Goob

4 hours ago, Doomslug The Destroyer said:

Dr. Doomie looked up from his desk as @Goob walked in.

"Hi, can I help you? Are you here for the interview?" 

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unless you don't want to of course

"Yes, I am." Goob sits down across from Dr. Doomie, giving him a small smile. "How are you today?"

Goob looks up at the imposing structure that is the ICMBAAOM. This was going to be a tough egg to crack, he knew. The place was heavily guarded with every type of Investiture user possible and they somehow could bend the very rules itself, allowing them to strictly control all use of the stuff within it's walls. But he had to try, no? Lots of innocent people locked up in here, put on meds and emotionally restrained... it was disgusting, and all just for enjoying something. And why Brandon Sanderson books of all things? Goob had heard of fandoms far, far more obsessed with their media than Sanderson fans. I mean, all you had to do was go on Tumblr in 2014!
None of that matter now, though. He had to break those people out, and quick, before the IC's brainwashing progressed too far in the poor souls.
No amount of force was going to get him in, unfortunately. It would take a small army to storm this place, no. He was going to have to go the more subtle route.

So, he walks up to the front desk and pulls out his resume. "Excuse me, could you point me to... Office 3b? I have a job interview." He had faked his resume, of course, claiming to hate all things Sanderson- except maybe Moash, the one character he liked. It was honestly difficult to type back when he applied, and had to spend three hours online arguing with a real Moash defender to get the sick feeling out of his stomach. But his trials were almost over, and just one more interview and he could get in as a Anti-Brandon Therapist, where he could get right up close and personal with the patients. (The job hadn't been very difficult to get an interview for. Unsurprisingly, there weren't many Anti-Brandon Therapists on the market.)

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jailbreak rp time

22 hours ago, The Unknown Novel said:

"Deal with? Lethal against non-epic? I've got a few rubber bullets, but it’s hard against greater numbers.

"We only need one to interrogate, don't we?"

@The Unknown Novel (Up for a fight scene?)

I whisper quietly to Damien, quiet enough to not be heard by the thugs over the hustle of the city above. "Looks like some Epic's minions. Since their master clearly isn't here at the moment, how about we deal with these people and get some info about their goings-on?"

@#1 Taln Fan (Has Crystallix left his throne room?)
@The Unknown Novel
Cibor creeped down the dark, dank, and narrow corridors of the sewers. Him and Damien had left the main causeway once it became clear it was occupied by an underground slum, filled with those abandoned and left in ruin by the above world. Now they shuffled through one of the many abandoned tunnels, their only light being that of their flashlights.
The informant they were looking for was on the other side of town. And since Cibor wasn't dumb enough to go walking through downtown Berlin in military gear, through the sewers they went. It wasn't long before a light appeared, far down the tunnel.- clearly not daylight, but strange down here nonetheless. Gesturing to Damien to turn their flashlights off, the pair hides in the darkness near the entrance to the chamber they now peer into.
Inside is about twelve gun-wielding grunts and multiple crystals, one large throne-shaped one and one that's a little smaller than a person, with a vague outline of... something inside. Clearly some sort of epic's lair- new, perhaps, given the signs of recent struggle.

"Alright. I like this reddish color I suppose..." I pull it out of the box, wondering why the label was on the inside of the container.

"I- I see." I glance over at the other visitors. "I suppose- I suppose I'll do it physical. Nothing like hard machinery, haha..."
Something feels off.

1 hour ago, Dannnex said:

"Ah, so you are new. Welcome! Would you like to start the process of creating your very first Danex?"

The figure laughs. "Oh, you're funny."

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A thundering crash, like that of something metallic falling from a great height, is heard from off in the distance. This sound interrupts the previously unnoticed silence, but now that you notice it, it's hard to ignore. The entire building is as quiet as a librarian's tomb. Every word spoken is immediately absorbed into the air with no sign of an echo. You almost feel like you should be whispering. 

I awkwardly laugh. "Ha, yeah... Uh, alright. I guess I'll take one? Will that cost me anything?"

"Uh- What the hell is a Danex?"

13 hours ago, Tani said:

 

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That would definitely be funny but I'm not sure how they would get out of that one without an unexpected crystal acupuncture session, especially unprepared. Maybe it would be better to have them stumble onto it while exploring?

On 3/23/2022 at 10:12 PM, The Unknown Novel said:

"Fine by me." Damien subconsciously took the lead to the door.

Once the both leave, they walk down the highway into the denser parts of Berlin, and Cibor leads Damien to a sewer entrance tucked away in a tight alleyway. Pulling off the manhole ca wave of stench hits the two and Cibor hops down onto the ladder and descends into the dark.

@The Unknown Novel
"Well, we need to get going. Come on. I was thinking we could investigate down the main sewer tunnel first." Cibor wasn't sure how much he trusted this mercenary, so he had taken it upon himself to keep an eye on the gun-for-hire.

On 3/14/2022 at 7:16 PM, Tani said:

"Probably. Here, nightfall. Got it. Anything in particular you want me to find out? Besides the usual stuff, I mean."

"A safe and secret place to hide out would certainly help. These hotel rooms are expensive."

3 minutes ago, Tani said:

"How long until we should meet up again?"

"Do you think you can get anything done by nightfall?"

On 3/12/2022 at 9:20 PM, The Unknown Novel said:

 

"Plus they tend to be the safest way to get anywhere."

"Exactly. Rosalin, I'll meet back up with you right here, alright?" He turns and walks north. "C'mon Damien, the nearest sewer entrance is this way."

13 hours ago, Tani said:

"What's in the sewers?" Rosalin asked.

"Informants. People like that like to stay away from power, and no self-respecting or sane Epic would set up in the sewers. Plus my old friend that I mentioned is likely down there."

26 minutes ago, The Unknown Aon said:

"Zeke," Damien nods towards Czykyi. "Who? Desolation? Of course he's here, he controls more than half the city."

Cibor clenches his fists at the mention of Desolation, but keeps it hidden from his two companions. He had told them the story of how he found Lublin but did not yet mention his alterior motives for coming to Berlin.

"Can't say we've even started, Damien. I was just about to head down to the sewers. Want to come with?"

On 3/10/2022 at 5:30 PM, Tani said:

"How many of these targets do you guess you'll recognize?"

"I know there should be at least one old friend lurking down there. And with a little cash, I can probably make some more." He sighs "Can't say I'm anticipating it much. Sewers are still sewers, even after Calamity."

On 3/8/2022 at 8:28 PM, Tani said:

"If common sense says scout, I'd rather scout. Live to fight another day and all that." She slung her rifle over her shoulder. "At least, for now." She thought about her words for a bit, then added, "The scouting bit, not the living bit. I'd rather not stop the living bit anytime soon."

"I share that sentiment, but this city has so many ripe targets, the temptation is almost to much to bear." He taps his fingers on his side. "But none of that matters for now. We'll die anyway if we charge in blind. I think I'll head down to the sewers- all sorts of scum hides down there. Hopefully some informants as well."

1 hour ago, Tani said:

Rosalin followed. "So this is a scouting mission? No more, no less?" She checked her rifle. "Do you want me on the rooftops or on the streets?"

"The EAEC says we should just scout. Common sense says we should just scout. So tell me, do we want to just scout?" He smiles a little. "Streets. Blend in- a rooftop in a city like this is too exposed."

@Tani @The Unknown Aon (@Anyone else who wants to be an anti-epic)

       Cibor stood atop Victory Column overlooking the modest Berlin skyline. It was a nice city, Berlin, one of the better-off ones on the continent. It wasn't ruined, abandoned, or even majorly damaged by Calamity's spawn after she appeared and "blessed" the epics. Hell, it had electricity, running water- commodities half of Europe didn't have these days. It was relaxing, almost. Looking from atop this monument, he could almost pretend that Calamity never happened. As long as he ignored the lightly glowing TV tower in his peripheral, and pushed away memories of many other cities he had seen from a similar point of view, it was beautiful. But those forsaken cities... some felt like miniature hells made just for their residents. Rotterdam, flooded. Helsinki, under a never-ending snowstorm. Saint Petersburg and it's horrible Lakhta Tower. He had been to so many places... In comparison, Berlin seemed peaceful.

       It was genuinely comforting, seeing it so pristine. He had visited Berlin once before, as a child before Calamity. His father had been on a business trip and had decided to bring Cibor and his mother with. What carefree days those were, walking down the roads, eating street food and gawking at the Brandenburg Gate... Cibor wasn't one for nostalgia, but sometimes a little was needed in these times of trial, to remind us what we're fighting for.

       Still, however, there was work to do. Cibor turned away from the railing and began to walk back down the stairs to the base of the structure, descending down it's 285 steps to his partner at the bottom, Rosalin. The EAEC officially had sent them and a few other agents to scout the city, gather intelligence, and prepare for larger operations there. They were specifically told to stay somewhat low, pick off easy targets. Cibor, however, had other plans, for Berlin was a sickly city.
"Apologies, Rosalin. Just wanted to take in the view for a moment. Now, come on- we need to get some know-how on the city. We know the basics, but I want the specifics, yeah?"
       He continued past her and began to walk out into the street. He considered contacting the other members of his team that were already out and about, but decided against it. He wanted to minimize the use of cell phones, as you see Berlin had one of the densest Epic populations of any city he had ever been too, and you never really knew what twisted powers those monsters had. Any one of the city's epics could have some sort of signal-tracking ability, and if they tapped into the wrong call- well, that would be the end for him and his team
In fact, This large Epic population was the primary reason the EAEC hadn't started operations here before. To them, Berlin was a wall that they had just decided to try and breach.

To Cibor, however, Berlin was a city infected, teeming with the filthy and the malicious. Thankfully for the innocent, powerless Berliners, Cibor saw himself as a doctor, here to treat this blighted place.

And his cure, for this virulent disease?

Cold, hard lead.
 

On 3/3/2022 at 5:28 PM, Tani said:

I'm willing to be an anti-epic.

On 3/3/2022 at 4:25 PM, Thaidakar the Ghostblood said:

I would like to be on the anti-epic team!

Cool. I'll probably wait to post until you two have your characters.

I have a secret to tell you- but be forewarned, the information contained in this document might change your life forever.

In the world there are these strange entities known only as CSPs See, they may seem like ordinary cats at first glance, but do not be fooled. No one knows how they came to be, or how they exist at all- Some say they were once ordinary cats warped into strange forms. Some say they're extradimensional creatures trying and failing to disguise themselves as our feline friends. The uninformed may say that is simply how cats are.

No one knows the truth of their nature. But the organization I belong to, the CSP Organization, seeks to find these CSPs and capture them, making sure their mysterious goals never harm humanity. (CSP, of course, stands for Control, Shield, and Preserve)
Here I shall record some of these CSPs, describe how they look, how they act, and how one can keep them at bay.

CSP001
Description: CSP001 is a bipedal, black-furred entity with four tentacle-like appendages, with two used as legs and two used as arms. Other than these limbs and two yellow eyes it is practically featureless, with no nose, ears, neck, or even mouth. It is unknown how it manages to survive without nourishment, or how it seemingly retains the senses associated with missing body parts.

Controlled Security Protocols: CSP001 can get highly hostile if it is deprived of entertainment for even short periods of time. It is highly advised to always keep at least (3) methods of entertainment inside it's enclosure at all times, including but not limited to: A scratching post, a laser pointer, a worm-on-a-string, a cat wheel, and danglers, with the appropriate staff to handle these.

CSP002
Description: CSP002's main feature is it's abnormally long front legs and complete lack of back ones, making it's movements a dragging motion. Other than that however, CSP002 is practically identical to a normal feline, with a ordinary head and tail. It seems to enjoy laying near edges with it's front legs hanging over the edge, as pictured in it's official image.

Controlled Security Protocols: CSP002 requires few special controlment protocols- however, due to it's long legs, any harmful or otherwise fragile objects should stay at least 5 feet above CSP002's enclosure's floor.

CSP003
Description: To an untrained observer, CSP003 might appear to be an amalgamation of multiple different black cats. It has eight tails and seven eyes laid out horizontally, almost like an octopus that it uses to scuttle across the floor. Strangely however it still only has one mouth, nose and pair of ears, as it appears to have a primary face. X-rays have proved inconclusive however as it does not have any organs, instead being a single solid mass.

Controlled Security Protocols: CSP003's enclosure is to be regularly inspected for even small holes, as similarly to octopuses, CSP004 can slip through even small cracks.

CSP004

Description: CSP004 is identical to an average housecat save for the fact that it's two front paws have been replaced with human hands, with human skin, fingernails, and opposable thumbs, of which it has full control of. The fur around it's human wrists curls into itself, creating the illusion of sleeves. It habitually grabs anything put in it's hands, similar to human newborns.

Controlled Security Protocols: CSP004's enclosure is to have autodoors, as using it's hands CSP004 can quite easily open and even unlock simple doorknobs.

CSP005
Description: CSP005 is another white-furred bipedal specimen. However, unlike CSP001, CSP005 retains it's nose, mouth, whiskers, paws, tail. It does lack ears and arms, however, and also unlike CSP001, it is totally deaf due to this. It is also quite fast, it's two legs being surprisingly powerful.

Controlled Security Protocols: Each entrance is to have two doors using an airlock system, as CSP005's high speed makes it difficult to enter it's enclosure safely without it bolting for the exit.

CSP006
Description: CSP006 lacks limbs of almost any kind and is abnormally long, with one end having a normal cat's head and the other splitting into two, creating a Y structure. It slithers along the ground like a serpent, and has even been observed to slide sideways similarly to a Sidewinder snake. The nature of it's fur should prevent this behavior, however it seems as if it's regular grooming adds extra grip to the bottom half of it's body.

Controlled Security Protocols: A standard enclosure will do for CSP006, as it has no special abilities that would aid in an escape.

CSP007
Description: Another black CSP, CSP007 has a normal feline head but almost completely lacks a body, mostly consisting as a hub for it's three tentacle-like appendages it uses to walk. To be honest it's kind of boring. Honestly I'm not even bother with Controlled Security Protocols on this one.

CSP008
Description: CSP008 is egg shaped with nothing but two green eyes and two limbs to walk around. Similarly to CSP001, it is unknown how it eats, if it does so at all. Overall, CSP008 is rather mysterious and secretive, usually keeping quiet and lurking in the dark corners of the enclosure where it is kept.

Controlled Security Features:  Lighting in CSP008's enclosure is to be kept dim, as too bright lights make CSP008 more aggressive.

CSP009 
Description: Everyone already knows cats are liquid. However CSP009 takes this to the next level, having an almost glue-like viscosity. Be forewarned before dipping your hand in it- it's body is highly acidic, as this is how it digests food. That leaves it's mouth free for communication, which it often does in the form of high-pitched meows.

Controlled Security Procedures: CSP008 is to have a 75-gallon fish tank as a enclosure instead of the standard room. It shall be cleaned every month, with CSP009 lured into and kept in a glass cup during the process, as pictured in it's image.

CSP010
Description: CSP010 is a normal feline save for it's incredibly large front right leg. This arm is highly muscular and incredibly strong, being able to punch through wood, concrete, and even steel if CSP010 is motivated to. However this extra large arm does make movement difficult for it at times- interestingly, to alleviate these struggles, it completely forgoes using it's front left arm, instead running on the forearm of it's strong leg.

Controlled Security Protocols: Keeping CSP010 regularly fed and entertained is of upmost importance, as CSP010 when bored tends to punch holes in the walls and escape. Trust me, we've tried to reinforce them. It doesn't help.

Why am I telling you all this? I need your help. There seems to be an ever-increasing number of these CSPs, so If you spot any more possible CSPs out and around, we need you to report them using the same format as our catalogue. Importantly, an image is required as proof of it's existence. We don't take any phonies here, alright?
 

Yeah, Berlin works.

Oh, and another question: Would anyone like to be on an anti-Epic team with my character? I'm fine being solo but it would make more sense to have some teammates.
@The Unknown Aon oh and about your comment on my sheet, go ahead.

@Tani A specific city would be nice. Maybe somewhere in germany? Also I'm adding a bunch of lore into my character sheet so just look over it see if you like it