GLoG XLVII: Nothing can stop us. Well, except that.

[Lex-Kat]

{Kitchen}

Don't fight it. Vidalia says to her victim. She has thorns grow out of the tendril to disuade Helen's hands. You are going to be a message to my sister.

She tries to drag Helen toward the Rose Garden.

She glares at Susan. This is the evil one, isn't it?

[Reinholdt]

[Great Room]

*thwa-thwa-thwa-thwa-thwa-thwa-thwa-thwa-thwa-thwa-thawp-THUNK*
That's the sound of getting hit by a needler a buncha times before getting smacked in the back of the head by a thrown hammer. 66666 goes sprawling to the floor.

And if I know anything about needlers...
3... 2...

[happyturtle]

[Kitchen]

No! No! No! I can't accept that! This is an entity under my protection! Mainframe is panicking.

[Rose Garden]

Two more drones port into the garden with a net between them to try and capture the catgirl, while the original two are still following and shooting stun beams.

[billtodamax]

{Kitchen}

Don't fight it. Vidalia says to her victim. She has thorns grow out of the tendril to disuade Helen's hands. You are going to be a message to my sister.

She tries to drag Helen toward the Rose Garden.

She glares at Susan. This is the evil one, isn't it?

"No? I don't think it is." She says, a tad uncertainly. She looks at Helen. It certainly looked like the good one, but they were both shapeshifters!

[Je dit Viola]

Great Room -> Rose Garden

Helen drops her rapier too, and uses both of her hands to try to pull it off, regardless of the thorns. In fact, the thorns are an extra motivation. Because those same thorns that are supposed to be warding off her hands also stab into her neck...

She's still being dragged. She's getting dirty now, though, from the dirt in the garden.

[billtodamax]

Hang on... that rapier looked familiar...

"Stop!" Susan shouts. "Now." She says, sternly, looking at Vidalia.

[Reinholdt]

Oh. Right. Not needler. Other chair.

In that case she just has several holes where her heart and head would be before her skull got crushed by a hammer.

Ouchies.

There is nothing stopping the drones from capturing the dead catgirl.

[Lex-Kat]

{Rose Garden}

Vidalia stops and frowns. What?

She doesn't yet release Helen though.

[billtodamax]

"That's Helen's rapier." She says, hovering over to the succubus. She slowly leans forwards, seeing if she's awake.

[Recaiden]

How long do these stun rays last for? Seconds? Minutes? Hours? Or just whatever fits the situation?

Ashna continues lying in the great room.

[Je dit Viola]

Garden

Yes, still awake for now, fighting against it.

Her neck muscles fatigue and can no longer push against it at all, and she's losing strength and breath and blood.

[Reinholdt]

A fair note to those who don't consider checking, but ninja assassins are largely known for their liberal use of powerful, deadly, and exotic poisons. It's why they charge so much for their services. To pay for the poison. Which was indeed, liberally coated on all of 66666's weapons.

Everyone who got cut, nicked, or stabbed are probably all starting to feel the effects start to kick in. No doubt some more than others.

[billtodamax]

"Helen! What's the name of your rapier?" Susan asks, loudly and quickly. "Let her go, can't you see she's dying?" Susan says to Vidalia.

[Lord Magtok]

[Kitchen]

No! No! No! I can't accept that! This is an entity under my protection! Mainframe is panicking.

This entity will go on, and is not limited to this mere physical unit. It is deemed "acceptable losses" under MagProtocol, and if the beings present will not dispose of the unit, a squad of Magbots may be deployed for transport and cremation instead.

We have now found a debilitating toxin on the unit. Death is assured without an expensive treatment procedure, abortion of clone is highly recommended.

Mag's still inert/dying of poison, and the Mafia Pirates unhappily retreat back through their portal, sealing it off and changing the password as they do so.

[Je dit Viola]

Fortunately Helen didn't get poisoned from the catgirl too. She dodged everything.

Her eyes fluttering, she manages to breath out a 'Vsn... before completely and absolutely running out of air. Holding breath time...

[Lex-Kat]

Vidalia sighs. Fine. She loosens the tendril, but not completely. The thorns disappear.

[Recaiden]

Ashna feels glad she was made resistant to non-magic poisons back home. But as these are exotic ninja poisons, she's probably still in danger, and heads to the infirmary.

[billtodamax]

"Thank you." Susan says. She attempts to rouse Helen by shouting, before suddenly feeling very sick, and hovering away a little to throw up.
"What the hell?" She says, fainting.

[Je dit Viola]

There's enough loosening for her...to start breathing again.

Helen starts bleeding again, her neck still bleeding slightly.

[happyturtle]

No! 66666 died as well! This is not acceptable! Not acceptable!

[Lord Magtok]

The soulless MagRobot voice coldly refutes Mainframe's hysteria with Mag-programmed logic.

66666 went traitor, and was assumed to be under a Mag-Contract to do the precise opposite of what she just did. Acceptable losses under MagProtocol.

[Lex-Kat]

Vidalia looks over at Susan, concerned. Are you alright Susan? She reaches out and pokes Susan.

[billtodamax]

She's unconscious. The sword sticking out of her chest might have something to do with that.

[happyturtle]

The soulless MagRobot voice coldly refutes Mainframe's hysteria with Mag-programmed logic.

66666 went traitor, and was assumed to be under a Mag-Contract to do the precise opposite of what she just did. Acceptable losses under MagProtocol.

Wait, what? MagContract? What MagContract? Why wasn't I informed? You aren't supposed to die! Don't die!

The last part is said aloud, as the Mainframe summons more MedDrones to try and use extraordinary measures to keep the clone alive.

[Je dit Viola]

Helen would help Susan, but she's not in shape to help her right now.

The good news, though, is that the bleeding is slowing to a stop.

[happyturtle]

Susan! No! I can't lose Susan too! Helykaan! No! Too many... I NEED HELP!!!!

More MedDrones are summoned. The lights flicker a bit as Mainframe diverts all available resources to trying to save the lives of its charges.

[Lord Magtok]

The contract was simply a paid agreement involving 66666 acting as a secret extra line of defense for GLoG. Divert resources away from the expendable clone to aid the others, it is not needed. Acceptable losses under MagProtocol.

Mag loans out a few Medbots from his own Cave to help in the procedure. We can't let this little catastrophe leave GLoG vulnerable, not with things like Draken, Ba'al, Cal, and Rein prowling the streets.

[Lex-Kat]

Of course, the bad news is that with Susan unconscious, Vidalia will once again try to drag Helen further into the Rose Garden. Now if you don't struggle, this won't hurt.... too much.

She tightens her tendril again.

[happyturtle]

Susan may be unconscious, but the Mainframe is hyperconscious right now, and paying close attention to Helykaan. NO!

If the security drones hadn't been powered down, there would be more stun beams headed their way. Instead, the med drone that was treating Helen tries to inject Vidalia with a sedative.

[Je dit Viola]

Helen doesn't have the neck-strength to resist the tendril-noose, and she is just being dragged further in, fairly limp, and her eyes fluttering.

Hopefully her wings don't tear also, that would be bad.