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THE MOD ACCOUNT (noexitsmod) wrote in noexits,
@ 2022-08-14 09:24:00

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!event post, marvel (comics): ben reilly, marvel (comics): illyana rasputina, marvel (tv/movies): loki laufeyson, star trek: orlin dax, star trek: spock, star wars: obi-wan kenobi, the owl house: hunter, → week 042 (pilot - the lonely city)

day seven | the lonely city

EPILOGUE

You're heroes. Of course you were going to find the Derleth campus, captive under the strange city with its are-they-or-aren't-they inhabitants. The City would argue that the campus never treated you especially well. The city would argue here it could give you everything you ever wanted. Then again, the city never tried actually talking to any of you, did it?

It just took you all for itself.

The question is: would the city's plan have worked? Did it really ever have the power to hold you all here? Many have tried, mostly among your own number. No one has been successful so far in the effort to find a more stable base of operations.

Maybe the better question is: would the city have been so bad?

DENOUEMENT

Underneath the city is a barren liminal space. The great trees that cut into the city's mostly brutalist architecture above, extend deep underneath this pocket world. Their purpose becomes clear: the roots of the city in this underground space are both the prison and prison guard.

Magically and scientifically speaking: the roots appear to be feeding on the energy of Derleth, perhaps to keep it powerless from resetting or to use as a food source, or both. Maybe the strange city was only trying to distract you as it fed on your home.

Maybe you would have been next.

The following is a traditional IC/OOC event:

Each player may select ONE role from the list below if it's restricted to one or two people.
Some roles will be unlimited/open to multiples. You may put additional characters in those roles.
Some roles will have restrictions or pre-requisites. Please read the descriptions carefully!
Blah, blah. Use the comment headers, you know the drill!

ROLL CALL

Role 01: Smart Cookie Khushi/Fen!
You managed to decipher Fen's post regarding the map. Her map wasn't wrong. The spell is good. What if Derleth is under the city? Restrictions: need to reply to Fen's post. Limit One.
Role 02: Navigator Dyan/Dustin!
You know where to go, how to get to the entrance that will lead the others underground. It was on crazy bus ride. The city kept trying to keep you away from the entry to the underground. Restrictions: must have participated in Loki's IC/OOC event. Limit One.
Role 03A: Leading the Charge Marty/MCU Loki!
You're putting the team together. It's up to you to gather up the information, rally the troops and get everyone willing to help under the city. Restrictions: must get mod approval/have shown leadership. Limit One.
Role 03B: I Have a Plan! Dawn/Rick!
Seeing who you have, knowing their capabilities, getting all the information, you come up with the idea to free Derleth from The Lonely City. Restrictions: must come up with an idea using the taken roles here and pitch it to the mod for approval first. Limit One.
Role 04: Info Dump (Magic/Psychic Edition) Immi/Illyana!
Underground, when you see what's happening to the campus under the city, you're able to tell the others what the city is doing to Derleth on a magical/psychic level. Restrictions: must have magic/psychic type powers. Limit One.
Role 05: Info Dump (Science Edition) Kori/Tilly!
Underground, when you see what's happening to the campus under the city, you're able to tell the others what the city is doing to Derleth on a science/engergy/biological level. Restrictions: must be a science type person. Limit One.
Role 06: MacGuffinators (Jessica/Hunter + Zee/Percy!)
Two of you manage to put something together to fight/find/confuse the city. One of you must have found a piece of the Derleth, the other using science/magic/some kind of power to create the MacGuffin. It won't save the day, but it probably saved some of your friends from a gruesome end. Restrictions: one participated in this ic/ooc post, the other should have macguffin making abilities. Limit Two.
Role 07: Demolitions Expert (Christie/Clint)
Obviously we're going to need some explosions to free the campus from these massive root things. Obviously. Restrictions: should be a character that is good with explosions. Limit One.
Role 08: Tanks Open! (Thor, Stevie, Carver, Natasha, Peter, Steve Rogers, Jim Jimenez...)
What does a tank do? They're typically fighters, the toughest in the group that can take a lot of hits, and basically make up the front line of the battle. Can fight with firearms/magic/powers/whatever. Restrictions: should be tanky. Unlimited.
Role 09: DPS Open! (Marc, Kira, Melissa, Laudna, Percy, Kate Bishop, Sylvie, Yelena, Vax, 616 Bucky, Rocket, 616 Loki, Varric, Ana, Obi-Wan, Luz, Pike, Kirk...)
DPS means "damage per second." They need to avoid getting smacked around, but in return they can probably do heavy amounts of damage with firearms, magic, etc. May be ranged or close combat. Restrictions: again, should be dps-y. Unlimited.
Role 10: Healers Open! (Stephen, Sam, Jon, Moiraine, Mal, Orlin...)
Maybe it's healing magic, technology or just medical expertise. People are going to get hurt. Your abilities are going to be needed. Even if it's just playing the role of ambulance and getting the injured out of the battle. Restrictions: probably should have some healing skills of some sort. Unlimited.
Role 11: Benched Open! (Paul...)
You want to help! But maybe you don't have your powers this week or you're a minor. (Or both!) You're stopped or talked down from being allowed to help out this time. Restrictions: find a character to talk yours down or stop them somehow. Unlimited.

COMMENT HEADERS TO FOLLOW!

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Re: IC: DURING THE FIGHT

fiorvalr
2022-08-15 05:58 am UTC (link)

LOKI and Mischief will be battling against the tree roots in the underground subway station. While he has his daggers on him for close range, it'll be quickly obvious to him that magic is the way to go. So, he'll probably be showing off some magical abilities that will make the Avengers wonder why he didn't use them during the Battle of New York. (The Answer? Ego.) But regardless, he'll be keeping an eye out for anyone who needs assistance. And if you're looking to help just follow the flashing green lights and the sound of kitten hissing.

OBI-WAN's lightsaber seems to have been made for this fight. It easily slices through the smaller tree roots. Granted, this just makes the larger roots angry. Which means he's constantly under barrage of tree-attacks. At one point one of the branches will wrap around him like a boa constrictor, locking his arms and preventing him from effectively using his lightsaber. All the while choking the life out of him. Anyone around to help?

ORLIN is scurrying from one injury to the next, patching people up who can keep on fighting and trying to drag those who are too injured out of the subway and back to the ambulance for better treatment. He might be super friendly on campus but if you try to deny his medical care during this battle he will knock you out with a hypospray.

SPOCK has been keeping away from the fight. But at one point he considers mindmelding with the tree roots (and thus the city) to communicate with it and try to negotiate a ceasefire. Should he do this? What would happen?

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Re: IC: DURING THE FIGHT

notaposer
2022-08-15 11:57 pm UTC (link)

Being as Obi-Wan is the first person Yelena ever knew to disappear and then come back without any memory of having known her, she's still kind of weirded out about it. But that means she's more likely to help him if she sees him in trouble even though they're kind of still strangers to each other - and this might just be me wanting an excuse to get a lightsaber in Yelena's hands, but the easiest way for her to help him is to take it off of him and use it to slice the branch so it lets him go. She'll give it back immediately! Promise!

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	Re: IC: DURING THE FIGHT fiorvalr 2022-08-16 06:06 am UTC (link)
	I think it's completely reasonable that Obi-Wan would drop his lightsaber for her so she can go to town on the tree roots! Also this will give him a reason to talk with her later and show his undying gratitude for saving his life! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: IC: DURING THE FIGHT notaposer 2022-08-18 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	I know it's mad late to drop in here just to say let's do it, but work kicked me in the teeth and I want to say let's do it, so. Yes please! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: IC: DURING THE FIGHT logicdefies 2022-08-20 05:44 am UTC (link)
	Yes! Then it totally happened! Obi-Wan owes her one. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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