Re: The Phenomenal Fracas! (GBS2G6): [Round One: Afterparty]
07-16-2010, 02:48 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Anomaly.
Syvex clung to the side of the aqueduct and waited for Blackmask to make his entrance. He noted a high-pitched ringing noise, but attributed it to some nearby machinery or something. Nothing out of the ordinary, though it seemed to be getting louder. He then noticed Blackmask walk into the building and begin to examine a vase of some sort. Avast. Syvex jumped through the portal, falling from the ceiling and grabbing Ripper with his numerous claws before the pirate could respond. Syvex never intended to kill him, of course; he was simply trying to incite fear. Before he could jump back through the portal or otherwise escape, however, the ringing noise increased to an intense cacophony, causing both to drop to the ground in pain. Syvex weakly lifted an arm to open another portal, but before he could finish, the pirate managed to flip the switch on his jetpack, enveloping Syvex in flames. He managed to open a portal once the noise subsided and he regained his senses, and he promptly crawled through and emerged back under the aqueduct. His severe burns made it difficult for him to keep a grip on the wall, but he had already begun to regenerate.
Syvex, you idiot! Are you just trying to get killed? You're trying to make allies, not enemies! Ambushing the scientists at Interstice for entertainment is one thing. But now you have a jetpack pirate who wants you dead, and who knows about the others? Focus! Syvex thought to himself as he regenerated, going back over which competitors would be safe to approach. Blackmask was definitely his enemy at this point. Maybe the cloth mage? That didn't seem entirely unreasonable. Syvex waited a few more minutes for his body to be whole enough for movement, then climbed back up the aqueduct and proceeded down the path. Pausing on the opposite side of the building Syvex saw Finch in the dark alley. She was being followed by Riko, clearly trying to escape him. The scientist, in turn, was being followed by the cultist. Looks like I can help out most involved here. Except the scientist, naturally.
Syvex opened a portal two meters above a nearby rooftop, straining to keep in intact from this distance. He then slithered down the side of the building, closer to the chase. Muriegro was at the back of the line, making him the first target. Syvex pushed himself further and created a second portal directly under the cultist's feet, dropping him on the rooftop. Riko looked back, puzzled by the sudden disappearance of Muriegro, when the portal was suddenly opened under him as well. You wanted to talk? Go right ahead. Finch noticed the disappearance of both the scientist and the cultist, confused but also relieved she was no longer being followed. Syvex continued down the side of the building and towards her, deciding it would be prudent to attempt an alliance while it was still convenient.
Syvex clung to the side of the aqueduct and waited for Blackmask to make his entrance. He noted a high-pitched ringing noise, but attributed it to some nearby machinery or something. Nothing out of the ordinary, though it seemed to be getting louder. He then noticed Blackmask walk into the building and begin to examine a vase of some sort. Avast. Syvex jumped through the portal, falling from the ceiling and grabbing Ripper with his numerous claws before the pirate could respond. Syvex never intended to kill him, of course; he was simply trying to incite fear. Before he could jump back through the portal or otherwise escape, however, the ringing noise increased to an intense cacophony, causing both to drop to the ground in pain. Syvex weakly lifted an arm to open another portal, but before he could finish, the pirate managed to flip the switch on his jetpack, enveloping Syvex in flames. He managed to open a portal once the noise subsided and he regained his senses, and he promptly crawled through and emerged back under the aqueduct. His severe burns made it difficult for him to keep a grip on the wall, but he had already begun to regenerate.
Syvex, you idiot! Are you just trying to get killed? You're trying to make allies, not enemies! Ambushing the scientists at Interstice for entertainment is one thing. But now you have a jetpack pirate who wants you dead, and who knows about the others? Focus! Syvex thought to himself as he regenerated, going back over which competitors would be safe to approach. Blackmask was definitely his enemy at this point. Maybe the cloth mage? That didn't seem entirely unreasonable. Syvex waited a few more minutes for his body to be whole enough for movement, then climbed back up the aqueduct and proceeded down the path. Pausing on the opposite side of the building Syvex saw Finch in the dark alley. She was being followed by Riko, clearly trying to escape him. The scientist, in turn, was being followed by the cultist. Looks like I can help out most involved here. Except the scientist, naturally.
Syvex opened a portal two meters above a nearby rooftop, straining to keep in intact from this distance. He then slithered down the side of the building, closer to the chase. Muriegro was at the back of the line, making him the first target. Syvex pushed himself further and created a second portal directly under the cultist's feet, dropping him on the rooftop. Riko looked back, puzzled by the sudden disappearance of Muriegro, when the portal was suddenly opened under him as well. You wanted to talk? Go right ahead. Finch noticed the disappearance of both the scientist and the cultist, confused but also relieved she was no longer being followed. Syvex continued down the side of the building and towards her, deciding it would be prudent to attempt an alliance while it was still convenient.