Project Daedalus (Issue #4)

[Tokiwong]

"Ok, so much for a minute or so. Anyone doubting that damaging attacks are making this guy stronger now? He's absorbing his injuries and using them to fuel his powers," he says as he focuses his power again, trying to leech speed from the man so he doesn't suddenly leap off to yet another part of the city. Following that blast, he rises up another fifty feet, well above the man.

"Well I am not sure if he is getting strong from just attacks... normal absorption as I have seen it seems to be instantaneous... this guys only gets stronger when he is actually down... almost like his body internalizes all that damage at once... and then he gets bigger... or evolves... or devolves... he is becoming increasinly ape like... and primitave..." Misha counters.

"Like I said we need to attack the environment around him... or lead him some place where he can't hurt anyone..." Misha thinks, "he is like an animal lashing out... he may not have much higher brain activity left... so now he is just reacting... we are like annoying bugs..."

Assessment on the ape-like elite for Absorption, Growth, and Super Strength; Leadership once more and Misha will forward so hopefully he is in range to use his Assessment.

 

[Mimic]

There was something in his mind, something different. I'm not sure what exactly, I don't peer into other peoples brains too often but it happened just before he woke up and added eight feet. He tells the others

Sarah can you make him think he is somewhere else? Somewhere soothing and mellow? I will help you if you want.

 

[Shalimar]

OOC:Why do I have the feeling that we are not intended to beat this guy?

IC:
Rachel looks up from her search for survivors when her enhanced senses pick up the snapping of the bindings. She lets out a rather un-wolfish yelp, and runs back to the others as fast as her four legged body can carry her. The red furred wolf comes to a stop beside Misha and looks up at him as if to ask what now?

Sprint to get back to the others.

 

[Hammerhead]

Don't be an idiot, sir. Cleary, knocking him unconscious fuels his powers, not merely hurting him, Jennifer snaps, moments before shatttering herself into ice shards yet again. She quickly discorporates and reappears forty feet away, preparing to attack the bad guy from that distance.

 

[Agamon]

Initiative: Misha 25 (HP), Neutron 22 (HP), Blizzard 21, Lupa 15 (HP), Elementor 15 (2HP), Cumulus 14 (2HP), Mimic 11, Sarah 11 (HP), Shimmering Samurai 9 (HP, Boost +1), Silvertip 9 (1S, 4L, 5HP, fatigued), Big Ugly 9 (7VP), Tyroc 4 (2HP)

Tyroc focuses another blast at the mutating monster, but rather than shaking it off this time, he more or less ignores it and it takes no effect. Tyroc then flies higher into the sky.

Attack roll: 27 hits
Will save (DC 20): 34 succeeds

Misha studies the elite as it grows, trying to get a handle on what makes it tick. He comes to the conclusion that it appears to be mutating on its own accord, rather than absorbing anything...

Assessment: Super-Strength (1st) Growth (2nd), Absorption (3rd)

"Crap, what the hell is this thing?" Neutron yells as he backs up from the enraged elite. Entrapping it seemed to work so far, so he tries it again, this time, trying to cover the elite's massive form in ice. Frost and ice crystals begin to form over the monster’s entire body, causing to move much slower.

Jennifer shatters and her ice shard form races away from the brute, only to lash back at it.

Attack roll: 20 hits
Damage save (DC 17): 27 succeeds

As Rachel dashes back to the group in her wolf form, Sarah keeping her eyes on the huge elite, shrugs and nods at Miguel’s idea. “We could try, though it’s not something I’ve done before.”

Elementor is up. He’s about 80 ft. from the group beginning his search.

Sorry about the slowness of my updates, but the doc told me today that he thinks I have the West Nile Virus. A very mild case, no worries, I’m not dying or anything, but it has laid me low for the past few days and might take a few more before it’s back to usual. Thanks for being patient.

 

[Tokiwong]

Misha says aloud, "Alright... he isn't absorbing our damage... just like I thought... something is causing his body to evolve, devolve... mutate... now Sarah you said you found something else in his mind... could this change be induced by an outside force? If possible I need you to scan the area for all mental patterns... if you can... just in case."

"Tyroc... I do doubt your claim... our damage may only be a catalyst but something is setting this guy off... and I think it may be a foreign entity... another elite!" Misha claims.

 

[Elementor]

Aaron hurries back towards the fray but when he hears Misha's thought that another Elite might be causing this, he pauses in his flight and again scans the area for that possibility.

Powers: Sustaining Flame form. Flight. See Invis. Tracking

 

[Agamon]

Initiative: Misha 25 (HP), Neutron 22 (HP), Blizzard 21, Lupa 15 (HP), Elementor 15 (2HP), Cumulus 14 (2HP), Mimic 11, Sarah 11 (2HP), Shimmering Samurai 9 (HP, Boost +4), Silvertip 9 (1S, 4L, 5HP, fatigued), Big Ugly 9 (8VP, entangled), Tyroc 4 (2HP)

Elementor hovers in spot and scans the entire area. He can't sense anything causing disruptions in the air paterns aside from what has happened during the current battle.

Cumulus must be messaging the other members of AF, as Neutron responds, "Okay, well make sure he's okay and get back here, pronto. This guy's the size of a small building now..."

Miguel prepares to help Sarah try and calm the beast down, but Sarah nods an affirmative to Misha and tells Miguel. "Miguel, likely the best way to calm him down is to pierce the madness in his mind, I don't think he'll fall for tricks. Try that, I'll do the scan."

So, Miguel once again tries to enter the eilte's mind. This time, he manages to get through. There is still turmoil here, but it's far less tramatic than what you've waded through to get here. You sense less rage here, he seems more frightened and panicked.

Telepathy check (DC 20): 23 succeeds
(I'll let Miguel say something to him here)

Meanwhile, Sarah scans the area for any foreign mental patterns. "No, I don't sense anyone else here, Misha."

Kiro refocuses his ki, and swings his katana at the elite once more. He manages to cut him with it this time, but it only amounts to a scratch.

Attack roll: 20 hits
Damage save (DC 18): 18, VP used, 24 succeeds

Silvertip winds up for another punch. It lands solidly once again, but it barely leaves a mark in the creature's hide.

Miguel can make his comment or question before I move onto the Big Guy's turn.

 

[Mimic]

Hello...
You in here Amigo?
You'll have to forgive me I have never actually done this before so I don't really know what's going on. I just want to let you know that we aren't trying to hurt you on purpose, it's just that your causing a lot of damage and scaring a lot of people, so maybe if we all calm down no one else has to get hurt. He tells the giant elite.

I got through, but his mind is in a state of confusion, rage and he is pretty scared. He tells the others

 

[Agamon]

Hello...
You in here Amigo?
You'll have to forgive me I have never actually done this before so I don't really know what's going on. I just want to let you know that we aren't trying to hurt you on purpose, it's just that your causing a lot of damage and scaring a lot of people, so maybe if we all calm down no one else has to get hurt. He tells the giant elite.

Miguel can barely make something out amidst all the chaos in the man's mind. "Please...help me...it hurts...they did this...I can't stop it...it hurts so much...help me...please..."