New Genesis Fame, a Highly Customizable Power RP

Yecotis saw that he wasn't getting the monster's attention so he decided to run at it. A loose pipe sticking out of the ground trips him and the orb falls out of his pock. Yecotis picks it up and it glows a strange green color. All kinds of shapes and symbols appeared on its surface and began shifting in a grid-like pattern. Yecotis watch as the lights glew parallax with each other. Of course, a thoguht came to him, this, whatever it is, it's gotta do something? He holds it for a moment, wondering.

The bear having been watching the warrior to gauge it, turns to look at Martin he grunts a bit. "Our Brother hasn't turned form, though I can certainly bring down the Monster. Prepare yourself to affect it." Forming the rest of their bear skin, gets ready to throw something before hearing Martin. Giving a brief glance, the bear replies. "Hmm, I find fear of death strange. Though very well."

The monster alternatively weaving between and enduring attacks from the Military units, it focused nearly entirely on them before hearing Yecotis fall. Sharply turning to look at him and the orb held in his arms, the monster screeches before shouting "What are you doing loose experiment!? Your freedom has not been authorized! Submit or-" One loose piece of concrete hitting it in the back, it turns around to see the Bear picking up more to throw.

"Multiple experiments loose without authorization!? Wrong! Submit or die experiments!" With that it flies towards the bear, whose fist hits it square in the face knocking it to the side. The Military, on the other hand, look somewhat worried at seeing the Bear has now joined the fray.

Having quietly taken things into account, Penny suddenly speaks up. "Hey, guys, is there a reason behind why you have the powers you do? I'm not sure if it is a random thing, though I think it might have some connection to us. Like, I'm really happy and carefree so I got wind manipulation. Your answers would really help me out if you don't mind sharing."

Yecotis put the orb back in his pocket and shouted, "Oh, sinners... HOW MAGNIFICENT!" as the soldiers shouted at him and opened fire on the bear and the other guy. Yecotis sowly took out his knife again and made another small cut on his arm. He drew his blood seal, held his knife up high, and said, "Today, I say a prayer for the wicked. Today, I speak crimson words and the truth is a blade. Crimson truth shall oust your sins! Let's lay rest to the wicked!" Yecotis starts slicing troopers around him. He threw one against the wall and Yecotis felt the orb pulse a little as he slid his knife into the trooper. Almost like it enjoyed it. Evey crimson swing of his knife made the orb thrum with some kind of force. A feeling of pinkness came to Yecotis again.

Haile and Addisu began mulling the question over, with nigh-identical expressions on their face. Addisu said "That's a good question. I've always been a bit of a thrill-seeker, and I've frequently thought that having legs again would be nice, so maybe that's why my power is control over my wheelchair?"

Haile nodded and added "I've always seen myself as a bit of a fighter and defender, y'know? Helping out some guy gettin' mugged, makin' sure me and Dad have enough food, hell, once I beat up an entire gang because their leader was batshit crazy and had explosives. Maybe that's why power is so combat-oriented."

Yecotis paused in his slaughter when the orb fell, no jumped, out of his pocket. Curiously, he picked it up and studied it. A sort of noise of orangeness erupted from it, putting Yecotis in a trance. An energy moved from it and into him. Yecotis flashed back to day one of the quarantine. Just afte rthe explosion, he had heard this noise of orangeness. Yecotis was sure that the presence of thsi dragon triggered the orb into some conter-active measure for sure. The flow of energy was slow so he ducked out of sight for a few minutes. Long enough to juice up.

Susie raised an eyebrow to hear of Addisu and Haile's powers, wondering what the latter's involved but deciding not to ask for a demonstration in her flat - She still had to properly repair the window, let alone replace the walls and furniture after whatever devastation that could bring. The idea of their minds or personalities determining their powers made sense - how else could her parasitic delusions come to life. When it came for her to share these thoughts Q appeared hesitant, however, as she hardly liked to inform others of her problems under normal circumstances, "Shit-a-brick. A whole gang? With bombs? I'd hate to see you on an off-day!" She commented with equal amusement and awe, admittedly trying to change the subject.

"I, um. Well, I have more issues than Women's Weekly Magazine - or so sayeth my shrinks." Martin shrugged, looking around in an embarrassed fashion, "One of the big symptoms is 'Delusional Parasitosis' which is a science-y word for thinking I have parasites under my skin." A buzzing insect emerged from her spine and circled a raised hand to the beat of the music, "Since a few days ago they've come really real and I can sort of control them."

Haile raised his eyebrows and chuckled a bit. "Damn, that is actually really cool. Kinda creepy, too, but still cool."

Susie bobbed her head in a so-so manner and returned a smirk to Haile, "Yeah, I could be the next Cannibal Corpse album cover if I have a bad day." She replied dryly, "What I really wonder about all this, though, is why our minds make these things go... Cripes, I wonder how this stuff happens at all - the news isn't exactly forthcoming." A few more creatures wriggled under her skin and flew from her vest to join their fellow, almost dancing to the stereo in the air.

edited 21st Feb '15 9:38:17 PM by Lt.BGob

Yecotis was hiding in the shadows when the voice from earlier spoke to him again. You are a conduit for it now? They can do that? The universe holds many wonders. You have not recieved a blessing for that which resides. Let us help you help us help us all. After it spoke, Yecotis felt an incredible flux of energy from the orb and he felt it carve a mark on his hands. Hunter of his own kind,for you... assimilate. assmilate them. Intergrate, bring together the many of one. The orb flew from Yecotis's hands towards where the bear thing was, behind the dragon tearing apart the soldiers. Some soldiers these guys are, Yecotis thought as he passed out. they aren't even wearing american flags or anything. Then there was nothing.

edited 21st Feb '15 9:48:56 PM by WolfAmongGods

Addisu frowned. "Hmm. Did everyone get their powers the same way? For me, it was a few days ago. I was minding my own business in the living room, and suddenly this black shape comes in through the window and smacks me in the chest! I was knocked out by it, but I woke up a few minutes later. The first time I used my power was about half an hour ago, though."

Haile looked thoughtful and said "Mine was the same, 'cept I was out for longer, so someone took me to a hospital. When I woke up, there were some weird military types all crowded around my bed, saying to come with them. There was only one guy with a gun, and it was pointed right at my head. So I smacked it outta my face, and when I did, my hands went all dark green - same color as my jacket, in fact - and I punched the gun barrel clean off! They were so freaked out that I was out the door and heading home before anyone noticed. Why there was only one guy with a gun I'll never know, but I'm thankful for it, 'cause otherwise I'd be dead."

Taking advantage of Other's opening, Martin rushed after him. This'd be the first time he'd ever tried to use his powers in a 'no fail' situation. Not being able to do it now would be a very bad thing... Fortunately, simply by focusing his energy particles of light began to coalesce in his hand. An orb of glowing white light grew, floating just above his fingertips, until it was about the size of a volleyball. A pure, gentle and white light radiated outward from it.

Standing before the head of the felled Draconian Knight, Martin said a silent prayer. Lord God, please forgive me. Let this work, please! Taking a deep breath, he struck his arm forward, presenting the orb to the Knight as he shouted, "Let go of your anger! Give in to the light and let your soul be purified! Absolution!" Martin briefly closed his eyes in prayer, God, please let this work... All he could do now was pray that his power was strong enough to stop this monster's hostility.

edited 22nd Feb '15 2:58:23 PM by Daecion

In the chaos of this one let there be order

agreed. we will use this one until a better carrier arrives. then we will claw out of his chest.... Wake up Yecotis, and help the poor boy.

Yecotis suddenly awoke and saw the guy wiht glasses shining a light at the dragon. Wow, really? I thought I was crazy buddy. this is the true voice of your angel. help the poor boy won't you dear? Of course. Yecotis sliced his arm and drew another blood seal on the ground in front of him. He layed down his knife and his gun and he staggered over to the guy with the soothing light. Strange light though it was. Yecotis looked above the guy shining the light and gasped. It was his angel beckoning Yecotis to help. Yecotis thoguht about his blood seals a moment. Each one an oath, a promise to kill... unfulfilled... let that untapped energy flow from me to you perhaps! Yecotis started directing prayer towards the guy shining the light.

do iiiittt. Do it. Do it. The voices swirled in his mind and Yecotis shouted at hem to shut up. take the knife, put it to use, end his life, it's not for you to choose. No, Yecotis thoguht. He has done nothing wrong. He is trying to help us fight the dragon. he thinks he's better than you. more perfect in the casting of our love. more apt for the spread of our word and our peace. if it is not true, end him. Yecotis struggled to stand up properly and went back over to his knife. He picked it up and looked at it. Sharp and shiny, perfect for the job at hand. He turned around and saw the guy's back was still turned towards him. Good. It's better he not see it coming. Yecotis hesitantly walked towards the light guy while feeling the sharpness of the blade with his fingertips. Kill him and eat him is what she wants. Kill him and eat him.

Susie nearly choked on her water from an unexpected laugh and gave Haile an incredulous look, "You broke a gun? Nice..." She said after coughing up a bit of water, wisely placing her glass down for the time being, "I was on my motorbike - on my way up town to a tutorial - then suddenly a shadow-thing went for my chest... I thought it was just a hallucination until it hit me." The girl recalled, frowning a little as she tried to clear the details of the incident in her head, "I stacked my bike. Lucky I didn't break my leg or my neck but everything hurt once I woke up - lost at least 10 minutes. I could feel the - the things crawling under my skin, I was even seeing them coming out in my breath." She shook her head, chuckling as if the memory was funny.

The voices were certainly laughing, cruelly. But quieter as the album played on and the seroquel flooded her veins.

"I only realised they might be actually, really real when people started batting them away and running. I must have looked like the villain from MIB one, haha. Not the most flattering celebrity comparison, I'll admit." Susie Q sighed, then looked at Penny, "Where were you when it hit? It must be a small area if the military are only keeping downtown under lock and key..."

Screeching at the patchwork bear, the Draconian Knight turns its attention towards Martin as he generates an orb. The monster's screams dying down, it now seems less violent and more like a calculating predator. Though, as Yecotis approaches the Knight's gaze subtly turns towards him and it begins lightly smelling the air. The Knight's wings suddenly flaring up, it snatches Martin and takes off into the air.

The bear looking at the Knight's fleeing visage, they turns towards Yecotis and stopped upon noticing the knife. Looking back towards the remaining troops, the bear ducks down a little before calling towards Yecotis. "What is the knife for Brother? You trickster, so your gift does not affect it.

Setting Martin down on the building, the Draconian Knight remains in the air as it examines him. Suddenly, it speaks "Experiment, you are harmless and thus you shall be allowed freedom until our masters seek you out. Your fellow escapees however are too dangerous, the human more due to his smell than shown actions. Do not meet the man again if you wish to enjoy your brief freedom, I am unaware of his descended project. Furthermore, do not try to use that orb on me again. I must destroy the Failed Seed before it ruins our mission."

Having silently taken in what the others spoke, Penny looks at Susie with a slightly determined face before answering. "I was at home laying on my bed when the shadow thing suddenly phased through my ceiling. I was more confused than anything upon seeing it. Though..." Suddenly jumping onto her feet, Penny sweeps her gaze from Susie to Addisu to Haile and then back again.

"We all saw a black shape hitting us before discovering our newfound powers later on! So, this must be true for all the others that demonstrated powers, like that weird Ornias guy. Thus, there must be a common origin for these shadow things right? I've seen a couple of Military agents patrolling the area near the explosion site to keep people out, which seems to imply they know what we are. Therefore...!"

Standing dramatically with one leg stepping on the small table and her arms heroically held by her sides, Penny calls out "We should investigate the Military operatives running this quarantine if we want to learn what happened to us!"

Ground Zero

Yecotis felt aa pang of sadness when the dragon snatched away the light guy. He saw the bear thing talking to him, but all Yecotis could hear was a high-pitched metallic ringing in his head. do not worry, we still love you. We will never abandon you dear. Yecotis could almost feel the embrace of his angel. Then he saw the orb lying on the ground near-by. He scooped it up and put it in his pocket. Hm. How'd you get out here? Oh well. He turned to the bear and said, "Look, I'm kinda dissappointed at my low body-count for today. But these humans don't put up much of a fight, do they?" Yecotis paced back and forth. "No, and eating them hasn't helped much either. She told me to eat them, why doesn't it work!?"

edited 25th Feb '15 10:25:18 AM by WolfAmongGods

Bhrams Street - Susie's Flat

Susie left a somewhat long and uncomfortable silence after Penny made her ecstatic announcement, looking from her face to the table. At the back of her mind she hoped it wouldn't crumble under the weight - not that the woman was heavy, more that the table was old and rickety, "Ok." She said, finally, biting her lip and leaning back then stopping suddenly as she remembered the crate didn't have a back. "I don't think going up and asing them is going to be very helpful, so we should try and sneak into one of their outposts or something?" She suggested, scratching the back of her head. This was going to be a stupid, dangerous idea but it might help them figure out what to do.

And, she thought, It might lead to a way out of downtown.

"I can probably use my little friends to distract army-types and get a bit of intel... We need to find a good place to try, though. Any ideas?"

Ruined Rooftop

Martin staggered uneasily as he was dropped on the roof. Being called 'harmless' was not exactly flattering, but it was accurate. He'd never meant to do harm. Still, the opportunity had presented itself; perhaps this monster could be reasoned with after all? "Wait, hold on! You can't kill them! I don't know what your project is, or why you even care, but eliminating Other and that weird guy would be a bad idea."

Martin took a breath. He knew he wouldn't get anywhere from lying, but maybe the proper use of words in the right order could... make sense...? "U-uhm, see, your experiments... us, we're not really escaped anything. The quarantine keeps us in a confined, controlled environment. Therefore, all that happens within is conducted under controlled, scientific circumstances. If you eliminated any of the experiments, you would endanger the nature of the project, since you would be artificially tampering with the natural course of things, and guiding it toward the outcome you desire, regardless of what would normally happen. That's not very scientific. I'm sure your 'masters' would frown upon such tampering!"

...Regardless of the outcome, Martin couldn't help but be a bit pleased with himself. He'd managed to get through all that without a single lie being told. Holding out his finger matter-of-factly, he pointedly stated, "Therefore, logic dictates that you must not intervene! You're too early and must go back behind the curtain until you are called! Forgo the Prime Directive and all that happens here will be tainted, and thrown into chaos!"

edited 26th Feb '15 11:16:13 AM by Daecion

Just about to leave, the armored being stops as Martin calls out. Turning around to look at him as he speaks, it tilts its head little to the side once Martin finishes. Straightening their head, the winged creature lands on the building. Looking down at Martin fiercely, it speaks "Our Masters would not force a quarantine unless there was a mass release of experiments. Thus, any quarantine that's in place would be to control information to prevent non-affiliates from learning too much. The loss of research subjects is less important than the preservation of the research as a whole. Their carcasses can still enlighten our masters."

Flattening their wings against their back, the creature suddenly takes a calmer stance before speaking once more. "However, if a quarantine is indeed in effect, then I will need to consult with the Commander of this branch. My actions have only been approved for what to do for a few escaped experiments, a quarantine was unexpected."

Leaning their head closer to Martin, the creature asks simply "Have you met Commander Hawking experiment? I need to locate him to be informed of what to do here."

Claws well brandished, the bear speaks. "That is not your gift Brother Trickster, why would you believe that female? Though, I'm afraid you did not answer why the knife. Did you intend to attack our Brother? Such an action would be unwise given our status. We must work together to fend off the Hunters, to survive this ordeal. Though, if you intend to harm our brethren then I will not aid you against our Hunters."

Bhrams Street, Susie's Flat

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Addisu frowned, thinking. "I think there's a military base a few streets over, if that's what you're talking about."

Ground Zero

Yecotis thought a moment and then got a wicked grin. He approached the bear and pockets his knife. "Ah, the knife well you see, I'm on a mission. A mission from a higher power if you will. So, I'm on a quest to gain power. Power so that I may finally free all Humanity from evil." He spread his arms wide. "Yes, I must put down all Sinners I encounter. You are blessed with Sin as am I. Show us what we need to learn." careful. We don't like it. It is not familiar.

edited 26th Feb '15 3:54:29 PM by WolfAmongGods

Ruined Rooftop

"Commander Hawking?" Martin asked with a confused expression. He was a little surprised by what a polite conversation he was having with this creature. "I'm sorry. I've never met the man. Is there anything I should know about him? Perhaps if I see him, I'll be able to tell him you're looking for him. Though, it might be confused as I don't actually know what to call you. Do you have a name?"

Suddenly, Yecotis felt a pull. Something in the air was calling out to something deep wtihin him and he couldn't resist it. He paid no attention to the bear as Yecotis listened to the call. Like a metallic, ringing buzz that couldn't be resisted.

"I'm sorry man-beast," Yecotis said as he bowed to the multi-man, "but I really need to go now. The angel is calling."

Alleyway - Near Police Station

After a bit of negotiations regarding who was and wasn't going on this little intel mission Haile, Susie Q and Penny had carefully walked their way to the nearest military outpost. As Addisu's wheelchair was somewhat less than inconspicuous they had opted to have him wait at the flat - Q wasn't terribly keen on the idea of letting someone stay in there unsupervised but it was better than risking getting caught. The outpost itself was a police station prior to quarantine, now reinforced with soldiers and a few concrete blockades for cover. From their vantage in an adjacent alleyway they could see most of the 'enemy' positions and had beaten up dumpster for cover.

Susie was trying not to think about what was emitting the admittedly pungent stench from the dumpster, fidgeting with anxiety as she saw the armed men patrolling the area, "Ok, kinda regretting this decision already..." She commented in a faux-cheery tone, then sighing and producing a painful little bug from her hand - it hovered there in a calm state, "I'll try find a back door or something... ideas are welcome." Suddenly the little creature took off to investigate the building, Ms Martin closing her eyes to shares its mosaic view.

Simply looking at Yecotis leaving, the bear glances back to the Hunters and proceeds to shred the skin before leaving themselves.

Looking down at you as suspiciously as it can, the creature speaks "I am a Draconian Knight, a name beyond that is unneeded. The mere mention of what I am will suffice. As for locating the Commander, he will likely be accompanied by the White Queen and Black Queen. Their attire will be enough for you to locate them. Take care experiment, our masters will prefer you alive." With that the Draconian Knight takes into the air, flying back towards where it first appeared.

The outside of the building seems normal enough barring reinforcements, however as the creature works inside it seems an equal share of police and 'Military' are at work. That itself seems ordinary, until your creature spies a couple open reports. There are pictures attached to them, but only two seem readily recognizable: Haile and that guy who was fighting the teleporter. They don't make any explicit references to these people's powers, instead describing them as 'infected' or working with the bioterrorists that caused the explosion. Though, one of the 'Military' troops spies the small creature, calmly alerting others to its presence who respond by closing the reports and one calmly whispers into a radio.