Candidate: Max Genus (from Macross)

 

Auditioner: Isamu Dyson

 

<OOC> Govic says, "Alright, lets get started. FIRST, the rules"
<OOC> Govic | Alright, here's the rules of the game: 1) The character Isamu will be spoofing, Max, is the main focus of this scene. Scene stealing by other characters will NOT be allowed (barring something I prompt). If we need to, we will do something cheap like 'rock falls, scenestealing guy dies'. You can of course give suggestions and the like, just don't try to steal the show. 2) This scene will NOT count to MCM RP as a whole, keep to your characters of course, but this didn't happen. Also keep it off the channels. 3) Combat, if any, will be strictly and fully RPed. 4) Bribes can be sent to-er I mean please mind all normal rules of RP ettiquete. No twinking, no power posing (I will handle all results for the other side of things). 5) Please keep +ooc to a minimum after the scene starts. If you need clarifications to a scene pose, page me (Govic). If necessary, I will state via +ooc the answer or page back if I don't feel that's needed. 6) Do NOT +gohome or +nexus on your own at any point without express permission to leave. We'll tell you invidually when you're done. 7) As this is NOT towards MCM IC as a whole, use Z-Audition-IC as you would use Union-IC as a channel. This is for coordination. 8) There will be a pose order, I'll have it designed once we have everyone.
<OOC> Govic says, "Read them, know them, love them. And please speak up once you've read them."
<OOC> Metroplex says, "Got it"
<OOC> Isamu Dyson reads 'em.
<OOC> Angela Altena reads the rules, nods.
<OOC> Govic says, "Needless to say, turn on Z-Aud if you haven't already."
<OOC> Govic says, "Here's our pose order for this- Pose order: Isamu Dyson (Max), Dingo Egret, Merin, Crys Gattz, Metroplex, Xander Phoenix, Angela (Fusion Phoenix)"
<OOC> Govic says, "Can someone set that to a object and drop it please?"
<OOC> Govic says, "Er."
<OOC> Govic | Pose order: Govic (scenerunner), Isamu Dyson (Max), Dingo Egret, Merin, Crys Gattz, Metroplex, Xander Phoenix, Angela (Fusion Phoenix)
<OOC> Govic says, "There. :P"
<OOC> Govic says, "I forgot someone unimportant."
<OOC> Angela Altena will
<OOC> Dingo Egret read.
Angela Altena drops Aud Pose Order.
<OOC> Dingo Egret says, "...Who is Max?"
<OOC> Govic says, "Isamu's char that's being auditioned."
<OOC> Isamu Dyson says, "If you want a run down on him..."
<OOC> Dingo Egret says, "...What game/series...because when I hear max I can only think of Max from Tales of Destiny 2/Eternia."
<OOC> Crys Gattz says, "Macross 7."
<OOC> Dingo Egret is clueless then.
<OOC> Crys Gattz says, "Aka Max Sterling to you Robotech people =P"
<OOC> Govic says, "Good. We like you clueless Dingo."
<OOC> Govic says, "Xander, you read the rules?"
<OOC> Dingo Egret bimbo giggle.
<OOC> Isamu Dyson says, "Maximillian Jenuis, former Valkyrie pilot and current captain of the Battle 7, a massive military space ship that docks wit the even larger City 7 colony ship. He's teh commander-in-chief of the fleet's military forces. The Battle 7 can also detatch and transform into humanoid mode."
<OOC> Isamu Dyson says, "In all... a pretty important guy where he comes from."
<OOC> Dingo Egret has this...mech...
<OOC> Dingo Egret Yeah..
<Z-Audition-IC> A nonelite Union soldier calls out, "This is Union Research Outpost ZX452521-Beta! We're under attack from... the inside, I think! We're losing line after line, fast, with no warning, just screams... I don't know whats going on yet, but we need backup! Evacuation's been impossible thus far, we can't be sure where'd be safe to bring people so we can't chance the groups without high powered help!"
<OOC> Govic says, "..."
<OOC> Govic says, "Wake up Xander and get on Z-Aud"
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "Another day another credit."
<OOC> Xander Phoenix joins it.
<Z-Audition-IC> A nonelite Union soldier calls out, "This is Union Research Outpost ZX452521-Beta! We're under attack from... the inside, I think! We're losing line after line, fast, with no warning, just screams... I don't know whats going on yet, but we need backup! Evacuation's been impossible thus far, we can't be sure where'd be safe to bring people so we can't chance the groups without high powered help!" <re>
Union Research Outpost ZX452521-Beta. A lovely facility, hidden out in the artic. A white-silver smallish dome-shaped structure, that in actuality extends rather far underground for a variety of science work, largely in the fields of cybernetics, artificial AI, and robotics.

No one could've ever seen this going awry, really.

The place looks calm and ordinary from the outside. Aside from the fact the usual token heated powersuit clad outside guard's missing, no doubt called for the crisis occuring somewhere within...

The facility has two entrances. One in the front for on foot. And from the top, there's a foldback bay door for mechs to enter. Any Union Elites should have the necessary access codes to make use of that.
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex says, "That certainly don't sound good at all."
<OOC> Govic says, "Alright Max, take it away. Remember guys, stick to the pose order."
<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "This sounds like a job for Superman! ... But since that no-good bum is off somewhere else, I'll come."
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson |A Female voice "Captain, emergancy distress beacon from ZX45251-Beta." Max "I heard, don't take your eyes off that monitor!" "Y-yes sir!" "Prepare my valryrie with fold booster. All Elites on route, your main priority is to rescue the workers in that facility, and reconoiter the enemy, engage as required to protect."
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex says, "On me way!"
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "Roger."
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Yeah yeah...Don't have to tell me twuice."
<Z-Audition-IC> Fusion Phoenix, not Angela Altena says, "On my way. *SHOOM*"

 Of course such a crisis can't go unnoticed, and it just so happens that the Battle 7 was in the vacinity. Not really close enough for it to come charging in itself, but still able to send a... very perticular pilot.

 Light bends and warps into a blue hue at a single point in the air, and condenses untill it 'pops' revealing the blue colored VF-22 Stumvogel II fighter. The fols booster attached to it's back jetisons as the fighter cuts it's engines and glides. Inside Max looks over the area and the on file maps and schematics "Hmm, two entrances. Guard is missing."

 Out comes Jehuty from the nearest warp gate, in flight mode. The engines that the player can not spell propel it at very YES speeds towards the Union outpost. As Dingo sits back in the cockpit, bringing up information on the base.

 "ADA, we have to come in through the mech bay...secure the access code and be ready to place it in."

 -Roger. Switching sub weapon over to geyser, to prevent needless damage to the facility-

 "Good thinking. Ready to decent.." and with that, Jehuty would fly towards the bay, switching out from flight to normal operation.
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Hmm...attacks from the inside...an infiltrator, I wana say, but...hmm...no one person could do that much damage.  Any ideas on possibilities?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex says, "Something got loose that shouldna?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "Possibly, but I'm unaware fo any captive life forms at this facility."
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Aren't the Zerg known for this sorta thing?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "Yes."
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "Indeed, pray it's not them."
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex says, "Aye. Even wee li'l buggers can be big problems in mass numbers."
<OOC> Merin says, "Oh. Hey. Dingo posed.x.x;"
<OOC> Merin poses. x.x;
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret |ADA transmits, -This facility was used for technological experimentation.  It is more logical to assume the problem is mechanical.-
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "We haven't concluded this is an escaped experiment. Don't assume anything untill we have evidence one way or the other."

 Light twists and bends a few meters off from the ground entrance to the facility. For a moment, the snow on the arctic ground hisses and steams as a the magical distortion melts away at it. A moment later, that all stops, and a blue haird figure can be seen standing where the portal dissapeared, holding a duster tightly around it and a fedora down on it's head. The figure lifts a lapel of it's duster and speaks into it.
 "For the sake of The Lady! No one mentioned it was gonna be in the bloody arctic!" Merin shouts into her comm.

<Z-Audition-IC> Merin says, "For the sake of The Lady! No one mentioned it was gonna be in the bloody arctic!"
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Oops?  Bring warm clothing?"
Despite being a great deal of white and grey in color, Metroplex still sticks out horribly even in the midst of an arctic wasteland. Then again, an excavation machine of that size churning across the landscape tends to stick out pretty much anywhere. Just be glad he isn't as slow as they normally are. Of course, the gateway technology helps with that too, its just like having a planetside-wide Space Bridge. "I don't like this, nadae one bit. It's too quiet out here, it's makin' me servos twitch." The machine's control canopy flashes a few times as he speaks, pauses a moment, and then goes into just a dull flicker as he switchs over to sensor mode. "Scannin' for life signs. Gotta find 'em before we can save 'em."
<OOC> Metroplex says, "Oops"
<OOC> Metroplex didn't mean to hit enter yet
<OOC> Govic says, "10 points from Hufflepuff!"
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "Gotta love  photon fields I can wear hot pants  here and be fine."
<OOC> Merin steals one million points.
<OOC> Xander Phoenix says, "Haha. You're Hufflepuff."
<OOC> Xander Phoenix says, "Loser."
<OOC> Metroplex steps on Xander. "Shush ya wee wippersnapper."
<OOC> Govic says, "10 points from Janitorial Staff for Xander being a jerk."
<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "Cold doesn't bother me. The Firebird is sealed against all temputures."
<OOC> Xander Phoenix is always a jerk. It's my thing.
<OOC> Merin says, "And that's why the Janatorial staff never wins the House Cup."
<Z-Audition-IC> Fusion Phoenix, not Angela Altena says, "Ditto. Against ice and heat."
<Z-Audition-IC> Merin says, "Good for you and your fancy arse machines! Some of us don't rely on tech to save our rears."
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex says, "Hey now, some of us -are- the fancy arse machines."
<Z-Audition-IC> Fusion Phoenix, not Angela Altena says, "Kind of hard for us NOT to rely on technology."
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "I don't fully rely on it either Merin. It's just handy."
Crys Gattz heard there was an attack she was able to get to a near by gate. She hada contact with the union via team seven since the flames had broken up a bit. So here she comes out of the yes in a tank top and hot pants. She doesn't seem bothered bt the weather as she exits the gate and now she's going to be heading for the base asapwiththe others.
<OOC> Metroplex throws his pose in there.
<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "Well if you don't have any special skills, what good are you?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "Then I'm sure you have magic that will do just fine. In any case, Myself Dingo and Metroplex will take the elevator from the top, Merin, crys Xander and Fusion. I trust you all can enter the front entrance on foot."
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Rodger."
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "Roger that, sir. Hope this isn't like the mines on Ragol."
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex had more witty commentary, but doesn't get around to saying it. "... Slag it all. I canna scan any more than a few lifesigns on the upper levels. Looks like the outpost's sensor blocks for the high security levels is one of the things that -is- still workin'..."
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex says, "Copy that. I'll be up thare with ya lads in a jiff."
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Of course."
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Wouldn't it be too easy to know what we should expect?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex chuckles a bit. "Can't blame a guy for tryin'."
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Yeah, the Multiverse hates us."
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "So we rise to the challange. Metroplex, do you have minicon teams with you?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex says, "Indeed we do, sir." Firebolt, despite being a small robot, manages to sound off with a rather boomy voice for his size. "Emergency Rescue Team, reporting, sir!" "Sounds like this thing may be right up you guys' alley."
<OOC> Govic says, "You're up Xander."
<OOC> Xander Phoenix is typing.
Going in through the front door? Easy enough. Xander Phoenix specializes in that kind of thing. The Firebird, which had been flying in, lands in front of the entrance to the facility, and he looks at the door, hmming a bit to himself, "Now all I have to do is wait for the go command.." He says, grinning to himself under his armor.
Agent Jones has partially disconnected.

  A streak of red and blue flashes low over the ice. The reploid of fire and ice is comming to do his part in the investigation. He touches down a good quarter-mile from the door, skidding to a halt. Fusion Phoenix is rather tall reploid, so he is forced to bend over to enter the door, which he does, only grumbling a little. He's also doing his best to not step on anyone.

And as everyone comes in...

Nothing in particular happens. The door's are unlocked and easily entered, opening into the lobby where the elevators and stairs are. Unless you reaaaaally want to visit the break room where no one is. On the next floor down, there's six lifesigns, clustered near each other on the far side of the room. Past that, sensors fail. But, past that every floor (and sometimes sections of a single floor) are locked out from sensors for security's sake.

...Though if anyone tries to call a elevator, it doesn't seem to be coming. Looks like you get to use stairs. ...Or the rails, if you want to risk thy crotch.

For the mechs or similar sized people, the dome parts once it recieves its code, revealing a loooooong cylindrical spiral. The elevator platform's at the top, but smashed straight through so it looks like you'll have to either fly down along the shaft or use the spiraling gentle slope to descend manually. Either way, there's sufficient sized doors for every floor.

 The blue VF-22 swoops down to the top of the dome and transforms into GERWALK mode to land near the mecha/frieght elevator. "This is bothersome." <<Dingo and I will proceed to the next floor down, Metroplex, you might be better off sending the minicons, but I leave it up to your discression.>> the VTOL craft then lowers down into the spiral, heading for the first of many upper floors, looking for lifewsigns despite the jamming.
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "Front entrance team, head in. Dingo and I will proceed down the shaft to the next floor, Metroplex, you might be better off sending the minicons but I leave it up to you.... and if anyone sees a way to shut off the security jamming, do it."
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "Roger that."
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex says, "Sounds like whoever or whatever it is has been thorough"

 Dingo follows the VF-22, looking through his scanners.

 "This is going to be lots of fun...remind me to bring a picnic lunch next time." the snarky pilot let off. "Roger, I'll cover the rear."

 Meanwhile, along with the others on foot, Merin heads in thru the open front door. "I already don't like this." She mutters idly and releases her grip on her fedora once she's inside. She pauses to listen to the orders coming thru the comm, "Yes'sir." The fae casts a slow glance around, already alert and ready for whatever's coming.

<Z-Audition-IC> Fusion Phoenix, not Angela Altena says, "Copy that."
<OOC> Merin idles breifly to transport herself home from work. Should she come up in the pose order before she gets back, feel free to assume she's sticking with her group quietly, and skip her turn.
Agent Jones has disconnected.
<OOC> Angela Altena says, "BRB, getting food. x.x"
Merin has disconnected.
<OOC> Govic says, "...O_o"
Agent Jones has connected.
<OOC> Angela Altena still here...
<OOC> Govic says, "Well Crys' pose, I'll just page to Merin."
<OOC> Xander Phoenix is too.
Agent Jones has reconnected.
<OOC> Crys Gattz says, "i'm up now?"
<OOC> Crys Gattz will pose
<OOC> Govic says, "Yus."
<OOC> Govic says, "You're after Merin, Merin posed."
<OOC> Crys Gattz says, "Oh my bad x.x"
<OOC> Govic says, "Crys?"
Agent Jones has partially disconnected.
<OOC> Crys Gattz says, "yes"
<OOC> Crys Gattz says, "Oh >.< I thought I was to wait."
<OOC> Govic says, "...No, just pose. If Merin returns I'll page what she missed, otherwise we'll run with her on guard or something and thus irrelevent to the scene."
Crys is with the rest of the entrace team as they are going on in through the oors. She wonders what's in here. She follows after Merin drawing a pair of Photon blades from her belt but doesn't turn them on yet.
Metroplex pulls up at the outpost, frowning as he shifts up into robot mode. He could jump up there easy enough, but the way down wouldn't be very great with no elevator in service. "Guess you lads gotta go on your own for a bit. I ain't going to do much good without a lift." Instead he holds up an arm towards the mecha entrance, letting off the trio of minicons. Makeshift has a VTOL craft for an alt mode, so Firebolt and Checkpoint just have to hang onto him as he lowers down to accompany Max and Dingo's mechas down the shaft. "Metroplex is gonna stay out here for now, less we really need him to break a wall or something to get in and help."
<OOC> Govic says, "There's a sloping walkway down for mechs too Metty"
<OOC> Metroplex lets the wee ones have their fun, this is more their thing being the S&R squad XD
<OOC> Govic says, "...Xander?"
<OOC> Xander Phoenix faceplants. Sorry. x.x
<OOC> Govic says, "We'll never forgive you until you do the sexy dance."
With the order to move in given, Xander quickly makes his way through the front door. Both of his Mk. 23s drawn as he heads inside, he takes a quick look around to make sure that there's no hostiles inside of the lobby, before he heads for the elevators.
<OOC> Xander Phoenix sighs, "Fine. Get the pole.."
<OOC> Govic says, "Metroplex, extend thy pole!"
<OOC> Govic says, "...On second thought that sounded even worse then I meant it to."
<OOC> Govic says, "Right, moving on, Ang, you're up."

  Fusion Phoenix walks into the base, and heads for the elevator shafts. Without waiting for orders, he moves into one of the shafts, and moves hastily down, stopping at the floor where the life signs are.
As previously stated, the elevators can't be called but you can take the shafts down to other floors. Or y'know, be NORMAL and take the stairs.

But, once people start arriving on B1, they find a series of tables, desks, water coolers, and filing cabinets toppled on the far end of the main hall, where some of the soldiers have setup a checkpoint.

Lots of clicking can be heard. But they pause before firing to give a chance for identification.
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "We better take the stairs."
<OOC> Isamu Dyson says, "and the mechers?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "Or I could fly down there."
<OOC> Govic says, "You'll exit on the other side of the hall. Its a biiiig one."
<OOC> Govic says, "There's assorted doors, some large enough for mechs, most not."
<OOC> Govic says, "Unless you guys keep going past B1 to try to descend further."
<Z-Audition-IC> Fusion Phoenix, not Angela Altena over lots of climbing noises. "I'm climbing down one of the elevator shafts. Not enough space for me to fly."

 With a little forcing after inputing the codes, the VF-22 manages to get in through the mecha scale door to B1. The GERWALK mode craft strides out into the hallway and turns to face the soldiers gathered behind the hastily made barricades, making sure to move over plenty so the Jehuty can get in before activating the mech's loudspeaker. "This Maxamilian Jenuis, Captain of the Battle 7 and member of the Union Elite forces. We've come here responding to your distress signal." The mech's hands stay speficily wide spread to show it has no intention of firing on them.
Merin has connected.
<OOC> Govic says, "There she is."
<OOC> Govic says, "Regurgitating the log for ya."
<OOC> Angela Altena says, "Welcome back"
Trickster Loki has disconnected.

 Jehuty didn't make similar moves...geeze...why not tell them where we were, oh fearless leader! Dingo holds back his snark, for the moment, as he gets ready to throw geyser on anything that would come forward..
Xander Phoenix has reconnected.
Xander Phoenix has partially disconnected.
<OOC> Govic says, "Merin, you're up if you're capable?"
Crys Gattz is keeping up with the group this eveninng as Xander heads for the lifts she calls out "They are likely down we're taking the stairs, I'll take point and you cover me." Hopefully she'll be listened to as she's now heading for the stairs. To any of the others she adds "Come on time's a wasting."
The minicons set down on the floor, Makeshift converting back to robot mode as well once Firebolt and Checkpoint aren't hanging onto him. Being use to working around machines several times their size, they have little trouble following without getting under Jehuty and Max's feet, so to speak. In the meantime, Firebolt turns his head as they go to look at his teammates. "Getting anything, CP?" Checkpoint shakes his head, the sensor arrays on its sides dimming. "Negative. Even at close range I can't scan past the screen networks." "Guess we're doing search and rescue the old fashioned way," Makeshift pipes in.
Xander Phoenix just follows Crys, since it's easier than arguing with the non-functional elevators, "Lead on, then.."

  The large Phoenix Reploid is lowering himself by means of the elevator cable, and once he gets down to the first basement, he kicks the elevator doors out. Once he hears the demand to know his name, he responds, "Fusion Phoenix, Union."
A woman stands from behind the barricade, looking rather relieved, and exahusted.

"Good sir, thankyou for coming... We believe the target, whatever it is, is on B5 currently. We've lost contact with our people there, but no one from B4's disappeared as of yet. The scientists who were further below as well as the guards are all unaccounted for and cannot be reached. Internal computer controls are locked out too, we can't cancel the anti-sensor fields or access internal sensors."

The other handful of guards also lower their weapons, but keep them on hand...
Merin has disconnected.
Merin has connected.
<OOC> Merin says, "Okay. @.@"
<OOC> Merin says, "Someone fill me in and I'll rejoin the pose order at my spot next turn? x.x;"

 Max hns inside the 22's cockpit. "I see, we should have you out in short order. Do you have locations of other survivors so we can reach them quickly?" Max then asides to the minicons "Checkpoint, Makeshift, Firebolt, get these people out of here. We'll need you to help search the floors as we descend to B4. Fusion, take point if you want but stick close."
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "Contact with the first survivor group on B-1, the minicons and anyone else willing will lead them out. Presume the enemy is technologicaly capable and has controll of the local computers, they appear to be located on B5, we will move down that way, retriving survivors as we can."
<Z-Audition-IC> Fusion Phoenix, not Angela Altena says, "Bonzai!"
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex says, "Alright. Be careful down there. I'll warm up a secondary bay to keep the survivors cozy once you get them up here, Firebolt." "Copy that, big guy."

 Dingo sighed in relief...good, something good happened.

 "I'll cover your six Max...shall we go?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "Xander? You here that?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "I heard it."
<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "Armed and ready."
<OOC> Govic says, "Guys this is taking forever, PLEASE predo your poses so you can just hit enter, within reason."

 Merin slinks along behind Crys, for now just quietly sticking in formation with the other two.

<OOC> Govic says, "New rule."
<OOC> Govic says, "You have 8 minutes to pose from the last, if not, I'm calling the next up."
<OOC> Govic says, "Repeat offenders WILL get squished ICly without consent to push things forward."
Crys Gattz leads the team down to level b4, nothing happens on the way either. Unless Govic says other wise once she's got them down to level four she says "We're one level up from the likely hot zone get ready."
<OOC> Govic says, "Yes, you'll get through to b4 without event. But stuff will happen on B4."
<OOC> Xander Phoenix says, "Okay."
All three minicons salute the 22 and its pilot. "Yes sir!" Then set about tending to the survivors present to get them back outside. Even if Firebolt isn't full sized for a firetruck, their vehicle modes should be able to gather up the soldiers between the three of them. And on the bright side, they're still small enough they can just drive up the stairs to get back above ground. Where once outside, Metroplex has already shifting back into vehicle mode and gone into primarily serving as a mobile base for this mission. Darned well big enough for it.
Xander finishes speaking on his radio, as he arrives on B-4 behind Crys. Both handguns drawn, he hums softly to himself, "Let's see." He says, "I wonder who we're gonna run into down here.."

  Fusion Phoenix hears where the trouble is, and dosen't waste any time. He jumps back into the elevator shaft, decending in a controlled fall to the fifth basement. Once there, the reploid kicks in the door, charging into the floor with a spray of plasma. "Bonzai!"
When the group reaches B4, they find the way to continue to B5 is sealed no matter what route they try by forcefields... But there's people here anyway.

This time, the scientists and guards have locked themselves into a large lab, where some sort of machinery is humming, likely the forcefield generators.

But as our heroes (read: you saps) close in on that lab to get to them to save them and shut that off... The floor begins to shudder.

The frontrunners of the group who were almost to the lab and can see into its viewing windows can see the floor ripping apart beneath the scientists and guards, large metal dragon-like heads with red eyes rising up to snap into flesh and machinery... While those not immediately snagged run, screaming, aside from the couple of poor bastards that fall through the crumbling floor...

Looks like you found your target.
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Well...shit."
<OOC> Angela Altena says, "So the forcefield is down, yes?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Metroplex says, "I'm gonna guess ye found what's causin' this ruckus down there by that..."
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "A dragon...why is it ALWAYS A DRAGON!"
<OOC> Merin says, "Wait. So who's near the dragon now? x.x;"
<OOC> Govic says, "No, but there's now a new handy yet at least mildly dangerous route down where there shouldn't be one."
<OOC> Govic says, "There's doors to get into the lab where the 'dragon' is brekaing through the ground."
<OOC> Govic says, "Unlocked."
<OOC> Crys Gattz nods.
<OOC> Angela Altena says, "Ah hah. Kaykay"

 Max transforms the VF-22 into battloid mode to better manuver around the made-for-mechs areas instead of using the highspeed/VTOL GERWALK mode. It carries the GU-17L in it's right hand at the ready.

 Max watches as Fusion Pheonix runs off aiming to likely get himself killed "Thank you, Dingo. It looks like he'll be harder to keep under controll then I thought. Let's go."

 With that, the mech walks back to the elevator shaft and descends to B4. Just in time to see the floor break and the dragonic heads berak up from underneath. Max's mouth draws tight as he flares the engines in the back of the mecha, attempting to get through the doors and between the remaining scientists and the mechanical looking dragon. "Head for the surface!" he says over the loud speaker as he engages the 22's pinpoint barrier to defened himself and the scientists.
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "yes there is...."
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "I HATE DRAGONS LIKE THAT ONE!"
<Z-Audition-IC> Merin says, "I don't mind dragons. But not *that* kind!"
<Z-Audition-IC> Merin says, "I'll get the scientists out."
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "Thank you, Merin."
Agent Jones has reconnected.

 Dingo flies ahead of Max this time, right for the heads of the mechanical dragon...right as it aims to eat some more people. Dingo grabs it with one hand, and aiming his switchblade arm to strike at the neck. "HEY! Pick on someone half your size" he yells.

 "I'll hold it off, get these people out of here!"

 The fae sighs and calls into her comm, "I'll get the scientists out." Before bursting thru the open door and into the room. "Allright, eggheads! Everybody out!" She turns to face a relatively emptyish wall, and mutters a quick incantation. The space intersecting the wall seems to bend and twist for a moment, before it becomes transparent, to reveal a union evacuation point. "Thru the portal! Now!"

<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "Keep those heads away from teh forcefield equipment, and check your own fire. If the forcefield go down the creatures will have instant access through the whole base."
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "That's why I am in melee range.  I have a stunning weapon on hand in case we are needed."
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "I think the situation calls for that."
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Drawlin' it's attention first...once all it's heads are attacking me I'll use it."
Agent Jones has partially disconnected.
<OOC> Govic says, "Crys, 2 minute warning."
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "SO how do you want this dragon it's trying to eat the staff? Dead or live?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "You're only concern at the moment should be to keep it away fromth e forcefield equipment."
<OOC> Li says, "Time's up. Metroplex, go."
Crys Gattz loos how things are sealed, he sees how people are hold up. She looks in, and she blinks as the dragon's trying to get in. Oh man, this wasn't pretty. "Right." She arms her photon blades as Merin gets into. She's going to start smacking the beast with the flat of the blades to keep its attention on her and away from the force feilds
<OOC> Li says, "Crys, get your pose out within 8 minutes next time."
"Be careful down there, I don't wanna have to come down to rescue the rescue party!" For the most part though, Metroplex is occupied with getting the surviving crew comfortable and taken care of. Fortunately Makeshift has been studying humanoid physiologies and medical needs as the group EMT.
<OOC> Crys Gattz nods.
A dragon? Great, "What the hell.." Xander just kind of stares for the time being. That's not what he expected to encounter when he came down here. He keys on his radio before he makes a move.
<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "So what do you guys want me to do to this thing?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "Try to get the heads focusing towards Jehuty and away from any forcefield equipment. That our life line, if it goes this whole base is done for."
<OOC> Li says, "Ang? You're rapidly running out of time?"

  There are wise ways of fighting such a monster. Fusion Phoenix just charges in, shouting a battle cry and laying down as much plasma fire as he can, mostly aimed in the direction of the dragon. Mostly. Some of it is likely to hit equipment, or scientists, or the others fighting the dragon.

<OOC> Angela Altena missed xander's pose. x.x
Somewhere, Trevor has connected.
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "GAH!  What are you doing you idiot!?  STOP THE FRIENDLY FIRE!"
Huh?  (Type "help" for help.)
Li rolled 1d100 <100> = 100
<OOC> Li says, "...Wow."
<OOC> Dingo Egret says, "...Oo"
<OOC> Dingo Egret says, "That's the second time I seen that in a row."
<OOC> Angela Altena uh-ohs.
<OOC> Isamu Dyson says, "Oooh, we in trouble now."
<Z-Audition-IC> Fusion Phoenix, not Angela Altena says, "Damnit! Just pour on all the fire you can! We need to take this thing down hard and fast!"
Dingo slices straight through a neck, sending the severed dragon-head crashing through the hole to below, as the neck slumps over against the ground.

Abruptly through another hole, a middle-aged blonde woman in a white labcoat raises up? Yes, she's held up by a series of metal cables which extend down below, her eyes all but glowing as she looks about.

"Elites!? So even the Union stops me... Don't you fools realize I'm going to destroy the Confederacy!? Imagine, a thousand of these attacking New Pyongyang... All it needs is machines and life force to devour and this can become reality. Absolute victory through absolute power! Get out of my way!" She all but roars out, her voice deep and crazed sounding...

And with that, if anyone looks at the neck Dingo decapitated? It begins to split down the middle as it glows white as TWO dragon-like heads spawn where the original was, each with their own neck.

The woman then smiles coldly, "But no worries! While you're here, you can help fuel my creation and bring our goals ever closer. Your life forces are bound to be worth more then these crackpot fools who call themselves scientists and the pathetic guards assigned to this place! Give yourselves to the future!"

With that, more heads begin to break through the floor, putting nine (counting the extra one Dingo gave it) into the room... Two going for Max's VF... two for Dingo's Jehuty (the same two that formed from the one he decapitated)... one for Merin... One for Crys... One for Xander... And one for Fusion... They all go in to try to *CHOMP* their target too! The remaining head just sticks near the cabled laughing woman.

Fortunately though, in this distraction, Merin's portal gets the survivors out of the line of fire.

...Less fortunately, not only is Fusion Phoenix's gunfire coming in for you guys? It slams into the forcefield generator, which immediately *EXPLODES* rather violently. Duck!

There's a faint staticy noise in the distance as the forcefields go down...
<OOC> Govic adjusts his halo, trying to hide the horns. And does the same for the dice.
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "...I am going to shoot you when this is over."
<OOC> Angela Altena tee-hees, looking semi-innocent.

 The fae frowns a bit and adjusts her fedora breifly, moving some of the shadow away from her glowing eyes. "C'mon, C'mon! Move it! It's not exactly easy to do this y'know!" She calls out as she wipes a bit of sweat from her forehead.

 And then all hell breaks loose. The woman rises up thru the floor, along with more dragonheads. The regeneration of one into two draws a snarl from Merin, "It's a fucking Hydra!" Meanwhile, sh extends the hand she isnt using to maintain the portal spell and throws up a barrier between her and the oncoming head. "Damnit! Move your arses, you eggheads!"

<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "Bigger fish to fry, Dingo."
<OOC> Isamu Dyson kicks Merin.
<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "Anyway, I'm about to headshot this doctor. Watch and learn, kids."
<OOC> Merin acks and falls over. x.x
<OOC> Merin says, "Retcon that."
<OOC> Merin says, "I hit enter too early. ;.;"
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "Check fire! check you fire Fusion!..." Max's voice becomes faintly, faintly strained "Fusion...You will be dealt with when this is over. Untill then you will deal with the dragon heads. Xander, atempt to remove ehr from the system without killing her first. This is not up for debate."
<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "God, you people and your nonlethal."
<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "So boring."
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "Sir? Your orders?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Xander Phoenix says, "Fine, I'll just cut her out with one of my blades."
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "So long as I get my pay the employer gets whatmakes em  happy."
<Z-Audition-IC> Fusion Phoenix, not Angela Altena growls. "Sir. Understood."
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "Keep the dragon heads occupied. It looks like the forcefield are down, so be careful."
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "Right, no problem if I hurt it a bit and don't kill it right?"
<Z-Audition-IC> Max, not Isamu Dyson says, "Thats fine, I don't perticularly care about this device."
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "He-Gah!  I am going to aim the Geyeser at her.  Xander, that should give you cover."

 The VF-22 raises it's arm, the pin point barriers glow as the fire from Fusion washes over it, but Max seems nonpulssed other then his irritation at Fusion for being so reckless and destroying the forcefield generator.
 As the dragonheads come after it, the 22 converts to gerwalk mode performs an extreamly tight hover and flip, right over their path as the GU-17L in it's right hand fire at the base of the necks, amazingly ever last round fails to come anywhere near an Elite or scientist, as if Max not only knew where they were at the time, but would be in the next few seconds.
 "And sacrifice innocent lives? That is not a method I will support, -ever-. Come to your senses Doctor and shut this thing off!"
<Z-Audition-IC> Crys Gattz says, "Lets unload then!"

 Dingo mutters, damn crazy insane assholes...

 The shield comes up, one head being deflected, while the other charges...breaking through and Dingo nearly being thrown into the ground. Back up, Jehuty dashed right for the heads...and suddenly was gone. Right behind the doctor, he would appear. Jehuty threw lights at the doctor, a field of stunning to try and prevent her from keeping control over the dragonheads...and buying Xander some time.
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Geyser away!"

 The fae frowns a bit and adjusts her fedora breifly, moving some of the shadow away from her glowing eyes. "C'mon, C'mon! Move it! It's not exactly easy to do this y'know!" She calls out as she wipes a bit of sweat from her forehead.

 And then all hell breaks loose. The woman rises up thru the floor, along with more dragonheads. The regeneration of one into two draws a snarl from Merin, "It's a fucking Hydra!" Meanwhile, she extends the hand she isn't using to maintain the portal spell and throws up a barrier between her and the oncoming head. "Damnit! Move your arses, you eggheads!" She shouts at the last few straggling scientists.

<Z-Audition-IC> Merin says, "Tell me that's all of 'em, man!"
<Z-Audition-IC> Dingo Egret says, "Save the ones in the belly of this thing."
<OOC> Metroplex is just going to sit and watch at this point, as its getting close to him needing to go to bed anyways.
Yes, Xander Phoenix once again has to save the day. He rushes headlong into the fray, since he can't shoot the doctor in the head, and draws both of his blades. He begins towhip them around him in practiced, surgical strikes, to slice through all of the cables attached to the doctor, and, he assumes, also attached to the dragon. He might not be able to do it in one pass, so he'll need to wheel around and strike a second time.
<OOC> Xander Phoenix says, "Yeah, I need to get to bed soon as well."
<OOC> Govic says, "Nnng, how long do you have Xander?"
Crys now gets the order her blades snap tp live as he goes after the hydrea and she slashes at the thing's head and now attemps to rip into the thing but no delibate attemps to go for lethal shots as ordered but she's going to make this thing hurt.
<OOC> Xander Phoenix says, "Technically I should be in bed right now. I didn't expect the audition to go on for five hours."
<OOC> Govic says, "Neither did I..."
<OOC> Govic sighs, "well I guess the battle itself from here's a bit meaningless. I'll end it this round. Can you stick around that long and for a bit of post-talk Xander?
<OOC> Xander Phoenix says, "Yeah."
<OOC> Govic says, "Thanks"
<OOC> Dingo Egret notes, this is why he generally hates pose order outside of one side than the other.
<OOC> Isamu Dyson says, "Well, in this case I think it was needed."
Fusion Phoenix inwardly seethes at the orders over the radio. But he dosen't have much time to think about that, as a mecha-hydra head grabs onto his chest. Well, not much for him to do but stick his blaster in the mouth, and unload with a large blast of liquid nitrogen. Let's see if it can regrow if it is quite litteraly frozen in place.
GAME: Save complete.
The woman simply laughed at Max, "What're a few thousand lives to end a eternal war!? You're a fool!"

And with that, suddenly, the Geyser hits. ...For good reason. Why? Because the halting beams disrupt a energy field that HAD been protecting her, juuust long enough for Xander to do play weedwhacker.

Cut free, the heads roar out, thrashing wildly, as they take the attacks amazingly well, taking a brutal beating, but ultimately...

All the eyes darken as the machine slumps down, collapsing within its holes again... Smoke then begins to billow out of the holes and ruined floor, as the systems that composed the mech-hydra burn out at the sudden loss of what was serving as its control system...

The woman's eyes just shut as she's cut free as she goes limp. Alive, but only barely. She'll need immediate medical treatment. Looks like her body had a dependency going.

 The VF-22 comes to a skidding halt on the ground. "Good, take the woman and evacuate in case this device decides to have a critical failure. Dingo, Xander, excellent work. Fusion... I will be talking to you later."
 As the mech prepares to leave Max makes only one last comment "Because Doctor, every life lost diminishes my own. Even yours." Fweeshoom, fly away.

 "Yeah...job's done..."

 Jehuty stares at the Reploid. "We will have words later." he says, annoyed. And turns to leave this place...
Merin sighs and looks rather relieved as the thing shuts down, and releases her portal as the last scientist straggles thru. She takes a slow breath, and leans against the wall, trying to calm herself. "Cor... That was a hell of a party."
Xander Phoenix glances at Fusion, "Hey, welcome to my world, dude." He says, before he turns and walks off with everybody else.
Fusion Phoenix grins as the hydra dies, then turns to briefly glare at his scolding comrades. Damnit. He just wanted a little glory. Is that so wrong?
<OOC> Dingo Egret says, "Yes,."
<OOC> Govic says, "Alright guys. First a question."
Crys Gattz watches as the battle ends her one good eye closes for a moment and her blaes vanish.
<OOC> Crys Gattz says, "Aye"
<OOC> Dingo Egret says, ">.> Also, isn't anyone going to get the doctor..."
<OOC> Govic says, "Max, what would've you done with Fusy?"
<OOC> Xander Phoenix says, "Yes, this information is very important to me as well."
<OOC> Isamu Dyson says, "when we get back? Talk to him first, try to find out just what he was thinking with what he did, try and make sure I got an honest answer, try to work out the problem. Maybe theres a solution that can straighten him up and prevent him from behaving like that in the future. If the solution proves difficult to find then there would probably be probation involved, if it seems perticularly problematic then there might be a demotion involved. I'm a little loated to go that far but I would if I had to."
<OOC> Govic says, "Alright... Well, I apologize for how long this took. Anything else you want to say Isamu?"
<OOC> Isamu Dyson says, "It's alright. Not that I can think of imediatly, other then even with how long it took, I had fun, so thanks for letting me audition."
<OOC> Govic says, "Alright, you can go ahead and head off. Thankyou for coming. The rest of the players, I need to ask you all to wait a bit longer."
<OOC> Angela Altena nodnods.
<OOC> Isamu Dyson nods, waves out.

The audition was ended at this point.

 

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