Kristoff Vernard, aka Kristoff Von Doom (discardedheir) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-06-09 11:19:00

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awesome andrea, kristoff vernard, npc - stature, plot-"family affair", team - fantastic four, vincent vernard

Family Affairs, Cont.
Kristoff woke, very sore, head pounding. He was out of his armor, his hands restrained and locked behind his back. He hadn't ascertained what kind of lock yet, because he was busy noticing the other compartments. Separating everyone via transparent plastic was fairly...classic. He spotted Vincent first, apparently well; Kristoff was actually grateful just to see him even under the circumstances, with all he'd started to fear...
Cassandra, too, though she didn't seem to have regained consciousness, seemed essentially unharmed.
There wasn't a fourth compartment. Instead, outside any of the plastic confines, standing next to his own armor, was Andrea's body. And set beside Cassie was Andrea's head.

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discardedheir
2009-06-11 01:53 am UTC (link)

"But quite capable of impersonating all of them in order to get us disoriented." Kristoff frowned. It added profound irritation to injury (and insult, for that matter); he hated imposters. Even when he was one.

"Yes," he says to Vincent. "If our words were merely being channeled through some broadcast-linked connection, it would sound differently. Kristoff made sure his eyes didn't linger on his armor for more than a second.

Still trying himself, Kristoff looks to see Cassie's restraints as well as he can. "The design looks familiar, but not very...off-world, most likely. Which in light of the circumstances has obvious implications."

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	quitethecharmer 2009-06-11 02:52 am UTC (link)
	Vincent was still surveying his surroundings lazily. "Can any of you ascertain the times of your defeat and capture? We should probably try to narrow down whether we're up against one assailant or multiple." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	awesome_andrea 2009-06-11 03:24 am UTC (link)
	"It was," Andrea began, and the rattled off a time-stamp. "Plus or minus .5 seconds." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-06-11 03:50 am UTC (link)
	"I'm gonna take the fifth on that. With how fast we were taken down I think it's safe to say we're fighting more than one person or one person with a lot of resources available to them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-06-11 03:59 am UTC (link)
	"Before dawn," Kristoff said, starting to acknowledge Cassandra's statement before he was interrupted. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2009-06-11 04:16 am UTC (link)
	"Flattering, Miss Lang," says the figure walking in. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-06-11 05:01 am UTC (link)
	"A skrull, why am I not surprised. It'd have to take a creepy shapeshifter to find out our secrets. I'm tempted to ask how you did it." As in how he found out hers. Plus she needed to keep him talking anyway. Unless he was going to do a long rambling monologue. That would be helpful. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2009-06-11 05:11 am UTC (link)
	Vincent kept his rage in check, trying to respond with a properly scathing retort. "You're clearly a credit to your maniacal species. Few would have the audacity to impersonate my father." He shook his head, averting his gaze. "Honestly, the oh so inaccurately named 'Super' Skrull concept again? Did the 'great' K'lrt not fail enough for your empire?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	awesome_andrea 2009-06-11 05:19 am UTC (link)
	"I defeated K'lrt quite handily the last time he was on Earth," Andrea observed. "Against the four of us, you stand only a 3% chance of success." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_baddie
2009-06-11 05:31 am UTC (link)

"Advanced preparation is very important in any project, Miss Lang, and it takes information to get information. Additionally, you would be surprised how open some secrets really are."

He blinked slightly at Vincent. "The role seemed appropriate in dealing with the two of you. And proved sufficiently effective."

"I admire the courage of saying such a thing in your condition," the Skrull said as he looked down at Andrea with a smile. "But I have a far broader repertoire than Kl'rt."

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	quitethecharmer 2009-06-11 05:49 am UTC (link)
	"Broader? So I assume you're ugly, incompetent, and smell bad?" Vincent smirked. If nothing else, he'd make his captivity as inconvenient for his captor as it was for himself. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-06-11 05:52 am UTC (link)
	"Vincent, this is not the time," Kristoff said. "What is it you want? What sort of information?" He asked, staring blankly at the Skrull. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	awesome_andrea 2009-06-11 07:00 am UTC (link)
	"Your plan will not succeeded, regardless of what it is," Andrea declared. "Your Empire is on the brink of collapsing in upon itself. Any success you gain would be but a Pyrrhic victory." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2009-06-11 07:22 am UTC (link)
	"To be frank, I want every scrap of data that has helped this accursed planet survive the threats it has faced." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-06-12 03:09 am UTC (link)
	"You know you could have just asked." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2009-06-12 05:33 am UTC (link)
	"As if we could trust information we simply requested. You would never have volunteered sufficient detail about your operations." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-06-12 06:41 am UTC (link)
	"Never hurts to ask. So why the sudden need?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2009-06-12 07:06 am UTC (link)
	"You do not need to understand our current security issues, human, to provide the various access codes to your Negative Zone and Microverse systems and other equipment. Of course, we will also be obtaining a great deal of information directly from the other young lady without her having to answer questions at all." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2009-06-12 07:11 am UTC (link)

And at that, Vincent is practically snarling, pressing his palms against the force field bubble entrapping him.

"You harm one circuit of her being any further and so help me I'll be conducting tests of your regenerative abilities that would make Deadpool cringe in revulsion!" He glares.

"Also? I've slept with your women. They swore loyalty to Earth afterwards and live among peacefully now."

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	nextgen_baddie 2009-06-12 07:38 am UTC (link)
	The Skrull just looked at Vincent with vague contempt. "We can continue this conversation later. There is still some final preparations to deal with." And he stepped out of the room. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

discardedheir
2009-06-12 08:13 am UTC (link)

"Vincent, there are a few things I feel obligated to discuss with you, but this is hardly the time for that, either," Kristoff said, but said it all with a distracted look. When the Skrull had been gone for exactly half a minute, Kristoff's eyes went again to his armor.
"Andrea. Very shortly we are going to need your help. And, in an indirect way, Mrs. Richards's," he says quietly and strangely calmly.
Then, suddenly, he starts speaking distinctly but very quickly. "Remote-Access-Initiate-Electronic-Overload-Signal-on-Following-Frequencies-" He rattled off his three best guesses based on all his reading of Dr. Richards's files on firsthand experience with Skrull restraint-and-suppression technology. "Confirmation-Code:-Mirela."

And with a few not-very-pleasant-to-the-ear sounds filling the air for a moment, the electronic components of the restraints disengage, neutralizing both the power suppressors and primary locking mechanisms.

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	staturity 2009-06-12 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah!" Cassie sighed as the restraints clicked and she wrested her hands free. She crawled forward to Andrea but didn't pick her up. At least not yet. She wanted to preserve Andrea's dignity for as long as possible. "What's the plan?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

awesome_andrea
2009-06-13 02:02 am UTC (link)

"I will be happy to assist in any way that I am able, Kristoff," Andrea said, choosing, for the moment, to defer thoughts on just why Vincent had been so protective of her (as well as a reaction she did not quite understand to the mention of the Skrull women). "Once I am reattached to my body. My systems should have had sufficient time to reboot from the electromagnetic pulse."

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quitethecharmer
2009-06-13 02:32 am UTC (link)

Vincent felt the magic suppression vanish like a weight falling from his shoulders. He teleported to Andrea's side, crouching next to her and examining the break where her head had been forcibly disconnected. "I'll handle this..."

He picked up her head, looking at her in concern. "Andrea, run the diagnostic recursive string Denker-439 while I make the manual connections. Let me know if any irregularities register. Cassandra, hold on." He teleported himself, and his one and a half passengers, outside the cell.

Thankfully, the large majority of cables had been ripped from their ports, rather than severed. The synth-flesh would require repairs back at the Baxter Building, but it was a superficial concern. He set Andrea's head back down near the rest of her body, peering closely and making gestures with his fingers. The connections were too fine to be made by hand, and he had no tools. A minor matter manipulating spell would have to do.

Slowly, as if tugged by invisible strings, the wires began reconnecting.

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	awesome_andrea 2009-06-13 02:37 am UTC (link)
	Andrea's eyes closed as she ran the program requested. "No irregularities detected. Beginning systems syncing process. Power levels at 89%... All systems appear to be within acceptable tolerances." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)