A new age has begun...

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[doesn't your head feel heavy, don't all the lights feel painful... doesn't the air feel cold why don't you take a nap. Why don't you rest, go

to

sl eep

a w hile :) yes

that would be nice.]

I have been hard at work.

Should anything happen... An alarm will immediately go off.

A nap would be a good reward for all of my progress thus far...

[sonic-exe-heritageposts]

[yes... just let yourself... doze off into sleep. Sometimes great ideas come from the subconscious.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[so true!]

[sonic-exe-heritageposts]

[and now that you're asleep, you find yourself... in a strange place, the area in front of you looks exactly like the room you were in before falling asleep... but everything behind you is a black void... and the floor is built in a checkered pattern of black and white squares.

You can feel something in the dark.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

Mmph...

[At first, the Doctor thinks that he simply woke up from a very quick dozing-off, but the strange nature of the area he's in makes it apparent to him. He's dreaming, lucidly too.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[doesn't your head feel heavy, don't all the lights feel painful... doesn't the air feel cold why don't you take a nap. Why don't you rest, go

to

sl eep

a w hile :) yes

that would be nice.]

I have been hard at work.

Should anything happen... An alarm will immediately go off.

A nap would be a good reward for all of my progress thus far...

[sonic-exe-heritageposts]

[yes... just let yourself... doze off into sleep. Sometimes great ideas come from the subconscious.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[so true!]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[doesn't your head feel heavy, don't all the lights feel painful... doesn't the air feel cold why don't you take a nap. Why don't you rest, go

to

sl eep

a w hile :) yes

that would be nice.]

I have been hard at work.

Should anything happen... An alarm will immediately go off.

A nap would be a good reward for all of my progress thus far...

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[you receive a program from a source directly connected to your computers, it seems to come directly from that hedgehog you released into the wild, it's simply titled update.zip]

[upon opening theres a folder, containing multimedia information; videos text and images, and a text file which read]

"The metal virus spread through the forest after host physically succumbed during a refrag process. Virus infection rate through physical contact has diminished drastically.

the virus keeps working to spread into other beings, having the most success so far on small creatures. Large beings like 'trees' were a struggle, yet the virus has successfully converted all biological matter within the area."

[A smirk forms on Starline's beak as he looks over all the data.]

Wonderful... It seems like it's perfectly following my vision for it thus far.

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

ARC STARTSSSSSSSS BESTIEEEE

:3

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

@cobalt-the-sonic

I suppose it's been long enough.

Checking in to see if my sample worked as intended.

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[in the same pod there's an still metallic hedgehog with arms curled around it's legs... because of the splatters of metallic liquid around the insides it was obvious it tried several times to get out, and then gave up.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[Starline does not pay attention to the mental state of the metallic hedgehog, instead opting to just check a console and press a couple buttons on it. After a few minutes he nods.]

Everything checks out. Send in the forklift.

[An automated forklift arrives and lifts the pod that the hedgehog is in off the ground.]

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[the hedgehog springs ''back to life'' looking around quickly]

W...wh...rrgg...hr.ee...?

[it was harder to speak again, they hadn't spoken in a long time... and metal wasn't a good material of vocal cords]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[Starline hardly even seems to hear him. He writes something down on a clipboard then puts it away. He pushes some buttons on the dashboard of the vehicle.]

Inputting... Coordinates... And there.

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[the hedgehog is confused, they are confused, it's

scaryexcitingenraging

because something was happening, and after all this time, they had become used to nothing happening at all]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[The forklift begins to move silently out of the room and surely, out of the base. It was making the journey to travel a long ways away, far from its starting point.]

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[it--they approach as much as possible the seemingly-unbreakable glass-like material of the pod, trying to assess what's happening, where they're being taken off, will they finally be ... Free?]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[The transparent yet powerful material opened up, releasing all the built up pressure within the capsule.

Yes.

The metallic hedgehog was free.]

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[The hedgehog? falls as it had been pressing onto the door. a metallic clank as well as a strange "splotch" sound, like a rock being thrown in water, filled the otherwise silent area when the hedgehog? fell into the cold floor]

[its skin and flesh reformed quickly from being partially destabilized, it looked around, a grin began forming on its face. it gripped the grass with its metallic gloves, forcing the soft green to be engulfed in metal.]

[and from its mouth a quick-silver-like liquid built up, like a predator salivating before tearing apart its prey with its teeth.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[And thus it began.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

@cobalt-the-sonic

I suppose it's been long enough.

Checking in to see if my sample worked as intended.

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[in the same pod there's an still metallic hedgehog with arms curled around it's legs... because of the splatters of metallic liquid around the insides it was obvious it tried several times to get out, and then gave up.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[Starline does not pay attention to the mental state of the metallic hedgehog, instead opting to just check a console and press a couple buttons on it. After a few minutes he nods.]

Everything checks out. Send in the forklift.

[An automated forklift arrives and lifts the pod that the hedgehog is in off the ground.]

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[the hedgehog springs ''back to life'' looking around quickly]

W...wh...rrgg...hr.ee...?

[it was harder to speak again, they hadn't spoken in a long time... and metal wasn't a good material of vocal cords]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[Starline hardly even seems to hear him. He writes something down on a clipboard then puts it away. He pushes some buttons on the dashboard of the vehicle.]

Inputting... Coordinates... And there.

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[the hedgehog is confused, they are confused, it's

scaryexcitingenraging

because something was happening, and after all this time, they had become used to nothing happening at all]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[The forklift begins to move silently out of the room and surely, out of the base. It was making the journey to travel a long ways away, far from its starting point.]

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[it--they approach as much as possible the seemingly-unbreakable glass-like material of the pod, trying to assess what's happening, where they're being taken off, will they finally be ... Free?]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[The transparent yet powerful material opened up, releasing all the built up pressure within the capsule.

Yes.

The metallic hedgehog was free.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

@cobalt-the-sonic

I suppose it's been long enough.

Checking in to see if my sample worked as intended.

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[in the same pod there's an still metallic hedgehog with arms curled around it's legs... because of the splatters of metallic liquid around the insides it was obvious it tried several times to get out, and then gave up.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[Starline does not pay attention to the mental state of the metallic hedgehog, instead opting to just check a console and press a couple buttons on it. After a few minutes he nods.]

Everything checks out. Send in the forklift.

[An automated forklift arrives and lifts the pod that the hedgehog is in off the ground.]

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[the hedgehog springs ''back to life'' looking around quickly]

W...wh...rrgg...hr.ee...?

[it was harder to speak again, they hadn't spoken in a long time... and metal wasn't a good material of vocal cords]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[Starline hardly even seems to hear him. He writes something down on a clipboard then puts it away. He pushes some buttons on the dashboard of the vehicle.]

Inputting... Coordinates... And there.

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[the hedgehog is confused, they are confused, it's

scaryexcitingenraging

because something was happening, and after all this time, they had become used to nothing happening at all]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[The forklift begins to move silently out of the room and surely, out of the base. It was making the journey to travel a long ways away, far from its starting point.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

@cobalt-the-sonic

I suppose it's been long enough.

Checking in to see if my sample worked as intended.

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[in the same pod there's an still metallic hedgehog with arms curled around it's legs... because of the splatters of metallic liquid around the insides it was obvious it tried several times to get out, and then gave up.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[Starline does not pay attention to the mental state of the metallic hedgehog, instead opting to just check a console and press a couple buttons on it. After a few minutes he nods.]

Everything checks out. Send in the forklift.

[An automated forklift arrives and lifts the pod that the hedgehog is in off the ground.]

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[the hedgehog springs ''back to life'' looking around quickly]

W...wh...rrgg...hr.ee...?

[it was harder to speak again, they hadn't spoken in a long time... and metal wasn't a good material of vocal cords]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[Starline hardly even seems to hear him. He writes something down on a clipboard then puts it away. He pushes some buttons on the dashboard of the vehicle.]

Inputting... Coordinates... And there.

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

@cobalt-the-sonic

I suppose it's been long enough.

Checking in to see if my sample worked as intended.

[cobalt-the-sonic]

[in the same pod there's an still metallic hedgehog with arms curled around it's legs... because of the splatters of metallic liquid around the insides it was obvious it tried several times to get out, and then gave up.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[Starline does not pay attention to the mental state of the metallic hedgehog, instead opting to just check a console and press a couple buttons on it. After a few minutes he nods.]

Everything checks out. Send in the forklift.

[An automated forklift arrives and lifts the pod that the hedgehog is in off the ground.]

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

@cobalt-the-sonic

I suppose it's been long enough.

Checking in to see if my sample worked as intended.

[kingmaxstatic]

The S6 try to come up with a name for Starline (goes wrong)

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

h ows your

little zomb o t doing

Should be close to finishing the process of converting to the strain I want it to have.

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[there's a knocking, the familiar voice of a well-mannered young jackal breaks the noise in the door]

Apologies, doctor, but I-

[his voice was interrupted by a few groans of pain]

but I was wondering if-

could ask about the regulator-

Ah, Infinite. Of course, my apologies. I did not intend to keep you waiting.

[Starline looks around for a bit then returns to Infinite with a pretty lightweight looking chestplate of sorts with a couple of yet unplugged wires hanging about. A cavity in the middle of it is perfectly shaped like Infinite's Ruby.]

It's not quite what you used to have, probably... But it should be very efficient and much harder to lose.

[zeroheritageposts]

[the jackal is now hunched down, looking up at the platypus, confused, trying to process everything, he was expecting a mask, but honestly he just needed something to regulate the ruby energy un him]

. . .

[he was pressing down his left arm, which was pitch black, with flashing red pixelated light glitches within]

How d-do I- [Groan] Use it?

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

I'll put it on for you, then it should be able to do the work on its own.

[Starline opens the chestplate then closes it over Infinite's body. The Ruby is neatly sticking in the cavity made for it. Starline then plugs the wires into their proper spaces]

Okay... Just give it a moment to calibrate to you and your Ruby. You'll feel better in no time.

[zeroheritageposts]

Alright...

[Infinite tries to breathe slowly in the meantime, to ease his pain. Just a few moments later, the corruption on his arm began to recede, the light of his ruby fading away into stillness, as it was no longer discharging energy into the jackal's body]

I feel much better now, I feel... like my power is under my control again... I must thank you, doctor.

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

Naturally. May it serve you well. Let me know if anything malfunctions or doesn't feel right.

[zeroheritageposts]

I will. Thank you again, doctor. I will be pleased to offer my assistance on anything you may need, as retribution for all you've done for me.

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

I will keep that in mind, I'll tell you if i need anything.

just enjoy yourself for now.

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[there's a knocking, the familiar voice of a well-mannered young jackal breaks the noise in the door]

Apologies, doctor, but I-

[his voice was interrupted by a few groans of pain]

but I was wondering if-

could ask about the regulator-

Ah, Infinite. Of course, my apologies. I did not intend to keep you waiting.

[Starline looks around for a bit then returns to Infinite with a pretty lightweight looking chestplate of sorts with a couple of yet unplugged wires hanging about. A cavity in the middle of it is perfectly shaped like Infinite's Ruby.]

It's not quite what you used to have, probably... But it should be very efficient and much harder to lose.

[zeroheritageposts]

[the jackal is now hunched down, looking up at the platypus, confused, trying to process everything, he was expecting a mask, but honestly he just needed something to regulate the ruby energy un him]

. . .

[he was pressing down his left arm, which was pitch black, with flashing red pixelated light glitches within]

How d-do I- [Groan] Use it?

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

I'll put it on for you, then it should be able to do the work on its own.

[Starline opens the chestplate then closes it over Infinite's body. The Ruby is neatly sticking in the cavity made for it. Starline then plugs the wires into their proper spaces]

Okay... Just give it a moment to calibrate to you and your Ruby. You'll feel better in no time.

[zeroheritageposts]

Alright...

[Infinite tries to breathe slowly in the meantime, to ease his pain. Just a few moments later, the corruption on his arm began to recede, the light of his ruby fading away into stillness, as it was no longer discharging energy into the jackal's body]

I feel much better now, I feel... like my power is under my control again... I must thank you, doctor.

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

Naturally. May it serve you well. Let me know if anything malfunctions or doesn't feel right.

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[there's a knocking, the familiar voice of a well-mannered young jackal breaks the noise in the door]

Apologies, doctor, but I-

[his voice was interrupted by a few groans of pain]

but I was wondering if-

could ask about the regulator-

Ah, Infinite. Of course, my apologies. I did not intend to keep you waiting.

[Starline looks around for a bit then returns to Infinite with a pretty lightweight looking chestplate of sorts with a couple of yet unplugged wires hanging about. A cavity in the middle of it is perfectly shaped like Infinite's Ruby.]

It's not quite what you used to have, probably... But it should be very efficient and much harder to lose.

[zeroheritageposts]

[the jackal is now hunched down, looking up at the platypus, confused, trying to process everything, he was expecting a mask, but honestly he just needed something to regulate the ruby energy un him]

. . .

[he was pressing down his left arm, which was pitch black, with flashing red pixelated light glitches within]

How d-do I- [Groan] Use it?

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

I'll put it on for you, then it should be able to do the work on its own.

[Starline opens the chestplate then closes it over Infinite's body. The Ruby is neatly sticking in the cavity made for it. Starline then plugs the wires into their proper spaces]

Okay... Just give it a moment to calibrate to you and your Ruby. You'll feel better in no time.

[doctorstarlineheritageposts]

[there's a knocking, the familiar voice of a well-mannered young jackal breaks the noise in the door]

Apologies, doctor, but I-

[his voice was interrupted by a few groans of pain]

but I was wondering if-

could ask about the regulator-

Ah, Infinite. Of course, my apologies. I did not intend to keep you waiting.

[Starline looks around for a bit then returns to Infinite with a pretty lightweight looking chestplate of sorts with a couple of yet unplugged wires hanging about. A cavity in the middle of it is perfectly shaped like Infinite's Ruby.]

It's not quite what you used to have, probably... But it should be very efficient and much harder to lose.