Resh chat gets fucked by Panda

9:35 PM <Panda|GM> The van creeps through the dark Hawaiian streets, heading for a single location. Volcano, Hawaii, a ridiculous city settled around one of the massive landmarks which surprisingly hadn't destroyed the denizens as of yet.
9:36 PM <Panda|GM> The destination was a simple one. A rising parahuman superiority faction that refused to name themselves had grown quickly in power after the attack by Behemoth, leaving the still-reeling Protectorate incapable of neutering their growth before it could become problematic.
9:36 PM <Panda|GM> It was far more than that right now.
9:37 PM <Panda|GM> Lancing-A-Lot, a local favorite, had been kidnapped when sent to talk with them. The battle that proceeded this leveled several buildings and killed civilians.
9:37 PM <Panda|GM> That's when backup was called.
9:38 PM <Panda|GM> The pincer maneuver had most of the group's capes distracted by a flashy- and hopefully successful- attack by a combination of several departments of backup capes.
9:39 PM <Panda|GM> The other half of the attack was left to the two PRT squads and their cape backup; your own squad and another were heading towards the alleged headquarters of this enemy, hoping to hit them hard and rescue Lancing-A-Lot.
9:40 PM  FWF|Player → JohnMcClane, theFaceless_ → HossTheCa[e, Addy|Player → ShawnJohnner
9:41 PM <Panda|GM> Hoss and Reverb were covering the squad sent in from the east, who were less familiar with the area, in an attempt to stagger attacks. Hopefully bailing out the other group if they were in a tight spot.
9:41 PM ShawnJohnner → ShawnJohner
9:42 PM <Panda|GM> John and Shawn sit in the back of the van with the capes while Yin and Billy occupy the driver's seat and shotgun, respectively.
9:43 PM <Panda|GM> "According to the GPS tracker, we'll be catching up to the others soon. I think they found the place," Yin calls out, focused on the road.||
9:45 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
9:46 PM <JohnMcClane> McClane looks up towards the front of the van before calling back up to the front, "Gotcha, Yin. How far?"
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9:47 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
9:48 PM <Panda|GM> "Soon, Noodle." Yin doesn't even sound annoyed, but John can tell that she's anxious by the fact that she's using that nickname that she /knows/ he can't stand.||
9:51 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
9:53 PM <JohnMcClane> "Alright. Just keep your eyes on the prize and we should come out fine, Yin." McClane replies. He turns back to the others in the back of the van. "Anyone have any questions before we kick this thing off?"
9:54 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
9:54 PM <ShawnJohner> ...
9:55 PM <Panda|GM> Yin mutters expletives under her breath which seem to imply a relationship between John's mother and a few barnyard animals.||
9:55 PM <ShawnJohner> Shawn sits quietly in the back, checking over his shotgun one last time before the op starts. Finishing the look-over, he sets it back down in his lap facing the rear doors, laughing quietly to himself about the nickname.
9:55 PM <ShawnJohner> He raises his hand in a very serious fashion, looking John dead in the eyes.
9:56 PM <ShawnJohner> "Are we there yet?"
9:56 PM <ShawnJohner> ||
9:56 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
9:56 PM <JohnMcClane> John looks back dramatically.
9:56 PM <JohnMcClane> "No, go fuck yourself."
9:56 PM <ShawnJohner> ...
9:56 PM <JohnMcClane> "Anyone else have any serious questions?"
9:56 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
9:57 PM <ShawnJohner> Shawn laughs.
9:57 PM <ShawnJohner> ||
9:57 PM <HossTheCa[e> ...
9:57 PM <HossTheCa[e> "Will there be snacks?" Hoss asks, his facial expression stern and unmoving.
9:57 PM <HossTheCa[e> ||
9:57 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
9:58 PM <JohnMcClane> "Yes, these cult weirdos were so nice as to lay out coffee and donuts for us. Unfortunately, they stole these donuts and coffee from us. Which is why we're going to get them back and kick their ass."
9:59 PM <JohnMcClane> "Now if that's all. Lock and load and hold onto your butts. This is going to be fun."
9:59 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
9:59 PM <Panda|GM> Yin growls at the same time that Billy bursts into laughter. "Don't you make me pull this van over!" She raises her voice.||
10:02 PM <ShawnJohner> ...
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10:04 PM <ShawnJohner> Shawn starts tapping his feet on the floor of the van and hums a tune, occasionally patting his shotgun in time with whatever convoluted beat he's following this time.||
10:05 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
10:06 PM <JohnMcClane> John checks his equipment over for the millionth time and waits patiently for the arrival.
10:06 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
10:06 PM <Panda|GM> ...
10:06 PM <Panda|GM> "We...holy shit." Yin gasps.
10:06 PM <HossTheCa[e> ...
10:06 PM <HossTheCa[e> Hoss dies
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10:08 PM <Panda|GM> It was carnage on a scale comparable to the aftermath of an Endbringer's passing.
10:08 PM <Panda|GM> Okay, maybe not that bad, but it was still pretty gruesome.
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10:10 PM <Panda|GM> Telltale signs of gore and explosive ordinance were scattered around the area which was just outside of the boundaries of the city and at the base of the smoldering volcano looming ahead.
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10:11 PM <Panda|GM> A van- the one Alpha Team was using for sure- was lying on its side, perforated and a charred black color. Across the landscape, there were fires burning at various heights for as far as you could see.
10:12 PM <Panda|GM> There was the unmistakable sign of containment foam usage, piled in a high tower, to the far right.
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10:13 PM <Panda|GM> Next to the van were bodies. Two were burnt beyond recognition, the other had on a simple PRT uniform, which you could tell from the van even as you approached at a crawl.
10:13 PM <Panda|GM> "I...don't think we should head over there, guys," the usually quiet Billy mutters.
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10:14 PM <Panda|GM> "No," Yin shakes her head, "They might have left behind intel on what we're facing. Or extra weapons to equip ourselves. Don't be weak."||
10:14 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
10:15 PM <JohnMcClane> "Alright, Johner. Take point and keep your eyes peeled once we get out there. Capes in the middle. Yin and Billy on the sides. I'll take our back. Watch for any movement. This is a serious situation folks."
10:15 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
10:15 PM <ShawnJohner> ...
10:16 PM <ShawnJohner> "Affirmative."
10:17 PM <ShawnJohner> Shawn readies his weapon and secures his armor. He steps out of the van, looking around to identify any possible immediate threats before signaling to the others to follow. He keeps his eyes open and his head on the swivel. ||
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10:20 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
10:21 PM <Panda|GM> Yin stops the van at a distance a few yards away and hops out quickly, while Billy and Hoss tentatively form up around Shawn and John.||
10:21 PM <JohnMcClane> Waits for everyone to form up outside before following and taking up the rear.
10:22 PM <JohnMcClane> "Alright everyone. We have no clue where the coffee and donuts are right now, so let's check the van for any survivors, equipment, or intel. Quickly and quietly people. Watch your step."
10:22 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
10:25 PM <ShawnJohner> ...
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10:34 PM <ShawnJohner> Shawn stands guard outside of the wreck, keeping an eye out for incoming threats. He wouldn't be able to move around much inside of the overturned van, and if a hostile showed up he would probably be needed anyway.
10:35 PM <ShawnJohner> "Do we know anything about what happened to Alpha Team?"||
10:36 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
10:37 PM <JohnMcClane> John follows closely behind at the back, watching the rooftops and small side roads for signs of a trap.
10:37 PM <JohnMcClane> "This would've been a good question to ask in the car. Anybody get any updates from Alpha before they went dark?"
10:38 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
10:39 PM <Panda|GM> Everyone shakes their head, some variation of frustration on all of their expressions, even as they aim their weapons up and out, scanning the ground, rooftops, and sky before repeating the process.||
10:45 PM <ShawnJohner> ...
10:45 PM <ShawnJohner> Shawn frowns and continues his overwatch.||
10:46 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
10:47 PM <JohnMcClane> "Everyone keep chatter to a minimum and spread out. Try and identify the bodies. I'll work on checking the van for traps. Keep an eye out, Johner."
10:48 PM <JohnMcClane> John looks in the windows for any obvious traps or otherwise nasty things waiting inside the van.
10:48 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
10:49 PM <Panda|GM> There are no traps in the van, fortunately. Just a lot of palm sized holes across the thick steel exterior which completely penetrated the vehicle. On the other hand, within John finds a bag with a rocket launcher and 3 rounds of ammo which was untouched.||
10:50 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
10:51 PM <JohnMcClane> "Hey Johner. Looks like we found you a Christmas present. Rocket launcher with 3 rounds. Let me get this open and grab it for ya."
10:52 PM <JohnMcClane> John pries open the back doors, walks in, and brings out the launcher and the ammo before handing it to Shawn.
10:52 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
10:53 PM <ShawnJohner> ..
10:54 PM <ShawnJohner> "It's about time we got some real weapons. Oh, she's a beauty."
10:55 PM <ShawnJohner> Shawn walks over to John and takes the launcher, inspecting it closely for any flaws, then checks the rockets themselves.
10:56 PM <ShawnJohner> "Can't have you failing me in a crunch, big girl." ||
10:56 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
10:56 PM <JohnMcClane> "Alright, I dont like being in the open like this. Do any final checks on the bodies and let's head for that tower. That seems to be our only clue on where the coffee and donuts are."
10:56 PM <Panda|GM> The launcher is impeccable aside from being tossed around in a burning van.||
10:57 PM <Panda|GM> Yin takes on the task of checking over the bodies...
10:58 PM <Panda|GM> Two of them are completely useless and still burning to touch.
10:59 PM <Panda|GM> The third is intact and she lifts a backup pistol and SMG from the body before checking it more thoroughly.
10:59 PM <Panda|GM> Yin finds a letter which she calls everyone over to look at.
11:00 PM <Panda|GM> The details of it are basically the same mission that everyone is on now, but there are names on it.
11:00 PM <Panda|GM> There are six names. And only 3 bodies that can be seen. Or at least that are in this area.||
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11:08 PM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
11:09 PM <Wyrm|Reverb> "Where do you think the remaining men are?" Reverb asks, looking around nervously "Do you think they've been captured?"
11:09 PM <Wyrm|Reverb> She bit her lip, then paced over to Yin
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11:10 PM <Wyrm|Reverb> "I don't recognise any of those names. Do you guys know anyone here?" ||
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11:12 PM <Wyrm|Reverb> [Correction: "She bites her lip, then paces over to Yin"]
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11:40 PM <ShawnJohner> ...
11:40 PM <ShawnJohner> Shawn slings his new launcher over his shoulder and walks over to Yin, keeping an eye out for danger.
11:41 PM <Panda|GM> Yin shakes her head. "I don't know them. Probably from a different city."||
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11:43 PM <ShawnJohner> "Not seeing anyone I- wait." Shawn looks closer at the letter. "No, nevermind. I don't know these names."||
11:43 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
11:44 PM <JohnMcClane> "Hold onto that list for now, Yin. Might be useful. Pack up and let's head out ladies and gentlemen. Same formation all the way to the tower."
11:44 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
11:44 PM <Panda|GM> That one name was similar to an ex boyfriend. The one that shan't be spoken of.
11:45 PM <Panda|GM> Yin nods and places the list in her back pocket while everyone else gathers into formation around John and the capes.||
11:45 PM <Panda|GM> (tower?)
11:48 PM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
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11:51 PM <Wyrm|Reverb> Reverb runs over to the truck and grabs her stuff, shoving it into the pockets of her costume. Stretching a little, she allows her power to flow into her body, pushing some into a grenade and her knife too. Five minutes or so until they reset. Ready to go, she jogs over to the rest of the group. ||
11:52 PM <ShawnJohner> ...
11:54 PM <ShawnJohner> "Alright, everyone. Watch your six. We still don't know what did this." Shawn raises his shotgun and walks towards the pillar of containment foam, visually scanning the street, buildings, and rooftops for movement. ||
11:54 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
11:55 PM <JohnMcClane> John takes up the rear and watches for any out of place movement in the scorched surroundings while they head towards the tower.
11:55 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
11:55 PM <Panda|GM> No movement, but Shawn notices a stain and chunks of red back towards the city, away from the current whereabouts on the volcano.
11:56 PM <Panda|GM> Upon reaching the containment foam tower, it's noticed that it was hollow and built in a way that it was more of a shield than anything.
11:57 PM <Panda|GM> This assumption is further justified when the plentiful scorch marks around the tower are noted.
11:57 PM <Panda|GM> A small trail of blood heading away and into the city at a different area are observed by the group.||
11:57 PM <JohnMcClane> ...
11:59 PM <JohnMcClane> "Looks like they made a stand here....and it didn't pan out so well. So who wants to follow the creepy trail of blood that is so conveniently here?"
11:59 PM <JohnMcClane> ||
11:59 PM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
11:59 PM <Wyrm|Reverb> Tentatively, Reverb raises her hand
12:00 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> "Me?"
12:00 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ||
12:00 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
12:02 AM <ShawnJohner> "Whatever we're dealing with here, it hit Alpha hard and fast -- but it looks like there could have been survivors. These burn marks are interesting, must have been a hell of a fire. Give me a second here..."
12:04 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn lowers his shotgun and looks at the scorch marks, trying to determine what could have caused them. Could it have been a steady source of heat, or a single explosion?||
12:06 AM <Panda|GM> Shawn's arson investigator background shows through as he determines that the marks vary. Some of them are from explosive, sudden force. Others are from steady streams of flame. But all of them indicate fairly ridiculous amounts of heat. Either specialized chemicals or a parahuman.||
12:08 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
12:09 AM <ShawnJohner> "Looks like the burn marks come from multiple hits. Some blasts, some gouts of flame. Must have been damned hot to burn Foam like this, too. Everyone be on your toes."
12:10 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn is now slightly less comfortable with his heavier armor. It could get pretty toasty in there somethimes...||
12:10 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
12:11 AM <JohnMcClane> John trusts Shawn's explanation as he knows of his extensive background as one of the best arson investigators back in the day.
12:12 AM <JohnMcClane> "You heard the man. Sounds like we got a pyrokinetic people. Maybe multiple. Good news is that we'll see the bastards coming from a mile away. Bad news is that they're mean motherfuckers. Lets follow this trail and see if we can't get some clues on what went down here."
12:14 AM <JohnMcClane> "Johner and I will take point. Reverb right behind. The rest of you carry the back. Let's move out."
12:14 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
12:16 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
12:17 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Reverb nods and silently follows, trying to keep track of how long she has left until reset. ||
12:17 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
12:18 AM <Panda|GM> The blood trail is erratic and seems to be coming from two separate sources seeing as one trail is almost smeared as a trail and the other is merely drippings.
12:18 AM <Panda|GM> Reverb has 4 minutes left to reset.||
12:21 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn takes the lead next to John, raising his shotgun again and following the blood, taking care not to get it on his boots.
12:21 AM <ShawnJohner> "What the hell did this?" he asks to nobody in particular.||
12:22 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
12:23 AM <JohnMcClane> "No clue, but it looks like we're going right towards it. Trail indicates that one of them was carried and the other was dragged, so we either have two capes on our hands or we have a brute. "
12:24 AM <JohnMcClane> John tightens his grip on his rifle while keeping a steady pace alongside Shawn. He then checks the road for any signs of a trap or ambush up ahead.
12:24 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
12:25 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
12:25 AM <Panda|GM> John's caution seems to be unwarranted, even stepping aside to peer around the road before the group reached it, nothing seemed out of place.
12:25 AM <Panda|GM> 3 minutes for Reverb.||
12:28 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Reverb walks over to the tower and starts slathering her hands all over it, extending her power right out to its snapping point, then a little farther. She feels the slight judder in her gut as everything resets, then proceeds to repeat the same process as before, resetting the countdown. One could never be TOO careful, ezpecially not with the obvious
12:28 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> carnage that had occurred here... ||
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12:30 AM <Panda|GM> Reverb gets containment foam on her hands and arms which starts spreading at its typically rapid pace, until it's engulfed the cape's torso completely.
12:30 AM <Panda|GM> Yin facepalms and Billy laughs uncontrollably.||
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12:37 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
12:38 AM <JohnMcClane> John looks back at one of those ridiculous capes sticking their hands into containment foam like an idiot for no reason whatsoever and does nothing but sigh exasperatedly before continuing forward, following the blood trail.
12:38 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
12:39 AM <Panda|GM> The trail leads down the volcano, back towards the city, and around the corner of a large building. At this point the blood trail becomes more....expansive, as someone clearly attempted to cover their tracks.
12:40 AM <Panda|GM> Smeared blood is all across the entryway to the street.
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12:40 AM <Panda|GM> There's a path straight ahead, a side street down and to the left, and an alleyway just to the right.||
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12:42 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn points to the alleyway and looks at John questioningly, not wanting to voice their plans to any unseen hostiles.||
12:43 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
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12:44 AM <JohnMcClane> John indicates in a series of hand motions for them to head for the more open path so they wouldn't be possibly locked in in a trap.
12:44 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
12:45 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
12:45 AM <Panda|GM> 2 minutes until Reverb's 'regeneration' wears off. 8 minutes until his unfortunate accident with containment foam is erased from existence but not from the hearts and minds of those that know. Never forget.||
12:46 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
12:46 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn nods and starts walking forwards to the path, still checking the street and rooftops.||
12:46 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
12:48 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Reverb berates herself internally, trying to move her hands around a little to spread the effect on the foam further. How on earth had she thought her power to work this way? Clearly she hadn't done enough research on it. She made a mental note to do MUCH MORE testing to find out ALL OF HER POWERS INTRICACIES in EXCRUCIATINGLY BORING DETAIL. ||
12:49 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
12:49 AM <JohnMcClane> John indicates to keep eyes on the two side paths in case of ambush and stops for a few seconds to look down both paths before continuing on
12:49 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
12:50 AM <Panda|GM> Reverb also recalls that those at the powertesting center were liable to murder her horribly because she popped in at least once an hour to ask a new question and they were VERY VERY DONE with her antics.
12:50 AM <Panda|GM> Nobody is spied on either pathway as it's passed, and the path onward seems clear enough.
12:50 AM <Panda|GM> 1 minute. 7 minutes. Reverb.||
12:53 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
12:54 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn walks down the path with John.
12:54 AM <ShawnJohner> He continues watching his surroundings, looking for any telltale signs of recent -- or current -- activity.||
12:56 AM <Panda|GM> Nothing occurs but for the sound of a helicopter starting up in the distance.
12:56 AM <Panda|GM> And a large flock of birds flying away from that same area.||
12:56 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
12:57 AM <JohnMcClane> John indicates for the squad to halt and wait to see if they could spot the helicopter rising above the buildings and where it might be heading.
12:57 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
12:58 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
1:00 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn stops and scans the area around them, on the look out for any threats. When he's absolutely sure the area is safe, he begins searching over the buildings for the helicopter.||
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1:01 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Reverb just sort of stands there unable to do anything. She'd check her watch, but it's covered in foam. She tries pulling at the foam hard, seeing if she can get a little free. ||
1:02 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
1:03 AM <Panda|GM> The foam doesn't budge, being annoyingly determ-
1:03 AM <Panda|GM> An explosive boom clears all other thoughts from the forefront of everyone's mind.
1:04 AM <Panda|GM> Afterwards, a strange silence descends on the area, the helicopter noise suspiciously absent.
1:04 AM <Panda|GM> Towards the left- opposite of the helicopter noises- rain starts falling....nowhere near any of the PRT squad.
1:04 AM <Panda|GM> ||
1:04 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
1:05 AM <JohnMcClane> "JUMPIN JESUS ON A POGOSTICK"
1:05 AM <JohnMcClane> "Is everyone alright?"
1:05 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
1:05 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
1:06 AM <ShawnJohner> "Good here. Anyone see what that was?"
1:07 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn tries to identify what would have caused that noise||
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1:07 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
1:07 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ||
1:07 AM <Panda|GM> There are no clues aside from the smell of smoke.||
1:08 AM <JohnMcClane> John checks around for any hostile movement and listens for any sounds indicating attack.
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1:12 AM <Panda|GM> No movement, but he does hear a light tapping coming from the left side street behind them, which he wouldn't have heard had he not been focusing.||
1:12 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
1:13 AM <JohnMcClane> John taps Shawn on the shoulder and indicates that he hears something down the left side street behind them and to approach cautiously.
1:13 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
1:13 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
1:17 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn nods and turns to face where John indicated, leveling his shotgun and, for the first time today, switching the safety "off." He approaches slowly and cautiously, constantly checking as much of his surroundings as he can and trying to identify the noise.||
1:18 AM <Panda|GM> ...
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1:19 AM <Panda|GM> The approach to the street is backed up by Yin and Billy silently, as the faint smell of smoke and the sound of a nearby rainshower frame the scene for their approach.
1:20 AM <Panda|GM> After carefully counting, one of them peers around the corner, followed shortly by the other three, guns at the ready, to find the source of the tapping noise staring directly at you, entirely too close to move away from if it decided to lunge at you...
1:22 AM <Panda|GM> A small grey kitten with amber eyes sat on the street, looking up at the group innocently, a paw on a plastic bag that must've been floating in the wind.
1:23 AM <Panda|GM> It turns its head at a noise behind it and the collective spies something...other than an innocent- and adorable- kitty.
1:28 AM <Panda|GM> "-u even need with a cat, anyway? You already have three turtles, a ferret, two parakeets, and a surly dog that you named..." The cheerful yet mildly exasperated sounding voice pauses for dramatic effect. "/Sundance/. By the sake of all that's ironic, what do you even need with a stray cat?"
1:28 AM <Panda|GM> "Hey now," the other voice sounds older, yet entirely unconcerned by the topic of conversation, "Animals love me, thank you very much. Just you watch."
1:29 AM <Panda|GM> The PRT squad finds places to hide- namely behind a couple of cars at the intersection- and observe silently.
1:31 AM <Panda|GM> Two young figures appear from around a corner, one of them fairly short with closely cut hair and a wrinkled white dress shirt and navy blue slacks, topped off by white tennis shoes. Appears to be somewhere between 15 and 20.
1:33 AM <Panda|GM> The other is somewhere around 6 feet tall and fairly lanky, all things considered. A sleeveless white shirt is complemented by a variety of tattoos, none of which are easily identifiable without stepping out of cover. Wearing sweatpants and flip flops, the long blond hair of this figure blows in the gentle breeze.
1:34 AM <Panda|GM> No longer distracted by your presence, the kitten resumes its war against the floating bag, releasing it occasionally only to bound after it in quick, clumsy little bounces. It'd catch it by barely leaping onto it before it flew from near it.
1:35 AM <Panda|GM> "Awww, look at the little guy, man!" The taller of the men coos. "Watch this, you'll see, just you watch."
1:37 AM <Panda|GM> A snap of his fingers and a number of baseball sized, glowing orbs appear around him; the orbs form an arc over his head from one shoulder to the other. With a flick of a finger, one of the orbs flies out and lands directly in front of him and blooms out into a massive globe surrounding him and his partner.
1:38 AM <Panda|GM> Another flick and another orb flies out to land where the kitten was currently undergoing a valiant duel to the death with its chosen foe. It blooms out to a size that covers both sides of the street in seconds and the kitten looks around in confusion, temporarily sparing its foe mercifully.
1:39 AM <Panda|GM> Snap.
1:39 AM <Panda|GM> The kitten reappears in the taller man's hand, mewing in utter bafflement.
1:40 AM <Panda|GM> "Awwww, look man, I told you to watch. You see this? That's love at first sight right there!" Blondie coos and nuzzles the newly captured kitten while his companion sighs and shakes his head while smiling good-naturedly.||
1:44 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
1:45 AM CatAFKstrophe → Catastrophe
1:45 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn turns on his microphone and starts talking.
1:46 AM <ShawnJohner> "I think it's best if, whatever we wind up doing, we stay hidden. Way too many unknowns here. These guys could be friendlies, or they could be responsible for whatever happened to Alpha Team. And I for one have no idea what to make of Blondie's power."||
1:47 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
1:47 AM <JohnMcClane> John turns on his microphone before speaking.
1:49 AM <JohnMcClane> "I'm inclined to agree. We figure out what to do and I prefer it be done quickly and quietly. This is a timebomb, but so far these guys are the only clue we have so far. It doesn't look like these guys are the pyrokinetic, but looks are decieving. Any ideas on how to handle this people?"
1:49 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
1:49 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
1:51 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Reverb nods in agreement, then realises what she's doing. She goes to turn on her microphone, but her hands are stuck. She sort of awkwardly bashes her head against her shoulder to activate it.
1:51 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> "Copy that, guys. I'll be with you as soon as I can, which I'm feeling is aboooouuut.... ||
1:52 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
1:53 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
1:53 AM <ShawnJohner> ||
1:53 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> "... four minutes"||
1:53 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
1:55 AM <ShawnJohner> "I'm going to be honest, I do not like this. If they decide to come this way, we're pretty pinned down. We don't have many options besides waiting and letting this situation stay completely out of our control."||
1:56 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
1:57 AM <JohnMcClane> "We wait and they could come our way at any second and have us down. Look for any buildings we could cross through or exits we could go for to try and get a better grasp on the situation."
1:57 AM <JohnMcClane> John examines the area for anything matching that description.
1:57 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
1:57 AM <Panda|GM> ...
1:58 AM Empy|furniture → Empy
1:58 AM <Panda|GM> Seeing as you are all on one side of the street, behind you would be the best bet. No exits that way, unfortunately, for it's a store that's closed at the moment. Further down the street, near Reverb and Hoss, however, is a hotel which is still lit up. Although it would involve leaving your cover and possibly being spotted.||
1:59 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
2:01 AM <JohnMcClane> "Alright I've got eyes on a hotel close to the capes. Large possibility we might get seen if we make a break for it though. If we lure Blondie there into the hotel then we may have better chances for laying a trap. Maybe throw a flashbang or get his attention to bring him and his buddy in close so we can take em down."
2:01 AM <JohnMcClane> "Any other plans?"
2:01 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
2:02 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
2:06 AM <ShawnJohner> "Shit, McClane. You want to engage? We don't have them pegged as hostiles. Your call, but I think we could make that without being seen."||
2:06 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
2:06 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Reverb nods to herself in agreement, trying to pretend she's part of things. ||
2:07 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
2:08 AM <JohnMcClane> "The implication is that we may not be able to cross this street with 6 people without being spotted.That's a worst case scenario. I have no idea if we can clear it to the hotel in time with everyone if they spot us. I may have a plan though."
2:09 AM <JohnMcClane> "If we leave two people here to hide under the cars then we can draw them into the hotel and trap them in a pincer maneuver if they turn out to be hostile. If they confront us then the other two pull in from behind and ambush them."
2:10 AM <JohnMcClane> "Up to you guys but its the best we got."
2:10 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
2:11 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
2:11 AM <ShawnJohner> "It's the best we've got."
2:12 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn looks around again, making sure he has a good picture of the area.
2:12 AM <ShawnJohner> "If that's what we're going with, I'll stay behind for insurance."||
2:13 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
2:14 AM <JohnMcClane> "Alright, Johner and Reverb. Wait under the cars. The rest of us will head for the hotel and draw them in at the entrance. Go under and stay as still as possible. The rest of you. Lets move."
2:15 AM <JohnMcClane> "After you're sure they wont notice you. Come up and head in."
2:21 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
2:21 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
2:23 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Reverb sighs. This ain't gonna be easy. She hops over to to the nearest car. Kneeling, she flops down to lie flat, then does the worm until she's under the car.
2:23 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Activating her comms with another shoulder-bump, she relays her position
2:24 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> "I've taken shelter in the blue Honda just south of the foam pillar. The others are hiding too. You should be all set to go soon." ||
2:24 AM <Panda|GM> [1 minute until Reverb is free.]||
2:24 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
2:26 AM <JohnMcClane> "Alright we're going to do this one at a time. First, Yin. Then Billy. Hoss. And I'll bring up the rear. Stay low and quiet. Try to hide behind cover when you can. Slip in and signal on the comms when you're in and secure."
2:27 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
2:27 AM <Panda|GM> Everyone nods and-
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2:38 AM <Panda|GM> Everyone nods and Yin stealthy flies across the short space, the darkness hiding her form and her Olympic training showing itself.
2:38 AM <Panda|GM> Billy grimaces before following at a much slower pace but manages to make it across fine. They both set up near the hotel, arms out, watching the abandoned street carefully.
2:39 AM <Panda|GM> The rain stops pouring.||
2:39 AM  ↔ Gammaway nipped out  •  Catastrophe → Cats|Hoss
2:43 AM <Cats|Hoss> Hoss Hoss takes a deep breath and moves, rushing across the space as quickly as he can, doing his best to heel-toe-heel-toe as he runs. That's what people do to walk quieter, right? It seems to work, at least a bit, because he can't hear his own footfalls as well as normal. ||
2:43 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
2:43 AM <Panda|GM> "*mumblemumblemumble*-that looks like a person!"
2:44 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn slides quickly under an SUV, facing up.||
2:44 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
2:44 AM <Panda|GM> The cape, Blondie looks up from his nonstop chattering to the kitten while his companion looks up with an amused expression.
2:44 AM <Panda|GM> "Hey, come look at my kitty, man!"||
2:44 AM <JohnMcClane> John stands up and eloquently proclaims,
2:45 AM <JohnMcClane> "Wat"
2:45 AM <JohnMcClane> Then takes off across the street to the hotel.
2:45 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
2:45 AM <Panda|GM> ...
2:45 AM <Panda|GM> A flash of glowing blue.
2:46 AM <Panda|GM> Expansion until all those near a car could feel a light tickling of energy across their body.
2:46 AM <Panda|GM> John and Hoss Hoss find themselves on the street in front of the cape and his companion.
2:47 AM <Panda|GM> "Uh....ay, do they look like Protectorate to you, man?" Blondie headtilts.
2:47 AM <Panda|GM> His companion, smile growing until he feels like he's going to pass out from repressed laughter, shakes his head slowly.
2:48 AM <Panda|GM> "My my, what in the world are Protectorate lackies doing creeping around the city this late at night?"
2:48 AM <Panda|GM> In the distance, there's a loud /whoosh/ sound.||
2:48 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
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2:50 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn unhooks a foam grenade from his belt and, cursing his luck, cooks it as long as is safe before chucking it out from under the car towards the two capes. As soon as it goes off, he rools out from under the SUV, away from the capes, using the heavy vehicle as cover.
2:50 AM <ShawnJohner> ||
2:51 AM <Panda|GM> It goes off underneath the car, having somehow being teleported back underneath it.||
2:52 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
2:52 AM <Panda|GM> "That...that wasn't very nice, man." Blondie frowns at Shawn before twitching and causing them to appear next to John and Hoss Hoss.||
2:53 AM <JohnMcClane> "Well you see gentlemen. We were out here looking for some coffee and donuts and heard that some fine old folks had been going around stirring up trouble. You wouldnt happen to know anything about that would you?"
2:53 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
2:54 AM <Panda|GM> Blondie continues to frown at Shawn while Shorty continues to shake from unshed laughter.
2:55 AM <Panda|GM> "It's probably the fight going on between Ma'at and the Extremists going on a few blocks," He points towards the rough direction of the helicopter noises, "Thataway.
2:55 AM <Panda|GM> "So if you're trying to get in on it, you might want to hu-"
2:56 AM <Panda|GM> He's abruptly cut off by a loud smashing noise that caused a tremor that could be felt by all and caused some unsteadiness, from the direction he just pointed at.
2:56 AM <Panda|GM> "Yeah, well, it's probably over now." Shorty continues grinning, somehow even wider than before.
2:57 AM <Panda|GM> Meanwhile, still untouched under a car, Reverb's power blessedly kicks in and the containment foam disappears.||
2:57 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
2:57 AM <JohnMcClane> "Well uh-
2:57 AM <JohnMcClane> John stands up and gets a bearing on his surroundings and gear again.
2:58 AM <JohnMcClane> "You kids have a good night. Try not to get into any trouble. Thank you for the directions. And take care of that cat too. That thing is too adorable to be here. Let's move out, team."
2:59 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
2:59 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
3:01 AM <Panda|GM> "Awww, it isssss," Blondie gushes over the kitten while the smile fades slightly to something normal from Shorty.
3:02 AM <Panda|GM> He raises a hand slightly and presses down on a ring before setting his hand back down and watching everyone in the way a little kid watches an insect die.||
3:03 AM <Cats|Hoss> ...
3:03 AM <Cats|Hoss> Hoss Hoss has seen that look before.
3:04 AM <Cats|Hoss> Not very often, and directed at people even less often, but he's seen that look before.
3:05 AM <Cats|Hoss> Blondie was the one with the teleporting power, which made Shorty the one who could...
3:05 AM <Cats|Hoss> It was time to go.
3:06 AM <Cats|Hoss> ((*It's))
3:07 AM <Cats|Hoss> Hoss Hoss reaches out for John and Shawn, grabbing them both and stepping backwards as he turns his eyes to the furthest point he can see.
3:07 AM <Cats|Hoss> Portal, he thinks. ||
3:08 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
3:08 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Letting out a deep breath, Reverb steels herself. She places some of her power in her grenade and knife, then most of the rest of it in her own body. She places her palms on the road and underside of the car, ready to push her power into them if she needs to reduce the timers quickly. ||
3:08 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
3:11 AM Empy → Empy|spaghetti
3:12 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn glares under his helmet at the two teenagers. He wanted, more than almost anything else, to take them down for endangering his teammates. But he knew he was ridiculously outmatched, and thought better of it. He contented himself with grunting at the young capes.
3:15 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn glances over at the SUV he had been hiding under, disappointed that the grenade had been teleported back. He grunts again as Hoss rudely pulls him forward into range.||
3:15 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
3:16 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
3:17 AM <Panda|GM> ...
3:18 AM <Panda|GM> The portal that rips into the area behind Hoss Hoss is massive, almost as large as the street spanning bubbles, and drops all of the surrounding characters- Hoss, John, Shawn, Blondie, and Shortie- into the enormous pit which gleamed in the inside for the half a second before everyone fell out.
3:19 AM <Panda|GM> Looking back up, the targeted space, the locked store, had a gaping scar across the front of the building and an alarm went off incessantly.||4
3:20 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
3:20 AM <JohnMcClane> John shoots out of the portal and tries to land as gracefully as possible in that kind of situation
3:21 AM <JohnMcClane> He would then like to unleash a can of whoop ass on Hoss.
3:21 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
3:22 AM <Panda|GM> John lands back first on the car that Reverb is hiding under. It caves in a little from the force.||
3:22 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
3:22 AM <JohnMcClane> John stutters out
3:22 AM <JohnMcClane> "N-nailed it."
3:22 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
3:23 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
3:23 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn glares at Hoss.
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3:24 AM <ShawnJohner> "If we make it out of here, that is so coming out of your paycheck. I don't care that that's not my decision. Fuck."||
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3:26 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
3:28 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Reverb gasps as John loudly impacts above her. Fearing for her safety, she rolls out from under the car, on the opposite side to the portal. She stands quickly, ready to fight, knife in hand.||
3:29 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
3:29 AM <JohnMcClane> John rolls off the hood of the car in a rather ungraceful move and stands up while trying to get his bearings once again.
3:30 AM <JohnMcClane> "What the FUCK was that about, jerkass? Now these guys are pissed at us!"
3:30 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
3:32 AM <Panda|GM> Goldie and Shorty rise slowly, Shorty even moreso, and they take a dazed moment to stare at you all.
3:32 AM <Panda|GM> Well, Goldie does.
3:33 AM <Panda|GM> Shorty, with a trail of blood slowly sliding down his face gives as impassive...as regal....as imperious a look as possible and it's even more disconcerting after all you've seen of him involving smiling and laughter.
3:33 AM <Panda|GM> "Ayyy, man, that..." Goldie rubs his arm and grimaces from pain. "That wasn't cool, man. Why would you do that?"
3:34 AM <Panda|GM> He drops another globe directly around him and Shorty, which expands magnificently, encompassing everyone in the large range once again.||3
3:35 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
3:36 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Without hesitation, Reverb spins forward, throwing the knife at Goldie and tackling Shorty. ||
3:37 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
3:39 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn dives for the nearest cover and gets ready to fight. He loads the shotgun with hollow slugs, and gets ready for the shit to hit the fan.
3:40 AM <ShawnJohner> "God damn it, Hoss!"||
3:40 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
3:41 AM <JohnMcClane> John decides that all these capes are complete fucking idiots and fires a few shots off from his assault rifle while ducking behind cover.
3:41 AM <JohnMcClane> "FUCKING CAPES", he shouts into the night after ducking behind cover.
3:41 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
3:42 AM <Panda|GM> Reverb finds themselves slamming into a car on the opposite side of the street, with their knife landing point first into their left hand immediately afterwards.
3:43 AM <Panda|GM> John's instincts kick in a way that couldn't be explained and he drops to the ground, just as the bullets he fired just before discharge into the area where his head was located before.
3:43 AM <Panda|GM> Shorty continues standing there as Goldie grows red in the face.
3:44 AM <Panda|GM> "What are you doing, man?!"
3:45 AM <Panda|GM> He teleports the cars that are being used for cover (3 of them) straight into the air and everyone is forced to quickly relocate lest they become similar in function to a pancake.
3:46 AM <Panda|GM> The teleporter heaves breaths angrily. "YOU HURT THE KITTEN! I swear, man, I-"
3:46 AM <Panda|GM> Shorty places a hand on his arm, instantly silencing the much taller man.
3:47 AM <Panda|GM> A few shots are rattled off at this time, from Billy and Yin, before they're teleported away and several more bubbles fire towards them, depositing the two members in the duo's midst...
3:47 AM <Panda|GM> From 20 feet up.
3:48 AM <Panda|GM> Yin lands with a massive crack, head first, and a pool of blood radiates like a blossoming flower from her head.
3:49 AM <Panda|GM> Billy lands with several loud cracks, legs first, and curls and writhes on the ground while alternating between screaming and spasming in pain.
3:49 AM <Panda|GM> "Calm yourself, Terrence." Shorty speaks and it's different from before.
3:50 AM <Panda|GM> Maybe it's the bloody path making its way down his face and staining his gravel covered white shirt.
3:50 AM <Panda|GM> Maybe it's the impassive tone and facial expression.
3:51 AM <Panda|GM> Maybe it's the fact that he was abruptly attacked several times in quick succession where he very well would've died had Goldie not been out with him.
3:51 AM <Panda|GM> Who knows.
3:53 AM <Panda|GM> "You see..." Shorty begins, rolling up his sleeves. "I've always been very much aware of how I look in comparison to others. I'm, believe it or not, almost 30. And I look like a child. So I'm treated like one with increasing frequency.
3:54 AM <Panda|GM> "So as you can imagine, this isn't something that I'm....happy about. But I can deal. Except have you ever really, /really/ noticed how people treat children? They treat them like pets."
3:55 AM <Panda|GM> He spits and it comes out red.
3:56 AM <Panda|GM> "So at some point I triggered. I forgot what the last straw was, but let it be said, it was the /last/ straw indeed. I won't be bothered by that particular city again.
3:57 AM <Panda|GM> "And what do I say to myself? 'I'm a cape now. I'll get my respect.' And yet...the unpowered never /really/ got to see what I was capable of. They never saw me going up against an Endbringer. They never saw me protecting an entire city on my own from Jamestowner."
3:57 AM <Panda|GM> He shakes his head and finishes the touches on rolling up his sleeves.
3:58 AM <Panda|GM> "So they treated me worse than a child. Worse than a pet. Ha. Ironic. What did I get in exchange, though? Respect from those who /did/ see me. The capes. The powered. The minor gods of our lovely world.
3:59 AM <Panda|GM> "So I thought to myself 'Isn't this how it should be? We SHOULD get this respect, this honor, this glory. We've bled for it. We've earned it.' And a lot of people weren't too happy about that, I admit."
3:59 AM <Panda|GM> A twitch of his face and the smile returns for a brief moment as he stares at the blood on his shirt.
4:00 AM <Panda|GM> "I'm rather persuasive."
4:00 AM <Panda|GM> With a sigh, he looks up and he almost looks...bored.
4:01 AM <Panda|GM> "The PRT doesn't even know I exist, so you haven't heard of me. I am head of the Parahuman Ascendance Movement.
4:02 AM <Panda|GM> "When I fight, I'm called In The Shadow of Gods."
4:03 AM <Panda|GM> The ground beneath everyone for a truly vast distance begins to heat and crackle slightly, like the sound of a bonfire late at night.
4:04 AM <Panda|GM> Suddenly, three pillars of what appears to be...lava? Whoa. Three pillars of lava shoot up out of the ground.
4:04 AM <Panda|GM> One engulfs Yin. Another consumes Billy.
4:04 AM <Panda|GM> The third subsumes Hoss.
4:05 AM <Panda|GM> Screams are heard and cut off in the blink of an eye and the lava hardens quickly.
4:05 AM <Panda|GM> And once it's done....you find yourself staring at 7 foot tall monstrosities, leaking molten rock and bearing massive stone wings.
4:06 AM <Panda|GM> The three creatures that were formerly your coworkers, your friends, and your family...turn on you.||
4:06 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
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4:08 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn sends a message over the radios to John, Reverb and anyone else who can hear.
4:08 AM  ← Catastrophe (was Cats|Hoss) left  •  Futhark|Spectating → Futhark|Homestuck
4:19 AM <ShawnJohner> "Fuck. To hell with this. I don't know if the PRT will receive this, but I hope that it reaches them eventually. This is PRT Agent Shawn Johner, Hawaii Backup Squad Echo. I don't expect to make it out of here. To my squadmates, all I can say is run. I'll buy you whatever time I can against these things, though I fear that won't be much. Get as far as you can and try to get this intel back to the PRT. Go, now. I'm closing off
4:19 AM <ShawnJohner> my comms, don't try to reach me. John, Reverb, it's been an honor. Remember me, remember Yin and Billy and Hoff too, the stupid fucker. This is Shawn Johner, signing off."
4:21 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn switches off his comms and leans against the wall, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath. "Fuck it," he mutters to himself. He throws an EMP grenade towards the capes and swaps his ammo out for Heavytip rounds.
4:22 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn turns to face the behemoths, firing his gun at their heads and hoping to hell that at least one person makes it out alive.||
4:22 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
4:23 AM <JohnMcClane> John decides that there is literally no way this can get any worse and decides to use diplomacy again as that other guy decides to kill himself so they could escape even though there is no escape. How did he even get on this squad anyway?
4:26 AM <JohnMcClane> "Hey Shadow God guy! Sorry for these capes we have with us being assholes and all. To be fair he didn't have control over the size of his holes. Look the point is, I promise that if you let us go then you'll be known. You let us live and everyone in the PRT will know your name, they'll be scared shitless. These fuckers that I have with me have ange
4:26 AM <JohnMcClane> r issues or something. Just think about it. You let us go and everyone will finally know who you are. You'll get the recognition you deserve."
4:27 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
4:28 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
4:31 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Reverb pulls the knife out of her hand and slots it into her belt again. All around her, the monsters were encroaching. She got out her grenade, then reconsidered, thinking of Goldie. She grabbed her taser out of her belt. She had no idea if it would even do anything to them, but it was worth a try if they attacked her. ||
4:32 AM <Panda|GM> The EMP is snuffed out by one of the demons leaning forward and....eating it.
4:33 AM <Panda|GM> It appears that firing bullets does nothing but irk them and make them drip more lava, as two of them stand in front of In The Shadow of Gods and the latter steps forward to Shawn.
4:33 AM <Panda|GM> Leaning down to lift the agent by the neck, his legs dangle but he's not being suffocated...yet. Just held out of the way in the most uncomfortable fashion.
4:34 AM <Panda|GM> They all turn towards John and the diminutive Master seems to be pondering.
4:35 AM <Panda|GM> "You get a five minute head start." You all feel the warmth and crackling of the ground again. "/Run./"
4:35 AM <Panda|GM> This last word is more growly and gravelly than you'd expect.||
4:36 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
4:36 AM <Panda|GM> At that last word, Shawn is dropped to the ground without ceremony.||
4:36 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
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4:41 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn picks himself up, his heart still pounding in his chest from the adrenaline. He takes half a second to think before switching back on his comms and running over to Reverb, speaking into the microphone:
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4:43 AM <ShawnJohner> "God dman, McClane, that was beautiful. Let's get our asses out of here, NOW. Shoudl we try to find that helicopter, or is it back to the van? I say van; we don't know that the chopper didn't crash."
4:44 AM <ShawnJohner> ||
4:44 AM <JohnMcClane> ...
4:45 AM <JohnMcClane> "I would agree that its half past time to get the fuck out of here after that shitshow. To the van it is. We have no idea what happened to that helicopter. Lets move!."
4:45 AM <JohnMcClane> John rushes off towards the van as fast as possible.
4:45 AM <JohnMcClane> ||
4:46 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> ...
4:48 AM <Wyrm|Reverb> Reverb doesn't waste a second following them at a sprint, shooting past the tower of foam with an internal cringe. If she hadn't got stuck, would this all still be happening? She shakes her head, focusing instead on running as fast as she possibly can. Escape is the only option. ||
4:48 AM <ShawnJohner> ...
4:48 AM <Panda|GM> As the three surviving agents run away from their original destination, the group they left behind watches.
4:49 AM <ShawnJohner> Shawn books it at top speed to the van.||
4:49 AM <Panda|GM> As they turn the corner, they find
4:51 AM <Panda|GM> everything looking exactly the same as before, blessedly. So as Reverb cradles her wounded hand, John limps and hobbles his way through his obvious pain, and Shawn just barely avoids leaving his friends behind, they all make it to the van near the original source of carnage without further issue.
4:52 AM <Panda|GM> Shawn tosses the unused rocket launcher in the back and takes the wheel for his more wounded comrades, though the burns around his neck weren't something to shrug off.
4:53 AM <Panda|GM> Reverb sits in shotgun while John lies down in the back, loving the opportunity to rest his pained back.
4:54 AM <Panda|GM> They turn the van around and start to head down the road they came in on, when they see the first signs of the chase as massive glowing rock-demons step around the corner in the distance.
4:55 AM <Panda|GM> Shawn steps on the gas as quickly as possible, only to turn and see that there was something they overlooked. Somehow. Strange how pain and adrenaline gives you tunnelvision.
4:55 AM <Panda|GM> Walking? Floating? Flying?
4:55 AM <Panda|GM> Whatever it was doing, it moved up the street you were heading down towards you at a steady pace.
4:55 AM Empy|spaghetti → Empy
4:57 AM <Panda|GM> Flickering in different directions, the human sized creature was in your path. And you finally realized what left those scorch marks. It had a wingspan that touched the tips of the windows on either side of the narrow street. It shifted between blue and white and orange in between eyeblinks.
4:57 AM <Panda|GM> It was an angel. Made of fire.
4:57 AM <Panda|GM> And it was in your way.
4:57 AM <Panda|GM> You found your pyrokinetic.||||