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initiates NPCs ([personal profile] initiatesnpc) wrote in [community profile] exsiliumlogs2012-10-24 07:21 pm
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EVENT: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS

Date & Time: October 24 - October 31
Location: Throughout Exsilium
Characters: ALL; tag yourselves in
Summary: The Transports return from their mission to find the island crawling with monsters.
Warnings: Violence, possibly injuries (notify a mod if there's cause to add a particular warning!)

The Transports return from their mission to Medieval Russia, but the Initiative Hold is eerily deserted. Normally, their would be a number of Initiative personnel prepared to meet the Transports at the end of their mission for debriefing.

Instead, there is only silence.

That is, until a distant thumping sound can be heard. It is growing closer, and suddenly the beast is bursting into the room. It lets out a roar and charges. Within minutes, it is easily defeated, but damage has already been done -- it collided with the Transporter machine, which is now making a low fizzling sound and lets off a couple sparks. The commotion is enough to draw the attention of the few remaining Initiative personnel who still inhabit the Hold, who arrive immediately afterwards. They are able to tell the Transports two things: that the machine is broken and currently unable to sent anyone back in time, and that the island has been overrun with aggressive, mutated beasts sent by the United Earth. They have been under siege for months, with the island's population reduced to a mere fraction of what it had once been.
implying: (.called it)

[personal profile] implying 2012-11-12 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Well, a bit scarce up here, for one thing.

[ He glances around as she does, and, spying no easy routes up, adds: ] I might give you a hand up, if you like?
payback: (door; leave your baggage outside please.)

[personal profile] payback 2012-11-12 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[She pauses in her scuffling around the building to throw him a look that's, well - just a touch wary. Yes, she suspects him of having an angle. But probably righteously so.

Rin is stupid in a way. She never has gotten good at being solidly mean to people when she tries to shut them out.]


... Okay.
implying: (.flight)

[personal profile] implying 2012-11-12 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ And as easily as that, he tosses himself over the edge of the roof. He eases the way down with three shots off of walls, hits a twisted mess that used to be a dumpster, and lands a few feet away from her in a half crouch that he quickly straightens out of. ]

If I may? [ He reaches one hand out to her, inviting. ]
payback: (what's this now)

[personal profile] payback 2012-11-13 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Those are some top-notch acrobatics there. Rin is duly impressed once it all registers, and that registering bit takes a moment anyway, as she flinches and steps back by reflex beforehand. He just moved a little too quick for her! She takes a moment to collect herself, eying him with somewhat increased caution - but she does, after a hesitant moment, reach to take his hand.]

... Okay...
implying: (.landing)

[personal profile] implying 2012-11-14 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ He allows her hand to settle in his — but only for a second. Then there's another swift movement as he steps in and twists to a half crouch, the better to scoop her up. One arm under her knees, the other wrapped about her back to pull her close, and he's off.

The way up takes a little more effort and a few more steps than the way down, but it's still an apparently effortless series of well-placed springs and leaps. He even manages to compensate for that leg that hasn't been working very well lately, go him! And he thinks he's wearing enough layers today and moving swiftly enough that she won't notice the impressive solidity in his left arm and side.
]
payback: (uncertain; what I know I don't know.)

[personal profile] payback 2012-11-18 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's sort of distracted by suddenly moving so quickly! Enough that the weird hardness of his body goes not entirely unnoticed, but seems mostly unremarkable compared to this parkour-superhero leaping combo. She's kind of tense in his arms but mostly from the shock of being so easily lifted, and then so suddenly moved.

Once they're roofside again Rin pushes against him a little, aiming to roll out of his arms and onto her feet on the rooftop. That was... a little closer than she expected him to get giving her a lift, but she supposes it's stupid to get choosy. Besides, it was a little fun, and now they're up here, as promised.]


Ah... thanks.
implying: (.canted)

[personal profile] implying 2012-11-19 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ He releases her quickly and, smiling, sweeps into a practiced and courtly bow. ]

My pleasure. [ He straightens, brushes off one of the shoulders of his seat, and claims a seat at the edge. ] Now — isn't the view up here vastly preferable?
payback: (wat)

[personal profile] payback 2012-11-25 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[She lifts a hand to shade her eyes and turns around. Scanning the surroundings, of course. The most enormous of the monsters are visible in the distance and she stops gazing that way.]

Well, it's enlightening... [She'll give it that much!]
implying: (.slideways)

[personal profile] implying 2012-11-28 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I suppose that's nearly a synonym...

[ He stands still, attention on Rin, and the sweep of the nose of his mask suggets she's getting a careful once-over from him. ]

Are you well?

[ shit's dangerous out here, you know. ]
payback: (peek; ceiling Madara...?)

[personal profile] payback 2012-11-28 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[She looks dirty, slightly bloody, and all around a little beat up, but fighting monsters will do that to you. Otherwise she looks clear-eyed and pretty steady.]

I'm doing okay... [The stealth power helps, of course. She seems more concerned with the surroundings anyway - pointing off towards one of the lumbering giants.] How are we going to deal with those?
implying: (.composure)

[personal profile] implying 2012-11-28 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He glances out after them, apparently unconcerned. ]

Hope we undo our damage before they arrive, I suppose.
payback: (blood | times become hard)

[personal profile] payback 2012-11-30 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
If those things end up in the stronghold... [She not sure even being underground would protect them.

It's too big a nightmare to dwell on. She glances at Vanadi.]


What's your weapon? [Besides a bent towards acrobatics.]
implying: (.slideways)

[personal profile] implying 2012-12-04 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
I'm quite sure they won't make it so far.

[ Damn, and he's managed to escape that question so well so far. He considers for a few seconds, but — no, he has it. ]

A katar. [ He flicks his wrist, and out slides a blade along the top of it from under the sleeve, about 10 inches long. ] Two of them, in fact.
payback: (what's this now)

[personal profile] payback 2012-12-05 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
[She moves back a little. Eyebrows rising - she's impressed, though she doesn't say it. And a little on edge at the sudden exposure of a bladed weapon, though she doesn't really think Vanadi would attack her. It's just... reflex.]

Have you noticed them? Growing?
implying: (that's a fine wall)

[personal profile] implying 2012-12-10 10:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Another flick of his wrist hides the blade away again, nearly the instant he catches Rin's backwards flinch. Ugh. He shouldn't have brought it out, he should have only mentioned it. ]

No. [ That would probably require ever actually using this weapon of his. He glances toward Rin. ] And what of yours?
payback: (calculated moe hair tuck)

[personal profile] payback 2012-12-10 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[At least she recovers quickly? She's steady, watching him, as the blade whispers back into hiding. Glancing again at the distant horizon and the monster lumbering over it.]

Maybe. I'm not sure if it's me just thinking it, though.

What are you going to do now?