A Wailer's head went flying, and the other two mourned its loss with a cry that slammed Marcus into a wall, headfirst. Seeing this, they quickly got over the loss and charged him, leaping up, then crashing down, intending to impale him.
Arc ID: 475246, "Bringing a Lord to Power"
"I'm only a simple man trying to cling to my tomorrow. Every day. By any means necessary."
-Caldwell B. Cladwell
"Ah, [censored]." He muttered, rolling out from under.
Only problem was, his cursing habit made him not roll far enough. This was held apparant when he felt the arm of one of the Wailers stab through his and into the floor. He jolted in pain and reached for another flashbang...
The other Wailer impaled his other arm, forcing him to drop it.
"We can make you a deal," said the first.
"Your life, for your soul," said the second.
Arc ID: 475246, "Bringing a Lord to Power"
"I'm only a simple man trying to cling to my tomorrow. Every day. By any means necessary."
-Caldwell B. Cladwell
Marcus snarled, half in pain, half in anger.
And then his eyes glassed over.
"Ya gave me too long, singin' freaks!" He rumbled, flipping up his legs and delivering a kick to one of the Wailer's behinds, sending it flipping off of him. The other found a fist sending it away with a powerful hit -- Marcus' combat drugs had kicked in.
Though his right arm remained limp, he came in swinging with the left, biting and tearing all he could.
"RUN AWAY!!!!" the two Wailers cried in mock fear. When a safe enough distance from Marcus they pelted him with more sonic blasts, trying to knock him back.
Arc ID: 475246, "Bringing a Lord to Power"
"I'm only a simple man trying to cling to my tomorrow. Every day. By any means necessary."
-Caldwell B. Cladwell
The Engineer's helm crackled and sonic waves creased over the sides of his head. By no means did this make the pain of the blasts stop - It just kept his head from exploding for now.
And he was moving pretty fast for a guy with two full-penetration stab wounds.
(*bites lip, forces self not to enter conflict*)
The Tsoo quietly wandered down the hallway. Lights fluttered along the walls. It was dark and silent.
"This must be an information hub." Hajime stated neutrally. Quickening his step, he approached a door, that slid open at his footsteps. A huge mainframe loomed before him, spattered with blood.
"Egh..." Wei-li frowned. A sharp glare from Akabane silenced him, though.
"Hajime." the stoic woman pointed into the room. "You will acquire as much data as is possible from that. Peng kyodai, you two will scout ahead and search for another way down. Da-wei, you come with me. Lord Haoxiang, if you would do us the honor of guarding the elevator shaft, we would be most appreciative."
With that, they scattered off to their respective tasks...except for Da-wei and Akabane.
"Rikti, ka..." the commander murmured softly.
"Tamen jun de shi Rikti le." Da-wei confirmed with a nod.
"Rikti no naka ni wa kontakkuto ga inai ka?"
"....Wo bu dong."
"....."
Silence reigned in the hallway.
((*subtitles* D:
A: Rikti, huh...
D: Yes. Those were really Rikti.
A: Do we have a contact among them?
D: I don't know.
A: ...... ))
Japancakes.
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Kal'Merus felt impact after impact as the demon attempted to strike its way through his battlesuit. The Wailer Lord was still strong as hell, and the many energy strikes from the arm cannons an rifles didn't even seem to phase it!
Fintally, a sharp pain streaked through the Mentalist's body as his chest plate gave way and the Wailer Lord ran him through all the way to the back, the clawed arm stopping at the back plate.
Green blood seeped out of the breach in the armor ((don't ask why, for some reason I have it in my head that Rikti have green blood)), spreading over the battlesuit and forming a puddle on the floor. The Wailer Lord had pireced his heart!
"Die in vain: I shall not!" Kal'Merus spat forth in a gurgling voice, feeling his life fading fast, "In death: you join me! My comrades: for them!"
With his last breath, he grabbed the Wailer Lord's arm, holding him with the augmented strength of the battlesuit as he concentrated, overloading the suit's power core.
In a blinding flash of white light, the core detonated, spreading a spherical volume about six meters in diameter with millions of degrees of searing while plasma...
"If I had Force powers, vacuum or not my cape/clothes/hair would always be blowing in the Dramatic Wind." - Tenzhi
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A Strike Force of 7 Longbow crept up the stairs fully armed and ready to move. The Longbow Strike Force Leader was a Warden from Paragon Citys defense from the Rikti Invasion in 2003 to 2005. 2 Nulifiers moved up the stairs after the Warden these Nulifers were equiped with state of the art armor and Crey Weapponary, A Longbow Miniguner, a Flamer, a Eagle Sharpshooter, and a Advanced Rifeman followed the Nulifiers.
"Johnson, get your gun ready, your gonna take out those Equinox Parasites on the street" Barked the Warden at Private Jhonson. "Sir i can't get a steady shot at them when im moving Sir" Private Jhonson barked back. "well than Jhonson id sit still and get a good shot" the Warden barked at him as the rest of the team advanced up the stairs.
Private Jhonson took up his Crey X-2400 serise Rifle and loaded a clip of High Explosive rounds into his gun and took aim at the Parasites below on the street. The bullet tore through the air at mach 4 and impacted its target. "One down 3 to go" Jhonson said cheerfully as he aimed at the next one and squessed the trigger and watched as the targeted Equniox Parasite dropped dead with a 1/2 inch hole in its head, he quickly fired off the rounds into its allies each bullet hitting its target and killing.Johnson stood up packed his rifle up and walked up the stairs...
"MOVE MOVE MOVE MAGGOTS"the Warden barked at his team "If this was the Rikti War you would all be dead as soon as you stepped foot outside, MOVE MOVE MOVE"
When the Stroike Team reached the top the Minigunner and Flamer took potsitions up front as the detionation charges went off on the door. "this is Strike Team Gamma, the gun is loaded I repeat the gun is loaded" the Warden raidoed into the Headquarters.
The door was blown open tear gas and smoke greandes were thrown inside. "Wait for the room to fill" the Flamer said has he turned to see Johnson hurrying up the steps.
SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Rikti Recruits porued out of holes in the walls and charged twards the Longbow. The Flamer sprayed a who can of igniter fluid on to the floor and ducked for cover as he trew a flare at the floor, the floor was enfulfed in flames and the Minigunner opened fire on the surviving Rikti. Bullets ripped thorugh the Riktis weak unarmored flesh. Three Headmen armed to the teeth with brand new Rikti assult armor and weapons opend fire on the Longbow.
"oh great Ive killed wasy to many of these in my day" the Warden sighed and dove out into the smoke filled hallway and shoved his thorns into the nearest Headman killing him, The Nulifiers took care of one of the Headmen by throwing frag and concussion genades at them, the frag grenades area of affect spew shrapnel in all directions hitting the Eagle Sharpshooter in the left leg blowing his leg off from the knee down." IM HIT" scremaed the Eagle Sharpshooter.
"Damn i knew we would need a medic" said the Warden as he cursed under his breath. He forgot about the lone Headman in the smoke filled room.
SHHHEEEEKKKKK
The Headman teleported near the wounded Eagle Sharpshooter and took out his blade and drove it deep into the Eagles chest. "KILL THAT SON OF A [censored]" shouted the Flamer as the Headman was shot by Johnson in the head with his Crey X9-K7 pistol.
"lets move" barked the Warden "take what you cna carry from Larry, he dosent need his gun, ammo, food, watter, or anything anymore." The Strike Force moved on clearing room after room, untill they caught up to where the Malta was last seen at, "there all dead...what kind of monsters did this...OH MY GOD THIS ONE HAD HIS BACK CUT OPEN..."Private Jonhson screamed in terror as the Warden gave Orders.
"ok were making Camp in this elevator, i want this lift welded in place so we wont be moved, i want all the useable weapons and armor off these Malta, the Pistols and Rilfes give to Sargent Tippmen she is going to be on Co-Rifle duty with Private Johnson. you two will have to take oppsite shifts one sleeping for the 100 to 1100 hours and the other from 1200 to 2400 hours. as for the rest of us we will start setting up camp"
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((some of the Longbow have on Crey and Malta armor. Some have Crey, Malta, and Longbow Weapons, there not entirely Longbow there a special ops team that is mainly Longbow here is my team))
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Longbow Warden: Spines/Regen Scrapper about level 45 just so you have a basic idea on what powers he has
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Longbow Nulifier #1: He is armed with Frag, Smoke, Flash, Ion, and Concussion. he is more of a DeBuff person, he has a submachine gun and a Crey X9-K7 Pistol.
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Longbow Nulifer #2: She is armed with a Malta Assult Sinper Rifle, and carries Frag, Repulsion, and Plasma Grenades, She is centered on Damage and Defense, she carries a Malta Assult Sniper Rifle, and a Crey X9-K7 Pistol
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Longbow Minigunner: He carries a Chaingun and Frag Grenades.
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Longbow Flamer: He carries a Flamethrower and Tear Gas Grenades.
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Longbow Advanced Rifleman: Private Johnson, 25 years old, he carries a Crey X2400 series Sniper Rifle and a Crey X9-K7 Assult Pistol, he aslo has a few assorted Grenades on him.
((Yeah...REALLY confused here. Where in the world are you? Also, Soviet has the Malta and I have the Rikti, there aren't any other cells around...))
"If I had Force powers, vacuum or not my cape/clothes/hair would always be blowing in the Dramatic Wind." - Tenzhi
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((There in a diffrent building, they were sent into assist a small Malta platoon that was sent in, the Malta were over run by Rikti, my Longbow are gonna move into the streets in this post))
"Gather up, I and the rest of the team have searched the whole building, no surrivors, we have made the decision to move to the streets" The Warden barked at his troops "Pack up and move."
The Strike Force move down into the streets, and proceeded to move twards the Maltans last known point. The Strike Force moved silently through the halls of the building.
"Stop, I see something upahead" The Flamer said observantly.
"They look like them samariui people, what were they called again." one of the Nulifiers said.
"Tsoo, i think" The Warden said.
"Well then, lets try to advoid them, i hear they have some nasty arrows" Private Johnson said fearfully.
"Well then lets just fade into the shadows and wait for them to pass us, maybe we can bush 'em" the other Nulifier said.
The Strike Force agreed, and crouched down low and prayed that the Tsoo wouldnt see them. CRACKK..."Johnson put the pistol away were not gonna ambush 'em yet" The second Nulifier told him.
((Wha-huh? Do you mean my squad? We're way underground. =/ ))
Japancakes.
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((i did but from how i read your post it sounded like they were in the building))
"Huh...no one is there?" The Warden said supprisingly because the Flamer is usaly good with his observations.
"Its probly just the wind" Jonhson said.
"Sure, its the wind, the wind looks like chinesse people with straw hats on" The Warden told him.
The Strike Force moved on till they found and elevator, they took the elevator down to the floor marked B-25. The Strike Force got off the elevator, and advanced through the supply warehouse, as they moved around they heard the screams of the Wailers above them.
"Should i blow this joint?" the Flamer asked the Warden.
"Not yet, wait for the silence to start" the Warden.
BHEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
"What in Gods name was that?" Asked Private Johnson.
"I have no idea" The Flamer said.
The team all had the same response.
"It was a Rikti Battle Suit overloading" the Warden spoke up.
The team moved on till they found the freezer, they decided to make camp there...
((this would be a good spot to ambush me 
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((They are in the building - but in the underground floors. <.< I suppose the Longbow would have the access codes to get all the way down there...))
"Candy canes." Wei-li muttered to himself. "I hate candy canes."
The Tiger Enforcer was well-hidden in a corner of the ceiling, perfectly still atop a large piece of machinery, just barely peeking out at the Longbow far below. He knew not where his sister was.
Da-wei and Akabane remained farther up the hall, but at the loud entrance of the hallway, Wei-li was sure that everyone was in hiding by now. The time to strike would be soon, yes...very soon indeed.
Hajime had recovered much of the data from the mainframe when the Longbow had passed by. His heart skipped a beat as he remained low to the ground, taking shelter in the shadow of the massive computer.
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((Ok, I think we've gotten it right now. So from what I understand now: Floor X is above Floor Y, is above Floor Z. We're not sure of the difference between the floors.
Nemesis, Carnival and Aracnnos are on Floor X.
Malta, Rikti, and Wailers are on Floor Y.
Longbow and Tsoo are on Floor Z.
I think that's everyone. And AD, please don't take control of other people's groups without asking. 
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"If I had Force powers, vacuum or not my cape/clothes/hair would always be blowing in the Dramatic Wind." - Tenzhi
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OOC: NO LONGBOW!!!!!!
I swear, my power goes off for two days and everything goes to hell. This is supposed to be a more story driven thread. Not another blind fight thing. Sorry Darkstorm, but the Longbow will only show up when I want them too. You can go pick another group, maybe CoT.
Burning, I told you to get rid of the Wailer Lord. No group should have an elite boss. Also, this is really, really not the time for an entire faction (or two) to get killed. I'd like to just rewrite the Wailer vs. Malta/Rikti fight to something where the Mentalist doesn't have to self-destruct.
Once I'm done with dinner I'm gonna come back and do a more detailed post. But for now, just consider all of you thwapped with a rolled up newspaper.
Statesman said let there be heroes, and there were heroes.
Lord Recluse said let there be villains, and there were villains.
NCsoft said let there be nothing, and there was nothing.
(( ;_;
Dui bu qi, dui bu qi... *bows profusely* We await your instruction! ))
Japancakes.
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(( 
Fine, I'll go work on my Clock-Speak.))
Arc ID: 475246, "Bringing a Lord to Power"
"I'm only a simple man trying to cling to my tomorrow. Every day. By any means necessary."
-Caldwell B. Cladwell
((kk, ill kill em off, even tho they arent Longbow i just used Longbow as a base, there more mercs but ill kill em off))
"What the hell was that" The Warden said as Wailers poured into the freezer room butchering the Longbow Warden and his troops one by one as they were awoken by a grenade from above thrown by the Malta.
One by one the Longbow were killed, each as brutal as the last.
((ok ima think of another toon and squad to make))
((*raises finger* Actually, I only wrote to death my boss and a drone, the rest are still ok. And Burning downgraded the Wailer Lord to boss strength a few pages ago. Don't worry, the Rikti are still very much in the game. There's a reason I gave them 2 comm. officers ))
"If I had Force powers, vacuum or not my cape/clothes/hair would always be blowing in the Dramatic Wind." - Tenzhi
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((And to be honest - everyone's doing a good job actually taking damage in this thread. XD;;;; ))
Japancakes.
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OOC: Ok, first of all I need to ask a question or two.
Ok, good to hear that everyone is ok with the result. I guess you can continue then.
Everybody else is doing fine. I would have preferred if you all had waited for me, but once we fix the fight everything should be handleable.
Also, any questions about where you are, ask now so we can all get back on track at once.
BIC: "En-enemies detect-ected," groaned a mechanical voice from behind a bunch of crates. "Def-efend-end Port-tal Techni-nician Robertson-ertson."
With a screeching of metal against concrete, a damaged Longbow Guardian dragged itself toward the Nemesis. It's particle cannon was dangling down its back, hanging on by just a couple of cables. One leg was twisted and mauled like some sadistic child's plaything. The screeching sound was the leg being dragged across the floor. Deep claw marks were scored across its chest armor and a sticky black fluid dripped off its left arm. Since that arm had a big dent where the fluid was, it could be assumed that the Guardian had crushed one of the mysterious attackers.
A whirring noise accompanied the raising of its right arm and the subsequent firing of the photon cannon contained within.
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Ahead of the Crey detatchment was a huge cargo door. The door was open and a host of debris lay scattered across the concrete on the other side of it. Some of the debris could be recognized as pieces of weaponry and, combined with the gaping hole in the ceiling, it was very likely that the thing that had opened the first door had also destroyed a defensive turret here. But suddenly a pair of slots opened up in the ceiling on either side of the door and six small hover drones floated down. They looked amazingly like PPD Police Drones but their armament was much more visible.
"State your identity and the proper passcode or prepared to be fired upon!" blared one drone.
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As the Yellow Ink Crane typed away at the Logbow mainframe, he was amazed and amused to discover little to no security protocols in place. It seems that someone named 'Agent Rachel Strum' was still logged in. He didn't have access to some of the more juicier files (such as H-02 Development and Commander's Logs) but he could access things such as security camera footage, defense system specs, and lockdown controls.
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"Is he dead?" someone said.
"I hope he is. The [censored]'s missing his chest," came the reply.
"What the hell could have done this?" asked Farfield as he looked down at what remained of an unlucky Longbow agent.
"I hesitate to guess without more information," said Mu'Jurkan. "But some feral beast or particularly sadistic demon is most likely."
"But I thought these suits were proof against animal claws," said O'Hannien as she quickly looked at the corpse and then looked away again, scanning the fourway crossroad that the Arachnos soldiers were sitting in.
"Have you ever seen some of the monstrosities that the Devouring Earth has made?" asked Widow as she leaned again the wall. "And I bet an Arachnoid could claw through and do this sort of thing. Hell, there's no shortage of crap in this world that could do this."
"Ok troops, snap out of it!" order Farfield as he stood up. He longed for an actual rifle to hold onto but the reassuring weight of his armor suit would have to suffice. "There's something running around this base so we need to keep an eye out and maintain constant readiness."
"Let's hope blasters can take out whatever it is," Hardy muttered as he shifted from foot to foot.
"They will," Farfield said confidently. "Now let's get a move on. We have at least two more elevators to go and those droids we scrapped back there prove that the defensive systems aren't completely gone."
OOC: Did I miss anyone?
Statesman said let there be heroes, and there were heroes.
Lord Recluse said let there be villains, and there were villains.
NCsoft said let there be nothing, and there was nothing.
Hajime chuckled to himself. Simple. He would not allow himself to lose his guard, however. Even monkeys sometimes fell from trees, as Akabane was always quick to remind him.
"Kono hito...Dare kana...?" he muttered to himself, wondering as to the identity of this 'Agent Rachel Strum.' Nevertheless, he found what was most important - the security cameras.
"Pin-pon..." the Japanese boy said with a smirk. Closing his eyes, he sent a psychic message to the others.
This would be their hub.
Japancakes.
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((Diagram of how I saw this:
Upper floors - Nemesis, Arachnos, etc...
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[]elevator of normal security levels
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[]where the Wailers WERE before they dropped down
[]where the fight is - also where door to highly secured elevator is
///[] where the Tsoo are
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///[] OTHER elevator to more secretive levels
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keeps going down
If I'm wrong, feel free to correct me))
"If I had Force powers, vacuum or not my cape/clothes/hair would always be blowing in the Dramatic Wind." - Tenzhi
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"No ya don't!" Marcus jeered, his reflexes sending him forward and around to blast them with the shotgun.
In the melee, a TacOps was killed...