Matoran und Panzer

[silo]

IC: (Zeleran/Motara)

"They don't look willing to negotiate, Communi-- " Zeleran started to reply to Sora, only to be cut of by the amazingly cool *waaaPOOOSH*. He stared up at the gigantic mech.

"It must be using a Hau, or something similar..." he stated. "Sora, see if you can locate minds inside it, and send mental blasts towards them." the Steltian instructed.

It was a desperate time indeed when Zeleran used his crew's real names.

 

IC: (Olis/Jungle near Vingt city, Vingt)

As the dark purple mech suit and it's gunmetal pilot made their way into the Vingt Jungle nearby, Olis became increasingly aware of sounds of fighting...

[Hunter Serge]

IC: Sora

Sora set up a radio line with the Exos.

IC: Kaleva - Motara

 

Good, it doesn't seem to have noticed me ye-

 

Kaleva's thoughts were cut short by the Jatikko opening a radio line. The Ta-Matoran brought the Jäger to a stop to respond.

 

"Hey, Kaleva here. Any plans on what to do about this...thing?"

[Not Quite Dead]

GM

As Thak and Zarx approached the tower in the distance, smaller details would begin to appear. The tower was part of a cluster of buildings, consisting of ;

• The clocktower itself. A huge and vaguely gothic monstrosity jutting obscenely in the sky. It had several entrances at the base, each seemingly unguarded
• A nearby, low and sprawling complex. Most likely an abandoned power station or housing for the long dead maintainers of the clocktower. It had lights inside and shanty looking degenerates milling about, lanterns or firearms faintly glimmering through the dark
• A section of scaffolding on the opposite side of the tower from them, housing more guards
• A small toll house of some sort, uninhabited(?)

Voices could be discerned from the toll house, jubilantly bragging about imagined escapades. Perhaps some subterfuge and spying would be prudent?

 

* * * * * *

 

The Woden increased it's pace, closing the gap between the Jattiko and her envoy. Just a few more seconds and they'd be in range of it's non-lethal attacks. Black could probably open up a comms link right now.... Buuuut, he needed some kind of vengeance. As if to grant him this, Carth's discs were reflected back towards their owner.

Edited March 23, 2015 by Tiragath

[Dane-gerous]

IC: Gamma

Gamma loaded the cannon again.

Edited March 23, 2015 by Sharkydane

[Nato G]

IC: Oblitus - Vingt. 

 

I grabbed whatever was left of the exo's pilot and tossed it to one side, then started using the Lupus' claw hand to dig a two-bio deep hole in the soft leafy earth. I tossed the corpse in there, then filled it back in, stomping on it a few times to pack the dirt in firmly before scattering leaf litter over the freshly-turned earth so there'd be no way of telling that a hole had been dug there. 

 

"Okay, now this is going to be a little trickier to get rid of," I looked down at the crumpled enemy exo. "Any ideas?" 

Edited March 23, 2015 by Roman Torchwick

[Makuta Miras]

IC: Arkie

 

"Everyone fire at once!" I shout down, cutting out whatever Sora was going to say. "Maybe we can overwhelm the shields!" I continue, nodding in thanks to Gamma for loading the cannon and then proceeding to fire it, again at the mech's knees as Derkahn drives us backwards, towards the clock tower.

[The UltimoScorp]

IC Carth:

 

The discs rebounded at me, one cracking my viewsreen as it hit. I was lucky I'd opted to keep it light.... The impact threw off my aim just slightly as a warning light blared.

 

Alright, fellas. Let's take em down.

 

The large balls of electric energy seared the air, roiling in a near plasma state.

 

If this didn't do the trick, well, there were some narrow alleyways I could get to.

 

IC Thak:

 

He stopped the jeep at the outer edge of the perimeter.

 

"Whadaya think, Zarx?" He asked his partner as he engaged his thermal vision to take a look at the seemingly unguarded entrances.

[Constructelf]

IC: Sora

"I could try to do -" Sora was abruptly cut off. Turning back to the radioz Sora replied to Kaleva: "Just shoot it Kaleva! Suppressive fire!" She then got to her own Elemental cannon and began prepping it, waiting for the Woden to get in her sights. While waiting, she reached out as well as she could using what psionic abilities she had, trying toocate the mind of the enemy pilot.

[Hunter Serge]

IC: Kaleva - Motara

 

Kaleva nodded. "Roger that!"

 

The Ta-Matoran raised the Jäger's left arm and poured as much of his elemental power as he could muster into its elemental cannon, and fired on the right leg's knee. The cannon may be weaker than most, but maybe now that he was closer to it, the cannon might be able to do something. At the very least, he could help the efforts to overwhelm the shield.

[(Daedalus)]

IC: Einefus Ingrayv (Vingt)

 

I watch Oblitus dig a hasty grave, unable to shake the feeling that I am missing something significant and not caring enough to ask.

 

When he asks if I have any ideas, I make Irene shrug. "We cou' al'ays jus' leave. Mebbe ah's missin' som'in', bu' ah don' see no reason tuh hide anythin'. A' dis poin', if any authorities was aler'ed, we won' be able tuh hi' dis fas' enough, an' if we's been followed as I suspec', dey prolly know a'eady. I think i' woul' be simmler to jus' fin' Olis an' leave."

[Nato G]

IC: Oblitus - Vingt.

 

I paused, before turning to him. "Call me paranoid, but I don't like leaving traces."

 

I'd spent so long on my own, operating off the grid and doing my utmost to eradicate any evidence, that I'd almost forgotten what it was like to have someone disagree with my methods. "I'm a known murderer, and there's more than one bounty on my head right now. That guard back at the complex saw my face, and once the locals find out that someone's been murdered right outside their walls, how long do you think it'll take for them to connect the dots and send someone after me - after us?" 

Edited March 24, 2015 by Roman Torchwick

[Not Quite Dead]

GM

Kain's new fan boy was practically incandescent, reflecting as he was the glorious luminosity of his new hero. "You made that monster?! Amazing! So, you heard the sarge back there, right? I'm ready to throw my vote in for wherever you wanna go!"

 

Shard would find himself similarly questioned by the medic Dix, though the field surgeon was practically morose compared to Radicchio. "Well, you're lookin' about good ta go. Ya heard Logan's talk about our path, right? I'm thinkin' it's a lot safer ta head to this 'Ascension' place. It's pretty close and doesn't mean crossin' the whole body swath a Nomans."

 

Last but not least, Cor Saeva and Zekev would find the third previously unnamed redshirt looking for them. His armor was faded and patchwork, the standout being the torso section. The beefed up armor of a professional kohlii player, it displayed his name and number in acid green ; "Amaranth - 72".

 

"You two!" He called out, "any decisions on our choice of location? Logan is itching to get moving."

 

* * * * * *

 

Even with the power of it's Crast, Woden was unable to deflect the combined assault. Traveling at a relativistic speeds, Carth's electrical barrage and the Jattiko's payload struck first, causing a frightful explosion as they impacted the deflection field, spreading sparks and debris over a wide area. Kaleva's attack was able to pass directly through due to his careful aiming, it struck the joint and heated it to red hot, forcing the mechanical colossus to slow and stop.

 

"Karz..." Black muttered and flipped a series of switches, an armor plate on the Woden's left forearm shifted to reveal a trio of missile silos, they fired their payload of chaff and smoke devices towards the trio to disrupt radio and visual communication.

 

Sora would find the cockpit shielded from mental intrusion, a feeling distinctly and disturbingly alien. A big block of psionic silence between her and Black.

 

* * * * * *

 

Thak would see several groups of thermal signatures.

• A quartet of matoran laughing raucously in the toll house
• Four more guards on the far off scaffolding, two skakdi, two matoran
• A whole mess of signatures near the complex, luckily, they were far off

Edited March 24, 2015 by Tiragath

[Dane-gerous]

IC: Zarx

Zarx loaded her guns. "Let's go get rich, partner." She said, grinning.

[Nato G]

IC: Cor Saeva - Burial Camp.

 

I popped out of the Hound and glowered down at the redshirt. "I couldn't care less," I spat, "chances are, we're all going to die either way." I straightened my hat, casting a menacing shadow over my face. "Now bugger off." 

[(Daedalus)]

IC: Einefus Ingrayv (Vingt)

 

I could argue the point, but to be honest, I'm too lazy at the moment and I'm not convinced it will do any good.

 

"Righ', weh, les' dismember da thin' an' bury da innividul par's," I say. "Das da bes' I go' fuh yuh."

 

I step over to the mech and use Irene's claw hand to work on the Exosuit's left arm. I pinch at the shoulder joint under the arm to avoid the shoulder armor. It's an awkward angle and a tight fit, but it's the only thing I can think to do. After a little worming and several leverage-less pinches, I manage to get the arm of the suit off.

 

That's one. I move on to the left leg.

[Nato G]

IC: Oblitus - Vingt.

 

"Let's make this a little easier," I raised the Lupus' elemental cannon and loosed a few sonic pulses at the exo, the concentrated sonic blasts rupturing and weakening the metal, making it far easier for us to yank it apart. 

[Timageness]

IC: Kain - Outside Burial

"To be perfectly honest, I haven't actually decided where to place my vote yet," Kain admitted. "If we go to Ascension, there's less of a chance that we'll get ambushed on the way there, either by bandits or the local wildlife, but we know next to nothing about what'll be waiting for us once we get inside. If we decide on paying the other place a visit, there's plenty more spots where we can get the Karz kicked out of us on the way there, but at least we'll have an idea of what to expect. Either one's a better choice than being escorted back to Treize just so I can spend my days mopping up floors in prison, so I guess I can't complain too much."

He grew silent for a moment, pondering the decision before him.

"If you were to put me on the spot right now, though, I'd probably have to lean towards Ascension," he finally said. "I think that I'd rather end up inside some Rahi's stomach than give some psychopath the ability to decide my fate. People like that tend to be a lot crueler than animals."

[Makuta Miras]

IC: Arkie (Jatikko/Motara)

 

I fire again at the same spot as before, hoping that the enemy hasn't moved.

[silo]

IC: (Zeleran/Motara)

As Derkhann headed back in the direction of the clock tower, Zeleran asked: "Sora, could you locate any minds?" over the noise.

 

IC: (Olis/Forest, Vingt)

Frowning, Olis headed for the noises of fighting...

[Hunter Serge]

IC: Kaleva - Motara

 

"Yes!" Kaleva said, a grin spreading across his mouth as he saw his blast hit his mark.

 

His excitement was cut short by the release of the chaff and smoke were released. His vision was obscured, and the radio line to the armor was cut off.

"Karz." The Ta-Matoran grimaced. What now? Well, the thing had stopped last he saw, so maybe he could...

Kaleva shifted the Jäger's left arm into a defensive position, and prepared himself to activate the Hau at a moment's notice, as he had the exo approach the behemoth's last known location.
 

[Tea-rex]

IC: Grēgorios

Grēgorios nodded again, and then got up.

"See ya'll back here in a bit."

He then made his way out of the observatory and swiftly moved down the mountain. Once at the bottom, he casually walked through Trieze and into his workshop.

He walked over to a desk, wooden and battered, covered in screws and wires and greydust. He brushed them out of the way, looking for something. He then found it buried under there, a pristine shiny wrench, amazing despite all the beatings it had been through, as long as his arm when fully extended, handheld when folded up, and placed it on his belt on the left side. He then loaded his pistol with more greypowder and re-placed it on his belt on the right side. Then, he walked over to the back of the room where a large dark green curtain laid. He pulled it off to reveal "The Frivolous Excelsior", a large heavy-loader like exo-suit, but with small differences that made it seem... Different. He stood underneath it, and then turned around and headed out the door. He closed it behind him and stood there for a while, waiting.

[Khromatose]

 

GM

Kain's new fan boy was practically incandescent, reflecting as he was the glorious luminosity of his new hero. "You made that monster?! Amazing! So, you heard the sarge back there, right? I'm ready to throw my vote in for wherever you wanna go!"

 

Shard would find himself similarly questioned by the medic Dix, though the field surgeon was practically morose compared to Radicchio. "Well, you're lookin' about good ta go. Ya heard Logan's talk about our path, right? I'm thinkin' it's a lot safer ta head to this 'Ascension' place. It's pretty close and doesn't mean crossin' the whole body swath a Nomans."

 

IC: Shard/Burial Camp

I began to speak so that only Dix would hear.

"As much as I want to say that we should go to Ascension, I just want to go back to Treize and get myself a new exosuit. But even though I can somewhat trust Kain, I don't like it if I end up leaving them in Sarge's hands."

Them being Cor and Zekev. I didn't like these two. Especially Cor. But if they were more focused on making fun or arguing/fighting with me, as long as they aren't making fun of my transparent looks, then at least the Sarge, in my opinion, would be relatively safe.

[The UltimoScorp]

IC Thak:

 

"Looks like our broker led is on a goose chase. Karz," he spat.

 

He climbed back into the jeep, nodding to his partner to do the same.

 

"Looks like we do this all quiet like."

[Dane-gerous]

IC: Zarx

Zarx swore and got back into the jeep.

[(Daedalus)]

IC: Einefus Ingrayv (Vingt)

 

I pause long enough for Oblitus to weaken the armor, and then resume dismembering it. The three legs come off with little difficulty, as does the other arm.

 

I step back. The smaller pieces will definitely make this easier, but we still have to worry about the bulkier torso of the suit. Unless...

 

"Wha' ya thin'? Thin' we ca' separate dis torso ayeuh intuh smaller pieces, too?" I ask.

[Nato G]

IC: Oblitus - Vingt.

 

"Or I could do this," I picked up the torso and, using the additional strength of my Pakari, tossed it into the uppermost branches of a nearby tree. Unless someone happened to be looking specifically in that direction, the chances of it being found were unlikely. 

[Not Quite Dead]

GM

Amaranth frowned, why were so many mercenaries like that? He almost replaced 'mercenary' with 'female vortixx,' but he wasn't the discriminatory type. He reported back to Logan to inform him of their vote of apathy.

 

Dix smacked Shard on the shoulder in a gruff show of affection. "Ye'll be fine, kid. Same as the Sarge. Giant reptiles and prickly mercy ain't gonna kill a hardened Treize soldier!"

 

Radicchio looked as if Kain had spoken a profundity unequaled by any great poet or artist. "That makes a lot of sense! We ought to tell Logan just that!" He spoke cheerfully, unaware of the spectral deathflags waving above him.

 

* * *

 

The men of the toll house continued their merryment.

 

* * *

 

The Woden had not remained still, with a swiftness unbefitting it's frame, it had quickly made its way through the left cloud of smoke, appearing frighteningly close to Kaleva and Carth. The colossus raised its arm like a conductor and swung it down with a raking motion, morphing the reflective field around its hand into a cutting force.

[Constructelf]

IC: Sora

"I can't get a feel on the pilot's psychic signature! It's as if they have some sort of mental shielding up! The possibility of them being a Ce-Matoran like myself is not out of the question."

[Khromatose]

IC: Shard/Burial Camp

I smiled.

"Thanks. That's true."

[The UltimoScorp]

IC Carth:

 

Oh Karz he's a lot bigger up close.

 

The earth churned beneath me, knocking Bolt over, and burying me and it under two tons of dirt.

[Hunter Serge]

IC: Kaleva - Motara

 

Kaleva's eyes widened as he spotted one of the machine's arms swinging towards him and the Jäger. He could probably use his thrusters to get out of the way, but he wanted to reserve his elemental power for his offensive instead. He activated his exo's Hau quickly, as he was prepping himself already to use it at a moment's notice as he had been approaching. He only hopied it was enough to protect him from this mammoth's arm.

 

"This thing's incredible! Moving so fast despite being so big!" Kaleva said with a grin.

[(Daedalus)]

IC: Einefus Ingrayv (Vingt)

 

I blink.

 

He wants to get rid of the evidence, so he buries the dead body and makes sure it doesn't look like the earth has been disturbed. Then, after stressing that he really wants to hide this whole incident... he throws the torso of the Exosuit up into the trees. Where its weight could send it crashing back down to the ground.

 

Granted, it could be some time before that happens, so no one will necessarily connect it to Oblitus, but still.

 

Eh. Whatever.

 

"Righ'," I say, slowly turning from my long stare. "You's gon' haf tuh tek cayuh o' dese other pieces, dough." I hold up Irene's claw hand and drill hand. "I ain' go' da righ' implemens."

[Nato G]

IC: Oblitus - Vingt.

 

"I can't help but get the feeling that you're judging me," I said carefully, as I started burying the other pieces of the mangled exo. "I recognise that my methods are a little.... unorthodox, and that my behavior often borders on paranoia."

 

I sighed. "But it's all that's kept me alive these past few years." 

[(Daedalus)]

IC: Einefus Ingrayv (Vingt)

 

"Ah don' mean tuh judge, if das wha' ah's doon; ah's jus' curious 'bou' yuh methods," I say, shrugging. "Hones', I don' cayuh very much. If you's happy wi' it, ain' no reason fuh me no' tuh be."

 

I look through the jungle toward Vingt proper. "Tru' is, ah know whey yuh's commin' from. Ah use' tuh be da exac' sem way. Once ah go' ol'er, kind o' settle down, ah jus' stopped carin'." I absently raise an eyebrow. "Who knows how ah've stayed alive an' free long as ah haf."

[Nato G]

IC: Oblitus - Vingt.

 

I finished burying the last pieces of the destroyed exo, then covered up the remains. "I'm not proud of some of the things I've done, but I don't regret them." Regret only served to weigh you down... "This job.... the untold treasures buried in those ruins.... it'd be enough to set me up for life. I could pay off my bounties, and live happily for the rest of my days." 

[(Daedalus)]

IC: Einefus Ingrayv (Vingt)

 

I've heard that before. Said it a few times myself, and look where I am.

 

"One can 'ope, eh?" I let go of Irene's controls long enough to withdraw a cigarette and light it. I inhale deeply. "We shou' prolly ge' a move on, bu' whey Olis, you thin'?"

[Nato G]

IC: Oblitus - Vingt.

 

"I don't know." I didn't want to leave anyone behind, but at the same time, I didn't want to hang around here any longer than I had to. "Let's just find him and get out of here. I'd like to get back to Ascension before anyone else tries to get inside." 

[Naota Takizawa]

OOC: Barging in for interaction with Miras: Makuta of Aweseome's character, Suko.

 

IC (as Hisuti) (Treize): An exosuit was standing outside the Northern Treize Observatory. The windscreen opened to reveal a royal blue and teal Ga-Matoran climbing out of the machine. With a dull thud, she landed on the snow after scaling the machine and jumping off from the exosuit's leg. Hisuti activated her Akaku scope and scanned the icy mountain ranges of Treize.

 

*I haven't been followed... Good.* the matoran of water climbed the steps of the building and walked inside. The Ga-Matoran walked through a hallway, looking around the building. After a few minutes, Hisuti stepped into a room with large window panes and a telescope set up in front of a concrete wall with a large rectangular gap in it.

 

*What's he doing here?* the matoran of water thought as she laid eyes upon a sleeping matoran in a chair. *I wonder if he knows where to make money in Treize.* Hisuti pondered as she tapped on Suko's kanohi. "Hey, wake up. I want to ask you a few questions."

[Some Random Phrase]

IC Elerc:

With a sigh, Elerc watched as teh soldier walked up and began tapping on his sleeping gunner's Kanohi.

[Makuta Miras]

IC: Suko (Treize Observatory)

Tapping on my Kanohi.
Opening my eyes, my leg flicks out in a reflexive kick. Blearily, I say, "Wass 'appnin?"

Edited March 26, 2015 by Miras: Makuta of Awesome