We Are Our Avatars VI (Closed for Good)

[Kirke]

OoC: Okay... @Nail: I've got a few questions about this post:

As the MPs neared, three of them were knocked out by the psionic wave Tophat emitted. The remaining 47 unleased a barrage of lightning bolts at it, each MP firing four bolts from their hands.

1: I got the impression that this was a fairly large prison, how did the guards supposedly surrounding it get to one side of it all at the same time?
2: This is in a city, correct? Can all of them even find room to fire at the same time?
3: Am I right in thinking they're basically shooting at each other, since they logically would be on both sides of Tophat?

 

[Furioso]

Rita woke up to find that, much to her displeasure, she was still deaf. Ugh, where's a healer when you need one...

 

[DotSlash]

Ness was up and about, hackysacking with a small light ball to pass the time. Rita might notice a trail of bullet shells, suggesting she'd been practicing. [color=666666] Well, I never thought that things would be so clear after that... This feels weird... but good. [/color]

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica was sitting off by herself in one corner of the temple courtyard. She was snapping the fingers of her left hand in front of her face in a slow rhythm and wearing a dour expression on her face. I probably deserve this...

 

[Furioso]

OoC: @Dot, would Ness know she's been mind controlled? I think rather than feeling like she's been mind controlled shes supposed to feel like a great revelation or something has been revealed to her.

Rita picked up a bullet shell and inspected it out of mild curiosity.

 

[DotSlash]

@Furi: K. Edited. And I wouldn't know(didn't watch Avengers). She had knowledge of it before it happened, so maybe.

The shell would be blue with a small battery-like object within it. The shell also had Vanessa's last name imprinted in script and text denoting it was a Grade S shock-type pistol bullet.

Ness began to walk over toward Jess and waved a bit toward her as she crouched down next to her.
I've got nothing for helping to cure deafness... Maybe if I got some more tech to work with...

 

[Furioso]

Rita tried to inspect the battery-like object.

 

[Chungus]

Spoiler: OoC @Kirke:

1: They weren't surrounding it, they were first gathered outside the exit, and recently under the only large window of the prison, which is the warden's office, located on the front of the prison.
2: With some careful aiming, I don't see why not.
3: Same as the above.

But since I really can't be bothered to argue over this, I'll say they arived to late and Tophat managed to escape without effort.

Having the energy he needed to cast spells drained, and having been fatigued in general by the previous day's events, Loki had slept up to this point. Only now, he began to awaken, still feeling rather worse for wear. Opening his eyes, Loki brought a hand infront of it to shield it from the light with a groan. Whatever sorcery they worked, it has been annoyingly effective... Rising to his feet, Loki took a moment to look around to see where his subjects were, given that he now couldn't hear any of then.

 

[DotSlash]

The battery has a small blinking light on it, showing that it had mostly run out of power. Being a mage, Rita might be able to recognize some stronger electric-type magic on the object, despite being discharged.

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica looked up as she noticed Ness walking over. She waved back and smiled to her for a single moment before her expression became sad again and she went back to what she was doing before, not seeing much point in trying to talk.

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Nybeth was back to working on his experiments, hardly even seeming to have been slowed down any by the previous day's events.

 

[DotSlash]

Ness noticed her sad look and knew what it was for. In an effort to gesture, Ness took her fedora off and tapped her forehead, trying to signal to her about the mental link.

 

[Furioso]

Rita pocketed the shell, deciding to ask Ness about it later since she couldn't currently hear a response. Ok, first we should find a healer... communicated Rita to everyone who had a communicator.

 

[Chungus]

After taking note of where his subjects were in the temple, Loki reached for his pendant and telepathically spoke to Jessica. I assume all of us have been deafened by that band of abominations. This is minor a problem, for between us, we only have but three pendants. If you would lend your pendant to your acquintance, I have a task for her. 'Hearing' Rita's message, Loki switched mental channels, and telepathically answered, Should we return to Shaintaio now, it would arise great suspision, as we had been seen leaving. We will have to make due with telepathic comunication until today's deed is done. After which, we can see our hearing tended to without question.

 

[Drakmorg]

@Furioso: Nybeth doesn't have a communicator necklace either.

Jessica noticed Ness' gesture in the corner of her vision, so she turned to look at her. She tilted her head and raised an eyebrow, giving Ness a confused look as she didn't quite understand what she meant. Hearing Loki speak to her mind, she reached down the collar of her shirt and pulled out her necklace. She gave Loki a quick "Yes sir." before taking it off and holding it out to Ness in an offer for her to take it.

 

[Furioso]

OoC: @Drak, oops, edited

 

[DotSlash]

Ness sighed a bit to herself as she took the pendant in her hands, rubbing it a little curiously.

 

[Chungus]

Seeing Jessica hand over her pendant to Ness, Loki attempted to contacted her, the first few tries resulting in him 'hearing' white noise. On the third try, he successfully managed to telepathically speak to her. As you have undoubtebly noticed, most if not all of us have been deafened, leaving telepathy the only feasibly means of comunication. The problem that this presents is that between us, we have only three pendants. So, the task I have for you is this--Make your way for Shaintaio and purchase two more pendants. One for yourself, the other for Nybeth. If you have need of gold to pay for this, ask Rita.

 

[Furioso]

Rita was pretty unhappy with Loki's response, but couldn't raise protest. Alright. was all she replied.

 

[DotSlash]

Ness shook her head a bit in response to Loki. [color=666666] "There's no need for that, I'll be able to pay for the pendants on my own. And unlike you all, I can still hear well enough to be able to barter. Excuse me, I'll be back as soon as possible." [/color]

With that, she handed the pendant back to Jess before teleporting herself to the outside city walls of Shaintaio, remembering it from her tailing Loki. She proceeded to enter the city, hands in pockets.

 

[Chungus]

As common as telepathic jewelery was in Xiphatia, Ness would find that a great many stores sold them, the items in question ranging from rings, wristbands, earrings, chokers, pendants, amulets and necklaces. Of all these, the rings were generally the least expensive, but also had the least range, while the pendants were generally most expensive, and had full range.
[hr]
While he waited for Ness to return, Loki telepathically said to Jessica, Are you feeling well enough to continue with the plans?