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Post by Echo on Jul 31, 2014 17:14:00 GMT
((ooc: Given that the prequel to this is in this board, I figure this should be here. I suppose technically it should be in the Games Multiverse, now that we have one, but oh well. As a character, I think Kothar ought to be in this one, but other people can join in if they want to. It's set in the Mass Effect universe, during the third game in the series. Earth's been overrun by Reapers, Shepard's been called back into action, etc etc etc. We're jumping into the story at the point where Shepard's gone to find out what's happening over at Grissom Academy. It follows the "One Small Holiday" quest (sorry, Tom, there's gonna be Jessica spoilers) so it's advisable to read at least some of that quest before jumping into this one (info on the Council, who's still alive, what everyone's relationships to everyone else is, etc etc etc). So yeah, I reckon Kothar would want to be here, and as a Quester I think HQ would send him anyway - he already has the tech for this universe. This is set sometime after the "Under The Radar" quest.))
Jessica finished typing on her omni-tool and reread her message as she heard gunfire on the other side of the door she'd barricaded herself behind. She wouldn't have long.
From: Jessica Rose Subject: We've got a problem
Kothar, I really hope you get this. I figured you'd want in, or at least to know what's going on. I've sent my sit rep to HQ, hoping for an evac portal, but we both know what they're like. I could be stuck here a while. They probably won't want to risk what might come through after me, and I can't just leave the people here. Jack's keeping the kids safe, for now, but I'm not sure how long she'll be able to hold up. I guess you'll want to know what's going on? First I heard of all this was the evac order Sanders sent out. Apparently the Reapers are all over the place, she doesn't think the kids are safe here anymore. She'd be right about that... Most of the kids were evacuated after the initial attack on Earth, but a few stayed behind to finish their work for the Alliance, and the biotics stuck around to finish their military training with Jack. It's more dangerous in this sector now though. We got a Turian response to our S.O.S., they were going to come and get us, but it wasn't the Turians that came. I don't think it was even the Turians who sent the reply. Do you remember the last time we were both here? We kept running into Cerberus, remember that? They were a Humanity-as-equals kind of group then. Now they seem to have more of a Humanity First agenda. They're the ones who showed up, Kothar, and they are not as friendly as Shepard was, or even Miranda. We're in serious trouble here. Jack keeps saying she's got it covered, that no-one's taking her kids away from her, and she's doing her best, but these kids aren't getting out without some help. I'm not sure how much I can provide, I'm hardly better than the students themselves, though I think Jack would claim otherwise. If this is the end, Kothar, and HQ doesn't pull through with a portal, I just want you to know I was thinking of you.
I really hope this message gets through before they cut off our comms. I don't want to die here.
Jessica
P.S. If you are coming, would you bring me a gun? My sniper or assault rifle would be good.
Well, it was as good as it was going to get. Jessica hit the send option and hurried away from the door, down the corridor and towards Orion Hall. She'd held them off long enough to get the door locked and buy the others some time, but she'd had to leave Sanders behind. Her barriers were alright, and her lift and throw abilities were getting better, but without a decent weapon she was as dead as everyone else around here. New goal: Find Jack. Find Jack and pray for a miracle.
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Aug 1, 2014 12:33:26 GMT
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Post by Tom on Aug 1, 2014 12:33:26 GMT
After disobeying so many quester rules when he tried to rescue Jessica from her home world, Kothar had been taken into custody and locked away in the same solitary confinement cell he had been in before the QA made him an active quester. He was walking around the yard for his daily exercise hour when his Omnitool beeped. Kothar activated it as he walked, glad that not all of its functions had been switched off. As Kothar read Jessica's message he felt anger burn inside him; he was angry at Cerberus, the QA but most of all himself. Jessica needed him to be with her but thanks to his own reckless behaviour, he was locked in prison. Kothar concentrated on turning that anger into something slightly more useful to him. Guards were approaching him now to take him back to his cell. He would have to make his move soon because he would never break out of his cell.
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Echo
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Post by Echo on Aug 1, 2014 13:05:53 GMT
Jessica bolted through the doors and was instantly thrown backwards against them by blue light. "Damnit, Rodriguez!" Jack shouted. "Does she look like Cerberus to you?!" Jessica picked herself up carefully and shook the concussion out of her head. "At least her throws are getting better." She called up. Jack simply rolled her eyes as Jessica joined them. "Did you do it?" She asked. Jessica nodded. "Sent the message, I think it got out before the comms were shut down, but I can't be certain." "Well let's just hope your lover shows." Jack growled. "I'm sure as hell not waiting for mine."
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Aug 1, 2014 14:51:10 GMT
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Post by Tom on Aug 1, 2014 14:51:10 GMT
Kothar had been handcuffed for the walk back to his cell but there were only two guards with him rather than the usual six. There was a gate ahead which led into the main building of the prison; he would be marched along one of the upper landings to the solitary confinement wing. "I want to see the governor" He announced suddenly. One of the guards sighed loudly. "Why do you want to see her right now?" He asked "I have more violations of QA law to confess to and I refuse to do it in my cell" "Fine we will take you to see the governor" They lead Kothar into the main building then up several flights of stairs to the governor's office.
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Aug 1, 2014 15:55:08 GMT
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Post by Echo on Aug 1, 2014 15:55:08 GMT
"How is Shepard?" Jessica asked, trying to pass the time. They were safe for now, but it wouldn't stay that way for long and everyone in the room knew it. "Dunno. She kept us all alive on that damn suicide mission and the Alliance put her in lockdown. Bastards." Jack growled, her fists beginning to give off the blue aura of active biotics. "It's never fair when politics gets involved." Jessica sighed.
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Aug 1, 2014 23:08:02 GMT
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Post by Tom on Aug 1, 2014 23:08:02 GMT
"So you have more infractions to confess to?" Kothar looked at the governor; she was humanoid but had grey skin and long violet hair. "Well I would say it's bigger than a simple infraction and it hasn't quite happened yet" The governor gave him a slightly confused look. "What ever do you mean?" Kothar's cuffs fell to the ground with a loud clatter. Before anyone could stop him, he had incapacitated one of the guards and was aiming his gun at the other guard. "You don't want to do this Kothar" The governor spoke calmly. "Oh but I do" Kothar knocked the other guard out and focused his attention on the governor. "You won't make it p..past the outer office" She stammered. "I'm not taking the front door" He pressed the gun against her head. "You have three seconds to activate your escape portal before I pull the trigger" Kothar had reached two when the portal opened behind the governor's chair. He grabbed her and made sure she entered the portal ahead of him.
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They both stepped out into the QA's main control room. The room fell still and silent at their arrival then a moment later someone hit the panic alarm.
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Post by Echo on Aug 2, 2014 3:41:29 GMT
((Ooc: I'm not actually keeping these two in the quest, I just couldn't resist them causing trouble. I'm also going to say that this is before the quest with all of my characters in, so neither of them knows Jessica at all, and she wouldn't have talked about them to Kothar. I'm also 99% sure that Kothar and Lexi have never met.))
"Not again" Valerie sighed, heading for the control room. She only paused for a moment when she saw what Kothar was doing. She mentally assessed the situation, but all her prior knowledge told her that he always had a reason. "Care to explain?" "What's going on?" Lexi asked, running into the room. "Don't just stand there, kill him!" Someone shouted. "He's a Quester." Valerie stated calmly. Lexi raised an eyebrow and moved to cover the door. No one was getting out until she knew what was happening.
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Things were not looking good. Or, rather, they weren't sounding good. Gunfire. Lots of gunfire. The door was opening. Not good! "Jack..." Jessica hissed. "I see it, Jess." Blue light glowed around Jack's hands as she crept closer to the door. Some of the kids went to follow, but Jessica held them back with a shake of her head. 'I really need a gun...'
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Post by Tom on Aug 2, 2014 8:54:52 GMT
"We have a quester in danger; well actually it's more like my girlfriend is in danger. She has contacted me, asking me for assistance. I don't want to kill anyone but I am steadily running out of time to reach her and I really don't have that much left to lose" The gun in Kothar's hand started to make a whirring sound as it charged up, ready to fire. The governor whimpered as she heard the sound behind her head.
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Aug 2, 2014 12:31:07 GMT
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Post by Echo on Aug 2, 2014 12:31:07 GMT
"This behaviour is completely unacceptable!" One of the officials shouted. "If you look through his file it's actually pretty tame for him." Valerie stated. Lexi thought about it for a moment before stepping aside. "Leave her here. Head straight for the portal room. Don't look back." She said, her voice becoming raspy as her skin got paler and her fangs and claws extended. "We'll make sure they don't follow you." An air of death hung about her as she finished her transformation, and some of the people in the room visibly shrunk away from her. "Go, Kothar." Valerie nodded. "Help her."
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The black, white and yellow armour was distinct and unforgettable. There was only one. A scout. Trying to find them? Probably. Jack killed him without a second thought. Cerberus would know where they were now. Jessica bolted down the stairs and made sure the door locked again. Not great. Best she could do. She turned to the body. SMG. Not her favourite gun from this world, but better than no gun at all. She grabbed it and ran back up to Jack and the kids. Jack nodded at her.
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Aug 2, 2014 19:42:03 GMT
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Post by Tom on Aug 2, 2014 19:42:03 GMT
Kothar knew better than to argue with these women so he followed their advice and ran quickly towards the portal room. He encountered minimal resistance en route and there wasn't even anyone in the portal room. He connected his Omnitool to a computer terminal and started trying to open a portal to the home he shared with Jessica. A portal had formed before Kothar was even halfway through the manual activation program. Something heavy crashed against the doors almost breaking them open completely. "Kothar! Step away from the console!" Someone ordered loudly. A second security team must have circumvented the control room and the questers who had helped Kothar. He ran through the portal without even pausing to look where it came out.
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On the other side of the portal he crashed into someone wearing white armour with the unmistakable Cerberus sigil stamped all over it. 'They aren't friendly like Miranda' He remembered Jessica's words. He grabbed the Cerberus soldier's helmet and twisted it violently breaking their neck. He took a shotgun from the corpse, a supply of medi-gel and a credit chit. He holstered the guns he had taken from HQ and held the shotgun ready as he started moving along the corridors quietly.
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