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Post by Abaddon on Jul 25, 2014 18:45:15 GMT -5
Row after row of stasis tubes lined the laboratory of Reginald Athonlea, the man now called Abaddon. It made sense that he would call himself after a demon, because he did the Devil's work in the levels beneath the main portion of The Tank.
Athonlea had been a collector of many, many things in his years of life, and collecting souls was his very favorite thing to do. Along with test tubes filled with hair, skin and bone, he also kept a case filled with what he called sparks--tiny bits of life force one needed to make a fully functioning being.
Now, the work he did was not about cloning. That was for rank amateurs. This was much more exciting. This was the creation of new human life to form what Emperor Ronan called the Perfected Society. All mystic. All marching to his drum. Or, at least, they would ave been had the emperor not been assassinated by his own son-in-law Vlad Tepes.
"Oh Ronan, how could you let that inferior being take your life?" Abaddon mused as he looked at one of his stasis tubes and frowned. "Vampires. The great scourge to be eradicated."
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Post by Abaddon on Aug 23, 2014 18:10:05 GMT -5
Abaddon knew that there would be people coming for him now that Ronan was gone. There would be power plays and land grabs and all manner and means of destruction now that the good emperor had breathed his last. But these darlings of Abaddon's would keep him safe.
Yes, he had Jericho Kincaid already in the field. The young man was as charming as could be, but he was also as deadly as any viper when he was attacked. And yes, that was a boon to the man called Ronan's Death Lord. But there was more to it than that. So much more.
As he walked the line of tanks, Abaddon lingered at three of them. One was empty and was clearly labeled Kendra Athonlea. The other two contained young women who had not been named as yet, but it was not their names that made the trio special. It was their classification that set them apart.
These three--Kendra and her two sisters--were Death Angels. Their gene-mother, Kari MacFeorais Harada, was the personification of Death herself in battle. Kendra's father was a demon hunter named Gabriel Van Helsing. Ronan had hoped the girl would help take down the vampires that infested the realm, but the child was stolen at an early age of gestation and never found. These two had other fathers and, Abaddon hoped, would one day provide the empire what it needed most.
"If only Ronan had lived to see you fly, my Death Angels," he said as he touched the thanks and looked at his creations.
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Post by Hand of the Emperor on Nov 15, 2014 19:45:34 GMT -5
"Old Man, you are getting much too comfortable in your little lab here," Victoria Driver said as she made her way past the tanks toward Abaddon. "I saw the monitors. You have company coming. And if those Death Angels in the field are any indication, then your best efforts are going to fall short."
"Pish posh, Driver," Abaddon replied as he flicked off a screen. He had been chatting with Alexandria Kilduff and the mutant teleporter named Spiral. "I have more cards up my sleeve than you will ever realize."
"No, I know them all too well," Driver replied as she pulled out a task chair and sat down. "I'll stay here until you've done what you need to do. Then I can get you out of here and to your lab on the coast."
"That won't be necessary," he said as a portal started to open. "I have my own hand in play, Driver. I don't trust you as far as I can throw you."
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Post by Alexandria Kilduff on Nov 15, 2014 20:06:39 GMT -5
Alexandria Kilduff stepped out of the portal with Spiral and Lady Mastermind, and the techno-mage was less than pleased to see Victoria Driver sitting there talking to Abaddon. "OK, what is that bitch doing here?" she asked as something akin to electric sparks erupted from her fingertips. "If you think you are going to take over here now that Ronan is dead, you have another think coming, one eye!"
"What the hell did we walk into?" Lady Mastermind asked as she stayed close to Spiral. "You sure you want to do this deal? Armies are nice, and I guess you do enjoy that body augmenting thing, but that eye patch lady looks less than friendly. I am so not ending up in a tank with tubes coming out of my nose and every other part of me!"
As she kept moving, Alexandria saw the monitors showing activity in the lower labs. "And who are those guys with...Gar! What is my brother doing in the labs?"
"And what are X-Men doing here?" Lady Mastermind asked as she pointed to the monitors. "That's Blink! And Nocturne!"
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Post by Spiral on Nov 16, 2014 9:19:09 GMT -5
(Enter Spiral from Latveria thread)
Spiral stepped out of the portal at a snail's pace. Although she was certain of her combat skills and magic, she remained cautious at all times. She had no idea who the woman present was. She heard every word from Lady Mastermind. ''I'll protect you from the woman with the eye patch.'' Her eyes widened after she saw Blink with Nocturne on the monitors.
A scowl materialized on Spiral's face after she saw Nocturne. *The blue girl thought she was clever enough to borrow my body after she ''possessed'' me years ago. She wasn't able to control me at all!* Spiral mused. After removing one of her swords from her belt, she pointed the blade at Nocturne. ''I am going to end Nocturne's life! Maybe I'll kill her companion as well.'' |
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Post by Abaddon on Nov 17, 2014 19:29:23 GMT -5
Abaddon smiled as he saw Spiral and Lady Mastermind cross through the portal. "Do not mind Ms. Driver there. She was the lead assassin for Emperor Ronan before his untimely death, but she has no real station now. And as for the rabble in the lower labs, feel free to dispatch any and all of them except for my demon Jericho and my Death Angels. And yes, the man carrying the redhead. He is Alexandria's brother."
"Did you say your demon?" Lady Mastermind gulped as she stayed near Spiral. "Thank you, Spiral, for having my back. I'd be toast on my own."
"Yes, I have a field general who was merged with a demon in his youth. You can recognize him and my Death Angels by their implant signatures," he said as he handed Spiral a small device that looked like a wand. "This will radiate a red color and make a small humming noise when you are near them. If the light goes off, then the person near you is not one of my troops."
"I can go with you so you don't have to worry about my brother, Gar," Alexandria said as she looked at the screen. "Wait. The bald girl is back! Oh hell, I hate her."
"We all hate Bethany Kincaid," Driver said as she spit on the floor. "Thinks shes a match for our Furies in battle. Calling herself Erinyes. Little tramp. And I see she picked up a friend. He looks...odd."
"Before you go about killing these interlopers, Spiral, perhaps you might want to consider if any would be good candidates for your experiments," Abaddon said as he looked at the screen. "Mutants are very hard to come by in this world."
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Post by Spiral on Nov 18, 2014 18:02:11 GMT -5
Spiral saw Abaddon, but didn't say anything to him yet. She smiled after he gave his consent for the rabble in the lower labs to be dispatched. She faced Lady Mastermind. ''No problem,'' she said.
Spiral tilted her head in curiosity after Abaddon gave her a wand-like device. ''Thank you for the gift,'' she said in a sincere tone. She focused on a screen for a few seconds. Spiral recognized Major Domo's long face and grey ponytail. Her eyes increased in size until her jaw dropped. She stepped back. ''Major Domo?! What is he doing here?'' Spiral muttered. She began to grin. ''Mojo probably banished Major Domo from our world after the latter revealed poor television ratings.''
Spiral turned to Abaddon. ''I'll experiment on Nocturne. Major Domo and his bald friend as well. Erinyes?'' |
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Post by Abaddon on Nov 26, 2014 18:19:33 GMT -5
"Yes, that bald girl named herself after one of the Greek Furies because her powers activate when she is struck and becomes enraged," Abaddon replied to Spiral's question as he watched the screen. "She was part of an earlier assassination attempt on Emperor Ronan, but she was sold off to slavers. I would guess she was sold off to someone who had contact with the man you called Major Domo. He is an odd looking thing, isn't he? Perhaps you can experiment on him as well? And this Nocturne, what can she do? I am so fascinated by the mutant genome. Ronan may have been a great emperor in many ways..."
"Can the stupid flattery, Abaddon," Driver said as she got to her feet and walked toward Spiral. "We all thought Ronan was a few bricks short of a load. His quest for genetic purity was, at best, unattainable. And at worst it may have doomed us all to inbred insanity."
"Driver, please!" Abaddon snapped as he looked at the woman with the eye patch. "We are not a bunch of inbred lunatics. And Ronan never got far enough in his plans to affect the gene pool on a planet-wide scale. Spiral, other than living beings to experiment on, what else would you need for your work?"
Abaddon looked past Spiral and Lady Mastermind toward another set of stasis tubes. "And I do have a few mutants recently sent to me by my contacts that you could start with. One seems to be a psychic vampire. The other is an energy wielder."
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Post by Spiral on Nov 27, 2014 14:22:20 GMT -5
Spiral shrugged all six arms after she heard about why Erinyes chose her codename. She couldn't remember a whole lot about her past life as a human before Mojo and Arize's experiments. She did remember a hint of affection for the man known as Longshot aka the Lucky One. *I don't remember studying Greek mythology* she thought.
Spiral tilted her head in interest as one eyebrow went up. ''Major Domo usually doesn't purchase slaves. He is usually too busy kissing up to Mojo or revealing many TV ratings. Then again, it might be because he is programmed to respect Mojo at all times.''
The time-dancer began to grin again. ''I will be more than happy to experiment on Major Domo! Nocturne as well.'' Spiral turned to Abaddon. ''Nocturne can possess others. If I remember correctly, those she possesses are unconscious for 24 hours. She tried to possess me at one point, but it didn't work.'' She continued to grin.
Spiral focused on Abaddon. ''Although I own multiple blades, I may require some other surgical tools. Maybe a lab for my experiments.'' She raised her eyebrow another time. ''A psychic vampire? An energy wielder? Who are they?'' Spiral wished to know. She had no idea if she was aware of the vampire and energy wielder. |
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Post by Alexandria Kilduff on Nov 29, 2014 19:52:58 GMT -5
"Spiral, I think the shopping list will have to wait, unless you want your first test subjects to escape!" Alexandria shouted as she looked at the monitor to see the group exiting via portal. She ran to a small cabinet near one of the stasis tubes and pulled out a gun. "Driver, I know how much you love that archer. Isn't he the one who took your eye? Come with us and help Spiral get her test subjects."
"The only reason I am going is because of that damned Joshua Kincaid," Driver said as she walked to join Spiral, Alexandria and Lady Mastermind. Her katana was now in her hands, and she had a very wicked grin on her face. "Can you work on subjects if they are dead, Spiral? I'd love to see you bring him back to life so I can kill him again."
"Creepy much," Lady Mastermind said as she looked toward Driver. "Sorry. You just remind me of someone back home. And Spiral, I think I know who the energy wielder is," she said as she looked at one of the stasis units. "Calls himself Skullfire. He was in the X-Men's database. He's a time traveler, I think. The psychic vampire is likely his girlfriend. Luna something or other."
"If we take out the teleporters down there, we should be able to get most of them," Alexandria said as she Spiral, Lady Mastermind and Victoria Driver ran out of the lab and down to the lower levels via a secret tunnel off the main lab.
TBC everyone but Abaddon in the Hell Is What You Make It thread for the moment
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Post by Spiral on Dec 1, 2014 10:09:11 GMT -5
Spiral gasped after she viewed her possible future test subjects walking through a portal. She began to glower as all six fists trembled. She faced Driver for a few moments. ''I usually don't work on deceased subjects,'' Spiral said. A sudden smile appeared on her face. ''The idea of reviving your enemy just to kill him again isn't a bad one.''
Spiral turned to Lady Mastermind after the latter revealed who the energy wielder and psychic vampire were. She shrugged four shoulders. She ran out of the lab as she followed Driver.
*Exit Spiral to HIWYMI thread*
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Post by Alexandria Kilduff on Jan 7, 2015 18:40:57 GMT -5
Alexandria grumbled as she practically pulled Lady Mastermind behind her as they, Spiral and Victoria Driver exited the portal back in Abaddon's lab. "Do not do that last minute heart attack stuff! Please! We almost left you behind, and I don't think you really want to end up as Dragon Chow!"
"Sor-ry!" Regan shouted as she got Alexandria to let go of her arm. "I was trying to figure out where the bald girl and Major Domo went. I could see into the portal, but there really wasn't any landmark that stood out."
"We'll worry about that later," Alexandria said as she looked at Abaddon and started to wave her arms around. "We need to leave now! There are time fissures all over that lab, and some dragon and a cybernetic army showed up!"
"A dragon? No, I did not request a dragon," Abaddon said as he looked at the screen. "The army? I didn't order them either. Now, about leaving. Spiral, do you really want to leave just yet? Yes, we have many bases, and we will be perfectly safe at any of them. But...doesn't the genius inside you want to stay here a moment more to size up your test subjects? Watch that army and figure out how to improve upon it?"
Alexandria looked frantic as she started to place runic wards around the room to keep the time fissures from seeping to this level. "This is insane! We need to get the subjects we have out of here. Especially that woman I sent over earlier!"
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Post by Spiral on Jan 8, 2015 8:44:37 GMT -5
Spiral looked neutral as she walked out of the portal. She glanced at Alexandria, Lady Mastermind, and Victoria. She turned to Abaddon. Spiral began to put one hand under her face while she looked deep in thought.
''I would like to examine possible test subjects.'' Spiral proceeded to frown. ''I won't be able to study anyone if I'm deceased. Major Domo is my main concern right now. I have to know where he is.'' She lowered the hand. |
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Post by Abaddon on Jan 16, 2015 19:32:34 GMT -5
Abaddon started to speak, but the building started to sway around the group, and that put him off for a moment. "Perhaps you are both right," he said as he looked at a holographic map of the area outside Londinium. "Where to go...oh yes! I know where. Alexandria, send that group of pods to these coordinates. And before you ask, your prize is in one of them. And the psychic vampire and the energy wielder. And, of course, the next generation of Death Angels. Now, Spiral, that Major Domo, whatever he is...we should be able to track him from the next location. I actually have a guest there who shares our love of scientific exploration. You should enjoy his company immensely!"
Alexandria looked at the coordinates and grimaced. "Well, at least it isn't that silly base near the North Pole! I hate that place. And thank you for making sure Wanda here is tucked away nicely."
Lady Mastermind looked at Spiral, and Abaddon saw that her eyes grew wider as the seconds passed. "What is it, my dear?"
"Alexandria said Wanda. As in The Scarlet Witch? No wonder you wanted to split from Doctor Doom's lab!" Regan said to Spiral as Abaddon chuckled. "What's so funny?"
"That man. Doom. He sounds like a bad character in a play. Now, we are off to Scotland. There's a little island there that we bought a few years back. Muir Island. Does your world have a Muir Island?" Abaddon asked Spiral.
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Post by Spiral on Jan 17, 2015 8:51:57 GMT -5
''I hope we find Major Domo as soon as possible. I am looking forward to seeing the look on his face when I come across him,'' Spiral said. She glanced at Lady Mastermind as the latter's eyes became bigger. Spiral was familiar with both the Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom. She turned to Abaddon after his question. ''There aren't any islands in my world.''
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Post by Abaddon on Jan 19, 2015 18:57:20 GMT -5
"Ah, I forgot, you and your companion do not hail from the same place," Abaddon said to Spiral as he watched Alexandria key in the portal coordinates. "Alexandria did inform me of that much. It seems Doom kept dossiers on many of the people of your worlds. He is a bit of, how did you phrase it, Alexandria?"
"A control freak," Kilduff replied as the pods started to move through the portal.
"Yes. A control freak with a very bad temper," Abaddon added as he moved to the portal. "After you, ladies," he said as he motioned for Spiral, Lady Mastermind and Victoria Hand to follow Alexandria through the portal.
TBC Spiral, Abaddon, Lady Mastermind, Victoria Hand and Alexandria Kilduff in WHAM: Muir Island Research Center thread
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Post by Spiral on Jan 20, 2015 8:44:35 GMT -5
Spiral frowned at the mention of Dr. Doom being a control freak. Mojo was more than a control freak. He happened to be a slave owner and sometimes a movie director. Spiral began to smile. ''A control freak with a very bad temper? He and Mojo will get along,'' she said until she went through the portal.
*Exit Spiral to WHAM : MIRC thread* |
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