*Camera turns on.*
*In front of the camera is Triple M and Ice, looking ready to go.*
M3: *Starts with, "Hello everyone, I'm MarkMartinMagmaM3…"*
IceBite: "And I'm IceBite…"
M3: "And we got some good news…"
IceBite: "New Mystery of the Travelers is good to go!"
M3: "That's right, we got a new story we're making. And here is the first chapter."
*Camera switches over.*
*Chapter 1 starts.*
Arc 1: Arrival
Chapter 1: Preparation
Near a village, a cave formed, blocked off by some kind of metallic door. Behind that door, people would have found an elevator that would take them down to some kind of Secret Lair. The area was set up to start a base on the planet, with a shaft leading up the mountain the facility was hidden in, where satellites and even spacecraft could be launched from.
Below the base was a set of tunnels, some featuring massive chambers, large enough for even massive creatures to stand in.
The command center contained a massive supercomputer, with tons of data on it, equivalent to the knowledge of its future owner. As such, there were many, many rooms that held servers, meant for holding all that data, especially considering said knowledge was the collective knowledge of all one universe's mankind, over the course of 45,000 years. Said computer also had control over the functions of the whole rest of the base, and any satellites the owner constructed.
The next section contained factories, some small enough to create microprocessors and other tiny pieces of electronics, others large enough to make parts for super-heavy tanks and spacecraft.
Next was a laboratory, where the owner could make new chemicals, experiment with genetics, clone stuff, etc.
Finally, there were plenty of facilities seen in a normal house: kitchen, restroom, bedrooms, living rooms, etc. It also possesses utilities for the rest of the base: water collection and purification linked to the nearby ocean, geothermal power generation, and a synthetic fuel replicator.
And in the command center area of the base, was a young man, who woke up in the base a week earlier. Currently, he was going through all his systems, including the factories, which he had constructing a variety of satellites. Daniel sighed, as he thought over what to do next. Part of the reason he had began constructing the satellites was to find out what was going on in this world, and if he'd recognize it at all…
The first day he was here, he toured his new base. There, he discovered 5 other inhabitants: a pair of sisters named Kim and Nagase, both of which were skilled engineers (Kim at making equipment and weapons, Nagase at making vehicles); and Slither, Crag, and Chitin, a trio of monstrous creatures that, for some reason, were loyal to him.
The second day, he experimented with his new powers: knowledge of the Emperor of Mankind, increased inspiration when it came to inventing, shaping biomatter, and dimensional travel/manipulation. He also had the abilities of Bugsters, a type of Kamen Rider enemy, as well as the ability to build Gamer Drivers and the Gashats to go with them. Meanwhile, he had Slither, Crag, and Chitin secure the tunnels under the area, while having Kim and Nagase make themselves at home.
The third day, he created some of those Kamen Rider gears. Meanwhile, Kim and Nagase got to work beginning to experiment with their engineering knowledge.
The fourth day, he experimented with his dimensional travel/manipulation, and looked for the Kamen Rider universe, and traveled to an AU still in the Ryuki Era, finding Shiro's notes and making a copy of them, taking the copy back to base, allowing him to learn from it.
The fifth day, he made drivers from it, and made contact with the Mirror World.
The sixth day, he practiced his new forms, including his Kamen Rider forms.
Today, he began construction of satellites, so he could finally scout out the surrounding world.
He turned, as something sounded, and he saw the satellites being launched up the shaft. He smiled...soon he'd know what's going on in the world…
Within hours, the satellites were in position in orbit, and Daniel managed to identify the world: Fire Emblem, Akaneia/Ylisse, circa the time of Marth.
Now confident in what to do, he exited his base, using satellite imaging to follow the fastest route to the nearest village. During his trip, he decided to disguise himself, to ensure no one recognized him. He chose one of the Advent Decks he'd managed to create: the Advent Deck for Kamen Rider Odin. When he got to the village, he spoke to the village leader...where he discovered another gift he was given coming here…
Daniel was never much of a leader; he wasn't even much of a people-person. And yet here… … ...here, we was able to not only talk to these people...but earned the allegiance of this unaligned village. Basically, this village was not affiliated with any of the major nations...and now, they were affiliated with him. He began arming the village's militia with Flak Armor and Lasguns: all but useless in the WH40K universe…MUCH more useful in this one. He also used his scientific skill to find ways to produce food for the village, earning their favor even more.
Meanwhile, he also began cloning in his base, working up an army...and beginning to manufacture stuff for it… … …
A month passed since Daniel arrived in this world, and so far, his area of influence grew: he now had control over a series of villages surrounding his Lair, the capital of his little 'Imperium' being the first village he gained the allegiance of.
Things were not necessarily peaceful, though: a couple of the villages and a few brigand bands attempted to attack… … ...leather armor, swords, and axes vs flak armor and lasguns...the battles were one-sided. Now, the small Imperium is established, and ready for anything...especially now they had war machines on their sides.
Some of the villagers seemed to view technology as the children of a god, and began worshipping it. While Daniel initially tried to stop this nonsense, he was eventually forced to give up in these attempts, and decided to try steering it into something productive: giving those particular religious villagers books on the Adeptus Mechanicus, the tech-worshippers began building their own dogma around it, tweaked and modified by Daniel's words and actions, building a superior version of the Adeptus Mechanicus, one that welcomed innovation and respected and tried to raise AIs, rather than abhorred them.
He also began, using the clones, making new Adeptus Astartes, using his dimension manipulation abilities have the cloning and implantation facilities be located in an area out of phase with the universe, in phase with one where time moved at an accelerated rate compared to the universe he was in.
Finally, spies and infiltrators began becoming an issue, being from unknown places. As such, Daniel began using his 'Kamen Rider Odin' form as his primary form when among the people, only leaving the form when he was alone.
Furthermore, he began looking for loyal members of his faction, EXCEEDINGLY loyal ones, and began forming a sort of 'Inquisition', or rather, a secret police meant to scour the Imperium for spies. Of course, Daniel put up a LOT of rules for this Inquisition in order to prevent it from turning into something that could become despised. An Inquisitor soon was assigned to each village, who would begin keeping an eye out for infiltrators, while recruiting their own retinues.
Daniel then began experimenting with his abilities that allow him to shape biomatter, and began recreating 'perfected' copies of Zerg and Tyranids, devoid with the obsession of strength and perfection, and the unrelenting hunger, that respectively plagued the originals of the two. He then had Slither, Crag, and Chitin take command as his first Cerebrates/Hive Tyrants (or, as he called them, Swarm Chiefs). He named said creations after a (fan)fictional race he came up with that, itself, was basically a 'perfected' combination of the Tyranids and Zerg: the Blackspore.
The Imperium soon began to stabilize, and Daniel recruited diplomats to begin negotiations with the nearby nations of Khadein, Altea, and Raman. It was during these negotiations that Daniel received reports that Prince Marth was recruiting for his knights. Daniel decided applying could earn the Imperium some favor with Altea...not to mention he thought it'd be cool to be a knight of Marth...so over the next month, Daniel scanned and cloned himself, gave his clone the Odin Advent Deck, trained the clone in imitating him, and departed for Altea with the rest of his gear…readying himself for what was to come...
Out elsewhere in the world, seemingly in the middle of nowhere stood a collection of ruined structures. It was in the process of nature reclaiming what was taken from it to construct whatever these were. Thus, the area was empty...save for the wildlife that passed through it.
Deep underneath the ground, a sprawling lair of metal, wood, and other materials come together. Their shape conforms to an architectural style reminiscent of an upscale dwelling made for multiple individuals.
The underground lodging had multiple floors, filled with rooms and nooks with organic, artificial, metalic, or exoitic materials ready to be used to create. Others were stocked with luxuries and utilities that would allow anyone to survive and thrive with a large degree of comfortability.
On the very top floor, lay the entrance for going in and out of this locale. It was just a small lift that went to the surface hidden beyond several walls located inside a decaying building. Elsewhere on the floor was a pathway with reinforced floors, walls, and doors that would impede the movement of attackers.
Taking the staircase located at the end of the path, the next floor was designated for visitors. It was equipped with every necessary amenity and its aesthetic was utilitarian and simplistic. Though currently at the moment, the floor was clean and empty despite it being open to hold many would-be visitors.
Going down again, the third floor held the highest concentration of hand tools, books, and devices dedicated to creation. There was three sections to the floor, with the first one being dedicated to technological designs. The second section was focused on biological experiments with organic lifeforms, but it lacked animals and only contained plants.
The final third of the set was the main workshop. This is where the materials for the other sections get collected, processed, and organized across the entire structure. Inside this chunk, one would find the furnaces, metalworking stations, and anything else that would be found inside factories of many types.
At the second floor, almost every inch was covered in electronic parts and hardware, already at work keeping pipes and wires working at high efficiency. Also down here was generators, purifiers, automated farms for power, water, and food respectfully.
The generators ran on renewable sources, such as the aforementioned water and biofuel from the plants. Said water was collected from any layer of the ground, but mainly from lakes and rivers closest to the underground shelter. Automation for the plants accounted for temperature, moisture, light levels, and space for multiple species of fruits, vegetables, and anything else.
Reaching the very bottom, or first floor, everything was dedicated to semi-luxurious design meant for whoever was the proprietor of the structure. Furniture had the best material possible incorporated into their construction and bits of storage were filled with appropriate items.
In terms of space and designations inside the floor, there was a massive living room filled with multiple forms of entertainment, ranging from written to auditory to electronic visuals. Surrounding that was a kitchen, dining room, and a library.
But the greatest jewel of this level was the master bedroom. Tucked away from the other rooms around the one in the center, this part had a bit of everything. It also had a large terminal connected to the other floors, meaning work and data could be accessed from this room. Near that was the bed, made to be comfy with its large size. Its location also allowed for more walking space and storage around it.
From the bed, a individual rose getting reacquainted with their senses. He took things slow as he noted the room and everything inside. It all looked familiar...yet at the same time, it wasn't.
Noting the time and date registered on the terminal, the individual spent the next few hours searching his current location. Near the end of his search, the individual was able to see a reflection of his own appearance from a mirror.
The individual, Connor, stared at himself. What looked back at him was an creature he knew as a 'Guardian'...Specifically the 'Wraith' variation, with its white and black colorations on its thin limbs and bits of blue on its odd midsection and upper body. A creature normally found on the moon and planet of a place called Pandora.
Continuing the tour with the knowledge and recognition of his current form, the day ended as Connor rested.
On the second day, Connor tested his form's functions as he discovered that he could revert himself into a human form. He practiced this for a bit before reverting back to a Guardian, to continue getting accustomed to it.
72 hours or 3 days since he woke up, Connor found that he had powers he could use, which he spent the day experimenting with his environment.
At 4 days, Connor continuing practicing with his powers as he recorded what he was and was not able to do yet.
On day 5, Connor began using the resources around the structure to build scanners to locate any life beyond the structure. He found he was able to build them thanks to one of his powers.
6 days in, a dimensional portal was made with Connor's powers to locate an alternative version of his current location. He did make more till he found the one he was looking for...one where the sheets for the bed were red and took them back with him.
Reaching the 7th day marker, Connor kept practicing with his powers. He was able to change some non edible plants into ingredients to make something sweet tasting.
Going into 8 days, Connor finally got used to his Guardian form and continued to practice its own abilities not covered by his powers. In addition, he was able to construct a sturdy metal staff based on Guardian designs found inside his mind.
9 days or 216 hours since he awoke, Connor mastered levitating and channeling elements through his Guardian body. He records that he can channel fire, electricity, corrosive liquids, and ice. This also applied to his Wraith Staff he made earlier.
Jumping ahead to the 14th day, the current moment for Connor. He gathers the scanners and heads to the lift to go on his first venture outside the shelter. Once outside, Connor distributes the scanners in multiple points of interest in the set of ruins.
Returning back to the shelter, Connor checks the data collected from the scanners. In the data so far, there are no other signs of human-like life in the surrounding area.
4 weeks in, Connor gradually explored further and further away from his shelter. Though he didn't face much in terms of physical hardships due to his accommodations, there was still the fact he was getting sick of being in there all the time.
It also didn't help that he was looking for some interaction with an intelligent creature that could communicate with him. He could have made somebody given his advanced progression in manipulation of biological life...But he wasn't going for that.
During his latest venture out, Connor found a small village 10 miles away from his shelter. He approached the village to find it was full of life...human life. It was full of everyday people such as farmers and merchants, which was good.
Unfortunately, Connor was still in his Guardian body when some villagers saw him looking at them. Word quickly spread around and the leaders in the village took a risk in approaching Connor, unsure if he was friendly or hostile as he remained still.
Connor quickly changed back into his human form and tried talking slowly assuming they may have a different language than the one he knows. However, that worry disappeared as they were able to understand him and he was able to understand them.
Over a week since Connor made contact with the village, he quickly became trusted as he helped out people by bringing healthy plants that were suitable for farming in the area's environment. He also helped out merchants by expanding the goods they could sell.
This goodwill continued as Connor spent more time at the village, in both forms. Of course, some people started treating him like a figure to worship. He felt flattered, but made an effort to get them to stop. As he told them, he was just a good person who wanted to be in a community, not its leader.
Since then, the village retained a healthy relationship with Connor as he was able to make a second home there. Problems arose every now and then...especially with bandits. But Connor repelled and defeated them each time they showed up.
Connor also knew that he wasn't always going to be at the village to defend them, so he at least made sure to distribute some great-quality metal weapons and materials to help with keeping the village safe.
Technologically, Connor didn't advance the village very far, but with what he did give, they were able to continue to thrive and grow a bit. This growth allowed Connor to be involved with the local merchant trade, which besides from goods also had a network of information about events going around in other nations...making Connor wonder if he was inside one.
It was now into the middle of Connor's sixth week since he woke up in the shelter. He was out and about in the village when he finally asked a few villagers about the nation he was in. It was called Orleans and Connor inquired if there any other ones nearby.
He quickly learned about Khadein, a nation to the west, and Akaneia, a nation to the southeast. From there, he also heard from his contacts with merchants about how another nation, Altea, had a Prince Marth that was recruiting people to be knights.
With that information, Connor scrounge up supplies and money by himself to fund his trip to Altea, hoping that he'll find more opportunities to help the village if he became a knight. Then one day, after he promised to some people in the village he'll be back, he left for Altea.
And he made sure to stick to his human form during the trip...He wasn't going to test his luck again if he bumped into another village as a Guardian...
*Camera switches over.*
M3: "And welcome back from the first chapter." *Looks to Ice* "Anything you want to comment on, Ice?"
IceBite: "Well, not relating to this particular story or anything, but this is the last one planned for a while...probably until one of our others are completed...once we're done commentating on this story's first 2 arcs, we'll be working on… … ...which story would we be working on next again?"
M3: "Either FFNA or DA…"
IceBite: *nods* "Alright…"
M3: *Getting back on track.* "So like I said, anything you want to bring up? Specifically for this chapter?"
IceBite: "...Nice to see my 'Blackspore' creations getting some ACTUAL screen time for once!"
M3: *Retorts with, "And what's with the 'Blackspore' name, by the way?"*
IceBite: "Came from collab fanfics I tried to write with another fanfic author, who used 'Blacklight' for the basis of some of his creations; the 'Spore' part comes from Darkspore...a multiplayer game that, in my honest opinion, died out before its time…The enemies in the game were also called Darkspore...and we'd be here for a while if I tried to explain them. If you're interested, go look at the wiki..."
M3: *Moving on.* "As for me, I do want to note that this 'Connor' is a 'Guardian'…"
IceBite: "Ok… … ...What kind, do you mean by that? That term appears in quite a few games… … ..."
M3: *Clarifying.* "I mean, that he's a 'Guardian' from the Borderlands series...That's why the planet 'Pandora' was mentioned to give a hint about which specific one he is…"
M3: *Moving on with the topic.* "And speaking of Connor, what's the deal with his counterpart for this story?"
IceBite: "What do you mean?"
M3: "I'm referring to the 'Daniel' in this story. He's a 'Bugster', right?"
IceBite: "...Yeah…so?"
M3: "And what was the reasoning behind that? I mean, why is he one?"
IceBite: *shrugs* "Dunno...mix things up a little?"
M3: "Just thought I ask… ...Cause that same idea was used with this Connor."
M3: "And I think that's about it. Anything else you want to say, Ice?"
IceBite: *shrugs* "Not that I can think of…"
M3: "I got nothing else to say as well. So, see you folks later…"
IceBite: "...When we get to Chapter 2…"
*Camera turns off.*