NOTES
FROM THE HIGHLORDS DESK
NOTES FROM THE HIGHLORDS DESK
FILENAME: Chalice
STATS:
Physical strength, dexterity, speed: Peak Excellence
NOTES:
High immunity to small caliber weaponsfire, total immunity to
naturals and the vast majority of naturals weapons. Impervious to
standard edged weapons. Some psionic skills.
SUGGESTED
TATICS:
Unnatural attacks of an energy nature seem to work better than any
other method we've encountered. Dayre, with her ability to key
into another's personal strength and match or exceed it int eh
equivalent of a power surge, is particularly effective. Brute
strength attacks fail unless Chalice is quite out-matched
WARNING: Chalice
possesses a type of teleportation, which could be described as a
fiery rip in the air itself. She has been known to escape
situations employing this ability and can apparently use this
fiery rip to take others with her. How the rend works, we are
unsure. Its limitations are also unknown to us at this point, but
over the years she has learned a lot better how to control and
manipulate it.
An old friend and ally of the R.UN.ners, Chalice has made her presence well-known, and in many cases well-feared. She holds strong ties with the R.UN.ner Snowfire who is legally my personal ward and with many other S-File listings. Chalice managed to make herself a cozy niche among the rogues, is often present in the larger attacks upon our people and in HeadQuarter assaults, has infiltrated the American base before with the aid of Snowfire and then-recently turned rogue Contact, and even threatened my person with great bodily harm if not death. Fortunately, I employ a very skilled bodyguard who staved off the attack. It is as yet undetermined exactly what this creature should be classified as or into what catagory she falls. Due to a few cryptic words dropped by my bodyguard, Jayde, I have come to suspect that Chalice is not entirely different from whatever Jayde is, and perhaps even the same... or at least close enough from the way she speaks regarding the red-skinned female. Much of her personal life is now known to us, including her shipping business based in England, but we have incurred so much resistance from strange outside sources whenever we have attempted to utilize this information that we have, I believe wisely, decided to let it lie. For now.
FILENAME: Eclipse
STATS:
Physical strength, dexterity, speed: Unknown. Presumed Peak
Excellence (see: PsiClone)
Note: Extremely high resistance to psionics or
mental tamperings of any nature, Eclipse is thought to be the
most powerful psionic on the planet at this time. It is believed,
thanks to information from PsiClone, that Eclipse is the one
responsible for RazorShred's downfall. Whether he retains his
black flames, for which he was filenamed, is unknown.
SUGGESTED TATICS:
Difficult to conjecture; so little is known of this new body
Eclipse now wears. What, exactly, happened is unknown to us or
anyone, it seems. If Eclipse is capable of the intangibility his
clone displays, then we would have a myriad of attack options
open to us, providing he does not scramble the brains of our
soldiers before the actions can be deployed. Electrical attacks
might prove useful. Overloading the senses, which are grossly
acute, may also work. One side suggestion... thanks to PsiClone's
mindscan of post-GUARD Sai Canaan (see filename: Raiden), we are
aware that Aerik can "no longer exist apart from" his
boyfriend, that this undisclosed lover is "life and
death" for Eclipse. Secure this mystery man, and we hold
this R.UN.ner in the palm of our collective hands. The telepath
who deafeated Razorshred.
Warning: Eclipse is a known R.UN.ner, presumed
deceased for nearly four years before PsiClone was created
according to old file reports. There is a contradiction at work
here; old, lost backfiles of the written variety state Eclipse as
deceased, though references to him are almost impossible to find.
However, until PsiClone began his search for the donor he was
cloned from, no one remembered Eclipse even existing. Had the
clone not been created, Eclipse could have easily been forgotten
and unknown. This suggests an immense amount of power in so many
areas it is terrifying to contimplate. All soldiers are ordered
to take extreme precautions in dealing with this rogue. Also, it
has been revealed that Aerik holds a "link" with the
illusionist R.UN.ner, Gild, and utilizes said link to project his
voice. Apparently, Aerik is mute. But more stunning is this link
statement... indeed, what could this mean? It is simply Gild, or
does he hold many links, ones that obviously allow him to borrow
others' powers? This is a puzzle and the answer may be worse than
the ignorance.
An extremely confusing case, this Eclipse; forgotten by all for some time until his twin was cloned, only ancient written files hold any allusions to his existance at all, and these terribly buried. Recently, much has been revealed about the young man... or whatever he is. We know he was once a R.UN.ner, connected with Whitefyre (his cousin), Snowfire, Chalice, Mica, Aura, Livewire, and many others both unnatural and supernatural. Jayde has offered clues as to what Eclipse (nee Aerik Winters) might be, as per her assessment of PsiClone. This would be a demonic construct of some sort, if one believes in such entities. An unnatural mind locked in a mystical body, his powers apparently amplified. It is known he has little to no support from his fellow R.UN.ners who appear to despise and loathe him. It is also known he has a longterm boyfriend and the two are living on the plane the "Tavern" is located. Indeed, they have taken up residence inside the tavern at last look. The scent spectrum file is available on disk for any hunters or Cyhunters who might not have reviewed it yet, provided by Sai Canaan, and includes both Eclipse's and the boyfriend's scent breakdowns. Eclipse has wonderfully strong ties with the R.UN.ners Ei-Que, Gild, Whitefyre, and many more. See attached files. What powers his body has acquired or lost due to the transfer of mind to host form is unknown, but all caution is suggested.
FILENAME: Jayde
STATS:
Physical strength, dexterity, speed: Peak Excellence.
Note: High immunity to small caliber
weaponsfire, total immunity to naturals and the vast majority of
natural weapons. Impervious to standard edged weapons. No
psionics skills, and impervious to psionics of a standard nature.
Claims immunity from magicks and the inability to cast them as
well.
SUGGESTED
TACTICS:
N/A
Warning: As an
employee of the GUARD, Jayde is not termed a threat. I would
quietly suggest, however, that one never lets his guard down
around her or relax too fully in her presence. She has been used
to dole out punishment in the past, or interrogate prisoners to
horrific effect.
I know very little about Jayde, my bodyguard, and to whom my life is entrusted. She refuses to speak of her past and indeed, very rarely speaks at all. She is trustworthy, however, though I am uncertain as to whether this is due to her eerie lust for blood, or whether she finds the job exciting in the least. Somehow, I do not think she is worried about the monetary compensation for her employment and I tend to project she has her agenda and reasons for being in the position she is in. She is intense and too quiet, unnerving in her mannerisms or lack of them. She is definitely not natural or unnatural and refuses to offer any more than that. Though I do not really believe in demons, from what I heard her say to PsiClone in my office, I gather she is stronger than PsiClone, or more pure of design, and also of a demonic origin. I will not ask her, for I know she will refuse to answer.
FILENAME: THProto-3
AKA: Paul Maul, Malice
STATS:
Physical strength, dexterity, speed: Peak Excellence +.
Note: This Prototype
still occasionally glitches. If engaged with him and a blur in
his features, like a static charge, is visible, it is highly
suggested all soldiers clear the area immediately, returning to
base.
SUGGESTED
TACTICS:
Hyper extremes in temperatures might work against this behemoth
of a creature if the attack is quick enough and severe enough. If
he is allowed time, his brain will compensate and adjust, and the
entire venture will be lost, most likely along with the life of
whomever is daring to attack THProto-3.
Warning: Simply put,
this prototype is "liquid metal", and while his
shapeshifting abilities are contained to simple designs for the
most part, he can take on the likenesses of other people
to perfect affect. He is a chameleon, almost impossible to ferret
out if he doesn't wish to be found, extremely powerful and
cunning, with few compunctions. Fortunately, the personality
graft wasn't fully complete, so he is literally half a human,
missing large gaps of personality, memory, conscience, and the
like. This can also pose a problem. Extreme caution is suggested
when engaging.
Originally a GUARD TechnoHunter, this prototype glitched while in the field and took on the personality of the deceased natural R.UN.ner ally, Paul Malone, a known friend of Chalice, Snowfire, Talon, and many others. While the blueprints are back on the drawing board, this one remains at large, keeping himself fairly quiet, his whereabouts generally unknown. Due to his inactivity, many GUARD rookies look on him as more of a legend than a real threat, but he is dangerous, anti-GUARD, and more than formidable. I might hazard to suggest that he would be an easy match for even the impressive Jayde....
FILENAME: Psiclone or Psilence
STATS:
Physical strength, dexterity, speed: Peak Excellence.
Note: While officially named Aerik, Psiclone has requested
not to be called Aerik, but Rikky. I would like all to
respect his wishes on this matter. He also wishes to no longer be filenamed
PsiClone for similar reasons. Please try to remember to refer to the youth as
Psilence when in the field.
SUGGESTED TATICS:
As a GUARDian, he is considered a non-threat. Tactics employed
against him are classified.
Warning: So little is
known of this boy that, as sometimes happens in such cases, new
powers can surface at any given time. Keeping a safe distance
would be recommended.
The created twin of R.UN.ner Eclipse, PsiClone has proved to be quite a valuable addition to our establishment, able to infiltrate the RUNners on all levels, redirect attention, and gather intelligence to an incredible degree. He has also displayed his abilities to gather bring-backs, as could be noted in his handling of the rogue, Venin. What we learn of Eclipse can often be applied to what we know of Psiclone and viceversa, though it cannot be taken for absolute certain that all things are equal. While PsiClone is an absolute twin of Eclipse, there seems to be a few differences... each is his own person, for one. And we do not know if Eclipse also displays the intangibility of his younger brother. It is known that PsiClone does not carry the black flames Eclipse was filenamed after, so it follows that there are other variances as well. PsiClone is a powerful psionic, the GUARD's most powerful living ESPer, trained in combat, physically in peak shape as are all our people, learned in tactics and having memorized all the files, he has become almost indespensible. He is, however, kept something of a secret from the others, to maintain the element of surprise. This entry may be mindwiped from the reader in accordance to Security Clause 437-3D, sect. 67 - 94, paragraphs 2, 5 and 8.
FILENAME: Serafelle
AT NO TIME ARE PERSONNEL TO ENGAGE WITH THIS ENTITY
STATS:
Physical strength, dexterity, speed: N/A
Note: As in keeping with
GUARD protocol, it would be suggested to treat the creature with
all courtesy if there is no way around a verbal exchange. Do not
engage in conversation, however, and exit the locale as soon as
humanly possible. Do not offend the entity if it can be at all
helped.
SUGGESTED
TATIC:
Flee
Warning: Accept
nothing from her nor any of her followers, those marked with a
Jewel or a collar. Apparently, this could be a bad thing.
Far too little is known about this entity except that she is extremely dangerous and counter-productive to our goals, in the fact that she seems to enjoy collecting souls or some such. Her appearance is known, some spectrums have been filed, and it is rumored she had, for some time, the supernatural Chalice under her control. Not flesh and blood as we understand it, she is definitely Something Else and immensely powerful.
FILENAME: Talon
STATS:
Physical strength, dexterity, speed: Peak Excellence.
Note: Talon is virtually
unkillable. She might be put down for a few minutes, but even
decapitation hasn't stopped her for too long. Neither have
handgrenades.
SUGGESTED
TACTICS:
Perhaps hacking her into pieces and shipping those pieces to
different countries would work. She must have an achille's heel
somewhere, it has just evaded us utterly. If necessary, attack
and keep attacking once she displays her ability to literally
pull herself together again. Keep her down and then leave before
she's whole again.
First sighted in the presence of Chalice and deceased natural Paul Maul, Talon, as she has come to be known, has become almost as much a thorn in the side of the GUARD as Chalice. The two are actually rarely apart, one hardly works without the other, though of late sightings of either have become increasingly few and far between. Hopefully, this means less interference from this duo as we try and accomplish our tasks. A well-known RUNner ally, she assisted Snowfire's escape several years ago, stealing her away from Warpole with the help of the original Paul Maul, and she continues to do the same now, constantly getting in our way.
FILENAME: Valyn de Balois
Personnel are to exercise extreme caution with this creature, who holds strong ties with the entity Serafelle
STATS:
Physical strength, dexterity, speed: Unknown.
Note: It may be that
Valyn harbors feelings of ill-will against several R.UN.ners,
particularly Whitefyre and Contact. Its possible such a thing
could be exploited.
SUGGESTED
TACTICS:
Avoidance
Warning: The Jewel he
bears is endowed with unknown abilities and properties. Shield at
all times.
Known to have ties with certain high priority R.UN.ners, among other beings, little is on file about this creature named Valyn de Balois save this; he and Jayde have met, even exchanged words. He and Sai have met, exchanging words. He and Aerik seem to be on fair grounds considering Eclipse received his current body from this... elf. Valyn has also been seen in the presence of Chalice who apparently at one point also bore a Jewel, though of a different color. If any GUARDian has interacted with this elf and not written a report on it, thinking it unimportant, I would like to see it immediately. We know only he is not human by any means and controls vast energies. From Sai's memories, Valyn could be classified as vain, non-confrontational (at least physically), can hold his own to amazing extent using his Jewel, and rarely allows others to touch him. Presumably he is shielded most of the time. He may be able to teleport as well. Wariness is recommended.