is Dr. Danielle Long reporting from F02 water filtration facility Alpha. Too much incompetence to list in my briefing. Corporate must be informed of these setbacks... One incident happened right under my nose, too. Very... Frustrating. As a result, I've decided to move forward one of our previously low-priority projects. Dr. Chekhov's Gauntlets. End log for now. This is Dr. Long, signing off."// Worker: "Oof, Dr. Long... Why did you call me down so late at night!?" Dr. Long: "It's midday on Farmolis Headquarters City." Worker: "Yeah, but... Their days aren't even remotely comparable to Drigo's days." Dr. Long: "Octan regulations require each Official facility maintain a selection of personnel who work on HQ time. I noticed that this regulation was not being followed, so I volunteered you to be the first of many to keep HQ time here. Worker: "Boy... I need some coffee... Is that why you called me down here?" Dr. Long: "Not exclusively. I need you to do an inventory of our scientific projects. I fear that after events I almost witnessed, that perhaps other scientific projects of our may be compromised. Also, I want you to pull the Top-Secret file on the Checkhov Gauntlets. I've granted you Medium-High security access. Bring that to me before you begin inventorying.... And get me a coffee. Black. No cream. No sugar. We have a long day ahead of us." Worker: "Long indeed." ------------ź The ship: Profile I went for a bit of a Metroid vibe for the cockpit. I tried to make it look angry. removable cannister Proof that she fits. ~Insectoid Aristocrat Edited July 13, 2015 by Dannylonglegs Quote
Dannylonglegs Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 Ok... She's finished. More pictures on my Flickr! Check 'em out! The Motocycle and Lady Kianna do fit in the (removable) canister! Pics on my Flickr. Too tired to do that tonight. ~Insectoid Aristocrat Quote
kabel Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Oh my, this is really great, possibly my favourite from you yet! I really like how you already improved on your photography. Great job on that. I also like your landscaping, maybe a layer of snot rock in between the layers would even increase the kind of sedimentary rock you're tyring to portray here. I also really like your speakseasy bar, quite the place Henry would enjoy. So, it fits perfectly that you put him in there ... What really strikes me though, are your story telling ablities. So much fun, it's really a pleasure to read this. Wonder what Long is up to now ... Quote
Dannylonglegs Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 Oh my, this is really great, possibly my favourite from you yet! I really like how you already improved on your photography. Great job on that. I also like your landscaping, maybe a layer of snot rock in between the layers would even increase the kind of sedimentary rock you're tyring to portray here. I also really like your speakseasy bar, quite the place Henry would enjoy. So, it fits perfectly that you put him in there ... What really strikes me though, are your story telling ablities. So much fun, it's really a pleasure to read this. Wonder what Long is up to now ... I bought a plain white posterboard! Glad you think my photography is better this time. Thanks! A snot layer may work very well! I'll try that next time I make a cliff like this. Up until recently I haven't experimenTed with my rockwork too much. That's changing. Since rocks are such a common feature in scenery Mocs I'll certainly get a chance to try that out soon. Glad you like the bar! I'll probably upload better pictures when I get home from class. I was trying out a light set up inside since I lost the daylight. I thought Henry might find himself in the local speakeasy. Octan's regulations seem to drive many to drink. I wasn't quite sure how Henry would react to Dr. Nai's sob story, so I gave him rather minimal dialogue. Thanks! Her near encounter with a trained mercenary (the mysterious Lady from the desert) has inspired her to allocate more of her resources to defence... well see how that all plays out... ~Insectoid Aristocrat Quote
Mike S Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Great builds and story! Neat idea to photograph Lady Kianna's decent with the bike. The speakeasy was also a nice addition... Quote
Dannylonglegs Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) Great builds and story! Neat idea to photograph Lady Kianna's decent with the bike. The speakeasy was also a nice addition... Thanks! Yeah, there are more pictures of that on my Flickr (or my phone if I forgot to upload them. ) Lady Kianna is pretty decent with a bike! Glad you liked the speakeasy! It was inspired by a visit to an old speakeasy not to long ago. I'm adding more pics of the ship to the original post now. ~Insectoid Aristocrat Edited July 13, 2015 by Dannylonglegs Quote
Kodan Black Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 I like the shape of the ship and the fact that the bike and rider actually fit! Lady K is pretty tough with her knife throwing and bike riding! Good pics to back up the story. And nice that I made a cameo! Quote
aeralure Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 What a fantastic build! Love the canyon! The ship oozes all kinds of cool and the photography and story telling is fantastic. The speakeasy was a really fun surprise too. Quote
mccoyed Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Awesome story. Top marks on every element, really. You got the landscaping, the humor, the action shots, and the vehicle design. Pretty much a signature build for AG! Quote
Lady K Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Fantastic Build! I love the dropship and the bike! Nice job on the rockwork, and the story as well! My favorites are the bike descent, and the speakeasy. Can't wait to see what happens next for Dr. Long... Quote
NuckElBerg Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 Great work! Such a nice build with so many great details... nice ship, beautiful landscaping and a neat little bar! I had actually already read Lady K's story this week, and this was a great tie-in. Great job! Quote
LucasLaughing Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 That dropship turned out really well! I love how the bike and figure fit inside. Really nice action shots, and beautiful landscape to boot - awesome build! Quote
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