Post by Garon on Jan 10, 2024 14:52:08 GMT -5
Going Up in the World
Garon's PL: 5 (10,000 Suppressed)
Garon's Mom's PL: NPC
"I'm getting promoted!"
One of the many parks in East City had been flipped on its head that afternoon, hosting a pop-up carnival for the weekend. The organizers spared no details; they featured carnival games, funnel cakes, and cotton candy machines– they even built a ferris wheel on one of the cordoned-off streets. Droves of people came to witness the attractions, and with lunchtime just around the corner, the crowd was at its liveliest.
"That's why you dragged me out here?" Garon asked, leaning on the back side of one of the booths. His mother wasn't the type to attend festivals like this, but she seemed happy. "I... thought it would be a good way of celebrating! It's a big deal– they're low on high-experience workers at the main office over in Central City, so... my boss recommended me for one of the positions. They're willing to pay for transit and everything!" Garon unfolded his arms for a moment, which was about as close to smiling as he'd gotten in the past few months. "Had no idea. I'm glad, really. Just make sure the new office isn't filled with corporate sleazeballs."
Garon's mom laughed. "Those 'sleazeballs' are my coworkers; I'll be fine!" She started walking down an adjacent dirt path, motioning for Garon to follow. "C'mon. Let's get something to eat before the lines get long." Garon got off the wall, having been ready for lunch for almost an hour, but without warning, his Meta-Suit started emitting a pinging noise. Most of the adjacent crowd began to look around– confused but unable to spot the source of the noise in the carnival's chaos. His mom figured it was somebody's car keys.
"Hold on, gotta run to the bathroom–!" Garon blurted out, heading towards the street block surrounding the park. The streets just beyond the park were much, much less busy. After dipping into an empty alley, Garon rolled his hoodie sleeve to see what was wrong with the device on his arm. A blue holographic screen appeared, stating clearly:
"MAINTENANCE REQUIRED. KI RESERVES 60% CAPACITY. BEGIN ADAPTATION PROCESS?"
Garon had no idea what that meant. He still didn't understand much about his superpowered armor; this was the first time he was prompted for any form of "required" input. Confused about how to reply, he responds with a curt "Cancel," shutting the device off. Now, he just needed to hope nobody saw him...
Notes: When Garon interacts with his Meta-Suit, his Power Level temporarily spikes to its maximum at 40,000!
Items: Arm Blaster, Battle Armor, Armor Lining
Traits: Durability, Raw Talent (x2), Impossible Recovery
Word Count: 417
Tags: Majin Moire
Items: Arm Blaster, Battle Armor, Armor Lining
Traits: Durability, Raw Talent (x2), Impossible Recovery
Word Count: 417
Tags: Majin Moire