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[11-1 vs 10] [12-1] You pull a las-pistol from your bandolier, lifting it towards the beast and overloading it, all in one smooth motion. It creaks in your hands from the strain of the internal energy, before spitting forth a focused beam of fire that burns a hole in the Colossus' sinuous body. So focused are you on the arithmetic, that you don't notice the tentacle that whips around. An arc of energy spreads out over your shield, the percussion of the two fields of energy sending you sprawling into the paved streets. Your shield, barely recharged, shatters once more.
[12-1 vs 5][8-1][14] The next pistol is out of the bandolier before you even rise to your feet, and it burns through the Colossus' face with a sickening sizzle. A focused beam of light burning into the dusty air above the city. You dodge forward, just in time to avoid one of those swinging tentacles and the arc of electricity that follows it. The creature opens its mouth, the static pouring forth increasing. You notice that some of your soldiers drop to their knees, clutching their ears, screaming. You can see why-- it hurts, and complicates the complex arithmetic of your functions.
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[11-2 vs 12] You peel another pistol-- and you scream, as those scouring tentacles slam into your chest and send you into the plaza's stonework with a sickening thud, the electricity arcing through you. You try to scramble to your knees, but stumble, as you try to breath. Your chest is numb, and your lungs--your lungs refuse to draw in air. Your armor is cracked and scored by the blow, and you hate to think what your chest would resemble if you didn't have it.
[Severe burns, nerve damage. Oxygen levels plummeting-- please hold. Chestplate broken. Insufficient nutrients to repair. Prioritizing lungs.]
[14]You scramble out of the way of the Colossus' path as it finally coils itself out of its egg, slamming its back-end into the ground where you once stood, the earth cracking beneath its blow. You finally gasp in a breath, your lungs working again, and nearly choke as you greedily inhale.
The two of you size each other up, the feral intelligence in it's eyes showing hesitation.
You are Pheobe Gainer AKA Alphira
Local Time: [2030] 9/30/2011
Personal Time: <3 months
Empyreal Time: NO NETWORK CONNECTION.
You feel faintly disgusted comfortable.
You feel fear.
You have burns on your chest.
The static hiss that the creature emits drowns your reasoning..
You are hungry
On Body:
Mark 15 Battle Armor (Active, Incompatible:Override)[Torso Armor Broken]
On Body, Beneath Armor:
A black and gold armored gambeson.On Shoulders:
A blood red half-cloakStrapped across your chest:
A worn shield belt. 0/5Beneath your gorget:
A blood red kevlar mesh.Strapped across your shoulders: A collection of 'burner' pistols on a bandolier. (3)
Strapped to your back:
A heavy assault SMG, painted gold and black.500/500In a holster:
An archeotech Cutter Hilt.300/500In a holster:
A dull, gold and black las-gun pistol.250/250In belt: 5 las-gun rifle magazines.
In backpack: Nine 'nutrient' cubes, four auto-syringes of modified 'Ballistic', five auto-syringes of 'modified' sleeping medicine, five auto-syringes of 'modified' tranquilizers, one las-gun repair kit, with extra focusing barrels and lenses, five las-gun rifle magazines, five las-gun pistol magazines, one canteen, full of water.
[100 credits] in local currency.
Overload: Qualified
Inferno : Able
Healing Factor: Apprentice
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Endurance Boost: Amateur.
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Strength Boost: Amateur.
Matter Manipulation:Silicon::Able
Skill:
Charisma: Apprentice
Skill:
Attrition Warfare: Apprentice
Skill:
Marksmanship: Proficient
You are under contract with The Brotherhood of Scholars for twenty-three years. [Angel] of The Holy City State of SEED
--High Influence within its borders
--Full command of all military resources, as approved by Crusader General
--Full command of all military resources, in emergencies
--Assigned a personal team of researchers, medical officers, and trainers.
Grandmother(adopted), Handler: Mother Nicole Gainer
--Contactable in person.
--High Influence with Scholars, Crusaders, the Thornton Family
--Current lawful ruler of Steelworks 9 Region (Crusader Supported)
Organization: The Thornton Family
--Contactable through Mail, Emma
--High Influence within Steelworks 9 Region
--Allied with Nicole Gainer, you
Organization: Personal Guard
--A complement of fifty guards, highly trained, heavily armed. Each carries a las-rifle, a las-pistol, and a personal knife. They wear Heavily Armored Crusader vests, leggings, boots and face obscuring kevlar face masks.
--Lead by Captain Zachary McKinney
--Currently in charge of protecting Emma Thornton.
--49/56 Loyal, Fanatic
--3/50 Uncertain
--4/50 Defiant
--McGee Foster (Loyal)
--James Foster (Loyal)
--Erica Hail (Loyal)
--Johnathan Shellton (Loyal)
--Eric Armstrong (Loyal)
--Quincy Black (Loyal)
Organization: Cohort: Red Sword 'The Charging Ajerix'
--A complement of three hundred Crusaders' highly trained, heavily armed. Each carries a las-rifle, a las-pistol, a personal knife, and a cutter hilt. They wear Heavily Armored Crusader helmets, chest-plates, leggings, boots, and face obscuring kevlar face masks.
--Lead by Crusader Major Anderson
--Under your direct command
--~300/600
--Shaken
--Experienced
Organization: Cohort: Green Rifle 'The Ruthless Rippers'
--A complement of three hundred Crusaders' highly trained, heavily armed. Each carries a las-rifle, a las-pistol, a personal knife, and a cutter hilt. They wear Heavily Armored Crusader helmets, chest-plates, leggings, boots, and face obscuring kevlar face masks.
--Lead by Thornton Mercenary Gem Thornton.
--Under your direct command
--~300/600
--Shaken
--Experienced
Organization: Thornton Mercenaries
--A complement of hulking Thornton soldiers turned into cybernetically augmented heavy-duty infantry. Equipped with fusion reactor based las-gun assault rifles, Inferno Shotguns, super thick armor, and technicians standing by.
--Lead by William Thornton
--30/48
Ally, Superior: The Pontifex
--Church leader for the Scholars of the Holy SEED city-state.
--High Influence within its borders
--Incredibly High Influence with Zealots
--Minor feud with Crusaders
Ally, Subservient: Captain Zachary McKinney
--Contactable in person
--High Influence within Personal Guard
--Allied with The Pontifex
--Very low Influence with the Crusaders of SEED
Ally, Subservient: William Thornton
--Contactable through Mail, Emma
--High influence within the Thornton Mercenaries
--High influence within The Thornton Family
--Feared within Steelworks 9 Region
Personal Scientist, Ally: Silas Thornton
--Contactable in person
--High influence within The Thornton Family
Contact, Military Trainer Coordinator: Tyler Hop (Cordial)
Lover, Adjutant: Emma Thornton
--High influence within The Thornton Family
Friends(?) (Lost Contact):
-Jesse Hardhouse
-Amanda Silversmith
-John Frost