cityship: (Hal 9000 (Yes THAT Hal 9000))
cityship ([personal profile] cityship) wrote in [community profile] trans_92009-10-24 05:26 pm

Phase 2 - Running the Ratrace

You have my sincerest apologies, but I have my mission.

The traps start. Rotating blades coming out of the walls and floors and ceilings, jets of fire, lasers, holographic enemies. The clear walls of the maze let them see what's happening to everyone else.

The traps start, and they have to stay alive despite them. If they stop avoiding them, it's their own fault, you see, if they die. That makes it indirect enough for Stacy's Anti-harming-the-crew protocols to be avoided, as Hal, despite his reprogramming, still has to follow some constraints.

Please commence with killing yourselves by being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The only chance the group has is if they work together to stay alive, and somehow they have to take out the shield projectors creating the maze even though they themselves are shielded...

[ooc: Cooperation is key, people. Hal can only adapt to one power/skill-set at a time, not all of them.]

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] helipack-jack.livejournal.com 2009-10-24 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"I got this!"

Jack bounds up one of the walls and sweeps down two guns with a swipe of the Monkey Staff, busting the arms they're on.

He's really grateful for the staff right now, it makes him agile and helps him avoid being shot while giving him the strength to do some damage.

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] restoresbalance.livejournal.com 2009-10-24 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Good job!" Luke called out to Jack as his lightsaber's blade sliced a green-white arc through another turret, the ends glowing hot, but the tip of his lightsaber caught on the shield wall and bounced off, making him delay a second longer than normal in getting it back up to guard position.

They'd have to find some way to get out of this labyrinth, Luke thought. Otherwise all this was going to be for nothing.

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] gangstageek.livejournal.com 2009-10-24 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Out, out, out...

Dark Smoke Puncher looked at Static. He had been trying to overload the wall...or at least that looked like what he had been trying to do when Jaime died.

"Yo, Static! Can you use those to power up?!" Dark Smoke Puncher said, pointing to electricity projectors. It'd stop them and help Static do what he was trying to do if he could.

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] static-shock68.livejournal.com 2009-10-25 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
Static tightened his fists, feeling the blood well up in his gloves from pounding on the wall. The confusion around him finally started to seep in as Dark Smoke Puncher yelled out for him.

"I got this." He pulled some of the electricity from the projectors, using it to build a field around them. That'd buy them a few seconds to think and plot, and the generators would keep feeding him as a result. Once he felt himself regaining more of his power, he tried pushing it into the wall once more. Maybe, if he was lucky, it'd pop. If it didn't, well, most of the sane part of his brain was just sent into lockdown, so rage would pop the guns for him. But only if it didn't work.

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] gangstageek.livejournal.com 2009-10-25 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
And then...a thought.

"Static, make a hole. I'm going out there!" Dark Smoke Puncher said. He had an idea. "No one else shoot at the turrets for thirty seconds after I get out there."

Why waste their ammo when he could make the turrets work for them?

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] static-shock68.livejournal.com 2009-10-25 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Static pounded his hand against the wall again. "Nothing. I can't get it to drop; We're gonna have to run the maze. Punch, when I say now, jump the hole."

Static took a second to build up some more energy from the grid, then set his sights on the best spot. "Ready? NOW!" He opened the hole.

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] gangstageek.livejournal.com 2009-10-25 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Dark Smoke Puncher jumped when the hole was open and was already running, dodging through the lasers, drawing a short katana blade as he jumped on a turret, stabbing it into the side of the casing and once he was sure it was still firing...

Using the blade as a lever to direct the laser to fire upon the other turrets.

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] hero-sting.livejournal.com 2009-10-25 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
Chris had already pulled out his Advent Deck and a quick call of 'Kamen Rider' had him transformed while the others were busy with the turrets. Pulling out a card from his belt and inserting it into his small shield. "Final Vent." Chris or should I say Kamen Rider Sting had a computerized voice intone those words as a maroon colored mantaray appeared from nowhere. Sting hopped on and prayed he'd have enough force to take down the wall.

Sting barely had much room, but he made do as he sped towards the wall at blinding speed.

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] clear-horizons.livejournal.com 2009-10-25 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
Picard didn't have super powers, but he had decades of experience, and a Type 3 Phaser, and that was all he needed. He kept true to the expectations of the ninja, holding his fire until the time was right. "Mister Static," he asked, uncertain of the young man's real name, "how much longer can you keep a shield of this magnitude up?"

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] static-shock68.livejournal.com 2009-10-25 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"If they keep feeding me lightning, maybe five minutes. If they stop 'n switch it up, maybe a minute, minute and half. The strain's tough, but I'm cycling the energy. Please tell me you've got a better plan..."

Sweat was beginning to bead on Static's forehead as a result of the shield, adding a bit of punctuality to his statement. Each generator they busted added a bit more, but the control of holding the shield in place was wearing him down.

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] gangstageek.livejournal.com 2009-10-26 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Plans are wonderful things! The psychotic AI might add more weapons if we don't get out of here!" Dark Smoke Puncher called as he moved the turret to fire at some more.

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] clear-horizons.livejournal.com 2009-10-26 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Right. I think I may have one, too. Everyone, fall back behind Mister Static's shield!" Turning to Static, Picard unholstered his Type 2 Phaser, letting his rifle hang by its strap on his shoulder. This plan, he thought, had better work.

"I'm going to disengage the safety protocols on my phaser and cause it to self destruct. The resulting explosion should take down all of the turrets and generators within our vicinity. Mister Static, once I do this, I'll need you to opena hole in the shield, and then we'll fall back as much as we can. When I give the signal, you'll need to focus your shield on our front instead of all around us. I doubt a full surrounding shield would have the strength to protect against a burst of nadion particles. Do you understand?"
Edited 2009-10-26 13:05 (UTC)

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] static-shock68.livejournal.com 2009-10-26 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Give or take, I got it. You'll have to explain 'nadion' to me some other time. I assume it's nothing like a Boson particle... Just give the word."

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] helipack-jack.livejournal.com 2009-10-26 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Jack falls back behind the shield, he's fighting mad but glad for a couple seconds of respite and panting from the effort put into all the turrets he was helping to smash.

"Sounds good," he chuffs, though he's itching to be moving again. "If that doesn't work I'm still awesome at smashing things."

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] gangstageek.livejournal.com 2009-10-26 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Dark Smoke Puncher withdrew the blade and came back on Picards orders. And absolutely refused to geek out about hearing the plan.

What? Self destructing phaser was cool. Well, not that destroying something so cool was cool, just that it was an OPTION was cool.

"And I can jack another one, yo," Dark Smoke Puncher said added after Jack. Though he bet it'd work. Just cause it was Captain Picard.

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] clear-horizons.livejournal.com 2009-10-27 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Right," Picard said, acknowledging their comments as he worked on the phaser. It had been a long time since he'd deliberately blown one up. The power coupling protocols were mildly more difficult to disengage than he remembered, but in a moment he was done. He pulled his arm back to swing.

"Mister Static, open the shield now!" Already the phaser was emitting a dangerous sounding high-pitched whine, and he let it fly, not wanting to lose his arm or more to a makeshift nadion grenade.

Re: Group 1 - Picard, Dark Smoke Puncher, Jack Spicer, Luke Skywalker, Dr. Jackson, Static, Chris R.

[identity profile] static-shock68.livejournal.com 2009-10-27 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
Static opened the shield as ordered. "Now, you're sure it's nothing like a Boson? 'cause the time travelling particles I don't do so well with..." He closed and adjusted the shield as soon as it was through.