((he still has another meeting coming. I made my guy stop and say hi to Essex's character but I don't know how long I should wait before just going on without her response.))
(( I can't help myself, I'm gonnna add only one other guy to this thread. And before he does what only a bad guy on 24 could do what security does the skyscraper have?))
The van pulled to a stop outside the skyscraper. Quickly the occupants in back got out. Two of them in back pulled out their Uzis while the last one pulled out a tubular weapon.
"Aim for the guy's office."
((I know. He doesn't. 
And to be honest, I'm not even sure Penny is there anymore. I''ve completely lost track of just about everyone. 
But we'll wait for Ess to confirm that.
Security? Soviet's managing that, haha. ))
"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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((I know. He doesn't. And to be honest, I'm not even sure Penny is there anymore. I''ve completely lost track of just about everyone. But we'll wait for Ess to confirm that.
Security? Soviet's managing that, haha. ))
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(OOC: Too many mad scientists, not enough hunchbacks.)
((SOVIET? Great, I finally make a Reikoff esque character and Soviet is guarding the place! Great. I better post while he's not here.))
The man with the tube weapon aimed and fired at the place they all knew was the office of Tharomar. Quickly they got back in the van and watched the fireworks.
((Ack, so many threaaaaads....
And I so have an angstover from last night. >_<)
"C'mere, Milly." Penny said, gesturing towards the mail-girl. "Isn't Ernesto's little girl sweet? Her dress is really cute in this picture."
Showing it to her fellow worker, she nonetheless looked up at Jack's greeting.
"Oh hey Jack." she said with a light wave. "Milly and I were about to head for home."
She scrawled something on a post-it note, and stuck it on Ernesto's tray.
"Listen..." she said. "I'm not going to see my family either this Christmas. ...Gimme a call. This is my cell number. Maybe I can make you dinner or something. I'm not a bad cook."
Japancakes.
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"Ok, Miss Penny. Muchas gracias" Ernesto said happily. "I must get back to work now, so you have buenos noches, y feliz Navidad. !Hasta luego!"
He pushed his cart to the next cubicle with a wave back at the two ladies. He emptied the wastebasket,selected a spray bottle and a sham from his cart, and proceeded to clean the cubicle from top to bottom.
"You know me, gotta give my report to the boss on my way out." With that Jack kept on going towards Tharmoar's office.
Vasquez tapped his foot lightly, his fellow guards walking lazily in their patrol pattern.
Tharomar, 'bout that new Cryo Cannon...You really think it's safe to use on your standard rioter?" He radioed in quietly to the Chief's private reciever.
((CRYO CANNON? Call in the Malta goons now!))
The rocket would slam into the office at any moment now. On cue 6 squads of elite commandos attacked.
Some of them had used teleporters, others stealth suits. They were now on the roof of the building, all armed with laser rifles and a new prototype body armor. As they moved out one squad prepared to rapel down the side of the building while the others stormed it.
"Well, that's why you're to test it out." Tharomar smiled as he replied to te radio trnasmission, "Just make sure to target only the very undesirable unes with it for now. And..."
He didn't get any further. A huge wave of heat pressure, and infernal noise lifted both him and his chair over his desk, which tipped over in the firestorm, hurling him towards his office door.
But this wasn't the first attempt on his life, and Tharomar wasn't entirely unprepared. No sooner had he gotten out of the battered chair than he tore away a wall penl by the door, and reached into a compartment behind it, pressing on a contact plate at the same time.
"Security." he simply said as fire alarms blared throughout the building and the sprinkler system in his office decided to go nuts...
"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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The squad rapelled down the side of the building and reached Tharomar's office. They quickly kicked in whatever glass was left and ran in. Immediately they brought their sights up on Tharomar.....
At the sound of the explosion Jack sprinted down the hall. But before he could reach Tharomar he heard the 5 other squads kick down the door to the roof and race down. He stopped and quickly ran behind a corner as they came.
"I wish I had a gun...."
"GO! GO! GO!" Vasquez nearly screamed, suddenly on his feet. He smashed his "Team Recall" teleport, which brought him and several mercenaries right outside of Tharomar's office. A Medic rushed in to aid him as the Troops split off to rush down either hallway.
One carried the Cryo Cannon...
"Open fire!"
The commandos in Tharomar's office opened fire on Vasquez's men as they came in. Their own body armor should be far superior.
The squads from the roof finally reached the outside of Tharomar's office. They too joined against Vasquez.
But one of them lagged behind. Suddenly he was grabbed from behind by Jack. Moving quickly Jack picked up the laser rifle and opened fire on the commandos.
"Vasquez! Can't you teleport me or something man?"
"What the [censored]!?"
Penny's eyes widened suddenly as an explosion rocked the building.
"What the hell is going on!?" she snarled, reaching back for a fire extinguisher hurriedly.
Japancakes.
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With a crackle and a pop, Jack was next to Vasquez, who was yelling at the trooper with the Cryo Cannon.
Time seemed to slow as the Medic dove on Tharomar, getting him out of the line of fire, and the Cryo Cannon discharged, chilling the entire area.
It was nearly like watching a sap beam.
It slammed into the first commando with such a force that even though it froze on impact, it sent him slamming into the trooper behind him. The entire front side of the commando was encased in solid ice - Far thicker than what should have been. But that didn't matter - These commandos had to die.
So they fired again...
((Lol wheres Essex to ask the commandos to all get along?))
Outside one of the commandos in the van pulled out a sniper rifle...
"target aquired."
Suddenly he fired the laser right at the guy with the cryo beam.
Other commandos in the hallway did the same.
Jack pushed Vasquez out of the way as several shots nearly got him. Jack then turned and sprayed three more of the commandos.
"There armor is too thick!"
((The van would be waaaay too down low for him to have a direct LOS to the Cryo Cannon trooper.))
The Cryo trooper grunted and grimace as his armor was scarred, but a timely bio-feed release from the Medic saved him. He whipped around, hosing the troops in the hall with the cannon as Vasquez and his team went into CQC.
Ernesto made the sign of the cross when the explosion ripped through the building. He jumped to his feet, not sure what was happening. The fire suppresion system flared to life, alarms blaring and sprinklers dousing everything.
"Dios mio," he cried out, running over to Penny and Milly. Jack had already run out by the time he got there, "Peligroso!" he shouted, too excited to try and remember the English words, "Necesitamos irnos! Consigamos a la escalera!"
He made the sign of the cross once more and pushed open the stairway door, holding it open for the ladies and gesturing emphatically.
"Peligroso- Oh, right!"
Penny grabbed Milly's hand, slinging the fire extinguisher over her shoulder and pulling the younger girl into the stairwell.
"Crap, how are we gonna get out of here now!? With these explosions the police are gonna be thick on this place. We'll never freakin' get home."
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"Andale, andale!" he called out. Taking the stairs three at a time, he checked each floor for other employees who might still be there.
"Nuestro padre, que está en cielo, santificado es su nombre..." Ernesto chanted as he searched for others.
Milly obidiently walked over to look at Ernesto's daughter. "Ohhh... how cute!" She gave a smile and a nod to Jack as he passed through the main hall. Turning back to Ernesto, what ever she was about to say was drowned in the sound of an explosion.
Falling to her knees with a scream, Milly looked at the sudden chaos and felt her heartrate shoot up. "What's happening?" She cried out, her hand grabbed by Penny as the older woman lead her away from the sudden violence.
She looked at the buildings security force and wished there was something she could do for them... maybe if they could react to things faster...
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When in danger, or in doubt; Run in circles, scream and shout.
Hmph, industral espanage. B.L.Z. Bub sighed as he observed Tharomar Enterprises erupt with gunfire and mercenaries scrambling all over the place.
Looks pretty serious! Lucy Fir nodded in agreement, smiling at her companion as she analyzed the data straight from her computer screen. There are only a handful of employees still left in the building... ooh, and Mr. Tharomar himself!
Lucy Fir, though only 12 years old, was already known widely throughout the internet as one of the best hackers in the world. She wore a small, white lab coat (custom made just for her) over her black shirt and black jeans. She had light brown hair, and her face sported sleek silver glasses, which were constantly focused on a computer screen. Indeed, though she was a child prodigy, she did have a habit of acting like a child from time to time.
B.L.Z. Bub reached into his red trenchcoat, pulling out his cell phone. Underneath his trenchcoat, B.L.Z. Bub wore a black shirt over black pants and black combat boots, his outfit complete with the black beret on his head, worn over his short blonde hair. Thanks to his past with the military, B.L.Z. Bub was also fairly well-built... not overly-muscled or large by any means, but well-built for someone who was rather thin and short for most of his life. Indeed, despite his rather piercing red eyes, he WAS very handsome for a 25 year-old.
Now thats jus PATHETIC. B.L.Z. Bub sighed as he dialed his cell phone. If theyre gunna use high-powerd weapons, they should least use GOOD uns. I betch yall couldnt evn kill 20 guys wit one a dose thins.
Oh, dear... Dr. Natas said as he heard the explosions and gunfire overhead.
What the hell is going on?! Dr. Darrow asked as he burst though the lab door, the previous months test results in his arms.
It appears the building is under attack. Dr. Natas said, smiling at his companion. Just then, his cell phone went off. Oh, excuse me...
The building is WHAT?! Dr. Darrow yelled, rushing over to the lab samples and doing his best to shield them.
Hello? Dr. Natas answered his cell phone cheerfully as more gunfire erupted above. Oh, hello B.L.Z. Bub! ...Yes, hes right here... Oh, you plan to use that now? Well, I suppose its a good thing we just finished, then... I see. Alright then, you may proceed in approximately 60 seconds. Dr. Natas turned off his cell phone and turned to his companion. Please gather all the samples that weve just completed and place them on this table. Dr. Natas gestured to the unoccupied lab table in front of him.
What? Why? Dr. Darrow asked curiously, but did as he was told.
Alright, were going to be moving to a temporary lab for now... at least until this matter has been resolved. Dr. Natas smiled as he activated a small device underneath his lab coat.
What are you talking- Dr. Darrow began, but before he could finish, the two scientists (as well as all the samples and necessary items in the lab) were gone.
9...8...7... Lucy laughed as typed on her portable computer while counting down from 60.
An here I though Id hav t wait til tmorrow before I had t use these. B.L.Z. Bub smiled as he waited in anticipation for his explosives to go off. But ths s even betta. An itll be tose idjits who get t blame.
3...2...1! Lucy pressed the final key on her computer; instantly, the explosives that had been placed in the R & D Department several weeks earlier went off. Designed by B.L.Z. Bub, the bombs were undetectable and quite powerful; in fact, they had been designed for just this task. In an instant, the entire R & D Department of Tharomar exploded in a blaze.
Supplemental Galactic Protectorate Fanfic
With a wry, cold smile, Tharomar entered the last bit of instructions into the distribution network. Things were going smoothly, and the day was winding down.
Indeed, it seemed most had already left. It probably meant he should too...
"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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