01-01-2015, 11:30 AM
After Im Seung, seven male candidates remained. Each were approached in similar fashion as he, with Nikolai entering first, assessing their ability to control their powers since he last visited them, and when they passed his test, he introduced Michael.
Once the last was affirmed, Nikolai swept a studious gaze down the hall. They had visited occupants living behind one long stretch of doors, but another set had gone unvisited. The females were beyond his reach, he surmised, but his frustration was buried deep below the surface.
Director Stephensen asked the first question: "You spoke of a transition?"
he asked.
Nikolai nodded, leading them to return to the upper level. "Commander Vellas will be working with the candidates. Now that they have passed threat of Sickness, they must learn control as danger remains. Dominating this power is like harnessing the might of a nuclear weapon with sheer strength of mind. Focus cannot be allowed to slip for even a moment or it will consume you."
They emerged onto the brighter, sleeker level. "They'll need space to work together. The old Telephone Room will suffice-"
so named for the room's original intent, it was once filled with rows of desks, each supplied with a rotary telephone, typewriter, and Morris code machine.
"The candidates will remain here so they can remain under research. I want the Telephone Room updated to accomodate the meetings, and give your team sufficient biofeedback data to analyze while they work. From this data, we can build security features that can be installed first on Kremlin grounds and then in other high-profile sites around Moscow that will detect the presence of unauthorized energy surges. There's a lot of work to do, get to it gentlemen."
The Director noted the Ascendancy's orders and said they would be carried out immediately. With that, the three gods returned to the surface.
Once the last was affirmed, Nikolai swept a studious gaze down the hall. They had visited occupants living behind one long stretch of doors, but another set had gone unvisited. The females were beyond his reach, he surmised, but his frustration was buried deep below the surface.
Director Stephensen asked the first question: "You spoke of a transition?"
he asked.
Nikolai nodded, leading them to return to the upper level. "Commander Vellas will be working with the candidates. Now that they have passed threat of Sickness, they must learn control as danger remains. Dominating this power is like harnessing the might of a nuclear weapon with sheer strength of mind. Focus cannot be allowed to slip for even a moment or it will consume you."
They emerged onto the brighter, sleeker level. "They'll need space to work together. The old Telephone Room will suffice-"
so named for the room's original intent, it was once filled with rows of desks, each supplied with a rotary telephone, typewriter, and Morris code machine.
"The candidates will remain here so they can remain under research. I want the Telephone Room updated to accomodate the meetings, and give your team sufficient biofeedback data to analyze while they work. From this data, we can build security features that can be installed first on Kremlin grounds and then in other high-profile sites around Moscow that will detect the presence of unauthorized energy surges. There's a lot of work to do, get to it gentlemen."
The Director noted the Ascendancy's orders and said they would be carried out immediately. With that, the three gods returned to the surface.