[center][img]http://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjY2LmUyMTUwOC5SMDAsLjAA/chapbook.regular.png[/img][/center] [center][b]Day/Time:[/b] Day Three - Late Afternoon to Evening [b]Location:[/b] Platform City to Ragnarok [b]Tagging:[/b] [@Dawnrider][@Zarkun][@Lugubrious][@DracoLunaris][@Tenma Tendo][/center] [hr] Return from one mission, and then he’s pegged with another. The ex-SOLDIER was exhausted from the Dream Land ordeal. They had brought back Naija’s lost flight contraption, and they had also brought back the fat penguin. There was no way Cloud was about to leave an infected villain alone in a still stable universe. It was amazing that King Dedede was even still alive and hadn’t morphed into some grotesque code abomination. Cloud was lying in a hospital bed with an IV of Ether in his arm. He was resting comfortably beneath the covers with an arm crossed behind his head. He was going to get a few hours in of sleep before he went running off into another dimension. Meanwhile, Kirby was in the lab with Dr. Light and a recovered Dr. Solus. The two doctors were surrounding King Dedede as he lay strapped down to a steel table. The pink marshmallow had fluttered up to the table and released a breath of air with a [i]pop![/i]. He landed next to King Dedede who glared at his nemesis with red venous eyes. [color=ed1c24][b]“You! Get away from me!”[/b][/color] King Dedede growled. Dr. Light stood with his arms crossed behind his back as he observed the penguin. [color=00aeef][b]“What do you make of this? How is he still alive?”[/b][/color] Dr. Solus narrowed his glossy black eyes. [color=a36209][b]“Hmm…peculiar adaptation possible.”[/b][/color] Dr. Light blinked in amazement. [color=00aeef][b]“He is adapting to it?”[/b][/color] Kirby hopped onto King Dedede’s stomach and the penguin snapped at him, [color=ed1c24][b]“I said-”[/b][/color] The penguin’s eyes bulged when a black tentacle suddenly burst from his mouth and whipped around nearly striking the doctors and Kirby. The doctors immediately ducked and Kirby jumped over it like a rope with a cry before he dove underneath the table. The tentacle continued to lash about until King Dedede sucked it back into his mouth on a vacuum-like breath. He continued to blink his panicked eyes. Dr. Solus straightened. [color=a36209][b]“Ah,”[/b][/color] he said. [color=a36209][b]“Vacuum; void; stolen sack. Our Spheniscidae contains a gastrointestinal space devoid of matter.”[/b][/color] [color=00aeef][b]“So…”[/b][/color] Dr. Light grasped his chin through his fluffy beard. [color=00aeef][b]“That may explain why he’s still alive, but the virus is still inside him. It’s in his bloodstream right?”[/b][/color] [color=a36209][b]“Possible and not possible. Drawn to vacuum. Developed antibodies to neutralize residual virus strands.”[/b][/color] Dr. Light’s eyes shined in awe. [color=00aeef][b]“Great Gizmos, we could possibly extract the virus and save him. We can possibly collect the immunoglobulins from his serum and develop a new virus!”[/b][/color] Dr. Solus replied, [color=a36209][b]“Correct. Need reinforced containment for extraction.”[/b][/color] [color=00aeef][b]“I have developed just the place.”[/b][/color] [h3]Extraction Chamber[/h3] Dr. Light sat before a console and was setting the locks and containment energy. His hands were pushing forward levers and twisting dials. Dr. Solus stood behind him, watching Kirby and King Dedede through the observation window. They were in an octagon chamber with a grey floor. No other furniture or items were in it. When Dr. Light finished preparations he informed, [color=00aeef][b]“I designed this chamber to contain Mavericks if we ever encountered any. I’m sure it can hold some black goop.”[/b][/color] He then spoke through the mic. [color=00aeef][b]“Are you two ready?”[/b][/color] King Dedede peered down at his stomach and rubbed it uncomfortably with his flippers. [color=ed1c24][b]“I guess…”[/b][/color] Kirby hopped into the air with a raised arm nub. [color=f49ac2][b]“Ey!”[/b][/color] [color=00aeef][b]“All right; Dedede, use all of your strength to force out the virus.”[/b][/color] King Dedede narrowed his eyes irritably. [color=ed1c24][b]“That’s [i]King[/i] Dedede,”[/b][/color] he grumbled. Parting his beak, the penguin started to inhale. A powerful vacuum began sucking air into his belly in which he held for a full minute. When he reached a minute, he attempted to reverse the suction. A black spade, which looked like it belonged to a polygonal shape plugged his mouth. The penguin’s eyes widened and his wings began to flap frantically. [color=00aeef][b]“It looks like something is jamming his beak,”[/b][/color] Dr. Light said in surprise. He turned on the mic. [color=00aeef][b]“Don’t stop exhaling Dedede! You have to force it out.”[/b][/color] Force it out. That was exactly what it felt like. Like trying to force out a huge turd through his mouth. The penguin’s face turned blue and his eyes started to roll into the back of his head. As much as he tried to cough it up, the giant black star was too enormous! Kirby flapped his arms as he attempted to cheer King Dedede on, but it didn’t seem like it was working. The penguin looked ready to faint. Taking a desperate risk, Kirby charged around in front of King Dedede and then leapt toward him with a pointed red shoe. [color=f49ac2][b]“Ha!”[/b][/color] Kirby exclaimed. Kirby’s kick sank into King Dedede’s puffed up belly and gave him the blast of air he needed to spew out the giant black star. The penguin deflated like a balloon and collapsed across the floor on his back. The black star bounced around the interior of the extraction chamber and Dr. Light exclaimed, [color=00aeef][b]“Kirby! Get Dedede and get out of there now!”[/b][/color] Kirby’s feet made a red blur as he raced over to the penguin, grabbed his flipper and quickly dragged him out. As the chamber door sealed tightly closed behind them, the star popped dumping a black mass in the center of the container. The virus resembled brambles. Black tendrils of mucus-like ichor quivered and slithered about like worms. Dr. Light paled at the sight of it. [color=00aeef][b]“That enormous thing was inside King Dedede?”[/b][/color] he questioned in disbelief. Dr. Solus smiled. [color=a36209][b]“Excellent. Many experiments to conduct. Space contains planets; universes; endless possibilities. Sack contained similar properties.”[/b][/color] [color=00aeef][b]“If that stolen sack is its own space, then the enemy will be able to use it to disperse the virus on multiple universes without ever needing to physically be there. They can even use it for instant travel. But those people were infected when they came out of that sack,”[/b][/color] Dr. Light mused. [color=a36209][b]“Infected yes. Alternate infected universe parallel to our own.”[/b][/color] Dr. Light looked at Dr. Solus in shock. [color=00aeef][b]“What? You knew about this? Why didn’t you tell anyone?”[/b][/color] [color=a36209][b]“No time. Learned at last second. Received concussion. Bag stolen by miniature vandals.”[/b][/color] Dr. Light stood from his chair. [color=00aeef][b]“We have to get that bag back immediately!”[/b][/color] Dr. Solus’s attention went to the odd virus creature. [color=a36209][b]“You do that. Must run experiments.”[/b][/color] [hr] Rosalina was sitting next to Guile’s rejuvenation tank, cradling her sleeping Lumas in her arms. She held them like plushies as she tried not to worry. They were going to save Guile. [b]Ambassador! This is Fox. Do you read me?[/b] Rosalina’s head rose in a start as she gazed up at the ceiling as though Fox was floating there. [color=00aeef][b]“Fox?”[/b][/color] she gasped in surprise. She then rose from her chair careful not to drop her star children. [color=00aeef][b]“Yes Fox. I hear you. Where are you?”[/b][/color] [b]I’m going after him.[/b] Rosalina’s eyes widened. [color=00aeef][b]“You can’t go by yourself! It’s not safe! Send us your coordinates!”[/b][/color] She then frowned as tears tumbled from her eyes. [color=00aeef][b]“I’m not going to lose someone else! You send us your coordinates and you standby right now!”[/b][/color] [hr] Rosalina had been quick to spread the word about Fox having gone solo in pursuit of the pirate ship. Vault Boy had the engineers ready the Ragnarok, and he had the next team ready for movement. Dr. Light met with Rosalina and Vault Boy to quickly share with them the gravity of the situation. Vault Boy’s bottom lip turned up sternly and his brows fell into a hard line over his beady eyes. [color=fff200][b]“Great Roid Roaches, we’re in such a pile of Deathclaw shit!”[/b][/color] He looked to the gathered group of heroes: Cloud, Naija, Slayer, Alicia, Akira, King Dedede, and Kirby. It might have been boastful that Alicia was selected over James on the mission, but fueling egos hadn’t been the intention. Kirby had volunteered to go with the group and King Dedede decided as well insisting that he was the only one who knew the face of the guy who had taken Mario’s Hat and Soul. [color=fff200][b]“All right everyone. Here’s the mission. You are to stop that pirate ship at all cost. We don’t know if Mario’s Hat and Soul is on it, but we do know that a mysterious bag with the ability to spread the Mugen Virus across the entire multidimensional universe is on that ship. If you can bring it back in one piece, great. If you can’t bring it back, then make sure no one else can steal it. It is too risky to lose to the enemy. Also, the villain who injured Guile is on that ship. You saw what he did to him. He possesses a very powerful weapon. If you guys are injured by it, then unless you have some powerful spells and pray to the virtual gods, then you may not make it back. We won’t even be able to revive you if your code is deleted. So please be careful. Lastly…”[/b][/color] [url= https://i.pinimg.com/originals/32/1b/11/321b11e4ab26d19a18873d1c0e53cf66.jpg]Vault Boy[/url] added coolly, [color=fff200][b]“Destroy that ship.”[/b][/color] [center][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjgwLmZmZmZmZi5SR1ZzZEdFZ1RXbHpjMmx2YmpvZ1NHRnNZbVZ5WkEsLC4wAAAA/prozac-buzz.grunge.png[/img][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/84zOEv0.png?1[/img][/center] [center][url=https://youtu.be/DOjzCCZz70M]Halberd Theme[/url][/center] [b]Interior[/b] Inside the ship, there are multiple long corridors with special trolleys to make travel faster. There are many rooms inside to include a kitchen, jail, training room, and a massive engine room. The ship employs over a hundred crewmen under the command of Meta Knight and his first and second in command: Sword Knight and Blade Knight. Other notable bridge commanders are Captain Vul, Sailor Waddle Dee, Axe Knight, and Mace Knight. The ship also contains a hangar that holds 100 bat-winged fighter jets prepared to be released from the vessel like bees from a bee hive. [b]Armament[/b] The Halberd contains a massive cannon beneath its bow with a Combo Cannon on top. The Combo Cannon is a double-barreled turret covering the top side of the Halberd. It fires a devastating laser, cannonballs, and has a mechanical arm used to attack enemy ships. All other cannons are smaller and cover most arcs of the ship. The cannons fire flak shells, beams, and pulsed energy projectiles. It also contains a single mecha known as the Heavy Lobster. [b]Weakness[/b] The ship contains a reactor at its heart, but it won’t be easy to get to. There are several crew members to get through as well as Meta Knight and his commanders. The reactor itself is known to be a deadly weapon capable of attacking saboteurs. [b]Mission:[/b] Our heroes must fight through various fighter pilots and clear a path to the Halberd. Once aboard, they are to locate the dimensional sack and learn what they can about the weapon that harmed Guile and any whereabouts about Mario’s Hat and Soul. Once they believe they have acquired what they needed, they are to destroy the Halberd and return to base. [u]Special Weapons/Abilities Available[/u]: Yes [u]XP Event[/u]: Yes [u]Special Items Available[/u]: Yes [u]Starter Items Offered[/u]: None [h3]Team[/h3] Naija, Akira, Slayer, Cloud, Alicia, and [b]Fox[/b] (NPCs: Kirby and King Dedede) [b]GM Note:[/b] I don’t need to write any rules. You guys know the drill. Understand though that this is a Delta mission. It will be difficult. It won’t be impossible, but it may get frustrating. There are higher rewards in Delta mission, however so enjoy those. Remember to have fun. Post every 3 days and if you don’t think you’ll be able to post in time, then remember to let the GM know. Do not keep it a secret because it holds up the game. I’m already lenient enough when it comes to activity. I was thinking that you guys can have a pre-mission moment on the Ragnarok. Because on my next GM post, the XP will be initiated and the mission will kick off in a blaze of glory.