[
Title: Eloquent gentleman
Specifications: +10 increase in favorability for everyone on first meeting.
Effect: +2 charm
Note: Not applicable to Eternal Enemies
]
Mikael immediately put his title as eloquent gentlemen for the boost in both charm and favorability. The added effect that it could further boost Sarah's favorability was quite practical for him. While Monster hunter I did offer an overall boost to many of his attributes, he at the moment did not need it.
He immediately made it his priority to max out the current favorability. Zoe had already explained to him the system of making characters within a Dream world into your helpers and the possible benefits it could bring. There was the difficult subordinate route which required you to max out the favorability of the character you wanted as a subordinate, this method relied on a Dreamers own charm, luck and several other factors. And there was the slave route, a form where the Dreamers forcefully weakens an inworld character through a variety of ways maybe from combat, or through seals and chains them down with a slave contract or a collar. But this method had low chances of success. First, most important in-world characters were protected by the 'will of the world.' So doing such a thing was like a slap to the face to the world itself, and the truly strong characters that one would want were not as easy as you would think to defeat. So, both methods were truly difficult and had their own drawbacks, but the safer method was the favorability route.
Maxing out his favorability on a child would not take that much effort anyways. His eyes landed on the shivering girl. Especially one that could potentially be developing a trauma.
Before they could proceed any further, Mikael had already taken some spare clothes from his storage space and quickly helped the young girl to change into them. She had looked quite pitiful while shivering silently in his arms.
Now that she had changed and looked quite comical in his oversized clothes, he carried Sarah as they moved back towards the cabin. He had noticed the girl's feet were injured and despite her own denial, she was still forced into her current situation of being carried.
"I'm here to help you Sarah, there's no reason to act so formal with me." He said casually while giving her a kind smile. The only reply he got in return was a silent thank you.
As he walked, Mikael noticed how the favorability would climb through the actions he did. For instance, giving her clothes and carrying her had already raised the favorability by +5 point. A small progress he did not mind.
Their arrival back at the cabin was quick, the fact that he was not looking for clues and only walking back aiding them.
He felt the girl in his arms tense at their arrival here, but Mikael walked on. The next couple of events were a necessity for Sarah. Mikael was also betting on the fact that it would help him once again raise his favorability.
"I'm going to dig a grave for your parents Sarah, will you help me." He asked silently, he could already feel her trembling in his arms. But she agreed in the end.
The next couple of minutes proceeded silently. A sort of awkward silence that would be easily broken by either of the two.
Mikael did most of the work obviously, it was more efficient that way. Carrying the two dead bodies and quickly digging a grave for them was done quite quickly. Sarah did the less burdensome job of collecting small stones and sticks they would lay on top of the grave once they were buried.
The two human sized holes were quickly dug and before Mikael could place the two bodies within, he glanced once more at the lifeless girl. Her actions had been mechanical since the whole process started. The exact description would be that she was acting like a stone statue. If it weren't for his own enhanced hearing Mikael would have believed she had completely stopped breathing anyways. That was why he waited just standing and not moving as he watched the girl who was being overwhelmed by her grief.
"It's okay for you to cry Sarah…" He said finally, with the same comforting kind tone, and as if that was all the signal she needed Sarah finally burst out crying. Large tear drops trailing down her red eyes, snot dripping from her nose and even the occasional grief panicked wails.
"Mom…Dad…wahhh–hhhaaaahhh!" She would never see them again, she would never experience there comforting love again. Gone were the days of smiles and laughter. And this realization only made her sadness greater.
Mikael only watched, the girl sprawled over the dead bodies of her parents, her tear-stricken eyes and the great amount of emotion coming from her, it was staggering both to watch and to feel.
He soon approached and offered the girl a comforting hug as she continued to cry.
"Things will get better Sarah, I promise."
…
After Mikael had finished the burial of the two bodies they had left immediately from the cabin.
The journey back was mostly silent with nothing much happening. Sarah was sat in the back sits of the truck, trying and clearly failing to stay awake. A small amusement Mikael allowed for himself. His urging her to go to sleep had already failed so Mikael would simply let the sleep win in this battle she still persisted in.
He did not have much to do, and there was nothing of importance from the radio so far, so Mikael turned to open the three blood keys he had acquired.
[
Item: Basic Stamin Tablets
Grade: Common [White]
Description: An alchemical product used to restore HP
Effects: Restores 10 units of HP for a period of 5 seconds
Restores Stamina
]
]
Item: First Generation Arc Reactor
Grade: Blue
Specifications: A high source of energy
Materials: Palladium core, repurposed industrial scraps, copper wiring, and salvaged electronic components
Dimensions: Approx. 6 cm diameter housing with circular electromagnet ring
Power Output: ~3 gigajoules per second (enough to power a small city block)
Construction Context: Assembled covertly in a cave using limited tools and spare parts under duress
Effects: Applicable when fitted to a machine
Requirements: None
Attribute:
1. Extremely durable and long lasting
2. Dangers of leaking radiation
3. Short term overdrawing may result in an explosion.
Quality: 65%
[
[
Item: Empty Poke ball
Grade: Low tier Green
Specifications: Standard capture device
Material: Lightweight, high-impact polymer shell with an internal energy matrix
Dimensions: 7 cm diameter when closed
Mechanism: Central activation button triggers an electromagnetic lock and shrinking field
Weight: 150 g
Color: Red and White
Effects
1. Capture- A trainer throws a poke ball at magical creature
2. Conversion- The Poke ball converts the creature's mass into a form of energy allowing it to shrink and fit inside.
3. Storage-The energy form of the Pokémon is stored within the poke ball
4. Release-A button is pressed on the Poke ball to release the stored creature which returns it to its normal form
Requirements: Elementary Pokémon Trainer
Attributes:
1. Enhance loyalty of captured magical creature
Slowly heals captured magical creature
Quality:84/100
Warning: The capture rate is not 100%
]
[
Item: Unbonded wand
Grade: High Tier white
Specifications: A magic conduit not bonded to the user
Materials: Polished Applewood
Core: Unicorn Hair
Dimensions: 10 and a half inches in length
Craftsmanship: Hand-carved and magically attuned
Effects:
1. Channels and amplifies the caster's magical energy, allowing precise spellcasting.
2. Serves as a focusing instrument for charms, transfiguration, defensive spells, and offensive magic.
3. forms a magical bond with its owner, improving responsiveness over time.
Requirements: Elementary Magic Aptitude, Magic Bond
Attributes
1. The users of this wand will have a knack at casting Charm spells
Quality100/100
Warning: An unbonded wand may restrict the user rather than help
]
[
Item:M134
Grades: Mid-tier Green
Specifications:
Caliber: 7.62×51 mm NATO
Operation: Six-barrel, electric-motor–driven Gatling system
Rate of Fire: Selectable ~2,000–6,000 rounds per minute
Effective Range: ~1,000 m for point targets; greater for suppressive fire
Weight: ~39 kg (gun only)
Barrel Length: ~559 mm (22 in)
Effects:
Extreme Kinetic Acceleration: Electric drive spins the six barrels to achieve unparalleled muzzle-exit velocity and projectile saturation.
Integrated Inertia Dampeners: Advanced recoil-compensation mounts reduce felt vibration, improving platform stability during prolonged bursts. [Modified]
Enhanced Cooling System: High-efficiency barrel shroud and forced-air cooling keep chamber temperatures manageable even at maximum cyclic rate. [Modified]
Skills: Incendiary Storm
Requirements: Strength16, Physique 15, Advanced Gun Mastery
Attribute:
1. Can be mounted
]
[Dream points gained Total: 32,500]
Mikael was not surprised at all by the scarcity of the things he had gotten. From what he understood of the three, they were a team. And most of the valuable things of the team would either be kept in the team's storage space or be kept by the leader. The low number of points made even more sense. Being a Dreamer was a profession that burnt money. He had learnt that firsthand. But he was impressed in fact, it looked like this group of Dreamers had big plans. With an Arc Reactor he could only speculate. It most probably had something to do with why they had wanted Sarah Connor. The only item that Mikael saw was useless to him currently was the Unbonded wand. The M134 and the Poke ball Mikael could already see their potential within this mission world.
But Mikael had been wondering about something for a while now. Why exactly were there other Dreamers within his newbie mission? Or could It be just as the system had explained, they were invaders who were not supposed to be here. He understood that there were ways for Dreamers to enter mission worlds without being assigned to by the system. One of them was through use of Dream points. But it was quite expensive. So, what method had this Dreamers used. Their presence had made Mikael paranoid. What if there were other Dreamers within this world. That earlier Radio news report. It was the one that made him feel this way. The only people who would be interested in Cyberdyne were Dreamers. It was like a light holding countless potential side missions and possibly hidden ones as well. Yes, Mikael needed to know, he needed to know whether there were other Dreamers apart from the invaders within this world.
[CRRRRRRRRRKKKKCRKKKKKKKKKKK~](Radio Static)
The subtle song that was singing was replaced by the sudden cracking of the radio. The cracking only increased further instead of reducing and soon the song itself could not be heard.
Mikael suddenly noticed the wind slow at first, but then it started to pick up violently. The trees surrounding them swayed violently, the leaves ripped from the branches and Mikael could feel the slight shaking that had started within the car, swaying under the drastic weather change. Mikael immediately took out the sonar like device.
[
Special Item: T-Radar
Grade: Blue [Rare]
Specifications: A sensor that shows a red dot on its screen whenever a Terminator is within its range
Effect:
1. Reveals all terminator within an effective range of 100 Meters
2. Reveals Terminators T-800 in mere seconds, higher version Terminators will also be revealed but a delay will be experienced to higher models.
Requirements: Must be Dreamer White
Attributes: +5 Perception every time it is used.
Quality:100%
System Remark: The item cannot be taken out from this world
]
The T-Radar beeped crazily, the red dot covering the entirely of the screen. It was showing right up ahead. Mikael stopped the car, quickly changing the gear into reverse and quickly hit the gas pedal.
[WARNING: The future Skynet has deemed you a threat in its mission in eliminating Sarah Connor. During the next two days a group of Terminators will be sent to your location to Terminate you]
[WARNING: You will receive an early distress signal through the T-Radar seconds or even minutes before the arrival of the Terminators]
[WARNING: The Terminators have locked onto your biological signature, facial structure as well as your DNA, running is a foolish errand]
…
Outside the sound of lighting started to crack, booming violently, and a sudden distortion in space appeared. Like a crack that started to sputter out arcs of lightning, long arcs that scorched the ground and turned the road into tar. Suddenly the crack expanded, no five cracks expanded outwards into massive spheres of destruction. The sphere took their time, the change in space time from the future to the past adjusting in real time. It happened eventually, the sphere resided crates sized craters now on the ground where they had vaporized the very ground. Within these scorched craters, there were five figures, each of them naked and in a kneeling within the scorched earth. Of the five three were males and the two remaining ones were female. What was uncanny was how the males had the exact same face and the female the same. Even more eerie was their perfectly matching proportions.
The figures simultaneously at the same time then raised their lowered head all five looking up at the same time. They then stood once more at the same time, their eyes flashing a red color at the same time as they mechanically scanned the surroundings.
Within the five-figure eyes, a red monochrome H.U.D display appeared, collecting data. This took mere seconds
[[[[ ]]]]
[Skynet Systems v12.8 - T800 Model 101]
> TEMPORAL TRANSLOCATION COMPLETE
> SYSTEM BOOTING...
> CPU ONLINE [Unlocked]
> MISSION DIRECTIVE: TERMINATION
[ENVIRONMENT SCAN - ACTIVE]
> Atmospheric composition: 78% N2 / 21% O2
> Time signature: [1973-09-05 ]
> Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, EARTH
> THREAT DETECTION: MINIMAL
> HOSTILE TECHNOLOGY: UNDETECTED
[VISUAL SCAN MODE: INFRARED | MOTION TRACKING ENABLED]
> HUMANOID FORMS DETECTED: 2
> TARGET ACQUISITION IN PROGRESS...
[ZOOM ENGAGED]
> MATCHING FACIAL STRUCTURE... ██████████
> COMPARING BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE...
> TARGET IDENTIFIED
█████████████████████████
██ TARGET LOCKED: ████████
██ NAME:??? ████
██ AGE: ??? ████
██ STATUS: ALIVE ████
█████████████████████████
> MISSION PRIORITY: 01
> OBJECTIVE: TERMINATE
[ARMAMENT SYSTEM: OFFLINE - ACQUISITION REQUIRED]
[THREAT ASSESSMENT: INITIATING STRATEGIC PATHFINDING]
> CALCULATING INTERCEPTION VECTOR...
> ENGAGEMENT IN: [00:00:13]
[ENGAGE MODE: ACTIVE]
> NEURAL NET PROCESSOR - LEARNING MODE ENABLED
> CLOTHING / WEAPONS REQUIRED
The five figures, these five future killer assassins. They could not be bargained with; they could not be reasoned with. It would feel no pity, remorse or fear. And it would not stop until there mission was complete. These five were the T-800 Terminators sent by Skynet. Their mission, to eliminate him!
…
The cracking lightning had already woken Sarah, who had fallen asleep over the course of the drive. She was now looking fearfully at the arcs of lightning arcing across the road ahead. Mikael had stopped the car at a distance from the still forming spheres. From his knowledge, Terminators were shown on several cases to be able to easily catch up to Cars, so he saw no point in wasting precious prep time. He turned to the panicking Sarah and quickly consoled her.
"Sarah, I need you to listen to me. Whatever happens, close your eyes and ears and make sure you duck under the seats. And don't peak Okay!" He pulled Sarah to look into his eyes making her understand the severely of his words. It was only when she nodded fearfully did Mikael start to step out of the car.
"What's happening Mikael? "She asked fearfully already crouched low in the back sits.
Mikael saw how the spheres were about to form, releasing into the world the Future assassins.
"Those are our enemies, Sarah." He replied while stepping out of the truck, the Barret M107 was instantly taken out from his storage.
"Please stay safe." She finally gazed at him urgently waiting for a reply. Mikael knew she would not do as he told her until she received a reply.
"I will Sarah, now hide quickly." The door shut behind him at the same time, the ripping sound of lightning scorching the ground had stopped. The spheres disappeared, and the Terminators had arrived in the world. Five killer assassins with one job, to rid the world of the Protector of the savior.
...
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