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Post by The Spy on Feb 1, 2010 0:01:04 GMT
"Watching backs? wouldn't it be more prudent to watch the enemy?" I ask confused at the figure of speech.
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Post by Ty on Feb 1, 2010 3:46:50 GMT
"It's an expression. In other words, let's try and keep each other alive. And yes, watch the enemy."
OOC: I'm thinking we should move onto the battlefield in the next few days. If there's anything else anyone wants to do on the base, do it soon.
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Post by Kan on Feb 2, 2010 1:21:55 GMT
OOC: Same, I say lets go.
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Post by Oct-taku on Feb 2, 2010 16:16:31 GMT
Stein sauntered over to the assembled soldiers, including the traitorous demon.
"I'm ready to leave, and I'm sure ze others vill be soon." he said. "Also...I'm a bit hard to deal with for extended periods of time, so I expect zat some of you will want to kill me before the day is over."
He wasn't kidding. The Disquiet that the Imbued created made others around them uncomfortable if they were in its presence for a while. Leave them there, and annoyance quickly turned to aggression.
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Post by The Spy on Feb 2, 2010 19:21:53 GMT
I glance at the Giant of a man and I look back at the Leader.
"I agree sir, time is of the essence and I no longer wish to remain in my human illusion anymore, quite taxing on my magical energies." I say, looking at the Giant again.
"You're pretty damned huge, Zombie? Wraith? Ogre?" I ask, taking guesses at his origin.
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Post by Ty on Feb 2, 2010 21:37:15 GMT
"Is that really important?" I asked before Frank could answer. "He obviously doesn't like talking about himself. And to tell the truth, I don't much care to hear it."
I blinked, realizing I was already getting somewhat short-tempered. They'd told me that Frank had that effect on people. Knowing the cause at least made it somewhat easier to get over. I looked at the clock hanging on the wall. We still had a while until noon, but everyone was obviously getting restless. I'm sure I could get the pilot to take off a little early.
"The chopper should be ready by now." I raised my voice enough that the others could hear me clearly. "Alright, guys, let's get moving. Grab whatever you need and head outside."
I stood up and led the way out of the room. The door opened directly onto the tarmac, and the large military helicopter was waiting about a dozen yards away. I saw the pilot making some pre-flight checks and walked over to him.
"The natives are getting restless," I said to him. "How soon can we get this thing in the air?"
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Post by The Spy on Feb 5, 2010 14:10:26 GMT
I smile and I "glow" noticeably when Garrity snapped at me.
"Rude, but nourishing." I say, following suit behind him and several other soldiers.
I climb inside the heli through the loading bay and I sit next to it.
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Post by Scorpio on Feb 6, 2010 1:22:13 GMT
As the team engineer, David spent his time before the mission checking over the helicopter whilst everyone loaded on. Thankfully it seemed in good condition despite the state of most current armed forces, like the ones who had to use outdated bolt action rifles for their squads, at least they weren't muskets though.
"Everything looks in top order." He wrapped up and joined the team on board. "Though I have to ask out of concern, will the demons be able to track our landing or our powers? Mainly those of um...certain members."
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Post by Kan on Feb 6, 2010 2:19:07 GMT
Silently the man walks to and into the helicopter, still glaring at the demon. He looks at the man named David, "I wouldn't worry about that, for a few reasons." He says gruffly.
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Post by Oct-taku on Feb 6, 2010 15:35:23 GMT
"Ja. I'm not going to be noticed by them, unless zey're really, really sensitive to..." Frank began, pausing.
"Disquiet."
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Post by Ty on Feb 7, 2010 2:40:23 GMT
I finished talking to the pilot and joined the others in the back.
"Well, the demons' main forces will be focused elsewhere. As long as we kill everyone that sees us land, we should at least have some element of surprise."
The rotors started turning, making it harder to hear each other. I close the door on my side and signal one of the others to do the same with the other door. A few seconds later, we were airborne and leaving the base.
The flight wouldn't take long. The base was right on the edge of demon-controlled territory, which at this point spanned most of North and Central America, as well as some parts of Europe. Our intelligence placed the demon king Mephistopheles somewhere in the midwest, probably in the former state of Nevada. That was our destination.
Since the men would have a hard time hearing me over the chopper noise, I decided to keep quiet for most of the flight, clutching the AK in my lap and running several plans of attack through my head.
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Post by The Spy on Feb 8, 2010 2:23:22 GMT
I stand up and look outside at the black clouds behind us.
"You know, back in Physis(Where Karis gained his "wings")I specialized in Stygian and Infernolian warfare, are you sure that my kind haven't developed enough to keep up with this vehicle?" I ask with a touch of concern.
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Post by Kan on Feb 10, 2010 2:48:53 GMT
The man looks at the demom with disdain, "What the h*ll does it matter now, we're up in the air, aint nothing we can do about it" he states aggrivatedly.
I look to the big german sitting next to me, "You feel me?"
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Post by The Spy on Feb 10, 2010 3:06:48 GMT
I roll my eyes at the at the man then chuckle derisively.
"Correction, there's nothing you flightless whelps can do about it, I can however." I say, turning around and sitting back down next to the doctor.
"So what's your story, I hear you're a mystical healer of sorts, quite unusual for a human." I say, crossing my arms and studying him.
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Post by Oct-taku on Feb 10, 2010 16:09:01 GMT
I look to the big german sitting next to me, "You feel me?" "Ja. I can survive a lot of things. Once, I even survived a plane crash. But if zey find us, I'm not entirely certain any of us will make it out alive. "But I prefer to think positively. The demons probably won't. They're busy elsewhere. They won't find us."
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Post by Scorpio on Feb 10, 2010 21:52:06 GMT
"So what's your story, I hear you're a mystical healer of sorts, quite unusual for a human." I say, crossing my arms and studying him. David clutched his medical bag nervously, aircraft gave him a weak stomach in normal situations, never mind the odds that they may suddenly have to dodge anti-air fire or whatever kind of attacks the demons used against helicopters. "Not so much mystical healing, but when I panic or get stressed I suddenly know how to 'fix' things." He dug a scientific journal out with an article about the subject. "It was all pretty much theory before the war, almost didn't get in the team because they wanted to put me through all kinds of tests" He looked out the window then suddenly had second thoughts as his stomach turned. "I like how one of the people I treated said it best, like having the cheat codes to the way the world works."
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Post by The Spy on Feb 10, 2010 22:57:18 GMT
I lean over and take a look at his medical log, then I take it from his hands.
"Intriguing, your Beta Brainwaves is in the high 50 HZ, yet your alpha brainwaves are nominal" I say, slightly surprised.
I hand him back his log and I smile.
"Does this mean you could outsmart a bullet? Or a Demon Claw?" I ask.
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Post by Kan on Feb 11, 2010 1:51:58 GMT
The man grins, "Just between you and me, I got this, this, hell what should I call it?" he asks himself softly in a whisper so only he and the german could hear it, "I just know when demons are around, don't know why but I do" he says to him.
"The names Jon"
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Post by Oct-taku on Feb 13, 2010 2:05:05 GMT
Stein "hrrump"ed in understanding to Jon.
"Freidrich Nikalaus Stein. Call me Frank." he said, smiling with large, broad teeth that looked like they could crack bone...
"Pilot! How much longer until our LZ?" he asked a few minutes later. "I'm afraid zat complex machines don't...like me."
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Post by Ty on Feb 15, 2010 1:28:35 GMT
OOC: Sorry I've been kind of slow with this. I have a lot of schoolwork this year. Plus, I'm just kind of lazy.
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"It won't be long now," the pilot said, raising his voice a bit. "I can see the LZ now, and it looks like we're all clear for landing."
"Jinx it why don't you..." I muttered under my breath.
Outside, there was desert as far as the eye could see. Far up ahead, a small platoon of demon soldiers saw us coming. The captain, a larger demon with curved black horns, gave the order to attack. Three smaller demons took flight with the help of artificial magic wings, and each carried an archaic-looking weapon. They made no attempt to hide their presence, but instead charged straight for us.
For those of us who didn't already know, the pilot anxiously relayed this information to the group. "I count three of them," he said, "and they look like they mean business."
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Post by The Spy on Feb 16, 2010 3:34:23 GMT
I stand up and I crack my neck.
"Leave the leader to me, without him they have no guidance." I say as I open the side door.
"Whoever wants to get in this party early better follow me!" I yell as I dive out the door and fall 200 feet or so, hitting the sand with a thud.
"It's showtime." I say as I suddenly grow large leathery bat-like wings and I fly up with the M-60 in hand.
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Post by Oct-taku on Feb 16, 2010 3:40:56 GMT
There was booming laughter. Short, but loud. Frank Stein stood, racking the bolt on his AK.
"I'm going to LIKE him!" he shouted, standing at the edge of the chopper as it flew. "He's proactive!" the Imbued boomed again. He took a single step forward, falling to the earth below.
Of course, then said Imbued was dropping 200 feet down. There was a loud crack as something broke. Granted, only the demon that went before Frank could hear the obvious sound of injury, but everyone would see the German stand despite a fall that would've outright killed a normal human.
"So, vhat's ze plan, exactly?" he called up to Karis.
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Post by Ty on Feb 16, 2010 5:28:22 GMT
"Eager beavers, aren't they?" I looked out the open door, then back at the others. "Unless you've got a death wish, I'd suggest the rest of you stay on board until we land."
I checked my AK one last time, then opened the other door and stuck my head out. Outside, I could see Karis engaging the remaining soldiers on the ground, with Frank not far behind. Meanwhile, the airborne soldiers were closing in on the chopper. The closest one, armed with a glowing red weapon, took aim and launched a fiery projectile in our direction. The projectile moved slowly enough that I could concentrate on it and exert my influence, causing it to miss us by far.
"Gentlemen, take positions on either side and shoot them down," I said, and took aim and fired my AK on the nearest demon that swooped past.
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Post by The Spy on Feb 16, 2010 7:05:21 GMT
I stop flying and I look at Frank.
"Hmm, the plan? I really didn't have one besides this." I say, as a Demon grabs onto my foot.
"An Imp? Really?" I ask myself as I land and I kick the Imp in the face, then I reach into his chest and pull out his still beating heart.
"But I guess a plan would be good, Frank can you throw something over 500 pounds really far and really fast?" I ask as my skin becomes replaced with an armor like coating like black obsidian.
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Post by Oct-taku on Feb 16, 2010 15:25:48 GMT
"Is zat before or after I snap it in two?" Frank asked in-between bursts from his AK. One of the demonic grunts leapt at him from behind, latching onto his back. Frank rewarded the attack by reaching back, grabbing it by the head, yanking the demon off of his back, and then emptying the remaining rounds from the AK into the thing.
As he reloaded, the Imbued nodded.
"Ja, I can do zat."
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Post by The Spy on Feb 17, 2010 3:22:34 GMT
"Well, if doubt you could break me in two but that's not the case, what I want you to do is throw me towards the big guy as hard as you can." I ask him, pointing at the large Demon Behemoth charging towards us.
"If I don't kill that thing, then the Helicopter is going to have some company." I say, as I make the top of my head into a triangular arrowhead like shape.
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Post by Scorpio on Feb 18, 2010 19:49:34 GMT
ooc: Sorry, getting back to it
ic: David had another SIAS blackout when the shooting started, blacking out for a good twenty seconds whilst he aquired data of the surroundings, the helicopter and the demon attackers. From the looks of the paused world, the large Frank and the allied demon had already jumped out and frozen mid air. They could surely survive though. Time unfroze as the knowledge was processed.
"The lower demons, crafted on the genetic level." He clutched his head. "Blood is a highly volitile chemical, don't let them get shot too close to the helicopter."
He joined the rest of the team at one of the windows, firing his uzi out at the fliers, having a little trouble leading his targets.
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Post by Oct-taku on Feb 19, 2010 3:37:31 GMT
Frank slung his AK over his shoulder, gripping Karis by the demon's ankles. He began to swing his comrade around. The "hammertoss" was an old and well-repsected way of throwing things.
Especially people.
Frank let Karis loose, timing it so that his shape-shifted ally sped towards the demon's commander.
And then?
Then Frank unslung his AK and got back to business.
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Post by Ty on Feb 20, 2010 20:34:30 GMT
I took a second to admire the men's handiwork on the ground. In that moment, one of the fliers swooped right up to the side of the chopper and took a swing at me with a large halberd-like weapon. I jumped back in surprise. I only suffered a minor cut on my left arm, but it burned like hell.
"Asshole!" I cursed the thing. I started to aim my gun, but then thought better of it after I remembered what the doctor had said. The demon grabbed onto the side of the chopper and was trying to climb inside. I quickly rushed forward and bashed it in the face with the butt of my gun. While it was stunned, I grabbed onto one of its bony wings and tore it off, then kicked it in the chest. The demon fell off the side of the chopper and fell a few hundred feet to the ground.
As another demon approached, I focused my energy and psychically tore off one of its wings at a distance, causing it to spiral down to the ground as well.
"Everybody hang on," the pilot said. "I'm gonna try to land this thing."
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Post by Kan on Feb 20, 2010 20:39:57 GMT
Throughout the entire fight the Jon would be doing little more that waiting, he couldnt do anything inside the copter beside watch as the man he been speaking to jump out like a maniac.
All he can do until the copter lands is take pot shots through the open side door.
"God land this thing so we can fight already!"
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