savetheearth | plot: car monster in locke

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plot: car monster in locke

Who: Characters in Locke, most pertinently the characters chosen for the takedown, and Geoff Benwick
When: May 31st, Saturday, around 4PM
Where: The streets of Locke City's urban areas
What: A car monster is on the loose in Locke, rampaging the streets, destroying property - and showing no further consideration for the citizens of the city.
Warnings: Violence, death.

[ OOC: For an overview, please see this plot post. Evan's player is organizing a failed takedown attempt here for anyone interested! Remember that there are two human casualties as a result of the car's rampage, including Network teenager Kaworu Nagisa.

The car monster is rampaging without concern for damage, either to itself or to anything around it, but it is avoiding damage that will take it out of action. Ramming property, causing car accidents, and leaving the road entirely to continue its race along the streets are all kosher. Geoff Benwick is in aerial pursuit, attempting to coordinate with reincarnates and law enforcement alike. ]

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It was just his luck that he was on the way to Neil's shop when he became target of the very violent car. With the car monster hot on his pursuit, Eugen cycled as hard as he can, weaving between poles, potted plants and whatever else that could possibly crash the car but he had no such luck. The car successfully dodged most of the more dangerous obstacles Eugen was leading it into and revved after him in renewed vigor after almost crashing into a construction site.

Tired and exhausted, Eugen was secretly saying grace to Neil and Eriks for putting him in the gym because otherwise he would have long been dead on the street. At this point, there was nothing he wanted more than to just get his Gundam out and blast that car into smithereens. Whatever violent ideas he had was shoved into oblivion as he stumbled on the pedals and was unceremoniously thrown off the bicycle. He landed hard on the pavement and was barely able to move as the car gunned the engine straight towards him. "Shit...!"

Edited (whoops code mistake. sry!) 2014-06-03 09:22 (UTC)

Xander was partially in pursuit of the car, his main goal was to get ahead of it and prevent more causalities by rescuing those on the street. He knew he couldn't save everyone, but he would try his best. Even if that meant being sore all over from constantly running and throwing himself against his own shadow with another person.

With the revving of the car alerting him of its presence, he spots Eugen on the ground and rushes towards him. He'll have to apologize for the rough treatment of grabbing the other man's arm, forcing him up to his feet while bringing him closer and merging in to the shadows together after the car has passed by. That is if Eugen isn't too freaked out by what just happened.

He barely registered being roughly manhandled when darkness wrapped around him as reality started to fade away. Or rather, he was fading away from reality with whoever it was that grabbed him. It was only due to shock that he didn't screamed like girl from the combination of pain, fatigue and the very paranormal experience. Watching the menacing car completely missed them was just plain freaky because he was sure if he was there a few seconds ago, he would be lying on the hospital bed soon. But he was alive, in a weird dimension with a stranger...

Speaking of his good Samaritan, he tilted his head to look at them for the first time, almost expecting to see the devil himself. "..." Bread. Bakery. Cats. Still in the state of shock, his memory struggled to boot up but despite his slow reaction, he still recognized him. "X-xander...? What... happened?" It was probably a good thing that he was still dazed or he would really be screaming in pain from his broken arm and very scrapped and bloody knees.

"You were about to get hit by a car." He answers. "I pulled you to safety."

While Eugen was starting to regain his wits, Xander was moving them to a safe location, which happened to be inside of a building. Once there, he's careful when shifting out of the shadows, since the change in dimensions and sudden increase in mass wasn't exactly nice on those who weren't familiar with the sensation. He makes sure to support the other man until they're fully back to normal.

"Sorry about your bike. Are you all right?"

"Thanks..." The answer got him to nod absent-mindedly as he worked on comprehending his situation. He was glad to be rescued but the drastic change from an adrenalin-induced chase to a supernatural escape jammed up his thought process a little. "It's alright, it can't be helped. I'm okay, I think."

Gratefully leaning onto Xander for support, he tried to pay attention to his surrounding, only to find himself regretting it because it was rather disorientating. Moving around was strange but being warped back to reality easily topped the experience, especially when pain shot up his arm and knees. He groaned in pain and immediately grabbed onto Xander with his good hand in reflex, trying to keep himself from falling.

"Owww... I need to sit down..."

"You're welcome."

He wasn't bothered by Eugen latching on to him for support, he was used to people doing it during his other rescues. But, the moment he hears the other man groan in pain, he moves to support him better while making sure he's not causing more pain to him.

"I guess that's a no on being okay." He states in a light tone as he moves them towards a bench. "Sorry for what I did earlier. It probably didn't help your current injuries at all."

Speaking of injuries, Xander's healing ability was starting to kick in. Any minor scrapes were healing up, but it was accompanied by a slight burning sensation.

"I guess you're right... I didn't realized I'm so badly injured..." Between the fall and the very sudden shift into the shadow world, he didn't really had time to check on himself. He winced in pain as he limped with Xander to the bench and gladly took the seat for the much needed relieve. "It's not your fault, you saved my life."

A strange burning sensation started to build around his knees and some part of his arm, which prompted him to check on them. He can see his wound closing up and healingup from his now tattered pants. Unable to believe what he just saw, he blinked and looked at Xander for some sort on explanation. That's when he decided to check on his arm too and when tried to move it, pain shot up like he was hit by a giant hammer and he groaned, immediately abandoning his plan. "Crap... I think it's broken."

"You're probably in shock from what just happened." Xander responds. "...Still, I could have rescued you a different way instead of grabbing you like that."

He could have used the shadows and pulled Eugen down to the ground, but he didn't want to risk possible injuries from being run over by the car. It would be something he would need to look in to a bit more at a later date.

But, hearing Eugen in pain causes him to snap out of his thoughts and move in closer to examine the arm, but not doing anything to touch it. As for the look that the other man made, he didn't know what he was suppose to explain. Was it about his shadow mimicry or something else that he didn't know he had? That thought was pushed away as well when Eugen comments about his arm being broken.

"I could try to find some materials for a splint until the emergency services arrive."

Even in pain, he shook his head to disagree, not for the sake of it but because he truly didn't want Xander to feel bad about it. "You couldn't have known. I didn't know until now."

He could go on explaining but it took too much effort when his arm felt like it was burning in a lava pot. So he nod to Xander's suggestion and grabbed onto his shoulder with his good hand, trying to subside the pain somewhat. "...yes, please..." It didn't help, but he didn't know what to do either. In all actuality, he should had fainted by now but he supposed the adrenalin rush from earlier was still working somewhat. Even so, he was close to fainting, as he gritted his teeth to endure the pain.

"That is true."

With the confirmation of Eugen wanting him to look for items to make a splint he nods and starts to pull away. "I'll be right back. Try to focus on something, or if you have phone, call for an ambulance and warn them about the car on the rampage outside."

He chooses to move further in to the building by foot instead of the shadows, unless an item was out of reach. Despite saying he would be right back, he would take his time in finding something stable for the splint and clean linen to act as a binder to keep it in place.

"Okay..." He nodded to Xander's suggestion and watched him leave to find material for a splint before reaching for his phone in his bag. After managing to fished it out with much difficulty, he called for both the ambulance and told them what happened. He had a hard time describing his location to them because he hadn't been paying enough attention with a berserk car hot on his tail. Thankfully, the window was opened and he described the buildings he saw, so the operator managed pinpoint his location.

Xander was gone longer than he expected. Following his advice, Eugen tried to concentrate thinking about important things so he wouldn't pass out from the pain. His parents, the pastor who was always kind to him, the university and everyone who worked with him, Melissa, Banagher, Neil and everyone else. However, the pain was still too much to bear and he was almost passed out by the time Xander got back to him.

When Xander finally returns with the items he needed, he spots Eugen on the verge of unconsciousness and rushes over. Ignoring the stinging pain from the various bruises he's obtained over the course of the day.

"...Hey!" It was spoken in a semi-loud tone as he starts to roll up Eugen's sleeve to apply the splint. "Stay with me, all right?"

Sure, it wasn't a life or death type of situation and Eugen couldn't necessarily fight the pain he was dealing with without the aid of pain killers, but it didn't hurt to try. He's working as quickly and gently as he can with the splint to help relieve some discomfort.

"This was all I could find in there and hopefully it'll do until the emergency services show up." He states as he ties some cloth to secure the splint. "This isn't too tight is it?"

His eyes fluttered open at the sound of the familiar voice. Relieve washed over him, taking away the worry that he might had been abandoned away. Being in so much pain took his mind to uncomfortable places and he was glad that it was no longer the case. "I... I will..." He struggled to speak, his voice harsh from labored breathing.

"Thanks... I called for the ambulance." Gritting his teeth, he squinted his eyes shut when the pain multiply during the binding process. He knew it was unavoidable so he made no complain and endured it as best as he can. Thankfully, Xander was doing a good job and he wasn't subjected to anything worse while he fixed the splint.

"It's fine, thank you..." He slumped back against the wall once Xander was done, feeling extremely tired. "I hope the ambulance hurry..." Because he wasn't sure how long he could stay conscious at this point.

"You're welcome." He replies with before finishing up with the splint. "I hope so too. There's a chance that the car isn't in the area anymore and they won't be at risk."

It was wishful thinking as he makes a sling and gently puts Eugen's arm in to it. But, he would have to find a way to meet up with the car again if that was the case.

"Is it all right if I take off or do you want me to stick around until the ambulance comes?"

"I hope so..." Letting Xander put the sling on for him, he gave him a small smile with a nod. "I hope that car didn't get too many people..." Whether Numbered or not, no one deserved to be attacked by a rampaging car, especially... Which reminded him, "Did you saw the driver?" Eugen could had swore he didn't saw anyone behind the driver's wheel when he was looking back to see which bastard was driving so recklessly.

He hesitated for a short moment before answering, biting his lips a little in a nervous bout. "Could you stay?" While he normally won't mind being left alone, the pain was making his brain raked up unpleasant memory of being abandoned. Even knowing that logically it wasn't the case, it still left him feeling anxious and the pain was no help.

Xander doesn't reply to the comment about how many people have been harmed by the car. He's seen a lot of bodies, either alive or dead with several injuries. There were survivors, thankfully, rescued by another member of the network or himself.

At the question, he tries to think if he saw a driver and shakes his head. "No, I didn't see one."

Once he was done with the sling and hearing the request to stay, he pulls back and takes a seat next to Eugen. He lets out a small exhale and a grunt, finally giving his body a break.

"Sure. I'll stay." He answers with a nod.

So it was an inanimate monster once again. He suspected as much but he didn't had the time to give it much thought during the chase. But realizing that this was yet another incident related to the Numbered made him inexplicably uncomfortable. Just how many more of similar incidents will continue to take place?

At the sound of the grunt, he turned to Xander, finally realizing that his rescuer was also injured. "Are you okay?"

"You know... this is the second time you rescue me from inanimate monster." He admitted upon remembering what happened at the store.

"Yeah, I'll be fine." He reassures with another nod. "Just slight repercussions from running around a lot."

Although he did try to keep up his endurance up for times like these, even though he was no longer in the military. He'll need to cut back on smoking a lot too. It would be a good thing for his health (despite having immortality) and for his wallet.

He's silent when Eugen speaks and nods, unable to help himself but let out another chuckle. "...It has. This one was worse than the toothpicks and skewers."

He gives a weak smile in response, still weak from his injuries to laugh. "Let's hope this is the last time." Twice is enough, especially if it gets worse each time. He doesn't have that much luck in his life to spend.

"This sucks..." The pain is beginning to make him dizzy and he struggles to stay awake, constantly slipping off to unconsciousness. It's a good thing the sound of siren is approaching them.

"Hopefully." Even though he was trying to be reassuring, a part of him had a feeling that this wasn't the end of things.

Upon hearing the siren, he starts to get up, but pauses to look at Eugen for a moment to see him loosing consciousness. That wasn't good. As much as he wants to move Eugen in to a laying down position it would make it a little more difficult for the paramedics to move him.

"I'll go get the paramedics and they'll take you to the hospital. I hope you remember that when you wake up." He states, making sure to face him. "I'll come visit when this is all over."

With that promise made, he quickly moves off to the door to attract the paramedics attention to Eugen.

It's a good thing that Xander is facing him to speak because he could barely concentrate if it isn't for the fact that there's someone right in his face to focus on. He nods, barely registering the fact that even such a simple action is becoming difficult, hoping that he would remember when he wakes up.

By the time the paramedics get to him, he's already out.

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