Kristoff Vernard, aka Kristoff Von Doom (discardedheir) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-07-18 23:58:00

Entry tags:

kristoff vernard, npc - stature, plot-"point of no return", team - fantastic four

At work in the lab and beyond
It needed to be perfect. He'd original focused on the manipulation of pressure and temperature within a miniscule forcefield, but for the last few layers, he'd brought out the hydrocarbon gas for chemical vapor disposition.

He was still considering what metal to incorporate. Would titanium be inappropriate? Kristoff realized he had a slight bias towards using titanium for a lot of things. It needed more thought, and it wasn't ready for that part, anyway.

Not to mention the fact that the entire project might well be completely pointless.

Very optimistic, Dr. Vernard.

He reaches a safe shutdown point and stores the container away before going back to his room to dress for dinner.

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	discardedheir 2009-07-20 06:48 am UTC (link)
	He takes it quite happily. "Do you have anything you would like to discuss on the agenda for the next few days?" He thinks of plans and what's in his lab right now and holds her hand a little more tightly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-07-20 07:05 am UTC (link)
	"Hm, I don't think so. Unless you think Vincent and Andrea are going to try something soon." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-07-20 07:17 am UTC (link)
	Kristoff chuckles just a little. "Is it too much that I hope she is going to settle him a little?" And then it's time to order and he'll have the soupl and....was that a sound, somewhere on the edge of hearing? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-07-20 07:40 am UTC (link)
	Whatever it was Cassie thought she heard something too. She looked around again. Easy girl, not every noise meant disaster was about to strike. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

discardedheir
2009-07-20 07:53 am UTC (link)

His hand stayed on hers.

As best he could, he ran through something annoyingly inelegant in his head, concentrated, and didn't seem to notice anything Extremely Obviously Mystical going on. Good. Seriously, Kristoff sometimes had a bit of a 'love the magicians, hate the magic' viewpoint.

He opened his eyes again, first looked at her, then peered out the window. "Cassandra, do you...?"

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	nextgen_baddie 2009-07-20 08:03 am UTC (link)
	And there it is. Quite visible outside the restaurant's front picture window. No taller than Kristoff just yet, but stomping down the street. A stimuloid. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-07-20 08:14 am UTC (link)
	Cassie said nothing. She was perfectly still save for the sudden trembling of her hand. Still without speaking, she stood and ran to the bathroom, all ready pulling out her Fantastic Four uniform. Hardly a minute later Stature was out of the restaurant and on the street. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2009-07-20 08:30 am UTC (link)
	The figure turned towards her as she came out, plodding forward. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

discardedheir
2009-07-20 08:35 am UTC (link)

Kristoff followed outside shortly afterward, having activated the remote he kept onhand to bring his armor and weaponry to a nearby roof as soon as possible. Those things just didn't fit under dinner clothing.

None of the devices he was carrying were immediately useful for disrupting kinetic energy signatures. Of course.

There was one thing he had to say, though. "Probably a HYDRA reprogramming again."

Devel, he hoped it was another HYDRA plot. Except for the part of him that didn't, in the hopes of homicide.

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	staturity 2009-07-20 09:09 am UTC (link)
	HYDRA or not, Cassie wanted it gone. "Who sent you?" Cassie grew taller and lunged forward. She tried to grab the stimuloid. How she wished she could have just punched it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2009-07-20 09:19 am UTC (link)
	"The Master," it said, side-stepping seemingly clumsily yet more effectively than one would like. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-07-20 09:40 am UTC (link)
	Kristoff's stomach was twisted with cold hatred at the confirmation, but there was nothing he could do yet but get in position to get his equipment. "Cassandra, try to stay in front of it." Delay was good. Plus he just sort of wanted to reassure her he was there, that he'd help as soon as he could. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-07-20 08:13 pm UTC (link)
	"No problem." Cassie moved with the Growing Man, not trying to get a hold of him just yet. She needed to wait for the right moment. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2009-07-20 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	After some attempted side-stomping, Growing Man charged at her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-07-20 08:19 pm UTC (link)
	And finally, Kristoff gets a hold of the equipment brought by remote and starts adjusting it for the circumstances. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-07-20 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	Instead of dodging Cassie braced herself and grew several feet. She was ready for him, and ready to grab him when he did hit her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2009-07-20 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	The Growing Man essentially ends up throwing himself into her arms, growing a few feet himself in the process. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-07-20 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	Kristoff was almost done fixing his equipment for what he, Dr. Richards, and Cassie had discussed on previous occasions for such a thing. "Just hold him a moment!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-07-20 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	Cassie held the Growing Man in a bear hug. "I don't suppose you could tell us your master's plans?" It was worth a shot. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2009-07-20 09:16 pm UTC (link)
	No handy exposition comes. Just lots of violent mechanical-man struggling. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-07-20 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	Kristoff finally hurried into range to active the disruption field calibrated to stop the Growing Man's access to additional mass. The field crackles around all three of them. "You can hit him now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-07-20 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	Kristoff just said the magic words. Cassie shoved the Growing Man off her and onto the ground and slammed one giant sized fist onto him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_baddie 2009-07-20 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	The Growing Man does not grow, and in fact, does not get up at the moment. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2009-07-20 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	Kristoff continues getting closer to Cassie. "Does it look inactive?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	staturity 2009-07-20 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	Cassie hit it again, not so much to be sure it was down but because she needed to. "I think so." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)