EPIC M&M: Issue 6 (IC)
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Calinon
First Post
Brazilia Medical Facility
October 14, 2120
Johan
"Anna?" Sanchez says as she looks with the doctor at a monitor. "Fine, fine, she's fine," she says semi-absently. "Probably in recovery."
Luckily, you know just where that is, having seen your way around the hospital already. Your double seems to know the way as well, and as you hurry along after him, he lets the elevator doors close before you can get in with him, sticking out his tongue at you as it slams shut.
It takes you a minute to follow him down to recovery, and when you do, you see him standing outside the wide archway into the recovery ward with a surprised look on his face.
"See, I woah, can do it!" you hear Anna's voice from within recovery a few instants before she walks out stiltedly...
Neutron
"Vida is recovering fairly well. Both she and you should make a full recovery. The virus infecting you was pretty much eradicated. They aren't so sure about your discolorations, but with luck that will fade too," she says with a smile. "Vida is just down the hall," she adds, turning to get coffee. "Two doors down on the left. With Ms. Vaile," she says dubiously. "Or whoever she really is," you think you hear her mutter quietly.
Vincent
Your father sighs a bit. "Well, it'll be public knowledge shortly anyway, but SAP acquired a 52% voting share in my corporation today in a rather efficient takeover bid. A shareholders meeting was called immediately and a new board of directors installed," he adds with a frown. "Needless to say, I'm not on it." He shakes his head. "Oh well; I guess I shouldn't have issued public shares."
October 26, 2120
Dover, England
Dover Medical Facility
Jay
"Oh great. More explosions at base," Titan says. "I'm pretty sure Sanchez will have no trouble training you. And if not, a few of the students are good at blowing things up," he adds with a laugh.
The intercom crackles to life.
"Hey, Titan. I could use your help in here. X is kinda freaking out!" Trailblazer exclaims.
"Kodiak," Titan says, but the big russian is already moving out of the plane. "Empath, X12 is," he starts.
"I see him," she returns even before he finishes.
"Excuse me a moment, gentlemen," Titan says, then he bursts out of the plane in a streak of silver and white.
X12
Trailblazer grabs your arm. "Just relax, partner," he says.
As if an image overlays what you see, you see the administrator seems bring a needle towards you. This won't hurt a bit, you hear her say distantly. You look at Trailblazer and he's ghosted over by an image of a guard like the ones you were trained with. You can't be sure of what you are seeing though, as two images seem to blend together, confusing you.
Behind the administrator the shadows deepen and you see a pair of red eyes, a faint slash of a mouth with perfect teeth and hear a dark chuckle before the shadows vanish. The dual images before you remain, however, and you can't be sure which is which.
October 14, 2120
Johan
"Anna?" Sanchez says as she looks with the doctor at a monitor. "Fine, fine, she's fine," she says semi-absently. "Probably in recovery."
Luckily, you know just where that is, having seen your way around the hospital already. Your double seems to know the way as well, and as you hurry along after him, he lets the elevator doors close before you can get in with him, sticking out his tongue at you as it slams shut.
It takes you a minute to follow him down to recovery, and when you do, you see him standing outside the wide archway into the recovery ward with a surprised look on his face.
"See, I woah, can do it!" you hear Anna's voice from within recovery a few instants before she walks out stiltedly...
Neutron
"Vida is recovering fairly well. Both she and you should make a full recovery. The virus infecting you was pretty much eradicated. They aren't so sure about your discolorations, but with luck that will fade too," she says with a smile. "Vida is just down the hall," she adds, turning to get coffee. "Two doors down on the left. With Ms. Vaile," she says dubiously. "Or whoever she really is," you think you hear her mutter quietly.
Vincent
Your father sighs a bit. "Well, it'll be public knowledge shortly anyway, but SAP acquired a 52% voting share in my corporation today in a rather efficient takeover bid. A shareholders meeting was called immediately and a new board of directors installed," he adds with a frown. "Needless to say, I'm not on it." He shakes his head. "Oh well; I guess I shouldn't have issued public shares."
October 26, 2120
Dover, England
Dover Medical Facility
Jay
"Oh great. More explosions at base," Titan says. "I'm pretty sure Sanchez will have no trouble training you. And if not, a few of the students are good at blowing things up," he adds with a laugh.
The intercom crackles to life.
"Hey, Titan. I could use your help in here. X is kinda freaking out!" Trailblazer exclaims.
"Kodiak," Titan says, but the big russian is already moving out of the plane. "Empath, X12 is," he starts.
"I see him," she returns even before he finishes.
"Excuse me a moment, gentlemen," Titan says, then he bursts out of the plane in a streak of silver and white.
X12
Trailblazer grabs your arm. "Just relax, partner," he says.
As if an image overlays what you see, you see the administrator seems bring a needle towards you. This won't hurt a bit, you hear her say distantly. You look at Trailblazer and he's ghosted over by an image of a guard like the ones you were trained with. You can't be sure of what you are seeing though, as two images seem to blend together, confusing you.
Behind the administrator the shadows deepen and you see a pair of red eyes, a faint slash of a mouth with perfect teeth and hear a dark chuckle before the shadows vanish. The dual images before you remain, however, and you can't be sure which is which.
Velmont
First Post
Jay looks all the EPIC member leaving.
Nothing they can't handle I suppose...
He looks at his father, taking advanatge they have all left.
"So my military training finish like that, and here I am in EPIC... I would have prefer that to happen in a more happy time. What do you plan to do with Kevin's stuff? I don't want to see that duplicate to get his hand on it.
Seems some people in EPIC would like to get an eye on those things. I suppose it is all classified, so do you want me to keep them for me or can they take a look? I think I could repair some minor defect if needed, but if something failed badly, I am not sure I would be able to repair it myself. I am not yet used to such technology. So, what your call on that father?"
Nothing they can't handle I suppose...
He looks at his father, taking advanatge they have all left.
"So my military training finish like that, and here I am in EPIC... I would have prefer that to happen in a more happy time. What do you plan to do with Kevin's stuff? I don't want to see that duplicate to get his hand on it.
Seems some people in EPIC would like to get an eye on those things. I suppose it is all classified, so do you want me to keep them for me or can they take a look? I think I could repair some minor defect if needed, but if something failed badly, I am not sure I would be able to repair it myself. I am not yet used to such technology. So, what your call on that father?"
Agamon
Adventurer
Sanjay nods his thanks. "Okay. Oh, and no matter what I might say later, I appreciate the 'help'," he says, tapping on his head. "I'm not usually the most level-headed guy."
As he walks down the hallway to Vida's room, his mind wanders. "Yeah, what is the deal with Ms. Vaille, anyway...eh, I don't care, la, la, la, la, la..." he thinks, sleepily.
Entering the room, he flashes a smile, but his drowsy eyes don't play along, making him look as though he's a little drunk. "Hey, girls, how's everyone doing?"
As he walks down the hallway to Vida's room, his mind wanders. "Yeah, what is the deal with Ms. Vaille, anyway...eh, I don't care, la, la, la, la, la..." he thinks, sleepily.
Entering the room, he flashes a smile, but his drowsy eyes don't play along, making him look as though he's a little drunk. "Hey, girls, how's everyone doing?"
At the mention of Straightjacket's father, Michelle rolls her eyes. "Ugh, tell me about it, I don't think I have ever met someone as sexist and annoying as he is. But he did help out and his absorbing abilites could be a usefull ability to have around." She says with a shrug
"What happened with Mason? How did he become so evil? Its just that you and your other brother are so different from him, sometimes its hard to believe that your brothers at all."
"I hope she still isn't mad at me but I guess your right, you have to make the best choice you can and go with it but its nice to know that you have someone you can count on." She says with a smile. "How much longer are we going to have to wait until the most of us can be released and when will we find out about Monica?"
"What happened with Mason? How did he become so evil? Its just that you and your other brother are so different from him, sometimes its hard to believe that your brothers at all."
"I hope she still isn't mad at me but I guess your right, you have to make the best choice you can and go with it but its nice to know that you have someone you can count on." She says with a smile. "How much longer are we going to have to wait until the most of us can be released and when will we find out about Monica?"
Mordane76
First Post
"It can't be real," X12 ponders. "I won't let him use me to hurt these people, but I also won't let him hurt me with them, either." His mind racing, X12 readies himself for the advancing nurse/image.
Half Action: Total Defense. Ready Action - If the nurse attacks with the syringe, attempt Grapple.
Half Action: Total Defense. Ready Action - If the nurse attacks with the syringe, attempt Grapple.
Calinon
First Post
Brazilia Medical Facility
October 14, 2120
Johan
"Wow! What happened!" your double says.
Anna replies to him, pretty much ignoring you. "The doctor said with some new medical nanobots, the back injury from that drunk driver in Russia can be fully repaired," she says excitedly, stumbling slightly. Your double is very quick to stop her from falling. And despite your presence, she is still ignoring you!
And then you realize that this is pretty much how she dealt with you when there was you and several duplicates around, just talking to the main you.
"Miss Nikitov," comes a somewhat scolding voice from inside as a nurse appears in the doorway. "I said no strenuous activity yet. We have several more injections of nanobots and we need to continue the bioscans."
"Alright, alright!" she says, walking stiff-legged back into the room.
Your double starts to follow and then afixes you with a slight smirk and glare. "Don't even think about it," he says, then four duplicates appear in the doorway to block you as he goes into the room.
Neutron
As you head down the hall away from Empath, her forced emotional control weakens considerably, though it leaves you with the ability to control them yourself quite effectively. As you enter the room, you see Ms. Vaile sitting next to the bed Vida lays in.
"Hello, Sanjay," Ms. Vaile says, flashing her typical pearly white smile towards you. Somehow, she manages to not look in the least bit tired. Every hair is in perfect place and her outfit is in perfect condition.
Vida also gives you a weak smile. She is still obviously suffering from the lingering effects of Anaconda, displaying the same darkened and visible veins beneath her skin and looking quite tired. An intravenus drip is attached to her hand and several monitors keep tabs on her condition. The hospital gown does little to hide her substantial charms.
"I am quite well," Ms. Vaile says. "Other than a bump on my head from that last explosion, though Vincent absorbed the worst of that I hear. As for Vida, the doctor says she will be fine."
"Other than looking like a human zebra," Vida says with a bit of a chuckle. "I guess we have that in common. And I guess I have you to thank for being alive at all," she says. "And you saved Ms. Vaile too."
"That he did," Ms. Vaile says with a smile. "You do quite well playing the hero."
Vince
"Somehow I doubt I can convince SAP to return control to me. Most of the staff have already been offered lucrative contracts with SAP. I'll sell my shares and should have enough to retire on," he says with a frown. "I'm not sure if your mother will appreciate the fact I will be spending more time at home or if she'll try to have me killed." He lets out a sigh. "It doesn't exactly make me happy losing everything I worked so hard for so quickly though."
Michelle
"Monica," Thunder says. "We'll see if my brother can help her. Nobody has ever seen injuries like hers. The rods Ghost used have fused with parts of her internal organs. We'll know once he arrives, provided she lasts until then."
"Jim and Jack were twins. When their powers manifested, they let it go to their heads. And their powers really manifested. Both are cocky as hell and love nothing better than wreaking havoc. I didn't shed a tear when Jim got killed by Tao and I can guarantee I'll be at Jack's execution," he says with definite conviction. "We'll all get to see Straightjacket's dad get executed too if he ever smacks Jun Po on the butt like he does to the nurses around here," he adds.
October 26, 2120
Dover, England
Dover Medical Facility
Jay
"I've already covered some of that with Thunder. EPIC can use the items, but has a non-disclosure agreement as to the technology itself. It seemed prudent since I'm sure Ms. Sanchez would somehow get her hands on it no matter what," Lord York says. "And don't worry about Kevin's things. I'm sending his gear I had made for him with you for spare parts."
X12
It's as if your worst fears are happening just as you imagine them. The nurse comes at you with a syringe. Just as you lunge forward, something slams into your side hard, and you turn to see a guard, hands moving faster than you can see, slap you backwards. You reel back into something huge and hairy. Whirling about, you find yourself confronted with a bear, dressed in a guard uniform reaching down and grabbing hold of you with a "Rawr?!"
As you struggle, another, female, guard comes forward, grabbing hold of your head in a vicelike grip. Slowly, everything shifts and images fade, leaving you standing, Kodiak having you in a bear hug, literally, and Empath resting her hand on your forhead. Trailblazer stands infront of the administrator who looks completely shaken by the incident and Titan is just setting down by Empath.
"Just can't leave you alone for a minute, eh Amigo?"
"Shut up, Titan," Empath says, eyes closed as she focuses on what she is doing. You feel a sudden pull in your head, like something is pressing against the inside of your skull,then a sudden mental pop as whatever it is vanishes. Empath's eyes fly open, completely black orbs. She says something in french, then collapses, Titan catching her. You are left feeling rather euphoric, like a great weight has suddenly been lifted from you, even as the administrator summons doctors for Empath.
The presence of your father, you realize, is gone.
October 14, 2120
Johan
"Wow! What happened!" your double says.
Anna replies to him, pretty much ignoring you. "The doctor said with some new medical nanobots, the back injury from that drunk driver in Russia can be fully repaired," she says excitedly, stumbling slightly. Your double is very quick to stop her from falling. And despite your presence, she is still ignoring you!
And then you realize that this is pretty much how she dealt with you when there was you and several duplicates around, just talking to the main you.
"Miss Nikitov," comes a somewhat scolding voice from inside as a nurse appears in the doorway. "I said no strenuous activity yet. We have several more injections of nanobots and we need to continue the bioscans."
"Alright, alright!" she says, walking stiff-legged back into the room.
Your double starts to follow and then afixes you with a slight smirk and glare. "Don't even think about it," he says, then four duplicates appear in the doorway to block you as he goes into the room.
Neutron
As you head down the hall away from Empath, her forced emotional control weakens considerably, though it leaves you with the ability to control them yourself quite effectively. As you enter the room, you see Ms. Vaile sitting next to the bed Vida lays in.
"Hello, Sanjay," Ms. Vaile says, flashing her typical pearly white smile towards you. Somehow, she manages to not look in the least bit tired. Every hair is in perfect place and her outfit is in perfect condition.
Vida also gives you a weak smile. She is still obviously suffering from the lingering effects of Anaconda, displaying the same darkened and visible veins beneath her skin and looking quite tired. An intravenus drip is attached to her hand and several monitors keep tabs on her condition. The hospital gown does little to hide her substantial charms.
"I am quite well," Ms. Vaile says. "Other than a bump on my head from that last explosion, though Vincent absorbed the worst of that I hear. As for Vida, the doctor says she will be fine."
"Other than looking like a human zebra," Vida says with a bit of a chuckle. "I guess we have that in common. And I guess I have you to thank for being alive at all," she says. "And you saved Ms. Vaile too."
"That he did," Ms. Vaile says with a smile. "You do quite well playing the hero."
Vince
"Somehow I doubt I can convince SAP to return control to me. Most of the staff have already been offered lucrative contracts with SAP. I'll sell my shares and should have enough to retire on," he says with a frown. "I'm not sure if your mother will appreciate the fact I will be spending more time at home or if she'll try to have me killed." He lets out a sigh. "It doesn't exactly make me happy losing everything I worked so hard for so quickly though."
Michelle
"Monica," Thunder says. "We'll see if my brother can help her. Nobody has ever seen injuries like hers. The rods Ghost used have fused with parts of her internal organs. We'll know once he arrives, provided she lasts until then."
"Jim and Jack were twins. When their powers manifested, they let it go to their heads. And their powers really manifested. Both are cocky as hell and love nothing better than wreaking havoc. I didn't shed a tear when Jim got killed by Tao and I can guarantee I'll be at Jack's execution," he says with definite conviction. "We'll all get to see Straightjacket's dad get executed too if he ever smacks Jun Po on the butt like he does to the nurses around here," he adds.
October 26, 2120
Dover, England
Dover Medical Facility
Jay
"I've already covered some of that with Thunder. EPIC can use the items, but has a non-disclosure agreement as to the technology itself. It seemed prudent since I'm sure Ms. Sanchez would somehow get her hands on it no matter what," Lord York says. "And don't worry about Kevin's things. I'm sending his gear I had made for him with you for spare parts."
X12
It's as if your worst fears are happening just as you imagine them. The nurse comes at you with a syringe. Just as you lunge forward, something slams into your side hard, and you turn to see a guard, hands moving faster than you can see, slap you backwards. You reel back into something huge and hairy. Whirling about, you find yourself confronted with a bear, dressed in a guard uniform reaching down and grabbing hold of you with a "Rawr?!"
As you struggle, another, female, guard comes forward, grabbing hold of your head in a vicelike grip. Slowly, everything shifts and images fade, leaving you standing, Kodiak having you in a bear hug, literally, and Empath resting her hand on your forhead. Trailblazer stands infront of the administrator who looks completely shaken by the incident and Titan is just setting down by Empath.
"Just can't leave you alone for a minute, eh Amigo?"
"Shut up, Titan," Empath says, eyes closed as she focuses on what she is doing. You feel a sudden pull in your head, like something is pressing against the inside of your skull,then a sudden mental pop as whatever it is vanishes. Empath's eyes fly open, completely black orbs. She says something in french, then collapses, Titan catching her. You are left feeling rather euphoric, like a great weight has suddenly been lifted from you, even as the administrator summons doctors for Empath.
The presence of your father, you realize, is gone.
