Log:Lost Time, Scene 7

Lost Time 2017/02/24 	 Ellbeth Ten Eclair Grimm Griffin Wolf Time Pharaoh Syphon Inferno Autolycus Jason Lord

7

This building may look antique on the outside, but once you've stepped inside, you find yourself transported into a world of color, shapes, and imagination. In this section of the museum, sculptures sit precariously in various open areas within their own spotlight of fame, while paintings adorn the walls with a mind's eye image into the artist's perception of reality. Marble floors and tall white columns set this museum off with an aura of rich elegance mixed within the dreams of creators. Each creation has its own space, each space highlighted by its own spotlight. A section of the museum has been dedicated to the alien artworks that have been donated as a part of a cultural exchange. High above, the gothic style ceiling displays a marvel to the eye, a window into a world of dreams is painted in vivid colors which seems to draw all but the ignorant into its spell. Security guards stand about, looking official and polite insuring the safety and security of the museum.

The Cartesian had warned the heroes of some 'fuzziness' in the time stream. It appeared to be centered here at the museum, where several Egyptian artifacts were being exhibited. Two of those items, which were new to the display, had a magical aura about them. One was a dagger. Another was a jar. The Time Pharaoh arrived, ostensibly to collect what was his. Supposedly to collect the data from them. He claimed that they were technological items, with a magic 'veneer' to hide their true nature.

The fight broke out when Wolf tried to dampen Time Pharoah's powers. Autolycus had leapt to the case, only to be knocked clear from it by Eclair. Ellbeth had grabbed the two items and teleported outside blindly. Though seemingly safely.

Griffin had started to tangle with Syphon.

Time Pharoah sighs and says to Inferno, "I'll be back. Keep them occupied." He then shimmers and disappears. Only to reappear outside, within line of sight of Ellbeth. "Stealing from me? Really? I figured you were above that, Dr. Wyrd."

Wolf remains crouched on all fours by Griff's left knee, guarding Griff's flank while his mind works furiously on a potential solution.

Ellbeth sighs as Dr Temple seems to be able to track her. "I'm sorry to have to do so, Dr Temple. But I consider the doubt I have over what you intend with the data you say these contain rather drives me to extreme measures."

Wolf remains crouched on all fours by Griff's left knee, guarding Griff's flank while his mind works furiously on a potential solution. He concentrates intently, focussing on Inferno's mind.

Autolycus clears his head, and looks around, getting his bearings.

Inferno instead hears, "Screw you, you losers are on your own" from Time Pharaoh as he disappears. She grins, "Well then...fine. On our own, huh?" Let's burn his down, then. She steps forward and unleashes fire in all directions. It rapidly fills the room, hitting friends and foes.

Grimm barely flinches from the fiery explosion. "What the heck was that about?" she mutters as things from really bad to much much worse.

Eclair is flung back but unharmed by the fiery conflagration! "Ah!"

Grimm's senses allow her to feel through the walls and realize where Ellbeth has gone with the artifact. Good. Safe. Or not! As Time Pharaoh disappears, she senses him reappearing near Ellbeth. Meanwhile, everything's going to heck in here.

This leaves Grimm torn on what to do. Protecting the museum is important, and now everything's burning, but that data is paramount. That's the mission.

"Griffin, and new girl: Ellbeth needs backup. Wait a moment for transit," Gabrielle orders. This unofficial leadership has gone to her head as she warns them to prepare to leave. A simple shadow gate to lead them outside should do.

Autolycus winces as the fire surrounds the combatants, "Seriously? Ow! What the < expletive in another language >!

Syphon just laughs though...and his body starts to glow.

Ten is hurrying to the scene as fast as she can; the lower building in this part of town aren't so good for swinging. Late when a time-villain is involved. How's that for irony?

"We should have synced up comms before we got here..." Griffin grumbles to himself while doing much the same as Wolf, trying to figure out what to do next.

Griffin sighs and then looks to Syphon and Inferno.

"You two don't stand a chance- especially with your Master out of the loop. Nevertheless- it looks like the reason for thiis party just moved. Why don't we continue this out in the street?" He points towards the nearest exit behind Eclair. "I'll even let you hit me with a fireball again." He smirks as a wave of energy explodes from all around him. Its harmless- mostly light and cosmic energies lost to him readjusting the way his bio-electric field functions but for a split second he looks like a Dragon Ball Z character.

He of course has no idea that Wolf is already hard at work twisting and corrupting the linear thinking of the burning woman.

When she decides to burn this place to the ground Griffin is both appalled and shocked- but this doesn't spurn him from action, even as the wave of flames rolls over him. His field glows almost as brightly as the energy hitting him.

As the blast subsides- he's standing there, completely unfazed besides needing to rip his (now flaming) flannel shirt off and on tot he ground to stomp out.

"I didn't mean now... I meant outside. Damn it- look at this place!" He says in a gravelly & serious tone as the room goes up in flames.

Grimm's sudden role as tactical leader gets his attention. "Yes ma'am. Ready for recall whenever you are." He agrees- despite really wanting to give Inferno a piece of his mind and a long stay in a specially designed cell in a UltraMax prison. But he knows that data is key to stopping whatever is happening.

Ten launches herself in an with her staff at an alarming speed, barely over the heads of passers-by, to land on the sidewalk not far from the museum. "Aww - you started the party without me!" she says, hoping to distract Time Pharaoh from Ellbeth.

Eclair, electricity flaring around her wrists and ankles as she reorients, grits her teeth as the flames roar around her. "Merde! Someone needs to snuff your flames!" Her arms starts to shake as her muscles twitch uncontrollably from the massive charge building up around her arms before unleashing a titanic bolt of lightning at the flame-wielder.

Time Pharaoh smiles slightly, definitely noticing Ten, "I just want what is mine. Worst case, I suppose I'll have to get it yesterday."

Ten says, "Rather you than me. I wouldn't want to visit yesterday again."

Eclair grimaces. . o O (Merde. That was not smart.) "Th-that was a warning shot!"

The lightning bolt tears up the floor several meters behind Inferno, after going over the target's shoulder.

Syphon decides to ignore Griffin and instead reaches for Wolf. "I saw that power use that set things off. It's always the non-tough ones who are the real dangers." He moves around and tries to grab onto the animal.

Griffin does not appreciate being ignored. One thing he appreciates even less? Someone attacking one of his friends and fudging up his plans which were to evacuate to Ellbeth.

He dives in front of Syphon's attempt to grab Wolf (who is just at his leg). He easily slides in there being grabbed and squeezed instead.

Syphon will find Griffin pliable but absolutely unharmed by his attempt.

Syphon reaches for Wolf, only to end up with Griffin diving in the way. He squeezes and starts to drain energy from Griffin instead. "Hey, whatever...I don't really care which one of you chumps I tire out."

As Syphon begins draining his energy though, Griffin looks a bit confused. "Oh..." He says quietly.

Grimm frowns slightly as everyone keeps attacking rather than preparing to backup Ellbeth. "Well, so much for the mission. Transport aborted." She becomes solid flesh and bone again just before vanishing from sight with the sound of incoherent, spooky whisperings.

Outside, she appears behind Time Pharaoh, her mind lashing out at the time traveler's.

Fron Syphon's grasp Griffin mutters, "I'm comin', I'm comin' just a bit... indisposed at the moment... but I'll be free of this chump in no time..."

Time Pharaoh winces, though the mental connection wasn't as strong as it should have been, all things considered. Perhaps his powers make his mind more slippery? He turns and looks at Grimm, "You...made a mistake, just by coming out here. I hope the museum has good insurance."

Ellbeth creates a sphere of darkness around herself. "Follow if you can, Dr Temple. If not meet me tomorrow at noon in Buckingham Park." she says. To Ten and Grimm, "If I escape from Dr Temple I'd be grateful for your presence at the park at that time." Then the sphere vanishes as Ellbeth does another dangerous blind teleport out of Dr Temple's sight. \Cast Ellbeth's Privacy and then teleport blind 40m. Elly will try to aim for the second largest open space that is in her range.

Ellbeth appears right in front of Jason Lord, local reporter, while he was out walking. He's carrying a cup of coffee, and he startles, sending the cup flying, spilling some on both Ellbeth and himself. "AHHH!"

Ellbeth is nervously looking around to see if Dr Temple can follow her. Even so she spares an amused smile for Jason, "Really, Jason. Considering all the times you've tried to ask me questions, is that the best you can do now you have, I hope," she looks around again, "the chance."

Jason Lord(#532TOn) A relatively good looking man in a shirt and tie. Interestingly enough, he also has suspenders. Perhaps an old-school affectation. He has a jacket with him as well, which he is carrying over his shoulder.

Time Pharoah raises a hand toward Grimm, "Hmm. I can't sense where she went. So, let's just slow you down a little."

Time Pharoah's temporal waves passes through Grimm and he chuckles. "I suppose I will have to change the frequency slightly. Hold still, would you?"

Grimm quickly turns into a shadow as Ellbeth gets away. It seems now that Ellbeth is outside of his ability to find her, she's managed to at least succeed in part of the assigned mission. Maybe the time crisis is averted, she thinks as the museum sadly smolders behind her from the destructive forces of villains and heroes alike. At least, that is what she'll tell herself to help her sleep at night.

"Mistakes were made. Let's just settle on that."

Autolycus springs to his feet, and leaps from case to cause in a fine example of parkour, only to end up vaulting into the next room over and out of the flames.

Wolf seems to grow larger and furrier. Having no comm-link means he's completely unaware of Plan Portal, and since things got all smokey and flame-y and confusing, he figures it's just plain time to "get to work." In the back of his mind, he notices something that smells a whole lot like "burnt dog hair" but there's just not a whole lot of mental processing power and effort he can devote to sampling that newly unpleasant aroma right at the moment. Wolf tenses his frame to meet the impact of the incoming Syphon but Griff interposes himself instead. OK! That must mean that Griff wants Wolf to deal with. . . Inferno? Sure, OK, if that makes sense! Not wanting to tip off the enemy that he's a Mentalist, he leaps up and attempts to *clomp* onto the raging. . . pyromaniac. . . who is both non-tasty,. . . aaaaannd also probably on fire. Should be fun!

Wolf squeezes and *shakes* the sociopyropathic manic like a giant painful chew-toy. *rrrrrrfffffffrrrrrrrfff* (ow ow ow hot hot hot ow ow ow my tongue!)
 * rrrrrrfffffffrrrrrrrfff*

Inferno yelps, "OW! Get off me you mutt!" Flames swirl around her hands.

Eclair is buffeted by the flames and sent tumbling back again.

Inferno pulls a bunch of fire into her hand and unleashes it at the ground in front of her, filling a large area with flames again in a burst.

Wolf closes his eyes and waits for the pain.

Syphon continues to glow brighter. "Only a matter of time. Only a matter of time."

Griffin knows that in the end- it was his call to start this fire. He's responsible for the damage being done to this building filled with beautiful mementos from throughout history.

The scene breaks his heart- but he knows he needs to end this quickly.

Sensing that Syphon isn't too much of a threat to him the energy in his body shifts and instead of reinforcing his protective field it flows into each and every cell of his body- strengthening the muscle fibers and bone within.

This increases Griffin's strength exponentially- beyond Syphon's ability to contain him... he hopes.

His eyes glow brightly as he strains against the evil energy being. He decides to give Syphon a real taste of the energy within him just as Inferno decides to burst into a radius of fire 24 feet wide. Griffin's glowing seems to match Syphon as they're hit by the wave of flame.

The energy rolls over him- so much that it does sting a little- but that isn't what stops him from attempting his escape. Its the continued destruction being caused by Inferno. His eyes glow brightly as he looks to her and lets loose beams of cosmic energy from his eyes.

Inferno is hit, but it doesn't seem to phase her much. She grins. "Syphon, hold him still."

Time Pharaoh(#2838TOnp)

A parody of sorts that looks like he might come from some teenager's notebook of sketches. He's dressed as an Egyptian Pharaoh, but he's clearly cybernetic, with part of his head and a couple of limbs replaced by machinery.

Time Pharaoh waits a moment as the frequency is altered, and he tries again to slow down Grimm. He reaches out a hand and unleashes a temporal wave.

Eclair looks between the two pairs of grapplers as she reorients, and decides to go after Autolycus.

Gabrielle already got a warning from Time Pharaoh about frequencies. She remember some of the hand-to-hand training she did with Forge and jukes quickly out of the way of Time Pharaoh's temporal wave. . o O (I hope the others are having better luck in there...). "You're still too slow, Time Pharaoh," she grins. "Maybe you should reconsider the name,"

Time Pharoah grins, "Am I? No. I'm just too late. I must see about being earlier next time." He triggers his recall disk, and his body shimmers, disappearing.

Autolycus is in mid-stride, having just vaulted another case. He leaps twoard the intact window and...shimmers and disappears.

The window remains intact.

Ten sighs. "I really am too late. Anyone have any idea what would be useful to do?"

Inferno cries out again, nearly collapsing. But not...quite...yet. She summons some more fire, getting ready to throw it....and then she shimmers, disappearing. And leaving Wolf holding nothing while the room continues to burn.

Ten, getting no immediate response, decides to do something about the fire. Actual fire-fighting isn't really in her abilities, but she's ideally suited for a sweep of the building to get anyone in there out.

Jason says to Ellbeth, "Where did you come from?" Time Pharaoh doesn't appear to be following. At least...not immediately.

Ten does find some patrons in the first room. One has just hit the fire alarm.

Wolf *shakeshakeshakes* Inferno with the very last of his strength and beyond ((Negative END, taking STUN)) and then is startled to find. . . *nothing* in his grasp.

Ten sets to rescuing the patrons, placing them outside with her staff.

Griffin sighs and turns her attention back to Syphon.

"Just you and me Lightbrite." He grins as he flexes with all his imbued might and tries to free himself from Syphon's grasp so he can punch his lights out.

With Inferno gone, Griffin is free to deal with Syphon and then kick himself later for starting this whole debacle.

Ellbeth waits a couple of seconds. When Dr Temple doesn't show up in that time she finds hope he cannot trace her. "You'll better come with me I think. There may be danger coming to this location." she tells Jason. Opening a gate she steps through to Cairo. It was the first place that came to her mind. Her novels are set in Egypt and she's spend sufficient time there it's a second home. More thought might have lead her to avoid Egypt. After all, it's not a location unknown to Dr Temple.

Jason looks through the gate, "Yeah...uh...no. I'll stay here. But umm...thanks?"

Ellbeth nods to Jason, "I would suggest leaving that location then. Good luck." she says through the gate. Then closes it behind her.

Syphon is about to continue to squeeze Griffin when he starts to fade out. "Oh...come on! I can take all of..." Poof.

...leaving the heroes with a burning museum.