Generation Legacy Issue #14 "Genocide" - Part 2

[Hammerhead]

"I have no doubt that the things that I have done are the right thing, morally. But they weren't the actual right thing to do because doing the right thing apparently just makes everything else worse, so from now on I'm just not going to do anything since the right thing is always the wrong thing to do."

Ryan snorts upon hearing this, but says nothing.

"This can wait til we get back I guess...you might want to check on Tina though, she and Anika were yelling and screaming at each other so loudly that I could make it out over the phone, She screamed something like its on and then hung up."

"Kelly," Ryan says, interrupting. "Jun Min's on another continent."

"I wouldn't worry about an attack, Gilden. Just two idiotic children beating the hell out of each other," he says angrily. "Trust me, the last thing you want to do is get involved. Besides, we face much bigger issues, and I have some tough questions for you." No one's stopped it yet? I guess that means Tina's losing...damn it all. Everyone acts like idiotic children around here.

"It's clear we need to stop Red Witch. That means we need to find her soul, wherever she's hidden it. Can you find that, or guess where it might be? Second, how is she able to blast Genocide, corrupt Kelly, and be an annoyance at such long ranges...is it possible she has some kind of conduit or something? Third, the demon mentioned how she needed cosmic power to ascend...I wouldn't go near Cardinal, if I were her...that leaves me. With James sick, I'm worried about some kind of magic siphon or something in him, so that when I give him a double-strength healing blast, I'm giving it to her. Thoughts?"

 

[Tokiwong]

I'm not afraid to fight. Or Kill. Her thoughts wander to what she would like to do to Ryan, but she doesn't project that. However killing is the last restort, and a warrior who strictly kills without using another recourse is a failure.

"Because wars are won by warriors afraid to take the blood of their lessers. You are wrong Cassie, when you kill something... you solve your problems with a certain sense of finality. Violence is the law of nature, the wolf does not beg and plead for the lamb to submit its neck... no it tears the throat of the prey and feasts on its lifesblood. That is the first law of nature, the strong subjugate the weak," Chance replies mentally.

 

[Aenion]

Karen hits to initiate a grapple she rolls a 27, Tina attempts to Deflect and rolls a 12, she is hit but rolls a 43 once again for her Grapple check as opposed to Karen’s roll of 39.

The crystalline elite gets a firm grasp on Tina catching her just after she goes ghostly for a moment, but the enraged teen will not be contained! She turns her ire to Karen and throws another reckless blow sending the crystalline heroine careening back along the hallway crashing into the door, leaving a sizeable dent in the wall…

Tina rolls a 30 using Power Attack and All-Out-Attack at +5/-5 each, Karen rolls a Toughness save of 15, she is now Staggered and Stunned as well!

Kal looks up at this point, and tries to stand but collapses under the weight of his own injuries… Tina turns to Mark, “Bring it…”

And Mark brings it with a lightning fast strike to her jaw, causing her to stumble, dazing the enraged elite for the moment! She staggers slightly, reeling from the lightning fast blow!

Mark rolls a 15 attack, Tina rolls a 15 Toughness save and is Bruised and Stunned; I assuming non-lethal damage please let me know otherwise.

Karen yelps as she's sent flying through the air and slams into the wall, more surprised at the force of the blow than from pain, This needs to end before we tear this building apart, her body becomes transparant as she gets up, "Kal, are you alright?" She's momentarily split between helping Kal up and putting a stop to Tina's rampage before someone really gets hurt, "Guy's just let her calm down ok?" she tells the others as she does her best to be an invisible wall between them and Tina.

Activating concealment
She'll use interpose on Tina's attack again

 

[KaintheSeeker]

"Because wars are won by warriors afraid to take the blood of their lessers. You are wrong Cassie, when you kill something... you solve your problems with a certain sense of finality. Violence is the law of nature, the wolf does not beg and plead for the lamb to submit its neck... no it tears the throat of the prey and feasts on its lifesblood. That is the first law of nature, the strong subjugate the weak," Chance replies mentally.

Cassie growls mentally as she retorts to her sister. The law as written by those who try to justify themselves on the future. We're better than that. Cassie catches a bit of what is being said in the cabin. Could the Witch really be trying to ascend to Eternalhood? That could explain her interest in us. Still you have to see that we need those with wits to figure the best way to fight this battle. Simply killing any who oppose you isn't the wise course of action here.

 

[Tokiwong]

Cassie growls mentally as she retorts to her sister. The law as written by those who try to justify themselves on the future. We're better than that. Cassie catches a bit of what is being said in the cabin. Could the Witch really be trying to ascend to Eternalhood? That could explain her interest in us. Still you have to see that we need those with wits to figure the best way to fight this battle. Simply killing any who oppose you isn't the wise course of action here.

“Now who is naïve? Freedom is won by proving your dominance to have that freedom to begin with. Nothing is ever given without a fight, without struggle, without some suffering. Something must die so that something else can live… this is the way of things. Why you rebel against this, is beyond my comprehension… but I am not going to try and convince you,” Chance replies.

“The Red Witch is predictable… she craves power. What greater power is there, then that of an Eternal? To becoming a defining force of existence. I think a job like that sounds good to me, don’t you think?” her sister adds.

Jun Min replies to Kelly, “Not much I can do for them, other than let Mr. McCallister know, my powers don’t exactly span the globe.”

Back in Verona…

Tina halts her rampage as she reels from the lighting fast punch. The door slides open behind Karen, well as best as it can, with the current damage to it. Gilden and Gadget stand on the other side, meanwhile Kal lies motionless on the floor.

Initiative: Mark 49, Gilden 22, Anika 16 (Currently Staggered), Karen 15, Tina 12

 

[Aenion]

When it seems that Mark has knocked some sense into Tina again and mostly because she isn't getting a reply from Kal, Karen becomes visible again just as the door slides open with the screeching sound of metal on metal to reveal Gilden and Gadget, "Help them restrain her ... just don't get too close," she says before turning to Kal, "Kal? Kal honey?"

 

[KaintheSeeker]

“Now who is naïve? Freedom is won by proving your dominance to have that freedom to begin with. Nothing is ever given without a fight, without struggle, without some suffering. Something must die so that something else can live… this is the way of things. Why you rebel against this, is beyond my comprehension… but I am not going to try and convince you,” Chance replies.

“The Red Witch is predictable… she craves power. What greater power is there, then that of an Eternal? To becoming a defining force of existence. I think a job like that sounds good to me, don’t you think?” her sister adds.

You're niave in your own way sister. We are pivotal in this yes, but you misunderstand how victory can be secured. Not all victories are earned though direct conflict. Remember, the tradition of the samurai. Sometimes the contest of wills is more important that the way of the sword that follows in a duel. Cassie retorts, recalling the Art of War and the Book of Five Rings. Bibles in her life, but not the entirety of the way she was seeking in life. If we are some.. rememant of an Eternal.. I doubt very much that either of us are entirely in the correct. it would be something in the middle.

 

[Shalimar]

Jun Min replies to Kelly, “Not much I can do for them, other than let Mr. McCallister know, my powers don’t exactly span the globe.”

Kelly sighs, "I guess not. Do you think the UNJE will help find mom and Tommy or do you think they are going to let it go? Does knowing that Legion has control over the DEA at the least and quite likely a lot more govrnment agencies make it less likely that they'll intervene? I mean with enough time Legion could take over everyone."

 

[Samnell]

While Tina reels from his blow, Mark stepped back, "We done here?"

 

[Agamon]

"Dammit, Mark," Anika said as she regained her feet, soaked in water and bleeding from a cut on her arm, as well as her lip, where she bit it. "I did not ask for your help. Or Karen's," she adds, somewhat woozily. She turns to Tina and tries to ready herself in case she wants to continue.