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Save the Earth Mods ([personal profile] theearth) wrote in [community profile] savetheearth2014-09-26 06:16 pm

PLOT: Refined Shell battle!

Who: Open!
What: Crustacean commotion. CRAB BATTLE.
When: 26th September, daytime
Where: Las Vegas, flooded area and surroundings
Warnings: Violence. If your thread requires more warnings, please note them in your comment header!


[ At eleven AM, a pulsing shockwave resonates throughout Las Vegas. Seemingly coming from somewhere deep underground, the ripple of force doesn't last long - but that doesn't mean that it isn't strong enough to make any nearby reincarnates stumble or fall.

The quake that happens soon afterwards is much stronger. Unlike the last, it seems to rumble on and on... until it reaches its crescendo with the emergence of a monstrous pink crabster from beneath the recently-flooded area of the city. A miniature tsunami accompanies the 300-foot behemoth, further damaging the surroundings not already levelled by the flooding and the quakes.

It doesn't take long for Refined Shell to get its bearings and begin its rampage. Everything within range can expect to be swiped at, stamped on or crushed between its pincers in its mindless rage.

You might say it seems to be feeling a touch... crabby. ]


((Helpful links - Refined Shell information! Last minute plotting roll call! Inspirational visual aid!))
onecream_fivesugar: (HOLY SCHMOLY!)

[personal profile] onecream_fivesugar 2014-09-26 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Robyn practically jumps out of her skin when Emil taps her on the shoulder. She looks back to him and just sighs. She really has to work on this whole secret identity thing. She'll raise finger up to her mouth and make a loud shushing noise.]

Emil! You'll ruin my secret identity! It's Red Rose, right now!

[You know, like the tea.

She'll point toward the destruction in the distance.]


I-I was going to go help.
abhero: illbillyou @ lj (you don't understand serious depression)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-09-26 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's a good thing Emil had known Russel, who called himself Cure Love and was a big fan of dramatic speeches. After that, Robyn's hero name looks almost tame, which is why Emil simply raises an eyebrow instead of cracking up.]

Right. Me too.

[He points at the cart.]

What kinda superhero puts their weapon in a shopping cart? It makes you look unprofessional.

[Not that Emil has any room to talk about proper appearance. With his baseball cap, hoodie and the double-bass case hanging on his back, he looks more like a kid ditching band practice, rather than a hero about to fight a monster.]
onecream_fivesugar: Shaburdies.tumblr.com (Cheerios!)

[personal profile] onecream_fivesugar 2014-09-26 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. good, then we can go together!

[She glances at the cart, then back over to Emil and smiles sheepishly from underneath her mask.]

Well... The kind that can't really lift their weapon above their head without it toppling them over? It's kind of heavy but it's got a gun on it. I thought it would be useful.
abhero: (fuck yeah music)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-09-26 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay, NOW he's cracking up.]

Pfft—you got ripped off! But it sounds cool even if you can't lift it.

[As he speaks, Emil gives Robyn and the cart a critical look. It's going to take forever with her lugging that thing, but he doesn't feel like carrying it himself either…

Then again, there are other ways to use super strength.]


Get in the cart, I'll push you and your scythe-gun of doom.
onecream_fivesugar: Shaburdies.tumblr.com (Rice Crispies)

[personal profile] onecream_fivesugar 2014-09-26 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Robyn gives him an annoyed look. Why did all of her echoes have to embarrass her like this?]

Yeah-I know-as cool as it is it kind of sucks at the same time.

[She lifts a brow at that, she looks at him and then over to her weapon. She sighs... This day just keeps getting more and more awkward.]

...Really? I mean, right! On it!

[And she'll climb in and sit down beside her scythe gun.]
abhero: (lol)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-09-26 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[He grabs the handle, face breaking into a mischievous grin.]

Ready, Red Rose? Let's go!

[For someone who can throw a car across the street, it takes little effort to wheel a teenage girl and a big gun. The cart doesn't roll as much as it flies down the street, but Emil has a firm grip on it. Don't worry, Robyn, he's a pro. It's going to be a smooth ride.

As long as there aren't too many turns, that is.]
onecream_fivesugar: (The face of bravery)

[personal profile] onecream_fivesugar 2014-09-27 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
Ready!

[At least she looks ready and confident right up until the part where they take off down the street. She let's out a yelp of surprise and holds onto the cart as if her life depended on it. ...And for all she knows it might.

Please don't let there be any turns, please don't let there be any turns.]
Edited 2014-09-27 00:13 (UTC)
abhero: illbillyou @ lj (apologies are hard)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-09-27 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[She yelps, but Emil laughs. He's enjoying it way too much. The closer they get to the action, the more people are out, though they all run or drive the opposite direction to escape the rampaging crabster. Emil and Robyn are the only ones heading toward the danger, and occasionally passersby shout things like "watch it!" "crazy kids" and "hey, aren't they those freaks?"

All things considered, though, it's a smooth ride. Emil may suck at Fabio Kart but he can sure drive a real cart.

When they're just a few blocks away from their destination, and it's time to round some corners. The first turn is okay, but then Emil starts to lose control.]


Oh shit-!

[Another turn, and Emil digs his heels into the ground, tries to pull the cart back. He manages to slow it down, but they are still going to crash. Luckily, he's at the cart's side when it topples over, so Robyn will have a person shaped mat to cushion the fall.

That's one way to make an entry, right?]
onecream_fivesugar: (the doubt)

[personal profile] onecream_fivesugar 2014-09-27 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Smooth ride is one way to put it. Have you ever taken a ride in a high speed shopping cart before? It's freaking bumpy no matter how smooth it might look, but Robyn figures it could be a whole lot worse.

Like when that second turn comes up and Emil loses control! Robyn closes her eyes, screams and holds on for dear life as the cart turns over though it's cut short when she lands on top of Emil.

It takes her a solid ten seconds to quiet down after that, and another twenty before she opens her eyes and let's out a small "Oh."]


Th-thanks.
abhero: illbillyou @ lj (cornet what are you even on)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-09-28 06:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Meanwhile, Emil crawls from under Robyn (and the cart), a little dazed.]

...anytime. Ow.

He sits up, slowly, and pats himself to make sure everything is still in place-just a few scrapes and bruises. It hurts, but he heals fast. Once he confirms he's good to face the monster crab, he gives Robyn a small grin.]

Let's do it again after we beat that thing.
onecream_fivesugar: (Fist pump!)

[personal profile] onecream_fivesugar 2014-09-30 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Deal.

[Robyn pulls herself up, dusts herself off and moves get the shopping cart back on it's wheels. It's about then that she gets a look at the Crab monster as it scuttles about in the not so distance. She gets the odd feeling of a pulse and quite suddenly lifting the scythe in a cart doesn't feel quite as bad as it had the first time.

That's weird.]


That... Thing is big.
abhero: illbillyou @ lj (dramatic)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-10-02 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Really big.

[Emil had thought seeing Wise Snake up close would prepare him for facing the crab, but if anything, Refined Shell is even scarier. Be it the legs, the alien looking face or the fact it can't seem to decide if it's a crab or a lobster-it just gives Emil the creeps.]

So we just have to knock it down to make it look smaller.

[He sounds a lot more confident than he actually is. Fake it till you make it, right?]
onecream_fivesugar: (What even is this!?)

[personal profile] onecream_fivesugar 2014-10-03 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
That's... Actually a really good idea! It wont be able to scuttle around as much if we knock it down or flip it onto it's back!

[Robyn isn't going to try and look at the thing for all that long. It seriously kind of freaks her out and she doesn't need to add it looking creepy to the list of reasons she shouldn't be there.

Her dad would flip if he found out about that.]


...But... How do we do that?
abhero: illbillyou @ lj (hmmm)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-10-03 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Emil, however, has to force himself to tear his gaze away from the monster and look back at Robyn.]

Well… you have a gun, right? So you can shoot it. And I can play a song to calm it down or something. Make it easier for you to aim.
onecream_fivesugar: (I'm watching you)

[personal profile] onecream_fivesugar 2014-10-06 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
Y-yeah. I haven't really used it before but it can't be that hard, right?

Do you really think you calm that thing down?
abhero: (huh?)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-10-07 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Pretty sure I can. It worked on… Vermedi? Those fuzzy creatures.

[Okay, so the crab was nothing like a Vermedi, but if it has a sense of hearing, what difference does it make? Not that Emil knows if it CAN hear, but there's only way to find out.

He pulls the violin out of the case, sets it over his shoulder and takes a few purposeful steps forward.]


I'm gonna have to get closer to make sure it hears me, so can you cover me or something? It's so big, it's not like you'll hit me by accident… right?
onecream_fivesugar: (No scope)

[personal profile] onecream_fivesugar 2014-10-11 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Robyn shudders a little when he brings up the Vermedi. She hadn't run into any of those before, but it brought up bad memories she had of the Vermaxi.

She shakes her head furiously. Nonono. Not the time to be thinking about that.]


Y-yeah, don't worry I've got your back.

[Confidence isn't exactly brimming from her voice. But she'll set up and take aim with the gun, making sure to aim well over Emil's head.]