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Post by James Phoenix on Oct 18, 2020 21:22:36 GMT -5
Noah Johnson Location: Hall of Presidents -> Frontierland -> Adventureland
Noah smiled and breathed an internal sigh of relief when everyone, for one reason or another, agreed to give him a chance to prove his claim. "Alright, I appreciate that you are all willing to give me a chance. Please follow me and I'll provide some evidence that what I say is true." He turned on his heel and led the group out the front door of the Hall of Presidents and took a right turn, then veered left walking along the river that surrounded Tom Sawyer Island. As they walked, a shadow emerged from the island and headed for the mainland, flying over the river.
The group was about halfway through Frontierland when the shadow swooped down on the group, revealing red feathers in the light from the nearby buildings. "Oh that's not good...don't tell me they're taking stuff from the remakes now" Noah said worriedly. The creature then flew up and over the wall toward Adventureland, and Noah followed at a run via the nearby tunnel shortcut with the remainder of the group hot on his heels.
As the group followed Noah he took a right after passing the restrooms inside the tunnel, and after a moment found themselves facing the Magic Carpets of Aladdin in the middle of Adventureland. Standing atop the giant lamp in the center was a man in black and red robes wielding a golden snake head staff. "Yeessss! Finally free! This world nearly forgot our ways once. It shall not have the opportunity to do so again!" he bellowed as the flying creature, now more obvious as a large red bird circled around him. He took notice of the group below. "I shall begin with you!" he shouted as he pointed his staff, which beckoned the bird to attack.
Noah grabbed Cameron and pulled her out of the way in one direction as Adrian and Eliot dodged the opposite, avoiding the bird's razor sharp talons. "Ok, so this is NOT what I intended, but perhaps you believe me now?" Noah shouted over the winds that the bird had whipped up. Not giving them a chance to respond, Noah raised his voice again "I need you to listen carefully. Run as fast as you can, around the Aladdin attraction and take a right over the wood bridge and back to the river. Take a left and head for Splash Mountain as fast as you can. Go across the next bridge and in through the Briar Patch gift shop, its quicker and I left the door unlocked. I'll meet you there as soon as I can."
Noah stepped out into the middle of the walkway again as the bird circled in the air. "Oh, and if you still needed a little more proof, maybe this will do it." Noah lifted his arm revealing his Imagiband. He pulled the screen out, tapped it a few times, and a holographic projection of a character in green appeared from it. He then posed and snapped the Imagiband screen closed, causing a bright light to emit from the device which engulfed him as he crossed his arms, then spread them. He was lifted off the air a few inches and spun around before the light broke revealing Noah in an outfit reminiscent of Peter Pan. He then let out a crow like a rooster and flew into the air aiming himself at the bird as he pulled a dagger from his belt, ready for a fight.
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Post by Risa on Oct 20, 2020 22:47:35 GMT -5
Cameron Steel Location: Hall of Presidents -> Frontierland -> Adventureland
Cameron gasped: she was trying to process everything that just happened as she got up from the ground. She heard the familiar sound of a crow and she remembered she had to run.
Her mind was wandering, and she was confused, panicked even. She was so used to having control of her environment since taking up mechatronics - a code is written, the output happens, if it's unexpected, you can just change it. She couldn't change this. She was frozen in place and her legs couldn't move.
She wanted and needed help, but she hadn't asked for help in a long time, and she was so inept at the concept of, as El alluded to, 'teamwork' unless it was a robotics competition. She had to get out of there! She looked around for anyone but things seemed blurry in her moment of anxiety. Finally, in one last effort to get to safety, she reached out her right hand. She didn't know what would happen next! She closed her eyes and braced herself for a talon to the face.
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Post by sweettooth on Oct 31, 2020 16:15:51 GMT -5
Running through the cut-through tunnel and turning right to the path and arriving at the Magic Carpets of Aladdin, the curious sight of Jafar standing proud and tall atop of the Genie Lamb greeted them after a technicolour light show of magic that made Joseph's coat look dull. Ever the eloquent word smith, Eliot had the perfect response to this event in question. "Oh crap."
And sure enough, as shit hit the fan at lightning fast speed and Noah transformed and darted off into the distance to fight, Eliot was definitely starting to regret his life decisions. "It'll be a waste if you didn't see it with your own eyes you said. It'll be fun you said. Well that ship sailed!" He shook his head, immediately looking over to his partner in crime. "You okay Hardison?" He asked concerned as they took cover from the bird's talon. "We gotta get outta here... Wait for the opportune moment..." He peaked up, monitoring the bird's flight and patterns and as he followed through, his eyes clocked on the same thing the bird was swooping down on.
"God shits in my dinner again." His body moved on it's own as he broke into a sprint to get to Cameron and pulled her down to the ground for safety, talon missing both by a hairsbreadth. Wasting no time, the artist pulled her back up. "C'mon! No time to freeze up! Let's get the hell outta here!" He said in a tone that brooked no arguments as Noah descended back down to keep their enemies occupied, giving them the opportune moment that he'd been looking for. "NOW!"
Needing no further warning, he took Cam with him and ran, grabbing Adrian along the way and passed the golden camel. His head swooped from side to side, frantically debating which direction, opting for the right. "Into the Bazar!" He barked. Ducking, diving and always ensuring to stay on the move in case the bird and the sorcerer found them, Eliot was careful to make sure that neither of his teammates fell behind as he hurried them in front into Aloha Ice Refreshments. The sounds of fighting could still be heard in the distance and that alone was enough to keep him motivated to stay on his toes, prioritising Cameron and Hardison and their safety. "So much for an easy way," he remarked offhand, remembering the outline of the map and the bridge was next on the agenda. Taking charge wasn't his forte and given the current circumstances, it was something that he could put his reservations about to one side. A brief moment of respite followed, allowing the trio to recover. "Next stop is the bridge. Better make it count!"
With that, they crossed the threshold, following the wooden bridge to the other side it took them back to Country Bear Jambaree and with a sharp left turn, he shot down as far as his legs would to the giant thing that was Splash Mountain. His face noticeably paled at the sight of it. "Aw hell no!" he muttered, hoping to God, Satan or whatever deity was watching him at this very moment in time that they wouldn't have to climb it or venture up it. Once again, his head darted from side to side and he remembered the path and headed to the right. "This way!"
At a breakneck speed, they moved over a stone bridge this time and followed the path until they spotted the Briar Patch Gift Shop on the left and immediately he led the odd trio in through the wide double doors of Briar Patch.
Puffing, panting and exhausted, he took a few moments to compose himself, coughing his guts out, the comic book artist could finally let himself have a few moments to himself as he looked over Cameron and Adrian, pestering them like a big brother would regarding their well being as for the moment, they were safe and sound in this old timey gift shop and out of the attraction. "Okay... Not gonna lie, I was kinda thinking there was gonna be an easing in process to the whole magic stuff. Didn't think we'd be like Usain Bolt on crack five minutes after the exposition stuff! Ain't that how it's supposed to work?" By even his own internal admission, it was a crap joke that poked fun at the usual fantasy conventions and tropes that he'd seen so many times in different mediums.
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Post by Marcus Shadow on Nov 8, 2020 19:03:14 GMT -5
Adrian Hardison Hall of Presidents --> Adventureland --> The Briar Patch
Adrian followed Noah along with the rest of the group and he promised them evidence of the truth. That remains to be seen. They were about halfway through Frontierland when a large shadow appeared in the skies above them. As they looked up, a large red bird swooped down upon them. Adrian kept his eyes glued on the bird, "What the shit?!" Then Noah mentioned something about remakes. Adrian turned to face Noah, ready to question him further, but didn't have the chance as Noah broke into a run, following the bird. Adrian followed, finally stopping in Adventureland. In the middle of the area, standing atop a golden lamp stood a familiar looking robed man with a snakehead staff, "Jafar... he can't be real..."
Then Adrian found out just how real he was as Jafar turned to face them and ordered the bird to attack them. Adrian's eyes flicked between Jafar and the bird, "Wait... Jafar is controlling the bird. But that means... DEAR GOD, WHAT DID DISNEY DO TO IAGO?!" Noah began to shout orders, but Adrian wasn't paying attention. That is, until he mentioned proof. Adrian turned as Noah activated his Imagiband, transforming right in front of the group, donning the green garb of Peter Pan. With a crow, Noah took to the skies and drew his dagger, ready to do battle with Iago.
Adrian's eyes followed Noah as the bird swooped low, avoiding Noah's first attack. It was then he felt a presence nearby. It was a warm, comforting, almost familiar presence. Eliot tried to check on Adrian, but he didn't hear it. His eyes were transfixed on the monstrous Iago, watching him dive on Cameron. Eliot was already on the move, tackling Cameron to the ground, Iago's talons missing by mere inches. Eliot held Cameron down, waiting as Iago swooped back into the sky and Noah intercepted him. Eliot then pulled Cameron to her feet and the duo broke into a sprint. Eliot grabbed Adrian as they ran by and the snapped Adrian out of his trance, the presence he felt disappearing as quickly as it had arrived.
Adrian followed Eliot and Cameron as they sprinted through the theme park, eventually ducking into the Briar Patch Gift Shop; the location where Noah had ordered them to flee. Once inside, Adrian stopped beside Eliot, putting his back to the wall and bending over, placing his hands on his knees as he breathed hard, "What... just happened? Did Noah just... I don't know to call it, so let's say 'morph.' Did Noah just morph? And was that Jafar? Like actual Jafar?! And the bird. Noah said something about remakes. Please tell me that's not Iago from the Live-Action Remake of Aladdin!"
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Post by sweettooth on Nov 15, 2020 0:44:44 GMT -5
"Wouldn't know. Never seen it." He responded addressing the second half of Hardison's confusion. It's true that it was a lot to come to terms with especially in the span of at least the past hour. The shaggy haired brunette was already looking around the shop for openings, exits and anything that could be used to their advantage. While Noah was out there fighting, it was only natural that he make sure that they stayed alive. Survival was the priority, plain and simple.
And if this was a prelude of things to come then he was pretty positive that these magical beings wouldn't simply let them be or walk away from this whole thing without a fight. "Call to adventure indeed. Joseph Campbell would be cackling in his grave," he thought as he pulled his hair back into a ponytail, if nothing else to keep it out of his line. For now, things were secured.
A whimsical thought occurred to him for a moment that left his mouth before his brain would let him. "Wait, was that why you were gawking like a deer in the headlights? The design?" The artist stared at the computer specialist in confusion and then he remembered a job opportunity that came up with the aforementioned company and their art department. "Then again, they're pretty clueless about that kind of stuff. You draw them a picture of Inuyasha and they'll be blown away thinking that it's a completely original design that you did... Idiotic philistines that lack artistic sensibilities and understanding can certainly be a pain to deal with for creative projects."
Turning his attention back over to the third member of their makeshift trio, Eliot spoke plainly, the dry undertone still present as he asked Cameron. "You hanging in there Wallflower?"
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Post by Risa on Feb 7, 2021 11:20:54 GMT -5
All she could see was black as her chest heaved from lack of oxygen. It'd been way too long since Cameron been on a proper exercise regimen, and that run the chosen trio had just finished to escape possible doom left her body weak and vision...blurry?
'Why can't I see clearly?', she thought to herself. Her sight was returning slowly, but she couldn't shake the feeling that something had happened to her with that magic swirling around back there in the fight between -- Jafar and Peter Pan? Wait, was he ok?
"Hey." She turned to the boys but couldn't yet tell who was who, so she made sure to occasionally look at either one while speaking. "Thanks for helping back there. I could've... I almost... What the fuck was that?" She preferred to hide her current ailment as she wasn't sure what this development would mean in the grand scheme of things yet.
Wiping the dust off her clothing was a good way to hide the fact that she couldn't focus. After, she pulled a pair of sunglasses over her eyes and crossed her arms, wondering what to do next.
That's when the door flew open.
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Post by Marcus Shadow on Feb 8, 2021 0:16:12 GMT -5
Adrian Hardison Location: The Briar Patch
Adrian turned his head to look at Eliot, still doubled over leaning on his knees. He smiled and let out a small laugh as Eliot mocked Disney and their lack of understanding Source Material Design, "Isn't that the truth?"
He then caught his breath and stood back up, straightening out his jacket and backpack as he kept an eye on Cameron who, much like Adrian himself, seemed almost to be in a trance, "And no, that's not why I froze. Honestly, I'm not entirely sure why..."
His eyes never left Cameron's as she spoke to them, thanking them for their help. He couldn't help but notice, however, that she had somewhat of a glazed-over look in her eyes. He walked slowly over to her, "Well I didn't do much, sadly. I was about as frozen as you were." He gave her a once-over as he continued to speak, "As far what that was, your guess is as good as mine." He stopped his examination as she donned sunglasses, "Cameron... are you ok?"
Before she could answer, the doors to The Briar Patch burst open. Adrian instinctively spun around to face the doors, putting himself between the doors and Cameron. He wasn't able to help outside because he had lost the ability to move. This time, however, there was no such impediment and Adrian wasn't about to allow Cameron to fend for herself given her apparent condition.
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Post by James Phoenix on Feb 9, 2021 17:04:04 GMT -5
Noah Johnson Adventureland --> ? --> Splash Mountain (interior) --> The ImaginariumAs he fell to the ground and breathing heavily for a moment, Noah mentally made a note to backdate a fireworks test onto the park crew calendar to explain the ruckus. After catching his breath, he took back to the air but stayed low to the ground this time, navigating the park until he reached Splash Mountain, landing and bursting through the door. As he did he saw Adrian almost reflexively move to defend Cameron. That’s twice now one of them has moved to aid another… a good sign. As he closed the door and Adrian stood down, Noah glowed briefly as his Peter Pan form deactivated and he was left in his regular attire. He looked over at Elliot first. “Thanks for getting everyone out of there. That kind of reaction time is valuable.” He then turned toward Cameron, concerned by the blank look that had been on her face when he entered. “I don’t know what you’re going through, but know that whatever it is you are strong enough to overcome it.” Finally, his gaze fell on Adrian whom he looked dead in the eyes; “So, as I was saying… do you believe me now?” Not waiting for an answer, Noah headed through the back of the gift shop, waving for the others to follow. “For the record, THAT wasn’t what I intended to show you but it definitely helps my case, doesn’t it? The real last stop is this way.” At the end of the corridor, at the disembark point of the ride, Noah opened his Imagiband and tapped in a command, causing not a log flume car but a steampunk submarine to appear. He beckoned everyone to climb aboard and they hesitantly did so. The submarine entered the section of the “ride” meant for the cars to return to the start of the track, but it instead submerged through a hidden trap door. “This waterway network traverses the entire property allowing easy transport to wherever I need to be.” The sub picked up speed as he traversed the hidden waterway and after about 10 minutes it surfaced in a specially designed submarine bay in a well lit cave with a walkway and rounded room overhead. Noah helped everyone exit the sub and led them up a nearby stairwell and down a hallway to the rounded room. A woman sat watching some monitors but Noah addressed her only with a nod, which she silently returned as he faced the group. Alright, moment of truth time. “Welcome… to The Imaginarium” he said with a wave of his arm. "If you’re wondering, we’re currently beneath Discovery Island in the center of Bay Lake. As you might be aware, the island was formerly an animal and exploration themed attraction in the 80’s and early 90’s but was abandoned in the late 90’s due to a combination of safety concerns and Animal Kingdom effectively replacing it. Well, that and the team behind our attempted recruitment needed a place to house the details of that breakthrough technology I mentioned earlier and which you’ve seen me using tonight. This place monitors the entire park for disturbances with the added benefit of letting us splice out any footage we might not want regular security to see. I can also remotely control most of this place, and by extent much of the park, with this" he said holding up his wristband. "What you saw out there is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. If I actually had to fight Jafar alone I might not be standing here right now. If you agree to stay, I will equip you with everything you need to help me counteract this growing threat. This is the last opportunity to get off this ride and I won’t hold it against you if you do. Now that you’ve given me a chance, I ask you for more. This is what we were really meant for. What YOU are still meant for. Will you join me?”
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Post by Risa on Feb 11, 2021 19:26:59 GMT -5
Cameron Steel Splash Mountain (interior) --> The Imaginarium
As the group proceeded, Cameron did her best to walk steadily forward. She was lucky that some of the minute details of the interior - the counter edges and color patterns - started returning to her. She could even tell, by their respective heights, which gentleman was which as she followed, making sure to follow their lead.
Cameron marveled at the shuttle that had appeared to transport them, its speed, versatility, and the way it's motor and engine shone so bright that it lit the surrounding area? 'Wait,' she thought, 'Are the others seeing this?'
She could see pretty well by now but did not stumble out thanks to Noah guiding them out of the vehicle. She started becoming nervous about the unknown, what exactly they were in for, despite being completely enthralled at the idea of using tech that was way beyond her comprehension. When Noah held up his Imagiband, it shone so bright she had to shield her eyes. Consequently, her fears and anxieties were made apparent in an unusual display of concern.
"What WAS that, anyway. Please don't try to make me believe it was 'magic' of some sort. Also, You say it's some threat? How are WE supposed to save the world? Suffocating our enemies with plumes of pixie dust? What tools can we use with no experience?"
Noticing how uncharacteristically uncool and vulnerable she looked and felt, she stopped the barrage of questions, tightened the straps on her backpack and stated, "If you can answer that and prepare us to fight, then I'm in."
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Post by sweettooth on Feb 13, 2021 4:34:33 GMT -5
This grand and marvellous spectacle and sightseeing tour was completely lost on the artist who was lying on the floor facedown in the sub from seasickness. “Uggghh..." His face was flushed of all colour, long locks of perfectly ponytailed hair now soaked in cold sweat and a drained expression on his face that could more than likely have gotten his travelling companions to make zombie comparisons. Although, the zombie was probably going to win that battle. Suffice to say, once they got the hell off, Elliot found a new panic stricken lease on life as he hastily moved to get off and back onto sweet, sweet solid land. As Noah gave the 411 on everything and the chick in front of the monitor typed away, regarding them all with cool indifference.
The artist's brain scrambled bits and pieces of what was said, glossing over a fair portion of the details as Noah's question remained up in the air. Eliot did notice the woman at the monitor and was kind enough to give her a wave and as friendly of a greeting as he could muster and much to his dismay, the woman didn’t even give him the time of day and thoroughly blanked him, opting instead to carry on with attending to her activities, eyes glued to the monitor and fingers furiously typing away. He honestly couldn’t make heads or tails of it if he tried as he glanced at the ongoing activity before carrying straight on.
Noah stood before them with an uncertainty about him hanging over his head like a black cloud before he suddenly took a deep breath and then dramatically announced where they were and what this was all about. “Welcome… to The Imaginarium,” Noah said firmly. Eliot blinked a few times, unimpressed and still woozy from his seasickness.
Flair for the dramatic much? He thought with the barest amount of sarcasm that he could physically muster which wasn’t much. The history lesson that followed wasn’t given much attention from Eliot who zoned in and out of it all.
“What you saw out there is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. If I actually had to fight Jafar alone I might not be standing here right now. If you agree to stay, I will equip you with everything you need to help me counteract this growing threat. This is the last opportunity to get off this ride and I won’t hold it against you if you do. Now that you’ve given me a chance, I ask you for more. This is what we were really meant for. What YOU are still meant for. Will you join me?”
The question hung in the air and Wallflower was happy to pick up a ball and give it a throw first as she asked about the whole concept of magic, making a quip about suffocating enemies with pixie dust which Eliot snickered at. Eliot exchanged looks with Hardison, as if they were both silently asking the unanimous of question what the hell half of this crap was before Eliot tossed a glance back at Noah, shrugging nonchalantly and rolling with it completely. He was a comic book artist, not a rocket scientist. He had heard a lot more weirder things out, wrote them too. He scratched the back of his head and rubbed his neck several times before stepping up to the playing field.
“No more boats," he rasped with all his might before trying to reply everything that was said and added at least one condition to getting him on board. “And buy me food. Preferably a bacon cheeseburger and fries from Five Guys. "
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Post by Marcus Shadow on Feb 16, 2021 1:13:45 GMT -5
Adrian Hardison Location: The Imaginarium
Adrian raised an eyebrow as the submarine that Noah ushered them into surface in an underground lake beneath Disney World. As Noah led them off the submarine, Adrian stood slackjawed as he looked up at the massive underground facility that Noah introduced as "The Imaginarium." So transfixed was he on the levels of engineering and technology on display before his very eyes that he failed to notice Eliot almost wretch as he exited the submarine. Noah then proceeded to lead the trio into said facility. Adrian almost missed the group moving off, but did catch them at the last minute and ran to catch up. As he formed up behind Eliot, he noticed the young artist looking like he wanted to hurl. He patted Eliot on the back of the shoulder as they entered the Imaginarium proper. Once again, the young hacker's jaw hit the ground. This facility was on par with some of the top secret facilities he had either hacked directly into or learned about during his explorations. His eyes followed Noah's gaze which landed on a young woman seated at one of the many consoles that littered the floor of the room. They nodded and Noah continued to welcome the trio to the Imaginarium properly. Adrian cocked his head and made a mental note of the young woman before turning his attention back to his host. Noah left his presentation open-ended with an offer to join him, citing destinies and all that. Before Adrian could respond, both Cameron and Eliot responded in the positive. Admittedly, it surprised Adrian how quickly and readily the two agreed to the terms. He gave Cameron another once-over while she spoke, noting that she reflexively moved to shield her eyes which were already shielded by the sunglasses she wore on her face. What in the HELL? He then moved his attention to Eliot as he spoke. He seemed shaky, still unnerved by their recent method of travel. After Eliot stopped speaking, all eyes were on Adrian, the only one of the trio who had yet to speak.
Adrian reached into one of his many jacket pockets and pulled out a wrapped sweet, tore the sweet from said wrapper, and shoved the sweet into Eliot's open mouth, "Suck and Chew. It's Ginger Candy. It'll keep Noah from having to clean your insides off this nicely lit floor."
Seeing no garbage cans at the moment, Adrian shoved the open wrapper back into his pocket and walked over to the seated young lady. He reached up and pulled his backpack over head and set it down on the ground next to seat next to the young lady and sat down in said seat, "Well... this is a surprising turn of events." The movement and sound of his voice caused the young lady to stop what she was doing and look up in Adrian's direction. Adrian smiled at her before continuing, "You want us to join you, huh? Alright Noah. I'll join you. Two conditions." He motioned toward Cameron, "Condition One: Get Cameron some medical attention. Whatever happened out there fucked up her eyes. And it has me worried." He crossed his arms, "Condition Two: Show me... everything. Starting..." He then rotated his chair to face the console built into the desk in front of it, winking at the young lady next to him as he spun past her, his eyes coming to rest on the glowing screen on the console, "...with this."
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Post by James Phoenix on May 1, 2021 21:43:50 GMT -5
Noah Johnson The Imaginarium
Noah listened as each candidate responded to his offer and noted that while all had conditions, they had also all effectively agreed. Phase One complete. Now onto Phase Two. He turned to Elliot first. “There’s plenty of food available and it will all be complimentary. As for your other request, I’m afraid the sub is our primary mode of transport around the property. Luckily, thanks to our Cruise Line, I have some seasickness pills that should help with that.” He walked to a storage cabinet nearby, removed a small box of Dramamine and a bottle of water and provided them to the artist. Next he turned to Adrian. “I fully intend to show you everything I have once you’ve… joined the team” he said, indicating his Imagiband. “As for this” he said gesturing toward the computers “I have no doubt that by the time all this is over you’ll know more about it then even I do. I may have specific experience and the company’s resources at my disposal, but when it comes to raw skill with a computer I readily admit you’re the better man.”
“As for Ms. Steel, I believe she’s just a bit overwhelmed by everything that’s happened. The next part of this …shall we say initiation… provides a calming and even healing effect, which I believe should do the trick. If need be there is a fully equipped First Aid Center behind The Golden Palace restaurant back at the Magic Kingdom.” He now turned toward Cameron herself. “Everything will be ok. If you need something just tell me. Also, in regards to your earlier questions, you'll have to decide for yourself whether you believe. As famed writer Arthur C. Clarke once said, however, 'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic'. What I can tell you is that you'll be given powers and abilities similar to those you saw me use back at the park in the guise of Peter Pan. In fact, let me show you what you missed to give you an idea.”
Noah glanced over at one of the large monitors, then spoke to the woman seated before them for the first time. "Norah, could you please?". Apparently knowing his intent, Norah called up a series of security camera videos. The group watched as the battle Noah fought earlier while they were running played out:
Noah soared through the air, glancing behind him as Iago swooped over the others again before giving chase. He saw Elliot react immediately by pulling Cameron out of harm’s way and then managed to get the entire trio on their way to the destination Noah had specified. Thank goodness for that, now to deal with the bird.
Noah considered his options to handle the winged menace now bearing down on him, remembered that the fireworks show had just gone off not long ago, and came up with a crazy plan. As he looped back toward the Castle, he saw his target just outside the park boundaries behind Fantasyland... 1440 Floridian Way. Noah banked around the platforms housing the fireworks and dragged his dagger across a metal support rod causing sparks to fly in just the right place. The bird was too focused on its target and didn’t notice as Noah then led it back into the park, counting down precious seconds in his head. As they passed the castle again, Noah baited the bird into exactly the right spot as a single firework went off over one of the castle parapets and exploded in its avian face. The bird, temporarily blinded and thrown off balance, careened toward Tomorrowland. Noah body checked the bird in mid-air, altering its path right toward the archway indicating the entrance to the world of the future. He sped up and tore through the arch, then pulled his Imagiband and projected a seemingly holographic portal onto the ground. As Iago hit the archway his wings cracked against the sides causing him to lose all altitude and collapse straight into the portal on the other side.
As the video ended, Noah turned toward the others. “Granted that took some ingenuity, but that’s what you can do with the basic powers I can give you. As time goes on, they’ll grow much stronger, but so will our adversaries. If you have any more questions, ask away. Otherwise we’ll head to the next room… where we’ll REALLY get this party started.”
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Post by Marcus Shadow on May 9, 2021 22:34:08 GMT -5
Adrian Hardison Location: The Imaginarium
Adrian looked up from his seated position when Noah bade the young lady next to him to call up security footage on the main screen. Adrian glanced over at the lady as Noah called her by name. Norah huh? Interesting... He looked back up at the screen as the security footage of Noah's aerial birdfight. As he watched the footage rapidly shift from camera to camera, his jaw dropped when it reached the end. Adrian sat transfixed at the final frame of the security footage as Adrian asked if there were any other questions. After picking his jaw up off the floor, Adrian turned slowly to the lady next to him and leaned over, speaking softly, "Norah, right? Would you mind... um... rewinding about a minute of footage?"
Norah looked over at Adrian, then over her shoulder at Noah behind her. Noah nodded and Norah turned back to her console, engaging the rewind function. Adrian kept his eyes glued on the main screen and watched the action unfold in reverse. He waited until it got to the point where Noah held his Imagiband out to engage the portal, "There! Play! Slow-Mo!"
Norah glanced up at Adrian with an annoyed look, but did as he said, the footage resuming playback, but at half speed. Adrian spun around his chair to face Noah, "I have questions Mister Power Ranger. First off, this is all footage from various security cameras around the park. How the Hell has nobody realized what is going on if they have actual video footage of it? And secondly..." He half turned to point at the screen as a beam of energy lanced out from Noah's Imagiband and created a portal through which Iago fell and disappeared, "What the Hell was that?! Where did you send... was that Iago?!"
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Post by sweettooth on May 10, 2021 8:01:07 GMT -5
Eliot was still flushed and lackitasical while the exposition dump was going, granted he was too busy sucking on the ginger candy that had been unceremoniously popped into his mouth to really pay attention to any of it. The sickening taste of vomit, saliva and whatever the hell us of his guts had spilled out throughout their little trip over here was further thinned out by the bottle of water and Dramamine by Noah who crushed his hopes in the blink of an eye by informing him that no they would not have other means of transportation and that yes, yes he would in fact have to suffer through even more amounts of seasickness with their only means of transportation being a friggin cruise. "I hate this place," he thought. Fortunately for him, Hardison voiced pretty much the vast majority of any further questions of confusion, bemusement and whatever other emotions he had festering inside him. "And what's to stop him from popping back up at any given moment? Or something even worse?" Eliot added as he swallowed the candy and moved onto helping himself to a packet of Sweet Tarts that were lying around on a nearby desk. Whether they belonged to Noah or Norah, he honestly didn't care enough to ask for the details or permission or basically anything that involved good manners and customs.
The artist lazily hopped over to Cameron to check in on her after she'd shown to be a little bit overwhelmed by things earlier, generously offering her some sweets before speaking, blowing a few stray bangs of his hair out from his field of vision. ""Hey chica, how you holding up there?" he asked, putting a comforting arm on the shoulder and a friendly smile and a sprinkle of reassurance. "Things got a little crazy back there. Don't sweat the small stuff, we all freeze up and get scared. Wanna take five to relax and eat some sweets, if nothing else to take your mind off things?" He waited for a moment or two, taking a step back or two to not invade personal space or to come off as overbearing etc. The offer was a generous and genuine. Anxiety was something that a difficult demon to overcome and sometimes, people needed some space and support, so the artist was more than happy to fill in the latter of which to someone who needed a little extra help. His tongue loosened up with an asute albeit sardonic observation of what the whole nine yards of this crazy rollarcoaster ride had been like. "It's a little high-tier on the crazy scale, not my idea of a 'party' either. No good food, no drinks and not really a good selection of music either, unless you count the oversized parrot's squaking a killer soundtrack."
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