The Unthawed Lands (Concluded, IC)

[souldrive11]

1 hour ago, bowiespoon said:

The psychic bolts rammed through his knees and nailed him to the ground. He had been trying to get back up, but fell back to the ground after the attack.

27 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

Svytoj marched besides his comrads. His body blackened by void. His Dakra's dripping with dark fluid.
The lights of his warframe flickers as ash and char slowly, slowly, began to slough off.

He looked at the kneeling High inquisitor.
Svytoj popped his neck.

Mia's Latron fired round after round into the HI, including where the previous shots went through. Knees, ankles, hips, waists, wrists, elbows, shoulders: if it could move, it was shot at. When the first magazine emptied, Mia emotionlessly pulled the rifles's bolt handle and kept firing. By the end, no less than 6 shots had entered each of the HI's joints.

Aria opted for something a little more hands on. Channeling energy into her limbs, she firmly bent and twisted the HI's arms backwards. With superhuman strength she forcibly tied the HI's own arms into a double knotted bowtie. Crunching, splurting, and cracking from organic and metal alike sprayed all over all the tenno and the floor. The keys weren't pulled out so they would still keep the HI alive for a lack of a relative term, but they looked like they went through a compacter.

Edited February 23, 2017 by souldrive11

[Daakjenaar]

1 minute ago, bowiespoon said:

"Oh, and I forgot to mention. I notified the Lotus of your actions the second you turned on us. Figured that it would be best to send the message before telling you I was ratting you out. She already knows everything. I honestly just wanted to see you squirm."

He leaned in conspiratorially

"You know how I said I was the forgiving type? I lied."

"You honestly think your threat scares me. Wow. I just have to change my name, alter my color scheme slightly, and get a new ship."

[bowiespoon]

Just now, souldrive11 said:

Mia's Latron fired round after round into the HI, including where the previous shots went through. Knees, ankles, hips, waists, wrists, elbows, shoulders: if it could move, it was shot at. When the first magazine emptied, Mia emotionlessly pulled the rifles's bolt handle and kept firing. By the end, no less than 6 shots had entered each of the HI's joints.

Aria opted for something a little more hands on. Channeling energy into her limbs, she forcibly bent and twisted the HI's arms backwards. With superhuman strength she forcibly tied the HI's own arms into a double knotted bowtie. Crunching, splurting, and cracking from organic and metal alike sprayed all over all the tenno and the floor. The keys weren't pulled out so they would still keep the HI alive for a lack of a relative term, but they looked like they went through a compacter.

The High Inquisitor wasn't quite as drained as he'd let on. With a blast of void energy, he sent Aria hurling across the room. Mia's bullets found their mark, however.

[bowiespoon]

3 minutes ago, Daakjenaar said:

"You honestly think your threat scares me. Wow. I just have to change my name, alter my color scheme slightly, and get a new ship."

"And when another tenno realizes 'Hey, there are a very finite number of us! Where did this new guy come from?' What then?"

The Spectator didn't seem particularly fazed by Tarnas' retorts. In fact, he seemed to be enjoying himself.

Edited February 23, 2017 by bowiespoon

[Daakjenaar]

Just now, bowiespoon said:

"And when another tenno realizes 'Hey, there are a very finite number of us! Where did this new guy come from?' What then?"

The Spectator didn't seem particularly fazed by Tarnas' retorts. In fact, he seemed to be enjoying himself.

"I was off the grid for several years, and people thought I was KIA. I merely had to find another Loki, kill him, and take his place. Within a few months, everyone he was in contact with just assumed he had gone undercover. I can very easily do that again."

[bowiespoon]

3 minutes ago, Daakjenaar said:

"I was off the grid for several years, and people thought I was KIA. I merely had to find another Loki, kill him, and take his place. Within a few months, everyone he was in contact with just assumed he had gone undercover. I can very easily do that again."

 

22 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

As the loki looked at the figure, it was apparent that it wasn't some kid standing in front of him.
It was an Ash.
It chuckled.
The Ash disappeared in a cloud of smoke as Tarnas, and any potential decoys in the area, were suddenly hit by a volley of deep knife strikes.

"Fair enough, guess I'll just to have to hire someone to watch Tavus." he said, turning to leave.

"Oh, and Chegar. Once you're done here, might I have a word with you?"

[EscortAlpha]

11 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

The High Inquisitor wasn't quite as drained as he'd let on. With a blast of void energy, he sent Aria hurling across the room. Mia's bullets found their mark, however.

((MASSIVE REDACTION FOR TIME REASONS!))

Edited February 23, 2017 by EscortAlpha

[souldrive11]

1 minute ago, bowiespoon said:

The High Inquisitor wasn't quite as drained as he'd let on. With a blast of void energy, he sent Aria hurling across the room. Mia's bullets found their mark, however.

Rolling with the shockwave (I can't count how many times her innate passive saved me from a toxic ancient's indigestion) Mia rebounds off the floor, up one of the few pillars still standing, and off the roof before launching into a meteor kick aimed at the HI's head before landing beside where the Latron P's muzzle last flashed, the force enough to cause the HI's head to ricochet forward and back onto the floor once each.

[souldrive11]

Just now, EscortAlpha said:

A bolt of ice shot Sarah's Reaper into Svytoj's hands as he parries the Remanent of the void blast.

He marched to, and Loomed over the man, Scythe glowing.

"Well, Mister High Inquisitor, this is the end of the line for you. The Tenno, and the people of Pluto, have no further use for you." He looked the man square in the eyes coldly as he spoke.  "Good bye."

With one decisive stroke, golden roots, arteries, connective tissue, and vertebrae parted ways, sending the High inquisitor's head soaring from his body as the scythe became coated in the mans blood.

(curses, foiled again!)

(though I'm sure we can play a little loose with the timing)

[EscortAlpha]

15 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

The High Inquisitor wasn't quite as drained as he'd let on. With a blast of void energy, he sent Aria hurling across the room. Mia's bullets found their mark, however.

6 minutes ago, souldrive11 said:

Rolling with the shockwave (I can't count how many times her innate passive saved me from a toxic ancient's indigestion) Mia rebounds off the floor, up one of the few pillars still standing, and off the roof before launching into a meteor kick aimed at the HI's head before landing beside where the Latron P's muzzle last flashed, the force enough to cause the HI's head to ricochet forward and back onto the floor once each.

A bolt of ice shot Sarah's Reaper into Svytoj's hands as he parries the Remanent of the void blast.

He watched as Mia's foot slammed into the High Inquisitor's head, sending it ricocheting off the floor.

Svytoj Chuckled at the sight.

He marched to, and Loomed over the man, Scythe glowing.

"Well, Mister High Inquisitor, this is the end of the line for you. The Tenno, and the people of Pluto, have no further use for you." He looked the man square in the eyes coldly as he spoke.  "Good bye."

With one decisive stroke, golden roots, arteries, connective tissue, and vertebrae parted ways, sending the High inquisitor's head soaring from his body as the scythe became coated in the mans blood.

5 minutes ago, souldrive11 said:

(curses, foiled again!)

(though I'm sure we can play a little loose with the timing)

((I FIXED IT! I THINK!))

Edited February 23, 2017 by EscortAlpha

[bowiespoon]

Just now, EscortAlpha said:

A bolt of ice shot Sarah's Reaper into Svytoj's hands as he parries the Remanent of the void blast.

He marched to, and Loomed over the man, Scythe glowing.

"Well, Mister High Inquisitor, this is the end of the line for you. The Tenno, and the people of Pluto, have no further use for you." He looked the man square in the eyes coldly as he spoke.  "Good bye."

With one decisive stroke, golden roots, arteries, connective tissue, and vertebrae parted ways, sending the High inquisitor's head soaring from his body as the scythe became coated in the mans blood.

As the High Inquisitor's head rolled across the floor, the room was silent, save for Asmodai slowly clapping.

"Well done," he said, "Didn't actually think you'd manage to do it."

"It always pays to bet on the tenno, Asmodai." Tz'aan said, becoming visible to the tenno. "I've yet to see them fail a task set before them."

He stepped over the former High Inquisitor's corpse, walking to the throne. He sat in it, grinning triumphantly.

"As the new High Inquisitor, I formally pardon you for any transgressions you may have committed against the old regime. You will not be challenged on your way back to your ships."

 

Asmodai walked over to the corpse of the High Inquisitor and began the grisly process of removing the void keys from the body.

 

[bowiespoon]

3 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

A bolt of ice shot Sarah's Reaper into Svytoj's hands as he parries the Remanent of the void blast.

He watched as Mia's foot slammed into the High Inquisitor's head, sending it ricocheting off the floor.

Svytoj Chuckled at the sight.

He marched to, and Loomed over the man, Scythe glowing.

"Well, Mister High Inquisitor, this is the end of the line for you. The Tenno, and the people of Pluto, have no further use for you." He looked the man square in the eyes coldly as he spoke.  "Good bye."

With one decisive stroke, golden roots, arteries, connective tissue, and vertebrae parted ways, sending the High inquisitor's head soaring from his body as the scythe became coated in the mans blood.

((I FIXED IT! I THINK!))

 

8 minutes ago, souldrive11 said:

Rolling with the shockwave (I can't count how many times her innate passive saved me from a toxic ancient's indigestion) Mia rebounds off the floor, up one of the few pillars still standing, and off the roof before launching into a meteor kick aimed at the HI's head before landing beside where the Latron P's muzzle last flashed, the force enough to cause the HI's head to ricochet forward and back onto the floor once each.

 

7 minutes ago, souldrive11 said:

(curses, foiled again!)

(though I'm sure we can play a little loose with the timing)

((Well. This is awkward.))

[souldrive11]

1 minute ago, bowiespoon said:

 

 

((Well. This is awkward.))

(i think it still works though, even after me adding that extra bit)

[EscortAlpha]

Just now, bowiespoon said:

((Well. This is awkward.))

((I did my best to resync the time line when I saw the post, but I think everything should line up again.))

3 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

As the High Inquisitor's head rolled across the floor, the room was silent, save for Asmodai slowly clapping.

"Well done," he said, "Didn't actually think you'd manage to do it."

"It always pays to bet on the tenno, Asmodai." Tz'aan said, becoming visible to the tenno. "I've yet to see them fail a task set before them."

He stepped over the former High Inquisitor's corpse, walking to the throne. He sat in it, grinning triumphantly.

"As the new High Inquisitor, I formally pardon you for any transgressions you may have committed against the old regime. You will not be challenged on your way back to your ships."

Asmodai walked over to the corpse of the High Inquisitor and began the grisly process of removing the void keys from the body.

 

Svytoj was still covered in ash and char, his leg and arm still numb from the High inquisitors influence...
Paranoia slightly set in.

Did.. did he leave behind the tendril?

Svytoj flexed his arms slightly, trying to get some feeling back.

[EscortAlpha]

32 minutes ago, Daakjenaar said:

Tarnas dodged most of them, but a few of them dug into his arms and torso. Tarnas, however, wasn't fazed by this.

15 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

"Fair enough, guess I'll just to have to hire someone to watch Tavus." he said, turning to leave.

"Oh, and Chegar. Once you're done here, might I have a word with you?"

Chegar was too focused on Tarnas to respond, or even hear the spectators request.

He teleported To tarnas's location, lashing out with a pair of heat daggers before disappearing in another cloud of smoke.

[souldrive11]

8 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

As the High Inquisitor's head rolled across the floor, the room was silent, save for Asmodai slowly clapping.

"Well done," he said, "Didn't actually think you'd manage to do it."

"It always pays to bet on the tenno, Asmodai." Tz'aan said, becoming visible to the tenno. "I've yet to see them fail a task set before them."

He stepped over the former High Inquisitor's corpse, walking to the throne. He sat in it, grinning triumphantly.

"As the new High Inquisitor, I formally pardon you for any transgressions you may have committed against the old regime. You will not be challenged on your way back to your ships."

 

Asmodai walked over to the corpse of the High Inquisitor and began the grisly process of removing the void keys from the body.

 

3 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

((I did my best to resync the time line when I saw the post, but I think everything should line up again.))

Svytoj was still covered in ash and char, his leg and arm still numb from the High inquisitors influence...
Paranoia slightly set in.

Did.. did he leave behind the tendril?

Svytoj flexed his arms slightly, trying to get some feeling back.

Both Mia and Aria were physically and mentally drained, but they weren't going to let their nerves loose just yet.

The pressure of an invisible hand grabbed Svytoj's shoulder, as Aria danced her way towards the previously torn open doorway while swinging her Galatine and Soma haphazardly.

"...you should be clean. the voices and strings have gone silent for now..."

"...I'll take that scythe off your hands if you don't mind though. a last ode if you will..."

[Daakjenaar]

1 minute ago, EscortAlpha said:

Chegar was too focused on Tarnas to respond, or even hear the spectators request.

He teleported To tarnas's location, lashing out with a pair of heat daggers before disappearing in another cloud of smoke.

Tarnas pulled out two Fang Knives, and watched for movement.

[EscortAlpha]

1 minute ago, souldrive11 said:

Both Mia and Aria were physically and mentally drained, but they weren't going to let their nerves loose just yet.

The pressure of an invisible hand grabbed Svytoj's shoulder, as Aria danced her way towards the previously torn open doorway while swinging her Galatine and Soma haphazardly.

"...you should be clean. the voices and strings have gone silent for now..."

"...I'll take that scythe off your hands if you don't mind though. a last ode if you will..."

Svytoj passed the damaged reaper to Aria, Clasping it to her palm as bits of ash and char flecked from his blackened hands.
You did good out there, kiddo. Real good. Svytoj thought

[EscortAlpha]

3 minutes ago, Daakjenaar said:

Tarnas pulled out two Fang Knives, and watched for movement.

Two shuriken few into Tarnas's left side, Followed by a blast from a Boar on the right.

[Daakjenaar]

1 minute ago, EscortAlpha said:

Two shuriken few into Tarnas's left side, Followed by a blast from a Boar on the right.

Tarnas ducked under the shurikens and rolled out of the way of the Boar. A moment later, he lunged in the direction the Boar shot had come from.

[bowiespoon]

((Fair warning to everyone, you'll want to start wrapping everything up. We're closing shop soon!))

[souldrive11]

7 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

Svytoj passed the damaged reaper to Mia, Clasping it to her palm as bits of ash and char flecked from his blackened hands.
You did good out there, kiddo. Real good. Svytoj thought

"...we're not done yet, there's still unfinished business below..." the thought whispers in the back of Svytoj's head as the remains of the scythe fades from view, the tapping continuing ever so slightly.

"...for now let's get out of here before the situation changes..." The grip on the Frost's shoulder fades away and the sounds of a bullet jump could be heard heading towards the exit.

Aria was already down the hallway and pressing the elevator button like a madwoman, the Valkyr finally having the sense to holster her weapons.

 

Edited February 23, 2017 by souldrive11

[EscortAlpha]

7 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

((Fair warning to everyone, you'll want to start wrapping everything up. We're closing shop soon!))

((Then I Think I know where Svytoj is going to land. Soul? do you know where Aria and Mia are going to land?))

 

6 minutes ago, souldrive11 said:

"...we're not done yet, there's still unfinished business below..." the thought whispers in the back of Svytoj's head as the remains of the scythe fades from view, the tapping continuing ever so slightly.

"...for now let's get out of here before the situation changes..." The grip on the Frost's shoulder fades away and the sounds of a bullet jump could be heard heading towards the exit.

Aria was already down the hallway and pressing the elevator button like a madwoman, the Valkyr finally having the sense to holster her weapons.

 

Svytoj nodded. He dropped the keys he had taken, and began walking back to the elevator, Giving Asmodai on final nod as he walked.
Svytoj tried using his link to talk with Chegar as he entered the elevator.
"Chegar, can you hear me?"
"Svy... ta...trying to ...The generato... Need Help"
"Chegar?!" Svytoj called out, but the vocal link just wasn't strong enough.
"Sounds like the battle below has a snag. You guys up for one more fight?" Svytoj asked Mia and Aria as his armor and skin finally began to heal.

Edited February 23, 2017 by EscortAlpha

[bowiespoon]

As the three tenno left the throne room, the snow that had been persistently falling finally ceased.

Edited February 23, 2017 by bowiespoon

[souldrive11]

3 minutes ago, EscortAlpha said:

((Then I Think I know where Svytoj is going to land. Soul? do you know where Aria and Mia are going to land?))

 

Svytoj nodded. He dropped the keys he had taken, and began walking back to the elevator, Giving Asmodai on final nod as he walked.
Svytoj tried using his link to talk with Chegar as he entered the elevator.
"Chegar, can you hear me?"
"Svy... ta...trying to ...The generato... Need Help"
"Chegar?!" Svytoj called out, but the vocal link just wasn't strong enough.
"Sounds like the battle below has a snag. You guys up for one more fight?" Svytoj asked Mia and Aria as his armor and skin finally began to heal.

2 minutes ago, bowiespoon said:

As the three tenno left the throne room, the snow that had been persistently falling finally ceased.

"...we've come this far, may as well see it through..." The escape on the elevator hatch opened up as the elevator continued it's descend.

"Don't mind us, just going the route less traveled~" Aria joked, giving Svy a thumbs up as she shimmyed up and through the opening. "In like a ninja, out like one, eh~? Feel free to join along, we'd just rather the walking keychains not be able to keep tabs on us~" 

Aria and presumedly Mia leaped off the elevator and dove into a nearby grate to a maintenance hatch, sliding through it at a well practiced speed towards the outer edge of the orokin tower.