Post by Fitz Kreiner on Feb 8, 2006 15:22:58 GMT
“What is your job?” Jess asked.
“To stop the Cybermen, at any cost.” Dorlin replied.
The Doctor stood silently contemplating.
“How much of what you implanted in me was a fabrication?” Tom asked the Cyber-controller.
<ENOUGH TO CONVINCE BOTH YOU AND THE DOCTOR TO DELIVER YOURSLEVES TO US> The Controller said.
The Doctor turned round. “Controller, you are aware that if you gain full possession of time technology, in fact, even the small amount you have now is creating ripples that can be felt throughout the time vortex, and these ripples are not going unnoticed. The Time Lords will already be aware of what you are up to. Even if we die here, Gallifrey will be able to stop you. You are aware of time loops, the time scoop and the old time of Gallifrey. They have means of stopping you.”
<THEY WILL NOT STOP US. GALLIFREY WOULD NOT DARE TO DISRUPT THE WEB OF TIME TO THAT EXTENT. THE CYBER RACE IS IN EXISTENCE, GALLIFREY HAS NOT REMOVED OUR EXISTENCE FROM TIME>
“You think the Time Lords are that obvious?” The Doctor responded “They could have taken us out of time and time looped us right now. We could be in a chronic hysteresis and not even know it. I’m sure the Time Lords wouldn’t think twice about it. Even if I were in the scoop field. A small price to pay for the safety of the universe.”
“You’re bluffing, right?” Tom whispered to the Doctor.
“I hope so.” The Doctor whispered back. “It doesn’t feel like we’re in a chronic hysteresis, at least not yet.”
<THE TIME OF THE TIME LORDS OF GALLIFREY IS OVER. TIME WILL HAVE NEW LORDS. THESE LORDS WILL BE THE CYBER RACE. YOU ARE TO BECOME LIKE US. THEN YOU WILL SEE AS WE WILL SEE>
“This really is getting tiresome Controller.” The Doctor sighed. “When will you see that human faith will overcome you, as it always has?”
<FAITH IS A WEAKNESS. AN ILLUSION OF THE ORGANIC MIND. ONLY LOGIC CAN SUCCEED> The Controller boomed.
“Faith is what makes humans strong, gives them cause to live. That is how they will beat you; through faith human kind can overcome anything.” The Doctor countered.
<YOU FORGET OUR OTHER FRONTS DOCTOR> The Cyberleader said.
<WE CAN ELIMINATE THE DALEK EMPIRE. END THE SONTAR-RUTA WAR. WE WILL UNITE THE GALAXY AS ONE. WE ARE THE ULTIMATE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE WE WILL CONVERT ALL TO OUR CAUSE; A SUPERIOR CAUSE. WE SHALL END DEATH AND DESEASE AND WAR. WE ARE THE FUTURE> The Controller said.
“That’s some of the worst propaganda I’ve ever heard.” Tom replied. “And I’ve read the works of Josef Goebbels. People won’t come to your cause because you say so. I’ve met some stupid people in my time, but they’d have to be unhinged to want to join you.”
<THEY DO. WE OFFER THEM PERFECTION> The Co-ordinator responded. <WE ARE THE FUTURE. YOU WILL BECOME THE FUTURE. YOU BELONG TO US>
“You forget,” The Doctor said turning round. “Tom and I are Time Lords. We can resist your mental processing, as Mr. Rowan here was able without realising he was a Time Lord. We can withdraw into our minds to fight.”
<WE DID NOT PROCEED WITH FULL PROGRAMMING UPON THE SUJECT TOMROWAN. OUR PELIMINARY MIND SCANS SHOWED HIM FOR WHAT HE REALLY IS. THE REPORT WAS TRANSMITTED TO TELOS. THE PLAN WAS DEVISED INSTANTLY. IT WAS KNOWN IT WOULD BRING YOU TO US> The Co-ordinator said.
The Doctor and Tom stopped, silent. The Doctor walked over to Tom and put his manacled hands on the young Time Lords shoulder.
“I think we’re in serious trouble here.” He sighed, in resigning tones
Tom nodded, not once taking his eyes off the trio of the Cyber Controller, Co-ordinator and Leader. The three Cybermen were now impassively staring at the two Time Lords in a silent stand off.
“Who makes the first move now?” Tom asked the Doctor. “It looks like we’re in checkmate.”
“I wouldn’t be too sure about that Mist- Tom. I’m not too sure I quite believe them on their boast of their mind processing.” The Doctor replied.
“The old fear tactic again?” Tom asked.
“Very possible.” The Doctor confirmed.
The Doctor sighed, pulled himself up to his full height and took two steps towards the Cybermen. Tom stepped in close behind him, finally stepping away from the Cyber escort that had taken him and the Doctor to the control chamber in the first place.
The Cyber Controller observed their actions. The young Time Lord, who was slightly taller than the Doctor, showed a slight tremor of fear in his actions and voice. The Controller reached out into the minds of his underlings. A mini conference took place in the trios’ Cybermind; the command group:
>CONTROLLER: THE TIME LORDS ARE CONFUSED
>LEADER: THE DOCTOR IS MORE ADAPTABLE. HE HAS CROSSED THE TIME THRESHOLD MORE TIMES. HE WILL BE THE MOST USEFUL
>CONTROLLER: THE YOUNGER IS FEARFUL. WE WILL TEACH HIM FEAR. HE WILL BEG FOR CONVERSION
>CO-ORDINATOR: THE TIME LORD RACE HAS TELEPATHIC ABILITIES. THEY WILL JOIN THE CYBERMIND
>CONTROLLER: THE TELEPATHIC ABILITIES ARE STRONGER IN THE YOUNGER TIMELORD. BY ENTERING THE MIND OF TOMROWAN BEFORE CONVERSION WE WILL BREAK HIS MIND TO OUR CAUSE
>LEADER: THE DOCTOR WILL BE TAKEN TO THE TIME CHAMBER TO PROCEED WITH THE PLAN
>CO-ORDINATOR: FEAR SHALL BE ENDUCED IN TOMROWANS BRAIN. HE WILL BECOME AS WE HAVE. THE FIRST TIME LORD TO JOIN THE CYBER RACE
>CONTROLLER: IT WILL BE DONE. DISCUSSION TERMINATED
In real time, the discussion took no time at all, the cybernetic minds of the Cybermen conversing instantly. The conference had started and finished in the time it took Tom to make his one step to behind the Doctor.
“Controller, do you really think that the Time Lords will let you have control of time?” The Doctor asked the impassive figure. “You tried that once before, remember? You tried to stop Mondas’ destruction. They won’t let you destroy the web of time. If I cannot stop you, then they will in force.”
“Is that true?” Tom asked.
“I don’t know.” The Doctor whispered back.
“To stop the Cybermen, at any cost.” Dorlin replied.
The Doctor stood silently contemplating.
“How much of what you implanted in me was a fabrication?” Tom asked the Cyber-controller.
<ENOUGH TO CONVINCE BOTH YOU AND THE DOCTOR TO DELIVER YOURSLEVES TO US> The Controller said.
The Doctor turned round. “Controller, you are aware that if you gain full possession of time technology, in fact, even the small amount you have now is creating ripples that can be felt throughout the time vortex, and these ripples are not going unnoticed. The Time Lords will already be aware of what you are up to. Even if we die here, Gallifrey will be able to stop you. You are aware of time loops, the time scoop and the old time of Gallifrey. They have means of stopping you.”
<THEY WILL NOT STOP US. GALLIFREY WOULD NOT DARE TO DISRUPT THE WEB OF TIME TO THAT EXTENT. THE CYBER RACE IS IN EXISTENCE, GALLIFREY HAS NOT REMOVED OUR EXISTENCE FROM TIME>
“You think the Time Lords are that obvious?” The Doctor responded “They could have taken us out of time and time looped us right now. We could be in a chronic hysteresis and not even know it. I’m sure the Time Lords wouldn’t think twice about it. Even if I were in the scoop field. A small price to pay for the safety of the universe.”
“You’re bluffing, right?” Tom whispered to the Doctor.
“I hope so.” The Doctor whispered back. “It doesn’t feel like we’re in a chronic hysteresis, at least not yet.”
<THE TIME OF THE TIME LORDS OF GALLIFREY IS OVER. TIME WILL HAVE NEW LORDS. THESE LORDS WILL BE THE CYBER RACE. YOU ARE TO BECOME LIKE US. THEN YOU WILL SEE AS WE WILL SEE>
“This really is getting tiresome Controller.” The Doctor sighed. “When will you see that human faith will overcome you, as it always has?”
<FAITH IS A WEAKNESS. AN ILLUSION OF THE ORGANIC MIND. ONLY LOGIC CAN SUCCEED> The Controller boomed.
“Faith is what makes humans strong, gives them cause to live. That is how they will beat you; through faith human kind can overcome anything.” The Doctor countered.
<YOU FORGET OUR OTHER FRONTS DOCTOR> The Cyberleader said.
<WE CAN ELIMINATE THE DALEK EMPIRE. END THE SONTAR-RUTA WAR. WE WILL UNITE THE GALAXY AS ONE. WE ARE THE ULTIMATE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE WE WILL CONVERT ALL TO OUR CAUSE; A SUPERIOR CAUSE. WE SHALL END DEATH AND DESEASE AND WAR. WE ARE THE FUTURE> The Controller said.
“That’s some of the worst propaganda I’ve ever heard.” Tom replied. “And I’ve read the works of Josef Goebbels. People won’t come to your cause because you say so. I’ve met some stupid people in my time, but they’d have to be unhinged to want to join you.”
<THEY DO. WE OFFER THEM PERFECTION> The Co-ordinator responded. <WE ARE THE FUTURE. YOU WILL BECOME THE FUTURE. YOU BELONG TO US>
“You forget,” The Doctor said turning round. “Tom and I are Time Lords. We can resist your mental processing, as Mr. Rowan here was able without realising he was a Time Lord. We can withdraw into our minds to fight.”
<WE DID NOT PROCEED WITH FULL PROGRAMMING UPON THE SUJECT TOMROWAN. OUR PELIMINARY MIND SCANS SHOWED HIM FOR WHAT HE REALLY IS. THE REPORT WAS TRANSMITTED TO TELOS. THE PLAN WAS DEVISED INSTANTLY. IT WAS KNOWN IT WOULD BRING YOU TO US> The Co-ordinator said.
The Doctor and Tom stopped, silent. The Doctor walked over to Tom and put his manacled hands on the young Time Lords shoulder.
“I think we’re in serious trouble here.” He sighed, in resigning tones
Tom nodded, not once taking his eyes off the trio of the Cyber Controller, Co-ordinator and Leader. The three Cybermen were now impassively staring at the two Time Lords in a silent stand off.
“Who makes the first move now?” Tom asked the Doctor. “It looks like we’re in checkmate.”
“I wouldn’t be too sure about that Mist- Tom. I’m not too sure I quite believe them on their boast of their mind processing.” The Doctor replied.
“The old fear tactic again?” Tom asked.
“Very possible.” The Doctor confirmed.
The Doctor sighed, pulled himself up to his full height and took two steps towards the Cybermen. Tom stepped in close behind him, finally stepping away from the Cyber escort that had taken him and the Doctor to the control chamber in the first place.
The Cyber Controller observed their actions. The young Time Lord, who was slightly taller than the Doctor, showed a slight tremor of fear in his actions and voice. The Controller reached out into the minds of his underlings. A mini conference took place in the trios’ Cybermind; the command group:
>CONTROLLER: THE TIME LORDS ARE CONFUSED
>LEADER: THE DOCTOR IS MORE ADAPTABLE. HE HAS CROSSED THE TIME THRESHOLD MORE TIMES. HE WILL BE THE MOST USEFUL
>CONTROLLER: THE YOUNGER IS FEARFUL. WE WILL TEACH HIM FEAR. HE WILL BEG FOR CONVERSION
>CO-ORDINATOR: THE TIME LORD RACE HAS TELEPATHIC ABILITIES. THEY WILL JOIN THE CYBERMIND
>CONTROLLER: THE TELEPATHIC ABILITIES ARE STRONGER IN THE YOUNGER TIMELORD. BY ENTERING THE MIND OF TOMROWAN BEFORE CONVERSION WE WILL BREAK HIS MIND TO OUR CAUSE
>LEADER: THE DOCTOR WILL BE TAKEN TO THE TIME CHAMBER TO PROCEED WITH THE PLAN
>CO-ORDINATOR: FEAR SHALL BE ENDUCED IN TOMROWANS BRAIN. HE WILL BECOME AS WE HAVE. THE FIRST TIME LORD TO JOIN THE CYBER RACE
>CONTROLLER: IT WILL BE DONE. DISCUSSION TERMINATED
In real time, the discussion took no time at all, the cybernetic minds of the Cybermen conversing instantly. The conference had started and finished in the time it took Tom to make his one step to behind the Doctor.
“Controller, do you really think that the Time Lords will let you have control of time?” The Doctor asked the impassive figure. “You tried that once before, remember? You tried to stop Mondas’ destruction. They won’t let you destroy the web of time. If I cannot stop you, then they will in force.”
“Is that true?” Tom asked.
“I don’t know.” The Doctor whispered back.
