Dynamo Corp. Research & Development
Welcome to your new job as a test subject for the Dynamo Corporation. Dynamo Corp. is the leading developer of state of the art weaponry for all the world's wars. Now as part of our efficiency plan you will be testing our weapons on our various genetically engineered and/or robotic soldiers. Remember we are not liable for any injury you sustain on the job.
Now every time you show up for work you will be given a choice of which of our test weapons you wish to use. New weapons will be added as you the days go by and you are free to bring any of your own weapons but please remember the total number of weapons you can carry is three. After selecting your weapons you will be escorted into a testing arena where you will try out the weapon against one or several opponents. When the test is over the doors will be unlocked and you will receive you're paycheck (unless you have died in which case the money will go to your next of kin) and the option to retire for the day. You can (although it is advised one does not push their luck) continue to run multiple tests.
Now please fill out the information on your liability wavier and we can start getting some work done.
(Your Information)
Name:
Race:
Height:
Gender:
Age:
Skills:
-Weapon Specialties
-Ninjitsu
-Martial Arts
-Magic Arts
-Psychic Abilities
-Etc
Equipment:
-Armor
-Clothing
-Healing Items
-Talismans
Current Test Employees:
Poe - Status: Critically injured (Floor 7)
RedMage - Status: Healthy (Floor 6)
Jessica - Status: Deceased (Floor 3)
Wagner - Status: Deceased (Floor 3)
Sampson - Status: Healthy (Floor 2)
Marco - Status: Unknown (Signal Lost)
Kyle - Status: Deceased (Floor 5)
Claus - Status: Healthy (Floor 5)
Jim - Status: Healthy (Floor 2)
Red - Status: Healthy (Floor 4)
Unknown - Status: Healthy (Floor 1)
R&D Underground Lab Layout:
Floor 1 - Tram Station and Cafeteria: This is where the personnel and test subjects come to eat as well get to and leave the facility.
Floor 2 - Barracks and Recreation area: Some employees and scientists work on products extensively and as such will sometimes sleep in the Lab instead of going home. Rooms for tennis, racket ball, Basketball and DDR are provided to ease work tension.
Floor 3 - Science Lab 1 Weapons: The first floor dedicated the scientists. In addition to the computers and shelves of notes and books the labs are also equipped with various untested chemicals and machines still in development. Weapons and armor are the main focus of this Lab.
Floor 4 - Science Lab 2 Soldiers: The Second floor built for scientists. This is where genetic test subjects are held and Androids are programmed and built. Also referred to as the Garage. This is where scientists are hard at work developing better Soldiers.
Floor 5 - Testing Facility Alpha: These various stadiums and arenas are used to observe and calculate the efficiency of the weapons developed.
Floor 6 - Testing Facility Zeta: This floor consists of a holographically generated labyrinth which can be altered to whatever the observing scientist desires. This is to provide more information on the efficiency of weapons in real-world combat situations.
Floor 7 - Security and Armory: This floor is where all activity is monitored and recorded to prevent any 'incidents'. Any attempts to steal unsanctioned and/or patented technology from Dynamo Corp will be dealt with harshly.
Floor 8 - Waste and Power: Generators, plumbing, and septic tanks.
0-1 A Special Notice from the Staff of Dynamo Corp.'s R&D:
We would like to remind all test subjects that even with their sword skills and alien super powers and dark magic they are not invincible. Just because you're a teenager with a Fox demon sealed inside you and knowledge of Ninja arts doesn't mean you blow open every door or destroy walls. The facility is lined with Admantium and has several enchantments to prevent intruders and spies and what not from breaking in so don't bother trying to break through something with brute force.
However we are willing to accept even copyrighted characters as test subjects.
0-2 The Current Weapons Available to pickup:
You may retrieve the following weapons from Vending Machines throughout the Lab:
Spit Fire: (2 handed) A heavy Gatling gun which fires out magma bullets. The shells inflame targets in addition to putting holes in them. Rapid fire weapon with a high ammo hold.
Raptor: (1 hand) A large .45 handgun. It's been modified to prevent any kickback when it's fired. Provides powerful shots and easy control. moderate ammo hold.
Edge Grenades: (1 Hand) Appears to be 5 slightly large shuriken. Using Nano technology it bursts into 12 smaller shuriken shortly after being thrown. It is advised not to be used in close quarters.
Wave Gun: (2 handed) A shotgun that fires intense bursts of electricity. Each round can pierce even the toughest armor. moderate ammo hold.
BreakerBlade: (1 hand) A short sword. It's been modified so the edge emits an intense energy. Capable of cutting through steel with ease.
So...in this RP we shoot stuff?
Did you get this from somewhere? It seems oddly familiar :|
Name:Claus
age:unknown, though young
Height:4'7"
Race:Human
Skills:Psychic and mechanical
Equipment:He is half machine. He has a helmet that covers the left side of his face. His left arm is an arm cannon. He has mechanical bat wings that allow him to fly.
This is a copyrighted character from the Japan only game, Mother 3.
Quote from: Joeofmars on November 15, 2007, 02:33:42 PM
So...in this RP we shoot stuff?
Melee weapons, magic, and martial arts are also usable.
However you will most likely need some Dynamo Corp weapons to survive.
Quote from: MARLUXIA on November 15, 2007, 02:37:46 PM
Did you get this from somewhere? It seems oddly familiar :|
I guess. I sorta got the idea from a combination of Ratchet: Deadlocked, BioShock, and Castlevania.
Quote from: Triforce_Luigi on November 15, 2007, 06:11:28 PM
Name:Claus
age:unknown, though young
Height:4'7"
Race:Human
Skills:Psychic and mechanical
Equipment:He is half machine. He has a helmet that covers the left side of his face. His left arm is an arm cannon. He has mechanical bat wings that allow him to fly.
This is a copyrighted character from the Japan only game, Mother 3.
Coolio.
Now we just need 2 more employees.
Name:Jim
age:unknown
Height:4 feet
Race:Earthworm
Skills:Worm skills?
Equipment:Jim has a super suit which allows him to move around human like, he also has a blaster.
This is a copyrighted character from the EarthWorm Jim games
Quote from: 20fan on November 16, 2007, 11:55:20 AM
Name:Jim
age:unknown
Height:4 feet
Race:Earthworm
Skills:Worm skills?
Equipment:Jim has a super suit which allows him to move around human like, he also has a blaster.
This is a copyrighted character from the EarthWorm Jim games
1 more employee and we're ready to go.
Ok... though I still do not get it.
What exactly will we be doing in the RP once as it starts up?
Quote from: Joeofmars on November 16, 2007, 06:30:32 PM
Ok... though I still do not get it.
What exactly will we be doing in the RP once as it starts up?
Well all three employees who sign up will be transported to the First floor of the Lab. There you will pickup some weapons from the vending machines before all three are forcibly split up. You'll quickly discover that almost all the employees and scientists here have long since died and someone is using the lab to build their own private army. The new arrivals will travel through the floors fighting for your life, trying to stop a madman and and finding a way out of this deathtrap.
Quote from: RedMage on November 15, 2007, 09:24:17 AM
Dynamo Corp. Research & Development
Welcome to your new job as a test subject for the Dynamo Corporation. Dynamo Corp. is the leading developer of state of the art weaponry for all the world's wars. Now as part of our efficiency plan you will be testing our weapons on our various genetically engineered and/or robotic soldiers. Remember we are not liable for any injury you sustain on the job.
Now every time you show up for work you will be given a choice of which of our test weapons you wish to use. New weapons will be added as you the days go by and you are free to bring any of your own weapons but please remember the total number of weapons you can carry is three. After selecting your weapons you will be escorted into a testing arena where you will try out the weapon against one or several opponents. When the test is over the doors will be unlocked and you will receive you're paycheck (unless you have died in which case the money will go to your next of kin) and the option to retire for the day. You can (although it is advised one does not push their luck) continue to run multiple tests.
Now please fill out the information on your liability wavier and we can start getting some work done.
(Your Information)
Name:Unknown (called red)
Race:Human, but one of the select few who can control a natural element
Height:5'6"
Gender:Male
Age:14
Skills:
-Weapon Specialties : a very good shot : rarely misses a shot : uses a special sword that can handle his power
-Ninjitsu
-Martial Arts : I wouldn't say martial arts, but knows many different moves from different martial arts...
-Magic Arts : can control fire and heat
-Psychic Abilities
-Etc
Equipment:
-Armor : A suit designed by myself that can resist many attacks, and has different ablilities : abilities stated below
-Clothing : Has a black T-shirt and baggy pants with a belt, and cool looking skate shoes
-Healing Items : can absorb heat to help himself regenerate
-Talismans
Suits abilities:
Has a computer that allows him to easily control the thing and can give him heads up info.
Has built in motors that allow enhanced stregnth
Uses compressed air to assist with jumping
Can shock anything within a 1 foot radius of him
And armor that can stop up to a 50 cal. NORMAL round... as in make it just dent it... armor piercing rounds might be able to sever a few wires.
Enough concussions can knock it out...
Not very resistant to acids...
Enough heat will be able to melt to the brittle heat protector area, making the user vulnerable...
Protects user from the environment, though.
I do have high powered weapons, though...
Can we have more than one character?
With the last sign up the RP can officially begin!
Ic//
A small subway train screeches into the Tram Station at the Top Floor of the Dynamo Corp R&D Facility. Several passengers step out after the doors open up. Claus, Jim, and Red all walk into the station. They look around and see that they are the only ones in the room. There are several doors. One on the opposite side of the room has 'Cafeteria' marked above it. And two elevators to their left. On the right side is a strange vending machine with a happy smile and the words "Latest Tech!" written on it.
A blaring speaker turns on. A smooth voice is heard.
"Welcome employees to Dynamo Corp! Please make sure you're fully prepared before you head into any of the testing areas!"
Ooc//You are now free to roam about the facility. Any additional employees are welcome to join but they will all start on the first floor.
Claus made his way to Floor 5 to test their stuff.
Ic//
The elevator hummed as it traveled deeper into the bowels of the Facility. It stopped and chimed when it reached it's destination. After Claus stepped outside the elevator the doors slammed shut as if to deny him from returning. He walked down a long corridor and stepped through a doorway labeled Arena 1.
Another voice came out of the speakers but this one sounded anxious.
"Listen....Kid! You're in grave danger! I can't explain the full situation right now but
pay attention! Three Gral mutants are headed your way and their not as
nice as they sound! Get the hell out of there!"
Claus turned as he heard low growling from where he just came. He looked around but the Arena was a dead end with no way out. He saw another one of those odd vending machines just next to the doorway. A little neon sign blinked on the machine 'Low Supply'
Ooc// Claus may select one weapon from the machine before engaging in battle.
Ic// Three man sized beasts could be seen just beyond the doorway. Their faces were contorted, patches of fur lined their skin almost randomly, they walked on all fours with sharpened nails vicious fangs.
-Mutant Reconnaissance Unit "Gral"-
Hmmm...
Floor 3 sounds nice...
Claus ignored the vending machine and fired at the monsters with his arm cannon.
"Floor two, sounds okay" Jim said heading for the elevator
OoC: I assume there's an elevator.
Quote from: Triforce_Luigi on November 30, 2007, 08:44:50 PM
Claus ignored the vending machine and fired at the monsters with his arm cannon.
Ic// The first two Gral are hit and blown to pieces. The third was much quicker and avoided the blast.
It howled in anger at it's comrades' deaths and lunged at Claus, fangs dripping with saliva.
Quote from: 20fan on December 02, 2007, 02:35:08 PM
"Floor two, sounds okay" Jim said heading for the elevator
OoC: I assume there's an elevator.
Ic//...Meanwhile on the Second floor. Jim walked out of the elevator and said "ewww...". Blood covered the wall to his left. He looked around the empty lobby there were several doorways with signs indicating their destination. He read them from left to right "Barracks, Weight rooms, Pool, Sports Courts, Arcade." He thought for a moment which way he would go. Then suddenly large stomping could be heard moving toward Jim. He looked down the the hallway to the Weight Rooms and saw the source of the sound.
It was a massive spherical Android. It had long, bulking arms with spikes on it's hands. A single glowing eye sat on it's head with laser turrets on both shoulders. It lumbered forward on four legs. It stood well over 14 feet tall.
-Automated Overlord Class Battle Unit "The Fatman"-
Jim stared at the machine as it scanned him. "Guess I'm not going that way."
Quote from: red7js on November 30, 2007, 03:45:14 PM
Hmmm...
Floor 3 sounds nice...
Ooc// Prepare to be disappointed.
Ic// Red walked around the Lab looking for any signs of the researchers, or anyone. He stepped into a room labeled 'Prof.Reed's Lab'. His eyes skimmed across the various note books and beakers. Whoever left this place must have left in a hurry or was naturally messy. Then he thought he saw something interesting.
He walked over to a table where several small metal discs lay. A little button on the discs was blinking green. The label above the button said 'COMM'. Red pressed the button and heard the faint sound of someone talking. He lifted the disc closer to his ear.
"Hello? Hello? Who's there?"
Red responded. "I'm Red who are you?"
"The name is Dimitri. It's good to meet you. I came in here under the
alias RedMage. I was investigating certain events here when the
whole place went to hell. Right now someone has overrun the facility
and using for their own operations. We have to figure out where this
guy is hiding and stop him. Poe was tried to contact you guys when
you first got here but it seems the speakers have been overridden on
some floors. Anyway what you're holding is a Comm Link. It's light weight,
durable, and easy to use. You might want to give it some you're friends
so we can work together easier. Poe will call as soon as he has some
information for us. Stay safe dood."
Ooc// Red know has 4 Comm Link Discs. Red can now communicate with any other character carrying a Comm Link Disc at any time. Comm Link Disc holders:
Red
Poe
Dimitri
Sampson
Ic// Buzzing could be heard just outside the lab where Red was. Red opened the door just a crack to see what was outside.
He saw 5 gray skulls floating in mid air a few feet away. They had antenna coming out of their heads and a small turret beneath their jaws.
-Automated Watcher Class Patrol Unit "Smiley"-
Jim spun his head like a helicopter and jumped onto the android and began fireing at it with his blaster
OoC:Jim can fly using his in head in games.
Quote from: 20fan on December 03, 2007, 12:06:16 PM
Jim spun his head like a helicopter and jumped onto the android and began fireing at it with his blaster
OoC:Jim can fly using his in head in games.
Ooc//Yeah I know of Earthworm Jim's moves.
Ic// Jim's blaster left little more than scorch marks on The Fatman's armor. The Fatman made a grab for Jim but he jumped out of the way of The Fatman's hand. Jim landed on the ground. The Fatman crooned "Enemy unit Number Zero One Zero Three. You're weapon will not be able to render me inoperable before I end your life. It is advised you surrender to your demise."
Suddenly The Fatman was pummeled by a slew of fireballs. "Then I guess I'd better help him out." Sampson barked out. Sampson wore green camo jeans and a beige tanktop. He held a Spitfire Cannon in his hands. "Hey man go for the head! It's his only weak point!"
Jim pointed the blaster at the fatmans head and began shooting at it.
Quote from: 20fan on December 03, 2007, 03:04:16 PM
Jim pointed the blaster at the fatmans head and began shooting at it.
Ic// Several blasts hit the Fatman's head and it quickly exploded. The Fatman spun around, slightly confused. "Visual Sensors are off line. Entering standby mode until repairs can be made. Alerting nearest Repair Unit." The Fatman finally came to a complete stand still.
Sampson sighed. "You have no idea how hard it is to kill these things. Let's get out of here before his repair crew shows up." Sampson quickly reloaded the Spitfire. Then he paused "Oh I almost forgot. Poe wanted me to hand this to you." Sampson tossed Jim a Comm Link Disc. "You can use it to keep informed incase we get separated or something."
Ooc// Jim can now contact any other character with a Comm Link Disc. Character's with Comm Link Discs:
Jim
Red
Dimitri
Sampson
Poe
Ic// Sampson continued "We're supposed to patrol the area looking for any information on who's causing this until Poe can come up with a real plan. Since you're new I'll let you choose our next destination."
Claus scowled as he sidestepped the attack. "PK Ground!" he cried, and a shockwave flew from him, traveling along the ground towards the Gral.
Quote from: Triforce_Luigi on December 03, 2007, 06:24:59 PM
Claus scowled as he sidestepped the attack. "PK Ground!" he cried, and a shockwave flew from him, traveling along the ground towards the Gral.
The Gral spun quickly as the shockwave approached. The Gral stood it's ground and the shockwave passed. The last Gral fell into two pieces and died.
Claus stood around his fallen opponents. He walked out the arena and looked down the hallways.
Arena's 2 thru 5 were open. But the Elevator still looked locked.
Ic// Meanwhile on Floor 6...
A two headed primate with one arm walked about searching for it's target. From out of the corner leaped a man in a dark green cloak yelling "Pyronom!". A blast of fire shot forth from the man's hand.
The freakish ape held out it's discolored arm and the flames were dwindled into nothing. Dimitri cursed under his breath and then ducked behind a rock. Dimitri pressed the Comm Link Disc. "Poe I thought you said the Mad Hatters couldn't absorb fire energy."
-Mutant PyschoKinetic Soldier "Mad Hatter"-
Poe>>"We'll it looks like I was wrong. What are you complaining about surely you can handle 1 Mad Hatter?"
Dimitri>>"Yes. Yes I can. However I have also handled The Fatman, six Gral, a Stalker, and Two ManEaters. It's getting a little old Poe."
Poe>>"Look Dimitri just handle it and move to Floor 5. We need you to rendezvous with a new arrival."
Dimitri pulled two Raptor handguns from his cloak and blasted the Mad Hatter in the left head. He then ducked behind the rock again in time to avoid a lightning blast.
Dimitri>>"Friggin' sonuva.... wait new arrival? Are they that lousy of fighters? It's been like 8 minutes."
Poe>>"No but this one guy is in a world of danger. He's got a Stalker and two Mad Hatters headed his way and 4 Ronin and a Phantasm are further along his path. How soon can you get there?"
Dimitri>> "Give me 2 minutes."
Dimitri jumped from the rock. He unloaded several more rounds into the the right head. "Hah not so tough now are you?" The Mad Hatter's hand went up and glowed. Both heads recovered from their injuries. "Frick! Gotta blow the hand off too! Aaagh!" The Mad Hatter hit Dimitri with a lightning bolt.
Dimitri>>"Actually make it 5 minutes."
Poe>>"Just Hurry."
Dimitri pulled his spear from his cloak.
Claus went on, unaware of any danger that would soon come his way.
Quote from: RedMage on December 03, 2007, 10:10:06 AM
Quote from: red7js on November 30, 2007, 03:45:14 PM
Hmmm...
Floor 3 sounds nice...
Ooc// Prepare to be disappointed.
Ic// Red walked around the Lab looking for any signs of the researchers, or anyone. He stepped into a room labeled 'Prof.Reed's Lab'. His eyes skimmed across the various note books and beakers. Whoever left this place must have left in a hurry or was naturally messy. Then he thought he saw something interesting.
He walked over to a table where several small metal discs lay. A little button on the discs was blinking green. The label above the button said 'COMM'. Red pressed the button and heard the faint sound of someone talking. He lifted the disc closer to his ear.
"Hello? Hello? Who's there?"
Red responded. "I'm Red who are you?"
"The name is Dimitri. It's good to meet you. I came in here under the
alias RedMage. I was investigating certain events here when the
whole place went to hell. Right now someone has overrun the facility
and using for their own operations. We have to figure out where this
guy is hiding and stop him. Poe was tried to contact you guys when
you first got here but it seems the speakers have been overridden on
some floors. Anyway what you're holding is a Comm Link. It's light weight,
durable, and easy to use. You might want to give it some you're friends
so we can work together easier. Poe will call as soon as he has some
information for us. Stay safe dood."
Ooc// Red know has 4 Comm Link Discs. Red can now communicate with any other character carrying a Comm Link Disc at any time. Comm Link Disc holders:
Red
Poe
Dimitri
Sampson
Ic// Buzzing could be heard just outside the lab where Red was. Red opened the door just a crack to see what was outside.
He saw 5 gray skulls floating in mid air a few feet away. They had antenna coming out of their heads and a small turret beneath their jaws.
-Automated Watcher Class Patrol Unit "Smiley"-
"Uh-oh... I got bad vibes about what's going to happen next..."red thinks.
*activates armor*
Hmmm... what's this
---<[New equpiment found: A direct secure connection comm link]>---
Interesting... how did my armor install that hardware itself? Wierd. Never knew I gave it that ability.
*notices what appears to be the last remaining piece of equipment...which looks like new shoulder armor with a wierd add-on with it* "A7-T type turret system. Cool. I think I will install it for now... I mean, it may come in handy!"
*installs turret system* "looks cool and looks like a natural addition..."
*hears beeping noises* "Oh, S***! They're attacking me!"
Quote from: red7js on December 07, 2007, 04:15:38 PM
"Uh-oh... I got bad vibes about what's going to happen next..."red thinks.
*activates armor*
Hmmm... what's this
---<[New equpiment found: A direct secure connection comm link]>---
Interesting... how did my armor install that hardware itself? Wierd. Never knew I gave it that ability.
*notices what appears to be the last remaining piece of equipment...which looks like new shoulder armor with a wierd add-on with it* "A7-T type turret system. Cool. I think I will install it for now... I mean, it may come in handy!"
*installs turret system* "looks cool and looks like a natural addition..."
*hears beeping noises* "Oh, S***! They're attacking me!"
The 5 smiley's turned to face red. Their eyes lit up as they scanned his body. A mechanical voice chimed "Enemy target's success rate. 97%. Separate and retrieve support from units with superior fighting capability."
Red looked puzzled "Not very confident are you?" Two of the Smiley's broke their lock-on and flew down the hall. The remaining three began to open fire. "stall target until support arrives."
Quote from: Triforce_Luigi on December 04, 2007, 05:14:23 PM
Claus went on, unaware of any danger that would soon come his way.
Claus strolled down the various halls looking through some of the various doors. Upon opening the door to Arena 4 he was greeted the the view of what could only be described as a massive Dino-saurian reptile. It slept, taking up half the arena it occupied. It's very mouth was bigger than Claus.
-Mutant All Terrain Armored Reptile "Ogregantuan"-
Claus pushed the doors button again to close the door. As the doorway closed he let out his breath "Whew. This place certainly is...interesting." But two sounds distracted him from the Titan he'd seen. He looked toward the source. A little further down the way Claus saw a Bathroom where a distinct humming could be heard but just beyond that was small storage room where it looked someone was working as an electric buzzing emanated and sparks could be seen flickering in the door's window.
"Decisions Decisions" Claus muttered.
Quote from: RedMage on December 07, 2007, 09:15:44 PM
Quote from: Triforce_Luigi on December 04, 2007, 05:14:23 PM
Claus went on, unaware of any danger that would soon come his way.
Claus strolled down the various halls looking through some of the various doors. Upon opening the door to Arena 4 he was greeted the the view of what could only be described as a massive Dino-saurian reptile. It slept, taking up half the arena it occupied. It's very mouth was bigger than Claus.
-Mutant All Terrain Armored Reptile "Ogregantuan"-
Claus pushed the doors button again to close the door. As the doorway closed he let out his breath "Whew. This place certainly is...interesting." But two sounds distracted him from the Titan he'd seen. He looked toward the source. A little further down the way Claus saw a Bathroom where a distinct humming could be heard but just beyond that was small storage room where it looked someone was working as an electric buzzing emanated and sparks could be seen flickering in the door's window.
"Decisions Decisions" Claus muttered.
Claus opted for the storage room. He opened the door and walked in.
As slowly walked in he saw a man in large green cloak sitting on the floor muttering to himself he appeared to be trying to rewire a large locked door. "Frickin' piece of crap. Who built all these security doors anyway? How was anyone supposed to walk more than three feet with out like sixteen kinds of security cards? Some brilliant scientists these guys-" The man spun around quickly, pulling a spear from his cloak and holding it's bladed tip just beside Claus's neck.
"You chose the wrong guy to sneak....Oh you must be one of the new guys." The man smiled "You're the one who toasted those Gral wolves right? You just might get out of this alive. What's your name kid? I'm Dimitri, Magic Knight, Gunslinger, and Mercenary."
"Claus," he replied, eyeing the man carefully.
Dimitri looked concerned "Claus huh? So what got you into this hell hole? Forced to work instead of serving jail time? Trouble with the mafia and you need a place to hide and make money so Don Giovanni don't shoot you in the head? Walking on a mountain trail and fell through an interdimensional hole into the Lab? That last one's a joke but there have been some interesting reasons for people coming here."
As he talked he replaced the spear to his cloak and returned to tinkering with the wires on the door's locks. Sparks flew as he tried different combinations.
Quote from: RedMage on December 08, 2007, 08:11:39 AM
Dimitri looked concerned "Claus huh? So what got you into this hell hole? Forced to work instead of serving jail time? Trouble with the mafia and you need a place to hide and make money so Don Giovanni don't shoot you in the head? Walking on a mountain trail and fell through an interdimensional hole into the Lab? That last one's a joke but there have been some interesting reasons for people coming here."
As he talked he replaced the spear to his cloak and returned to tinkering with the wires on the door's locks. Sparks flew as he tried different combinations.
"Needed money," responded Claus indifferently.
Quote from: RedMage on December 07, 2007, 09:05:17 PM
Quote from: red7js on December 07, 2007, 04:15:38 PM
"Uh-oh... I got bad vibes about what's going to happen next..."red thinks.
*activates armor*
Hmmm... what's this
---<[New equpiment found: A direct secure connection comm link]>---
Interesting... how did my armor install that hardware itself? Wierd. Never knew I gave it that ability.
*notices what appears to be the last remaining piece of equipment...which looks like new shoulder armor with a wierd add-on with it* "A7-T type turret system. Cool. I think I will install it for now... I mean, it may come in handy!"
*installs turret system* "looks cool and looks like a natural addition..."
*hears beeping noises* "Oh, S***! They're attacking me!"
The 5 smiley's turned to face red. Their eyes lit up as they scanned his body. A mechanical voice chimed "Enemy target's success rate. 97%. Separate and retrieve support from units with superior fighting capability."
Red looked puzzled "Not very confident are you?" Two of the Smiley's broke their lock-on and flew down the hall. The remaining three began to open fire. "stall target until support arrives."
"You think you can stall ME? You wish!" *Uses high-powered machine gun*
smileys: *warning! WARNING! Taken on too much damage! Attempting to self-destruct on enemy target!!!!*
"Uh, oh..." *BOOM* "gah!" Suit*assessing damage----------- computer core 1 had taken considerable damage: attempting to retrieve files----------- retrived75% of files-------10% of files damaged-----2% of files corrupted------rest are unretrievable--------attempting to repair damaged files------8% of damaged files repaired: rest unrepairable: deleting unrepairable files-------deletion complete-------releasing a swarm of nano-bots to attempt self repair-------- chance of self repair to work: 6% chance. Scanning for other damage-----------------------(scan 50% complete)-------------------- a main left arm elbow joint rotor has been disabled: determining wether it was fiber-optic command cable or power cable------------ power cable was severed---------sending specialized wire nano-bots--------- not enough for temporary repair---------main wire nano-bot tank has been destroyed: removing suit and teleporting it to your repair center: too dangerous to use suit---------determining explosive type--------------acid based high explosive------------- leaving behind turrets and machine gun with sling.**suit teleports*
"Great, those things have some kind of acid based explosive... better have it modified with a bullet-proof tempered glass casing in between the depleted uranium and lead layers..."*transmits instructions*
"Oh, well. Got some weapons, and my ability to control fire. Now I better get those other smileys and use their self-destructing abilities against them... before they call on the big bots. I have a feeling it will be a considerable amount of time before the dang suit is fixed."
Name: Damien LaDreas
Race: Caucasian
Height: 6'1
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Skills: Marksmanship, Sharpshooting
Equipment: Carries a navy-painted SMG, wears a black robe, and has a necklace in the shape of a rose.
Quote from: RosettaStoned on December 08, 2007, 04:41:43 PM
Name: Damien LaDreas
Race: Caucasian
Height: 6'1
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Skills: Marksmanship, Sharpshooting
Equipment: Carries a navy-painted SMG, wears a black robe, and has a necklace in the shape of a rose.
Welcome to Dynamo Research Facility Damien.
Ooc// I'll update everyone status tomorrow.
It's like 1 in the morning and all I have energy to do is watch TV and repeatedly upload/update my smackjeeves account. My creative writing juices aint exactly flowing right now.
*A man walks into the facility, seeming bored. In actuality, he's planning something...
Carrying a navy SMG, he seems to be searching for something... or someone...*
Meanwhile in the Cafeteria of the 1st Floor.
An explosive broke open an air vent near the fart left wall. A short black haired woman with a dark complexion slides out and looks around.
she looks around. She's wearing a blue bulletproof vest, black camo jeans, and strange headset in her ear.
She checked her supplies.
*1 Raptor Handgun, 1 Breaker Blade, 1 Custom SMG named Wyvern, 4 grenades, a med pack, Comm Headset, and wearing two strength boosting gauntlets*
- Former Special Ops and Elite Assassin Amelia Chase-
She tapped her headset. "This is Amelia. I've managed to infiltrate the facility undetected. I am to determine what happened to undercover operative codename 'RedMage' who hasn't contacted Dynamo Corporation since he began his mission."
Samantha>>"Amy there is no need to be so formal. Just because your working doesn't mean you have to be completely serious about it."
Amelia>>"Sorry babe. It's just this is the first real job I've taken since we got married. Anyway have we got any leads on possible traitors?"
Samantha>>"We've narrowed the leak down to 4 suspects. They are all top level scientists and carry some of our greatest secrets. This means that if any of them are indeed guilty you must....well..."
Amelia>>"Use lethal force to prevent further breach of security, I know. I'll move as quickly and quietly as possible."
Amelia walks around searching for any signs of life. She pulls out her Raptor handgun and double checks it. "Full Ammo. Good."
Ooc//Amelia will avoid talking to or even being seen by anyone other than Dimitri. She is an expert of stealth and assassination which means pursuing her is futile.
Quote from: red7js on December 08, 2007, 10:31:43 AM
"You think you can stall ME? You wish!" *Uses high-powered machine gun*
smileys: *warning! WARNING! Taken on too much damage! Attempting to self-destruct on enemy target!!!!*
"Uh, oh..." *BOOM* "gah!" Suit*assessing damage----------- computer core 1 had taken considerable damage: attempting to retrieve files----------- retrived75% of files-------10% of files damaged-----2% of files corrupted------rest are unretrievable--------attempting to repair damaged files------8% of damaged files repaired: rest unrepairable: deleting unrepairable files-------deletion complete-------releasing a swarm of nano-bots to attempt self repair-------- chance of self repair to work: 6% chance. Scanning for other damage-----------------------(scan 50% complete)-------------------- a main left arm elbow joint rotor has been disabled: determining wether it was fiber-optic command cable or power cable------------ power cable was severed---------sending specialized wire nano-bots--------- not enough for temporary repair---------main wire nano-bot tank has been destroyed: removing suit and teleporting it to your repair center: too dangerous to use suit---------determining explosive type--------------acid based high explosive------------- leaving behind turrets and machine gun with sling.**suit teleports*
"Great, those things have some kind of acid based explosive... better have it modified with a bullet-proof tempered glass casing in between the depleted uranium and lead layers..."*transmits instructions*
"Oh, well. Got some weapons, and my ability to control fire. Now I better get those other smileys and use their self-destructing abilities against them... before they call on the big bots. I have a feeling it will be a considerable amount of time before the dang suit is fixed."
The 2 remaining Smileys swerved down the hall. Suddenly they both paused in mid air. One crooned "1st unit has failed. Continue to search for reinforcements while I attempt to further bide our time." 1 Smiley flew off while the other remained behind.
A few minutes later the 1 Smiley came across a large figure. It loomed at 7 feet tall. It's face was reptilian in nature although it wore army clothes. It was scaly and hairless. The Smiley crooned "Mutant Experimental Assassin 04: Wagner. Security has discovered a hostile threat to the facility. Assist in termination immediately." Wagner frowned at the robotic guard. He smacked it across the top "Frickin' Smiley. I have no interest in killing some frightened little man. Find me someone whose really strong and maybe I'll fight. Otherwise beat it." The Smiley followed Wagner as he walked away. "Wagner you are unit of the Facility's security division and must respond in times of crisis." Wagner grabbed the Smiley and ripped it's turret off. "LOOK YOU LITTLE INSECT! I DON"T CARE! NOW SHOVE IT BEFORE I DECIDE TO TERMINATE YOU!" The Smiley quickly made a hasty retreat.
Quote from: Triforce_Luigi on December 08, 2007, 08:33:58 AM
Quote from: RedMage on December 08, 2007, 08:11:39 AM
Dimitri looked concerned "Claus huh? So what got you into this hell hole? Forced to work instead of serving jail time? Trouble with the mafia and you need a place to hide and make money so Don Giovanni don't shoot you in the head? Walking on a mountain trail and fell through an interdimensional hole into the Lab? That last one's a joke but there have been some interesting reasons for people coming here."
As he talked he replaced the spear to his cloak and returned to tinkering with the wires on the door's locks. Sparks flew as he tried different combinations.
"Needed money," responded Claus indifferently.
Dimitri chuckled "Pretty straight forward. You didn't see or hear anything on the way here did you?" A small shock wave rippled through Dimitri as he crossed the wrong wires. He cursed under his breath.
Claus "There were a few mutants back in one of the arenas but they've been taken care of. There was someone humming in the bathroom but I would rather avoid places like that." The door began to whir and clicked open. Dimitri spoke "Sweet! I finally got...............wait what? Did you say humming?" Claus nodded "Yeah in the bathroom. One of your friends?" Dimitri shrugged "No we should be the only ones up here. I mean the only ones that aren't freakish mutations." Dimitri pressed the comm link in his ear. "Poe what freaks are positioned in the bathroom on this floor? Poe>>"Can't tell you sorry. There's no Cameras in the bathrooms. I'll try and rewind the hall's cameras to see who went in. Give me a minute." Dimitri looked out the door Claus came through. "F***! Never mind Poe It's Alice. Crap I thought Jess blew her up. Great, Jess died for nothing." Poe>>"Dimitri don't get worked up and do something rash." Dimitri barked at his comm link "Shut it Poe! Jess was my friend and that ninny killed her! Claus you can take the door I opened and use the elevator to head for safer area or you can join me in killing a psychotic mutant from the darkest pits in existence. Your call." Dimitri dashed out the door pulling both pistols out and firing wildly at a strange blue girl in the hall. she moved with absurd agility as she dodged bullets. Dimitri roared "DIIIEEEEEEEEE!!!!!"
-Mutant Experimental Assassin 02: Alice-
Claus stayed. "PK Fire!" he cried. A bolt of thunder flew at Alice. Upon making contact, it burst into flames.
Quote from: Triforce_Luigi on December 18, 2007, 04:15:08 PM
Claus stayed. "PK Fire!" he cried. A bolt of thunder flew at Alice. Upon making contact, it burst into flames.
Ooc// Talk about lucky.
Ic// Alice's face was overcome with fear. Her pupil-less eyes contorted with rage at Claus. "GAAAAHHH Damn you!" Dimitri took advantage of the Alice's freaking out and emptied several rounds into Alice's face. Alice slowly vanished into the air cursing Dimitri and Claus "Heathens! I will kill you fire starter!".
Dimitri reloaded his pistols "God I hate her. Who knew she was vulnerable to fire? She has the power to teleport and accelerated regeneration. Oh here before I forget." Dimitri handed Claus a spare comm link disc.
Ooc// Claus can now contact any characters with comm links at any time. People with Comm Links Include:
Red
Dimitri
Claus
Poe
Sampson
Jim
Ooc//All of the major enemies have weaknesses and weak points and you lucked out using a Fire attack which is the one thing that really hurts Alice.
Claus raised an eyebrow and fired a stream of fire blasts at Alice.
Quote from: Triforce_Luigi on December 19, 2007, 07:38:22 PM
Claus raised an eyebrow and fired a stream of fire blasts at Alice.
Ic// Alice was stuck in mid teleport. Her body aflame. She screamed at Claus "DIE INFIDEL!!!" And he was knocked against the wall by the force of her swinging arm. She twitched in agony but continued towards Claus. She raised her claw like hands to his throat. A spear's tip came straight thru her chest. "You really need to die already." Dimitri sneered as held his spear Gugnjir in place. Panicking, Alice tried to slash at Dimitri behind her, while completely forgetting about Claus.
Ooc// Now would be good time to finish her. Without actually touching her fire covered body of course.
Claus decided to finish her. "Get back," he said to Demitri. Mechanical wings beating, he flew as high as the ceiling allowed. "PK Starstorm!" he cried, energy radiating from him. Large, meteor-like objects flew out towards Alice, causing a fiery explosion.
Quote from: Triforce_Luigi on December 20, 2007, 02:41:35 PM
Claus decided to finish her. "Get back," he said to Demitri. Mechanical wings beating, he flew as high as the ceiling allowed. "PK Starstorm!" he cried, energy radiating from him. Large, meteor-like objects flew out towards Alice, causing a fiery explosion.
She screamed in agony "NO! NO! I CANNOT BE KILL-" She was cut off as her body blew apart.
Dimitri shook his head "No I'm gonna make sure you stay worm food." Dimitri pulled a grenade out and tossed it into the burning pile. Dimitri walked away as the grenade blew up and blasted Alice into even smaller bits. He turned to Claus
"Thanks for the help. You should probably head for floor 7 as that the only actual safe floor. I gotta find your friends and try to get to them before they die or something. You're welcome to join me if you want." Dimitri began to head to the elevator door he'd unlocked.
Claus followed him, not wanting to miss out.
Quote from: Triforce_Luigi on December 20, 2007, 03:33:04 PM
Claus followed him, not wanting to miss out.
Dimitri stepped into the elevator followed by Claus. He tapped his Comm Link.
Dimitri>>"Poe where's the nearest rendezvous?"
Poe>>"Well Jim has met up with Sampson. But some other UA is on Floor 3."
Dimitri>>"What's his comm status? I thought you had access to the speakers on Floors 1, 2, and 3."
Poe>>"Yes but I don't want to give away his Position. Wagner is on the that floor and the last thing we need is a another corpse."
Dimitri>>"I hate the traitor almost as much as I hate Alice. What are his fighting capability like?"
Poe>>"His armor is high grade and he seems to be able keep his head in combat situations. You can find in the southern part of the labs"
Dimitri>"Alright. ETA is 3 minutes. Dimitri signing out."
Dimitri pressed the Floor 3 button inside the elevator.
Quote from: RedMage on December 18, 2007, 10:33:32 AM
Quote from: red7js on December 08, 2007, 10:31:43 AM
"You think you can stall ME? You wish!" *Uses high-powered machine gun*
smileys: *warning! WARNING! Taken on too much damage! Attempting to self-destruct on enemy target!!!!*
"Uh, oh..." *BOOM* "gah!" Suit*assessing damage----------- computer core 1 had taken considerable damage: attempting to retrieve files----------- retrived75% of files-------10% of files damaged-----2% of files corrupted------rest are unretrievable--------attempting to repair damaged files------8% of damaged files repaired: rest unrepairable: deleting unrepairable files-------deletion complete-------releasing a swarm of nano-bots to attempt self repair-------- chance of self repair to work: 6% chance. Scanning for other damage-----------------------(scan 50% complete)-------------------- a main left arm elbow joint rotor has been disabled: determining wether it was fiber-optic command cable or power cable------------ power cable was severed---------sending specialized wire nano-bots--------- not enough for temporary repair---------main wire nano-bot tank has been destroyed: removing suit and teleporting it to your repair center: too dangerous to use suit---------determining explosive type--------------acid based high explosive------------- leaving behind turrets and machine gun with sling.**suit teleports*
"Great, those things have some kind of acid based explosive... better have it modified with a bullet-proof tempered glass casing in between the depleted uranium and lead layers..."*transmits instructions*
"Oh, well. Got some weapons, and my ability to control fire. Now I better get those other smileys and use their self-destructing abilities against them... before they call on the big bots. I have a feeling it will be a considerable amount of time before the dang suit is fixed."
The 2 remaining Smileys swerved down the hall. Suddenly they both paused in mid air. One crooned "1st unit has failed. Continue to search for reinforcements while I attempt to further bide our time." 1 Smiley flew off while the other remained behind.
A few minutes later the 1 Smiley came across a large figure. It loomed at 7 feet tall. It's face was reptilian in nature although it wore army clothes. It was scaly and hairless. The Smiley crooned "Mutant Experimental Assassin 04: Wagner. Security has discovered a hostile threat to the facility. Assist in termination immediately." Wagner frowned at the robotic guard. He smacked it across the top "Frickin' Smiley. I have no interest in killing some frightened little man. Find me someone whose really strong and maybe I'll fight. Otherwise beat it." The Smiley followed Wagner as he walked away. "Wagner you are unit of the Facility's security division and must respond in times of crisis." Wagner grabbed the Smiley and ripped it's turret off. "LOOK YOU LITTLE INSECT! I DON"T CARE! NOW SHOVE IT BEFORE I DECIDE TO TERMINATE YOU!" The Smiley quickly made a hasty retreat.
A hasty retreat... right in front of me. *BWWWSSSHHHH!* "vaporized... heh. Not so tough when your acid based explosives are vaporized, huh? Wonder what made it so scared..."wondered Red. So Red wandered down the hall, curious, since he has a intense natural curiosity. Right as he turns around the corner, and... "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING HERE?" yelled Wagner loudly enough to make Red's eardrums ring. "Ouch, that almost blew out my ear drums... well, don't you think YOU'RE the tough guy... have you ever felt the heat of, say, WHITE FIRE? Or, the fire..." *BWSSHHHH* "of a burning shirt?" "AUUUUGHHH!" Screams Wagner as he reaches for the nearest fire extinguisher. *Wagner sprays self with fire extinguisher* "Hooh... YOU LITTLE RUNT!"
"Hey, can you stand this..." *charges fire in his hands* "A rapid fire fire blast?"says Red *Launches small fire blasts at about 900 blasts a minute and sustains fire for 5 seconds* "Ouch, eech, ack, oh, auuuuuuuuugghhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Screams Wagner as he gets buffetted by blasts and eventually is on fire all over, and eventually dies.
"Okay, finally..." pants Red as he is absorbing heat to try to regain the special energies lost through using his attacks.
Quote from: red7js on December 21, 2007, 05:45:57 PM
A hasty retreat... right in front of me. *BWWWSSSHHHH!* "vaporized... heh. Not so tough when your acid based explosives are vaporized, huh? Wonder what made it so scared..."wondered Red. So Red wandered down the hall, curious, since he has a intense natural curiosity. Right as he turns around the corner, and... "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING HERE?" yelled Wagner loudly enough to make Red's eardrums ring. "Ouch, that almost blew out my ear drums... well, don't you think YOU'RE the tough guy... have you ever felt the heat of, say, WHITE FIRE? Or, the fire..." *BWSSHHHH* "of a burning shirt?" "AUUUUGHHH!" Screams Wagner as he reaches for the nearest fire extinguisher. *Wagner sprays self with fire extinguisher* "Hooh... YOU LITTLE RUNT!"
"Hey, can you stand this..." *charges fire in his hands* "A rapid fire fire blast?"says Red *Launches small fire blasts at about 900 blasts a minute and sustains fire for 5 seconds* "Ouch, eech, ack, oh, auuuuuuuuugghhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Screams Wagner as he gets buffetted by blasts and eventually is on fire all over, and eventually dies.
"Okay, finally..." pants Red as he is absorbing heat to try to regain the special energies lost through using his attacks.
Red heard a laughing as he turned to face Wagner unharmed behind him. "Cute you almost got me too. Luckily for me Fire attacks won't disrupt my ability. I severely underestimated you though. Of course I won't make the same mistake twice." Wagner gloated. Red seemed speechless. Wagner continued "Oh you're wondering what just happened? Well I'll explain it for you. I used to work for the lab coats but I decided it would be much more fun to test out their genetic experiments for myself. And I got a nifty little ability. It's called instant cellular fission/reproduction and it allows me to make full body copies of myself. Of course I can only make so many copies before I get tired but most people are dead before I run out of steam." Wagner grinned menacingly. His reptilian fangs gleamed with blood. His bodied molded and broke apart. There were now three Wagners staring down Red.
"The current record for longest survival time is 7 minutes and 12 seconds. Let's see how long you last." Each Wagner charged red.
Suddenly a voice came from Red's suit into his ear.
Poe>>"Hello can you........I'm trying to....signal is weak..... but..........etric.......I repeat......"
Ooc// Each Experimental Assassin has a different weakness BTW.
Quote from: RedMage on December 22, 2007, 09:50:58 PM
Quote from: red7js on December 21, 2007, 05:45:57 PM
A hasty retreat... right in front of me. *BWWWSSSHHHH!* "vaporized... heh. Not so tough when your acid based explosives are vaporized, huh? Wonder what made it so scared..."wondered Red. So Red wandered down the hall, curious, since he has a intense natural curiosity. Right as he turns around the corner, and... "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING HERE?" yelled Wagner loudly enough to make Red's eardrums ring. "Ouch, that almost blew out my ear drums... well, don't you think YOU'RE the tough guy... have you ever felt the heat of, say, WHITE FIRE? Or, the fire..." *BWSSHHHH* "of a burning shirt?" "AUUUUGHHH!" Screams Wagner as he reaches for the nearest fire extinguisher. *Wagner sprays self with fire extinguisher* "Hooh... YOU LITTLE RUNT!"
"Hey, can you stand this..." *charges fire in his hands* "A rapid fire fire blast?"says Red *Launches small fire blasts at about 900 blasts a minute and sustains fire for 5 seconds* "Ouch, eech, ack, oh, auuuuuuuuugghhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Screams Wagner as he gets buffetted by blasts and eventually is on fire all over, and eventually dies.
"Okay, finally..." pants Red as he is absorbing heat to try to regain the special energies lost through using his attacks.
Red heard a laughing as he turned to face Wagner unharmed behind him. "Cute you almost got me too. Luckily for me Fire attacks won't disrupt my ability. I severely underestimated you though. Of course I won't make the same mistake twice." Wagner gloated. Red seemed speechless. Wagner continued "Oh you're wondering what just happened? Well I'll explain it for you. I used to work for the lab coats but I decided it would be much more fun to test out their genetic experiments for myself. And I got a nifty little ability. It's called instant cellular fission/reproduction and it allows me to make full body copies of myself. Of course I can only make so many copies before I get tired but most people are dead before I run out of steam." Wagner grinned menacingly. His reptilian fangs gleamed with blood. His bodied molded and broke apart. There were now three Wagners staring down Red.
"The current record for longest survival time is 7 minutes and 12 seconds. Let's see how long you last." Each Wagner charged red.
Suddenly a voice came from Red's suit into his ear.
Poe>>"Hello can you........I'm trying to....signal is weak..... but..........etric.......I repeat......"
Ooc// Each Experimental Assassin has a different weakness BTW.
"Great, my great abilities are null against him... my suit is under repair and modification for protection against acid." grumbles Red. Then a spark of inspiration occurred "wait, what if I can absorb heat from HIS body and put it into mine... that could freeze him and prevent his cells from multiplying, thus allowing me to shatter him into pieces... and since freezing cells kills them, that just might kill im in the first place. But, that... WHOA! *dodges the first Wagner just before Red is rammed into the wall* ... okay, phwew, but absorbing that amount of energy from his body might overload me, making me explode... but I'll have to try... GAH! That was close! Well, here goes nothing!" As one of the Wagners lose body heat, he screams as the chill burns his nerves up, then painfully numbing him, blood freezing, going either into cardiac arrest or freezing to death. Then, Red feels a pang of pain from the beginnings of overload... and realizes he needs to vent the energy in some way... so he sends a surge of heat that could easily melt through some of the most heat resistant materials, and induces thermal shock in the body of the Wagner he just frozen, shattering him into individual molecules. But, right as he finished, he noticed why the other 2 Wagners hadn't been charging at him... they multiplied into about 13 or so. Noticing how Red obliterated one... they got mad. Also, they realized how only one of theirs body heat could cause him problem, they started mocking him "Looks like you can't easily handle the body heat of something with such an ability, huh? You look a little scared..." say the Wangers in unison.
"You might be right, but I had a thought... what if I do this..." Red says menacingly. Right then, Red starts absorbing their body heat, and once he feels a pang, he releases the energy and slams one into the wall with the force of a jet thruster, crunching that ones bones so he's slightly incapacitated, while using the energy that he's constantly absorbing to continually chill them all. Red once again dispels some more to ram yet another, but right as he rams that one, the other one slowly gets up, due to the chill he is slowing down as his muscles are freezing over and blood thickening as it's freezing. After ramming 2 or 3 more times, he finally notices that they are starting to freeze to death, he rams continuously as he increses his absorption of energy to the point of almost knocking himself unconscious. After he's that they're dead, he realizes how wore out he really is.
"oh, my... I can hardly stand... even absorbing heat won't help this time... and look, oh joy... the door back to level 1.... never realized I got that far..."
Then, suddenly, a transmission Red's base: -suit fully repaired and modified-
-teleport it onto you now? Yes/No-
"Uh, yeah!" *suit reapprears on Red* "at least this thing will support me until I can regain my stregnth..." Then Red walks into the elevator and goes to level 1, and rests himself up, Red being fortunate for being able to somehow killing Wagner.