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Post by Aurora Disicio on Jul 25, 2016 21:05:32 GMT -7
Aurora always kept certain targets in the back of her mind, never forgetting about them and waiting for the right opportunity to arise to take them out. In this case, she was less looking for an opportunity and more busy with so many things that she just didn't have time to deal with them, and thus they got pushed down her priorities list. It wasn't until she was approached by a tiny little Keeper again that she decided she needed to make time for this. She only had one condition for her help. This wasn't going to be done the Keeper way. There would be no stealth, no attempts to loot and sabotage the place unnoticed, instead they would go in there guns blazing and destroy everything there while taking all of their research so they wouldn't have it. It was important to send a message, and nothing short of this would send that message.
The target was a research lab not too far away from the university. It wasn't part of ECU, but it was close enough that she wouldn't be surprised if the university used the labs for some of their research too. The research in question here was about supers. Aurora wouldn't normally have a problem with that as she was quite curious to know how her kind worked, but in this case it was how to cure them, as though having super powers was a disease that was in need of a cure. The eradication supers was not acceptable to her, and thus they had to be stopped.
Aurora raced across the sky as always, hopping from one piece of rubble in her aurora to the next before reabsorbing it to be used again. Even if she only ran at the speed of a normal human, being able to ignore the terrain let her get from place to place pretty quickly. More than that, her aurora was in the sky as she ran across it, announcing her presence. As always, everyone would know she was here, and even if it would attract the attention of the authorities, it would also make it clear just who caused this. So much so that not even the media could cover it up.
Aurora didn't bother waiting for Azoth before breaking into the labs. There was no need to break the security because they weren't going to be subtle about this. Instead, Aurora just turned the entire wall into particles and walked right in like she owned the place.
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SCHEME: Destroying this lab and taking all the info in it. VIOLENTLY.
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Post by Cheshire on Jul 25, 2016 21:25:57 GMT -7
It was such a beautiful day for some mayhem. The dark of night was so cliche, but then again Pandaemonium was nothing if not bold. Striking colors across the grey and brown that made up most of a cityscape. They were dangerous if left unchecked, like any wild animal. But one had to wonder at the primal beauty of it all. And that is precisely what he intended to do.
The strings of fate had lead him here to witness this symphony in the making as the aggressor sparkled and shimmered like a dream. Poetry in motion. He loved people like that, always so interesting to be around before their lives were inevitably snuffed out. However he could see that this string was not yet meant to be cut, and he was quite eager to see what tapestry she might choose to weave with the time she had remaining. And so he'd lend his strength to her for an hour or two.
One couldn't fault the wanderer for crossing faction lines, he was far from the only one to do so. And his allies of the shadows sang the chorus of "the ends justify's the means". A tune that his feet merrily moved too as he sauntered into the newly created opening, letting out a long satisfied exhale. Like one who had returned home after being away for some time.
"Oh sweet adventure how I missed thee and how you fill my heart with glee."
The smile on his face was wide and toothy as he greeted what would happen next with open arms. It was time to dabble and dip his toes in affairs that didn't concern him. It was time to stir the pot and worry naught.
Supporting - Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.
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Post by Azoth on Jul 25, 2016 21:39:50 GMT -7
Azoth had gotten very little sleep last night. Not because she’d gone to bed late - she’d actually retired early, but on her way back to bed after a midnight glass of milk, something had clicked in her head. A glass of milk broke on the floor, and she had stood, slack-jawed, in the middle of the hallway.
She had been right.
Aurora had been right in collecting that information on the attendants of the Doctor Mallard's conference. What was she thinking, thinking those hundred pages were all but useless? How could she have missed this? If they were doing research on supers, the people who were at the conference, the scientists and wealthy businessmen present, they’d have further connections to that research. They might be the ones conducting it; furthering it.
They were continuing their research on how to stop super powers.
It was all the proof she needed to reach that conclusion. Azoth’s phone appeared in her hand (and the milk vanished from the floor), and she set to work. She met with the Pandaemonium herself the next day.
When Aurora had first requested her methods of attack, Azoth was inclined to decline. Destruction was a good way to get unintentionally hurt, or draw too much attention too soon. But Aurora was not a partner she could find a replacement for. If she wanted the Pandaemonium’s help - and she did - and she had to do the job her way, Azoth would just have to go with it. Besides, the last time she’d been able to use the more destructive sides of her power was during the dragon attack, and she had to admit, it was… enjoyable.
So, for the last block between her and the lab, Azoth had left the shadows of the alleyways and taken to the buildings. Directly through the center of them, cutting new doors in any walls between her and the next street. She didn’t bother with the security system; there was no need. Everyone already knew they were here, and if they tried to stop them, they’d have to face two- no, three supers. Azoth was not alone in following Aurora into the hole she’d created. She walked silently past the other Keeper into the room, little to say to him meaning she said nothing. If he wanted to act as backup, ‘join in on the fun’, as some might say, she wasn’t about to decline.
Papers began to vanish off desks and computer monitors glitched as wires vanished from inside of them. She did her best to maintain as much from the papers as she could, but it was not her entire focus. As much as she hated the loss of information, this was the sort that, if it was not in good hands, should not be in anyone’s. Destruction was a suitable fate for these people’s misguided attempts to put an end to supers.
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SUPPORTING: Aiding in the information destruction and lab gathering. Destructively.
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Post by An0nymou5 on Jul 27, 2016 0:43:53 GMT -7
Ever since little Azoth gave him the information on Dr. Mallard, Anonymous eventually get to the point of finding a lead that pointed him to a small research lab near Emerald City University. It’s seems that this research lab is also working on the very same thing that Mallard is researching on: the secret behind super power and how to possibly remove them safely.
Since this little topic does have a personal link to him, Anonymous decided to infiltrate the research lab in order to find further useful information on super power’s secret. Gaining access in this lab is child’s play: all he need is obtained one of the researcher’s access card, their fingerprints and their personal username and password to access their computer. It only took him half an hour to get all those things, and soon enough he found himself inside the lab and looking up importance files on the computer.
He was about to finally gain access to their restricted area when the alarm sounded off all over the lab. Soon enough he heard the sound of someone wrecking the place, as if someone decided to bring a wrecking ball to work that day. Because of the commotion, the building’s power got shut down, and Anonymous can’t access the files anymore. When he got out the room and ask one of the security guard there what happen, he soon learned that a super just broke in the lab, and what they report as colorful light surrounding her as she vaporize any material in her way.
It didn’t take a genius to realize who that super supposed to be. Soon enough the guards report two more supers arrived at the scene, and base on one of their description, he can already tell it was the little Keeper Azoth. Annoyed at the interruption from the Pandaemonium’s Drama Queen and miss Mist-A-Lot, Anonymous slowly walked toward where the commotion originate. If he was going to get the information that he looked for, it would seem that he need to deal with the issue at hand first. He really doesn’t want to get his hand dirty, and if it’s just himself against the three of them, that just sound like a terrible idea all over. At the very least he hope he can have a little talk to the more sensible Azoth and whoever followed her. As for Aurora, well he just needs to pay close attention around him to make sure the concrete wall didn’t flew toward him.
OPPOSING: come on ladies, can we just have a normal day where I get the information in peace without worrying about the whole building going down?
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Post by Wrath on Jul 27, 2016 14:18:08 GMT -7
Wrath ran down the streets, following the light show above. Wherever the aurora went was sure to mean some fun. Smiling wickedly she could feel excitement rush through her system. Embers flew from her heels as she wove through the streets. The embers grew to sparks and sparks to flames. The flames wrapped around her ankles and licked at the concrete beneath her. At this rate she's leave a trail of destruction before even meeting with the aurora user. Her eyes flicked above her, checking the progress the other woman was making. She had yet to meet the aurora creating super but she had heard many things about her. Some idiots even treated her like the unofficial leader. It was irritating as all bloody hell! And what's worse was that she encouraged it! Having others report to her as if she was important in any way! The red head clenched her fists and continued on.
She came to a large building, some stupid lab by the looks of it. Others were converging on the spot. There were a pair of Keepers and some humanoid blot slinking forward. Excellent, more people to punch bloody and incinerate. She cracked her knuckles as her mouth set into a determined frown. She would cause as much havoc for the pretty light super as possible. Any collateral damage would be necessary.
OPPOSING: I'm going to cause as much trouble for Aurora as possible
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Post by Pride on Jul 27, 2016 19:08:09 GMT -7
Pride had heard the commotion and easily ignored it as he continued his stroll down the street. It was simply the rainbow leader of the rag tag group of mongrels he had decided to align himself with. Not worth the kings attention or wrath as they had yet to bother him- ah and speak of the heated sin here she came. A heat which would bother weaker men then himself, and flames that would just as easily blind them, were impossible for him to ignore and not adore. They could obviously only belong to a being that was worthy of his attention and adoration. With a single powerful step, he had cleared the distance between them in the blink of an eye, leaning against the lab that she appeared dead set on destroying.
"Hello my dear flame it appears that today fortune himself smiles upon thy as I am here to assist thy, please allow me."
The wall he was against was nothing, it might as well have been paper mache to him as he lightly tapped a knuckle against it, causing a perfect ten foot diameter hole to be blown away into it. With a bow, ignoring even the flames that licked around the both of them, they would not be able to bother a king such as himself, and quickly laid a kiss upon her head.
"My passion personified, a door for thy."
Opposing: My flame obviously requires my support.
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Post by PANOPTICON Ver. 3.023 on Jul 27, 2016 19:50:36 GMT -7
PANOPTICON Ver. 3.023 online Running aberrant conflict search heuristic. Scanning satellite imagery... clear. Scanning public security footage... anomaly detected. Beginning detailed analysis. Unexpected structural damage alert in Emerald City, sector AM-39. Multiple aberrants detected in the vicinity. Cataloging contents of sector... Detected: 80,626 unpowered humans. Detected: Five standard aberrants. See case files 1-4777, 1-5450, 1-5606, 1-5666, 1-5977. Detected: One anomalous aberrant. See case file 3-0508 (cf. 5-0193). Conflict probability within following 60 seconds: 100.00% Beginning combat data collection... (Click here to send in your actions!)
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Post by Cheshire on Jul 28, 2016 14:17:34 GMT -7
The sound of alarms blaring as the destruction began was a wondrous melody. He did little to cause any destruction himself though. He was the perfect gentleman and thus he wouldn't ruin the ladies fun. That would hardly be sporting, not when there was so much more excitement on the way. Letting out a small content sigh, he'd twirl around in place with his arms stretching outward, his left hand waving a greeting in Anon's general direction. The wide toothy smile painted on his face as his eyes danced with the light of possibility. He ended up facing the direction of the outward facing wall, just a moment before a hole was gently tapped into it. A giggle of delight bubbling forth as the rest joined the show.
"Ladies without further ado, there are some people I must introduce you to." Because first introductions were oh so important. "Wrath and Pride believe they have what it takes to turn the tide. However I'm quite sure you've already met the mouse, let him run from this cat before we bring down the house."
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Post by Aurora Disicio on Jul 28, 2016 21:51:23 GMT -7
Azoth wasn't too far behind, entering the building through the entrance she made not long after she did. That was good, it increased the odds that they'd be able to preserve some of the research. Aurora intended to destroy it after satisfying her own curiosity, but she was still interested in what they managed to find out all the same. After all, if they intended to 'cure' superpowers, then they had to know how they worked in the first place. Wordlessly, with a large smirk on her face, she joined Azoth in cleaning up all the papers lying around, while also taking a little bit of time to pick up their equipment too. It took her a moment to realize that Azoth apparently brought a 'friend,' and while it hardly seemed necessary she supposed she wouldn't refuse additional backup given how important this was. Though it quickly became clear that there was no point in listening to any of the words that came out of his mouth.
Things were going smoothly, in fact there was hardly any resistance. The alarms were blaring, people were running around like chickens with their heads cut off, and the area was being cleaned up pretty quickly. Soon she'd be able to start breaking things, and the people that worked there. If they weren't afraid to come back to work, then she wasn't trying hard enough.
Of course, things never went quite that smoothly. Someone else opened another hole in the wall, and a pair of people walked through it. She recognized them of course, it was rare anyone in Pandaemonium could escape her noticed. At first, Aurora figured they were probably on her side, but the look on the shorter one's face suggested otherwise. Aurora jumped up onto one of the desks in the room, her aurora swirling around the room like an angry hurricane.
"Don't think being in Pandaemonium gets you a free pass here. I hope you're at least able to cause half as much damage as I am here."
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Post by An0nymou5 on Jul 29, 2016 0:42:06 GMT -7
Once Anonymous finally got to where all the commotion was, he let out a sigh as soon as he saw Miss Tantrum and Misty with someone he didn’t really recognized. Beside them are two other supers that he didn’t recognized either: a redhead and a flamboyance man. Goodness, it looked like a Mardi Gras gone terribly wrong over here with the swirling aurora hovering above them like a bad acid trip.
The man with weird eyes sound like a prick as soon as he open his mouth to what he can assume as an attempt to be intimidating. Seriously, is all Keepers agents think they’re god? Each of them sounds so condescending that it would make him puke. In that one sentence, Anonymous could only assume that the guy referred to him as a mouse and he’s a cat.
“Really Misty?” he sighed at Azoth while shaking his head, “I don’t think this is a proper time bringing your boy-friend to your work; especially when these two ladies present here.”
Obviously there are some in-fighting in the Pandaemonium, judging on how Aurora react with Redhead and Blondie standing in the hole over there. Well, he can just let those Pandaemoniums dealing with each other, especially when Mr. Hot-shot over here just give him a challenge.
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Post by Azoth on Jul 29, 2016 1:04:35 GMT -7
“Ah, Aurora, I forgot to ask this.” Azoth began as she neared the Pandaemonium (staying as clear of the hurricane as she could). “Do you care if I kill unpowereds?”
One of the large computer displays exploded with the force of three pounds of C4. Papers continued to vanish, along with anything mechanical, liquid, or otherwise pertaining to equipment or experiments. Lumps of metal formed harmlessly around her, but depending on Aurora’s answer, that might soon change.
Three others had joined them. Whenever supers gathered, there could never be just two, could there? One in particular was cause for concern.
“Anonymous.” She said, regarding the super from the side of her vision. She made a note of his position. “If you want the information I gather, we can discuss a trade later. If you’re not going to help, don’t bother us.”
She turned away from Anonymous and the two others who seemed to be acting against them. Aurora and Cheshire could likely handle them, and she could help from a distance if necessary. She was about to continue past them, but paused, addressing Anonymous once more. “Also, please be aware that I am fifteen. Cheshire is not my boy friend.”
Azoth paced further into the room, back towards official-looking and probably locked doors.
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Post by Wrath on Jul 29, 2016 16:30:22 GMT -7
A greeting reached Wrath's ears. An eyebrow twitch as she recognized the voice. It was that pompous ass from a few nights ago. For the love of god why was he here? Memories of him boisterously laying claim to her made her face wrinkle. Sure flattery is flattery and all but did he have to be so obnoxious about it?
"What the hell are you doing here Pride, you've taken up stalking now?"
She watched with hidden awe as he punctured a hole in the laboratory wall. That much damage with just a tap of the knuckle. Maybe he had more than hot air inside after all. Though any semblance of respect went out the window with that pet name. She walked forward, stepping through the hole.
Her red eyes caught Aurora's form. So she really was here, perfect. For a moment it seemed as if Wrath had caught the rainbow girl's eyes. Her leap onto a desk and the swirling vortex of delightfulness confirmed it. So threatening was her first move huh? That wasn't going to get her far.
"Oh I am so scared Butterfly," she growled out, cracking her knuckles, "Whatcha gonna do? Dazzle me to death?"
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Post by PANOPTICON Ver. 3.023 on Jul 29, 2016 20:01:59 GMT -7
PANOPTICON Ver 3.023 analyzing combat data... --- Interference (Depowering) by Cheshire against Wrath results in SUCCESS, +5% combat advantage Accumulation (Information) by Azoth against Accumulation (Information) results in SUCCESS, +10% combat advantage Accumulation (Enhancement) by Wrath against Interference (Obfuscation) results in FAILURE due to suppression by the Interference (Depowering) Cheshire used Aggression (Subdual) by An0nymou5 against Azoth results in SUCCESS, +30% combat advantage Aggression (Confinement) by Aurora Disicio against An0nymou5 results in SUCCESS, +30% combat advantage --- Current conditions: Aurora Disicio Azoth and Cheshire have immunity to Accumulation (Information) granted by the Accumulation (Information) Azoth used Current advantage: Aurora Disicio Azoth and Cheshire have 45% An0nymou5 Pride and Wrath have 30% Current openings: Cheshire can DISABLE Wrath at a cost of 20% combat advantage, removing her Accumulation (Enhancement) for the rest of the fight. Azoth may BYPASS a chosen immunity of a chosen target at a cost of 15% combat advantage, removing any matching innate immunity from the target for the rest of the fight. Aurora Disicio may CAPTURE An0nymou5 at a cost of 20% combat advantage, causing his powers to stop contributing combat advantage for the rest of the fight. (Click here to send in your next round's actions!)
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Post by Aurora Disicio on Jul 30, 2016 21:48:40 GMT -7
Aurora would have responded to Wrath, but the moron that spoke in rhyme covered it as well as anything she would have said. With little more than a shrug, she continued on about her business, not particularly concerned about the newcomers. She was here to break this place, and if anything they were more assets than hindrances. Nothing worth worrying about for the time being.
Her aurora settled onto the ceiling after capturing the majority of the people here. It was still moving, but was more like a a thundercloud than anything else right now, small swirls and very puffy. It occasionally dripped down when she saw signs of unauthorized movement, reminding anyone that wanted to try to escape that she could strike anywhere at any moment. With that taken care of, her focus turned to Azoth once more while she got ready to make her next move. For the moment she was taking the time to dissolve all of the shrapnel Wrath was throwing all over the place, as though an attack like that would be able to do anything at all to someone like Aurora.
"That hardly seems necessary. What are they going to be able to do to us?"
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Post by An0nymou5 on Jul 31, 2016 2:08:22 GMT -7
“Oh great,” he thought to himself, “a Keeper who love poetry, rhyming and nonsense. Guess it wouldn’t be surprising from a guy naming himself like that nonsense feline in Alice in Wonderland.”
The ceiling above the lab started to come down and completely block the hole that the other two Pandaemoniums just made. The doors and windows are also block by the bunch of rubble that Aurora just made out of her maelstrom of flashy color particle in the air. As of now, there’s no way out of the lab; the researchers started to panic, as usual, and tried to look for another way out while the walking flashlight over here started to destroy the place.
“Oh dear,” Anonymous sighed, “I’m trapped in the place that I’m trying to sneak in earlier, and I can’t leave even when I don’t want to leave. Whatever should I do?”
Trapping him here isn’t going to do anything for him really, he can simply get out eventually; it’s not like he can get starve while waiting for the people outside finally break through the wall. That, and Aurora need to leave eventually, so it’s not like the exit will be block forever unless she plan to live here. So it isn’t really concern him even slightly; he figured this is just what Aurora will do anywhere she went to anyway.
“Funny you should said that, Aurora,” he replied to her statement to Cheshire, “since right now I’m not even doing anything to you. If you want to wreck the place, be my guest; I’m simply asking you to hold off the destruction until I get the data that I’m after, okay?”
He then turned to Azoth, who’s probably having the worst/best LSD trip in her life right now:
“That is…if you managed to get those information, I would be delighted if you’re willing to share them. I’m sure we can arrange something once Miss Walking-Rainbow over here finished wrecking the place to her heart’s content.”
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