"Necessary Evil" IC

jkason · May 6, 2011

Ben O'hare, Brick

Brick rips off another random door as Siren and Sorceress speak.

"How much power does that portal take?" he asks. "Maybe we throw open a few more of these doors, then portal to the center of camp when the drones get here, leave them with our friendly distractions?"

Thanee · May 6, 2011

Sorceress

“It's a bit complicated, I can only open it to one location, that I have visited before.”

Walking Dad · May 6, 2011

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The prison camp is in Southpoint in Star City (map below, but also in the RG, with a short description of the districts):

Star City itself is a very urbanized island, so teleporting to a nearby forest is a bit ... impossible.

I assume you will still continue with your plans below
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Siren feels Mindjack's high psionic powers, kept in check by the nullifiers, as she scans his mind. He seems genuinely grateful for being rescued, but also seems to know why he is important.

Not all of the prisoners are metas. Some are just normal people who were unlucky enough to draw the V'sori's attention. The ones with powers thank the heroes and seem to wait for a signal to use the portal, too.

Thanee · May 6, 2011

Sorceress

If she notices some of the prisoners apparantly waiting for guidance, the Sorceress tells them: “Go through this portal. The destination should be safe for now.”

OOC: I somehow thought it was out in the wilds somewhere... changed the forest to an abandoned garage.

Jemal · May 6, 2011

"Free him, seems like he'll play nice." Siren motions Mindjack over to one of the brutes and then has a thought. If they're telepathically connected to the doctor, maybe.. She concentrates on the image of Dr Destruction and attempts to telepathically communicate him, telling him what's going on.

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Siren's Telepathy rank allows her to mentally contact anybody on the planet provided they have a way of receiving her message. Figured If we can just ask da'boss directly, that'd clear up the question of whether to bamf out right away or not. Heck, he might even decide to come pick us up at the garage instead.[/sblock]

Arkhandus · May 7, 2011

"Ahh, fine, screw it. We'll wait in the center of camp like idjits and get ourselves surrounded by V'sori and drones. Maybe Doctor Dumbass is just that anal," Gemini-Octavia grumbles, as Gemini-Brick steps back into the room through the portal, receiving Gemini-Octavia's mental call. Gemini-Octavia says "No-way no-how we're lettin' Mindjack use his powers again just yet. Grateful or not, nothing says he won't 'jack our brains for his own purposes. Bad enough we're stuck in some kinda deal with Doctor Destruction." As he/she speaks, he/she carefully zaps another meta's nullifiers in one of the cells.

At the same time, Gemini-Brick steps up and grabs Mindjack, yanking him out of Siren's grip and then dashing away to jump out the cut-open window. Once outside, he jumps back onto the roof and says "Stay here and stay low, Mindjack. Looks like we hafta smash up some Fins 'n' drones before we're 'allowed' t' getcha outta here. Doctor 'Dumbass' Destruction sez so." Gemini-Brick crouches down and waits for the right time to jump down and join the now-inevitable fight with the drones and V'sori.

Walking Dad · May 7, 2011

The freed metas who are able to do so start to free others as well, using a various display of powers (but most at least don't seem to play in the group's league), so that most are already away through the portal before more drones arrive...

Siren is easily able to contact Dr Destruction, but feels a barrier to his more private thoughts. It will work for communication, but not for mind probing.
He just answers: "Look at the villains playing the hero! How disappointing. I don't suppose you bothered to check if any of them are actually useful? Either way, if I take you up conventional from the camp, they will not as quick use their tech to track the position of your teleport, but ..."
At this moment the rest of the drones arrive...

- combat post following soon -

Jemal · May 7, 2011

Siren responds mentally to Dr Destruction "They are weak surfacers, I care not what happens to them unless it impacts my plans." In her distraction, Minjack is grabbed away by the blabering, shape-changing idiot "As that one keeps doing." Her thoughts turn angry but retalliation is interupted by the appearance of the drones.

Walking Dad · May 7, 2011

Round 0.5

Code:

Current locations:
G-Brick & Mindjack - on the roof
most former prisoners - abandoned garage, 'far far away'
Characters (but G-Brick) - in the cell block

The remaining eight drones enter the compound, weapons blazing. Most attacks are simply evaded or ignored by the powerful villains inside, but one of the last prisoners who fled through the portal is injured.

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Drone attack (Octavia, Brick, Gemini (Oct), Sorceress, Siren, Helis) (1d20+5=14, 1d20+5=9, 1d20+5=13, 1d20+5=14, 1d20+5=18, 1d20+5=21)

Toughness DC 22 (Sorceress, Helis) (1d20+16=26, 1d20+10=25)

(Status in brackets is before spending HPs for re-rolls, etc)

Octavia -
Brick -
Gemini (Oct) -
Gemini (Brick -
Sorceress -
Siren -
Helis -

8/12 Drones

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ooc: PCs turn.

Thanee · May 8, 2011

Sorceress

The Sorceress speaks to the last remaining prisoners.

“Looks like we cannot accompany you. Go through the portal and tell the others there, that you are on your own. You should probably leave that place and find another spot to hole up, but that shouldn't be too hard. Don't let them catch you again. Good luck!”

She keeps concentrating on the portal, until the last (of those who want to go) has stepped through, then closes it.