Log:Overman, Scene 4

Overman 2020/10/02 	 Amelia Artemis Ascendant Baker Moonshadow Victory Jet Shard Terra Wink Overman

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The heroes have gone to Overman's Earth to see what can be done there - and to check on Overman's account of events. Overman, at request, stayed out of sight at Colonial Heights while the heroes checked out the American Freedom Front bunker. Scouting through the eyes of a rat got as far as revealing six metas within the bunker before the heroes were spotted and the rat trampled underfoot by people in VIPER-like gear. The heroes then parleyed with the AFF's leader, at a distance: the heroes at the mouth of the bunker (the outer gate having earlier been destroyed by Overman) and the colonel standing at the inner gate, flanked by numerous armed and armoured soldiers.

The parley was largely a long exchange of history. According to the colonel, the AFF had no VIPER connection other than having bough arms from VIPER states; he named the Kaiser (Zerstoiten) as the instigatot of the Washington bombing, and claimed that Overman had become increasingly violent and dictatorial over the years, making himself a true dictator after the Washington event, and that the AFF were fighting for freedom.

It was at this point that the heroes noticed a massive rock coming at the bunker mouth, from the direction of Colonial Heights, at supersonic speed... 

Ascendant does not fear death- but he knows with an adversary as powerful as Overman that he may awaken from his Stygian Slumber to find his allies all laid to waste. This something he cannot stand for but first it would seem there are new allies to save from the meteoric strike. "Everyone without metahuman powers into a vehicle!" NNS says as he turns to focus his mind on the closest, largest vehicle he can.

Victory shakes his head to Nohrbor, "Not enough time!"

Moonshadow steps Astride the Boundary, moveing partially into an adjacent dimension, and taking Amelia with her

Victory brings up his shield and moves to the side to try to minimize any impact, bracing himself. He also says loudly, figuring he'll be heard. "Overman! You're not helping your case here! Please...just TALK!"

Artemis's sharp hearing catch that Overman is behind the rock. She frowns and steps forward quickly, keeping her shield readied to meet him. "Thou hath fallen low to resort to such treachery! You be no hero!" she calls out as she faces Overman's charge head on for if other's attempts fail. She'll put herself in harms way if it will protect those who cannot escape. She plants her feet and brings up her shield. "Thou shalt not pass."

Baker doesn't have time to sigh when the GIANT INCOMING ROCK is spotted. "Incoming! Everyone get to-" Ok, there may not be time for that, either. Though even Artemis moves to... Right. He really shouldn't be surprised, but doesn't have time to facepalm, either. Instead he steps up beside her, and diverts most of his personal 'kinetics into a field just in front of them. Possibly ALL of them. Will it stop it? Possibly not, but he can at least try and slot it down a little!

Some of the 'freedom fighters' pile into the closest vehicle; some run deeper into the complex; some stand still frozen in terror.

Ascendant whisks the truck out of the base and the path of the rock in the nick of time!

As the huge rock comes hurtling toward the base, Artemis places herself solidly dead-centre to the mass. Baker's psionic wall crumples like nothing, leaving the unstoppable force to hit the immovable object....

Victory isn't hit square on, and the shield absorbs the impact without much issue.

The massive rock crumbles between the two titans, so that Overman ends up crashing into Artemis - stunning them both, as she still fails to move. The dust cloud that was once the rock explodes in all directions, but chiefly still in the direction the rock was moving, sweeping Baker along with it (and into the far wall of the chamber) and knocking over and stunning most of the AFF forces. Outside the bunker, the blast mostly just stings and throw up a cloud that's hard to see through....

Baker isn't hit exactly head on, but about as close to head on as one can be without being head on. His barrier might have slowed it down, but not enough for him to determine how much. Not before the massive momentum from the rock, whole or otherwise, impacts him and sends him flying. On the plus side, he's out before he lands, so he doesn't feel the landing, and maybe the ragdoll rolling winds up saving him from more broken bones. That or he may have just run out of bones to break. There are only 206 or so. He lingers briefly against the inner wall before crumpling to the ground.

Artemis puts all her might into forcing Overman to break himself upon her shield, heels dug in as she leans into his charge. It's almost enough to knock her out, but she holds the line with gritted teeth. After the charge, she's left swaying, her shield dropping from its defensive positioning. The pain invigorates her, but she still needs a moment.

Overman shakes his head, collecting his wits after Artemis quite surprisingly isn't reduced to a bloody pulp.

Two women jump out of the dust at Overman. "Your reign of terror is over!" shouts one, as she tries to tag Overman...

But Overman has already recovered enough to dodge. The other woman merely raises her hand toward Overman - something flies from them, but it's a bit hard to see for the dust...

Once again, Earth's Greatest Hero (according to himself) is too fast!

A man from the group blasts toward Overman like a jet -

He strikes Overman in passing and keeps going - but Overman doesn't seem to notice the blow.

Overman frowns at Artemis. "I knew you were talking too long. Clearly you believe their lies, to have taken their side - or perhaps you were always on their side..."

Ascendant is focused on the moving the most number of people out of harms way. He knows its futile but he isn't sure what else he can do.

As usual, Artemis' Unbreakable Spirit lights the way for him.

He's turning to follow, releasing his hold on the half-loaded vehicle when the shockwave and assorted debris hits him, pelleting his nigh-immortal form but he managed to stay upright at least.

"That Cad! To think my Ignoble Sister is out there showing what Godflora do with false guardians!" He says with a wry smirk before floating out to join her in combat.

He recognizes the accoustics are great exiting the bunker and the smoke certainly doesn't hurt his entrance either.

"You Cowardly, Deceitful Double-Dealer! I did not realize you were so weak that you could only hope to face our backsides, Overman!" He exclaims before jetting on head."

Ascendant laughs boldly as if the cloud did not bother him at all.

"You face two beings who have already earned names freeing good people of beings such as yourself. You will not even be worthy of an epithet here."

He reaches out with his mind the moment he sees Overman and attempts to use his telekinetic force to smack him across the face. He demands satisfaction,

Overman says, "I had no quarrel with you. I assumed you would step aside and let me destroy this nest of vipers - if they had not turned you. SInce they clearly have, do not blame me if you turned your back on me, villain!"

Overman didn't even seem to notice that.

Moonshadow steps out of the dust, "We were still asking questions, and haven't yet decided who to believe. Did you ever ask them anything?"

[To Moonshadow] Overman says, "Of course. THough some would rather die than tell their dirty secrets...."

Victory hurries to get outside, "Overman, the villain here is you! YOU attacked us while we were talking peacefully! From behind no less! When did you lose your way?! Because you are WAY off of the path of the righteous here!"

Overman seems to be rather wilder-eyed than when you first encountered him.

"That is no discourse - and you call us Villains? You are mad with Power." NNS declares. "You are a TYRANT." He says that last word as if it were poison upon his lips. "We are duty bound to stop you now. And stop you I will."

Overman says, "You STILL don't understand! I'm fighting for an entire world - virtually single-handedly! The time for kid gloves is long past...."

Victory shouts, "You just PROVED you're in the wrong by attacking us!"

Overman says, "It was the right move. I could have taken out the whole nest in a single blow! Think how many lives that would have saved!"

Victory shakes his head, "LISTEN to yourself!"

Moonshadow says, "Or you could have turned them by hold out your hand."

Another woman in AFF uniform makes a grabbing gestures toward Overman, and a hand of earth rises up to grab him...

Overman, for the moment, is encased up to his shoulders in dirt!

The psychically sensitive may notice that the guy with the bulging brain just failed to so something to Overman.

"You've only proven that you're too far gone for talk." NNS says. "But as I said on our Urth- I welcome this turn of events. We will break you. Free your people, and finally. FINALLY. My Noble Sister and I will get a good fight out of someone. To hear the time for the removal of youngling mandible covers is a choir of the sweetest song to mine own ears."

He quirks a brow as someone tries to psychically interact with the man.

Artemis straightens up and steadies herself, lifting her shield up into a defensive position again. She takes a breath and considers Overman's behavior. "You agreed to allow us to parlay with these hoomans, and as strangers in these lands, it took much for us to catch up on their view of things. They had not swayed. We merely listened. Friend Victory is noble and a true hero. He speaks true on this matter. Yet it need not be so. They seek the ideals of freedom, which is what I understand these lands were based on. If thou all could listen and compromise, then the fight against the true enemy need not be a lonely one." She points to Overman. "Thou hast let fear weaken you. What did change in you to make you panic so when we hath done nothing against ye? Calm thyself and let us call truce."

The man made of metal walks over (with clanging) to Overman and winds up for a big punch....

Overman, beset by so many enemies, bursts free of the earthen hand and flies upwards and away from the bunker some 20m, sucking in air, then, turning, exhales the blast...

The AFF metas are all blown off their feet, though the bulging-head one somehow lands upright again.

Victory gets his shield up again as the wind hits him, and the impact is absorbed. "I'm disappointed. I used to look up to heroes like you, Overman. Used to."

Artemis feels refreshed and invigorated as the breath attack buffets only her hair and cape.

Moonshadow's hair isn't even mussed.

Overman says, "Villains! How dare you pretend to be in the right? I AM OVERMAN, DEFENDER OF THE EARTH! And none who oppose me shall stand!"

Moonshadow says, "I stand!"

[To Moonshadow] Overman says, "Then you will not stand for long!"

Victory's voice remains calm. "You are the reason I would never give up. And never give in. Even though I have no powers to speak of. At the very least, I know I am in the right, while you are but a tyrant who believes that might makes right. It. Does. Not."

Two AFF people recover their feet - but are awed enough not to take further action.

Jet, who made a glancing attack on Overman before, circles up above him and down at his head, trying to bring the crazed 'hero' down to earth...

Overman, not bracing against attacks from that direction, is driven into the ground!

Victory brings his arm around and throws one of his energy shield charges at the downed Overman. It might not do much, but that isn't the point here. The point is to show defiance in the face of what is an overwhelming force.

Victory's shield reforms on his wrist after the thrown energy dissipates.

Overman is sent tumbling further away along the ground with a grunt.

Ascendant could always attempt to warp Overman's mind but there is no sport in that and there is no reason to resort to such a tactic yet.

NNS is enjoying himself. Its so rare for he and his Sister to face one who can stand up to them and many more from two worlds.

His Telekinetic Armor brightens a bit as its renewed by his vigor.

NNS charges Overman, hoping to wedge open an opportunity for others.

The smile never leaves from his face even as his spiritual energy roils and reinforces his strike.

Ascendant could always attempt to warp Overman's mind but there is no sport in that and there is no reason to resort to such a tactic yet.

Moonshadow takes no action, but remains Astride the Boundary

Terra once more grabs Overman with dirt..

Artemis smiles in approval of Victory's noble words. The time for peace discussions is over. She flies over to Overman and considers striking him as she draws her sword. Though she notes that he his outnumbered, fallen, and held. "Victory has not have the powers bestowed upon ye, yet he be stronger, braver, and more heroic than ye. If y wish to battle this 'til your end, then rise up to have thy mad-struck desire granted. I shall wait until you be upon thy feet. But hear me: Should ye yield and plead mercy, it shall not go unheeded, and I shall ensure all attacks upon ye cease." In this serious matter, she's almost completely given up the modern tongue.

Overman's face is now twisted with range. "ENOUGH! This is NO GAME, NO JOKE! I am fighting for MY WORLD! NO MORE HOLDING BACK!" He does not even try to break free, but turns his head toward Jet...

Overman's eyes glow red...

Artemis flicks her bladewhip towards Overman to snap his head up just enough to miss his mark.

The white-hot beam that cuts through the air looks easily lethal.

"At every turn you prove yourself a Spineless Cur, Overman." NNS says solemnly. "Tis a shame. But you are right in one thing- this is no game. We came to broker Peace, seeking nothing in return- and look how ye repay our generosity." He looks to have held the upmost faith in his Bloodbound. He didn't even move to act despit ehi sproximity.

Wink teleports to the downed Overman. "That would have killed him! And you call yourself a hero?!"

Victory finally notices Baker was hurt badly, and he scrambles over to check on the downed agent, crossing the distance quickly. He then tries to assess just how bad Baker's situation is...and hopefully stop any bleeding.

Wink touches above Overman's heart, and tries to reach into his chest with her power -unfortunately, it appears Overman is immune. Because it's her own heart, not Overman's, which is suddenly outside its body.

Wink stares blankly at her heart, then falls over.

Shard had been about to attack Overman again - but instead she just stares and screams in horror at her teammate's fate.