The Matrix Online : Tales
Ingus's Log - 1
Blue Skies & Sleepwalkers?
Yeah that's right. This is Ingus's log. Ingus recently attended a meeting with Flood. He explained to those of us in the Merovingian organization that an extreme group within the Cypherite organization is plotting to put all redpills back in their pods.
Now it's our duty to gather more intel on these devious plans. Flood suggested Ingus look into these matters. So Ingus hit the streets of the Mega City to do some recon. Tabor Park was the destination.
Ingus doesn't normally take on scouting missions that don't require getting his hands dirty but it was either that or keeping the overflowing Zionite population contained... a daunting task more difficult on the Vector instance of the matrix than any mission given.
The mean streets of Mara are filled with these cave raving lunatics that choose to congregate around its central hardline like its a college barnfire.
It's not our faults though. Ingus blames the Zion insurgence throughout the city over the past year on the Machines. Instead of the Machines hunting Exiles and the humans that are aligned with them... they need to focus on Zion. In this post-truce era of the Matrix.
Zion has used it to their complete advantage to awakened every bluepill they come in contact with while the Machines just stand by and let the Matrix resources decline. It's like Zion is just extracting bluepills with cheezy grins on their faces in front of Agents... and if their grins could speak...they'd say:
"Hey look! We just freed another.. and another... and another! For Zion."
...and all that other patriotic nonsense.
When it comes to Zion, the Machines have grown weak...and the Agents within the Matrix that uphold their control.. are shadows of their former selves. What the hezl is going on?
There's so much going on nowadays. We have Niobe in cahoots with The General that is planning a major attack on the Merovingian over a fanatic that she use to date before he died. Is Ingus making any sense out of this nonsense?
Some freaken kid known as, "The Kid" raising a ruckus over Neo's reputations that he fills is being pissed on. For Neo!... whatever....
Now we have a grimy Machine splinter group known as Cypherites based on the beliefs of a man that betrayed Morpheus...and now... yes and now we have a more extreme group within the Cypherite splinter group that is a group within the Machine organization known as Sleepwalkers that are currently on the prowl so Ingus has heard.
Perhaps Ingus can find some answers at Tabor Park.
Ingus just got a called from an Exile friend in Sobra Shores that was attacked by these "Sleepwalkers". He stated they all wore blue pants with black leather coats and blue bandanas. Sounded like another Masked Hacker stunt by the Cypherites... they love bandanas it seems... but who do they think they're fooling? Any wise person would be able to identify these individuals from the eyes on up... ah well. moving along.
Ingus is getting transmissions that for all Mero ops to be on guard because "Sleepwalkers" have been attacking redpills all across the Mega City. Sounds like these boys mean business. Scouts are stating that the attackers are shouting threats of shoving every single redpill back into their jelly pods.
Ingus ain't never going back to bluepill status so no need to worry about that. Zions can bungy jump out of the Matrix all they want.... Ingus likes it here.
To make a threat as big as that... sounds like they have something grand to in store... but the way Ingus sees it is... it's just one of those months where it's that time of month again where somebody wants to be a Benny Badazz and seek to use massive threats to steer them towards their endgame.
Bluepill Ingus's *CENSORED*... if any of Ingus's friends are forced back to bluepill status... Ingus will just put on a Morpheus coat and free'em again
but that's another story.... all Ingus knows is, if any of these Sleepwalkies comes a barking up Ingus's tree.... they better call make sure they packed their lunches because Ingus would waste no time kickin--Oh Shizt!
Where the hezl did these mofos come from!?
Ingus ain't no fool. Gotta draw his attackers out into the opening and see what he's up against.
Ah. They speak the violent language. Nooo problem...
They didn't know Ingus spoke the violent language too.
Time to lay the babies down to sleep and watch them snore....
...while their bodies bleed code in an upward pour.
Now hold on baby.. Ingus was saving you for last. Now we're a couple.
Now let Ingus tickle you on ya belly with his ingusifying knuckles.
Thanks for the blue sky and loved the nice weather.
Time to cap this date off by giving you some pleasure.
Ouchy momma.
Now, time to find out who this chick works for... that's if she even knows.
Ingus - Who do you work for?
Female Sleepwalker - Uhhhh uh... the blue sky. It's uhh...
Ingus - What?
Now that was dumb. Ingus forgot he was wearing his enhanced and exclusive Merv cake shoes. It really stuns them, heh. Oh well... got nothing out of her... might as well try the park.
Looks like the bluepills are preparing for these special events sunday.. This so called concert that Ingus doesn't buy.
Whatever is going on here there's far more than meets the eye.
Those lights... they're intoxicating... they really put Ingus deep in thought.
Had to hide briefly after nearly being spotted by an Agent. Ingus is here for recon not to play the running man.
.. and there it is.. "A Piece of Blue Sky".
Perhaps the Demon Army Exiles in the park have more details on this event.
Ingus has good relations with them and from the looks on their faces in the distance... they don't seem thrilled with their turf garning all this attention.
Yeah the members of the Demon Army look pissed off. All these "friendly" blue sky banners may affect their reputation with rival gangs bordering Tabor... but that means nothing to Ingus.
Sources around the Mega City have been conversating about a curious security guard named "Ms. Tucker" scouting the event area for security purposes and that her boss isn't someone to disappoint. Not entirely sure what that's about but will look into it. There were blue sky employees selling merchandise throughout the park...Ingus checked it out.. hats and shirts for sell...security uniforms as well to potiential new hirers it seems.
Just received a call from Flood stating that Malphas may have a lead on this investigation and that Ingus should meet with him. Now Ingus wasn't thrilled with meeting with Malphas whatsoever. Ya see, you have Flood and Ookami that bicker and arguing with each other... then you have Ingus and Malphas. Two Odd couples.
Ingus packed some wooden friends just incase Malphas and his coven weren't playing nice. However they were nice they even offered Ingus a slice of pizza and Ingus ate all their pizza and left them a slice.
Algo stared at Ingus as he ate pizza.
Ingus - What?
Algo - Nothing. It's just... judging from the blood coursing through your juggular and your heart rate you must have been in quite a hurry to see the Lord Malphas.
Ingus - Not at all. Ingus hit the streets to do some recon. Got in fight and here Ingus is thanks to one of Flood's hunches. So what's it to you?
Algo - Some visitors have made me quite, thirsty.
Ingus looks around.
Ingus - Well, where's the bodies?
Algo nods to Ingus.
Ingus - Well it certainly won't be Ingus. Look, if you want something to quench your thirst, Ingus can't do nothing for ya. However, Ingus damm sure has some wooden friends that have no problem quenching your heart.
They share a laugh.
Algo - Always the jokester, Ingus. Lord Malphas awaits you in the kitchen.
Ingus - Kitchen? What the hell is a vampire doing in a kitchen?
Wellanbergia rubs her green head of hair.
Wellanbergia - Ingus.
Ingus - Well hello there.
Wellanbergia - It's such a pleasure to finally meet you. Your reputation proceeds you,
Ingus - Well, what can Ingus say? Ingus tries to fight the good fight, but he's just so damm good at being bad.
Wellanbergia giggles as she stares at Ingus's neck.
Wellanbergia - Perhaps later...we could meet somewhere more, private?
Ingus looks uncomfortable...
Ingus - On second thought if there's a lot of whiskey and brown paper bags in this, private place, we're in business.
Wellanbergia - Then we are in agreement.
Ingus - Malphas is in the kitchen, right?
Ingus enters the kitchen.
Ingus - Well, well, well. If it isn't good ol' Long-in-the-tooth himself.
Malphas - Ah. Ingus. You've finally returned to annoy me and I must say, I over heard Wellanbergia speak of how your reputation proceeds you when it is your breathe that proceeds you instead.
Ingus - Heartburn.
Ingus - Ya know, Ingus just has to know how in the world did a pale sonofagun such as yourself go from century to century in that attire. You certainly didn't go outside... but then again, Ingus can't blame ya, Ingus means, if it were him in your shoes Ingus wouldn't dare travel out into the public wearing a black bathrobe with a new kids on the block haircut.
Malphas - Spare me your ignorance. It's just like you humans to insult beings that which you cannot understand or even conceive.
Ingus - So how do you go about doing what you do when the mood strikes you?
Malphas - I have no idea what you're talking about.
Ingus stalks around Malphas.
Ingus - Well when Ingus gets hungry he does the typical thing, get some food.. "cooks" it and sits down at a table and eat... but you ... your food source usually consist of eating things standing on too legs..live.
Ingus - So do you hit the human like a cat pouncing on a rat? Or like a missle to a target? Work with Ingus here... he's trying his best to blend in.
Malphas - If this is your idea of trying to bond with me it will never work... you and I have never seen eye to eye.
Ingus - Or eye to neck seeing as you're always staring at Ingus's neck instead of looking a man in the eye.... just answering a question that you proposed but did not ask.
Ingus - So do you growl when you feed?
Malphas - What?
Ingus - Growl.
Malphas - My patience is thining with you.
Ingus - Can you growl?
Malphas - You're traveling on dangerous grounds dealing with me, Ingus. If it weren't for your ties to the Merovingian I'd strike you down where you stand.
Ingus gets in Malphas's face.
Ingus - Then practice what you preach.
Malphas - I no longer have the patience for your retorts, Ingus. There is business to be discussed here.
Ingus - Understood.
Malphas - Now, as you know...
Ingus - Got it.
Malphas - Now relay this information to Flood. Oh, and Ingus....
Ingus - What?
Malphas - If you so happen to parish at the Blue Sky event... I won't be disappointed 
Ingus - Let Ingus make something crystal clear to you... You don't like Ingus and Ingus doesn't like you... and the second, the split second that you ever conceive the thought of betraying the Merovingian again.. you will be hearing, fearing, and seeing from Ingus real soon. Count on it.
Malphas - It's puzzles me how the Merovingian could be so foolish to have his once proud organization be reduced to a refuged for incompetent human beings such as yourself.
Ingus - As well as incompetent Exiles that fail to betray him.
Ingus - We'll be seeing you.
Always a pleasure to be in the same room with Malphas. There's never a dull moment. However, back to the Blue Sky event.... Blue skies and Sleepwalkers...Ingus is looking forward to seeing what this is all about.
The Sky has put Ingus deep in thought... perhaps those thoughts will be shared in a future log... but for now it's back to work. No rest for the Wicked.
The End
