Necrophage

Vendetta Inc.

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I'll post tonight.

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@Wick
I was pretty much just tagging the people directly involved in the post I wrote. I always read all posts and tagging everyone in every single post seems redundant when all of the posts should be read regardless. I can do it, it just seems unnecessary.

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@pugbutter
A.. a what? There's just a big blank spot.

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Priest

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The Debriefing: Interacting with @King Tai@alexfangtalon and @RumikoOhara

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"So. Were we going to hit the Orphanage or the Cathedral or are we boldy going after both at the same time?" Priest questioned. "I personally recommend focusing our efforts. We don't know if we'll be dealing with a group much like our own as soon as we meet with their inner organization. It would be quite troublesome to deal with unknown variables. Since this may be inevitable I suggest we focus on one at a time. This Orphanage sounds like a good place to start. If there's anything I know about religious cults it's that the leader often collects a seriously dangerous force. Nothing scarier than fighting a group that isn't afraid to die. That might be what we wind up against."

"Aah, but enough of that." Priest made a gesture to the resident ninja and stealth expert. "I agree with Master Killer here. We should have everyone on board for this even if it's just a support position. I suggest that myself and Echo provide information support. She can monitor communications or much better, disrupt them when we go to move. I will keep an eye on our people and their interactions. That means I will be keeping an eye especially on our boy. If anything goes awry I will send the shock team which should consist of Tinman and Bob. Darric will remain undercover and close to Willard as long as possible and join the shock team when it's time to shimmy out. Paige will pursue further relation with our cult leader. Paige, Jon; I need to have a word with you two after the meeting." He called them out.

Tooth and Claw (Sci-Fi Pit Fighting and Societal War for Good Measure)[High Casual]

"Thanks Magnus. Don't you go dying on me now, if you do there's no way I'm getting out of this. Maybe some day we'll be able to fix this world. It's a far fetch but I'd like to hope we can." Captivity and failure hadn't slowed this man down. Xander would never readily give in to this gruesome fate. Come what may he was going to fight it.

Xander followed Magnus out of the cage. He kept a good deal of distance from the colossus but if he were to survive this encounter it would be by avoiding an unarmed fight with these monsters. Magnus struggled only briefly with his first victim and after a moment of savagery crushed its head with seemingly little effort. Xander couldn't help but think of himself being squished in similar fashion like an insect in the hands of a child curious to know what its guts looked like.

The rebel moved quickly, doing his best to avoid attention as chaos and combat prevailed all around. He rushed up to the smashed snake and examined what was left of its head. Though its skull was effectively crushed most of the teeth still remained intact. Xander certainly didn't have the overpowering strength of Magnus, who casually spoke of ripping arms off to use as a weapon. Pfft! That wasn't ideal, this rebel wasn't a monster. Putting two and two together, Xander daringly put his hands along the fangs and ripped them loose. He was careful not to cut himself along them. Knowing this crazed arena it was likely to be designed to kill quickly or perhaps in more sinister fashion cause intense and debilitating pain to entertain the crowd. Either way it would be useful.

A snake hybrid like that many others scattered around the ring caught interest in him, likely hoping for an easy kill. That had to be Xander's greatest strength. No one in here feared him, they would all underestimate him. The snake drifted quickly, using the genetics it was given with efficiency. It was intimidating to look at as it slithered closer. In place of seeking cover or trying to hide Xander sprinted straight at it. The snake's jaws opened, a hiss escaping as its tongue slipped out. It was prepared to bite. If he tried to hit the head directly he tempted being bitten, even a graze would prove deadly. Instead he jumped at it sideways, slamming it in the chest and tackling it to the ground. It squirmed and writhed to right itself. Xander drove a fang into its eye. Whether or not it was immune to poison didn't matter, he'd just keep pushing until it stopped moving. Once the fang was buried and it quit squirming he looked up to see a more humanoid opponent moving his way.

This next adversary was more cautious. Blood already littered his bony claws. Unlike Magnus this combatant was of average human height but it looked to be built for quickness over massive power. Almost as if it were meant to bleed out larger opponents while evading them. It wore cargo shorts but its skin was thin, showing rippling reddish muscle beneath. Bone spurs protruded from its elbows, knees and finger tips. It even had two horns coming out of its bald head. It frowned tiredly. "Just another execution match I see. I suppose to thin out the rabble before the pros fight." It paused, looking at its victim as a cook would look at a recipe. Taking in every detail as its eagle-like eyes darted back and forth. "I'm sorry they sent you here to die. It's nothing personal. This is just the ring after all." It started advancing toward Xander, steady and watching for quick movements, fully aware of what the rebel did to the snake.

"Yeah. And I'm sorry for whoever has to look at you every morning. You look like the road kill a plastic surgeon tried to save." Xander taunted.

The adversary grinned. It wasn't in the least bit offended. "Fair enough. I wasn't made to be beautiful." Its grin widened. Every tooth in its mouth was a fang. A smile out of nightmares. "I was made to kill you. That is all the joy I can get out of this existence." It started charging at him.

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Priest

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The Debriefing: Interacting with @King Tai@Gutshot@Vashonn and @FantasyChic

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Priest had to give the little spy the benefit for this one. "Alright, alright. So we make a few welcome adjustments, that's why my plan had flaws. So Rose here takes the place of bait. That works for me." He turned to gesture at N.E.R.O.N. "I cannot agree with turning both of you over as a package though. As an ex-criminal - guilty as charged - I know how suspicious something like that would be. They would have poor Tinman here scrapped before we could tie our own nooses. Organizations like this scrap cars for parts because it makes less problems. They chop problem people into bits because it makes less problems." The theif-wizard turned briefly to comment to Willard on that last part. "Pretend you didn't hear that last part kid." He said with an innocent wink.

"Tinman is arguably the fastest candidate here and I like having him in one piece because he's hella-useful. They're a human-trafficking organization they couldn't care any less for a person's wellbeing, they won't need a med-bot. I instead suggest that Tinman is part of the shock-team to save the children. When it gets to that point we all need to move fast before they get any ideas." He concluded.

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@Vashonn

Is it common knowledge that Willard reads emotions and sees colors?

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Priest

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The Debriefing: Interacting with @King Tai and @Vashonn

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It took no time at all for Priest to pipe up and offer his plan. "So I do have an idea on the matter. Just to be upfront for you ladies and gentleman it is something you may not like but will almost certainly work." Priest pointed a finger toward Willard, the young boy in the room. "See, Willard here is a perfect candidate for this job. He's young and he leaves an impression on people. All I would need is something he treasures or an article of clothing and I can keep digs on him regardless of where he goes."

Priest turned to address the rest of the group. "And here's the part everyone will hate. Willard is going to be bate." He paused to let that settle in. "Now, now before anyone protests this is going to be the most suitable way of finding kidnapped children. If we go in guns blazing or whatever you ladies and gents like to do in terms of violence then they will move the children or rush their agenda and we'll be worse off than when we started. I know that's what I'd do if I was a homicidal youth slave-trader."

The mostly ex-con man raised his hands into the air theatrically. "Now this is what I cannot do and the flaw in my plan. Bob isn't fast enough to carry out a rescue if this goes south or even if it works. That's where I believe other more suitable candidates could volunteer. Plus there's the matter of I cannot see everything that happens. Once I discover the general location of their holdings that is where we will need other espionage to make sure we do this correctly." Priest concluded his say, letting others take over the conversation.

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Can't tell if you're waiting on me or not. I have my Internet back so I am posting tomorrow.