[ BRASS DEVIL ] orb finale npc thread suggestions

[kovach]

Hello fellow orbers!

As you may know, Kovacs and Peter are desperately trying to complete an orb snatch. It could be… going… a bit better. And that is where YOU come in!

The way we see it, we have two clear needs:

1. We need backup for Kovacs and help to neutralize Cheri. Those who are in HQ already would likely be able to reach the top floor the fastest. If you can use the comments below to help us brainstorm, please list what your character can do to help and we will use the thread for discussion to build a plan to provide in Kovacs’ next response.

2. Peter can handle Olexa for awhile, hopefully, however any backup that is mobile enough to get to the side of the tower would be very welcome! This is a more difficult engagement to get to and keeping the entire building from capsizing is likely the most important. It is possible that Olexa might not be a threat after Cheri is stopped, though it is hard to say that with certainty. Again, if your character can make it to the side of the tower, please use the comments below to help facilitate discussion to provide in Peter’s next response.

Due to the events being accidentally broadcast by Peter, an IC net post is available for characters to reach out to and communicate with both characters or with each other.

The completion of the log needs to be done by October 16th, so we’ll need to get character and action suggestions in within the next few days. Group discussions OOCly will have until the end of October 9th at 11:59PM EST.

After that, we’ll be incorporating selected ideas brought up in both the IC net post and this OOC discussion towards furthering the NPC log. If the NPC actions that follow require further input from your character due to whatever contributions they may provide, we'll reply to your comments OOCly to inquire. As we are on a deadline, please make suggestions only if you believe you can be timely enough in communicating OOCly.

Thanks for the assist!

Comments

FOR ASSISTING KOVACS WITH CHERI — comment here

[kovach]

[kovach]

for reference, kovacs has a broken right arm and has been tossed across the room in which his whole body collided into the wall, so he's not exactly in top fighting shape.

right now, his only potential defense is a gun that peter had webbed to the wall but is likely to fall back to the ground since cheri's really breaking apart that ceiling. maybe he can get his hands on it and pull that trigger?

otherwise, maybe someone has better ideas on how to save this brutish damsel.

[bindsthedead]

Well, Sabriel's healing spells are not something you can use in the middle of a fight, but she could maybe use a protective spell?

[callada]

By the time those two make it to the final room, Rosi is definitely near the top as well - he'd been planning to assist with the heist the whole time, after all. He's definitely not mobile enough to keep up with mr. parkour out there, but he can sure help fight Cheri. He's got his pistol loaded, with a few improvements for capacity and stability on it thanks to Percy, and he can probably get at least one completely silenced shot in before Cheri notices he's even there. No squeaky floorboards here when you can just mute everything!

He also has a grenade, a couple basic shrapnel bombs and a smoke bomb in his possession, so if nothing else, he could toss a smoke bomb in if they end up just needing a bit of cover for an escape, but that would be a last resort if they can't incapacitate her somehow.

[kovach]

rosi being the first to slip into the room would actually be pretty convenient with that silent shot before the rest of the gang shows up (not that there isn't enough noise to cover it up with the entire building starting to come apart).

also if he reaches out through the net first, kovacs can let him know to try aiming for her arms in particular since he's come to the conclusion she cast a lot of her spells with her hands.

[laviny]

Yelena would probably be near the top and is equipped with Widow's Bites gauntlets thanks to Tony Stark. They can be used up close or from far away to hit a target with powerful volts of electricity. She would definitely take a shot at Cheri if she thought it would help.

[kovach]

electroshock that girl, yelena!!! it's worth taking a shot to try to incapacitate her from shaking the building at least.

[bindsthedead]

Sabriel has a lot of magic and a sword at her disposal. She can probably try forcing Cheri into unconsciousness, via bell or sleeping spell, or otherwise go for immobilizing or distracting.

Or if all else fails, just throw a lot of destructive magic at Cheri and hope she's too busy dodging/countering to keep destroying the building.

[attackbrows]

Nice! There's a bunch of solid responses so far! I can offer up the Doctor as your resident distraction. He's good at talking in very tense situations. So he can serve as the mouthpiece while the others knock her down and take Kovacs to safety.

OR alternatively

The Doctor can bridal carry Kovacs to safety. It's destiny baby.

[oiorpata]

andy has definitely made it near to the top and can be an asset against cheri as she will simply come back from whatever cheri throws at her, and kovacs knows about her healing/inability to stay dead now too. she comes armed with a myriad of weapons (a sword, her axe, two guns, a small knife) and centuries of combat experience.

she can also probably hold her own decently enough against cheri to allow someone else to aid/save kovacs and be a distraction in that sense, whether it's to create an opening for someone else to strike cheri too or to stop her from wrecking the building. she has the ability to help incapacitate cheri as well. teamwork makes the dream work!!

[peasant]

alina has the ability to cast pulses of light to try to knock cheri off of her feet and interrupt her from wreaking havoc on the building! in a best case scenario, alina would be aiming to try to incapacitate cheri by sending her flying into things hard enough for her to go night-night, as alina's main plan of action.

if that fails, she can light up bright enough to blind cheri. 🌞 while it wouldn't reduce her to ash or anything, alina's sun summoning would still sting and potentially blister a bit, like a sunburn, as a means of distracting cheri for others to get shots in or get to safety.

[cruelyethuman]

The Darkling is near the top floor.

His powers are directly opposite Alina's - he can call on all the darkness, flood the room with it and try to smother Cheri? He can also condense shadows enough to make a Cut. It slices through most things.

For protection, he can create walls of darkness between Cheri and Kovacs. They can't hold for long, but it might be long enough to bring someone in to heal him? Get him away?

If the Darkling touches Alina, he would be able to use her Light and fry people in the vicinity

[petsthedog]

Shinji has the ability to summon a Persona, aka a giant monster from his head to help fight Cheri directly.

HOWEVER Castor can go out of control so he'd ask for someone to go with him to incapacitate him if things go bad

FOR ASSISTING PETER WITH OLEXA — comment here

[kovach]

[whitestonelives]

hey Percy has boots of spider climbing, 20 DEX and three guns he can easily clamber up the walls and lay down covering fire for Peter to escape!

[unclesam]

Getting up the side of the tower you say? Sam flies and can happily bring his Captain America arsenal - Redwing as a combat drone with a grappling hook, rifle and small missile launcher, he himself has the shield, guns and vibranium wings for either offensive or defensive assistance as required - whether tangling with Olexa directly, shielding Peter for a getaway, or helping Peter and other people in the air play hot potato with the orb depending on who else is there and how you wanna run that part of it. Consider Sam at your disposal.

[business]

rhys has wings and teleportation magics that can def get him over there in response to their network post !!

i'm not sure he has anything that can help the building from falling, other than nondescript magics — he could probably use his shadow manipulation to help out in a sticky situation, like slapping duct tape on a wall to hold it together for a little while, but it wouldn't be permanent or all that useful in the long run, since he'd have to be physically there telling the shadows what to do

other than that, he's also a daemati ( or psychic ), and i would need mod permission but he might be able to help use that against olexa to attack her from a mental front as well as the physical. even if she has mental walls up, maybe just the attempt to claw them down could be a clutch distraction?? 👍

[morethan084]

Daisy can definitely help with trying to keep the building from collapsing. She's only one person and doesn't have her gauntlets, so it will definitely be a struggle, but it's worth the pain if it means saving people. Daisy can't fly necessarily, but she can jump and land without dying. Daisy can also help Peter if he, or anyone else, is on the verge of a crash landing. She can also help keep Olexa away from Peter.

[starer]

While he might not be able to fly, Bucky would be able to get there as back up. He's armed up (thanks, Featherstones weapon storage) and is a crackshot with a sniper rifle. So he'd be feet on the ground offering up support. Mostly to try and distract Olexa where possible. He'd also be able to get up the side of the building if needed. But that'd be more a case of...punching footholes into the side. So probably not the most suitable method on a falling building. But hey, if things go wrong, at least he heals fast?

[spacedisaster]

Quill has flight capacity. He's got his jetpack and boot attachments, and he's used to fighting/shoot while flying. Those gadgets are powerful enough to work when he's carrying someone on his back, so if any combatant needs a ride, he's your guy. Otherwise, he will just fly around, attacking Olexa with everything he's got to give Peter better chances to escape with the orb.

He's also on board with playing hot potato with the orb Sam's mun suggested.

Little problem, though, right now Quill has bruised ribs and a dislocated right shoulder because Daisy mistook him for the Darkling while she was hallucinating and attacked him. If anybody could help him put his shoulders back into the socket, that would be great. If not, he would do it himself using a wall, but it would hurt like a bitch. he knows how to fire left handed, so that's less of an issue.

[arc_reactor]

Tony has his fancy suit of flying armor and, while armed to the teeth, can absolutely brace a falling building with drones while others assist with the escape!

FOR OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS & SUGGESTIONS — comment here

[kovach]

[majorbiotic]

IDK where he would be most needed, but I can offer Kaidan's biotics in this endeavor somehow. Maybe holding some of the building together for people to get out? Create a temporary shield to protect people as they escape? He can also lift and throw things, so he can do some cover fighting or whatever people may want that for. He also has tech powers if anything needs that.

Basically I'm pretty open for whatever.

[lateness]

always got the doc here for some distraction purposes! and with tons of people at the top/headed to the top, someone's gotta keep an eye on things on the lower levels, nip any possible other bad situations in the bud before they reach the team!

Y'ALL GOT THIS

evacuating

[hatejakku]

Finn's not near the top and can't really help Peter AND has an injured person with him, so he's going to be focused on getting people out with priority on anyone injured. If someone's otherwise missing (unconscious or otherwise), he's absolutely going to try to search for them with the Force.

Anyone need help getting out? Anyone wanna coordinate a thing?