07-15-2015, 09:59 PM
"Yeah, yeah, yeah! Sure!" the Kunemon said. Kopaka went around with Athena, helping the entombed insects out from under their digital, stony prisons. One by one, they gathered near the end of the datastore hallway, looking nothing but sorry for themselves. Kopaka's hard stare prevented any sort of thought of betrayal; they knew that any false move on their part would be guaranteed to get them slain. The female human was hardly any better...in fact, the fact that she could be so intimidating, even without seeing her eyes, was downright terrifying.
The Kunemon led Kopaka to the exit node of the library's datastore that connected to the greater dataverse as a whole. One by one, the slipped into the whirling nexus of information, until there were none left. Something was bothering Kopaka, however. This was too easy. Was this the extent of the infestation the library turaga had been speaking about? This was a truly immense space, and a dozen or so pathetic worm rahi did not seem to be the kind of thing that warranted the attention of a prime, or earn Kopaka the right to access the Kanohi Hau, for that matter.
Still, at the moment, there did not seem to be any clear and present danger, so Kopaka hung his sword and shield on his back before turning to face Athena once more.
"You have assisted me in my task. It is only right that I assist you in yours. I am Kopaka, Toa of Ice. I am at your command." Kopaka said. It was nearly impossible for Athena to glean any kind of emotion from the biomechanical warrior. The mask on his face was completely unmoving, and the only thing that slightly denoted his emotions was the slivering of his left eye; the only one not covered by the otherwise immense telescopic array over his right eye. Kopaka had his own questions for the biological female. Why did she conceal her eyes? Furthermore, how did she navigate her surroundings without sight? How did her weapon function? Being the Toa of Ice, and therefore associated with the pursuit of knowledge, Kopaka naturally was extremely curious. His inherently reserved nature reinforced a reluctance to pry into the other prime's nature, however. In due time, he was sure that he would learn what he wanted to know.
"Well...I had initially just come here to learn about the Omniverse. I was called here recently as well." she said, trailing off. She still had the digital tome on Nexus Gates clutched under her arm when her brows furrowed.
"What are you doing here? I'm Athena Myaló, by the way." the woman asked, holstering her own weapon.
"Initially I had come to this hall of information for the same reason as you; to educate myself. Upon entering, however, I saw an artifact from my...home world, located in the Library's museum. An agreement was made that if I sanctify this world of data, I would be permitted to don the mask." Kopaka said. He looked around again, the servo motors in his mask's telescopic array whirring audibly as he looked around.
"...I am concerned that my work in that regard is incomplete. Regardless, until I know for sure, I will follow at your discretion." Kopaka said. The Toa reflected quietly to itself as it waited for Athena to give him a command. Normally he did not tie himself down to anyone, let alone two strangers in a row. This was an odd place, however, and it called for odd dealings. The Athena female reminded Kopaka of...someone...he couldn't remember exactly who. Whenever she spoke, it just reminded him of another female and the color blue. Perhaps the memories would return to him the longer his processor had time to recover itself. Biomechanical systems were not as flawless at information recall as purely mechanical minds were, but those had their own faults.
For now, he would content himself with following and observing. Hopefully, at some point, he would be able to return to the comfort of being alone.
The Kunemon led Kopaka to the exit node of the library's datastore that connected to the greater dataverse as a whole. One by one, the slipped into the whirling nexus of information, until there were none left. Something was bothering Kopaka, however. This was too easy. Was this the extent of the infestation the library turaga had been speaking about? This was a truly immense space, and a dozen or so pathetic worm rahi did not seem to be the kind of thing that warranted the attention of a prime, or earn Kopaka the right to access the Kanohi Hau, for that matter.
Still, at the moment, there did not seem to be any clear and present danger, so Kopaka hung his sword and shield on his back before turning to face Athena once more.
"You have assisted me in my task. It is only right that I assist you in yours. I am Kopaka, Toa of Ice. I am at your command." Kopaka said. It was nearly impossible for Athena to glean any kind of emotion from the biomechanical warrior. The mask on his face was completely unmoving, and the only thing that slightly denoted his emotions was the slivering of his left eye; the only one not covered by the otherwise immense telescopic array over his right eye. Kopaka had his own questions for the biological female. Why did she conceal her eyes? Furthermore, how did she navigate her surroundings without sight? How did her weapon function? Being the Toa of Ice, and therefore associated with the pursuit of knowledge, Kopaka naturally was extremely curious. His inherently reserved nature reinforced a reluctance to pry into the other prime's nature, however. In due time, he was sure that he would learn what he wanted to know.
"Well...I had initially just come here to learn about the Omniverse. I was called here recently as well." she said, trailing off. She still had the digital tome on Nexus Gates clutched under her arm when her brows furrowed.
"What are you doing here? I'm Athena Myaló, by the way." the woman asked, holstering her own weapon.
"Initially I had come to this hall of information for the same reason as you; to educate myself. Upon entering, however, I saw an artifact from my...home world, located in the Library's museum. An agreement was made that if I sanctify this world of data, I would be permitted to don the mask." Kopaka said. He looked around again, the servo motors in his mask's telescopic array whirring audibly as he looked around.
"...I am concerned that my work in that regard is incomplete. Regardless, until I know for sure, I will follow at your discretion." Kopaka said. The Toa reflected quietly to itself as it waited for Athena to give him a command. Normally he did not tie himself down to anyone, let alone two strangers in a row. This was an odd place, however, and it called for odd dealings. The Athena female reminded Kopaka of...someone...he couldn't remember exactly who. Whenever she spoke, it just reminded him of another female and the color blue. Perhaps the memories would return to him the longer his processor had time to recover itself. Biomechanical systems were not as flawless at information recall as purely mechanical minds were, but those had their own faults.
For now, he would content himself with following and observing. Hopefully, at some point, he would be able to return to the comfort of being alone.
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