notinplainsight (notinplainsight) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2013-05-27 22:12:00

Entry tags:

alex quill, azura/abel, jack murdock, jean-louise reece, kalypso, lady devil, plot - "courting death", rocket red panda, team - avengers, team - guardians of the galaxy

Courting Death - Signs
Kalypso wasn't sleeping, she didn't need to sleep, but she was letting herself doze a bit and let her mind wander. Jack was asleep next to her and she was aware of his rhythmic breathing. She idly wondered what he was dreaming of and while it was tempting to peek into his dreams, Kal respected his privacy.

Her mind wandered.

Then came the warning from her mother. "Stay away from Olympia!" Then Sersi's mental presence was gone. Cut off as quickly as it came.

Kal quickly sat up in the bed. "Mother?" she sent out.

No response.

She searched for other Eternals and found none.

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	notafailure 2013-06-17 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	Jean Louise just stood at the window and stared at first, but followed along behind everyone else who was going, though she wasn't going to ask to get there sooner than the bulk of them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

spacepalm
2013-06-18 12:41 am UTC (link)

Alex just surveys the carnage, abject deep-seated horror covered by a mask of resignation. "They just... keep going. Damage is temporary at best." He frowns.

"Iason, I know fine control can be taxing, but I need you to try to take these things apart at the molecular level. Miss Reece, likewise, if you're up to it. Red and Eliza, I want suppressing fire to back up Azura while she's with me on civilian redirection. Every dead Kree's just another body for this... thing."

If there isn't a better solution, he's using emergency protocols and getting access to planet-cracker level countermeasures. This is a plague, plain and simple, and sometimes the only way is to cut out the infection.

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	cosmic_son 2013-06-18 12:45 am UTC (link)
	"I'll do my best." Iason agrees, giving Azura a lift at her request. He wishes he had more of the typical Eternal powers for requests like that. Harder to utterly disintegrate things with no transmutational ability - but its worth a try. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-06-18 12:47 am UTC (link)
	Azura hanged on while Iason took them down to the surface. Once her feet hit the ground she drew Godslayer and charged in. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_kree 2013-06-18 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	The resurrected Kree charged toward the Guardians when they reached the ground. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ladydevil 2013-06-18 11:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Got it Boss." She gets ready to back up Azura with gun fire when she lands. This shouldn't be too complicated. Destroy the already dead things. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	needsmoredakka 2013-06-19 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	Red was zooming through the air on his rocket-powered hoverboard, firing a very large gun. "Boom! Am murdering you! Boom! Am murdering you too!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2013-06-23 04:28 am UTC (link)
	"I'm no good with anything breathing," Jean-Louise reminds Lt. Quill -- but she goes along, and does her best to break down non-breathing targets. Dust to dust, literally. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

spacepalm
2013-06-23 05:27 pm UTC (link)

Alex throws himself into the fray as soon as he can secure the ship, directing the civilians, and what's left of the Kree military forces present. He uses his telepathy to make sure any colloquial language barriers are smoothed over, and he broadcasts good impressions of the Guardians. It's generally not a problem in most parts of the Galactic Council affiliated worlds, but... well, Kree. He opens fire on the undead Kree as necessary, focusing on impact grenades to keep them pushed back.

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cosmic_son
2013-06-23 10:17 pm UTC (link)

Overhearing this, as Iason builds up the heat and intensity of his blasts, following up each intense heat beam with a concussive one to scatter the dust, Iason answers Jean-Louise.

"I do not believe they are technically breathing - but they are regenerating on an almost molecular level. When I break them down, can you scatter the component molecules over vastly wider areas to slow down the process?"

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	only_half_here 2013-06-23 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	Azura took the heads off of each kree that she came into contact with. What she didn't see behind her were the corpses grabbing their heads and put them back on their bodies. They started to reattach at the molecular level. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_kree 2013-06-23 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	The Guardians' efforts slow the undead kree down, but their efforts aren't stopping them. The kree start reforming almost immediately. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	needsmoredakka 2013-06-23 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	Red had shifted his weapon for a missile launcher. "Boooom! Am exploding you!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ladydevil 2013-06-26 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Holy shit." Eliza was surprised at the reforming undead. That didn't slow her down though. "What's doing this to them?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2013-06-26 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	Being more aware of his surroundings, Iason grabs Azura - possibly losing a hand in the process, but more important is getting her to higher ground before she's overrun as they keep coming back. "I don't know what's doing this. No energy signatures. In fact, an absence of them - trying to read them on a molecular level is like staring into a black hole." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-06-27 12:02 am UTC (link)
	Azura struggled to get out of Iason's grip and was very unhappy. She just glared at Iason. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_kree 2013-07-02 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	The resurrected Kree just kept coming. Every living thing in their path was killed and turned into an undead thing. Everything that was done to stop them didn't work. They started to reform the second any damage was done to them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notafailure 2013-07-02 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	Jean-Louise does her best to scatter as Iason suggests, working from a distance, but soon is clutching her head, the web of scars on her face flaring. "What the hell..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	needsmoredakka 2013-07-02 11:06 pm UTC (link)
	Red had swapped out his missile launcher for a plasma rifle. "Please to have the decency to be staying dead when I am shooting you!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2013-07-02 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	Iason is about to say something, when he pauses. A pulse blast goes out from him, scattering zombie Kree to buy himself some space. "The Eternals... Kal says they're missing. All of them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-07-02 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm not one to normally say this, but let's get the hell out of here. We need to figure out what the hell is going on." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ladydevil 2013-07-02 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	"What the hell." Eliza almost stops firing. "We need to get out. Something's seriously not right." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	needsmoredakka 2013-07-02 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	"I am saying we should be taking off and nuking them from orbit," Red opined. "...Is being only way to be sure." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	only_half_here 2013-07-03 12:25 am UTC (link)
	"Let's grab whomever is still living and get out of here," Azura said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

spacepalm
2013-07-05 07:08 pm UTC (link)

Alex just looks at the chaos unfolding all around him, as the rate of refugees filling escape vessels slows. The entire planet has been evacuating at this point, hearing the horrific news. The dead are winning, and the chances of being overwhelmed are increasing by the minute. He does the math in his head, fighting off the prescient moment trying to overwhelm him.

"My son... this one is so sorry for the purpose you may be burdened with."

There's no way all the living are going to make it off this planet before being... turned. He grits his teeth, reaching for his communicator even as he keeps firing.

"Kid... you're a better soldier than I ever was, and smarter to boot, thank your mom for that. You always see a way out. A way to get your team through the door before it closes.

But no matter how smart you are, there's going to come a time when the damn door shuts before you want it to. The universe is too big and scary a place for that not to happen. Those are the hard choices. That's what you're going to be facing if you want to lead.

Can you face it?"

Damn it. Damn everything.

"This is Lieutenant Alex Quill of Knowhere, acting as security vanguard for the Galactic Council. Requesting immediate relay to Commander Peter Quill, Praetor Kallark, and Supreme Accuser Ronan. Priority access code - Eternity Tau Epsilon Red." Within moments, he has the ears requested, even as he directs the Guardians to keep pulling back. They've done all they can. "I'll keep it simple. The dead are rising, and are spreading the condition. My expert with me in the field says they are void of the very basic levels of energy to exist. This is a Technarch-level infection event.

I need this planet destroyed."