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Capital H Mods ([personal profile] capitalm) wrote in [community profile] capitalh2014-05-03 03:47 pm

SCARY TOWER SIEGE #2

Who: Downtown LA Rescuers/Captives
Where: That tower that just hatched from that office building.
When: Saturday March 15th, around 6PM for when they appear.
What: A creepy looking tower hatches out of a downtown office building and superheroes come to fight it and save its captives.
Warnings: Violence, body horror, mind control, fucking creepy bullshit.

A spiral tower looms ahead, the rubble of its shattered camouflage still littering the ground. Civilians panic, the streets crowding with an unexpected traffic jam. Cyborgs flood the streets, and defensive fire opens from above.

Eventually, you break into the inside of a vast tower, like a tall layered cylinder of steel and black metal. You can see a seemingly endless height above you, and an endless depth below. Each layer is lit by a ring of multi-hued light that seems to bleed into the black material below it, like veins into flesh. A circle is cut through each layer from the tower's top to bottom, and occasionally a vast black form will rise and fall between layers - a mass of black metal with lights like eyes and grasping mechanical hands. Sometimes it takes captives with it.

Cages line the exterior walls like an arena, with other restraints set up on the layered floors outside. There is a tone of clinical order and structure without, though the black metal leaks a substance almost like the sweat of an animal. Cages open and close themselves, and smaller machines and familiar looking cyborgs wander the floors. Entire cage sections can be removed mechanically and taken to lower levels. Muffled voices and the animal cries of captured strays can be heard around the shaft, as well as the rhythmic hum of vast machinery down below.

There is no natural light here, and the tower's shaft travels far beneath the earth.

[OOC: There will be specific mod NPC posts made within each rescue log for dealing with the central hub of the AI. Remember, if you want to fight one of the Nightforce, ask a mod.]
chapterfiveversenine: (prepare to engage)

[personal profile] chapterfiveversenine 2014-05-04 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Legion has long since entered the tower, and has spent the last several hours thinning out the cyborg's ranks, crushing, smashing, and pulse-melting them into oblivion. Cages are brought back to ground level, where CONDOR teams are defending and evacuating the prisoners. The operation is very clearly improvised, given that CONDOR had so little time to prepare, but it's working effectively so far.

Legion is also searching for any kind of connection into the tower AI.
]
bombsheltered: (FIGHT ME)

STARBREAKER & MYSTICALMAN RESCUE TIMES

[personal profile] bombsheltered 2014-05-08 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Milly hadn't expected to have help on this one, honestly. She'd been flying around aimlessly in search of the source of whatever's been going on -- more than a few people she knows have stopped responding to her texts, have gone too quiet altogether. She hasn't heard from her dad much lately. She was supposed to see Neku this week, and Cynthia never fails to text her back...she supposes it's not fair of her to worry too much, when she'd gone radio silent on her friends not too long ago after that ill-fated fight with Signless, but she feels like she's earned it, what with all the creepy cyborg mutants going around.

She really doesn't know how to feel about all of this. They're horrific, those cyborg mutants, they're creepy and macabre and terrifying, but...she has to wonder. Is that would people see when they look at her, if they knew? It only strengthens her resolve to keep her secret under lockdown. No one can know, especially not after this.

She had run into Mysticalman by chance. Milly is pretty sure -- as in, like, 99% sure -- that this guy is actually her upstairs neighbor, the weird magician she'd given Mooncrash to and the same one who had crashed her and Cynthia's sleepover to talk loudly over their Netflix cartoon binge. She doesn't say anything, but she really wants to.

When the tower appears in the middle of downtown, all spooky and ominous-looking, it's a no-brainer. Milly grabs Eusine by the cape and zooms straight for it, fully intending to punch her way through whatever obstacles she might find. She really, really hopes she'll find her friends in there -- and if not, she'll at least get to beat something up.
bombsheltered: (Default)

→ RESCUING NEKU

[personal profile] bombsheltered 2014-05-08 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
bombsheltered: (Default)

→ RESCUING CYNTHIA

[personal profile] bombsheltered 2014-05-08 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
civilizedcombat: (distress)

[personal profile] civilizedcombat 2014-05-08 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Cynthia sure wishes she had her phone right now. She completely forgot to bring it on patrol with her, so now she's stuck in a nasty cage, by herself, with nothing to do. If she had her phone, she could play games on it, and maybe, if she got cell reception wherever she is, she could even text someone to rescue her. But no. No phone, no games, no S.O.S. texts. Nothing but the weird metallic substance covering every surface and the ominous sounds she's been hearing for the past who-knows-how-long.

It can't have been less than a few days, but she has no idea. Hopefully it's been long enough that people have noticed her absence and are now looking for her. The thought of being stuck here forever – or at least long enough for the machines to get their metal hands on her – is horrifying. She saw what happened to the girl who was in her cage before. The machines removed her arm and replaced it with a metal one. Cynthia does not want to find out how awful an experience that was. In fact, she's pretty scared about the possibility that she's next.

There's also Nessa. Cynthia doesn't know where she was taken after she shapeshifted into a tiger or whether she's okay. If only she were stronger...They wouldn't have gotten overwhelmed, for starters, and they would have broken out by now, and Nessa would be with her and safe, and these monsters wouldn't be hurting people because Cynthia would beat them all up with the awesome telekinetic powers that she would definitely have mastered, and ––

Cynthia is shaken from the same thoughts she's been thinking for the past four days by a commotion somewhere nearby. The noises are faint, and it's hard to tell what they are at this point. What she can tell is that a group of the cyborgs just ran past her cage toward the commotion. Is someone here? Is someone fighting these things? The thought lights up a spark of hope in her.

"Hey!" Cynthia yells as loud as she can, which is pretty loud. "Is anyone there? Over here! Please help!" She repeats these shouts every so often, hoping to guarantee that whoever is over there can hear her.
superball: (2 fab 4 u)

[personal profile] superball 2014-05-08 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Despite being much more ready than he was back when that one cyborg threw him into a wall, he's glad he's not doing this alone. Starbreaker's strength is awe-inspiring, and if it weren't for her and her ability to trash cyborgs by the dozen, his EMP gun would probably have run out of juice long ago. Not to say he's not pulling his weight, of course; he might not be able to punch a hole into a wall with his bare fists, but his new gadget is devastating against the hordes of mechanically-enhanced beasts. Which is quite honestly a relief, as his entire body is still bruised and aching from his last fight with those things.

Of course, this doesn't even compare to the blow made to his dignity when Starbreaker decides to drag him around by the cape. Really.

And now, here they are inside the imposing, gloomy tower. It would be a lie to say his mood isn't spoiled at all by the sight of those rows of cages and the sound of howling animals... but they're here to save people, and there's sadly no time to wax poetic about the macabre nature of the place.

When he hears a voice - a now familiar voice - cry out for help, a wave of relief washes over him. There's no telling if whoever is behind this hurt Cynthia, but she appears to be feeling well enough to shout... which prompts him to amp up the theatrics just a bit. Now is the time for dramatic announcements. It's a rival thing, you wouldn't understand.

"Today, two heroes have bravely teamed up against the foul creatures of the night, defeating foe after foe in their quest to save the citizens of Los Angeles from their terrible fate!" he proclaims, punctuating his sentence by frying yet another cyborg's circuits. "Fear not, my friend, for we have come to rescue you!!"
bombsheltered: (swoop!!)

[personal profile] bombsheltered 2014-05-09 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Milly is usually ALL ABOUT superhero theatrics. To a degree, anyway. But Eusine takes it to the next level...and then another five. Usually that sort of stuff doesn't bother Milly, but she's got a lot on her mind, and...it's starting to wear on her a little.

But as soon as she hears the voice she perks up. She knows that voice. Panic and hope both crowd in her chest, vying for her attention. She's found Cynthia, but if Cynthia is here...Milly only hopes she's all right. Ignoring Eusine's lengthy speech, Milly launches herself back into the air and rockets for the source of the voice, coming to a whirling stop mid-air in front of Cynthia's cage. She almost forgets she's still holding Eusine by the cape, letting him dangle rather ungracefully from her hand.

"Flourish! Oh my god, Flourish, it's you! I'm so glad I found you! Are you okay?!"
withoutaworld: (I'd play the good guy in every scene)

MANEYE & NOMAD, THREADJACKS + ASSISTANCE WELCOME

[personal profile] withoutaworld 2014-05-10 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
Rikki has long since begun to feel small and helpless, in the face of all this. This is so big and Alpha Force is so small right now. So many of her team have been captured, and she's here without them anyway. Cap isn't here, and while she loves Hawkeye, trusts him with her life, at the end of the day he's just a baseline human like she is.

They are so, so screwed.

She doesn't say that. What she does is smash aside a cyborg with her shield, calibrated so it's longer than usual, rectangular, with a sharp almost-blade that sweeps toward her elbow, and smashes the sharp end down into the thing's exposed neck. She feels bad - it looks like it was a dog, before it got changed - but there are a lot of cyborgs and not a lot of time, and it's probably kinder to put them down anyway. Having cleared them a little breathing room, in the lee of a building sheltered from the freaking bullets flying over head, she looks up at Clint and manages a smile.

"So... any ideas?"
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[personal profile] reluctantproxy 2014-05-10 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, so he had escaped... largely by mistake, actually. When the jail had shifted and the tower had appeared, he'd taken the opportunity to catch one of the cyborg guards unawares and... well he's not really sure what happened, but there was a spontaneous explosion and suddenly there was a huge hole in the side of his cell, so of course he was going to book it. Miko had been taken god knows where days ago, so he was mainly on his own.

...Except now he seems to be lost, and there's even more of those cyborgs kicking around, and he's in the thick of a group of them. There's a lot of screeching of metal and the yelping of cyborg dogs as he's slashing and throwing his way through the crowd, desperately seeking some kind of exit. He can handle himself probably, but some backup couldn't hurt, he thinks.
purrsuit: (tiger; i will fuk u up)

RESCUING NESSA -> TRAILBLAZERS

[personal profile] purrsuit 2014-05-10 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Nessa has completely lost track of time. To be honest, she is losing more than just time, pacing the bars of her tiny confinement, with only the scent of terrified animals, blood and death to keep her company. Somewhere along the way she'd lost her things--her mask and scarf--and if she wasn't feeling more feline than human she'd be feeling very naked. The sinking feeling in her gut isn't something that she's losing though, and she know, even through instinct and clouded thoughts, that if she didn't get out of the cage she was in soon, something very bad would happen.

They'd moved her away from the people, from what she could hear and smell, into a cage far smaller than the one previous. Once she'd shifted to protect Cynthia, they didn't much like it. She was filth to them--a human who could take the form of animals--and so they shoved her with the rest of the animals.

As fresh scent of blood and oil crossed her senses, the tigress gave a rumbling roar, which joined the desperate chorus of her cellmates, and then started her attempts and scratching at the cage door again. She was panting, and covered in the strange liquid that oozed from the walls thanks to her frantic searching for a way out, and when the bars do not budge once more, she resumes her anxious pacing, glancing at every movement with wide eyes and an arched back.
crotcharrow: (presents; running; oh shi-)

here comes the speedster calvary

[personal profile] crotcharrow 2014-05-10 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Before the Alpha Force member has a chance to reply, there's suddenly a rush of wind, followed by two or three short puffs of dirt as Tommy goes from running to skidding to a jumping halt beside them. He's wearing civvies, obviously still not officially a superhero, but he does at least have a pair of goggles on that somewhat hide his identity. He takes one look up at the huge tower, swears, and then glances over to the two he'd just interrupted, only recognising one. Great.

He slings his green backpack off, and starts digging around for his busted up phone.

"Wow, I'm so not in the mood for you right now."
nailsandglass: (Default)

Matilda & Tommy

[personal profile] nailsandglass 2014-05-10 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Matilda had little idea of what was going on. She had come to the city in order to replenish her stock of food--there was always a way to find some, even if it did get a little difficult not to get caught up in her lies--when she saw her first cyborg. After her encounter with another creature of the mechanical kind Matilda wasn't particularly keen on them and a part of her couldn't help but wonder if Airachnid had some hand in this.

Whether she did or did not, Matilda was trying to do whatever she could to try and fend some of them off. Unfortunately, once they realized what she was capable of she got the attention of more than she thought she could handle. Being able to lift them and toss them about was no problem, and if she could actually concentrate on them enough she might have been able to handle the ones that kept coming her way but so much was happening, and she just kept panicking.

She flew quickly into an abandoned shop, windows broken and door practically off its hinges and ducked beneath the counter hoping to at least lose them enough to give her time to calm down and assess the situation logically.]
withoutaworld: (I have been fighting the good fight)

[personal profile] withoutaworld 2014-05-11 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Rikki bristles immediately, hand tightening into a fist under her shield. She's not actually going to clock him. She still means what she said the last time, about wanting to help him if she can. But she's not in the mood for this either, at the moment.

"And I don't have the time to deal with pissy juvenile delinquents," she snaps. "What're you doing here?"
makethatwork: (uuuuuh... say what?)

[personal profile] makethatwork 2014-05-11 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Woah," Clint says, eyebrows shooting up and hands raised placatingly. "Okay, we also don't have time for whatever pissing match you two have going on."

Why is he perpetually surrounded by teenagers these days? This is what he gets for worrying so much about the Trailblazers, man.

"Can we just... not?"
10thingsihateaboutme: (?? !? ?!?!??!)

[personal profile] 10thingsihateaboutme 2014-05-11 07:17 am (UTC)(link)
Karkat and the others have split up to try to cover more ground, free more people, and at first the Alternian is disappointed that his route took him to the caged animals before he could find anybody actually worth saving – that is, until he notices there's a tiger in there.

Karkat isn't always great at telling humans apart from one another (it's the lack of horns, mostly, and how often they vary what they wear), never mind Earth animals – but there's only one tiger here, and he's fairly sure, from the way people always react to Nessa when she's tigered up, that you don't usually find them just roaming around California.

He growls a little at the dog who whines at his ankle when he steps up to the cage, but after that his tone is softer: "Wildcat?"
purrsuit: (tiger; lol; yawn)

[personal profile] purrsuit 2014-05-11 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
She smells him before she sees him, ears perking as she can hear the footsteps of something that's not like the rest of the cybernetic guards. Her whiskers twitch when the grey figure moves forward, a growl forming deep in her chest as he approaches her cage, tail lashing out behind her angrily. She gives the figure a warning growl to let him know she means business, baring her fangs and pulling her ears back to try and look intimidating. She's more scared than actually angry, and certainly the arrival of this strange--but familiar--smelling creature didn't bode well for her.
Edited 2014-05-11 14:37 (UTC)
crotcharrow: (molly hat; ..wtf)

[personal profile] crotcharrow 2014-05-11 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
He finds his phone, seemingly ignoring the adult, checking the GPS location that'd he's haphazardly managed to rig up. Ana was here, somewhere. He's just glad she kept her phone on her. He looks back up at the tower, a sharp sinking feeling pooling at the bottom of his gut. Even though he knew it wasn't anything to do with TRIDENT, he still couldn't help feel like it was going to end up as traumatic.

"You forgot handsome," he says to Rikki, matter-of-factly, before shoving his phone in his pocket, and pushing his goggles up, dust rings circling his eyes. Cyborgs were startling to circle around them again.

"I'm not here to blow it up, if that's what you think."
crotcharrow: (running; I will punch you with my fist)

[personal profile] crotcharrow 2014-05-11 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[A quick search through the tower has revealed what Tommy is already worried about--Ana has been moved. The GPS signal is far too laggy and slow for his nerves, and once he manages to skid to a halt outside the, smacking a few of the creepy cyberdogs out of the way, he grabs his phone and turns his frustration out on it. Which of course only makes the screen go black. He can't help feel like it's doing it on purpose.

He curses, and shoves it back into his pocket, ready to just do another run through to double check, when the hoarde of cyborgs heading for a shop window, catches his eye. Well, it was more the cyborgs that were being flung away from the shop that was more eye-catching, but regardless, he frowns, and pulls his goggles down, ready to go and give whoever had managed to corner themselves a hand.

He's not expecting what he eventually finds when he zips through the pack. God, she couldn't be more than like 12 years old.

To Matilda, it'll seem like he suddenly appeared next to her with a brief gust of wind, and he quickly dispatches on of the cyborgs as it clambers through the window with a well aimed speed-kick.]


--You okay, kid?
hellacold: (v concerned)

[personal profile] hellacold 2014-05-11 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Jon is a bit surprised when Ghost leads him away from the humanoid cages and towards the animals, but he quickly puts two and two together, especially with a large tiger front and center and Karkat apparently examining it.

"It's her," he says to Karkat quietly. Ghost trots up to press his nose through the bars of his cage.


10thingsihateaboutme: (Default)

[personal profile] 10thingsihateaboutme 2014-05-12 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
"I know," Karkat mutters, although he hadn't been sure. His ears fold back. "Wildcat," he says again, and then hisses, "Nessa –"
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[personal profile] nailsandglass 2014-05-12 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[It was a good thing that Matilda had a healthy, young, heart. She nearly jumped out of her skin when Tommy seemingly popped into existence next to her. To her credit she didn't scream, but that was probably because she was too surprised to.

She shrunk away from him for a moment before the question he asked really sunk in. He wasn't an adult--a teen. Still significantly older than her, but not so much so that she automatically felt wary of him.]


Um. Yes. I think.
crotcharrow: (concern; omg kate fell over)

[personal profile] crotcharrow 2014-05-12 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[He manages to fight another one off from clambering into the shop, smacking and throwing it a ways away, and the others seem to get the idea as they hang back a little. He watches them, to make sure they aren't going to make any sudden movements, and then glances quickly back at the girl, frowning with concern.]

What're you doing out here? Are you nuts?
purrsuit: (tiger; i will fuk u up)

[personal profile] purrsuit 2014-05-12 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, if she didn't feel threatened before, she certainly does now. Not only another familiar scent, but an animal almost as big as she was, looming at her through the bars of her confines. She snarls, moving back over to the furthest corner to get away from them, eying them warily.

Still, the familiarity is dredging something back, and she lifts her head, giving the air a small sniff.
Edited 2014-05-12 17:38 (UTC)
nailsandglass: (07)

[personal profile] nailsandglass 2014-05-12 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[She watches him, amazed at how he is able to fend of the cyborgs with his own physical strength. At the question she just opens her mouth at a loss for how to explain what she was doing. Matilda had tried to be careful about when she used her powers since she did not want to reveal and get carted off. So saying she had wanted to do what she could to help was out of the question if she wanted to keep her secret, but what else could she do?

Say she got separated from her parents? Then he'd want to try and reunite them and then that would just get out of hand. No, trying to assert herself as capable was the best way to go.]


They caught me off guard. But I can fight! [She tried to sound serious and in control but she couldn't quite keep the quaver out of her voice.]
hellacold: (GHOSTE)

[personal profile] hellacold 2014-05-12 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Ghost back flattens his ears and lowers himself as far down as he can without removing his snout from the cage. He's never had much use for pack hierarchy, but he's still trying to make himself as submissive possible, attempting to lick any part of nessa within licking range. He lowers his tail to the ground, swishing it mournfully. Jon curiously watches this display.
Edited 2014-05-12 21:28 (UTC)

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