Villains & Heroes I: First Struggle: RP Thread

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(The above post by Solosgar is to be voided. Solosgar and I have worked our new details for Minor Arc 2, and I’ll be hosting Minor Arc 2.)

Demon’s Flight
The soft glide of the wings cuts the silence of the night. The world below is a speckle of bright dots, from the houses and towns and settlements. The horizon is millennia away, and the sky is concealed by the jet black layer of night. Today is my day. The colossal city of MegaMetro looms ahead. The Ironsteel Foundry is somewhere in the city. I must achieve the power. By taking what belongs to the Devil’s Cult, I shall be a god. I shall please my masters. I shall please the Devil’s Cult.

The Devil’s Cult. We are a group that shall restore this world to its pre-modern era. The founder, whose name was Devil’s Heir, or something like that, died five years ago, in 2010. A new owner took up the position, whose alias is Devil’s Apprentice, or something similar. And I have been sent by the Devil’s Cult to retrieve four specially crafted pieces of steel. When I do, I will be granted godly power by the Cult. I will become one of the masters, and I shall be a god. I shall serve the Cult and Devil’s Apprentice. We’re located far outside of MegaMetro, in Kormanor, in fact. But my promotion lies here, in Heroica, in MegaMetro.

MegaMetro approaches me. I swoop downwards, my wings of fire gliding me through the air. When I was assigned this mission for my Cult promotion, I looked into this city. Central Finance, tallest building in the city, jut out into the sky. Terama Park is alive tonight, perhaps a festival, or something. Where is this Ironsteel Foundry? I spiral through the city, searching for an industrial area. That’s most fitting for a steel factory. This looks like it. Beneath me is a large building with two colossal smoke pipes on the top, smoke rising out of them. That’s it. I dive downwards, the wind in my face.

I touch upon the ground, allowing my wings of fire to disappear. But how to get in? Oh, I’m so stupid. I can summon demons from the dead, and even turn into a fiery demon myself. I scream, thrusting my hands into the air. Three fiery spirits emerge from the ground.

”Sprits, get me in this factory,” I command. They bow their heads, floating to the brick wall. The spirits chant the language of the dead, fireballs appearing. The ball of lava is flung onto the brick wall. I glance at the wall. A circle where the lava hit has opened up. I smirk.

”Accompany me,” I order the spirits. Time to get this party started.

Minor Arc 2
“There has been a break-in at the Ironsteel Foundry. All heroes are requested to come. The time is 9:00 PM.”

Every TV in the city has an alert that reads the prior three sentences. Each cell phone connected to a wifi network (or cellular network) in the city has that alert too. What are you waiting for? Go!

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Hearing a notification on his phone, Leo looks down onto it to see an alert asking for assistance at the Ironsteel Foundry. As soon as he seen it he began to run there, and began to think to himself, 'Whoever's attacking this Foundry or whatever it is, I hope they're strong...'
 
Demon’s Flight
Entering the enormous factory, I enter my spirit form. I appear to be a dead spirit of hell, fiery with rage. I toss aside planks of steel. I’m looking for four specially crafted diamond shaped steel pieces. Where are they?!
 
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Yet as though she heard your words...
Nishiki enters the arc!

Nishiki
Damnit, every time I'm getting close to finishing these mech suits, some idiot decides to disturb me! Disgusted, I fling away my tools and swing into the Nishiki's cockpit. I jet into the sky.
This had better be worth it.

Mysterion
Danger calls my name once again. The city is under threat. I pocket a few firecrackers and a handgun. These will come in handy if things go wrong.
I set off at a run through the streets, when I hear a man following me. There's a shing of a knife being flicked out of a hidden compartment.
He won't catch me. I spin around, then slam him to the ground, pinning him with one hand. With the other, I uppercut him, knocking him out.
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Another man approaches from behind me. "Hands up!"
I freeze. Damn criminals. I charge him, ready to barrel him over, when he shoots me in the chest. Uh! No, no, no. I've got to get to the fight! I hear a sound from the sky.

Nishiki
As I approach the Foundry, I hear a gunshot below. I soar down to see a boy, shot in the chest, and a thug standing over him.
I'll teach this bastard a lesson.
I deploy my machine gun.
"Any last words?"
Before he can turn, I riddle his body with bullets. Yet it's already too late for the mysterious hero. Yet as I watch, his body disintegrates.
I recognize the symbol on his chest as someone from my database: Mysterion, some little-known hero. "Oh my god, you killed Mysterion! You bastard!"
With a sigh, I jet into the air. I'll beat up whoever this villain is, then delete the Mysterion files from my database.

Mysterion
Gah! Back in bed. Damnit, being reincarnated again and again stinks. At least I still have all of my possessions. I snatch up my old kit, then run out the door again.
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late...
 
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Demon’s Flight
I toss aside beams and structures of steel. Alas, all I can see are long planks! Where are the diamonds? I growl, and summon more spirits from the realm of the dead.

“Spirits, fetch me four diamond-shaped steel pieces,” I command in a monotone voice.

I storm through the factory, inspecting every little part of the building. If I can’t finish my mission, I’m screwed up. I need this promotion. If I fail... I’ll most likely be exiled. I’ve seen it happen numerous times before. People fail to complete missions. They are exiled, maybe even executed. But not me. This mission is so easy, an idiot could do it. Yet I’m not finding the steel diamonds...

Minor Arc 2
Both Leo and Nishiki are approaching the Ironsteel Foundry. The front door is closed, as it always is. Perhaps you should search the sides or back to find an entrance?

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Nishiki
I soar down to the pavement, with a CLANK.
I notice another hero. Leo...
"These doors are locked? I've got this."
I start revving up my Fukushahado.
 
Nishiki
The doors bubble, the steel rippling and popping beneath my claw. They melt into sludge.
Heh! I enter the Foundry.
 
Leo follows Nishiki into the steel foundry, in a fighting stance so that he's ready in case anyone near him tries anything. As he walks in, he glances towards the mech that he followed in and says "So, you in the giant mech. What do I call you? I'm Leo." While saying that, he fires a weak wave of ki in all directions around him, using it almost as sonar, or echo-location in an attempt to find what else is in the building with them.
 
Nishiki
"Call me Nishiki. Everyone does," I say. I scan the foundry for heat signatures, but all I can pick up are large amounts of heat... everywhere really. It's a foundry, so that was a guess at best.
"Now, can you fight as well as you can follow?" I ask.
 
James
I sat on the edge of the building, gazing at the stars in the sky. It looked beautiful. I took a bite out of my burger and leant back resting my back on the roof. "Finally, a break" I said as I took another bite out of my burger. For the past few days, villains have been popping out of nowhere, It's crazy! I even heard that there was a prison break last week, surprising isn't it? I took a sip out of my smoothie and sighed in relief. It felt good to finally relax and forget about all my problems. I removed my dangling legs from the edge of the roof and stood up using my two hands for support. I left my burger and smoothie on the edge, "Well time to go home" I muttered, I swiftly ran across the roof, picking up speed as I ran and jumped in the air activating my Neon thrusters. I flew to the direction of my home.
 
Gentleman Hero: Albrecht H. Strauss

The gallant hero, Albrecht H. Strauss, loomed over the pair of ruddy-looking children as they clutched a recently-retrieved neon-green ball between them, as though they couldn't make up their minds about who should be entrusted with carrying it. "You really should be more careful. It's dangerous for kids to be out playing so late. Go on home, now. I'm sure your parents are worried about you." They nodded in unison, and as they turned hurriedly away, the boy turned back and smiled a crooked-tooth smile,

"Thanks, mister!"

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Moments later, Albrecht's phone illuminated in the dark of the street, casting a fluorescent glow across the harsh cut lines in the man's face. The lines drew sharper as Al read the words on the screen; they seemed to taunted him.

“There has been a break-in at the Ironsteel Foundry. All heroes are requested to come. The time is 9:00 PM.”

Damn. I was careless. Albrecht thought to himself as he quickly made his way toward the Foundry, simultaneously cursing his inattention and praying that he was not too late. Soon enough after having received the call, Albrecht was poised and ready to face whatever may lie ahead. Naturally, as a man who is nothing if not straightforward, Albrecht approached the Foundry via the front door, which had been conveniently melted away before his arrival. The question remains, however, was this the work of a hero, or a villain?

Al had a sinking feeling that he'd soon find out.
 
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George Frost
Frostbite
"Hey, Frost." Bang, bang, bang. "Frost! I know you're awake!" Kate peered through the little porthole that provided sight into the frost shelter to see George lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling. "FROST!" Bang, bang, bang. "I know you can't sleep! Quit testin' me and get up! We got a break in at the foundry!" Groaning, George slid his legs out the side of his 'bed', a metal sheet that hung from the wall. He planted both his feet on the ground, and stood up, stretching, feigning waking up after a long night's rest. "Hurry up, we don't have all night!" The feisty female quipped, before briskly walking off to tell her commanding officers that Frostbite was up and running.

George however, didn't really feel all too 'up and running'. Training had left him in one of his 'not sleeps'. A coma if you will. He changed clothes, sweatpants and a white t-shirt or sweatpants and a white t-shirt with an AVD logo on the front and back? Who the hell is he getting dressed up for? He slipped on his gray sweatpants and t-shirt, and stepped into the suit's mobile suite. Aligning himself with the port on the wall fitted just for him, he felt as the suit clamped around him, catching some of the baggy sweatpants. "Eggplant." He peeled the already brittle fabric away from the point of resistance, the suit fully online and functional. The locks clicked in place, and the HUD came online. He heard his own breath again, and he saw the water systems begin to boot up, his tanks at full. "Locked and loaded. Let's go Kate." He took a step out of the chamber, the doors releasing all the cold air built up in the chamber.

"Kate?" He looked left and right. "Whatever. I'll walk then." A salute to the receptionist, and he was out the front door. Speed wasn't his forte, and in the suit, it wasn't easy to run either. Finding his way to the garage, he found his ride. A motorbike, only powered via sub-zero temperatures, perfect for Frostbite. He stuck his hands into the 'exhausts' of the bike, and blasted a seconds worth of cold air, waking up the engine. He hopped on, and it was off to the Ironworks, the similarly styled bike leaving a stream of white as it zoomed down the city streets.

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Stopping somewhere nearby, it wasn't hard to see what the problem was. There was a big ol' hole on the wall. Melted through. Fun times. He would have to patch that up or something. Maybe that was all the problem was. It wasn't until he noticed the front door already being melted through too, the steel still hot from the contact. More than one? Odd. Maybe he wasn't going to be doing this one alone for once. He really hated working alone, then getting all busted up. Terrible working environment. He usually tried to file something to HR, but they never seemed to respond.

Venturing in slowly, he found two figures. One, a man, the other a. . . 'Robot'. A very large one, at that. And almost immediately in front of him, another man. Must be heroes, they're not actively trying to destroy the place. He placed a gauntleted hand on his shoulder. "Don't give me the cold shoulder, but it seems like you're here to help look for something." He noted. "Something hot."

George loved making cold puns.

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George Frost
Frostbite
"Hey, Frost." Bang, bang, bang. "Frost! I know you're awake!" Kate peered through the little porthole that provided sight into the frost shelter to see George lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling. "FROST!" Bang, bang, bang. "I know you can't sleep! Quit testin' me and get up! We got a break in at the foundry!" Groaning, George slid his legs out the side of his 'bed', a metal sheet that hung from the wall. He planted both his feet on the ground, and stood up, stretching, feigning waking up after a long night's rest. "Hurry up, we don't have all night!" The feisty female quipped, before briskly walking off to tell her commanding officers that Frostbite was up and running.

George however, didn't really feel all too 'up and running'. Training had left him in one of his 'not sleeps'. A coma if you will. He changed clothes, sweatpants and a white t-shirt or sweatpants and a white t-shirt with an AVD logo on the front and back? Who the hell is he getting dressed up for? He slipped on his gray sweatpants and t-shirt, and stepped into the suit's mobile suite. Aligning himself with the port on the wall fitted just for him, he felt as the suit clamped around him, catching some of the baggy sweatpants. "Eggplant." He peeled the already brittle fabric away from the point of resistance, the suit fully online and functional. The locks clicked in place, and the HUD came online. He heard his own breath again, and he saw the water systems begin to boot up, his tanks at full. "Locked and loaded. Let's go. Kate." He took a step out of the chamber, the doors releasing all the cold air built up in the chamber.

"Kate?" He looked left and right. "Whatever. I'll walk then." A salute to the receptionist, and he was out the front door. Speed wasn't his forte, and in the suit, it wasn't easy to run either. Finding his way to the garage, he found his ride. A motorbike, only powered via sub-zero temperatures, perfect for Frostbite. He stuck his hands into the 'exhausts' of the bike, and blasted a seconds worth of cold air, waking up the engine. He hopped on, and it was off to the Ironworks, the similarly styled bike leaving a stream of white as it zoomed down the city streets.

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Stopping somewhere nearby, it wasn't hard to see what the problem was. There was a big ol' hole on the wall. Melted through. Fun times. He would have to patch that up or something. Maybe that was all the problem was. It wasn't until he noticed the front door already being melted through too, the steel still hot from the contact. More than one? Odd. Maybe he wasn't going to be doing this one alone for once. He really hated working alone, then getting all busted up. Terrible working environment. He usually tried to file something to HR, but they never seemed to respond.

Venturing in slowly, he found two figures. One, a man, the other a. . . 'Robot'. A very large one, at that. And almost immediately in front of him, another man. Must be heroes, they're not actively trying to destroy the place. He placed a gauntleted hand on his shoulder. "Don't give me the cold shoulder, but it seems like you're here to help look for something." He noted. "Something hot."

George loved making cold puns.

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Nishiki
I turn. "And who do you think you are? We've got work to do here, kid."
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George Frost
Frostbite
Frostbite shrugged as the mech addressed him. He took his hand off of the large fellow's shoulder, figuring it might be uncomfortable for him, considering George's cold nature.

"I'm some loser that owes the government money for this suit. But you can call me Frostbite. You three found anything good yet?" He prodded, not really bothering for introductions. He was sent here on a job, and right now, he really wants to go back home and mess around on the internet for the rest of the night.

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Gentleman Hero: Albrecht H. Strauss

The chill on his shoulder was surprising, but not painfully so, and he supposed it to be a gesture of good will. And so, here they are. His compatriots! By the look of the three of them, Albrecht reckoned he'd never worked with them before. That was just as well. Introductions, however, were in order, starting with the friendly chap in the big metal suit, who Al immediately distinguished from the ornery woman in the bigger metal suit.

"Good evening," Albrecht began by curtly bowing at the waist. He peered over the rims of his thin, rectangular glasses into glass of the man's suit. "My name is Albrecht Strauss. I - and I assume this to be true for the rest of us - was summoned via a distress signal received by my cellular device." Whether or not he knew how silly he sounded remained to be seen. However, none could doubt his, somewhat intense, sincerity. Nevertheless, he continued. "I believe the best course of action would be to find the source of the alert and deal with it immediately." When he was finished, he nodded earnestly, as though what he'd said was some great revelation, and not the most obvious thing to do in that situation.

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Gentleman Hero: Albrecht H. Strauss
The chill on his shoulder was surprising, but not painfully so, and he supposed it to be a gesture of good will. And so, here they are. His compatriots! By the look of the three of them, Albrecht reckoned he'd never worked with them before. That was just as well. Introductions, however, were in order, starting with the friendly chap in the big metal suit, who Al immediately distinguished from the ornery woman in the bigger metal suit.

"Good evening," Albrecht began by curtly bowing at the waist. He peered over the rims of his thin, rectangular glasses into glass of the man's suit. "My name is Albrecht Strauss. I - and I assume this to be true for the rest of us - was summoned via a distress signal received by my cellular device." Whether or not he knew how silly he sounded remained to be seen. However, none could doubt his, somewhat intense, sincerity. Nevertheless, he continued. "I believe the best course of action would be to find the source of the alert and deal with it immediately." When he was finished, he nodded earnestly, as though what he'd said was some great revelation, and not the most obvious thing to do in that situation.

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Nishiki
"We've got more important things to do than introduce ourselves. Do any of you have information relating to who this villain might be?" I open up my directory. Attacking Foundry... Late at night... Civilians not targeted... "I've got 877 possible matches on my systems." I frown. "No, this isn't really the Black Card's style, he tends to look for more dignified locations to attack than an iron foundry. 876, then."
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Gentleman Hero: Albrecht H. Strauss

Albrecht lowered his head to hide his shame. Of course, there are far more pressing matters at hand than mere pleasantries! Not one to dwell on past mistakes, Al quickly recovered and set his mind yet again to the task at hand. Unfortunately, all he knew about the situation was the content of the distress message he and the others had received. It's no good, he thought, shaking his head.

"I'm afraid I can't be of help in that regard." He admitted with a shade of embarrassment over coming so unprepared. Turning to the man with the cold touch, Al thought it prudent to involve all minds present. "What of you? Any information to share?"

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George Frost
Frostbite

"Clearly, you guys have no idea who's inside. So while you start your research with your fancy mech-suit," He began to walk further in, past Albrecht, the mechanical suit and the, what he perceived to be, martial artist. "I'll be conducting a field report." He walked on ahead, searching for any clues whatsoever before leaving the loading station and finding a large sign behind a set of closed and locked steel doors. The sign read 'PRODUCTION ROOM'. Must be where they actually make all the steel at. Wonder what these fire whackos might want with regular ol' steel? He would figure out the answers to his questions past this door. Chuckling to himself, he called out to the other vigilantes in the room down the hall. "Don't be afraid to insult my naivete before I go in this place by myself!"

Freezing both doorknobs to solid ice, he snapped them off. Then, he froze the locks underneath the doorknobs, and bashed those in too, the doors opening wide to the production room.

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Minor Arc 2
Upon entering the production room, you see what appears to be a, er, rather strange scene. To start, production is still occurring. Planks of steel are being sent across conveyor belts. Machines weld steel pieces. Computer lights flash different shades of colors, no doubt the machine operators. But that’s not strange at all. What is strange is that about five flashy figures are floating around the massive production room, frantically tossing aside steel beams, and hastily clicking buttons on computers. These figures appear to have no legs, and tails of fire in its place. Four of the five figures have skeleton heads, except for one, who looks like this:

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This demon is most likely the one in charge. He shouts orders at the other creatures, and storms around the factory, slamming pieces of steel aside, and melting them with a mere touch. He shouts something about a diamond, and yells to keep searching, or something like that. He hasn’t noticed you, Frostbite- yet.

Nishiki, Leo, and Albrecht still remain outside, but they notice Frostbite moving inside the factory. Perhaps they should follow?

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NIshiki
"Your insults would almost be worth my contempt except for that I'm not interested in breaking stealth. We still don't know who's in there."
My Landspinners clink to the ground quietly, and I wheel down the hallway quietly. I slow to a stop before the door to the production room, and peek around.
Collecting data...
The screens in the Nishiki flare up with dozens of windows, each displaying streams of gibberish characters. Target signs pop up around the heads of the spirits, and text windows appear.
MATCH CONFIRMED: DEMON SPAWN
I scroll through my file on the things. Ah yes, I ran into them three years ago trying to rob Metrona Bank. They can be summoned by the members of a cult, who possess fire-related powers and take the form of demons...
My cameras zoom in on the face of the main demon as my hands fly across the keyboards in my cockpit. IDENTIFYING...IDENTIFYING...
The AVD files on criminals are all mine. After all, what programmer wouldn't leave themselves a back door to their encrypted files?
MATCH CONFIRMED: DEMON'S FLIGHT
A detailed screen pops up, with observations from across the internet. AVD files first. I open them.
Demon summoning... Wings of fire... Appearance changes... Killed 2 AVD soldiers guarding a treasure trove of scrap metal 4 months ago...
I consider delving deeper, but I decide that this is all I need.
I swivel my chair, and open up a new screen. I zero in on the cell phone signals of the two heroes who were in the back room, before making their phones vibrate. I attach a file containing all of my findings and download it to their phones. That should help them out.
As for this idiot at my feet? He can figure it out for himself.
 
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