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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Jun 24, 2022 0:26:35 GMT
“Of course it’s better than an ordinary slice!” Uncle Pizza punches a hole through a nearby balloon in his fury. “It was made with Uncle Pizza’s Secret Pizza Recipe!”
He politely thanks Countess Elizabeth Arette Pistachio Charlemagne Natalia Marie Clementine Montague du Bois before bum-rushing Broccoli Rob and forcing him to eat a slice.
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Jun 24, 2022 5:30:40 GMT
Kolton didn't care where he was going, but all he did remember was that he ended up in a room (he didn't care about the room details as his mind was swamped at the time) with a window that allowed him to see the city.
The heir approaches the window to partake in the view of the city. He lets out a puff of gray smoke as he gathers his thoughts while smoking.
"4 cops in the group of 12 other people who were at my old man's birthday party... And two of those people were my mother and my dear Mercy." He mumbled as he lends against a wall. He thought of his father's words. "And I got competition who'll aim for the same target as I am? To be the head of the Lunetti family..." He mulls over what his father told him before a sudden realization occurred to him.
"... Wait just a damn minute. Was my old man aware of what he just said? Those dirty cops surely picked up on those exact words. If so, then they're probably planning to have one of their own kind beats me to it, take the position and..." He mused as a visual image flashed in his mind of the worst scenario that would occurs should he fail his task.
"NO!" Kolton angrily shouted, feeling more determined than he ever was. "I won't allow that to happen! I must not let those motherfuckers get their way!"
The heir inhales and then lets out a big breath. Seeing that his cigarette was halfway to being used-up, Kolton discarded the cigarette in an random ashtray as he decided to head back to the others, as they might be wondering what's taking him so long.
Kolton arrived just in time to see the pizza chef forcing poor Broccoli Rob to eat a pizza slice, causing him to raise his eyebrows at the sight.
"Uh, what the fuck..." He shakes his head before he gives a wave. "So, I'm back. Got a lot to think about and figure some stuff out. But I reckon you're probably not interested in that kind of stuff."
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Post by Planetbox on Jun 24, 2022 14:43:17 GMT
Death in the Ivory TowerA smoldering orb lay in front of the skyscraper, surrounded by soot and glass. A few discarded books lay on the concrete, as well as a spilled teacup. Smoke poured from a hole in the orb’s window. Snap!Red took a picture with their eye. It instantly uploaded to an online database. They looked up at the towering skyscraper and took another. And another. Red had never been here before. The “No Trespassing” sign had nothing to do with it. Being told they couldn’t go somewhere tended to make Red want to go more. But getting caught here meant more than a penal sentence, so Red had never considered it worth the risk. But now, people needed to know what was happening here. “You keep watch, Aqua. I’m going in.” The woman nodded. Her arm was glowing faint blue, ready to launch a bullet from her fingertip at the slightest provocation. Red tightened their mask and pulled their hoodie low. They walked purposefully into the veil of smoke, breathing easy through the filters on their face. They waved smoke away, setting their sights on the figure sprawled within the orb. No surprise, he was barely recognizable through all the scarring. The fire had ravaged his skin and left only tattered gray clothes on his body. A silver eye was slotted into the corpse’s head, its bright pupil powered off. Red couldn’t help but smile. They raised a finger to their ear. “This just in, Vista Del Luna. Get yourselves within a foot of the ground, because this scoop’s about to knock you on your ass!” ---------------------------------------------- Going into the Pod made Leon feel a bit like an astronaut. Surprisingly, that seemed to be the one thing he hadn’t done yet. He placed his eye against the retinal scanner, causing the airlock to open. He stepped inside with a porcelain teapot in his hands, causing the first door to close and the second to open. He continued into the Pod, his small home away from home jutting off of his house. He used the matching retinal scanner on the other side, and the door of the Pod closed and locked tight. The large spherical room detached from its dock and floated into the air, lights on its surface coming to life as it drifted into magnetic orbit around the skyscraper. Through the wide hemispherical window, Leon could survey his kingdom. He had to admit it was a grotesque sight. The neon lights were about to be at their brightest, but they only revealed the dark alleys and ramshackle homes that made up most of Vista Del Luna. A valley of death like he’d never known. The place could certainly do with a cleaning. Luckily, he was just the man to do it. But there was no reason to jump ahead. He ignored the dark wooden desk at the back of the room, meant for working privately, and placed his teapot on a small stove to boil. He grabbed a book and sat in the recliner aimed at the window as the Pod floated along. There was still much time to kill. Many battles to win. And miles to wander before he reached the Promised Land. ---------------------------------------------- Most of the group eventually left the dining room after partaking in the encore round of pizza. They separated off as Kolton did (who was still gone when I wrote this post, leave me alone), returning to their rooms or wandering through the facility. If anyone were to ask about alibis for some reason, they would find none to speak of. Leslie remained in the dining room the whole time as people came and went. She couldn’t shake a growing feeling of dread and stared at the massive window, watching Leon’s pod slowly pass by. Of course, after nearly half an hour had passed, Leon was still there, calmly reading his book. She almost made eye contact with him as the Pod curved around the building, out of sight. She clenched her fist. She told herself it was ridiculous. That Pod may be the safest place in the city. There was nowhere to hide. The door was shut tight, and a powerful forcefield surrounded it. Heaven knows people had tried to blow it up countless times, but the thing was impenetrable. Leon would be more at risk when he eventually left it. She took a deep breath and tried to set the matter aside. Maybe she could even try her pizza. It can’t be that bad. Now she was really being ridiculous… Eventually more people started to filter into the room. Leon’s Pod made its way around the building again. Leslie glanced up at the window while wiping off her lips. The napkin froze in her hands. “What…?” She got up and stumbled toward the window, trying to get a better look. The Pod was still empty, except for Leon. But the book had fallen to the floor, and his head was slumped over in the chair. The black handle of a knife was jutting from his chest.
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Post by Panda on Jun 24, 2022 15:21:06 GMT
Mercy swore under her breath, carefully retreating to a position where she could observe everyone else in the room. The threat of undercover police had all of a sudden become very real, and she didn't trust anyone enough to let them out of her sight. She didn't say anything else for the moment, wanting to see how the others would react.
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Post by Bad Player on Jun 24, 2022 15:35:22 GMT
Countess Elizabeth Arette Pistachio Charlemagne Natalia Marie Clementine Montague du Bois crossed Leon’s 81st birthday party off Countess Elizabeth Arette Pistachio Charlemagne Natalia Marie Clementine Montague du Bois‘ social calendar with a disappointed shake of the head.
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Jun 24, 2022 15:44:13 GMT
"Dad! No!" Kolton screamed in despair upon discovering that his father was murdered. "Those motherfuckers really have done it... First, they infiltrated the Lunetti family by sneaking their way in and now... And now..."
The heir didn't want to face the reality that his father was dead, but it really did happen and is settling in.
"They really left me with no choice, did they?" The man mumbled to himself. "They asked for it... They fucking asked for it..."
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Post by dootdoot on Jun 24, 2022 15:49:27 GMT
Mona's body leaned forward towards the window supported by their cane. Their screen showed nothing but static. Occasionally, they would twitch violently before returning to that pose, hitting the window more than once.
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Post by Kachu on Jun 24, 2022 16:28:40 GMT
Athena stood away from the window, yet she was still able to see the same sight as everyone else.
"...How...?" She mumbled between panicked breaths. "He was... He should've been..."
"I can't believe it..."
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Post by pancakes on Jun 24, 2022 18:55:56 GMT
Leo began pawing at the window, whimpering at the news of his dead master.
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Post by honestiago on Jun 24, 2022 19:11:42 GMT
Broccoli Rob slowly regained consciousness after the salt in the pizza had sent his system into shock and near dehyrdation. As he slowly became aware he suddenly had tears of frustration silently rolling down his face from behind his glasses as he saw Leon's corpse. "Leon," Rob said as he put a hand out and tenderly and timidly let a massive finger touch the glass between him and the dead man "the salt keeps me from eating bacon normally, bad for my complexion. But I swear to you, I'm gonna fucking inhale some Bacon Donuts, like a goddamn kale smoothie"
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Post by Rosa on Jun 24, 2022 19:54:01 GMT
"Dear!" Leslie shouted, banging at the window. The loss of her husband was already cruel enough, but to the point where his body was out of reach... It was too much.
Or so you would think. She turned around, a determined look in her eyes. "We have to get that pod down. He could still be alive, for all you know." She immediately broke into a sprint, her desperation showing.
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Post by Panda on Jun 24, 2022 20:13:51 GMT
"Can it even be accessed or controlled from outside?" Mercy asked, but Leslie had already run off. She sighed, and continued for anyone nearby, "I was under the impression it was designed to be secure above all else. It might not even be possible to trigger the docking procedure from outside of the pod, otherwise Leon's enemies would have a way to get to him if he ever tried to take shelter. Of course, it seems they found a way to get to him despite everything..." She didn't seem all that perturbed by Leon dying, outside of the danger it meant she was in now.
She glanced over to Sergio to ask a question, though it was open to anyone who knew the answer: "Are we the only ones in this tower? I imagine the forcefield outside prevented any intruders from breaking in, but they could have gained access beforehand. Especially if they were posing as staff or suchlike."
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Post by Planetbox on Jun 24, 2022 21:42:03 GMT
Before anyone could answer Mercy’s question, Leslie busted straight through the window. No one was as concerned as they possibly should have been.
“Not quite,” Kolton replied to his fiancée. “Leon knew there was a chance something could happen to him in the Pod, like a stroke or a heart attack, so there is a way to deactivate the magnets and bring it to the ground again. However, only Leslie can do that.”
“Izzat why she just leapt fifty feet out the window?” Bones asked.
“I guess so!” Uncle Pizza shouted. “We must make like a stromboli on an escalator and join her!”
The group rushed to the elevators and headed for the lobby.
Meanwhile, Leslie was activating hover boots similar to Leon’s and zipping down the side of the skyscraper. She shot a grappling hook out of her sleeve which instantly magnetized to the wall and swung down to a small panel near the 20th floor. She pressed her fingerprint to a scanner on the surface of the skyscraper and then pulled the panel open, flipping a switch inside.
The lights on the surface of the Pod dimmed, dropping it down to the base of Diana Tower. It landed in the parking lot just aside the door, turning a 2073 Chevy Impala into a sparking pancake.
The other mobsters piled out of the door as Leslie landed safely on the asphalt. They sprinted over to the Pod together.
The door was locked tight, as expected. It was hard to make anything out through the window’s tinted glass, but with the forcefield around the Pod gone, that might be their only way in.
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Post by Panda on Jun 24, 2022 22:07:11 GMT
"That paranoid, selfish old man actually trusted someone? I don't know whether to feel moved or disappointed," Mercy commented, before everyone rushed downstairs.
She kept her distance from the pod, counting on someone else to try and open it. Instead she scanned the area around them, watching for any onlookers or suspicious parties, though if Countess Elizabeth Arette Pistachio Charlemagne Natalia Marie Clementine Montague du Bois was still hanging around, there probably weren't any of those in the vicinity.
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Jun 24, 2022 22:21:05 GMT
Kolton seems confused by the fact that he referenced to his parents by their names instead of the usual Dad and Mom when he was answering Mercy's question. Perhaps a certain GM made him referenced to his parents by their names.
Nonetheless, Kolton and the others quickly made their way down to the parking lot.
"We'll need someone to create a hole in the window. Someone strong, that is! Or maybe someone who can burn a hole in the window!" Kolton shouts as he observes the Pod. He noted the squashed 2073 Chevy Impala. "Someone is going to have a cow when they find out that their car was squashed by the Pod."
But still, getting inside the Pod is more important than worrying over somebody else's 2073 Chevy Impala.
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Post by pancakes on Jun 25, 2022 3:25:37 GMT
Leo decided that this was the job for him. He gave Kolton a salute with his cute little paw before jumping onto the window, gnawing at it with his adorable teeth. Whether or not it would work was a different story.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Jun 25, 2022 5:13:05 GMT
Uncle Pizza holds a large and spicy calzone in his hands. He had briefly prepared it before going downstairs. It’s shape made it convenient to take along.
“Maybe this will help grease open the door,” he says, before smashing the burning pizza ball into the door. Thankfully Leo isn’t killed under pizza magma as it largely splashed around him.
“It’s a shame this chap died. He loved a good pizza and he was easy on the eyes. Men don’t come like this anymore,” he holds his chef’s hat over his heart (revealing his bald head).
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Post by Rosa on Jun 25, 2022 8:07:55 GMT
Leslie remained silent as Uncle Pizza burned the door open. Her worst fears were about to be confirmed and yet she still put her head up, ready to burst in and check in on her husband's corpse, as well as the general state of the pod. The time had come for her to be stronger than ever, especially with the wider impact her husband's death would have on the family.
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Post by Pierre on Jun 25, 2022 12:00:11 GMT
Bones didn't say nothing, it was too hard to believe that Leon could be dead like this. His skeletal frame tinged darker shades of blue and black as the emotion-regulation lights shifted.
Eventually, as they were looking at the pod, Bones found his voice "Nah naw, dere ain't no way Leon gets taken out like this. He musta had a backup, or an exoskeleton. No way some knife takes him out like that." he held out his palm and a small hole emerged in it which produced a small, but not insignificant buzzsaw, normally used for shaving ice, but used long before that for cutting apart his foes. "Don't worry Les, we'll get in dere in no time." he said going to work to try and cut the hinges of the door apart.
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Post by Planetbox on Jun 25, 2022 14:14:54 GMT
Uncle Pizza's spicy calzone worms its way into the hinges of the door with a satisfying hiss. The exterior of the door begins to melt, warping out of the doorway. As the spicy lava begins to flow to the floor, ruining the interior of some poor sap's flattened 2073 Chevy Impala, Bones approaches with his buzzsaw, cutting out the last remains of the scorched hinges. Eventually, the locked door breaks off, and Uncle Sergio grabs it and heaves it out of the way.
Through the open doorway, the group gets a better look at Leon, slumped in his chair. He's not breathing. Craning their necks, they can see a large stab wound in Leon's chest; however, the knife appears to be gone.
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Post by Panda on Jun 25, 2022 14:47:37 GMT
"Okay, now someone's just messing with us," Mercy muttered, continuing to keep her distance.
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Post by Kachu on Jun 25, 2022 15:21:00 GMT
"Ignoring how spicy that sauce seems to be..." Athena rubs the back of her neck and leans in closer to get a better sight of her grandfather.
"It's gone? What the hell is that about?"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Jun 25, 2022 15:28:26 GMT
Uncle Pizza goes up to the body, anointing it with a fresh bowl of garlic butter. He hoists the man over his shoulder and says to the companions, “This guy deserves a good funeral, don’t you think? Let’s take him somewhere sacred.”
This implies he is taking the body to the pizza oven.
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Jun 25, 2022 15:50:39 GMT
"What?!" Kolton shouted upon discovering that the knife is gone. "Where did it go?!"
Then he sees the pizza chef lift his father's body.
"Oh, for fuck's sake! Put my old man's body back where we found him!" The heir shouts at the pizza chef. "We only managed to break into the Pod and see that the knife is missing. And the first thing on your mind was that we should give my old man a funeral... What the hell is wrong with you..."
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Post by Panda on Jun 25, 2022 16:03:25 GMT
"That's right! How dare you do something so disrespectful!" Mercy yelled, quickly jumping to Kolton's defence despite just previously seeming like she couldn't care less about Leon's death. "Don't worry, stud muffin, we'll find out who did this! We'll make your father proud! I'm sure he'd want for us to find and punish his killer."
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Post by Planetbox on Jun 25, 2022 16:12:30 GMT
Just as Uncle Pizza lifts the corpse, he hears engines roaring from outside the Pod. The group turns and sees three toughs riding up on hovercycles. The leader of the pack has a mohawk reaching up half his height. Half his face appears to be replaced with glowing steel. He holds a pulsing round object in his hands. “Now’s our chance! Get ‘em, boys!”The leader abruptly turns and drives parallel to the Pod. Taken by surprise, no one is able to stop him from throwing the orb straight through the door of the Pod. It lands in Leon’s chair and begins to blink rapidly. “A grenade!” Broccoli Rob shouts. “Get out!” Uncle Pizza drops Leon’s body and leaps out of the Pod just as the grenade explodes, busting the windows and launching flames across the entire room. Leon’s body is engulfed in the inferno. Meanwhile the leader turns back around, pulling out an electric sword and going straight for Leslie. The others pull out energy blasters and begin firing. No way the Lunetti Family was going to get taken out by these twerps. They couldn’t kill them in broad daylight like this, but they were more than capable of disposing of them delicately. [You can make up whatever weapons that your character totally had this whole time to tackle these foes.]
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Post by Pierre on Jun 25, 2022 16:25:54 GMT
Bones slides behind the smoking remains of the pod, his regular red hue restored as old combat protocols were activated. "Geez Loweez! Can't we get two seconds to figure dis out?" he said raising his hands to the side of his head for cover. After the war, Bones had asked Leon to remove all the more intense combat modifications for him and was refitted with more functional equipment. While he was incredibly durable, he was not well equipped for combat "Sergio, do something ya big palooka!" Bones cried over the gunfire.
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Post by Panda on Jun 25, 2022 16:38:32 GMT
Mercy smoothly slipped behind a nearby car while sending out a swarm of angry butterflies that began harassing some of the goons. One of them was unlucky enough to get stung, and the venom quickly knocked him out. "Did whoever killed Leon plan this also?" she asked no-one in particular, quite unperturbed by the sudden violence. Finally she was back in her element. "Cops are cowardly like that. They couldn't go after us directly, so perhaps they riled up some of Leon's many enemies to do their dirty work for them." One of the attackers charged her position, but she struck his hoverbike with a taser built into her hand just as it crested her cover, causing it to abruptly stop and him to go flying into the forcefield surrounding Diana Tower. "Would explain why they were only able to get these small-time chumps to try us."
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Post by Bad Player on Jun 25, 2022 16:39:47 GMT
Countess Elizabeth Arette Pistachio Charlemagne Natalia Marie Clementine Montague du Bois sat off to the side to enjoy the choreography.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Jun 25, 2022 16:57:33 GMT
During this fight, in the background, Uncle Pizza gets sliced in half by a chainsaw. Each half of his body morphs into a giant rat like a horrifying eldritch being. Each rat eats an arm off of one of the ruffians and eats it.
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