EPIC M&M: Issue 6 (IC)

[Dalamar]

"That was... much less painful than I had thought. Perhaps some evolving has happened since the time that I ran into that ogre," Johan says to no-one in particular. Assessing that trying to break the number code is much easier and safer than trying to navigate between the firewalls and the eels a second time, Johan goes over to the keypad. He tries to synergize with the lock, to open it without actually inputting the numbers. If that doesn't work, he'll break the lock off the wall and jumpwire it.

 

[Agamon]

"All wind...I doubt it. Can't speak on how much he needs me, but even if that's right, he can still make life hell for me..." Sanjay says, sounding less confident and more like he's trying to convince himself.

He rubs his jaw as he looks at Monica in her predicament. He then glances at the door and up at the cameras and then back at Monica. A regretful look of resignation quickly shifts to piqued interest. He grins slyly as makes her bonds disappear into thin air. "A lot of energy, you say? I think we need to find someplace a bit more private..."

 

[Mimic]

Michelle glances over at Tara as she heads toward the bathroom. "Why do I get the feeling that you know more about this then what your saying?"

She wil change and head out towards the cafeteria.

 

[Calinon]

Brazilia Medical Facility
October 14, 2120

Sanjay
Monica lets out a growl and practically leaps off the table, grabbing you by the hand and dragging you towards another door. "Finally," she says as she shoves the door open. After a brief weaving tear through the halls, a close call nearly running into Thunder and Empath and a few questioning glances from hospital staff, you end up in one of the suites.

And a long while later...

Monica is back to 'normal' and sound asleep, and you have an extreme case of the munchies. Fortunately, it's not too terribly far to the cafeteria area.

Michelle
"I have no idea what you are talking about," Tara says with a grin.

After you get dressed, the two of you head off to the cafeteria to grab some munchies. As you are picking up your order, you see Thunder walk in with a woman who has a strangely familiar appearance. She is a human-cat hybrid, tiger to be exact, and seems more than a little angry. A low growl rolls over the nearly empty cafeteria; it's origin is obvious.

Tail twitching, the woman says in a voice that makes you think she may have more feline vocal cords than human, "You said you'd take care of her."

Vince
"Of course I did it for you!" your father says somewhat curtly. "What kind of life can you have looking like... like... that! You may have a bit of a cult following here, but how long do you want to keep having people run away in terror from you, or wave holy crosses at you and call you a monster! You have no idea how hard this has been on your mother, especially since you started showing up in the press on a weekly basis."

"He shows up in the press for what he does, not what he looks like," Ms. Vaile is quick to point out.

"I don't need your help to deal with my son, thank you very much!" your father says to her, voice rising with obvious stress and anger.

Somewhere in Cyberspace
You focus on the lock and while you don't simply make it open with a thought, as you stare at it, a button depresses. Blinking and trying again, it works again, allowing you to manipulate the lock without touching it. Which turns out to be a good thing judging from the electricity coursing over the lock!

Within moments you bypass the lock and zip through the door into the heart of what you soon realize is the M-Tac mainframe. Your hair stands up on your neck and arms... something... no MANY somethings are coming towards you from various directions. You are certain of it.

You have several paths that lead into the system. You aren't sure, but left seems to be operations, right is containment, straight is information, up is personel. The door behind you... is gone...

More to come soonish... I'll be combining the groups within the week or so.

 

[Dalamar]

Hookayy... Eeny, meeny, miny- That way, Johan thinks to himself and heads towards the information center first. There he tries to access the information that M-Tac has about the kid that broke into Aris earlier, including identity, mutant powers, and medical information.

 

[Agamon]

Sanjay smiles at Monica, looking down at her sleeping form. But his brow furrows and the smile turns to a frown for a few moments. He shakes his head and sighs, dismissing whatever thought he had, replacing it with, "Neutron needs food badly."

He makes his way to the cafeteria and the smell of food makes his stomach growl. He gets his food and, while looking for a place to sit, he's startled by the sudden presence of Thunder and even moreso by the woman arguing with him, obviously Monica's mom. He discreetly tries to find an out of the way corner to eat, trying to attract as little attention as his shiny metal skin allows.

 

[Mimic]

"Yea, sure you don't," she says exiting the bathroom giving her a grin. Pausing before heading to the cafeteria, Michelle gives her a look of concern before speaking."Actually something tells me the less I know about you and Anithos, the better. Just becarefull ok? He seems like an nice person but he is a criminal... I... I just don't want you to get hurt."

The two of you head off to the cafeteria to grab some munchies. As you are picking up your order, you see Thunder walk in with a woman who has a strangely familiar appearance. She is a human-cat hybrid, tiger to be exact, and seems more than a little angry. A low growl rolls over the nearly empty cafeteria; it's origin is obvious.

Tail twitching, the woman says in a voice that makes you think she may have more feline vocal cords than human, "You said you'd take care of her."

Michelle leans in towards Tara, lowering her voice so as not to be overheard. "Wow, that's got to be Monica's mom. She looks pretty mad... glad its Thunder up there and not me."

 

[Elementor]

"Dad, I don't really mind looking this way. My wings and stuff are quite practical. They let me fly and I have a tail stinger. Besides if a changed into a normal looking guy I wouldnt be Speed Demon anymore I'd be like Speed Guy or something which is pretty lame.

Let me take you for a fly. It really is amazing"

 

[Calinon]

Sorry about the delay... swamped at work and too tired at home lately.

October 26, 2120
Dover, England
Dover Medical Facility

X12
Nobody tries to stop you from helping in the emergency room, and one of the doctors diagnosing patients directs you to the patients he needs you to tend to most. You move about, your currently reduced powers making the process slower, but infinitely more tolerable for you. Plus the new uniform seems quite effective at keeping you from becoming soaked in blood. As you help one of the victims from the collapse in the foyer, another, older doctor walks by and immediately stops.

"I told you, room A3 first! If you don't treat her wounds, she'll be dead in minutes! There's nothing we can do for her," he says in a panic, gesturing at one of the rooms with a curtain drawn across it. You are certain he didn't give you any instructions before, though it is obvious he believes he did.

Jay
Trailblazer is busy speaking with one of the hospital administrators, and seeing that he looks exceedingly stressed and obviously is without your weapon, you choose to leave him be. Empath is still being looked at by Mystic, Titan is in Emergency and Kodiak is being looked over by a nurse for his obvious wounds. The chinese girl, Dara you think you heard her called, is sitting groggily on a chair with Raisa pacing nearby like a caged animal. Michael sits across from Dara, watching Raisa pace back and forth.

The rubble seems to have simply vanished, and most of the injured are already taken care of or in emergency. Carl leans against the wall by the windows at the front of the hospital, or what's left of them. He has a rather impressive weapon holstered at his hip, and is examining another, very familiar weapon at the moment...

Brazilia Medical Facility
October 14, 2120

Sanjay, Michelle
"She is being taken care of. She'll be fine after a few days of rest. Titan flew my brother down to..." Thunder retorts to the woman.

"Oh good, the responsible one of the family is here," the woman jabs at him. "Now where is my daughter," she demands.

"Our... she's resting," Thunder snaps back. "Or still trying to change back to human."

"Well, just get her boyfriend to pay her a visit," the woman says with a throaty chuckle. "I know he's here; I saw him on the news. Cosmo, wasn't it? Maybe I should go find him and he can take me to her," she says, and with a strong leap she is standing on the second floor railing overlooking the cafeteria. "I'm sure only half the hospital will be awake by the time I find her!" she calls down.

Fortunately for Sanjay, neither Thunder nor Monica's mother seem to take much interest in him, nor in Michelle and Tara.

"Well," Tara says to Michelle. "That kind of answers one or two things about Monica, wouldn't you say?"

"Damnit, Tyra," Thunder says, electricity forming about him and bearing him aloft. "Do you have to always be so dramatic? She's in recovery, and I swear if you create any sort of ruckus every hair on your body will be standing on end and you'll be sucking dirt from the floor." He sets down close to her and sets off towards recovery.

"I don't think he likes her too much," Tara says. "Just a hunch."

Vince
"A flight is not going to happen," your father says sternly. "Anymore than you being able to take over the business, whatever form it may take," he says with a glare at Ms. Vaile, "looking like that. Your mother and I have tried to be supportive, but we can't have the face of the corporation scaring children in the streets. And the chance of either of the twins taking over the business," he adds with a shake of his head. "Genetically, neither have your intellect or affinity for the necessary sciences that you have."

"Personally, I find Vincent's appearance rather distinctive and unintimidating," Ms. Vaile says simply. While you get the feeling she is being honest, you also have the nagging suspicion that she is trying to keep your father off balance and aggravated.

Somewhere in Cyberspace
You zip down the corridor and come into a massive chamber, filled floor to ceiling with cabinets which in turn are filled with files. At the front of the several rows and floors is a desk with a holographic interface. Floating above the interface is a miniature version of the Mag-Lev. You find it humerous when you realize what it is... a visual representation of a search engine.

It takes you a few minutes to find the file you are searching for and give the information to the search engine. The little Mag-Lev zips off towards the third floor and you run to follow it. You get up there and it is hovering over an open drawer. Under it is the file you are seeking.

First Name: Jessica
Last Name: Unknown

INFORMATION CLASSIFIED

It takes you some time, several long minutes in fact, before you crack the encryption codes. Some of the file remains security locked with a data-lock that would take you a long time to crack, but some useful information is present.

Capture Data: Captured by members of EPIC on EPIC grounds during a raid by the mercenary Split and his company.

Mutant Information: Mutant appears to have the ability to merge with computer systems and software, physically entering the digital realm. This gives her a dangerous ability to hack information systems and computerized databases, along with the ability to travel covertly among them. Bypassing security is obviously not a problem as EPIC has an M-Tac classifed Level 5 security system in place.

The mutant also has several key physical systems replaced by fiber optics and nanobot systems. This provides the mutant with the ability to datalink with computerized and mechanical systems, and the electromagnetic field she naturally generates gives her the power to control and even animate mechanical devices to do her bidding. This power seems to be driven on base instinct.

Of interest, DNA testing proves the age of the female subject to be roughly 14 years. This makes the subject the youngest documented case of mutation currently on file anywhere in the world. Due to the danger this subject poses, it is recommended that she and any other mutant found to have powers of a similar nature be kept in stasis indefinitely until a defense can be found against their powers, or terminated if a defense cannot be found in a reasonable time period.

A crash of a file cabinet toppling over behind you startles you and stops your data perusal for a moment. The miniature Mag-Lev lets out a whistle of alarm and streaks off with amazing alacrity. You whirl about and see a man walk over the cabinet. He is faceless, with some sort of smooth helmet and face shield over his head, and a pair of energy tendrils where his hands should be. They writhe on the floor as he moves. One of the security protocols has found you. A thunk of something landing behind you tells you he is not alone...

Initiatives: Johan 34, SP1 31, SP2 30

Your powers work normally for you here, save that rather than making gadgets, you simply make them appear. Your current gadget, if memory serves me, is a hold device? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Combat in Cyberspace: Mental attacks, defense and willpower saves are used rather than normal saves. You get some bonus' to damage that I'll explain if you hit something

 

[Mordane76]

"Yes, sir - sorry," X12 responds, and heads towards the room.

"It could be another one of His tricks," he thinks to himself, pausing just before going in... but goes in anyway.