Event | Satellite | Spectres!

[ironwood]

Characters: Any and all!
Date: May 23 - 26, 2013
Location: Keeliai, turtleside, ARSHEPHELIOS cluster remains
Situation: Repairs and salvage operations operating innocently have triggered an invasion of spectres that possess and wreak havoc upon all they see.
Warnings/Rating: Please put CW in your subject lines

Satellite Crash Event

Crash Landing | Salvage Party | Shocking Spectres


Questions | Keeliai | ARSHEPHELIOS


Salvage is sweet, but not all is well on board the ARSHEPHELIOS cluster. The seamless cylinders salvaged from debris and the cluster, now being frequently traded, turn out to be pods the first time one is penetrated or cracked open. Each breached pod releases a flood of energy-based apparitions hellbent on world domination -- or, more accurately, person domination (and it's not the fun kind).

These apparitions -- spectres, if you will -- are driven by a need to protect the technology of the satellite cluster that their pods are associated with. They will stop at nothing to see this through. Each is immune to physical attacks, but seem to be injured or dissipated entirely by things like electrical shock or other energy-based projections. If people touch them, there is also a brief window of vulnerability, but it acts also like a door that swings both way. Through contact, these spectres can and will invade one's psyche, take over their body and cause them to attack friend or foe alike! Should the possessed body be subjected to sufficient electrical shock, the possession should fade. Strong natural will can also drive the spectres out, but it is no walk in the park to do so. Possession is not the only tool in the arsenal, for these spectres use electricity as their main offensive weapon. They'll leave deep-tissue burns on anyone they fight, and show no degree of fatigue after constant use of it.

Ten thousand of these creatures will be freed from pods, resulting in a veritable flood of Keeliai, the turtleside, and the satellite cluster. With such a driven enemy, it comes down to killing or being killed.

Meanwhile, those taking shelter indoors may notice that the spectres will get into the biomechanical functions of Keeliai. Consoles will be malfunctioning during this time, with lines of mysterious code and strange, ghostly images. One might hear people screaming for help or hours of patchy radio static.

Comments

[insecrets]

[No joking around here, sorry Traci.

His voice is dry, not really his own.] I can't be stopped.

[His spirit hijacker might think so, but Finnick's body is mortal. Nothing special about it. The lizard mutt taught him that lesson all too well before he got here. Still, his body lurches forward, trident at the ready, fingers sparking as he thrusts his weapon out toward her.]

[urbanmagic]

[Traci is unfortunately as mortal as he is, which means she was quickly on the defensive when he attacks, a force field in his way because she wasn't quick enough on her feet to dodge.] Tut. Tut. Is that how you treat a lady?

[insecrets]

[That's not something he's expecting, both him and the spectre. If Finnick could breathe a sigh of relief, he would. The trident hits the force field, and he frowns, as if not understanding why he didn't hit her.] Why don't you come out, and I will show you how I treat a lady.

[urbanmagic]

Tempting, but I'll pass.

Say boss, that's not you talking right now, is it? I don't suppose you're insulated.

[insecrets]

[The spectre goes quiet, teeth bared as he stares at her. She's there but he can't get to her, and that's frustrating. Finnick would laugh if he knew how to do it. Poor girl. Poor him.

He takes a step back.] He barely even struggled.

[urbanmagic]

You know, I know a thing or two about possessions. [She ignores his words, smiling and she lifts her staff, barrier still high.] I'm giving you up to three, boy. Get out of that body, or I'll make sure you regret it.

[insecrets]

[His head tilts, glancing toward her staff. That could be a problem, of course. His fingers curl into his palms, fists clenching.] What can you possibly do?

[urbanmagic]

[The thing is that she actually likes him, and he's not metahuman so she can't just zap him. That would solve it faster. She takes a step back though, because she didn't plan on keeping the shield up forever at least. She just needs a plan.]

A girl's got to have her secrets. I can let you know, but it'll hurt you more than it will me.

[insecrets]

The body will feel pain.

[Finnick will feel pain, eventually, as though from a distance. It'll be a phantom sensation until the spectre leaves his body, and then he'll be alone in here to deal with himself.

But the spectre also knows that it's not invincible. It can be expelled and destroyed, so it's careful to keep this body at a distance for the moment.]

[urbanmagic]

[She takes her own steps back and drops the guard, this time focusing on a spell.] Then I'll have to apologize. This might hurt. [She doesn't user electricity, focusing on a low-grade energy beam, more for knocking him off his feet than hurting to see if that'll have an effect. If Finnick's fast enough, she doesn't doubt he can avoid it.]

[insecrets]

[Finnick's fast, but the spectre doesn't understand his body just yet, and he's never had to go up against magic. Before he can get out of the way, it hits him, tosses him over. It doesn't necessarily hurt, but he hits the ground pretty hard with a groan.

Magic.]

[urbanmagic]

See that? That's just a little sip of the stuff I can do. Now release him before I really get serious. [She hopes that threat works, because she'd really rather not hurt him.]

[insecrets]

[Finnick's a survivor. The thing is, he knows when to run if there's a chance of survival. And he knows when to fight. Apparently the spectre does as well, or it's taking a page from Finnick's book.

Because he's back on his feet in a second, giving one last growl at the girl and her threats before he takes off into the city.]

[urbanmagic]

Wait-- Oh, dammit! [She hated it when they ran, especially since Finnick's faster than her. Not that it stops her from giving chase. She's not expecting much gain though, not in the city where--- well, there's more than one guy affected by this.

Suffice to say, if she manages to lose track of him, it won't be a surprised.]