Novice's Guide to Villains and Villainy - Friday, Period 3, Danger Shop

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Thursday met the students outside the Danger Shop today. She waited for everyone to gather before she spoke.

"This is your last class before the final examination. The enemies you have had to face over the past semester have all met their match. There have been triumphs and tears, but overall you have all done admirably and shown yourselves to be worthy opponents. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case. When you walk through these doors, you will have a choice to make. Stand and fight countless opponents led by a mastermind considered to be one of the most powerful beings in the world, or walk away and let them win. You may know him as Lord Vizzle from the Barry Plodder books.

Chances are you won't succeed. That's fine, that won't affect your grade. You can work together, or work alone, but know that if you face him alone you won't last long. Fight your way through masked minions more powerful than you, get to the leader and try to defeat him. Be warned - he has unknown powers that are difficult to avoid.

The aim here is to try your best knowing you will likely fail. How you proceed is your choice entirely."

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[OOC: Anyone interested in playing a holographic Masked Minion (aka Death Eater?). Check out the OOC thread. Gatecrashers who want to fight today are welcome!]

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Choose Your Weapon

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As the students entered the Danger Shop, they found themselves in a dark room. The only light was cast onto the far door from above. Thursday informed them of what to do. "One by one, call out the name of the weapon or item of your choice. That item and whatever you have on you is what you can into the battle. No large explosives please. You want to keep your classmates alive as well. You're now on your own."

With that, she stepped back.

Re: Choose Your Weapon

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Weapons? River tilted her head. "Two knives," she said.

Re: Choose Your Weapon

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Shawn, all very technical about this, asked for "A 'gun like that one Professor Deadpool lent me that one time'".

Hopefully he'll get something that'll do the job, at least.

Re: Choose Your Weapon

[demonbelthazor]

"Can I use my natural abilities?" Bel said. "But I guess I'll take my athame along as well."

Re: Choose Your Weapon

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Tori wasn't too keen on using weapons. "Am I allowed to rely on just my powers?" She really couldn't think up of a weapon to use.

Re: Choose Your Weapon

[smartestone]

I'd like to keep my wand, please," Hermione says. She's going home in a couple of weeks. This could be practice.

Re: Choose Your Weapon

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Isabel's used blaster-like weapons on Antar but she was never entirely comfortable with them. She's never worked with knives, so they were off the list as well. It took her a minute to think of something suitable, then she smiled. "Two cans of hairspray please."

Re: Choose Your Weapon

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"Handgun," Seely said. "SIG-Sauer P226."

Re: Choose Your Weapon

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"Lightsaber, please," Luke requested politely. "Green blade."

Re: Choose Your Weapon

[multiplez]

"Space Patrol Delta-issue blaster, please," Z requested. "Fully charged power pack." Hey, it never hurt to be specific.

Re: Choose Your Weapon

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Layla thought long and hard about weapons, and realized that all of them would be kind of useless to her. After Isabel asked for hairspray, she felt more comfortable saying, "An ivy plant, please. In a pot."

Re: Choose Your Weapon

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"I guess... Colonial Fleet standard issue rifle?" Cally said. "Not that I really want it."

Re: Choose Your Weapon

[narglette.livejournal.com]

Luna had her wand tucked behind her ear. Thanks to last week (http://narglette.livejournal.com/3588.html), she wasn't sure how well it was going to work, but she had it.

She thought for a moment then called out, "a set of beater's bats (http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/devices/devices-b.html#bat_beaters), please."

She figured they were portable and less difficult to wield than say, a vanishing cabinet (http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/devices/devices-v.html#vanishing_cabinet).

Re: Choose Your Weapon

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Peter was a nerd who had, of course, read the books. He knew what he was in for. He knew that he was screwed against magic. He knew that without a good defense, he wouldn't have any shot. That's why he went with the best defensive weapon he knew: "I'll use Captain America's shield."

Enter the Chamber

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Students who chose to pass through the door with their item and possessions would have found themselves in a circular, cavernous chamber with a high ceiling. The walls were made of rock and there were several winding passageways that were linked to the chamber. In the centre was a raised platform where a cloaked figure stood, as if waiting for them patiently.

On the other side of the platform, masked figures began to circle around slowly towards the students, waiting for Lord Vizzle's instruction.

When it came, they attacked.

Re: Enter the Chamber

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River entered quietly and glanced around the cavern.

Re: Enter the Chamber

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Shawn took a breath and headed in, feeling not all that confident in the face of a whole load of hooded men, he was less than sure his ability would work on these guys.

He was also kind of hoping there might be someone willing to team up and take on large faceless evil.

Re: Enter the Chamber

[demonbelthazor]

Bel entered the chamber. Couldn't be too bad, could it?

Re: Enter the Chamber

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One can of hairspray at the ready, the other tucked inside her jacket pocket, Isabel entered the room.

Fight! Masked Minions

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The masked minions spread out with plenty for everyone. They were unafraid to use their magic against the students. Get in there and fight or run away. It's your choice.

Re: Fight! Masked Minions

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Shawn decided the best way to start with this was just to pick one on its own, aim and shoot. It had worked with those weird dinosaurs, after all. So that's just what he did.

Final Showdown - Lord Vizzle

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Lord Vizzle had been watching the entire time, occasionally firing off spells of his own. If you've managed to get past the Masked Minions, now's your chance to take on Lord Vizzle. I wouldn't recommend trying it alone. If you 'die', you'll find yourself back in the original room with Professor Next.

Talk to Thursday

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She's back in the original room. If you're "out" (ie: dead), feel free to come and commiserate or try to talk her into letting you back in for a second chance.

OOC

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Fo shizzle my Vizzle.

If you're interested in playing a Death Eater Masked Minion, comment here, use this icon (http://userpic.livejournal.com/60886128/10968739) and go comment away. Just keep in mind that the standard rules of FH combat apply (don't mod anyone else's character) and that the Masked Minions aren't entirely impossible to beat. Keep the spells they use nondescript. It's meant to be a meta.

Re: OOC

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PS: No touchy on Lord Vizzle. He's mine!