I'm watching you scramble, all confused. "But this one is HARD!" "But where do we even START?"
You make me laugh. Call yourselves sorcerers when you can't even identify six of the most well-known magical alphabets in the world?
Time is a-ticking, and skulduggery@harpercollins.co.uk are awaiting your responses EVER so anxiously.
I've decided that if you can't figure out where I am in the next three days, I'm going to kill one of you. Because I know who you are.
And I'm watching.
Silas
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«Oldest ‹Older 4001 – 4200 of 4513 Newer› Newest»Hunter: *calls* Got it!
*jumps on top of a spider thing, enhancing himself with energy, and slices at the cannon before, half-levitating, jumpping down away from it*
((Hunter: How small?
Can I squish them?))
Probably, yes. I may well be gone, until further notice.
((Hunter: Swords? I have swords. Lightsabres are cooler, though.))
Swords are just useful against the bloody Husks. Don't use swords on the Banshees, or they'll kill you.
Also, be warned. With the spiders, don't stand where you've killed them. They have acidic blood.
*lifts one of the spiders into the air with her energy and throws it through a wall, then slides it across the floor into the debris*
*a Banshee teleports next to the side of her*
*backs away and begins shooting at it with her machine gun*
*aims dutifully at the cannons*
(Swarmers tend to be about... hm. Larger than normal spiders. think about the size of a foot. So probably, yes. But if you're going to stand on them, make sure you do it fast because they tend to jump and essentially splash acidic blood on you as they commit suicide.)
Astrid: Very well, when you return, I'll gladly continue with you. I hope you can help Adra.
Well...that's me screwed...
*defends against husks*
*prays a banshee doesn't come for her*
Hunter: Acidic blood?
*bends down and dips a finger in it experiementally* *laughs* That's cool.
*his glove and portion of finger begin to grow back*
*starts chopping up zombie-things with Silente*
((Hunter: Acidic blood sounds cool.
*enhances his clothes eith energy slightly, and stamps on a Swarmer*
*blows the heads off of a group near Sil*
What about the heads?
*brackets should have ended after 'cool.'
((Star: For the record, his clothes are rather accoustomed to him. He can't just go around regrowing everything he feels like.))
*looks around*
*most of the husks appear to be dead*
*manages to gun down a Banshee*
If you have a cannon, aim at the Banshees. Not the Husks. The Husks are easy.
*a Banshee teleports to near Vivanus*
Fucking just kill me please. End my life. Please, it's what I want.
Jus
Shit
>:,l
Anksdksizgajsgse
Hate this....
*Curls up in a ball and cries*
*Leaves*
*starts loading grapeshots of spikes*
*now humming mission impossible*
Hey Soph? What do I do if a banshee comes near me? You said no swords!
*hugs Adra tightly* :/ I'm sorry . . .
I'm sorry . . .
*hugs again*
If there's anything I can do . . .
Viv! Behind you!
Adra... *hugs tightly*
*Star:
Hunter: *hugs Adra* *quietly:* Ditto what Star said.
(@Adra I'm sorry...I've no idea what's wrong but...if you need to talk or anything...)
Hunter: *talk or anything . . . he should have said that*
Ditto Silente, as well.
*wishes Ez was here*
*spins*
Oh, hello.
*swings a blade at it*
Silente, run the fuck away. Don't engage it at close quarters. They tend to pick you up. And then push their hand through your stomach.
I was once on a mission given to me by Alliance Command to acquire specimens of Reaper ground forces for analysis... it didn't end well. Although we learned a whole lot, those who had extended exposure to them tended to get bloody indoctrinated. Reaper bastards.
Viv! Cannon the banshees, blade the zombies! Not the other way around!
*drops the blade*
Right.
*springs off into the air, shooting darts behind him*
Hunter: *pops up behind Sophia* Indoctrinated?
*that sounds important*
*the Banshee screams at Vivanus*
*gets into cover, and begins shooting at the Banshees*
*lands next to the cannon*
*swivels it around to face the banshee*
*pulls the cord*
*smiles as she realises there are near no husks left*
Hunter: *pulls a gun out and begins shooting too*
Once again - indoctrinated?
Yes. Indoctrinated. Get too close to a Reaper or be around their ground forces too much and they take control of your bloody mind. Not ideal. Headaches, ghostly visions, dizziness, being unsure of yourself... things like that are all signs of the Reaper taking control of you.
*the grapeshot soars into the banshee*
Hunter: *nods* That's what I'll've had the allergic reaction to.
Good to know.
*carries on firing*
*has no idea what is left and what isn't*
*is just kinda stood in the middle of it all*
(Sil can shoot at me if she's bored)
Hunter: *everything is left apart from that which is right*
*guns down another Banshee*
*her arms glow blue, and a lot of the debris from the buildings lifts into the air*
*thrusts her arms towards the Banshees and all the debris flies at them*
(Sil has no gun. Plus she would shoot at you!)
Hunter: *feels the energy in that* *that's a lot of energy . . .*
*wishes he could absorb it*
(**wouldn't)
*is breathing heavily after that*
I forgot how much I hate Reapers.
(*quickly makes and throws a gun to Sil*)
Hunter: @Sophia: They don't seem too bad.
How on earth could you forget THAT!
(*stares at Viv* *crushes the gun pointedly*)
Hunter: *doesn't think crushing guns is wise*
*(())
*puts her sword away*
*pulls a piece of debris from the building earlier out of her back*
Owwwwww.
(*throws her a throwing knife*)
*there are only two Banshees left*
Hunter, what you saw was a bloody baby! The smallest type! Of course it's not going to be bad. They're the weakest. Wait until you see the ones which are two kilometres tall. I've even seen one which is above eight.
Hunter: They sound cool. :)
*his eyes have a slight hint of green in now*
*takes out one of the banshees with a cannonball*
(*drops the knife*)
Grumpy baby.
*has pretty much let her guard down now*
Cool? Cool? About 1.8 million people were dying every single day on Earth when they invaded where I come from. And that wasn't counting combat losses, or those turned into Husks. That was just the people who they processed into making other Reapers. They aren't cool. At all.
*finishes the last banshee*
Well that was fun. Except for the bits where we all almost died. Those weren't fun. But I'm not going to let little things like that ruin an otherwise pleasurable experience.
Hunter: That sounds very cool.
Okay, not really.
Maybe just cool without the 'very'.
*pauses and his eyes fade to blue* Joking. That isn't cool.
Any tips on stopping that happening to us?
Hunter: @Viv: Good attitude. :)
*falls from sky again*
*lands safely on a air cushion*
Are these freaks not gone yet?
That damned robot...
It took an entirely united galaxy to destroy them. Millions and billions of starships with a weapon designed by a race which came before us.
We don't have any of that. The most we have is a frigate loaded with a gun from a Dreadnought. One of their capital ships could take four of those weapons and more besides simultaneously.
If the rest of them come, then all we can do is fight and hope for the best. Or fight and watch as we all die.
Wait, are they dead?
Yippee.
Hunter: *listens to Sophia carefully, his eyes very serious*
Okay.
Quite bad, then.
*sighs, and begins thinking*
Soph, how much do I owe you now?
Hunter: Can't we just create portals and sendthem to different dimensions?
Very bad. Very, very bad.
We need as much technology from where I come from as possible. We need Leri. We need all the supplies from my ship. I think I have a M-920 Cain somewhere in on board. That could come in useful. That's your type of weapon.
You could. But that won't be good if there are any people in the other dimensions.
Silente, you owe me... about £5000.
Hunter: @Sophia: So you just pick uninhabited ones. *shrugs*
*can't portal to different dimensions, but he knows Adra can and Silente probably can*
*nods*
Okay. That's fine. I can afford that. I'll give it to you later, tomorrow at the latest. That okay?
I can deal with dimensions.
There's a dimension which is an empty void.
Hunter: *snaps fingers at Egg* You're our guy, then. :)
*looks around for Viv*
Hunter, you could, I guess. The M-920 Cain could probably destroy one of the Destroyer-class Reapers in a single shot. Could be good as a backup weapon if everything turns to shit.
That's fine, Silente, thank you. I don't appreciate having to buy more when a bloody Reaper turns up, though.
Hunter: @Sophia: *eyes still intensely blue* That sounds pretty damn useful.
We don't even know if the Reapers will turn up. The destroyer that came here could have just been lost. Or it could be damaged in some way. But we need to assume the worst.
Well the reaper that showed up seemed to think others where coming.
Hunter: *nods* I agree.
Egg, please don't get yourself killed.
Hunter: @Silente: Plenty of lost buttons think their owners will come back.
That is a good point. Lost buttons are cute normally....
I feel like this is like the Chitari, when I said I had an army, I had one. That portal opened and then came in droves.
Hunter: I think the Reapers are more like those toggle-shaped buttons.
Except evil.
Hunter: *nods at Loki* Droves. Impressive.
*despite the fact his face is serious, his eyes are green*
*sighs* I wish I had bloody been here. I've engaged a Reaper in conversation before.
I've also killed three. Killing one back where I come from made me an expert. I was put in charge of an entire fleet just for killing one. Then I killed another two when I was part of Sword Fleet as we counterattacked.
Hunter: *nods at Sophia thoughtfully, his eyes blue again, although it's a light blue, less intense* You're pretty experienced, then.
I try.
*is feeling an urge to hug sophia*
*doesn't really understand why...*
That should be what this Reaper may mean. They remind me of the Chitari.
*looks at Viv*
You didn't break anything did you? Or get cut or anything?
I must go now.
I'll be here for the likely reaper invasion though!
No. I'm not. I've killed three - yes, that might be more than most people have, but that's three amongst millions. That's barely a scratch for the Reapers. I am not experienced. I've just fought them before. There's a difference.
No, I don't believe so. I'd have to check under my armor.
Hunter: *shrugs* You've had experience fighting them before.
@Loki: Well, good for you.
@Egg: I hope so.
*nods*
Good. We won't have to make a hospital trip then.
What about you?
There's a large possibility of all of us dying. And you know what they do to humans who they kill? They stick them on bloody spikes. And turn them into Husks. Every time you fight the Reapers, you could be fighting your friends and your family. You just don't know.
I'll be fine.
Hunter: Yes.
That IS bad.
*wonders if we could clone Zafira*
*looks at her*
You sure?
Has anyone got a headache? Is anyone seeing ghostly figures or feeling dizzy?
I'll fix myself later. It'll be fine.
Hunter: @Sophia: I'm pretty sure my body's stopping myself from being indoctrinated, so I'm fine.
Headache yes. Other things no.
Zafira: You want my help? I'll help.
I don't think I can be indoctrinated...
*worries quietly about her*
Hunter: Zaf! Can we clone you?
Zafira: I prefer to not be cloned...
Hey Zaf.
Hi Zafira, you aren't assassinated yet are you?
*rubs a hand over her face*
*blinks*
Anyway...
Hunter: @Zaf: *frowns* Aw, why? It won't hurt or anything.
*knows very little about cloning people, but . . .*
Wait. Would a clone of you still be able to revive people?
*his eyes snap to intense blue*
Silente? Are you okay?
I swear, if any of you bring up any of your old conflicts, you'll have me to answer to. There are bigger things to worry about. A lot bigger. You think you can imagine what it's like? Think again.
I was in Vancouver when the Reapers invaded. By the time we realised they were at the moon, they were already landing. All over the world at the same time. All you could see in the sky were other Reapers landing and their ground forces being deployed.
All you could hear was screaming from civilians and gunshots from our military as they attempted to put up a fight. But they were silenced quickly. Faster than anyone would have liked. They had torn through an entire fleet before they had even got to Earth. What had been a prepared, powerful military was wiped out into small pockets of resistance overnight.
(Why does everyone always assume I'm really innocent? :P
I don't mind it all that much, it's just rather amusing.)
Yeah. Fine. Tired. Well not tired, I don't get tired, but still.
*Star:
Hunter: *looks at Silente carefully*
*notices what Hunter is talking about*
You sure Sil?
Silente, are you alright? Are you showing any signs of indoctrination?
*raises an eyebrow at Hunter*
Problem?
Hunter: @Silente: *unoffendly, which more refers to his tone of voice than his lack of offense, not that he's offended* I hope not.
Guys seriously I'm fine! I have a headache cause I headbutted the reaper and then got a load of debris smashed into me. I'm tired cause its been a long day. I'm fine.
*unoffendedly
We're just checking to see if you are alright.
*ponders whether to put an arm around Sil. Weighs it against the smack he could potenitially get*
*rolls her eyes*
*paranoid people*
Zafira: Probably, I mean it depends. I know how to clone myself like Niccolò...
((So idiot, aka Dad, goes with the car. We tell him to get Taylor's car seat he swears he has it, idiot didnt't and has been gone.-Zaf))
Hunter: *nods at Silente* Sure.
*his eyes are gray now*
((Star: @Zaf: -_- That's stupid.))
Hunter: *nods at Zaf* If there's a Reaper invasion, would you mind doing that so we can save the maximum amount of people?
Sorry, but you know. Saving lives. It's kind of vital.
*has no idea what grey eyes mean*
*stops looking at his eyes*
*she feels sick*
*decides to risk it*
Silente, do you feel paranoid or dizzy or do you feel like you're being watched or anything? This is important. Don't deny anything, because the longer we leave it the more the Reapers have control of you, if it is indoctrination.
Zafira: I can...I can really make only a copy of myself...
Hunter: *notices Silente*
*wonders if giving her ethermelt wouldhelp, if she is indoctrinated* *possibly not* *blood transfusions?*
Hunter: @Zaf: *shrugs* Better than nothing.
Sophia, I'm fine. I have a headache. That's pretty much it.
*mildly surprised at getting away with it*
*hasn't actually noticed the arm on her shoulders*
*pulls her close to him*
(Notice now?)
HUnter; *grins at Vivanus*
We need to keep an eye on her. If she complains about voices in her head or any of the other symptoms I've mentioned, you need to contain her in some way. Because I have no bloody idea how to cure indoctrination.
I honestly doubt they can control Zanida or I. I can barely control Zan with the sceptre, and that is impossible to resist.
Thor: I'm fine, I feel fine, and I never have headaches or dizziness, so I hardly doubt I will now.
*stumbles over her feet when she's pulled*
Hey!
*pushing Viv off her, almost stumbling backwards*
Watch it.
Hunter: I can maybe give curing indoctrination a go, but I'll have a very low success rate . . .
(It was very gentle, she shouldn't have stumbled)
Sorry.
(exactly.)
*straightens her clothes*
Zafira: What about creating a shield in Sil's mind?
Hunter: Don't talk to me about creating shields in minds.
Zafira: My son could, but would it work?
Loki, indoctrination is powerful. It's more powerful than any army. It's been described as a whisper you can't ignore and in later stages, the Reaper has full control of your body when all your conscious mind can do is sit back and watch.
I think some scientists managed to work out it used different types of wave. But I have no idea, myself. I'm not a bloody scientist.
(Hey!! That's not fair!!)
*starts to walk away*
(No dufus I meant she shouldn't have stumbled. And yet she did.)
There was someone who was once indoctrinated... Matriarch Benezia. The report said that she managed to use her mental strength to create... well, like a safe house in her mind. She intended to use it to fight the indoctrination but it was too late by the time she tried. She had to be killed.
Viv! Where are you going?
That's exactly what it is tor me, from what I understand, and you can ask Zanida, when I take control of you, it is like I have opened your mind to seeing that what I want is the right thing. Zanida is able to resist me, which I know not why, Laufey suggested because her and I have ice encasing our heart, I cannt fully touch her heart.
(I have to go now, Dad came home with the bloody seat.-Zaf))
Back to the forge probably.
(Ohhhhh! *facepalm*)
Why don't you come with?
(...do you actually understand why she stumbled or no?)
Oh. No thank I er..
*doesn't want to move in case she throws up or something*
*obviously she can't say that*
I should help....or something....
Silente, you're dizzy and you have a headache. We need to keep an eye on you. I think you're indoctrinated.
Hmmm
I don't know about this picture
Hi
(Hey Snow! How are you?
Also: I think the picture looks nice.)
(I'm good. You?
Testing out pictures. )
I never said I was dizzy Sophia. Jeez get off my back I'm fine.
(Hey snow. I like the picture.)
(Hmmm)
(Gdi
I'll think on it)
You bloody stumbled. I don't think you understand. Indoctrination can bring down governments. If it is what I think it is, we need to sort it fast. Otherwise the Reaper will take control of you and you will cease to exist. You'll end up a mindless slave. And when you've fulfilled your usefulness, it'll leave you to starve.
(I'm fine, thank you.)
(Thats ace El!)
((It looks great, Elleni.))
I think I like this one. I can always do the others later)
So I STUMBLED. can't someone lose their footing now and again?
(El!
That awesome!)
((Hunter: Sorry, Star disappeared . . .))
*looks at Silente intently and says, in a very serious voice -*
Silente.
We're serious.
This is even more serious than life and death.
There are no comebacks from this.
If you don't feel okay -
You NEED to say.
(bye Draggie! See you when your dog keeps you up barking!)
((Star: @Elleni: YAAAAY! :) It looks great! :)))
I said I'm FINE! So I have a headache and so I STUMBLED that doesn't mean some robot is taking over my brain!
Hunter: Best to be cautious.
Oh come ON. What do you plan to do, exorcise me?
(Bye dragona. HUNTERRRRRRRRRRR *stabs with rubber pencil* Hi)
((Hunter: Hey Snow" What is your opinion of that brilliant eraser pencil?
*stabds her with a playing card, specifically the three of diamonds*))
Hunter: @Silente: Nah, that's too far.
Then what Hunter? I'm, FINE.
Hunter: *shrugs at Silente* Still.
Do you fancy the best hot chocolate you've ever tasted, served with blood?
Yes. Yes I do.
(*grabs the card* how are you and star?)
Hunter: *takes a flask out of his jacket* *takes a blood bag out of his jacket* *puts the flask back and takes a jug* *drains the blood bag into the container andputs the empty back back into his jacket* *gets the flask out again and starts pouring the blood in . . .*
How much do you want of this in it?
((Hunter: HEY
*snatches at card*
Star's good, I'm good, we're all good. You?))
I'm working on my mask...
It's themed with Fabi's magic...
Er...
*wants to say all of it*
About...half?
((Star: @Lantern: That sounds really cool! :) *hugs*))
(I am good *sicks card in hunters left arm*)
Hunter: . . .
Okay.
*pours about half in, wishing the flask was bottomless like his jacket* *takes another flask out (he generally has a full one and an empty one at all times. Variations to this are left in the notification bar on a Post-it note) and pours msot of the contents of that into the blood flask*
*puts lids on and gives it a good shake*
*passes it to Silente along with a foam coffee cup (clean and empty of coffee) to pour it into* Here.
((The hot chocolate has ethermelt in it, which is a . . . very cool substance. It's electrifying. Imagine cold liquid fire, without the cold or the liquid or the fire but with the awesomeness and intensity. Haven't met a person who doesn't like it yet, and I've met a lot of poeple.
And it tastes really good with hot chocolate, because they kind of offset each other. Warm and cold-except-not-cold. Comforting and edgey-except-not. Chocolatey and icy-except-not. It tastes wonderful. Trust me.
Oh, and if you're indoctrinated, it could possibly do soemthing or possibly do nothing. Probably nothing.))
((Hunter: *grabs card and slots it back it pack before returning it to jacket* *pokes Snow with his finger this time, because if she takes that off him he can regrow it*
That's good. :)))
*smiles*
Thanks.
*pours an amount in that doesn't look greedy*
*curls her hands around the cup, enjoying the heat against her cold skin*
*takes a sip, the smell hitting her nose a second before the taste*
Mmmmm.
*shivers slightly, smiling*
*takes another, longer sip, loving the heat swirling inside her combined with the buzz with extra buzziness*
Hunter: Like it?
Hot chocolate and no one invited me?
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