MutantHigh Episode 4: Deadzone

[Aenion]

Domi looks around, I wish I had my camera with me. When she sees the children approaching she smiles at them, looking away towards the dryad.

 

[Radiant]

A slow mischievious smile drifted across Katie's usually angelic face. Closing her eyes, she leaned forward slightly, letting her fingers caress the cold metal and plastic of the computer console as her arms splayed out on either side of her.

What was it about having so much power that absolutely excited her, like riding her motorcycle and pushing the speedometer, flying through the air, the exhilration was intoxicating, arousing, and addictive. No drug could match this. No boy could top that. Although she had never had sex, she was pretty damn certain this had got to top that too.

Katie focused her mind, her energy, her body on one target. The Pentagon...

January.16.2004
Haven, Isla Verde
12:35

The Pentagon has its own computer network that has only a few tightly controlled connections to the internet (at least that's what I've heard, never tried to crack it...). The best firewalls imaginable guard it but Cypher is simply beyond anything the designers could ever imagine. She glides through the walls like she would be the most usual user the system ever saw. But even she gets into problems once within. There a security checks everywhere and most data she tries to access contains viruses and tracers. It is like walking blindfolded through a minefield and without her ability to react on information even before her computer translated the binary codes for a normal user she wouldn't stand a chance.

Finally she finds the files about the destroyed Atlanta. There is a lot of stuff about the meaning for the cold war, emergency plans etc. It would probably be worth a fortune on the black market since the Russians are trying to get into the Pentagon for years now but that stuff does not sound like it could interest someone who is so power-full that he can be considered almost as dangerous as a nuclear war.
There is an interesting side note about a team that was sent in to investigate the ruins after the explosion though that looks far more promising. Their report states that the Vampires in the city are not just a rumour. In fact it claims that there are over a hundred, possibly even more in the city. Two of the Vampires were brought in for research and MC-Section was called in for support. Their scientists determined that those Vampires are simply deltas with powers resembling the mystic creatures. But they did all have the exactly same set of powers which is statistically impossible. The scientists even checked if the Vampires are infective in some way to explain this but the results were all negative. They did not spread their mutation they are simply there. A part of the medical report catches your special attention. It is about the gene structure of the Vampires and it looks awfully familiar. The simulations Dr. Garcia is creating to explain how the Aquarians could have the same mutation look almost exactly like the results of MC-Sections analysis of the Vampire DNA.
At last the report states that there is no logically explanation how the Vampires could have gotten into the city so fast after its destruction. Some of the investigators report that the vampires looked like they had been there before the explosion, so were even still wearing burned rags but the scientists claim that even with their mutation these deltas could never have survived a nuclear explosion.

While reading you suddenly feel a touch on your hand. Then you open your eyes nothing is there as if you had just imagined it. But something seems wrong. You have no idea why but somehow the information flowing in now feels wrong to you. The pentagons computers are working faster than they should. Almost like your own computer does then you use it. The whole system begins to feel alive around you. Then you can see it. Someone has taken control of the security from within and using it faster than a normal human could. You never experienced it before but now you are sure that there is someone else fusing with those systems just like you do with yours. And he’s catching up to you.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

Clair recalls Joey being hit by the ray of light, as if he was standing there instead of him, he could feel the pain searing across his cheek as it struck, and then suddenly he felt the pain go away.

"Um...morning?" Clair says, somewhat groggily as he's awakened as group approaches the village. "I'm guessing we didn't win? Or..." He shuts up when the guy come sout of the tree.

 

[Tokiwong]

Joey just shrugs off the question, "Whatever... hey Clair, welcome back," helps Clair up, and supports him as needed.

 

[KitanaVorr]

A part of the medical report catches your special attention. It is about the gene structure of the Vampires and it looks awfully familiar. The simulations Dr. Garcia is creating to explain how the Aquarians could have the same mutation look almost exactly like the results of MC-Sections analysis of the Vampire DNA.
At last the report states that there is no logically explanation how the Vampires could have gotten into the city so fast after its destruction. Some of the investigators report that the vampires looked like they had been there before the explosion, so were even still wearing burned rags but the scientists claim that even with their mutation these deltas could never have survived a nuclear explosion.

A million possiblities crossed her mind. Something that affected mutation. Unless their genetic structure indicated that they were relatives which then it would be the ability to pass on genetic mutation on a less random path. It would be the most priceless information in the world...and the kind of information that no one should have access to.

The two vampires that were taken...could they be what interested Reaver so much?

While reading you suddenly feel a touch on your hand. Then you open your eyes nothing is there as if you had just imagined it. But something seems wrong. You have no idea why but somehow the information flowing in now feels wrong to you. The pentagons computers are working faster than they should. Almost like your own computer does then you use it. The whole system begins to feel alive around you. Then you can see it. Someone has taken control of the security from within and using it faster than a normal human could. You never experienced it before but now you are sure that there is someone else fusing with those systems just like you do with yours. And he’s catching up to you.

Immediately out of instinct, Katie began to erase any traces of her precence in the Pentagon's computers, and readying to initiate her escape program the second it became imperative to do so. The thought of someone out there who had the same powers as her tugged at her curiousity which was fed further by her lifetime of loneliness. Added on top of that was a competitive flavor.

Katie wasn't interested anymore in finding more information about Atlanta, but exhilerated with another type of game, a dangerous reckless game, the kind she loved to play. She focused her mind on staying at least one step ahead of the new intruder or defender.

She had to find out who this person was.

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

"Thanks," Clair says in response to Joey's help, "Glad to be back."

This place seems quiet enough, but...Well, if everyone else is so shy to talk I guess it wouldn't hurt if I opened up conversation.

Skipping Slicer's explanation, and gathering his courage, Clair talks to the older man, "Our plane crashed somewhere back there for no real apparent reason, we were ambushed-and I guess in turn ambushed these guys," Clair points to Slicer and the rest, "While we were looking for this girl's," Clair points out Domi, "friends, who we've promised to help. And I guess now, we also seem to be looking for these 'Gen Cons'."

"Now that I've told you what we're doing here, I'd like to ask you for some of the why's and how's or what nots. There's not exactly a clear reason why our vehicle crashed the way it did, the system just died out-do you know? Have you seen Domi's friends or are you even holding them? Secondly, why are you all here?"

Clair waits to see the man's reaction and test his truancy (Sense Motive +14).

OOC-Diplomacy check (+9) if needed.

 

[Radiant]

January.16.2004
the Deadzone
early afternoon

Now that I've told you what we're doing here, I'd like to ask you for some of the why's and how's or what nots. There's not exactly a clear reason why our vehicle crashed the way it did, the system just died out-do you know? Have you seen Domi's friends or are you even holding them? Secondly, why are you all here?"

Clair waits to see the man's reaction and test his truancy (Sense Motive +14).

"The shrine of the Sun makes all technology useless in the Kings realm, that is why people call it the Deadzone..."
Slicer is cut of by a terrified scream but no one hears it as lous as Jack. The moment he connectst to the new mutant's mind he virtually feels his own guts being ripped out. Everyone else sees the barkskinned mutant screaming in panick and pain while something resembling a dog bites into his side and rips out a big piece of flesh. The creature is only about 1m tall at it's shoulders but it looks like it consits only of muscles and fangs. It does clearly not look like any creature that should live in the jungle, more like a stray dog.
Only a moment later the scream is joined by Nymph's voice. She simply stares at the dig with wide eyes and screams like a maniac before she drops unconscious a second later.
Slicer raises his bone claws defensivly and his inscteyes look all around for more enemies. Only Brighteyes looks at least a bit calm while he shouts:
"A Gencon, run for the gate. Now!"

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Chamber

Aren't you gonna bloody well help him? well if you aren't i'll give it shot!

Chamber takes a couple steps toward the creature attacking the bark skinned man and focuses for a second before letting forth the strongest blast he can manage. (Energy blast w/ extra effort +10 + penetrating attack -2 on save)

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

"Well, here we go again." Clair says as he sighs, mentally bringing up a shield around everyone.

What the heck are these things? Clair thinks as he moves back, trying to determine what these things are trying to do to deltas.

(OOC-Free action to form a Force Shield around everyone he can besides the Gencon, move action to go 30' away from the fight, and use Assessment on the creature to determine which of these 3 powers it has, if any: Drain, Mental Protection, Transfer.)

 

[Aenion]

"Nymph!" Domi shouts as she commands the wind to lift Nymph of the ground and carry her to safety.

ooc: Extra effort to use the passengers extra for her flight power and get Nymph to safety