Villains & Heroes I: First Struggle: RP Thread

[DailyRoLord]

The Doe
That silly hero is following us. I bolt down the hallway, taking brief glimpses behind me. It is zooming down the hall. The exit is right in front of us. I nearly trip over a police body, just getting up in the nick of time. That was close. WOAH. Suddenly, a mole creature appears out of- nowhere! Right in front of James. I push James out of the way, diverting the attack of this creature.

“James, you take on the robot. I’ve got this mole creature in the bag.” Mayhem fires some fire blasts at the robot. With that, I whip out my bloody dagger, lunging at the mole.

Solosgar doggodaily

 

[doggodaily]

"YOU, THE DOE!" Daniel yells, "THE HOLOGRAM DIDN'T FOOL US, AND I'M BETTER THIS TIME!!" I use my surroundings for help. I quickly grip a rock off the ground from me busting through the stone and lunge it at his blade. "YOU CAN'T HANDLE ME ANYMORE!" I go to headbutt him, Daniel was quicker this time due to Takayama's training.

DailyRoLord

 

[DailyRoLord]

The Doe
I sneer at the puny hero’s comments. “Oh, but it did fool you. If it hadn’t, you’d have come here twenty minutes ago, and I’d have been stopped.” Noticing the minuscule rock coming towards me, I deflect it with my dagger, the rock falling to the ground.

Observing all of the tiny rocks around me, I have an idea. I use this opportunity to split my soul into many small fragments. I possess the tiny rocks at the mouth of the hole. I send parts of my soul into the hole that the mole emerged from, possessing every little rock I find. Soon enough, hundreds of rocks flow out of the hole. Rocks encase my body, forming an outer shell of stone. I’m a rock monster, one could say. I swing my rock fist at the mole-man, blowing a direct hit.

doggodaily

 

[Solosgar]

Nishiki
Dark Mayhem whips around and shoots a fireball at me. However, thanks to my Slash Harken, I dodge the blast, before cutting the rope short. Perfect. I'm flying through the air, thanks to my momentum, and I'll land on Dark Mayhem.
"Back for Round 2?"

 

[DailyRoLord]

Dark Mayhem
These heroes are dumber than the last. I stare at the robot. As the robot is kind of close to landing on me, I teleport right next to where the rock humanoid Doe is. I wink, blowing my hands.

 

[Solosgar]

Nishiki
Dark Mayhem teleports away...
Just as I expected. That's when I unleash a round of bullets toward Doe.
The dog always goes to its master, doesn't it?
Dark Mayhem re-appears, right in the path of my bullets. Even if he teleports, at least one ought to hit him.

 

[doggodaily]

Daniel yells from the hit, knocking the wind out of him. He falls infront of a cell, wincing. "I can't let this man get away." Daniel thought. Daniels power rose and anger boiled. He stands up slowly, pointing at The Doe. "DOEE!!!" He yells. "THIS ISN'T GONNA BE LIKE LAST TIME!!!!" Daniel looked up, pupils silver, strange, they were never like this. He lifted his arms, a steel bar from the cell breaking off. He fires it through the stone, blowing directly into the Does gut, then pulls it back. He heals the patch that blew through the stone in the Does "stone monster". "YOU MADE ONE MISTAKE, DOE!!!" He lifts his arms as the stone begins to grow tighter and tighter, Daniel was making it encase him. "THIS WILL CRUSH AND SUFFOCATE YOU!" He increases, the stone beginning to enclose on the Doe.

(FYI Daniel just unlocked his side-ability.

DailyRoLord Solosgar IlluminatiChan

 

[DailyRoLord]

Dark Mayhem
Reappearing at Doe's side, I smirk. But my victory is very short lived. Very. A round of bullets come flying towards me. And I notice them just as they're approximately a foot away. The first bullet directly hits my shoulder, and a sharp pain erupts. It's blinding pain, and I know why. I haven't fought like this in thirty years. Back again at my first fight in three decades, I'm very weak. As I dive out of the way, the second bullet grazes my hand, a streak of blood appearing on the back of my hand. I crash to the ground, weakened.

Solosgar

The Doe
He cannot stop me now. I am invinic- AGH. A pain ignites in my stomach. I scream, but my screams are muffled by the rock monster. I retaliate, attempting a kick at the man. Failed. Suddenly, everything becomes smaller. What's happening? I can feel force on all sides of me. Wait a second. Mole-man can manipulate rocks? I need to resist. I split my soul, possessing the rocks. At the same time, I send 50% of my soul to the man's body. 50% possessing the rocks to resist the attack, 50% in the hero's mind. I use all energy to keep the rocks moving outwards. Meanwhile, I enter the hero's soul. I begin to play with his body. I take control of the body, sending him a thought.

Now, here's for another decision. You can destroy my body, go ahead! But, I shall take your's for eternity. Resist me, and I shall free my body from your grasp. Take your pick.

doggodaily

 

[doggodaily]

"FOOL!! I CAN JUST DO...TWO THINGS...HAHAH! I CAN..CRUSH YOUR BODY...AND ALSO DESTROY MINE AND YOU WON'T HAVE A BODY!!" I say in my mind to threaten The Doe. "I WILL JUST....USE STONE TO SPLIT MY HEART AND YOU'LL HAVE ONE DEAD BODY, AND ANOTHER ABOUT TO DIE!!" Daniel threatens. "YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER BODY SUITABLE, YOU'LL BE DEFEATED, THE OTHER MAN WILL BE JAILED AGAIN, AND YOU WILL JUST BE A BREEZE IN THE WIND!!" He threatened.

DailyRoLord

 

[Solosgar]

Nishiki
Hah! Bet Mayhem wasn't expecting that to happen. He collapses on the ground. Now I've got him! I send a Slash Harken in his direction.
"Nice try, boy. But you're going back in that cell."

 

[DailyRoLord]

The Doe
I laugh. Well, not really. I’m not in a body. I cannot laugh. I look through the man’s eyes, observing my surroundings. Mayhem has vanished, the robot standing there confused. Time to unleash the getaway. Now that Mayhem is gone, I need to escape too. We will rendezvous at the boat that is about to leave Tarporley Port. Actually, it’s been fun fighting these heroes. I’ve had a change of mind. After I deal with the mole-man, I will escape, and we will meet up at the boat. I have time.

Fool! Follow through with the plan, I dare you! I can find a new body, I guarantee you. That is no issue. You shall die, and I shall not be affected if you follow through. I dare you!

doggodaily Solosgar

Dark Mayhem
I lie, on the ground. It is time to unleash the getaway. I stand up, my shoulder and arm aching from the gunshots. I glance at the area where Doe is, raising my eyebrows and flashing the symbol, which is our code for “time to do the getaway.” Doe and I discussed this all via emails, months ago.

“I’ll deal with you next time, when I’m out of this hideous orange prison suit, and back with my full power.” I wag my finger at the robot. “Hasta la vista!”

The world begins to dissipate. The robot, the prison yard, the rock Doe, and the other hero become fragments, all vanishing into nothingness. New fragments appear. Engines, men with hats, and other various objects appear in new fragments. The teleportation complete, I emerge in the engine room of the boat that is leaving Tarporley Port.

There are three men down here, most likely managing the engines. They will be quick work. I shoot fireballs at them instantly, with caution, as to not light the gas tanks. The men collapse to the ground, and I watch as their clothing and hair burn up. I will the fire to stop, leaving the three unconscious men in the corner. One of them has a watch, which reads 1:09. This boat departs at 1:15. Doe has six minutes.

 

[Solosgar]

Nishiki
"I'll deal with you next time, when I'm out of this hideous orange prison suit, and back with my full power. Hasta la vista!"
Dark Mayhem vanishes, and my Slash Harken clatters to the ground.
Damn it! I'll get my revenge on that cheeky bastard soon enough.
But for now, we can still stop Doe!
I whip out my knife, and charge the rock monster. I'll stab it, which ought to throw off his concentration. I'll make him pay!

 

[DailyRoLord]

The Doe
I’m sick of waiting. Now that Mayhem is gone, I need to leave too. I leave the mole-man’s head, returning that 50% of my soul back to my original body. I’ve thrown him off track, and he broke his concentration. The rocks are no longer pressing against me. I begin to march out of the prison yard, into the streets.

Suddenly, I feel a slight opening in my rock formation. I turn around to see the robot’s knife in my rock body, stuck between two rocks. I extract the knife from my side (which doesn’t hurt me at all, as rocks are nonliving), carelessly tossing it aside. A little knife won’t stop me in this rock form. Time for my getaway.

I raise my two rock arms, aiming them at both heroes. I shoot rocks out of my body, aiming at both heroes. As I do, I deplete the amount of rocks in my arms. My rock arms decrease in size, becoming shorter and shorter every second. I continue shooting the rocks at both heroes, until my arms are no more. I’m hoping to have knocked out the mole-man, at least. I realize that I won’t be able to achieve that with the robot, but at least I can throw him off track.

I begin to reposition the rocks in my body, very quickly and hastily. I move the rocks in my legs to other parts, forming another outer shell of rocks. I’m a ball of rocks now, my body in the center. With that, I, in the rock ball, roll away, running straight into the prison fence, and knocking it down.

 

[doggodaily]

Daniel feels better as he leaves his head. That's when lots of rocks begin to hit me. I put up a guardstance but I'm being pushed back by the rocks. "GRHHHHHHH!!!" He grits his teeth, skin peeling due to the rocks, his arms burning with pain. "You know what...I have to do this." He begins absorbing them into his body, becoming a stone like mole-man. "NOT THAT EASILY!!!" His voice booms as he charges The Doe. He dives down in the soil as he begins crawling very fast towards The Doe, you could see his trail in the dirt. He emerged, his stone arm stretching towards the Rock Monster to try and hit him to the ground.

DailyRoLord Solosgar

 

[DailyRoLord]

The Doe
A loud noise is audible behind me, and it’s not me. I know what it is! It’s that god-damn mole! No matter! I have a plan. I come to an abrupt stop. As I do, I feel an object hitting the back of me. This way, when I stop, the mole will be thrown back into the air, since he was still moving when I stop! He just ran into me, and now he’s most definitely flying through the sky. I continue rolling along. The boat can’t be too far.

 

[duegxybus]

Reef Siren​

Kirsyn, who was temporarily hired by the crew of the ship to make sure nothing went wrong, was doing just that. Being the most prominent figure on the seaside of the Bloxy ocean and an emerging patrol hero, the crew expected her to give the most thorough inspections. While she could barely speak properly and had a thick accent, along with a few other personality traits that made her come off as a foreigner, she still continued making perfect rounds around the boat, sliding across the water's surface on her own two feet. Upon arriving at the backside of the boat, she created a whirlpool of water that elevated her above the surface, and placed her on the boat.

She continued walking around, making sure not to let anyone else on the boat before the scheduled time arrived. However, at that point, she pretty much lost interest in the job. Nobody was going to make their way onto the boat, and nobody was going to even show up in the first place. The reef siren ran to the edge of the boat and vaulted off the side, right into the waters of the Bloxy ocean.

Before long, she found herself walking out of the water, onto the shore, and looking at the general direction of the boat. She gave a thumbs up, unaware of what was going on in the boat, to the helmsman, and began drying herself off by simply moving the water from her body and turning it into ice. She dropped the ice shards and lay down on the sand, waiting for something to happen. God, being an ocean hero sure was boring.

OPEN FOR INTERACTION​

 

[Solosgar]

The Doe
A loud noise is audible behind me, and it’s not me. I know what it is! It’s that god-damn mole! No matter! I have a plan. I come to an abrupt stop. As I do, I feel an object hitting the back of me. This way, when I stop, the mole will be thrown back into the air, since he was still moving when I stop! He just ran into me, and now he’s most definitely flying through the sky. I continue rolling along. The boat can’t be too far.

Nishiki
A torrent of rocks comes flying from the rock monster, but Man 'o Mole... absorbs them? I'm not sure what on Earth his powers are supposed to be at this point. It's almost like he is inventing random abilities that make no sense just to save him from any situation where he might get a tiny bruise on his mole ass and then uses them to attack people unfairly and take the fun out of fighting.
I pick up my knife, and charge Doe again. I easily catch up to him, then plunge my knife through the stone.
(Don't forget that this knife is 5-6 feet long, and is made of a hard steel alloy.)
DailyRoLord doggodaily

 

[DailyRoLord]

(This post is just to summarize what’s going on.)

Major Arc 2
While the rock ball-Doe was rolling along, AVD officers began a chase. However, they were unable to keep up with the speed that Doe was traveling at, and are, you could say, out of the race. On the other hand, Daniel and Nishiki were following Doe. Doe stopped Daniel, who is “out of the race.” However, Nishiki is still in hot pursuit of Doe.

 

[DailyRoLord]

The Doe
I have no idea where I am. Really. I don’t. All I know is that I’m rolling around aimlessly. Sooner or later, I will have to shed this form. I know that I stopped the mole-man, but what of the robot? That is what concerns me. Loud footsteps are audible, and very loud. The robot is obviously very close to me.

All of a sudden, my rock form starts to collapse. Damn it. I focus all attention on my real body, opening my eyes. I can see the glint of a silver blade, just sticking through the core of my rock ball. As a result of the stab, and the fact that I released possession of the rocks, my form starts to crumble. As I’m rolling, the rocks fall off. My form is completely shed off. Just when all of the rocks fall off, I am aware of where I am. I widen my eyes as I am propelled off of the Tarporley coast, straight into the ocean.

...

(To anyone confused by this post, here’s a brief explanation. As a result of Nishiki’s attack, Doe’s rock form crumbled. Doe realized he had to escape, and released possession. The entire rock form collapsed. But, just as it did, the collapsing rock ball had reached the edge of Tarporley, where the land meets the water. Doe fell into the ocean. But, it created the illusion to the heroes that he mysteriously vanished, as when the rock form fully fell apart, nobody was there. If you have questions about this post, please ask!)

 

[DailyRoLord]

The Doe
Floating. Drifting upon the water. I am possessing the water, carrying my body in the water. I keep my body beneath the surface: I wouldn’t want those pesky heroes to see me now. But, how am I breathing? Well, as I’m not possessing my body right now, it doesn’t matter if my body is in water or not: I’m not breathing with it. Think of it this way. Imagine a dead body. It’s been underwater. Then, the person comes back to life, immediately going up for air. He wasn’t using his body, but when he came back, he can still use it. The same applies for me.

A loud horn echoes. I’m not too far from the coast. I can just see the edge. No, I’m not far at all. My getaway boat is leaving. That’s the horn. Dark Mayhem is on that boat. I will he water to carry me further away from the coast, but more towards the south. I intend to catch up with the boat soon. Apparently an Advisoran of New Blox Province, who was visiting MegaMetro, is on that boat. It would be great to kill him. It’s our first step into our plan to kill the politicians of Heroica. Killing the Advisoran would bring us one step closer.

Aha. My plan. See, I have a secret lair. I built it ages ago, and now I can finally use it. My lair is a base in the Bloxy Ocean, about three miles off of the coast of Heroica. When we hijack the boat, we will take it directly to my base. Previously, I had been using my regular house, where Jane and I live our normal, disguised lives. But I cannot let Mayhem see that as a secret lair. It’s pathetic. Not even a lair. It’s high time that I use my base. Anyways, back to my plan.

Upon reaching the lair, I will reveal my plan to Mayhem. On April 24th, the President, all five New Blox Province Advisorates, all ten NBP Advisorans, one Advisor, and one Korpalon are meeting in the city. It is an annual event called the MegaMetro Meet, where the politicians that I listed meet in MegaMetro to discuss, well, stuff. Every year, they change the location of the Meet. Last year it was at Central Finance. The year before MegaMetro Opera House. The year before that the Military Base. They switch it up every year. But I know where it will be this year. I hacked an email sent to one of the Advisorans. It’s going to be at Metrona Bank this year. Mayhem and I will kill every one of the politicians there, even the President and Korpalon.

At last. The large figure of a boat approaches. It’s a yacht, by the looks of it. I will the water to carry me, and it zooms along, bringing me closer to the boat by the second. I lift my body back into the air, possessing it once more. How thoughtful. Mayhem cut out a hole in the side of the boat, no doubt with his fire. The water tosses me into the hole, and I release possession. I lift my head up, sopping with water. I rise up on my feet, standing up. Dark Mayhem is here.

“About time you arrived,” he states firmly. “I already began the job,” he grimly adds, gesturing to six bodies behind him, all slumped in a pile. “Three were engine workers, others police guards who ventured down here. I didn’t want to start without you, but, oh well. Shall we get the job over with?” he asks, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

“Oh yes. I heard there’s an Advisoran on this boat. It’d be lovely to murder him. Let’s go.” I declare the start of our attack. With that, Mayhem leads the way, stomping up the stairs into the main floor. I follow, knife in hand.

We emerge on what seems to be a hallway. Nobody here. We sweep through the corridor, checking every room in the hallway. Most are bedrooms, which are vacant. We creep up the next flight of stairs, emerging onto the deck.

Here’s where the population is. Six police officers flank the deck, three on the left, three on the right. Three other men are playing what appears to be shuffleboard. One is wearing a suit. That’s the Advisoran. I break the silence.

“Hey boys. We didn’t want to ruin your fun, but we have a city to conquer.” The police draw guns, firing. Missed. Missed. One bullet clanks against my chest plate, falling to the ground. It hurts, but it ain’t stopping me.

Mayhem is going crazy. He shoots fireballs at the officers, moving so quickly that they can barely react. Out of the corner of my eye, I spot the Advisoran and his two buddies running to another stairwell. They’re not getting away. I zip through the officers. Some attempt to fire at me, but they’re too distracted with Mayhem. I chase the Advisoran down the stairwell, emerging in the same corridor as before.

The three men run. I raise my dagger, firing it at the man in the back. It plunged into his back, and he screams with agony. As I chase after them, I withdraw the bloody dagger from the man’s back, continuing my pursuit. The end of the hallway is approaching. The men reach the end of the hallway, stumbling up the other stairwell. No! Oh my god. I’m the luckiest villain ever. As the first man climbs up the stairs, he slips, falling face first on the stair. The Advisoran trips over him, and I approach the two men. I place my foot on the Advisoran, to ensure that he cannot leave. I swing my dagger downwards, into the back of the first man. My eyes drift to the Advisoran, and I snarl.

“I saved the best for last, Mr. Advisoran. Yes, I know who you are. And I shall end your life slowly, in pain. Goodbye, ‘sir.’” I release my foot, and watch as the man trembles in fear. He knows that there is no escape. I plunge the bloody knife into his heart. The man bellows in agony, perhaps the loudest noise I have ever heard. After a couple seconds, the bellowing stops, and the man trembles, as he takes in the last moments of his life. Soon after, it stops, and he moves no more. I step over the bodies, advancing onto the deck. Mayhem is here.

“Mission successful. The Advisoran and his friends are dead. You?” I report.

“Police officers dead. I killed the captain of this yacht too, and forced him to remove the tracking device that the government has to track this boat. I also forced him to disable security cameras, before killing him,” Mayhem reports sternly.

“Good. Now, we shall head to my base.” I move up the last stairwell, entering the captain room. I grasp the wheel, pulling up a map on my phone. At best, it should take 45 minutes to reach my lair. I continue the boat’s journey, my face grinning with glee. The plan has begun.

End of Major Arc 2
There will be a time-skip tomorrow. Get any posts you need to do before the time-skip dome with before we move on. Thank you!

 

[DailyRoLord]

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[Solosgar]

Nishiki
Doe vanishes into the water, and I curse.
I'll catch him next time.
Without a word to the others, I leap into the air and soar back toward my base. I've got plenty of steel to take out my anger on.

 

[DailyRoLord]

Minor Arc 2
Timeskip: 16 Days
The date is Wednesday, March 21st. It rains outside. Heavy rain, pouring outside. Most people have stayed inside today. Thunder rumbles above, and lightning arrives and departs in swift flashes. The time is 9:00 PM.

MegaMetro News

Triple Attacks Scar MegaMetro
This week had a lot to offer for the city of MegaMetro. On March 5th, the city was scarred by three attacks in one day, greatly affecting the city. Many were killed in the attacks. Three attacks were identified, each occurring shortly after the other, according to the AVD. Over 20 people have been confirmed as dead, including Advisoran Seth Karkry of the New Blox Province, who was visiting MegaMetro for a business trip, according to the government. Citizens mourn for Karky and the other victims of these attacks, setting up shrines throughout the city. An official memorial service was held in Terama Park on March 9th, hosted by the MegaMetro Police Department (MMPD).

The first attack was in Thorpton Park. Heroes came immediately to meet the threat, when innocents fled from the park in fear of their lives. They fought the villain. However, government officials have confirmed that the Thorpton Park villain was actually a hologram, and that no real villain was present. Security footage revealed the heroes’ dialogue. Officials have also reviewed how the holographic villain attacked. It was determined that no real villain was present, only a fake. Nobody was killed or injured in that attack. Officials believe that the fake first attack was a diversion from the second attack, and to fool any heroes. After reviewing footage of both fights, they have confirmed that the first and second attack were made by the same villain.

The second attack was an invasion on the MegaMetro Villain Correctional Center. A real villain raided the prison, killing MMPD guards, and advancing on the prison. He then started a jailbreak, freeing inmates from their cells. Heroes arrived, and the villain, with the help of other inmates, fought off the heroes. The villain was pursued throughout Tarporley, but mysteriously vanished at some point throughout the chase, according to witnesses. The villain was believed to have either jumped in the water or had some sort of teleportation powers, MMPD detectives believe. The first and second attack are most likely connected, and done by the same villain, the AVD believes.

The third attack has not been entirely confirmed to have happened, but the AVD believes it happened. Shortly after the second attack concluded, a boat left the Tarporley Port, which has been revealed to have been escorting Advisoran Karky. At about 1:20 PM that day, the ship disabled its tracking systems, and turned off its security cameras. The government has not heard from the ship’s communication systems since its tracking systems were disabled. The ship has not been seen either. The city government declared it to be missing. The AVD believes that a villain was responsible for the ship’s disappearance. There were ten people onboard: six bodyguards, two of Karky’s friends, Seth Karky, and the captain. They are declared as missing, and not confirmed to be dead.

The AVD has also confirmed something very important about the villain of the first two attacks. The villain, both the hologram and real one, were confirmed to be visually identical. They both wore golden armor, and had daggers. However, the AVD believes that this villain has recently been seen before. The MegaMetro train systems were attacked a couple weeks ago, in late February. Authorities have reviewed footage of that fight, to see that the train villain also had identical golden armor. The AVD believes that the train attack and the prison and hologram attacks were committed by the same villain.

The AVD is additionally looking into the third boat attack, and if it has any connection with the first two attacks. They also believe that it is possible for the other villain to have got on the boat and taken control of it. They are still looking into these attacks, and many detectives have been hired.

On another note, the MMPD has revealed that over 10 prison inmates have escaped from the Correctional Center, including a supervillain named Dark Mayhem. Dark Mayhem is known for attacking the MegaMetro International Airport in 1985. The city has offered rewards to people who can find these fugitives. $10,000 has been offered for each fugitive. In addition, $100,000 has been offered for the capture of Dark Mayhem. The AVD has provided a list of these fugitives, and their descriptions, which you can find at megametroavd.gov/fugitives.

Thank you for reading this. We have an article with more detail at megametronews.com/tripleattacksscarmegametro. Thank you.

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[DailyRoLord]

(Everyone, I have found someone to host to Minor Arc 2. We will begin when the host makes an intro post. Like this post to show that you read it.

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[Solosgar]

Minor Arc 2: Hellfire Rising

12 AM. MegaMetro.
(Before this arc begins, I would like to note that this may be in a different style than what most people are used to. I'm realizing that just restricting things to one day and one arc makes everything a fight. So this will be a bit more... nuanced.)
The park is darkened by nightfall. A cool breeze rustles the leaves of the trees. A squirrel, rooting in the ground, digs up an acorn. Eagerly, it sniffs the acorn, excited for a treat. Suddenly, it freezes, as though it has been perplexed by the scent.
The squirrel tilts its head, pondering the acorn. In an instant, it drops the acorn and leaps for the safety of a nearby tree.
Not fast enough.
A metal-gloved hand closes tightly on the squirrel's tail, pinning it to the ground. It has no time to squeak before it is dragged into the darkness of the hole.
After a moment, the gloved hand emerges once more, the tips of the glove stained with blood. The fingertips sink into the ground, then rip away at the soil. Scrabbling like a wild animal, the fingers rip away at the edge of the hole, then clamp down on a nearby root.
The fingers pull on the root, and bit by bit an arm emerges, then a shoulder, then a body.
A man has risen from the soil, clothed in ancient ornate armor. A mask akin to a samurai's hides his face.
The man gazes into the sky, observes the world around him. Then, a wave of energy rolls throughout his body.
Clothes vanish and transform, appearance changes faster than the blink of an eye. When the ripples subside, a man stands there, wearing a leather motorcycle jacket. On one hip, he carries a pistol, and a larger gun is strapped across his back. A black motorcycle helmet with red flames adorns his head, and more flame patterns are repeated on his jacket.
The man taps his fingers against the hilt of his pistol. Then, with a rapid movement, he whips out the gun and fires two shots, which embed themselves into the nearby tree trunk. He observes the still-smoking barrel. A flash of white stretches across his face- a smile?
"Looks like I've got some new toys to play with."
The visor of the helmet snaps up, revealing... flaming eyes? The man snaps his fingers, and the air next to him ripples before a motorcycle emerges, painted red and black.
Then, the man slides the visor back down, and slips onto the motorcycle. A rev of the engines releases a blast of flames, and he zooms into the night, faster than any ordinary cyclist.
(Do not reply. There will be action soon.)