System Shock - Fight the Power!

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Gods could be too arrogant. Such was the case of SHODAN, who had turned the Pods into a nightmarish zone where she could freely amuse herself and torture those that had come here.

But arrogance breeds pride which breeds mistakes. Instead of killing everyone off, she had decided to do this more slowly – watch them suffer in a slow agony, and, therefore had not expected them to fight back.

It had been a lucky shot, really, one in a million, But one of the people present that day had accidentally shot a tiny, insignificant object. A tiny little drone, that, once it had been the source of the power damper, had fallen. The tables were turned, and the goddess had been forced to retreat from the pods.

Now she was on a panicked mode, not only because some of the other people on the ship had managed to work their way into her system files, using another AI to send pointless images and sounds to her, distracting her from her task, but they knew how they could defeat her and gain their powers back.

It didn't take long for the message to be sent out, as the word quickly spread. Find the tiny little creatures, and shoot them down. SHODAN couldn't work their shields properly and once they were found, it was only a short matter of time before the powers returned to an area.

It would take time, but, finally, the tide of the battle was turning on the side of the crewmen and women. In vain, she was throwing her all; even more strange robot creatures, attacking in packs, but with hope on their side, they could win this...

[OOC - OKay go for it! NPC players, feel free to NPC as many robots as you like. Players, once your powers return, feel free to make as much scrap metal as you like, no need to have people NPC for you if you just want to write tags of them kicking ass.]

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[death_adept]

It was just then that the one who had been hunting and tracking the rogue sniper stepped out of the shadows. The assassin's hunt had stretched on, the diversion of robots and having to support others in the area delaying his tracking of the sniper.

The assassin, fully clad in his black body suit, a rather large pistol in hand, "Step away from him," he ordered coldly.

"If he still lives he must be secured,"

[starbolts]

"No!" Starfire had no idea what was happening, but she knew Splicer was going to be all right. He just had to be. She checked for signs of life, relieved when she felt what she did.

"He is exhausted and injured, but alive. What are you planning?" she asked, still clinging to him.

[death_adept]

"He has put many of the crew in danger, he has set up explosives through out the city, I have been tracking him down since this incident began," The assassin explained coldly.

"I will take him to the brig, before he can cause any further harm to the crew. If he can be made to cooperate we will learn the locations of the other explosive devices, until then, he must not be allowed to detonate any more,"

[starbolts]

Starfire bit her lip. She brushed his hair back, worrying, wondering. He had not hurt her. He had been hurt himself, but he had kept his pain inside.

"He must have had a reason! May I stay there and speak with him?"

[death_adept]

The Assassin slowly approached the the unconscious sniper and the one who seemed intent on finding reason in madness. He stopped a few feet from her thoughtfully, "Very well," He would nod sharply, "Once I have delivered him to the precinct you may stay,"

"Whatever the reason as he is, he is a threat, one to be contained or neutralized," He commented as he stepped forward, gesturing to the closest building that was still smoking from the care package that had exploded within, as long as she didn't stop him he would disarm the sniper before slinging him over a shoulder.

[starbolts]

Starfire floated back. She would allow him to contain Splicer, but with some reservations. If she sensed that her friend was in danger at any point, there would be trouble.

"I do not know how to disable the weapons he has left. I am sorry."

[death_adept]

Once the sniper was slung securely over his shoulder the Assassin would set off at a brisk pace.

"Others shall deal with them, for now," He answered off hand as he moved quickly through the streets, seeming to pay the one likely floating after him no mind.

[starbolts]

Starfire flew after him, yes. She watched over them carefully, ensuring that the other man was true to his word.

"I will ask him when he awakens. He will have a reason, I am certain."

[death_adept]

Jalith would keep to his word as he moved rapidly through the streets, only pausing to dispatch a trio of robots on patrol with an equal number of shots from his large pistol before they could alert others to their position.

"I am sure he has reason, however that reason may not be to your liking," he commented in return with but a glance over his shoulder.

[starbolts]

"I trust him," Starfire whispered into the wind. She always would. There just had to be a reason! He wasn't like that.

"He was not himself when I saw him here last, when our powers were taken. He did not seem to remember me."

[death_adept]

"He appeared to believe that the crew were out for him," In a sense once he had turned on them at least some of them were. Turning one of the corners to bring the Precinct into view not far down the street.

"I know not what abilities he possesses however in such a state, we will see if he recovers in time,"