The Danger Room

[Prophet]

Far beneath the ground floors of The Parthenon Hotel lay several basement levels, all dedicated to the efforts of The Six. Complete with Training Rooms, Holding Cells, Medical Labs and Panic Rooms, these truly were a testament to the expansive reach and connections that made them truly unique.

On Basement Level 2 laid the intimidating "Danger Room" which was one of the main training strongholds for the team. Complete with technology not seen even in GOVERNMENTS (thanks to the business efforts of Haleigh Davidoff and Nicolas King), the room boasted four high-capacity computers that generate room-filling, 32-bit color images at 300 gigabytes per second, creating hard-light laser constructs of anything imaginable that are virtually indistinguishable from reality. Mobile laser cluster heads are moved over the Room’s surface to facilitate the placement of gravity lenses and associated effects, allowing for the creation of solid surfaces by means of accurate surface texture modeling laid on polygonal surfaces formed by overlapping a series of lenses. Extensive modeling programs allow for a great variety of realistic environments, as well as atmospheric and dust effects, while realistic wind and exhaust effects are created using progressed waved tractor beams. Projected pinpoint gravity lenses allow simple laser beams to be redirected as other light sources, with acoustic engines providing accurate noise level and frequencies. Projectiles are composed of rapidly moving, tightly-focused pressor beams. The Room’s World View Model Library has digital models of over 50 million objects and their attributes, including weapons, vehicles, buildings, and EVERY character that The Six has encountered in their existence. It truly was a "Crown Jewel" of technology.

The scenarios had been created by Arsenal and thoroughly tested by Silver Swan herself, and it was ready to be used. It's first true opponent? Cassandra aka RUBY!

Cameron King aka Prophet had called her to The Danger Room in order to put her through a series of TESTS that would not only PUSH her to the limit, but force her to thoroughly THINK about her attacks as she went. She had already been going through training with Sharon, and this would not only put that training to the TEST but open her eyes to perhaps a different way of doing things.

Prophet had been sitting in the Control Center of The Danger Room, drinking a cup of coffee and reading his copy of The Wall Street Journal. Soon.. Cassandra would enter through the double doors below and head towards the center where her training would begin. They would be able to communicate through the speakers, but Cameron would ONLY interrupt her training if he felt it was necessary, able to monitor her emotion level extensively. He glanced at his watch and sighed.

"Come on Ruby! Five Minutes Late? Sharon would have torn you apart by now..."

 

[Ruby]

:: Cassandra pushed through the doors of what she hoped was The Danger Room. She was dressed in her training outfit with her shoes. ::

Man, I HOPE this is the right room.

:: She had already gotten lost. Twice. :haha: She sighed and looked around her. ::

All these rooms look the SAME!

:: She walked in further and called for Cameron a THIRD, and what she hoped would be final, time. ::

"Cameron? Are you here?"

 

[Prophet]

As Cassandra rounded the corner and through the sliding double doors, it would soon become clear that THIS place was VERY different from the others. As Cassandra began to wander to the very center of the room, Cameron watched her from the Control Center, as he pressed a button, allowing his voice to fill the arena around her.

"I'm here Cassandra! Welcome.. To The Danger Room!!!!"

Surveying her up and down, he couldn't help but crack a smile.

"Remind me that we are going to have to work on your sense of direction!"

He was curiously amused by the outfit that she had chosen for a simulation like this..but some things people needed to learn the HARD way. He began to furiously pound away at the various buttons and controls, begin to set up the first scenario that Cass would face.

"But that is for another time! I'm glad you agreed to test run this baby.. I've been wanting to see it put to good use.. and I have to admit.. I'm intrigued to see you in action!"

[stopping for a moment]

"Let me walk you through for a moment. This room has the ability to shift into any number of settings and force you to face the things you will encounter on our team in a way that is going to feel VERY real. You will see, smell, hear and experience EVERYTHING as you would in a real battle.. The scenarios will get progessively harder and force you to fully utilize EVERYTHING that you have to offer this team. That being said? I will be your "eyes in the sky"... Every now and then I will help you, I will give you hints and cues to follow..BUT the rest is up to you.."

[Cameron stood from his chair for a moment and looked down on the woman.]

"And..since there is NO time like the present. The time has come.. Take your stance on the center podium, and await my countdown.. And Good Luck, Cassandra..."

Pressing another series of buttons and screens, Cameron initiated the first sequence. A booming voice could be heard in the Danger Room as it began.

Danger Room: Scenario #4652: New York City. Sentinels. Agression Mode: Activated. Sequence initiating in... 3...2....1!

The room made a deadly sounding hub as a number of holographic structures began to form and pop around her. Within seconds, Cassandra found herself no longer standing in the comfort of the cold Danger Room, but she was in the middle of New York City at night.

The scene was a gruesome one as there seemed to be no power running the city as blazin fires filled trash cans and store window fronts. There were helicopters in the sky, and Cassandra could hear the blasts of energies in the air around her.

From high in the sky, Cassandra would see something.. coming STRAIGHT for her. This large and looming figure only began GREATER in size as it gained ground between her. Before long, she was incredibly and DANGEROUSLY close to a Sentinel. The large and hulking technological KILLING machine of mutants. It's size nearly made the other buildings around it seemed small. Sentinels were PROGRAMMED to KILL MUTANTS. Their bodies constructed with Carbonium Steel, and their hands and forearms are laced with Adamantium, allowing them to breach the mystic barrier. They were capable of firing high powered electrical bolts, repulsor blasts, sonic attacks, and black light. Equipped with boster rockets and adamantium tentacles that COULD be electrified. But their DEADLIEST attribute was their ability to ADAP to their opponents' patterns of attack.

The Sentinels mechanical bright red eyes LIT up at the sight of Cassandra.

Sentinel: Identifying...Cassandra.. Codename Ruby..Psychic Succubus with molecular abilities.. Orders to KILL On SIGHT!

The Sentinel moved one of it's giant robotic arms as it slammed it into Cassandra, KNOCKING her back with GREAT concussive force into a neighboring brick building where she hit the ground with a thud. Just as she was dealing with THAT, The Sentinel extended it's hand and fired a DEADLY fast REPULSOR blast which came at her with the force of a freight train, threating to completely EVAPORATE her upon contact.

Cameron looked down at Cassandra, ready to see what she was made of.

 

[Ruby]

As Cassandra rounded the corner and through the sliding double doors, it would soon become clear that THIS place was VERY different from the others. As Cassandra began to wander to the very center of the room, Cameron watched her from the Control Center, as he pressed a button, allowing his voice to fill the arena around her.

"I'm here Cassandra! Welcome.. To The Danger Room!!!!"

Surveying her up and down, he couldn't help but crack a smile.

"Remind me that we are going to have to work on your sense of direction! But that is for another time! I'm glad you agreed to test run this baby.. I've been wanting to see it put to good use.. and I have to admit.. I'm intrigued to see you in action! Let me walk you through for a moment. This room has the ability to shift into any number of settings and force you to face the things you will encounter on our team in a way that is going to feel VERY real. You will see, smell, hear and experience EVERYTHING as you would in a real battle.. The scenarios will get progessively harder and force you to fully utilize EVERYTHING that you have to offer this team. That being said? I will be your "eyes in the sky"... Every now and then I will help you, I will give you hints and cues to follow..BUT the rest is up to you.. And..since there is NO time like the present. The time has come.. Take your stance on the center podium, and await my countdown.. And Good Luck, Cassandra..."

:: She walked in further and realized that this was totally different from the other rooms altogether. She did as she was told and stood on the center podium. ::

Scenario #4652: New York City. Sentinels. Agression Mode: Activated. Sequence initiating in... 3...2....1!

:: Suddenly Cass found herself in the middle of New York City...only it looked different. MUCH different. The entire power grid seemed to be on the blink as FIRES filled trash cans and store windows. She could see helicopters in the sky and she heard blasts of energies everywhere around her. ::

:: Cassandra looked up and she could see something heading stright for her! ::

What. The. Hell?!

:: The figure seemed to grow GREATER as it ate up the ground between them. She supposed it was a sentinel but she wasn't completely sure. ::

:: The Sentinel's mechanical bright red eyes LIT up at the sight of Cassandra. ::

Sentinel: Identifying...Cassandra.. Codename Ruby..Psychic Succubus with molecular abilities.. Orders to KILL On SIGHT!

FUCK!

:: Before Cass could even make a move, the Sentinel moved one of it's giant robotic arms, slamming it into Cassandra, KNOCKING her back with GREAT concussive force into a neighboring brick building where she hit the ground with a thud. Just as she was dealing with THAT, the Sentinel extended it's hand and fired a DEADLY fast REPULSOR blast which came at her with the force of a freight train, threating to completely EVAPORATE her upon contact. ::

:: Before she even fully dealt with the force of the sentinel's arm, the sentinel had another nasty surprise for her. She quickly got up and channeled herself to levitate several feet in the air SECONDS before the blast made contact. She floated in mid-air, knowing one of two things would happen: the sentinel would try again, or it would try another new thing. But Cass had a plan in mind. ::

 

[Prophet]

OOC: Nice.. but here is a thought. Does New York City remind Cass of anybody? What does Cass think about the city.. is there any sound or smell that evoke something from her? This is an okay post, but where is the "character"? Sometimes posts feel like a regurgitation of what the other person said, and sometimes that is a little necessary, but notice in my earlier post... Cameron was reading "The Wall Street Journal." he is a stock guy, so of COURSE that would be the paper he would be reading. Little things like that. In your posts, we need to SEE who Cass is.. in everything she does. Otherwise, you'll just blend in.. and who wants to blend in. Take the moments you can to give us a little perspective inside Cass and it will leave the readers thinking they know you, and they will be better able to form an opinion! :nod:

BIC:

Sentinel: Attack Missed. Target has ability to levitate. Acquring necessary protocols...

A number of mechanical whirling noises could be heard as The Sentinel began to adjust his attack method based on what he had seen Cassandra do. She would have to be quick on her feet otherwise the Sentinel would simply "adjust" and counter her every single move.

Near the FEET of the Sentinel, several round slots open from inside as much as SEVEN adamantium tentacles swept out of the Sentinel attempting to LATCH on to Cass to hold her at bay, adjusting to the fact that it had just seen her "levitate". If one of these tentacles were to grab hold of her, it could CRUSH her.. coupled with the fact that adamantium was an INDESTRUCTIBLE metal? If she didn't think fast, she would become bloody pulp on the sidewalk.

And still from the same place in The Control Room, Cameron watched her with curious eyes, wondering what she was going to be able to pull out to "stop" the Sentinel.

 

[Ruby]

OOC: True, true. Give me some grace, man! Cameron gave so much to Cass already and NO time to think! And for what it's worth, she manages a nightclub.

BIC:

And here it is...

:: She did a SWAN DIVE towards the pavement and then tucked into a BACK HANDSPRING at the very last second over to some trash cans. She felt sure she was safe for a little while. At least, it'd give her time to regroup for a FEW seconds. ::

Shit! This is JUST like being back here during the INFERNO!

:: She DID NOT like that time in her life at all. It was...personal. Not ONLY was she battling MysTech but she was also trying to evade capture by her crazy ex-boyfriend who, coincidentally enough, was actually an operative FOR MysTech. But that was another story. She grabbed a fallen board by her feet to use as a weapon somehow. She knew she wouldn't be able to drain these things, because they wouldn't let her get close enough to them, and she knew she wouldn't be able to charm them because they didn't seem capable of humanoid feelings. ::

:: But she had a thought. She focused on TWO of the tentacles and WILLED them to BOTH twist together. Slowly, two of the tentacles TWISTED together and slowly creeped their way up towards the body of the sentinel. ::

YES!

:: Hoping she created a diversion, she levitated herself, still keeping focus on the tentacles, upwards towards a broken fire escape. There, she took two OTHER tentacles into her focus and had them creep around the body of the sentinel as well. ::

 

[Prophet]

<< Buzzer >> Try again. You haven't given me anything to work with in that post. Cameron has given you a LOT because these are the kinds of things you'll face. I know that you manage a night club.. but does the reader necessarily? Remember this isn't just for US.

And you plan to fight a Sentinel off with a wooden board?

I'm not looking for IMMEDIATE response, i'm looking for you carefully surveying your surroundings and remembering your own abilities and how to use them in different ways.

This is why "being in your characters" mindset is important. Cassandra might not be able to DRAIN a Sentinel, but what else does he have up her sleeve?

Is there something around her that could help? Is there a way she could get the upper hand or at least avoid the attack for the time being?

I'll use me as an example. A LOT of times Cameron will face somebody who cannot be manipulated due to things like a PSI Screen. In times like those? I might not get to be the POWER HOUSE i'd like to be.. I have to get into Cameron's head and think... "how can I get out of this?" "what is my environment?" "what can I use to my advantage?"

And this is why we TRAIN :nod: Also, if you become unclear on a certian ASPECT of your power, now is the time to ask or test it out, and i'll let ya know..

I'd like ya to re-edit that post and give me something to work with in response and really think about everything I just said. Get into Cass's brain, make her three dimensional and resourceful...

Edit and lemme know when you've finished

I know it seems like a lot, but you're doing a good job.. This is WHY we have training! I don't need a FAST poster.. I'm looking for a little substance. Take your time and PM me if you have any questions you don't feel comfortable asking here.

 

[Prophet]

OOC: MUCH Better :nod: but remember what I said earlier to you about making an ATTACK.. I'll show you my point in my post

BIC:

Thanks to some fancy footwork by Cassandra, she was able to get out of the way of the Repulsor Blast and once again, narrowly avoid the onslaught of the adamantium tentacles as they lashed out attempting to constrict her body and crush her completely.

Just then, Cass used her ability of pyschokinesis and willed two of the tentacles into her control, causing them to wrap around each other before becoming snagged. She floated up to the Fire Escape as two other tentacles began to slither up the Sentinel's body. The red glowing eyes of the Sentinel once again flickered.

Sentinel: Ability acquired. Psychokinesis. Reverting Tentacles. New Protocol activated.

And just as Cassandra seemed to be getting a "grasp" on the Sentinel, it's tentacles began to retract at a great speed before dissappearing completely. With booming and echoing steps, The Sentinel walked over to the building attached to the fire escape that Cassandra was standing on. Lifting a giant hand up in the air, it came SMASHING down onto the top of the building, rocking it to it's very infrastructure. The building began to FALL apart and topple all around Cass as it rocked her balance, sending her into the air while flying brick and debris began to to fall from above her. The Sentinel began to smash at the building, attempting to overwhelm and bury Cass underneath the debris and destruction.

 

[Ruby]

OOC: Is this post better?

BIC:

:: Cass was flying through the air and landed hard on her back on the ground. But she could still see the damn thing making a mess of the building, trying to bury her. So she concentrated again, this time on the concrete the sentinel was bashing to bits. Sure enough, the concrete started to move, encasing the the sentinel's fist - so it COULD NOT MOVE - inside itself [the concrete], as if the fist itself was a part of the building. She looked around at the fallen idea and had ANOTHER idea. She focused on the brick debris all around the FEET of the sentinel and the concrete slowly, yet surely, wound their way UP the sentinel's feet [boots?] until they completely encased its feet in concrete. ::

Powers, do not fail me now!

:: She curled up and then rolled herself out of harm's way in case the sentinel DID fall. She jumped up, and then dropped into a fighting stance, ready for anything. She then focused on more brick debris and slowly added THEM to the concrete pile, and watched them wind around the sentinel's LEGS as well. ::

 

[Prophet]

OOC: Also, don't forget what I said earlier about BEING your character. I'm a little worried you are focusing TOO much on trying to take down the Sentinel and less on BEING Cassandra WHILE trying to take down the Sentinel. Don't get discouraged.. just take it slow, and plan out what you want to do and be clear and QUICK, because remember this thing ADAPTS!

You have to keep these things in mind:

How WOULD Cass deal with this? What does she have around her that could HELP take down a STORIES TALL GIANTLY STRONG robot? What does she THINK of these Sentinels? What TRAINING does she remember?

BIC:

The size of a Sentinel was GIANT and it's strength was INCREDIBLE. As Cassandra began to ENCASE the Sentinel's fist into the building it was destroying, it stopped for a minute and watched as she began to place debris at it's feet. With a giant YANK, the Sentinel's FIST ripped itself from the building.

Sentinel: Initiating Termination Sequence...

A rumbling could be heard from underneath the Sentinel's feet as it's booster rockets ignited, sending the Sentinel into the air as the smoke from the rocket boosters began to fill the surrounding area. The Sentinel began to fly into the air, before looking down at the psychic succubus. Extending it's large and far reaching hands it began to unleash an electrical attack, shooting incredible strong and large, spider-veined blasts of electricity down on the ground in the exact area where Cass was standing.

Cameron furrowed his brow from the Control Room, before his voice could be heard in the area around her, once again tapping into the Intercom System.

"Cass! What are you trying to DO with this thing? Play Jenga!?! It's a GIANT Mutant Killing Machine..and now it's in the air! Look around YOU. Use your ENVIRONMENT to your advantage!"

 

[Ruby]

:: Cass did a BACK FLIP just in time to save herself from getting zapped. She was getting frustrated by the minute. Cass heard Cameron's voice exhorting her to use her enviroment. ::

*frustrated*: "Well, considering I have NEVER encountered these things before, I am doing MY BEST!"

:: She stared high up at the sentinel. ::

Bastard. And CAMERON is a bastard too for even setting me in this situation. What the hell am I supposed to do? I HATE these idiot sentinels! I want them gone!

*angrily*: "What the hell am I supposed to do NOW, CAMERON?"

:: She looked around desperately. What to do, what to do? Well, if Cameron were right there with her, she was pretty sure she knew what she would do next, and that would involve her flinging the guy head first into a store window. ::

*screams* "YOU are sadistic! I KNOW you're getting your jollies up there in the control room!"

:: She focused on some fire burning alongside a building and it SHOT UPWARDS close to the sentinel. She wasn't sure if they cared about fire but she was willing to try ANYTHING. ::

 

[Prophet]

Cameron shook his head.

Cassandra: "What the hell am I supposed to do NOW, CAMERON?

"You're SUPPOSED to DESTROY the Sentinel, Cassandra!"

His voice could be heard all around her and yet her situation hadn't changed. The electrical assault was blasting down all around her, and her enhanced agility had managed her to just narrowly avoid some of the Sentinel's energy based attack.

HOWEVER, she was nowhere near out of the dark. The Sentinel began to barrell down at her from an Eagle Eye point of view, his fist extended. He was traveling at a great speed and if Cass didn't do SOMETHING soon, it was fixing to smash her completely into the Earth and leave her as nothing more than a mass of flesh and blood on the concrete.

The FIRE was doing...absolutely nothing. The carbonium based creature was HIGH durable and resistant to many energy projections. Cassandra was running out of time, and she simply would NOT be able to "dodge" her way out of this one. Would she get the message that she needed to get more aggressive? Would she be able to USE her powers to get out of this impending doom?!

"It may not be REAL, Cass...but when this thing HITS.. it's GONNA HURT..."

Cameron cracked a smile. He knew that Cassandra wasn't necessarily enveloped in the world of physical combat, and MANY of the things she encountered, she was MORE than able to get the upper hand, based on her very nature. But this creature was TAME when compared to things like the Goddess Level Sorcereress Circe, or The Master Mold. She would HAVE to learn to adjust, and if that meant him letting the Sentinel give her the SMACK DOWN? He would let it.

 

[Ruby]

"You're SUPPOSED to DESTROY the Sentinel, Cassandra!"

*sarcastically*: "Tell me something I DON'T know!"

:: But the Sentinel was bearing down on her fast and she was not able to maneuver her way out of this one. So she did the only thing she could do, the one thing she should have done earlier but she was too busy trying to stay alive: she threw up a DOME-shaped psi-shield with some of her energies. She watched as the Sentinel made contact and BOUNCED off the shield, leaving her intact. She breathed a sigh of relief. She was safe for the time being. She sat down on the ground and considered her next move. ::

 

[Prophet]

Eh eh EH girl.. I am not going to let you just basically copy and paste every single idea Jill gave you and have that be your attack...

You've GOT to come up with something original.. That was a sloppy post.

Don't let it happen again. You could have spent that time thinking of what to do! :nod:

Seriously, edit that post.

 

[Prophet]

Alright.. I'm closing this thread down as I feel like it's NOT the best way to go about training you.. I think you need a little something that "drops" you into a universe that is fully realized and let's you navigate with THAT.

Tomorrow morning, I am taking a page from The Masters of EVIL.. and you will be a part of a MINI Mission. You should see the thread and tomorrow you will be participating! Good luck :nod:

 

[Prophet]

OOC: Alright Cass, Listen Up! I am re-opening this thread for the purposes of showing what your character is capable of. Jill Monroe will be "playing" Cass in this simulation in order to show you the ability your character has as well as giving you cues on how you might like her to come across..

SO PLEASE, sit back and read these posts as Jill and I continue this simulation! I hope you learn something

BIC:

In an explosion of MASS proportions, The Sentinel came CRASHING down into the ground, his fist making contact with the Earth and rupturing the area around him in a seismic wave that spreads throughout the City. Buildings begin to topple, the dust and debris flies everywhere...and unfortunately for RUBY... She was at the epicenter. Her body feels tormented and afraid, she knows it's an illusion, but EVERYTHING feels so real. She thinks she is dead as she is laying on the floor, covering her eyes and face, crying and breathing heavily.

When she opens her eyes however, she will notice that The Danger Room has returned to it's natural, cold and sterile state. She is fine, and Cameron has stopped the scenario before she's suffered any REAL damage, but left it up long enough to let her KNOW that in a real life situation, she would have been DEAD. And a DEAD man tells no tails.

His voice came booming over the Intercom System:

"Cassandra, get up! You're fine.. I've ended the simulation. However, you just experience a very real life situation that The Six faces on a regular basis. Had you been in the fray, the team MAY have tried to help you, however...they WOULD have also expected you to be able to handle your own.."

Prophet looked down at his teammate with a look of concern.

"And just like MANY a battle the Six has faced, there is often NO time to rest and regroup... and so! We begin the next scenario! Take your place!"

The Danger Room rumbles as a Computerized Voice can be heard.

Simulation #4657.. Island of Aerie.. Shoreline.. Activate Bestiamorph Scenario. Beginning in 3...2....1!

The room began to hum as yet another flurry of holographic constructs began to form and before long, Cassandra was transported seemingly from the safety of The Danger Room, to the beaches on the Island of Aerie.

It is nighttime as the moon hangs high in the sky. In the distance, The large and mystical mansion that once housed Barbara Minerva, famed artifact keeper and now houses Six Teammate Alison Marble.

The beach seems serene and quiet. Almost TOO Quiet. All of a Sudden.. CASS hears a LOUD SCREAMING NOISE from behind her!

Alison: Cassandra! CASS HELP! Circe's BESTIAMORPH's! They've taken OVER the ISLAND!!!

Cassandra turns to see Alison as she is SLAUGHTERED by a giant and hulking Half Human/Half Lion Bestiamorph that is nearly eight feet tall and incredibly intimidating in size. This is one of Circe's trademark minions, using her magickal abilities to merge the qualities of humans and morph them with animals, creating demented and incredibly STRONG creatures to do her bidding. And the Lion is not the only bestiamorph to be seen.

In the distance, there are several shadowy figures approaching her with great speed, making their way down the hill outside of the Mansion and towards the Beach. Cass will have to work fast AND smart as from the waters she begins to hear the gruesome cries and screams of several WATER based Bestiamorphs slowly making their approach.

The amount of bestiamorphs gaining distance on her has caught her offguard as before she knows it, a DEADLY SWIPE of the Lion's paw bashes her across the face, sending her flying several feet and knocking her to the ground. She has a giant "claw" mark across her face, and even with her durability and invulnerability, this shows the STRENGTH of the creature she is about to face...

Can she FIGHT her way out of the oncoming onslaught? Only time will tell...

 

[Ruby]

Time to get serious

::raising her hand & waving it frantically as Cameron was talking::

"Um...JUST A MINUTE! I need...I need to go to the ladies room!"

Even the big bad SIX have to go to the bathroom SOMETIME I'm sure!

:: Cameron looked none too pleased, but he wasn't COMPLETELY unreasonable. He gave Cass a 10 minute break. That was just enough time!::

:: She slipped away from the Danger room & into the nearby locker room/spa area. A few moments later she emerged, but in a completely new look. Now wearing her battle costume which offered armor-like protection from some conventional weapons, and her special pure ruby pendant which protected her from sunlight, radiation & poison gas. This gem was a gift to her from the leader of the Siren sect of vampires & also the inspiration behind her "codename". She held it dear & guarded it well, as it had guarded her life many times over through the passing years::

There....much better

:: A quick turn around in a full length mirror...::

Sharon said to be prepared...I guess I shouldve done this the FIRST time round.

:: Time was up....back to the danger room she went, anticipating Cameron's response to her obvious change of look::

Prophet looked down at his teammate with a look of concern.

"And just like MANY a battle the Six has faced, there is often NO time to rest and regroup... and so! We begin the next scenario! Take your place!"

The Danger Room rumbles as a Computerized Voice can be heard.

Simulation #4657.. Island of Aerie.. Shoreline.. Activate Bestiamorph Scenario. Beginning in 3...2....1!

The room began to hum as yet another flurry of holographic constructs began to form and before long, Cassandra was transported seemingly from the safety of The Danger Room, to the beaches on the Island of Aerie.

It is nighttime as the moon hangs high in the sky. In the distance, The large and mystical mansion that once housed Barbara Minerva, famed artifact keeper and now houses Six Teammate Alison Marble.

The beach seems serene and quiet. Almost TOO Quiet. All of a Sudden.. CASS hears a LOUD SCREAMING NOISE from behind her!

:: Cass' blue eyes dart in the direction of that terrifying scream::

Alison: Cassandra! CASS HELP! Circe's BESTIAMORPH's! They've taken OVER the ISLAND!!!

Cassandra turns to see Alison as she is SLAUGHTERED by a giant and hulking Half Human/Half Lion Bestiamorph that is nearly eight feet tall and incredibly intimidating in size. This is one of Circe's trademark minions, using her magickal abilities to merge the qualities of humans and morph them with animals, creating demented and incredibly STRONG creatures to do her bidding. And the Lion is not the only bestiamorph to be seen.

In the distance, there are several shadowy figures approaching her with great speed, making their way down the hill outside of the Mansion and towards the Beach. Cass will have to work fast AND smart as from the waters she begins to hear the gruesome cries and screams of several WATER based Bestiamorphs slowly making their approach.

Harbinger? being taken down by these things?? This IS bad....

:: she turns on her high heel to move toward the best when...::

The amount of bestiamorphs gaining distance on her has caught her offguard as before she knows it, a DEADLY SWIPE of the Lion's paw bashes her across the face, sending her flying several feet and knocking her to the ground. She has a giant "claw" mark across her face, and even with her durability and invulnerability, this shows the STRENGTH of the creature she is about to face...

Can she FIGHT her way out of the oncoming onslaught? Only time will tell...

:: The beast's giant paw hits her like brick bat! ::

OW!

:: She's knocked down and slides back, running her gloved hand over her cheek, she's ASTONISHED that she can feel a stinging pain! these creatures are beyond anything the Nazi's could ever have hoped to create! But SHE was beyond anything they could have hoped to CONTROL!::

You...have just made...a BIG MISTAKE!

:: She says with contempt in her voice as she sits up. Now standing up, she RUSHES forward, her pain propelling her agression as she grabs hold of the beastiamorph::

No matter how demonic or deformed you may be, you're HUMAN & as such...you're nothing more than a tasty MORSEL to me!

:: and with that, she activates her power, DRAINING the bestiamorph's energy. Draining it DRY and turning it to DUST. The energy REVIVES her & her wounds heal while her strength, stamina & speed increase to levels beyond peak human::

Alison....

:: three more shadowy bestiamorphs are approaching::

I've got to get them out of the way before I deal with the ones coming from the water...

:: She takes off in a running start, moving so fast she's almost a blur & she leaps forward, tucking with perfect form into a mid air somersault that is propelled by her levitation. simultaneously, she activates her power again, using some of the energy she's absrobed to form a powerfup psychic SHIELD around herself in the form of a GLOBE. ::

:: she barrels forward , encased in her shield, like a giant BOWLING BALL and SLAMS into the three bestiamorphs with her speed and force, knocking them down & RUNNING THEM OVER. She hear's the bone crushing, head splattering screams as she makes her deadly pass::

Not a strike...but a spare will do just fine

:: untucking & landing down on her feet with the grace of a cat, she remains crouched, looking over toward the two creatures coming up from the water.::


:: frantically looking around, there was nothing for her to use her psychokinetic power on except....::

THE GROUND

:: She had no choice BUT to run toward them and quickly. They were still adjusting from their transition from water to land. With a fast dash and a levitating forward leap through the air to cover more distance in a short time, Ruby lands again with cat-like grace in a 3-point position, now just mere FEET from the creatures.::

:: She smiles a bit as they attempt to intimidate her.::

as if i havent seen WORSE...

:: Her blue eyes glow and her gloved hands do as well as she begins to psychokinetically effect the ground beneath the sea creatures' feet, imbuing it with her energy.::

:: the ground -begins to ripple and warp before finally rising UP like a large, licking TONGUE and then it SPIRALS around the creatures, wrapping them up TIGHT. Constricting them. CRUSHING them. The ground was now bending to the will of Ruby via her psychokinetic power and there was no escape for the creatures as she stood up and lifted her hand::

You should have stayed in the water where you were safe from ME. Now you'll DIE and it's no less than you DESERVE!

:: Ruby looks up at Cameron::

I assume THIS is more to your satisfaction?

 

[Prophet]

Cameron watched as the woman below him left as Cassandra begged to go to the bathroom and returned as "Ruby." He nodded his head with a hint of approval and smiled, pressing the intercom button.

"Now THAT..is how you ALWAYS should come dressed to The Danger Room! Very nice improvement, Cass!"

He hit the button and began the bestiamorph scenario. He wanted to give her an open environment that would allow her to use a wide range of her abilities in creative ways. Part of learning what you can do was to just go with it, and test new things out..HELL, that's what The Danger Room was all about. Honing your abilities and practicing things that may cause you too much fear to test out in the actual field. He was glad to know that his investment in the basement levels of The Parthenon were beginning to turn a "profit" so to speak.

With a brave face and a strong idea of what to do, he watched Cassandra dispatch the Bestiamorphs quickly and ferociously...

"There we go, little one..."

Within MINUTES, the battlefield was empty and Ruby had dispatched of every single bestiamorph in the simulation.

Cassandra: I assume THIS is more to your satisfaction?

Cameron laughed and smiled, pressing the intercom button.

"Now THAT is the ticket, my dear! Keep it up and you might have more than a few of us shivering in our boots! Since that seemed so...EASY for you? What do ya say we kick it up a knotch?

Not giving Cassandra any time to answer he began keying in the code to the next sequence... As the Island of Aerie faded away around her, all at once the busy buzzing of The Danger Room began to start up once more.

Scenario #23342. Activate MysTech Sequence. Battlefield Citadle. Agression Set to High! Activation Session in 3...2...1!!!

The once bright white Danger Room immediately faded and molded itself into the deepest and darkest recesses of The Citadel, where the Six had begun their journey so many years ago. It was nearly completely dark as Cassandra could barely make out her surroundings.

One thing was certain however...SOMETHING was coming. There was a certain mechanical "click clack" in the distance ahead of her.

SOON she would find herself FACE TO FACE with TWO Battle DRONES..incredibly large "Mandroids" BUILT to widthstand HIGH IMPACT, were INCREDIBLY durable and could fire REPULSOR Blasts as well as Grenades of pure WHITE NOISE.

As soon as the Drones NOTICED Ruby, they stopped dead in their tracks.

"Mutant Identified...Female. Psionic. Enhanced Physical Capabilities. DESTROY!"

BOTH of the drones began to CHARGE Cass as they fired off a ROUND of Repulsor Blasts which could evaporate someone on contact. The light of the blasts would allow Cass to realize that they were in QUITE closer quarters with not a lot of area to move around in. She would need to GET PAST them if she wanted to continue further in the training.

"Game On..."

 

[Ruby]

Citadle- Mandroids

Cameron laughed and smiled, pressing the intercom button.

"Now THAT is the ticket, my dear! Keep it up and you might have more than a few of us shivering in our boots!

:: Cass inhaled with a warm feeling of relief. She was finally getting the hang of it. Sharon's preperation, rough as it was, was paying of! Cass wished Silver Swan could be here to see her now!::

"Since that seemed so...EASY for you? What do ya say we kick it up a knotch?"

Not giving Cassandra any time to answer he began keying in the code to the next sequence...

Yes...like I really had a choice in the matter...

:: Ruby stretches for a moment & limbers up as the transition occurrs::

As the Island of Aerie faded away around her, all at once the busy buzzing of The Danger Room began to start up once more.

Scenario #23342. Activate MysTech Sequence. Battlefield Citadle. Agression Set to High! Activation Session in 3...2...1!!!

The once bright white Danger Room immediately faded and molded itself into the deepest and darkest recesses of The Citadel, where the Six had begun their journey so many years ago. It was nearly completely dark as Cassandra could barely make out her surroundings.

One thing was certain however...SOMETHING was coming. There was a certain mechanical "click clack" in the distance ahead of her.

SOON she would find herself FACE TO FACE with TWO Battle DRONES..incredibly large "Mandroids" BUILT to widthstand HIGH IMPACT, were INCREDIBLY durable and could fire REPULSOR Blasts as well as Grenades of pure WHITE NOISE.

As soon as the Drones NOTICED Ruby, they stopped dead in their tracks.

"Mutant Identified...Female. Psionic. Enhanced Physical Capabilities. DESTROY!"

BOTH of the drones began to CHARGE Cass as they fired off a ROUND of Repulsor Blasts which could evaporate someone on contact. The light of the blasts would allow Cass to realize that they were in QUITE closer quarters with not a lot of area to move around in. She would need to GET PAST them if she wanted to continue further in the training.

"Game On..."

::Ruby's intense blue eyes widen at the mantion of::

The Citadle!

:: She was not HERE with the Six the night the Citadle melted down but she WAS in New York City. She was one of many who were caught out in the open. She was one of the FEW lucky ones. She had the power to defend herself and survive long enough to find shelter. Many around her did not. She remembered some of the creatures that had come from the citadle, the ZOMBIES....biting and turning other people into zombies.::

:: now she was here in this place. it was beyond surreal, like so many other experiences in her decades long life::

Cameron likes making thoughts rough for me. He probably likes it ROUGH himself

:: she had a wild thought before the sight and SOUND of the mandroids blasts snapped her back to the moment at hand. No time for idle thoughts or daydreams!::


WHOA!

:: The Mandroids were big and powerful, but Ruby was FAST, FASTER than they were!::

:: backpedal, BACKFLIP once, TWICE, avoiding three blasts.::

this passage is rather...narrow...

:: the 2nd one's blasts were coming! Ruby's blue eyes widen with dismay as she IMMEDIATELY stands up, lifting her hands up with an earnest jump UP and LEVITATION. The two blasts strike the ground where she was standing. While SHE lands ON TOP of mandroids::

WELL! I'm going to have to get BOTH of these things DOWN and since I don't want to go further BACK into the cave...I can...

:: she grabs hold of the energy canon on its shoulder. exerting the upper end of her super strength (lift/press up to 25 tons) and gritting her teeth with determination...::

UGGGNNNN!!!

:: the metal creaks, grones & finally RIPS as Ruby TEARS AWAY the cannon from the shoulder::

No time to waste...can't stay up here long....go to....

YAAHHHHH!!!

:: lifting the jagged piece of metal above her head, with a cry of aggression, she brings it down with both hands, exerting the full force of her super strength and SLAMMING IT DOWN through the head of the mandroid::

:: as the explosive feedback occurrs, Ruby PUSHES OFF the Mandroid from its neck/back area springing backward into a tight somersault & leaping down to the ground and landing on her feet crouched down as the maindroid staggers, sparks and begins to explode from its head area before falling over::

WHEW!

 

[Prophet]

OOC: Let's see how ya do with THIS ya Succubus!!! :haha:

BIC:


Ruby had managed to avoid the repulsor blasts of the Mandroids with some fancy footwork as well as the well timed use of her incredible strength. As she mounted one of the Mandroids and proceeds to RIP off the Energy Cannon on it's shoulder and uses the wreckage to effectly STAB the Mandroid from the top of it's head all the way down causing it to EXPLODE in a fiery display.

As she ATTEMPTS to somersault off of the destroyed Mandroid, She is painfully and violently GRABBED by her ponytail by the remaining Mandroid as it begins to forefully BANG her back and forth from wall to wall, leaving large DENTS in the steel as she made contact.

The Mandroid than began to SPIN Cassandra violenty in a circle by her hair OVER and OVER again before letting her go, sending her FORCEFULLY into a hard steel wall. As the Succubus was still disoriented and surely feeling a wave of pain despite her durability and invulnerability, the Energy Cannon SHIFTED and began to mold into something completely different altogether.

Soon, the WHITE NOISE Transmitter was pulsating LOUDLY. The effects of which would cause extreme mental anguish and prevent Cass from being to focus long enough to use things like her psychokinesis or channeling her energy into PSI Shields. She was essentially walking in the dark.

JUST when things felt like they couldn't get ANY WORSE, Cass would feel herself ripped up from the ground by a COLD and STRONG hand. The hand belonged to a dreaded Shadow Demon! This otherworldly synthetic creature could channel mass amounts of energy and was powered by MAGICK. They moved at PEAK human speed and were immuned to temperature extremes, psychic attacks and conventional weapons.

The Shadow Demon attempted to SNAP her arm like a twig before slamming her down with GREAT force and as she was already close to the ground.. THIS one is going to hurt.

With so many things goin on around her, Cameron watched as The Eye in the Sky to see just HOW Cassandra would deal with THIS.