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Post by Justyce on Mar 17, 2021 20:11:29 GMT -6
Viola’s life had been going good. She had been dating and he was nice. He actually was not her type, he was an accountant. The way it had been was what had made Viola happy and her parents actually like Ruben. That was until R1K. Romeo One Kilo, a weapon. A living weapon built off the idea of a super soldier. It had been done and all the results except one had worked out. This though was an abomination given flesh and the technology at her command was insane. The last thing that made it even worse was was that she had killed her handlers and her leadership. That followed by the destruction of the American Government gave her free reign over the United States. It wasn’t long before her neighbor to the south fell to her made up war. She had provided evidence of Mexico’s Armed Forces starting skirmishes at the border which she escalated by asking the United Nations to sanction them and when it was ignored she deployed forces along the border. That ended up escalating to more and more troops being poured into the border. It wasn’t soon after that Romeo One Kilo decided to issue an ultimatum to Mexico. She issued it on the floor of the U.N. She simply stated to withdrawal all troops from the shared borders in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California, if they weren’t withdrawn this would be considered an act of war and she would react accordingly. The U.N. did not take her seriously and Mexico said it would protect its interests. Romeo One Kilo responded with you have 72 hours.
The news had blown up over the past six to seven months over government being killed by something they created. That irony would never escape Viola and at the time it had amused her. This was the latest in news from the United Stated. That was just the beginning of it all. The next thing that hit the global community was the expulsion of all foreign diplomats and this included the United Nations and they eighteen hours to vacate or be arrested for trespassing. This came a mere six hours after he ultimatum to Mexico. It was a tight schedule but most nations were able to get out. That had caused a dark spot for media from the United States. Romeo One Kilo blacked out all media. That was bad it couldn’t get any worse until the world lost communication globally and that loss was seen world wide by the mini suns that appeared in the sky for the night side of the world. Romeo One Kilo had destroyed all natural man made satellites. It was all communication and military application satellites. TV and communications were gone. The blackout lasted twenty-four hours.
The final act was when alternate forms of communication were established both Mexico and Canada had fallen. She had taken the entire North American continent under her rule. When media reports finally filtered In it was chaos and the reports showed that she had used highly advanced technology and ran a three fronts war. The first one in the United States, the second in Mexico, and the third in Canada.
The fun didn’t stop there. She was a malicious being made of pure hatred. She was driven as well. She had slipped into her country and shot the ravens at the Tower of London after which it exploded. They couldn’t link it back to Romeo One Kilo as there wasn’t any evidence and she had been broadcasting since after the fall of North America. She was tore up to missing her eye and a bandage cover that side her her face. She was giving all nations on Earth the warning that North American airspace was a no fly zone and any aircraft that entered it would be shot down. She said those action would be considered a declaration of war.
That was all bollocks but considering everything that transpired prior to the fall of North America, which she had to applaud R1K’s media blitz with riots and regular army attacks from both Canada and Mexico. They looked very authentic but you could smell the bullshit wafting off them. She made it appear she was defending US interests. It was very nicely played. She put on a good show. The only good thing was the weapons drop and technology drop that come from the sentinels being used. They had enough to make weapons to fight them.
Viola was recalled to help defend British interests and didn’t see home for two years. When she returned home it was a mess. The army was deployed and the few they kept on reserve could not handle the outbreak in terrorist actIvity and that is what the Tower of London ravens and destruction was blamed on them. The worst was the police had been used and were recouping losses when a riot broke out by non-gifted and gifted which turned violent and escalated into fighting in the streets. What perplexed authorities was how the non-gifted acquired the weapons that were being used on the gifted. That ended up in a good portion of London being turned into a war zone and its destruction. She had been on the receiving end of some of those weapons and after that she had retired her commission. Her parents who had become Mutants Rights Activist were in London when the fighting broke out and were caught in the crossfire. The gifted tried getting them out but they ended up being killed during their flight. It was an execution actually as they unarmed and shot in the back of the head. She didn’t have much to cremate but she cremated them. After which she shuttered their house and went dark.
Here she was crawling the wreckage of the destroyed portion of London. She had through various contacts obtained weapons to fight the bigots she would encounter as she went to break up a sale of mutant children because they could lift heavy objects. She waited for them there and once they showed she took in the numbers. Only three pieces of trash and the buyers were two pieces of filth. She waited until they produced the children and they brought them out wearing more than ropes. She wanted to get them all and she moved. What helped her was the explosion and she moved like a shadow and all five were down before they finished reacting to the explosion. She grabbed the children and ran leaving the bodies behind. She had gotten word from the parents that their children were taken and now she was returning them. She would have to investigate the explosion after this.
After the kids were safe and sound Viola got the word. The Hellfire Club had been destroyed by R1K for harboring terrorist who had perpetrated acts against North America. The fact that they had used a flimsy excuse to violate airspace and destroy a building for her means and at her whim.
The most disturbing thing that caught Viola’s eye was the strange lights above the Hellfire Club and it wasn’t the reported shielding that was used by R1K to contain the explosion. It was a strange combination of blues, greens, reds, pinks. She would have called someone to assist but she was close and alone. She wasn’t expecting to be attacked and she fought back. The creature rose from where Viola had kicked her and the weapon she carried came up but Viola stopped. It was a teenager. She didn’t look right. She looked like an adolescent. It she moved differently than an adolescent. The teen charged and Viola went to fire but as she did the woman dodged and killed struck something behind her. She didn’t do anything other than grab the girl and run as howls, unnatural howls, erupted behind her and she only spared a look at the creature the teen had slain wit her bare hands. She ran and the kid for the idea and ran with her.
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Post by sportsnutd on Mar 21, 2021 18:16:44 GMT -6
(JP Justyce and Sportsnutd)
Ember was inside the Hellfire Club doing a few things for Ms. Frost when the Club was attacked. She quickly did her baset to scan the area but everything was happening all at once. She watched as her fellow Club members were either killed, captured and taken away or worse. She had never seen anything like it. She tried to hide, but was found and attacked but not taken as she wasn't a mutant. She hoped in her mind that Miss Frost wasn't there and had got away.
As Ember mightally struggled to try to get up was in complete shock as she watched one of the Sentinals taking Miss Frost away in bad shape with some-type of collar on. She tried to scream NOOOO but couldnt get loud enough plus they would probably kill her as well if she made a commotion.
After they left, the explosioion happened as Ember was in no shape to even try to get somewhere safe and lots of memories filled her head. Memories of her Ex Charis, memories of her Hellfire family and Miss Frost most of all and then everything went dark...
As Embers body was consumed by the bright light she would feel all her pain receptors fire at once. Then slowly feel her body disintegrate and this would be her end.
“Do you wish to live mortal?”
The voice seemed to come from within as it spoke.
“I’ll ask only once more mortal, do you wish to live?”
Ember's eyes were closed as the blast happened, what happened next she couldn't comprehend but she didn't wanna say no.
"Yes I want to live please! I'll do anything!" Ember said quickly.
The north Ember would feel as she begged pleased the voice. When it next spoke Ember would be able to tell it was female.
“That is an excellent answer. I shall give you the power to survive.”
As the explosion ended and energies were released Embers body would come rest impaled on some timber’s from the HellFire Club.
The woman stepped up to her broken and burnt body. Ember was alive, missing some limbs, but she would notice there was no pain.
“Let’s put you back together.”
She raised her hand and removed Ember from her impalement. It was then Ember would feel her body put back together.
“A much better vessel for me. Now stay there and tell me why you wish to live.”
The woman didn’t touch the ground merely held Ember suspended on the air.
Ember noticed it was a fellow female's voice and was very eager to get back to the mortal plane and do anything she could to help Miss Frost.
When Ember could see again, it scared the shit out of her as she found she was burnt and impaled and things were missing but at the same time, it didn't hurt.
Suddenly she was lifted off her impalement and started to feel body parts that were not there when she couldn't see before. Then she was whole again...
"Better Vessel?" Ember floated there as she was asked another question and the answers were easy.
"That's simple. I wanna be able to save my boss and others out there that need guidence and help." She stated.
The woman laughed, it was polite but held something else. This one would do nicely.
“Is that your motivation? I like you already. So ready to help and pursue your boss. Let’s ensure you understand who your new boss is first.”
She would wait for Ember to take all that in and to ensure Ember wasn’t in rags restored her clothing.
It took Ember about 35 seconds to understand everything or at least a lot of it.
"Yes that's my motivation, Boss. What is you name anyway? I figure I need to know my superior's name."
She then felt her clothing returning...
“You may call me Zela. That’s close enough to my name that you will be able to pronounce it.”
This mortal was already pleasing her with their subservient attitude. She liked that a lot. She was still just a shadow with glowing orange eyes. She would keep it that way.
“In turn for me granting you continued life and the power you need to save your friends you will provide for me a place to hide.”
The next part was going to be fun......for Zela anyways.
Ember smiled, "Zela? If I may say that is a very pretty name but one still that should be feared by anyone that opposes you."
Ember didn't mind that request in the slightest, Zela did save her. "I will do whatever I need to for you."
She laughed with a sadistic glee that would have chilled the blood of many a witch hunter during the 17th century but right now she needed to give this being power. As she entered Ember’s body the feeling Ember would have put the pain she felt after the explosion to shame. That small delight paled in comparison. Once fully inhabiting Ember’s she resisted the urge to take control. She allowed them to float gently to the ground. Ember would hear this directly in her mind.
*”Please keep in mind if you tell anyone I inhabit you. That taste of pain you had upon my entry, you will beg for that level of mercy.”
She wished for Ember to respond.
Ember shuddered for a few seconds but had made a pact and was going to do anything to honor it.
She let Zela do what she needed to, trying her damndest not to scream.
Suddenly she floated to the ground putting her feet down flat. In her mind she heard, Zela speak to her, "Yes Zela, I won't tell anyone. You have my word."
”While giving your word is all fine and good I find that lessons are taught when needed. Now we need to leave this area before the other creatures that were released from the explosion come looking for a meal.”
She would not bother speaking up again unless Ember really needed something or she had to save her newest vessel.
Ember nodded forgetting that Zela was part of her now and ran off hoping to find somewhere to regroup then go after Miss Frost.
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Post by Justyce on Mar 28, 2021 18:25:41 GMT -6
The situation had gone from bad to worse in Viola’s eyes. As they ran, which was in fact motivated by an unknown amount of pursuers, coupled with the fact their armaments was also an unknown, and now complicated by the adolescent skidding to a halt.
“Oh god lord no....”
Viola was not having this right now. The worse part about it was that she had taken a liking to the club’s booze. Emma Frost she could have done without but that was mainly to preserve her social reputation. Which Emma came to understand when she confronted Viola about it. She didn’t have time to think. She reversed course and hit her bluetooth, “Dial Armstrong!”, she brought around the rifle she had liberated from some scumbags. His mobile would be ringing if he happened to have it on him.
“I swear Armstrong you and the wife best not be ignoring my phone because you’re having fun!”
That had happened once before and she had held off for the 34 minutes it took Armstrong and Wife to get there was because they didn’t see as they only were seeing each other. The first shape coalesced out of the low fog, which had started to gather as they ran. Viola didn’t hesitate and blasted a hole in it and then the, don’t call her a child, jump dodge a vicious slash and hit the creature so hard it slammed into the ground. Upon landing the teen swept the legs of its next attacker while Viola tracked her downed one. As it rose it took a round throwing it off balance and when it slashed it was enough time for the teen to dodge.
As the fight progressed and drew more attackers, Zela felt that little bitch.
*”Vessel go right I need to assess your fighting capabilities and see how I need to augment them. Let’s go!”*
Zela wasn’t going to wait all day as the fight she was sensing and the energies of the beings was used. She only cared to kill one. That one was her step-sister. A strange event among demons where your father, big bad ass demon, had grown tired of his current concubine rid himself of her mother and found a new one. That was her sister. Well step sister and she would eliminate her while she was distracted. Easier and made sure she could take over for dear old dad. He was next on her list. Allowing her to be summoned! That bastard was going to get his as well
*”Move it vessel before I get annoyed...”*
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Post by sportsnutd on Mar 28, 2021 20:17:18 GMT -6
Ember was running and looking around when Zela commanded her to do something.
{What am I looking for Zela...A fight I understand but... nevermind}
Ember did as she was told and ran to the right seeing where the fight was and got closer.
{Ok...who do I need to target? That other girl?}
Ember was ready to fight as she luckily regained the pouch she had on her after she died. Grabbing a Ninja star or two she was ready to throw them at whoever Zela wished.
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Post by Justyce on Mar 28, 2021 20:59:35 GMT -6
Zela didn’t sigh at the weapons the woman carried and that probably wasn’t her fault. They probably didn’t take her seriously and that would change today.
*”Alright I guess those will work. I want you to channel some hatred into those and then throw them.*”
It would help her charge them something very nice for her sister. It should ensure she was more than handicapped for the fight. That would lead to her death. This would be a good start to her getting what she wanted done. The secondary bursts of.....oh a weapon.....showed her sister was being aided.
*”Kill her assistance as well.”*
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Post by sportsnutd on Mar 28, 2021 21:50:19 GMT -6
Zela didn’t sigh at the weapons the woman carried and that probably wasn’t her fault. They probably didn’t take her seriously and that would change today. *”Alright I guess those will work. I want you to channel some hatred into those and then throw them.*” It would help her charge them something very nice for her sister. It should ensure she was more than handicapped for the fight. That would lead to her death. This would be a good start to her getting what she wanted done. The secondary bursts of.....oh a weapon.....showed her sister was being aided. *”Kill her assistance as well.”* {yes miss Zela} Ember did as she was told, thinking about not being there for miss Frost and how she knew about certain people making fun of her for how she looked and what weaknesses she had from just looking at her... “I’m your equal or even better and I’m gonna show you how!!” She yelled tossing out the ninja stars with as much focus and force as she could muster! She also then threw a few at the others helping them. “I will not fall again you hear me! Answer me now!!!”
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Post by kaynemorgenstern on Apr 4, 2021 9:58:39 GMT -6
The past several years had been a nightmare. Just as Kayne had finally started to relax and settle into his new life, making a name for himself in the underground circles, shit started falling apart all around him. He paid close attention to each news update regarding Romeo One Kilo and her takeover of the country. First came the obliteration of the government, followed by fabricated war with Mexico and Canada.
When the ultimatum was issued to the foreign diplomats to get the fuck out, Kayne knew his time was running out. Packing only what he could fit in a large duffel bag, he booked a last-minute flight on the first flight out of the country he could get on. It didn’t matter where in the world the flight was to, there would always be people in need of the services he offered. The US was a large country, but the increasing show of strength and madness from R1K was unsettling, and he couldn’t shake the feeling in his gut that nowhere in the country would be safe for him much longer. Getting out of the country was his best bet at escaping termination, or worse, being re-enlisted. He’d tasted freedom too long to live under someone else’s command.
And that’s how he found himself in London. It was the first major city that he had ever lived in, but he knew no one was looking for him there. His relief was cut short when the Tower of London exploded and it was rumored that R1K was responsible. He kept an eye on the situation, however, and when it seemed as though she was not making any further moves within the city, he allowed himself to relax and develop a permanent residence and once again make connections with the London underground to start up his business. The money he had brought with him wouldn’t last forever.
The terrorist attacks that broke out across the city meant great business for him. Fear was money. Fear made people seek him out, pay for the protection he could offer, either by putting down troublemakers or acting as a temporary bodyguard. Mutant, human, he couldn’t care less. Their green was all the same, and he had learned quickly after leaving the Silent Citadel that green made the world go ‘round.
He had, in fact, been on his way to meet a client when an explosion rocked the ground beneath him, throwing him off balance. When he stabilized he looked towards the smoke from the site of the explosion, recognizing it as the area of the Hellfire Club. The odd lights hovering above the smoke and debris caught his eye. Even with his enhanced eyesight, he couldn’t make out just what they were. He pulled out his phone, shot a quick text to his client apologizing for the delay, and headed towards the club to investigate.
The closer he got, the stranger things got. He began hearing odd, inhuman sounds, mixed with the grunts and cries of a fight. He broke into a run, following an instinct that was as natural to him as breathing; the instinct to kill that which was not human. Dodging and hurtling the debris that littered the streets, he finally made his way upon the fight. A human woman and a...not-quite-human...girl, fighting against some definitely inhuman creatures. And another woman, standing off to the side and launching throwing stars towards the others. Taking a knife from the holster on his belt, he launched it at the flying stars, knocking them off target. The knife sunk into the hide of one of the creatures. With a small burst of speed he kicked off of the pavement and launched himself at the impaled beast, taking it to the ground and snapping its neck. He rolled to the side, taking the creature with him and using it as a shield against one that had tried to attack him from behind, bringing his leg up between himself and the creature he held and flipping both creatures over his head, pulling his knife out as they flew over his head. He sprung back to his feet, liberating another knife from its holster and holding both out in front of him, ready for the next attack.
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Post by Justyce on Apr 4, 2021 21:38:21 GMT -6
Viola was about to start saying prayers to a deity she didn’t believe in when this person, she hoped it was and not any crazy thing around here. She gave a sigh of relief when the man, thank whatever’s watching over her, not only engaged the beasts but also stopped, that was a yell and not a growl, she turned in that direction and saw the woman amongst the debris. What the hell?! She was a looked to be drawing back to throw something. Viola raked the woman’s position with fire to hopefully make her reconsider her thoughts. That’s when more howls sounded in the distance and other unearthly sounds followed them. It seemed as if this party was getting really good.
Zela was watching with building anticipation until someone else came in. What in the bowels of her home was this person doing. Good Samaritan’s were idiots and secondly she had killed a few herself. It was the in thing to do at that time. What was he doing? He stopped her vessel’s throwing star. How dare he do that! She was going to gut him. As her rage starter to build that’s about the time Viola’s weapons fire started to hit their position. Zela’s sister was a pain but not worth dying over.
*”Vessel! Get the fuck out of here now! You aren’t anywhere near ready to fight all of them! Let’s go now and find a spot to lay low!”
She was not having any of this shit. She wasn’t going to lose a her new human vessel just because she was working out revenge. Revenge could wait she needed to gather her power first.
*”Are you waiting for a gilded invitation to leave?! Get moving and stay out of sight!”*
Viola didn’t spare the second party that much attention as she turned to continue the fight with their attackers up front. She noted one stealing in from the guys left as the girl was brutalizing her attacker.
“Watch your flank big guy! I’ll nail the one on you nine o’clock!”
She hit the one on his nine o’clock cleanly taking off half its face. She looked as the girl tossed........tossed! Her attacker was gone. It left the one she had warned him about and. It being able to take the shoot due to the incendiary nature of her rounds.
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Post by kaynemorgenstern on Apr 5, 2021 13:53:53 GMT -6
Kayne nodded his gratitude and spun around to engage the remaining creature, disemboweling the thing before slicing its neck so deep its head was barely hanging on as it fell to the ground, twitching and bleeding out. He listened, but could not hear anything else approaching them. He looked down at the one he'd just killed and toed its side with his boot. "I've seen a lot of crazy shit, but never anything like this."
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Post by sportsnutd on Apr 5, 2021 19:36:38 GMT -6
Ember was pissed off that some guy interfered in her boss's business. She wanted to attack him herself but Miss Zela demanded otherwise and Ember made her way out of the area to an old building that was abandoned.
Once there, she asked, *"Miss Zela...I could have taken them, Most of all with you within me. Nonetheless, I believe we are safe now."* Ember started looking around for anything to sit on as she even with miss Zela was tired a bit and wanted to rest for a moment unless told otherwise.
*"Who was that man and who was the girl as well Miss Zela? Do you by chance know them, I am pretty good at getting information but I wanted to ask you first"*
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Post by Justyce on Apr 6, 2021 20:33:28 GMT -6
Viola was extremely thankful for Karyne’s intervention. The addition of an unknown attacker and location made it very dangerous. She was just glade he didn’t do the not my problem and not even going to look type of day.
“I will say thank you. This is also a first for me as well. I’ve never fought anything quite like them.”
The movement caught Viola’s eye and she stopped herself from shooting the teen.
“She’s with me.....as she helped with the fight.”
She hoped the girl who seemed to sniffing the air wasn’t going to attack them. That would ruin her whole she’s with me. She instantly turned and looked at Viola and the stranger, gave a sniff and motioned for them to follow away from crater.
“I guess we’re leaving....at least let me buy you a pint or a cup of tea. We can talk then.”
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Zela was thankful her vessel wasn’t foolhardy and wanted to attack them. Those ones were a joy and caused her to expend more energy than she wish when freshly free and had enough to only conjure minor magicks. She was pulled from her thoughts as Ember asked questions.
*”I have no doubt but as it is I need to gather my strength. The little bit I did tired me out for a bit.”
Her next question was a good one but she would give Ember the approximation a shake of her hard mentally as she wanted Ember to move around and find a building closer to the crater.
*”I want you to find us another building closer to the crater. That way I can draw on the magicks being released and gain power quicker. Let’s do it carefully and quietly.”
Zela gave a gentle nudge to get moving and find them a suitable lair.
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Post by kaynemorgenstern on Apr 6, 2021 20:44:14 GMT -6
Kayne wasn't sure what to make of the not-quite-human girl, but he didn't get a bad feeling from either one of the females. "Your young friend doesn't say much, does she?" He sheathed his knives and wiped the gore from his hands onto his pants. He held out a hand to the woman. "Kayne Morgenstern. And the pint's on me."
He fell into step with her as they followed the other girl away from the crater. "You handled yourself pretty well back there. Military?" He asked, guessing from the way she carried herself. Military types were easy to spot.
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Post by sportsnutd on Apr 6, 2021 23:07:26 GMT -6
*"I will be very careful Boss"* Ember thought as she carefully stood up and looked around as she started sneaking around trying to get closer to the crater.
Ember stopped and hid as she saw those jerks that dared to mess with Miss Zela. She reached down grabbing a ninja star but didn't throw it knowing Miss Zela would kill her.
She looked around quickly and found a route around them so they wouldn't be seen and then found another spot where they wouldn't be bothered for a a while.
*"Is this suitable Miss Zela? We should be fine here for a while."*
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Post by Justyce on Apr 12, 2021 20:30:23 GMT -6
That was nice to hear that he offering to buy. She hadn’t sat down with anyone in a while. She had also been dodging Oliver and Daphne’s repeater invites to the manor. She had safe houses here in London and didn’t need to take refuge at the manor.
“Then the second one is on me.”
He was good or he had, she took in his face, younger than her 46 years, but not an issue.
“Formerly....a lot of things kept me from going back.”
The teenage girl was gawking at everything in a way that suggested it was new to her.
“Kayne....is it me or does she seem a little lost here?”
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Post by kaynemorgenstern on Apr 12, 2021 21:34:36 GMT -6
Kayne studied the girl as they followed her along. "No, you're right." Her clothes were already a dead giveaway that she wasn't native to the area, but the way she was taking everything in as if she had never seen the city...any city...before told him she was not from London. "I wonder...does she not speak because she chooses not to, or because she doesn't speak English?" He mused aloud.
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