Log:The Triumph of Doctor Omnipotent, Scene 2

The Triumph of Doctor Omnipotent 2020/09/04 	 Artemis Ascendant Chen Korkoro Union Victory Doctor Omnipotent 2

Yesterday the whole city was cast into total darkness and silence for a few seconds. Even this was enough to cause several accidents around the city, demonstrating the threat of a more extended blackout. Then a booming voice with no obvious source claimed credit. He was Dr Omnipotent, and his demands were that 10 million dollars and the hero Wonder be delivered to him - at a location yet to be declared.

Chen spoke to Wonder on the phone and concocted a sort of plan.... 

Korkoro had been ... irritated ... by the momentary inconvenience. So she did some research on ?Doctor? 'Omnipotent' and on Wonder, searching for power and psych vulnerabilities in the former, and acquainting herself with the latter. now she floats high above the city, ready to stoop like a hawk upon the scene.

It's at 11am the next day that the booming voice returns, heard all over town. "DELIVER WONDER AND THE TEN MILLION DOLLARS TO THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES BY MIDDAY AT THE LATEST, AND LEAVE. IF ANYONE ELSE IS AT THE SPOT AT NOON, THEIR LIVES MAY ALSO BE FORFEIT." The coordinates prove to be some open fields to the northwest of the city.

Wonder2 leaves her own phone with her grandfather and buys a burner phone. Leaves it unsecured and speads an hour or so creating a false identity on the new phone, including a despairing self recording that he's so tired of running. That he'd ready to die if he can take Dr O with him.

Wonder2 heads to the designated spot. Carrying a pilot's flightcase.

Victory gets into costume and heads out to the locaiton in question, getting a lift from SG to get out to the area, but well away from the specfic location.

The Great Godflora of Earth swore to be there when things kicked off with Doctor Omnipotent but they often suffer from short attention spans.

When the booming voice arrives, Nohrbor Nanuran Surryx is napping as a chaise lounge, floating in a corner of Artemis' quarters at NashCo tower. He grumbles something or other before returning to his normal, glorious form. He summons a drink to his hand and sets off to find his Sister, shifting into a Nash Co employee along the way so he can travel unnoticed.

Of course- the pair think alike and so cross paths as Penemue writes their tale.

"SISTER! Rejoice! It is time to face this Doctor Omnipotent and break him with our might!" NNS exclaims upon seeing her. SO much for his disguise.

They arrive at the coordinates a short time later.

Union is on her way to the designated spot, but sees the SG transport and diverts to join Victory.

Artemis had sharpened her sword in preparation, and she is more solemn than her Bloodbound. "I have a grave duty to perform should we not be able to break him. But I doubt it will come to that." She sheathes her blade and occpanies Nohrbor to the coordinates.

NNS claps Wonder2 on the shoulder. "Hail. We have come to lend our might. Let this Doctor come." He says certainly as he looks to Artemis and sends her a thought: (You still seem so graven. What could still burden you moments before the appointed hour- normally this is when you are your most radiant.)

Artemis summons her shield and draws her sword, looking about for Dr. Omnipotent as she answers her brother's thoughts: (I have sworn to end Wonder's life at his request should he face capture. He has requested death over confinement.)

Wonder2 nods and offers a hand to NNS and Artemis. "Dr O is a formidable foe. His powers change each time we met so I cannot advise what he may do. Know that your lives too are in peril by standing with me. I think you."

Watching for the incidental passenger jet liner or inbound starship, Korkoro descendants two within a couple hundred feet of the ground. Slowly turning in position, she keeps an eye out for Dr. Omnipotent's arrival.

The time slowly approaches midday, but the only sign of anyone other than the heroes are a group (seemingly) of cape-watchers. Even the threat of death doesn't seem to have stopped a few carfuls of them from taking up position on a low rise not too far away, cameras ready.

Union looks at Victory's new costume. "Your new costume matches mine more than our old ones did." She grins, "People may talk."

They take a few picture of Artemis, Ascendant and Wonder, but it's Dr Omnipotent they're waiting for. Heroes often show themselves publicly, while villains are much harder to get good shots of!

(If it were only so easy as that for we Godflora. Still- it is a noble request to fullfil, one I will give a thousand of my own lives to belay. So take heart- this day is already ours.) NNS replies to Artemis before laughing boldly and turning to Wonder2.

"It is fine. We have sworn an oath to bleed for this world if needbe, though I admit I prefer not to know the skills of our foe. It adds... 'spice' as the Mortals of Urth would say. Enhances the heat of the battle. So, Wonder! Steel thyself for the battle to come, take it all in & fight with nobility. If you can do that- then there will be nothing left to do but enjoy the battle." He says to Wonder.

Victory chuckles at Union's comment. "They might, I guess. But you can consider yourself a trend-setter?" He moves to close to the location, but does try to remain more or less hidden.

A couple of minutes to twelve, and all is tense: the cape-watchers are on full alert. Things are 'too quiet'.

Artemis smiles over to Nohrbor. (Aye, brother, it is.) She answers aloud to Wonder, "Mine Brother speaks true for both of us. We fear not any peril and are sworn to protect the Urth and its inhitants."

Wonder2 puts down the flightcase and opens it. At first glance if seems to be filled with hundred dollar bills. Hopefully Dr O will not get a chance to see it's the old one bill on top of a stack of money sized newspaper cuttings.

Quiet is here, she simply chose not to announce her arrival. It is supposed to be a small group (or was it come alone?), and a large conspicuous group would violate that. Not to mention give up the element of surprise for any potential ambush. Thus, Quiet is fully cloaked as she watches and waits.

One of the cape-watchers spots Union creeping and turns to take pictures of her. :)

Another cape-watcher photographs Korkoro.

The seconds count down to midday....

Korkoro can be photographed entering and leaving her home, of which undoubtedly all of the cape watchers have the address.

Midday arrives. And nothing happens.

NNS takes a deep breath. "My patience wanes." He says as he looks up at the Sun. "Is it not Mid-day yet?"

[To Victory] Union says, "Given that this guy can block our sight and hearing, would you be willing to Link with me?"

The disappointed cape-watchers begin to scan the horizon for any sign of Doctor Omnipotent.

Wonder2 looks around, "He never was punctual. COME ON. YOU WANTED THIS MEETING."

Wonder2 is starting to appear agitated, walking back and forth in seeming nerves.

Victory thinks about it for a moment, and then nods to Union. "Sure, I'm okay with that."

Artemis is ever-patient. "Perhaps being Omnipotent, he would have foreseen his tardiness," she chuckles.

12:02:17. Just as people are beginning to wonder if he's been scared off by the heroes, or this was a diversion, and are looking in different directions - suddenly, in a literal flash, Dr Omnipotent is there. "I warned you - your lives are forfeit!" he says, to the heroes on the scene!

"It is unwise to keep the Godflora waiting." NNS says darkly before Artemis' joke breaks his morose moment. He cracks a wry smirk before letting a chuckle out.

Korkoro considers the darkness the super villain had laid across the city, and iher own sense to cover all approaches, and so that she can use it to target the good Doctor.

Wonder2 points to the flightcase. "There's the money." He steps over the case to stand between Dr O and the case. "You just hav.. have to go through me to get it." he says a little nervously. "Come on. I don't have all day. Let's get this over with."

Ascendant laughs. "I thought you'd be far larger, Doctor Omnipotent." He says with a laugh. "A pittance. I fear you have not brought enough to win this day. And upon seeing you- I fear you may not be enough to even pose us a threat. We shall see. All this free space gives plenty of room to cut loose."

He smiles. "Fear not, Mortal- I will start slow. As the Urthers say, 'Baby Steps'."

NNS throws his hands forward and focuses on Doctor Omnipotent and attempts to restrain him and give the man a slight squeeze.

Doctor Omnipotent is seized - but not, seemingly, hurt.

NNS squeezes - gently, for a Godflora anyway and hoists Doctor Omnipotent off the ground. He watches to see how he fares to make sure he can kick it up a notch. He smiles when he doesn't seem hurt.

"Good. GO-OD." He says approvingly.

Victory moves from what little cover there is, trying to approach Dr. O from behind. He doesn't immediately turn on his shield, since that would make noise.

Dr Omnipotent laughs confidently, despite being held by Ascendant. "Fools! You think your puny powers can harm me? I am Doctor Omnipotent! And you will soon all be dead!

Bolts of golden light shoot out from his helmet toward the heads of the faux Wonder, Ascendant, Victory, Artemis and even Quiet...

Doctor Omnipotent laughs. "You can't keep blocking. Soon all your brains will be mush!"

Artemis moves swiftly. She turns to the side and throws her shield before Wonder, and then Nohrbor to deflect the blasts. Even as she does this, she's calculating ahead, her blade separating into a whip. With several snaps, the bladed whip and the energy connecting the segments disperse the blasts aimed at others. In her attempts to spare the others, she isn't fast enough to defend herself. The blast hits, causing intense pain that almost makes her falter. Her arms sag as shield and blade feel heavy in her grip. She grits her teeth and growls in pain as blood starts to drip from her nose and ears. "Unnnggghh! What...power be this...?"

Ascendant laughs. "You call your self Omnipotent. I suppose omniscience isn't in your abilities. Otherwise, you'd know who it is you face. Who stands with your arch-nemesis. All I see is a helmet wearing fool." He says as shifts to merely turn with a warrior's grace out of the way of the golden light. This turn sets him to see his Sister's Divine Shielding streak by, deflecting the attack away instead. He stops moving, having faith in Artemis' shield & sword more than all others.

He smiles. "See, Doctor? You face not just the Mightiest of Mortals this day." He says boldly, not yet knowing the cost such a deed cost Artemis.

He snaps his head to the Ashildr Godflora and back again, this time a bit more angrily than before.

Quiet scowls as rays of golden...stuff shoot out. Oh, no, you did NOT just shoot that glowy $#@! at me. And while hidden! How rude. Judging by the reactions of other(s) hit, it's not anything pleasant. Her cloak drops as her gravitics alter spin and ZOT her to the vicinity of Doc OmNom and his huggy buddy. The beams came out of his helmet. Maybe its the helm. Maybe its his head. She can try to remove at least one of those, as she levels her rifle at him from not far away to squeeze off a helm-and-or-face-removing burst.

Dr Omnipotent makes a very satisfying grunting sound, three times!

Wonder2 seems heartened by the successes of the Godflora. "Boasting before running away again? You're good at running aren't you? All that time chasing after girls. I remember that. And never actually catching one. No surprise you became a villain when you got those second rate powers," he taunts, hoping to infuriate Dr O enough so that he won't flee. Also takes a step forward and tries to punch Dr O in the face. Inwardly she's becoming a little concerned her fellow heroes will beat or drive off Dr O before she can complete her task.

Doctor Omnipotent steels that one out without a grunt. He sneers "You can talk. Shall I share with these good people who you were before *you* got your powers? More Wuss than Wonder!"

Union sees the others attacked by the yellow streams (which don't cross), and starts heading in - moving in a defensive fashion

Wonder2 turns to look at Artemis is thanks for the deflection, and is horrified to see the blood from nostrils and ears. "You murdering *&$@!," he shouts. Stepping in face to face he pulls a frag grenade from a pocket. "I'm tired of running and hiding. Very tired. But I can at least take you with me." He holds the grenade up between the faces and pulls the pin. Voluntarily dropping head def to zero.

Asplit second before the grenade detonates Wonder forms a shield of more resistant flesh to deflect the blast and fragments away from she fellow heroes.

Wonder2's head spatters, leaving a headless body standing for a moment before it falls limp and clearly decreased to the ground.

Is rather surprised how little harm he takes from the explosion - and still more to see Wonder's head explode. He looks surprised, then disgusted, then gleeful - as much as that can be seen through his mask.

"HAH!" Dr Omnipotent laughs. "Hoist by your own petard, my nemesis!" He's quickly recovered his supervillain bravado.

NNS stands there in shock.

"I...I..." The Ascendant Doj'on says. "I do not understand what ... why... why he...would..."

With Doctor Omnipotent laughing NNS is insensed. He turns his glowing eyes back to the Doctor Omnipotent.

Ascendant has no intention of being hit with whatever is affecting Althea (Artemis). "Dishonorable Cad-". He says.

NNS knows how his own powers work, so he gambles turning the madman away from his cadre of Urth guardians after Wonder2 gets a punch in.

"What now, Doctor?" He asks, sounding angry and more impatient than before. A quiet rage rumbles in the back of his throat giving his voice an unearthly twinge.

"It matters not who Wonder was- only who they strive to be. You have truly lost your way if you believe anything else matters. When I looked at him I saw a man who endeavored against villainy- who threw themselves at your feet to spare the innocent." He scowls as he looks at the back of Doc Omni's head. "Yet when I set my divine gaze upon you, all I see is a little, petty Mortal- with aspirations for power but no idea what you might do with it when you have it. I do not need my divine gifts to know this- I can see what you have done with the gifts already bestowed, Mortal. You weigh your spirit down with shame you cannot even see." He shakes his head. "Sad. Truly. Though the real loss lies at our feet."

He sighs and and bows his head... then with a whim squeezes his telekinetic grasp on Doctor Omnipotent.

Dr Omnipotent doesn't dignify that with a grunt.

"Yes - I can see his life has drained away!" says Doctor Omnipotent. "WONDER IS NO MORE!"

Victory gasps as he sees Wonder's head explode. He is going to be seeing that...probably over and over in the coming days. Weeks. He grits his teeth adn turns on his shield and moves closer to Dr. Omnipotent. "We'll take you down anyway! Justice needs to be served!"

"Ah yes, justice - I am still justly owed 10 million dollars, and your lives!" the villain shouts, once again sending mental bolts out toward the heroes...

Victory brings his shield up and angles it just right...sending the mental bolt back toward Dr. Omnipotent...

The reflected bolt strikes Doctor Omnipotent squarely, but he seems to absorb it...

Artemis is having trouble focusing through the pain, but her battle reflexes are still strong. She uses her shield to deflect the blast from Nohrbor, then turns and flicks her whip towards Union and Q's blasts, dispersing them before they reach the target. She flinches in pain, jaw clenched as she remains standing for now. But she sways a bit from the struggle against the pain.

Victory frowns as the villain ignores the effect of his own power.

Union follows Victory toward the battle, still moving defensively

 Union says, "(to Victory) How do we want to do this?"

 Victory says, "I have no idea. Hit him and avoid gettign hit somehow?"

Quiet would like to say that she has not seen someone desperately charging a foe with some sort of explosive, hoping to sacrifice themselves to protect others... Sadly, she can't, and not just because she can't speak. So, he laughs at explosives, hmm? Challenge accepted. Her weapon alters and she even cycles it manually via a forestock slide before loosing a charge that would normally be used for demolition or breaching.

 Union says, "Coordinated attacks? High-Low? Opposite kidneys?"

 Victory says, "Sure, we can try coordinating. Might help us actually hurt him."

* THUNK* *BLINK-BLINK-BLINK* Quiet adds an accessory to Doc Omni's current outfit. It has been said that clothes maketh man. Once she adds what she decides are a suitable number of baubles, she'll see if they can unmake him, too.

Ascendant if it matters not then I'd prefer to look you in the eyes as you are broken upon Our wrath.

He drops his grasp on the man and with a breath reforges that energy into a telekinetic armor that somehow makes him look more divine than anything.

He stalks toward his dropped target angrily.

"Let us settle this." He says leaping at Doctor Omnipotent.

Doctor Omnipotent is knock back and knocked silly - and vanishes, as he arrived, in a flash of light.

 Victory says, "Well, looks like there won't be a chance this time."

 Union says, "Nope, but maybe next time..."

Victory sighs as he sees the villain disappear. "I'm guessing we can't follow him?" He says to Union, "Call 911, I'm going to try to treat Artemis. I don't think there's anything I can do for Wonder.

On the hilltop, excited cape-watchers are posting their photos and videos online - including gruesome coverage of Wonder's death...

Victory crouches next to Artemis, and does what he can for her for the moment. "Come on. Don't die on me...again. Seriously."

Artemis had started to lose some cognitive function from the strange ray from Dr. Omnipotent. She takes a knee, turning her sword down and bracing against it to try and stay upright despite the pain. "I...endeavor not to, Friend Wade..." she says, her voice strained from the pain.

Union calls 911, specifying that the injured party is a meta.

"That Cowardly fiend!" NNS shouts angrily before turning his attention to his immortal sister.

He frowns at her state. "And still she is effected by his sorcery?! He may have lost a foe this day but I assure you he's found two more in Wonder's stead!" He sounds angry.

"Take heart Sister, I shall end your suffering." He says compassionately as he summons his flaming soulbound spear.

Far away, Dr Omnipotent wakes up, rubs his sore head - and grins. Now there's no one to stop his plans of TAKING OVER THE WORLD!

Victory gets in Ascendant's way. "No. She'll be fine."

Far away, Dr Omnipotent is rather surprised to be suddenly blown up, and passes out again.

The emergency services are fast on the scene - after all, trouble was expected.

Artemis breathes slow and deep a few times. "The pain...isn't worsening now that the villain has fled. But it is still great." She looks up at Nohrbor, only able to lift her had part-way. Then she says words few may have heard. "I need rest."

Quiet has no idea if sending the BOOM signal will have any effect, but it just -feels- right. Now she can turn her attention to their fallen. Or the nearly so, given ARtemis' impaired state. She sees that Ascendant has... similar thoughts, and that Wade's interfering. She -could- try to take the time to try and explain that hers isn't the same...

On the other hand, Artemis could liquefy in the interim. So, instead, she takes aim to fire a small shot at the redhead's back/thigh/rump/whatever she might be able to get an angle on.

"Yes- of course she will. She need only glimpse infinity and return to us whole as is our way." NNS says sternly, but he will not go through Victory as he respects him as a warrior and leader of Mortals.