Mission # 10 - Operation: Hospital Freedom

[lucetimods]

Who: Commander: Gai Tsutsugami, Soldiers/Guards: [Faith Lehane, Amelia McFly, Hyuuga Neji, Masaomi Kida, Nara Shikamaru, Edward Elric, Susan Richards, Precis Neumann, Katara, Rock Lee], Negotiators: [Gregor Vorbarra, Tarrlok, Nephry Osborne]
What: MISSION # 10 - Operation: Hospital Freedom
When: September 3rd-4th
Where: Desset City General Hospital
Summary: A group of Malnosso soldiers have gone off the deep end and intend to join the cultists and sacrifice the patients inside a hospital.


The volunteers had only two hours to read the message before they were expected to step on the teleporter in the tunnels and be deployed. They were then met by Malnosso soldiers who briefed them on the situation as they were flown to the scene in five separate helicopters. Along with blueprints of the hospital, they were also given a folder of documents with profiles of the soldiers in the hospital. As typical protocol, the windows were blacked out. When at last they arrived, it was on a building adjacent to the hospital itself. The building itself was forty stories high, the same as the hospital across the street.

On the roof they were met with a familiar face. Specialist Davis. He was accompanied by ten additional soldiers, all geared up and ready to deploy. He seemed more annoyed than usual. Even more so than the battle up on the Moon.

“Alright you lot, listen up, cuz I ain’t saying this twice. You aren’t my first choice for this mission, but you were all MARS was able to get. You all should be familiar with the details of the mission already. If not, better brush up before we go. But let me make one thing clear, because you lot seem to have a pretty hard time with this one. No one dies. These ain’t a bunch of kids from some other bubble you can cut up if you decide you don’t like them so much. These are men and women who spend every day defending this world. And if that ain’t enough for you, they know enough things that if they escape here and get to the Cultists, it could jeopardize everything. Including your enclosure. If anyone has a problem with that, you can get the hell back on that chopper and stop wasting my time.”

The soldiers with him seemed a little surprised by his unusual behavior. It was clear that Davis was aware of recent events. He was none too thrilled to hear of the results. “So to make sure you don’t go in and try to kill the first soldier who gets in your way, we’ll be packing nonlethal weapons only. Tasers, stun guns, tranqs, and the works. Some of these soldiers may take a little more than that. We’ve got a powerful psychic in there, so be sure to wear the earpieces you were given on the chopper. That should keep him from getting inside your head. But that won’t stop him from taking control of patients and hospital staff. This should go without saying, but you can’t kill them either. If any of you do, I’ll make sure it’s a good and long time before you ever go on a mission again.”

His orders finished, Davis left the group to make his final preparations with his soldiers. The Lucetians were given access to several totes containing the weaponry they were permitted to take with them. During that time, Davis could be spotted at the corner of the building with an unidentifiable woman wearing a hood. After their conversation, he returned to the group to take some final questions. Once everything was ready, the operation was ready to begin. Step one? Taking control of the opposing roof.

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The Desset City General Hospital is a forty floor building located in the middle of the city. For an idea of what the city looks like, well, imagine any modern major city. The city is very much a bustling metropolis, quite different from the draft that took place there over two years ago.

There are numerous soldiers within the hospital. Fifteen notable soldiers are listed here, but there are numerous other ‘novices’ among them. It was originally a group of two hundred soldiers, but there’s been a lot of infighting after the hospital was taken, so it is unknown how many of them survived. Aside from the fifteen in particular, most of the soldiers will not possess any unique traits, though you are certainly encouraged to invent NPCs to flesh out as much as you like.

The building is large and chock-full of important people, facilities, and equipment. While most of it pertains to the hospital’s everyday runnings, there are some “easter eggs” ripe for the finding should the team of volunteers conduct a thorough enough search. However, remember that your characters are here on a short mission and will likely not be able to search everywhere. The hospital is on emergency power only and so not even the mad convenience of elevators can help them zip around to all of the floors.

Floor 40: Emergency care, for in-flight patients arriving by chopper. Several badly injured patients are still here being cared for by hospital staff, but in danger of dying if not allowed surgery. Several soldiers guard this floor.

Floor 39: Special Care ward. Typically reserved for wealthy or important members of the organization to receive individualized care in nice and spacious accommodations. Already evacuated and abandoned.

Floor 38-31: Various wards for different problems, varying from heart, lungs, and other injuries. Most of the surgeries are performed here.

Floor 29-20: “Death Penalty Syndrome” ward. Several floors dedicated solely to caring for individuals who have accumulated enough Death Penalties to no longer be able to care for themselves. Some are more far gone than others. Most of the soldiers are pinned up on these floors, being particularly interested in sacrificing these patients as an ‘act of mercy’. Most of these patients have either been in the world for centuries or are soldiers and fighters.

Floor 19-18: Shift Labs. Occasionally -- with both natural and fabricated Shifts -- there are subjects who are unable to return to their previous state. These floors house labs used for researching ways in which to cure the Shifted, whether they be part of the Organization or from an unfortunate enclosure. It’s clear that these labs are very busy and some of the qualifications hung up on the walls suggest that very prominent doctors and scientists are employed by these labs. Although patients have been evacuated, volunteers will find their charts left behind. These charts list names, vitals, as well as geographical locations. At least ten of the subjects are listed as having been from Kin’cora. Note: These two floors are equipped with a Shift that cancels all powers.

Floor 17: Records and archives. While most records are digitally stored, there remain some considerable hard-copy collections. However, many of these doors are heavily locked and will require both time and patience in order to be opened. Should any volunteers opt to investigate, provide us with a semi-directed paragraph of your character’s attempt as well as their search and we will provide you with intel, should they succeed.

Floor 16: Psych Ward. Patients suffering from mental problems are kept under close watch. Some of these patients are in similar frames of mind as the soldiers and may inevitably become additional reinforcements.

Floor 15-10: Private doctors maintain their own offices here by appointment.

Floor 9-7: Pediatrics, OB/GYN, NICU. There seems to have been some recent vandalism done to these floors which pre-dates this hostage situation. Sloppy, threatening graffiti clutters the walls and wards saying things like “NO MORE LUCIES” and “MAKE PEACE NOT BABIES”.

Floor 6-1: Reception on the first floor, with emergency care occupying the rest. Soldiers are even on this floor, keeping anyone from entering from the ground entrances.

Basement Levels: Inaccessible.


The NPC, Kovan Foster, will be the only enemy soldier controlled by a mod. A pair of a negotiator and soldier will be allowed to approach him in a three-way thread. There will be a thread on the accompanying mod post to volunteer for this and we’ll randomly select the person at midnight.

It will be discovered that Kovan Foster has managed to bring a Shift-augmented explosive with him. This explosive has the potential to destroy an entire city block if it’s not stopped. They’ll discover there’s not enough time to move it to somewhere safer. However, Floor 19 has a room that cancels Shifts temporarily. If the explosive is moved there, it will cause the explosive to go off, but the damage will be contained to a smaller area. This will save the entire building, however there will be no time for this person to get out in time. Due to the power canceling Shift in effect on that floor, they will also be entirely unable to avoid being killed.

Anyone can volunteer to be this person. However, if none of the Lucetians immediately volunteer to do this, inevitably one of Davis’s men will do it instead. While either option is fine, a heroic sacrifice may impact the MSF’s perception of Luceti.



That’s all! For any plotting or questions, please use this post

Comments

[specializing]

Davis will be available through the mission. At first on the building, he can be approached by the volunteers to discuss anything else relevant to the mission, though they will be pressed for time. During the mission itself, he will be moving primarily with his own group of men, though volunteers may cross paths with him or work with him for awhile. Expect him and his soldiers to keep the volunteers on task and prevent any unnecessary distractions or exploration. Davis will not tag around the log, unless specifically requested. However anyone is free to tag around with him here.

[ while the volunteers are arming themselves ]

[liaising]

After the Specialist had delivered his sermon and after the weapons were brought out for show and tell, a figure separate from the MSF drew Davis aside. The hooded woman adjusted her cowl with a single, efficient tug. “Is this really so necessary, Davis? If I was fond of cloaks and daggers, I would have enlisted alongside you. So long ago.”

She spoke in hushed but cheery tones; her words were for him and him alone. And despite her protests, she angled away from any sightline possessed by the Lucetians in the distance. Cloak and dagger it would be, then.

[endgames]

[Shikamaru is one of the first geared up and ready to move when Davis comes back. He's not sure about that mysterious figure; hopes maybe Neji caught it. For now he stands at attention, slouching shed for military posture as it always is on these missions.] Sir.

[markofthebrave]

Katara approached with a question, "Specialist Davis?"

[voidseeing]

[By the time Davis returns, Gai has already selected his own personal arsenal from the weaponry provided and stands awaiting the signal to move; he'll head over to the Specialist once he sees the other man moving towards their group.]

I was wondering when I'd get to see you again.

[want_take_have]

So...

[she tested the weight of a baton before tucking it under her jacket] I get the whole no-kill thing. I'm on board. But are you all gonna get fussed if we gotta get a bit bouncy with the natives?

[vor]

"Specialist Davis?"

Gregor's behavior is...unobtrusive. Nothing that would draw attention in a busy room. Not demanding, but not apologetic, either.

[NEGOTIATION]

[malnosso]

[Gregor and Ameilia (and eventually, should you so choose, Precis) should tag in here. Near the end of the mission, Kovan will agree to a little diplomatic chit-chat. If you want, feel free to plan out your approach togethe before tagging in. Once everyone's here and on the same page, we'll get this party started.]

Gregor --> Kovan --> Amelia

[vor]

Gregor sits in his chair with a quiet, neutral attitude until Kovan arrives. Having Amelia as a bodyguard, so to speak, feels very familiar and comfortable. She nearly took down a twenty-years-man last week, so he trusts in her competence.

[endgames]

[Another day, another mission. For the beginning of the operation, Shikamaru's been asked to work with Sue Richards (and possibly others) in safely transporting the patients in emergency care to the wards designated for surgeries. This task will likely keep him occupied through the third.

Afterwards, Shikamaru will be alternating between assisting when negotiations fail and stealthily capturing any violent, unreasonable MSF soldiers he spots with his shadow. This work will be extra efficient with a partner, who could sedate the soldiers while they're frozen.

Later on in the mission he may end up in archives (still seeing who's going on that?) or possibly heading down to pediatrics with Neji (again waiting on details). While negotiations are happening with Korvan, he'll have wound up on Floor 16, which is locked to Masaomi and/or Katara.]

[shieldsup]

[Before getting started, Susan approaches Shikamaru without reservation this time. Having worked with him before, she's confident he understands the situation with her powers and what they can get away with. He's also clever, and that helps]

So we're working the same angle as before, yea?

[Psych Ward Mayhem]

[generalflirt]

[It's clear as soon as the two (three? hopefully three) of them step into the Psych Ward it's a different world in here, even as compared to that Death Penalty Syndrome thing several floors up (man that was spooky) and not only him, but Linda can feel it too. She's more alert at his heels, and he's gritting his teeth.

Call it a sixth sense]

[screw_fate]

[Though this mission, Neji's main focus will be reconnaissance; he's got specific skills that make him very good for finding traps and ambushes, and so as much as he can, he'll work to sweep areas, trying to be the first one into them, to clear them of greater hazards so that others can come through and deal with the soldiers without worrying about traps.

Not that he won't deal with his share of soldiers, too; the ones who won't be talked to will be found limp, their limbs numbed with pinpoint strikes that leave no lasting damage.]

Archives

[endgames]

[Neji's Byakugan is a useful tool for identifying the number of patients and soldiers within the building for this mission. Due to the Shifts present in the labs on Floors 18 and 19, however, this presents a blind spot and hinders Neji's ability to view the lower floors. For this reason he and Shikamaru (his back-up) journey down to Floor 17. It's here they discover the archives (worth noting: likely separately from Precis and Gai).

Using the Byakugan Neji is able to identify what's beyond the rooms, and the pair decide to target the hard copy files. Neji identifies the locks and describes their function, along with picking out any alarms that might still be operating under the back-up power, if the hospital has them. They then either a) disable these temporarily or b) work out a way to open the doors without setting them off.

Using his ability to mold and manipulate his shadow, Shikamaru is able to work the locks protecting the hard-copies, alternately slipping his shadow within to open them from the inside. Thanks to his special vision, Neji is fortunately able to keep a look-out while they're both inside searching.]

[markofthebrave]

[The evening of the first day, Katara approached Neji while they were on a break from their assignment.]

Hey.

Day 1 | At the roof

[markofthebrave]

The helicopters were not exactly ideal for meeting and greeting strangers with familiar faces. For those who were going to work together or teams that have yet to be formed, this thread while gathering up weapons is for you.

[markofthebrave]

[Katara glanced around the assembled team. While it was her natural inclination to want to work with Shikamaru and Masaomi, and she had tried to stick close to them, there might be other places where her talents would be needed more. And after receiving a break-down from Gai, Katara went to find Nephry (at least it was someone she knew) and Amelia.

She won't be hard to intercept, but she probably won't be able to talk long. It looks as though plans are being made to take the opposing roof, and she'll need to be a prepared to follow up that incursion.

Of note: She's not picking up any weapons.]

[pretense]

[Tarrlok didn't like the prospect of being unarmed. At least, in the past, he could use his bending and didn't need to carry a weapon. But he has no choice in the matter. At least there would be a guard waiting around to protect him. For now he's mainly reviewing the folder of documents handed to everyone, so that he has a grasp of who he will be likely to encounter.

On top of that he will also be looking for the other two negotiators. Weapons may not be permitted, but they need some plan of their own to make sure this mission runs smoothly. As tempted as Tarrlok is to use this situation to his advantage, he knows running and doing anything chaotic won't benefit in the long run. There isn't any place to go.]

[generalflirt]

You're feeling strong, aren't you girl?

[Masaomi is on the roof with Linda. Linda, his Pikachu, is on his shoulder and he's talking to her. While he looks sort of grim (and is in his full combat attire plus a particular bracelet, possible some other additional variations in his earrings from Raven or something) he's actually psyching himself up. In fact, he'd like to get a grip with who else is here. Chat them up. Try to relax himself and possibly them. So he forces a wry smile on his face and pets his Pikachu's head before checking his pockets to confirm his other weapons (none of which are stabbing or slashing anyway) are still okay

Also reading the document. Picking targets]

[shieldsup]

[Susan leans against a guardrail on the edge of the roof, watching the others. Mostly kids, she notes, but that doesn't mean they'll be a liability. She's worked with at least two of them before, and the others all do seem quite confident. Its no big deal to her, she's been doing this sort of stuff for two decades, and she's been assigned to infiltrate and protect, the same things she always does.

Sue doesn't bother with any of the assigned weapons, instead trusting the information that they've been given: their targets will be easy enough to incapacitate for her anyway. Here, outside the barrier, her powers were operating at 100%. The Fantastic Four didn't kill, but she could easily knock out just about anything short of a Celestial given a strong enough desire.]

Archives Room

[rocketpunch]

[It didn't greatly surprise Precis that Gai called her out individually for the task. Out of all of the people on the mission, Precis was the only one carrying a portable computing device. Back home, she'd use it to control Robbie, but she hadn't brought him. You never know when you're going to need a small computer, though. Getting an access panel opened and hooked up to her controller is no problem at all.

But only time will tell if she can decipher their locks with it.]

It's not really something I thought I'd be doing, buuut you picked the right girl for this.

[voidseeing]

[Somehow Gai hadn't even been surprised to discover that this girl was a hacker of sorts-- she reminded him of Tsugumi in numerous ways, even right down to her attitude. One thing that became rapidly clear was that she was more than competent for this job; now all he can do is hope that she'll be able to defeat the encryption on these doors. He's got a keen interest in these records and any information that might be able to be gleaned from them.

In the meantime, he'll stand guard with a tranq gun while she works on the lock, his gaze shifting back and forth down the hallway in search of any soldiers.]

How does it look?

[voidseeing]

[This is Gai's element. He's a leader through and through, and although this isn't Funeral Parlor, he's still completely comfortable in this role, a fact that will no doubt be reflected in his demeanor and actions.

Throughout the majority of the mission, Gai can be found at the forefront of things, helping clear the way through the hospital with a combination of well-placed shots from a tranquilizer gun and martial arts maneuvers meant to incapacitate rather than kill. He'll be splitting off from the group to attempt entry to the records and archives with Precis at one point, and he'll likely take some time to explore the Shift Labs as well. Aside from that, though, he'll be focused on making sure that everyone follows the plans and that there's absolutely no killing. He's been entrusted with that responsibility and he's going to carry it out no matter what.]

[generalflirt]

[In between Day 1 and where he's at in the finale Masaomi is soldiering. He's out with his baton and his Pikachu, Linda. He's rapidly finding, though, he needs to hold back - both himself, and his mouse. He's used to being outclassed, so it comes as a surprise to him when he managed to break one of the soldier's arms in the top floor.

Oops.

Thereafter, Linda is restricted almost exclusively to using Magnet Rise to disrupt things and Thunder Wave to paralyze people. He himself tries to be covert. Skilled though he might be, most of these people have guns, he needs to be covert about this.

Run into him anywhere above Floor 13. He never ends up being lower than that

Bonus: If you run into him after the fight with Gzork threaded in the linked thread, Masaomi is playing jailer for him. Realizing he's both the big boss of mind control and when they knocked him out he tried to kill himself, Masaomi had to keep watch on him while the others went off to do other things. He shoved him in a room in Floor 13 and is there with him for the tail end of things. It's probable that some other loyalists might try to collect him due to his boon for the cause, or Gzork will mind-summon people or etc. Hop on for that if you want.]

[vor]

[Whenever there's a lull in action, especially at night, Gregor will either be pacing or jotting notes down in a little notebook. He does sleep, but someone may have to remind him to eat. The anti-depressants Adele put him on haven't really done anything yet, but the mission itself seems to perk him up, for anyone familiar with him. Amelia is his bodyguard for the second day's negotiation.]

[voidseeing]

[Said reminder to eat will come in the form of Gai eying him that evening when he notes that Gregor hasn't yet taken any of the food supplies for himself. Fortunately, he's used to having to remind Shu to eat, so he's not afraid to be blunt about it.]

You need to eat something. I'm not about to let anyone collapse due to hunger on my watch.

[shieldsup]

[After her initial assignment with Shikamaru, Susan can be found at the forefront acting as a vanguard and a guard. She slips in and out of hallways using her invisibility powers to keep herself hidden. Being the Invisible Woman does have perks after all.

When she encounters the crazed soldiers, she hits them with hammers and rams of invisible force, using surgical precision to avoid hitting them in the wings. This is child's play for her, the super-heroine maintaining a level of professional calm normally reserved for heart surgeons and hardened hitmen. Get in, get the job done without loss of life, get out.]