MISSION: GET TO ZE CHOPPA

[initiatesnpc]

Date & Time: August 23rd, 2753 (OOCly forward-dated to the 1st)
Location: Uruguay National Defense HQ
Characters: All transports!
Summary: All transports are sent back to Uruguay to download a self-aware AI before it gets bombed out of existence by an early incarnation of the UE. Time distortion effects will be set right either on the way there or on the way back, according to player choice.
Warnings: violence, action movie tension, 3 terabytes of foot fetish porn.

The Transporter drops the entire transport population into what will quickly be established as Home Base, a mile from the vast, sprawling facility that is Uruguay's National Defense HQ. The low roar of helidrones moving above is pervasive, but the black ships can only be glimpsed here and there through the thick cover of trees overhead. If you keep calm and quiet, it's likely you won't be spotted. It's the UND HQ their attention is on, after all.

The population is quickly sorted by attending Initiate employees according to who volunteers to fight and who volunteers to protect, along with those with enough skill to access the computers, and those with enough skill to get them there. The fighters move out first, off to intercept the early UE's ships and ground troops, and to draw the automated defense systems of the facility alike. They'll be in a crossfire, and neither side will be happy to see them there.

The techies and their escorts are sent out far more quietly, in groups of three. Their task is to sneak past the front lines and into the facility itself. There might be alarms and automated defense drones, so those escorts may well be called on to earn their keep. The Initiative can't give any information about which building will house the AI's mainframe, that information was long since lost to history. All they can do is send out enough people to hope that one of them manages to find it.

And remember — as soon as the UE troops withdraw, there will only be minutes until the bomb drops. Everyone would do well to work fast.



[[ Mission information is here, and the techie/escort teams, along with their hacking results, are here. Each techie/escort group will have their own established thread, but Team Distraction and Team We'll Stay Here, Thanks are welcome to thread where ever and however they like! The newbie log that goes up on the 1st will also encompass the arrival back in Exsilium, if you'd like to play that out as well. ]]

Comments

[wilder]

Sure!

[He's not really sure why he offered. Isn't it better to stay out of everyone's business? ]

[At the same time, it's better not to see someone die-- ugh where did he get that logic? It sounds too much like that guy-]

[Whatever. Now's not the time to worry about it. He'll follow over and start taking on a guy that is running to help his ally- banging them hard in the face with his shield to stun them]

It's not hard to learn. And you'll probably need it if missions are like this!

b.

[debtor]

[And then Allen jumps out of a nearby tree— and he's a sight, with bladed claws where his left hand should be and a masquerade mask over his eyes, and his huge white cape swept forward in an arc that bowls over a couple of the UE's foot soldiers before they can retaliate.

Kind of an unorthodox method, but it works. He lands heavily, and glances Kate's way briefly— not recognizing her at all— before rushing forward to knock out a man with a blow from the armored glove on his right hand.]

[incendiarism]

Sure, sure, whatever you say.

[The dubious face he gives her is enough to make it clear he doesn't believe a word of that. Ego-centric Judal always thinks it's about him.]

You bored? I can fix that!

[He continues to attack with his ice and wind, but this time, the focus goes above them. He uses the combination to create a small, localized snow storm, forcing a few anti-aircraft drones closer to the ground. Good thing he doesn't need careful aiming for that. And they crafts are just within Mor's jumping reach, if Judal's guesstimating it correctly.]

C!

[asskickersunite]

[Eddie tries to return to base often, if only to give himself a moment to catch his breath from the onslaught against the enemy. It's here he comes across Kanaya, landing in full view while using the demonic gift of his wings.]

Whoo! These guys are definitely putting up some serious shit.

[He smiles upon seeing the chainsaw.]

Now that's a good way to fuck someone up.

[falsehoods]

Loki pondered this demand, rubbing his chin.

"Meat and dust? Sounds delicious! You will save some for me, yes?"

[asskickersunite]

HOLY SHIT!

[The sight of the Leviathan rising from the ocean causes Eddie to stop in his tracks. He's temporarily distracted by the sight, glancing between it and the enemy.]

So uh, you're on our side, right?

[wilder]

Ahaha, don't worry about me!

[morujiana]

[A 'tch' escapes her lips as she watches the drones lower themselves to their level. That idiot! This was troublesome indeed, but she didn't want him to bring her more enemies. This wasn't a game!]

Why do I always get stuck with the children..[Crouching down onto her knees she flies at one of the drones with her fanalis speed as her foot slams the metal thing down onto the ground. She dodges a few attacks aimed at her as she completely ignores Judal in favor of bringing each of the drones down.]

[A]

[sleepingvalkyrie]

[ The clink of armor is indistinct at first, an undertone to the babble of sound generated by the home base's occupants, and the comings and goings of the defensive forces around the camp. But it is not longer before silver and purple steel-bound legs step into Riku's line of view, dark purple wings at the knee fluttering briefly. Something light brushes across his shoulders, before black wing primaries shelter the crouched form. ]

You should not be here! [ Her voice is firm, admonishing, as Gwendolyn looks down at a rather familiar little boy. ] You should be in the shelters, little one.

[inthejunk]

No kidding.

[Yosuke makes a face and gives his sore shoulder an exaggerated rub.]

I'm Hanamura Yosuke, by the way.

[incendiarism]

[He keeps laughing, yelling out over the noise at her, even if she can't hear him.]

Hey, I think you're miscounting, Bore-giana! I'm older than you!

[Oh wow, really, Judal? You can do better than that. He laughs, shooting down more drones for her to take care of and sweeping away any small fry on the ground with his tornadoes. This is really fun! He hasn't had this much fun since he and Kougyoku fought those outlaws weeks ago, and even then, it wasn't this widespread and chaotic. Bigger is always better, isn't it?]

[speakveryclearly]

[The blade is already a bright red about halfway up the blade; Kanaya herself, unusually, has remained relatively spotless. She leans back on her heels slightly to take in the full height of the man, who she just barely recognizes, though not quite by name, as a friend of Roxy's and fan of her antibellion post.]

I do what I can, sir, especially in light of the imminent bombing.

[asskickersunite]

In Eddie's eyes, the whole grimdark thing totally reminded him of the Sea of Black Tears. This should have made him a little wary, instead he noticed something else. This new girl bore a striking resemblance to Roxy. Even if he had little time to spend with her recently, he was still keen on seeing her again.

However, that would come after helping out this new face. Eddie brought his guitar to bear, strumming out the Battle Cry solo. With the power of Metal imbuing her already potent abilities, Rose might find herself feeling stronger. More power behind each attack.

"Feel free to keep fuckin' them up!" Eddie calls over the sound of crashing rubble.

[wilder]

Kaneis. A pleasure, Hanamura.

[He'll spin and give the person a kick to send him flying. He then takes the moment to breath]

How much longer do we have to distract these guys anyway?

[vaudevil]

[Lee had to admit that was pretty snazzy and smooth. His body armor kept his identity a secret but for his partner, he understood the more physical reasons. Not only that, it kept them from being spotted or identified. He gave a thumbs up and turned toward the corridor.]

At least they had some generosity left.

[He smirked that carried in his tone.]

I think having you around isn't a bad arrangement after all. We'll save the pleasantries for later. We got a trek a head of us.

[Along the catwalk, Lee decided to soften his steps by running on the balls of his feet than hitting the metal in a hard run. It saved energy along the way.]

There's six cameras ahead. Two in front facing the door, two on the right and two on the left.

[Lee dropped to a kneeling position and drew the pearl-handled revolver that he purchased in Black Rock. Taking aim, he was taking his time.]

Got any ideas before I put a hole in those things? I don't want to draw any unwanted attention.

[inthejunk]

Until something explodes, wasn't it?

[Woah, he should have paid better attention in that meeting. He'd kind of assumed that other people would be paying attention instead. He'd just been so excited to finally see some action again that he might have started daydreaming a bit.]

[wilder]

...There's a lot of explosions going on, if you haven't noticed.

[asskickersunite]

Well, keep up the good work.

[Eddie lights a cigarette, taking a smooth drag on it while taking a moment to tune his guitar.]

And don't worry about that sir shit. Name's Eddie Riggs.

B

[debtor]

[Allen had little time to sit and process the past week before the battle begins; which suits him just fine, because he doesn't feel terribly inclined to dwell upon it too deeply. He's half-convinced the whole thing had been one long, unfortunate dream.

And with a mission to worry about, he's pushed it to the back of his mind.

...And friendly fire to worry about, too, apparently— just as he runs out past Kaneis (without noticing him), Innocence fully activated and claw pulled back in preparation to unleash a barrage of explosives on one of the UE's robots— he's unlucky enough to be caught in someone's burst of wind and thrown off his feet and right into said robot.]

GAH!

[wilder]

[Oh wow talk about fail Allen. He'll look stun for a moment because who the hell walks into the path of magic before yelling at him.]

Learn to watch your surroundings, idiot!

[sleepingvalkyrie]

[ There's a series of rustlings in the trees overhead, fast approaching the basecamp. Something swoops beneath the canopy, mindful not to reveal herself or her destination to the ships passing overhead. Their goal is something Other, a battlefield none too far from here - a place she'll return too soon enough.

Though her other duty is distraction this day, it had a simple matter for her to perform some aerial reconnaissance of the local area: in case of failed venture, the support camp needed exit routes scouted. Gwendolyn has no desire to bring their gaze here too.

A brief glint of steel shifts between the foliage, followed by something glowing brilliant blue, before the Valkyrie drops down to ground level, gliding in fast towards the camp border. Try not to shoot the messenger, eh? ]

[inutile]

[Nageki can't stop wondering why Kaworu is so interested in his predicament; as far as he knows, it seems to be from relatability in some way, but would that really compel him to ask so many questions? and is Nageki even sure he wants to admit these kinds of things to him--?

well, probably not anyone else. but Kaworu has a sense of trustworthiness around him that Nageki isn't used to. he leans his own head back against the wall, staring up at the ceiling and focusing on its cracks more than the meaning behind his words.]

...How would you feel, Kaworu-san? If you suddenly came back into existence completely isolated from the rest of the world? With no idea at all of who you were, of what you were, or where you'd even come from? Wouldn't you want to remember those things?

[gevurah]

[ He's not familiar with the cowl, so she can't fault him. ]

How are the others doing?

[wilder]

[he shrugs a little]

Half are antsy for a fight, lots shouldn't be here at all.

[noble_nate]

[Nathaniel spares a quick glance behind him, mainly to make sure the others are following, before he returns his attention to the way ahead again.]

In a way...scouting and hunting are what I do best. I've seen my share of battles, but I can't recall ever having been an escort before.