dc_misc (dc_misc) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-25 00:57:00

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It was mid-night in El Paso. The witching hour as some thought of it. While others wouldn't dream of thinking it that way. What did matter was the fact a group of oily socially awkward teenagers thought they could get something.

Something to make things easier. They didn't know what price they would have to pay for this. They didn't care. They just wanted a way to keep away the people they thought would kill their chances at going a week without being treated like nothing more than geeks.

They didn't know they just got themselves over their heads. They called up demons, not helpful spirits.

They were in trouble. Help would be needed if they were to survive the night.

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	collateralmagic 2010-03-25 07:26 am UTC (link)
	Okay, it's a school night and she's probably not supposed to be awake. But she'd napped most of the afternoon and if she doesn't tire herself out patrolling now, she'll just be exhausted in the morning, won't she? Alina flies over El Paso, keeping an eye out for anything out of the ordinary. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	dc_misc 2010-03-25 04:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Ahhh! Get it away! Get it away," a teenage boy shouts with an almost girlie squeal as he and his friends burst out of an apartment building. They flee from several strange looking shadows that are chasing after them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2010-03-25 04:33 pm UTC (link)
	Doctor Fate just happened to be doing a fly over of Texas when the magic caught his attention. It would take him a few minutes to get there but in the mean time he consulted with the Helmet to get an idea of what was likely to be going on. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

collateralmagic
2010-03-25 05:59 pm UTC (link)

"Oh handbaskets," Alina mutters, swooping down to put herself between the fleeing boys and the shadows. She doesn't land in case these shadows try devour her from beneath, but hovers a few feet in the air above the ground.

"Lights!" she commands, hoping to drive the shadows back into the apartment from whence they'd come. She's fresh for the night and able to concentrate enough that the only side effect of her spell is that it's less of a glow and more like ball lightning. A helpful effect, boy are those rare!

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	dc_misc 2010-03-25 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	The shadows seem to fight against the light. Then it screeches and something tears it's way right out of the shadow. It howls then starts to gallop right for Alina. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2010-03-25 10:49 pm UTC (link)
	Around that time Doctor Fate flies in. He hasn't yet seen Alina but he does see the teenage boys running off screaming. He turns his attention towards the building and tilts his head curiously. "Hmm." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	collateralmagic 2010-03-26 05:54 am UTC (link)
	Alina shrieks in surprise and pitches the ball lightning at the galloping shadow-beast. "Sizzle!" she cries, flying out of the thing's path. She's trailing sparks herself now; they don't burn her but they do start frizzing up her hair. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_misc 2010-03-26 05:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Rawwrruuuuu," the creature cries in a mixture of pain and anger. Other creatures begin to tear their way out. Sixof them. Each looks quite different. One of them looks like it can fly and starts towards Alina on clumsy wings. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2010-03-26 05:59 pm UTC (link)
	That is when Dr Fate decides to step in. He doesn't put up a protective shield around her but sends a blast of magical energy at one of the creatures who looks like it might be coming up with a plan. Best to stop that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

collateralmagic
2010-03-26 11:52 pm UTC (link)

Alina has nothing against a little assistance with this many shadow-beasties around!

She dodges down beneath the flying thing and rolls over in the air so she can see to aim spells at its underside. This one takes the form of dozens of silvery ropes wrapping around the creature. Once it's tied up, she'll throw it back toward the shadow it came out of, but in the meantime, she's got other things to worry about.

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	dc_misc 2010-03-27 12:06 am UTC (link)
	"Ahh," one of the teenage boys trips. Then one of the shadow creatures jumps him. The creature is tied up pretty tightly and starts to do what rising bodies always do. It falls and hits the ground with a meaty thud. Another shadow creature starts to climb up a light post to attack the flying mages. It breaths out fire at them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2010-03-27 12:09 am UTC (link)
	"Look out," Dr Fate calls as he pulls up a quick shield to protect himself from the fire. He then goes in for a landing and reaches out with his magic to throw the creature on the teenage boy off. His head tilts to one side as he gets a closer look at the creatures. "Demons." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

collateralmagic
2010-03-27 05:24 am UTC (link)

Chaos magic isn't that good for shields.

"REVERSE!" Alina screams. The fire starts folding back in on itself back toward the demon on the light post as the effect of the spell sends Alina flying backward into a wall.

OW.

She staggers in midair, swearing in Spanish. One of the other demons catches her eye and she takes her annoyance out on it.

"Kiss pavement, sucker!"

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	dc_misc 2010-03-30 01:24 am UTC (link)
	"Oh my god," one of the teenagers says with wide eyes. The demon gets set on fire. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2010-03-30 01:28 am UTC (link)
	Dr Fate's eyes glow with surprise. He had not expected that at all. He also didn't expect for her to go flying into a wall. He tilts his head as it comes to him why this has happened. The cost of her magic. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

collateralmagic
2010-03-30 06:18 am UTC (link)

"You helping or just looking tasty?" Alina snaps in the direction of the teenagers. She's never been particularly good at dealing with bystanders, and she's hurting from slamming into the wall.

She's also feeling like she's going to reach her limit soon. And that means bigger and wilder effects, and she'd like to avoid that sort of thing in town.

"Yo Helmet-Head, I don't know how much juice you got left, but I vote we end this ASAP. Any ideas?"

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	dc_misc 2010-03-30 07:16 pm UTC (link)
	"But.... But.... We don't know what to do," cries out one of the teenagers. Another grabs a metal lid from a trash can. "Fight back man! This is our fault. We gotta like, stand up for what we did or something." The third gulps and grabs a rock. He will beam the crap out of a demon if he can muster up the courage. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

handofnabu
2010-03-30 07:24 pm UTC (link)

"Yes. They obviously summoned these creatures for some purpose. It should be simple enough to go disrupt the summoning to send them back."

His gaze focuses on one of the teenagers. "You will lead her in there. Then she will destroy your summoning circle. Just part of it needs to be canceled out. Just clear away the lines and tip the brazier they are using. I will hold the demons back here."

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collateralmagic
2010-03-31 03:29 am UTC (link)

"Oh, I can definitely do that," Alina says, grinning wolfishly. She swoops down on the boy in question and tries to pick him up. The wrenching feeling in her arms reminds her that her flight spell currently only affects her. "Ow! Okay, Let's try this again: Featherweight!"

This time, she can pick him up. She'll have to undo the spell later, but that should be easy enough. She's more concerned with the fact that she hasn't noticed the effect yet, whatever it is.

"All right, guy, point me and be glad I'm not the woman I learned my magic from. She's got very little patience for this sort of thing."

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