Darwin's Soldiers

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #240 on:** November 10, 2008, 06:08:06 PM

"Supersoldiers for private armies? I'm not all that surprised..." Vic replied. "I cased the lab one more time, and I haven't found anything new. Plus, my radio still can't pick up anyone else in the building. Someone's cut off our communications for sure."

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Snow caught wind of a very high-pitched ringing in her sensitive ears, and turned to the vents where the others are looking. She raised both her paws and lets off a blast of white fire, melting open a large hole in the shafts...

...when an inhuman shriek pierces the room about them, stunned and very angry.

Dr. Joe looked about as she aimed her gun along the ventilation. "We've got more unwanted company..."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #241 on:** November 10, 2008, 08:07:44 PM

Neku and Kagetora wheeled about, focusing on the melted hole that Snow had created.
"What? How come I couldn't draw a bead on him? There's something going on here! Be careful!"
He said, an electrical current running down one arm, as he reached for his new blade...

Kagetora brought his rifle to bear.
"The enemy just keeps coming. They won't relent until we're dead or otherwise gone..."
He said, aiming at the hole...

Hawkeye lay on the ground, unmoving due to the mechanical interference in the area...

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #242 on:** November 10, 2008, 09:33:34 PM

werner held his gun in a defenceive posture and said to oli "No funny business now ok'?

Serris · **Reply #243 on:** November 10, 2008, 10:36:58 PM

The Iguana guard and a Cobalt Squad soldier aimed their weapons at the hole melted in the duct.

The Dhole scientist and the other 2 Cobalt Squad soldiers kept an eye out for threats approaching from other directions.

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"Vic, you aren't shocked that Dr. Zenarchis was trying to create a private army?" Zachary asked, "Since there's no communications, what shall we do, find scientists and experiments to help us out or get back to the AWTR?""

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #244 on:** November 12, 2008, 06:22:20 PM

"I've seen too many mad scientist movies to be thrown too far off balance," Vic replied. "We'll have to rejoin the others. We're blind out here without communication."

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Dr. Joe runs to Hawkeye's side, checking for a pulse. "He's alive, but immobile. Snow, see if you can smoke the creature out?"

"I'll try," Snow responded, building confidence in her voice, and lets loose a steady stream of fire into the vents.

In a few moments, some of the ventilation shafts begin to glow red and begin to melt. The angry screams begins to intensify and four scythe-like blades rip through the near-molten metal of the vents...

Serris · **Reply #245 on:** November 12, 2008, 09:27:08 PM

Zachary nodded. "You're right, without communications, it would be too dangerous to attempt a search and rescue attempt."

"Vic? You coming?" he asked, just before leaving the lab.

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"Shelton, are there any possible weaknesses we can exploit if we have to fight a 'Dragonstorm' experiment?" James asked.

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"Shoot it!" the Iguana guard shouted. He aimed his shotgun at the scythe-like blades protruding from the vent and fired a shot.

The Dhole also fired a short burst at the vent. "Let's hope this thing isn't bulletproof." she said grimly.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #246 on:** November 12, 2008, 10:24:20 PM

"Definitely the head," said Shelton, bringing up a schematic of a neural net on his laptop and showing it to James. "Artificial or not, that sucker's gotta process over 100 tetrabytes of info a minute in order to keep cyber, psionic, and regular body functions working. A really well-placed headshot could neutralize it almost instantaneously. Bad news is, Zenarchis probably knew that too. He's probably got safeguards against K.O.ing his soldiers that easily. Also, knowing his style, the front of the head is probably more protected than the back."

Shelton pointed at a spot on the schematic. "Try hitting the spot below where the occipital lobe would be, the brain stem leading down the spinal cord. If the brain stem is natural tissue, it has to link technology with tendons, so the fusion will be very delicate. If it's severed, the net can say what it wants, but the body will be as paralyzed as Christopher Reeves."

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #247 on:** November 12, 2008, 10:26:34 PM

As the creature made it's presence known, Neku drew his blade, and now activated it, the blade flaring to life, powered by his electrokinesis.
"Hey, good job Snow! What do you say we take this guy down...together?"
He said, flipping the blade to a backhand grip...

Kagetora jumped back, aiming at the melted opening in the grate, and unleashed a spray of rounds...

Serris · **Reply #248 on:** November 12, 2008, 10:53:55 PM

Zachary heard gunshots as soon as he entered the AWTR.

He noticed Kagetora, the Iguana and the Dhole shooting at something in the vents. He unslung his rifle and took up a position by Neku and started firing at the vent.

"Any idea what's in there?" he shouted over the gunfire. He quickly relaoded his rifle as it clicked empty.

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James looked at the schematic. "Hmm. I think we may have a chance. Wait, are they vulnerable to toxins? Because if they are, we can potentially use some of the lab reagents against them."

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #249 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:17:11 PM

"I don't see why not," Shelton mused, tapping his chin. "They're just like you and me, only with implants and psychic powers. They still need to breathe."

Unbeknownst to anyone else in the room, Oli had managed to slice open the bindings on his ankles. Keeping his legs safely out of view behind his body, he smiled to himself.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #250 on:** November 13, 2008, 12:08:56 AM

As werner continued to pace back and forth in front of oli he thought to himself "This is one smart guy not to try to escape'.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #251 on:** November 13, 2008, 10:15:40 PM

Vic followed as the two entered the AWTR room...just as the others began firing upwards into the red-hot ceiling above them. "What the..." Vic aimed his weapon up towards the blanketing holes in the ventilation shaft...

...when the four blades shredded through the melting metal and the beast fell through towards the ground, landing on its powerful legs. Black ooze bled towards the ground from a few good hits, but it did not slow it down any bit.

"Who in his right mind created THAT?!" Dr. Joe exclaimed as she ran for cover, sending her bullets in the monster's direction.

Snow was nearby when the experiment landed, and was knocked back by the shock wave by the brute's sheer force...

The insect gave an angry clicking noise as it turned around towards its prey with a sudden slash with three of its blades through the air in their direction...

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #252 on:** November 13, 2008, 10:31:19 PM

"Jesus!" yelled a Cobalt squad member, diving for cover. "This wasn't in the job description!"

"You want job description?" yelled the commander, opening return fire. "Be an accountant!"

Serris · **Reply #253 on:** November 14, 2008, 12:16:51 AM

"This wasn't in the job description of 'magnetics research', but I'm not complaining!" the Dhole shouted as she fired several shots at the creature. She then ran behind a crate for cover and continued shooting.

The Iguana guard also ducked behind a crate where Zachary was shooting at the creature. The Iguana returned fire.

"Who the hell made that thing?!" the Iguana shouted over the gunfire.

"I don't know!" Zachary shouted back.

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James heard gunshots in the distance. "Shelton, see if you can restore communications. Werner, keep an eye on our 'guest'. I'm heading to the AWTR."

With that, James hefted his shotgun and headed for the AWTR.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #254 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:17:39 AM

"Restore communications. right." Shelton resumed typing on his laptop. "Hmm, if the creature's broadcasting some sort of dampening field, then maybe a remote alternating frequency...but it would have to be able to continuously regenerate it's airwave integrity to compensate for the field... but if there's a grounding signal for it to lock on to at the other end...that might work! Werner, I need you to remember these frequencies: 15 hertz, 40 hertz, 60 hertz..."

Oli, seeing his guard move away towards Shelton, saw his moment coming...

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #255 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:23:00 AM

"15 hertz, 40 hertz, 60 hertz got it,' werner said shifting his right eye back at oli.

Serris · **Reply #256 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:27:23 AM

James entered the AWTR and saw the group shooting at a large beetle.

"What the hell is that thing!?" he shouted.

"About time you showed up!" Zachary shouted.

James emptied his shotgun into the creature with seemingly little effect.

"Damn! We'll have to use the experimental weapons."

James then seized a large rifle that had cooling fins on the barrel from a nearby work bench. "Ah, so this is gauss rifle I've heard about. Time to give it a test." He powered it up and shot the the creature.

He tried to fire again but the gauss rifle beeped. He looked at the display. "Great, the power cell's dead."

He then crouched behind the workbench and reloaded his shotgun.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #257 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:30:01 AM

Werner noticed a small pack on the beetle leg "Try shooting the pack on it's right front leg,' werner suggested.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #258 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:32:35 AM

"They can't hear us yet," Shelton murmured. "But that hopefully will change right...riiiight...now!"

Suddenly there was a whirlwind of feathers. Shelton swiveled around.

f-22 "raptor" ace · **Reply #259 on:** November 15, 2008, 02:35:35 AM

Werner whirled around and saw oli standing right behind him "Back off,' werner said holding his handgun in a firing position.