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'''Conflict Resolution Solution #3479: Leave them to rest wherever they may fall.''' | '''Conflict Resolution Solution #3479: Leave them to rest wherever they may fall.''' | ||
'' | ''“Keep it clean. Your body. Your mind. Your armor. Weapons. Gear. Ammo. CRS #1: Keep it clean. Clean equals function. Clean equals focus. That's where it all starts. Skill matters. Training, practice, experience. All key ingredients. All valued assets as you balance death and glory on the battlefield. But once you're trained and ready for war. And once your gear is up to the standards of a proper, respected, walking, talking war machine. What comes next?”'' | ||
'' | ''“1177!”'' | ||
'' | ''“That's right. CRS #1177: Ammunition is your best friend. So what do you do?”'' | ||
'' | ''“Load up.”'' | ||
'' | ''“Load. Up. Get yourself a weapon that spits unending fire and stock up on ammo until your shoulders slump and your back aches. Because each round is a war all its own.”'' | ||
''—Lord Shaxx educating a gathering of Titans'''' | ''—Lord Shaxx educating a gathering of Titans'''' | ||
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''Mighty are they of the stormcloud thrones, and quick to anger, but bounteous to those whom they love.'' | ''Mighty are they of the stormcloud thrones, and quick to anger, but bounteous to those whom they love.'' | ||
'' | ''“This is written that you may understand. The time of kings is long since gone from this world. Yes, their reign does linger—these shallow, frightened, aged men, clinging to their grand delusions of relevance in a world that has long since passed them by. But their reign is a lie, a fleeting charade that will crumble beneath the weight of their greed. In the end, though they may conquer the lands and seas and the fragile flesh upon which they trample, their empires will collapse and their graves will beckon. And the crowns of old will find new heads to bear the weight of their power. And the strong will be made to suffer as their weakness is brought to light.”'' | ||
''—Author Unknown'' | ''—Author Unknown'' | ||
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'''Nobody calls it that.''' | '''Nobody calls it that.''' | ||
'' | ''“It was a Warlock who first worked out that the fangs could be used as some kind of conductive amplifier when specific light frequencies were run through 'em. I don't know the science. That's not for me. I just know they work. And in battle what works is what's best.'' | ||
'' | ''“Is it weird? Yeah. Maybe. Science fangs and space magic. But I've seen enough strange out there to understand normal ain't the norm. Anyway, the Warlock called 'em 'Bio-Conductive Trouble Breakers'. I call 'em 'Doom Fangs' 'cause of the fang, which is obvious, and then there's the doom we tend to inflict on a situation.'' | ||
'' | ''“Plus it just sounds cooler.”'' | ||
''– Unknown Titan'' | ''– Unknown Titan'' | ||
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'''Beware!''' | '''Beware!''' | ||
'' | ''“I used to ride the Light all around the system, doing my best to stay busy and stay away. Well I can tell you, contrary to popular opinion—and from personal experience—shacking up in the City's got its perks. And without the others looking out for us, we'd be running around tinkering with pea shooters and trying to fly those clunkers from the Cosmodrome, looking like a bunch a' dummies.'' | ||
'' | ''“Look— the City needs you; you need it. I mean, have you seen the goods they're peddling these days? The ships Holliday's been putting up in the air? They got your back here.'' | ||
'' | ''“I'm hungry. Let's get some ramen."'' | ||
''—Cayde-6'' | ''—Cayde-6'' | ||
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''Eris,'' | ''Eris,'' | ||
''I have scoured my library but found nothing on this | ''I have scoured my library but found nothing on this “Nokris” of which you speak. I am sorry both for the delay and that I could not be of more help. Do you ever feel any affection for the creatures that changed you? I confess this weakness myself. In the shadow of the Pyramidion, I have sometimes felt a kind of craven admiration for the illimitable superior beings that suffuse my body. I can feel them move through my veins with purpose, magnetized to the intent of the Minds that have come to machinoform Echo Mesa. I have a sense of their desires. They have changed since I fell. And so, I am—if nothing else—a new variable in whatever grand equation compels them.'' | ||
''My arm grows worse. This morning, I cut my finger and bled radiolaria. I will redouble my efforts.'' | ''My arm grows worse. This morning, I cut my finger and bled radiolaria. I will redouble my efforts.'' | ||
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'''"You who seek the Forge: your journey will be long, but your destination is closer than you think." —Ouros''' | '''"You who seek the Forge: your journey will be long, but your destination is closer than you think." —Ouros''' | ||
'' | ''“Commander, as best we can tell, they're all gone. Somehow the Legion found their outpost, and the Hunters say Centurions still hold the ruins. This was the last text transmission we got before the signal died.”'' | ||
''—Sloane'' | ''—Sloane'' | ||
'' | ''“The fire burned within us. Not by choice, not because we sought the flame. But because there was no other way.'' | ||
'' | ''“When you stood before the Forge, there was no doubt. No fear. Not even anger.'' | ||
'' | ''“My order stood for generations. We held against the shadow, bearing a weapon that seared flesh and melted bone.'' | ||
'' | ''“And now we stand at the end. May history remember the Forge. Remember the Hammer. Remember the Sunbreakers.”'' | ||
''—Ouros, Third and Final Empyreal Magistrate of the Sunbreaker'' | ''—Ouros, Third and Final Empyreal Magistrate of the Sunbreaker'' | ||
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'''Spread your wings and set the sky ablaze.''' | '''Spread your wings and set the sky ablaze.''' | ||
''A young—by Warlock standards—apprentice holds out a hand and reaches for flame. Nothing. The wizened teacher laughs. | ''A young—by Warlock standards—apprentice holds out a hand and reaches for flame. Nothing. The wizened teacher laughs. “You're supposed to be teaching me. Not laughing.”'' | ||
''The teacher's arm extends as one word hangs in the air, | ''The teacher's arm extends as one word hangs in the air, “Sword.” As quickly as it appeared, the blade vanishes. “That doesn't help.”'' | ||
'' | ''“Sword.” In a flash, the blade appears again, this time at the student's throat. Both pairs of eyes widened. One aghast, one aglow. “Say it with me.”'' | ||
''Two voices ring: | ''Two voices ring: “Sword.”'' | ||
''A blade appears in each outstretched hand. A pair of wings form on each Warlock's back. Two Warlocks take flight and vow to never again look down.'' | ''A blade appears in each outstretched hand. A pair of wings form on each Warlock's back. Two Warlocks take flight and vow to never again look down.'' | ||
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''Consensus Meeting 3234.43'' | ''Consensus Meeting 3234.43'' | ||
''Zavala: | ''Zavala: “Guardian Ariadne Gris. Have you had contact with an Ahamkara?”'' | ||
''Ariadne Gris: | ''Ariadne Gris: “No!”'' | ||
''New Monarchy: | ''New Monarchy: “Then why does your Sparrow bear a dragon logo?”'' | ||
''AG: | ''AG: “Because dragons are cool.”'' | ||
''NM: | ''NM: “If Ms. Gris won't take this seriously—”'' | ||
''Cayde-6: | ''Cayde-6: “Play nice, Ari. Hideo's knickers are real tight today.”'' | ||
''AG: | ''AG: “I thought a dragon'd look cool on my Sparrow. Not all dragons are Ahamkaras!”'' | ||
''Z: | ''Z: “Ikora? Your perspective?”'' | ||
''Ikora Rey: | ''Ikora Rey: “I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Are we really still talking about this?”'' | ||
''Dead Orbit: muffled laughter'' | ''Dead Orbit: muffled laughter'' | ||
''IR: | ''IR: “Obviously Gris has not had contact with an Ahamkara.”'' | ||
''FWC: | ''FWC: “How do you know?”'' | ||
''IR: | ''IR: “If she had, she'd win SRL more often.”'' | ||
''C6: whistle'' | ''C6: whistle'' | ||
''AG: | ''AG: “Harsh, Rey.”'' | ||
''Z: | ''Z: “Then let the record show: the Consensus's official stance on the Dinas Emrys dragon symbol is: cool.”'' | ||
== [Jumpship]: Ego and Squid == | == [Jumpship]: Ego and Squid == | ||
'''Pahanin was a Hunter, satirist, travel-writer, and renowned cephalopod enthusiast.''' | '''Pahanin was a Hunter, satirist, travel-writer, and renowned cephalopod enthusiast.''' | ||
''Why | ''Why “Ego and Squid”? Chiefly because puns annoy Kabr, and I enjoy annoying Kabr.'' | ||
''You know, the pun is an underrated art form. Historically speaking—'' | ''You know, the pun is an underrated art form. Historically speaking—'' | ||
''Oh. You mean, why squids? What's my | ''Oh. You mean, why squids? What's my “thing” with squids?'' | ||
''Why, because cephalopods are the most perfect organisms ever to evolve in this solar system!'' | ''Why, because cephalopods are the most perfect organisms ever to evolve in this solar system!'' | ||
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''To Ikora Rey:'' | ''To Ikora Rey:'' | ||
''One of my undergraduate Cryptarchs has recently decrypted an engram containing twenty-second-century research on fourteenth-century European athletic pastimes—specifically, a group of mock-combat activities referred to as | ''One of my undergraduate Cryptarchs has recently decrypted an engram containing twenty-second-century research on fourteenth-century European athletic pastimes—specifically, a group of mock-combat activities referred to as “hastiludes.” The engram was, of course, quite degraded, but with more intact sequences than are usually present in Golden Age specimens. Thus my undergraduate was able to extract long passages of rules and records pertaining to several types of hastiludes, including the joust, behourd, and tupinaire.'' | ||
''I may be spending too much time with Guardians, because my first thoughts upon seeing these extraordinary findings were that, if the Sparrow Racing League crowd ever got their hands on them, the results would be disastrous. Imagine Guardians jousting on Sparrows! I shudder to think.'' | ''I may be spending too much time with Guardians, because my first thoughts upon seeing these extraordinary findings were that, if the Sparrow Racing League crowd ever got their hands on them, the results would be disastrous. Imagine Guardians jousting on Sparrows! I shudder to think.'' | ||
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'''Light is a spectrum. Why limit yourself to a single hue?''' | '''Light is a spectrum. Why limit yourself to a single hue?''' | ||
'' | ''“Project Borealis's onboard systems contain a pocket energy matrix capable of changing its alignment in a near instant to mimic the spectral frequencies of mapped energy types. The science is groundbreaking, but volatile. We're lucky to have this first, stable model available for active combat use. More will surely come, but for now, the Borealis is the only one of its kind that I trust for real world application.”'' | ||
'' | ''“Sounds dangerous.”'' | ||
'' | ''“If the internal matrix misaligns for any reason during its shift between outputs—damage, wear, a flaw in its production—the resulting feedback could [REDACTED].”'' | ||
'' | ''“That bad, huh?”'' | ||
'' | ''“If your definition of 'bad' includes the [REDACTED] then yes, 'bad' begins to describe it.”'' | ||
== [Trace Rifle]: [[Coldheart]] == | == [Trace Rifle]: [[Coldheart]] == | ||
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'''"I call it the Zhang Fei. It hits almost as hard as I do." —Wei Ning''' | '''"I call it the Zhang Fei. It hits almost as hard as I do." —Wei Ning''' | ||
''Wei Ning punched the mountain. It moved. A microscopic shudder, but enough to make her punch it again. | ''Wei Ning punched the mountain. It moved. A microscopic shudder, but enough to make her punch it again. “They're just angry that you keep winning without a gun.” Her Ghost danced fretfully around her fist. “That's why they say these things. Jealousy.”'' | ||
'' | ''“I tell you,” Ning grunted, shattering granite, “someday they'll lose their smart guns and fancy ships, and then they'll wish they'd listened! There's one weapon you can always count on, and it's your strong hand.”'' | ||
'' | ''“Eriana would be sad to hear you dismissing machines.” Her Ghost bobbed slyly up to her shoulder. “Eriana would ask if those mighty hands could build a machine in the image of your strength. Just like she was made in the image of a woman.”'' | ||
''Wei Ning tapped her fists together. | ''Wei Ning tapped her fists together. “Huh,” she said.'' | ||
== [Pulse Rifle]: [[Graviton Lance]] == | == [Pulse Rifle]: [[Graviton Lance]] == | ||
'''Think of space-time as a tapestry on a loom. This weapon is the needle.''' | '''Think of space-time as a tapestry on a loom. This weapon is the needle.''' | ||
'' | ''“So wait, that thing you found does… what?”'' | ||
'' | ''“It fires black holes.”'' | ||
'' | ''“No it doesn't.”'' | ||
'' | ''“Oh yeah. It does. Actual, tiny, bullet-sized black holes.”'' | ||
'' | ''“Did you tell the others?”'' | ||
'' | ''“Only that I found some weird gun in some overgrown tunnel back on Old Chicago. And that my Ghost was all, “THIS is why we were led here...'”'' | ||
'' | ''“Yours talks that way too?”'' | ||
'' | ''“What do you think?”'' | ||
'' | ''“OK, OK, but the gun—are you going to tell them?”'' | ||
''"Yeah, definitely."'' | ''"Yeah, definitely."'' | ||
