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

Kon possession || open

[tactile_telekinesis]

[Kon had heard the boom from the satellite falling a few nights ago, and he had fought to keep his area clear of the falling debris, trying to contain the fires in Wood and help both Foreigner and kedan alike. He was exhausted, the fires had been bad and the scattering of debris had been far. He heard about a lot of it going into the water which was good because he didn't want to think about how bad things would have been otherwise.

It was stupid to think that everything was going to be okay after that. Nothing was ever over that easily, there always had to be something and Kon was back out in the streets after maybe two hours of sleep, trying to help again. Spectres, fantastic.

He came across his first one down the side of a building, noticing that his TTK was doing nothing in slamming it with force, looked like it was going to be the good old fashioned physical hand to hand stuff. Kon had taken a swing for the spectre and passed through it, watching as it seemed to leap at him. Through him. He wasn't sure what was going on, what had it done to him? It passed through his TTK field and hit him hard with electricity as it...passed. Only Kon didn't feel it leave.

He stumbled back, doubled over at the sensation that went through him, the pain that the spectre caused and when he realised it was inside of him? It was already too late. He fought against it, tried to move, tried to force it out but he couldn't move, he could feel his body slowly going numb to him, feel his arms growing light as he watched them bend against his own control and it set him off in a panic. He was losing control of his body against something he couldn't even hit, he was being controlled and he wanted to scream, he tried to reach out, but his arm through the arms he could see like it was a jacket. Slip back into his body and get this thing out. Was this...Was this what it was going to be like if another Lex showed up and actually said those words? Was he going to feel trapped? Did Conner feel trapped? Scared and angry? Seeing things but unable to do anything about it?

Kon was trapped inside, screaming for help and he tried all the time to reach out and wrestle the control back. Coming out of the alley he saw some kedan running down the street and called out them, telling them to stay back, but his mouth didn't move and no words came out.]

[urbanmagic]

[Traci was just realizing how bad the situation was when she noticed the amount of people acting a lot more hostile than she remembers them being. The buzz of panic and frustration that was around her was hard to ignore, even harder when your magic is rooted in the city where everything around you was a lot more amplified than normal.

So it was hard for her to distinguish who was or wasn't being themselves, not with this chaos, and it was only when she notices something out of the corner of her eye that she realizes that it's Superboy she spots, not another bright-colored kedan.]

Hey, don't just stand there! We need all the help we can get.

[She doesn't quite realize yet that he's not acting like himself.]

[tactile_telekinesis]

[It felt like his heart had just sunk when he heard a voice calling out. His body turned and he almost thought he was in control again because it was what he wanted to do. But then when he saw who it was, he was going to say something, no words came out. His mouth didn't move and he screamed. To Traci, he would have seen him straighten up and smile, rubbing at the back of his neck.]

Yeah, don't worry, been doing stuff all day.

[Don't talk to her! Stop it! Traci get the hell away! He walked closer to Traci and looked back down the street and the alley way.]

There's nothing around this part.

[urbanmagic]

Stuff, you say? [She's not oblivious to what's going on around her. She's seen the possessions, even for people she didn't expect it from. Suffice to say, she's on her guard even if she's not certain if he's one of them. Or rather, because she's not sure if he's one of them.]

What exactly were you doing in that alley?

[tactile_telekinesis]

[Kon can feel the spectre controlling his body, making his muscles grow tight as if ready to pounce, to do something. He turns to look back into the alley and shrugs.]

Thought I heard something so I went to check it out. There's a lot of things around, might have been one of them.

[No nononono His voice was making words without his permission. Liar!]

Guess it must have gone off to find the tech.

[urbanmagic]

Well, be careful. So far, there's been body jumpers here and it's been causing chaos. You noticed any strange activity otherwise?

[tactile_telekinesis]

Strange? No can't say that I have.

[Kon can tell that his hand is balling up into a fist and that something is building slightly inside.]

You?

[urbanmagic]

You sure? Because you're acting pretty strange yourself. [Then again, her memories of him are fuzzy and kind of old, but she's certain he's a lot chattier and gungho than this.]

[tactile_telekinesis]

[Kon could see his view change slightly as the spectre makes him stand up straighter, whatever it was was building up even more. He was on the defensive now and the smile was struggling to stay there, corner of his mouth twitching.]

Now that is strange. [There's a crackle around his hand as it twists and uses it's own source of power and not Kon's. A small spark arcs up along his arm.]

Funny, never felt better. You're in my way.

[urbanmagic]

[That's all the indication she needed.]

You could have just excused yourself. [She's quick to take a defensive stance though, raising the staff she had, ready to raise a barrier the moment he strikes.] You don't want to fight me in my turf. Get out of him right now.

[tactile_telekinesis]

[The power seems to dissipate and instead he's grinning as if he's just found something out. Which...the spectre has, because small things, little rocks really, are shaking slightly before lifting into the air. Ah hell, it's found out how to use his tactile telekinesis just as easily as it took control. But he's hoping it doesn't know that it's useless against energy based attacks and magic.]

How about you get out of my way, and I'll let you live.

[urbanmagic]

Wow, I'm shivering in my boots. Oh, that's right, I'm not wearing any. [And that's her cue.]

Mecka lecka high, mecka hiney-ho... aaaaand moron says ’what-zap? [Look out, Superboy. That's an electric shock headed your way.]

[tactile_telekinesis]

[There's that smell of ozone that usually happens an usually acts as a warning. It's there and he looks alarmed for a second and then anger. Quickly reaching out to grab heavy objects around him with his ttk and launching them at high speed towards Traci along with an electric shock of his own, just as hers slams into him. Ripping through his shield. Some of the objects still move from momentum most drop to the ground and Kon lets out a scream as his body arches back.

There's pain going through him and while it doesn't go away, he's aware that when his knees hit the ground, he felt it. Not a numb feeling like before. His fingers clench and his fingers scrape on the ground. He's panting with his forehead resting against the ground as well. He's sure it's gone but he wants to take a moment to get over that...well that shock.]

[urbanmagic]

[Traci barely manages to dodge out of the way of those that were still in motion, stumbling in the process before rocks and metal fall just by her feet. She's glad that didn't get closer, even if she won't say it, because unlike Superboy, she can't handle a full-out attack on her person.

It takes her a moment to absorb the situation, and while she doesn't quite run up to him yet, she does come closer.] Hey, Superboy. You okay?

[tactile_telekinesis]

[He groans, moving one hand over to his chest where there's the most pain. His suit is ruined, part of the S-Shield burned away from the attack. His hear feels like it wants to rip out of his chest. Kon pushes himself up to his knees and then falls onto his back, sprawling out.]

Ooooow! I feel like I've just done three rounds with Metallo!

[urbanmagic]

[Who...ops.]

I guess I must have put a little too much zap in that. I'll just take that as a compliment of my skills.

[tactile_telekinesis]

[It's at least two minutes before he's able to drag himself into a sitting position, rubbing over his chest and then he looks up to Traci.]

Damn you pack a punch! Remind me not to get on your bad side.

[urbanmagic]

You already did a while ago, kinda. [Though now she's relieved.] At least it worked, because I was just guessing that.

[tactile_telekinesis]

[He stares at her in disbelief.]

You were...guessing? [A lot of the time that's how he worked but...it was never on him.] Geez! Now I'm even more glad it worked. Woulda sucked to have died like that.

[urbanmagic]

Hey, I take offense to that! [Well, no she doesn't.] I wasn't set to kill-- just hopefully knock you out long enough to figure out a counterattack if it didn't work.

[tactile_telekinesis]

That so doesn't help anything. [He rubs at his chest after getting to his feet and then finds he has to lean against the wall.]

[urbanmagic]

Does magic even work on Kryptonians? [She doesn't exactly spend days with one.] I can heal you if it does.

[tactile_telekinesis]

C'mon, does it look like it? [It should be looking like 'yes'. And if it wasn't the magic it was the electricity because energy based attacks rip through as well.]

My tactile telekinesis is having a field day with this!

[urbanmagic]

I'm thinking positive mojo, actually. Okay, let's see if I can whip something up for that nasty burn. [Yup, trying that healing thing now.]

[tactile_telekinesis]

Wow no, no it's cool. I'll uh...I'll think of it as a battle scar! [He just doesn't want to maybe have that healing thing turn into another zapping thing. But feel free to go ahead still.]