Log:Tranquility Lost, Scene 5

Tranquility Lost 2021/10/15 	 Engelicus Golden Girl Grimm Magda Samuel Sentinel Arthur Simkins Gargantua Green Ghost 5

With the dinosaurian incursion handled, the heroes have proceeded to the moon to tackle the breakout there. The shuttle piot has, on their instructions, left them there while they proceeded into the prison. They have met the prison governor, Helen Armstrong, who says she has ost contact with all of the guards; the heroes themselves heard what sounded like the horrified finall scream of one over radio. The heroes are now being admitted into the prison proper.

Prisoners known to be on the loose are the tecnnological time-manipulator Timekeeper, the assassin, child-abductor and decay-causing Auntie Rotter, and Plamsa, whose body is made of her namesake. The on-and-off loss of power to prison systems and communications implies that the energy-dampening Blackout is also on the loose. It is probable some, perhaps many, others are free too! 

Now that the SIt-Rep is over & Griffin has gotten the information he needs, he steps towards the next doorway and prepares to take point.

Golden Girl moves to back Griffin up.

Two more heavy airlocks, for which the power mercifully is working, take the heroes through to the rings that constitute the actual prison - specifically the middle of three such rings, the lowest being underground. Cell doors are on both sides of the curved corridor, which is in darkness but for the occasional flickering light where, presumably, Blackout's energy suppression is briefly not in effect.

As they delve deeper into the darkness Griffin holds his hand up and begins generating light- becoming a living torch.

For Linda's eyes the faintest of illumination is sufficient to give her full normal vision. She's wearing a spacesuit, not because she needs the life support, but for its comminucations.

Having studied the airlocks, Sam moves in to join the others, in his Suit he has no need for other communication systems or life support. He moves to flank Sentinel, taking advantage of his light.

Griffin says, "I'm pretty sure we're walking into Blackout's field. Its taking a lot more energy to make light than it should. We're in the hot zone now, People."

Griffin's voice seems somehow muffled, too, as he speaks.

Golden Girl hears Griffin and activates her x-ray vision.

The outer walls of the rings block your penetrative senses, so you're still limited to perceiving what isn't blocked by those. Mostly, here, you see prisoners still in their cells - with certain exceptions - Blackout's powers do not seem to have cut off the well-shielded power-suppression systems, generally. Leech - at least the third of that name, a horribly mutated woman with mouth and limbs like leeches - is in the closest cell. Round to the right, penetrative senses just make out where the door to what must be Auntie Rotter's cell was - that cell is empty, as is the adjacent one - the wa between those cells seems to have rotted away. Round the ring to the left, yoou catch the flicker of movement just at the edge of your vision, implying someone on the loose.

Golden Girl says, "I see movement outside the cells to the left."

Magda floats along at the back of the group, a distant, thoughtful expression on her face.

"Stay tight people- I'll do what I can to give you an opening, but keep your defenses up." The Sentinel says to the others as he turns his light to the left to try and track the entity GG indicated.

"All right," agrees Magda. Her defenses are already up, but her focus is not quite on normal space. "Let me try something ..."

Samuel turns to the left, trailing the movement as he cycles through his systems making sure everything's ready to go should he need it.

The lights in this ring, at least, and perhaps some other systems, start working agian.

Golden Girl asks, "Will Blackout know you've done that?"

"I expect that depends on where he is," Magda says.

You hear a woman's voice in the direction you're going: "You ok there, big fellow? We may have a fight on. I think some heroes just turned on the lights!"

Griffin turns and gives Magda an approving nod. His gaze lingers a moment as he waits for the question but snaps back towards the voice and begins to head that way to try to contain whoever that is.

"We've got a leak- let's move people." He says

As you come round the bend you see and open cell door. The failure of it's lock may be something to do with the fact that a chair seems to be lodged inside the door itself. Your opponents, one muscular man and one lithe woman, are alas in prison garb, giving little clue to their identities.

Both are emerging from the cell in question.

"Shick - here they are - I'll see if I can get help!" says the woman, and, so saying, phases through the wall into the next cell! As she does so, she fades to a green monochrome, identifying her as Green Ghost.

Golden Girl looks at the remaining escapee. "You are both outnumbered," she glances at Griffin and Grimm, then at Magda, "and outclassed. Return to your cell and gain the credit for doing that... before we have to make you."

Sentinel couldn't have said it better so he pivots to make sure his team is prepared for the foes before them.

"Keep the Ghost at range. Don't let her phase into you." He says certainly.

Grimm stares down at the big guy. "If you don't want to get beaten up and have your sentence extended, you'd better get back in your cell," she says in an authoritative, domineering voice.

Sentinel has been on the bad end of one of Grimm's commands before. He doesn't envy the man.

What he does do is keep his head on a swivel to protect the others.

His hands begin to crackle with electricity as he prepares to fight.

Magda glances at what is happening up front, But remains focused on what she can see of Green Ghost through the wall, keeping herself ready to respond as soon as she has a line of sight on her.

The big guy, growls, "Mentalist. I hate mentalists!" and, instead of getting back into his cell - throws himself forward prone on the fooor!? But as he does so, he grows and grows and grows....

Sentinel does as he's practices and presses the electromagnetic field he's generating into a much larger field as he attempts to protect as many of his team as he can- getting right in between the belly flop & his peers, hoping against hope it's enough.

The barrier goes down as soon as Gargantua hits it, but it perhaps saves people from a squishing!

Engelicus sees the giant villain attempt to squash the dark-clothed human, and he unleashes a gout of soulfire at the giant.

Eleanora howls something else unprintable about mantalists.

Gargantua howls something else unprintable about mrntalists.

"GG already told you. You were outclassed here. Now stand down or we'll put you down." Griffin says, seemingly unphased from the attack as well.

Engelicus shakes his head, "I am not a mentalist, miscreant."

Green Ghost sticks a dinner tray through the next cell door, and that door opens too, revealing Green Ghost and a man who somehow looks more like an accountant than anything, despite his prison clothes.

Simkins is knocked against the back of his cell, dazed.

Magda, watching for the cell to open, feels her eyes widen as she recognizes the man. A swift change of decision and she widens the gravitational pulse -- Green Ghost evades, but the dangerous Arthur Simkins does not. "Someone drop a grenade in there!!" she shouts.

Sam's blast rocks Simkins against the wall again, but he's still not down for the count.

Samuel hasn't been too involved since they entered the prison. It's his first time facing off against Metas. He slipped the attempted bellyflop mostly due to his suits defensive systems, he turned though, taking the opportunity to raise his hand and fire a burst of energy at the man as he was rocked back against the cell wall. The blast connects, though not with the desired results.

Golden Girl does not recognize Simkins but given two of the heroes have selected him as their target she assumes he is exceptionally dangerous. Flying up to the ceiling of the corridor she unleashes a heat beam at him.

Simkins hits the back wall of the cell again - this time, unconscious.

Golden Girl looks at Magda after beaming Simkins. "Who is he?" she asks.

Engelicus doesn't have a sense for which enemy is more powerful, other than the large one seems to be a problem. Grimm nearly did get crushed, after all. He keeps his hands raises and he unleashes more flames at the giant.

Gargantua just grunts this time, perhaps expecting the pain.

Grimm gets roughed up by the bellyflopping villain, but sidesteps away, already recovered. She sees Green Ghost since she released Simkins, and things are starting to go their way. "We're just going to have to finish this the hard way. You're not going to LIKE the hard way, so I suggest you get down on the ground and put your hands behind your heads. One way or another, you are going back in your cells," she warns direly as she embraces her inner darkness. Her appearance because more terrifyingly domineering on a subconscious level while voice reverbs like some dark eldritch queen. Her demands can make some go weak in the knees in terror or obedience. Her terrible gaze shifts to Green Ghost as she makes a point.

"Arthur Simkins -- all-around nice guy before he tells you to murder your loved ones." Magda's gaze shifts to Green Ghost.

Green Ghost screams and drops to her knees!

Gargantua booms, "GHOSTIE! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HER?!" He turns his head but can't see past himself.

Sentinel thinks everything they've done so far is working. He won't mess with a good strategy unless its required so he maintains his position- defending the team so they can keep up the high-power offense.

"Stand down, Big Guy and you cna make sure she's ok. Shrink back down now before we get serious." He says firmly.

Gargantua roars, "YOU'LL PAY - I'LL MAKE YOU ALL PAY - BUT I"LL NEED HELP...." He grits his giant teeth and expands again with all his might, crushing the heroes and himself against the walls, his expanding body pushing against neighbouring cell doors....

Sentinel shouts "NO!" as if he's had enough of this giant.

The hairs on the back of everyone's necks stand on end as he throws up another electromagenetic shell.

Gargantua underestimates the strength of the superprison walls. His ribs crack with thunderous cracks as they prove less strong than the structure. He screams as the air is driven from his lungs and he passes out.

Magda gets bounced somewhat further down the corridor as the massive form expands further, but -- with Gargantua needing to break through Sentinel's hasty barrier -- not enough to do much damage. Her curse is lost in the giant's scream of pain, though..

And, now he's unconscious, he shrinks to his normally large size and the heroes are released from captivity.

Golden Girl says, "What an idiot."

Griffin Freeman turns to make sure the strike team is safe. "Are you all alright?" He asks.

Golden Girl nods, "Thanks to your quick reaction. Thank you."

Magda nods her approval and appreciation as well.

Engelicus nods, "That would have hurt...far worse otherwise."

Sam is crushed beneath an expanding giant, he feels the pressure his system throwing out all manner of warnings. He reads the list with minor concern. "Well, that was decidedly disgusting. Thank you." He gets to his feet.

"Good. Glad I could help." Griffin says in a way that's equal parts humble & earnest. "We've got a long road still to go."

Grimm winces and still gets a bit crushes against the wall, turning her head away to try and make for more room to not get crushed. Fortunately, nothing breaks. Her suit? She's not so sure.