Roleplay:Attack of the Creeperhogs

Plot
Bubonic's latest creations, the Creeperhogs, have recently been unleashed upon Mobius. These unusual creatures possesses quite the explosive capabilities. What will hero and villain alike think of these Creeperhogs? This is sure to be an explosive encounter!

Rules

 * 1) Stick to the plot. Do not alter it to revolve around your character, do not change it drastically, etc.
 * 2) No Godmodding. You should all know what this means; no auto-hitting, no random attacks, no constant avoidance of damage, etc
 * 3) No Trolling.
 * 4) No picking random fights with others.
 * 5) Do not just randomly jump into a scene. Either ask, or build up your arrival accordingly (I.E "Suddenly, such and such and such" or "Meanwhile, somewhere else blah blah blah")
 * 6) No hogging all the glory.
 * 7) Concerning canon characters; I might allow them.
 * 8) No controlling other users' characters without their permission.
 * 9) No constant swearing. Swear words may be allowed on the wiki now, but that doesn't mean you can spam them. Keep the swears to a reasonable amount, and no usage of racial/sexual slurs.
 * 10) Put effort in your posts. I mean it; none of this "Person: Shadow Ball! *uses Shadow Ball*" crap.
 * Acceptable method: (Person: Shadow Ball! *charges up a concentrated ball of shadow energy, and then fires it at Person 2*)
 * Preferred method: ("Shadow Ball!" Person yelled. Cupping his hands in front of him, he began charging up a concentrated ball of pure shadows. After a few seconds he threw the ball at Person 2.)

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Heroes

 * Friendly Creeperhog - Played by Ryu
 * Kennedy the Chaos Tiger - A Zone-traveling tiger trying to investigate about these creatures. After getting a new left arm and ready to get back to one of the things he was best at, when Kennedy heard there was some interesting things going on in an area, he couldn't stay away. Now, he's determined to find out more. Played by Max.
 * Ethan the Hedgefox - A crystal-manipulating hedgefox tagging alongside Beta, his best friend. When Beta volunteered to take him on an interdimensional adventure, he wanted to join, so he came along with her - now, he's wondering what exactly these things are. With Beta's intelligence and Ethan's positivity, he'll sure they'll make it out just fine. Played by Max.
 * Beta the Lynx - The Creation God's amnesiac attendant, Beta sensed the Creeperhogs and was determined to find out more about them. Taking along her best friend Ethan, Beta is assured that these things are a threat, and is ready to destroy... until Ethan tries to convince her otherwise. Played by Max.

Neutral

 * Creeperhogs - Despite being created by the Trolls, they lean more towards Neutral rather than true Evil, given their ability to be tamed and their lack of true sentience. Played by Ryu and others within reason.
 * G.U.N. - Played by anyone.

Villains

 * The Trolls
 * Bubonic the Hedgehog - The creator of the Creeperhogs. Played by Ryu.
 * Frost the Hedgehog - A Troll technologist and weapons developer trying to locate some of the wild Creeperhogs; played by Flare.
 * Ripley "Alpha" - She's very close to coming alive...played by Ryu.
 * Advanced Creeperhogs - Bubonic's making more of them now??? Played by Ryu.
 * Other Trolls - played by anyone.

Prologue
Bubonic is standing in his lab, staring at a large, pod-like structure. Inside floated a strange creature; it resembled a Chaos Creeperhog, but larger in size, and more powerful-looking. The Troll gently ran a hand down the side of the pod, looking wistful.

"Soon, my dear...soon you will truly be awake...and you will make history in the name of the Trolls...!"

Putty the Hedgehog then walked into the room.

"Is Master's new creation awake yet?" he asked, tilting his head to the side out of curiosity. Bubonic looked over to the Troll made of putty.

"No, not yet..."

He turned back to the pod.

"But she will be soon. Very soon..."

Part 1

 * (Ryu-Anyone can start here.)

A news announcement was showing on the small TVs inside of Duncan Hills Coffee Shop.

"-civilians are advised to call their local G.U.N agency upon spotting one of these 'Creeperhogs'-"

A few people were watching the TVs, and they seemed worried. With their attentions focused, however, none of them seemed aware of the very thing they were supposed to be on the lookout for; a thing that was currently sniffing around the dumpster outside, looking for something to eat. Finally deciding to look inside now, it found...

...

Aha! A leftover donut, just ripe for the taking! The hungry green critter crawled into the dumpster to grab its prize, chittering loudly, tail wagging. The dumpster sat right behind the coffee shop, and one of the workers was heading over there to throw out some garbage, when she saw the green creature. With a startled gasp, she dropped the trash bag.

"I-It...it's one of those things...!!" she squeaked; the dumpster-diving intruder looked over at her, ears perked up, and the lady backed away, pulling out a cellphone in the process.

"Ohh gosh what do I do, what do I-...n-no, get away from me...!!"

The Creeperhog had started to walk towards her, looking curious. Suddenly, green crystal shards rained from the sky, homing in on the Creeperhog. With a yelp, the cafe worker turned and fled, while the Creeperhog squealed and turned the opposite way, running as fast as it could on all fours as it tried to avoid the crystal shards.

If it didn't look forward, then it'd find itself running into a black and white-furred lynx with short, blue hair, along with bangs. The orange-eyed Beta studying it, looking it up and down.

"Target has come into contact with oneself. Battle preparations-" A large black shuriken as big as Beta appeared in a cyan light, and Beta held it with little difficulty. "-completed. Ready for combat."

The Creeperhog practically ran face-first into her with a squeak, backing up slowly so it could see what it ran into more properly. What it saw first, however, was the giant shuriken, prompting it to jump back and stumble, eyes wide.

Beta's eyes glowed yellow and she was about to throw the shuriken before a figure fell. He had, lilac-colored eyes and green fur, along with an orange tail. He also had four quills on his sides, one pointing up and one pointing down on each side.

"Calm down, Beta, we don't know if these things are innocent or not. Let's calm down," Ethan said.

Beta looked at Ethan blankly. "But why? Target was clearly harming civilians. First option seems to be termination." The two went back and forth for a bit, not paying attention to the creature.

With Beta distracted, the Creeperhog attempted to slowly slink away from the two, ears pinned back and tail low; all it wanted was a bite to eat, it didn't ask for this! Ethan saw the Creeperhog begin to escape, and he pointed at it.

"Hey, wait! I just want to ask you some questions, if you understand me! One, are you hungry? I saw you in that dumpster."

The Creeperhog stopped, and looked over its shoulder, perking up now at the mention of food. It squeaked and stood up on its hind legs now, looking towards the dumpster, and then back at Ethan.

"Looks like that's a yes," Ethan said before nudging Beta lightly on the shoulder. She sighed, and a box of pizza appeared in a flash of blue light before falling on the ground in front of the Creeperhog. He jolted a bit in surprise, the box top popping open when it hit the ground, revealing the hot, delicious contents within. It smelled heavenly...! Was this 'pizza'?

"........"

Curiously, he picked up a slice in his paws and took a bite; it tasted just as divine as it smelled. Ethan smiled.

"Aw, when you think about it, it's actually really cute!"

"You must have an altered definition of the word 'cute,' Ethan," Beta replied. "The target reminds self of an animal. Considering we are animals, I am confused by its nature."

The Creeperhog looked up at them, ears perked up slightly as he tilted his head to the side. Ethan looked to Beta. "Hey, do you have any more food?"

"I have some breadsticks, but they were my lunch-"

"Beta, I cook you food, you don't need to keep it in your hammerspace," Ethan shot back, causing Beta to mutter "But your food isn't good."

Beta sighed, and a few bags of breadsticks fell from thin air. The Creeperhog perked up and picked one of the breadsticks up in his mouth, starting to happily eat it; this was the best food he'd ever had...! He looked over at Beta and squeaked, tail wagging; he seemed to be thanking her.

Ethan managed an "Aw!" when he saw its tail wagging, while Beta gave it a sideways glance. "Target seems to be thankful."

"Beta, there's really no need to call it 'Target.'" Ethan said, shaking his head before giving the Creeperhog a smile. "Aw, it's adorable!" Ethan beckoned for it to come to him.

Finishing off the breadstick, the Creeperhog walked over to Ethan, head cocked to the side, tail still wagging. Ethan looked at Beta, who shrugged. "I suppose that the target isn't hostile. We should be going."

Ethan replied, "Hey, we're trying to investigate these things, right? This is the perfect opportunity for us to find out more!"

"The target does not speak English. There is no way we can learn about it unless..." Beta took her shuriken out again, causing it to make a loud "CLANG!" against the ground. "...we dissect it."

The harsh clang of the shuriken caused the Creeperhog to jolt in fright, eyes widening as he scampered away from Ethan and Beta.

"Aw, dang it, Beta!" Ethan said, sighing as the Creeperhog ran away. "You're scaring them with that huge weapon of yours! We don't know if we'll get this type of opportunity again!"

Beta gave Ethan a blank look. "I am not completely sure why, but I feel like this is definitely not going to be our final chance."

"Aw, whatevs. No need gettin' so worked up about it now," Ethan said with a shrug. After she put the shuriken on her back, a blue portal appeared in front of them, and the duo walked through it.

Part 2
Back in Bubonic's lab, the thing in the pod was starting to shift. The Troll scientist, busy tinkering with some Chips, didn't notice the movement until a beeping noise was heard from the monitor attached to the pod. He gasped and dashed over to it, eyes wide as he skid to a halt in front of it.

"Is it finally time...?!"

The creature squirmed and attempted to stretch within the confines of the pod, acid-green eyes opening up slowly to take their first glimpse at Bubonic.

"Rrrowll..."

A fist slammed against the side of the pod, making Bubonic jolt; the thing in there clearly wanted out.

"P-Patience, patience, my dear...!" he cried, pressing a few buttons on the pod's monitor; the fluid the creature was suspended in stated to drain, and the glass was lifted up once the drainage was completed, letting Bubonic's latest project out onto the floor with a thud.

"Ohhh...beautiful...!" Bubonic cooed, kneeling down next to the large Creeperhog, who turned towards him with a hiss. He scooted back a bit, hands up.

"Easy, easy...I mean you no harm...!"

The creature christened Ripley seemed to regard Bubonic for a few seconds, before properly stretching her cramped body with a low chuff. It was clear the scientist took a great deal of inspiration from Chaos himself with this creature; a nearly opaque body with solid green eyes, vaguely amorphous in form.

"Perfect...!" Bubonic grinned, clasping his hands together. "Your time has come to make history...Ripley!"

Meanwhile, the reason for the alert on the news was making itself known. The Creeperhog that Ethan and Beta met was more or less an aberration; regular (aggressive) Creeperhogs were starting to show up around Station Square...and it wouldn't be long before a panic broke out.

A blue hedgehog slowed his approach and sighed faintly to himself at the sight. He'd only intended to do a minor supply run to the black market hubs in Central City, maybe grab some snacks as well to restock his workshop supply. For some reason, his stash was shrinking. He shook his head, astonished by the sight.

"Of all my luck..." he grumbled. He slid his hand into his cargo pants and withdrew a fairly oddly shaped phone, and quickly tapped out a message to his allies, looking for confirmation that the beasts were supposed to be running wild, they were still highly volatile after all.

"C'mon, Bubonic... if you chose to release these damn things, they better be ready..."

A small group of them were now in the city, wandering around aimlessly; it wasn't long until some people saw them, and just as expected, it caused a panic.

"Th-They're back! Run!!"

Meanwhile, a Troll General had replied to Frost's message.

"Frost? That you?"

With a grimace, Frost checked the vibrating phone, one eye fixed upon the roaming Creeperhogs. "Please tell me that Bubonic knows about his pets being free, because I'm stuck in Station Square with a group of them." As he sent the text, he tensed his free hand in preparation. The more frightened the locals got, the more likely things were going to get messy.

"Uhhh...I'm pretty sure he planned to release them? He's been cooped up in his lab more than usual, though, so I haven't even gotten a chance to speak to him lately," the General replied, frowning. "Did the things encounter a populated area or something...?"

"I'm in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the United Federation. It's heavily populated." Frost's eyes flicked from his phone to his surroundings and back to his phone, a level of tension he hadn't felt since he'd first defected from his home country. Judging by the crowd's reaction, he couldn't tell if it was just an intimidation thing or one had blown already, though he hadn't heard anything since arriving. With a frustrated growl under his breath, he simply let himself move with the crowd.

"Ooh...uhh, listen, I'll try to get a hold of Bubonic, okay? Although there's no guarantee that he'll be in the mood for visitors," said the General, nodding a bit. He turned and started to walk towards Bubonic's lab.

The Creeperhogs, however, continued to do their own thing, occasionally hissing at the fleeing people; they didn't seem intent on attacking...for now.

There was noises coming from the closed door to Bubonic's laboratory, though that was normal. So was the fact that the door was sealed from inside, no matter what codes the Troll General tried. Clearly, the doctor was busy with his current project. With an under-the-breath grumble about Frost dragging him away from other, more interesting things, the General tapped on the intercom.

"Hey, Doc? Just checking, but were the Creeperhogs supposed to be released into G.U.N.'s territory? Frost's run into a pack of them in Station Square."

Bubonic, already busy with starting his next projects, let out a frustrated groan when he heard the General's voice over the intercom.

"Yes, yes, what is it?" he grumbled as he walked over to the door. "Can't you see I'm-...what...what do you mean Frost ran into a pack of Creeperhogs in Station Square?!"

He dragged his hands down his face, groaning again.

"They weren't supposed to be able to leave the controlled environment I set up! How did they get out...?!"

"I'm clueless on that, Doc. Just going by what Frost told me, I thought you'd ordered the release." The general fell silent for a moment, and as the door slowly slid open, he shook his head.

"If my hive had anything to do with it, they aren't talking about it. Uh... should I inform the higher-ups?"

Bubonic glared at the General from the door-frame, his hands on his hips, before letting out a heavy sigh. Ripley, meanwhile, slunk up behind the scientist, and leered at the visitor with a low hiss.

"Inform them right away," he said, before grumbling again. "This is a disaster...! If they all explode, I'm going to be set back so far...!"

The general managed a partial salute, immediately turning on his heels and running down the corridor in the vague direction of the throne room. It was possible that the other Generals would be able to come up with a plan, or an explanation, or something. Besides, whatever that... thing Bubonic had with him was, it made him uncomfortable.

With a faint huff, Bubonic closed the door and retreated back into is lab, with Ripley following him. He had work to do, so much work. But the prospect made him giddy, and he couldn't help but grin. Even with this potential setback, if he played his cards right, the rewards would be so much greater...!

The friendly Creeperhog, meanwhile, was in his own little panic; everyone was running around and screaming, and he had no idea why! Even worse, it seemed like his mere presence was just making the panic worse, and he didn't want that! It might be best to hide for a while...