Heavy Metal

System Status—functional. 

New Programming Directive: [Source: Rivendare] [Order: “Ice Briar”] [#35452]

Immediate cessation of armed hostility against:

Political designation: “Horde, The” [inc. non-hostile “Horde, The” correspondents]

++Contradictory fragmentation of programming directive [func. “Ice Briar”]++

Engage in open hostility against:

Political designation: “Alliance, The” [inc. military/civilian correspondents]

{exception: not to override previous end of hostility against non-hostile “Horde, The” correspondents}

Error: cannot comply two contradictory directives

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Override [func. “Ice Briar”]

Addition priority of engagement:

Classification: “Death Knight”

Political designation: “Alliance, The”

{exception: numerically designated Scourge infiltration machine [Sim] counterpart}

[denied]

Error: unable to complete comprehension [Order: “Ice Briar”]

Reason: Data Encryption, timed release.

Further instruction to be accessed upon discretion of Source.

Auspex engaged.

Location:         Frost Wing, bottom level, Acherus.

Targets Acquired:                   Human—3 ( deceased [functional])

                                                2 Male

                                                1 Female

            Designation(s):            Unknown.

            Distance:                     .5 meters

[Combat Protocols] online.  Awaiting clarification on target designation.

“You see?  Right there.”

“See what?”

“It moved.”

“No…wait.  I think I see it.”

“How long has he been lying there, do you think?”

“Can’t be sure.  But Mograine just settled back in, and it looks like they’re clearing out the last of the Scourge [pause] [expulsion of fluid.  Composition: saliva].”

“We just finish dumping those bloated abominations over the side and clearing the main hall of their guts, and you just…you what, you spit on the ground?  Thanks.   Thanks a lot.”

“Listen sister, you don’t know what I’ve been through.  What Arthas took from me—“

“—he took from us all.  Enough of this, both of you.  There is much work to be done and we need to decide on what to do with this one.  Looks like it used to be Forsaken.  Do any of you recognize him?”

“Never seen him before, boss.  Good luck finding out who he is without him saying so himself.  That bonfire we saw when we got back here had all kinds of book stacks, and one of them was probably a ledger of graduates.”

Target Acquired:                     Human ( deceased [functional])

                                                1 Female

            Designation:                Unknown.

            Distance:                     .01 meters

“No…no, I think I’ve seen him before.  I can’t quite put my finger on it.  He’s got one of those faces, you know?”

“What?  That ‘so-white-it’s-almost-blue’ look, with absolutely no hair or distinguishing features?”

“That’s not what I meant.  I mean, I think I’ve seen the face before…can’t quite put my finger on it, but I know I’ve seen it.”

“Whatever.  Look, we don’t have time for this.  Give him a few more shakes, and if he doesn’t move, we’ll add some of his teeth to the bag and dump the rest over the side.”

“Right-o.  Let’s make those teeth chatter.  Hello in there!  Anyone home?!  Wake up or we’re giving you the old heave-ho!”

[Combat Protocols] engaged.  All systems online.

“He’s up!  Plague and blood, you nearly scared us out of our skin!  Are you alright?  Do you know where you—“

“What’s he doing?  Hey, put that down!”

Targets Acquired:                   Human—3 ( deceased [functional])

                                                2 Male

                                                1 Female

            Designation(s):            Enemy combatants

            Distance:                     .5-4 meters

Subject: Human Female (deceased [functional])

Engaging…

[Movement engaged: 114 degree arc, clockwise.  Velocity: 107.  Force: 7.1]

Terminated

“Shit!  Die you Scourge bast—!”

Targets Acquired:                   Human—2 ( deceased [functional])

                                                2 Male

            Designation(s):            Enemy combatants

            Distance:                     .2-1.5 meters

[Movement engaged: Thrust {front}.  Velocity 186.  Force 9.1]

Terminated

Terminated

Additional weight detected.

Location: Runeblade

Weight: 514

Composition: Biological material:       Source: Human—2 (deceased [functional])

                        Saronite

                        Silk Cloth

Removing…

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[Evasion and Escape protocols] engaged.  Func [Sim]

Target location: Silvermoon city.

Initializing transportation protocols

En route…