4041/A Stitch In a Lich makes them my....

A Stitch In a Lich makes them my....
Date of Scene:	11 March 2018
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Frankenstein, Crusader

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Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein has requested backup investigating a W.A.N.D. cold case in the north islands of Scotland about a turn of the century Thule base that had long been abandoned there. He waited near a series of rocks in formation, unsure who SHIELD would reach out to. He is loaded for bear, with steam canon and sword as well as some other gadgets with him.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader is has been seen a few times in the news, but remains a relatively unknown hero to the world as a whole. But none the less one willing to lend a hand - so when SHILED requested one, he gladly accepted. From up above a distortion in the enviroment is seen in the air and as it touches down, wavrs more as the form of the caped Crusader takes form. He looks to Frankenstien and looks him over before saying stoicly "One take it, you are the Frankenstein?" he asks walking forward.

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein says, "I am...actually many Frankensteins...there are seven of us in this body, but yes, I am the original created by the real monster, Victor Frankenstein. Did they debrief you on this mission?" He has read the dossier on Crusader, "or what the Thule Society is?" He checks his steam cannon, looking to make sure it is working."

Crusader has posed:
Even with Crusader dossier - relatively little is known. It is believed he was alien in origin but that is unconfirmed. And while some of his powers are on file, every now and again he seems to display some new power power suggesting he is a very controlled individual. "Seven? Interesting. Our memories suggest at least 12...well 13 with the latest addition in our own body.....admittedly we are...disturbed by the idea your are an undead creature" he admits openly. He looks inland "From what we understand - someone or something has been raising dead. Possibly one or more liches. The Thule society....is a groupe of occultist, but beyound that, we do not know much" he crosses his arms as he eyes the cannon with vague interest

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein says, "I am distrubed about it myself. Whenever I find someone replicating Victor's experiment, I drop everything else and shut it down. I didn't ask for what I am, but I understand if it makes you uncomfortable. I'm also not...damned or mindless like a vampire or zombie or ghoul. Just prevented from the afterlife against my will. Now, the liches buried here...that's a whole other story, they not only chose their state, but are abominations of the first order. The Thule society were heavy backers in World War II of the Nazis. I presume you've heard of them."

Crusader has posed:
Crusder nods "Than we are sorry you have ended up in such a state" he says with some apologetically. "And your goal admirable." he climbs up the rock formation and forms a pair of binoculars with his hands as he looks towards their target trying to get an idea "Indeed. We were born sometime after world War II, but know the war well enough. But we are not here to talk history. Where are we going, and how are we getting there? Tis was a last minute call and know only the basics of mission" he says

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein says, "I am pretty sure the entrance is here," he points to a satilite thermal image. "We might have to clear a lot of snow away. They've been down there a long time. But it looks like the best bet to get down there." He starts walking in that direction, "And sympathy is appreciated. I keep thinking its over and someone just keeps redoing the experiment. It's kind of annoying really."

Crusader has posed:
Bjorn follows frankenstien, the binoculars dissappearing as he steps to the side. "Snow should not be to bad of an obstacle. But...what have they been down there for? Does this place contain many undead people or some such? Surely their must be a reason?"
    "Sympathy and more than that, trying to understanding is something all sapiant beings deserve. Heh, mabey we shoul assimilate those people, give them what they want without disrupting the dead" his hands shapeshift into shovels when they reach the area indicated by the thermal image. He begins digging quite readily, hurling snow quite a distance as he digs for the entrance

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein finds the place using satilite imagery and begins to move some snow out of the way, slowly but surely. "Can you move rock quickly?" He smiles, "That's a very mature philosophy Crusader. It would be better if more thought that way." He whistles impressed as Bjorn moves a lot more than he. After about 30 minutes, they find a steel door.

Crusader has posed:
"Aye, that we can" he says. He looks to the Steel door. "....if we need to go in silently, we can facilitate that, if you trust us" he says to Frankenstien "Otheriwse....knock it down, go in fist blazing?" he asks clearly taking the leadships from Frank at the moment. Crusder cracks his kuckles "As for the philosophy....guess you can thank our upbringings"

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein shrugs, "Silently gives us the element of surprise but sooner or later they always find out I find....let's just rip the damn door off." He grins and shrugs, "And my upbringing was horrible...I got better.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader slams his fist into the steel door. The first punch makes it crumple like a piece of paper. The second punch sends it flying inwards off its' hinges flying back into the building. The sound of metal scrapping the ground echoes throughout the facility. "Hope that cannon of yours does good - my guess is we'll be facing a nice hoard" he cracks his knuckles and heads in "Ours was militant in origin." he heads in deep, as he begins mapping the entirety of the building with his Second Sight ability "Let move quick, what are we looking for?"

Frankenstein has posed:
Black and white steam flows out of the door, streaming out into the void. There is a low whispering that begins as gaslamps light up in the coridore in front of them. "It kills things quite well thanks. And hoards do often come with these situations though if it is a hoard of liches then we are fubarded. I think the central burial chamber is the best place to find their psychaltries.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader grins "Well...if they send a hoard...we'll just convert them into our own hoard" he syas crypticly. But none the less he nods "Burial chamber...." he closes his eyes "Closest path is down ahead, second left, down some more stairs to a large chamber....seems to be central, unless there is more we can not see" he says "Let move to them before they move to us"

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein says, "I would rather convert them into a hoard of ashes." As they go closer down, the whispering becomes louder. "You can see ahead? Nice." The large chamber has a lot of mobile things in it, and they are undead and angry. They are coming closer and quite angry."

Crusader has posed:
"In a sense. We are able to map are surroundings - can tell you about the entire local..." he gives pause. Crusader growls as he hears the whisper becomming ever louder, he can't sense how many undead they will be facing, but he can definintly hear the whispers. He reaches behind himself, and takes out his unsual Spear. The tip glows white hot, crackling with energy "Their comming fast..." and and then the first of the hordes come stumbling forward. Crusader readies himself for the comming hoard.

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein nods, "I should technically use the term we, since we're a hive mind but I find your use...." he stops talking conversationally and begins opening fire if a bunch of skeletons come out with guns of their own, firing at random. He growled and said, "Heads up!" A few bullets graze him but he ignores them.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader looks to Frank curiouse, but at the cut off and alrm of 'Heads up' he snaps again to attention. The armored juggernaut, hoist his arms up, his forarm forming what amounts to a tower shield. Bullets richoet off it. "Let see what that cannon of yours can do Frankenstien" he moves forward slowly but surely as he tries to get a better understandong of their numbers - as well as trying to provide Frankenstien some cover

Frankenstein has posed:
The cannon is damn impressive. It's basically automatic artillery that he is able to use heavily and blows off huge chunks of rock. He moves forward slowly but the numbers increase as he puts the canon away and draws the sword which bursts into flame. They are not strong but there seem to be a lot of them.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader eyes the sword, seeming more impressed by that than cannon itself. But none the less as the sword comes out, the shield deforms, back into his arm. Crusader charges forward, towards the hoard. His Spear is thrust forward stabbing through the skeletons and zombies, impaling multiples of them, the man unafraid of getting into the the thick of the onslaught, havening little to no experince with undead

Frankenstein has posed:
The skeletons begin to be knocked apart easily, and Frankenstein joins in. He moves through them like butter using decades of skill though a wicked violet fire in front of them around the curve begins to make shadows on the wall. They have awakened something powerful and angry.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader glances up - as he impales another zombie. He may be technologicaly inclined, but he was still mortal enough to sense when something more was going on. "Frankenstien....something else is here." he slaces his spear down and around with great precision, slicing one zombie down in half, and several other are severed torsal from abdamon. "Is there anything else One should know?" a several goons jump him, trying to weigh him down...but their failing horribly as Crusader crouches togeather and than spreads his arm out forcefully like an eagler, knocking them away.

Frankenstein has posed:
"Liches are spell casters. So these guys are just a distraction." He is shot twice, knocked back as a hoard leap on top of them but he throws them off and beginst o move further. Something VERY large and very angry is coming around the corner.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader nods "Oh great, a distraction." he notes the shot "You alright Frank...." he stops noteing as something large comming around the corner. He continues to toss Zombies and skeletons away, tossing them into others to knock them out "...What in the cosmos is THAT?" he asks tossing one last zombie away before looking to the corner. Bullet bounce off his armored plating, making these guys not overly threatning to Crusader, but something large and angry might be another matter

Frankenstein has posed:
A large bat winged purple demon floats around the corner, with a lich floating above it, scepter in hand ordering it forward. The skeletons get out of the way though a few are crushed as it is charged. "Looks like they summoned something..." He gruns and slams a few more skletons to dust

Crusader has posed:
Crusader shivers as he feels the thing come closer. Actually takes a step or two back, perhas afraid of the demon like entity, before taking another step forward to brace himself "Not sure what it is, but we best take it down. Seems the liches are done playing with their food" the food being them. Crusader not one to hesitate, pulls his spear back, and it crackles with energy. He hruls it at the bat like demon, hoping to take it down. But weather it will have any effect, he does not know

Frankenstein has posed:
The demon takes the spear and roars. It's flesh is actually damaged by the weapon but it is wounded, not taken out. It charges at both of them bowling all aside and arms spread wide. Frankenstin's set against its charge wounds it in the knee since the holy sword is anathama to it but the sheer force sends Frankenstein reeling backward, knocking the wind out of him on the back wall of the cave.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader charges forward with reckless abandon towards the demon. But considering he wasn't magicaly inclined or protected - the bat like beast slashes at Crusader sending the man flying up into the ceiling....and comes crashing down with rocks ontop. Dust settling everywhere. Crusader rises from the ruble, touching chest - the scratch mark in his 'armor' a pulsing purple wound. "By Juthuum" he growls. He looks behind him where Frankienstien was knocked backwards. As the creature swipes again, Crusader dodges backwards "Frankenstien! Are you alright?" he calls back as he manuvers about.

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein grunts, "I've had worse. What's the worst that can happen? I stay dead?" He grins and roars again, charging at the demon. As the demon claws at the agile Crusader he isn't having much luck but then the lich hovers around and slowly reaches out and telekinetically tries to lift Bjorn up and fling him against the wall. He makes a DEEP gash in the arm of the demon as it reaches for Bjorn while the lich assaults him.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader finds himself lifted up and slamed agaist the wall. "Well, some of us would like to stay alive" he says in a growling but joking voice. He was comfortable in battle. As the demon roars in pain....Crusader takes a deep breath "Frankenstien, close your eyes!" the Crusader seems to have electricity dance about him. He was preparing to unleash energy....in the form of a several flashes that would illuminate the corridor with blinder light for a few seconds to try and distract/blind their opponents

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein does just that. He grins as he hears it roar out and the lich cringes and shudders with rage. "You....shall pay..." it whispers and begins to unleash lightning on its own as the thing (the demon) reaches its threshold as its body discorporates and shatters, splattering goo everywhere.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader is released from the telekinetic hold as falls to the ground on one knee before standing up. He is soon covered in demon goo, but ignore it as his spear clatters to the ground "Indeed you shall!!!!" Crusader roars! Crusader reaches a hand forward and begins to draw in the electricity, having no idea what kind of effect magical energy will have on his body "Frank NOW!" he exclaims as he draws in the liches attack.

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein opens his eyes, drops his sword and takes out the steam cannon and opens fire with full bore as the lighting is swung wider, but still slashes Crusader a bit, burning and causing the darkest kinds of fear and pain. It shrieks as the first bullet bounces off but the rest begin to tear it to shreds.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader continues to draw in the lightning as Frankstien goes to town on the Lich. As the lich is torn to shred, Crusader stops taking in the energy as the Lich slow ceases to exist. "....that is one hell of a canon" he says. He lifts his hand and his spear rises returning back to him, the battle seeming to have been won.

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein grins, "I try. We need to check the burial chamber though." He stabs the skeleton in the head with his sword and moves forward. "I like to be sure.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader slides the spear back onto his back, just ontop his cape. "Aye...best to make sure this location will not be compromise for a long time" he touches the glowing purple claw gash on his armor "....Mmm, we hate demons" he grumbles. But none the less moves forward "Also, what were you saying before that interuption?" he looks ahead for signs of more danger

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein grunts, "Yeah lots hate Demons, they do suck that's for sure. I was wondering why you said we..." he looks at the lich and takes a flare out, burning it twice as he walks down the coordior farther. Crusader can tell they are about to enter the burial chamber.

Crusader has posed:
"We are technically a Hive Mind, a Collective Conciouse. We say it....partially out of guilt, partially out of respect and partially out of progamming." he explains as they enter the chamber. "Though we have two states were we do not do as such." The chamber was huge, with a central raises section with candle stands all around and odd glyphs marking the floor.

Frankenstein has posed:
The chamber has five more liches like the one they just killed, sleeping in the vast chamber. The glyphs pulse with power and there is a large white and blue gem in the center. "Crap. We have to avoid waking these things up.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader nods "Dearly noted. Or....we could turn them agaist each other" he tells Frankenstien "Unless you know of a way to kill them silently." he speaks quietly and stays low. But he stares at the gem with great interest "Frank....can you give me a run down on that gem there?" least Crusader wasn't so rash as to simply rush things.

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein grunts, "I would love that idea but no idea how to do it. That gem looks like a power source. Liches normally have a psychaltry, a place they store their soul that you have to crush to destroy them, that likely isnt it, but with that souce I am betting they are wicked powerful in this room.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader looks to each Lich "Well...if they been asleep for awhile...." he grins "They know there was a six lich, but may not realise what he looks like know." he takes a deep breath and his form begins to alter. he becomes small, his armor dissappearing as he forms part skeletal, part flesh like entity that vaguely resembl the lich they faught (but not a perfect copy). The wound was still on him, and as he change he lurches over in pain. He huffs and stands "That....was unsually painful" he wheezes. "Rioght...we wake em up on purpose, and we accuse one of them of joining up with me, and another for attacking me. What you think?"

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein is impressed. "That...might work. The lightning you did might be exposed for a spell. It is better than trying to figure out how to bypass their wards.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader nods "Aye, but if that power source really IS going to amp up their power...we are going to want to move it away from them. You take cover and prepare to move the power source while they are distracted. Once weaken - we should have hopefully culled their numbers and be able to take out the rest." Well some heroes clearly have no qualms about being cuthroat about the whole thing.

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein nods, "It's a plan if I ever heard of one." Frankenstein is a creature of death. He has no holds barred on the undead and nods, "You break the ward and I'll sneak around back while they wake up

Crusader has posed:
The Crusader turned False Lich nods and once Frakenstien has moved some, he approaches, forming tattered clothing to match the current liches, shuddering with pain. Once close enough...he breaks the circle of glyphs and screeches angrily "HOW DARE YOU!!!" his hand crackles with electricty as he shoots one of the liches with lightening - clearly both disrupting the ward and making noise to help them wake up.

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein leaps up into the air towards the back and manages to get it working. He finally has an idea that might work and begins looking for a weak point slowly setting charges.

The other liches slowly awaken, their eyes glowing red. "How dare we....what?" One of them, likely the leader based on the gold crown he wears.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader doesn't bend upon seeing the leader. He points to the lich he shot "Not we...HIM! He sent a demon to try and take me down!" he whispers much like he heard before, lightening crackling around his hands "Thought you could take me out? Trying to take the power WE ALL share!!!" he accuses trying to keep all their attention

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein sets the charges and moves to a safe place. He looks at Bjorn where he gives a thumbs up.

The liches growl and the leader snarls without lips. "Are you insane? What are you talking about?" The others look at him, questioningly.

Crusader has posed:
"Are you all BLIND! Look at this" he moves his tattered robe aside, revealing the demonic wound he had recieved earlier, still glowing that sickly purple "I supposed I did this myself?" he had seen the thumbs up and drift away "Unless your all with him!?!" he asks angrily

Frankenstein has posed:
They begin to look at him suspiciously. But one of them says, "He is not one of us."

Another looks at his compatriot and growls, "Why are you seeking to destroy us."

Frank sets a timer and begins to run out as the leader points at him.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader grunts "See you gentleman letter" as Frank clears the room - he emits another blinding flash of light - several infact to disorient the others....and than he flies away following close behind Frank. "Hope those bombs of yer arn't slow"

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein lets fly with the explosive and runs out as fast as he can, runs farther than he has in some time and the timer, set only for a few seconds, setting the liches and their power source to dust. "We should...probably keep running..." The entire complex begins to shake.

Crusader has posed:
Crusader shapeshifts into his normal form seeming pained by it as they run out of the structure "How..." and than he notices the entire complex shaking "....oh" he flies ahead and picks up Frankenstien by the shoulder lifting up and away from the structure flying as fast as he can to escape the collatoral damage

Frankenstein has posed:
Frankenstein runs with him out of the complex as it slowly falls apart entirely behind them leaving a large hole and crater as the dust and snow swirl around it in an impossible vortex. He leaps belly first at the last and then lands, dusting himself off. "That was great." He grins.