[17:21] <Complete_Zero> Dr. Lehman enters medical,  looking for a certain Leonard.
[17:22] <Hankolijo> Leonard is sitting by Isa's bed.
[17:22] <Complete_Zero> "Uh. Agent Striker?"
[17:23] <Hankolijo> He glances at the doc. "Yes?"
[17:23] <Complete_Zero> "Someone is here to speak with you."
[17:23] <Complete_Zero> "In my lab."
[17:24] <Hankolijo> Blink. "Uh. Alright." He stands, making sure to make it /very/ clear to a nearby doctor that they must keep an eye on Isa. :|
[17:24] <Complete_Zero> "Right, then. This way."
[17:25] <Hankolijo> Leo shrugs and goes to follow Lehman.
[17:26] <DiePotato> Isa twitches in her sleep on occassion
[17:27] <Complete_Zero> He leads Leonard to his lab. Standing by his desk is a beautiful woman. She is wearing an elegant Victorian era dress. She wipes away her long black hair to reveal her silver eyes. The lady smiles as Leonard walks into the room. It seems that Viviane has come to see him.
[17:29] <Hankolijo> Leo blinks and smiles, slightly surprised. "Oh, uh, hello, Lady Viviane. It's a pleasant surprise to see you here."
[17:30] <Complete_Zero> "Yes. I will be busy for a while, so I decided to come and see you."
[17:30] <Complete_Zero> Lehman just walks out to leave the two alone.
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[17:31] <Hankolijo> "Oh. I, uh, I feel honored." He blinks.
[17:32] <Complete_Zero> She giggles. "I'm not royalty here. I'm just a girl."
[17:34] <Hankolijo> "A very beautiful one." He rubs the back of his neck. "I'm honestly not certain how should I act around you."
[17:35] <Complete_Zero> "Just be you." She gazes around the room. "Interesting world you have."
[17:37] <Hankolijo> "Uh, yeah. I'd honestly consider yours to be much more interesting. We don't really have many floating ships around here."
[17:39] <Complete_Zero> "Oh? No airships? How do you travel long distances?"
[17:40] <Hankolijo> "Uh, we also use air vehicles, but they're constructed... kind of like birds. Wings, aerodynamics, all that. Alternatively, we use, well, water ships."
[17:43] <Complete_Zero> "How does it work? Your... bird-ships?"
[17:45] <Hankolijo> "Uh, they use fuel to power propellers, then using the wind and stuff they go up into the air. They don't float like your ships, instead they are sort of constantly moving forward in the air." Leonard doesn't actually know much about planes halp. :|
[17:48] <Complete_Zero> "Strange. Our airships are lifted felm the ground using magic. I'm sure my brother could tell you more. He is a magitech Engineer after all. So tell me ab-" Suddenly the room rumbles and the lights dim. A hooded figure appears in the corner of the room.
[17:49] <Hankolijo> Leonard blinks and turns to the figure. He draws is sword. "I'm guessing this is not a friend of yours?"
[17:49] <Complete_Zero> Viviane's eyes widen and she grabs onto Leonard's arm. You can feel her trembling like a leaf.
[17:49] <Complete_Zero> "T-That's... /him/."
[17:50] <Hankolijo> "...Oh, the Oracle?" Leonard extends his blade towards the figure.
[17:50] <Complete_Zero> The figure laughs. "Well, now. Whay have we here?"
[17:51] <Complete_Zero> " Are you going to be the knight in shining armor for the lovely princess?"
[17:52] <Hankolijo> Leo keeps his stance. "I recommend that you leave. Now." He says to the figure, keeping eye contact. If it has eyes.
[17:53] <Complete_Zero> It jas no features. It's just a robe with darkness under the hood.
[17:53] <Complete_Zero> Has*
[17:54] <Hankolijo> Leonard stares at the darkness, then. :|
[17:54] <Complete_Zero> " And what will you do if I don’t? "
[17:54] <Hankolijo> "Kill you." :|
[17:55] <Complete_Zero> "I'd like to see you try."
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[17:55] <Complete_Zero> Viviane hides behind you. "Be careful,  Leonard."
[17:56] <Hankolijo> Leo squints at the being, but doesn't go for an attack to keep Viviane safe.
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[17:56] <Complete_Zero> "So. Who will strike first, then?"
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[17:57] <Hankolijo> "If you're smart enough to leave, neither of us."
[17:58] <Complete_Zero> "And once again, I must strike first."
[17:58] <Complete_Zero> The figure dissolves into mist and floats away.
[17:59] <Hankolijo> Leonard tries to keep track of where it's going, blade still ready.
[18:00] <Complete_Zero> The room begins to break away reveal a void behind it.
[18:00] <Hankolijo> "..."
[18:00] <Hankolijo> Leo glances back to make sure Viviane is still alright.
[18:01] <Complete_Zero> The machines, the walls, the ceiling and even the floor under you is gone. Viviane still keeeps to your side, but it's obvious that she is scared witless.
[18:02] <Hankolijo> "It's going to be alright." Leo says reassuringly, glancing around.
[18:02] <Complete_Zero> She nods, still shaking.
[18:02] <Complete_Zero> Viviane hugs your arm tight.
[18:03] <Complete_Zero> "Leonard Striker. It is time to face your past."
[18:03] <Hankolijo> Leo blinks. "Uh. Okay?"
[18:03] <Complete_Zero> A voice calls*
[18:04] <Hankolijo> He tries to identify where it's coming from.
[18:04] <Complete_Zero> .... everywhere, Leo.
[18:04] <Complete_Zero> Mdef. Leo.
[18:05] <Hankolijo> 4df+6 |
[18:05] <Glacon> Hankolijo: |: 5 (4df+6=0, 4-, 3+, 4-)
[18:06] <Complete_Zero> Suddenly,  Pvt. Jones appears in front of you. You can only seem to think that he's really there, like it's not an illusion.
[18:07] <Hankolijo> Leonard blinks. "...Jones?"
[18:08] <Complete_Zero> "You shot me..."
[18:08] <Complete_Zero> "You fucking shot me..."
[18:08] <Complete_Zero> "Why?"
[18:09] <Complete_Zero> He says this, despite the lack of any wounds.
[18:09] <Hankolijo> "...You were going to kill Maine."
[18:10] <Complete_Zero> " I thought we were friends, we went to bootcamp together. WE WERE PALS AND YOU SHOT ME."
[18:10] <Complete_Zero> mdef.
[18:11] <Hankolijo> 4df+6 "YOU WERE A COWARD!"
[18:11] <Glacon> Hankolijo: "YOU WERE A COWARD!": 6 (4df+6=3+, 4-, 3+, 4-)
[18:13] <Complete_Zero> A bullet wound appears in his face, blood pours down from it. "So what? Tell me, Leonard. Tell me how you explained it to my family... TELL ME!"
[18:13] <Hankolijo> "..."
[18:14] <Hankolijo> "Thorne vouched for me. Said you were shot by the Germans."
[18:14] <Hankolijo> "You were buried as the hero you never got to be."
[18:14] <Hankolijo> Leo's hand is shaking.
[18:15] <Complete_Zero> "So you lied to them. You didn't tell them of the /real/ killer, huh? You were the coward. Too afraid to tell them the truth!"
[18:17] <Complete_Zero> " Look at me, man. Look at my face! You did this! You did this to your best friend. You sick, coward!" Mdef.
[18:17] <Hankolijo> Leo closes his eyes, trembling slightly. "You weren't meant for war. Why you joined the army was always beyond me. You were going to surrender us to them. Get us all killed." He shivers.
[18:17] <Hankolijo> 4df+6
[18:17] <Glacon> Hankolijo: 6 (4df+6=0, 4-, 0, 3+)
[18:19] <Complete_Zero> "So you /shot/ me? That was the solution?! Is that what you say to help you fucking sleep at night? YOU KNOW YOU REGRET DOING IT. FACE IT. YOU'RE THE COWARD, LEO!"
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[18:21] <Hankolijo> "...Yes. Yes, I fucking regret it." Leo lowers his blade, his arm slumping by his side. "But I'm not a coward." He looks directly in Jones's eyes. "I hated myself for killing you. I still do."
[18:21] <Hankolijo> "But if I had let you kill Maine first, I'd have hated myself more."
[18:21] <Complete_Zero> Mdef. Get a good roll, dammit.
[18:22] <Hankolijo> 4df+6 You can't tell me what to do!
[18:22] <Glacon> Hankolijo: You can't tell me what to do!: 9 (4df+6=3+, 3+, 0, 3+)
[18:22] <Hankolijo> (That good enough? :V )
[18:22] <Complete_Zero> (Pffft. YES)
[18:23] <Complete_Zero> You suddenly realize that this is an illusion.
[18:23] <Hankolijo> "..."
[18:23] <Complete_Zero> Jones turns into dust.
[18:24] <Hankolijo> Leo raises his blade again. "Playing tricks with my mind, Oracle?"
[18:24] <Complete_Zero> And Viviane... Viviane is gone.
[18:24] <Hankolijo> Leonard blinks and looks around.
[18:25] <Complete_Zero> There's a female scream in the distance. It came from behind you,  in the darkness.
[18:25] <Hankolijo> Leonard's eyes widen as he rushes towards the scream!
[18:26] <Complete_Zero> You run through the darkness, you feel that you are getting closer.
[18:27] <Hankolijo> "If you hurt her, I will make sure you suffer a fate worse than death!" Leonard shouts, running.
[18:27] <Hankolijo> What would said fate be? Who even knows.
[18:29] <Complete_Zero> (I must go. We can pick this up later!)
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[18:29] <Hankolijo> (K.)
[18:29] <Complete_Zero> To be continued....
[18:29] <Hankolijo> (Insert timebullshit here)
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[18:47] <DiePotato> Isa wakes up in Medical
[18:47] <DiePotato> She looks around a bit and sees some of her bandages were removed while she was sleeping.
[18:48] <Hankolijo> Also, there would now be a doc instead of a Leonard there.
[18:48] <DiePotato> Isa blinks a few times and stretches
[18:50] <DiePotato> And then after looking around a few times to make sure there are no monsters goes to check out of med. Luckily she was not as messed up as some others.
[18:51] <DiePotato> Isa collects her things and then leaves for a bit.
[18:53] <Complete_Zero> You come upon Viviane being held up in the air by her neck by Oracle. He holds a sword in his hand, a very ornate, important-looking one.
[18:54] <Hankolijo> Leonard's eyes widen. He raises his weapon, releasing a growl. "Let. Her. /Go/."
[18:55] <Complete_Zero> " Or what, mortal?" He taunts. Viviane gasps for air, only being able to mutter the words: "help..... me... please...."
[18:57] <Hankolijo> "Or you /will/ regret it. I've fought beings more powerful than you. Also believing they are immortal. They all fell, and you will suffer the same fate if you hurt her."
[18:58] <Complete_Zero> "You are far more foolish than I thought. Your threats ring hollow."
[18:59] <Hankolijo> Leo drops the sword and swings his rifle off his back. Is the Oracle holding her in a way which allows for Leonard to shoot him without hitting her?
[19:00] <Complete_Zero> "Come, then. Strike me down." Yes. Viviane is off to the side of him.
[19:01] <Hankolijo> 4df+8 Leo puts a bullet not in the Oracle directly, but in the hand holding the blade, aiming to make it drop it.
[19:01] <Glacon> Hankolijo: Leo puts a bullet not in the Oracle directly, but in the hand holding the blade, aiming to make it drop it.: 7 (4df+8=0, 3+, 4-, 4-)
[19:02] <Complete_Zero> You hit his arm, but the blade disappears as it hits the invisible ground.
[19:03] <Complete_Zero> His grip tightens around her neck.
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[19:04] <Hankolijo> 4df+8 Leo's eyes widen further as he takes the next shot to the shoulder of the arm holding Viviane.
[19:04] <Glacon> Hankolijo: Leo's eyes widen further as he takes the next shot to the shoulder of the arm holding Viviane.: 8 (4df+8=0, 0, 0, 0)
[19:04] <Complete_Zero> He lets her go, disappearing as a mist in the process.
[19:05] <Hankolijo> Leonard rushes over to her, slinging his rifle back over his shoulder. "Viviane!"
[19:05] <Complete_Zero> She drops down on her rear, holding her throat in pain.
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[19:06] <Complete_Zero> Viviane stands up and looks at him. "You... you saved me." She rushes to hug him tightly.
[19:07] <Hankolijo> Leonard blinks. "I, uh..."
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[19:08] <Complete_Zero> She wraps her arms around your neck and kisses you passionately.
[19:08] <Complete_Zero> Roll perc.
[19:08] <Hankolijo> 4df+3 "..."
[19:08] <Glacon> Hankolijo: "...": 3 (4df+3=0, 3+, 4-, 0)
[19:09] <Complete_Zero> You just barely notice something shiny pass by your head in her hand.
[19:09] <Complete_Zero> It looked like a... a knife.
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[19:10] <Hankolijo> Leo pulls away from the kiss, sidestepping. "..."
[19:10] <Complete_Zero> "What's wrong?" She looks confused. Mdef.
[19:10] <Hankolijo> 4df+6
[19:10] <Glacon> Hankolijo: 5 (4df+6=4-, 3+, 4-, 0)
[19:10] <Complete_Zero> There is no knife in her hand.
[19:11] <Hankolijo> Leo blinks in confusion. "I just- You just- I just saw..."
[19:12] <Complete_Zero> "Saw what? I don't understand. Don’t you like me?"
[19:12] <Hankolijo> "What? I do, but..." He rubs his eyes out. "I think the Oracle is still messing with my mind."
[19:13] <Complete_Zero> "Of course he is! We need to get out of here!"
[19:13] <Hankolijo> Leo blinks and nods, picking up his blade if it's still there. "Right... Any idea how we do that?"
[19:14] <Complete_Zero> "The legend says you have to have a strong will..." She floats to his side.
[19:14] <Complete_Zero> "... I'm following you..."
[19:15] <Hankolijo> "..."
[19:16] <Complete_Zero> "What?"
[19:16] <Hankolijo> "...oh, uh, nothing." Leo glances around, looking for anything at all he can find in the void.
[19:17] <Complete_Zero> Nope, it's just you and her. But, go ahead and roll either perc or mdef.
[19:17] <Hankolijo> 4df+6 Brain powers
[19:17] <Glacon> Hankolijo: Brain powers: 6 (4df+6=0, 0, 4-, 3+)
[19:19] <Complete_Zero> As you are looking into the void, you feel an extremely sharp pain in your back, like a knife was getting plunged into your spine. It fucking hurts.
[19:20] <Hankolijo> "HNGH!" Leonard's eyes widen. He spins around.
[19:21] <Complete_Zero> Viviane has an evil look on her face. She laughs a laugh that would chill sstraight to the bone.
[19:21] <Hankolijo> Leonard shivers, wincing. "W-Why?"
[19:21] <Complete_Zero> "Arrogant. Foolish. To think I'd fall for you."
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[19:22] <Hankolijo> Leo stumbles back.
[19:22] <Complete_Zero> "You are nothing, worthless. Now Oracle will kill you all once one of the chosen is out of the way."
[19:23] <Complete_Zero> Mdef.
[19:24] <Hankolijo> 4df+6
[19:24] <Glacon> Hankolijo: 7 (4df+6=3+, 0, 4-, 3+)
[19:24] <Complete_Zero> Yuuuup. That's not Viviane.
[19:25] <Hankolijo> "You're clever, Oracle. I will give you that much." Leo grins slightly.
[19:25] <Complete_Zero> 'Viviane' frowns, then turns into the robed figure.
[19:26] <Hankolijo> "I think it was the use of 'arrogant' and 'foolish' that might've tipped me off there."
[19:26] <Hankolijo> Leo unsheathes his saber.
[19:27] <Complete_Zero> "And you are strong, boy." The voice has changed back to a male one.
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[19:27] <Hankolijo> "Yeah, thanks, and you're a dick." Wow. /Wow/.
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[19:35] <Complete_Zero> "How naive. To stand against me."
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[19:36] <Hankolijo> "Didn't seem all too bad to me. God knows I've dealt with worse."
[19:37] <Complete_Zero> "Ha! Your monotheism amuses me."
[19:37] <Hankolijo> "Yeah, yada yada yada, I'm an amusing mortal. Where the hell is Viviane?"
[19:38] <&Vivax> *Attention Foundation Personnel! Hallucinogenic compounds have been released into the labs. Please report to medical for full evaluation*
[19:38] <Complete_Zero> "Why? You don't love her, do you?"
[19:38] <Hankolijo> "..."
[19:39] <Complete_Zero> "She's using you, Leonard. "
[19:39] <&Vivax> *I repeat. Hallucinogenic compounds have been released into the labs. Please report to medical for full evaluation. If you experience extra-normal sensoria you likely have been horrifically poisoned.*
[19:40] <Hankolijo> "I'm aware of your tricks, Oracle."
[19:41] <Complete_Zero> "She wants to be in your best interests,  to ensure that you will carry her to the throne."
[19:41] <Soulless> Gwen sprints into Medical.
[19:42] <&Vivax> You see two people acting grossly out of character. What do you do?
[19:42] <Soulless> Which two?
[19:42] <Hankolijo> Leo sighs. "Yeah, whatever. I honestly do not care about a single thing you are telling me right now. Your whole deal is clearly deceiving."
[19:43] <&Vivax> Leo and "The Oracle"
[19:43] <Soulless> She begins to work towards helping them to beds.
[19:43] <snorlison> Spruce walks in shortly after. She seems excited to comply, and hasn't noticed the other people yet. "Gwen... I experience extra-normal things all the time, but I think that's okay." Spruce fishes out her authorization papers, which says she's a "Foundation asset: Precognitive"
[19:44] <Soulless> She looks to Spruce. "We can discuss later."
[19:44] <Soulless> She helps Leo and The Oracle to beds.
[19:44] <Soulless> What does the Oracle look like?
[19:44] <snorlison> "Okay." Spruce hangs back.
[19:45] <&Vivax> *pause*