The Escape from Octo Valley (IC)

[Cephalobro]

Ooh, this seems interesting! Hold on, I gotta make a character for this! :D

(Sure thing, just make sure you're using parenthesis whenever you're not talking as your character so that others don't get confused.)

 

[HighColorSunset]

(Sure thing, just make sure you're using parenthesis whenever you're not talking as your character so that others don't get confused.)

(Yeah, sorry, it's been a while.)

 

[Cephalobro]

The buses eventually arrive at their destination, right after they have stopped, a loud noise was heard behind the last bus echoed throughout the Valley, as that was heard, the Inklings and the Ringed Octarians inside jumped and yelled from getting a jumpscare, then panic filled the buses. At that moment, the intercoms of all buses sounded. General Anemone spoke through them, "Everyone, settle down! That part of Octo Valley that we were in just collapsed from lack of energy. We got very lucky to have moved before that part collapsed. Now, we are going to do this mission today because if not, the part in which we just moved to will collapse. However, the facility that we will shut down today uses more power than the previous one. So all you need to do is to force it to shut down and we can relax for the day, then we can spend preparing tomorrow refilling our supplies. Our mission briefing begins after you leave the bus!"

The doors to the buses now open and everyone heads out to stretch their legs, after which Coral, Clam and Kelp think about what they will do when they get to Inkopolis. The buses start merging back to become the base again while many Ringed Octarians think about how it is like to live in Inkopolis.

Coral: I heard they opened something called Grizzco? From what I heard, we slay Salmonids for whoever runs it.

Clam: You have to be careful, I recently found out that place runs a shady business. But what do I care, I won't be able to work there since I can't respawn. Those Salmonids will be taught a lesson the hard way for betraying us like that because they favored the Crimson Octarians.

Kelp: I heard they aren't always open, so maybe we play Turf War while we wait for it to open? Well, only Inklings and Octolings will be allowed to participate in ink battles anyway. So Coral and I will make a duo of a team.

Coral: Off course, and we'll join other duos whenever we need a team of four.

 

[HighColorSunset]

"I'm almost there," Agent 234 muttered as she crept up to an Inkling agent who was busy splatting Octotroopers. "Come on...come closer..."

Just as she put her eye to the scope of her charger, the Inkling turned around with her Hero Shot, looking like she meant business. 234 hesitated for a moment, but raised her gun nonetheless. The Inkling's face showed through the scope, and she looked...concerned? Her finger gently lowered 234's charger and looked into her eyes. As she stayed there, something keeping her from pulling the trigger, the agent placed her hands on Lana's goggles. She nearly grabbed the agent's arms in protest, but the Inkling proceeded to lift them off. The Octoling blinked, then shook her head, and looked around her. The Inkling gently placed the goggles on the ground and helped Lana up. "Huh...?"

The Inkling spoke in a language 234 did not understand and placed a hand on her shoulder, supposedly a gesture of comfort. In the little Octarian she knew, she added, taking off her helmet. "My name...name is...Joy."

"Joy," the Octarian girl muttered under her breath. Trying her best to be understandable, she said, "My name is Lana. Lana Ike. But...I'm known as Number 234 among my peers."

"That is so beautiful," Joy admitted. "So...fresh? If I say it right?"

Lana smiled a little bashfully. "You do. Your Octarian is good, especially for an Inkling...where did you learn it?"

"My captain taught me," she said, blushing a little. "But only little. I feel I am not com...munic...ating good."

"We should go," Lana muttered. "My fellow agents will probably arrive, and I don't want to..." She turned around. There was 278 - her younger brother - grasping his Shooter with an emotionless fury. Another Inkling agent, wielding a Charger, came up behind him, but 278 was too focused on trying to splat Agent Joy. Frustrated, the agent grabbed 278 and pulled him back, causing him to drop his Splattershot on the ground. As he reached in vain for it, the other agent pulled his goggles off and he gasped and blinked. The agent let him go, and he rubbed his eyes where the goggles had been. In clear Octarian, the second agent talked to him. I could make out what she was saying.

"You should be glad I found you. Your friends might not be as lucky."

"What are you going to do about them?" the boy asked. "Can you give them a chance?"

"I'll try," she replied. "For now, you're coming with me back to Inkopolis. There are already some Octarian refugees we've successfully moved there."

"I'll stay behind and take care of the incoming army," Joy told her in Inkling. "Take those two back for me. I've got this."

"Right," the other agent replied, before placing one hand on each Octoling. "If I can't make it to Inkopolis, I'll just make sure they're safe."

The Inkling removed her helmet, revealing a head of short, blunt, violet hair. "By the way, I'm Shizue. I'm taking you with me. You'll be safe, I promise."

"Then my name is Lana," the female Octoling replied. "This is my brother, Noah." She indicated the male Octoling.

"You know, like the guy who built the big boat," he muttered a bit shyly.

"You're very smart, Noah," Shizue said, causing Noah to blush a bit. "Not many know about the First Flood. Anyway, I'm taking you back somewhere safe. There's a kettle out of here that's not far. Come on."

The Octolings curiously followed Shizue as she lead them to a tea kettle, where she entered squid form and slipped through the metal wiring. The kettle screeched satisfactorily and Lana and Noah followed her in.

(Yeah, I'm calling the Biblical flood the "First Flood."

Also, do you think the "tea kettle system" is an okay way to get around Octo Valley? I mean, it's not like the characters of Mario would hop on dots to go places, so...:P

This is probably more of a backstory than anything else.)

 

[HighColorSunset]

Shizue and the refugees managed humanoid form once they found the exit, then Shizue turned to the Octolings. "I need to make sure Joy is okay and escort a few more refugees. Can you make it from here?"

They nodded.

"If you need anything, I won't be too far from here, got it?" She pointed to a small building off in the distance. "That's my current lodging. I'd be honored to give you a place to stay until we can get to Inkopolis. But for now, I have a job to do."

They nodded again, and she left through the grate. Noah and Lana looked at each other for a moment, then climbed a platform and sat there, waiting for her.

(If someone would like to interact, go on ahead.)

 

[Cephalobro]

As Coral and Kelp were getting ready for the mission briefing, each wearing their respective armor, they saw some Inklings and Octolings in the distance. They decided to check out what was going on, Coral had his Octo Shot ready while Kelp had her Carbon Roller ready just in case they might run into some Crimson Octarians in the way. General Anemone however, did not like when the two just headed off without his orders. "Hey you two, get back over here! We have a mission that we need to get to!" he yelled as Coral and Kelp went to the Inklings.

Coral: Do you think they would want to help us fight against the Crimsons?

Kelp: I really hope so, I'm scared of this place collapsing on top of us.

Coral: Well, the more allies, the faster we will be able to reach the surface. One thing that worries me is how they are going to get along with my brother, you know, him being an Octotrooper and all that.

Kelp: We will figure something out, I'm sure.

As the two Ringed Octolings reach the place in which the Inklings are standing, they decide to stand there and not draw their weapons as a sign that they just want to talk. Luckily, Ringed Octarians are taught Inkling language in the base, so Coral and Kelp have that advantage. As the two stayed quiet, Coral decided to speak, although, very nervous considering not all Inklings in the Valley know about the current situation that's going on right now.

Coral: H-hello *He begins speaking* Well, that's a great Charger you have there. *Not sure how this Inkling will react to the tentacle Octarians back at the base considering he saw her splat Octotroopers*

 

[HighColorSunset]

(Who's he talking to? I mean, Shizue has a charger, but...)

 

[Cephalobro]

(Who's he talking to? I mean, Shizue has a charger, but...)

(He's talking to Shizue, he just doesn't know her name yet. I can edit my post if you don't want our characters meeting yet.)

 

[HighColorSunset]

"Thank you," Shizue replied. "I like it very much as well."

 

[Cephalobro]

Kelp decided to talk as well, knowing she can persuade Shizue to join on the efforts to escape the crumbling Valley.

Kelp: Hello, my name is Kelp. Maybe we can join forces in order to escape Octo Valley.

Coral: My name is Coral. We are making sure we are able to escape by permanently shutting down Crimson Octarian facilities that keep Inklings captured.

Kelp: We have rescued those Inklings while we stormed the facilities in the hopes to reduce the usage of limited power.

Coral: There is only one kettle that will allow us Ringed Octarians through, since the Crimson Octarians blocked access for all the other ones. Unfortunately however, it will take a really long time to get there.

Kelp: Fortunately, our General keeps track of the amount of energy for us, with that, he can accurately tell how many days we have to escape. However, with how long it will take us to get to that kettle, we will need as much energy in the Valley left over as possible.

 

[HighColorSunset]

"I see," Shizue replied. "My friend and fellow agent, Joy, and I, are working on reversing the brainwashing many Crimson Octarians go through. So far we have already evacuated two. Perhaps our refugees can join in? I was going to try to go back to Inkopolis when I was done, but I shall help once Joy and I finish the mission."

 

[Cephalobro]

Coral replies very excitedly while Kelp contacts the General.

Coral: Yes! Thank you and don't worry, we will free the Crimsons who are brainwashed as well!

Kelp: Hello uncle *talking into her communication device*, I know you're angry, but we just made a great alliance.

The voice from there says, "Okay, but I will have to put you and Coral on probation for ignoring my orders. This is your first and only warning, you two could've been hurt or worse!"

Kelp: We'll talk about this after this mission. *turns off her communication device*

Coral: Anyway, we just found a facility that uses a lot of power, maybe that could be a source of the brainwashing. We have to get back to base fast as the mission briefing is in 10 minutes!

Kelp: Well, good luck on your mission, we have our own mission relating to that facility. Our General will tell us how to shut it down.

 

[HighColorSunset]

"Alright, thank you for telling me that. I will see to joining you at the facility in time.

 

[Cephalobro]

With that, both Coral and Kelp superjumped back to the base, as they landed later, General Anemone looked at them, still a little angry. "So you two finally came back, well, you two have a mission to get to. So you will have to be on this mission briefing, this is nonnegotiable." He said. "Now, everyone, get into your lines, this is the mission that decides whether we survive or not."

As the Ringed Octarians get into position, General Anemone "Good, everyone's in position, now I will tell you how we will tackle this mission." He began, then continued "That facility has tighter security, so you will need to be extra careful. As usual, some of the members of the Tentacle Troops will stay at the base to disable the cameras of that facility once the signal jammers are placed on the facility's antenna. Once that's done, you are to get to the center of it, that part act as the master control. I recommend that you avoid some of the conflict in there since they have more formidable guards." He then finishes by saying "The master control computer should have a shutdown sequence combined with the self-destruct sequence, you are to only use that when I tell you to, no exceptions!"

The Ringed Octarians as a whole now respond "Sir yes sir!" before going toward the facility.

Clam: *Running toward the facility* Coral, you have some explaining to do, why have you gone far from the base when it is unsafe without me?

Coral: *Following Clam* The reason why I did that is because you wouldn't let me otherwise, I have seen a perfect opportunity to have someone help us escape.

Clam: So what? An Octotrooper like me isn't the one who's supposed to be safe, it's the Octolings who are supposed to be safe, with you being an Octoling, you should've stayed back!

Kelp: *Following Coral* Clam, can you give cut us some slack? We were only trying to get more allies to help us on our cause, and besides, I found out that many of the Crimsons are fighting against us are being controlled by someone.

Coral: Probably by that horrible DJ, if we are to stop his reign of terror, we have to shut down the signal amplifiers that carry the brainwashing signal. The facility that we are heading to is probably one of the amplifiers. If the signal gets jammed, it will be easier for us to shut down the amplifier.

 

[HighColorSunset]

Lana sat quietly with her brother, hoping to stay safe while their escort was off on her mission.

"Is this seat taken?"

Lana jumped. She turned, and found an Octoling with black and green tentacles like the army elites, who smiled nervously. "Hi. I've been here for a while, sorry...I didn't know when to come out. My name is Rebekah. ...Sorry."

"You can come up and sit with us," Lana replied with a small, awkward half-smile (she hadn't really smiled before).

Rebekah nodded and pulled herself onto the platform. "This is nice," she admitted. "I don't normally get to have friends. The fact that you're also Octolings...that's a bonus."

"Friend...s...?"

"Yeah, I don't know either. What I heard is that friendship is a platonic bond between two people who agree to live in each other's presence and spend time together," she replied. "And to me, that's beautiful. Before that, all I ever really knew were fellow members of the Army. So...are we friends?"

"I would say so," Noah spoke up.

"Do you know any Inkling?" Lana asked. "I'd like to learn some."

"Not that much," Rebekah admitted. "I'll try, but please don't expect to be speaking like a native."

For the next while, Rebekah taught the pair of Octolings what she knew, what the Inklings she had met along the way taught her, both by actual teaching and by context. It turned out that though she technically had an accent, she was reformed for long enough that she knew a good amount of it.

 

[Cephalobro]

As Coral, Clam and Kelp arrived at the facility along with the other Ringed Octarians, the Ringed Octarian army as a whole stand beside the door, waiting for Anemone's orders. "Alright, signal jammer Octocopters, move out!" he said. Many Ringed Octocopters came to put signal jammers on the facility's antenna to prevent the Crimson Octarians inside from calling backup. Coral notices 2 Octolings who were already near this facility.

Coral: Hello there! No need to panic, we are only here to storm this facility.

Kelp: Hey Coral, weren't we supposed to meet that Inkling here? Looks like she isn't here yet.

Clam: It's nice to see some other Octolings who don't wear that tacky brainwashing goggles.

Coral then decided to give General Anemone a suggestion.

Coral: *Turns on his communication device* Hey General, do you think we should wait a little more? We were supposed to meet an ally here.

At the sound of the suggestion, the General turned it down. "No, we don't have time to keep waiting, the particular area you are in right now is a huge danger zone for when this part collapses. I'm not going to let anyone perish under that. However, I will keep trying to come up with a strategy on how we can storm this facility, so wait for my orders!"

 

[HighColorSunset]

Lana tilts her head. "Storm...the facility...?" She then realizes what they're doing. "Are you going to see DJ Octavio?"

"The DJ?" Noah gasped, then shook his head. "Wait, Octavio was..."

"I think I figured that out a while ago," Rebekah admitted with a soft chuckle. In a somewhat more somber voice, she added, "From what I've been told, he's always been doing that."

 

[Cephalobro]

Coral: Well, we heard from an Inkling we met that there are Crimson Octarians who are brainwashed.

Kelp: That and we know that there are Inklings captured within the facilities that we are storming.

Clam: We basically rescue them in the process to prevent the Crimsons from using them in any capacity.


General Anemone called in again with a strategy, "Okay everyone, here's how we are going storm this facility, our Octobombers will drop Splat Bombs to create a distraction, while the guards are distracted, we will enter the facility and look for the room in which the next group Inklings are captured. After which, someone will have to go to the central computer room and activate the shutdown and self-destruct sequences, but only after I send out a rescue squad who will destroy the ceiling. Now get to it, we are on a race against time here!" Then the communication device shuts off. The first Ringed Octobomber, which is Kelp's sister leads the other Ringed Octobombers over the wall, they then start dropping Splat Bombs to distract the guards, who are Crimson Octocommanders. It's at that point that the Ringed Octarians sneak into the facility, unnoticed by the guards.

 

[HighColorSunset]

"I removed the Hypno-Shades from some of the goggles I found," Rebekah whispered. "We can blend in!" She found a couple strings of seaweed and tied them in her hair, then pulled a pair of goggles over her eyes. "I guess being Crimson has its perks. How do I look?"

"Like a formidable opponent," Noah replied.

"Thanks," Rebekah chuckled. "I should still be able to act like one as well, from what I remember."

 

[HighColorSunset]

"I removed the Hypno-Shades from some of the goggles I found," Rebekah whispered. "We can blend in!" She found a couple strings of seaweed and tied them in her hair, then pulled a pair of goggles over her eyes. "I guess being Crimson has its perks. How do I look?"

"Like a formidable opponent," Noah replied.

"Alright, I'm going out. Hopefully no one finds me out."