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Post by Catachan Colonel on Jun 27, 2008 4:40:50 GMT -5
It’s a regular day in Paragon City. People are going to work, listening to the radio, drinking coffee. The people are secure their city is protected by The Black Enforcer and The Furies. Sure there is crime and the odd super villain or two. But the city’s super heroes have always made the city a safe place.
A large man and his friend sit in a coffee shop guzzling down mugs of the shops best brew. The large man is watching a TV mounted on a wall while his friend pours over the latest text books of his most recent university classes. The news shows a clip of the local hero Black Enforcer in Washington Investigating local hero gone ruthless vigilante Shiver. The large man takes a gulp of the steaming coffee as the news switches to a report of the escape of the villainous Masters of Doom.
The large man ponders the escaped super villains with a deep thought. It’s a bad time for those villains to escape again. The Black Enforcer is out of town and There is another gathering at the Paragon City Auditorium which is where the Masters of Doom were caught by the Black Enforcer attempting to ransom the life of thousands of hostages.
“Hey Dave” says the big man to his friend. “You don’t think that they would try it again?”
Dave watches about a dozen police cars race by the front of the donut shop. “I don’t know,” he says. “Its possible. Hey uhm Ben, I got to… uhm… get to class. Yeah that’s it. Tell me if any heroes capture the Masters of Doom again.”
Dave races out the Door leaving his books behind.
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Paragon City wonders what heroes like Slinger, Moose, Angel of Pain, Legionnaire and others are doing on this sunny regular day?
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Post by Iron Dragon on Jun 27, 2008 23:22:03 GMT -5
sitting in a darkened room of a highrise city apartment, curtains drawn, smelling oddly of cookies and scented lotions, a man of moderate proportions stares distractedly at the television. setting down his beer to scratch an irritating itch under his left wing, he notices a news bar flash across the bottom of the tv screen. 'ALERT! ALERT! citizens of Paragon City, Masters of Doom escape maximum security Federal prison today!' "Hmph. shoulda put 'em down the first time." Whoops, he thinks to himself, the Boss doesn't like me to think like that... probably why i'm down here to begin with. he gets up, pulls on a tight fitting white shirt, slightly 'customized' in the shoulder area, and grabs his long beaten black jacket. "time to go to work i guess," he mutters as he shuts off the tv. "I think i need a cup of coffee before i get too far into saving the day." He grabs a large, impressive looking curved-bladed sword from behind the door and sheathes it before folding back his wings and slipping the jacket on. "Stupid Humans." Everything is dark in the apartment as he closes the door, but the lingering smell of chocolate chip cookies hangs on for a while.
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Post by Catachan Colonel on Jul 1, 2008 23:44:26 GMT -5
"Angel of Mercy" wrote:
Closing his holy book gently after hearing on the TV of the escape the Masters of Doom. A man of pious nature begins to don his garb. Paragon City's Villainous wretch are in need his Lords holy mercy. He will not keep them waiting. With but I thought, his body becomes etherial and phases thru the wall with but a whisper. Flying, off to the auditorium to look for clues.
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The moderately proportioned man wearing a long beaten black jacket enters his favorite coffee shop. There is a tall man with a number of text books shaking his fist at the TV.
“By god somebody should do something” the tall man bellows. “They have taken the Paragon City sports stadium hostage!”
The man in the long beaten black jacket moves up to the counter and orders a cup of coffee to go. He peers at the TV absorbing the story. The Masters of Doom have hostages including some poor crying girl named Danna Scully. The frightened girl is being held with a knife to her throat by the criminal speedster known as Centipede.
The news changes to camera footage outside the Paragon City sports stadium. There appears to be a big black dome of some sort over the entire building and part of the street. The TV shows police offices taking shots at the inky black dome with their side arms with no effect. It will take more than the city officers are armed with to penetrate the mysterious black dome.
The tall man bellows. “I cant believe it. They pulled the exact same stunt last year.” The tall man then looks to the coat wearing an and says “Hey chum you smell really good.”
“I get that a lot.” says the other man as he walks out of the coffee shop.
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Post by Catachan Colonel on Jul 3, 2008 8:06:52 GMT -5
The “Angel of Mercy” flies across the city on his great white feathery wings. People on the ground point up into the air at their new and well liked super hero. He veers through the tall skyscrapers of the busy metropolis. In minutes he is over the black dome which covers the Paragon City sports stadium. The Dome seems to absorb the light around it. There are no reflections or texture on its surface.
The “Angel of Mercy” touches the outside of the dome it is solid but waxy to the touch. Its surface is cold. The Hero concentrates and his hand passes through the barrier. The “Angel of Mercy” smiles knowing that at least one hero can get in to save the people beyond. Satisfied he slowly flies to the police officers below.
“We are sure glad to have a honest to god super hero still in town,” says one of the cops. Are you going to rescue the hostages? Are you alone?”
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Post by McCommander on Jul 3, 2008 14:43:42 GMT -5
With a brief glance skyward the "Angel of Mercy" reassures the policemen, "We are never alone good man. However, if this is indeed the work of the escaped Masters of Doom others of the cities finest will come. Paragon city has it's Heroes!"
"Now... What can you tell me? Did anyone see anything suspicious just before the dome appeared? Did the security cameras show anything unusual?"
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Post by Catachan Colonel on Jul 5, 2008 5:38:32 GMT -5
A medium built man with a standard issue light blue police uniform steps forward. His chest is covered in a Navy blue armored plate reminiscent of some powered armors he has plates along his legs too. He wears these much like a Swat officer wears a bullet proof vest. “I am Agent Cooper of the Paragon City Meta-crimes unit. I can answer all your questions.”
The other officers make way for agent Cooper. He walks over to a squad car near The “Angel of Mercy” and places down a laptop. A few clicks later there is running video from street cameras in the area. “We were scanning the city camera system since the Masters of Doom escaped custody last night. Here is the first good footage we have.” The Picture shows four costumed super villains emerging from a black van and racing across traffic into the Paragon City sports stadium. Moments later a large black dome appears trapping those people who were inside its confines.
The footage clearly shows all four of the Masters of Doom. Their Leader “Blazer” with his powerful eye beams. The self claimed master of darkforce a powerful flier and energy projector named “Blackout”. The sadistic speedster “Centipede” and his wicked arm mounted battle blades. And finally the group’s super strong brick of a man “Power House”.
“Within minutes of this video the group’s leader “Blazer” was using the television cameras inside to list his ransom demands to the city.” Says agent Cooper. “Last time it took the might of Paragon City’s super cop the “Black Enforcer” and three other super humans to stop them. Sadly none of those heroes can be reached to help you Angel of Mercy. We have however used local media to alert Paragon City’s other heroes to this crisis.”
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Post by evil_red_orks on Jul 6, 2008 15:23:42 GMT -5
What server you guys on and what type are heroes you guys play.
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Post by Catachan Colonel on Jul 7, 2008 7:54:08 GMT -5
What server you guys on and what type are heroes you guys play. Server? Oh Paragon city is from city of heroes, but to my knowledge McMarine, Iron Dragon and I have never played. Other than the city name this is based on the generic RPG Herosystem and their champions (superheroes) genre. Although they are making the "Champions ONline" in the same universe as the game. (by the makers of city of heroes who sold City of heroes) Both guys here so far play Angels who have decended to earth to fight Metahuman crime. Angel of Pain is a generic angel with a big @$$ sword called "Eternitys kiss" Angel of Mercy is angel like character who can pass through solid objects and has mental blades of pure guilt that can incompasitate his foes. He can also summon a few small cherubs angels to help him. If you have a hero online describe him to me we will convert him and you too can join in our RPG by message board.
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Post by Hagbard The Mighty on Jul 7, 2008 14:44:08 GMT -5
I do the usual and get into costume (leaving my regular clothes and stuff in my backpack in an alley near the coffee shop - do I need to spend points to get a "secret hiding spot"?)
Then I sling off to the stadium, knowing full well it's a trap, but dammit - He's Got Dana!
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Post by McCommander on Jul 7, 2008 16:27:53 GMT -5
The"Angel of Mercy" shakes his head in sorrow, "Some of these criminals are perhaps beyond the the divine mercy I would offer them. There is a different Angel that there scheming has begun to warrant. I pray that he hears the call Paragon city has made." Giving Sgt. Cooper a nod, "I'll see what the situation is inside the dome. I shall be a few moments. See if you can get some blue prints for the arena."
Stepping up to the dome in a a secluded spot I'll phase through and summon the "Cherub Enforcers" to scout only and report back to this spot in a few minutes"
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Post by Catachan Colonel on Jul 8, 2008 8:03:17 GMT -5
The Angel of Mercy goes to what he hopes would be a secluded spot. And passes through the black wall. It is a chilling feeling. He enters the dome and its like stepping into night time from a sunny high noon. The Stadium lights throw odd shadows and there is an eerie silence.
The Angel of Mercy utters a quick prayer to the lord and four beings appear all very small children perhaps toddlers with small white feathery wings. They are dressed in white robes and little else. “We are ready to serve in the name of the Lord,” they all say in unison.
“Cherub Enforcers! Men of great evil have taken the occupants of that building hostage! I need you to scout out the evil men and report back to me here their whereabouts as well as those of the hostages.” The Angel of mercy points to the stadium as he makes his order.
“We gladly obey in the name of the lord most high!” the enforcers sing in unison as they fly up to the open air and the top of the stadium.
The Angel of Mercy waits quietly in the shadows near the wall. -+- Slinger quickly changes into his yellow super suit and makes his way across the city on his web lines at blinding speed. His girlfriend Dana was going to the sports stadium with her friends today to see a game. She was now most likely a hostage of a dangerous group of super villains. As he swung between the tall paragon city skyscrapers he smiled. The masters of doom were no match for him he had beaten them once and he could do it again. This time he could save his girl to boot. It was going to be a great day.
Within minutes Slinger swung his way to the top of the black dome covering the sports stadium. The small claws on his fingers and feet clung well to the mysterious black material. Slinger quickly looked down at the police vehicles that sat outside the dome. It’s a good thing I am here he thought does not look like the police can do anything.
Slinger dug his claws into the black material and with a burst of strength tore slinger Sized hole in the top of the dome. “Piece of cake!” he thought as he crawled into the dark interior.
Now that he was in it was time to be sneaky. Slinger crawled quietly along the interior top of the dome and then quietly lowered himself to the edge of the building so he could try to spot the super villains among the crowd.
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Post by Hagbard The Mighty on Jul 8, 2008 8:27:47 GMT -5
*I see the GM is making use of my Overconfident disadvantage - so be it!*
I specifically go find Blackout. Since I have fought them before it would make sense that I would know he's the most likely culprit generating the shield. If I take him out, I take out the shield.
I will find him, sneak up on him and bite him.
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Post by Hagbard The Mighty on Jul 8, 2008 8:31:33 GMT -5
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Post by Catachan Colonel on Jul 9, 2008 8:08:49 GMT -5
Slinger slowly creeps along the outer surface of the stadium making slow progress to a vantage point from the top of the stadium. He is careful to stick to the shadows trying his best to be unnoticeable. His danger sense slightly flashes causing Slinger to dodge to the side as he is narrowly missed by the flight of a small robed child who is skimming along the surface of the stadium as well.
Slinger watches as three more of these children fly past like little immature angels. They each try to take a perch at the top of the building peaking inside from the shadows. Then there are beams of fire that shoot out from the inside of the stadium. There are at least half a dozen shots before the child angels sweep back out to the skies beyond sight of those inside. All the toddler angels fly in small circles back to the pavement below.
Slinger can hear over the stadium speakers that one of the super villains was none to happy about the interruption. He is cursing and warning the authorities “he is not to be messed with.” Slinger advances in the shadows to where he can see the field and the stands. Blazer is at the far end of the football field surrounded by camera men and sports announcers. Here are also half a dozen female hostages with him including Slinger’s girlfriend and two of her best friends. Randomly around he stands there are dead bodies they have the looks of having been stabbed to death many times. Most of these are security guards. In the Center of the Football field Is a cloud of smoky darkness twenty meters wide and about tem meters tall. A single thin pillar of black extends from it to the dome above. Just outside the black cloud stands Power House grimly peering at the crowd with his harms folded. Their speedster Centipede is running circles around the crowd up and down the stands. Its hard to keep track of him. You cannot see Black out anywhere, although Slinger thinks it’s a reasonable expectation that Blackout is in the middle of the dark cloud.
Angel of Mercy the Cherub Enforcers report roughly the same information to you.
Angel of Pain Arrives at the stadium, you stand in your secret identity behind the police line.
Slinger starts to make his way stealthily to the stands and then the football field.
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Post by Hagbard The Mighty on Jul 9, 2008 9:08:30 GMT -5
I think to myself:
"Need a new plan..not gonna make it past the big guy to take out Blackout. Did blazer actually learn from past mistakes? Smart of him to put blackout in the middle of the field..no way to sneak up on him. d**n!"
"Those cherubs aren't part of Blazer's plan. He was lesss than happy to see them. What's that saying? 'My enemy's enemy is my friend'? Something like that..better check out where they went"
I follow the cherubs to see what they are up to.
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