A Sinister Legacy [PART 2] [OPEN]

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WHO: Students and faculty of the Institute, plus some unfortunate SHIELD agents caught in the crossfire
WHAT: Sinster did something, ah... sinister... to Martha, and now the school security systems are attacking anyone and everyone that might interfere with his um... sinister... plans.
WHERE: The Institute
WHEN: STILL ON THE 25TH. TRUST US.
WARNING(S): Violence hooooo

As a reminder, there are THREE ways to be involved with this event:

1. Help the SHIELD agents on the front lawn survive against the school security systems! This will be combat heavy and will involve NPC assists from Nick Fury

2. Help protect other students, and those who can't fight, get to safe places! Not every section of the school is as automated as others and there are places that Sinister's infection of the security systems hasn't reached. This can be combat heavy or not at all, and will involve NPC assists from Storm

3. HELLIONS your girl No Girl needs help. Also the Professor and Logan. Your job is to head to the sublevels and break in to the most heavily secured area of the school and stop whatever is causing things to go haywire, and possibly stop Sinister himself from whatever he has planned. As usual, you will be assisted by Emma.

Comments

[bluerebellion]

[Flik looks at him. Clearly he was still in pain. If he was trying to get somewhere a healthy Flik could get him there faster.]

Where were you trying to go? I take you there faster, yes?

[loveswaffles]

Let's try to not make a wreck of the place.

[Raven landed on the floor, taking a quick moment to survey the surroundings. Just more of the same, really.]

Ready when you are.

[koukai_kirai]

The message Alric received in return was brief and to the point: "Already on my way."

He'd been in standby mode in case of something like this in the first place, honestly. Not something specifically like this, with the mansion going haywire, but it was always goddamn something, wasn't it?

He avoided the public areas of the building as he left it, moving fast and sticking to the more disused areas with lighter security -- as he passed by, he could see others gathering students there. Good.

When his path took him out a side door and into the open, he had to be more cautious about how he approached his gathering team. He took a detour to crush the barrel of a dart gun, then ran to join them.

"Alric, return fire, do what you can to take down the weapons. Tiamaris, if you can change now, do it. Fly to the forest, bring us some trees, we'll make cover for people to attack from behind. Move." His voice was sharp, but it didn't betray a single hint of distress, as if he had everything completely under control.

[endurancepoint]

"He needs medical attention, doesn't he?" It was less of a question and more of a statement.

Alex glanced over at Catherine, wondering why she'd say that when she'd been pretty set on the medical wing in the first place... and then winced as some sort of energy beam grazed his arm. "Ouch. Miscalculated that one." Pressing his hand against his arm, he brought his concentration back under control. He was probably going to sleep for three days straight when this was over, but that was still a long ways off.

[tiamaris]

He wasn't sure how he should deliver the trees. He MOVED. He ran to the side, to get far enough away from other people that no one got crushed, then he went Dragon.

As he exploded into his new mass he crushed a few turrets. He didn't fully mourn the lack. Being in dragon form had him a little too close to the anger, to the mindlessness.

But he had a task. Eyes liquid orange, he took wing, grabbing another turret in his talons as he went, flying towards the woodlands.

[psykick]

Rinka grabbed a few students that were nearby and looking scared. "You want the front or the rear?" she asked Kanji, once she'd gotten some semblance of order out of the students.

[martyrerkomplex]

[Krista follows his cue, hurrying towards the spot he indicated without wasting time on words. When they got there, she looked at him again, expectant and frightened, waiting for further instruction.]

[martyrerkomplex]

[The last time Krista reached out into Kaede's mind hadn't gone well for her.]

[But if it was to help her, maybe she'd accept it better? Krista honestly didn't see much of a way around taking the risk.]

[She hurried to Kaede's side, projecting calm, clarity, focus at her as she approached.]

Can you stand up? Kaede?

[martyrerkomplex]

You... You're hurt, though...

[Krista bit her lip, trying not to recoil too much from the heat. What was Eren's power, again...? Some kind of pyrokinesis, she guessed? She reached tentatively towards his mind, projecting feelings of calm and control.]

...I want to help, too. What can I do?

[garganteren]

[Eren did calm down somewhat, unaware she was using her power on him. He suddenly felt more focused, but he put it down to natural recovery.]

I'll be fine. In a minute.

[The wounds were closing up, the steam rising. He was breathing hard.]

I don't know. Just... want to get everyone out of the way.

[candlecutterpikachu]

Mitsutada had been mostly absent from the whole Renko issue, if only because he didn't want to involve himself in politics not of his homeland - but once Alric sends the message for their team to gather, he's immediately on the task.

coming right now

It isn't easy to dodge the school security systems, so he substituted for his lack of speed with a few rotating shields. It wasn't much, but at least he could get onto the lawn in one piece, katana in hand. Unlike Alric and Tiamaris he lacked a little in firepower, which led him to simply approach his tutor in anticipation for proper orders.

"Reporting in, sir!"

[knighterrantofthedragon]

Alric nodded curtly to Hijikata, aiming with each hand toward a turret--focusing on those he recognized as the more dangerous armaments--firing off a plasma burst at one, then the other. Each little ball of bright, actinic light lanced through the air to strike a turret, where it exploded with a crackling violet flash. He recharged each hand as quickly as he could, keeping in motion, in case the turrets turned on him rather than the SHIELD agents.

"Mitsutada! Make certain the SHIELD personnel are safe--protect them if you can!"

Hijikata, naturally, outranked him here and could countermand that if he saw fit, but waiting for someone else to handle things had never really been in Alric's nature, after all. Particularly in the midst of a crisis.

[long_live_the_queen]

[Something that wasn't quite Kaede responded, peering back at the mental touch. While her body continued wheezing and twitching and her fore-thoughts focused on trying to stand, another block of thought-colors seemed detached, absorbing most of the calming, clear headed impulses while the rest of her still grumbled.

The not-quite-Kaede definitely seemed to be looking at Krista, coldness replaced with curiosity. Her physical head didn't move, and she otherwise wasn't terribly helpful except for remaining in place.

There was a fast release tab on the back of the cables that snared her arms, at least.]

[theveilisin]

[At first, there is no reaction, and certainly no reply to Oulan's words. He's felt it before, of course. As long as he's touching the skin of a living being, he is aware of their entire body, every single function and movement, every flaw, every ache; everything that makes it alive. And when someone dies, that feeling simply fades away, until the body he's touching is nothing but a thing, a sack of meat and flesh with as much life and agency to it as a rock. He can't feel anything.

(Had it felt like that with Yesfir? He can't remember; the blast of the grenade had knocked him out. He'd never felt her turn into a lifeless object, but did that mean there was a chance she was still alive? No. No no no no-)

He snatches his hands away from the body in front of him, shoulders shaking, trying to breathe as a part of his mind reminds him that this is probably a panic attack. He really ought to know better. Not now, not when there are... orders. That's right, orders.

He'd been given an order. He needed to carry it out. Slowly getting to his feet, Luvander simply wanders off, into the melee, where he was needed. Making sure it didn't happen again.]

Moving it inside

[flamingfists]

[it's better this way. Save as many lives as possible. Don't let anyone else die, nobody else. She drops to her knees in front of Eli's body. Tears in her eyes, her fists covered in her own blood. She picks up the body and cradles it in her arms.]

I'm not just leaving her on the lawn. Girls, you're with me, we're going inside.

gently offers three way thread

[the_prodigal_son]

He'd already been looking around his room for his electric glove when Jun ran into the room, and it wasn't more than five seconds before Yuui was in there asking for him. The amount of things happening was starting to rattle him, but he dislodged himself from under his bed where he'd been looking and glanced up at Yuui, "I'm okay - Jun needs help."

And if the teachers were making rounds it was already time to be out of here... he glanced at Jun, "Can you see my glove under there? We need to get out."

aaaaaand I still need icons lukas

[fire_and_romance]

Unlike Jack, Jun does not have a calm reaction to the situation. Not calm at all. When Yuui entered the room she was startled, and upon not recognizing him she freaked. (Honestly, she shouldn't have been skipping classes since her arrival at the school). But now she is on fire, things are on fire, and Jack's bed is on fire. It's probably a miracle that Jack isn't on fire. If either of them tries to go near her the fire will get much more intense and start to spread. Thankfully she isn't burned by it all, but that doesn't mean Jack or Yuui won't get hurt.

[dandyelegance]

[He scans the area, noting the heavier gun and laser fire.]

We'll have to move very fast from now on.

[Once there's a brief lull, he pulls Krista close and begins to haul to the next safe spot.

And then something strikes his arm. The pain shoots through him, but he tries to push past it in order to get Krista to safety.]

[realmenknitplushies]

"I'll go up front. Can probably take this junk out faster," he says - probably needs to use up a bit of charge, too, because he's not getting it under control fast at all.

Re: Moving it inside

[eileaneathompson]

One of the clones had stayed with Oulan, as per her orders, and one had followed Luvander, the rest had stayed with the rest of the team, following their last orders to protect the team.

The clones look at the dead body with a mix of confusion and sadness. They had no clue how to handle this and it confused them. They all had headaches, but they were following their orders as best they could.

[kickstart_my_heart]

And along came Bridget, running on the ceiling. Good thing his powers kept his skirt defying gravity as well.

"Library's locked. We'll need to disable to door."

[musou_tensei]

Get down, now! -And as time resumed, she'd feel a hard rocking as one of Reimu's barrier took the brunt of a volley of blasts from a nearby turret.-

[musou_tensei]

Got it! -Reimu focused, trying to expand the barrier just enough to give Flandre space to work.-

[soundandfurry]

Kagerou sliced through whatever turrets popped up near them, growling as she did so, protective of Kaguya as any wolf would be over their pack. They only had a bit further to go until they could find safety, but every few feet was a struggle.

[koukai_kirai]

Hijikata glanced to Alric, but it was with approval in his eyes and a slight nod. He'd been just a moment from giving the same command.

"Do as he said."

Taking cover behind a garden wall, he looked over to see how the SHIELD agents were doing. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught one of the turrets Tiamaris had missed swiveling towards a cluster of them... Without time to warn them out loud, he raised his hand and sent a wave of hurricane-force wind to shove them roughly out of the line of fire.