Kristoff Vernard, aka Kristoff Von Doom (discardedheir) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-14 17:16:00

Entry tags:

inactive - kassia frost, kristoff vernard, nimue smallwood, plot-"a game of thrones", vincent vernard

Trying to Sort Things Out
Kristoff sent a message to SHIELD. Full Disclosure. Doom was not in Latveria, and the Doombot signals had apparently been hijacked.

Then he got to work trying to raise Atlantis on the communcations system. Even once a signal got through the general difficulties connections with Atlantis sometimes did, it was something of a wait for anyone of the techs on the other end to be willing to take a call coming from Doomstadt right now. Even then, it some work to get someone to take "Please put His Majesty or Her Highness through as soon as possible. No, this is not a trick, this is Kristoff Vernard of the Fantastic Four" seriously.

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	sea_shelly 2010-10-14 09:32 pm UTC (link)
	With Kassia already gone, Marrina was surprised that a call from Latveria was coming in. She hoped it would not be too late... "This is Princess Marrina," she said, as she opened the connection. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-10-14 09:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Your Highness, it's Kristoff Vernard. I wish we could be speaking again under better circumstances." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-10-14 09:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Me too, Doctor Vernard," Marrina said. "Am I reading this right? You're calling from Latveria?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-10-14 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes. The intention was to deal with my brother's father in light of recent events. As it happens, this was impossible. Dr. Doom is not in Latveria and has not been in days." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-10-14 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	A frown crossed her face. "Then... who has been behind these attacks?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-10-14 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	"We do not know. As far as we can tell from the systems, the signals to the Doombots were essentially hijacked by a source I cannot trace at this time. I wanted to get in touch with your family first in terms of straightening this out and discovering who the real enemy is." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-10-14 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	Marrina tried to make her expression blank, but a frown of uncertainty may have slipped through. "We... may have a problem," she admitted after a moment. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2010-10-14 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	He tries to gauge her expression. "....If your Father is in fact on his way to Doomstadt, I am sure we can come to terms quickly before anything unfortunate happens." He's been acquainted the man for sixteen years, after all. Kristoff had hoped the lack of any word from Namor had merely been normal recalcitrance. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sea_shelly 2010-10-14 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	She shook her head. "Not my father. My sister." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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Meanwhile...

little_mermaid
2010-10-15 12:30 am UTC (link)

Marrina could handle diplomacy and the situations around the advisers, but Latveria's treachery? Not gonna stand. Kassia assembled her army of Kassilines and charged toward the surface, her own blade drawn as she arrived, coming out of the water and heading straight for her target with blood red rage in her eyes.

"Come out you coward!" Her voice was loud and booming, not unlike Namor's.

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nextgen_misc
2010-10-15 12:54 am UTC (link)

The automatic security systems had not failed to notice people walking up the riverbed -- yes; Doom has sensors on the riverbed. It's Doom. He does that.

So as soon as they come up, what little mechanical sentries Castle Doom still has left to automatically throw at the invaders are there.

It does have the courtesy to calmly flash a few things at those in the castle that it's doing this, though.

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	Re: Meanwhile... little_mermaid 2010-10-15 12:57 am UTC (link)
	The Kassiline nearest to Kassia saw the mechanical sentries first and started in on them. Kassia joined the fight as well, kicking one of them so hard the middle buckled in and collapsed on itself as though she were stomping a soda can. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Meanwhile... quitethecharmer 2010-10-15 01:21 am UTC (link)
	Vincent finds the alarm, and grimaces. He hurries to get Kristoff's attention before rushing into the situation. The readouts indicate the intruders are handling themselves for the moment. He knocks at the door to the communications center. "Phral? We have invaders. Their entry would suggest Atlanteans. Doombots are already engaging them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Meanwhile... discardedheir 2010-10-15 01:30 am UTC (link)
	"You can get there faster. I'll try to put in the standdown codes." Kristoff says hurriedly. "Try to diffuse the situation before there are any casualties." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Meanwhile... nextgen_misc 2010-10-15 01:41 am UTC (link)
	Meanwhile, the sentries didn't have any reinforcements, but the remaining ones, and occasionally the pieces, kept throwing themselves at the intruders. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Meanwhile... quitethecharmer 2010-10-15 01:42 am UTC (link)
	Vincent nods sharply and teleports over, glad to be doing something after the turn this mission took. He surveys the carnage and turns an attack of his own on one of the robots. "Miss, I'm going to have to ask you to calm down! We don't want to hurt you, and I in particular don't enjoy fighting beautiful women, but won't let that stop me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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little_mermaid
2010-10-15 01:45 am UTC (link)

A bot leg threw itself at her, she crushed it. Her army took on much of the others, but she continued smashing and kicking the various sentries as they continued up the riverbed. She stopped only to regard the young man speaking to her.

We don't want to hurt you.

"Then you SHOULD have thought about that before invading Atlantis!"

While her army dealt with the sentries, Kassia launched her own attack on Vincent.

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Later

discardedheir
2010-10-15 09:15 pm UTC (link)

The hospital in Doomstadt was the only building in Latveria, other than the castle and Doom's various defensive systems, with electricity and state-of-the-art technology. Doom had long ago set it up, put most of its technical maintenance on automatic systems, and stopped worrying about anything so simple.

Now, after so much strain on the electrical systems of the city from one thing and another, the hospital had just broken down. No immediate fatalities to the patients from the malfunction, but the very idea of something going wrong without the Master or the Doombots to keep it under control or press the right button was even worse than an attempted invasion in terms of stirring unrest in the city.

And there could not be unrest in the city. Nothing that could lead to riots in the streets. Kristoff would not allow it. Been there. Done that. Got the lifetime of abandonment issues. So he was there immediately, instructing people into how to fix the problems and get everything back online.

Latveria didn't have much of a government hierarchy to speak of. The legal system Doom instituted didn't lend itself to much of one. But every city, however unusual and unmodernized, has a few administrative functionaries. And every community has a few people who like to throw their weight around when the cat's away and the bells are broken.

And a couple of them were getting in Kristoff's way. "The situation can be managed without Fantastic Four interference."
"By whom?" He snaps. "Gentlemen, you do not know how to work a flashlight."
And it turns out Kristoff was, in fact, not the only one on the planet who remembered a certain stinging issue. "Your presence here isn't even legal, Vernard. This isn't your home anymore."
He can't help it. The stern, authoritative expression yields to a wince.

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quitethecharmer
2010-10-15 09:23 pm UTC (link)

There is a displacement of air and a puff of brimstone behind the naysayer. It wasn't the usual teleportation spell, but an impression had to be made.

A hand grips the back of his collar and hefts him a good foot off the floor. "Perhaps, but it is my kingdom now." One would think Vincent's voice rattled the glass panes on cabinet doors, for the reaction it garnered.

"I am Vincent--" there is an almost imperceptible pause, "--von Doom. This.. is MY realm; and should I choose to hand the keys to the kingdom to Kristoff Vernard, it is beyond your place or even your capacity to interfere." He drops the man to the floor, unconcerned if he stays on his feet.

Vincent surveys the room, the last of the smoke dissipating.

"Need I make myself clear with more than my words and presence?"

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	Re: Later discardedheir 2010-10-15 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	There's a lot of headshaking, and backing off, and the usual stereotypical Latverian commonalty's reaction to melodramatic displays of pompousness. Kristoff gives Vincent a small wry smile before he continues getting the job done. He'll talk to him as soon as it is. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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quitethecharmer
2010-10-15 09:32 pm UTC (link)

Vincent surveys the crowd with the 'expected' level of disdain, and makes a few proclamations about operational procedures, to seal the appearance. (One of them being that all residents of the pediatric ward are to receive a double portion of ice cream with their dinners that evening; those with no medical or dietary conditions dictating otherwise that is.)

"All such procedural matters are subject to Doctor Vernard's approval. I will be busying myself with higher matters, and need not be disturbed."

Which is basically Vincent setting up Kristoff to do all the work, as he likely wants it to be.

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	Re: Later discardedheir 2010-10-15 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	The posturing is effective, the riffraff back down, and the problems get dealt with. When that's all done, and Kristoff finds him again, "That was a completely shameless exploitation of national conditioning and stereotypes," he says smiling warmly. "And I love you, too, phral." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Later quitethecharmer 2010-10-15 09:50 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent can't help but smile wryly as he shrugs. "I thought I played the part well enough. We shouldn't see any further problems with the likes of them. Now all we have to do is stave off war with four militant and/or technologically or genetically advanced nations and we should be able to call it a day." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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discardedheir
2010-10-15 09:55 pm UTC (link)

Kristoff's had the time for a harried communication or two by now.

"I'm trying to secure us an invitation, as members of the Fantastic Four, since Latverians are hardly welcome there at the moment, to a meeting in Symkaria of national representatives involved. The two of us would head out after I ....attend to one last item of business. It is most likely some horrific trap by the real enemies behind this. Care to join me?"

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	Re: Later quitethecharmer 2010-10-15 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	Vincent very nearly responds with something witty, but it dies as something sinks into his mind. "...I can go anywhere to protect and aid you, but... if we find him, I can't free him. I just can't." The tone is as close to an apology as he's likely to come, but it's an unspoken fact that there would be no regret. "But I will go with you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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