Dino Attack: At War's End

Atton Rand · August 9, 2012

OOC: I've made the edit, Jackson.

Edited August 9, 2012 by Atton Rand

Jacks · August 9, 2012

OOC: Erm -- I don't mean to nitpick, but now that you've replaced "Wright" with "Winston," it appears that Wright wasn't present. She'd be the one doing all the talking, and also the one that Wade would bring along -- she's the one who knows Shiller, not Winston, and she has a fine collection of surface injuries that might need treatment anyway. And I had planned for Winston to continue kicking backside on the battlefield.

Edited August 9, 2012 by Jackson Lake

Atton Rand · August 9, 2012

OOC: Erm -- I don't mean to nitpick, but now that you've replaced "Wright" with "Winston," it appears that Wright wasn't present. She'd be the one doing all the talking, and also the one that Wade would bring along, since Epic Winston doesn't actually know Shiller at all. And anyway, I had planned for Winston to continue kicking backside on the battlefield.

OOC: Dang it That Guy, you're really starting to confuse me.

Jacks · August 9, 2012

OOC: Lolwut?Okay, what happened was that Epic Winston, accompanied by Wright, carried Shiller to the medics. Wright would've done all the talking -- as she did in the original version of your post -- and since Winston doesn't know Shiller but Wright does, Wade would've brought her along to stay with Shiller -- as he did in your original post. The only problem with it was the fact that Winston was not present and Wright was carrying Shiller.

Atton Rand · August 9, 2012

OOC: Lolwut?Okay, what happened was that Epic Winston, accompanied by Wright, carried Shiller to the medics. Wright would've done all the talking -- as she did in the original version of your post -- and since Winston doesn't know Shiller but Wright does, Wade would've brought her along to stay with Shiller -- as he did in your original post. The only problem with it was the fact that Winston was not present and Wright was carrying Shiller.

OOC: Alright, I think I've fixed it, hopefully.

Jacks · August 9, 2012

OOC: Winston was carrying Shiller, not Wright. Sorry, that bit was entirely the fault of my poor phrasing -- what I'd meant was that [Wright carrying Shiller] was part of the problem with the original version of the post.As a poster who tends to get ninja'd far more often than I ninja others, I empathize with your situation, and once again I apologize emphatically for any confusion and frustration I have caused.

Atton Rand · August 9, 2012

OOC: Winston was carrying Shiller, not Wright. Sorry, that bit was entirely the fault of my poor phrasing -- what I'd meant was that [Wright carrying Shiller] was part of the problem with the original version of the post.As a poster who tends to get ninja'd far more often than I ninja others, I empathize with your situation, and once again I apologize emphatically for any confusion and frustration I have caused.

OOC: No problem. We'll just have to try and work with it.

Brikman McStudz · August 10, 2012

OOC: Alright, folks. I'm gonna be gone again this weekend and probably every weekend until the end of the RPG (just so you know).IC:Joike quickly turned the Fire Hammer out of the Mutant T-Rex's path and engaged much smaller dinos that were approaching the building.Zach pulled off his helmet and rubbed his head, now throbbing thanks to both the Maelstrom's influence in this battle and Blaire's attack."Are you alright?" Minerva asked, turning away to start firing at Mutant Dinos with a Cosmotronic Ray."Yeah," Zach grumbled. "If I hadn't had the helmet, I imagine I would be in a lot more serious pain. I think I left a dent in your Fire Hammer, Joike."Joike gave a half scoff. "I doubt it's gonna be the worst thing that happens to this ride today." Zach nodded grimly."So..." Minerva drifted off, turning her head briefly to glance at Athena, who was glancing out the window in awe. "Oswald put her with you?""That's what I'm thinking," Zach said as he climbed up to the front seat."What did he do to you, exactly?""We talked. Wanted a clearer picture of my relationship with you," Zach said as he started taking shots at Mutant Dinos. "I think once he figured it out, he knew I could take Athena to you."Minerva's voice became quiet. "How is he?"Zach grimaced. "I think he's losing it, personally. Looks like he hasn't slept in days. And..." He remembered what Oswald had said about Athena, now seeming like he revealed what he was going to do. "He mentioned wanting to kill Athena.""But...why hasn't he? From what Mom has said, it sounds he showed some of what XERRD does. Excluding the mass genocide. I mean, he hates her. Why would he pity her?""I don't know," Zach said, growing more uncertain of what Oswald was planning at the moment. "But your mom is in danger, both from Mutant Dinos and Oswald. We need to get her out of here.""Well," Joike spoke up. "From some of the radio chat, there is a teleporter in the headquarters that's a one way trip to Antarctica. That's probably your best bet of keeping her safe.""Can you take us there?" Minerva asked, a little hopefully."I can probably do it," Joike said, turning sharply. To a radio, he said, "Gypsy, we're heading back to headquarters for bit. We got a deliver a civilian.""We probably need to find someone to escort her back to Napoleon's," Zach said. "We'll deal with the whole 'lying about a patient's death' later.""Or not," Minerva said. Zach looked back at her with a confused look before realizing that she meant they could still both die in this battle."Minnie!" Athena gasped, pulling Minerva away from the window. "What are you doing?! You could hurt yourself!" Minerva shoved away her mom's arms angrily."Stay over there and be quiet," Minerva snapped harshly. "We're taking you home.""Do not use that tone of voice with me, young lady!" Athena shot back in a stern, motherly voice. "When I tell your father, you better-"Minerva turned her head quickly toward Athena, a look of pure fury on her face. "Shut up," Minerva hissed.Athena gasped in surprise. "Minerva Fabello! That is not something a four-year-old should say! Especially to your mother! I am surprised at you." Athena sighed and massaged her forehead. "What's wrong, honey?""More than you will let yourself handle!" Minerva growled."What is that...?" Athena sighed again. "Fine. Just go play with your brothers or something. Unless you're going to be rude to them as well." Minerva fumed silently as Athena turned away and muttered somewhat loudly, "I could really use a drink right about now."Zach looked back at Minerva, only to quickly turn away. Minerva' face was seething with fury. She almost looked like she had to prevent herself from attacking her own mother."Joike," Minerva said, her voice shaking with anger. "Could you please hurry up?""I think that can be arrange," Joike muttered, putting his foot down harder on the gas pedal. Zach imagined he felt awkward listening to a mother and her daughter fight with former not even aware that her daughter was an adult. Zach could only feel more awkward, knowing the full story about Athena's sanity slippage and how she fell to what she is now.The sooner Athena Fabello was back in Antarctica, the better.

Atton Rand · August 11, 2012

IC: Martinet hastily drove the ambulance back toward Dino Attack Headquarters as Wade crouched in the back, hurriedly trying to stabilize the wounded agent.The woman called Wright that they'd met before was in there with him, holding Shiller's hand tightly whilst Wade focused on bringing a stop to the bleeding. In those few minutes it certainly didn't take long before Wade's uniform was stained with blood.Finally, the ambulance pulled into the garage. Wade climbed out along with Martinet, they opened the door and brought out the stretcher, and wheeled it as fast as they could through the base.

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Shaw dropped her cross against her chest in surprise as Wade and another doctor she didn't recognize with a mustache came in with a wounded man. Accompanying him was a young woman, who was trying to hold his hand."Wade," Pierce asked. "Where were you?""On the field," replied Wade. "I got another patient here.""Right," replied Pierce. He quickly ran over toward the young man. "I tried to stabilize him," replied Wade. "But if he's going to live he'll need surgery.""We'd better get to work then," replied Pierce. "Carver would you mind giving me a hand?"OOC: That Guy, if you're looking for something to write, I think we have an opportunity for that session with Saran you wanted. Given their circumstances, this is probably a decent time for Saran to sit down with Kate and Sarah Bishop.

PeabodySam · August 11, 2012

OOC: Wow, an overwhelming response for Version 2.

Version 2 guys. Go for version 2. Don't read it. Just choose it. I have to admit, I was in stitches over some unshaven, sweaty guy talking into some agent's ear. The mental image was just...lol.

It's a good thing that our unnamed elite agent gave him a uniform, or else it would have been "some unshaven, sweaty guy in his underwear talking into some agent's ear"... I shudder at that mental image.

OOC: I'm on a computer now, so I can elaborate more on the plot hole I noticed with vesion 2
The thing about Andea Jackson being Andrew Jackson's daughte that doesn't quite add up is the fact that when she was unmasked she'd vey clearly been wearing that suit for an insane period of time (her skin was descibed as being almost gray, there's no way that could have happened in just twenty-four hours), not to mention she wore a mask long that it started messing with her mind, again, not something that would happen in just twenty-four hours. So how exactly did her skin get so insanely pale if she didn't wear the suit that much. The best explanation I can think of is if she had been impersonating her father as early as Gold City at least. If that's the case, than it would explain her hallucinations. Aside from the fact that wearing a mask for so insanely long does things to your brain, she could have just felt bad about committing murder, and to cope with it, her deranged mind re-envisions the field as a sugar bowl world where she gets to spread joy and happiness to little winged babies
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There's a multitude of ways that Andrea Jackson Orange could have possibly been that pale, and wearing the suit for the entire Dino Attack is only one such explanation. Just because she might not have been Pyro all this time doesn't mean that she couldn't have been that pale. For instance, maybe Andrea was never evacuated to Antarctica, but hid out most of the Dino Attack with a few of her friends in an underground bunker or something where the Mutant Dinos couldn't find them, but at the same time, kept her out of the sun for just as long as Andrew Jackson's been wearing that suit. Spending such a long time down there probably wouldn't be good for her mental health either, possibly creating a sense of claustrophobia that could be replicated by wearing a helmet such as Pyro's, leading to the hallucinations.

"You've incurred the wrath of Doctor Paulie-znapping-Gonapus! IMMA-FIRIN' MAELASER!"OOC: Today I relearned that Paulie's last name is spelled "Gonepus" not "Gonapus".

I laughed so hard at that quote. Although, "Doctor Paulie-MegaBloking-Gonapus" would probably be more phonetically accurate.As for Gonepus/Gonapus, I honestly don't care which way it swings. Heck, I'm not even sure if the original name is Octagonapus or Octogonapus (is it spelled like octagon or octopus?), so... yeah.IC: "Stay clear of that hovercraft there," murmured Frozeen."Don't worry," Sam Race narrowed his eyes. "When I'm behind the wheel, I'm practically the fastest thing alive... he'll never land a hit on me!" With that, he turned the wheel, steering the Fire Hammer out of the way of the XERRD hovercraft.The hovercraft was vaguely egg-shaped, predominantly silver in color with a few red and black highlights. A Space Marauder sat in its cockpit, pulling switches and nobs to control the craft's flight. Laser beams were fired out of the hovercraft's weaponry, striking the wet road mere instants after the Fire Hammer maneuvered around their path."Shiver me timbers, what be wi' them XERRD lunatics?" grumbled Greybeard from the Xenon Multi-Mode Launcher. "Even wi' Dr. Rex possess'd an' Dr. Glados in Davy Jones's locker, they be not lowerin' their swords, raisin' their white flag, an' callin' a truce!""As long as this 'Darkling' fellow is in charge," muttered Frozeen, "it seems that XERRD will keep on fighting. Let's take this guy down. Greybeard, can you get a clear shot?""Aye!" reported the old pirate. He fired the Xenon Launcher on electricity mode, but having only one good eye, his depth perception was off, and the projectile was too far to the left to hit the XERRD hovercraft. "Blast! Whose idea be it t' put th' one-eyed pirate in charge o' th' cannon?""Fine!" shouted Frozeen. "We'll switch places!" As Frozeen climbed out of the Fire Hammer's passenger seat and tried to climb to the Xenon Multi-Mode Launcher, he nearly fell off the moving Fire Hammer as it swerved out of the way of the XERRD hovercraft's wrecking ball, which was suspended underneath the craft by a chain. As the hovercraft flew past the Fire Hammer, Frozeen got a better glimpse of the Space Marauder pilot, and was surprised to see that he was forcibly strapped in, with mechanical arms gripping tightly onto his limbs and a metallic plate placed over the lower half of his face.Once Greybeard was sitting in the passenger seat and Frozeen was seated behind the Xenon Multi-Mode Launcher, the Alpha Team agent switched to sonics mode and aimed the launcher at the hovercraft, which was spinning around for another go, ready to slam the wrecking ball into the Fire Hammer. Frozeen fired, and the sonic attack shattered the chain connecting the wrecking ball to the hovercraft, dropping the large ball to the ground. Sam Race swerved the Fire Hammer out of the ball's way, while the hovercraft was on a collision course with the Xenon Launcher.Frozeen waited until the proper moment, then jumped off the Fire Hammer and landed in the cockpit of the XERRD hovercraft as it passed by. The XERRD pilot, who was wearing a red Space Marauder jacket over black clothes, turned to look at Frozeen, and through the XERRD scientist's goggles, Frozeen could recognize the look of someone being forced to do something beyond their will and being unable to do anything about it. Taking out a miniature laser device usually used by Alpha Team agents to open locked doors, Frozeen cut through the robot arms gripping onto the Space Marauder. As soon as one arm was free, the Space Marauder tried desperately to free the other, and Frozeen helped him out. Then, with both arms free, the Space Marauder pulled a joystick and crashed the hovercraft into the pavement.The Fire Hammer pulled to a stop beside the fallen hovercraft. Frozeen helped the XERRD scientist pull the metallic plate off his face, unveiling a bushy mustache over his upper lip. Now able to speak again, the Space Marauder sighed in relief. "Oh, thank you!" he grinned. "You Alpha Team agents are able to use those gadgets for tasks beside snooping as usual, I see.""Who are you?" interrogated Frozeen."Dr. Robert Nicholas," the XERRD scientist introduced himself. "I'm a XERRD scientist and engineer, a certifiable genius with an IQ of 300." Looking up and seeing Greybeard and Sam Race stepping out of the Fire Hammer, Robert Nicholas grinned. "Ah! You know what they say... the more, the merrier!""An IQ of 300, hmm?" mused Frozeen. "Then how did a genius like you find himself strapped down in a XERRD hovercraft?"Dr. Nicholas's smile faded. "Well, you see, I was recruited into the organization for my intellect. And when we first started the plans for the Dino Attack, I thought it was a good idea at the time... to conquer the world and create a utopia? Looked good on paper, at least! But then, as the year went on, the Maelstrom and the Mutant Dinos started sliding out of our grip... rather like Chaos in the hands of Kotua, both in 2004 and in 2010."Frozeen blinked in surprise. "How did you...?"Dr. Nicholas laughed. "You see, I myself was rather interested in using Chaos as a weapon for XERRD. However, when I researched what happened when Kotua thought he could control Chaos six years ago, and then witnessed for myself when history repeated itself earlier this year, I decided that Chaos was far too much of a loose cannon. But I digress."Glancing in the direction that Dr. Rex and the Mutant Dinos had gone, Dr. Nicholas shuddered. "I started to see Dr. Rex falling into madness, and I realized that the Maelstrom was the cause. The Dino Attack was out of our control. I, along with my colleague Dr. William Lee, suggested to Dr. Rex that we quit while we're ahead... his response was to restrain me to this hovercraft, force me to participate in this battle, and be unable to even scream.""What happened to Dr. Lee?" inquired Frozeen."He's in a hovercraft, too," shrugged Dr. Nicholas, "but I can't imagine where he is in the city at the moment. Anyways, it sounds like, once Blaire Darkling is defeated, XERRD will be without a leader. I may very well rise to the occasion and give myself a promotion, assuming no one else beats me to it...""If you were the leader of XERRD," frowned Frozeen, "would you surrender to Dino Attack Team?"Dr. Robert Nicholas gave a crooked smile that Frozeen immediately distrusted, for it looked a little too power-hungry for the Alpha Team agent's tastes. "Why, of course!" chuckled Dr. Nicholas. "That's right, the great Dr. Robert Nicholas has reformed!"OOC: I honestly don't care whether or not Dr. Nicholas actually becomes XERRD's leader if/when Blaire Darkling relinquishes the position. If anyone has any better ideas, feel free to voice them.

Atton Rand · August 11, 2012

OOC: I'm on a computer now, so I can elaborate more on the plot hole I noticed with vesion 2
The thing about Andea Jackson being Andrew Jackson's daughte that doesn't quite add up is the fact that when she was unmasked she'd vey clearly been wearing that suit for an insane period of time (her skin was descibed as being almost gray, there's no way that could have happened in just twenty-four hours), not to mention she wore a mask long that it started messing with her mind, again, not something that would happen in just twenty-four hours. So how exactly did her skin get so insanely pale if she didn't wear the suit that much. The best explanation I can think of is if she had been impersonating her father as early as Gold City at least. If that's the case, than it would explain her hallucinations. Aside from the fact that wearing a mask for so insanely long does things to your brain, she could have just felt bad about committing murder, and to cope with it, her deranged mind re-envisions the field as a sugar bowl world where she gets to spread joy and happiness to little winged babies
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There's a multitude of ways that Andrea Jackson Orange could have possibly been that pale, and wearing the suit for the entire Dino Attack is only one such explanation. Just because she might not have been Pyro all this time doesn't mean that she couldn't have been that pale. For instance, maybe Andrea was never evacuated to Antarctica, but hid out most of the Dino Attack with a few of her friends in an underground bunker or something where the Mutant Dinos couldn't find them, but at the same time, kept her out of the sun for just as long as Andrew Jackson's been wearing that suit. Spending such a long time down there probably wouldn't be good for her mental health either, possibly creating a sense of claustrophobia that could be replicated by wearing a helmet such as Pyro's, leading to the hallucinations.

OOC: I guess that makes some degree of sense on some level, though technically it does raise a few questions.

The best explanation I can think of is if this bunker was something improvised by Andrea and her friends, maybe using an old reservoir or something. They would still have had to defend themselves, and in order to do so, perhaps they did use a makeshift flamethrower, which would explain how Andrea knows how to use one now.

Edited August 11, 2012 by Atton Rand

Jacks · August 11, 2012

OOC: I had access to a scanner this morning for the first time in years Here's a partial sketch of Hotwire that I did while doodling absentmindedly last week.IC: "How did this happen?" asked a shocked Carver as she hurried over.Wright, who still hadn't let go of Shiller's hand, replied, "Mutant Lizard tried to play tic-tac-toe on his chest, after knocking him off an IP turret. I think it must have been one of the chameleon types -- if it had been acid or fire-breathing he'd probably be gone already." She did her best to keep her voice steady, but she couldn't hide the fact that she was rather shaken, and worried sick.Pierce, having finished his examination, glanced over at Carver and Shaw. "We've got heavy internal bleeding, collapsed lung, possible head trauma, and two bones fractured in his right shoulder. No time to lose." Shaw gently coaxed Wright, whose eyes were full of concern, into letting go of Shiller's hand, and Pierce and Carver wheeled the stretcher into their makeshift operating room. Wright swayed, and sank onto a stool that Martinet quickly dragged over."You don't look too good yourself," said Wade concernedly. Indeed, Wright was covered in bruises, her ankle was throbbing after the pothole incident, and there was still a trickle of blood escaping the corner of her mouth.She wiped it away. "Don't worry about me, I've had worse." She looked up at Martinet and Wade. "You guys better get back out there, though," she said. "Just in case anyone else needs your help."OOC: Just giving you an idea of what you're dealing with, Atton.

Atton Rand · August 11, 2012

OOC: No problem. Just a fair warning though, much as I love playing the medics I really don't know much about medicine, so while I'll try to keep these procedures grounded in reality there are probably going to be some major errors.Okay, I just did a small amount of research on how to deal with a collapsed lung. It's way too complicated for me to write about in-depth, but hopefully I can sort of get the basics down.IC: "She's right," replied Wade. "You people good on your own?""I think we got enough people for the moment," replied Pierce. Wade and Martinet promptly turned and left.Copper slowly approached Wright. "You alright?" He asked. She nodded. "You look hurt," Copper said."No, really," replied Wright."I think you should at least let me take a look," replied Copper. "Just a quick examination. Shouldn't take too long if you co-operate.""Alright," Pierce said. "We got to act fast. Crusher, you get a look at that head wound. See if you can do anything.""Yes doctor," replied Crusher, moving in closer."Shaw, you give me a hand here. We got to stop the bleeding. Wade got the outside okay but there's still something on the inside."Shaw nodded, clearly nervous."Carver, we got to do something about this collapsed lung," Pierce said. "He's going to need a chest drain."Carver nervously left for a moment, and came back with a rather heavy device, in the form of a long tube hooked up to a couple of canisters. Cutting her way in, she slowly worked the tube inside."I think I found the bleeding," Shaw said. "It seems to be coming from the lungs.""Good," replied Pierce. "Now you just need to stop the bleeding.""Right," replied Shaw as she reached for a set of clamps, quietly muttering a prayer as she did."You praying?" Pierce asked."It just makes me more comfortable," replied Shaw before she continued to mutter to herself. "I spotted a clot in his brain," Crusher said. "I am attempting to remove it now.""I got it," replied Shaw. "I think I stopped the bleeding.""Chest tube's in place," Carver said nervously, "Good," replied Pierce. "Crusher, how's that clot coming?""I think I got it," Crusher said. It took a few minutes, but she finally pulled it out.There was a good twenty minutes now of them sewing up the man before they were done. He now lay there in a somewhat unnerving fashion. A tube led right into his chest and into the lung. The doctors knew he'd have to wear that for a little while. They turned toward Wright, who was waiting nervously."Is he going to be alright?" She asked.There was a moment of silence before Pierce responded. "I can't say," he said. "He's probably going to be out the next few days. Even if he wakes up before then he's definitely not fit to go out in the field."

that guy from that show · August 11, 2012

OoC:Ha, like your doodle Jackson. Maybe I should post some of my doodles of Dust, Lutsky, and Pharisee.

Again, if Trigger is so certain that Dino Attack is fighting a losing battle, then he has nowhere to run. Then again, if Silencia Venomosa herself couldn't get that through his head, I don't think anyone can.

Maybe I should just shoot him then. :lol:

IC:Somewhere in the base there was an explosion. Dust fell from the ceiling and landed on the shoulder of Doctor Nicholas Saran. He shook his mustache in irritation and quickly swept the rubbish on to the floor.His office had been destroyed in the resent explosion so he had opted to speak with Kate Bishop and her mother in a nearby storage closet. The basements of the dino attack headquarters were not a place for comfort. No living quarters or lounges were on this level; instead it was mostly filled with storage rooms and the prison complex. Right now the medical bay had been moved just down the hall. Beneath them was the subbasement were the majority of the staff were bunkered down.Saran adjusted the can of rock salt he was sitting on to make himself more comfortable. The session might be difficult for both members in the room and he hated to initiate these discussions. Therapy only worked if the patent was willing to open up and that was uncommon if the chat was the doctor’s idea.Saran opened up his warn leather suitcase and removed a yellow legal pad. “It’s a shame that our previous discussion was so rudely interrupted Kate, I was starting to think we were making progress just when that darn rocket hit.” Saran smiled hoping to lighten the mood but neither of the women responded.“Nonetheless.” He frowned. “It seems fate has offered me a chance to meat your mother. Kate has told me a lot about you Sarah. I’m happy to get the chance to sit down with you.”Sarah Bishop messed with her weapon idly. “What were you credentials again Doctor? My daughter has met a lot of unpleasant individuals since she joined this team and if you’re taking advantage of her…”“I can understand that Mrs. Bishop.” Said Saran. “If my office were not up in flames I would be happy to show you my diploma. Your just have to trust that I went back to collage in 1985 after I lost my leg and graduated six years later with my Doctorate in Psychology. I’ve been a doctor for 19 years now Mrs. Bishop, longer then your daughter has been alive.”“Do you mind if I ask how you lost your leg?” asked Sarah.“It was an accident.” Said Saran passively. “But this is not about me. It’s about you and your daughter.”“What about my daughter.” Said Sarah Bishop. Saran was getting the impression she was getting defensive so he choose to treed carefully. Especially since she happened to be holding a flamethrower/shotgun and she was known to have a relatively short fuse.“When I last spoke to Kate she told me that the revelations about family were troubling her. The fact that Alan Pierce was her father was not as difficult for her as learning she was only born because of your fling with the him.”Sarah’s face darkened. “That seems a little personal doctor, it’s not something I like to talk about.”Saran nodded his head and jotted down a note on his pad. “That’s perfectly understandable Ms. Bishop. It’s less an issue about you and more about the effect if had on your daughter. What bothers her is the fact you lied to her for fifteen years about her uncle and the nature of your relationship with Alan.”“Don’t speak to me about being a parent Doctor!” Said Sarah sharply. “I’ve had to raise my daughter alone for years. I admit I’ve made mistakes but I know I’ve done the best I could. Everything I’ve done has been to protect her!”Saran nodded his head. “I’m not trying to swindle you Ms. Bishop. I just want you to know how your daughter feels. Is this the first time your daughter has been away from home?”“Kate’s only eighteen.” Responded Sarah. “She’s not even been to collage yet.”“So I imagine this is the first time she has had the opportunity to show some independence.” Said Dr. Saran. He then turned his attention to Kate.“Kate,” he began “why did you join the Dino attack? Was it your idea? I know I can probably access this information but I want to hear it from you.”“I don’t really know.” Said Kate slowly. “Well me and my mother were in the refuge camps I was approached by a D.A ambassador. I thought joining this team would be a good way to turn my life around. I really had no idea what I was getting in to.”“Turn your life away from what?” asked Dr. Saran. “Were you unhappy?” This response could prove to be the key to Kate’s early troubles. He was existed for the answer.“I told her she should not go!” cut in Sarah suddenly. “Look were it got her! She’s almost died on numerous occasions and she’s only been bullied by the likes of Rotor and Carl Lutsky. She was not ready for this kind of life!”“That may be so.” Agreed Doctor Saran. He did a spectacular job hiding his mild announce, “In your opinion Mrs. Bishop, would you say your daughter lived a sheltered life before the dino attack?”As a reminder, a far of explosion shook more dust from the ceiling of the broom closet. The three occupants looked up and waited for the noise to subside before they continued.“I protected her from things that would only upset her.” Said Sarah. “Kate did not need to know about Walter or Alan. It would have only confused her.”“How do you know?” inquired the psychologist. “Do you think she is better off finding out this information now? Your daughter is a teenager, it is at this age that most young women start to challenge the process and be more rebellious. Eighteen usually draw away from their mothers at this point and start to develop their own beliefs and ideologies. For a lot of families this kind of news would only increase the likelihood of pour relationships in the future and might further increase the distance between…”“Excuse me!” interrupted Kate. “I’m right here! Your telling my mom what I think without asking me!”The sudden comment seemed to surprise both the adults. From what they knew about Kate she was not prone to outbursts such as this. Saran smiled, it would be good for her to speak her mind about Sarah.“All right Kate,” said Doctor Saran as he considered some appropriate questions. “I want to know how you feel about Alan and Walter. I want to know more about your childhood. Did you make friends yourself or did your mother help you? Where do you see yourself in fifteen years? What would you say your relationship with your mother is? If it’s uncomfortable for you I can ask her to leave the room but it’s much better if you talk with her present.”OoC:I never know when to draw the line with these psychology sessions. I hate to insinuate things with other player’s characters so I really hope I did not make any wrong assumptions. Mostly I did things to make the talk more interesting.You can feel free to ask Saran personal questions. Weather or not he had ever had a daughter (He did not), was ever married (divorced after two years), or how he lost his leg might prove relevant.I’ll get to a Pharisee post latter. I intend to touch on his back-story in the future. I hope to make him more of a rounded character then he is now and you’ll soon find out what molded him into who he is today. It will provide some interesting background during his confrontation with Trigger. As for Solomon, I’m sorry I forgot to have him remember Dr. Cybrog. avmatoran. Can write that aspect if he want as well as brief him on his job Edited August 11, 2012 by that guy from that show

avmatoran · August 11, 2012

OOC:Okay, I will. I was leaving it up to you because he's your character.Also, I was thinking that after Cyrista'a Bane is defeated, Dr. Cyborg would try to lead XERRD. After all, with all this dissension in the ranks, I'm sure many would follow him. He also has seen how the D. A. responds to XERRD members who choose to side with the D. A. team.

Atton Rand · August 11, 2012

IC: Kate looked at Saran shyly, uncertain of where to begin. "It's alright," he said. "Take your time."Kate still remained silent. "Alright," replied Saran, thinking for a moment of something more specific. "Tell me a bit about your childhood. Did you ever have trouble making friends?"Kate nodded. A few tears started to emerge from her eyes."Did you have any?"Kate shook her head. "You said you wanted to turn your life around," replied Saran. "What did you mean by that?""Mom had a lot of trouble raising me," Kate said nervously. "We were short on money and had to move a few times. I could never fit in with anybody. They all hated me, teased me, laughed at me for everything. Every time I tried to fit in it only gave them something else to make fun of me for."By this point, Kate couldn't help starting to cry. Sarah slowly put an arm around her, while Kate rested her head on her mother's shoulder.

avmatoran · August 11, 2012

IC:"Well, first off, you need to rest. The plan isn't ready yet, so there will be time for you rest," Dr. Cyborg said, after they boarded the Titanium Predator and took off."You know, you look familiar, like I've seen you before," Solomon said."Where?" Dr. Cyborg asked."I don't know. All I know is that you just look familiar. I think it has something to do with XERRD, for some reason. I know, it's silly.""Would this help?" Dr. Cyborg asked as he projected an image of the other half of his face over his robotic half. "Does this look familiar?"Solomon looked at Dr. Cyborg for a second, then started. "Dr....Cyrista? So this is where you've gone. After you disappeared from XERRD a couple of weeks ago, everyone was wondering where you'd gone. Some people said you defected, and I guess they were right. Well, you've certainly made a name for yourself in Dino Attack, literally!""Yes. I left XERRD, and struck out on my own. I actually don't remember much after the Mutant Raptors Dr. Rex sent after me attacked. Next thing I knew, I woke up in an underground lab in this city, looking like this. I have had some good luck in the Dino Attack team, I even was promoted to Elite Agent. I've heard the XERRD hierarchy is slowly being depleted. I actually have an intention, of once Darkling goes towards the light, (OOC: Joke intended) to broadcast that I'm alive, and to take over XERRD as the new leader. I have experience on both sides of the war, so I would be a good choice.""Well," Solomon said, "A lot of people feel that XERRD suffered without your ethics, as you were in a moderately high position. I have a feeling many members would support you as leader. I say, go for it.""Thank you, but enough talk. Here is the plan to take down Cyrista's Bane...."

Atton Rand · August 11, 2012

IC: The Third Headquarters Squad, at least everyone that wasn't Sarah Bishop, who had left, slowly turned towards each other, having extinguished the burning rooms."What do we do now?" Pyro asked, nervously. "We can't let them get to the base. We've got to hold it down.""On the contrary," replied Firecracker. "I say we just blow it up."Demoman was clearly excited, but everyone else turned to him skeptically. "We'll place charges throughout the building," Firecracker explained. "If they get too close. We'll detonate them, and take them all down with us.""You mean you'd risk your own life to blow up a building and kill a few bad guys?" Elizabeth asked."Of course," replied Firecracker. "It's been years since I blew up anything of this magnitude. I'm excited."

that guy from that show · August 12, 2012

OoC:Disclamer: The following is based on historical events, well I did research I can not guaranty it’s accuracy. As an outsider to the events I cannot come close to portraying the events that took place between 1977 and 1992 in Mozambique. As a result this could prove to be slightly politically incorrect to spite my neutrality. Therefore some artistic license is used.IC:Joseph St. John had as harsh a childhood as any other boy growing up in Mozambique did. Well he was too young to understand the complexities of communism and socialism in the 70s he would not say he was unhappy. Unlike many children in his village, Joseph’s parents were both still alive. He was healthy and the violence of the civil war had rarely reared its head at his doorstep.In 1984 Joseph was sixteen years old, the civil war had been fought since he was nine, the Black Falcons and the Lion Knights were warring viciously in castle cove, and LEGO had been in space for the last seven years. Well it was an interesting time in history young Joseph did not look beyond the boarders of his country.He knew his heritage. As a Portuguese boy his family had fought for freedom in the War of independence. After the cease-fire in 1974, Mozambique adopted to a socialist government. This was all before Joseph had been born in 1968. He had grown up as a proud socialist because of what his family had fought for. He loved his mother and father, he knew they had fought for freedom from Portugal and they had won.It was when he was nine that the civil war began. He had heard the news of Anti-Communist sentiment in the north but had never considered what that would mean for his family. Once the Mozambican National Resistance was founded (RENAMO) to oppose the Liberation Front of Mozambique (FRELIMO), Joseph and his family came under attack for there Portigease heritage and there Marxist ideals. The world proved too complicated for a nine-year-old boy. He would never understand the war crimes committed by his FRELIMO party and would instead view the RENAMO as the only owns committing the atrocities. He would be blinded to the killings and only comprehend what his parents told him. As a child every thing seemed black and white, FRELIMO were the good guys and RENAMO were the bad guys. Regardless of the sins that were committed he would never turn away from what his mother and father taught him.He was loyal to his ideals and as the civil war went on he viewed the country as more and more polarized. It would not be in till 1984 that Joseph’s view would become set in stone. What RENAMO would do to him would be unforgivable; he would learn that the world only had two people, good and evil, FRELIMO and RENAMO. OoC: I know this was not a proper flashback and was more of just a mild background. I’ll make a proper post featuring Joseph next that hopefully will have him interacting more with Trigger as well as the first part of his true four-part flashback.

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iC:Nicholas Saran nodded his head. “In high school a teenager starts to discover herself. Do you think you’re the only girl who was ever a loner? Many, many girls your age experience that. I understand it’s not fun but you can’t allow that to hang over you.”Saran paused. “Do you know what an introvert is Kate? About half the people on this earth are introverts. It means they find relaxation in seclusion. Interacting with people is stressful for introverts and they much prefer to stay to themselves. An extravert is energized by the outer world, they are active instead of reflective and use trial and error with confidence. I don’t think that’s you Kate, I think you consider deeply before acting”To spite hunkering down in the basement the sounds of battle could still be heard. Well the concrete between them was enough to hold back the sound of thunder it was not enough to prevent the echoes of explosions from reaching their ears.As Kate Bishop cried into her mother’s shoulder Dr. Saran looked threw his notes. Kate needed time to assess her feelings. He expected that Kate would never be in a condition to fight for the Dino attack team. He was starting to recognize that she did not have the maturity necessary for that level of pressure and was considering recommending she go home on the teleporter.What concerned him was why she was so socially unhealthy. She was behind many girls her age and he was worried for her ability to live independently. Well there was nothing wrong about maintaining a loving relationship with her mother he was troubled by the details of the relationship. By legal standards Kate was an adult, he wanted to know why she was not acting as such.He had no desire to brack up the family. The last thing he wanted was to create a schism Well having a slightly distant relationship was a common process at this point in a girl’s life he had no intention of actually creating a strained existence. It was clear they loved each other very much and he wanted to maintain that affection if possible.“Kate.” Began Dr. Saran softly. “Where do you see yourself in fifteen years. Say we win this war and the year is 2025. You’re now 33, what sort of job do you see yourself performing? Do you imagine having a family? Where do you expect to be living?”OoC:I’ll try and write a Solomon post soon too. He had a lot of influence and support at XERRD as well. The staff respected him and he would be willing to put his support behind Cyborg. The two could even work together and reform the organization after the war.The other day I was thinking about Atton Rand’s characters and how many there are. I noticed that a lot of them don’t get used very much and that more just keep getting added. Instead of working on updating the my character’s wiki pages like I should be I instead focused on listing as many of Atton’s characters as I could. I ended up having a pretty long list. It can be seen beneath this spoiler tag:

Atton Rand’s characters (All fifty of them!)

Bishop, Sarah
Commander Johnson
Deniro
Detective Bogart
Doctor Bishop, Walter
Doctor Bowmen, Frank
Doctor Copper
Doctor Fuchs, Joel
Doctor Pierce, Alan
Doctor Shaw, Noomi
Doctor Strangebrick
Doctor Wade, Giovanni
Donnie
Elite Agent Cabin
Elite Agent French Fries
Elite Agent Moffat, Garry
Elite Agent Rotor
Elite Agent Zenna
Enderson, Carrie
Firecracker
Keaton
Maria
Montoya
O’Cozy, “Cam” Cameron
Orange
Pyro
Rookie Agent Bishop Kate
Scorsese
Standard Agent Baldrick
Standard Agent Brown, “Pilot” George
Standard Agent Clark
Standard Agent Cleff, “Angle Eyes” Ven
Standard Agent Dactyl, Teri
Standard Agent Dude
Standard Agent Jackson, “Shotgun” Barry
Standard Agent Mac
Standard Agent MacReady, “Mac” Kurt
Standard Agent McGregor, James
Standard Agent Montgonal
Standard Agent Palmer
Standard Agent Snake
Standard Agent Solid Snake
Standard Agent Wayne, Clint
Standard Agent Williams, Lance
Standard Agent Windows
Standard Agent Winsor, Elizabeth
Strangebrick, Jennifer
Tom
Verbal
Walter

Atton Rand · August 12, 2012

OOC: Technically, Dr. Bishop and Pyro were actually PeabodySam's characters that I contributed a few elements to. Also, if you're going to be including my most minor characters you're still missing quite a few; Honeycut, Burns, O'Reily, Gunderson, just to name a couple. Oh, and you're also missing Harmonica. He helped at Gold City.IC: Sarah squeezed Kate tightly, trying to comfort her as best as she could. She'd finally started to calm down, though the tears were still visible in her eyes."I don't know," Kate replied, softly among the tears. "I don't know where I'd go or what I'd do."

Brikman McStudz · August 12, 2012

OOC: I'm back from a wonderful weekend of camping, rain, and cake (so delicious and moist)XERRD's leader, eh? I did have an idea that had Alvin Gadd taking over once Blaire gives it up (and he will. Maybe not as soon as I originally thought, but he will). However, I would much rather have Nicholas or Doc Cyborg take over as opposed to one of my one-off reference characters. I have come up with an idea on how to pass the leadership on that I'll reveal when we get back to Blaire and his antics.IC:Zelda charged toward Cyrista's Bane as fast as she could, striking down any Mutant Lizard and injuring any other Mutant Dinos that crossed her path. Nazareno was just ahead of her, leaping from dino head to dino head, only swinging his katana to knock down Mutant Dinos that attack him.Nazareno had said much on the subject, but Zelda could tell he was anticipating a confrontation with Matthew Vherestorm, now going by the name of Blaire Darkling. He wanted to achieve a final triumph over his long time rival. Zelda was determined to aid Nazareno's in his mission however possible.However, instead of looking for Darkling, who still had XERRD's operatives attacking the Dino Attack Team, they were taking on Cyrista's Bane. Despite Nazareno's grudge with Darkling, Cyrista's Bane was the bigger issue and annoyance plaguing them, besides an invincible Dr. Rex-puppet. She still wished to tell how she felt toward Nazareno, but the battle around continued to interrupt her.As she stomped on a Mutant Lizard's head, she saw a blonde-haired man with a torn up Dino Attack uniform and a Z-1 Kinetic Launcher being surrounded by Mutant Lizards. Zelda diverted her path briefly to go aid the agent. Zelda slammed her katana down on to a fire-breathing lizard's torso and kicked away an acid-spitting lizard. She sliced up three more lizards while the agent shot away two more. Zelda jammed her sword into the last Mutant Lizard's mouth before turning to the agent.His blond hair was unkept and messy and, although he might have been handsome once, his face was now sunken with bags under his eyes. His uniform was torn up, but it looked as though those tears were caused months ago. "Are you alright?" Zelda asked urgently, quickly glancing toward Nazareno, who was quickly approaching Cyrista's Bane."Yeah," the man grumbled, ruffling his hair slightly with a hand. Zelda stared for a moment until she realized who this was.""Verrat?" Zelda asked, extremely surprised. The man's eyes widened. "Is that you?""I...yeah. It's me, Verrat," the man said, examining Zelda more closely. "You look familiar. I just can't place my finger on it.""It's me, Zelda, remember?" Zelda continued. "We were both on LEGO Island. Before you went missing."Verrat nodded in recognition. "Ah, I remember now. Frodongan, wasn't it?" Zelda nodded. Verrat smiled weakly and seemed to reminiscing. "You had a red streak in your hair back then. And didn't use swords.""Well, a lot happened since LEGO Island.""I know." Verrat chuckled quietly. "I remember thinking you were a pretty-looking girl.""Oh," Zelda's face turned bright red. "Well, I...uh, thanks. Um...how did you get here? Where did you even go?""I was captured by XERRD," he said, looking around, becoming uncomfortable. "They...uh, let me go out here. Probably to get killed. But I found a Z-1 Kinetic Launcher and I've been trying to get to the headquarters.""Well, I can help you-""No, thanks," Verrat said quickly. He gestured to his weapon. "I think I can make it back."Zelda raised an eyebrow, but let his nervousness pass as simply not being with his teammates for a long time. "Alright, I suppose." She smiled at him. "It was nice to see you again, Verrat. I'm glad XERRD didn't kill you or convert you."Verrat's fingers tapped against his gun nervously. "Yeah...I...you too. Glad to see you again, Zelda." He shook his head briefly, as if to clear his mind, and ran past Zelda, his destination the Dino Attack Headquarters.Zelda watched him go briefly before looking back toward Cyrista's Bane. She would have to meet up with Verrat later. Now, there was a cyborg Mutant T-Rex to beat.

PeabodySam · August 13, 2012

OOC: In case anyone's interested, I finally drew up Dr. Rex's Mutant T-Rex form in Flash, as he was first mutated, while wearing silge armor (note that the uncovered underbelly and jaw is non-canon and strictly artistic license), and while possessed by the Maelstrom. Seeing as I really cannot go too far forward with Dr. Rex's attack on Dino Attack Headquarters until Cyrista's Bane is defeated, I guess it's time to answer some questions from the Adventurers' Island mission.

OOC: I guess that makes some degree of sense on some level, though technically it does raise a few questions.

As I said in our Steam chat, these questions can be answered with some creative thinking.

OOC: I had access to a scanner this morning for the first time in years Here's a partial sketch of Hotwire that I did while doodling absentmindedly last week.

Heh, reminds me of the various Dino Attack RPG doodles of mine, only a fraction of which I've actually scanned and uploaded onto deviantART...

Also, I was thinking that after Cyrista'a Bane is defeated, Dr. Cyborg would try to lead XERRD. After all, with all this dissension in the ranks, I'm sure many would follow him. He also has seen how the D. A. responds to XERRD members who choose to side with the D. A. team.

You know what, avmatoran? I actually fully support this notion. I've felt kind of bad about rejecting some of your various proposals and ideas (such as way back when you tried to say that Dr. Cyborg was Dr. Rex's brother), but I actually see no problem at all with this idea and I rather like it.

By this point, Kate couldn't help starting to cry.

Okay, guys! Ready for a really depressing drinking game? Read Dino Attack RPG, and take a shot every time you read the above sentence (or something close to it)! Warning, this may be fatal. Do not drive after attempting this game.

XERRD's leader, eh? I did have an idea that had Alvin Gadd taking over once Blaire gives it up (and he will. Maybe not as soon as I originally thought, but he will). However, I would much rather have Nicholas or Doc Cyborg take over as opposed to one of my one-off reference characters. I have come up with an idea on how to pass the leadership on that I'll reveal when we get back to Blaire and his antics.

Seeing as Dr. Nicholas is also a one-off reference character, it wouldn't make much sense to make him leader either. But I'm more than willing to see Dr. Cyborg take over.IC: Lord Sam Sinister von Barron could hear the distant sounds of battle. He felt Dino Attack Headquarters shake as though it were caught in the middle of an earthquake. Between the explosions in the battlefield and the thunderclaps in the heavens, it might as well have been an earthquake. Still, Lord Sam Sinister walked with an unwavering regal air as he passed through the Dino Attack prison complex.Chuckling to himself, Lord Sinister contemplated how, only a short time ago, he had been locked in one of these cells. Now, he had returned, but not as a prisoner. Stopping outside one cell, Sam Sinister cleared his throat to get the attention of the cell's occupant: an overweight hunter wearing a dark-gray jacket and a brown fedora.Mr. Cunningham looked up and was surprised to see him. "Lord Sinister!" he stammered. "I-""Quiet!" hissed Lord Sinister. "Do you want to alert the entire Dino Attack Team to what I'm about to do?" With that, he reached into his pocket and pulled out the keys that he had stolen. As soon as the cell door was open, the Lord von Barron rushed inside, grabbed Mr. Cunningham by the jacket, and pulled him out of the cell."My lord," Mr. Cunningham shook his head, "it ain't my fault that I failed to capture the alpha female T-Rex-""Well then, mis amigos. I cannot say that I am surprised to see you here, Señor de Barron."Lord Sam Sinister stiffened. He scowled as he turned to face the occupant of another cell, who was wearing a clean and expensive white suit, and immediately recognized him as none other than Señor Palomar."Enjoying those bars, Palomar?" inquired Sinister. "They're quite fitting for you. I imagine you'll need to get used to them, for you'll be seeing them for a long time.""I hope you're proud of yourself," retorted Palomar. "You're a lying, cheating scum of a lord. I offered you a chance to make a name for yourself back on Adventurers' Island, and instead you saw to my fall while you profit from it. You're a dishonorable man, Lord Sinister.""You can always trust a dishonorable man to be dishonorable," smirked Lord Sinister. "It's the honorable ones who always do something stupid. Evidently, as I'm not the one behind bars and you were captured thanks to me, I must not be the so-called honorable one.""You act as though the Adventurers' Island mission was your victory," scowled Palomar. "You act as though the Dino Attack Team should honor and respect you. Evidently, as tu amigo Cunningham just described, you deserve none of it. You sent one of your henchmen to hunt the alpha female T-Rex after our little talk in the XERRD Fortress, knowing fully well that the Dino Attack Team sought her allegiance. It does not take a Frank Einstein to determine that you were... convinced by me to join XERRD, but backed out at the last moment in the Maelstrom Temple when you thought you could profit from the other side.""Oh, is that what this is all about?" mused Lord Sinister. He chuckled softly. "I'm no Evil Ogel, but even I can mastermind plots and manipulate others to benefit me in the end. For you see, Señor, during our little... discussion in the XERRD Fortress, I overheard you giving orders to Doctor... ah, Doctor Penta Gonapus, was it? You were intend upon either killing the alpha female queen... or worse, corrupting her. Now, while it is indeed quite true that I intend to add her stuffed body to my trophy collection one day, that is not the reason I ordered Cunningham to hunt her.""What?" blinked Mr. Cunningham. "Lord Sinister, I ain't followin' here..."Lord Sam Sinister placed his hand on Mr. Cunningham's shoulder. "I had only a short amount of time to act, and so I did what any man of power would do in my position... I called upon my own men to do the job. I needed to ensure that Hexa Gonapus would never complete the mission, but I could not afford to waste time filling Cunningham in with the details. He's far too dimwitted to get it, anyway.""Excuse me?" frowned Cunningham, balling his hands into fists.Ignoring Cunningham, the Lord von Barron continued. "I gave him the orders to follow Rex, Claw, and the savage to the Ugalego temple and to set up traps to catch the alpha female T-Rex. I'm not naive enough to believe that she would simply leave her temple and walk into a trap; the traps would never have worked... trust me, I know from experience. However, Octo Gonapus would never see it coming. He'd walk into those traps. I saved the alpha female's life, and Dino Attack Team has me to thank.""I don't believe it," snorted Señor Palomar."You see," smirked Lord Sam Sinister, "You could say that I was being dishonorable... in order to be honorable. As for now... there's a lot of dinosaurs out there, and Mr. Cunningham and I are going on a hunting trip. It's open season for dinosaurs, after all!"OOC: If anyone wants to write about Lord Sinister and Mr. Cunningham joining the battle, feel free to do so.

Benton Kabrinsky · August 13, 2012

OOC: Well, it seems that I can't keep posting here consistently, due mostly to apathy and writer's block. I just can't keep writing; I always need a larger story for my characters.IC:It worked. It had taken what seemed like forever, but B felt on top of his game. As the two halfs of Kabrinsky's Pride joined together again and started driving back to the battlefield, B was startled by a crackle of static in his headset, and then he heard a voice."This message is intended for you only, B, and so you're the only one who can hear it. You've messed up my plans for the last time, and this time you won't get away without paying the price. You know the restaurant on Brick Ave? Well, right now it's in the bad part of town, so be careful. I wouldn't want you dying prematurely, now, would I?""Anyone else hear that?""Hear what, B?""The old diner on Brick Ave; apparently I made someone very mad and he wants me to die.""Well," said Sam, "He hasn't checked your past track record, then, has he.""Exactly. Whoever that moron is, he severely underestimates what he's dealing with."The voice crackled into his headset again."One last thing," it said, "Come alone or not at all. If you try, you will regret it.""OK," said B, "Apparently said moron wants me to go alone. I'll bite. You guys follow when I give the word.""Ok," said Chris, "But what's the codeword?""I don't know, but expect lots of profanities."

avmatoran · August 13, 2012

OOC:I can't drink, but you know how if you have too much of something, you won't like it? I'll play with apple juice, my favorite drink and see if I like it at the end.I am pleased with the favorable responses to Dr. Cyborg taking over XERRD. Also, I appreciate it PeaSam, but now that I look back, most of my ideas were overly ambitious, or just plain stupid. The only really cool one, I think, was the one regarding his construction.And now for the bad news: I have lost access to the CB takedown post for a week. I might be able to get it really quick tomorrow and post it, but don't count on it. I am really very sorry for sentencing the RPG to at most a week of filler. If this post wasn't my crowning achievement in the RPG, I would just rewrite it, but I am reluctant to do that. Again, I am very sorry for the inconvenience.

Atton Rand · August 13, 2012

OOC: Right then, so now we have a supposedly lethal drinking game that involves taking a shot every time Kate cries? Wow.Also, I've got one or two ideas for Cabin and Rotor, but I'm not sure at the moment if Avmatoran is actually planning to use them in the whole Cyrista's Bane thing, so I'm reluctant to implement them just yet.And now it's time for the long anticipated conversation between Noomi Shaw, Naomi Carver, and Naomi Hale.IC: Shiller was carefully being placed in the side of the room on his stretcher. Crusher carefully placed the containers for the chest tube next to him. As the doctors took a moment to catch their breath, Pierce looked around. Copper and Crusher were busy checking on the other patients. Carver was back with Hertz, holding his hand tightly and trying to comfort him."Hey," said a voice from behind her suddenly. Carver turned to see the familiar face of Shaw. "Is this man close to you?"Carver nodded. Shaw slowly took a seat with her. "I know how it feels," she said. "I had a lover once, a doctor, like myself.""What happened to him?" Carver asked."He got infected," replied Shaw. "Some form of goo. He accidentally drank some and it started messing up his face. It turned him into some kind of mosnter; we had to torch him.""I'm sorry," replied Carver.There were tears visible in Shaw's eyes, but she managed to keep them suppressed. Slowly she reached for her cross. "I can say a prayer for him, if you want.""I don't think we'll need that," replied Carver."I know," replied Shaw. "I don't want to force it on you. I just feel that right now we can use all the help we can get.""Everything alright?" Said a voice from behind. The two women turned to see a tall, dark-haired woman holding a clipboard."Yes," replied Shaw nervously. "Doctor...""Hale," replied the woman. "Naomi Hale. You are...""Noomi Shaw. This is Naomi Carver."Carver looked up in surprise. Hale didn't seem to take much notice, but Shaw seemed slightly confused by the similar first names.

Edited August 13, 2012 by Atton Rand

Jacks · August 13, 2012

OOC: Wow, I never realize Atton introduced that many characters. And I can still remember when it was just Zenna. How things change.

I can't drink, but you know how if you have too much of something, you won't like it? I'll play with apple juice, my favorite drink and see if I like it at the end.

Meh, pretty sure none of the rest of us can legally drink anyway, except for PeaSam, what with him being a centenarian, and possibly Atton depending on what part of Canada he's in.As for the apple juice thing, I theorize that you will end up consuming so much that you no longer like it, but then will be forced to continue until you become desensitized to the point where you begin to enjoy apple juice again.I would test this with my own favorite beverage, except that I don't really have a favorite beverage. Hence, I eagerly await the results of your experiment.And if you can't post the CB fight, well, perhaps Brikman will progress with Darkling far enough for Dr. Cyborg to execute his takeover while we wait to do battle with CB.Speaking of, this may as well happen...IC: Epic Winston Waited until Wright and the medics were safely inside, and then turned back toward the battle. He could now see the cybernetic T-Rex that that had inspired so much panic over the comms, further down the street. He tightened his grip on his broadsword and took off in a sprint again. Had he been an action hero of some sort, he might have had some clever one-liner to throw out at his invisible unknown audience -- "Time for some real fun," or "Let's try this on for size," perhaps. Had he been a nigh-invicible, godlike figure, he might have howled a battle cry. But he was human, a man who had just lost his brother, and he had grown hoarse. So the only thing that filled his mind was grim determination.Because the only thing left that mattered was the fight, and the Rage. Edited August 13, 2012 by Jackson Lake

Atton Rand · August 13, 2012

OOC: Yes, that's some pretty interesting early installment weirdness indeed.At the moment, I think I'm still underage, so I can't actually drink just yet, but I don't even like alcohol that much so I still wouldn't want to drink it even if I was old enough, though I probably could manage the drinking game with a few cases of Perrier, but why would I want a drinking game that involves taking a shot every time a character I created gets upset?

avmatoran · August 13, 2012

OOC:Let's take this monstrosity down! IC:"Dr. Cyborg, the power plant is ready. The generators are exposed. You can commence your plan now," Kara radioed in. "Thank you," Dr. Cyborg replied. "Solomon, you ready?""Well, as ready as I'll ever be with only an hour or so of rest. Thanks for picking me up, though." "You're welcome." Dr. Cyborg turned on the radio. "X1, begin the plan.""Yes, sir." ---------------------------------------- X1 turned the key in the ignition of her Steel Sprinter. She reached directly behind her head and pulled out her electrostaff, turning it on as she brandished it in her right hand. She steered her SS at Cyrista's Bane with her left hand. As she passed his leg, she whipped it at his largest toe, shocking him slightly, irritating him. Cyrista's Bane roared, and chased after her, shooting at her with his eyebeams. X1 steered to the side quickly, and the eyebeams melted the pavement beside her. She continued in this fashion, until he got a lucky shot. The rear tires on her Steel Sprinter melted to the street. As Cyrista's Bane came closer, she sheathed her electrostaff and drew her katana. She slashed the rubber off of the wheels and kept going. Cyrista's Bane shot his claw-tail at X1, but missed and grabbed her Steel Sprinter by accident. The sudden shock flung X1 over the handlebars of the ATV. She crashed to the ground. Cyrista's Bane fired his eyebeams at her. UlTech Infiltrators are among the toughest machines on the planet. However, anything can be forgiven for shutting down under the circumstances X1 was in. She had gotten two sudden stops in five minutes, one flinging her 10 feet high and 15 feet forward to the hard, unforgiving pavement, and having laser beams fired at her. It was too much. She shut down for self repairs, unsure if she would ever come online again. Luckily, she had reached her assigned point. Helm peeled out of a parking garage a few feet away. His gunner, Giles, started firing the Xenon at Cyrista's Bane just as he was about to crush X1. Cyrista's Bane roared, irritated.Helm pushed the gas pedal to the floor, and the speedometer needle jumped to 100. Helm and Gile's Fire Hammer raced off, with a certain mechanical monstrosity in pursuit. The vehicle went as fast as possible, but Cyrista's Bane was catching up. Giles shot a decrepit office building they were passing. The building collapsed and fell on the T-Rex, tripping him and burying him in a mountain of rubble. “Dr. Cyborg, I'm not sure you will need your plan. We just buried him in 6 feet of concrete,” Helm radioed in. “Yes, we still need that plan. He will get back out in five......four......” Dr. Cyborg couldn't see where they were, so he could not watch and see when Cyrista's Bane came out. “Three.......two.........one, and he's out!” Helm was amazed. When Dr. Cyborg said “one”, the mountain of rubble shifted, and Cyrista's Bane climbed out. He turned the Fire Hammer around, and drove off towards his next point wildly, trying to avoid eye-beams and his claw-tail. They made it without further incident, and Rotor and the crew of his T-1 took over. Cyrista's Bane paused for a second as the AI analyzed the T-1 Typhoon, and told the T-Rex part of the conglomerate a strategy to take it down. Cyrista's Bane turned, and fired its claw-tail at the main rotor. Cabin tilted the stick quickly, and instead of the claw tangling up around the shaft and yanking the rotor off of the helicopter, it merely grazed the ends of the rotors, shooting up sparks. The bio-mechanical behemoth used an age-old strategy for Mutant T-Rex vs. T-1 Typhoon: use your lasers. He looked up, and shot. However, by this time the T-1 had turned and fled, the sounds of Ode to Joy trailing behind it. With a roar of annoyance at all the running prey, although he was pleased they were running from him, he chased after the helicopter. When the street the helicopter was flying over intersected the street that lead directly to the power plant, Rotor told Cabin to leave. The helicopter veered right. The only thing stopping Cyrista's Bane from chasing it was the new ship that had arrived and claimed its attention: the Reclaimer. The Reclaimer discharged a short burst from its multi-purpose laser at Cyrista's Bane, angering him even more. The enraged Mutant T-Rex chased after the Reclaimer, roaring and shooting his lasers at it all the while. Now, it might usually seem like a bad idea to enrage a normal Mutant T-Rex, let alone a super-powerful cyborg Mutant T-Rex. However, this cyborg Mutant T-Rex was smarter than normal Mutant T-Rexes, for, as previously mentioned, part of the mechanical augmentations was installing an AI in it. Also, part of the genetic augmentations was making it smarter, by itself, than normal Mutant T-Rexes. If it was not in an enraged state, it might have noticed that its prey deserted it when new prey arrived, or that the prey would run in specific directions. In short, it might have noticed it was being led somewhere. The Reclaimer continued on, reaching the last point, where Kara would hand off her job to Nazareno, Solomon, a group of Urban Avengers, and some other random agents who wanted to help. However, just as she reached the point, and was turning away, for a split second, Cyrista's Bane had a view of the cockpit. He concentrated, aimed, and fired his eye-beams at Kara. The cockpit window's light diffraction coating, meant to help the pilot from being blinded in space, where there is no atmosphere to diffract light, and to prevent damage from sudden flashes of light, broke up the concentration of light in the beam, but it still held enough energy to cause severe burns on the outside of her body, and less severe burns on the inside of her body. She fainted from the pain and damage to her body. The ship started veer off course and crash into a Brik-Mart, until Cortana(1) seized control and continued to travel away from the battle towards the Dino Attack HQ, intending to get medical help for her. The plan had worked so far. Cyrista's Bane had been drawn to the power plant, without it suspecting anything. Nazareno and Solomon scampered all over the mechanized mutant, slicing at its thick skin. No cuts were made, but they scratched his skin and irritated him more. While this was going on, Zelda sneaked behind Cyrista's Bane into the control room for the generators. “Dr. Cyborg, which button did you say to push?” she asked via the earpiece she had. “The green button injects the plasma fuel into the reactors, and the red button starts the reactors. Do it now.” “Right.” Zelda found the two buttons Dr. Cyborg talked about, and pushed them in the order he mentioned them. She could hear a hum as the generators started up. “Alright, Dr. Cyborg, I started the generators, they are initializing now.” “Thank you,” he replied, “now get out of there. When the generators overload, it'll kill you if you are in there.” She complied and ran out. Onboard the Titanium Predator, Dr. Cyborg shifted into combat mode and climbed into the Cryothermic Cannon. “Everybody, abandon the battle! I've got it from here!” he broadcast over the radio. As everyone left, leaving Cyrista's Bane's attention focused solely on the Titanium Predator flying nearby, Dr. Cyborg adjusted the angle of the cannon so the shot would hit Cyrista's Bane's head. “For X1, for Kara, for the entire Dino Attack team!” he murmured as he triggered the cannon and it fired him out of it. If anyone asked him about it after the battle, he would firmly deny that his aerial acrobatics were for show. He would staunchly state that they were all necessary. However, let it be known that, he's lying. He did it for drama. He spun a few times in the air, building up momentum, charging his cannon. He pulled out of his spin, flying directly for Cyrista's Bane. He hit the Mutant T-Rex's snout with his legs, which he had locked straight. As soon as his legs made contact with the monstrous mechanized mutant, he shot the cannon at the armor right between its eyes. The force from the two blows knocked Cyrista's Bane back into the generators, cracking the shell. Electricity arced between its armor and the generators, burning its skin, and frying the AI. Dr. Cyborg interfaced with the controls, shutting off the generators. He ran up to the broken bio-mechanical beast. This time, he was able to use the hormone injectors and knock it out. Cortana(3) transferred from Dr. Cyborg to Cyrista's Bane, allowing her to talk to it, explaining Dr. Cyborg did not abandon it, and persuading it to fight with him. Cyrista's Bane agreed, only requesting to keep the name. Dr. Cyborg sent a message over the radio. “I've done it. I've beaten Cyrista's Bane, and better yet, he will fight on our side!” Cheers were heard over the radio.

Atton Rand · August 13, 2012

IC: "Everybody okay out there?" Rotor shouted into the radio. "I've taken serious damage on my chopper," replied Cabin. "That dang monster took off part of the main rotorblade. I'm not too sure about staying in the air much longer.""Affirmative," replied Rotor. "Try and find a clear spot. I'll come and get you and the others."Cabin complied and slowly brought the helicopter down onto the ground. A few minutes later, Rotor's Typhoon made it's landing. Cabin climbed out of hers, and one by one her crew followed. Fortunately, there weren't too many so they had little trouble fitting inside. Cabin then worked her way into the cockpit, taking the seat as Rotor's new co-pilot. Within a few short minutes, the engines were started up, the rotors started spinning, and the chopper took off.

PeabodySam · August 14, 2012

OOC: Nice work there, avmatoran!You know, the perfect boss theme for Cyrista's Bane, in my opinion, would probably be the "Forgotten Beasts" VG Megamix by razanak7. Since the megamix mashes together the final boss themes of BIONICLE Heroes and Epic Mickey (plus "Nemesis King Koopa", which is used for the first 2/3 of the final battle in Super Mario Galaxy), it's quite fitting for one of the RPG's final bosses. More importantly, the use of "Nemesis King Koopa" and "Vezon's Awakening" gives it a feeling of raw feral power, like that of a T-Rex, but the electronic underscore provided by the Metroid tracks gives it that cybernetic twist.

I can't drink, but you know how if you have too much of something, you won't like it? I'll play with apple juice, my favorite drink and see if I like it at the end.
Meh, pretty sure none of the rest of us can legally drink anyway, except for PeaSam, what with him being a centenarian, and possibly Atton depending on what part of Canada he's in.

Hah, I don't drink either. And when I do, it's on religious occasions, and only when my relatives fail to hear me when I say "Grab. The. Grape. Juice!" Three glasses of wine on Passover go a long way... but I digress. Anyways, the whole "drinking game" thing was a joke (but you probably already knew that, in fact, I know you do, so why am I telling you?[/infomaniac]), poking a little humor at a depressing subject such as the fact that Kate starts crying in every other post she appears in. Don't worry, I'm aware that you guys are underage, but that shouldn't stop you from trying with apple juice, grape juice, cranberry juice... but, as I said, be careful. Even with apple juice, it can prove fatal.IC: As the Third Headquarters Squad walked through Dino Attack Headquarters, Demoman fell behind, mumbling incomprehensible gibberish. Suddenly, the others heard Demoman as he began laughing hysterically. "Hey guys, get a load ah this!" called the explosives expert."Demoman, get back!" Elizabeth's eyes widened. "It's one of them Mutant Dinos!""I call 'im See," grinned Demoman, who was sitting on the snout of a Mutant Raptor. "See, it's short for Velo-SEE-raptor!" He laughed as the Mutant Raptor gently nuzzled him. Although it was baring its teeth, the Mutant Raptor almost appeared to be smiling."It's too dangerous!" called Firecracker. "Get out of the blast radius before I blow this lizard up!"The Mutant Raptor growled, but Demoman patted the Mutant Dino. "Why?" frowned Demoman. "We're ol' friends, See and me! Hah, we gonna do stuff together! We gonna defend points, steal an Oscar from a doctor, go an a treasure hunt in New Zealand, get captured by snipers an' hippies, win the game by throwin' some hats on fire...""That's interesting," noted Pyro. "Look at this Mutant Raptor. I'm not sure, but it looks... different... from all the other ones.""It's sure acting friendly," mused Elizabeth."See?" grinned Demoman, who had taken the bandana off his head and wrapped it around the head of the Mutant Raptor. "I told ya they were all a bunch ah wee lassies! Now it's on like..." He trailed off, apparently forgetting where he was going. See the Mutant Raptor didn't mind, and once again bared its teeth in a mock-smile as Demoman laughed."Fine, it can come with us," muttered Firecracker. "Now we have to get going quickly! We're not going to blow this taco stand if we sit around all day playing with this lizard!"OOC: Hope you don't mind me adding an extra member to the Third Headquarters Squad, Atton, but I've been looking for something to do with the prototype Mutant Dinos that followed Pterisa north. Still don't know about the Mutant Lizard and Pteranodon, but I wanted to give Demoman a Mutant Raptor sidekick as a shout-out to the Rappy "n" Demo videos. Don't worry, Atton, "See" the Mutant Raptor is Maelstrom-free and completely loyal to Dino Attack Team. Edited August 14, 2012 by PeabodySam

avmatoran · August 14, 2012

OOC:Thank you for your assessment, PeaSam, I appreciate it. I will have to look up that music.I can find a use for the Pterosaur, may I have it?

Atton Rand · August 14, 2012

OOC: Hope you don't mind me adding an extra member to the Third Headquarters Squad, Atton, but I've been looking for something to do with the prototype Mutant Dinos that followed Pterisa north. Still don't know about the Mutant Lizard and Pteranodon, but I wanted to give Demoman a Mutant Raptor sidekick as a shout-out to the Rappy "n" Demo videos. Don't worry, Atton, "See" the Mutant Raptor is Maelstrom-free and completely loyal to Dino Attack Team.

OOC: I don't mind, but I don't really have much experience writing friendly dinos so I'll probably still be focusing mainly on the other characters.IC: Firecracker carefully took a moment to reach into his coat and begin removing explosives. "Now we got to find the weakest spots in this base. We'll need to install these all in key locations to ensure their destruction.""What sort of locations would those be?" Angel Eyes asked."Well, for starters, every key location we have," replied Firecracker. "The planning room, the offices, "Ah, here's an important one right now."Without stopping to think about what he was doing, Firecracker simply opened the door and walked into the lab. It was mostly empty, but remnants of experiments were still visible, test tubes and notes and such."This looks like a perfect place to blow up," Firecracker muttered. "Hey Demoman, give me a hand with the charges."Demoman drunkenly stumbled toward Firecracker, who reached into his trenchcoat and removed a few dozen sticks of dynamite. "Let's get to work."

Jacks · August 14, 2012

OOC: avmatoran, that was pretty cool. Well done.Here's a thought I had, between PeaSam's faux drinking game and the multiple characters with Asperger's -- suppose Kate has some form of anxiety disorder? It would explain why her emotional stability hangs by threads, and could also mean that she projects an air of uncertainty. That, combined with Sarah's overprotectiveness, would also explain why she is perceived as hardly more than a child while others her age, such as Minerva and Andrew, are perceived as adults.IC: A cheer went up after Dr. Cyborg's announcement."That'll give us an edge for sure," Hotwire exclaimed."True," Larson responded, "but they'll have a Megablok of a time putting that power plant back together."------------------------"Wonderful," Katerina muttered from her current vantage point on another rooftop. "That will surely buy us some time."Look, if this is so important, can't you at least explain what it is you're trying to do? said Kat, exasperated.Katerina sighed. "Very well, if you must know..."

Atton Rand · August 14, 2012

OOC: That actually does make a certain degree of sense. I'd actually toyed with the idea of Kate having some form of mental dissability (something that isn't immediaty obvious). An anxiety disorder would make sense. On the other hand, she has been through quite a bit... her tears could be an early sign of post-traumatic stress disorder.On the other hand, the way I see things with Sarah (which actually constitutes a bit of fridge brilliance) is that she's extremely on edge. Think about it like this. Her father was apparently Roy Bishop. He fought in World War I (1914-1918). Given not many people live to a hundred, it'd be rational to assume he's probably died of old age. Similarly, if her mother is not ready very old, she's probably dead. Her brother is in a mental institution with pieces of his brain missing. Kate is really the only family she has left, so on some level, she is afraid of losing Kate and thus being alone, combining that with natural maternal instincts makes her all the more concerned for Lare's well-being. Also consider that Kate had been seperated from her for some time. Sarah was naturally worried, and her fear of losing her only family would probably put her somewhat on-edge, especially after finding out her daughter's been mistreated.

that guy from that show · August 14, 2012

OoC:Of course I don’t drink but I could not resist using this meme Consider this taking place directly before avmatoran’s takedown of Cyrista’s Bane iC: A few minutes ago It was cold up in the storm. As the Titanium Predator swept low over the battlefield Solomon spotted the incredible mixture of elements below him. The philosopher had glimpsed many battles in his life; he had fought in the ninja conflict in 1998 and battled the mealstrom valiantly in Nexus force. Compared to what he saw below him, the wars he had fought seemed clean in comparison. In was in the inherent nature of fighting beasts that blood would be spilled. The mutant Dinosaurs fought with teeth and claw, flesh was ripped from bone and bloody gashes would be slashed across the victims. Every aspect of gore imaginable was present; as fangs were dug into bodies of the good men fighting Solomon could not help hear the screams of anguish below. It was not a clean, civilized war. Dinosaurs did not feel sympathy toward there victims nor did they show mercy. Unlike fighting a human advisory a dinosaur could not be taught reason, a man could not plead for compassion from a crazy monster. There was no soul in the eyes of a mutant, only violence and heartlessness. Where men would be sickened by the calamity before them, a dinosaur would bathe in the blood. There was no restraint, no sign of humanity or reservation, all a mutant Dinosaur would do is dig its teeth into a body and rip. There is no honor in this war. Thought Solomon, Man devolves, becomes primal and bloodthirsty. No better than the monsters they fight. Two titans loomed among the crowd. Like colossus they dominated all in there domain, reaping death destruction in their wake. Darkness followed the first of the two beasts. Like a torrent of evil it stalked the battlefield killing and wreaking havoc. Not a soul stood a chance against Dr. Rex’s power, the doctor’s mouth burned with a black fire issuing forth form his inner furnace. Purple energy shot from his eyes and obliterated a helicopter that was unwise enough to make an attack. The craft spiraled across the plaza before crashing into the ground in a fiery mushroom cloud. Rex roared. It was not a sound of anger but more a scream of suffrage. As Solomon observed the cloud of foulness that surrounded the doctor swell he knew at once how fall his former colleague had truly fallen. Well he knew Dr. Rex had been slipping in sanity for the last few months he now understood that there no longer any fragment of the man he once knew. The doctor was now an empty shell of a T-rex, he was no more than a pawn now, a rabid dog turned lose. Solomon’s ideology was to believe men had great potential to be good. Although he had often been let down, the philosopher had tried to see the best in people. His standards had lowered significantly over his lifetime and he now had grown accustomed to the horrors humanity was capable of unlashing. To spite his philosophy Solomon felt pity for the doctor. By all accounts Dr. Rex deserved to die but no one deserved to suffer like him. After Dr. Rex was Cyrista’s Bane. Unlike Dr. Rex there was no lunacy in the cyborg’s eyes, only the cold red calculations of a mechanized mind. Well the mad doctor obliterated everything; Solomon observed how Cryrista’s Bane prioritized targets. It contemplated and reviewed, it was cunning and in some ways more dangerous than Dr. Rex. Solomon picked up his helmet and grabbed his sword. This next fight would hurt, a lot. With both shoulders injured it would hinder his ability to swing his weapon. Every twist of his blade would cause him pain. Pain was something he had felt before he would just have to learn to tolerate more. I’m getting too old for this. Thought Solomon, There was a time when I embraced the way of warrior, now I’m sick of it. With the Reclaimer above him, Solomon once again splashed down to the rain soaked pavement. He nodded to Naverano and the drivers of the Urban Avengers before taking his position beside them. Cyrista’s Bane was coming. It was time to take it down.

* * *

Present Time So much was lost in silence. As Hertz gazed at his surroundings in the improvised medical bunker he missed all the small sounds that a man grows accustomed to; the echoes of little movements, the hum of the base generators, and the sound his own breathing. Noomi Shaw was saying something that Hertz could not comprehend. He determined that he would have to learn to read lips if he ever hoped to continue with his life. What life? Thought Hertz. I don’t have any skills, my degrees in telecommunications and linguistics are worthless unless I recover. I can crack codes but that’s it! Hertz had felt useless for a lot of his life. Now that he had a broken arm and was deft he did not have much he could contribute to the world. He expected he would have to communicate with sign language from now on, but considering no one else seemed to know sign language on the dino attack team it would accomplish nothing. The medics in the room suddenly started jumping up and down in jubilation. The focus was drawn to a radio sitting on a table but since Hertz could not hear the subject matter he was clueless to the content. “WHAT IS THIS?” said Hertz loudly (Though he did not think so.) “WHAT HAPPENED?” Naomi Shaw reached for a whiteboard and uncapped the dry erase marker. She hastily scribbled out a short sentence.

Cyrista’s Bane is defeated. Dr. Cybrog brought it over to our side!

Hertz smiled for the first time since the explosion. If Cyrista’s Bane was now fighting for the Dino attack the battle would now certainly turn. XERRD had no head and now the dragon was defeated. All that remained was Dr. Rex and the Mealstrom, well they were certainly powerful foes Hertz believed in the team outside, and they were all good men and woman. If anyone could do it, they could. Naomi Carver sat at the foot of Hertz’s bed. She was so beautiful and Hertz was as clueless responding to her as he ever was. She had tenderly treated his wounds and even now she held his hand, Hertz could see she was looking away at the radio but the affection she now shown toward him was undeniable. Hertz had made a fool of himself before when it came to Naomi. He had often misread her and paid the price. He did not want to make that mistake again so he took no chances. He took the white board and wrote three words.

What is this?

Naomi looked at the whiteboard in confusion and then at Hertz. He frowned at her and wrote four more words on board.

Why are you here?

She looked at the words and took the board from his hands to write her own message two him. I don’t understand Hertz bit his lip. This is where things got confusing for him. He took the marker and started writing a long response.

After the rear guard camp, you were at my side.

After the temple, you were at my side.

When I came back from the island, you were at my side.

Now, you’re at my side.

Is this love?

Naomi said nothing. She just stared at the five lines of text with absolutely no response. Hertz continued to bit his lip as he whipped the board clean and scribed his next message.

Every time I get hurt you come to hold my hand.

Every time I try to draw close to you, I get pushed away.

I don’t want to play this game anymore, do you love me or not?

Naomi ran her hands threw her afro and sighed. She did not know what to do; Hertz could very well be her first serious relationship. She had tried to keep her distance, the commitment to him had been so powerful and it scared her. She had dated a lot of ##### before who had not treated her well, now Hertz had come along to treat her like she was worth something and Naomi did not know how to act. She had never had a bond like this before and she was afraid. She had ran away, she tried to act like she did around outer men but Hertz was different. He truly cared about her feelings and as a result she cared about his. Unlike other men where the connection was only physical her feelings for Hertz were truly something more. The nurse had tried to make the relationship like all the rest but Hertz had truly been persistent. She was drawn to him because of it, not necessarily intentionally, but it had happened nonetheless. Her brain tried to keep her away from just another shallow low-life but her heart told her she should keep getting closer. Maybe she should lower her defenses and let Hertz in, perhaps in was time to give her heart a chance. Naomi took the whiteboard from Hertz’s hands and wrote ten words

I’m sorry I pushed you away.

I do love you

* * *

“Kate,” said Doctor Saran softly. There was another boom outside and more dust rained down from the ceiling. He brushed his mustache and looked at the two women across from him. “I don’t believe you have no hopes of the future Kate.” He began. “You must have imagined something as a little girl, every child does. I want to know what you want in life; I want to know your passion. Everyone has something they like to do Kate. What is yours?” Kate Bishop did not respond. “Please Kate.” He continued. “I really want to know where you see yourself in 15 years. Just tell me the first thing that comes to mind. Take your time but don’t tell me you don’t know. I just want a response, any response. Is that too much to ask?” OoC: Asperger’s Syndrome certainly crossed my mind when diagnosing Kate. The one hitch however is that most cases of Asperger’s have a passion that they devote themselves to (fantasy, math, art, etc.). Kate certainly has most of the signs but she shows no passions in her life. That is what I hope to determine in this next line of questions, she has said nothing about her aspirations in life and that would provide some insight into her motivations and inner desires. PTSD is also a possibility. It most likely is part of her situation now but not how she acted before the dino attack. Her history is what Nicholas is trying to address right now along with her decisiveness.

Edited August 15, 2012 by that guy from that show

Brikman McStudz · August 14, 2012

OOC: Fantastic work on Cyrista's Bane, avmatoran.Rest assured, Dr. Cyborg's command at XERRD may not come this week, but it will be hinted at/established so that when Blaire does reliquish the position, Dr. Cyborg will take over.Also, PeabodySam, upon rewatching The Lazer Collection 3 and The Lazer Collection 5 for this post, it is spelled "Octogonapus"IC:"Whoaaaaaaaaa, whoa, whoa whoa, for the longest time-""Take that, XERRD! ...or Typhonus!. Or...who exactly controlled Cyrista's Bane?"Doesn't matter. What matters is that he was our enemy, and now he's not. Defeat means Friendship, simple as that.""I'm pretty sure it's not as simple as that.""Friendship is pretty magical, though.""Bad news, guys. Gonepus is still kicking and he's basically destroying everything in sight with his little gun.""I reckon we should call him Hexapus as a catchy, military-like codename. Cause he's like an octopus, only with six limbs instead of eight""I think he's after some Urban Avenger."Wait, isn't that the Space Police officer that was taken out by a Mutant Raptor?"Holly Vinyaya's pushed her foot down hard on the gas as an enraged Paulie Gonepus pursued her, firing his Maelaser at her. Thanks to her Space Police skills, she managed to have her Urban Avenger evade every shot. Which clearly irritated Gonepus.While Gonepus was primarily targeting Vinyaya, anything vehicle that cross its path was obliterated by the Maelaser. Naturally, several Fire Hammer began to pursue Gonepus. The mad scientist turned his head back and scowled. His mechanical arms collapsed beneath him and he turned and faced the Fire Hammers. Vinyaya turned sharply to see what Gonepus was doing, only for her mouth to open in awe.Four Fire Hammers were surrounding Gonepus, circling him menacingly and calling for his surrender. Gonepus smirked and fired the Maelaser at the cab of one, disintegrating the driver. The Fire Hammer behind it rammed into the ruins and crumpled the engine block. Gonepus quickly blasted that Fire Hammer and, ending the lives of the passengers in it.Gonepus quickly turned toward the other two Fire Hammers, have breaking out of the circle and fired Xenon blasts at him. Gonepus charged toward one Fire Hammer and his mechanical arms pushed him off the ground and on to the hood. Gonepus killed the turret operator before moving toward the Xenon Launcher and aiming it downward at the cab and opened fire. However, the driver jumped out of the cab and rolled away before it exploded.Gonepus snarled and jumped down to the Dino Attack agent that had escaped her death. He grabbed her throat with one mechanical arm and pulled her toward him."So!" Gonepus bellowed. "You were not content with being cooked in your little jeep?" The agent desperately tried to pull herself away from Gonepus to no avail. "You would've been cooked to perfection. You know nothing of good food!" Gonepus bellowed as he quickly broke the woman's neck before blasting her with the Maelaser.Gonepus turned to the other Fire Hammer, which was now turning to flee. Like a spider, Gonepus quickly moved with his tentacles and feet toward the Fire Hammer's side. His mechanical appendages slide underneath the Fire Hammer's body. With a short grunt, Gonepus lifted the Fire Hammer into the air. He then turned toward Vinyaya, a malicious smirk on his face as he flung the Fire Hammer at her Urban Avenger.Vinyaya quickly detached the Cosmotronic Ray hanging on her rollcage and dived to the side as the Fire Hammer slammed into the Urban Avenger, destroying both vehicles. Vinyaya panted as she stood up and pointed the Cosmotronic Ray at Gonepus.Paulie Gonepus was quick. Using his mechanical appendages, he backflipped toward Vinyaya, dodging each attack before stomping hard on Vinyaya's chest, pinning her to the ground. "And now," Gonepus sneered, learning in close. "You will die! IMMA FIRIN-"Vinyaya didn't let him finish his battle cry, instead opting for punching him in the face. As he stumbled back, clutching his sunglasses, Vinyaya crawled to her feet, found her Cosmotronic Ray and managed to get one shot off before being knocked down by Gonepus' tentacle.Gonepus roared in anger as Vinyaya bit her tongue as the right side of her face stung with pain at Gonepus's attack. Slowly crawling to her feet, she saw Gonepus without his sunglasses, as they laid on the ground, split in two. His eyes were small and beady. But that wasn't what was making him angry. He was looking at the remains of one of his tentacles, destroyed by Vinyaya's Cosmotronic blast.Gonepus gave Vinyaya a look of pure fury. "You! You!" was all he screamed. He pointed the Maelaser at Vinyaya with his left hand and hoisted himself back into the air with his remaining tentacle. "Perhaps you don't deserve a quick and painless death. I was going to shoot you in the head. You would've been out like a light. But now..." Gonepus spun the Maelaser in his hand. "I'm going make sure you suffer before you die.Vinyaya fired another shot that Gonepus easily dodged. "Nothing you could do," Vinyaya hissed, firing repeatedly at Gonepus. "Could ever amount to what that Mutant Raptor did to me. Give me your worse."Gonepus bared his teeth at Vinyaya. "With pleasure." With that, he landed back on his two feet and charged at Vinyaya. Vinyaya scowled and charged as well, determined to have Paulie Gonepus see his end.

that guy from that show · August 14, 2012

OoCLOL at the IMMA FIRING my LAZER! brikman. Perhaps the reference page should have a section for internet memes. We seem to be having a lot of them lately

Atton Rand · August 15, 2012

I DON'T ALWAYS DRINK BEAR
BUT WHEN I DO, ITS TO MAKE FUN
OF KATHERAN BISHOP'S MISERY

OOC: You spelled Katherine Bishop's name wrong.IC: Kate looked quietly at Dr. Saran. "I always wanted to do something good," Kate said. "I don't know specifically what, but I just wanted to do something that people would respect me for. All my life I've been a nobody. I just wanted to be somebody."OOC: A bit vague, I know, but for someone who's had as hard a life as Kate (what with Sarah running into who knows how many financial problems due to numerous debts) I'd imagine she'd probably have hopes like this.IC: Shaw smiled as she looked at Carver. Slowly she sat down next to them, and put her hands together in a prayer formation. Quietly, she started to whisper something.

PeabodySam · August 15, 2012

OOC: They say laughter is the best medicine, so...

I DON'T ALWAYS DRINK BEAR
BUT WHEN I DO, ITS TO MAKE FUN
OF KATHERAN BISHOP'S MISERY

I don't always use emotes, but when I do, it's because I cannot properly express my thoughts in words.As for my thoughts on this image? :superfunny:You know, I think that might be the first time I've ever used an emote on BZPower's new forums. I honestly can't remember the last time I used an emote, even on the old forums... funny, considering that my posts back in my noob days were covered with third-degree emotes on 95% of their bodies.

"You would've been cooked to perfection. You know nothing of good food!"

Oh Ole Kirk Christiansen, I was laughing so hard at that.Okay, so now that we all had our laughs, it's time to switch back to serious gear.IC: The T-1 Typhoon landed on one of the helicopter landing pads atop the roof of Dino Attack Headquarters' garage. With Dr. Rex and the Mutant Dino army moving closer with every second, it would not be a safe place for long, but an announcement over the radio made it clear that anyone who needed to be evacuated quickly had to return to Dino Attack Headquarters immediately.The elite agent who piloted the T-1 Typhoon shoved Andrew Jackson off the helicopter. The mad arsonist was now wearing a balaclava that covered most of his face and muffled all his rambling to incomprehensible mumbling; he did not seem to even notice, for he kept on talking anyway. A few more agents took the stretcher carrying Amanda's body and took it off the helicopter, ready to bring it to the morgue. Only Rex did not move, still staring straight ahead with the unwavering Thousand Yard Stare.They were greeted by Shannon Grimton, who, despite being confined to a wheelchair, made it her personal duty to help all Dino Attack agents at the headquarters. She was clearly overworking herself, but she did not let that deter her, instead becoming even more determined. Shannon looked solemnly at the stretcher as it passed by, knowing fully well what the shroud-covered body meant. Looking into the helicopter, she saw Rex sitting there, unmoving. "Excuse me," she stopped the elite agent pilot, "is that elite agent Rex?"The pilot nodded. "Yeah. Unfortunately, he's been completely unresponsive, and I don't think he's going to budge.""Where's his hover-chair?" inquired Shannon.The pilot sighed and shook his head. "We were unable to recover it when we rescued him."Shannon raised an eyebrow. "Well then, regardless of whether or not he is suffering PTSD, he's completely immobile unless we find him a wheelchair. I've got a spare wheelchair in my room; keep an eye on Rex until I get back.""With all due respect, agent Gromtin," frowned the pilot, "but it would be faster if I were to retrieve the wheelchair. Besides, you look like you've been working a lot... take a breather for a moment."Sighing, Shannon nodded, knowing that he was right. She quickly gave directions to her room and where to find the spare wheelchair. When the other elite agent departed, Shannon wheeled herself as close to the T-1 Typhoon as she could manage. She looked up at Rex, who made no motion to show that he was even aware of her. "Rex," murmured Shannon, "I know you don't want to hear this, and there's nothing I can say or do that will ameliorate things, but... I truly am sorry to hear about Amanda."Rex was silent. However, despite his blank expression and his complete lack of movement, his mind was far from empty. Instead, thoughts bounced around inside his head like gas particles inside a container, speeding up and raising in pressure as the container is heated by a Bunsen burner.Amanda is dead.Lust for revenge!Trouble is dead.Set the world on fire!Everyone is dying out there.Make Builder pay!They are to blame!Monsters, freaks, abominations!Kill every last one of these sons of MegaBloks.They killed them!Revenge!Fire!Amanda died.There is no hope anymore.Lost.Trouble was killed by his creators.Innocence is dead.Lost.Then I defy you, stars!Burn it all!No.Their deaths will not be in vain.They died for a cause.Amanda, Trouble, King Race...Everyone out there who is fighting and dying...They fight for freedom.They cannot lose.Not to chaos.I will not let them.No.I will not.I shall see to it that they win.I shall see to it that they are avenged.I shall see to it that the Maelstrom suffers in MegaBlokland for all eternity.I shall see to it that I have my revenge.Rex's features hardened as a shadow passed over his face. He narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth. For the first time since he was rescued by the T-1 Typhoon, he spoke, and with every word, he felt the lustful fires of revenge burning inside of him as the faces of Amanda, Trouble, and all those who had died in this war passed through his mind."This has been more than anyone can bear," whispered Rex, "but we will persevere."

that guy from that show · August 15, 2012

OoC: There, I made it legitimate.

Dino Attack: At War's End

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