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Author Topic: Name Pending: A Toronto-set Worm-based Parahuman RP: Updated!  (Read 170052 times)

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Re: Name Pending: A Toronto-set Worm-based Parahuman RP: RtDifying?!?
« Reply #1470 on: November 24, 2013, 10:29:31 pm »

Delphinium gently turns Kinetics over to survey the damages.  It's difficult to tell with her suit on, but a quick removal of her mask reveals that her breath is shallow, rapid and wheezy, "Not good,"  She activates her armband and calls for an emergency Evac in J6, hopefully, at least a few of them were still around.
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Re: Name Pending: A Toronto-set Worm-based Parahuman RP: RtDifying?!?
« Reply #1471 on: November 24, 2013, 10:32:55 pm »

You know, only 1 cut now. The pain I felt from this was incredible!
...thank you...
Well, if this keeps up, maybe we can make more of these deals. If they become more common, I'll lower my pricing.

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Think about it shrimp.
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Re: Name Pending: A Toronto-set Worm-based Parahuman RP: RtDifying?!?
« Reply #1472 on: November 24, 2013, 11:44:53 pm »

-pokes gold about getting my near death Selina to not near death...-
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Re: Name Pending: A Toronto-set Worm-based Parahuman RP: RtDifying?!?
« Reply #1473 on: November 24, 2013, 11:46:13 pm »

((It'll be covered along with everything else.))
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Re: Name Pending: A Toronto-set Worm-based Parahuman RP: RtDifying?!?
« Reply #1474 on: November 25, 2013, 12:58:30 am »

Thalsian dreams the dream of the dead...a bright light in a doorway. he thought he heard his sisters voice on the other side.....It was so warm and kind. It drew him closer. except he couldn't reach the door it was like he was walking on a treadmill....He couldn't....breath...

Thalsian attempts to not be unconscious anymore.
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Re: Name Pending: A Toronto-set Worm-based Parahuman RP: RtDifying?!?
« Reply #1475 on: November 25, 2013, 06:48:00 pm »

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You fail to be not unconscious, in fact thanks to an odd sleeping angle, you will now wake up with a sore neck and a vague feeling of discomfort in your legs, your dreams also get weirder and pink sheep start to feature heavily. These factors will bother you for the rest of the day and you will be unhappy. Occasionally you will rub your thighs making some observers think you are having a stiffie. And worst of all, you remember that long, long period of unconsciousness you had in the morning

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Re: Name Pending: A Toronto-set Worm-based Parahuman RP: RtDifying?!?
« Reply #1476 on: November 25, 2013, 11:03:37 pm »

The healers in Toronto have their hands full. Eventually, all surviving capes are brought back to full health, and most are sent back home. The rest are either locals or dead. A monument for the latter is planned, and will consist of a blue circular wall, with the names of the thirty-odd capes who gave their lives inscribed on the inside.

The Protectorate lost some good heroes: All but Momentum, Phantasm, and Slither were both slain by Naga. So was Tinkerwreck of the Guild, Bullhit of the Wards, plus nearly all of the independent heroes, several villains, and several out-of-towners. Few capes showed, and damage to the town was on a level almost unheard of, while the casualty rate of the capes was higher than it had been in a long time. Capes around the world had gotten complacent after some easy Terror attacks; this tragedy should help snap them out of it. But for now, there is talk of the Seven's remaining four members joining the Protectorate (or Wards, for Bullet Girl), and hopes of recruiting the two surviving independents as well.

As for the villains...they lost some members as well. The Lilies were hit the hardest, although they are technically heroes. The two surviving members seem to be recruiting, although they are having a fair number of arguments. Herbicide is suffering from losing its leader once more; it may break up into smaller gangs, be absorbed into another group, or determine a new leader who will once more overhaul the whole group. Rumors suggest that Apokryfi and the Islanders are also seeking to replace their lost members, as may be the last of the Deadly Four. The Bones, the Bloody Guts, and the Rats are doing well, unfortunately, since their members were absent at the confrontation and their territories relatively untouched. The Shadow Strikers were more-affected, due to their home turf being more flooded by Naga, but they are more open about their activities.

Past the cape scene, things are changing. Buildings were destroyed, streets flooded, the whole nine yards. Naturally, thousands, probably hundreds of thousands, of people are leaving Toronto. Between the deaths caused by Naga and the evacuations, Toronto's population may have decreased by a million by the time a week passes from the attack. Businesses are closed, supplies are being brought in, the inevitable debates over the possibility of abandoning the city commence. It is time for the heroes to take action, to show that the city is still safe.



((Going over summaries of the next few days. We can start the actual RP stuff any time from the end of Naga's attack to a bit later, if you wish.))

Elena was torn, confused by what she saw. What was this thing in the heads of Selina, and of capes from around the region, that had taken even the mind of Zion? No other heroes in Toronto, save Selina, had the presence in their thoughts and feelings, but...what should she do? Who could she tell?
Just as importantly, the Wards were in a good bit of chaos. Half of the Protectorate was dead, which meant that patrols for the Wards had to be massively increased. Moreover, Gus was dead, as was everyone in Jesse's family, Leonor's mother, and both of Sue's parents. In case all of this wasn't enough, Ines was retreating into her own head, not talking so much. The Wards' psychiatrist decided that the best remedy would be to reduce her workload, meaning that others got hit with that much more patrols and paperwork. Not a good time for the team.

Steven sighed. He had a moment of glory, being flung at Naga's side a few times, hitting once...maybe twice. Now, he has a chance to join the heroes. All he has to do is fill out some paperwork and agree to some parole conditions--basically, follow the law, don't cause trouble, check in frequently when you're not at HQ or accompanied by another hero.

Tabitha was devastated. Her life's work was destroyed. Sure, most of the data was backed up on the PRT's off-site servers, but...well, she lost most of the work of the last few days. It takes a lot of bandwidth to back up the tinker designs, and most of the bandwidth for backing up files was spent on things less massive and likely to change by the next evening, like the files on the Bones and other such threats. She could still remember a lot of the principles, had some notes on paper, and some stuff was surely backed up...but, overall, she was back to behind where she was right after that massive burst of effort. Worse, her laboratory was basically wrecked, so she couldn't really test the designs...or easily rebuild the old ones, either.
On what could be construed as a bright side, if she wanted to begin work a hero, she would be admitted, pretty much without any issues.

Selina rested a lot. She had to deal with quite a bit. On one hand, she didn't have to worry about where she would eat or sleep; on the other hand, she--and the other Wards, of course, but she wasn't used to it--had patrols pretty much every day, plus good amounts of paperwork; plus, Selina had to deal with parole conditions and the other her, the murderous one, and tensions were rising amongst the team. Overall, it's a bad time to be learning the ropes.

Matthew, alias Aquarius, was lucky to come out of this alive and unharmed...mostly. Physically, he was fine. Mentally? Well, his sister was hospitalized, nearly dead. He saw others die, crushed or drowned. [14] And, the more he thought about it, the more certain he was...he should have died at some point in the battle, or at least been injured much worse. It was like Naga spared his life. He was glad about this, but couldn't help but be suspicious...
He also saw advertisements of various kinds, encouraging surviving or newly-triggered parahumans to sign up to join the Protectorate or Wards. He considers joining; they need all the help he can get, and it would probably pay more than his current job.

Kevin awoke, coughing. Soon, he was back on his feet and in good working order. He was soon discharged, with an offer to join the Protectorate. Realizing that nearly all of the independent heroes of Toronto were dead kind of startled him; it wasn't surprising, per se, but it certainly left an impression on him. In case that wasn't enough, Kevin's house was also in one of the more devastated areas.

((Would the other players please remind me of your characters' names, backgrounds, and such? Maybe copy-paste them from the RtD thread?))
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Re: Name Pending: A Toronto-set Worm-based Parahuman RP: RtDifying?!?
« Reply #1477 on: November 25, 2013, 11:12:44 pm »

Selina was sitting in her room after a patrol, feeling quite exhausted. She really wasn't in the best shape, and she couldn't use her power too much to get around. She was getting better at being around people though, and her other side had not come out to bother her for a while. But the destruction and the healing... it had hurt a lot...
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« Reply #1478 on: November 26, 2013, 12:36:33 am »

((I guess that we're assuming that not-Selina got her reward off-screen.  How did Matt see the advertisements?))

Elena idly plays her keyboard, headphones in, contemplating, she was lucky in that there was no one too personal for her to mourn.  Sure she had liked some of the Protectorate members who had died, but there had been a disconnect there.  She had needed to be constantly on edge with them, had they even caught a whiff of suspected manipulation from her, about half of them would have thrown her back into a cell.  Gus's death had hurt the most, he had added a delightful, if somewhat irritating, sense of how ludicrous the hero and villain game was.  She honestly suspected that his death was the major cause of the Team's current malaise, particularly with Ines.  Maybe it would be best if Elena convinced her to leave the cape scene altogether.

Had Slither died though, Elena might be having a similarly hard time.  He had been essentially her father figure since she had joined the Wards, trusting, kind, not without his flaws, but someone that she could rely on.  He was the obvious choice for the person to inform about Zion and his connection to Selina and the others, but his hands had been so full lately that she didn't want to worry him with what was, in most cases, a non-issue.

On the issue of Selina though, Elena hadn't had the heart to give the girl in the ER a chewing out, but her decision to let the other personality out set a bad precedent for the future.  Otherwise, the girl seemed to be growing emotionally, some of Selina's damaged psyche was clearly recovering, and her other half was being quiet, but it's entire existence was a problem that clearly wasn't going to be getting a quick resolution.  Going all out, Elena's powers could maybe smooth things over, but the potential problem of Selina becoming dependent on her to feel anything at all would remain.

Elena growls a bit as she missed a key and frustration set in.  With the city in shambles, gangs getting stronger by the day and the Protectorate's personal issues, there were too many problems for her to even consider giving a quick patch to one of them.  She bit down on her shirt and barely stifled a scream, she couldn't even keep her hands in their correct place on the keyboard.  She wanted to be in control of the situation, and she wanted someone to hit.
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« Reply #1479 on: November 26, 2013, 01:38:22 am »

Standing alone thigh deep in water and wreckage Steven could easily be mistaken for just another pile of rubble, that is if his shattered body wasn't held together by pockets of gravity defying water.

he stood there for a long time simply watching the other capes pick themselves and their comrades up out of the water, some that were being pulled from the water were screaming in agony as they were moved but most were merely silent, broken beyond hope of revival or too stunned by the carnage around them to do anything.

Jealous of their ability to feel and maddened by his own numbness, he turned away from their suffering and faded into the background of what was left of the city.
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« Reply #1480 on: November 26, 2013, 09:07:03 am »

Selina winced slightly as she lay down to begin drawing again. The single cut had hurt a lot... but if all went well, she hoped she'd never have to depend on her other side again. The only thing Selina felt she wasn't doing, was improving her power. But with current restraints, patrols, and the city half underwater... it was tough... Her drawing had become an outlet for her, letting her finally get everything off her mind. She drew very wonderful things, capes in their suits and masks posing in an eternal pride, children playing, a field of flowers and large trees. She had even drawn a picture of Argonaut to the best of her ability, spending almost 4 hours on it. She hadn't shown it to the others yet... but... well... it was probably too soon.

The biggest hope she had was that maybe the current situation could remain permanent. Joined with the wards forever, she might never be afraid again...

She has still been working on a costume design, but coming up with one that stuck was... difficult at best.
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Re: Name Pending: A Toronto-set Worm-based Parahuman RP: RtDifying?!?
« Reply #1481 on: November 26, 2013, 09:10:57 am »

((I guess that we're assuming that not-Selina got her reward off-screen.  How did Matt see the advertisements?))
Unless you want to see Cado's description of how she gets cut by herself.
With his eyes?

Jealous of their ability to feel and maddened by his own numbness, he turned away from their suffering and faded into the background of what was left of the city.
I assume that's a "No" to being a hero, or (of course) returning to custody?
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« Reply #1482 on: November 26, 2013, 09:27:42 am »

((I thought that matt was functionally blind to all things not water based.))
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« Reply #1483 on: November 26, 2013, 09:31:02 am »

Nah, its just a wandering off while they sort themselves out.
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« Reply #1484 on: November 26, 2013, 10:39:58 am »

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