03-02-2017, 07:15 PM
Dr. Regal glanced up from his paperwork, his eyes only barely catching sight of a figure exiting the room. Though he knew whoever it was had uttered something upon entering the room, he had been too absorbed in his work to pay much attention. The researcher shuffled roughly the pile of papers he had been scanning before slipping it back into the manila folder. With a small sigh he laid the documents to the side and opened the parcel that the visitor had left him, unfolding the torn rag to reveal what he recognized immediately as a Dark Chip. He slid the nearly palm-sized bit of silicon into his grasp, tumbling it experimentally between his hands to examinethe weight and texture of the device before slipping it into his breast pocket. There was no mistaking it; his suppositions had been nothing short of correct.
“Dr. Regal,” the tinny tone of his secretary spoke from a terminal on his left. “Your visitors have begun to arrive.”
The doctor nodded to himself as he rose to stand, smoothing down the folds of his plum-colored jacket as he did so. He brought a gloved hand to his stylized monocle, adjusting it slightly before making for the door. Now was as good a time as any to address the gathered. He hoped that with their help he could track down and gather more information on what Nebula was planning.
Polished chrome doors swished open as Regal approached, the brightly-lit hallway from which he had emerged soon vanishing from sight as the automatic egress closed itself in his wake. A solitary, barely audible ding announced his arrival to those gathered, barely managing to draw the attention of even half of the newcomers. As he looked upon strange congregation, he fought the frown crawling across his lips. The turnout so far was...less than optimal.
“Greetings, everyone,” the doctor husked, pausing before slowly taking the few steps down from the hallway to the atrium proper. “I thank you all for coming.” His eyes flitted around the room, quickly sizing up each individual. “With so little reason to come all the way here beyond a simple request, I’m truly appreciative. If there are any questions you all might have, please feel free to ask for both your benefit and that of the group.” He folded his arms behind his back, dawning a pleasant smile as he awaited a response.
“Dr. Regal,” the tinny tone of his secretary spoke from a terminal on his left. “Your visitors have begun to arrive.”
The doctor nodded to himself as he rose to stand, smoothing down the folds of his plum-colored jacket as he did so. He brought a gloved hand to his stylized monocle, adjusting it slightly before making for the door. Now was as good a time as any to address the gathered. He hoped that with their help he could track down and gather more information on what Nebula was planning.
Polished chrome doors swished open as Regal approached, the brightly-lit hallway from which he had emerged soon vanishing from sight as the automatic egress closed itself in his wake. A solitary, barely audible ding announced his arrival to those gathered, barely managing to draw the attention of even half of the newcomers. As he looked upon strange congregation, he fought the frown crawling across his lips. The turnout so far was...less than optimal.
“Greetings, everyone,” the doctor husked, pausing before slowly taking the few steps down from the hallway to the atrium proper. “I thank you all for coming.” His eyes flitted around the room, quickly sizing up each individual. “With so little reason to come all the way here beyond a simple request, I’m truly appreciative. If there are any questions you all might have, please feel free to ask for both your benefit and that of the group.” He folded his arms behind his back, dawning a pleasant smile as he awaited a response.