Re: The EVE Complex - 2 (R&D)
Lasers fly, swords swing, claws contract, tentacles fly out, and cactus-like needles glide through the air. In short, pandemonium breaks out.
Mark fires, his blast just missing Cop's left ear and bouncing harmlessly off the wall. Since he was SNAFUED he couldn't really attack, so his firing was perhaps nothing more than a muscle reflex. Good thing too, as his shot was pointed in Cop's direction.
Cop takes aim and fires, making a solid hit on the lobster-plant-octopus-robot thing's right claw. The claw is DISABLED.
Peter cries out for help because he is wounded. Then he is hit with the paralytic needles from the lobster thing's spray, and he quickly shuts up. Now he is paralyzed and wounded, unable to do anything but watch.
Gene fires and hits another tentacle, MAIMING the tentacle.
A tentacle swipes at Gene but misses. A claw strikes out, slicing Vilfred's left hand clean off.
Vilfred only takes a moment to look down at her severed forearm. She does not hesitate even a moment. She decides to show her fellow clones how it's done. She steps in with her force sword and begins swinging. There is a moment of silent awe as her sword makes swooshing, vibrant electricity sounds. She hits the monster square on in the face and head, and chops off a tentacle to boot! (Critical hit.)
The creature, hurt and overwhelmed, retreats back at a run, disappearing into the far room to lick its wounds--that is, if it even has a tongue to lick with.
Peter is still wounded on the floor, requiring medical attention. Bruce and Rob are dead. Who knows how long it will be before their replacement clones arrive. And Mark's SNAFUED condition wears off. Oh, and Vilfred's severed hand has flopped down to the ground.