Author's Note:
Okay, so... it's really been a long time since I've written anything decent. I'm rusty, and I really want to get back into writing. So when this idea popped into my head and said, "Write me, Maxxus. Write me NOW!" there wasn't a whole lot of opposition. I admit some of my spelling is wrong, but for this chapter it will be uncorrected due to its nature. For anyone who reads this, I would like to ask you for reviews, but this is merely a Prologue chapter. The writing style will either be shifting to first or third person after this, although I haven't decided which as of yet. ... For those of you who manage to stumble upon this fanfiction before I hit chapter, oh... 10 or so, you're welcome to use the template I am (about to be) posting on my profile to submit an OC to me. More about that at the end of chapter notes. For now though... Enjoy! ^.^
Chapter: Prologue
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January 11, 2013
White. Always with the white. Everything real I've seen in the past two years has been white. White walls, white floor tiles, white ceiling, white chair, bed, clothes, and end table. Hell, all seven doctors have been white, too. With white hair. I'd like to tell you where I am, but... I don't have any specifics. ...Okay, I might have some specifics. Let me explain to you what I know, just in case you can help me. I mean, if you've cracked the thirty-seven encrypions on the twenty-six different security measures just to read my most recent diary entry, /after/ hacking into and through Abstergo's security without getting caught... well, who knows?
First thing you need to know is that Abstergo is /not/ a group of people you can trust. They're Templar, which I'll explain in a bit. Second, the human race were actually modified by aliens in a prehistoric era to be their slaves. Said aliens made control devices for us, which some of the human-alien halfbreeds used to rebel against them and free us. However, it seems we nuked ourselves to hell in the process, minus actual nuclear fallout. With me so far? Yeah, didn't think so. Continuing on...
Third, throughout history two factions of humans, the Assassins and the Templar, have been using the control devices, the so-called Pieces of Eden, to fight a hidden war. If you decide to pick a side, the Templars are fighting for peace, but are planning to do it via alien artifact mind-control. The Assassins are fighting them to protect human free will... and that's about it. It's kind of like spies vs ninjas. Fourth, the Templars, under the guise of Abstergo, have been recruiting people to their cause. They train them to hunt Assassins using a device called the Animus, which allows a person to go through his or her genetic memory and live the lives of their ancestors. There's this... bleeding effect that happens with prolonged use of the Animus. It isn't well understood, but what happens is that, while living the life of your great-great-great-great-grandpappy, his thoughts, values, skills and abilities bleed into you. If you're not careful, it will make you go insane.
Which brings us to my predicament. See, I've always had a hunger for knowledge, trying to learned a lot about just about everything I could. It was almost obsessive, the way I would spend days on figuring out if Rapunzel's hair could actually grow that long by her mid-twenties, or how fictional hero so-and-so's magic would work if it were real, or whether a conspiracy rumor was more than just a rumor and why. If you didn't catch it, I especially liked "forgotten" history, ancient lore, and mystical myths. Three days graduated from highschool, I decided that I needed a job to pay for my books, video games, computer, etc., etc. I submitted a resume to Abstergo to be one of their Product Testers. I suppose I should have been suspicious when I got hired by Abstergo without an interview. I mean, if you're going to have someone test your products, you would want to know them a bit so you can set a customer catagory. Always have to make sure it's safe for idiots and children, you know?
I walked in to my assigned room on my assigned floor on the first day for orientation. Did you know that mostly harmless sleeping gas hasn't been invented yet? Actually, nevermind. I don't want to know. Just like how I didn't want to be knocked out, abducted, and placed in a completely white eviroment in order to see how long my mind can take it. I assume it's a test to see if they can fortify my mind against the insanity of the bleeding effect. They get to keep company secrets and test their new product with only one hire! Wow, what a deal! ... Did you like my fake enthusiasm? I thought it was a nice change of pace. Rather proud, actually. ... I'm getting off topic. I'd like to say I'm in an insane asylum, but I'm not. I know I'm not. As of now, you know I'm not. If you want to come and rescue me, don't. If you're smart enough to get this message, you're smart enough to find the Assassins. You're also smart enough to know you can't do this without them, aren't you? I'm going to try to break out sometime soon. If I'm contacted, give me only a date and time. I'll be ready. If I'm not contacted, I'll be breaking out at the begining of next month. I want to get the skills of all my ancestors before I tear Vidic a new one.
January 12, 2013
Continuing yesterday's recap, I came up with a way to not go insane from the bleeding effect that's pretty effective. I created an AI of myself in the Black Room of the Animus. If you don't know what that is, don't worry about it. Just know that the Templars can't see it or tamper with it without diving in themselves. The AI goes and completely syncronizes with the ancestors in my genetic memory when I'm not there, and takes care of memories we don't want the Templar to see. By Syncronizing the end of an ancestor's "Story," usually his or her life, a Synch Nexus is created. It is the creating of the Synch Nexus, the clear separtating of the present and the past, that helps me keep my sanity. The AI me also uploads everything it does into my mind whenever I log out. It hurts pretty bad, which is good since it keeps the Templars from catching on that I'm not fighting insanity. My AI also messed with the programming so that the Animus won't try to delete the Black Room for any reason. Really, my AI is the coolest guy I know, and that's saying something considering some of my ancestors are from other realities. Too bad most magic doesn't work in this reality. Teleportation would be nice right about now.
I knew I forgot to say something yesterday. Fifth and finally, multiple reality theory is more than just a theory. Everything is real, and I mean everything. Every book you've ever read, every movie you've ever watched, every game you've ever played, any and all fiction you've ever known is real. If you can imagine it, even if you can't imagine it, for someone, somewhere, somewhen, it is reality. It all sounds nuts, right? Yeah, I thought so too. Too bad it's not.
Well, now to the important information, AKA the information that will help me break out. They get me every morning at eleven AM sharp, walk me from my room to the Animus in the next room, where I eat breakfast. I'm then put into the machine until late in the evening, when I'm fed dinner and escorted back to my room. The rest of the time I spend working out and meditating. I've got to have the proper muscle to pull off my ancestor's crazy moves, y'know? Those are the only two rooms I know, the White Cell they keep me in and the Animus Lab. There are no windows anywhere, and the only ventilation shaft bigger than a one-hundred eighty page paperback is still too small for me to fit though. There are cameras and motion detecting sleep dart launchers in the walls near the doors, computers, and lab equipment. I don't know how to shut them off. Doors and walls are made of reinforced steel, so explosives are a no-go. There are no smoke detectors whatsoever, so that won't help. That's all the information I have. Make good with it.
January 13, 2013
Nothing cool happened today, though I realized I'm almost out of ancestors to run through. Between my AI and I, I've managed to hit almost every major memory in the genetic memory bag. Pool? Tree? What would I call that? Anyway, I've only got a few left due to all the hustle and bustle for the last two years. I don't know what will happen after that. Hopefully I'll be able to Animus myself without the machine. Rather, be able to enter the memories written into my genes without the Animus device. That thing is incredibly uncomfy, just so you know.
January 14, 2013
I know you're reading this, person. I know you are. Because I'm awesome like that, and you're not. ... Guy, I'm not bullshitting you at all. ... Oi! I totally know, you jerkoff! Quit thinking I don't! Gah, fine! Whatever! Listen up, because this is important. I finished this last guy in front of the Templar people, and they only have one more person they want me to run through: Ezio Auditore, Head Honcho of the Assassins during the Renaissance. I can't weasel my way out of this unless you get here soon with Assassin reinforcements. I can stall them... what, at least ten days? Yeah, sounds about right.
January 19, 2013
Okay, I missed a few days due to them cracking the whip. I've only got three ancestors left for my AI to go through. I'm trying to stall and my AI is trying to hurry up. I'd like you to hurry up too, because after they finish getting Ezio's memories they plan on brainwashing me. Presumably with a piece of Eden, but I don't know for sure. Damn, I forgot to give you my name. You can call me Tsukasa, Subject 13. If you're not here by then I'll try to break out myself, but my chances are prolly very slim. ... Please help me.
January 20, 2013
Ezio syncronization at 63%. They're likely doing the brainwashing thing after breakfast on the day after I finish, since they don't know I know. Assholes.
January 21, 2013
Ezio syncronization at 69%.
January 22, 2013
Ezio syncronization at 75%. Finished with the others. AI set to help any future subjects with their mental state and escape.
EDIT: JAN 28, 11:05 AM
January 23, 2013
Halleluja! I'll be ready! Whoooooo! ... Ezio sycnronization at 81%, by the way. Getting close to the last memories.
January 25, 2013
Got beat up yesterday, pretending to try to escape. Had a half day. Ezio sync at 84%. Had time to look at past entries. Realized I dumped a lot of information on you without warning, so I don't know how much of it you actually absorbed. Sorry about that.
January 26, 2013
Ezio sync at 90%. I'm sorry, I think I'm going to have to finish in front of them. They'll know where this apple is if I do. I'm so sorry. I don't have anything else to stall with. Please forgive me.
January 27, 2013
Ezio sync at 100%. ... I really wish I had something else to say to you, other than... I hope this works.
Author's Note:
Heylo, people! So, I'm going to ask people for characters in the first chapter, since I'm crazy like that. .. Maybe. Maybe character creation just takes me so long, I tend to forget what I was going to write about. Anyway, I'm looking for a grand total of ... actually, I'll tell you guys when to stop. I will post a few examples as well. =D
This is my first fanfiction in a long time, so I'm not going to take it very seriously as I'm just knocking rust off. This does not mean, however, that I will pull my punches. I will be working to somewhere near the best of my ability, so any helpful reviews and criticisms would be great. I have a few important things to discuss before I post the Character Sheets.
1) First and foremost, this is for you to submit a character of your creation for my fanfiction. That means that, while you can make suggestions, his or her fate is ultimately mine to command, should I decide to use him or her. Other than that...
2) Your MUST be clear in your meaning. Rather, if you say your character has a "green streak in his hair," but don't tell me where in the hair the green is, I'm going to ignore it and it will be left out. There are plenty of places for hair color changes, like being in the front, back, left, right, front-side, bangs, tips, top-only, or under-color. It can be worked on, but I like detail, as I have to ask less questions.
3) Some characters will end up being Villians, or even "Bosses." If you want to be a Villian, put (Villian) next to your character's name. I'll decide if they become a Boss or not.
4) Any and all god-mod level characters must have a thorough backstory explaining how they got so strong submited with the character. If I find the backstory lacking, they will be rejected immediately.
... That is all.
-Maxxus Herald
