hollow plots and zombens

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WHO: Peter Parker, Zomben, and all sorts of unlucky people
WHAT: Hollow!Uncle Ben (aka Zomben) has started to show up on campus. There will be an open comment (for generally being chased) as well as specific prompts for pre-plotted encounters.
WHEN: Very late on January 27th, forward dated to later in the week as well.
WHERE: Campus in general, also the gazebo in Soleil.

( Prompts are below so I can set up a general timeline-ish-thing! katoptron or Rho#9327 if you want me to set up something specific. Or just zoom yourself to the open comment and we'll just have some fun there.

I will match format, so if you prefer prose, prose away! )

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There's a lot of messed up things going on here, to be honest. Starting with this man's unnatural knowledge of his nephew, and continuing with ... well, all of this.

He takes a step forward, now starting to get uncomfortably close. "No photo. But he kinda looks like me, eh? Younger of course." Another step. There's a strange pressure in the air - something deeply unpleasant.

[tsunderetornado]

That pressure is setting off Tatsumaki's danger sense. Not that this wasn't unsettling before. It's enough to get Tatsumaki ready to fight. That faint glow around her from before? It's now brightly illuminating her, surrounding her entire body.

"Maybe I have seen him, but I'm not telling an unauthorized undead anything about where to find him."

She reaches out with her telekinesis.

"Come along quietly and you won't get hurt."

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Oh. That glow does make Ben pause for a moment; he can sense her power and respects it.

"No unauthorized undead? There's some irony."

He shakes his head. From this angle, the massive scars across his neck seem to glow dimly in the moonlight.

"And where do you plan to take me, huh?"

[tsunderetornado]

"Truth is stranger than fiction, Monsieur Parker. Especially here."

That's not a glow that's reflecting off of the moonlight or her power. It's not likely to be a good sign. She knows it's best to call for backup, but she also knows she can't afford to take her attention off of him.

"To the school administration. It's their call if you get to visit your nephew or not"

It was about 99.9% likely to be 'not', but there was some small chance that this was a case of a spirit needing closure and that she was only sensing danger because she was impeding him in his goal. Unlikely, though. Telling him where Peter could be found seemed like a terrible idea.

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It's a pretty bad idea. If it would actually go to faculty, then that might be the best option? But fat chance of getting to do anything like what she wants.

"Rather not," he says. "If you don't know where he is, then you're not much good to me, eh?"

The scar seems to ... open slowly. A maw appearing behind it, ringed in sharp teeth.

[tsunderetornado]

"Hmph." She turns up her nose at this creature pretending to be Peter's uncle. "I was wondering how long it would take for you to ditch the friendly act."

She seizes some stray debris with her telekinesis, letting it float threateningly in the air surrounded by green energy.

"Consider this your last warning to surrender peacefully. I've ended threats much scarier than you."

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It's an impressive effect; the Hollow regards the glow for a moment, intrigued.

"Yeah? You have?"

He elongates. Mass exuding out from him, long spindly legs erupting from his back and torso and everywhere. Before long there's a great big spider monster with clawed legs in front of her, a great gaping mouth at the center of its arachnid body. It looms over her, abruptly a lot larger than it was a few seconds ago.

[tsunderetornado]

Well, that's gross. It's not the worst thing she's ever seen, between her visions and the fights she's been in. She's definitely not going to be in any rush to have a snack after she's done dealing with this, though. She surrounds herself with energy to fully shield her body from harm.

"I impaled the first daemon I fought with a lamp post and then dropped a house on it. I was eleven then. I've had years of practice now."

The only problem is that there's a slight nagging feeling in the back of her mind that despite this thing's monstrous appearance and hostile intent, that she shouldn't actually kill it. Seer powers mean that her instincts are often spot on, even if she doesn't know why her gut's telling her something at the time.

So she aims for taking out the legs first and foremost, targeting the knee joints. Anything to hinder his mobility can only be a good thing right now.