Log:Syphon's Dark Side, Scene 2

Syphon's Dark Side 2009/03/20 	 Amplitude Anastrophe Angstrom Chrysalis Sable Teflon Rushuna 2

Syphon(#1961TOnp)

This man stands about five and a half feet tall, but is quite shocking to look at. He looks like a character from a horror movie...like "Jacob's Ladder". He has no hair to speak of...no eyebrows, or hair on his head, or even on any part of his body that's currently visible. His skin is a bleached white color, and his eyes are solid white, like someone removed the pupils. His mouth, nose and ears have been covered by skin, giving his face a look like he's always wearing a mask made up of his own skin. His voice is muffled a little bit by the skin over it.

His clothing is much less revolting to look at. He's currently wearing a maroon long sleeve dress shirt with a nehru collar on it, a pair of jeans...probably Levi's if one notices such things, and a pair of navy blue Doc Marten's, heavily worn from walking, apparently.

Nicholston is the historic name for this part of town, though most people would probably say "near the mall". There's a seaside town atmosphere here, especially in summer, though the traffic on Beach and Wharf Streets are a reminder that this is a full city. The tourist industry prevails, embodied in convenience stores, surf rental shops, souvenir stores and restaurants; and at Wharf and Beach is Boardwalk Mall, unquestionably the center for shopping in the city. The most affordable of the bayside housing is also to be found here. Remarkably, there's plenty of parking, which helps the trade of mall and beach alike.

In the area out in front of the Beach Street Apartments, it looks like a miniature warzone. There's rubble everywhere, and sirens in the distance. Standing in the center of the devastation is Syphon, who is holding Spirit off the ground, by the neck.

Spirit is no longer glowing brightly. In fact...his energy is flowing down Syphon's arm into Syphon's body. And the latter man is now glowing. Zeal is unconscious on the ground, apparently flung aside by some sort of blast. She's outside the circle of destruction.

Spirit is trying to struggle to get free of Syphon's grip, grabbing the stronger man's wrist to try to get his neck loose. But it's clear he's far outmatched.

Chrysalis was flying about in big-bird form when she saw the destruction. She dives in the general direction to see what's going on.

Teflon comes out of the Mall, where he was hanging out at the bookstore. His jaw drops as he sees the devastation. "Holy...?" His eyes turn towards Spirit and Syphon. He hesitates, wondering what to do.

Syphon literally pivots and throws Spirit by the neck, "Rrrrrahhh!", sending the hero clear across the wide street toward the mall.

Chrysalis tries to swoop down and grab him from the air before he hits.

On a nearby set of apartment buildings, a shadow can be seen bouncing up the crevice between the two briefly, the thing flitting back and forth rapidly, almost like a small bird. As the reach near the top the shadow simply blurs away, and then stands kneeling on a nearby building top, kneeling, watching for now. Rush frowns as she resta a hand on her knee, the girl's opposite hand reaching into one of the many pouches she carries, now pulling out two curved limb sections, a riser and a set of arrows which she quickly assembles then places on her back, the girl stringing the yumi(japanese short bow) then knocking an arrow to string and then waiting, examining the surroundings of the villain.

Chrysalis just can't fly fast enough to catch up with Spirit.

Spirit sails past the two...and into the concrete wall of the mall.

Spirit ends up embedded in the wall...with his lower leg still dangling outside of it. He's not moving.

Chrysalis caws, "Who is this guy, do you know?"

Teflon comes to a halt and just stares at Spirit's unmoving body. "He's.... is he...?"

Syphon looks up at Chrysalis who flew past his 'missile weapon', and laughs. "Come on...bring it on! There isn't a hero in this town that can take me!" He's glowing brightly now...energy forming around his hands like Spirit usually is seen doing.

Chrysalis says, "I don't know!"

Chrysalis lands and check on Spirit's condition.

Spirit appears to not be breathing...but then again, if you've met him before...he never breathes. If you haven't...

Teflon speaks slowly, still shocked. "I... I dunno. But... I think we better get some help for Spirit in a hurry..." Seeing Chrysalis checking on the fallen hero seems to snap him out of it. He goes and looks over Chrys's shoulder. "How is he?"

Chrysalis says, "He's - I don't know. He's not even human!"

Teflon says, "I'll call for an ambulance..."

Syphon tilts his head, and stalks over to where Zeal is. He then lifts her up in a similar manner to how Spirit had been held. By the neck.

Chrysalis thinks. o O (oh no!)

Kae takes note of where the hero falls, then frowns and silently grabs a hold of a storm drain and begins sliding down it. When close to the ground, she dissapears again, now moving behind rubble toward Spirit. Oddly the girl is wordless for now, and doesn't realy speak much, choosing simply to maintain her cover and make her way toward the man sticking out of the hole in the wall.

Teflon pulls out his PDA and begins dialing. He drops his phone when sees Syphon grab Zeal. He doesn't think, he reacts, activating his force field and skating full speed for Syphon. He hopes to get to him and pull Zeal free, before he kills her.

Syphon hoists Zeal up, who is apparently coming to just as the cool breeze hits her face. He says, "I had hoped to snap your neck when he could see it. But...he'll just have to catch it on the news later. He's...indisposed now." He motions over to the mall, and Zeal glances over that way. She starts to scream...choked off by the man's iron grip.

Sable crosses the nearby rooftops in a swift series of leaps and quick sure-footed strides as she makes her way to the front of the apartment complex before an extended leap brings her into the midst of the melee

As Rush nears the wall, whilst staying low, she simply disappears again, and appears in a blur next to the fallen hero. She then kneels down and checks his pulse before reaching into a pocket and placing a shell? on his chest, well it resembles a shell but makes a nice cone shape. She lays her ear on the cone and listens briefly before nodding to her self.

Rush then glances on toward the villain and frowns "Stay at range." She mutters and then 'hops' out of the building, again teleporting to just past the wall whilst still trying to maintain cover.

Kae glances left and right, then the girl focusses on a higher area, still offering cover. Suddenly she dissapears and reapears a bit further away, a rediculously long and barbed arrow being drawn back to cheek, finger held pointed toward her opponent. Then with a dull whisk the arrow is loosed as it leaves the bow and sails directly toward Siphon with a quiet whistle as the feathers slice through the air. Soon after the bow slaps the back of the woman's wrist she quickly slaps it into its holder on her back and glances around again, looking for another covered firing position.

The arrow actually literally bounces off of Syphon's skin, hitting the ground. He also starts to glow a little more brightly.

Sable covers the last of the distance to Syphon, her footwork crisp and precise as she cocks her fist. The blow when it comes is slower and more precise than anticipated, aimed for the nerve cluster in the middle of Syphon's sternum.

Syphon is hit in the chest, and grunts. "You again? Fine." He does drop Zeal, though. The moment of contact, though...there's a rush of energy from Sable into Syphon's body.

Sable's hand flexes slightly at the tingling sensation of Syphons force field, the effect of which is not as dire as one would expect. "You will not believe how much effort I've put into preparing for this rematch.

Syphon steps forward to Sable, and attempts to apply a wrestling hold. "I wager not enough."

Sable turns her head and raises her voice. "He absorbs energy from direct attacks, kinetic energy makes him stronger,

Chrysalis thinks. o O (Crap)

Sable says, "And he sucks energy out of you when you hit him."

Syphon misses, as Sable ducks under his arm. "Fine...another slippery one. I think you know what happens next."

Chrysalis flies over to close to Syphon and changes form to her normal human in odd colours, thought the very observant might notice she's glistening slightly.

Sable smoothly eludes Syphon's clutches. "You recognize the futility of your position against a more skilled and determined adversary and leave?"

Syphon chuckles. "No...I explode. Repeatedly. Taking out this entire block. And you with it."

Teflon tries to pick up Zeal and carry her to safety.

Rush nods slowly "What about Chi and gravitic attacks?" She asks calling out. "Specially ones that strike a person's core rather than outer body?!?" she calls out, the girl then staring at the large Metahuman "I sooo am not used to fighting these guys." she mutters.

Teflon skates up to Zeal and picks her up trying to stifle a grunt. He skates away from Syphon, traveling a surprising distance up the street. "Are you ok, ma'am?"

Rush then frowns, stands up fully and her hands form a couple simple seals, fingers flexing through them nimbly as she then brings her right hand back, and her left hand forward, fingers cupped. Oddly an odd flickering appears in the palm of her hand, this only barely visible to the naked eye, before she thrusts it forward. A darting ripple leaps from her right hand, pulling small debris along with it as it races toward Siphon. "See if he can take this!?!" she calls out.. Then adds "Yay for being a newbie, I'll just try every trick in the book!"

Zeal is in tears as she looks at Teflon. She nods, and says, "Is Dorian alright?"

Teflon can't hide the fear in his expression. "I... I don't know..."

Syphon grimaces, and looks to Rushuna. "Ow...alright...it's on." He doesn't look too rattled...but it did hurt him.

Sable takes two steps around Syphon to try and attack him from a different angle, exploiting the advantage in numbers the heroes enjoy. Once opposit Rushana she launches another open-palmed strike, this one aimed for the junction of neck and shoulder.

Syphon gets hit again...and growls. He's starting to look tired, actually. He grunts, and his focus goes back to Sable.

Sable's blow lands precisely where it was aimed. "Oh, so you;ve got all of two tricks up your sleeve. You're a tactioal genius."

Chrysalis reaches out to touch (but not strike) Syphon with a hand glisening with neurotoxins....

Syphon is touched on the arm by Chrysalis, and the toxin hits him. And...nothing happens, other than the energy transfer between Chrysalis and himself. In fact, he doesn't even register that she's there.

Syphon grimaces and looks at Sable. "Best check your history about me again. I've done plenty." His body starts to glow brightly, and there's a burst of light as energy explodes outwards from his body.

Sable tries to dive to one side but is too late and gets caught within the suddenly blossoming globe of energy which hurls her body in a graceful arc through the air before she lands in an untidy slack-limbed jumble

Syphon's energy explosion sends the two heroes engaging him flying. The sidewalk and surrounding street are torn up even more. "RrrraAAAAA!!!!" He turns to look at Rushuna, as she's still standing.

Chrysalis goes flying some 16 metres down the street from Syphon and lands in a heap.

After being briefly washed by the blast Rush stares at Syphon, then promptly pulls down her lower left eyelid and sticks out her tounge "Nyaaaah!" She then comments "Gotta do better than that girlyman to hit me! And if you think I'm gonna close in to close combat with you, you've another thing coming!" she calls out.

Teflon sets Zeal down. "Can you call for help? I'll try to keep him tied up." He skates to over towards Syphon and says, "Uh, how about picking on someone else?"

Zeal nods, and pulls out her PDA to make a call. Though there are already sirens in the air.

Sable rolls slightly onto her side with a low groan. Masonry tumbling off her as she struggles back to something less than comatose

Rush then smiles cheerfully and again with the seals, though instead of an invisible ball of energy this time it's quite visible! A speck appears in her right hand, this rapidly swelling into a humming ball of well blackness? Surrounding it is a field of what appears to be crackling deep purple electricity. As the ball swells to about the size of a cantalope, small debris seems to be drawn toward the thing!

Rush smiles and then calls out. "Here catch!" Then thrusts her hands forward, both coming together as they palms touch. Instantly the ball swells to basketball proportions and then blasts forward with an audible report, small rocks and even wind being pulled toward it as the small sphere, or maybe it's a singularity rushes giving off a dull staticky roar along the way.

Syphon is hit, and the energy sloughs off of him like water. But he glows still brighter. He laughs. "And here I thought I had to worry about you."

Rushuna umms and blinks as she sweatdrops. "Well umm, yes, you do! Just wait, I'll go back and do the -other- thing!" she calls out whlist hopping up and down and pumping a fist. She then sighs, a visible puff of 'smoke' coming out of her mouth. "If it ain't broke don't fix it." she mutters in Japanese.

Syphon's hands start to glow brightly, and he raises both toward Rushuna. "I can show you how it's done, though." Bursts of laser light rip outwards from his fists in Rushuna's direction.

The laser beams are deflected to the side, away from Rushuna, and Syphon narrows his eyes. "Hmm."

And well Rush just stands there? She then smiles and at the last second raises a hand, an odd distortion appearing around it as she cups the hand and well deflects the beam. She then puts her hands behind her back and smiles slightly, whilst bent at the waist "And for your next trick!?!"

Sable groans softly once again and rolls onto her midriff, taking a slow breath as she shakes her head clear and lifts her bleary gaze to the on-going battle

Syphon grimaces again, clearly weighing his options...and nods to himself, "I guess my revenge will have to wait until another time, after I rest a bit."

Teflon glances to Rushuna. o O ( Japanese, she speaks it... ) He calls out, in Japanese:  He closes to within 4" of Syphon and crouches down, preparing to touch the ground with his hand.

Sable curls smoothly into a forward roll that brings her instantly to her feet and she uses that momentum to spring into a swift leap to land immediately behind trhe distracted Syphon and strike him over the kidney.

Rush calls out in japanese "Do whatcha can, slow him down, I got something that works on the fellow without closing into hand to hand combat angainst em. Don't get too brave, try and wear him down. He's your prey, wear him down slowly, work him down, and don't let em escape."

Teflon touches the ground infected it with the same energy field as his protective force field. It turns as slick as ices and becomes unsteady footing for anyone who might want to attack.

Syphon turns to look at Sable and Teflon, and points to Sable just as his lower body starts to turn to mist-like wisps of energy. "Another time. I'll be sure to have a new 'trick' for you next time." And with that, the rest of his body changes, and dissipates into the air, leaving the heroes standing alone. Much like last time Sable fought the man.

Teflon goes to check on Chrysalis.

Spirit slowly climbs out of the wall he was embedded in. He tilts his head slowly, trying to work out the kinks. Then he comes to his senses, and looks around for Zeal. "Oh...god."

Chrysalis comes to after a few seconds. "Ow....."

Sable's face screws into a grimace as she folds her hands over her midriff and crouches soghtly. "Well that hurt." She offers in a slightly hoarse whisper.

Zeal comes running over to Spirit, and gives him a big hug, her eyes tearing up again. "I thought you were dead!"

Teflon looks down Chrysalis. "Are you hurt bad?"

And...as if on cue, two police cars come gliding quickly around the corner, lights flashing.

Chrysalis looks at her burns. "Ow. Well... it stings, but it's nothing I can't fix...."

Chrysalis says, "Is he gone?"

Amplitude hugs Zeal tightly, "We should get you home, I think. Well, after making a statement to the police."

Teflon says, "Yeah, he split."

Spirit hugs Zeal tightly, "We should get you home, I think. Well, after making a statement to the police."

Rushuna hops down off her perch, the girl rubbingher wrists as she approaches the others. "Well that was m'first combat with a Meta." she mutters and then sighs "Shoulda kept to the chakra striking and not tried to go fancy." she mutters, then looks around curioulsy and notes the police. Rush then reaches into her backpack and withdraws a box. It's labled glazed doughnuts! "Mum said I should keep these around when I went out playing!" She says cheerfully. "She says police here like them!"

Teflon offers Chrys a hand up. He looks over to Rushuna. "Hey, thanks for your help."

[To Rushuna] Chrysalis says, "Hey. You managed to hurt him?"

The police officers get out of their cars...and proceed to take everyone's statements about what happened. Shortly thereafter, Spirit flies off with Zeal to try to return her home. The police cordon off the blast area so a repair crew can deal with it.

Sable straightens after a few moments and stretches her back. Not looking too much the worse for wear. "Man he's tough, I need more trainign." She nods to Rush. "You did great." She offers a thumb up and then gazes after Spirit

Chrysalis's burns - and the damage to her clothes - just seem to vanish after a while.

Teflon nods. He grumbles, "I was -this- close to trying to throw a playing card through him..."

Chrysalis says, "That's not as bad as the thing I was going to try next. I just had the idea when he got me...."

Rushuna of course hands over the doughnuts to the police, along with a thermos, smiling innocently as she does. Yes it's coffee and Doughnuts, and the coffee's a nice rich french blend! The animated (Litterally) girl glances toward Sable and tilts her head "Shoulda stuck with what works. I caused damage to him with a ranged chi-strike but well meh... I got fancy and launched a gravity ball at him, it kinda just rolled off the man. So I stick with the chi strikes from here on out and keep to ranged combat with the man. Fight him quick and stay at range, wear him down... "