To Save The World!

[Snelly]

IC: Skyra"Plugwhut? AHHHHH!" Skyra put his hands on his ears the moment the sonic boom went off, though it was a little too late.His ears now ringing on top of everything else currently wrong with him, even with Mystic stimulating his mind, staying conscious was getting really difficult.

Edited January 8, 2012 by Snelly

[Half-Dragon]

NPC: Ultionis heard the rumbling just a split-second too late. The wall he was pressed against suddenly and violently rebuked him, sending him tumbling across the room painfully. He instinctively went limp and let his body absorb the impacts to minimize damage, but it still felt like being caught in a rockslide. When he finally came to a halt, he grunted under his breath and shifted to get up... just before being hit by another shockwave, this one sonic, that had him on the ground again, clutching his head. On the bright side, any soldier worth half a grain of salt wore earplugs to a firefight, so he would get through this with his hearing intact. On the not-so-bright side, his teeth were vibrating and he felt like someone had put his bones in a cup and rattled them like a bunch of dice before putting them back in the wrong order. His hands were actually shaking - that was not good for accuracy. He slammed them down on the ground and pushed, as if trying to shift the Earth, to steady them, then slapped himself across the face to get rid of any remaining dizziness. He could be dizzy on his own time. Right now there was a fight going on.(H-D)

[dRoko]

Real Name : Ben Smart

Alias :Irony Primus(also called Iron Prime)

Appearance : Iron Man Suit with an Optimus Prime head.

Power: Fourth Wall breaking.

Allegiance : Leauge of Salvation, closer to Solo Hero.

Area :The Netherlands.

Bio : Living as human, Ben Smart is an inane geek who lived in his own basement One day, however, he got mail. One package got him a power suit (that looks exactly like an I

ron Man Suit with an Optimus Prime head.), and a other contained just a note:

"Ben, you are living in a forum RPG"That note enabled Ben Smart to break the fourth wall, the most powerful superpower. Now working as

Irony Primus, he saves the Netherlands countless times.

[Snelly]

"Ben, you are living in a forum RPG"

That note enabled Ben Smart to break the fourth wall, the most powerful superpower. Now working as

Irony Primus, he saves the Netherlands countless times.

Um, I'm fairly certain that won't be allowed. Just saying.

[Kumata]

OOC: Still, you've got to admire the gall of someone who asks to have "the most powerful superpower".

Edited January 8, 2012 by Kumata

[Korkoa]

OOC: I can't help but wonder... Is breaking the fourth wall a powerful superpower? I mean, are we talking communication with the audience, or access to hammerspace, like Bugs Bunny breaking the fourth wall?

[Wyrd Bid Ful Araed]

Either way its not being allowed

[Rumpelstiltskin]

OOC: If breaking the fourth wall were allowed, I have a feeling that Fade would have made quite a few snide comments to us by now. :PIC: (NPC - Impact)Impact clamped his hands over his ears as the sonic attack blasted into the Heroes. Deciding that now was the chance to strike, he tapped his foot. The floor welled up, another rolling wave traveling through the floor. Timing how long it would take before the wave tossed the Heroes into the air, he nodded his head slightly, sending a concussive blast through the air intended to strike exactly when the other wave lifted them from the floor.IC: (NPC - Mr. Mystery)Mr. Mystery chuckled. "True, true. I would hate to be Miss Myers right now, what with both you and Cosmarul after her." He put a gloved hand up to his hood; it appeared he was scratching his chin, although his hand was only half-visible in the shadow cloaking his face. "Actually, if you wouldn't mind 'redeeming' yourself, I may have a job for you. Assuming, of course, that you can stay awake that long..."~Lord Rahl~

[Korkoa]

IC: Negafire chuckled and shook his head. "Okay, I deserved that. Yeah, I think I'm up for it. The regeneration process the Docter set up seems to be almost done, and the painkillers are wearing off, if my encounter with Cosmarul is any indication. What is it you need sir?"

[Alex Humva]

IC: clunk-hsshGadgeteer soared over the busy road in one vast leap, landing forcefully upon the other side and startling some civilians. Stephen was about three-quarters of the way across at this point, so he had time to change direction, but it was clear that simply traveling to the opposite side wouldn't work.

OOCIt's Steven. Not Stephen. Two different names. It's like calling Alex Alexie. IC [NYC/Steven]Ok, what are heroes weak against? Hm... uh, getting innocents hurt? Yeah! So Steven did something extremely stupid, something you should never try at home; he ran into NYC traffic. In his defense at least he wasn't stupid enough to go into oncoming traffic, but with him darting through the streets and causing several curses to be yelled as cars tried to not run him over, he caused two things; a lot of car accidents, and a mingled mob of people flipping him off.This was the sort of distraction he wanted, though. A traffic jam was quickly brewing, the already bad NYC afternoon traffic mixing with his antics was just asking for chaos. When people started to get out of their cars, there'd be a chance to cloak and just become another person. That, or he could find a group of people coming off of work, and slip into there.OOCI'm assuming two things 1)It's fall-winter in the RPG, and 2)it's about five-six o'clock. You said the sun was going down though, so I'mma assuming it'd be about then if it's fall-winter.

[Rumpelstiltskin]

OOC: Actually, if my calculations are right, (and I'm not saying they are) it should be around July/August/September. As for the exact time of sunset, time is really wacky in TSTW!.IC: (NPC - Mr. Mystery)"A bit of firepower, if you'll excuse the pun, on an undercover mission," Mr. Mystery replied. "An agent of ours, Zaparus, is being sent to infiltrate the ISNN studios in Washington. His powers are more intellectual than practical, so he needs an escort to ensure that he escapes if things go wrong."~Lord Rahl~

Edited January 9, 2012 by Lord Rahl

[Korkoa]

IC: Negafire rubbed his stubble for a moment, then nodded. "My clone counterpart used to work for the New York branch of ISNN, so he's been to the Washington studios a few times. So, I know the layout, and might even be mistaken for him, which I can work to my advantage... I can do that. Anything else I need to know, sir?"

[King Joe]

OOC: Could Nihilo get in on this one? I want to get him back in the action.

[Rumpelstiltskin]

OOC: Nihilo was actually next on my list. I've got to ask you, though, is there any way for him to disguise himself? The idea is for stealth, and one of the guys who just kidnapped the President's daughter a few streets over would be pounced on in an instant. If not, he could always be a diversion...IC: (NPC - Mr. Mystery)"Yes, actually. That new recruit - Neehow, or whatever his name is - the antimatter Villain. He'll be assisting you."~Lord Rahl~

[Korkoa]

IC: Negafire narrowed his eyes. "Oh. Nihilo. Well, if he can disguise himself, I suppose he'll be usefull. What exactly is the aim of this mission, if I may ask?"

[Chronicler of Ko-Koro]

OOC: Is that armor Dread's wearing as good as kevlar, or is it more along the lines of the armor medieval knights would wear?

OOC: Well, it's got a sorta knightish look to it, but it's reinforced enough that it'll stop a bullet (otherwise he'd just be weighing himself down with with all that clunky armor for no good reason ).IC:Bolt lead Fade and Plasmafire across the lab, where X-Calibur and Stella lay. Stella was laid out on a workbench; her breathing was slow, but at least she was alive. Meanwhile, Jacob was kneeling over X-Calibur, who was lying slumped against the wall with his jacket stained crimson."X-Calibur... he did everything he could to save Stella..." said Bolt quietly. "She... She'll probably pull through, but... I don't think the same could be said for him..."---Mystic's ears were filled with an awful ringing; she couldn't see anything, couldn't hear anything. She felt completely lost. Then Impact's first shockwave struck her and knocked her off her feet, then the second sent her spinning through the air. Mystic hit the ground hard, skidding backwards along the floor. She groaned as she tried to pull herself back off the ground, fighting the painful aches shooting throughout her entire body...Dread, dodging shots from two angles, started retreating further back down the hallway, instead launching fear beams from a relatively safe distance. With all the shockwaves pouring down that hallway, sticking behind Dirge and Impact was a wise decision.---Sensing Gap through his wind patterns, Tornado wasted not a second before striking. The light breeze around Gap grew into a whirlwind, trying to drag her back towards where Tornado was waiting...[For Science!]

[Half-Dragon]

NPC: By now Ultionis was back on his feet - just in time to lunge over the top of the incoming shockwave, roll to a halt by the wall that had shielded him before (though not too close this time) and grab one of his fallen pistols. Fortunately this one was the one still full with seven tranq darts. He spotted the shockwave inducer busy firing off another concussive blast at his companions - nothing he could do for them now - and took aim at a spot on his costume that didn't look as heavily padded as the rest. With luck it would be thin enough for the dart's needle to get through.He was willing to bet just one dart on that hope. He squeezed the trigger, then moved back to cover and out of sight.(H-D)

[Korkoa]

IC: Plasmafire hung his head and sighed. He walked over to X-Calibur and knelt beside the hero. "I'm sorry, X. I wish it didn't have to be like this... But at least you saved Stella, right? And that's not the only good news. You were right about destroying their brains. Your Fade's dead. Your side has a chance now, you guys could make it. You made a difference, X. Thank you."OOC: Yeah, so wasn't sure if X-Calibur is dead yet or not, so I tried to make the monolouge as 'middle-ground' as I could. Could work for last words to a dying person, or final words to a corpse. Either way. :PHalf Dragon, I also had Magneta talking to a cop at the fire scene at the bottom of the last page, wasn't sure if you missed it.

[Chronicler of Ko-Koro]

IC:X-Calibur coughed, spitting a few drops of blood onto the cold steel floor, and stared up at Plasmafire."No... I think I ought to be thanking you," he gasped weakly. "I... I'd almost given up the fight. I... I wanted to help, I just didn't know if I could. Then you folks showed up, and suddenly anything is possible. There are worlds out there were Frigid was stopped... where none of this ever happened... (cough) worlds where I could've made the slightest difference. So, thanks. You gave be... (coughcough) ...hope..."X-Calibur let out one last breath and fell silent, slumping down against the wall...[For Science!]

[Rumpelstiltskin]

IC: (Aquarius)"LLLEEETTT MMMEEE OOOUUUTTT!"IC: (NPC - Impact)Impact marched forward, intending to reach Aquarius before the heroes were able to regroup. He had just raised a hand and sent a concussive blast towards the door that Aquarius was banging on when a dart jabbed him in arm. With a muffled, "What the..." his eyes rolled back up in his head as the door exploded, Aquarius flying back amidst a shower of rubble.IC: (NPC - Mr. Mystery)"As you are probably aware, the ISNN keeps extensive profiles on Heroes and Villains," Mr. Mystery said. "It's an old habit of the Coalition to raid organizations' files on SuperHumans every so often, and Zaparus is being sent to collect profiles on potential recruits."~Lord Rahl~

[Korkoa]

IC: Negafire nidded and cracked his knuckles. "Sounds good to me. Where do I find Zaparus, boss?"IC: Plasmafire covered his mouth with one hand and closed his eyes, sighing heavilly. He reached out and gently closed X-Calibur's vacant eyes before slowly standing. He opened his own eyes and looked at the group assembled. The playfullness that he'd had in his eyes and on his face for his whole life was gone. Now was the time to be serious. "Hope. You all heard him. Even in his last moments, X-Calibur had hope. Something he didn't have before today. All of you are a part of that. Longshot and X-Calibur found the secret to beating these immortals, Stella was in the Supercharger, even if only for a few seconds. That hope X-Calibur had didn't just belong to him. It should belong to all of you now too. For the first time since this mess started, you have a chance. Half the threat's gone already, one of these monsters is dead. You have good reason to hope. Take that, hold onto it, let it grow. Take your chance, don't let it go to waste! Don't let this man, and countless others die in vain! This reign of terror can be ended now, your lives can be rebuilt, future generations will not have to suffer the same fate as you! Rise up, my friends, take the bull by the horns, fight this evil, take a stand!"OOC: Sorry to steal your thunder here, Chronicler, but this chance was too good for me to pass up.

Edited January 9, 2012 by Toa Korkoa: Toa of plasma

[Half-Dragon]

NPC: The officer seemed relieved. "We were told there'd be heroes arriving soon. The site's untouched, ma'am, we've been waiting on you. Go on through."NPC: Ultionis smiled to himself under his mask. Finally, he thought as the villain went down, I was beginning to wonder if these darts were duds. But no time to waste. He reoriented and judged that, of the two remaining enemies, the aerokinetic (apparently with additional sonic powers) was the greater threat at this very moment. Not that he wanted to think there were scorpions everywhere again (the shockwave seemed to have knocked it loose, but he was not going to sleep well tonight) but if he had to he would power through that. Rather than let off another dart immediately, though, he grabbed a small frost grenade from a hidden pocket at the side of his armor. Unlike what the comics might have you believe, it would be almost impossible to generate a substantial amount of ice with just this, but it would significantly chill the air around the point of detonation, resulting in a layer of frost applied everywhere within two meters of the point of detonation. It was more useful than it sounded. Suits and armor tended to get a lot harder to move around in when frosted over.He pulled the pin, waited one and a half seconds and tossed out the grenade, aimed right between the two remaining villains.(H-D)

[Rumpelstiltskin]

IC: (Aquarius)"Nggh," Aquarius groaned, pushing himself up into a sitting position. It took him a moment to get his bearings, reaching up to massage his temple. He paused in the act, suddenly realizing that his hands weren't bound behind his back any more. The handcuffs were still clamped onto his wrists, but the connecting link had been broken. A twirl of his fingers and an orb of water appearing midair confirmed his suspicions that the cuffs had been deactivated.Now to go get revenge on that blasted government agent - and to find what they'd done with his suit...IC: (NPC - Mr. Mystery)"Last I saw him he was heading for the eastern hangar," Mr. Mystery answered. "It's directly above where we're standing now. Just go down the hall and take the elevator when you find it." He brushed past Negafire with a sweep of his cloak. "Keep in mind that if you fail in this task I will be far less forgiving..."~Lord Rahl~

Edited January 9, 2012 by Lord Rahl

[Korkoa]

IC: Magneta nodded gratefully to the policeman. "Thank you, officer." She ducked under the police tape and strode into the wreakage. She turned to look at Surge. "It's nice to find someone who's happy to see us, eh?"IC: Negafire shuddered as Mr. Mystery swept past him. "Yes sir." He muttered, heading in the direction of the hanger. After a few minutes and a pretty quick elevator ride, he walked into the expansive bay. He looked around at the assorted mechanics and loitering villains, hoping one would stand out as Zaparus...

Edited January 9, 2012 by Toa Korkoa: Toa of plasma

[HeavyMetalSunshineSister]

OOC: After three of those applications, I rather suspect that onewa25 is a troll, instead of a simpleton, which was my first guess.IC(Mr. No-One): The spook felt like he'd been through a blender, but on the plus side, it wasn't quite as bad as the Coalition prison had been. That thought, aided, though he didn't know it, by one of Dread's fear-bolts, brought the memories of the prison back. Two years of captivity at the hands of people who unironically added the word "villain" to their job-titles returned to him in exhaustive detail - every day spent in solitary confinement, every superpower-assisted waterboarding, every time the guard slipped broken glass into his food to see if he'd let his guard down.The first reaction brought on by this was fear. The second, and ultimately the stronger one, was hate - hate fueled by the fact that people working for that very same organization were in the building right now. Hate that reminded him of the League's little prisoner.Deafened, bloodied, and shaking, the CIA agent stepped into the open, no longer showing any sign of caution, or, indeed, of reason. Forgotten was the earlier promise to aim for the knees of the enemies. Forgotten was the fact that the people he was fighting were more dangerous than a man with a gun could ever be. The only thing in his mind was a vague plan to find somebody that looked like an enemy, club them to death with his gun, and then empty the clip into them.OOC: Everybody has a breaking point, regardless of professionalism or training, and I'm pretty sure this in-game day's events have just lobbed dynamite at his.

[Chronicler of Ko-Koro]

IC:Instead of what really should have been the response for a speech like that - namely, cheering and clapping - all Plasmafire got from the group was a lot of blank stares. Even if they had a slim chance of killing Frigid, none of them felt confident they could possibly take her on.--Mystic pulled herself to her feet, whimpering as she stifled a cry of pain. Mystic did her best to ignore how much she was hurting, instead focusing on the villains still running loose in the facility. She honed in on Aquarius's mind, deciding keeping him from escaping to be the most important priority. She lashed out at his mind, stabbing into his thoughts with sharp bursts of pain.[For Science!]

Edited January 9, 2012 by Chronicler of Ko-Koro

[Korkoa]

IC: Plasmafire glared at the group, his eyes growing darker. He hadn't expected cliched cheering and clapping, but he hadn't expected complete apathy either. He threw his hands in the air and sighed. "Fine! Do whatever you guys want, this is your world and if you're just going to lie down and die, make Frigid's job easier, who am I to stop you?!"

[King Joe]

OOC: Nihilo can make antimatter constructs in the form of clothing. It should be enough to keep him from being noticed, but he would look a little weird. Also, Gap's my only contact, and she's in a deathmatch with Tornado, so maybe you can find some way to contact her. I know she can make wormholes, so maybe she can deliver me and go back?IC (Surge): "Yeah. Whatever." Surge hadn't seen many buildings after they had already burned (He was usually pulling people out when it was still lit) so it was unnerving for him, bringing back old memories. Surge flashed into energy form, and zipped around the building, trying to spot anything he could on a first go over.

Edited January 9, 2012 by King Joe

[Korkoa]

IC: Magneta sighed and began searching for... Something. Truth be told, she wasn't sure what she should be looking for in a burned husk, but... maybe something survived. She knelt and put her hand on the burned rubble, extending her powers out, trying to detect metal in the debris. Maybe she could find a computer hard drive, or a flash drive... Anything that'd hold a clue.

[Snelly]

IC: SkyraThe villains had largely ignored Skyra, as he was resting on the wall. The concussive blasts had missed him by sheer luck, either that or Impact didn't see him as a threat at the moment. Then Mystic got hurt, that wasn't cool. Though she got up and began some sorta of mental attack, Skyra couldn't tell who she was attacking though. She was sure to get attacked though, he figured, and he wasn't gonna sit on his behind and let them. After great pain and effort, he stood up, wobbling as he began to walk toward Mystic, he went up and stood in from of her, figuring he could at least by her some time as a human shield. With great effort, he managed to make a rather thin layer of concentrated air around himself. It wouldn't completely deflect an attack, but it would soften a blow. Impact had been taken down with a dart. But the other villains were still kicking it, and Aquarius was in the fight now...

Edited January 9, 2012 by Snelly

[Chronicler of Ko-Koro]

IC:Longshot stepped in between Plasmafire and the group, motioning him out of their hearing range."Listen... there isn't a single person 'ere who doesn't wanna see Frigid dead, but there's somethin' you've gotta understand," she whispered. "But they've lost so much... Frigid has prob'ly killed half their friends personally. They're not gonna be gearin' up to take down Frigid wit'out more of a plan..."---"What are you doing?" Mystic asked Skyra, edging closer so she could be heard without the villains listening in. "You've been hurt badly; I mean, you can hardly even stand. If you remain in this fight, I don't know if you can handle further injuries."[For Science!]

[Korkoa]

IC: Plasmafire crossed his arms and turned towards Longshot. "At what point in my rant did I suggest going in without a plan? If we go in without a plan, we're dead, I know that. Maybe I overreacted, sure, but I wasn't going to suggest something as stupid as going in there without a halfway decent plan. All I'm saying is that if we're going to do something, now's the time. Fade's dead, Stella probably got some kind of charge out of the machine. Frigid's off balance, even if it's only a little bit. We should strike before she rights herself. And that's not even mentioning the moral boost from Fade's death and the newfound drive from X-Caliber's. Those things will fade away the longer we wait, and then we're back to where we started."

[Snelly]

IC: Skyra"I'm...I'm buying you more time...what's it look like?" he said, grinning weakly. Thought, he was in horrible pain, he refused to let these villains win, he wouldn't have anyone's death on his conscious, even if it costed him his own.OOC: Am I being over-dramatic?

[Chronicler of Ko-Koro]

IC:"Jus' tellin' you not to expect cheers an' adulations until we've come up with a plan," said Longshot. "Which you do have a point about, by tha' way. We need ta' start planning, 'fore Frigid gets angry at us fer killin' her boyfriend."---"...Flattered, honestly," Mystic muttered. "Not that I can see how getting yourself killed helps us in anyway. If you think you can help you're welcome, but... just don't die is what I'm trying to say, I guess."[For Science!]

[Korkoa]

IC: Plasmafire facepalmed. "That is exactly what I was trying to say. I think I need to change my public image so people take me more seriously. Anyways... I think one of our first steps should be to find out if Stella got supercharged, that could be key to this whole process."

[Snelly]

IC: Skyra"Didn't know you cared." He said jokingly.Skyra almost leaned over a bit too far before he pulled himself back up, still wobbling. "Don't worry....I won't let myself get killed. But I ain't letting anyone....anyone else die either." He pulled his katanas out and assumed a defensive position. "My Dojo master...taught me how to defend myself when badly wounded...never used it before though."What he didn't mention was that it was a last resort kind of sword technique. Something you do if you're desperate. He held the left katana backwards, so it was pointing behind him, to cover his back, then he had the right katana facing forward, covering his front.

Edited January 9, 2012 by Snelly

[HeavyMetalSunshineSister]

OOC: It should be noted that there is presently a CIA agent who looks more like a zombie currently in the open in the hallway and looking for something to beat to death with the wrong end of a gun.

[Rumpelstiltskin]

OOC: ... ... ... Hmmm... ... ... Well, I don't think summoning Gap from mid-battle for something as simple as transport is necessarily a good idea. If you don't mind, considering that Mr. Mystery was confident that Nihilo was already on board with the mission, we could say that he paid Nihilo a little visit earlier. He has...ways of finding him, and given that he's now effectively Nihilo's boss has every right to drop in and hand him a mission.IC: (Aquarius)Aquarius had the composure not to scream, instead clenching his teeth and groaning in a manner that sounded not unlike an automobile engine. In a desperate attempt to lessen the pain, he launched the first thing he could think of into the hallway. A wave of water materialized and gushed out the door into the battle.IC: (NPC - Zaparus)Negafire's eyes were drawn to a man in a gray business suit and tie impatiently tapping his foot and looking around. He had bushy white hair that looked like he had attempted to comb it and failed, spectacles so thick that his eyes were obscured behind them, and a short, neatly-trimmed beard. Something about him screamed mad scientist, while part of him looked like a businessman."Where is he?" he muttered, looking at his watch.~Lord Rahl~

[Chronicler of Ko-Koro]

IC:"Well, naturally. I concern myself with the safety of all League members, of course."Deciding not to question Skyra's martial arts credentials - from her experience, most of the "dojos" people claimed to train in were usually in strip malls - Mystic turned her attention towards the wall of water barrelling towards them. She crossed her arms, raising a barrier of pyschic energy in front of herself. The wave split like it was striking a rock, flowing around her and Skyra - and, hopefully, some of the other combatants, but Mystic could only do so much at the moment. Then, outstretching her arms, Mystic launched the shield down the corridor back at Aquarius, intending to slam it against him as hard as she could.[For Science!]

Edited January 9, 2012 by Chronicler of Ko-Koro

[King Joe]

OOC: Sounds good. Then Nihilo can act all mad and frustrated.