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-Lua Sanctuary, Kitchen/Lounge-

<03/29 DR / 15:17>

~A strange smells starts traveling through the Sanctuary. The heavy smell can be best described as a acrid mixture of stomach ooze with eau d’ fermented dog meat, something that some might like but some might find repulsive. The origin of the curious scent seems to emanate from the kitchen and with each passing minute gets stronger and stronger.~

Kapak

With a screech, Kapak bullet jumps through the hallway, rocketing into the kitchen towards the source of the smell.

"FLESH. WHERE IS IT? I CAN SMELL-" He stops and looks around. "Hmmm. I wonder what that deliciousness is that I'm sensing." The tall ugly Warframe began to rummage through the kitchen, trying to find the source of the fragrance.

~The rampaging infested monstrosity will notice, upon a quick look about, that the source of the smell is coming from a big pot that is sitting on top of the stove. Boiling in it appears to be a fleshy balloon of some kind... or better yet a bloated stomach of a animal. However, sitting near the doorway is the kubrow he’s met from this morning, the hunger driven madman probably missed him in his search for flesh. The animal lets out a powerful and deep huff, as if warning the Nidus not to get near to the boiling goodie. He enforces this by getting up and giving his rust colored fur a shake as if preparing for a throw down.~

Kapak

Kapak spreads his legs apart and bends his knees, his fists resting on his hips. "Aha!" he exclaimed upon seeing the steaming, succulent morsel. His sensory organs jumped with excitement as they detected the nutritional value of the meat. It was definitely some kind of stomach or intestinal lining. Lots of protein in whatever it was. He turned to the doorway to look at the Kubrow.

"I suppose you've come to stop me, my old friend." Kapak said dramatically. "And you really believe you can? Ha! I've killed thousands just to get to something that would satisfy my unsatiable appetite! If you think you've got what it takes..." Kapak lunged towards the stove with Tenno speed. "...then stop me!!"

~The kubrow leaped almost at the same time as the Nidus did. The companion is huge and bulky, but that doesn’t mean that he is a slow bozo that can only ram in to people, with size comes a great gait. With a precise intention, he will attempt to grab on to one of Kapak’s ankles with his powerful jaw but won't bite down too hard on the flesh, just enough to have a grapple on the Nidus. If successful he will apply the brakes and yank back as hard as he can to put as much distance as he can between the object he is supposed to be guarding and the flesh crazed lunatic.

Kapak

The Kubrow's excellent takedown maneuver was executed perfectly. It would have taken down any fearsome foe, securing the object of interest that the Kubrow was trying to protect.

Unfortunately, the Kubrow was not expecting how squishy the Nidus' body actually was. Kapak's lower leg tore off his body, allowing him to scuttle forwards towards the pot. "I told you! You will never stop me, you egg-laying canine! Wahahahahaha!" Kapak jumped up, bouncing on one foot while bleeding all over the floor from his other leg's stump. He gazed into the pot. It was beautiful. It smelled sublime. He began to reach-

Devros von Inie

“Waaat in de bleedin blazes is 'eadin' on 'ere!?”

A sharp and husky voice pierces through the air, followed by a silence that can be rivalled by that of Banshee’s. At the furious shout, the companion freezes in place and looks up at the doorway with Kapak’s torn leg still dangling from his mouth by the ankle. Standing there is a somewhat bulky Tenno,  his short dark hair spiking in all directions but at the same time appearing as if he just got up from a nap. His eyes are a mixture of bright gold and sunny orange with a twinkle of cyan on his pupil making his gaze only that much sterner. The boy is dressed in what appears to be a improvised chief gear. His torso is covered in what was once a beautiful syndana which by now is unrecognizable, torn, and stained by dubious liquids, his legs are only covered till the knee in a dress kind of fashion with a curtain that probably hanged from a glorious Orokin pillar somewhere, and finally his hands are bare and holding a very furious kicking Kuaka by the scruff.

The Tenno looks at the scene, eyes dancing from the Nidus to the companion and then to the mess on the floor. He let’s out a sigh and pinches the bridge of his nose with his free hand

“Oi go oyt ter grab another kuaka an' clap this…i towl yer ter watch de pot, not maim…uh…”

He pauses as he looks from his companion to the Nidus who appears to be reaching towards the pot

“…a friend?”

He finishes his previous sentence with a raised brow. Walking over to the kubrow he takes the leg from his mouth with his free hand and walks over to the Nidus, handing it to him

“If yer are like ye lookie den oi guess ye heal fast aye? an' oi assume yer nade dis?...He glances at the pot “Ye dat starved or is de peggy dell dat brutal dat yer wanted ter chuk it?” (peggy dell – smell)

Kapak

"Oh, no need for that," Kapak chuckled as he waved away the leg. He pointed to his own stump, where the skeletal outline of a brand new shin and foot had already formed. "As for the food, well," he turned his eyeless visage towards the steaming pot, longingly gazing at it. "It smells real muckin' good, excuse my language."

He tilted his head. "Hmmm. Were you... sleeping in the hallway earlier today? I do recognize that Kubrow of yours."

Devros von Inie

Devros looks down at the others leg as he pointed towards it and sees the already reforming skeleton. He’s seen other Nidus warframes as he travelled through this solar system but he doesn’t recall any of them being this flexible with the healing…maybe it’s a special thing? He looks back at the head of the odd looking warframe as he longingly looks at the steaming pot. A low chuckle slips by the boys lips as he walks around the monstrosity to the chopping station that is left of the stove.

“Rare seem ter tink so. dis dish is…well…specific an' most jist avoid it whaen oi make it but oi clap you’re not a picky eater”

He says as he lays the leg a bit to the side to take care of when his hands aren’t as full. Lifting the rattling Kuaka on to the chopping desk he holds it firmly down by the head as he lifts one of the heavy knives and slams it down on the poor critters neck, slicing it clean off. He occasionally glances at  the Nidus from the corner of his busted glasses as he continues to gut the lifeless corpse.

“Ah?...'m…i tink oi wus”

He chuckled as he fixes his glasses with the back of his hand before continuing with the process

“Oi got 'ere yesterday an' wus so excited dat oi jist wandered raun al' noight ter explore an' well…kinda didn’t want ter interrupt anyone dat wus already sleepin' in de barracks wi' me futtin' it in ter every possable furniture in de dark so oi crashed in de 'allway”

He points a bloody thumb to his companion who was quietly sitting in one of the corners observing the conversation

“'ope we weren’t a blockade before he ducked me oyt av dere.”

With one final pull, he gets all the bits ne needs from the Kuaka and scoops up the rest, offering it to the Nidus with a opened palm and a smile

“I’m Devros by de way, dat is Garhul”

He motions with his eyes to the eagerly awaiting kubrow, eying the hand of goodies that his master held.

Kapak

"My name's, er," he hesitated for a moment, his habit of calling himself 'The Plague Doctor' to disguise his true identity almost catching the better of him. After all, when your life is worth forty thousand platinum, you learn to not be so generous with your name.

Kapak shook aside the doubt and shook Devros' hand as if the food wasn't there. "Kapak. Pleased to meet you." He did his best to smile while not looking too creepy, which was often difficult for him. When he released his grip and his hand moved away, all of the leftover viscera offered to him was gone.

"So you're a cook?" Kapak asked as he tore himself away from the delicious bubble of flesh that bounced tantalizingly in the pot. He leaned against the counter opposite to the chopping station

Devros von Inie

One of the boys eyebrows shot up as the other clasped a hand on the offered leftovers. That eyebrow quickly went down as he saw that Kapak scooped everything up from a mouth of some kind on his palm. Interesting…the infestation must behave differently on this Nidus…curious thing.

He wipes his hands by dragging them along his chest where he applies another layer of stains on his already filthy chef outfit. Devros doesn’t react poorly to the smile that the warframe was trying to offer, in fact it make him chuckle to himself. That’s the first time he’s seen something akin to a mouth on a warframe and the notion of it smiling was weirdly amusing. But then at the mention of the others name both of his brows shot up in obvious surprise

“Kapak? Hang on!”

His surprise melted behind a wide grin

“You’re de bugger dat 'as loike a 40k platinum bounty on 'is noggin?!

A loud hearty laugh tore from his throat, the raspy sound resonating around the kitchen as he slaps the desk in front of him in a attempt to stop the giggles but failing

“Yisser poster is 'angin' raun at every shady boozer from Venus ter Pluto but 'ere ye are, millin' for me manky grub.”

He wheezes hard and straightens up, still chuckling under his breath

“Never expected ter meet a wanted celebrity. Tell tell, waaat 'appened wi' Clan Smooth Fortune? I’ve 'eard sum whispers 'eadin' aboyt in de system, managed ter catch a couple from me corpus buddies back on Neptune but oi alwus tart av dem as blarney”

The cooking was put on pause as his curiosity held him in a powerful grip.

Kapak

"Oh dear." Kapak rubbed his face. His infamy preceded him. "Yeah, that's me." He chuckled nervously, "Ah..... what happened with Smooth Fortune was just a big jumble of mistakes. I was with that Clan for probably 3 or 4 years before my career with them started to go South. I decided to take what I could and leave." He huffed. "That whole 'stealing' ordeal is lanxchyme anyways. I was the one who researched and processed 90% of those Mutagen Masses."

Kapak's smile faltered for a moment, as if something greater plagued his mind involving his past experiences with this clan. But he didn't say anything. He covered his face with another grin. "Anyways, they got pretty pissed and started to hunt for me. After trying to catch me for a whole year, they put a bounty on me, which grew over the course of 4 years until it reached that astronomical number that it's at now. Of course, they're not the only ones who've decided to drop a price tag on my head."

Devros von Inie

The bulky boy will smile as he listened to the other speak, leaning on the chopping counter with his hip. With a chuckle he will give Kapak a heavy but friendly slap on the shoulder…or well…anywhere that he can slap without hoisting himself up on his tip toes against the much taller warframe. As he did, he exclaims in his husky but hearty voice

“Aye, oi though so. Dohs corpus welches on Neptune were blatherin' al' sort av stuff aboyt de deal so it sounded loike yer gutted dem av al' av they 'ad. But yer jist tuk waaat wus yers”

He will smile and lowers his hand from the other as he scooped up the meat he cut out of the previous Kuaka and walked over to the stove. He spoke up again as he crouched down to pull out a pan from one of the drawers

“Ah aye! I’ve 'eard dat de Obsidian Dice also wants yisser noggin”

He hoists himself up as he got the cooking pan he was looking for and puts oil in it before throwing the meat in and activating one of the other grills

“Gamblin' 'uh? Or wus it somethin' more severe”

He eyes Kapak with a twinkle in his yellowish cyan eyes but makes sure to keep another eye on the sizzling meat as he flips it with a wooden spoon and a third unvisible eye on the bubbling stomach that is almost ready.

The boy might be asking too personal questions since he just met the guy but curiosity is something that has no brakes on his fellow, and as soon as something of that nature grips him there is no letting go of it.

Kapak

The Nidus seemed to have no trouble answering Devros' barrage of interrogatives. "Oh, Obsidian Dice? Ha! Yeah, I kind of threw them for a loop. Fooled 'em into giving me over 15 million credits over the course of 3 years. Kept promising to pay 'em back in triple. Of course, they believed me because I'm a Tenno. Ha!" Kapak slapped his knee as he giggled, obviously proud  of himself. "I never used any of their casinos, I have terrible luck when it comes to gambling. I just borrowed. Anyways, after those 3 years of borrowing money from them, they caught on and demanded I pay back immediately. I wrote them a check which bounced, and disappeared. 'Course they want to find me to teach a lesson to everyone; 'no one mucks with the Obsidian Dice and gets away with it!'"

Kapak rested his hands behind his cherry-like head. "It's been 9 years since then. Y'know, it was actually this stunt that got me into Smooth Fortune in the beginning. After meeting one of their members, they decided that my actions were 'Robin Hood' enough to warrant my induction to their clan. Of course, after screwing with THEM, they decided to team up with The Dice to catch me."

Devros von Inie

Devros chuckled along as Kapak spoke of his grand deceit. He felt like the other was dragging him in to a wild adventure with every word and he enjoyed listening to everything his companion spoke. Devros is a seeker of stories, listener to tales and a overall enthusiast when it comes to a good fable, which is something his mother cursed him from his younger days so now he has to sate his desire for stories in many ways.With a smirk he looks over at Kapak and slurs out in his gravely voice

“De Robin 'ud av our era aye? But 15 mil credits?! Yer can buy a sector on any planet fer dat… unless yer 'av sum dear taste”

Devros wiggles his eyebrows at the taller fellow as if insinuating something or throwing the mic back at the Nidus to fill in the blanks if he choses to do so. However a glance at the bubbling stomach tells him to get that thing our or it’s taste will go south. He looks back at the Nidus and speaks once more

“Ahhh can yer pull dat oyt? Oi gotta keep stirrin' dis”

He motions to the sizzling meat that he’s been shuffling on the pan during the conversation

Kapak

As Kapak pulled it out, he continued to talk. Obviously it wasn't often when he got a chance to tell of his exploits. "Ah, I needed the money to purchase equipment, weapons, and all that kind of stuff. I also invested a good portion into Anyocorp, one of the biggest Corpus corporations around. Figured I'd make a huge amount of money and I'd be able to pay back Obsidian Dice at some point. Of course, you know the way I invested- The Index, of course. I invested a lot into Loss Control, but of course only months after investing, Nef Anyo decided to pull funding and reinforcements from the less popular teams due to the sudden involvement of Tenno." Kapak exhaled and shook his head. "Lost all that money after they got their butts handed to them by the Tenno themselves. Ah, well. Since then I've started investing in Claims Investigations and things have been going dandy."

Kapak set the meat on the counter next to Devros, trying desperately not to let his drool fall onto the food. He scratched his chin. "Hmm.... now that I think about it, investing kind of is gambling, isn't it?"

Devros von Inie

Devros couldn’t stop the laugh that broke  through at the mention of the Index. He’s squabbled with that bunch on a couple of incursions and boy did he “rob” them of a hefty amount, the brokers didn’t know what hit them when Anyo decided to tango with the Tenno and thus losing huge amounts on a daily basis. The Trading group with the Auditors was promising at stopping the Tenno but even they fell fast. With a chuckle he glances at the Nidus from the corner of his hazy glasses

“Yer lost cause av yer fella Tenno, nigh ain’t dat sum poetic justice? Almost sounds loike Corpus karma wus 'angin' over yisser shoulder”

He smirked at Kapak as he finished up cooking and carefully displayed the cube chopped meat it in a circular pattern on a somewhat big round plate that he pulled out in preparation. He takes the stomach and nods to Kapak as a thanks. Carefully lowering the nasty mass in the middle of the circle of meat, he will then pull out a small knife and cut in to the stomach skin, opening up the bile which imidietly let loose another puff of that grotesque odour as well as it’s missmashed content to spew forth. Condor lungs, Kuaka livers, Desert Skate heart , a dash of Norg brain and something akin to oatmeal to tie the whole gelatinous meaty mass in one gooey meal making it both very rich in ingredients but also a need for a strong stomach.

With a smile, the proud chief that just birthed this creation stepped back to marvel. Looking over his shoulder he hums and looks back at Kapak

“Either everyone else ran away at de peggy dell or we de only ones in de Sanctuary…either way! let’s ayte aye?!”

He will proceede to pick up the plate and head towards the living room so that the duo can eat by the table and just in case someone else walks in and decides to join in

Kapak

He followed, desperately trying to swallow back the saliva welling up in his mouth as the vile vapour assaulted his nostrils; Kapak doesn't smell 'smell' per se, but rather smells the nutritional value of food. And this was a smorgasborg of nutrients right here.

"What animal was this, might I ask?" Kapak questioned as he sat down opposite to Devros, his Warframe's behind just barely fitting into the seats designed for Tenno. "It's stomach contents are strange. Did you stuff it yourself? I can sense proteins from both Earth and Mars based wildlife in here, but I cannot tell what the stomach belonged to."

Devros von Inie

The boy sets the plate at the middle of the table and sits down with his back facing the secret entrance. He then plunges his hand in to a makeshift front pocket that he made in to his “apron” and pulls out a couple of simple alloy dessert spoons. He pauses for a moment as he glances at Kapak thinking “Does he nade wan? He looks loike he cud gobble it al' up in wan bite wi' dat dum av 'is” With a shrug he will throw one towards Kapak and set the rest to the side. He answers Kapak as he leans forward to grab a spoonful of the gooey substance.

“Ah? oi clap, yer know yer meat, a lethal catch mon amie.”

He smiled as he scooped up some of the stomach content and leaned back in his seat

“It iz a mash av things. yer 'av Kuaka livers, Condor lungs, sum Norg brain for dat extra pinch an' de last two Desert Skate 'earts oi 'ad. De gut itself is from a Lanx oi caught a while back durin' a mission on Uranus. Fella finally got a use.”

He hummed under his breath and slurped up the ooze from his spoon. The taste is just as peculiar as the look and smell of it. It’s not dry, per se, but it has a sort of negative juiciness, like it wants to suck the moisture from your mouth and push it against your cheek. As Devros chewed the Kuaka and Condor bits come through — kind of a livery, earthy, minerally flavour that leaves a sour but refreshing aftertaste. Like mud and meat, the Skate heart mixes in with the Norg brain and gives the whole ensemble a sort of tug-o-war feel the top of the tongue.

The boy lets out a hushed squeak in pleasure as he gulps down.

“Ah paddy, oi 'aven’t eaten dis in donkey's years!”

He excplaims as he looks up to see Kapak’s reaction.

~Garhul~

The companion followed the duo in to the living room but stays as silent as ever by Devros’s side, just observing the plate of meat with a longing gaze.

Kapak

“Aha, no wonder the stomach is so big!” Kapak exclaimed at the mention of the lanx. “You know, I got eaten by one of those sharrac looking fathermuckers before. It’s always nice to be on the opposite side of the table, though!”

Kapak caught the spoon midair with reflexes only the Tenno had, stabbing into the fountain of flesh and consuming a heaping spoonful. He doesn’t seem to chew; the food sits in his mouth for but a millisecond before vanishing into the bottomless pit within.

Kapak emitted some strange combination of a satisfied hum and a purr-like growl.

“This is... EXCELLENT! AH HA HA!” Kapak cheered gleefully as he continued his mining expedition on quarry of meat. His spoonfuls were getting larger and larger, and his swallowing faster and faster.

Devros von Inie

*Devros stopped to only stare as Kapak ingested food with his warframe. He was expecting for the other to exit the frame and eat as a Operator but this…this is something peculiar. Is this Nidus from a different strain of the infestation? He looks more in tune with the flesh. Thought raced through his mind as he watched the frame ingest more and more of food and deciding if he should risk picking up another spoonful or having his arm torn off by that steamroll. *

“Whoa whoa, oi saw yer guys 'ad naw grub in 'ere but wasn’t expectin' yer ter be dat starved.”

He says as he places his spoon on the table, deciding not to risk anything by trying to grab some of the food away from the hungry hungry Kappy

“But…first time seein' somethin' loike a gob on a warframe…is dat a speshal design? Or…”

He trailed off since he didn’t know where to start with the or’s. He leans forward in his seat and places his chin in his opened palm as the whole arm rests on the table by the elbow. There is a curious twinkle in his cyan colored pupils, but this gaze one holds something far heavier than just your normal every day interest, it’s almost like Devros is dissecting Kapak with his gaze alone, studying and analysing with great attentiveness.

Kapak

He pauses his relentless devouring, pointing the spoon in Devros’ direction. “It’s a long story. But I can sum it up in 2 words: genetic modification.” Kapak swallowed. “This body is always hungry. I suppose it’s part of the Warframe’s programming. All Warframes have a bit of their own personality, don’t they?” He grinned. “To tell you the truth I don’t know that much of my own history. The further back I go in my mind, the fuzzier it gets. I see jumbles of pictures, then blurry jumbles of pictures. And then nothing.”

Kapak shook his head and scooped up some more of the fleshy food. “It is rather confusing. But I have reason to believe some Corpus group were the ones who messed with my body here. Look at this.” Kapak raised his left arm, revealing the inward facing part of his bicep. Engraved in the calcified growth was an unmistakably Corpus designed symbol with some writing around it. It was hard to tell what the symbol was, as it seemed to be quite abstract in design. “The Corpus writing is just a bunch of numbers and letters. Not much in terms of information. But this design has been added to this Warframe’s genetic code, which means that if I injure this part of my arm, this symbol WILL grow back.” Kapak put the spoonful of meat in his mouth, swallowing it without chewing. He placed the spoon on the table and sighed. He gripped his chin and chuckled. “This mouth is always what gets people. ‘A mouth on a Warframe?! The muck is that!?’ I did some digging and discovered that this is just the product of again, genetic manipulation, performed on the Prion-class cranial structure for the Nidus model Warframe. That model has a orifice-like opening similar to a jaw, but without the same functionality. Obviously whoever beefed up this Warframe ended up with a rather strange side effect.”

“What else is special about me? Well, other than my body being more, err, messy, I can reach things for higher things!” Kapak laughed as he raised his arms in the air. “That’s just because I’m taller than normal Niduses. Uh, I also heal faster, and I’m more.... stretchy... than normal.” Kapak’s hands and forearms lost their usual form and became a spiral of tendrils sneaking upwards towards the ceiling. “But yeah, that’s about the extent of my... innate abilities, we can call them. Since we’re kind of on topic about special things about ourselves, let me tell you about some of my skills!” Kapak’s arms returned to normal and rested on the table. “I’m a real good surgeon. Like, REALLY good. I combine elements of my Vazarin skills with my Warframe’s abilities to perform expert surgery, if I do say so myself. I’ve even done cosmetic surgery a few times for some real vain Corpus women.

Ah, also, one of the main things people find peculiar about me is my ‘dolittle’ skill, as they call it. In short, I can communicate with Infested. There’s a lot of biology involved with pheromones and brain waves, so I won’t bore you with details. And no, before you ask, I can’t just command any Infested I see to do my bidding. Can you imagine how overpowered that would be? I’d get kicked out of the clan. Think of it this way: just because you can speak the same language as your enemy, it doesn’t mean that you’re friends with them.” Kapak grasped the spoon once more and cracked his knuckles. “Well, anyways, that’s enough about me. Tell me some stuff about yourself! Unless you have questions, of course. But I’m rather interested in your background, besides your legendary chef skills!” Kapak stabbed the spoon into what remained of the dish.

Devros von Inie

If Devros had a pen and paper by him he would just whip it out and start dotting down what the other was speaking cause this all seemed very interesting to the son of a former biologist. Sure, his father worked mostly on animal DNA sequencing but Devros found a similar passion for the infested and while most of his attempt ended up with hoards of them snapping at his heel, he found this specimen that is sitting in front of him…and boy does he have the stupidest smile right now as he listened to Kapak explain and showcase the special abilities of his Nidus warframe. As the warframe lifts his arm to show Corpus numerals, Devros leaned in and fixed his glasses to get a better look at the text. He knows a bit of the Corpus language thanks to his grandfather but these ones make no sense – just a bunch of random words and numbers with no obvious correlation. The symbol however interested him greatly and he made a mental image of it just in case he comes across something similar during his adventures.

Hearing about the surgeon part made the messy boy cock his head to the side. A doctor eh? The notion seemed funny to Devros cause for a moment he imagined this monstrosity drenched in blood and just wreaking havoc through enemy lines, and then five minutes later just doing a whole 180 and saying to a fellow Tenno “Let’s fix up that booboo” with a smile. I guess when the time comes he will get the chance to see the Nidus work in his element but till then he’ll have to entertain himself with these funny images.

Hearing that Kapak could communicate with the infested almost made Devros jump out of his seat in excitement. Of course, the boy manages to subdue that impulse but his smile grew wider and his eyes lit up with energy.  But oh boy…where to start? Devros has so many questions to ask that he just sat in silence for a moment after Kapak stopped speaking. What do they say? Where does the food you eat go? Do you produce waste? Does the body eat only meat or does it consume anything with nutrient? What happens if your head gets chopped off? What about your Operator? What if you don’t consume? Can I take a look inside your mouth? Can you reason with the infested? Can you drench me in these pheromones? Do you bleed? Can you eat a table? Don’t you remember the Zariman?

This goes on for a bit as all kind of questions just whiz past his mind.

A gruff bark brings him back and he blinks back to reality. Looking to his left he sees a very sad Garhul laying on the floor with his chin on top of his front paws. With a chuckle he leans towards the plate and picks up some of the decorative meat and throws it over at his companion who quickly jumps up and snatches the delicious morsel in a big snap of his powerful jaw, what little tail he has starts wagging and he walks over to Devros, nudging his massive head in to his masters lap. The boy shakes his head and lifts his head to speak to Kapak while he gave his companion some head scratches.

“Oh well…I’m afraid that my story isn’t as fascinating’

He chuckled and Garhul let out a puff in pleasure as he relaxed his head in Devros’ lap, closing his eyes to enjoy the sensation. The boy hummed under his breath as he pondered on where to start without boring the other. With a shrug he parted his lips and spoke

“Oi gru up on a animal farm on Earth back whaen it wasn’t as shoite as nigh. Me dad wus a biologist who believed in 'ard work an' me ma jist went wha de wind tuk 'er. From waaat oi can mind oi wus a juicy wild wan, if it weren’t for me brah'der den oi proobably wud 'av ended up wi' more banjacked bones or worse.”

He grinned as he remembered a piece of that paradise. With a sigh he continued

“Aboyt dat time is whaen oi wus infected wi' a love for stories an' adventures so yer can tank me ma for al' av me previous quesshuns aboyt yisser exploits. Whaen oi fend somethin' curious oi jist sink me teet in dat juiciness till oi git it al'. Got punched a couple av times jist for askin' quesshuns but oi persist! – wha is de craic in playin' it safe an' 'idin' raun de bush? Wee blather is jist meh!”

He chuckled and leaned back in his chair to get more comfortable with that heavy head on his lap

“And then…well…”

His smile faded and his hand stopped petting the kubrow, his gaze drifting to look at something invisible behind the Nidus but even so he continued to speak

“De chaos 'appened…everythin' got flipped, oi lost me brah'der as he protected me on board de Zariman.”

He looked back at Kapak

“But…i believe dat he is alive.”

With his free hand he reaches around his neck and pulls out a necklace that’s been hiding under his garments. The pendant itself looks like a simple red crystal in the shape of a pointy pencil, however there is something dark in it’s centre, like it’s trapping a cloud of some sort. Engraved in the silver chain that is supporting the pendant is something scrawled in a old Earth language

“Dis is 'is pendant, our grandfather gave wan ter me brutha an' wan ter me an' towl us ter alwus keep dem by our side cause he wus somewhat av a believer in de mystic an' believed we wud be safe if we 'ad dem. Oi never did fend 'is body but oi tink he lef dis behind on purpose.”

He smiled and hid the necklace behind his garment once again

“I’ve been lookin' for him ever since, an' vowed ter never cower, ter alwus collide first an' protect.”

He wrinkled his brows in worry

“But…my leads are dryin' up an' it’s been over ten years now…maybe…”

He let out a sigh and shook his head to throw out all these nasty thoughts and snap back in to his happy-go-lucky persona. With a smile he says

“An' cookin' is wan av me 'obbies dat 'elp past de time durin' long voyages…well dat an' keepin' dis lug under wraps.”

He looked down at Garhul and smiled. If it weren’t for this companion Devros doesn’t know where he would have been…maybe locked up in a asylum or even worse.

Kapak

As Devros regarded the Corpus text on Kapak's arm, he could make out DCV1R as the main portion of the Corpus font. The rest of the lettering was either faded or at an awkward angle for him to read.

"Your kubrow is indeed an amazing specimen," Kapak beamed with his boney jaw. "I've only seen a few other ones that've managed to reach even near that boy's size. Well, outside of my tinkering anyways." His smile faltered as he continued to speak. "I've often wondered whether or not it is a good thing that I cannot remember my past. I never know what kind of tragedies could be lurking behind the fog in my mind. But, it is good that you can remember yours- it gives you a meaning, a purpose to fight." Kapak leaned back again, his face pointed towards the ceiling. "Void, I can't even remember what ship I was on when I became a Tenno. I-"

Kapak's words cut off for a moment, his frame becoming still as a statue, besides the pumping of the veins across his chest and the slight movement of the fungal stalks creeping off his shoulders.

After what seemed like several minutes, Kapak's body shot forward, his head snapping into place to face Devros. "So anyways, that crystal of yours! I've seen a few others like it before. Perhaps not exactly the same, but very similar. Crimzian, Nyth, and of course, the one thing we all coat our blades with; Rubedo! Do you know what's in your necklace?"

Devros von Inie

The tall boy smirked

“Oi tink oi fed 'imself too much whaen he wee, wasn’t expectin' him ter grow up so 'uge dat oi can’t even a go raun in me orbiter withoyt bumpin' in ter 'is furry arse. An' don’t git me started on de grub he eats daily, he turns in ter a vacuum”

He chuckled and tilted his head a bit as he listened Kapak speak of his memory loss. Many children suffered in different ways during that time so it’s not the first time he’s hearing of someone not remembering the Zariman. Sometimes you just repress to be able to live on…and sometimes you don’t have a choice. A look of worry flashed on his face as the Nidus froze mid speech and looked as if he’s seen a ghost, he was about to speak up and ask if he’s alright but then the other seemed to snap out of it.

“Aah…well me brother’s necklace is sum sort av finely refined Crimzian but oi 'av naw clue av what’s inside it…i wus tinkin av smashin' it ter fend oyt but then…i’d 'av nathin' av 'im…”

He shook his head in correction

“Oi might jist smash me own ter see wot’s inside.”

He hummed in thought and looked down to where he felt the necklace collide with his own under the garment. Devros is not ready to let go of it yet cause what if he smashes it and it turns out to be something irrelevant and he ended up destroying the one thing he holds dear. On the other hand it might provide more insight or a clue that will bring him to his answer…it’s just a risk that Devros will not make as of now, he is sure he can find his brother some other way. The boy shook his head and rolled his eyes back at Kapak

“Oi not sure on who’s fortunate 'ere…but do ye really want ter remember? Oi sure you’ve 'eard stories av de 'orrors.”

He eyed the Nidus with a steady gaze, his hand still going around Garhul’s head.

Kapak

"Pfsh!" He leaned back with one arm over the back of his chair. "Honestly, I don't really care. The past is the past. I could've been a legendary Tenno soldier who had the most confirmed Sentient kills ever and it wouldn't matter one bit. The only thing that matters to me is the present and the future." He scratched his neck. "Curiosity isn't necessarily a bad thing though. If I have spare time, I enjoy digging through old Orokin records and info to find out things about the past, either about myself, or the Tenno as a whole. I never let it consume my attention, however. Like I said, the now and upcoming take precedence." Kapak looked down at the plate and frowned. It was pretty much empty after Kapak had absentmindedly consumed the remains, other than a few small pieces and the juices leftover. What an unsatisfying meal!

"You know, just recently, I helped out another Tenno in a similar situation. Kuve, you might've seen her around. I mean, you can't miss her. She's the one who wears the pink, blond hair, really striking eyes. She's one of bossman's Bondage Tenno or whatever he calls them. Anyways, several months ago, I ran into her sister, who captured me. But instead of turning me in for a lifetime supply of platinum, she makes me agree to help find her twin siblings. A peculiar request, which I thought was a fool's errand. They were either killed long ago or recently, but either way I didn't think they'd be alive. Next thing you know I'm hosting a family reunion for her and her sisters. Crazy."

Kapak licked the fingers on his hand and rested it casually in his lap. "My point of course, is that you shouldn't give up. Usually I can be pretty pessimistic, but I've never been proven so wrong in my life. So, I'd say there's a pretty good chance that your brother could still be alive. In fact," Kapak raised his hand and revealed a toothy looking, leech-like tube that wriggled around slightly. The tube-like appendage extended from his wrist, pulsatings and glistening with moisture. "I know it doesn't looks pretty, but I can take a small sample of your somatic cell DNA, and upload it to Hel- to my cephalon's databanks. From there, I can use it to see if any other Tenno I find have a close enough matching DNA to be your brother. I run into a lot of Tenno, so you never know. Uh, what was his name?"

Kapak extended his other hand forward, offering to hold Devros' arm while he took a sample, if Devros accepted the offer.

Devros von Inie

Devros nodded along as Kapak went on to talk about how there is no better place to live than in the present. The boy agrees with how you shouldn’t let your past define and drive you, but sometimes it’s hard to let go of the memories, of the people you used to know, of the normality that was robbed by greed. Devros is no stranger to the rage and grief that flood him whenever he sinks too deep in to his memories, he once trashed his orbiter in madness when he hit a wall in his search but luckily he had a call back trigger that never fails to pull him back from these thoughts, so maybe not remembering of what you once had is a blessing in it’s own way. The heavy head on his lap let out another puff of ease and the boy smiled, slowing down the pets to just how the kubrow liked them. The mention of a pink haired Tenno made Devros lift his head back at Kapak with a curious glint in his twirling eyes. He’s only been here for a day but he sure will keep a eye out for someone with pink hair then. A chirping chuckle escaped from his dry lips as Kapak ended the story

“Bondage Tenno? Sounds loike a buk oi read wi' a similar title…hopin' de content ain’t as similar”

Oh course, the “book” he’s mentioning is from the fiction section with um…interesting developments. Well, Devros likes to read, as to what he reads can vary from scientific researches to just plain silly smut. A story is a story no matter how ridiculous.

“But ye either pure jammy or stupidly lucky…honestly, dat really wus a 'eck av a coincidence.”

He smirked and shook his head at the thought. Well hey, the universe is huge so many weird coincidences happen and this one sounded like a interesting story that Devros will surely ask the pink haired girl when he runs in to her. The messy haired boy eyes the extended tendril and then looks back at Kapak as he explained it’s purpose. With a wide smile and a vigorous nod he extends his right palm to meet it, not fearing if the thing pricks him

“Paddy, yer are a better bloodhoun' than dis log in me lap.”

He chuckled under his breath

“'His name iz Kabede von Inie and Oi really 'opin' dat yisser weord luk kicks in again.”

He wiggled his eyebrows at the other in a silly gesture which might make him look creepy instead.

Kapak

The worm-like appendage entered Devros' wrist, effectively linking the Tenno and the Warframe to each other. "This Parasitic Link I usually use on Warframes or soldiers in combat. I can use it to deliver adrenal shots, morphine and other painkillers, and healing agents. However, I can also use it to take small genetic samples from others as well." Kapak hummed as Devros watched the worm-like tube pulsate and expand underneath his skin in a star-like pattern. Suddenly-

Devros' vision would have gone blurry. Several images and short scenes flashed before his eyes;

 A massive insect like organism, firing blue beams of energy from its claws, scorching the ground.

A man in gold standing beside a man in white, their faces blurry as they laughed, standing over a twisted body.

A human skull, slowly becoming coated in vines of infestation in a sinister time lapse.

The twisted claws of a Nidus banging on a wall of glass while blood dripped from the ceiling.

A wall exploding as a Limbo and Valkyr somersaulted through, laying waste to unseen enemies with their weapons.

A fiery dragon.

A beautiful Orokin girl, melting into a pile of goo-like flesh and blood.

The silhouette of a Tenno, squatting in the darkness as water slowly rose up to cover him.

The unmistakable outline of Kapak standing next to a second Nidus as the room lit up with the azure light of Corpus weaponry.

A red, red eye. It looked left, then right before stopping looking straight ahead. It opened up to become a circular display of teeth as it rushed forward, enveloping Devros' vision in black.

"Oops! I must have hit a nerve by accident!" Devros' vision returned to normal as Kapak withdrew his appendage. "All done! I got your sample, and I am already transmitting the sequence to my, ah, Cephalon. That wasn't so bad right? Although you were a lot less squeamish than others who I've done this to. It's usually better at my Orbiter because you can donate blood or saliva of your own accord."

Devros von Inie

Fear might grip others as a infested tendril takes hold of their hand, but Devros felt eerily at ease cause he knows that Kapak means him no harm and even if the procedure hurts he wouldn’t bat a eyelid. However, that all flew out the window as his mind suddently got assaulted by images, flashes and scenes, all slamming in to him like a train without brakes. The boy shuddered and then froze, his gripped hand clutching in shock as he unconsciously held his breath during the mental bombardment.

He saw a twisted insect burning the ground “Wh-wha…”

Before he could look better the image shifted to two men standing over a twisted body “Stop…”

It jumped to a skull being enveloped in vines and infestation, all growing at exponential rate “Take it take it” A familiar voice whizzed past that went unnoticed in the chaos.

He then saw claws banging and scratching at a wall, all drenched in blood “Out…give it soil” It spoke again

A Limbo and Valkyr seem to jump out of a explosion and go about slaying enemies by the thousand “Friends? Escape?”

The scene shifted again to a imposing dragon and Devros clutched the armrest with his free hand which alerted Garhul, making the kubrow lifts it’s head from the boys lap and look up in worry.

The image of the melting girl made Devros clench his teeth almost to the breaking point, his jaw clenching in both fear and anger which alarmed Garhul further. The kubrow got up and nuzzled the boys clenching hand, rubbing his furry cheek in to it “Who is she? Why burn her?!” “Yield to it” The voice spoke, clearer, sharper.

Both the companion and the oncoming water seemed to  calm down Devros as he relaxed in his seat, but while his body let loose his mind continued to rage with questions and voices. “Is that him? Submerged? Drowning? Pod? Join…jump deep, jump fast

“Another Nidus? Teacher? Predecessor? Friend?” He thought before his vision shifted to the crimson eye. He eyed it as it rushed towards him to engulf him in it’s toothy maw making the boy tighten up even further, his yes closing shut.

A loud bark brought him out of it and he flipped his eyes open, noticing that his vision went back to normal. Devros let loose the breath that he’s been holding this entire time and huffed to catch his breath, his chest rapidly going up and down. He felt something wet glazing the hand that held on to the armrest and he looked to the side to see Garhul licking it. The boy let out a coy laugh to calm himself and let go of the chair, clenching and unclenching his hand to get some feeling back in to it as he twirled his eyes to Kapak

“Whoa….Is – Is dat normal? I just…”

He said in between breaths

“Oi saw…i saw…well lashings av images and….you, oi tink it wus”

He gulped the saliva in his mouth and waited for a explanation…or anything close to it

Kapak

"Hmmm. I definitely hit a major nerve," Kapak said, apologetically. "Normally the experience is less uh, harrowing. It's happened a few times, nothing harmful of course. Just a temporary link to my subconscious. You probably saw parts of my past that even I can't remember. I can't really explain a lot of it." He got up, walking back into the kitchen, grabbing a glass and filling it with water from the sink. "It's a lot of transference mumbo-jumbo, and I'm not an expert in that. You need to study psychology, neuroscience and Void physics to get that stuff." He returned to Devros' side, setting the glass of crystal-clear water before him.

Devros von Inie

Devros wiped some of the sweat on his forehead with the back of his hand and nodded to Kapak as he set the glass of water before him. He grabs it and downs it in one gulp, with a satisfied “Ahhhh” he sets the now empty glass on the table and wipes his mouth from any liquid.

“Definetlly caught me aff guard. Oi tart yer were a professional”

He said with a teasing smirk and got up as well. Looking up at the much taller frame he adds in his husky voice

“Jammy for yer i’m not a expert, just a inquisitive fellow….but oi chucker nu av a corpus researcher who owes me a favour, jist gotta 'unt dat langer down.”

He chuckled under his breath and leaned towards the table to grab the empty plate and head towards the kitchen, Garhul following closely behind

“But…”

He hummed under his breath as he tip toed around the dry bloodspill that he totally forgot to clean up, and went to gently lower the plate in the sink.

“Yer 'av lashings av locked memories…most av dem unpleasant ones…and fiery”

He spoke up a bit louder as he started to wash the plate and the pots he used for the cooking

Kapak

"I hate fire." He crossed his arms and turned his head away. "It's a terrible, terrifying thing. Kills everything in its path. Bah!" Kapak uncrossed his arms and helped bring the smaller utensils to the sink, shuffling his feet across the bloodstain, causing the dark brown, dried fluid of life to disappear with a quiet crunching noise barely audible over Kapak speaking. "Many people have tried to tell me about my past from what they've seen in my so called 'memories'. But I dismiss them. After all, they could be the memories of dreams that I've had." He paused. "...except I don't sleep." After a moment, Kapak shook his head and waved his hand and bent down to give Garhul a scratch behind his neck. "Ah, whatever!"

Devros von Inie\

It seems there is another thing the duo shares…a hartred for fire. While Kapak seems to hate it completely, Devros’ dislike is more selfish and tied to one of his deepest fears. Even the thought of him being burnt alive shoots fear in to his core, so when he saw the fire imagery he could barely contain himself…especially at the vision of the melting girl. He narrowed his brows as he washes away the dishes and the utensils that the Nidus brought over.

“Well…everythin' is possable, oi 'av movie long dreams but even they 'owl sum truth…kinda.”

He tilted his head to the side in thought but shakes his head soon after not wanting to go back to his dream palace cause a guy can get lost in there.

“Maybe findin' yer operator wud shade sum light.”

He paused “Or he 'as it but is more comfortable in de Nidus?” He thought as he glances at Kapak from the corner of his eye

Garhul accepted the pets with a toothy grin, leaning in to the touch with his buff weight and tilting his head to the side so that the Nidus could access more of his neck

Kapak

"Oh, heh, I found my operator, all right." Kapak said as he kept giving attention to the big kubrow. "The Warframe came later. But uh, yeah, there's no reason to leave my frame! No reason at all!" Kapak spoke with conviction. He must have been uncomfortable with the subject, since he quickly changed the topic.

"So, what weapons do you dig? Big ones to compliment your big buddy here? Perhaps an elegant sniper rifle? Ah, what Warframe do you use?"

(Disruptis)

~Just then, a very peculiar thing occurred. While it was quite an unusual occurrence, it was small enough to be unnoticed in the grand scope of the universe. This irregularity came in the form of an irregularly cut apple slice, which at one moment was not anywhere and at the next, rested upon the nearby table. Its juices slowly dripped down onto the tabletop as soon as it arrived.~

Devros von Inie

Devros furrowed his brows as he gazed at the infested frame with a suspicious glare. Weird. “Is dat a touchy subject? is de operator twisted? Impossible…we cannot catch any brutal dose. maybe 'e’s too attached ter de frame or it is…him?” The boy had a mental debate with himself for a moment on whether he should press on and see if Kapak yields and eventually spills the beans on the operator spiel or just leave it be for another time. Curiosity is a strong thing and it’s the main drive on this boy but he also knows when to let sleeping dogs lie…for a moment at least till the time is right to resurface the subject once more.

Devros nodded to his own decision and set the clean dishes to the side to dry. He wipes his hands on his makeshift apron and turns around to face the duo with a smile.

“Well, I like to –“

He cut off as he noticed something weird on top of the chopping desk from the corner of his eye. He twirled his oculars to fully engulf the object with his eyes and narrowed his orbs in confusion.

“Um…am oi trippin' on bat salts or did dat jist appear oyt av nowha?”

He motioned with his opened palm to the apple slice as he walked over to the table and leaned down to inspect the slice closer

“Oi nu dare were naw apples in dis kitchen whaen oi started cooking…”

Kapak

He halted his scratching and knelt down to confirm its applely nature.

"You're right, and even if there were, they'd be all inside me." Kapak stood up again. "I didn't see anyone else come in here while we were eating and talking, either. Maybe Vuko is playing a prank on us, or even Kuve. Heck, maybe even that dancey-pants McGee fellow decided to trick us up."

Without hesitation, Kapak picked up the apple slice and bit half of it off, chewing it in his mouth slowly.

~As Kapak bit into the apple slice, it bestowed upon him a revelation. The fruit was, in fact, a regular apple. An apple, that he had now snuffed out of this world to merely become nutrients for a few cells. A few cells, that would eventually end up dying off as well. And so the cycle of the universe retains itself as dust becomes dust and the pointless remains pointless. On another note, footsteps could be heard approaching approaching the kitchen from the outside, along with a serene humming occasionally accompanied by crackling.~

Disruptis

Disruptis strode out of the foundry with a peculiar device in hand, straining his grip to hold it as flat as he could. The circular device was not much bigger than a dinner plate, or perhaps a little smaller than one of Kapak’s dinner plates; Not that one should ever risk using Kapak’s dinner plates as a standard unit of measurement. The device had a screen spanning the entire top surface which displayed a whole jumble of light-blue words and illustrations.

The Limbo followed an intricate line that danced on the edge of his contraption. The line grew slightly smaller as he entered the hall, and then bigger once he arrived in the lounge. It seemed to be leading him to the kitchen, which was good, considering the others had surfaced in more unreachable locations. He approached the kitchen entrance.

Devros von Inie

Devros watched as Kapak bit in to the apple and waited to see if it had any unusual components or if was just like a normal fruit with weird teleporting abilities. He listened to the names of the people he has yet to meet and let out a light laugh at the “dancey-pants McGee” part. Various images of how that individual would look already occupy the boys head but he shakes it away as he noticed Garhul perk up. The kubrow heard the approaching footsteps long before they resonated in the living room but he remained in place with his head tilted to the source of the approaching steps making him look like a bunny on high alert.

Devros chuckled at his companions behaviour and looked back at Kapak

“By yer reacshun oi wud say it’s somethin' new raun 'ere aye?

He finally hears the footsteps and glances towards the leg that got torn from Kapak, still laying next to the chopping station

“Maybe oi should…”

He tip toes around the infested frame to grab on to the leg that he’s been meaning to use for…stuff. In one smooth motion he wraps the limb up in foil and twirls around to face the kitchen entrance.

Kapak

He laughed. "Don't worry, that leg is super dead. I still have minimal control over amputated body parts, and I can tell the cells in any limb that falls off of me to begin apoptosis just like that." He snapped his fingers before leaning forward, one hand over his mouth, whispering, "Although I've never seen anyone eat my flesh before. After you do so, please begin to write down any bowel movements you might have, bleeding, irritability, sleep pattern disruptions, hallucinations, buboe formation, joint pain, suicidal tendencies, depression, an urge to sacrifice other Tenno to the Dark Lords, lethargy or vision problems. Oh, and watch out for wires. This is a Warframe, it's got SOME mechanical parts in here."

As Kapak finished his spiel, he noticed Garhul's head pointed towards the door. He stood up straight, tossing the rest of the apple slice into his mouth.

"Oh, I think someone's coming?" He spoke as the footsteps became audible.

~At that moment, the kitchen door slid open. It revealed a yellow-and-black Limbo clad in a dark black cloak that just barely touched the ground. The garment was open in the front over the legs and lower torso to allow for less restricted movement. The inside of the robe flashed a warmer yellow closer to dandelion. He was preoccupied with gazing into a curious circular device in his hand as he entered the room, but just as he looked up after taking a step, he froze. ~

Disruptis

Disruptis looked at the unfamiliar operator, then at the Nidus, then at the Kubrow, then at the objects on the table, then looped back through again. He felt something strange. A feeling as if he had interrupted something quite interesting, a simple yet golden moment in the grandeur of life that he would miss for the rest of it. Either that or he had just walked in on something very, very mucked up. He moved the hand holding the device to his hip and let the other one limp.

“Oh hey,” he announced, eyeing up the dishes, “What’s cooking?”

Devros von Inie

Devros let out a hearty laugh as the Nidus leaned in to whisper all of that information regarding the limb. He hasn’t decided on what to do with it yet, but Devros is the kind of guy that likes to hoard weird stuff cause they might come in handy one day…like the Lanx he stuck in one of the incubator segments. Who knows what one might find by walking about his orbiter.

As the kitchen door opened he twirled his attention to the individual that stepped through. A limbo! Oh boy! Devros smiled wide, still holding on to the wrapped up leg as if he’s cradling a baby, and cleared his throat to speak up in his shambled accent

“Wotcha! Eh…i guess yer can say a specialty av mine He chuckled

“But I’m afraid it’s al' bin engulfed by dis pit” He pointed with his thumb at the Nidus, shooting the infested frame a smirk in the process. Devros wipes his right hand off his apron and steps towards the Limbo, extending his hand for a handshake

“Devros de name, chef extraordinaire!” He exclaimed with a joking tone, barely able to contain his amusement

"Oi'm 'opin' yer didn't cum for a snack cause dat fridge is as empty as a auld tin can."

Kapak

“Ah, if it isn’t Monsieur Yellow Trenchcoat himself. Come to return my pipette set after that whole sausage incident?” Kapak grinned his all-too-familiar, toothy smile as he stood up fully, after giving Garhul once last scratch behind the ear.

Disruptis

“Ah Kappa! Yes.. well… you see... my orbiter is going to be returning to the moon...” the Limbo gazed down into his empty wrist, “at exactlyyyyy... okay I don’t have the time but probably soon.”

Disruptis flipped over the mechanism he was holding, revealing a mess of exposed wires and bare metal plating on the underside. The contraption looked like it had been quickly and shoddily assembled. He carelessly yanked out a small capsule that lay buried within a wreath of cabling and brought it up to his face so he could inspect it.

“And yes, Defros,” Disruptis replied, leaning back and swiping a pointing finger through the air, “actually, while the thought of eating something tasty that isn’t sausage intrigues me, I am, in fact, here to interview you both.” The Limbo grabbed hold of a nearby chair and pulled it towards him. Setting his device on the ground near his feet, he took a seat and pulled out what looked like a sheet of glass and a pen from somewhere inside his coat. As the pen was moved across the pristine transparency, a stream of light stretched across the surface in its wake. Disruptis wrote the words “SED-134-D-1 Defros” and “SED-134-D-2 Kapak” as section headers at the top and middle of the 'page'.

“Alright so, let’s begin. First, when was the last time either of you entered the Void with a warframe?”

Devros von Inie

A lone eyebrow slowly rose up as Distruptis spoke. It wasn’t caused by the fact that the other pronounced his name wrong, but from the eagerness of the Limbo to interview them both. Did he miss something? Mataeru said nothing of interviews…or is this a personal thing? He heard there are about 20 other Tenno here so he knows that he will walk in to colorful folks like the two he’s met so far. Still, is this guy of some authority to just walk up and start asking questions? Either way, Devros doesn’t mind really, everyone is full of questions so if you get prissy about them then that makes them that much more alluring.

That trademark smile slowly crept back across his face as he lowered his hand back down since the other didn’t take it and nodded his head at the Limbo, talking over his shoulder as he walked over to the fridge

“Eh…oi think it was…um…”

He opens the fridge and stuffs the leg gently inside. Straightening up he twirls on his heels like a ice dancer and glances at Garhul for a moment, thinking, before looking back at the Limbo

“i tink it wus two munths ago.”

He walks to stand against one of the counters, leaning with his hip on it and crossing his arms over his chest, facing the Limbo. He notices the glass and pen, scribing down something but from his position he can’t make out what.

“Is dis 'eadin' on offishal records or is dis jist a tin' av curiosity?

He chuckled and glances at Kapak from the corner of his eye, throwing the monstrosity a glance as if saying “Is this normal?”

Kapak

He threw back his head and guffawed, displaying his throat for a moment- which Devros and Disruptis could clearly catch a glimpse of a reddish-pink glow emanating from deep within.

“From what I’ve seen of this guy so far? Quite normal! He’s a little like me, always mulling about conducting experiments, at least while he’s not covered from head to toe in intestine-wrapped entrails!” *He turned to Disruptis.

“New project huh? Well, the answer for me is only a week ago. You see, I was travelling  towards a wee little asteroid colony in the outer ring of the system, but unfortunately some uh, debt-holders intercepted me and I was forced to take a detour through the Void. Found an Orokin Tower Ship and jumped aboard, and my pursuers followed. So then from-“

It seems as though Kapak was about to go on into a rather long story. Disruptis would probably find it best to cut him off if he wanted to gather his info in a timely manner!

Disruptis

Disruptis nodded his head slowly as he took in the information. His pen whizzed across the glass, inscribing words in the written corpus language. First, he placed a number ‘1’ at the beginning of each section’s next line. Then, still listening to Kapak’s dialogue, he nonchalantly wrote ‘Does not mention bread, sandwiches, or eggs.’ on each of the corresponding section lines. Once completed, the Limbo held the middle of his pen between his index finger and thumb and rapidly whirled it back and forth, hitting his mouth with each swing back. After a couple seconds of deep thought, he turned to Kapak and interrupted him.

“Sorry, let me just cut you off so I can gather my info in a timely manner, not that I don’t want to hear that story but I’ll pester you for it later,” Disruptis got up and spun his body around behind his chair. The Tenno leaned his weight against the backrest and continued, “and yes Defros, this is quite official, if I do say so myself. Now, just in case I need to speed things please answer two questions for me. What is your opinion on the Condroc and what are you thinking about eating?”

Devros von Inie

The messy haired boy tilts his head to the Nidus as he spoke, curious about where the story leads. Does he kill them? Bamboozle them? Let the mindless drones in the tower deal with them? A light frown flashed by his face as Distruptins intercepted but he quickly shook it off and returned his smile. Twirling his capturing emerald/golden eyes back at the Limbo, and while he was surprised by the questions he still answers them in his throaty voice

“De Condroc? Strong board, tasty as well, wud make a lethal gauger if oi ever fend a method in trainin' dem. So far al' efforts belt de water…maybe so'tiz too wild?” He tilted his head to the left to ponder for a second before continuing “Naaaaah, maybe they don’t nade trainin', jist brin' a couple aboard a grineer ship an' let dem loose, boun' ter be craic.” He smirked and readjusted his arms so that his palms are resting on the counter behind him.

His eyes wandered to the refrigerator at the second question. Does he really want to eat that? Devros has whipped up and eaten a wide range of peculiar edible items ranging from odd Earth plants to squiggly sea worm soup. His stomach learned to deal with the oddities it receives so sickness by food is rare on his fellow and it allows him to eat even more strange combinations.

With a smile, he rolls his eyes back to Limbo and says

“Well oi wus tinkin av waaat ter chucker wi' dat leg av 'is.” He points with his thumb at the Nidus “But dis blather aboyt Condors 'as me cravin' Balut, basically it’z a developin' Condroc embryo dat iz boiled alive in it shell. Pure tasty” He chuckles under his breath, shaking his head “If oi can git me 'ands on their eggs withoyt de 'ippie aboard me ship gives me de luk” He hippie he’s mentioning is none other than his warframe, Oberon who is the caretaker of all of the animals aboard his Orbiter and a constant shadow when he takes one of the animals out for food.

The desire to pry a bit in the the Limbo’s reason as to why he’s asking all of these questions arose quite strong within the boy, but he hushed all of those thoughts and awaits to see if the other has any more questions to dish out before he starts his own bombardment

Kapak

Kapak quietly and silently stood by, keeping a pleasant smile on his mutant jaw as they tallked.

Disruptis

Disruptis picked up his glass and once again trailed his pen across its surface. He drew a number ‘2’ in each corresponding section, continuing to nod his head as he listened. After Devros had finished, spent a few seconds in deep thought, rapping his pen against his chin again. Next to Devros’s second listing he wrote ‘I have no idea what he’s saying, but it seems ok.'

“Alright, alright, very nice. And what about you, Kappa? What do you say?”

Kapak

"Ah, well, I find Concrocs to be annoying at best. Tried to keep one as a pet when I bought it for fun from some guy on Cetus. Ended up eating that sucker. As for what I feel like eating now..." Kapak stroked his chin before opening his mouth into a devious smile. "...TENNO FLESH."

Disruptis

“Aaaaalright then,” Disruptis replied. For Kapak’s second line he wrote ‘Exhibits normal behaviour.’ The Limbo added a third line for each subject and inscribed the words ‘Does not mention Condroc supremacy or fascism of the natural food chain. Also does not believe himself to currently be a Condroc or seem to show sexual attraction to the bird.’ Tucking his stylus back inside the mysterious folds of his cloak, he set the glass tablet face-down onto his seat and began to pace around the room.

“Great. Now, I just have one more thing to ask you, it’s very simple,” Disruptis continued, peering inside cupboards and ducking underneath tables. “Have either of you seen pieces of lightly cooked egg or bread lying around this kitchen? Perhaps some yolk?”

Devros von Inie

Both Devros and Garhul looked at Kapak with raised eyebrows at the “TENNO FLESH” part…well, if kubrows had eyebrows anyways. However, soon after a loud cackle spilled from the boys throat and he will aim to playfully slap the much taller fellow across the back

“Aye, a fella taster oi clap!”

What? Devros is most probably gonna eat that leg of his and he’s pretty sure that the other was joking about it. If not? Well then…I won’t say the thought never struck Devros as well, and Kapak seems to be more in tune with the infestation so who is he to deny such a craving. He swerved his attention back at the eccentric Limbo as he started rummaging about, as if looking for something.

“Um…no…not dat oi nu aff, unless it ended up in me cookin' but oi don’t recall tastin' any egg.”

He gazes at Kapak for a second before looking back at the Limbo

“Dare wus a fierce quare slice av apple tart, dat Kap ate.”

Garhul

Garhul on the other hand seemed more captured by the glass that the other set on the chair. The behemoth tip toed towards it and peers at the odd object, his nose grazing across it’s surface as he sniffs about it, curious about it's narrowness. With a tilt of his heavy head, his gaze starts jumping from the Limbo to the object in clear thought. His left front paw raising and falling in slow motion cause at the same time he wants to gently paw at it to feel it's surface but another part of him is saying to stay put so he ends up looking as if he's doing a semi excited mini tip-toe dance.

Kapak

He chuckled as the slap landed on his back.

“I’m only messing with you guys,” he whispered to Devros as Disruptis scribbled. “but don’t tell him that. I’m actually really hungry for some Martian Oasis Jellyfish right now. Costs an arm and a leg, but there’s this one place on Saturn where they cook it up real nice and sav-“ Kapak stopped himself and cleared his throat before getting carried away. He wiped his now drooling mouth and stretched his neck.

“Yeah, there was a single slice of apple. Rather strange, didn’t see it- or smell it earlier. Fresh too. Flesh wasn’t browned yet. As for eggs? Nah, none here.”

Disruptis

Disruptis continued ransacking the cabinets as he listened. “An apple? Well that’s rubbish, what’s that supposed to be?” The Limbo reached to the very back of a deep cupboard, his armpit pushing right up against its base. A metallic clanging could be heard as he shuffled objects around, eventually settling his hand on some squishy object he couldn’t see. “Aha!” Disruptis exclaimed, pulling his catch out into the open.

“Now this…” he began to announce as his finding emerged into his eye level. In his hand was an old, mouldy orange dribbling what little wretched liquid it had been grasping on to down his arm from his less than gentle handling. The sticky sensation just about triggered his gag reflex. The Tenno immediately threw the rotten fruit into the sink and quickly wiped his hand on the counter, smearing the deep, orange-coloured juices across its surface. After cleaning his appendage, Disruptis shook his head, regaining his senses. Realizing what he had done, he moved for something to wipe up the mess.

“Ah muck.

Devros von Inie

Oh yes! Devros leaned towards Kapak to absorb the tasty information, looks like his next stop on his food adventures will be Saturn. The messy haired boy licked his lips in anticipation as if he could taste the dish right now, already making plans on when to go. A light pout graced his features as the infestation stopped the information train which made Devros just wants to grab Kapak by the neck and shake him till he spills the beans but decides not to since he can’t really reach anywhere near his neck…and well, that’s how crazy people act. With a sigh, he looks back towards the Limbo as he exclaimed in victory.

Letting out a chuckle at the others antics he pushes himself off the counter and walks over to the glass on the chair, since he noticed Garhul taking a interesting in it and he doesn’t want his companion pawing at it and smashing it. He picks up the device and walks back towards the counter, setting it aside.

“Experimentin' wi' de rift ye, Magic Paddy? Careful den or yer might end up loike de creator av yisser warframe”

He glances at the discarded orange and frowns

”Yer teleport stuff aboyt constantly?”

Kapak

He hadn’t been able to smell the orange morsel before, but now that Disruptis had slightly squeezed it and released it’s poignant smelling juice...

“Ah,” Kapak sighed as he breathed in. It’s smell was likely not as strong to a normal nose, but the Nidus’ olfactory sensors danced with excitement as the fruit’s fragrance washed over them like a wave. “Allow me to assist you,” *he offered to Disruptis as he wiped the counter with his hand. The sludgy juice seemingly disappears under Kapak’s palm as it glides across the surface.

“Ah, what an excellent fruit. Very high in folate, potassium, vitamin A and C...” he paused for a minute, raising his hand to lick it with a tongue which was coated in bumps. “...is that lycopene I can taste in there? Quite a healthy fruit!”

Disruptis

Disruptis observed as Kapak easily wiped up the mess. He started to think on how incredibly efficient having an arm like that was, until it dawned on him exactly what the Nidus was doing. The Limbo shuddered violently. Despite performing many gruesome experiments and bearing witness to mutilated corpses in abundance, he still easily succumbed to nauseated at the sight of such simple things.

“Urk, ugh,” he grunted as he staggered away from the countertop. The Tenno was glad to lack a digestive system in his current form. He addressed Devros in an attempt to steer his mind in a different direction. “Actually, that’s not quite, urp, what I’m trying to do.” He grabbed his glass off the counter and pulled out his pen again. This time he pressed a button on the side, triggering the stylus’s tip to expand and project a three-dimensional wireframe cone over top of the smooth surface. Inside the ellipse of the cone, a wall of text cascaded over the screen scrolling downwards as Disruptis rapidly skimmed the information.

After a few seconds, the Limbo’s head froze and stared blankly, lost in a sudden thought. He turned to Devros and questioned him with a puzzled, yet slightly concerned tone. “Wait, where did you get the idea that I was teleporting stuff?”

Devros von Inie

The messy haired boy tilts his head at the Limbo’s question. With a hum he taps his chin with his index finger and answers as his gaze drifts to the ceiling

“Well, from serval things. First: de magically appearin' apple followed by yisser presence…which cud be a coincidence”

He shrugs, still looking up at the ceiling

“Den yer ask us if we’ve seen sum egg an' bread in such a manner dat makes it luk loike thay’re animals dat escaped their cages…speakin' av whaich”

He stopped tapping his chin with the index finger and points upwards where there is something yellow smeared across it’s surface, possibly the yolk the Limbo was looking for…or it’s just a random smudge, Devros can’t really make it out the mysterious pudge from his position

Kapak

He waves his fingers, sending air from the direction of the smudge in his direction.

“Oh Void,” Kapak coughed. “I don’t know what in the name of Nef Anyo that is, but it’s not egg. It’s also COUGH covered in dust. Probably some of Kuve’s cooking.”

Kapak seemed to glide across the floor as he quickly wrapped his arm over Disruptis, leaning on his head as if he were some kind of rest.

“Now, ch’mon man, let’s see what you’re documenting. You, me, both men of science! You can show me!”

Disruptis

Disruptis could feel a deep, sinking feeling in his gut. If his warframe had eyes, they would’ve been wide as dinner plates. The glass surface he had been holding onto fell to the ground with a thud and a crack. The Tenno whirled around, shaking Kapak off his shoulder in the process to snatch the gammacor off his waist and aim it at the closed entrance door. With a clench of his fist, blue light shot out from the weapon. However, these were no ordinary lasers one typically expects from a gammacor. Instead, beams of sinewy blue energy grabbed hold of the door and frame. Five small blue icons appeared floating in mid-air around Disruptis’s hand. He rotated his wrist towards one, causing it to light up yellow as if it were selected. He twitched his arm backwards, triggering something unseen within the door mechanism and prompting its light-blue fluorescence to turn a darker yellow.

“92.3% my rear end,” he muttered. With another sharp movement, he turned back to face Devros and Kapak, “Okay NOW we may have a bit of a problem. And by we have a problem I mean Mataeru is going to have a problem when the worm that escaped to his sanctuary starts eating away at its walls.”

He took a few steps closer to the door as if attempting to block it with his body. “And the second it gets its greedy mouth on anything made of animal cells…” Disruptis trailed off as he noticed a cupboard swing open on its own. “We’re gonna have a…bad…” His gaze only lingered a few seconds before returning to the two Tenno. “Look around. Your kubrow probably can’t sniff it out because of what its made of and I have no idea how big or small its gotten, but try to find a maggot with some nasty teeth. I’ll try to make a quick stasis field for us.” The warframe opened some sort of panel on the underside of his wrist and fidgeted with a few parts inside.

Devros von Inie

Both Devros and Garhul tensed up at the Limbo’s quick movements. The kubrow went in to “protect” mode and leaped to stand in front of the boy, pressing his furry body against him and trapping him between the counter and his body, his posture lowering as if he’s preparing to fight invisible enemies while his dull golden eyes fixating on the Limbo and the door still not sure what caused the sudden shift in the Limbo’s demeanor but that panic was enough for Garhul to feel like Devros is in danger.

Devros puts a hand on his beasts shoulder to make sure that the contact tells his companion not to be aggressive and with a confused gaze eyes the door. Worm? What kind of worm wiggles about furniture? Is it that metallic fucker? The boy decides to ask questions later and nods his head to the Limbo. Oh boy, this day keeps getting weirder.

He looks towards his companion and says with a firm voice “Quaerere” The kubrows ears perked up and he stepped back to give the boy some wiggling room cause he was pressing quite hard on him against the counter. Taking a breath of air, the kilt wearing Tenno glances at the lower cupboards and motions to Garhul towards them with his opened palm, repeating what he said earlier “Quaerere” Garhul trots towards them and starts sniffing about, opening what he can with his nose and looking for anything out of the ordinary cause what Devros told him is “Search” and not what to find.

Devros on the other hand quickly opens the refrigerator cause there is one huge chunk of organic matter that he put there. Letting out a sigh of relief, he closes the refrigerator and starts rummaging about the upper cupboards, feeling with his hands at the back of them cause if anything bites than it’s probably that maggot

“So er…can it git tenno size?”

Kapak

“.....WHAT THE MUCK?” Kapak shook his head disdainfully, clawing at his own face so hard that he scarred it, thins lines of blood racing down his chin. “Are you serious, Disruptis?! Even I have better asset containment, and I work 24/7 with the ABYSS-DARN INFESTATION.”

Kapk sighed as he leaned against the counter, obviously contemplating something.

“Well, we’ll be in pretty big trouble if or when Bossman finds out about your bloody annelid, Disruptis, so I guess it warrants what I can do.” Kapak cracked his neck, his rib cage seeming to split open, exposing his innards. Squishy organs dotted with the same glowing pustules that adorned his outer layer pulsated rhythmically. Several Infested Maggots squirmed free from his flesh, dropping to the floor with a plop. There were three of them.

“Almidae, Claret, Gehenna, you squiggly little mucks, I need you guys to help hunt down a... um, thing. Just go look!” The maggots obediently and clumsily obeyed, half scuttling and half flopping around the kitchen, sneaking into crevices to try and root out whatever it was they were seeking.

Kapak sighed again, rubbing his face as the scars he had just made finished closing, healing without a trace of injury.

Disruptis

The Limbo kept tinkering with his wrist. “Well, in my defense, I haven’t actually caught the thing yet,” he professed. “And while I haven’t seen one get as big as a warframe, I’m sure as muck not planning to find out if it can.”

~Garhul’s eyes glance upon a hole burrowed through one of the cupboard’s walls near the back, breaking a way into the adjoining cabinet. As the doge inspects further, he will find a chain of them leading somewhere….~

~Kapak’s maggots stumble upon a book hidden in the narrow gap between a cupboard and the fridge.~

Devros von Inie

Garhul eyes the suspicious hole, his nose wiggling around it but in vain since he can’t catch a smell that doesn’t belong in the kitchen. The massive companion pulls his head out of the cupboards and lets out a rusty bark, calling for attention. Devros stops rummaging about his post and quickly kneels down next to his kubrow

“What is it?”

Garhul points a paw at the cupboard with the hole and steps back as Devros thrust his head in to take a better look. A hole! Hazza! But…Devros can’t really follow them cause the holes are not exactly that big...

The messy haired boy pulls his head out and turns to look at Kapak and his maggots

“Oy! Kap, yer tink yer can send wan av yer buggers down 'ere? maybe it leads ter dis wanted worm”

Devros gets on his feet and takes a step back from the cupboard, his eyes wandering across the counters and walls. If there is a opened hole here then it might mean that the wiggling creature is already in the kitchen and the holes are actually how he got in

Kapak

He nodded to Devros and let out a strange screech-like noise, causing the trio of infested minis to crawl out of the crevice, dragging the book with them.

“Hello, what’s this?” Kapak picked up the book to examine it while his maggots gleefully flopped towards the hole by Devros. One of them paused for a moment to let out a rather unintimidating hiss at Garhul before quickly running away into the hole to investigate with the others

Disruptis

The Limbo’s fingers raced furiously, growing agitated with the increasing delay. He wasn’t so sure he could get his cataclysm and stasis online at the same time. “Hey XerAI, when’s the quickest you can make an express warframe delivery to the hangar?” He spoke aloud.

XerAI

The cephalon aboard Disruptis’s orbiter, who had been listening to everything all along, finally turned her attention to answer her operator’s query. “Our new archwing will do it in 10 minutes from where I’m sitting right now -W-. Also I told you so. >:(”

Disruptis

The Limbo chuckled, calming down and hanging his head as he accepted his situation. “You did Xerie…. you sure did…” He addressed his two companions in the room again, still using his synoid gammacor on the entrance. “I don’t have a good way of holding this type of door closed hands-free, it’s not responding to my protocol injection. Can you guys please knock it on the head for me? I’ll be cheering for you from here.” Disruptis added a small ‘whooo’ on the end of his sentence and raised his free fist in the air.

~The book Kapak picked up actually seems to be a magazine of some sort. It’s titled ‘New Hit Novel The Lusty Orokin Maid Now Hitting Big Shelves!’. Closer ‘inspection’ of the book will reveal some very interesting sneak peaks….~

~The holes eventually lead to a much bigger tunnel protruding out of the back of the cabinet. If the maggots crawl through it, they will find themselves promptly redirected into some cold area.~

Kapak

“Err... yeah...” Kapak responded to Disruptis. Although, while he verbally agreed to provide assistance, he was frozen in place, flipping through the magazine while stroking his chin and muttering to himself. He slowly flipped through each page, engrossed with the contents as he tried to take in all the sights it had to offer.

“Hmm... very... interesting... should keep this... for... research...”

In the meantime, Kapak’s maggot trio continued onward diligently, running around excitedly in the new colder area.

Devros von Inie

The boy glances over at the magazine, trying to sneak a peek at the pages by standing on his toes and leaning a bit towards the tall infested frame. The Lusty Orokin maid? Now isn’t that one for the shelf

Devros snapped his attention back at the Limbo as he spoke to them and sort of awkwardly nodded his head."Hold it aff? Waaat? Are we supposed ter wrestle wi' a wee worm? Did it git tenno size? or is it even a worm? Dis guy 'as a weord sense av words" he thought

The boy spread his feet farther apart for better balance and Garhul takes the familiar pose as a indication for a fight. The massive kubrow steps in front of Devros and crouches down, ready to tackle anything that comes through that door.

With a nod at the Limbo, Devros lifts his hands in the air, a inch from his face and waits for the door to open

~The minions wriggle onto a clear glass tray of some sort with hardly any lighting. Upon entering the area, one maggot disappears immediately. In the darkness, a creature with the appearance of a 50cm long maggot of a slightly different species writhes before them. By the time they turn to face their opponent, it comes around to try and swallow the second one too.~

Kapak

He looked up from the magazine, quickly tucking it into his flesh for storage, readying himself for whatever was coming alongside Devros. He cracked his neck and knuckles, his Warframe’s armoured chitin plates opening up to expose patches of waving alveoli.

“Devros, if anything goes wrong here, I just want to say, thank you for the lovely meal and also sharing your story with me!”

Kapak bent his knees, ready for anything... when suddenly there was a brief, muffled explosion that sounded out.

“Huh...? That was the sound of one of my maggots exploding!”

There was one last explosion that rang out as well, as the second of Kapak’s maggots exploded in the larger, more predatory maggot’s face out of sight.

 Devros von Inie

The boy let out a hearty chuckle at Kapak’s words and was just about to shoot back a silly goodbye speech of his own but stopped and quickly clenched his jaw as he heard the explosion in the tunnels. He and his beast twirled to face the cupboards

~The predator gives a short shriek from the explosion inside its stomach and guts sprayed across its maw. Unfortunately, the mysterious maggot proved strangely tough, shrugging off the attacks as it brought its tail around to smack the last of Kapak’s maggots.~

~Devros and Kapak hear the small muffled shriek coming from somewhere around the area of a couple cupboards and the fridge.~

Disruptis

“No no NO!” Disruptis exclaimed, extending his free arm out towards the sound. “Kappa, if that thing gets to digest even one of your maggot’s cells, we’ll need to kill it quicker than already dead. Its interior and exterior are tough as trying to spear a lungfish with a baguette, so you might have trouble piercing it with your bullets and swords. It’s also very strong but you and Defros should be able to overpower it.”

The Limbo’s hip suddenly jerked outwards, throwing him off balance and tossing him to the ground. His legs and free arm seemed to ragdoll. He didn’t seem to be able stand up, yet still was managing to aim his gammacor at the entrance.

“Muck, I knew I shouldn’t have pulled that,” he cursed.

Kapak

“Mucking guts,” Kapak swore as he turned to face the cupboards, “I don’t have any weapons on me other than an Embolist, and I doubt Bossman would like having his kitchen filled with deadly gas.”

He looked around at the area that the shriek had come from.

“Where is this thing?! Also what?!” Kapak growled angrily.

The last maggot went flying across the area, exploding upon impact with the wall.

Devros von Inie

“Ah Dryshite”

The glasses wearing boy exclaimed as he quickly dashed for the fridge yet again. Opening it in one swift motion, he grabs on to the plastic wrapped leg and jumps back, throwing the leg towards Garhul and saying in a firm tone “Custos” Garhul snaps the leg from the air with his powerful maw and jumps back farthest from the shrieking cupboards, lowers in position and ready to keep the meaty leg away from the beast if it so choses to go for it. On his way back from the fridge, Devros manages to grab the closes thing he could, which just happens to be a frying pan.

Stepping next to Kapak and bracing for a fight, he glances up at the infested frame and let’s out a laugh

“Yer tellin' me?! I’m in me chief gear 'oldin' a pan, i’m so prepared!”

Despite the sarcasm in his voice you can see that Devros is enjoying himself a bit too much, be it the excited smile on his face or the gleam of happiness in his shimmering eyes. He’s either crazy or a addict…tough to tell

~The door fridge hung open, showcasing its packed interior of various foods and cooking ingredients. The shelf directly below where the preserved leg had been stored was crammed with loaves of bread in plastic wrap. As Devros and Kapak watched, the loaves started to move forward, some toppling over and onto the floor.~

Disruptis

“It’s probably….. over.. there. Look, I can’t exactly see with my chin on the ground and my butt deactivated. Your guess is as good as mine. Actually muck that, it should be bet--”

Just as he was finishing his sentence, Disruptis caught a glimpse at the leg Devros’s kubrow was guarding. For the first time, he realized the true nature of the chief's treasure.

“WHAT THE MUCK!!?!?!” He exclaimed in horror.

Devros von Inie

“Dat is not normal…”

The boy watches as the bread just walks on it’s own and topples out of the fridge. Thought, honestly, it’s not that surprising after the things he’s seen today. Years flying under the Lotus’s regiment and the weirdness is kept at a minimum. One day after joining  this rag-tag team of rebels and his entire day is thrown off balance.

Even with all of this happening, this smile never falters cause this is the most fun he’s had in a long time…well…if we don’t count that one time at a peculiar Corpus auction house, but that’s a story for another time. The raggedy boy digs in to the makeshift pocket of his apron and pulls out a peeler, throwing it at the magic bread and bracing himself if something pops up

“If it doesn’t move yer chicken's greg it oyt.”

He looks at Kapak, bumping him with his hip as if encouraging him to go now.

Devros and Garhul winced at the shout from the Limbo and with a twitch, the messy haired boy looks towards him

“Oy! Don’t make me jumpy!”

Kapak

“Yup that’s my leg,” Kapak said as he lunged forward, snatching the pieces of bread and cramming them into his mouth. “Technically speaking, any Tenno SHOULD be able to eat Technocyte and survive. May not be a pleasant experience though, haha!”

*Kapak finished stuffing the bread into his mouth, moving over to Disruptis to grab him by the arm and lift him up onto his feet. “On your feet, weirdo! We don’t have much time before Bossman comes storming into this room and we get boned!” Kapak was mostly worried about himself- it was obviously not his fault for whatever kind of mess was happening, but Mataeru may just take the opportunity to sanction him further just for the heck of it. He’d rather not be stuck amid a chaos storm if and when he showed up.

~The landslide of bread poured out of the fridge and fell into a pile on the floor. The back of the shelf once obstructed at the top by frosted glass and the side by the aforementioned carbohydrates lay in plain sight to the three Tenno. It seemed that there used to be an empty pocket of air behind the wall of bread and the back of the fridge. Bug guts were smeared across its charred black surfaces, betraying the signs of a battle. An ominous hole gaped open at the back, approximately the same size as the others found in the cupboards.~

Disruptis

“Wai...wait a sec...” the Limbo responded, quickly shaking off his surprise. “Guts Kappa, why do you always have to eat first and ask questions later? We don’t even know what that bread…” Disruptis’s sentence trailed as he rapidly connected dots and sketched a few assumptions. He accepted the Nidus’s assistance in standing up, but still lacked the ability to stand on his own two feet.

“Uh… Kappa? That was just bread you ate, right?”

~Suddenly, everyone inside the room including Garhul was overcome by a voracious craving for ferrite and salvage metals. It lasted only a couple of seconds, but the taste of those materials lingered on all of their tongues.~

Devros von Inie

“Huh?”

Devros blinked as nothing dangerous jumped out of the bread or the fridge. Curious, he steps closer to it and dips his head to take a look inside. He waits for a moment – to make sure that something doesn’t jump out and latch on to his face – before reaching in to pull out the remaining of the bread “Who puts bread in de fridge?! 'onestly!” He thought in a confused manner as he shuffled about the food until his gaze landed on the massacre that seemed to take place

“Bloody ‘ell”

He mutters under his breath as he eyes the smudges of obvious bug guts as well as the familiar hole gaping in. “Either he didn’t loike de scotch peg or oi tuk it oyt jist in time.” He thought as he straightened up to look at Kapak

“Oy! Are dare more av yisser squigglies aboyt? dare wus a vicious scrap in th- “

His eyes shot open as his mind was invaded by a enormous hunger for metals, his hand gripping on to the pan tightened and he stood frozen in place as the wave passed. Garhul on the other hand bit down on the leg he’s holding, the ferrite craving sending tingles down his jaw. As it passed it left the companion clearly distraught for he does not understand what just happened. Lowering his ears, he backs away until his rear touched the wall for safety.

Devros blows air through his nose, like a angered bull. This was fun but now it feels like they’re mice in a cage, being poked for science. The messy haired boy doesn’t take kindly to someone messing with his life long friend. Marching over towards Garhul, he crouches down at takes the leg from his mouth, giving the dog a kiss on the forehead and a pet for comfort. Garhul responds by lifting his ears back up and straightening his posture, feeling confident.

“Gran' so, we nade a plan. It wants flesh roi? Oi say we bait it an' jist dag pile as soon as it shows”

He lifts the wrapped leg in the ai, motioning towards it as bait and glances at the cupboard and the refrigerator

Kapak

“Yup, just normal bread,” he said almost disappointedly as he swallowed that last of the tasty polysaccharides. Supporting the Limbo by wrapping his arm under his opposite arm, Kapak shuffled towards the fridge and peered inside.

“We could’ve died,” Kapak mused as he looked at the mess. “I’m honestly not sure why the nitroglycerin inside my maggots didn’t ignite. Perhaps the low temperature? They did burst from the pressure though. Hum...” Kapak bent forward to take a closer look.

“Each maggot contains enough nitroglycerin to explode with about 3 Times the megaton yield of a Grineer Imperial Grenade Launcher. This room, and us in it would be toast.”

Kapak turned his head as Devros gripped the pan tightly. He was about to ask him if he was alright, but he didn’t when he saw him affectionately cuddling his canine. Kapak, tasted the metals slightly, and wondered to himself if he was low in iron with the craving.

“Hmm,” he thought, not thinking much more of it before going on to plan with Devros. “Need a big pile of flesh, eh? I have just the plan. Does anyone here have a really sharp blade? A long one would be preferable!”

Disruptis

“What!? Scrap it Kappa, don’t send out anymore. Why’d you even use them in the first place? You’re gonna bring this whole place down, and I can guarantee that’ll kill everyone but our little enemy here,” the Limbo berated. He clutched his stomach upon the wave of metal-crave. Even inside his warframe it still affected him. That was new. “Also I should mention that the worm itself doesn’t actually know that it needs to eat flesh until it fully digests some. Fortunately, we now know what it does want.”

The Limbo strained the use of his deadened arm, bringing it rapidly jerking upwards to point at the gaping tunnel. “You guys all felt that, right? It wants metal. Not sure what kinds exactly but I’m willing to bet this room just turned into a gingerbread house.”

Devros von Inie

He looked over at Kapak and pointed towards one of the drawers that are close to the stove

“Dare are lashings av kitchen knives in there…don’t nu aboyt a really long wan but dare is wan for butcherin' carcasses dat shud suit yer”

Hearing the Limbo’s words made Devros groan, hos posture relaxing as he throws the leg to rest over his shoulder.

“It’s metal naw? Ah blast it! Well watever it eats, we ken’t git if it keeps wigglin' aboyt oyt av reach…”

The boy growled under his breath as his stern gaze jumped between all of the known holes in the room

“We’re sittin' targets 'ere…but none av us can really burrow an' folly it in it’s 'idin' places 'til it gets too big.”

Devros hummed in thought. This is indeed a tricky situation, if the worm is hungry for metal there is little he can do to draw it out cause they’re surrounded with it and it can eat it’s fill until the entire base is consumed…unless it hungers for a specific kind that it can’t find as easy…but that would take a lot of trial and error and time is not too kind right now. The boy lifts his gaze back at the Limbo

“Yer nu av anythin' dat can call ter it? Loike a soun' or vibrashun? Or somethin' dat annoys it.”

Kapak

“Hmmm... on second thought maybe we won’t need them.” His hand hovered over the drawer’s handle for a moment before returning to his side.

“I bet I could tear the thing in half with my bare hands, assuming we can find it,” Kapak thumbed his chin, “or my pretty Dreadmare could blast it to pieces. If all else fails, can’t you folks just nullify it’s existence using the Void? Just beam it into submission.” He chortled. “And by submission I mean nonexistence!”

Disruptis

“Well... uh... funny you should mention that Kappa,” Disruptis interjected, “Yes, I think that would be the best idea because of his ability to shrug off the impact of a crashing Bolkor...” he jerked his torso to the left, leaving Kapak’s support and letting his chassis drop to the cold kitchen floor below. “...but I’m kind of not actually here right now. This body’s just a specter I’m remoting into, so it doesn’t let me perform transference on it. At least, I haven’t worked that out yet.”

The Limbo strained his head to look up at Devros. “I don’t have any secret power to contain the maggot, and my actual warframe is still on the way. Can I get you to do this for me? I’ll owe you in return.” He flopped over onto his back like a beached charc eel.

"Here's what you should do. Kappa, you hold the little fathermucker down, then Defros will shove the full force of his void magic down the little maggot's throat."

~Various hollow bumping sounds could be heard coming from the hole in the back of the fridge.~

Devros von Inie

The boy nods his head to the Limbo’s words…er…the Limbo spectre’s. The sounds emiting from the fridge spooked him and he twirled his attention towards the directing, brandishing the leg in his arms like a long sword out of instinct.

“We jist 'av ter catch it in de open nigh.”

He beamed and looks over to Kapak, nodding his head at the infestation as he puts the leg on top of the counter nearby to free his hands. Low whirring can be heard as Devros starts focusing his energy on his right hand, faint golden lights sparkling from it.

“I’ll try not ter belt yer.”

He joked, winking through his glasses at Kapak in a playful manner.

Garhul stands left of Devros, his posture lowered, ready to protect if things get too hectic

Kapak

Without hesitation, Kapak lunged forward, his fingers extending into a flurry of tentacles that dove into the hole in the back of the fridge, lashing around violently in search of the creature.

~Just before Kapak stuck his arm up the hole another orange rolled out of it. Disruptis continued to hold the door closed with his gammacor during this time. Stretching his long tendrils up the shaft, Kapak was surprisingly quickly met with the exit of the tunnel. It was empty.

Suddenly and without warning, a large white maggot sporting an unusually dangerous maw burst out of one of the containers of bread in the pile on the floor! It shrieked as it leaped across the room, firmly sinking its jaws into the tender thigh of Devros’s operator before he had a chance to react. Its grip was incredibly strong, and as long as the creature remained attached, excruciating pain would sear through the Tenno’s body.~

Devros von Inie

Devros saw a white flash jerk towards him in such a enormous speed that he barely had the time to blink as he felt something embed itself in to his right tight.

“Huh?

All of a sudden, blinding pain shoot up through his leg and raked across his body causing the boy to scream out in pain, his hands instinctively shooting down to grab around the pained area, his legs buckle up and he hits the floor with his left knee, while the energy he was accumulating in his palm vanished as his focus broke from the shock. He dips his gaze to see the cheeky maggot, embedded in to his flesh

“Dia ár sábháil!”

He curses through clenched teeth in his native tongue. He tried to focus on getting some void energy back and try and blast the thing off him but the pain wreaking havoc through his body immobilized the boy, sapping all of his strength.

"Get off!"

He managed to hiss out through clenched teeth, weakly grasping on to the maggot with one hand to try and pull it off.

Garhul, panicked and worried, started barking at the maggot and jumping back and forth, unsure of what to do or how to help.

Kapak

“Mucking parasite, get offa him!” Kapak quickly retracted his tendrils, reforming his hands. He dove towards Devros, gripping his hands and pulling with extreme force. Kapak pulled so hard that Devros’ clothing, as well as a hefty patch of skin, was torn off of him, alongside the maggot.

~The maggot writhed inside Kapak’s hands with incredibly toned muscle. He was strong enough to rip it off and hold it at bay, but found it quickly escaping his grasp due to its slippery skin. Almost immediately, it managed to squeeze out of his grip just enough to swing its head around and chomp down hard on Kapak’s infested flesh. It ripped a chunk of meat out with its powerful jaws and swallowed the meal in the blink of an eye, then proceeded to sink its teeth into the Tenno’s forearm once again.~

 Disruptis

“M-muck! It’s too late!” Disruptis cursed, quickly taking in the situation. All he could do was lay limp on the floor and hold the entrance closed.

Devros von Inie

A loud scream slipped from the boys lips as Kapak forcefully yanked the maggot from him, taking what flesh and skin the critter still had in it’s mouth at the time of the action. He hissed as he clutched the open and bleeding wound with his left hand while his eyes twitched towards Kapak. Devros clenched his teeth as he saw it taking a chunk off of the Nidus as well. “See? Let me! I can get this right. You’re useless!” A voice popped up in the back of the boys mind.

Furious, and clouded by pain, the boy’s right hand sparkled with ferocious energy and let loose a powerful golden beam towards the maggot’s general area, possibly chunking Kapak as well.

Kapak

“Grrrr! You can’t eat... ack! Me! I am the one who eats!” Kapak roared at the maggot on his arm, sinking his own jaws into the skin of the grub. However, he noticed Devros charging his power, and pulled his teeth out.

“Wait, Devros, hol-“ it was too late! The golden beam phased through the air, striking Kapak and the maggot both. Kapak’s skin bubbled and twisted as the energy of the Void warped his flesh, but he managed to turn the his maggot-covered arm towards the beam, allowing it to take most of the hit.

~The maggot shrieked in horror as it took the full force of the Void beam. Its skin sizzled and glowed a bright, burning orange on the point of contact. The enemy quickly unhinged its jaw and dropped to the floor, writhing in agony. Even though it proved capable of taking quite a beating, it clearly still felt the pain of its injuries. It managed to squirm over to a nearby floor cabinet and leap inside, borrowing itself in the cabinet’s contents.~

Disruptis

“Quick! Don’t let it escape!” Disruptis exclaimed frantically.

Kapak

“This ends now!!” Kapak roared with fury, ignoring the pain from the wound inflicted by Devros. He stretched his clawed hands outwards, sinking in nails like hooks best he could into the hide of the creature, pulling it back just enough for Devros to blast it once more and finish it off.

~The maggot managed to take a bite or two of the wall before Kapak lunged onto it. The Nidus's claws didn't manage to dig too deep into the enemy's hide, but it was more than enough to get the job done. The creature let out a quieter squeal as it desperately attempted to flee, but found itself thoroughly pinned down. It wriggled frantically.~

Devros von Inie

Almost instant, Garhul leaped after the running maggot, hoping to catch it, but Kapak’s tendris were faster and so he butted the cabinets where it was heading to, cutting off that area if it choses to head there once more.

The boy, clutching his wound with a bloodied hand an standing up on one leg as fast as he could, gazed at the clutched wiggly. With a devilish grin, he charges up his beam once more, this time more, focused, clearer, brighter. With a powerful roar, he extends his palm towards it and let’s loose another beam, this time mindful of Kapak but he won’t get away from this blast undamaged for it’s more concentrated in a thinner blast but could cut through a finger or two....maybe even make a hole in his palms (Infested Jesus crucified for our sins)

Kapak

Kapak ignored the furious rays of power that struck the maggot. He could feel it wriggling, its flesh beginning to become soft as the heat generated from the Void Beam destroyed connective tissues in the small, insectoid foe.

"Come.... on.....! Just.... DIE...!"

June 5, 2018

~The maggot screeched loudly as its carapace began to disintegrate. Its violent thrashing begun to calm as it burned brighter and boil quicker, as if it were dying to the wrath of an exploding star. All at once, the creature’s muscular structure peculiarly imploded with a sharp POP into a neatly compacted shape. Its movement ceased immediately, and its body became very stiff.~

Disruptis

“Wait, wait, WAIT! Don’t damage it anymore!” Disruptis pleaded, “it’s already incapacitated!” He relinquished his digital hold on the door and tossed his gammacor aside. The tool hit the wall with a hollow thunk and skidded towards the entrance. Taking his free arm, the specter Disruptis was controlling grasped the floor with as much strength as he could muster and crawled towards the maggot.

Devros von Inie

Devros blinked as he heard the Limbo yelling to stop. The beam from his hand subsided and he limply dropped it down by his side.

“Feckin basher”

He mutters under his breath as he stands on both his legs and looks down at the wound. Blood is still leaking out it, a patch of skin around the area is ripped away and some flesh is missing as well but it’s not bone deep…at least that’s good news. He looks up to Kapak and the damage his blast has done to the Nidus

“Errr…sorry there….kinda lost me deadly de first time”

He sheepishly said scratching behind his neck. Garhul, notices the danger has passed, trots over to stand beside Devros and support the boys wounded side by letting him lean on his furry body. Limping, he will hop towards the crawling Limbo and as much to his ability, plus with the help of his kubrow, will try to help him stand up. One of Distruptis’ arms will go around Devros’ neck while the other will coil around the kubrow’s.

“Oi 'ope it didn’t lay any eggs somewhere….”

Despite sounding worried, the glasses wearing Tenno let out a laugh as he and his kubrow carried the Limbo those few steps towards the maggot

Kapak

Kapak turned his head sideways as he looked at the finished maggot.

“Strange,” was all he had to say as he held it out to the dragged Disruptis. But before he handed it over, he punctured a small hole in the side of the flaccid creature, pulling a small piece of meat from the wound, which then disappeared into a sphincter that had momentarily formed on Kapak’s hand.

“I am keeping a sample of this fathermucking freak.” Kapak stated before holding the being out once more to the Limbo.

He turned to Devros.

“Terribly sorry about that! I hope you can forgive me- it must be very painful. I can administer some light anaesthesia right now, and you can come with me to my Orbiter where I can give you a quick ‘n easy lil’ fix on that thigh! What say you?”

Disruptis

Disruptis gratefully accepted Devros’s assistance in moving over to his specimen. He noted Kapak’s extraction, but pushed the thought out of the way for the moment. He slid off Devros’s shoulder in order to hold the object with his only good limb, hitting the ground with a thud. “Now THIS…. is interesting.” Disruptis remarked, inspecting the maggot, “This has happened so few times that I…” His sentence trailed off as he lost himself in thought. Upon hearing Devros’s comment about eggs, he turned his attention to the two and spoke up again.

“Nah, this thing can’t even seem to pupate. It’s over,” he paused for a moment, “thanks for taking care of it for me you two. I owe you,” he focused on Kapak and smiled inwardly, “on top of that pipette set too.” Disruptis gave Devros’s leg another glance. He felt a sharp pain well up inside of his chest from all the way in his orbiter at the sight of its destruction. “Sorry, Def,” he murmured, feeling a little guilty.

XerAI

A short, high-pitched hum resounded through the Tenno’s communications. “Aaaaand Halloo! ( ᐛ )و One warframe delivered hot and fresh, it’s waiting for you in the hangar entrance. ^‿^ ” XerAI declared.

Devros von Inie

The boy let out a chuckle at Kapak, his wounded side leaning heavily on the kubrow for support once the specter flopped down again.

“Nah! i’m actually glad yer did dat, oi wus none too pleased at 'avin' 'imself gnaw at me”

He will lift his free arm towards  the Nidus for a fistbump, as a reassuring physical contact that Kapak is all good in Devros’ book.

“But i’ll take yer up on dat offer if we’re al' done 'ere, dis wagon feels loike de air itself is burnin' it.”

He smirked as he looked down on the wounded leg again, the blood is starting to slow down by now, his leg slightly soaked in dull redness from the knee down. The messy haired boy drops his gaze to the Limbo and smiles, waving his hand in a dismissive manner about the others apology, not thinking anything ill of it.

“Owe? Aye! Yer owe me sum splendid peace. Been a day 'ere an' already locked in yer guys craziness”

He said in a teasing tone, obviously messing around and not meaning anything bad by it. Despite being in pain he did kind of enjoy the whole fiasco...even when he felt frightened due to his underprepared gear and confused companion.

“So err…is it edable?” He peeks at the ball from the corner of his vision.

Kapak

Kapak’s head rolled around, stopping at Disruptis’ face.

“How convenient. NOW your Warframe is here.” He scoffed jokingly and waved his arm.

Kapak extended the all-too-familiar tube that he’d used earlier, it’s end sinking quickly and painlessly into the flesh of Devros’ leg. Devros would immeadiately begin to feel a lessening of pain.

“There we go! Hopefullly we don’t hit a nerve again, heh heh,” Kapak giggled, recalling the little incident they had earlier. He paused for a moment, as if listening to a silent voice before cursing. “Bloody Void, someone’s broken into my Orbiter. I have it parked only a couple kilometres out. It’s not anyone from the Remnant. Devros, you still down to come? Need to deal with this anyways. Ah, Disruptis, since you’re here too, perhaps you’d like to assist?”

Devros von Inie

The boy tensed up when he saw Kapak extend the tube towards his wound, expecting some pain from the contact but was surprised to feel none. He grinned at the Nidus’ remark

“Aye, I’ve hit me max on hallucinogens fer today.”

He gave his leg a bit of a wiggle to find out that the sore, pulling feeling is somewhat subdued. He reaches to his left sleeve and rips off a piece of his garment to wrap it around his wound. Nodding his head at his wonky patch, he taps his kubrows hip and Garhul crouches down. The messy haired Tenno hops on top of his companion to sit in a rider pose and Garhul gets up.

“Lead de way chief”

He booms as he grabs on to Garhul’s back fur for a better grip and readjust his seating.

Disruptis

“Hehe, come on man, I always have the best timing,” Disruptis weakly extending his arm to deliver a soft punch to the Nidus out of habit. His fist stopped midway as the Limbo was suddenly overcome by a strange sense of deja-vu. Curious, as it was the first time it had happened. The feeling had a very pleasant and nostalgic taste, which made the Tenno a little sad for some reason. He couldn’t quite remember why. When Kapak inquired Disruptis for his assistance, he straightened up very quickly. “Oh good! I’ve been meaning to see the inside of your strangely functional hunk of metal for kila-cycles! Lemme just get changed, I’ll meet you in the hangar.”

[End RP 3/29, 17:04]