Re: The Phenomenal Fracas! (GBS2G6): [Round One: Afterparty]
09-12-2010, 03:54 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Anomaly.
Without even thinking, Syvex dodged a deep red blast, radiating with light. As it passed by, it left a glare in his vision, similar to that caused by staring at bright lights. Syvex could feel his dark energies weakening from the very presence of such a discharge. Getting hit by something like that would not be beneficial to his health, to say the least.
"Oh, that's how it's gonna be? If only you were more articulate, all of this could have been avoided." Syvex held up a few of his hands and launched several pulses of darkness, each of which careened in random directions as the "woman" held up her red hand. He then attempted to portal her elsewhere, with about the same results.
"Okay, fine. Sure. We were just leaving anyway." Syvex turned his back to her and slithered toward the door. Suddenly, he was overcome by a searing pain eminating from his backside, and felt several ridges exploding into tiny fragments as his skin was burnt through, before the blast dissipated within his body. His vision was instantly replaced by rough outlines in a field of burning white, effectively blinding him before he fell to the ground.
- - - - - - - - - -
"Subject 384. Your progress with portal use is admirable. Now, make your way to that door."
As Dr. Hikaru's voice ceased, 384 looked around the room. The door was straight ahead, but it was blocked off by the powerful lighting in the hallway. After a bit of pondering, it opened a rift in the wall, the other end opening into the air vent above. From there, it could easily cross over the lights to the other side of the hall, then used another portal to drop in front of the door.
"Is that... it?" The subject spoke with more ease than two weeks prior, but was still quite short of anything beyond simple phrases.
"Yes, excellent. That will be sufficient for today, 384. Please proceed through the door, after which you will be escorted back to the laboratory. Remember, your field testing starts in two weeks."
"Dr. Hikaru?"
"Yes?"
"Why am I... hurt by light?"
"...Well, truth be told, we didn't actually create you in full. We simply gave you a mind... The ability to learn. I hope it wasn't a mistake. Regardless, there's nothing we can do about the light problem. You'll just have to deal with it."
Subject 384 proceeded through the door, and was promptly trapped in a glowing red field which slowly drained his power and-
- - - - - - - - - -
Syvex woke from unconsciousness. A couple feet away stood the woman-light-thing, her red hand raised. His vision had partially returned to him; although he could no longer see through anything, most of the blinding light had drained away, replaced with a faint red glow. After a short period of grogginess, Syvex realized he was floating in the air, suspended by her. Furthermore, the burning hadn't gone away. Although he had been unconscious for at least a minute or two, he wasn't healing at all.
I told you to leave.
"I was just about to... You could've asked nicely instead."
I told you to leave.
"And then when I decided to leave, you attacked me. In the most cowardly way possible, too."
I told you to leave. You attacked.
"Mere retaliation. You attacked me first."
You attacked. Now, you pay the price.
The red field began to glow brighter, slowly blinding Syvex once more. He could feel the darkness being drained away from his body, his power slowly becoming nullified. It was like exposure to direct sunlight - no, worse than that. She was killing him, and quickly, an uncaring gaze eminating from her multitude of eyes. Something about her seemed... familiar... The barkeep. Maybe they're related.
"Okay! ...s-stop! I... get it, I should've left!"
Apology won't save you, serpent. Your fate is sealed.
In an instant, several bandages whipped out from behind and ensnared her arm. Caught off-guard, she dropped Syvex to the ground, drained of darkness and unable to heal his injuries. Finch had managed to stumble to her feet while the barkeep-looking woman was distracted.
"What are you doing?!"
"What does it look like? Saving your life!"
"Don't worry about me. Run!"
"Look. I may hate you, but I'm not going to leave while this bitch kills you!"
As if on cue, she forcefully tore her hand out of the bandages, then swung the bluish one at Finch, who barely managed to avoid it. Syvex struggled off the ground and grabbed her in two arms, then tried to open a portal back outside. But... absolutely nothing happened.
"What are you doing? Get us out of here!" Eureka impatiently yelled.
"I can't! My portals aren't working!"
"THEN TAKE THE DOOR!"
Dodging further attacks from the woman-thing, Syvex made a dash for the door, almost knocking down a conspicuous trash can on the way. The mimic? As could almost be expected by this point, a red field enveloped the doors, sealing them shut. Some sort of marking also appeared, the same rune that she had on her hand.
You're not escaping. Either of you.
"Finch. We have to fight her. At the very least, I'll try to keep her distracted. You just find another way out."
"And leave you behind? I'm not stooping as low as you."
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. Just try not to die, okay? I'll be right behind yo-"
Their hurried conversation was interrupted by a loud thump from above, followed by several more. Without warning, part of the ceiling gave way, and Ripper Blackmask dropped down from above.
"The core! Y'bloody lizard, you stand in my way once again! Give me the core, and maybe you'll get out of this with your life!"
Without even thinking, Syvex dodged a deep red blast, radiating with light. As it passed by, it left a glare in his vision, similar to that caused by staring at bright lights. Syvex could feel his dark energies weakening from the very presence of such a discharge. Getting hit by something like that would not be beneficial to his health, to say the least.
"Oh, that's how it's gonna be? If only you were more articulate, all of this could have been avoided." Syvex held up a few of his hands and launched several pulses of darkness, each of which careened in random directions as the "woman" held up her red hand. He then attempted to portal her elsewhere, with about the same results.
"Okay, fine. Sure. We were just leaving anyway." Syvex turned his back to her and slithered toward the door. Suddenly, he was overcome by a searing pain eminating from his backside, and felt several ridges exploding into tiny fragments as his skin was burnt through, before the blast dissipated within his body. His vision was instantly replaced by rough outlines in a field of burning white, effectively blinding him before he fell to the ground.
- - - - - - - - - -
"Subject 384. Your progress with portal use is admirable. Now, make your way to that door."
As Dr. Hikaru's voice ceased, 384 looked around the room. The door was straight ahead, but it was blocked off by the powerful lighting in the hallway. After a bit of pondering, it opened a rift in the wall, the other end opening into the air vent above. From there, it could easily cross over the lights to the other side of the hall, then used another portal to drop in front of the door.
"Is that... it?" The subject spoke with more ease than two weeks prior, but was still quite short of anything beyond simple phrases.
"Yes, excellent. That will be sufficient for today, 384. Please proceed through the door, after which you will be escorted back to the laboratory. Remember, your field testing starts in two weeks."
"Dr. Hikaru?"
"Yes?"
"Why am I... hurt by light?"
"...Well, truth be told, we didn't actually create you in full. We simply gave you a mind... The ability to learn. I hope it wasn't a mistake. Regardless, there's nothing we can do about the light problem. You'll just have to deal with it."
Subject 384 proceeded through the door, and was promptly trapped in a glowing red field which slowly drained his power and-
- - - - - - - - - -
Syvex woke from unconsciousness. A couple feet away stood the woman-light-thing, her red hand raised. His vision had partially returned to him; although he could no longer see through anything, most of the blinding light had drained away, replaced with a faint red glow. After a short period of grogginess, Syvex realized he was floating in the air, suspended by her. Furthermore, the burning hadn't gone away. Although he had been unconscious for at least a minute or two, he wasn't healing at all.
I told you to leave.
"I was just about to... You could've asked nicely instead."
I told you to leave.
"And then when I decided to leave, you attacked me. In the most cowardly way possible, too."
I told you to leave. You attacked.
"Mere retaliation. You attacked me first."
You attacked. Now, you pay the price.
The red field began to glow brighter, slowly blinding Syvex once more. He could feel the darkness being drained away from his body, his power slowly becoming nullified. It was like exposure to direct sunlight - no, worse than that. She was killing him, and quickly, an uncaring gaze eminating from her multitude of eyes. Something about her seemed... familiar... The barkeep. Maybe they're related.
"Okay! ...s-stop! I... get it, I should've left!"
Apology won't save you, serpent. Your fate is sealed.
In an instant, several bandages whipped out from behind and ensnared her arm. Caught off-guard, she dropped Syvex to the ground, drained of darkness and unable to heal his injuries. Finch had managed to stumble to her feet while the barkeep-looking woman was distracted.
"What are you doing?!"
"What does it look like? Saving your life!"
"Don't worry about me. Run!"
"Look. I may hate you, but I'm not going to leave while this bitch kills you!"
As if on cue, she forcefully tore her hand out of the bandages, then swung the bluish one at Finch, who barely managed to avoid it. Syvex struggled off the ground and grabbed her in two arms, then tried to open a portal back outside. But... absolutely nothing happened.
"What are you doing? Get us out of here!" Eureka impatiently yelled.
"I can't! My portals aren't working!"
"THEN TAKE THE DOOR!"
Dodging further attacks from the woman-thing, Syvex made a dash for the door, almost knocking down a conspicuous trash can on the way. The mimic? As could almost be expected by this point, a red field enveloped the doors, sealing them shut. Some sort of marking also appeared, the same rune that she had on her hand.
You're not escaping. Either of you.
"Finch. We have to fight her. At the very least, I'll try to keep her distracted. You just find another way out."
"And leave you behind? I'm not stooping as low as you."
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. Just try not to die, okay? I'll be right behind yo-"
Their hurried conversation was interrupted by a loud thump from above, followed by several more. Without warning, part of the ceiling gave way, and Ripper Blackmask dropped down from above.
"The core! Y'bloody lizard, you stand in my way once again! Give me the core, and maybe you'll get out of this with your life!"