Roleplay:Shockwave

I don't like making another Roleplay, since I have three other roleplays, but I figure that a new one might get me into more RPing, and hopefully revive my other ones. So, here goes!

Rules

 * ) No Trolling, spamming, or flaming.
 * ) No getting off-track with the RPs plot.
 * ) No playing as someone else's character without consent.
 * ) No making your character the central character.
 * ) No interrupting dialogue or other interaction between characters without permission. This means if your character was not originally in the vicinity of the other characters to their knowledge, you must ask for consent from the owners of the characters partaking in the conversation if your character can join or not.
 * ) Nothing in the RP can take place outside of the city without my knowledge or consent.
 * ) While any RP style is allowed, script format is preferred (this one is more a personal preference; it makes it easier to keep track of everything in the RP ^^|)
 * ) No explicit or graphic roleplaying concerning violence or intimate acts.

Invited Users

 * Ryushu
 * Flash
 * Smash
 * Famotill
 * Wh!te
 * Memph
 * Hikaru
 * Ultimatedude
 * Shima
 * Nikkie
 * Vamp
 * Hunter

Overview
Hi-Rize; a large, sprawling city, said to have everything a person could want to visit. Cafes, bars, and clubs of all kinds. Parks of both the green and amusement variety that spanned entire city blocks, and skyscrapers that rake through the clouds and reach towards the stars. A national vacation spot and hub for all types of business, though not without its own seedier side. A sprawling metropolis that anyone would wish to visit.... before it happened. Central Hub; a bustling center of tourism and business, became the center of something much more devastating.

A terrible shockwave came from Central Hub. The reasons are unknown, but the results were known to all. Towering skyscrapers topped and crumbled. Houses were reduced to rubble. Trees were torn out of the ground and thrown through the sky. Thousands upon thousands of lifes were lost, ruined, or scarred. This bustling tourist-spot was turned into a warzone from Hell. No-one knows what caused this; some say a terrorist bombing, while others say a meteor struck from the sky. No-one knows for sure, as any witnesses... did not survive. Now, the city is a place of exploration for many, looking for treasures, lost loved ones, or clues to the terrible truth. Others have taken to living in this area. A city-sized lawless ruin; the perfect place for criminals, drifters, and "monsters" to gather, hide, and fester.

But now, people are heading towards this city, with one aim: to find out what caused this destruction. Some wish to give friends, families, or themselves closure. Others plan to find what, and if need be, who caused this, and make sure it never happens again. Still others, however, have much more devious plans in store...

Outridge
The outside border of the city, where one can find the first signs of destruction. Forests become desert plains, and roads become in ruins. One can already see the mayhem ahead of them from here.

Outer Rim
The outer area of the ruins, littered with the scraps and remains of houses and cars. Newer and relatively harmless residents live in these remains, separate from others.

Ruins of Innocence
The only amusement park left standing after the destruction, which somehow still operates to a limited degree. This park that formerly represented innocent happiness and family fun has been left shattered and broken, with many rides wrought and warped by destruction. This location has ben taken over by a gang known as "Shattered Smilies", a gang made up of people with a common interest...

Inner Ruins
The inner, formerly urban area of the city. Toppled skyscrapers, destroyed buildings, and ruins crowd this area. Ironically, the ruins allow for exploration and habitable shelters. This area is populated with numerous people, most of them affiliated with one of the several gangs that run about in this region.

Central Crater
In the very center of the Inner Ruins lies the enourmous crater; the origin of the infamous shockwave. Nothing remains in this crater, which is the size of a lake, and just as deep. A gaping wound, terrible reminder, and the center of horrible legends, no-one dares to go near the crater.

The Abyss
At the very center of the Central Crater lies a large, deep hole. No-one knows how deep the hole is or where it goes, nor what may lie within...

The Beneath
The remains of the sewage system of Hi-Rize, slowly rebuilt into an underground area where those rejected even by those who inhabit the above ruins dwell.

Hero Groups

 * The Random Rangers (ryu)

Heroes

 * Statyx the Hedgehog (Kagi)
 * E-102 Gamma MkII (Kagi)
 * Tawny the Rabbit (Kagi)
 * Silk the Jackal (Kagi)
 * Spike the Hedgehog (LuckytheHedgehog900)
 * Sledge the Hedgehog (S-Flare)
 * Pixel (S-Flare)
 * Balsa the Puppet (S-Flare)
 * Shima the Hedgehog (Shima)
 * Smash The Echidna (Smash The Echidna)
 * Splice The Hedgehog (Smash The Echidna)
 * Gizmo The Cat (Smash The Echidna)
 * Kitty The Cat Chao (Smash The Echidna)
 * Violet The Hedgehog (Smash The Echidna)

Neutral

 * Nyel (Hunter)

Villain Groups

 * Shattered Smilies (Kagi)
 * The Trolls (anyone)
 * Shun and the Chi no Chiheisen (Famotill)

Villains

 * Nega MkII (Kagi)

Part 1
[ A green hedgehog walks up to the Outridge, and comes to a stop. He then looks up at the ruined city, calm and thoughtful]

Statyx: So, this is the place...

[SFX: BZZT!]

Commander: Yes, that's the remains of Hi-Rize city, where your objective lies.

Statyx: *jumps, then looks around quickly, before relaxing and lightly smacking himself on the side of the head* I was so deep in thought I forgot I was wearing an earpiece. *does a cough to clear his throat* So, I have to travel into the center of this city and find whatever caused all the destruction?

Commander: Exactly.

Statyx: And I can't Chaos Control or run straight in why?

Commander: Because you can only Chaos Control to an area you can see or you've been to before, and we don't know what's in there; it could be dangerous. As an Ultimate Lifeform, you're immune to known diseases and toxins, so you're most likely to survive any anomalies. And if the area becomes dangerous, then you can get to a safe location quickly.

Statyx: Alright I get it, I'm the perfect scout.

Commander: More or less. Now for some reason, this place has a strange electromagnetic field; from what we can tell, once you enter you won't be able to communicate with anyone outside. We don't want a breach, so once this transmission is over, I want you to destroy your earpiece.

Statyx: *surprised* Wait hold up; you're trusting me on a mission without any sort of surveillance whatsoever? *smirks, jokingly* This isn't a setup to pin anything that goes wrong on me, is it?

Commander: Don't give us any ideas. You and your team-mate are to report back to us as soon as you find the source or things get too intense. End of transmission.

[SFX: BZZT!]

Statyx: *pulls out the earpiece, drops it to the ground, and stomps on it. He hears the movement of robotic joints, and turns around. He looks up at red robot* Ready to go Gamma?

Gamma: Affirmative. Let's begin.

Statyx: *quick nod* Let's.

[Statyx turns back to the ruined city, and the two start walking toward it.]

Spike: *on the outskirt, has a booth set up offering bodyguard services, appears to be asleep*

''[Meanwhile, at Ryu's house, Sonic walks up to the front door, with his little brother, Manik, walking behind him. Sonic knocks on the door, and Ryu answers it.]''

Ryu: Oh hey, Sonic.

Sonic: Hey...I need to ask you a favor.

Ryu: Okay.

Sonic: Can you and your friends watch my little bro for a while? [Manik peers out from behind the older hedgehog]

Ryu: Oh sure. ^^

Sonic: Great, thanks! [looks at Manik] You be good, now.

Manik: Okay.

''[The two brothers hug briefly, then Sonic leaves, waving goodbye. Just then, Albus runs outside, looking excited.]''

Albus: Ryu, you have to check this out! C'mon!

Ryu: Okay. [picks up Manik, piggybacks him, and goes inside]

[Inside, Shanoa, Linebeck, Kotuumath and Vira are grouped around the computer.]

Ryu: So, what is it?

Albus: It's about this city called Hi-Rize...apparently it was decimated by a mysterious shockwave emanating from the center of the city...

Linebeck: I smell adventure~ >w>

Ryu: Guys, that sounds like fun, but Sonic just asked us to watch his little brother...

Shanoa: He did??? [promptly scoops Manik off of Ryu's back and huggles him] ^///^

Manik: ^///^

Ryu: >.>

Albus: Hey, we can take him with us.

Ryu: Are you sure...?

Albus: Sure! All of us together are more than enough to keep him safe.

Manik: I wanna go!

Albus: See? C'mon, this'll be so awesome! Maybe we'll even find what caused that shockwave...

Ryu: Well....okay! [runs towards the front door] Squadallah! We are off!

[The other Random Rangers follow her out the door, and the gang heads for the ruined city of Hi-Rize, with Albus carrying a map he printed out.]

[On an airship in outskirt's of the city]

Balsa: Aww cool, the whole place is trashed!

Sledge: And a lotta people got trashed with it ya plank.

Balsa: That's not so cool.

Sledge: *Facepalm* okay Pixel, What happened here, why are we here and why should i care?

Pixel: Nobody really knows what happened, that's why i came here to find out. I asked you two along is for extra security.

Sledge: Fine fine. *Sighs* So, now what?

Pixel: We make our way the the Central crater on foot.

Balsa: Can't we take the Airship Pixel-nii?

Pixel: no, I'm detecting a strong EM-field in the area, it's to dangerous to take the ship.

Balsa: Eh?

Sledge: If we take the ship any further, it'll fall, explode and burn us alive.

Balsa: meep.

Pixel: Okay let's be off.

''[All three leave the ship and make their way into the ruins. Meanwhile, Ryu's group reaches the outskirts.]''
 * (Ryu-So, is it okay if I have my charas end up in the Ruins of Innocence?)
 * (Kagi: Not right away.)
 * (Ryu-Okay. Just let me know when.)

Ryu: Woowwww....

Albus: [Looking quite excited] Isn't it so cool???

Shanoa: It's...pretty decrepit...

Linebeck: Yeah...and creepy...

Kotuumath: Ahh, it's not that bad.

Vira: [Looking around]

''[The group continues walking through the city. In another area of the city, Statyx and Gamma are walking down a destroyed road in the Outer Rim. Statyx is looking in awe at the destruction, while Gamma is scanning the area.]''

Statyx: Damn, to think all of this was caused by a single shockwave...

Gamma: Indeed. Scans show no sign of residual radiation or any other known toxic substance.

Statyx: So this wasn't nuclear; that's good, I guess...

Gamma: Why do you sound uncertain of that?

Statyx: *waves a hand outwards towards the destruction that surrounds them* Look around Gamma. All of this was caused by a single explosive shockwave. A single attack. If this wasn't caused by anything we know about *looks at Gamma* then we have no idea what we're up against. We don't know what caused this, we don't know what other effects it may have, we don't know how to counter it.... we don't even know how long until this happens again...

Gamma: Affirmative. This leaves us and everyone else vulnerable. This leads me to assume that that is why you accepted this mission so quickly.

Statyx: *turns back to the city* Nail on the head Gamma. Now, let's get going; the sooner we find out what happened, the sooner we can counter it, and keep this mayhem from happening again...

''[Back at the Outridge, a cloaked traveler stands looking at the ruined forests. After a few minutes, he bends down and runs his fingers through the soil then sniffs them. Satisfied that this land is devoid of life, he strides forward towards the ruined city. Back with the Random Rangers...]''

Ryu: Is there anyone else even here...?

Linebeck: No idea...

Albus: Maybe they all mutated. Like in The Hills Have Eyes?

Ryu: That movie was kinda stupid. Not as bad as Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but still...

[Suddenly, they hear a swift rustling behind them, signaling movement.]

Linebeck: Oh snap!! Ryu, I think Leatherface heard you diss his movie!! D:

''[Everyone whips around, with Manik hiding behind Shanoa. However, they see nothing...]''

All: .................

[Silence....]

Albus: Well....uhh......let's keep going...

[The group resumes walking, but maintains alertness.]

Manik: *quiet whimpering*

[He looks around nervously.]

Albus: It was probably just some wild animal...

[Meanwhile, with Spike...]

Spike: *ears twitch, turns*... *sighs* might as well take a look around... *puts a "On Break" sign on his booth, then walks towards the ruins*

[Meanwhile, a strange robot is standing a few feet behind a large seat. In that seat, Eggman is sitting and watching the shockwave that destroyed Hi-Rize city on several screens, drumming his fingers together]

Eggman: Nega!

Nega: Sir?

Eggman: Whatever caused this destruction did so with one blow. Even with my great intellect, I can't figure out what caused this. So...

Nega: Here it comes...

Eggman: I want you to go to the ruins and find out anything and everything you can about what caused this. If you can find a piece of what caused this, bring it to me immediately. Oh, and as for witnesses...

Nega: Yes sir?

Eggman: *looks back over at Nega* Leave none. I don't want anyone getting in the way.

Nega: Yes sir. *turns and walks out of the room* ''Great, now I have to go into some ruined city, find some wierd source of power, and exterminate any witnesses. This, is going to be troublesome...''

Eggman: *returns to watching the screens. He begins cackling, which then turns into outright laughter*

Part 2
[Back with the Random Rangers...]

Kotuumath: This place is...getting boring... >.>

Albus: [Still holding the map] How can you say that???

Kotuumath: Like this; ''THIS. PLACE. IS. GETTING. BORING.''

Albus:

[Suddenly, they hear the softest sign of movement behind them.]

Linebeck: [Ear twitches] ???

[Soft steps, clearly those of an animal, can just barely be heard.]

Linebeck: Guys, I think we're being followed...

Ryu: ?

[Suddenly, a feral growl is heard, and something leaps out of the shadows and at Ryu!]

Ryu: *generic girly scream*

Shanoa: [Punches the beast with Lapiste (giant stone fist attack)]

[The beast yelps, and hits the ground.]

Ryu: WTF IS THAT?!?!

[The beast gets up. It turns out to be a feral dog! It's bigger than normal domestic dogs, and has patches of its fur missing, along with several scars. One of it's ears has a chunk missing, and one of its eyes is either missing or swollen shut.]

All: WTF?!?! D8

Dog: *growls*

Manik: [Hides behind Shanoa] DX

Dog: *growling*

Kotuumath: ....we should put it out of its misery....


 * (Kagi: Someone should deduce that the dog is a former pet of someone who lived in Hi-Rize before it was destroyed.)

Albus: Wait!

Kotuumath: [Has his sword out] What?

Albus: That dog...it used to be someone's pet...

Kotuumath: Your point...?

Albus: Obviously there used to be people living here!

Dog: *snarls*

Kotuumath: No s*** Sherlocke!

Ryu: Can we please just do something about this vicious dog?!

Dog: *growls, and charges them*

Kotuumath: Gladly! [slashes at the dog as it approaches]

Dog: *dodges, then bites Kotuu's sword arm hard*

Kotuumath: FFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Shanoa: [Covers Manik's ears] Not in front of the kid!

Kotuumath: [Gritting his teeth in pain, he grabs the dog's mouth with his other hand in an attempt to pry its jaws open] Gerrof me, you bloody mongrel!!

Dog: *bites down harder*

Kotuumath: *growls in pain* Someone wanna help me out here?!

Albus: Right! [pulls out Agartha, aims at the dog, and starts firing (regular bullets) at it]

[The dog yelps, then lets go, falling to the ground.]

Shanoa: Is it dead...?

Albus: I think so...

Ryu: Are you okay, Kotuu?

Kotuumath: [Pulling off his ascot with his uninjured arm] Yeah...yeah, I'll be fine.

[However, the dog gets up!]

All: GASP!!

[The dog is bleeding from its injuries and panting, but manages to snarl threateningly]

Ryu: [Shakes Albus] KILL EET NAOW!!!

Albus: Guh!! Don't shake me!!

Rosa: [Gets in between the feral dog and the group]

Linebeck: ROSA, NO!!

''[Rosa simply holds her ground against the dog, looking it right in the eye. The dog continues to charge, barking and snarling savagely. At the last second, she leaps out of the way, dodging the dog's charge. The dog stumbles, but scrambles to get back up and resume chasing Rosa.]''

Rosa: R-r-r-rattata! [dances from side to side, as if teasing the dog]

[The dog continues to chase Rosa, snapping and snarling at her. She easily keeps out of its reach.]''

Dog: *continues chasing, snapping, and barking*

[meanwhile Sledge's group are nearing the ruin's of innocence]

Balsa: ohh guy's look! an amusement park!! :D

Sledge: No, we are Not stopping Balsa!

Balsa: aww why not?

Sledge: the job come's first Block head!

Balsa: aww fine.

Pixel: Don't worry balsa, we'll come back after we're done.

Balsa: *Squee* :D

Pixel: is that fine with you sledge?

Sledge: yea, yea. as long as it ain't boring I'm not bothered.

Pixel: alright then.

Meanwhile, at the outridge. A blue echidna walking towards the city ruins stopped in his tracks. "The whole place is a wasteland..." He said softly.

"Yeah, It's hard to believe anybody ever lived here." A purple hedgehog said from behind him. She looked at the rins with an unsettled expression.

"Smash." A red cat said in a warning tone of voice. Smash looked over at him with concern. "I'm sensing an electromagnetic field surrounding the ruins."

Smash turned all the way around to face him. "How bad is it?"

"Like, really bad." He said. "If we have any kind of equipment turned on, it just might blow up on contact."

Everyone's eyebrows shot up at this. "...Alright, we have no choice then." Smash said. "Everyone, cut the power on whatever you got on you. Can't afford to go losing this stuff." As he said this, he pulled out his cellphone and shut it off. He took the watch off his wrist, and tossed it to the side. It landed next to a piece of rubble. Everyone else did the same with their equipment. "Is that everybody? Gizmo, Splice, Violet...Kitty?" He looked at the cat chao sitting on Gizmo's shoulder, who just shrugged as he didn't have anything. "Alright. Lets get moving." He turned around and lead the group into the ruins.

As they were walking, Splice spoke up. "I don't understand. What happened to this place? This can't be the results of a natural disaster."

"That's why we're here." Smash said. "Whatever did this wasn't natural."

"Actually, what did this was a single, powerful shockwave." Gizmo said. Everyone looked at him. "I believe it came from somewhere in the center of the ruins. Apparently that was all it took to do this."

"You're kidding!" Splice exclaimed. "It took Eggman a giant cannon and 6 chaos emeralds to blow up half the moon, and still a truckload of power to damage Station Square badly in his last attack, and this entire region was reduced to a barren wasteland from a single shockwave!?"

"Dang...This may be more dangerous than I thought." Smash said. "And I already knew it wouldn't be pretty. This is all the more reason to take precautions. What we're up against is something we probably can't even imagine. Who knows WHAT could have caused that shockwave. And if no one knows, Who's to say that there isn't a possibility that it could happen again? We need to figure out what happened, and try to see if there's anything we can do to prevent this from happening again. So stay close, and stay sharp."

"Got it." Everyone else said with a nod."

Off in the distance stood the notoriously ominous presence of a group, their silhouettes painted brown from the dirt and debris that hid their identities, but portrayed their figures. The first to step into a clear light was Shun, he grabbed onto on of his sword. "It's just as the reports said. It's a wasteland now. With this power, our goal with be on the brink of completion. The entire world at our feet, under our command, begging for the cleansing that the poor wretches so need. We mustn't fail to obtain such a power as this, opposition to our plans will be met with the swiftest and harshest judgment." With his words Shun, raised his hand. The others, still masked in an ominous brown shadow followed his lead. "Then I'll leave you to your duties. Yan and Doka, you patrol the eastern part of the city. Ruodian and Yaban-Jin shall patrol the west. Myself and Kyatsuto will head to the blast sight. There she should be able to pick up some evidence on whatever caused this blast. Now, move out" In a flash all members other than Doka and Yan were gone, the two began walking towards the city.

Yan: There are survivors underground. One of my eyes saw them. Should I clear them out.

Doka: Hold off, if there are stronger opponents within the city, then we may become overwhelmed. Continue your patrolling of the base to get a feel for any power levels. I have a feeling we'll be running into a few 'roadblocks' on our path to the city and even within it.

Yan: Then we'll just have to run 'em down.

The two walked off together, heading towards their duty in the city.

[Meanwhile, Statyx and Gamma are walking through more ruins, when Statyx turns, wearing a serious expression. While not knowing it, he's looking in the direction Shun and his group were.]

Gamma: *notices Statyx stop, then turns around to face him* Is something upsetting you Statyx?

Statyx: ........

Gamma: Statyx?

Statyx: *jerks slightly, coming back to earth; turns his head towards Gamma* No, nothing's wrong. It's just that.... *looks back in the direction he was facing* I got a really bad feeling coming from that direction...

Gamma: *looks in the same direction* .....Negative. No abnormal energy regions coming from that direction.

Statyx: ........

(Meanwhile, Bell was riding in a large all terrain jeep. She came to a stop once she caught sight of the city in the distance.)

Bella: "He's here....I just hope I'm not too late." She hops out of the car, taking the keys with her. She makes her way to the outer rim of the city. "This...is...so horrible." The wind picks up as Bella views the entire destruction of the city. She stands there in utter amazement at the thriving cities demise, what caused this? Bella at least hoped it was a what and not a who. She'd almost gotten herself killed last time she went on an adventure. As usual, Jassy and Natalya weren't around. This was Bella's wish, she had something personal she needed to take care of, something she wouldn't drag Jassy and Natalya into.

''[Meanwhile, a group of Trolls had just approached the Outer Limits of Hi-Rize. The group is led by Toxic, and consists of Tonic, Meduso, Dismal, King Hippo and others.]''

Tonic: So one shockwave decimated this entire place?

Toxic: Yes. And Rageik wants us to find out what caused it.

Tonic: Sounds fun...

Dismal: .........[backs away, but Toxic grabs his arm]

Toxic: You're not going anywhere, mutt...we might need a distraction or a scapegoat...

Dismal: *whimper*

[With Sledges group minus Balsa]

Sledge: *Has a very irritated look on his face* Where... did... that... lump of wood... GET TO!!

Pixel: Calm down Sledge, we're just going to have to look for him.

Sledge: When we find him, I'm gonna kill him myself!