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exsilium MODS ([personal profile] initiates) wrote in [community profile] exsiliumlogs2013-09-18 10:20 pm
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OPERATION SEXY MARIO: CONCLUSION

Date & Time: Sept 19th
Location: The UE Holding Compound, and surrounding area.
Characters: Anyone being rescued, doing the rescuing, or doing the distracting.
Summary: There have been some slackers freeloading off the UE for the past couple weeks or so, so let's go drag them home.
Warnings: Likely violence! Let a mod know if we should update this.

Those meant for distraction and those meant for rescue alike are both loaded onto the same stolen highspeed train. It's a great distance to cover, but the train manages in just under two hours, and deposits both groups three miles from the Holding Compound — a desolate and cold area, with rocky, uneven ground, small but jagged hills well-scattered and covered in scraggly trees — and there they part ways.

The diversion is sent away north, to draw United Earth attention and aggression upward, further into the continent, while the rescue team takes a much slower and quieter route to approach the Compound from the south, closest to Exsilium. The rescue team's orders are to wait a full half hour, to be sure that all forces who can be drawn out of the Compound to meet the sudden onslaught from the north will have already left.

The diversion team won't have an easy job of it. The soldiers are heavily armed, and trained to fight to the death before they surrender. They're grouped in organized squadrons, about 20 in each, and seem to outnumber Transports by three to one. Scattered throughout these soldiers are the Masked, the UE's special forces. These soldiers strike with a deadly precision, enhanced speed and strength, and highly advanced weaponry. Also, oddly enough, they seem to have a few smaller members among them, standing about 4 feet tall, and wielding strange powers… Those familiar with the powers of their kidnapped friends may see distinct similarities.

The Compound itself, when the rescue team makes their way in, will be very quiet. All prisoners had been forced into locked rooms (together or separately — whatever was most convenient) before the soldiers had left to face the encroaching threat. There are still personnel left to man the base, of course, and a few of them are armed soldiers — but for the most part it's scientists and researchers. Careful, though. Even scientists and researchers are perfectly capable of sounding the alarm to bring back the armed threats.

Once everyone is out of the Compound, the train will begin running a return trip. It will be kept as long as possible, while the distraction teams sneak back from the battlefield in small groups, but it can't wait forever. Those on the battlefield for the longest, the hardest hitters or the most dedicated fighters, might just have to find another way home. So… any Transports with relocation abilities feel like lending a hand?
controlledvariable: (PB >> or your friends)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-09-19 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[As soon as Ellie turns to her, Steph's face lights up in a bright smile. She stays where she is, she hasn't forgetten the situation they're in, but she can't help her smile.]

I brought a present for you.

[Gesturing at the rifle in her hands, because she'd figured that if Ellie was in any condition to, she'd want to help fight her way out.]
reconnaissance: (♔ and you don't belong to me)

[personal profile] reconnaissance 2013-09-19 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
( Her smile strengthens at the sight of Steph's, as she's edging closer, careful, glancing to Steph and then to the right, to see if Steph's spotted anything that might make crossing the intersection of hallways a Bad Decision. )

Geez, looks like you've got me all figured out.

( A then, a Face, eyebrows raised. ) No flowers?
controlledvariable: (PB >> for love)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-09-19 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
You wanna beat someone over the head with flowers, you're picking your own.

[It's so easy to fall back into this, and it's such a relief, because she'd been so scared of what this might do to Ellie, being kidnapped again.

With that, she starts moving towards Ellie as well, still alert for any sign of UE workers or soldiers, but things seem quiet for now, and as soon as she's close enough she'll offer the gun to Ellie.

She'd rather kiss her, but the gun seems more important.]
charming_jerk: (update - huh?)

a princess who needs rescuing

[personal profile] charming_jerk 2013-09-19 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Inside the compound, Johnny's locked in a cell alone. As soon as he got the idea of what was going on outside, he immediately turned on the scientist and soldiers who were left inside the compound. He planned to fight his way out, but he's still far too outnumbered, and the soldiers are less careful to not hurt him while subduing him this time. At least he landed some good hits on them before they won.

But now he's stuck in a cell by himself, desperately looking out from the door's tiny window. He's bloody and bruised, but hardly seems to notice it at the moment. He almost sounds panicked as he calls out, pounding on the door.]


Hey! HEY! C'mon, where is everyone! Get me the fuck outta here already!
ladyspitfire: (ғɪɢʜᴛ | and as the daylight falls)

[personal profile] ladyspitfire 2013-09-19 01:31 pm (UTC)(link)
a) at the drop site

[Elissa stands at the outskirts, armed to the teeth and ready to go. She's not going to rush in blindly, not yet, and takes the time to make certain she and her allies are ready first. There's a few people she wants to speak with before she goes and now's an opportune time to ensure everyone has some sort of plan of escape.]


b) inside the compound

[Sneaking isn't the hard part. Elissa's been taught very well how to blend in and to make sure no one spots her. It's the constant distraction of wondering if there's something more, if she should stop and check down a different corridor. There could be more information at hand, a way to stop the UE for good. She wants to look.

But her gut tells her to stay the course, retrieve those who were kidnapped, and to get the void out of here.]
reconnaissance: (☯ will blow away)

[personal profile] reconnaissance 2013-09-19 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
( She's not going to lie, if she's asked about it. Actually, she might lie, but the only thing that's kept her from going to pieces is the same thing that kept her together in Stratton: she had to keep finding other things to do. Talking like this is easier than dwelling on it. It's easier than trying to feel the guilt about what she said to Steph, how she acted, and for a second her hand is resting on the gun, fingers gripping the metal, steadying herself on it, but she can't stop looking at Steph. )

Let's get out of here.

( More softly. Most used line in a movie, or something, according to Lee. Most used line in her life, she suspected, these days. )
controlledvariable: (PB >> and send a smile over)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-09-19 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Very quickly, she presses a kiss to Ellie's brow, before pulling back. It's the only indulgence she'll allow herself until they're out of here.]

There's a train waiting for all of us, it's not far.

[And with that, she draws the handgun from the holster at her side, clicking off the safety and holding it at the ready as she starts to move, gaze flicking between Ellie and the surrounding area.

If they come upon a soldier, she won't hesitate to shoot.]
5055034455: 3x02 (kind of pleasant)

[personal profile] 5055034455 2013-09-19 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aside from the bandages on his arms, Saul looks fine. He doesn't even seem particularly bothered by what just happened, like, sure, it was all a super shitty inconvenience, but everyone seems to be okay...!

Maybe he's a little too calm.

Regardless, there he is, approaching Jesse with a smile that really doesn't do justice to how damn happy he is to see him here.]


Hey, kid.
explodewiththerage: (Technique 2)

Scenario A of course~

[personal profile] explodewiththerage 2013-09-19 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[This wasn't Natsu's first scuffle with the UE forces. There had been another attack not long after his unlocking of the gauntlets. As such he knows where to hit hard, what part of vehicles to smash or melt and when he needs to take a step back.]

[He was just in the middle of bashing the heads of two of the troopers against one another when he heard Rosette's voice.]

Oh no you don't!

[He quickly runs up and fires off a roar, the beam of pure fire shooting from his mouth and cutting the path of the advancing soldiers.]
notadamnvampire: (let me think)

inside the compound/open

[personal profile] notadamnvampire 2013-09-19 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Here we go again. Another incident where he has to go without his power. That's what he gets for being too reliant on it. Useless in a fight now, Alucard makes off for the Compound to see what he can do inside. It's a good thing he's still pretty good at sneaking even without being able to cloak himself in shadows. He's nervous, but is good at hiding it, at least. He's hoping to at least release some captives, or find some intel from the UE he can take back with him.

However, anyone who comes with him won't find much of interest. He does find a room that's been cleared out of everything but a large, expensive-looking microscope, and a hamster in a cage. Particularly, a 3-headed hamster. Al looks it over, and the animal seems pretty content in there.]


What... Did they do this to it, or are multi-headed hamsters normal for this world?
reconnaissance: (☯ and i'll kneel down)

[personal profile] reconnaissance 2013-09-19 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
All right.

( Her voice is flat, but it's because the idea of a train, of there being more people here - it seemed the only answer, the way things had gotten shut down - it's all timing and danger and adrenaline lifting in her system, so that she's nodding to Steph. The tilt of her head says come on, let's go, but first... ) What's the path like that way? There's some maintenance points we can try get through, if it's looking feral.

( Quiet, quick. Time is precious, seconds essential. )
controlledvariable: (PB >> I was frightened)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-09-19 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
They've got half of us playing distraction down near the populated area, so it's pretty quiet. We'll be fine.
reconnaissance: (♔ we can take our chances)

[personal profile] reconnaissance 2013-09-19 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Go big or go home.

( Softly, a little bit of a smile, before she's nodding for Steph to lead the way. Ellie knows these halls pretty well, but Steph got here and she probably has the place pretty well mapped out. Ellie can cover her.

She doesn't know what to say about her powers. Maybe it was stupid to get so into something that hadn't been hers in the first place. )
keep_smiling: (grin)

[personal profile] keep_smiling 2013-09-19 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Elmer has been surprisingly good at sneaking past the soldiers and scientists so far. And there were plenty of people here to rescue the other Transports, so they could afford to go peek around for a little bit, right? Right. When they get to the storage room, Elmer looks mighty pleased.]

Look! We can take this stuff back with us. We don't have anything this nice back at the Hold!

[He picks up the coffeemaker and looks the box over. Lucky UE with its industry and manufacturing!]
controlledvariable: (Batgirl -- I'm spooky right?)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-09-19 02:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[She gives a quick nod in return before moving out, keeping silent and low as they move through the compound.

It's a relatively uneventful journey; a soldier crosses their path and Steph shoots him in the throat before continuing on her way. There are others moving about, kidnapped Transports and their rescuers, but now that she's accounted for her friends, and Ellie is with her, Steph's primary concern is getting out.

Once they're in the clear, she holsters the gun and starts moving quicker, though she waits until they're moving past the limit of the power null to speak up.]


Your weapon should be working again now, so don't go disappearing on me.
soul_sister: (Fifty of them?)

[personal profile] soul_sister 2013-09-19 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rosette ducks back as fire illuminates the battlefield, roaring up and forcing the foot soldiers back in a fantastic wall.]

Holy mother of ... THANKS!

[She takes the opportunity to line up another shot, the rocking explosion taking a crater out of the ground by the northern entrance to the compound, and temporarily halting an armored vehicle advance.

In the mean time, a smaller figure behind the cover of three shielded opponents lets loose a blast of ice magic, a frigid wind warning Natsu before spears of frozen water rip up through the ground around him.]
reconnaissance: (☠ human behave yourself)

[personal profile] reconnaissance 2013-09-19 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
What?

( A beat, looking at Steph. Everything was washing over her, dragging like the current, a water barricade against any kind of sound. There were so many people, so many rescuers.

And none of them are the people from home. She known it, but some part of it stills feels wrong, like she should be looking for Fi, for Homer. )
Okay.

( Distant, her grip on the rifle white-knuckled. She's kept up with Steph, is vigilante, sharp, but her gaze is critical and questioning. )
explodewiththerage: (What did you just say?!)

[personal profile] explodewiththerage 2013-09-19 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[He laughs seeing his destructive technique at work. He quickly catches up to one of the troopers and throws a firepowered punch to its face, sending the poor fool flying and tumbling into another one who was firing at one of the other transports.]

Leave the armored car things to me!

[He has a personal vendetta with anything even remotely vehicle looking. But before he can get a chance he feels the familiar chill of ice about to appear around him. He quickly rolls to the side just as the spears turn the ground into a spike plot.]

So the UE have bastards like Gray too huh? Unless... GRAY! YOU BASTARD DID YOU GET CAUGHT BY THESE ASSHOLES BEFORE EVEN SAYING HI??!
Edited 2013-09-19 14:16 (UTC)
controlledvariable: (PB >> and I can tell you)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-09-19 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
The United Earth found a way to block people's powers, including our weapons.

[Quickly explaining, but she's worried about Ellie, watching her carefully now that they're at a safer distance.

She takes a step closer, resting her hand over Ellie's on the gun.]


Sweetheart?

[She doesn't use that much, except when they're teasing each other, but it was just the first thing that came to mind, right now.]
soul_sister: (WARN ME FIRST)

[personal profile] soul_sister 2013-09-19 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rosette pulls back from the sights of her weapon, looking down at the battlefield. THAT WAS A STRANGE REQUEST, but ... he could clearly handle it too.

Whoever the person is, they don't have Gray's particular grace in forming ice. What comes next is a roar of bonechilling wind, and razor sharp ice pellets on it, sweeping across a wide expanse of the battlefield. It forces the flames spread earlier to gutter out, and Rosette, in mid yell back yelps and ducks back below shelter, holding her arm.]


DON'T JUST GAW- OW!
reconnaissance: (☯ which we've known)

[personal profile] reconnaissance 2013-09-19 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Right.

( That makes sense. Blocked, though she has to take a second to digest it, watching Steph's hand over hers, hooking her thumb so she can at least catch Steph with some contact in turn. )

We should get on the train.

( Looking back at Steph, because she can't-- slip into this, slip into all the things that this drags up, not until they're on the train. ) Mucking about here isn't going to do any good. ( Blunt, down to business. )
controlledvariable: (PB >> and just say it as i saw)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-09-19 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay.

[She wants to do something to reassure Ellie that everything's okay, but there really isn't time for it now, so after a final squeeze of Ellie's hand, she's off again.

Her attention is focused more on Ellie now, instead of their surroundings, but she won't say anything else until they're safely on the train.]

[personal profile] of_the_lake 2013-09-19 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[The hall fills with the rattle of gunfire and a number of people screaming before it's all silenced. Slow footsteps approach Johnny's cell, until a man wearing a gas-mask over his face steps out in front of the small window partition of it, setting his gaze on the inside of the cell itself to check who was inside.

He knew Johnny's face. He didn't know who the young man, but Lancelot knew this was another Transport. Slowly nodding, Lancelot raised his right hand, holding up a large katana which has a shimmering edge. It didn't look that way, but it was a sword that had been sharpened down to the individual atoms, making its sharpness second to none.]


Please, remove yourself from the door so I may grant your wish.
reconnaissance: (♔ you do the same)

[personal profile] reconnaissance 2013-09-19 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
( At least when the train's in plain view, so much closer, it's easier to grasp the concept of getting out of here having a solution. At least she knows what to expect more than the last time she got out of somewhere like this, because Exsilium has always been war, instead of sending her somewhere peaceful and shooting her right back. At least she didn't just watch Robyn blow herself apart. She doesn't falter, exactly, but her fingers curl into Steph's shirt, tugging at her. )

I wouldn't leave without saying good bye.
controlledvariable: (PB >> you gotta turn around)

[personal profile] controlledvariable 2013-09-19 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[It feels like a blow, but she turns to wind an arm around Ellie's shoulders, will pull her into a hug if she allows it.]

I know, I know. I'm so sorry.

[Because even if Ellie didn't mean it that way, it feels like an accusation, too.]