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Post by Unhallow on Aug 30, 2016 13:31:53 GMT -7
Unhallow's allies were safe by the looks. One of the enemies appeared to be sweating even, they had done their job well. Another one of the enemies was so distracted by the civilians that she wasn't even doing anything with the situation here. That was fine, none of them wanted anything to do with the civilians. In fact, it would be a lot easier to get this done if none of them were around, and Unhallow wouldn't have to worry about accidentally causing their organs to fail or something. There was no reason to interfere there. Which meant the only thing to worry about was the machine, who was only being mildly annoying right now.
In other words, everything was still going...almost as planned. Close enough right?
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Post by Geata on Aug 30, 2016 16:48:47 GMT -7
Geata hadn't been expecting Eyepatch to come at him with a motorcycle, but he was still glad that she didn't end up getting hit by the car. Given how she didn't follow through with her attack, it would've been terrible if she had gotten hit by his. The unknown seemed preoccupied, too, so that left a certain robot to be contended with.
"Last chance to stand down," he said to the metal man. "You won't win this. Just go quietly and we won't have any reason to see you as an enemy." Whether or not he was listened to was ultimately irrelevant. He wasn't lying. They were going to get the man in the car, there was no disputing that. All that was left was convincing the other supers of that, and that ought to be fairly simple.
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Post by Azoth on Aug 30, 2016 18:27:48 GMT -7
Between Geata’s obvious and Unhallow’s apparent intervention with the eyepatched Bulwark and the technically unhostile actions of the robot, Azoth saw no reason to create any explosions. The dust the robot made was annoying, but with her unfortunately common interactions with Anonymous, in which she couldn’t rely on any of her senses, she had plenty of practice of keeping track of people with her powers when her eyes could not. They were not presently a danger and did not want to aggravate them into one if she did not need to.
Azoth walked to Geata’s side, her eyes not once leaving the metallic super. Or at least the spot data from her powers said they remained, as she couldn’t actually see them. She had nothing to add to Geata’s message but her presence. If they wanted to push this into actual battle, they’d be facing all three of them.
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Post by Osiris on Aug 31, 2016 12:10:40 GMT -7
Slowly, one hand of Osiris' would reach up, placed against roughly where its mouth would be on a normal human. It hated this turn of events already, made worse by the fact it was feeling... less than optimal, at the moment. Whether that was due to one of the others' power, it wasn't sure, but it knew one thing.
As things stood, it wouldn't win on its own.
"I am unsure whether I can defeat the three of you or not."
It would say simply, before lifting its other hand, keeping the first pressed against its face.
It would still try, it seemed.
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Post by PANOPTICON Ver. 3.023 on Aug 31, 2016 13:28:09 GMT -7
--- Accumulation (Summoning) by Osiris against Accumulation (Enhancement) results in SUCCESS, +10% combat advantage Accumulation (Enhancement) by Unhallow against Accumulation (Summoning) results in SUCCESS, +10% combat advantage Maneuver (Field) by Azoth against Osiris results in SUCCESS, +25% combat advantage Maneuver (Field) by Geata against Nemesis results in SUCCESS, +25% combat advantage Azoth Geata and Unhallow have reached 100% combat advantage! They will be able to extract their target and escape. All participants receive 10 Notoriety for their part in the battle! --- Analyzing possible outcomes... 1. Dutifully deliver Oliver to your new contact. A new ally is secured for the Keepers. Effect: +10 Keepers Prestige, +5 Unaligned Prestige2. Deftly negotiate some better terms before completing the delivery. Even if your new contact doesn't appreciate the maneuver, making an exclusivity agreement with her would force more other Keepers to go through you for information and favors. Effect: +65 additional Notoriety each for Azoth Geata and Unhallow Effect: In the month of September, Keepers will not get information options for succeeding in schemes against Azoth Geata and Unhallow Effect: Future schemes to set yourself above the other Keepers might offer even more potent options3. Use Azoth's power to plant bugs on Oliver and any other property of Janele's you come across. The risk of discovery might be worth the chance of better tipoffs in the future regarding information of value to the wider super community. Effect: +50 additional Notoriety each for Azoth Geata and Unhallow Effect: +5 Keepers Prestige, +2 Unaligned Prestige Effect: In the month of September, even non-Keepers will get high-quality information options for succeeding in schemes against Azoth Geata and Unhallow Effect: Future schemes to make it easier for supers to get information might offer even more potent optionsAs the one who started the scheme, Azoth gets the final choice.
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Post by Azoth on Aug 31, 2016 14:18:43 GMT -7
Simple indeed. For once, no battle needed happen, no injuries needed to be exchanged, and everyone’s time was spared from useless sparing. She kept the robot in the corner of her eye in case they made any further moves, but she doubted he would prove much more of a problem. They were outmatched, three to one. Any amount of common sense would suggest they left.
Azoth put a hand on Geata’s shoulder to get his attention (reaching to do so). “Geata, would you transport Oliver somewhere secure? The house we played chess at will do. I do not care what you do with him, just make sure he doesn’t leave or die. I would like to search Oliver’s car for anything that might prove... useful in negotiations. Unhallow and I will finish here and meet up with you later.”
As Unhallow would’ve likely overhear, Azoth saw no reason to repeat her plan. She let her hand drop, gestured Unhallow to follow, and walked unheeded towards the car. Oliver she would leave in Geata’s care, but the car itself, between Unhallow’s power and her own, there wouldn’t be a single thing missed.
A thoroughly contented grin spread across Azoth’s face. Janele might find herself with a little stronger of an ally than she may have first expected.
Taking Option #2!
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Post by Geata on Aug 31, 2016 20:09:37 GMT -7
Geata gave a dutiful salute to Azoth and nodded. It was pretty clear how things would go should metal man try to fight, so it was likely that they wouldn't have to worry. That meant that they could focus on the task at hand, but with a quick look around, he realized he had something else to do quickly.
"Just one sec, if you don't mind, Azoth," he said as he jogged over to the motorcycle. Opening a portal, he rolled the bike through to where it would be just a few feet from where Eyepatch now was. Once it was through, he stepped back and closed the portal in front of him before turning back to the car and going and retrieving the man inside. "Come on, big guy, behave and you'll be perfectly fine," he said as he walked him through another portal. Before he closed it, though, he turned back and gave a small wave to the two Keepers.
"It was nice working with you, Unhallow. I look forward to doing it again." With that said, the portal closed, and he continued the trip to the house in Malachite Isle.
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Post by Nemesis on Sept 1, 2016 13:53:29 GMT -7
By the time she realized what was happening it was too late. A vague tingling from her power warned Nemesis that she should probably move out of the way before something happened. As she tried to process the information, the ground fell away and the next thing she knew she was flying. The drop wasn't very far, but the sudden feeling of not touching the ground lead to panicked flailing and a lost sense of balance. Instead of straightening herself out, Nemesis overcorrected and ended up toppling over.
From her prone position, she could still partially see the accident. Something relocated her further down the street which, considering her opponents, was easy enough to understand without utilizing any psychic powers. That portal boy ended up being more annoying than expected. Nemesis punched the concrete in frustration, letting her spiritual energy recover any self-inflicted injuries. If only she had been allowed to attack him from the beginning, then this wouldn't have even happened.
Another sudden appearance from Skeletor prompted her to get back up as quickly as possible. Before she could do much he vanished again but had taken the time to return her bike. With a shake of her head, Nemesis climbed on and drove away. Trying to help that man would require out-speeding those portals, which clearly wouldn't happen.
No one would be saved today--a feeling that had become too familiar as of late. In a way, this reminded her of the early days when she was weak. She already learned that all the training and self-improvement in the world wouldn't matter if she always fought alone. One person can't win by themselves, yet that was exactly what she was trying to do. That mistake needed correcting, or there wouldn't even be a point in showing up anymore.
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Post by Unhallow on Sept 5, 2016 14:58:20 GMT -7
Everyone was actually retreating. This never happened, so Unhallow wasn't quite sure what to make of it. Part of them didn't actually believe it was happening, but when Azoth was able to apprehend her target it couldn't be denied. Something actually went right for once in their life! It was almost enough to make them feel a little giddy. That feeling passed quickly once the target was handed off to Geata. They weren't all going to stay together? As suspicious as they were of Geata, it was nice to have someone else around for the time being. Him leaving meant they were going to be all alone with Azoth and that would probably be awkward. When Azoth said she was going to search the car, Unhallow took a few steps forward.
"I've already taken a look around. Let me tell you what I found."
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