Chapter 1: The Menace [Completed]

[Linwelin]

[STATUS]
Healthy

Book Keeper immediately turns around at the screams echoing down the hall. "I'm heading back. There's no way I can ignore those screams. Keep scouting, and be cautious."

With that, Book Keeper uttered a whisper, teleporting a short distance down the hall. He was out of sight in seconds, blinking his way toward the screams. What in the world could cause a death knell like that without actually killing her...it must be torture... Book Keeper reasoned to himself. I'm not sure what my powers can do for her, but I can take care of any physical wounds...Just don't die...

Book Keeper suddenly appears among the group again, seeing Mind Sense pressed to the wall, experiencing excruciating pain. However, with the way her hands stayed stationary, Book Keeper knew that the pain was coming FROM the wall. He wasn't sure of the pain's nature, but knew they had to get her away from it. "Quick, someone pull her from the wall!"

[Hasabushi]

[Uhmm Mind Sense is a gal :P]

Throndir: I loled xD

[Mysticsage]

[status]
healthy

Things happened before Seth could even register it. The giant man of metal first sparked and then jettisoned across the hall and into the opposing wall slumped over. Then the girl in the metal suit seemingly at the same moment let out a scream unable to detach herself from the wall.

Seth ended his spell the next moment as the young boy that had gone ahead came running back. Seth didn't hear what he said he was more concerned about the girl. He acted without even realizing it. Quickly grabbing a medium chunk of wall that the metal robot had created from his impact and rapped it in a large scrap of cloth  forming a medium knot. He didn't know what kind of damage would happen if he tried to pull her off.

He Swiftly moved and placed the knot in her mouth it wouldn't gag her but would be enough to keep her from swallowing her own tongue or biting it off. Holding her close he did what he could to sooth her with his powers hoping it would give her enough strength to keep her from thrashing around. Her actions seemed like his own night terrors so he did his best to do exactly what Leon said he did.

Spoiler

Sigil uses falcon's cry directly on mindsense while stabilizing her from behind and keeping the length of cloth in her mouth to both force her to breath through her nose, stop the screaming so as to not damage her throat and keep her from chocking on her own tounge. The spell should also help her break through the memories all tough Seth most likely wouldn't realize.

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[Throndir]

[STATUS]
In Pain (No Physical damage)

The pain was excrutiating, but more than the physical pain that assaulted her, the terror that filled her did nothing to help soothe the trauma. It only added to her agitation and though she resisted, she couldn't help but buckle to rising sense of panic. She saw the smiling yet disfigured and burnt figure; its features so ghastly torn and twisted that it was hard to even recognize who the figure could have been. That alone would have been enough to send chills down her spine, but in less than a moment the surroundings she felt all around her changed.

Suddenly she was back there. To the day when she first donned the suit; to the day she lost her father. Yet this time, there was no suit nearby, there was no parting gift, there was no revenge, there was no plan. There was nothing but flames that roared hungrily all around her, shooting forth their tendrils, teasing the panicked girl as they danced agnoizingly around her. There was no escape and there was no refuge, and it was all Megella could do but scream in terror as the flames bit into her; the searing pain spanning her entire body. She yelled and screamed trying to mentally block off the pain, to focus on the sound of yelling, to focus on anything else but the fires. But her concentration was already gone, her will already dissipiating, replaced by the more primal feeling of fear.

Rules and laws always being a part of her, there was a part of her that still held on to reason. Yet even though there was that small part that told her it was nothing but her imagination, what she saw seemed too real. She blinked her already tear-filled eyes; she wanted to move, to get away from the burning fires, but yet she couldn't. She felt like her legs were stuck, her arms in a similar state. It was then that she heard a voice.

"Child...save me..up-side down..." It said clearly in her mind. Megella would have held on to that momentary serene feeling, but the respite only lasted a second, and again she was thrown back into the pit of fires; assaulted with the pain of the flames that continued to devour her. It was then that she felt something in her mouth. At first she gagged, but as the moments drew longer, for just a moment it seemed as if her clouded mind filled with pain seemed to echo less blatantly.

Spoiler

I'll wait for Hasabushi's next post of how Sigil's spell would affect her before I continue.

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[Lance]

[STATUS]
Epic (healthy)

His face was pale, his breathing ragged, Nao's eyes ran wild as he detached himself from the wall. He spotted the tin can being blasted and the she-can writhe in pain. Those seemed like serious situations, but a few others were already onto the situation, making moot any aid he could offer. But despite all their effort, there was something even MORE serious just lurking around the corner. The young man spent a brief moment to fully digest his findings before turning to the rest of the group.

"Guys, serious news..."

He then waited a moment as the others finished their respective tasks before uttering a single, dreadful word:

Spoiler

[catbar]"Cats."[/catbar]

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"Anyways, we'll wanna go down... this... no, THIS way," Nao finally decided, pointing towards the path that would lead to the dreadful beasts.

[Babalover80]

   As the information flowed through Odie, he was excited about how many different things these Assessors had their fingers in.  From all of the different routes that opened up to him he could tell that they were very multifaceted. So when he encountered some type of entity lodged within the system, he thought that it might have been an A.I. that they were using to coordinate the vast wealth of information they had at their disposal.

   When the shock sent him crashing into the wall he didn?t notice it immediately.  He was so absorbed in his data collection that he had temporarily stopped paying attention to his physical body.  As he came to, he realized that his optical sensors had been damaged and set about the repair process.  It was about then that he heard the screaming.

   The robotic woman was attached to the wall almost as if she was being shocked.  The pain was coursing through her but she seemed unable to release herself from the cause of her torment. The way the other man was treating her he looked as if he didn?t want to forcefully break the contact that the woman had with the wall. Odie steps up to the woman and begins enhancing her nanites so that they might give her enough strength to sever the connection and also repair some of the damage that was caused.

Current Analysis:
Building Schematics
Entity
Human Anatomy/ Physiology
Assessor / Government Relations
Heroes / Villains Database

[Manzokushi]

Jin watches his newest companion quickly abandon the scouting position in order to return to the party. The reasons were irrelevant, as he worked best alone.  The young man stepped into the strange flashing rainbow style room, in order to better gauge the newest obstacle. His senses were tuned in the event things should quickly turn hostile.

His voice carried on the wind, drifting from all directions, "Well you are quite the colorful one."

[Hasabushi]

New Mechanic
Hero/Villain Points

This is a basic alignment system. Every heroic deed gets a point. Every villainous deed gets a point, after so many points you are able to increase or add a new ability through RP.

The more good or evil the act the higher points, lowest point is 1-5 highest that can be given is 25.

[I'm working on a table system for all this, it will be really awesome once the new site is up and running!]

Copy and Paste the following for each Post

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[b]CURRENT STATUS:[/b]

[b][DAMAGE][/b]
[tr][td]SCT[/td] [td]NONE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]DMG[/td] [td]HEALTHY[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ERT[/td] [td]HEALTHY[/td][/tr]

[b][ALIGNMENT][/b]
[tr][td]HERO[/td][td]0[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]VILLAIN[/td][td]0[/td][/tr]


[catbar]Book Keeper[/catbar]

CURRENT STATUS:

[DAMAGE]

SCT	NONE
DMG	HEALTHY
ERT	HEALTHY

[ALIGNMENT]

HERO	5
VILLAIN	1

*5 Point(s) for a heroic attempt to save someone in distress*
*1 Point(s) for a villainous act of leaving a team mate behind.

You leave Specter behind as you hear the horrid screams of one of your party you teleport closing the distance between you and Mind Sense who is clearly pinned to the wall, you want to help but your feel afraid and are unable to concentrate to utter a power word to free her. You quickly yell to those who are remaining, and your cry is responded too, you feel a sense of relief as your bravery has started to reveal itself. Though you also feel slightly disgusted at yourself for having left Specter behind, surely he can take care of himself, you think.

[catbar]Sigil[/catbar]

CURRENT STATUS:

[DAMAGE]

SCT	Mind
DMG	Unnerved
ERT	HEALTHY

[ALIGNMENT]

HERO	10
VILLAIN	0

*10 Points for putting your life in danger for another*
[Spell In Effect] "Falcon Cry"

You focus all of your energy on the mind of your teammate, your hands sweat as you attempt to break her free of her terror, suddenly without warning you feel something pulling on your will, you resist but the power that holds you both now is overwhelming.

The room fades around you as the scene suddenly fills with smoke.. a lab of some sort, strewn with broken glass and parts of some unknown machinery lie littering the floor you see a young girl screaming as the flames begin to whip around you both, you are calm but still unnerved at what you are seeing, creatures zombie like begin to close on your location their lifeless eyes suddenly turning in your direction... "CHILD..SAVE ME..THE PAIN...UPSIDE DOWN"

[Mobs]
Zombie like Creatures (4)

[catbar]Mind Sense[/catbar]

CURRENT STATUS:

[DAMAGE]

SCT	Mind
DMG	IN PAIN/FEAR
ERT	HEALTHY

[ALIGNMENT]

HERO	0
VILLAIN	0

[Effected by Falcon Cry]
You scream,and then you scream some more, your throat growing sore with every yell, the smell of the smoke is strong, you find it hard to breath but you won't give up, you can't give up. What would your Father thank if you saw you now afraid and useless... someone is here you can sense them they are close, but it isn't clear who they are.."Father?" You hoarsely yell at the wall of fire. Eyes are staring at you looming closer, your skin begins to crawl..."CHILD..SAVE ME..THE PAIN...UPSIDE DOWN"

[Mobs]
Zombie like Creatures (4)

[catbar]NAO[/catbar]

CURRENT STATUS:

[DAMAGE]

SCT	Mental
DMG	Intimidated
ERT	HEALTHY

[ALIGNMENT]

HERO	0
VILLAIN	0

You're sure you hear them coming, they seem to be everywhere the meowing, the clawing the licking, the nerve wracking purring and the incessant climbing. That day.. you tried to watch that wretched animal white and furry, you knew it had it in for you, so it wouldn't purr, the manager said it would be okay... But it got loose and and tore apart the shop, its claws rending every fabric that it could find. No.. you hated them despised them... You look around does anyone hear them? Can't they feel the dandruff in the air??? Why won't they look at you? And the most important question of all, Why does it smell like cat litter!?


[catbar]Odie[/catbar]

CURRENT STATUS:

[DAMAGE]

SCT	Optics
DMG	2%
ERT	HEALTHY

[ALIGNMENT]

HERO	5
VILLAIN	0

[*5 Points for rendering assistance*]

Current Analysis:
Building Schematics                     2%
Entity                                           2% 
Human Anatomy/Physiology      15%
Assessor/Government Relations  2%
Heroes/Villains Database          1.5%

Your recovery goes smoothly with a near total repair in optics and the superficial damage has been fully repaired. you see the chaotic scene happening with Mind Sense, as the young mage attempts to help aid her in her escape. He apparently is not being very successful, you analyze his vitals realizing that his pupils are dilated and his heart rate has increased to 110bpm and is rising. You react by enhancing the other's nanites. You feel a brief surge of something strange, your mind suddenly floods with information that appears to have no logical order, it is random, disorganized and difficult to assimilate. You realize that it may take some time to put the data into any sort of discernible recognition.

[You can choose to assimilate this data now or analyze it at a later date, you must make a percentile roll of at least 75% or higher to resist the urge to analyze this tantalizing data]

[catbar]Specter[/catbar]

CURRENT STATUS:

[DAMAGE]

SCT	None
DMG	HEALTHY
ERT	HEALTHY

[ALIGNMENT]

HERO	0
VILLAIN	0

The figure says nothing, but simply floats in what appears to a be some sort of ambient light, the colors flash briefly as you draw close, though that appears to be the only reaction. You examine it closely and realize that it is a female, strangely familiar for some reason, you suddenly realize as recognition kicks in "Mind Sense...!"

[You are seeing what appears to be an exact duplicate of mind sense, armor and all. The figure has not moved nor does there appear at the moment to be any life.]

[Mysticsage]

[DAMAGE]
SCT   Mind
DMG   Unnerved
ERT   HEALTHY

[ALIGNMENT]
HERO   10
VILLAIN   0


"Well this is new" He said feeling his heart beat faster due to the sudden assault to his senses. He didn't have much time to take stock of his situation before he took note of the four ambling forms that looked suspiciously like zombies, as well as the screaming figure of a young girl on her knees next to him. Ignoring the surrounding danger Seth remained focused to the task at hand in particular trying to figure out how to quell this girls obvious pain and how this entire thing was connected to his cybernetic companion. Looking at the girl in more detail it stuck him why he felt he had seen her from somewhere before. The girl here in this blaze, and the one in the tower were one and the same.

"That must mean that this whole thing is some kind of nightmare or traumatic memory based of how young she looks here" he thought to himself blushing slightly because he felt like he was intruding on something he shouldn't otherwise be seeing. "No don't think about that right now" he said shaking his head to clear his mind. If this was someone elses memories then that meant that meant that he was an interloper in whatever the wall was doing to Mindsense. Maybe if he could get her to work through the scenario to the end whatever had a hold of her mind would lose its grip on her psyche. The only problem being he couldn't both shepherd her along, while protecting her and fight off any of the ghouls that might appear to get in their way.

Then an idea struck him, "Since he was a separate entity maybe using something from his own past he could create something that he could use as a sword and a shield." One person came to mind, "if she was here then everything would be alright nothing would be able to touch them." Seth's savor and master if he could even summon an iota of her presence then they could blast through this trial. Crouching down to mind senses level he closed his eyes and concentrated on what he could remember of the only time he had seen her face the day she had pulled him free from that car. Clutching at the armband on his upper left arm he pulled at his own memory.

Her scent filled his nose fresh flowers and oranges. Her shadowed silhouette strong against the burning flames. The sound of her earrings small bells chiming seemingly silencing everything else. The sheer aura of wild authority only personified by that cocky half smile. He could feel a warmth coming from the armlet perhaps pulling on some aspect of some pf her power that had been left behind by the years of use. The warmth was comforting, as well as freeing as Sigil attempted to create a representation of his master within this metaphysical space or the very least cloak himself in her presence.

[Hasabushi]

[Response to Above]
(I think I'm going to do this more to keep the game rolling)

[catbar]Sigil[/catbar]
You have successfully created a very basic representation of your master, you see a shadow of a figure standing before you. Her eyes, smile and smell all bring an air of familiarity, but something is "off" about her, though at the moment you can't quite put your finger on it. You suddenly hear a bone chilling sound that speaks from the flames where the creatures stir.. "Don't Belong Here..."

[Throndir can respond to this or you can keep it going Mystic until he responds)

[Throndir]

CURRENT STATUS:

[DAMAGE]
SCT   Mind
DMG   IN PAIN/FEAR
ERT   HEALTHY

[ALIGNMENT]
HERO   0
VILLAIN   0


It was all Mindsense could do as she gasped for air while the flames continued to bite into her; she was still filled with terror, screaming insistently at her unseen horrors. Though the pain kept lashing out at her, she was doing all she could to hold it off. Even though she saw nothing but the fires around her and the disturbing figure of the burnt and twisted man, she felt the presence of others with her. There was a calmness and strength somewhere that was helping her fight. Her mind was already racked in pain, and it was hard for her to determine who or what it was that was giving her a measure of calmness. She was already lost in the confusion and onslaught of the mental terrors that attacked her, but the part of her that still held on to reason desperately reached out and clasped upon those supports that helped balance and stabilize her.

She thought of her father then and it was that which pulled her through; unseen hands, pulling her from her terror-filled nightmares. She felt the presence of two of her companions. Though she wasn't sure if they were actually there with her, or if they were simply a way her own subconscious mind was feeding her information. She started feeling a familiarity then, though she couldn't quite pinpoint where it was coming from. "F-father?" She tried to yell into the flames, though her voice was hoarse and quivered in pain as she did so. But there was no response. Only four sets of eyes that stared back at her, their bodies hidden in the crimson fires that surrounded them.

It sent chills down her spine, but still, it paled in comparison with the flames that roared around her, biting into her flesh.

[Mysticsage]

[DAMAGE]
SCT   Mind
DMG   Unnerved
ERT   HEALTHY

[ALIGNMENT]
HERO   10
VILLAIN   0

Opening his eyes Seth found a shadow image of his master standing before him. He had only seen her in person once and had gotten the rest of information from the handful of letters he had received from her along with what rumors he could dig up on the internet so he wasn't surprised that this representation of her seemed somehow not normal. But this image held his perspective at the heart of which was a handful of lines from, their very first correspondence. "Remember to forge your own path with your own convictions, or else life is not worth living."
Those words were his teacher's creed and something that he now to held dear ever since he had gotten the first true sense of what real freedom was like. This was his first choice to make sure they all got out of this ordeal alive and hopefully none the worse for ware. Looking at this shadow he new he gave it his own sense of justice and wondered just how much the armband he could feel humming against his skin contributed on its own. Then Seth heard something that further  shook him out of his thoughts the horse cry of the girl surronded by flames calling for her farther.

"I won't allow this to go on any longer." he said allowing his convictions to spur him onward. pointing to the four ambling figures along with the wall of flame he turned to the shade and said "Please, help me find protect this girl and clear a path dear master I cannot break these shackles alone". He used the words he knew from the letters had meant a great deal to the actual Lorelai and her hatred of those who would purposely try to control her and everything she held dear, which he in a way was now apart of. He went a step further and attempted to feed the armband his reasons hoping that to would help move the image to action.

With that he turned his attention to the girl her pain was palpable and he knew that it was most likely only feeding this nightmare further. he had to get control away from whatever was causing this nightmare. putting on an air of confidence  that he himself had felt he had been saved along wit the self assured strength he so often saw Leon have that allowed him to feel weak when he needed. He swiftly moved in front of the girl, so that she could see neither the horrors or the flame sheltering her.

"Shh, everything is going to be okay your not alone anymore." he whispered, "Don't focus on the pain. Take a moment and gather your strength, then we'll find your father okay? I promise." he said making sure he acted as both a physical and mental support all the while trying to separate her from the world around her.

[Hasabushi]

[Working on a post for this should be up sometime today :) ]

[Hasabushi]

The creatures beyond the flame seemed to have a sense of purpose as they trudged on slowly but unerringly so through the flame. As Sigil had feared the overwhelmed Mind Sense, did not respond but become even more so involved in what lay before her. "She is weak and your words will console her not, I though you of stronger stuff..", you master speaks her last words resulting in a crooked smile. She points across the room, to something on a table an object silver in color. "A soulsword..." Unfortunately it also appears to be on a foot or so from the lumbering forms heading your way.

[Mysticsage]

DAMAGE]
SCT   Mind
DMG   Unnerved
ERT   HEALTHY

[ALIGNMENT]
HERO   10
VILLAIN   0


Seth couldn't help but feel a slight pang of childish defiance at that last comment from the shadow form of his master. Even though he knew it was simply his own heart voicing itself he couldn't help but feel a little indignant about the fact that this truth was being said out loud. He shook his head free of such thoughts regardless of his own feelings he had something more important to focus on at the moment if he allowed those ambling figures close to her there would be no telling what could happen to her psyche. He had to break her free even slightly from her bonds of fear if he hoped to make any progress to escaping. If only there was someway to completely blanket her in his magic that might provide the barrier he needed to reach toward her reeling mind. The key was finding a way to battle the nightmares without causing further damage to the girl. The sword on the table that Seth wasn?t even sure had existed a moment before may be the only option.
He had his objective and so now he simply had to act and those shambling nightmares did very little to scare him at the moment.

?OK, first things first?, Sigil grabbed his clock and draped it across the quivering girl. Filling the cloth with thoughts of safety and warmth from his own memory. Moments with his parents, his grandmother, his extended family, as well as Leon and his master all flashed before him and into the fabric. Hopefully this will act as enough of a shield he thought to himself before really turning to face his environment head on. This was exactly like the miniature garden he used to train his own magical arts without stressing his physical body. This is going to be a pain he thought to himself while gritting his teeth slightly. No that would not do it would only end up getting hurt if he did not stay calm. Closing his eyes he took a deep breath going through the steps in his head that he always did before starting his training. Deep even breathing, check. Steady heartbeat, check. Closing off ones physical senses, check. Seth was lost in a complete void as he slowly opened his own sixth sense allowing his to focus solely on the magical energies around him and his goal.

In that moment he existed in a near void with only lights of aura as markers including a ghostly silver representing the sword. He began moving as he always did through visualization. The art of Tai Chi quan and the other bits of martial arts his master had taught him were meant to improve and control the circulation of energy in the body and that included magical energy. Even though in normal circumstances he could only visualize and practice in the miniature garden the muscle memory still takes affect regardless. At the moment he did not think only moved experiencing the freedom that it held that his master always said was like bliss. He would get that blade regardless of what came his way so was his resolution. His aura flared like a beast ready for the hunt he was going to break this illusion with his mind and iron will no matter what for both his and Mindsense's sake.