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Post by Alec on Sept 17, 2009 2:56:54 GMT -5
<Field: Tower> <Field Type: Lightning>
The Space Needle is a 605 ft. tower. The tower sort of resembles a needle on top of a disk that looks like a flying saucer. It has massive steel beams that form the slender legs and upper body. The structure is designed to withstand a wind velocity of 200 miles per hour, but storms occasionally force the facility to close. Several earth tremors have caused the Needle to sway. However, the original designers doubled the 1962 building code requirements, enabling the Needle to withstand even greater jolts.
The futuristic structure has become a symbol for the city of Seattle, and is home to festive events such as the annual New Year's Eve fireworks display.
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Post by Alexander Ward on Mar 25, 2013 13:45:59 GMT -5
-Steps in-
Boreus Raises his brow as he stares upon the Seattle Space Needle with his own eyes. All around him the grounds have been tainted with rubble and garbage. most of the city is in ruin. Somewhat awe struck by the tower itself having withstood all the punishment from the past years without maintenance is truly a testament to it's design.
After ogling this wonderful creation Boreus steps up to the main building doors. looking in he can see that lights still function although dimly lit as if it were on an emergency backup generator. He wasn't going to question it even though that simply seemed impossible. Boreus removes his hat and with a short sigh pulled from it a large red brick.
"now then, lets see how tough you are glass!"
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Post by Bramwell on Mar 30, 2013 3:17:23 GMT -5
Murdoch watched the stranger beat against the glass through his scope, a comfortable distance some 800m away, secreted safely away behind a craggy outcropping of damaged masonry.
"Huh..."
Lowering the gun, Murdoch rubbed the bridge between his eyes before looking back toward the Space Needle, the stranger a barely distinguishable blur at this distance. Murdoch couldn't help but think it were strange that a man would be trying to break in to a building that for most part, was open to the public anyway. Still, curious as to the man's no doubt dubious motive, the male reshouldered his rifle and watched with interest as the others features crept back in to focus.
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Post by Alexander Ward on Mar 30, 2013 19:07:01 GMT -5
"en guard!" Boreus cries as he weakly tosses the brick at the glass wall before him. The brick deflects harmlessly off the glass and falls the ground a couple feet from the wall. Boreus stands there for only a couple seconds afterwords cowering slightly at what could be the repercussions of this assault on the wall. After an awkwardly long moment passes he stands back in a relaxed position and adjusts his coat.
"Well then, that was an experience indeed." coughing abruptly Boreus intertwines his hands and reaches for the sky rotating his wrists till his palms faced outward. He leans backwards and starts cracking his spine while simultaneously cracking his fingers and letting out a loud grunting noise.
"Ahh much better indeed." feeling loosened up he turns his attention back to the glass wall. "Ready for round two you scoundrel!" Popping off his top hat he reaches in and pulls out a second slightly larger bright yellow brick. He grins, takes a pitchers pose and begins staring down the glass wall. "you shall be my most powerful opponent yet it would seem!" Boreus winds up and makes ready to unleash his second salvo on the glass
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Post by Bramwell on Apr 2, 2013 0:58:57 GMT -5
"What on God's green Earth....?"
The dapper stranger had pulled a brick from his TOPHAT. A BRICK! From his tophat!! Hardly daring to believe his own eyes, Murdoch dropped the rifle once more and stood to full height, dusting off the grit and sand from his trousers. No amount of people watching was going to make this situation any less bizarre.
"HEY!"
The word echoed across the distance, probably little more than a distraction to the man ready to make his second pitch against a rather motionless batter.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!"
Slinging the rifle easily over his shoulder, the hunter made a cautious path forward, ensuring he was never more than a roll away from cover.
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Post by Alexander Ward on Apr 2, 2013 2:20:36 GMT -5
Boreus begins to throw his brick. "follow this yellow brick road you fie-!?!?!?" half way through his throw he can hear the sound of someone calling out, it causes him to stagger and toss himself with the brick in another direction without grace. Boreas lands on his butt, drops his brick and lets out an "ooph" noise. "what the devil was that!" Boreus exclaims as his frantically yet clumsily makes his way back onto his feet. Boreas spins on his heels 360 degree's very quickly sputtering "who's, what, where?!" he pauses after hearing the second noise.
"People? here? now?" scanning much slower this time around himself Boreas see's no body to go with the voice, "huh this must be what madness feels like" he mutters to himself while dusting off his jacket. Boreus begins wondering just what he might say to himself if he really were crazy.
"Alright, if you really are me, WHATS MY NAME HMMM!?" boreus yelled into the open space around him, curious to hear the response. He picks up his yellow brick and pops off his top hat once more. "clearly this just isn't going to work for this situation." placing the brick back in his hat boreus begins to rummage through it sifting and sorting the inside of his hat. "where is my cheese I wonder." a sudden thought came to him. Boreus pulls out an orange and white marbled solid no larger than the palm of his hand from his hat.
"Tell me, do you enjoy cheese as much as I do!?" he yells to his imaginary voice. "Because I love cheese. it tastes so... cheesy" Once again Boreus rummages through his hat "Where is that gosh darn chair." he pondered and sift while looking around every few seconds to see if someone was out there. "DAHAHA! my chair!" Boreus pulls out a small wooden stool as well as a tiny table and sets them up for his cheese consumption.
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Post by Bramwell on Apr 2, 2013 7:40:49 GMT -5
Perhaps if Murdoch had less faith in himself he would be questioning his sanity at this point, but no, he was certain this stranger, in all his madness was real and that he had, indeed, pulled a table and chair from his top hat. Wow.
"..."
The mystery man was clearly as crazy as a bag of frogs but the hunter was much too intrigued by his somewhat unique skillset to back off now, he looked reasonably harmless too, or so Murdoch hoped.
"Ho there!"
At the last minute, the hunter made his presence known and walked the last 100m or so out in the open so the stranger could see his advance from his current spot atop his newly acquired stool.
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Post by Alexander Ward on Apr 2, 2013 11:26:36 GMT -5
Boreus stands from his chair and looks around finally noticing the man clad in grey walking towards him. dumbfounded that there were actually more people around here caught him off guard a tiny bit.
"..." he struggled to find some words. "So uhh... do you like cheese?" he stood there with a raised brow and analyzed the strangers weapon.
"oh where are my manors, allow me to introduce myself" taking a deep breath Boreus then pointed to his hat. "This is Tawhpit" and then putting a finger to his own chest "and I am Boreus, Boreus Hyrenn"
"say hello Tawhpit" Boreus removes his hat and shakes his wrists making the hat do a nodding motion then bowing himself.
"Tawhpit don't we have a second chair in here somewhere?" reaching deep into his hat he removes from it a second chair and places it at the table. "so how long have you been watching me try and vanquish this staggering beast before me" he gestures to the glass window
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Post by Bramwell on Apr 2, 2013 14:03:40 GMT -5
The following moments would take more than a few pints at the local watering hole to regale in full detail later, but they passed by quickly at present as Boreus introduced himself...and his, ah...his hat. Deciding it best not to be rude, Murdoch put forward a friendly hand in offered greeting after taking his newly acquired seat. He still couldn't get over this guy. He was like the Mary Poppins, Mad Hatter lovechild.
"I'm Bennett. Murdoch Bennett. A please Mr. Hyrenn."
He paused a moment, then nodded to the hat.
"Tawhpit"
A moment passed as pleasantries were exchanged.
"And to answer your question, not long. Just enough to see your impressive conjuring trick. Tawhpit is quite the talented fellow, isn't he."
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Post by Alexander Ward on Apr 2, 2013 14:44:13 GMT -5
"Charmed Mr. Bennett" Taking the mans hand and giving it a firm shake before reaching into his hat and pulling out some silverware and distributing a fork and knife to the Mr. Bennett and himself. Cutting the cheese into two separate pieces and placing one of them on plate in front of Mr. Bennett. The other he took in his hand and simply started to nibble away at it.
"tawhpit doesn't like to talk to often..." he leans in and whispers at Murdoch. "Tawhpit is a tad bit shy at times.." leaning back into his chair and taking another nibble. "more so, he's not nearly as amazing as he boasts."
once more Boreus reaches into his hat and pulls out two tea cups. "fancy some mid day tea sir?" after which he tilts the hat slightly pouring what looks to be a hot liquid into one of the cups.
"Also I can assure you there are no tricks to be had here. it's all real see!?" he smirks at his little set up proud of it.
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Post by Bramwell on Apr 2, 2013 15:02:45 GMT -5
Boreus was like some mythical figure out of a children's story, the delightful type, whimsical and playfully fiendish in his approach. It took all of Murdoch's willpower to prevent himself from grinning ear to ear. Clearly the man was a little disturbed in some way or another, but his company brought back glimmers of childhood memories. Bedtime stories of Alice in Wonderland, midnight tea parties and wonderous tales. To another, the stranger may have even come across as something Dr. Seuss himself would have cooked up with his half-baked mind and taste for the surreal.
"It's impressive none-the-less Sir."
Picking up his knife and fork, Murdoch cut a neat little sliver of cheese and popped it into his mouth, washing down the sweet nutty flavour with a swirl of tea, or at least whatever the hot liquid was.
"...I take it you were trying to get in to the Space Needle?"
He asked finally, admiring the gilded pattern swirling round the trim of his plate.
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Post by Alexander Ward on Apr 2, 2013 22:22:12 GMT -5
"you think so eh... Well Tawhpit you have received a compliment it would seem" Letting out a long sigh and taking another nibble out of his cheese Boreus watches Mr. Bennett take a slice out of his cheese.
"Well is it tasty!?" Boreus's eyes close and his eye brows perk up as a warm smile comes over his face.
He snaps back to reality at the mans question taking on more of an indecisive explanatory expression. "Well... Not really get in... the scoundrel over there made a funny face at me..." Boreus points to the glass wall. "I was engaging in a battle of bricks with the uncouth barbarian..." he sat there brooding for a moment. "Besides Tawhpit doesn't much care for the man either"
Boreus was speaking of course about the reflection which unknown to him was his own reflection
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Post by Bramwell on Apr 3, 2013 14:51:21 GMT -5
"A battle of bricks?"
Murdoch frowned as he took another sip of his tea, then carefully placed the china on the table, the teacup clinking as it met with the wood.
"I hope never have the misfortune to be on your bad side, Mr. Hyrenn."
Careful not to offend his host with wandering attention, the hunter tried to glimpse where Boreus had been standing. There was no sign of any other person nearby, though of course it entirely possible that the foe was as much a figment of his imagination as anything else. Something was off however and after a moment of thought, Murdoch realised the only person that the mystery man could have stumbled upon was himself, after all the tower was reflective.
"I'm rather find of my teeth, I'm somewhat attached after all these years"
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Post by Alexander Ward on Apr 3, 2013 16:43:13 GMT -5
"Bad side? Teeth?" Boreus stares off into the distance like something turned off in his brain for a moment. and without warning he was back again "Teeth, I like my teeth to, don't know how I would eat without them, I suppose I could learn to gum my food but that is far from ideal I would think." Taking a sip of tea Boreus continued. "Oral hygiene is of the utmost in importance truly."
"So, why carry such a mean toy such as that anyways?" Boreus points to Murdoch Rifle. "Does it serve a practical use?" He pauses for a moment.
placing his cheese on the plate in front of him, standing from his chair and walking towards the glass wall Boreus removes his hat and rummages through it. "I'm tired of looking at you for now." from within the hat Boreus pulls out a gun. This gun was odd to the letter the barrel was looped and twirly while the muzzle itself had a tongue sticking out of it with teeth aligning the top portion all encompassed by a set of lips. The trigger guard was 4 sizes to large allowing boreus's whole hand to fit inside it. An oversize revolver chamber with squids in each of the cartridge slots The hammer was a hybrid between your average magnum hammer and a ball-peen hammer head.
"did no one ever teach you it's rude to stare good sir!" Squeezing the trigger the gun let out a verbal spoken word instead of the sound you would imagine a gun to make.
"BA-BLAAACCCHHS" a pile of black liquid spewed from the guns muzzle and covered the reflective glass paneling.
Boreus placed the gun back in his hat and popped it back onto his head before sitting back down at the table and taking another nibble of his cheese.
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