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Post by HaLOS on Jul 27, 2016 14:22:57 GMT -7
It’s seems that Sanduleak is trying to continued looking for the information on that computer while Siren is busy dealing with Arcanum, interrupting her search. Looking back at Unhallow’s position, he noticed Blue Jay show up and was knock unconscious as he hit the pavement hard. In a weird way, HaLOS might have recognized this pattern of moving around, but it couldn’t recall what.
Ignoring Blue Jay for now, HaLOS turned its attention back to the other two intruders. It couldn’t really do much here without its robotic form nearby, but at least it could still slow their progress down until Arcanum finally got what they’re looking for.
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Post by Sanduleak on Jul 27, 2016 16:49:11 GMT -7
"Ugh freaking keepers, why's it always gotta be them, can't I go one flipping day without them ruining every bloody thing."
Sanduleak grumbled complaints while he sat beside the usb, a small cube of light surrounding the pc so as to prevent any theft or interference while he was around. He glanced over at his current leader and gave a shrug.
"Bird idiot's gone silent, wouldn't be shocked if one of the others knocked him out, meaning it might as well be a three on two fight...and unfortunately we aren't the ones I'd be betting on."
He didn't even question her running out the room to probably chase another super, great looks like he was by himself for now. Well least he could show that he was not to be a reckoned with forced.
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Post by PANOPTICON Ver. 3.023 on Jul 27, 2016 17:15:06 GMT -7
PANOPTICON Ver 3.023 analyzing combat data... --- Interference (Reversion) by Blue Jay against Unhallow results in SUCCESS, +5% combat advantage Interference (Obfuscation) by Sanduleak against Arcanum results in SUCCESS +5% combat advantage Accumulation (Summoning) by Arcanum against Aggression (Destruction) results in FAILURE due to suppression by the Interference (Obfuscation) Sanduleak used Aggression (Destruction) by HaLOS against Hooded Siren results in SUCCESS, +30% combat advantage Aggression (Destruction) by Hooded Siren against HaLOS results in PARTIAL success due to suppression by the target's lesser immunity, +15% combat advantage Aggression (Destruction) by Unhallow against Hooded Siren results in PARTIAL success due to suppression by the lesser Interference (Reversion) Blue Jay used, +15% combat advantage --- Current conditions: None. Current advantage: Arcanum HaLOS and Unhallow have 50% Blue Jay Hooded Siren and Sanduleak have 43% Current openings: Sanduleak may SURPRISE the other side at a cost of 15% combat advantage, causing his side's actions to resolve first as though they were of higher level next round. HaLOS may INJURE Hooded Siren at a cost of 20% combat advantage, causing her powers and immunities to be treated as though they were level 0 for the purposes of suppression and resolution order for the rest of the battle. (Click here to send in your next round's actions!)
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Post by Arcanum on Jul 27, 2016 18:01:11 GMT -7
Arcanum tried to remove her eyes before Sandman's light show effected her, but didn't make it in time. Lil' Arc was off in another room, yet the distraction caused her to trip and fall. She waved her arms around until she found a wall, and sent a tiny sliver back up the hole to where those others were standing. There was only enough material to create a miniaturized, twelve inch tall version of herself, but that was enough. Arcanum was not interested in fighting here.
She wanted to complain.
“Aw, come on Sparky, the fuck did I even do to you guys?”
Granted, a few seconds ago things were blowing up and falling down around them, which meant her associates were going after those two. She had every reason to doubt that these two opponents were smart enough to realize Arcanum had nothing to do with it and would continue blaming her. Idiocy was not a condition they could recover from overnight. Perhaps next time they would listen to reason, but for now? Forget it.
“There's no reason to fight here. Can't we all just get along and rob them together for once?”
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Post by Unhallow on Jul 28, 2016 22:11:56 GMT -7
Unhallow was surprised at how much their power managed to do without them really being aware of it. It was a bit disturbing really. Taking a moment to redirect all the energy they could into the ground instead of at the building, they started surveying the area to find the spots that would be safe to hit once more. Even though they wanted to help their allies, they didn't really want to kill their enemies, or even hurt them too badly if it could be helped. Even though it worked out this time, they had to be careful.
Arcanum's words rang clearly in their head despite the distance. Unhallow couldn't tell if she was joking or not. Were they supposed to stop attacking now and just let things happen? But what if the other side didn't want to share? They tapped their fingers together for a moment as they tried to figure out what to do. During that time, they swear they saw the fallen Blue Jay twitch, which made them uneasy. They retreated further down the alley, hiding behind a nearby dumpster.
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Post by HaLOS on Jul 29, 2016 0:20:45 GMT -7
The screeching shriek of Siren is so loud that it shattered most of the computer monitors in the room, and leaved a large crack on the security camera. It’s a good thing that HaLOS isn’t there in the room with them; otherwise its only eye would have shattered from that screech, causing it to unable to get any visual input. Despite the crack ran across the security camera inside that room, HaLOS can still see Sanduleak and Arcanum keep each other busy with their ability.
Turning its attention to Unhallow outside, it’s seems that they’re simply stood there and redirecting their power over to where Arcanum is while Blue Jay still remain unconscious on the pavement. It doesn’t seem like he would cause any problem to them anytime soon, so for now HaLOS could afford to ignore them. So for now, HaLOS need to give some support to Arcanum; if she isn’t going to go after the information, at the very least HaLOS can start downloading the information on the computer. At the very least, Arcanum is doing her job of keeping those two busy.
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Post by Hooded Siren on Jul 29, 2016 15:37:59 GMT -7
Siren glared at the camera. Someone was watching from afar. Someone bound and determined to help these keepers. Turning back to the computer she noticed her flash drive had finished downloading what is could from this computer. Ejecting it quickly she unplugged the power strip. There, now it would be that much harder to gather what the mysterious menace wanted. With another glance at the camera she faded from view. If someone was watching the cameras then she needed to not be seen.
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Post by PANOPTICON Ver. 3.023 on Jul 29, 2016 17:27:40 GMT -7
PANOPTICON Ver 3.023 analyzing combat data... --- Interference (Obfuscation) by Hooded Siren against HaLOS results in PARTIAL success due to suppression by the target's lesser immunity, +3% combat advantage Interference (Obfuscation) by Arcanum against Hooded Siren results in SUCCESS, +5% combat advantage Interference (Reversion) by Blue Jay against Arcanum results in SUCCESS, +5% combat advantage Aggression (Destruction) by HaLOS against Hooded Siren results in FAILURE due to suppression by the equal-or-greater Interference (Obfuscation) Hooded Siren used, +10% combat advantage Aggression (Destruction) by Unhallow against Hooded Siren results in SUCCESS, +30% combat advantage --- Current conditions: None. Current advantage: Arcanum HaLOS and Unhallow have 95% Blue Jay Hooded Siren and Sanduleak have 51% Current openings: Arcanum may SURPRISE the other side at a cost of 15% combat advantage, causing her side's actions to resolve first as though they were of higher level next round. Unhallow may INJURE Hooded Siren at a cost of 20% combat advantage, causing her powers and immunities to be treated as though they were level 0 for the purposes of suppression and resolution order for the rest of the battle. (Click here to send in your next round's actions!)
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Post by HaLOS on Jul 30, 2016 15:18:45 GMT -7
The cameras in the room got further disrupted, causing the scene to become hazier and more un-focus than before. HaLOS have to recalibrate the camera further to finally get a clearer image. Once it can finally see thing clearly, Siren managed to get out of the hole that HaLOS made under her feet. In a way, it wasn’t that surprising since the welding torch does leave a warm glowing trace before it start cutting the floor. At the very least she got caught in falling ceiling and furniture thanks to Unhallow’s redirecting their power to the target.
It’s also quite bothersome that the computer in which they download the information from is unplugged by Siren, and the other computers are not functional. However, as soon as she start downloading the files in that flash drive, she didn’t realized that HaLOS had sending a computer virus into that file as well. As soon as she plugged the flash drive onto any type of computer, the virus will activate its programming to cause crashes and erase the file completely.
Besides, there’s more than one way to obtain that information. Siren might think she’s being smart by unplugging the computer, thus shutting down the monitor. However every computer have a strong capacitor inside its hardware, and all HaLOS need to do is constantly recycle that energy inside that capacitor to keep the monitor powered long enough for HaLOS to continue downloading the file to its memory store. Since this is all it needs to do, HaLOS didn’t have to spend the precious energy on anything else, so the monitor will appear off since there’s no reason to keep the monitor on. From the outside, it will look like unplugging the computer had work.
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Post by Unhallow on Jul 30, 2016 22:30:43 GMT -7
Things were actually going fairly smoothly for once. The path was relatively clear, Arcanum was holding her position just fine...there wasn't really a whole lot left for Unhallow to take care of. They fidgeted for a moment while they tried to figure out what to do in the mean time. Arcanum at least would need a way out right? It would at least make life easier. Unhallow started blocking off any security doors on the way to the closest exit they could find: the stairwell. That would probably be safer than jumping out a window or something, though it would also be slower. Unhallow would just have to watch the direction she decided to go.
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Post by Arcanum on Jul 31, 2016 0:05:10 GMT -7
Arcanum made sure to stay the hell away from Hal and its heat cutting nonsense. While it wouldn't even come close to killing her, the idea of getting partially burned up sounded unnecessarily painful. Not that she really remembered what pain felt like.
By now her little clone should be closer to locating the correct information. Digging through all those folders took a long time, but the end was in sight. If for some reason she didn't find anything, they still had Robotic Operating Buddy handling all the electronic searching. That thing outperformed any nerd skills she may have acquired over the years. Because of this, Arcanum saw no reason to try any of the computers nearby.
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Post by PANOPTICON Ver. 3.023 on Jul 31, 2016 17:34:40 GMT -7
PANOPTICON Ver 3.023 analyzing combat data... --- Interference (Obfuscation) by Arcanum against Sanduleak results in SUCCESS, +5% combat advantage Arcanum HaLOS and Unhallow have reached 100% combat advantage! They will be able to secure the building and the information contained within for themselves. All participants receive 10 Notoriety for their part in the battle! --- Analyzing possible outcomes... 1. Take only the mission-critical data. Keeping things relatively subtle will reflect well on the Keepers. Effect: +10 Keepers Prestige2. Ransack the place for all it's worth. This makes it much more likely that you find information relevant to your own interests as well. Effect: +50 additional Notoriety each for Arcanum HaLOS and Unhallow Effect: Arcanum HaLOS and Unhallow also get a piece of informationAs the first to oppose, HaLOS gets the final choice.
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Post by HaLOS on Jul 31, 2016 19:42:59 GMT -7
“Downloading 90%...95%...100%, all data had been gathered and stored.” HaLOS can see its progress bar finally filled up. Once it had done so, HaLOS completely shut off the computer by causing it to become over-load and explode like the rest.
“Unhallow, Arcanum,” HaLOS hacked into their communication earpiece again, “Mission successful, retreated back to the Sanctum immediately. These intruders are no longer of any concern; leave no trace of any possible information behind.”
Just as a precaution, HaLOS continued to over-load all of the computers inside the building, erased all trace of them being hack while destroying all data that Siren and the other might find useful. Soon enough all computer monitors will be beyond fixing with all their hardware melted from the over-heating. Any possible information that stored inside those monitors can no longer be restored, thus making them useless.
As for Siren’s flash drive, HaLOS activate the computer virus that it sneak in with the stream of information so that the next time she plugged it in any form of computer, the data in that flash drive will become corrupted beyond any point of retrieval, at the same time corrupted the computer that they’re using. If anything, perhaps this computer virus will help HaLOS to get further information on their computer as well before it corrupted the files. -- Taking option 2, obviously.
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Post by Unhallow on Aug 1, 2016 18:20:37 GMT -7
Unhallow's communication devices always died so quickly that they had long since stopped bringing them. It made it difficult for them to communicate with others, but they never had any trouble hearing them. Despite not having that device, HaLOS' words rang out loud and clear. They suspected that there was a security camera close enough that it would be able to hear them too.
"Right, I'll just--" before they could finish they could see all the computers inside simultaneously have a meltdown of some kind. "Oh, that's what you meant. Okay, I'll just...leave then."
Once the way was clear for Arcanum, Unhallow made their way between the buildings, taking a rather indirect way to get back to the sanctum. It took longer, but it kept them away from any of the major streets or populated areas. Given how slow they were in the first place it wasn't like being a little slower would make that big of a difference. Besides, it felt nice to be able to walk away from a mission successful. They were practically beaming all the way home.
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Post by Arcanum on Aug 2, 2016 19:33:00 GMT -7
A vibration inside her alerted Arcanum to the robot's message. She set up her earpiece in time to receive its report that the mission was over. With their apparent victory, her response contained an unusual lack of sarcasm. "Knew I could count on you, HAL."
Arcanum gathered up her separate parts and combined back into one body. Since she didn't have any real evidence to clean, she could prioritize leaving. The only plan she thought of for leaving involved repeating the same trick that got her in the building. One glance out the window made her reconsider. By now she had survived falling from larger heights, and could potentially slide down the side of the structure but—
The sound of a door falling over distracted her train of thought. For some reason the emergency exit door decided to give up working properly. It took a second too long to figure out what was going on. "Oh, well then." With Unhallow around, there was always an explanation for when everything started breaking. If they went through the trouble of planning an escape route, Arcanum figured she might as well use it.
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