A streak of electric blue zooms through the halls of Ouroboros Corporation. The hum of hovering technology and the spark of electricity seem to appear at every corner.
People make way, as they grumble about a certain cyborg in a dark blue uniform going too fast on the walkways…171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTP9VCUa4Vs
“They need to give him his own little area…”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzDiVgkU9L
As Ouro Corp’s kinetic specialist, it’s JumpMan’s job to speed around, bounce off the walls, and drift around corners. The entire building was his skate park, where he could ricochet off walls, use the railings as grind bars, and no one could stop him. 171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiib4zzBSsg
It was his job, after all, calculating his movements and sending it to the Research and Development department.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOfvWkytBL
His favorite radio station begins to play through his system, the host announcing the city news with enthusiasm.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnHDLsBYde
“It’s September 14, 2089, a bright, beautiful day here in Quantum Row! For our morning news, we’ve got a bit of a traffic jam on Stardust Avenue; be careful out there, folks—”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnnfC6zu8V
JumpMan almost tunes out the broadcast, making a wide turn to narrowly avoid a cleaning droid and a drone drifting too low. 171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBEolDUbyV
“The rivalry between Ouro and Aether continues as they fight to be the best technological development lab in Quantum Row…! Let’s give ‘em a few songs to pump up their day!—”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoDFZXp2YF
The cyberfunk he’s become so accustomed to begins playing, setting his servos into a fast-paced, excited rhythm. 171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJzyBFzmam
He’s just about halfway done with his experiment when his goggles’ pupils change into exclamation marks, the red warning indicators startling him out of rhythm.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFNBLKIqOh
He digs his heels into the floor, coming to a complete stop. “Seriously? What now?”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xaNKdUPFc
He checks the notification. The goggles changing expression again to an annoyed one; semi-circles pointed downwards.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEj5MuEcHt
Research and Development calling him down to the lab for a “critical task; ASAP”.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPywTQCrQrE
Of course. His excitement drops as he turns around, not even seeing the—171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRL1RHUhxs
BANG!171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNblQP2NHX2
Another drone hits him straight in the face, sending him flying off his feet.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSwXCSK4cA
“…Ow.” He lands starfish-style on the polished floor, peeling the annoyed drone off his face. It nudges his face before flitting off somewhere.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZ85tnmpmY
JumpMan’s hover shoes click back into action, pulling him back to his feet. 171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPNhcAgYzO
He gets in contact with the lab with his recently installed transmission system. “This is J.M…you called?”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2v1wHztgt
“JumpMan. How far are you from the Research Wing?”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8IlbySJDg
JumpMan chuckles as he searches for the lab with his eyes. “Does it matter? Whatcha need me for?”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QnFgah09R
“We have the schematics for an update on K1-NG’s security system. Can you take them to the Repair Center for us?”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIca83bF7N
“Awe, what? That’s the big emergency you were calling me for? King of all people?” JumpMan complained, rolling his eyes.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoekB7XW9dP
“We could experience a weakness in our physical or technological defenses at any minute. These updates need to happen, ASAP.”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiDOqNXa4r
JumpMan grumbles. “Fiiine, I guess…give me,” he waits for his calculations to give an estimated time of arrival, “…a minute and a half. I’ll be there.”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWX7GZF3nmE
When JumpMan arrives, the sight he sees is…almost comical.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡra0nEbt5PU
A few of the technological engineers, plugging King into the computer using various ports, and King, in his full 7’9 glory, pulling them back out again. It’s a cute game of back and forth.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJxnSp8jXP
“Unnecessary. I do not need your ‘improvements’,” King growls, “remove these immediately.”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JdrhT5iyN
JumpMan snorts, his pupils turning into something amused. “Oh, this is hilarious.”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhsLnWyHuJ
He comes in fully into the room, announcing himself with complete confidence, swiping a hand over his electric hair. “Hey, hey! I’ve got the update for Your Majesty here…”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiX6QgREixb
One of the technicians greets him with a shaky wave. “Oh, thank God! Listen, JumpMan, we have to plug King into the computer in order to start the update but,” The woman ducks as King slings a cable away from his body, avoiding his large metal arm. “He’s… obviously not cooperating!”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqAq8Ow86z
“King, buddy,” JumpMan says, stopping in the middle of the room, “they’re just trying to plug you into the computer.”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduPis4BZf0
King’s head swivels towards JumpMan with bitter malice, tearing out another cord from the ports in his head. “You.”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZmbqkR8Nl
JumpMan’s pupils flicker into a slightly nervous expression. “Wuh oh…”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgc8ofQiesu
Sparks fly as King fully removes himself from the platform, the smell of electricity permeating the air. King’s eyes burn a bright red, stomping towards JumpMan with obvious intent to hurt.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcZME54ncI
The two had never really gotten along… JumpMan was prone to poking and prodding at King whenever he had an opportunity, and King was always too rigid to take his jokes very well.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ509REDSNk
Especially not the most recent one where he swapped out King’s “crown” for a plastic princess one. Maybe that’s why he’s bulldozing towards him right now.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMBlRmbqSd
“Hey, hey! King, how about we get this security update in you first…before you rip me to shreds, yeah? Okay!”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAlnsh6R6l
JumpMan quickly gets back into motion, speeding off and making an arc around King as the robot swipes at him.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLCcyPYbcK
Back in the middle of the room, JumpMan grabs a handful of the cords, attempting to plug him in quickly.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkR8fIsxhz
King, however, doesn’t give him time to get a good look, swinging his large arm at JumpMan and knocking him into the wall to their right and into a mechanical diagnostic console.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAS4uH7D9U
Sparks fly, scientists scatter, and JumpMan struggles to stand, his optics glitching past more shapes and patterns before stabilizing into focus.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eslRuHwSC
“Hey…King, if we don’t get this update in your system—ow!—” JumpMan cradles his back, “think about what Aether might do…”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZXo6IQvOG
“Aether Corporation is irrelevant…”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCyEDphx6Z
JumpMan’s pupils turn into amused semi-circles. “Yeah, they are, until they wiggle their way through our systems. You’re our best security system, buddy! We need you to be in tip-top shape…”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKPrSEUFjR
“I can handle it.” King responds. “Ouroboros Corporation created me flawlessly. I do not need your flimsy updates.”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjaR7258kb
“Yeah, okay, buddy...” JumpMan snorts, poking a thumb at the robot. “Why did we give him a personality again?”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxblVWZCqMA
King, while JumpMan is distracted, picks him up by his collar. JumpMan’s optics flicker into larger, surprised circles.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡij7DhJsRt2
Red light beams onto his face. “Annoying speedster.”171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdOo2O3oCH
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