Parahumans: the First Dawn

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Jason noticing that the people had disappeared and his device did nothing decided to leave. "Its all just a dream" he muttered to himself. Thinking it was all a dream Jason decided to leave the hospital in search of a way to wake up. Spotting the parking lot to the hospital Jason made up his mind to go there. "Seeing as its a dream might as well have some fun" he said with an evil looking grin on his face. When he gets to the lot he notices the people that had disappeared and making up his mind to scold the dream apparitions he went over to them. "Hi remember me?"
 

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I heard another voice talking to us. I turned my head to see a guy with his clothes all messy.
"Great... and what can YOU do?" I asked him with lack of interest.
After another quick glance i began to ask myself what he's been through.
"Say, what happened to you? By the way my name's Tyler." I said, getting out my gun and a piece of cloth, starting to rub it on the golden metal.
 

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"Well, I control vacuum waves, Dennis here shifts into dimensions with nothing organic in the way, kinda like being invisible, though he can't fully use it yet. Simon controls trajectories, but he's like Dennis - he still can't quite use it. Sarah here seems to be getting the hang of making portals. Jason sorts of... changes tech into animal-like things. Like a spider or something."
As Jack explained this, he gestured to each of the people in turn.
 

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"Well, I control vacuum waves, Dennis here shifts into dimensions with nothing organic in the way, kinda like being invisible, though he can't fully use it yet. Simon controls trajectories, but he's like Dennis - he still can't quite use it. Sarah here seems to be getting the hang of making portals. Jason sorts of... changes tech into animal-like things. Like a spider or something."
As Jack explained this, he gestured to each of the people in turn.
"Still stuck on the whole power thing are you?" Jason scoffs at Jack. "How many times must I tell you its a dream? Remember you told me to try my power before you vanished? Well I did and low and behold, nothing happened!" Jason screams as he slams his fist down onto the hood of a car.
 

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Brock liked it in the forest. The sounds of the city were quieter here. He could hunt without ever having to think about his parents' death. That was why he never used a gun. His peaceful time in the forest was a time to ignore the past.

Hearing a rabbit frantically trying to run he moved towards a trap he had laid down yesterday. Sure enough, a rabbit was trapped in it. He ended its suffering with an arrow to the head. He wasn't cruel, it was just a job. The rabbit fur and meat could earn him his living later, but for now he carried on searching for prey.
 

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As Jason's fist made contact with the metal, scraping sounds could be heard, along with loud creaks, screeching and scratching, as the bonnet of the car began to crumple, the entire front section splitting off from the rest. Even the wheels were drawn in to the morphing morass, though they did stay whole.
Once it was all done, what had formed was, in essence, an electric bike. It had a smoother section where one would sit, and a wheel at each end, but the rest was a mess of wires, plastic and metal, cannibalised and mashed together to form what looked ramshackle, but underneath would be hiding an engine on par with Esaias' or Tyler's motorbike, despite the alternate method of propulsion.
 

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|Simon Hideyoshi|
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This bloke was hellbent on proving it was all his mind's creation. Screw him. I threw the stone I was toying with - clumsily, but strongly due to the rage I was feeling. The stone changed trajectories ever-so-slightly mid-air, turning what would amount to a total of 90 degrees if someone were to consider it part of a circle, before hitting the guy in the back of his head.

"Look, we are defined by what we do, not who we are. And you're being an asshole. So what if it's a dream? Try to get something from the experience. Besides, if it's a dream, it's the weirdest fucking collective dream we all have ever had. And that means something. On top of all that, you're not the center of the world. Not everything happens because of you."
 

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As Jason's fist made contact with the metal, scraping sounds could be heard, along with loud creaks, screeching and scratching, as the bonnet of the car began to crumple, the entire front section splitting off from the rest. Even the wheels were drawn in to the morphing morass, though they did stay whole.
Once it was all done, what had formed was, in essence, an electric bike. It had a smoother section where one would sit, and a wheel at each end, but the rest was a mess of wires, plastic and metal, cannibalised and mashed together to form what looked ramshackle, but underneath would be hiding an engine on par with Esaias' or Tyler's motorbike, despite the alternate method of propulsion.

|Simon Hideyoshi|
|Parking Lot|

This bloke was hellbent on proving it was all his mind's creation. Screw him. I threw the stone I was toying with - clumsily, but strongly due to the rage I was feeling. The stone changed trajectories ever-so-slightly mid-air, turning what would amount to a total of 90 degrees if someone were to consider it part of a circle, before hitting the guy in the back of his head.

"Look, we are defined by what we do, not who we are. And you're being an asshole. So what if it's a dream? Try to get something from the experience. Besides, if it's a dream, it's the weirdest fucking collective dream we all have ever had. And that means something. On top of all that, you're not the center of the world. Not everything happens because of you."

"Shit" Jason screamed as he fell on his back. Suddenly he got hit in the head with a rock. Hearing someone talking he sat up and listened in. When the guy was done Jason stood up. "So what do you propose we do? I am not sold on the dream idea anymore. No wait scratch that this isn't a dream at all its a nightmare! I have to go back!" Jason screams hysterically. Suddenly he leapt for the strange looking bike.
 

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|Esaias|
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She just kind of... stands there, watching the whole thing unfold in front of her, and eventually folds her arms as she calmly listens and examines everything in the situation. And this is why I don't usually make many friends... this always happens at some point or another, and it always ends up damaging the relationship.

Just as she notices Jason trying to escape, she quickly reaches out and swipes at him, catching him by his jacket back. "Look, we've got no time to argue. Yes, you may be an asshole and think this is all a dream, and yes," she turns to Simon, "you may want to convince him to stop thinking that, but either way this is going to get us NOWHERE. Right now we've got some random concrete guy that I assume is running rampant through the hospital right now trying to find you people, and the rest of them are probably coming this way." She turns back to Jason with a face of malice. "Do you REALLY think that it's a good idea to get on that bike and leave? Dream or not, they're going to find you again, and we won't be there to help you. And that's pretty much all you've got in this situation."
 
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|Esaias|
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She just kind of... stands there, watching the whole thing unfold in front of her, and eventually folds her arms as she calmly listens and examines everything in the situation. And this is why I don't usually make many friends... this always happens at some point or another, and it always ends up damaging the relationship.

Just as she notices Jason trying to escape, she quickly reaches out and swipes at him, catching him by his jacket back. "Look, we've got no time to argue. Yes, you may be an asshole and think this is all a dream, and yes," she turns to Simon, "you may want to convince him to stop thinking that, but either way this is going to get us NOWHERE. Right now we've got some random concrete guy that I assume is running rampant through the hospital right now trying to find you people, and the rest of them are probably coming this way." She turns back to Jason with a face of malice. "Do you REALLY think that it's a good idea to get on that bike and leave? Dream or not, they're going to find you again, and we won't be there to help you. And that's pretty much all you've got in this situation."
Jason glares at Simon. "Fine" Jason knew he could never make it on his own, he knew his abilities, and frankly he didn't like his chances of survival. "So what's the game plan? We run? How bout I smash some more cars and we could see what happens. I don't know something might happen like we might get a gun or maybe a fire bomb. Given time I could make something useful without using my power but I do t think we have time." Jason pulls out his surveillance device and starts fidgeting with it, almost as if it was a comforting habit.
 

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|Esaias|
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"Well, I didn't really see much of the alley fight, but judging from what I saw happened to the concrete guy, I think I have a fairly good idea. He started to... break down, almost, and it definitely seemed like it was happening in waves, so that was probably Tyler. Then, after his entire arm disintegrated, somebody shot a trash bin lid at him and straight through his torso, which ended up destroying him completely. I imagine that was either Glade kicking or punching it, causing an explosion and launching it at him, or a combination of that and Watson's absorption ability. Either way, if we employ the same thing, it might work, but... no guarantees.

Besides," she smirks a little as she picks a small rock off the ground and holds it behind her head for several seconds before tossing it at the nearest street lamp - and ending up getting the rock smushed into the newly created dent. "if that doesn't work, I'm pretty sure that if I find the right thing to throw, I can obliterate that guy."
 
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|Esaias|
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She just kind of... stands there, watching the whole thing unfold in front of her, and eventually folds her arms as she calmly listens and examines everything in the situation. And this is why I don't usually make many friends... this always happens at some point or another, and it always ends up damaging the relationship.

Just as she notices Jason trying to escape, she quickly reaches out and swipes at him, catching him by his jacket back. "Look, we've got no time to argue. Yes, you may be an asshole and think this is all a dream, and yes," she turns to Simon, "you may want to convince him to stop thinking that, but either way this is going to get us NOWHERE. Right now we've got some random concrete guy that I assume is running rampant through the hospital right now trying to find you people, and the rest of them are probably coming this way." She turns back to Jason with a face of malice. "Do you REALLY think that it's a good idea to get on that bike and leave? Dream or not, they're going to find you again, and we won't be there to help you. And that's pretty much all you've got in this situation."

|Christopher Watson|
|Parking Lot|
Is there a correct reaction to what just happened? Because, whatever it shall be, I'm definitely not acknowledging it. I was, as well as Esaias, for the most part, simply gazing at the whole situation unfold in front of my very eyes - I shouldn't be surprised, at this point, considering the amount of crazy things I did, the amount of crazy things I saw, I should be used to it at this point, shouldn't I? Well, I'm obviously not. When the wave of sound produced by the scrambling metal hit me, I took a few steps back, paralyzed - and the atmosphere surround us all, of fear, confusion, anger, was not helping at all. I grasped at the last tiny piece of logic and reason still standing in the whereabouts of my brain, and stomping my foot on the ground, I took a step in Esaias direction as she finished speaking, and added, breaking my chronic silence, with a confident expression:

-"Look, whatever the future may be planning for us right now, none of us know, but I can assure you of two thing, firstly: It doesn't matter how easy you'll think this is going to be, it will not. Expect surprises and unexpected turns, 'cause ,after all, this is still life, and as it's stands, if none of us can predict the future, of course" -I alternate where my eyes lay between them all- " we'll continue to be clueless. And secondly: It will be much, much easier, if we stand together."- I emphasize the last two words -"Hell, I couldn't have done anything without Glade's help back at the alleyway - in fact, I'd probably be dead by now! I'm only here standing talking to you all right now, because of her! And if situations like these happen ever again, and hell, they will - I'd like to have someone to help me always by my side. And, honestly "- My voice faded slightly- "- I'd feel even better helping someone that wants my help. So, can't we all just stay together and try to figure this all out? Please?"
I sighed heavily, as if I just took something heavy out of my shoulders.

|Esaias|
|Parking Lot|

"Well, I didn't really see much of the alley fight, but judging from what I saw happened to the concrete guy, I think I have a fairly good idea. He started to... break down, almost, and it definitely seemed like it was happening in waves, so that was probably Tyler. Then, after his entire arm disintegrated, somebody shot a trash bin lid at him and straight through his torso, which ended up destroying him completely. I imagine that was either Glade kicking or punching it, causing an explosion and launching it at him, or a combination of that and Watson's absorption ability. Either way, if we employ the same thing, it might work, but... no guarantees.

Besides," she smirks a little as she picks a small rock off the ground and holds it behind her head for several seconds before tossing it at the nearest street lamp - and ending up getting the rock smushed into the newly created dent. "if that doesn't work, I'm pretty sure that if I find the right thing to throw, I can obliterate that guy."

-"Well, I guess I just explained myself prematurely! But yeah, you're right, it was me and Glade that shot the lid. Tyler helped a lot as well." I completed.​
 

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The small radio near you starts mumbling, and you hear someone muttering something on the other line:

"Uhm, Lorna? Look, I know you aren't part of the Shock Battalion, but there's this bloke who's rampaging through the Hospital, and a bunch of people have been seen gathering in its parking lot, which is unusual. We need you there, and fast, because we need to check wheter there are any dead bodies, and identify these people. A fella here got his head smashed, and I don't think we can identify what exactly did it, because it seems like someone dropped the freaking road on him."

@LivingAngryCheese

One day you're the hunter, the other you're the hunted, as the saying goes, and this was no less true today to Brock. A rabbit approached him, very slowly and a maniacal cackle was heard from somewhere. The guy was quoting Monty Python. More specifically, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. "Just a harmless little bunny, isn't it?"

And right before your eyes the rabbit rapidly starts increasing to something that wouldn't be out of place in an illustration of Cerberus. A massive sized hare, with its eyes becoming bloodshot and a carapace of calcinated flesh, bones and fur proetecting it.

|Simon Hideyoshi|
|Parking Lot|

"Dude's right. I hardly doubt I'll be able to directly damage the asphalt monster. But I can make the job of actually hitting him a little bit easier. We are the ragtag bunch of heroes. We can find a way to use our powers to defeat the monster. We can play smarter, not stronger. Besides, we're all in the same boat already. Can't we stay together for once?"
 

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|Esaias|
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Esaias smiles at him warmly for just a moment before it fades, and she listens curiously to him. Indeed, all of his points were valid - strength in numbers and all that. Plus, she could really agree with the preference. Though she didn't have many friends, she often wished she had a lot more of them, even as clouded as her past was and as hard as it was to trust people with that kind of information, purely for the feeling of being around other people that understand how she feels. Every day I go to the coffee shop and just sit in the corner. Heck, I don't even ask the waitress for anything most of the time - I'm just there doing my own thing.

Wait... isn't that the chick from the coffee shop? Oh boy, this is going to get really, really weird, really fast.
Esaias looks over to Simon and nods. "So, let's talk game plan. If those guys are coming after us, then we're definitely in trouble. We should deal with the asphalt guy first for sure, since that one's obviously going to be the hardest to fend off if he's throwing chunks of earth at us that we can't exactly deflect - we're still getting in control of our powers. After we deal with him, we should find somewhere safe. Tyler's underground lab should do for now, but at some point we should go scouting out for places to hide if we ever need to do so in a pinch. Either way, hopefully this won't interfere too much with our normal lives after the day is over."
 

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|Esaias|
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Esaias smiles at him warmly for just a moment before it fades, and she listens curiously to him. Indeed, all of his points were valid - strength in numbers and all that. Plus, she could really agree with the preference. Though she didn't have many friends, she often wished she had a lot more of them, even as clouded as her past was and as hard as it was to trust people with that kind of information, purely for the feeling of being around other people that understand how she feels. Every day I go to the coffee shop and just sit in the corner. Heck, I don't even ask the waitress for anything most of the time - I'm just there doing my own thing.

Wait... isn't that the chick from the coffee shop? Oh boy, this is going to get really, really weird, really fast.
Esaias looks over to Simon and nods. "So, let's talk game plan. If those guys are coming after us, then we're definitely in trouble. We should deal with the asphalt guy first for sure, since that one's obviously going to be the hardest to fend off if he's throwing chunks of earth at us that we can't exactly deflect - we're still getting in control of our powers. After we deal with him, we should find somewhere safe. Tyler's underground lab should do for now, but at some point we should go scouting out for places to hide if we ever need to do so in a pinch. Either way, hopefully this won't interfere too much with our normal lives after the day is over."

|Christopher Watson|
|Parking Lot|

I nod to every single word, adding afterwards:

-"I wish was I that optimistic." -I smirked with a light smile- "I have this sneaky suspicion that whatever is that we're dealing with here is much bigger than we think. I could be wrong, but..." -I shrugged- "Shouldn't we hurry, by the way? I mean, the asphalt guy is still around, isn't he?"​
 

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The asphalt juggernaut comes crashing, destroying the door into smithereens, breaking the wall, and smashing a car all within a matter of seconds. The situation is looking bleak to say the least.

|Simon|
|Parking Lot|

"Well, shit! Run!"

This day could not go worse. Actually, it could, I just needed to be smashed by the thing. No, relax, relax, relax, take notice of any attempt of an attack they try to do...

I could feel the adrenaline rushing through my blood.

This was bound to end pretty badly.
 

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Esaias is just about to respond to Watson when the door behind her suddenly explodes, and her mind races as she turns around and slowly backs up. WELP DIDN'T EXPECT THAT NOPE NOPE NOPE QUICK WHAT DO I DO UH WHY AM I STANDING HERE LIKE AN IDIOT DO SOMETHING YOU FREAKING SANDWICH RUN ALREADY She quickly snatches another rock on the ground and pockets it in case of emergency, and starts making a mad dash down the sidewalk. "EVERYBODY FOLLOW ME! WE DON'T WANT TO SPLIT UP!"
 
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"What in the absolute fuck is that thing?" Brock shouted. Then it spoke. It spoke. "Just a harmless little bunny." It said. He was pretty sure that was referencing something, but he didn't have time to think about that.

Surely it couldn't be real. But Brock didn't have time to think about that. "Well I bloody hope so." replied Brock, and fired off an arrow at it. Then he ran for his life, using his parkour knowledge to kick off of a tree at another and attempting to climb the new tree. He just had to hope that these things couldn't climb.
 

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|Esaias|
|Parking Lot|

Esaias is just about to respond to Watson when the door behind her suddenly explodes, and her mind races as she turns around and slowly backs up. WELP DIDN'T EXPECT THAT NOPE NOPE NOPE QUICK WHAT DO I DO UH WHY AM I STANDING HERE LIKE AN IDIOT DO SOMETHING YOU FREAKING SANDWICH RUN ALREADY She quickly snatches another rock on the ground and pockets it in case of emergency, and starts making a mad dash down the sidewalk. "EVERYBODY FOLLOW ME! WE DON'T WANT TO SPLIT UP!"

|Christopher Watson|
|Parking Lot|

An explosion, now that didn't surprise me, I guess I am getting used to it, after all. My survival instincts kick in as I make sure everyone starts to run before I do it myself, making me stay slightly behind - I struggle, trying at my max to stay away from the range of the creature. An idea popped into my head.

-"The bike!" - I screamed. I'm not so fast myself, and if the thing still worked, I could fit maybe one more person in there.
 

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|Esaias|
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Esaias is just about to respond to Watson when the door behind her suddenly explodes, and her mind races as she turns around and slowly backs up. WELP DIDN'T EXPECT THAT NOPE NOPE NOPE QUICK WHAT DO I DO UH WHY AM I STANDING HERE LIKE AN IDIOT DO SOMETHING YOU FREAKING SANDWICH RUN ALREADY She quickly snatches another rock on the ground and pockets it in case of emergency, and starts making a mad dash down the sidewalk. "EVERYBODY FOLLOW ME! WE DON'T WANT TO SPLIT UP!"



|Tyler|
|Hosptal parking lot|

I hear the horrific smash of the creature.
"OH WELL WHY THE HELL NOT!!" I yelled from the bottom if my lungs as i was expecting every bit of this.
As i was running for my life: (How can i get rid of asphalt? Think, Tyler, think!)
 
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