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by Tesla
Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:19 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #86 - "A Blast from the Past"
Replies: 17
Views: 9608

no rest...

Tesla:

Mid-morning, the PDA’s will flare with an emergency alert from Edgar.

“Warning! I am detecting a temporal surge at Ion Park! Something from another time is forcing its way into the present!”

*Flux to all. Assemble all members at Ion Park. Expect temporal oddities. Possible park evac ...
by Tesla
Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:36 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #85 - "A Shift in Power"
Replies: 29
Views: 9411

stand down indeed..

Tesla:

“I must free the Master!” Powershift rages as he struggles to break free.

Wondering if they're going to have to get down and dirty with Powershift in order to stop him, Tesla brings up her force field. Electricity crackles around her, but Flux's voice drowns out all other sound ...
by Tesla
Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:12 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #84 - "Burnout"
Replies: 33
Views: 10715

reaching home..

Tesla:

Once everyone is on board, the outer hatch is opened and the Star-V emerges powered by its maneuvering thrusters. Once clear, the man engines are powered up to give you distance then the Star-V makes the jump to lightspeed. What seems like only a second later, the Earth appears and fills ...
by Tesla
Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:30 am
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #84 - "Burnout"
Replies: 33
Views: 10715

and back down..

Tesla:

"Right. Tesla, Menagerie, and Frostbite we're out of here. Tesla prep the Star-V for a return flight. Edgar, notify PRIMUS we are inbound to collect Powershift and get an update of his position and actions if you can. Get me a visual of the ADT building piped to the consol of the Star-V ...
by Tesla
Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:52 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #84 - "Burnout"
Replies: 33
Views: 10715

end of a stalemate..

Tesla:

Finally getting her sight back it seems that a plan to deal with the Claw is underway. Suiting back up, she watches as Goldstar takes command of the Claw and vanishes at faster than light speeds. There's nothing much else to do but wait. Menagerie grabs Borealis, but that's about all the ...
by Tesla
Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:37 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV # 83 - "Agents of Genocide"
Replies: 35
Views: 10240

the waiting is the hardest part..

Tesla:

Okay I'm going to need to looking in to getting some protection as this is becoming ridiculous , Tesla thinks to herself as she impatiently waits for her sight to go from a big bright blur to something resembling shapes and stuff. She'll keep up the hover and the forcefield until she can ...
by Tesla
Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:49 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV # 83 - "Agents of Genocide"
Replies: 35
Views: 10240

blinded by the light.. still..

Tesla:

She can hear the commotion and verbal sparring, but Tesla still can't see where everyone is exactly. So far she hasn't been hit by anything or anyone, so she'll remain where she is with her force field up and wait out the pesky spots in her eyes..
by Tesla
Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:23 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #82 - "Return From Beyond"
Replies: 31
Views: 10269

blinded by the light..

Tesla:

Tesla blasts the Crimson Claw, but he shows no effect from the attack. Without Vincent Dimitrios magic to change her blasts into something lethal to the invaders, they are not as potent.

"This'll be a bit more difficult," Tesla says, but it doesn't deter her. She'll just keep at it ...
by Tesla
Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:37 am
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #82 - "Return From Beyond"
Replies: 31
Views: 10269

no.. not avon..

Tesla:

"Don't assume hostile intent automatically. The previous owner might be coming to reclaim their property. If we can talk first, let's."

Flux reaches the Arena first, by simply phasing through the decks. He spies a ripple in the air that’s growing larger as time passes.

The rest of the ...
by Tesla
Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:17 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #81 - "Another Place, Another Time"
Replies: 36
Views: 11133

a way to do it..?

Tesla:

The bridge is soon reached and it seems that the Crimson Claw was using it as his living quarters. He ripped out some of the machinery and added very ugly plush carpeting.

“First things, first. That carpeting has got to go!” Goldstar states, trying to bring some levity to the situation ...
by Tesla
Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:13 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #81 - "Another Place, Another Time"
Replies: 36
Views: 11133

investigation..

Tesla:

“That’s the Crimson Claw’s ship! I almost died there!”

With these words, Menagerie's dread comes crashing down. For a moment, she can only stammer nonsensically.

Tesla doesn't add anything to that, keeping those memories in the back of her mind. She has much more important things to ...
by Tesla
Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:46 am
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #80 - "Project: Starwatch"
Replies: 26
Views: 8999

into space

Tesla:

“Inside the lockers are the spacesuits I mentioned earlier,” Goldstar states. “Suit up and we’ll get going.”

The spacesuits are constructed of a very light fabric and are comfortable to the touch. There is a large belt with the suits and it looks somehow familiar to both Flux and Tesla ...
by Tesla
Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:05 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #80 - "Project: Starwatch"
Replies: 26
Views: 8999

something new..

Tesla:

The interesting conversations that were starting up seem to really go nowhere and soon it's time to leave. Tesla takes her leave and heads home the long way, getting more rubber-to-road time in before calling it a night. Her mind wanders to just what the task is that will be needed of her ...
by Tesla
Tue May 06, 2008 3:35 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #79 - "The Cookout"
Replies: 25
Views: 8681

some company..

Tesla:

“Hello, Krystie, so good you could make it.” Gwen says to Tesla. “I’ve got a project coming up this week that I could use your piloting and electronics skills for. Well talk about it more tomorrow, tonight is for relaxing and catching up.”

"That sounds good," Tesla says, obviously ...
by Tesla
Thu May 01, 2008 8:37 am
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #79 - "The Cookout"
Replies: 25
Views: 8681

a little gathering..

Tesla:

Tesla takes her bike out for a drive along the freeway in the early morning hours, opening up the speed on the yet-to-be-crowded lanes this early on a holiday weekend morning. The wind in her hair and the power of the engine underneath her brings back memories of her days when she was a ...
by Tesla
Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:02 am
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #78 - "Down Time"
Replies: 30
Views: 10085

sisterly time..

Tesla:

The next time Tesla checks her Comlink, Goldstar’s message is there about the invitations.

Tesla will plan to attend. After all the time she intends to spend working on her powers and overall training, it will be a nice diversion.

Her sister Kelly is happy to see her, of course. Kelly ...
by Tesla
Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:11 am
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #77 - "To Infinity Exports and Beyond!"
Replies: 40
Views: 13241

a visit..

Tesla:

Somewhere between working on her powers and trying to get some sleep around her newest disturbing dreams, Tesla will go and visit her sister. It's been a couple of days so it would be best to check up on her. Even though she has her own place, Tesla feels it to be her responsibility to ...
by Tesla
Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:37 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #77 - "To Infinity Exports and Beyond!"
Replies: 40
Views: 13241

some R&R..

Tesla:

Eldrich and Tesla enter the rig itself in search of those who need aid. They find a few stragglers, but for the most part the rig has already been abandoned. With it being a holiday, only a handful of men are on the rig. They are quickly taken to the life rafts.

The strain of holding up ...
by Tesla
Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:43 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #77 - "To Infinity Exports and Beyond!"
Replies: 40
Views: 13241

help as needed..

Tesla:

As the heroes get closer, the rig buckles and begins to collapse into the ocean. While this is a disaster to be sure, there doesn't seem to be anything overly weird going on. At least from what you can see thus far.

"Every one else check for workers on or in the rig. Control the fire ...
by Tesla
Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:34 am
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #76 - "Independance Day"
Replies: 33
Views: 11242

some R&R..

Tesla:

The dark knight teleports once more, taking Lady Bale, the White Witch, and the Magus with him. Eldrich is left behind while Menagerie in the form of Goldstar fires a photon blast that chases the villains away. Tesla, Flux, and Menagerie regard Eldrich.

"Sorry Flux, he slipped away ...
by Tesla
Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:27 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #75 - "Our Enemies, Ourselves"
Replies: 37
Views: 13187

stay on target..

Sinister Tesla:

Changeling’s form shifts and he becomes a duplicate of Nemesis. Unsure just what is going to happen, Changeling points his hands at Sinister Tesla and hopes for the best. A mind blast comes from his forehead and the evil Tesla has no defense for it. The attack makes her woozy ...
by Tesla
Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:24 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #75 - "Our Enemies, Ourselves"
Replies: 37
Views: 13187

same plan..

Tesla:

Despite the new knowledge just learned, Tesla will still attempt to encage the spinning speedster so that she can't rush off to do any damage to the device.
by Tesla
Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:55 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #75 - "Our Enemies, Ourselves"
Replies: 37
Views: 13187

now the fun begins.. ow.. hey.. quit that!

Sinister Tesla:

A second Tesla appears, hovering in mid-air. But this was radically different looking from the regular one. Bits of metal appear to be embedded in her skin and electricity occasionally arcs between them. Having materialized, Tesla fires off her own bolt of lighting, squarely ...
by Tesla
Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:49 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #75 - "Our Enemies, Ourselves"
Replies: 37
Views: 13187

who is THAT..?

Tesla:

A bolt of electrical energy streaks in courtesy of Tesla and it knocks Twisterella off her stride. The bolt stings, but isn't enough to put the human whirlwind down.

Tesla concentrates, looking for the one responsible for throwing all those nasty little edged weapons. She thinks she can ...
by Tesla
Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:18 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #74 - "Preparations for War"
Replies: 40
Views: 13164

no failure this time...

Sinister Tesla:

Having recovered from the draining effects of unleashing her nova blast, Tesla fumes at having failed, not only to take out any heroes, but to not damage any machinery either!

"This time will be different!" she vows to herself as she prepares for the assualt. Once teleported in ...
by Tesla
Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:15 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #74 - "Preparations for War"
Replies: 40
Views: 13164

the waiting is the hardest part...

Tesla:

“We spread out and protect the machine,” Goldstar simply answers. “The enemy could strike from anywhere.”

Tesla takes to the air and activates her force field. She will find a good vantage point that lets her see as much of the area as possible while leaving her back exposed as little ...
by Tesla
Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:24 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #74 - "Preparations for War"
Replies: 40
Views: 13164

still going..

Tesla:

“Most likely we’ll be facing our opposites in combat once more. But unlike them, we can share information. Assuming that they are our doubles, then they should have the same weaknesses. Exploit them!

"Even though they may not be able to share as much information, we still should act as ...
by Tesla
Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:54 am
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #73 - "The Gang's All Here!"
Replies: 35
Views: 11954

a plan is made..

Tesla:

“The other two missions are very different. Those going to the Infinity Core would be faced with a defensive struggle, attempting to stop enemy attackers. Those going with me to Alpha Prime will be chased instead. Stargirl will accompany me for sure; as for the rest of you make your ...
by Tesla
Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:54 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #73 - "The Gang's All Here!"
Replies: 35
Views: 11954

now what to do..

Tesla:

Out at the Sea Base, the large conference room is suddenly filled with forty super powered beings. Everyone in the Vigilant is here, along with many of their allies. Everyone is surprised to find Gloria/Glen Starr here in the guise of Stargirl/Sunboy. Everyone in the vigilant has an ...
by Tesla
Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:03 am
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #72 - "Worlds Without End"
Replies: 34
Views: 11854

time to end this...

Sinister Tesla:

Together, the electrical twins point their free hand at the speedster’s below. Blasts of electrical energy are fired, and yet again they miss the twin speedsters.

Back down on the ground, Goldstar and Starlord ignore the doppelgangers of their offspring. Instead they cry out ...
by Tesla
Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:56 am
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #72 - "Worlds Without End"
Replies: 34
Views: 11854

air superiority..

Tesla:

Elsewhere, Powerstone and Black Pearl are on the ropes between a combination of attacks. Tesla and Lightning Rod fire off another electrical blast and in response Powerstone and Black Pearl go flying backwards and this time do not rise.

"That takes care of that," Tesla says and suddenly ...
by Tesla
Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:26 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #71 - "Doubling Up"
Replies: 42
Views: 12830

double the fun.. and the pain..

Sinister Tesla:

Stargirl flies in closer and fires a blast of lethal radiation. Tilt-A-Whirl ducks out the door and the blast harmlessly passes her. Tesla sends an electrical blast that same way, but it too misses the fast moving heroine. Black Ice reaches up, intent of grasping a waterline, but ...
by Tesla
Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:20 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #71 - "Doubling Up"
Replies: 42
Views: 12830

what the..?

Tesla:

Tesla flies back in and an electrical cage settles in over Powerstone. The energy gathered around Powerstone is unleashed, and the electrical cage is blown away.

"Still too powerful for that huh?" Tesla says, "I'll fix that in a second."

Suddenly it gets much more crowded with numerous ...
by Tesla
Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:19 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #70 - "Attack of the Doppelgangers"
Replies: 24
Views: 7699

still waiting..

Sinister Tesla:

“Please do, continue,” Stargirl says between laughs. “This is most entertaining!”

The attack clearly affects Darkstar, causing her to loose her balance and nearly stumble. The sparkly-woman is not happy! She takes a drunken swing at Tilt, but moves nothing but air.

“Take her ...
by Tesla
Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:15 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #70 - "Attack of the Doppelgangers"
Replies: 24
Views: 7699

ok.. ow..

Tesla:

Not far away, the rest of the group closed in on Powerstone, the Powershift clone. Tesla soars in and hits Powerstone with an electrical blast, knocking him back a few feet. Powerstone retaliates with his own reddish blast of magical energy. Tesla is struck and it’s her turn to go flying ...
by Tesla
Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:01 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #69 - "Double Trouble"
Replies: 25
Views: 8433

fast mover...

Sinister Tesla:

Sinister Tesla rises up; the electricity she absorbed from the Infinity Exports Generators still plays about her body. Occasionally an arc leaps off her body to the numerous pieces of metal in the vast chamber. One large bolt leaps from Tesla's body towards Tilt's location! It ...
by Tesla
Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:56 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #69 - "Double Trouble"
Replies: 25
Views: 8433

land of confusion...

Tesla:

Flux orders everyone back to the Starr Building and away from the current danger. Tesla and Xanaphia take flight. Flux waits as Sea Guard helps a still groggy Powershift into Flux’s giant sized hand. Frostbite gestures and a whiteout settles in over the advancing creatures. Frosty then ...
by Tesla
Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:35 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV#68 - "A Stargirl is Born"
Replies: 31
Views: 9947

oh the power...!

Sinister Tesla:

Back down near the portal and the coils, a trio of costumed figures appears. The strangest of the bunch is a woman surrounded by arcs of electricity. She looks vaguely familiar, but has numerous bits of metal embedded in her skin. Electricity arcs between these pieces of metal ...
by Tesla
Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:26 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV#68 - "A Stargirl is Born"
Replies: 31
Views: 9947

now what..?

Tesla:

“I think not,” the Magus answers.

Tesla fires a blast of electrical energy at the Magus, but a powerful magical shield keeps it at bay. The electricity arcs about the shield and both quickly fade away.

“The last of my stolen energy is spent,” the Magus tells his companions. “The day ...
by Tesla
Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:35 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV#67 - "Showdown in the Twilight Realm"
Replies: 39
Views: 14147

back to normal...?

Tesla:

With Morjok’s defeat, the Twilight Realm begins to collapse! Without Morjok’s will to hold it together, the boundaries of the intruding dimension receded. A wall of white energy rushes back to its source, and what had been transformed in its wake is undone! In a blink of an eye, the white ...
by Tesla
Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:01 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV#67 - "Showdown in the Twilight Realm"
Replies: 39
Views: 14147

uh oh...

Tesla:

Powershift bears in on Morjok. His powers are greatly enhanced in this magical realm, as is everyone who has mystical abilities. ‘Shift flies up to Morjok and strikes him with a might blow! This time it is the magical villain who goes flying backwards over seventy feet!

Before Morjok ...
by Tesla
Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:39 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV#67 - "Showdown in the Twilight Realm"
Replies: 39
Views: 14147

face off...

Tesla:

Altering the properties of his protective bubble, Powershift projects it before him now and using it like a shield he slams into the nearest group of trident wielding guardsmen. It’s surprising to see Powershift move faster than Tesla. Typically she was always the first to attack when ...
by Tesla
Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:56 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #66 - "Into the Twilight Realm"
Replies: 40
Views: 11972

short work..

Tesla:

Tesla followed by Xanaphia flies close and hovers. Tesla’s normal electrical powers have magically been shifted to red-hot plasma. She glows almost like a miniature star. A blast of plasma is fired and it strikes one of the attackers. The man screams as the plasma burns him! He runs off ...
by Tesla
Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:44 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #66 - "Into the Twilight Realm"
Replies: 40
Views: 11972

a battle...

Tesla:

Quick experimentation reveals that while Tesla’s powers look different, they still function the same way. (As does everyone else’s.)

Seeing her force field acts like the electrical one did, Tesla is relieved. However, she still is shining like a beacon and wonders how long it will take ...
by Tesla
Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:31 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #66 - "Into the Twilight Realm"
Replies: 40
Views: 11972

well this is.. different

Tesla:

As the group prepares to enter the bubble, the bubble suddenly grows and the group is engulfed!

What lies beyond the bubble is a vast and seemingly incomprehensible realm. The gathered heroes are floating in a realm that does not seem to have an up or a down. Strange shapes and smears ...
by Tesla
Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:55 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #65 - "The Rise of Magic"
Replies: 42
Views: 12757

going in..

Tesla:

Waiting for the Gargoyle has proven to be all Tesla imagined it would be... She looks over at Xana to see what she thinks of the PRIMUS representative.

Since it seems we're going to be heading into the bubble, Tesla waits for the Gargoyle to test the waters once everyone else has finished ...
by Tesla
Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:02 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #65 - "The Rise of Magic"
Replies: 42
Views: 12757

bubble trouble...

Tesla:

Flux flies towards Horton’s Plaza in giant form, carrying Sea Guard and Frostbite. Powershift flies under his own power and in a matter of minutes the group catches up with Tesla and Xanaphia.

The situation is just as Tesla described. A large white bubble seems to be emanating from ...
by Tesla
Mon May 28, 2007 9:58 am
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #65 - "The Rise of Magic"
Replies: 42
Views: 12757

now what?

Tesla:

After a bit Xana will look to Tesla " I/m getting hungry, do you know where we can get some food ? "

High in the sky overhead, Tesla and Xanaphia watch the Forth of July fireworks over San Diego Bay. The two talks some more before Tesla notes something odd in downtown San Diego in the ...
by Tesla
Sun May 13, 2007 6:14 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #64 - "Strange Things"
Replies: 36
Views: 10784

a little sight seeing...

Tesla:

After departing the El Condor Hotel, the two women fly off to explore the city and talk. Fireworks light up the sky over San Diego Bay creating an impressive display.

Tesla pauses from giving Xana and aerial view of the city to watch the fireworks. Looking over at her she asks, "Do you ...
by Tesla
Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:15 pm
Forum: Eternal Vigilance/Crucible
Topic: EV #64 - "Strange Things"
Replies: 36
Views: 10784

not even there...

Tesla:

“Criminals are always so inconsiderate,” Powershift responds. “But duty does call.”

"Typical," she says with a smile before they head off.

"Yes, go ahead. Intercept if you can, get a visual if you can't. Everyone else, we are inbound to the roof. We will work our way down from there ...