Oh dear! That won't do!
Picture a pink golfball in my mind. Center myself. Clearly there are some unresolved issues here that need solving, but this is hardly the time and place to do it.
Start slapping
"Get a hold of yourself!" slap "Get a hold of yourself!" slap "Get a hold of yourself!" slap etc
"I've got to kill everyone! I've got to kill everyone!""Calm down, get a hold of yourself!" "I've got t-" *slap*
"Get a hold of yourself!" "I've g-" *slap*
"Get a hold of yourself!" "Wait, I'm-" *slap*
Fortunately, the combination of Eria's and Ike's techniques is enough to break Ike out of his murderous state of mind. Unfortunately, Eria doesn't seem to notice that and proceeds to straddle Ike and continue to slap him, stopping him from speaking every time he tries to explain he's fine.
((Too bad, I was looking forward for this fight... Oh well, two more rooms and this mission is over and we can get to an Arena or Conflict...))
To Zech: <Take the ceiling down now! My fires are failing and they're coming!>
Recall the remnants of my firewall and remaining orbs, and form a new firewall inside the hallway itself, in front of the elevator. bolt down the hallway away from the elevator, scattering flames at random amongst the nearby boxes using my orbs, giving me a flame source for later.
You recall your flames and make a firewall just the way you wanted it. You also light some boxes on fire and fill the hallway with smoke and fire.
Interface, Irine: <Huh? Oh, got it. Let's go!>
Follow Irine out a short way. Make sure I'm close enough that I can still use my powers, and send crystal tendrils inside the cracks of the ceiling to form a sort-of net. Bring the ceiling down and escape with Irine.
You form some very weak tendrils with the light of Irene's fire but don't manage to do anything to the ceiling. They break apart and fall onto you but don't cause you any harm.
"Oi, Sorcerer's Apprentice. Tell Foxy I can't see what's going on up there, cameras are gone. And I have no control over the fire extinguishing systems on your level, so I don't know if they'll trigger or when. Sorry, you're on your own."Irene thinks she heard something in the elevator shaft. She can also hear footsteps behind her.
((Huh, thought I posted.))
Run away while summoning a car! Them get in the car and drive away!
If the car fails then get onto the couch and have it fly away!
((Yes I know the couch doesn't move on its own.))
No car for you, sir. Not even a toy car.
You sit on your couch and order it to fly away as John screams in pain and then falls unconscious on the couch next to you (still partially on fire) and a wall of flesh advances to you. You could help, but you don't. You just stand there smiling apathetically and being a useless waste of space, like one of those Buddha statues.
*Aaargh! of exasperation* "Are you TRYING to loose? Get your fat ass off that couch and finish the objective! Your couch CAN'T fly or move on its own. Either drag John to safety or take the green vial from him and get to the elevator! Just go, damn you!"John gritted his teeth. "Piece of shit!"
Chuck the entire flamethrower at the encroaching flesh. Drop and roll onto the couch and GTFO. (Or the car if it's better than the couch.)
((Hopefully the crappy flamethrower will just blow up on it.))
You get the flamethrower off your back but can't manage to throw it. You roll to the couch and climb on it, more slowly than you'd like, extinguishing most of the flames in the process. The pain and exhaustion is too much for you. You fall unconscious.
((Damn, now I'm worried you'll fail the mission and all that has happened so far would have been for nothing.))
A coward's mother weeped no tears for his end.
(Jordan always preferred the saying "Discretion is the better part of valor")
"Hey, shitheads, maybe you could have mentioned the fucking alien mind control cube? Jesus Christ! I don't even have time to kill you, but I imagine my former teammate definitely will!"
Keep running until I get to the elevator. Have a courtesy wait for Eria that, at most, lasts five seconds, then immediately call the elevator and get up top to the extraction point.
You get up to the hallway after giving the scientists a very confusing and threatening message that results in confused and scared looks.
There sure is a lot of smoke up here.
"Hey mate, sorry to bother you, but you seem to be the only competent team member so far. Could you please make your way to John and Alan? Alan fails to understand how running away works, it seems. I just need you to get that green vial John has and return it."
"Um, hello? What...what happened to my 'host'? And will I be okay?"
"Hi! You're fine! She's not. Too bad you didn't win. But you((plural))
sacrificed yourself to help your friends! Like heroes! It was great."
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