D.I.C.E(Game Thread/PM to Join)

[Ultraman950]

"More? You can make more? Damn I love this magic thing! Two more will do thanks. I'm Danny by the way, what's your name?"

"Sophia," she said as she got to work on the next two clips. "I can only do so many at a time, and making rounds and magazines I'm not used to takes me a little longer. Don't worry, I can make rounds for pretty much any gun. I know 'em all," she said with a cocky smile, as she handed him two new clips.

"So what's your name?"

She then set about loading up her own guns, starting with her grenade launcher. One at a time, she loaded the six cylinders with grenades created from a light from her hands, much faster than the magazines for Danny's pistol.

 

[DarkRawen]

"So you have moderate regeneration? What would happen if you lost a limb or got cut in half? Has your heart ever stopped or been catastrophically damaged? Or you brain?"

Richard flinched when she stared at him, but nodded. "Well, yeah, I have been shot in the head once, I passed out, but I survived, somehow. Memory was a bit fuzzy for a few seconds, but I was fine. As for my heart, I have had a demon pierce it, painful, but luckily it healed fast. The most painful thing has to be the time a lesser demon broke my neck, I felt severe pain, then I didn't feel anything, and couldn't move. After a minute or so the pain returned. But anyway, I wouldn't throw myself into bad situations on purpose. But I haven't really lost a limb." Richard didn't like that she worried, normally people let him do as he wished, and that was it. He didn't really know how to react to that she questioned his safety, especially since he had been brought up to believe that worrying others was a bad thing to do. She continued on commenting his bullet-proof west.

"Oh... that'll stop average ammunition to a degree and maybe some low powered melee attacks... But if the mission becomes high risk or there is a larger Demon with a mace or something... They also tend to like magic based attacks and fire... Bullet proof vests would only work well in a cult environment I'd imagine... Unless some of the lesser Demons are trying to use firearms."

He hadn't thought of it like that, perhaps because he hadn't really been in such a dangerous mission before. Still, it was something, better that than nothing. Azkar smiled sadly. Why would she be so worried? He kept a mask of confidence, but it was probably easy to see through.

"It's hard to be bored if you're dead though. Don't worry, I'll try and keep tabs on you if it gets really hairy. We have a large team but I don't know if the resistance will be organized. If it is, then it'll be a mini warzone. We lack heavy weapons and support if the level of the infestation escalates."

"If something happens, huh?" "Well, I think if it got that bad, most of us would either die or get sent away, and then it won't matter what I'm wearing or how safe I am. Basically, what I want to worry about it getting out there, taking samples, and find out stuff." Richard said it simply, not a trace of doubt or anger in his voice. Being a biologist, that was all he could do. He then shrugged. "But I'll let you help me out if it gets really bad."

 

[Azkar Almsivi]

"Well, I think if it got that bad, most of us would either die or get sent away, and then it won't matter what I'm wearing or how safe I am. Basically, what I want to worry about it getting out there, taking samples, and find out stuff."

"I'm probably just getting myself worked up. I don't usually have to protect people directly... I'm also usually dropped into extremely hostile missions... Not many D.I.C.E can grapple a Demon the size of an elephant." Azkar pouted with a frown as her little red eyes started to tear slightly. "I always have to abandon my excessive mutations... Including everything related to psychic enhancement..." She crossed her thin arms and sighed.
"I just don't want anyone to die... Even the little toy soldiers who think they're better than the rest of us." Azkar giggled as she looked around the plane.

"They told me I was on this mission so I could interact in a team environment. Hopefully it's just a cake walk with a few dozen lesser demons and possessed running about." Azkar shrugged and laughed. "Just remember, when the little ones start swarming, short controlled bursts." She shaped her hand like a gun and whispered "Pow, pow, pow! Pow, pow, pow!" She then laughed loudly and put her hands on her hips. "Because swimming in vicious Demonic entities all stabbing, clawing and biting you isn't fun. Take it from me, it's almost as painful as getting cursed, bathed in fire or getting hit by RPGs." Azkar paused after the last word and cackled maniacally.
"Bet getting firearms tested on you wasn't a part of your recruitment, eh?"

 

[DarkRawen]

"Because swimming in vicious Demonic entities all stabbing, clawing and biting you isn't fun. Take it from me, it's almost as painful as getting cursed, bathed in fire or getting hit by RPGs." Azkar paused after the last word and cackled maniacally.
"Bet getting firearms tested on you wasn't a part of your recruitment, eh?"

Richard shook his head. "No, it wasn't..." That sounded really bad, but then again, he knew what some of the other scientist had done to Eliezer and the other test-demons, so it didn't surprise him. Still, he wanted to lighten the mood, so he told her about what had happened that morning, hoping she would react positively. At least, his superior had laughed when he told him. "But if it helps, I do think some of other D6 guys is taking my blood. I fell asleep last night in front of my computer, and when I woke up, feeling somewhat light-headed, I noticed blood on my collar and my desk! And then, when I entered the labs, one of the demon-specimen looked at me as if I was dinner! I then remembered that I had heard them discuss why demons eat humans, and that they wondered what effects it had on the demon." He pouted. "But when I told the boss, he started laughing, and told me to go home. I stayed to wait for the computer when the announcement came. That's the reason I wasn't busy." Hopefully, she would laugh as well, and lighten up a bit.

 

[Azkar Almsivi]

Azkar tilted her head to the side. "Why do Demons eat people?" She asked quizzically. "Do you think they let it out and it bit you? Wouldn't it have tried to eat more of you? It doesn't sound like it took enough blood for any decent ritual..."

Then she started to tear up again "Why did someone laugh at you if you were hurt?" She rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand and blinked slowly. "All this talking is taking a real tole on my emotions... D.I.C.E restricts my synapse mutation usage so I'm fairly spent after controlling my body and using psychic senses." The albino girl yawns and stretches, then looks back at Richard. "How does your neck feel?"

 

[DarkRawen]

"How does your neck feel?"

"Fine, it was healed when I woke up, so I didn't really notice before I saw the blood on my collar. As for them letting it bite me, I think they just took it with a needle and a bag, though I wouldn't put it beside those crazy guys to do that the next time. At least you believed me, the boss didn't. He said I was over-worked and "overly paranoid"." He stretched, and looked around. "I think we're soon there, so I'll make sure I have everything I need. Talk to you later," Richard said, before heading over to his seat. He checked the contents of the suit-case, and made sure it all was there. Then he looked out of the window, only to see sky and nothing more. How long was it till they arrived?

 

[MortifiedPenguin]

So much for a distraction...

Eliezer slumped back in his chair feeling dejected and looked out of the window, just pale blue sky ans a few fleeting clouds. They would probably be arriving at their destination soon, what did D.I.C.E expected him to do? He wasn't a soldier demon, he just played tricks on people.

He got out of seat and walked down the aisle, heading towards the exit.

"It's not cynicism, it's fact" He replied back to the thing, "Demons are jerks, angels are jerks, humans are jerks. You screwed wherever you end up." He said matter-of-factly, " I don't feel like being on anyone's team either"

He passed the ragtag group that D.I.C.E had chosen to save humanity from the demons, they really have picked the best of the best he thought and chuckled to himself. Once he arrived at the jet's exit he started trying to get the door open.

 

[DarkRawen]

"It's not cynicism, it's fact" He replied back to the thing, "Demons are jerks, angels are jerks, humans are jerks. You screwed wherever you end up." Eliezer said matter-of-factly. " I don't feel like being on anyone's team either"

Richard noticed Eliezer talking to Azkar. The demon then headed to the exit of the jet, and obviously wanted the door open. That wouldn't be good, not for Eliezer, nor for the others inside the jet. "El, what are you trying to do?" Richard asked. "Jumping out of the jet won't do you much good." He knew that wouldn't be enough to actually stop the demon, so he sighted. "Okay, fine, what do you want? I'm sure there's something that would made you stay, so spit it out. If I let you jump off, then the boss's definitely going to take it out on me, so name your price.""Hopefully, I can make it work. Somehow."

 

[deathbydeath]

"I would suggest people with little combat experience or martial prowess stay near and behind me then, if that is the best you can come up with."
"As useful as that would be, it's not that suited to our current situation, Since we're landing near a compound, we should split up into at least into two groups. Group One, consisting of the engineers and those good at indoor combat, would enter the building and attempt to repair communication and work on the objective. Everyone else would stay outside, by the entrance, clearing the area and holding off any opposition. Whoever wants to be in this group should be prepared for open environments and a lot of hostiles."- Aaron Pertition. Assuming that the D6 people are capable of handling themselves, it would be nice to have a medic in that group, and also one in G2 is the can be spared. I suggest we start grouping up now, as that will save us time so that we can hit the ground running.

 

[Shadowstar38]

"El...could you please stop tampering with that door?" The Lieutenant asked him very calmy, with a smile still on his face.

"Because. Um. It's going to be kind of a pain if someone has to carry you when you get split in two"

The man rubbed the back of his head. One couldnt tell from the looks of him if he was bluffing or just delusional. Soon after, the pilot interjected from her seat.

"Sir. We are directly over the building"

"Oh. Alright. Bring us down"

The Pilot engaged the landing gear and began to make the jet descend.The group made a smooth landing in front of a small, two story complex in the middle of a grassy field. From the looks of things outside, it last mid-evening, and sky was overcast.

The Lieutenant got up and stood next to El at the door.

"Half of you need to proceed into the communication facility now. Any of you that have skill in tracking, go into the woods. We need to see if any of our other units survived whatever happened down their. I'll let you decide who does what. Though...do it with haste if you can. We're kind of on the clock"

The man turned as if he was about to open the door and stopped, as if just remembering something.

"Oh. And Izzy," He said, turning to Isabelle "Would you mind leading the team that goes into the woods? I'm fairly sure you're spirit friend will be invaluable with this"

 

[IFS]

"Woods? I guess I'll go with, see if I can give the field team some camouflage," Garath said as he stood up out of his seat, already forming the images in his mind of the illusory gillie-suits he planned to create.

"Besides my skill with necromancy might help if we come across any corpses," he continued as he exited the plane, "I can ask them what killed them, or if its bad enough ID the bodies," he finished sourly, he preferred to work in urban environments, but he would go where his skills were needed.

 

[DarkRawen]

"El...could you please stop tampering with that door?"

Richard pulled back. "Lucky, seems I won't have to bargain then." He went to his seat, and directly after they had arrived at the location, and the lieutenant spoke again.

"Half of you need to proceed into the communication facility now. Any of you that have skill in tracking, go into the woods. We need to see if any of our other units survived whatever happened down their. I'll let you decide who does what. Though...do it with haste if you can. We're kind of on the clock"

Richard didn't really care where he went, as long as there were unknown demons there.He figured he would go with the group that had the least people. "Or wherever Azkar goes, perhaps." he thought, not yet sure.

 

[Malyc]

"Half of you need to proceed into the communication facility now. Any of you that have skill in tracking, go into the woods. We need to see if any of our other units survived whatever happened down their. I'll let you decide who does what. Though...do it with haste if you can. We're kind of on the clock"

"You got it, boss." Ghost responded as he debarked the aircraft and started for the woods. "Those of you who are going into the woods as well, give me a 2 minute head start. I'll be able to warn you if anyone is planning an ambush. Just... try to make sure it's not me before you shoot. I'd hate to have to go back home in a steel box." With that, he headed into the woods, carefully scanning for contacts as he quickly but quietly moved through the foliage.

Just like old times... He thought, remembering excersizes from early in his training in terrain like this. The black BDU's he was wearing wouldn't be effective for several hours yet, but he knew how to move without being seen in forests. They had given him the nickname after he ghosted two of the instructors on that particular excersize. He grinned a bit with that memory before turning his attention back to his surroundings.

It didn't take long for him to spot the disturbed underbrush where a group of people had traveled. Looks like they were running scared... Well, here's hoping one of the greenhorns knows how to track. Ghost thought, leaving a subtle sign that he turned to follow the group. Gonna have to be more cautious. Fear tends to leave people trigger happy, and I wouldn't want to end up like my namesake...

 

[Ultraman950]

"Half of you need to proceed into the communication facility now. Any of you that have skill in tracking, go into the woods. We need to see if any of our other units survived whatever happened down their. I'll let you decide who does what. Though...do it with haste if you can. We're kind of on the clock"

"I'll take the facility," Sophie replied. "I'm not terribly great at stealth in the woods. Too many dry twigs."

She quickly finished loading her grenade launcher, pistol, and bullpup before hopping down onto the ground, her light-sensitive red eyes scanning for anything out of the ordinary, bullpup leveled at the door leading into the facility.

 

[ToxicPiranah]

"Half of you need to proceed into the communication facility now. Any of you that have skill in tracking, go into the woods. We need to see if any of our other units survived whatever happened down their. I'll let you decide who does what. Though...do it with haste if you can. We're kind of on the clock"

"I've never tracked before but my senses are sharper than any humans and I can move as quietly as a shadow if needs be. Also if anyone is hurt I will be able to help heal them" Simon offered. He dug around in his bag, dumping items and the cloths that he wouldn't need in the mission. He tightened his bag around his big shoulders and hefted his axe over his shoulder.

Stepping off the aircraft, he stepped to one side standing closer to the woods than the building. He concentrated for a second applying a illusion over himself and his kit. Simon's figure appeared to blur then stitch seamlessly with the back ground behind. His body broke up into a shifting camo pattern that flawlessly matched the back ground. Whilst not invisible it was an easy illusion to maintain and could be applied to others just as well. When they moved they would appear as a blurring blob rather than a solid target, but whilst still they would disappear from all but the most attentive eye.

 

[IFS]

"Huh, seems I'm not the only one with some skill with illusions," Garath said as he watched Simon's spell take effect, "you might want to wait to cast that until we're at the forest though, don't want to waste energy."

He had to admit that the kid had talent, an illusion that would react to the background was much more difficut than a static image or adjustment. It seemed to almost draw attention to him when he moved though, while the blur would distract and make it hard to pin down his location it would be more noticeable than a static illusion when he moved.

"Here let me show you something," he said, applying his own effect over the top of Simon's, causing it to adjust when he moved, changing it from a blur of the background to making the background shift naturally, making his movements seem as though it was simply the wind blowing through the area. He held the illusion long enough for Simon to observe it and then let it drop.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

"Half of you need to proceed into the communication facility now. Any of you that have skill in tracking, go into the woods. We need to see if any of our other units survived whatever happened down their. I'll let you decide who does what. Though...do it with haste if you can. We're kind of on the clock." The Lieutenant said as they began landing procedures outside a two story apartment complex, he quickly made his way to the door before stopping and turning to Isabelle.

"Oh. And Izzy," He said turning to her. "Would you mind leading the team that goes into the woods? I'm fairly sure you're spirit friend will be invaluable with this." A disgruntled look appeared on her face as he mentioned her unofficial nickname.

"You know how much I hate being called Izzy. Despite that, I wouldn't mind at all, haven't lead a team in a little while. And I guess if there are any spirits about, Vayle should be able to find them." Isabelle said, giving off a quick salute to the Lieutenant before disembarking. She could already see that someone had run off into the surrounding woods, and upon closer examination, discovered that it was the one who called himself Ghost.

"Alright, everyone who is one the forest team come with me. Keep a close eye out for any bodies, both living and/or dead; they might have something on them that could give us clues as to what happened. Vayle, you keep an eye out for any lingering spirits, see if you can contact them, find out what they know."

 

[FinalDream]

Captain Lara Reid, PhD - Sector 14

She woke as the plane began to descend finding her head had lulled onto her left shoulder. She didn?t realise she had been so tired. Lara was relieved at the smooth landing, she hated flying, well, more the thought of crashing. Looking out of the small window she saw the grassy fields stretching to a complex, with an overcast sky the mid-evening seemed darker than it should be. Lara tried not to imagine the kind of creatures lurking in the failing light.

?Oh I?ll go to the complex!? Lara chirped jumping from her seat and grabbing the tablet computer from the floor, where it had fallen when she was asleep. Picking up the rest of her gear she stepped down from the plane and began furiously tapping on her tablet before drawing her P90 into a ready position. Flicking the safety off.

 

[ToxicPiranah]

"Huh, seems I'm not the only one with some skill with illusions, you might want to wait to cast that until we're at the forest though, don't want to waste energy." A tall thin guy with an american said. "Here let me show you something,"

Simon felt the effects of Garath's illusion. He could sense the difference between their two illusions, Simon took note of how this new illusion made any movment whilst under the illusion shift naturally, it looked like the wind shifting rather than the blur.

"Hey mate, cheers" Simon grinned, he concentrated and adjusted his illusion to try and match this new technique. Whilst not as good as the one he was shown he now looked more like a smudge than a blur. Moving around he noted where he would need to practice further.

Walking over to Garath he held out his hand. "Simon, nice to meet you. Your illusion work is really good." He said as way of introduction "Don't worry about energy though, I can hold multiple illusions at once for hours" He commented not as a boast but as fact. "Fae magic is different to human you see." He grinned mischievously, the faint light of the sun flashing behind his amber eyes.

 

[DarkRawen]

Richard had considered the two places, and decided the woods would be the best place, since he was more likely to find interesting species there. It might be more risky, but he was somewhat skilled at hiding and at running away, so it should balance out. By the time he had decided, several people had already left the jet, so he grabbed the shotgun and suitcase and put the helmet on. Isabelle, who had been asked by the lieutenant to lead the team spoke;

"Alright, everyone who is one the forest team come with me. Keep a close eye out for any bodies, both living and/or dead; they might have something on them that could give us clues as to what happened. Vayle, you keep an eye out for any lingering spirits, see if you can contact them, find out what they know."

So he went out to the group that had gathered. For now it was three people, the guy who had entered with the demon-sword earlier, Garath, and Isabelle. Richard stepped up to her. "I won't be a weak link, even if I'm not that reliable either," he admitted. "But this is probably the more interesting path."