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The Hands Operation In Los Angeles California 241206
In the dusky light of Los Angeles, amidst the chaos of an urban battlefield, the Hand initiated an ambitious offensive to secure the Los Angeles Times building, pivotal for controlling the city's flow of information. Emmanuel, Vindicta, Lenny, and their allies faced off against an entrenched Syndicate, determined to thwart their efforts. The skirmish was intense, with both sides exchanging gunfire, utilizing supernatural abilities, and deploying tactical maneuvers. Vindicta, with her sharpshooting skills, and Emmanuel, with his strategic mindset, played crucial roles in their team's advance, while Lenny's efforts to navigate the treacherous battlefield underscored the relentless pressure from Syndicate forces. Amidst the gunfire and supernatural displays, relics of defiance emerged, as allies like Aristotle and Brock moved with purpose, despite the looming threat of defeat by the Syndicate's hand.
As the battle raged on, the Hand demonstrated resilience and adaptability. Emmanuel and Vindicta, working in tandem, managed to navigate the challenges posed by the Syndicate's operatives, with Vindicta providing critical support as Emmanuel pushed towards securing the security checkpoint. Their engagement was marked by moments of banter and shared resolve, punctuating the seriousness of their mission with brief interludes of light-heartedness. The turning point came when Vindicta and Emmanuel, through a combination of strategic insight and combat proficiency, began to turn the tide, systematically dismantling the Syndicate's defenses. Despite setbacks, including moments where their efforts seemed almost Sisyphean, they persevered, buoyed by their unwavering commitment to their cause. The conclusion of their hard-fought battle saw the Hand victorious, securing the Los Angeles Times building, a testament to their determination, tactical acumen, and the unbreakable bonds forged in the heat of combat.
At Thu Dec 5 2024, in the city of Los Angeles, California
Mission: Get to the designated site and continue securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building until the process is complete.
The Hand's initial operation to claim the Los Angeles Times building, a strategic cornerstone for controlling the flow of information and media within the city, encountered unexpected resistance from the entrenched Syndicate forces. Despite their tactical advantages and precise planning, the Syndicates defense proved formidable, forcing the Hand to withdraw and reevaluate their approach. This setback, however, has only strengthened the Hands resolve.
Recognizing the critical importance of the Times building to their broader strategy, the Hand has regrouped and begun mobilizing additional resources to ensure the success of their next offensive. This structure is not just a symbol of influenceit is a strategic hub that would grant the Hand the ability to manipulate public narratives, obscure supernatural activity, and reinforce their dominance over Los Angeles. Losing it to the Syndicate would leave a significant gap in the Hands plans for the city.
Once more, the Hand will move in and work towards securing this important structure.
Downtown Los Angeles
It is dusk, about 57F(13C) degrees,
Emmanuel charges toward sedan.
Lenny charges toward bus.
Aristotle says "I don't see anyone else aside from the mercenaries, so we should be okay. Maybe."
Lenny says "Rush the bus and win automatically?"
Elias says "Lets head to the Taxi"
Elias charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel says "You're assuming they aren't around that corner, hm? Go for the van first."
Sam charges toward taxi.
Aristotle makes a supernatural leap to taxi.
Brock charges toward alley.
Emmanuel raises a hand to tap a subdermal impact behind his ear in a coded rhythm
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Aristotle charges toward Elias.
Sam charges toward taxi.
Brock charges toward alley.
"Alright, you dudes got names?" Brock calls out towards the other two.
Elias runs towards the objective.
Emmanuel raises a hand to tap a subdermal impact behind his ear in a coded rhythm
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Lenny which misses him.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Lenny which misses him.
Elias says "Vindicta, Lenny, Emmanuel, and two other operatives"
Lenny fires off a shot at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire which misses him.
Lenny charges toward van.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It sparks off the ground near his feet.
Aristotle says "Ah, they are here. Alright. Must've been blocked behind a building."
Brock charges toward taxi.
Aristotle charges toward taxi.
Elias opens his mouth and icy mist rolls out of it. The mist swirls into the shape vaguely of a fox.
Sam charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel launches an attack at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire which misses him.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Elias which misses him.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Elias which misses him.
Vindicta charges toward van.
Lenny charges toward van.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards a foot soldier clad in dark red attire. This impacts against his armor.
Brock charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire which impacts against his armor.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Lenny fires off a shot at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Elias which misses him.
Lenny charges toward van.
Vindicta charges toward van.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It strikes the bus she's taking cover behind.
Brock charges toward taxi.
Aristotle charges toward Elias.
Elias continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Elias which misses him.
Sam charges toward Aristotle.
It's an absolute slog for Lenny to cross the field in his weakened state. Even when not under fire he's out of breath by the time he gets to cover
Lenny charges toward van.
Vindicta charges toward van.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Elias, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
Brock charges toward taxi.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Elias which misses him.
Aristotle charges toward Elias.
Emmanuel charges toward Elias.
Aristotle says "Alright, I see them now."
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Elias which ineffectually wounds his right arm.
Elias charges toward taxi.
Sam charges toward Aristotle.
Lenny charges toward van.
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Emmanuel, they sparks off the ground near his feet.
Vindicta charges toward Emmanuel.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Elias, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It ineffectually wounds his chest.
Aristotle moves protectively towards Elias.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Aristotle which misses him.
Emmanuel charges toward Elias.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which misses him.
Aristotle fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
Emmanuel launches a tear gas grenade at Elias.
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Vindicta, they misses her.
Lenny charges toward Vindicta.
Lenny fires off a shot at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire which strikes the bus she's taking cover behind.
Vindicta charges toward Emmanuel.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards Elias. This ineffectually wounds his stomach.
Vindicta's eyes suddenly look bloodshot.
Elias is bathed in moonlight.
Brock says "Which one of them is the priority bro?"
Brock charges toward Vindicta.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Elias which ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.
With a smirk, Sam points his finger to Vindicta, blood filling her eyes.
Emmanuel launches an attack at Elias which ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
Aristotle says "Fucking' tear gas."
Aristotle speaks swiftly and quietly into a radio
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Emmanuel, they misses him.
Vindicta makes a supernatural leap to Elias.
Sam charges toward a cobbled together drone.
Pressing his finger into the fangs of the ring, Sam lets some droplets of blood fall onto the ground.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Elias, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It ineffectually wounds his forehead.
Emmanuel charges toward bus.
Brock charges toward Vindicta.
Brock draws and quickly fires an arrow at Vindicta, it misses her.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Elias which completely misses him.
Emmanuel's wounds seem to be bleeding a bit more freely all of a sudden.
Elias fades out of the nightmare.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Elias which mildly wounds his right leg.
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Vindicta, they misses her.
Turning, Sam points a finger to Emmanuel next, clasping a hand into a fist, and flipping the bird.
"Careful, careful, or I'll take that." Emmanuel calls over towards Sam ever so sweetly.
Brock charges toward Vindicta.
Vindicta swipes quickly the blade barely catching the surface in a shallow, glancing strike against Brock, glinting faintly under the light. This is parried by his slender, snaking bident spear made of living wood.
Brock launches an attack at Vindicta which is blocked by her startling white exoskeleton made of light-bending metamaterials.
Lenny charges toward bus.
Vindicta throws a tear gas grenade at Brock.
Emmanuel launches an attack at Sam which misses him.
Emmanuel charges toward bus.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative fires off a shot at Sam which misses him.
A casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Sam which ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Vindicta, they deflects off her shield.
Aristotle fires off a shot at Vindicta which deflects off her shield.
Vindicta charges toward bus.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Brock, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
"Fuck me!" Brock coughs as he breathes in a mouthful of tear gas, and collapses into a fit, "I can't fucking see! What kind of Geneva bullshit is this?"
Lenny charges toward bus.
Brock charges toward Vindicta.
Brock draws and quickly fires an arrow at Vindicta, it completely misses her.
A casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge fires off a shot at Vindicta which deflects off her shield.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Sam which impacts against his armor.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative fires off a shot at Brock which misses him.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative launches a stab at Brock, it is parried by his slender, snaking bident spear made of living wood.
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Vindicta, they strikes her shield with bruising force.
Vindicta charges toward bus.
Sam charges toward bus.
Lenny fires off a shot at a casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge which sparks off the ground near her feet.
Sam fires off a shot at Vindicta which strikes her shield with bruising force.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards Brock. This misses him.
Lenny charges toward bus.
Brock charges toward Vindicta.
Vindicta throws a smoke grenade down at her feet.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Sam which impacts against his ceramic-plated vest.
Sam fades out of the nightmare.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Aristotle which misses him.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative launches a stab at Brock, it is parried by his slender, snaking bident spear made of living wood.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative launches a stab at Brock, it ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
Crimson scaled cobra launches a stab at Emmanuel, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Brock launches an attack at a kevlar-clad Templar operative which is parried by him.
Vindicta charges toward bus.
Lenny swings his weapon at crimson scaled cobra, it is parried by her.
crimson scaled cobra fades out of the nightmare.
Aristotle says "Sorry, I wasn't able to help. Too much tear gas was around me."
Vindicta says "Bianchini need bandage, or need breather!"
Aristotle makes a supernatural leap to taxi.
Lenny says "Can hand me the bandage to give to you if you want"
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Aristotle, it is parried by his spiked baseball bat.
Aristotle swings his bat at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire. It is parried by him.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative launches a stab at Brock, it ineffectually wounds his left arm.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative launches a stab at Brock, it ineffectually wounds his chest.
Brock launches an attack at a kevlar-clad Templar operative which strikes his armor with bruising force.
a kevlar-clad Templar operative fades out of the nightmare.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Brock, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It ineffectually wounds his forehead.
Brock fades out of the nightmare.
Lenny fires off a shot at a casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge which sparks off the ground near her feet.
Vindicta says "Spongebob-shaped menace dead now."
"Good, any more of them left?" Emmanuel chirps back to Vindicta.
Emmanuel launches an attack at a casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge which impacts against her armor.
a casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge fades out of the nightmare.
Vindicta says "Only Aristotle, think."
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Aristotle, it is parried by his spiked baseball bat.
Aristotle raises his baseball bat overhead to swing it down on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire! It impacts against his armor.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel runs towards the objective.
Aristotle says "Is anyone still on the field?"
"Ah, the Hand-puppet deputy. Sad, really." Emmanuel drawls out, starting toward the objective.
"Aristotle at taxi on other side of wall. Careful, Manwell," says Vindicta as she deploys her bipod and starts to patch up her riot shield.
Emmanuel runs towards the objective.
Vindicta swipes quickly the blade barely catching the surface in a shallow, glancing strike against a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, glinting faintly under the light. This is parried by him.
A wind buffets Aristotle.
Moving with silent precision, Vindicta brings their knife forward, aiming for a weak spot on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire with a focused, almost surgical intent, their gaze narrowed. It impacts against his armor.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Aristotle charges toward Emmanuel.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which misses him.
Lenny runs towards the objective.
There's a click as Emmanuel sets his rifle into spray and pray mode, as it were, and then opens fire upon Aristotle with several quick potshots, which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Emmanuel charges toward Aristotle.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards Aristotle. This misses him.
Aristotle charges toward Emmanuel.
Aristotle swings his bat at Emmanuel. It is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Aristotle which misses him.
Emmanuel raises his axe to meet Aristotle's bat, "I've been meaning to pick your brains, hm?" He blurts out with a hiss, preparing to strike back, "What the hell are you doing in the Hand?"
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Aristotle, it is parried by his spiked baseball bat.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Aristotle, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
"Don't worry about it." Aristotle says, answering Emmanuel's question as his own weapon is raised to meet his.
Aristotle twists Emmanuel around to be a bodyshield.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
Aristotle raises his baseball bat overhead to swing it down on Emmanuel! It is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Vindicta says "Drone! You naughty!"
Lenny fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
"I cannot help myself, mon ami, maybe I hope you're trapped, and not helping the monsters out of some misplaced ideal, hm?" Emmanuel opines back to Aristotle, before he's shot by a teammate, "Hey!"
Vindicta says "He must be using Manwell as body shield! Be careful!"
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Aristotle, it completely misses him.
Aristotle starts to look a little more unsure of himself.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses her.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
Aristotle swings his bat at Emmanuel. It is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
Aristotle makes a supernatural leap to taxi.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards a small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists. This ineffectually wounds her left arm.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Aristotle which ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative fires off a shot at Aristotle which impacts against his armor.
Aristotle charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It ineffectually wounds her left shoulder.
a small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists fades out of the nightmare.
Vindicta says "Manwell need field medic?"
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Aristotle which impacts against his bulletproof vest.
Vindicta runs towards the objective.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Lenny charges toward taxi.
Aristotle charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel says "Non "
Vindicta runs towards the objective.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Lenny charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards Aristotle. This completely misses him.
Vindicta runs towards the objective.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Aristotle charges toward taxi.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Aristotle, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It completely misses him.
Vindicta runs towards the objective.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
Vindicta continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Vindicta says "Foot soldiers back! Bianchini on capture!"
"How is he still standing?" Emmanuel wonders aloud while squinting over toward Aristotle.
Lenny says "Seems like he's immortal. I can solve that"
Lenny charges toward Aristotle.
"Because you're a shit shot." Aristotle points out, attempting to move further.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Emmanuel, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It sparks off the ground near her feet.
Lenny charges toward Aristotle.
Lenny trips Aristotle.
Aristotle fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, it is parried by her.
Vindicta makes a supernatural leap to taxi.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Emmanuel, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It
Lenny charges toward taxi.
Lenny swings his weapon at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, it is parried by her.
Lenny says "You good?"
"Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Just unsure how Aristotle was, you are knowing, so strong?" Emmanuel murmurs back to Lenny.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Vindicta charges toward taxi.
Vindicta says "Be careful, foot soldiers around wall again, also Golden Shadow."
Vindicta charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel runs towards the objective.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Vindicta moves protectively towards Emmanuel.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
a kevlar-clad Templar operative fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Vindicta moves protectively towards Emmanuel.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
Lenny charges toward Vindicta.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
bus fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel watches as the other forces on the battlefield do battle with, and over a bus. "Mmm." He muses quietly aside to Vindicta, "They must have raised the bus fare, hm?"
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Lenny charges toward Vindicta.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
"Maybe think public transit should be free for all," Vindicta decides as she juxtaposes herself between Emmanuel and the other shoulders, letting him handle security while she plays the part of bodyguard, continuously firing off shots.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
"How unAmerican of you, hm?" Emmanuel notes aside to Vindicta in a mild tease, before double-taking aside at her, "..are you American?"
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
"Bianchini not know. She adopted, yes? By Italians. Also raised in Fae Other. Not know real parents, or where born," Vindicta reminds Emmanuel with a little shrug, though there is some small sorrow there in her retelling. Then she smirks. "Maybe secretly French like Manwell," she says with a playful grin.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Lenny charges toward Vindicta.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
"Mm, it would explain the flair of your style, non?" Emmanuel allows with a quirk of the lips, before clucking his tongue gently, and refocusing on trying to secure the checkpoint. "I wonder what the Hand wanted with Los Angeles, this time."
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
"Bianchini have flair?" Vindicta wonders of Emmanuel, canting her head curiously to the side after blowing the lid off of a Golden Shadow skull with a quick flip of her rifle, those pale pink eyes blinking slowly. "Huh... Bianchini... Fancy," decides the petite albino.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses her.
"Bianchini certainly has something, oui," Emmanuel allows around a smirk of sorts, glancing up from his work and toward her for a few moments before getting back to it, "I am thinking you are dressed for your emotional party, hm?"
Lenny says "Emotional party?"
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Vindicta, it is blocked by her startling white exoskeleton made of light-bending metamaterials.
Moving with silent precision, Vindicta brings their knife forward, aiming for a weak spot on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire with a focused, almost surgical intent, their gaze narrowed. It is parried by her.
"Oh! Yes, Bianchini dress for emo party at StripTease.. Though maybe not plan well enough for how much time it take to finish operation. All ruined," Vindicta says with a sigh, checking the time but being reminded instantly that her phone does not work in the nightmare. "... Seven minutes past. Maybe no one show up now," she mumbles in complaint.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Vindicta, it is blocked by her startling white exoskeleton made of light-bending metamaterials.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
Moving with silent precision, Vindicta brings their knife forward, aiming for a weak spot on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire with a focused, almost surgical intent, their gaze narrowed. It impacts against her armor.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
"Non, non, I am sure it will be fine. There is nothing people like more than a party in this town." Emmanuel assures Vindicta as he wiggles himself inside of the security checkpoints mechanics, searching out for any signs of Hand molestation.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It strikes the taxi he's taking cover behind.
Lenny says "Too late for me tonight. Shame though. I like emo girls"
The Anti-Supernatural Alliance has proved victorious.
As the battle raged on, the Hand demonstrated resilience and adaptability. Emmanuel and Vindicta, working in tandem, managed to navigate the challenges posed by the Syndicate's operatives, with Vindicta providing critical support as Emmanuel pushed towards securing the security checkpoint. Their engagement was marked by moments of banter and shared resolve, punctuating the seriousness of their mission with brief interludes of light-heartedness. The turning point came when Vindicta and Emmanuel, through a combination of strategic insight and combat proficiency, began to turn the tide, systematically dismantling the Syndicate's defenses. Despite setbacks, including moments where their efforts seemed almost Sisyphean, they persevered, buoyed by their unwavering commitment to their cause. The conclusion of their hard-fought battle saw the Hand victorious, securing the Los Angeles Times building, a testament to their determination, tactical acumen, and the unbreakable bonds forged in the heat of combat.
At Thu Dec 5 2024, in the city of Los Angeles, California
Mission: Get to the designated site and continue securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building until the process is complete.
The Hand's initial operation to claim the Los Angeles Times building, a strategic cornerstone for controlling the flow of information and media within the city, encountered unexpected resistance from the entrenched Syndicate forces. Despite their tactical advantages and precise planning, the Syndicates defense proved formidable, forcing the Hand to withdraw and reevaluate their approach. This setback, however, has only strengthened the Hands resolve.
Recognizing the critical importance of the Times building to their broader strategy, the Hand has regrouped and begun mobilizing additional resources to ensure the success of their next offensive. This structure is not just a symbol of influenceit is a strategic hub that would grant the Hand the ability to manipulate public narratives, obscure supernatural activity, and reinforce their dominance over Los Angeles. Losing it to the Syndicate would leave a significant gap in the Hands plans for the city.
Once more, the Hand will move in and work towards securing this important structure.
Downtown Los Angeles
It is dusk, about 57F(13C) degrees,
Emmanuel charges toward sedan.
Lenny charges toward bus.
Aristotle says "I don't see anyone else aside from the mercenaries, so we should be okay. Maybe."
Lenny says "Rush the bus and win automatically?"
Elias says "Lets head to the Taxi"
Elias charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel says "You're assuming they aren't around that corner, hm? Go for the van first."
Sam charges toward taxi.
Aristotle makes a supernatural leap to taxi.
Brock charges toward alley.
Emmanuel raises a hand to tap a subdermal impact behind his ear in a coded rhythm
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Aristotle charges toward Elias.
Sam charges toward taxi.
Brock charges toward alley.
"Alright, you dudes got names?" Brock calls out towards the other two.
Elias runs towards the objective.
Emmanuel raises a hand to tap a subdermal impact behind his ear in a coded rhythm
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Lenny which misses him.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Lenny which misses him.
Elias says "Vindicta, Lenny, Emmanuel, and two other operatives"
Lenny fires off a shot at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire which misses him.
Lenny charges toward van.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It sparks off the ground near his feet.
Aristotle says "Ah, they are here. Alright. Must've been blocked behind a building."
Brock charges toward taxi.
Aristotle charges toward taxi.
Elias opens his mouth and icy mist rolls out of it. The mist swirls into the shape vaguely of a fox.
Sam charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel launches an attack at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire which misses him.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Elias which misses him.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Elias which misses him.
Vindicta charges toward van.
Lenny charges toward van.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards a foot soldier clad in dark red attire. This impacts against his armor.
Brock charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire which impacts against his armor.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Lenny fires off a shot at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Elias which misses him.
Lenny charges toward van.
Vindicta charges toward van.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It strikes the bus she's taking cover behind.
Brock charges toward taxi.
Aristotle charges toward Elias.
Elias continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Elias which misses him.
Sam charges toward Aristotle.
It's an absolute slog for Lenny to cross the field in his weakened state. Even when not under fire he's out of breath by the time he gets to cover
Lenny charges toward van.
Vindicta charges toward van.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Elias, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
Brock charges toward taxi.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Elias which misses him.
Aristotle charges toward Elias.
Emmanuel charges toward Elias.
Aristotle says "Alright, I see them now."
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Elias which ineffectually wounds his right arm.
Elias charges toward taxi.
Sam charges toward Aristotle.
Lenny charges toward van.
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Emmanuel, they sparks off the ground near his feet.
Vindicta charges toward Emmanuel.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Elias, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It ineffectually wounds his chest.
Aristotle moves protectively towards Elias.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Aristotle which misses him.
Emmanuel charges toward Elias.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which misses him.
Aristotle fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
Emmanuel launches a tear gas grenade at Elias.
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Vindicta, they misses her.
Lenny charges toward Vindicta.
Lenny fires off a shot at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire which strikes the bus she's taking cover behind.
Vindicta charges toward Emmanuel.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards Elias. This ineffectually wounds his stomach.
Vindicta's eyes suddenly look bloodshot.
Elias is bathed in moonlight.
Brock says "Which one of them is the priority bro?"
Brock charges toward Vindicta.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Elias which ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.
With a smirk, Sam points his finger to Vindicta, blood filling her eyes.
Emmanuel launches an attack at Elias which ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
Aristotle says "Fucking' tear gas."
Aristotle speaks swiftly and quietly into a radio
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Emmanuel, they misses him.
Vindicta makes a supernatural leap to Elias.
Sam charges toward a cobbled together drone.
Pressing his finger into the fangs of the ring, Sam lets some droplets of blood fall onto the ground.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Elias, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It ineffectually wounds his forehead.
Emmanuel charges toward bus.
Brock charges toward Vindicta.
Brock draws and quickly fires an arrow at Vindicta, it misses her.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Elias which completely misses him.
Emmanuel's wounds seem to be bleeding a bit more freely all of a sudden.
Elias fades out of the nightmare.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Elias which mildly wounds his right leg.
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Vindicta, they misses her.
Turning, Sam points a finger to Emmanuel next, clasping a hand into a fist, and flipping the bird.
"Careful, careful, or I'll take that." Emmanuel calls over towards Sam ever so sweetly.
Brock charges toward Vindicta.
Vindicta swipes quickly the blade barely catching the surface in a shallow, glancing strike against Brock, glinting faintly under the light. This is parried by his slender, snaking bident spear made of living wood.
Brock launches an attack at Vindicta which is blocked by her startling white exoskeleton made of light-bending metamaterials.
Lenny charges toward bus.
Vindicta throws a tear gas grenade at Brock.
Emmanuel launches an attack at Sam which misses him.
Emmanuel charges toward bus.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative fires off a shot at Sam which misses him.
A casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Sam which ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Vindicta, they deflects off her shield.
Aristotle fires off a shot at Vindicta which deflects off her shield.
Vindicta charges toward bus.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Brock, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
"Fuck me!" Brock coughs as he breathes in a mouthful of tear gas, and collapses into a fit, "I can't fucking see! What kind of Geneva bullshit is this?"
Lenny charges toward bus.
Brock charges toward Vindicta.
Brock draws and quickly fires an arrow at Vindicta, it completely misses her.
A casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge fires off a shot at Vindicta which deflects off her shield.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Sam which impacts against his armor.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative fires off a shot at Brock which misses him.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative launches a stab at Brock, it is parried by his slender, snaking bident spear made of living wood.
A small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at Vindicta, they strikes her shield with bruising force.
Vindicta charges toward bus.
Sam charges toward bus.
Lenny fires off a shot at a casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge which sparks off the ground near her feet.
Sam fires off a shot at Vindicta which strikes her shield with bruising force.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards Brock. This misses him.
Lenny charges toward bus.
Brock charges toward Vindicta.
Vindicta throws a smoke grenade down at her feet.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Sam which impacts against his ceramic-plated vest.
Sam fades out of the nightmare.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Aristotle which misses him.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative launches a stab at Brock, it is parried by his slender, snaking bident spear made of living wood.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative launches a stab at Brock, it ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
Crimson scaled cobra launches a stab at Emmanuel, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Brock launches an attack at a kevlar-clad Templar operative which is parried by him.
Vindicta charges toward bus.
Lenny swings his weapon at crimson scaled cobra, it is parried by her.
crimson scaled cobra fades out of the nightmare.
Aristotle says "Sorry, I wasn't able to help. Too much tear gas was around me."
Vindicta says "Bianchini need bandage, or need breather!"
Aristotle makes a supernatural leap to taxi.
Lenny says "Can hand me the bandage to give to you if you want"
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Aristotle, it is parried by his spiked baseball bat.
Aristotle swings his bat at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire. It is parried by him.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative launches a stab at Brock, it ineffectually wounds his left arm.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative launches a stab at Brock, it ineffectually wounds his chest.
Brock launches an attack at a kevlar-clad Templar operative which strikes his armor with bruising force.
a kevlar-clad Templar operative fades out of the nightmare.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Brock, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It ineffectually wounds his forehead.
Brock fades out of the nightmare.
Lenny fires off a shot at a casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge which sparks off the ground near her feet.
Vindicta says "Spongebob-shaped menace dead now."
"Good, any more of them left?" Emmanuel chirps back to Vindicta.
Emmanuel launches an attack at a casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge which impacts against her armor.
a casually-dressed bodyguard with a police badge fades out of the nightmare.
Vindicta says "Only Aristotle, think."
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Aristotle, it is parried by his spiked baseball bat.
Aristotle raises his baseball bat overhead to swing it down on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire! It impacts against his armor.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel runs towards the objective.
Aristotle says "Is anyone still on the field?"
"Ah, the Hand-puppet deputy. Sad, really." Emmanuel drawls out, starting toward the objective.
"Aristotle at taxi on other side of wall. Careful, Manwell," says Vindicta as she deploys her bipod and starts to patch up her riot shield.
Emmanuel runs towards the objective.
Vindicta swipes quickly the blade barely catching the surface in a shallow, glancing strike against a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, glinting faintly under the light. This is parried by him.
A wind buffets Aristotle.
Moving with silent precision, Vindicta brings their knife forward, aiming for a weak spot on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire with a focused, almost surgical intent, their gaze narrowed. It impacts against his armor.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Aristotle charges toward Emmanuel.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which misses him.
Lenny runs towards the objective.
There's a click as Emmanuel sets his rifle into spray and pray mode, as it were, and then opens fire upon Aristotle with several quick potshots, which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Emmanuel charges toward Aristotle.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards Aristotle. This misses him.
Aristotle charges toward Emmanuel.
Aristotle swings his bat at Emmanuel. It is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Aristotle which misses him.
Emmanuel raises his axe to meet Aristotle's bat, "I've been meaning to pick your brains, hm?" He blurts out with a hiss, preparing to strike back, "What the hell are you doing in the Hand?"
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Aristotle, it is parried by his spiked baseball bat.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Aristotle, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.
"Don't worry about it." Aristotle says, answering Emmanuel's question as his own weapon is raised to meet his.
Aristotle twists Emmanuel around to be a bodyshield.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
Aristotle raises his baseball bat overhead to swing it down on Emmanuel! It is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Vindicta says "Drone! You naughty!"
Lenny fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
"I cannot help myself, mon ami, maybe I hope you're trapped, and not helping the monsters out of some misplaced ideal, hm?" Emmanuel opines back to Aristotle, before he's shot by a teammate, "Hey!"
Vindicta says "He must be using Manwell as body shield! Be careful!"
Emmanuel swings his weapon at Aristotle, it completely misses him.
Aristotle starts to look a little more unsure of himself.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses her.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
Aristotle swings his bat at Emmanuel. It is parried by his steel battle-axe.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative fires off a shot at Emmanuel which misses him.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
Aristotle makes a supernatural leap to taxi.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards a small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists. This ineffectually wounds her left arm.
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Aristotle which ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.
A kevlar-clad Templar operative fires off a shot at Aristotle which impacts against his armor.
Aristotle charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It ineffectually wounds her left shoulder.
a small fox-shaped entity make of swirling icy mists fades out of the nightmare.
Vindicta says "Manwell need field medic?"
A cobbled together drone fires off a shot at Aristotle which impacts against his bulletproof vest.
Vindicta runs towards the objective.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Lenny charges toward taxi.
Aristotle charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel says "Non "
Vindicta runs towards the objective.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Lenny charges toward taxi.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Vindicta hurriedly aligns the sights, the shot snapping off quickly and sending a faint glint of metal that skims towards Aristotle. This completely misses him.
Vindicta runs towards the objective.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Aristotle charges toward taxi.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on Aristotle, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It completely misses him.
Vindicta runs towards the objective.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
Vindicta continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Vindicta says "Foot soldiers back! Bianchini on capture!"
"How is he still standing?" Emmanuel wonders aloud while squinting over toward Aristotle.
Lenny says "Seems like he's immortal. I can solve that"
Lenny charges toward Aristotle.
"Because you're a shit shot." Aristotle points out, attempting to move further.
Lenny fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Aristotle which completely misses him.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Emmanuel, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It sparks off the ground near her feet.
Lenny charges toward Aristotle.
Lenny trips Aristotle.
Aristotle fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, it is parried by her.
Vindicta makes a supernatural leap to taxi.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Emmanuel, it is parried by his steel battle-axe.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It
Lenny charges toward taxi.
Lenny swings his weapon at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, it is parried by her.
Lenny says "You good?"
"Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Just unsure how Aristotle was, you are knowing, so strong?" Emmanuel murmurs back to Lenny.
Emmanuel swings his weapon at a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Vindicta charges toward taxi.
Vindicta says "Be careful, foot soldiers around wall again, also Golden Shadow."
Vindicta charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel runs towards the objective.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Vindicta moves protectively towards Emmanuel.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
a kevlar-clad Templar operative fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Vindicta moves protectively towards Emmanuel.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
Lenny charges toward Vindicta.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
bus fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel watches as the other forces on the battlefield do battle with, and over a bus. "Mmm." He muses quietly aside to Vindicta, "They must have raised the bus fare, hm?"
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Lenny charges toward Vindicta.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
"Maybe think public transit should be free for all," Vindicta decides as she juxtaposes herself between Emmanuel and the other shoulders, letting him handle security while she plays the part of bodyguard, continuously firing off shots.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
"How unAmerican of you, hm?" Emmanuel notes aside to Vindicta in a mild tease, before double-taking aside at her, "..are you American?"
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
"Bianchini not know. She adopted, yes? By Italians. Also raised in Fae Other. Not know real parents, or where born," Vindicta reminds Emmanuel with a little shrug, though there is some small sorrow there in her retelling. Then she smirks. "Maybe secretly French like Manwell," she says with a playful grin.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Lenny charges toward Vindicta.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses him.
"Mm, it would explain the flair of your style, non?" Emmanuel allows with a quirk of the lips, before clucking his tongue gently, and refocusing on trying to secure the checkpoint. "I wonder what the Hand wanted with Los Angeles, this time."
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It strikes his armor with bruising force.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
"Bianchini have flair?" Vindicta wonders of Emmanuel, canting her head curiously to the side after blowing the lid off of a Golden Shadow skull with a quick flip of her rifle, those pale pink eyes blinking slowly. "Huh... Bianchini... Fancy," decides the petite albino.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It misses her.
"Bianchini certainly has something, oui," Emmanuel allows around a smirk of sorts, glancing up from his work and toward her for a few moments before getting back to it, "I am thinking you are dressed for your emotional party, hm?"
Lenny says "Emotional party?"
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Vindicta, it is blocked by her startling white exoskeleton made of light-bending metamaterials.
Moving with silent precision, Vindicta brings their knife forward, aiming for a weak spot on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire with a focused, almost surgical intent, their gaze narrowed. It is parried by her.
"Oh! Yes, Bianchini dress for emo party at StripTease.. Though maybe not plan well enough for how much time it take to finish operation. All ruined," Vindicta says with a sigh, checking the time but being reminded instantly that her phone does not work in the nightmare. "... Seven minutes past. Maybe no one show up now," she mumbles in complaint.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire launches a stab at Vindicta, it is blocked by her startling white exoskeleton made of light-bending metamaterials.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
Moving with silent precision, Vindicta brings their knife forward, aiming for a weak spot on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire with a focused, almost surgical intent, their gaze narrowed. It impacts against her armor.
a foot soldier clad in dark red attire fades out of the nightmare.
Emmanuel continues securing the security checkpoint of the Los Angeles Times building.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
A foot soldier clad in dark red attire fires off a shot at Vindicta which misses her.
"Non, non, I am sure it will be fine. There is nothing people like more than a party in this town." Emmanuel assures Vindicta as he wiggles himself inside of the security checkpoints mechanics, searching out for any signs of Hand molestation.
Vindicta steadies their breath, lining up a precise shot aimed directly at a vulnerable point on a foot soldier clad in dark red attire, their gaze unblinking as they pull the trigger. It strikes the taxi he's taking cover behind.
Lenny says "Too late for me tonight. Shame though. I like emo girls"
The Anti-Supernatural Alliance has proved victorious.