Log:DEMON Church: Raising the Roof

2020/12/08 	 Phantom smiles an 	 Radical Timewarp

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When last we left Code Dark and their new friends (Amelia and Racical), Amelia had just broekn the mystical link between a demon and Phantom. The demon was hunting down the young mentalist and was close when the link was broken. It left with near Astral with an inhuman growl.

Amelia mentioned something about maybe letting the adults handle the apparently demonically oriented Church of Christ Bathed in the Blood of The Rigtheous. We now await Code Dark's response.

When last we left Code Dark: The Series and their new friends ( guest starring Amelia and Radical), Amelia had just broekn the mystical link between a demon and Phantom. The demon was hunting down the young mentalist and was close when the link was broken. It left with near Astral with an inhuman growl.

Amelia mentioned something about maybe letting the adults handle the apparently demonically oriented Church of Christ Bathed in the Blood of The Rigtheous. We now await Code Dark's response.

KT replies without a thought. "No." He says before adding, "Not just no- but HELL NO. We protect our own- and this thing started coming after us. We don't hand off the problem just because we're not 'nups. If it were a problem legally buying na demptying a liquor bottle, sure. Demons? That's us- but you're welcome to tag along."

Amelia gets an emergancy call from her sister. "I have to go Before I do, I'll like to suggest we nups," she smiles, "take care of the demon and leave the teens to do everything else. They found this. It's their case."

Amelia calls ib Tali as a replacement for her absence.

The black and grey clad Felix looks at Amelia, nods at Kid Tengu's words then looks over at Blockbuster and Blink. "You all come along but then take overwatch, 'kay? That way we've got backup."

Radical shrugs, "I'm good with whatever plan we come up with, as long as we dont' go in without one."

Felix looks over to Phantom, "Can you show everyone what you saw of the church, Phantom? Or shouild I throw together a vid?"

Phantom tries not to smile at KT's response. More for the protecting our own mentality. His alien buddy has come a long way. He does add, "I mean, once the demon's dealt with, there's nothing else -to- deal with."

"Um, we don't know that for certain since you didn't get in the basement though," puts in Felix. "Coiuld be, hmm, destroids down there or something."

KT doesn't have much more to say. He's made his feelings known and has a shape he likes- what else could he need?

Then of course it occurs to him. "I'm driving." KT says. There- now all is right with the world, besides of course this demon threatening his humans.

Evan looks down at the drawings he has then says, "OK, two main rooms we know of in church which has double door leading into it. Lobby in the front of the building. Large, has two rooms off it to either end. Mens and womens restrooms. 3 stalls each."

He cintinues, "The sancturay had one set of double doors leading in from the lobby. Side doors to outside are padlocked from inside and on either die of the scanturay. Door off to one side of sancturay up past altar shold lead to a sacristy, but Phantom bounced off it and woke up the demon."

The gadgeteen glances over at Felix. "Or, you know, Blink could just blink us there, KT?"

someone to help us when we get to the church."
 * gets a message on his PDA. "And, huh, it looks like Ms Steinberg is sending

Evan gets a message on his PDA. "And, huh, it looks like Ms Steinberg is sending someone to help us when we get to the church."

"I am paying waaaay too much for that car to have Blink blinking us about all the time." KT quibbles with a low grumble. "And... and-" He adds in a salesman's voice as if to say 'just hear me out', "I just got the plate flipper installed and the lowjack unjacked. How cool is that?"

 Phantom says, "Not in front of the nups, Ty."

 Phantom says, "But that's all mega arid, bro. Joy ride after this once the nups are gone."

Kid Tengu looks around and then makes a face that's ahrd to read on a bigfoot.

 Kid Tengu says, "Oh. Right. Its weird having them here. Forgot they were here for a second."

Radical chuckles. "I could just meet you there, if you like."

Phantom purses his lips to keep from grinning at Kid Tengu. "What if the car gets wrecked in the fight?"

 Kid Tengu says, "HELLL YEAH!!! Lets get this Demon wrapped up and we can smash through town!"

KT gets deadly serious then. "No one is wrecking my ride." He says firmly. "We could park it around the block- but now all this talk about the car getting wrecked has me feeling some kind of way. Let's jsu thave Blinky do her thing."

Evan opens his mouth under his face covering, closes it then says, "As a plan? Go in the front, try to lure the demon out to face us in the sanctuary using the open area to our advantage. I, um, have holy water available for use and, hmm, the alarm clock for banishing. ONce the demon is dealt with we check the rest of the church and get out before the PD..."

He looks over at Radical. "Would we have to hide this from the PD?"

Phantom smiles an says calmly, "Totes, Blink can take us all." His head turns to Radical, but the alignment is a little off. "So what's the plan for fighting demons? You're the expert in Ms. Steinberg's stead, right?"

Radical shrugs, "I don't know. Would you have proof that a demon possessed the church?"

Radical says, "I mean...if there's no proof, they could charge you with something, right?"

"I'll see if the Judeo-Christian Father-Proxy can write us a note." KT says drolly, seemingly in a bit of a bad mood now that driving is out. Even interdimensional extraterrestrials can be pouty teenagers.

Phantom holds out the alarm clock back to Felix. "I don't know how to prove something that happened on the astral plane," he comments to Radical. "Can't take a camera with me exactly."

"Well, let's hope there's proof then, I guess," says Felix as he takes back the old style alarm clock and stows it away. "If it's a, well, guardian makes sense it can become phyiscal. That should leave proof...and it its visible, hmm, I can record it."

Radical nods. "It'll be protection against getting charged later. Probably worth recording.

"OK, so rough plan is meet up with Amelia's guy/gal/whatever near the church, break in, lure the demon into a fight, banish it or vanquish it, then check the building whle making certain there's proof so we don't get arrested? Sound good?"

Felix then adds, "Blockbuster and Blink stand overwatch just to have backu."

Phantom nods with that plan.

"Especially the part about not being arrested." KT says turning into a bishonen from some anime or another- perhaps just an amalgam of things he's seen during his shapeing-time in front of the holos. "I'm too pretty for lockup."

Phantom snorts at that, but grins in spite of himself.

Felix laughs at KT's antics. "So," he says looking at first Phantom then Radical. "Is the plan a go, boss? Nup?"

Radical nods. "Sounds good."

Phantom gives a thumbs up.

The two fem members of Code Dark motion you all over to stand near Blink. Blink lets you all close to her then 'POP' you are out on the sidewalk in front of the church.

It's a medium sized chruch as such things go with a few side buildings not directly connected to the church itself but on the large lot. There is lots of off street parking behind the church.

There is then another 'POP' and Blockbuster and Blink are gone.

Nicholston has been the site of a few vanished children. If there is one constant in the supernatural world, it is that for whatever reason, depraved vampires who hunt humans have a tendency to go after -young- humans whenever the chance presents itself.

So Apex was on the hunt. It was a messy hunt, and she had several small cuts as she led the three teens out of a basement door. "Go on now. You're safe." she mutters as her wounds close. Her blade is covered in blood, and she wipes it off with a scrap of material she took off of the Vampire she... punished for hunting kids.

She turns and leaps for the rooftops before glancing out over the streets. She spots the church in the distance and inclines her head. "I really shouldn't..." she mutters to herself before she shrugs and leaps to head in that direction.

Timewarp is already there. "Finally! I've been waiting for *ages*! And it's not like I arrived before Amelia called or anything."

Timewarp has sketched the outside of the church while waiting. "So, what's this about?"

By the time the Outwrlders and their 'Nup arrive, KT has taken the form of something a bit more conspicuous. Like ... that guy over there! The one with the flannel who looks down on his luck. Who better to visit a church looking to bilk people of their hard earned... souls?

Felix blinks behind his mask and then looks over at Phantom.

Radical says to Timewarp. "A...demon-infested church. Basically a church that worships demons, more or less."

Timewarp says, "Oh. Want me to go and take a quick look around, or do you already know what's in there?"

"Ms Steinberg says it something called the Lightbringer heresy. Where Satan is worshipped as the messianic figure," puts in Felix. "And there's at least one demon in there. Phantom woke it up."

He then holds out a drawing pad. "Here's a layout of the first floor interior."

Timewarp memorises the floor plan.

Radical nods to Timewarp. "Sure, go take a look, see what's around."

Timewarp says, "Will do."

Heading in the direction of the Church.. for what it's worth... Kelly snorts softly. "That'd be just the sort of place some Shadow vamp would set up shop in. It'd be the -last- place anyone would expect to find one."

That said, she drops down onto the sidewalk out front.. and experimentally starts to walk towards the building. It's not like 'Holy Ground' hurts her. But it's more like she believes it could, if she was not careful.

Timewarp vanishes for an instant while she scouts out the church in accelerated time.

It turns out that all the doors on the church are locked Timewarp discovers. Peeking through the windows reveals about 4 people dressed in reather disftictive robes with inverted pentagrams on the chest stripping the sanctuary of every expensicve looking decorative object. A fifth man stands at the altar apparently praying. He's dressed in robes that look very finely made with the same pentagram but this one with a sunburst in it.

Timewarp reports this back to the others promptly.

KT considers what he's told, wondering if wearing a similar robe might help grease the wheels. He thinks better of it. "So maybe we just go around, enter through a side door or something. Go around the... 'worshippers'?" He suggests.

The shapeshifter doesn't seem too concerned about the locked doors.

Felix glances over at Phantom. "Reversed pentagrams are Satanic attire, boss. So, what's your call?"

Tilting her head to one side, Kelly would cover her nose, but instead, she just resolves to inhale less. It's not like she -needs- air. But either way, she trots up to the side of the church, and then scales the wall like she was bitten by a radioactive spider.

Her objective is to get to an upper floor window. Normal or stained glass. Her entrance is likely to be unsubtle, but she wants to reach that point without being spotted.

Timewarp says, "We're avoiding the worshippers? Not trying to stop whatever they're doing?"

Radical nods to Timewarp as she describes what she saw. "Thanks. Well, we need to stop the demon. The worshippers...enh. I mean...they CAN worship as they like, I guess. Kind of crazy, but it isn't illegal. The issue is whether or not they do anything illegal during their services.

Phantom comments to Felix, "Well, guess they aren't just being duped. If the Demon's stuck on the astral, it may not be a problem. Unless those worshippers are trying to bring it to this plane."

"Well- makes it hard to sneak up and interrupt 'em when we walk through the front door. But I like getting right to the grab & smash too- and we're really jsu tthere for the Demon, like Radical said."

"Well- makes it hard to sneak up and interrupt 'em when we walk through the front door. But I like getting right to the grab & smash too- and we're really jsu tthere for the Demon, like Radical said." KT replies in agreement with Radical.

Timewarp says, "Can anyone tell if they're doing some dangerous magic or anything?"

Phantom shrugs, clueless on the matter.

"Well, we could knock, I suppose," says Felix. "Or just barge in, accidently breaking the door, and then, do the whole 'Oops, was in hot pursiot of a demon?"

Timewarp says, "I mean, I can probably tie them all up before they notice if it has to be done. But if they're not doing anything wrong, that's a bad idea."

Felix shakes his head. "Not from out here. Well, unless it was really, um, loud."

Radical nods. "I can see if they're doing magic if I can see for myself."

Radical tilts his head, "We could knock and ask for pamphlets. I'm sure they're looking for more worshippers, right?"

[To Radical] Timewarp says, "You can peek through the window there to see them."

Loud you say. Kelly smirks and rolls her neck. She reaches back and draws her blade. It's not a huge blade, but it's enchanted and she loves it. Then she hauls back and propels herself right through the large stained glass window. The irony is that the window depicts what can only be referred to as beams of sunlight that darken to blood red at the tips. But where she busts through it is RIGHT in the image of the person radiating the sunlight.

The glass breaks around her, and in the slow motion version, one could even see the pieces breaking around the edges of her heaad, arms, etc.... and then she falls right along with the glass.. landing in a Deadpool Superhero Landing... three pointer, with her blade held out in a reverse grip. "Gutan Tag!" she calls out as she stands up straight. Oh, and it should be mentioned that she has her scary scary face on.... it seems that -someone- has a flair for the dramatic. And has hopefully most of the attention on her.

Phantom folds his arms over his chest. "You want to know their intentions?"

The gadgeteen hears the shattering glass from the back of church. He decides to leap to a conclusion that aids his cause. "Sounds like someone's breaking in! Quick! For Justice!"

He then points to Kid Tengu then the front door as he mutters, "Go, go, go!"

"Not sure we have time for all that!" KT says, running ahead to see what the source of the broken glass was. He's also likely the most durable person of those assembled with him- so being point isn't so much a choice as a requirement, as pointed out by Felix!

Timewarp says, "So much for sneakiness. And, maybe, legality..."

Phantom rolls his eyes at Felix's For Justice call. "Right, we got a reason to go in. Got it," he smirks in amusement. He starts heading for the church.

The four gents in the red robes with the reversed pentagrams gathering things up seem stunned by Kelly's arrival.

The figure in the finer robes at the altar continues to chant as he draws a blade across this hand smearing blood on the amulet in that fist.

And from somewhere near that man at the altar comes an inhuman voice that growls, "Finally, a fight!" But no figure can be seen.

[To Radical] Timewarp says, "What do we do?"

Radical says to Timewarp, "Based on that voice, I think we go in."

Timewarp says, "OK," and enters the building in accelerated time, looking for the source of the inhuman voice."

Kid Tengu sniffs as he closes in on the sound of trouble. He follows Kelly through the window- throwing an arm up and ahead, clinging to it and pulling himself up with enough momentum to make it through the windo. He assumes his heroic form as he goes, loosing the blue-collar look since the time for subterfuge never began. He emerges through the pre-broken glass (thanks Kel!) and then stretching out and pulling himself to a nearby column.

"Sounds like everyone is really excited to see everyone else. That's good."

 Kid Tengu says, "Guys... its... a small chick- like not much older than us. Not that that means anything considering... I like those boots though. I mean I'm not sure who's side she's on... yet."

Phantom runs for the church as he's hit with a lot of random thoughts and emotions from within. "Okay, there's something about slaves, so I'm gonna say they're not just peaceful practicioners," he comments to the team on his way.

Timewarp decides to knock the wands and, if possible, the amulet away from these robed guys. Because, well, they all look a bit magical.

 Phantom says, "What's up with her face!?"

 Kid Tengu says, ""You're seeing what I'm seeing buddy.""

Timewarp manages to rip the wands away from the guys in the red robes. The gentleman in the finer scarlet robes manages to grab his wand as it's kicked away.

Timewarp manages to rip the wands away from the guys in the red robes. The gentleman in the finer scarlet robes tries to grab his wand as it's kicked away. "Gods damnit!" he spits out in anger.

Hey, there are others here. Well Kelly knew that. She could hear and smell them. But the shapeshifter that followed her through the window makes her smile.

She even glances up with that malevolent expression on her face. But then she cuts that power off. Her face doesn't really physically -change- so much as... she is no longer inspiring fear from her eyes. "Catch you fuckers at a bad time?" she asks as she looks around to the worshippers.

"You know. If you wanted to worship your garden gnome, I'd say go for it. But the moment you start trying to hurt others with your bullshit religion... that's where I draw the line."

And she turns to face that deep voiced guy who wants a fight... gesturing with a come-hither Neo thing. "Bring it bad boy." she says.

 Kid Tengu says, "Pretty sure she's on our side- that face thing... is pretty arid. I wonder if I can make that shape? I mean- 'Code Dark! Back up the chick with the dagger!'"

KT's mental tone for that last statement is totally him doing a Felix-voice a la '...For Justice!' Yes. He is making fun of the gadgeteen.

A figure wreathed in fire takes form 2m from the man at the altar. "Children! How sweet!" It glances over at the man in the scarlet robes as he says, "YOu really shouldn't have." Its voice is inhuman like two voices speakoing over each other as both gragle rocks. It is about 7 feet tall, it's skin a dull black as are the leathery winds behind it. Its almost human head sports four eyes, two atop the others and its mouth sports needle like teeth as a bifurcated tongue lashes out for a moment. It hands and feet both end in sharp claws. It reeks of brimstone and decay.

And it leaps at Kelly, "The undeead first. It's been so long since I've tasted spoiled blood."

It's claws missed Kelly but rake deep gouges in the stone floor. The heat off its body is intense.

Radical teleports inside the building rather than goign through the broken window, looking around at the current situation, but being cautious.

The man at the altar shouts out someting in Latin(?) Who he is shouting too is not immediately obvious but the door to the suppose sacristy is open. He then turns and levels the blood stained gold amulet in his hand at the heroes and others near the door to the sanctuary. "The Lightbringer Blesses You!"

A cone of brilliant light flashes in the direction he points the amulet.

Kid Tengu uses the Demon's entry and subsequent swipe as an opportunity to get in a sucker punch.

"Too sweet really." The young shapeshifter says as he takes a swing at the Demon's almost human head.

"You'll see! Your teeth are gonna fall right out!"

His eyes glance over seeing the hooded individual tries to bless his alllies and reorients. His arm turns unnaturally and jets towards his new target.

The red robe caught in the brilliant light cries out and reches up to his eyes.

Radical's lenses on his goggles darken on cue in time to take the brunt of the blast of light. "He said something like...'Open the gate...and get the slaves out'"

Phantom is dazed by the searing light, which is bizarre, considering he's secretly blind. He takes a knee and rubs the bridge of his nose.

 Phantom says, "I can't...don't say it. Nevermind."

Felix watches the other rush off as he thinks << It woluld be nice to move as quick as my thoughts...>> then he clicks the cricket shaped gandget in his hand and leaps into the sanctuary, barely missing the two set of doors to get there. He lands a few meters inside the door.

The remaining three red robes in the room manage to shake off the shokc they got from Kelly's entrance. They looks like they might be goig to go after their wands to retrieve them.

Timewarp decides to try to knock the amulet, too, from the guy at the altar! Succeed or not, she of course retreats to a safer distance afterwards.

KT's strike on the man in the scarlet robes holding the amulet did not move the man. Neither does he seem stunned by the attack. SOme sort of invisible field surrounds him. Well, invisible to sight but not magick.

Timewarp knocks the amulet away to somewhere behind or under the altar.

Kid Tengu leaves the Demon for Kelly. He sees that the amulet bearing man could be more than a nuisance and moves to deal with him. That was some strike- and the man just shook it off.

KT doesn't like having to pull his punches- having to second guess everything. He's evolved too far to have to spend so much time second guessing himself.

He looks to the man and shifts his mass- literally turning his body around without physically turning around. Its weird.

He lunges at the head worshipper- his hand stretching out to wrap around him.

Radical doesn't have time to use magic...since it takes a bit too long for a focused spell. But he opens fire with a focused singularity at the demon. He raises his arm...and there's a shockwave as the singularity is launched at the demon.

Kt has the scarlet robed man in hand and squeezes. Which elicits a chuckle from the man. "Ah, just like that, yes..."

Jumping back to evade the strike, Kelly laughs and shakes her head, "Oh hey! Careful! You might hit something!" she calls out before she leaps and twists about to launch a spinning thrust kick right towards the Demon's torso. Aiming, if it matters, for the ribcage JUST under the extended arm. She figures, test the durability before putting her blade to use.

The scarlet robed man laughs again. "Ah, yes, right there, child." Hitting him feels much like hitting a brick wall. What is this guy made of?

"Ok- that's gross. You're gross." KT says to his captive.

Phantom remains kneeled. His dark-wreathed form starts to dissolve from sight in waves, like a...well...phantom or spectre.

Radical looks back and forth between the demon and the guy in the robe. "They're linked. The demon's protections are covering him."

Huh. Kelly looks at the guy and then shrugs, "Fine." she mutters as she turns and stalks at the demon. She whips her hand about and feints with an elbow before she swipes her blessed blade at the Demon. At least the flames won't hurt the magical weapon like they'd burn the hell out of her.

The demon screams as the blade sinks into its burning blackened flesh. It;s skin parts like water under the blade's touch.

Radical takes a moment to focus...now that he has the time. He raises a hand toward the demon, palm outward...and holy light lashes out toward the creature.

As the holy light striked the demons's body, its flesh scours away as if being sandblasted. Dark ichor leaks from the gaping wound the light scourges into its flesh as it screams like a steam engine.

It sags a bit, gasping for breath like a wounded beast, its gaze unsteady.

But it quickly shakes it off, its thin lips pealing back as its gaze whips to Radical.

Amelia appears on the interior ledge of the broken window after a short teleport, bow in hand and a blue fletched arrow nocked. "I'm back. Ah, I see you enticed the demon to come out and play. Let me know if you need any assistance. Although it seems you're dealing with the Lightbringers quite effectively. Wouldn't want to spoil your fun. GO TEENS."

Felix looks back as Phantom fades from sight. He nods to himself as he takes out the rod he carries in holster on his leg. With a shake the wooden rod somehow expands into a quarterstaff which he swings as a nearby red robe.

There is solid thunk as well as a bright flash of light as the quartestaff hits. The red robe grunts at the hit then says, "What the EFF! I can't see!"