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SCENE> The Quinjet is flying over New Jersey airspace at top speed. The reports have been coming in since we were over Kansas. Riots have broken out in an area of the city about three miles in diameter. Avengers' Tower, unfortunately, is at the epicenter. TIME> 8:05P Songbird> ::sits down and just sadly glances out the window while carressing her throat a bit:: Nightingale> ::sits by a window, rubbing her forehead as it continues to heal:: why does it have to itch so much... ACTION> The cabin becomes flooded with smoke and jet fuel fumes. A warning light on the dashboard comes on. It reads, "SERVICE ENGINE SOON." Songbird> ::blinks and looks over at Pym questionly:: Ricochet> ::Crosses his arms, trying to keep himself warm:: This is just great..we barely finish with one mission...now we're stuck saving the day, again...and..::Looks around:: We really don't look in the best shape to be saving the day.. DrPym> Don't worry.. it shouldn't fall apart until after we land. ::reassuring glance to the team:: Nightingale> ::coughs:: what the.. ::glances around the cabin:: hey! *cough* what the hell is going on up *cough* there? Parasite> ::Coughs from the smoke and looks about.:: ACTION> In no time at all, the Quinjet is flying over Manhatten airspace. The scene surrounding Avengers' Tower is one of unspeakable insanity. ACTION> People, including the emergency crews that were supposed to be alleviating the situation, are running through the streets tearing their clothes and beating their breasts. Songbird> ::opens her mouth to say something back and then realizes she can't:: ... ACTION> Others are sitting, huddled in a corner waving whatever makeshift or undeniably dangerous weapon they can find with abject paranoia. The streets are littered with the corpses of those who leaped from skyscraper windows, shot themselves, or were otherwise robbed of their lives. Parasite> ... Ah! This reminds me of Russia! Shift> ::blinks out the window:: what the hell....? DrPym> My God.. who could've caused this? Songbird> ::eyes widen from watching the riots:: She-Hulk> ::Glances out of her window and just blinks:: What in the world.... Nightingale> *cough* it must be some form of *couch* mass hysteria.. but what *cough*cough* could cause such a widespread *couch* outbreak like that? Ricochet> ::Blinks, staring out the window:: ...That's..well..do you guys see stuff like that, very often? Songbird> ::frowns and shakes her head:: ((those poor people..)) ACTION> On the roof of Avengers' Tower, the landing pad lights come on as the Quinjet pulls in for a landing. Parasite> ... Maybe... they're seeing things too? Songbird> ::glances at Parasite and nods:: ACTION> As the Quinjet gets nearer to the tower, Raider feels suddenly ill. Raider> ::closes her eyes and leans back in her chair after looking around at the riot scenes:: ((What..whoah..)) Songbird> ((These hallucinations remind me of what Angar was able to do years ago..)) She-Hulk> ::Undoes her belt, and glances over to Raider:: Are you okay Raid? ::lofts a brow:: ACTION> The eerie glow of the landing lights combined with that of the Quinjet's headlights illuminates the two figures on the rooftop, Candy and Mandy, who are waving to the team and seem to be armed with disproportionately large firearms. Ricochet> Hey, that's right! Didn't we freak out like this, too? Mebbe it's all some weird experiment of Jess' that got like..all horribly out of control or something! Songbird> ::raises an eyebrow at Ricochet:: Nightingale> *cough* can we get ouf of *cough* here now? Songbird> :;sighs and shakes her head:: WarMachine> ::stands:: strange... Raider> Just give me a minute..::unbuckles as she moves towards the rest room on the quinjet:: ACTION> The Quinjet comes to a complete halt with a loud whine and a thud. Parasite> ... ::Blinks and scowls slightly.:: ((I just said that!)) ::Prepares to leave the jet.:: Songbird> ::watches Raider move towards the back before jolting around from the sudden landing:: Shift> ::gets up slowly:: ((were all goinna die)) Ricochet> ...What? ::Shrugs, looking at Songbird:: I'm just suggesting possibilities. ::Frowns, watching her jolt:: Are you...like..okay? Songbird> ::nods:: WarMachine> ::staggers slightly as the jet touches down, moves for the hatch:: Nightingale> ::quickly unbuckles and stands once the jet is down, attempting to walk forward but falling over:: ahh! legs are still a little shakey... I'm hungry... She-Hulk> ::Shifts to the side some, as the jet lands, before standing and heading towards the hatch:: Raider> ::falls into the frame of the door to the bathroom:: ow.. ::closes the door and turns on the water running some over her face:: Songbird> ::unbuckles herself and heads for the exit, glancing at Pym for a second before leaving:: ((Wonder if he's still angry with me over what happened..)) Ricochet> ::Slowly stands and heads out of the hatch:: We so need a vacation after this mess.. Parasite> ::Heads over to the exit.:: WarMachine> ::steps outside looking over to Candy and Mandy:: Raider> ((That was..)) ::blinks her eyes hard as she turns off the water and rubs her face..and sighs:: really hope that doesn't happen again..::pushes her hair back and moves towards the others and out the hatch:: Nightingale> ::struggles to stand back up and staggers outside:: the welcoming comittee *cough* whats with the firepower? Candy> Welcome home, team. ::smiles:: Mandy> We've got a bit of a situation. Shift> ::heads out of the jet and looks around:: id say She-Hulk> ::Takes a step out of the Quinjet, before letting her green eyes glaze around the are, hands being placed on her hip:: We've noticed.. ::idly said to Mandy and Candy:: Songbird> ::nods in agreement with Candy and Mandy:: Nightingale> yeah, I'm hungry.. its a terrible situation... ::sits on the ground:: Ricochet> Yeah, we kinda noticed from the whole..angry mob thing. ::Smirks:: Parasite> It's messy... Songbird> ::pats Nightingale on the head gently:: Parasite> Do you know how can we help those people, perhaps? ::Looks hopeful.:: WarMachine> whats the situation? Nightingale> Maybe grab a quick bite to eat first? Songbird> ::frowns and motions her hands to the people rioting below:: Parasite> People are dying, and you want to eat? ::Looks terribely confused and she doesn't mean it meanly.:: ACTION> War Machine suddenly, in plain view of the assembled, turns to stone, his armor does anyway. Raider> ::blinks a few times only half listening to what everyone's saying:: ((why am I feeling this bad..)) ::rubs her forehead again:: Songbird> ::shocked expression and steps back a bit:: WarMachine> ::eyes widen::(( what the...!)) Nightingale> well I can't very well fight the forces of evil on an empty stomach... Songbird> ((Grey Gargoyle??)) Songbird> ::looks around for anything or anybody not supposed to be there:: Ricochet> ...::Blinks, staring at War Machine:: ..Okay, that definitely doesn't happen, everyday..Uh..I'm sticking with my experiment gone bad theory. ACTION> The sounds of panels and wires being ripped apart emerges from the Quinjet. Nightingale> er.. ::looks at WM:: what the hell? Shift> ::starts looking aorund:: ((what the...?)) She-Hulk> ::Blinks and looks towards the Quinjet, lofting a brow:: Okay something is definately not right... Raider> ::blinks and eyes widen at the War Machine thing and just makes another hurt sigh:: ((hell..snap out of it)) Parasite> ::Looks at the Quinjet.:: Do you ever fix the jet? WarMachine> ::tries to get some systems online:: (( this is not right.... )) Songbird> ::looks at Pym:: !! ACTION> Songbird suddenly turns into a geriatric version of herself complete with false teeth and a walker. Songbird> ::gasps silently:: Shift> what the hell is going on here? ::shifts some claws out of his fingers:: Raider> ::gives a weird look towards SB:: ((Want this to end..so I can go sit down)) Songbird> ((no..not again..)) ::falls to her knees, trembling:: ((I feel so helpless)) Nightingale> dammit, this is like getting really freaky now... ::looks at Songbird:: ahhh! Parasite> ... What's going on!? Magic? DrPym> ::emerges from the quinjet wiping grease from his hands onto his uniform:: Whoever it is doesn't waste any time.. ::frowns:: WarMachine> ::tries to move anything:: (( this cant be real....damnit...)) She-Hulk> So we find out who it is quickly, and pound 'em. ::glances around, eyes darting off to the side:: Nightingale> ::turns to Songbird:: are you alright? er.. I mean... uh... Ricochet> ...Uhm..Okay, I'm gonna make a suggestion that we should get a little bit aways from here..::Takes a few steps back:: Songbird> ::sadly glances up at Nightingale before quickly looking away, shaking her head no:: ACTION> Shift transforms into his Hellraiser form, though he retains his mental faculties and feels no compulsion to go, "RARRRGH!" or run amuck. Raider> ::Nods towards Rico:: It's in the tower..I didn't start feeling anything till we got near here Shift> ::blinks and looks around quickly:: This is extremely freaky! Raider> Probably some rioter who thinks he's special..or something ::makes a face and pushes her hair back:: Nightingale> well whatever the hell is going on, I'm all for putting an end to it ::runs towards the stairs:: She-Hulk> I'm with Night... ::Follows after her, cracking her knuckles:: Songbird> ::watches Nightingale leave and shakes her head no:: ((This could be a trap! Ugh.. I need my voice back..!)) Ricochet> ::Looks from Songbird to WM to..Hellraiser:: ..Yeah, that's my point, actually..maybe we should back off, until we know what we're dealing with..or before we get turned into..who knows what.. Parasite> ... I'm getting scared... ACTION> Nightingale and She-Hulk found themselves running on a treadmill and not getting any closer to the elevator. Shift> ::tries to shift back into himself:: ACTION> Shift suffers physical pain when he tries to shapeshift. Raider> Well obviously we have to stay..::notices SH and NG:: ((Oh lord..)) Nightingale> ::looks down:: jeez! ::hops off:: what the hell is up with that?!? ::looks back at the others:: now what oh fearless leader figure? Shift> gah! ::bends over a bit:: thats bad... WarMachine> ::scowls as he tries to free himself:: ((is it worth destorying the armor...)) ::stops struggling:: Ricochet> ...::Looks towards SH and NG:: ...See, that's what I mean! Going in the front door practically doesn't look like it's gonna work.. ACTION> Pym doesn't look as though he's going to be much help, he seems to ocupied with a particularly annyoing little, yellow insect that is buzzing his head. Raider> Jsut make it stop ::rolls her eyes and rubs her forehead:: Songbird> ((This can't be real.. it must be a telepathic attack of some sorts... we just need to figure a way out of it..)) ::glances around at everybody:: Shift> hmm ::tries to distinguish if his hellraiser powers are working:: She-Hulk> ::Takes a step off the treadmill, glances to Ricochet:: Then lets smash our way through the ceiling... ::glances down for a moment in thought:: Parasite> Rico...! What are we going to do? Maybe it's a ghost? Nightingale> ::glances at Rico:: well whatever we do, just be sure to aim those thins of your properly next time.. ACTION> Candy and Mandy simply look back and forth between each other unable to detect any of the illusions. Ricochet> ...Uhm..::Looking back towards Pym, then looks towards Candy and Mandy:: ...Is there anything weird that you guys saw in the Tower, or..? Songbird> ::notices Candy and Mandy:: ((of course! They don't have any problems because they're not human..)) ::moves towards Pym and tries to point towards Candy and Mandy:: Shift> ::braces hismelf and tries to jump towards the door, to see if he actually can jump far:: ACTION> Nightingale spies a deli sandwich sitting on the roof's edge complete with chips, a pickle, and a tall glass of orange juice. Nightingale> well standing here won't do anything Songbird> ((Why would looking old be my greatest fear.. besides all the wrinkles..gah..)) ::shudders:: WarMachine> *sigh* ((this couldnt get much worse....)) Nightingale> so hungry... ::almost whining:: hello there.. ::walks towards the edge:: ACTION> Songbird feels a clump of hair shift and fall to her shoulder. Ricochet> ...Uhm..::Looks towards Nightingale:: ...What's she doing, exactly? ::Thumbs in her direction:: Songbird> ...! ((Flora don't..! ...ewwwwwwwww!!!!)) ::disgusted look on her face:: Parasite> ::Blinks, looking over.:: Oh, no! ::Runs over.:: Be careful! Nightingale> all mine... ::runs and dives at it:: She-Hulk> ::Moves to stand infront of Nightingale:: Snap out of it girl... ::snaps her fingers:: Songbird> ((Whoever is doing this... stop it!!)) ::clamps her eyes shut and tries to fight off the thoughts:: ACTION> The sandwich grows teeth, leaps into the air over She-Hulk's head, and clamps down on Nightingale's nose. Shift> ::sits down:: ((well, as long as the beast isnt taking over, ill be fine...)) DrPym> Sandwich> Grarrrgh! Nightingale> out of my way greenie! it.. AHHHH! ::jumps around:; get it off! get it off! She-Hulk> ::Blinks:: What in the world...I've done seen everything now...a sandwhich trying to eat a human... ::brings a hand up to her head:: ACTION> Shift feels the compulsion to go "RARRRGH!" and run amuck subsuming his will. Nightingale> ::grasps the sandwich and attempts to use her powers on it:: Ricochet> ::Watches the sandwich attack NG, blinking:: ...Well, that's the first time I've heard of a sandwich trying to eat you..::Frowns, looking around for anything out of the ordinary:; ACTION> Nightingale's powers go haywire and inflict pain upon her, Ricochet, and She-Hulk. Shift> ::facial twitch:: ((no, not now, cant now, this is bad, cant hurt anyone else...)) Songbird> ((go away go away go away go away!)) She-Hulk> ::Grumbles and winces some:: Night...stop using your powers... Ricochet> ::Grimaces and drops to a knee, hugging his chest in pain:: What the..?! Raider> ::sighs and takes a deep breath as she shoots out her claws from her right hand for use and moves after teh sandwhich trying to get it off NG's face:: ACTION> The minor pain angers She-Hulk greatly, to the point where she wants to go "RARRGH! SHE-HULK SMASH!" and run amuck. Shift> ::swings his fist down hard against the floor:: ((no, cant, no)) Nightingale> AHHH! ::tries to reverse it:: ACTION> Raider feels sick again, so much so she cannot use her claws. WarMachine> ::angerly looks at the team::((gotta help them....somehow...damnit!)) Raider> Uh...::swallows hard and stops in mid walk as she pull sback in her claws and slow slinks to her knees:: She-Hulk> ::Grumbles and stomps her foot hard, more than likely leaving cracks in the roof, and glances around before stomping more:: UGH! What is this! Parasite> ... ::Backs slowly away.:: ((Where's Mandy and Candy?)) I don't know what to do... ::whispers:: ACTION> To further complicate matters, She-Hulk reverts to her non-gamma-irradiated persona though she still feels the need to smash something. ACTION> Candy and Mandy share Parasite's frustrations. They don't know what to do either. Songbird> ((Why isn't Pym helping us.. he's supposed to be helping us..)) Nightingale> ::eyes glowing bright blue as her powers go nuts:: get off my face!!!! ::pulls at the sandwich:: I'm going to eat you!!! Parasite> ::Runs over to Pym.:: Doctor... please! Help us! She-Hulk> ::Eyes dart around, and off to the side, as she falls to her knees, fist clenching tightly as she brings them up about to pound at her hardest into the ceiling:: ACTION> Pym has finally gotten his hands around that little insect he was chasing before and now he seems to be lecturing it on the virtues of responsibility and using your head. Ricochet> ::Winces in pain, trying to reach for one of his discs:: What..the heck is going on..? ((Gotta be..some lunatic they fought before..maybe..)) ACTION> The Hellraiser personality completely consumes Shift as does the savage Hulk personality with She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters). Parasite> ... ::Bites her lower lip.:: Doctor! Please! ::Tries to hold back tears.:: Shift> rrrrawrrr! ::jumps up, towards Richochet, spikes ready and aimed at him:: Nightingale> ::struggles with the sandwich:: get in ma belly! ACTION> Parasite spies a large skull in the sky that seems to have a sadistic grin across its face but it vanishes before she can investigate it further. Ricochet> Oh, you..gotta be kidding me! ::Grimaces, trying to strain enough to hurl the disc at Shift:: She-Hulk> ::Closes her eyes tightly, holding her head, as she brings her hands up and smashes into the ground:: Must smash! ::Standing she glances around and jumps high int he air, before pushing her weight down and hitting the top of the towr hard:: WarMachine> ::breathing slightly heavy from struggling to get free:: Parasite> .. ::Blinks.:: ((Skulls can't fly.....?) ACTION> The sandwich is a powerful creature. It will not go quietly into the night! During her struggle, Nightingale moves dangerously close to the roof's edge. Shift> ::sends a spike from his arm to impact the disk in midair:: Raider> Crap..::notices Nightingale and tries to move towards her so she can move her back and not let her fall of the edge:: Parasite> ::Runs over to grab Nightingale's arm with her gloved hands.:: Nightingale> get... off of me! ::starts smacking it:: don't make me use miracle whip! Ricochet> ::Struggles to try and move out of the way, reaching for another disc:: This is nuts! ACTION> Nightingale slaps Raider who in her nausea is too disoriented to right herself and falls from the rooftop! Shift> ::stares at Riccochet, anger in his eyes as spikes start growing back and he jumps at him again:: Parasite> RAIDER!! ::Runs to the edge.:: She-Hulk> ::Grabs her head, and moves towards the Quinjet, running at it like a football player, moving to try and smash into the side of it hard, before attempting to lift it and push it completely off the tower:: Nightingale> ::rolls towards the edge:: thats it... ::lets go of the sandwich and lays there staring up:: uh, what just happened? Raider> ::blinks at Parastie's voice and notices she's falling:: ((holy shit..)) ::tries to push out her claws and dig them into the side of teh tower:: Ricochet> ::Tries to gather enough energy to leap up and over Shift when he dives at him:: Terrific! I joined up with a team of crazies! ACTION> She-Hulk, as Jennifer Walters, merely dislocates her shoulder which just makes her even angrier and more determined to toss the Quinjet off of the roof. WarMachine> ((must....get out of this!)) ::tries harder to get free:: ACTION> As Raider digs her claws into the tower she realizes that something is wrong with building itself but she can't quite place what it is. Shift> ::skids accross the roof from the dive:: Parasite> ::Covers her mouth and walks away from the edge, tears in her eyes.:: Someone... anyone... help us... Nightingale> ::looks up at Parasite with the sandwich on her nose:: what jusst happed? She-Hulk> ::Winces and falls to the ground grumbling:: Ahh! ::kicks at the quinjet, hard, non stop:: Raider> ::coughs and looks around:: ((This isn't good)) ::tries to feel more into the building as she slows herself:: ACTION> She-Hulk simply breaks her toes in the process becoming even angrier and more determined to cause property damage. Shift> ::looks around in a 180 degree and doesnt see Ricochet so he spikes a few spikes and sends it at the human She-Hulk:: Ricochet> ...Oh, that can't be good..::Grabs a few discs, trying to quickly hurl them to intercept the spikes:: C'mon..c'mon.. Parasite> She fell... raider fell... She-Hulk> ::Acks and falls to the ground hard:: Damn it! ::crawls on the ground, since it's hard to walk with broken toes, glancing at the spikes:: Parasite> ::Kneels on the ground, ready to cry again.:: Nightingale> fell? off? huh? Nightingale> Candy! Mandy! get over here! ACTION> As Raider scans the building, the perpetrator of these events becomes visible to her, but none of the others as yet. It is the same skull Parasite saw before, but this time it is connected to a body. It is the demon entity known as D'Spayre, but more importantly, he has his back to her for the moment. Shift> ::looks around and jumps at Nightingale, going to grab her around the neck and pick her up:: Raider> ::small cat growl and she goes as silent as possible and begins to climb up:: Nightingale> hey! I got a damn sandwich on my nose for crying out loud! ::tries to send an attack at Shift:: She-Hulk> ::Tries to stand, only to fall:: ACTION> The sandwich falls off of Nightingale's nose and scuttles away. It doesn't get very far before is falls down dead, however. Parasite> ::still is crying.:: Songbird> ((I can't even help them..)) Nightingale> pull yourself together, this is no time for crying! ::tries to get Parasite out of the way of Shift:: Shift> ::grits his teeth and roars, turning to toss Nightingale towards Ricochet:: ACTION> Songbird throws her hip out of joint. WarMachine> ::slight growl as he attempts to move:: Nightingale> ::grabs Shift's arms and her eyes glow:: let go! Songbird> ::cries out but can't even make a noise without her caprice:: ((ahh!)) She-Hulk> ::Screams out, the pain wrecking through her body:: Must...destroy! ::cries out again in anger:: Raider> ::flips herself back onto the roof and jumps at D'Spyre as she extended her claws and stabs them into his houlder:: Shift> rrrrawrrrr! ::lets go and stumbles back a bit:: ACTION> Nightingale suddenly feels a great pain in her chest. Ricochet> Alright..I'm starting to get a little tired of this! ::Reaches for his discs, watching Shift:: I don't know who the heck is doing this, but they are going to get a first class butt kicking when I get my hands on them.. Parasite> ::Wipes her eyes, termbling and pulls off her gloves, and runs towards shift, trying to grab his face or arms to drain him.:: Nightingale> ::staggers back and grabs her chest, doubling over onto her knees:: ungh... Shift> ::tries to toss Parasite away before he can be drained too much:: D'Spayre> ::cries out and with one rapid fluid motion grabs raider by the throat:: How? How did you see through my.. No matter.. you are helpless to stop me.. Raider> ::growls and pops out her claws from her other hand and tries to use her speed to stab him in the leg:: Let them go! Nightingale> ::breathes shallow:: h..help.. som...some..someone... ::falls onto her side, curling up in a fetal position:: Songbird> ::frowns at Nightingale:: ((I don't know if I can Flora.. I really really wish I could)) She-Hulk> ::Tries to stand again, holding her shoulder, and moving to stand on the heels of her feet, walking to lean against the jet, elbowing it with all of her strenghth:: D'Spayre> I'd.. rather not.. ::fires a force blast at raider that sends her flying across the roof:: ACTION> War Machine's stone shell cracks. Nightingale> ::rolls past everyone, clinging to her knees:: ACTION> Parasite's attack works. Nightingale> ((this is crazy! I'm too young to be having this happen! and I'm still hungry, dammit!)) WarMachine> ::tries to break free more:: ((come on!)) Shift> rrrawwrrrr! ::bares his teeth as he weakens:: Ricochet> ::Looks around at the others, frowning as he grasps a pair of discs:: ((Shoot..what do I do?)) ACTION> The pain in Nightingale's chest grows to an unbearable level and she suddenly feels a pressure exerting itself from the inside. Parasite> ::Clutches on, trying drain shift enough so he can collaspe.:: Nightingale> rrrrrr....AHHHH!!!! ::screams out loudly:: ACTION> Songbird too reverts to normal somewhat. Instead of being ready for the grave, she's closer to retirement age. Songbird> ((Huh? What's going on now..??)) WarMachine> ::using all the strength he can to break free:: She-Hulk> ::Continues to elbow the side of the Quinjet, that raging feeling still inside of her:: Shift> rar... ::falls to his knees:: Raider> ::flies back and picks herself up:: It's all an illusion! ::to the others as she charges at DS again shooting 2 claws at DS..one at this lower leg and the other back in his shoulder:: Nightingale> ::tries her best to stay conscious:: ((its not real.. its not real.. its not real...)) ACTION> She-Hulk's rage subsides and she is more or less back to normal save for being the battered and broken Jennifer Walters. Parasite> ::Let's go of Shift and shakes her head.:: ((Glad it's only the powers and life force... not memories...)) Songbird> ((Can't do much but put my faith in that they'll end up saving the day)) Ricochet> Well..yeah..we kinda figured that..::Watches Raider move to attack:: ((Who..? Is there someone there, or something? Or is she tripping out, too?)) ACTION> A foot long sandwich erupts violently from Nightingale's chest cavity and despite the pain and the structural damage she remain conscious and alive. Shift> ::falls on his face:: Nightingale> ::screams again and looks down at her chest:: great spirit... what .. what... what the hell... ::lets her head fall back:: Parasite> A sandwhich? D'Spayre> Are you.. ::shapeshifts to appear as raider's mother:: ..sure about that, Nikki? Songbird> ((This is insane.. we have to be able to do something about this)) She-Hulk> ::Blinks and looks around:: ..... ::slowly tries to stand up straight, before trying to regather her htoughts:: WarMachine> ::lip twitching and showing teeth as he strains to get free:: ACTION> The claws impact Raider's mother who crumples to the ground a bleeding mess. Raider> ::closes her eyes:: ((Oh god..it can't be mum..)) You ass..change back! Nightingale> ::shakes violently as she looks up again to see what just happened:: D'Spayre> How could you do this to.. ::roars and returns to normal:: ..to your own mother? ::evil laughter:: Raider> ::louder cat growl as she picks up speed again and dives at DS:: ACTION> War Machine and Songbird revert entirely to normal. They as well as Ricochet and Parasite can see D'Spayre now. Parasite> ... Who's that? Songbird> ((What is that? And I'm back to normal!)) ::glares at D'Spayre:: Nightingale> ::lays there in agony with a newborn Subway footlong:: Ricochet> ..::Blinks, looking towards D'Spayre:: ...That's the guy who was doing it? ...Looks like he's dressed up in a bad Halloween costume or something..::Hurls the discs at D'Spayre's head:: WarMachine> ::starts to do scans of the area looking for any signs of who or what was doing that:: She-Hulk> ::Regathers her thoughts, and just looks around trying to see what's up:: ACTION> D'Spayre renders himself intangible and Raider goes flying through him as do Ricochet's discs. Parasite> ::shifts into a bird then back, blinking, then heads over to Nightingale.:: Raider> Ah! ::hits the side of the building again:: ((Can't keep doing this..going to get brain damage..)) ACTION> The newborn foot long crawls away from Nightingale leaving her in agony. WarMachine> ::turns to Ricochet:: what are you firing at?!? Songbird> ::goes over the Nightingale to help her out:: ((C'mon Flora.. you'll be alright)) Nightingale> ::glances at the gaping hole in her chest:: what the [[censored]] just happened?! Ricochet> ...::Points at D'Spayre:: Hello?! Guy with a giant skull for a head give you a clue?! ::Reaches for another disc, frowning as he watches D'Spayre:: Candy> ::cocks her gun at d'spayre:: Can we shoot him? Songbird> ::makes a face and shrugs, then points at D'Spayre:: Raider> yes! ::to Candy as she slowly picks herself up:: WarMachine> ::looks towards where Rico was pointing and raises a hand:: D'Spayre> ::evil grin:: Songbird> ((Wait.. I can help!)) ACTION> A horde of demon sprites appear out of no where, attack Candy and Mandy, and take their guns away. Nightingale> ::breathes erratically;: if I don't make it... tell bafffthhzzzz.. ::trails off and speaks in jibberish while shivering:: Songbird> ((No..I was going to take those guns!)) ::glares:: WarMachine> ::fires repulsor at D'Spayre:: Parasite> Come on... don't give up Flora... Ricochet> ...Okay, I may not be able to attack Skull boy, but..::Moves to rush at the demons, hurling a disc at one of them:: She-Hulk> ::Blinks:: Someone wanna fill me in on what's going on here? ::glances around, taking a step forward:: Songbird> ::tickles Nightingale:: ((C'mon.. it was all in your head.. get over it, Flora!)) ACTION> D'Spayre transforms into a giant head floating above the rooftop and screams at the team deafening them and in some cases sending them over the roof's edge. All illusions fade and everyone can see D'Spayre clearly now. Songbird> .. ((and I've never had to tickle a teammate to get their attention before..))) Nightingale> fizz... coke... ice... ::grits her teeth:: domino... with cheese and pepperoni WarMachine> ::looks up at the giant head and fires both repulsors:: She-Hulk> ::Blinks at the D'Spayre and lofts a brow:: Mmhmm...and I take it he's caused all of this... ::Cracks her knucklles:: Lets see how he likes it when pain is inflicted upon him:: DrPym> ::looks down at his hands seeing nothing there:: Well then.. Parasite> ::Sigh in relief.:: Ricochet> ...Aww shoot..::Gets blown backwards a few foot from the loud screaming, grabbing at his ears:: Songbird> ::sits back down on the ground:: Nightingale> ::slowly sits up, immediately covering her ears:: ACTION> The repulsors impact D'Spayre's head and disperse it into a cloud of black smoke. It begins to rain. WarMachine> ::looks around at the black smoke:: stop playing games and face us! ACTION> The rain further disperses the black smoke. All is quiet on the eastern front. Nightingale> that was one freaky-ass experience ::lets herself fall back and look up at the clouds:: Raider> That was extremely strange ::picks herself up and looks around..whipes some blood of her face:: ACTION> The Quinjet is a heap of smoking, steaming scrap metal after She-Hulk went to town on it. There are She-Hulk sized prints littering the rooftop as well. Songbird> ::glances up:: Nightingale> can we eat yet? ::whining:: Ricochet> ::Looks around, paranoidly:: ...Uh..did we win, or..? DrPym> I don't understand.. he had the upper hand.. he shouldn't have been defeated so easily.. She-Hulk> ::Blinks down at the rooftop, and then looks to the jet:: Woah...I'm going to say I didn't do that... ::turns her head away:: Parasite> I don't think he's defeated... he's bored. ACTION> The astral form of Dr. Stephen Strange appears before the team. DrStrange> You are quite correct, child. In fact, this was only the beginning. ***>>>SIM END, TBC<<<*** ***>>>EPILOGUE START<<<*** SCENE> Xenon awakens in a holding cell that more accurately resembles a tiny hole in the wall. There are three walls made of some sort of silver metal, a toilet, and a bunk on which he is lying. There doesn't appear to be a door, but there is a trail of red lights on the floor where the door should be. SCENE> Apart from the red lights, the cell is not lit. Across from his cell, seperated by a coridoor, is a similar cell. He can make out a figure huddled in the corner of that cell but nothing more in the darkness. SCENE> The way the red lights trail down the coridoor as far as he can see, Xenon can best assume that the coridoor is a trail of cells that eventually leads to some sort of exit. TIME> 11:45P (Wednesday, 1:15A local) ACTION> Xenon is dressed in mental hospital style blue pajama bottoms. The last thing he recalls is being knocked out by Dominex and then terrible pain. Xenon> ::looks over across the corridor at the figure:: hey...where am i? ACTION> Xenon gets no response. The figure simply crawls deeper into their cell and turns away from him. Xenon> ::sits up in his bunk and stands:: hey? you alive over there?? ::walks forward a little looking around:: ACTION> As Xenon approaches the red lights, he can here the hum of mechanics coming from them and can feel a powerful warmth emanating from them. Xenon> ::tries to call his armor:: armor up? ::not sure if it'll work:: ACTION> Xenon gets no response from his bio-armor. After a moment, he realizes it is no longer bonded to him. Xenon> ::feels his face with his hands as his eyes widen:: what..the? Xenon> ::eyes narrow to the figure in the cell across from him:: HEY! where is this! what is this!? ACTION> A male voice from another cell down the coridoor supplies Xenon with his response, "Shut the f*ck up! Some of us are tyring to sleep!" Xenon> ::looks towards the way the voice came:: why dont you come here and shut me up! ::begins to pace in his cell:: ACTION> Xenon can here the faint sound of a heavy metal door being unlocked and opened at the end of the coridoor to his right. Xenon> ::tries to get a look at who is coming threw the door:: ACTION> Suddenly, a row of lights in the ceiling of the coridoor come on. The sudden illumination blinds him. Xenon> :covers his eyes with his right arm:: gah...::mumbles:: blind somebody geez... ACTION> The heavy footfalls of individuals in heavy-duty boots can be heard echoing throughout the coridoor. As Xenon's vision clears, he can see the occupant of the cell opposite his clearly. ACTION> It is a young girl, perhaps no more than 14. She has yellow-green skin and slightly darker hair very short cut. Her eyes too are green and larger than normal with no visible pupils. ACTION> Like Xenon, she is dressed in pajama bottoms with a paler blue tank top. Unlike Xenon, she has a helmet on that seems to be filled with water. There are misters in her cell as well to keep her skin hydrated. Xenon> ::squints slightly for a second:: hey...what are they doing with a little girl....HEY! DOWN HERE! ::trying to get their attention:: ACTION> Two men in lab coats with black jumpsuits on underneath walk past Xenon's cell eying him curiously. They are accompanied by two other men in black body armor and helmets with large guns. Scientist> He's awake.. Scientist2> About damn time.. Guard> Keep moving, gentlemen. ACTION> However, Xenon cannot take his eyes off of the unconscious fifth individual who is being all but dragged down the coridoor, unable to walk on his own--Scott Washington, Hybrid. Xenon> ::eyes widen:: Hybrid! Hey! what are you doing with him! ::scowling:: ***>>>EPILOGUE END<<<*** |
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