Xanatos
03-24-2006, 12:53 AM
((This is a role-play event that anyone who knows Xanatos (heroes or villains) is invited to participate in. Either by getting involved in game, or by posting here on the forums. He was kidnapped two days ago by the Dark Dominion villain group, and has sent of a warning signal that his allies in Paragon should be able to hear. Unfortunately they cannot trace him any more specifically than the Rogue Isles themselves.
This isn't a particularly pre-planned scripted role-play, if you guys can find a way to rescue the X-man then go for it. This is impulsive role-play all the way! :) ))
He collapsed in a heap on the floor next to his bed. His body was in agony. With one bruised blue hand he felt his abdomen, at least two ribs were broken. With the strength of a desperate man, Xanatos hauled himself up onto the bed that had become something of an enemy to him these last few days, and felt his eyes close. He didn't sleep, sleep refused to come easily to him, but his eyes were heavy. He thought about what had happened over the last few days.
He had met up with who he had assumed was the leader of the Justice Guard - a striking blonde heroine by the name of Star of America. She had told Xanatos that the Justice Guard had mobilised a base of operations in the Rogue Isles, and that he should check it out next time he was in the area. Always being one to trust his fellow heroes, Xanatos travelled to the Rogue Isles, like a fool, and fell straight into the proverbial spiders web.
He had never met Star of America, it was her diabolical praetorian double, Karnal Sin that enticed him only days before. The Justice Guard had no Rogue Isles headquarters; he had walked into the base of one of the Isles' most dangerous villain groups...The Dark Dominion. The Justice Guard were not in hiding, they were scattered across the globe thanks to the very organisation that now held the leader of The Defenders of Paragon hostage.
Having been there only two days, Xanatos was pleased with himself. He had discovered a lot of information on the Dark Dominion, and had almost managed to escape. Were it not for the intervention of Machina Shard, Xanatos would have managed to overpower his captors and fled to freedom. As it was, he now lay stock still, cradling his head in his hands, as he tried desperately to find the sweet release of sleep...a release that was not coming anytime soon.
The door to his "cell" opened and heavy footsteps were heard. As the footsteps moved closer to his bed, Xanatos realised there were multiple people in the room. Possibly four or more.
"Wake up Xanatos," said a voice, it's tone a monotonous gnarly tone Xanatos had hoped never to hear again. It was his double, Emperor Xanatos. "We have much to discuss you and I."
Xanatos opened his eyes to find himself face-to-face with his sworn enemy. The man before him had killed so many of his allies, Veikira, Dione, Lorock, Doctor Ion, The Phantom Visage, the list went on and on. Every one was a blow to The Defenders, both in terms of morale and manpower. Xanatos, a man renown for his civility, couldn't help but glare at his hated double. The Emperor responded merely by snapping his fingers, causing the Arachnos soldiers around the Emperor to spring into action, hoisting Xanatos off-of his bed and moving him into the centre of the room. They held him upright, and attached his hands to a hanging chain, leaving the hero to almost hover in the air, only the tips of his toes were touching the ground. In the shadows of the room, Overseer*, the leader of the Dark Dominion, looked on and smiled.
"I have questions that you will answer." said The Emperor in a cold manner, "If you do not answer them you will be hurt."
Xanatos made no response; he knew how these games were played.
"Rebecca Kate Morrissey, Superhero Girl, leader of The Teen Defenders of Paragon, where can I find her?"
Xanatos made no response, looking the Emperor dead in the eye. The response was instantaneous, an fist surrounded by vicious red energy ploughed into Xanatos's right hand side, another into his left, a slow string of punches decimated the heroes torso, causing him to hang heavier on the chains.
"I will ask again...where can I find her?"
Xanatos strained forward, trying to pull himself free. His strength, while not superhuman, was considerable, but the chains held fast and his wounds kept him still and silent. His gaze was still burning into the eyes of his Praetorian double. His lack of answers caused another tirade of blows to rain down upon him. He felt more ribs snap with a sickening "crack", and knew that his insides were hurting...badly. The blows extended to his head, knocking the iceman around with forces so powerful he felt himself drift in and out of consciousness. Each blow like a sledgehammer to the temple. The attacks stopped suddenly as one of the Arachnos troopers spoke up.
"Sir we have found her!"
The Emperor looked over the decimated hero in front of him and shook his head. He muttered something along the lines of "weak", before dropping into conversation with the soldiers. It was apparent that the target they were after had been spotted in Siren's Call, and The Emperor wanted her taken hostage. The soldiers dispersed, eager to carry out their newfound orders, eager to please the man they called Emperor.
"Now where were we?" said Emperor Xanatos as he began to rain blows on the now limp hero. Each one creating a dull "thwack", Sire looked on, slightly grimacing at the scene before him. No sooner had the doors closed behind the Arachnos troopers before they slammed open again, and angry blonde woman throwing herself through them. Clad from head to toe in red Leather, a ruptured cape swinging seductively behind her. Even when she was angry, Karnal Sin still knew how to walk.
"What are you doing?" she shouted as she confronted the vicious emperor, "I gave specific orders that he was not to be harmed!"
The response she received came in the form of a backhand slap so powerful it threw her to the floor.
"Do NOT speak directly to me, woman!" roared the Emperor, enraged that he had been interrupted, "Know your place woman!"
As Karnal Sin pushed herself to her knees, she looked over at Overseer. Desperate for a nod of approval to attack the man, a smile that would imply she need not worry, or possibly even a gaze that acknowledged her presence. She received nothing.
"You have my apologies Emperor," said Overseer as he ushered the behemoth of a man towards the exit, "I will have him cleaned up, perhaps you can continue this another time..."
The two villains exited the room. Leaving Karnal dishevelled and embarrassed, kneeling on the floor and nursing her face. Leaving Xanatos as close as he had ever come to death, now hanging on by a thread, dangling in the middle of the room. They were going to kill the hero; of that there was no doubt. It was not a matter of how, but was a matter of when. Never before had Xanatos been in more need of allies.
((* - also known by the moniker “Sire))
This isn't a particularly pre-planned scripted role-play, if you guys can find a way to rescue the X-man then go for it. This is impulsive role-play all the way! :) ))
He collapsed in a heap on the floor next to his bed. His body was in agony. With one bruised blue hand he felt his abdomen, at least two ribs were broken. With the strength of a desperate man, Xanatos hauled himself up onto the bed that had become something of an enemy to him these last few days, and felt his eyes close. He didn't sleep, sleep refused to come easily to him, but his eyes were heavy. He thought about what had happened over the last few days.
He had met up with who he had assumed was the leader of the Justice Guard - a striking blonde heroine by the name of Star of America. She had told Xanatos that the Justice Guard had mobilised a base of operations in the Rogue Isles, and that he should check it out next time he was in the area. Always being one to trust his fellow heroes, Xanatos travelled to the Rogue Isles, like a fool, and fell straight into the proverbial spiders web.
He had never met Star of America, it was her diabolical praetorian double, Karnal Sin that enticed him only days before. The Justice Guard had no Rogue Isles headquarters; he had walked into the base of one of the Isles' most dangerous villain groups...The Dark Dominion. The Justice Guard were not in hiding, they were scattered across the globe thanks to the very organisation that now held the leader of The Defenders of Paragon hostage.
Having been there only two days, Xanatos was pleased with himself. He had discovered a lot of information on the Dark Dominion, and had almost managed to escape. Were it not for the intervention of Machina Shard, Xanatos would have managed to overpower his captors and fled to freedom. As it was, he now lay stock still, cradling his head in his hands, as he tried desperately to find the sweet release of sleep...a release that was not coming anytime soon.
The door to his "cell" opened and heavy footsteps were heard. As the footsteps moved closer to his bed, Xanatos realised there were multiple people in the room. Possibly four or more.
"Wake up Xanatos," said a voice, it's tone a monotonous gnarly tone Xanatos had hoped never to hear again. It was his double, Emperor Xanatos. "We have much to discuss you and I."
Xanatos opened his eyes to find himself face-to-face with his sworn enemy. The man before him had killed so many of his allies, Veikira, Dione, Lorock, Doctor Ion, The Phantom Visage, the list went on and on. Every one was a blow to The Defenders, both in terms of morale and manpower. Xanatos, a man renown for his civility, couldn't help but glare at his hated double. The Emperor responded merely by snapping his fingers, causing the Arachnos soldiers around the Emperor to spring into action, hoisting Xanatos off-of his bed and moving him into the centre of the room. They held him upright, and attached his hands to a hanging chain, leaving the hero to almost hover in the air, only the tips of his toes were touching the ground. In the shadows of the room, Overseer*, the leader of the Dark Dominion, looked on and smiled.
"I have questions that you will answer." said The Emperor in a cold manner, "If you do not answer them you will be hurt."
Xanatos made no response; he knew how these games were played.
"Rebecca Kate Morrissey, Superhero Girl, leader of The Teen Defenders of Paragon, where can I find her?"
Xanatos made no response, looking the Emperor dead in the eye. The response was instantaneous, an fist surrounded by vicious red energy ploughed into Xanatos's right hand side, another into his left, a slow string of punches decimated the heroes torso, causing him to hang heavier on the chains.
"I will ask again...where can I find her?"
Xanatos strained forward, trying to pull himself free. His strength, while not superhuman, was considerable, but the chains held fast and his wounds kept him still and silent. His gaze was still burning into the eyes of his Praetorian double. His lack of answers caused another tirade of blows to rain down upon him. He felt more ribs snap with a sickening "crack", and knew that his insides were hurting...badly. The blows extended to his head, knocking the iceman around with forces so powerful he felt himself drift in and out of consciousness. Each blow like a sledgehammer to the temple. The attacks stopped suddenly as one of the Arachnos troopers spoke up.
"Sir we have found her!"
The Emperor looked over the decimated hero in front of him and shook his head. He muttered something along the lines of "weak", before dropping into conversation with the soldiers. It was apparent that the target they were after had been spotted in Siren's Call, and The Emperor wanted her taken hostage. The soldiers dispersed, eager to carry out their newfound orders, eager to please the man they called Emperor.
"Now where were we?" said Emperor Xanatos as he began to rain blows on the now limp hero. Each one creating a dull "thwack", Sire looked on, slightly grimacing at the scene before him. No sooner had the doors closed behind the Arachnos troopers before they slammed open again, and angry blonde woman throwing herself through them. Clad from head to toe in red Leather, a ruptured cape swinging seductively behind her. Even when she was angry, Karnal Sin still knew how to walk.
"What are you doing?" she shouted as she confronted the vicious emperor, "I gave specific orders that he was not to be harmed!"
The response she received came in the form of a backhand slap so powerful it threw her to the floor.
"Do NOT speak directly to me, woman!" roared the Emperor, enraged that he had been interrupted, "Know your place woman!"
As Karnal Sin pushed herself to her knees, she looked over at Overseer. Desperate for a nod of approval to attack the man, a smile that would imply she need not worry, or possibly even a gaze that acknowledged her presence. She received nothing.
"You have my apologies Emperor," said Overseer as he ushered the behemoth of a man towards the exit, "I will have him cleaned up, perhaps you can continue this another time..."
The two villains exited the room. Leaving Karnal dishevelled and embarrassed, kneeling on the floor and nursing her face. Leaving Xanatos as close as he had ever come to death, now hanging on by a thread, dangling in the middle of the room. They were going to kill the hero; of that there was no doubt. It was not a matter of how, but was a matter of when. Never before had Xanatos been in more need of allies.
((* - also known by the moniker “Sire))