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The Mick is a mysterious entity which appears to be the primary antagonist in the plot of Twilight Heroes, who is first mentioned during the quest [[Protests Aren't for Amateurs]]. Although it is unknown if the Mick is an individual or an organisation (as suggested upon completion of the said quest), [[You're in Their Base, Stealin' Their Secrets|evidence]] found by a superhero in the [[Byzantine Interior of the Unborn Base]] hints that the Mick ''is'' indeed an individual.
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{{combatencounter
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|indef=
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|name=The Mick
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|desc=You charge into the room, ready for a fight, and run right into some sort of invisible force field. On the other side is your old "friend" Michael Ace, wearing an impressively tailored mechanical exosuit.
  
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==History and appearance in Twilight==
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"I should have known," you mutter. "You always were too much trouble."
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Upon [[Protests Aren't for Amateurs|taking Rage to Twilight PD]], [[Aaron Rand|Rand]] tells the player,
 
  
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''"We're not sure, but that's our best guess. This isn't the first time we've heard of him, and it usually comes up in relation to some of the crime syndicate activities. He might have been connected--remotely--to the [[Trouble in the Galleria|John Steele guy]] you put away. Anyway, the kid that calls himself Rage says he never met The Mick, though. One of The Mick's hirelings actually recruited him."''
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Ace shrugs, and says "I could say the same thing. That's why this is going to end. Here. Now."
  
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Doing this immediately unlocks the hitherto uncompleted quest [[Cat and Mick-y Mouse Game]]. The Mick is then subsequently implicated in the theft of goods from ships at night in [[Go Fish]] and is revealed in [[Go Fish, Again]] to have connections to the [[Trouble in the Wasteland|Unborn Army]] and even the villainous [[I'm All Locked Up (choice)|la Frostheim family]].
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"Hey, that's my line!" you object. "And 'The Mick'? What's that about, anyway? 'Ace' isn't an Irish name."
  
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The Mick may somehow be connected to or actually turn out to be [[Michael Ace]] himself. This appears to be plausible, given that "Mick" is a slang word-or even a pet name-derived from the name "Michael", and Michael Ace was connected to shady dealings and encounters during [[C.H.I.P.S. (Casino Heroes Investigate Purported Scandal)]], [[Don't Cry for Me, Zion-tina]] and [[Through the Dimensional Rabbit-Hole]].
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"Oh, I'm not Irish. Way back they used to call me 'The Michael' but eventually it just got shortened to Mick. You know how these things go."
  
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==Trivia==
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"But what about all those stolen goods? You're a billionaire! You could just buy what you need."
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Despite being a possible combat encounter or chracter in the future, the Mick is not present in the game as an [http://th.blandsauce.com/wiki/Category:NPC NPC] for obvious reasons.
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"Shows what you know. Buying things leaves a trail, and sometimes it's better to remain in the shadows. And some things, like the nostronomium powering this suit, simply can't be bought for any price."
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You pound on the force field. "Are you going to let me through or not?"
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"Patience, <player>, patience. As soon as I'm ready."
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The Mick eyes your aura, and quaffs some potions to compensate.
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''Optional:''
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* The Mick looks you up and down, gauging your experience, and then ratchets up a few dials on his exosuit.
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* Not liking what he senses about your accuracy, the Mick pushes a button on the suit. A soothing computer voice speaks: "Targeting unit activated." Great.
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* Not liking what he senses about your agility, the Mick pushes a button on the suit. A soothing computer voice speaks: "Evasive subroutine activated." Wonderful.
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* The Mick eyes your defenses, and decides to attach a suitable shield to his exosuit.
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* The Mick eyes your weapon, and selects one from his weapon rack to suit.
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The Mick flips three switches on this exosuit. His weaponry begins to glow shades of <three colors>.
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''Optional'':
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* Apparently feeling cocky, the Mick picks up a coin from his desk, flips it once, and drops it into a pocket.
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* Apparently feeling cocky, the Mick takes a moment to clear a couple of things from his desk, whistling while he works. Man, what a jerk.
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* Apparently feeling cocky, the Mick takes a moment to clear a couple of things from his desk, whistling while he works. As a final show of confidence, he slips an oversize vest atop his exosuit, hooks his thumbs into the arm holes, and waggles his eyebrows at you. Man, this guy thinks he's something special, doesn't he?
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Done with his preparations, The Mick slaps a panel on the wall, and the force field separating the two of you dissipates.
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|image=the-mick.gif
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|miss1=Ace's weapon tries to batter your confidence, but you can take it on the chin. Unlike Michael Ace, some people have confidence to spare.
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|miss2=Ace's weapon hums with nostronomium power, but you learned enough in those freaking caves to hold it back for now.
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|miss3=Ace uses his weapon to sweep a pile of expensive electronics off his desk, but you duck beneath the sparking fragments.
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|miss4=Ace pauses to let you admire how the artisanal acid runs off his weapon, giving you time to dodge his eventual strike.
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|miss5=
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|miss6=
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|hit1=Ace's weapon cuts into your body and your confidence with the same strike. {{hitnote|{{element|physical|}}+{{element|psychic|}}}}
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|hit2=Ace's weapon hums with nostronomium power, which might look a little funny if it wasn't so busy breaking bones. {{hitnote|{{element|physical|}}+{{element|sonic|}}}}
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|hit3=Ace uses his weapon to sweep a pile of expensive electronics off his desk, leaving you buried in the sparking ruins. {{hitnote|{{element|physical|}}+{{element|electric|}}}}
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|hit4=Ace pauses to let you admire how the artisanal acid runs off his weapon before stabbing you with it. {{hitnote|{{element|physical|}}+{{element|acid|}}}}
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|hit5=
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|hit6=
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|pronoun=He
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|chips=0
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|xp=''Scaling''
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|loc1=NCI Live building
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|newres={{res|fire|50}}<br>{{res|ice|50}}<br>{{res|electric|50}}<br>{{res|acid|50}}<br>{{res|sonic|50}}<br>{{res|psychic|50}}
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|item1=blue chip|image1=blue-chip.gif|drop1=notes
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|item2=the Mick's sketchy candy|image2=micks-candy.gif|drop2=notes
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|item3=the Mick's Thunderbolt|image3=Micks-thunderbolt.gif|drop3=notes
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|item4=the Mick's gorilla vest|image4=gorilla-vest.gif|drop4=notes
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|postfight=Michael Ace goes down to one knee, his exosuit sparking, servos and struts pushed past the point of functioning. With a brutal swipe you rip the glowing core right out of the exosuit's chest-panel, and Ace and the machinery collapse in a heap, all of the fight taken out of them. You know he's not going anywhere. All that's left is to make sure the final room is clear, and you can drag him in to Twilight PD.
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{{obtain|trimensional cortex|trimensional-cortex.gif}}
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}}
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==Notes==
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* Encountered in room 2 of the [[NCI Live building]].
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* If you encounter The Mick with a temporary [[sidekick]], the sidekick is removed with the following message, preceding the regular text:
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As soon as you walk into the room a bunch of goons jump out and drag your temporary sidekick out a back door. You should have known you'd have to handle this fight on your own.
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* Mick's attacks are a combination of {{col|physical|physical}}, and the three elements you have the least resistance to. If you have equal resistances, the choice done in some still unknown order:
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:* green - {{col|acid|acid}}
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:* pink - {{col|psychic|psychic}}
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:* grey - {{col|sonic|sonic}}
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:* blue - {{col|ice|ice}}
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:* red - {{col|fire|fire}}
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:* yellow - {{col|electric|electric}}
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* The drops are hinted in advance by the "Apparently feeling cocky" message. If none will show up no special items will drop. The first one will drop only the [[blue chip|Chip]].<br>The second one will drop the [[blue chip|Chip]], the [[the Mick's sketchy candy|Candy]] and sometimes (see below) the [[the Mick's Thunderbolt|Bolt]]. The third one will drop all the previous and the [[the Mick's gorilla vest|Vest]].
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* The drops depend on how much Foe Toughness you have at the beginning of the fight. Each effect under "Active Effects" in your Character page counts as 5 Foe Toughness.<br> Below are the requirements for each drop:
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** From 31 to 150 FT - 1st message  - [[Image:blue-chip.gif]]
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** From 151 to 250 FT - 2nd message - [[Image:blue-chip.gif]] + [[Image:micks-candy.gif]]
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** From 251 to 450 FT - 2nd message - [[Image:blue-chip.gif]] + [[Image:micks-candy.gif]] + [[Image:Micks-thunderbolt.gif]]
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** From 451 FT onward - 3rd message - [[Image:blue-chip.gif]] + [[Image:micks-candy.gif]] + [[Image:Micks-thunderbolt.gif]] + [[Image:gorilla-vest.gif]]
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==References==
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* Based on {{wikipedia|Iron Man}}.
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[[Category:Scaling Enemies]][[Category:Bosses]][[Category:Color]]

Latest revision as of 21:09, 7 December 2016

The-mick.gif
The Mick

You are fighting The Mick.

You charge into the room, ready for a fight, and run right into some sort of invisible force field. On the other side is your old "friend" Michael Ace, wearing an impressively tailored mechanical exosuit.

"I should have known," you mutter. "You always were too much trouble."

Ace shrugs, and says "I could say the same thing. That's why this is going to end. Here. Now."

"Hey, that's my line!" you object. "And 'The Mick'? What's that about, anyway? 'Ace' isn't an Irish name."

"Oh, I'm not Irish. Way back they used to call me 'The Michael' but eventually it just got shortened to Mick. You know how these things go."

"But what about all those stolen goods? You're a billionaire! You could just buy what you need."

"Shows what you know. Buying things leaves a trail, and sometimes it's better to remain in the shadows. And some things, like the nostronomium powering this suit, simply can't be bought for any price."

You pound on the force field. "Are you going to let me through or not?"

"Patience, <player>, patience. As soon as I'm ready."

The Mick eyes your aura, and quaffs some potions to compensate.

Optional:

  • The Mick looks you up and down, gauging your experience, and then ratchets up a few dials on his exosuit.
  • Not liking what he senses about your accuracy, the Mick pushes a button on the suit. A soothing computer voice speaks: "Targeting unit activated." Great.
  • Not liking what he senses about your agility, the Mick pushes a button on the suit. A soothing computer voice speaks: "Evasive subroutine activated." Wonderful.
  • The Mick eyes your defenses, and decides to attach a suitable shield to his exosuit.
  • The Mick eyes your weapon, and selects one from his weapon rack to suit.

The Mick flips three switches on this exosuit. His weaponry begins to glow shades of <three colors>.

Optional:

  • Apparently feeling cocky, the Mick picks up a coin from his desk, flips it once, and drops it into a pocket.
  • Apparently feeling cocky, the Mick takes a moment to clear a couple of things from his desk, whistling while he works. Man, what a jerk.
  • Apparently feeling cocky, the Mick takes a moment to clear a couple of things from his desk, whistling while he works. As a final show of confidence, he slips an oversize vest atop his exosuit, hooks his thumbs into the arm holes, and waggles his eyebrows at you. Man, this guy thinks he's something special, doesn't he?

Done with his preparations, The Mick slaps a panel on the wall, and the force field separating the two of you dissipates.
Your opponent attacks ...

Hit messages:

  • Ace's weapon cuts into your body and your confidence with the same strike. damage+ (psychic) damage
  • Ace's weapon hums with nostronomium power, which might look a little funny if it wasn't so busy breaking bones. damage+ (sonic) damage
  • Ace uses his weapon to sweep a pile of expensive electronics off his desk, leaving you buried in the sparking ruins. damage+ (electric) damage
  • Ace pauses to let you admire how the artisanal acid runs off his weapon before stabbing you with it. damage+ (acid) damage



He hits you for X damage.

Critical hit message:

Your opponent has a critical hit! He hits you for X damage.



Miss messages:

  • Ace's weapon tries to batter your confidence, but you can take it on the chin. Unlike Michael Ace, some people have confidence to spare.
  • Ace's weapon hums with nostronomium power, but you learned enough in those freaking caves to hold it back for now.
  • Ace uses his weapon to sweep a pile of expensive electronics off his desk, but you duck beneath the sparking fragments.
  • Ace pauses to let you admire how the artisanal acid runs off his weapon, giving you time to dodge his eventual strike.



Fumble messages:

Your foe fumbles! He takes X damage.


Victory! You beat up your foe and win the combat!


You gain Scaling experience.

You got an item: blue chip Blue-chip.gif (See Notes)
You got an item: the Mick's sketchy candy Micks-candy.gif (See Notes)
You got an item: the Mick's Thunderbolt Micks-thunderbolt.gif (See Notes)
You got an item: the Mick's gorilla vest Gorilla-vest.gif (See Notes)





Michael Ace goes down to one knee, his exosuit sparking, servos and struts pushed past the point of functioning. With a brutal swipe you rip the glowing core right out of the exosuit's chest-panel, and Ace and the machinery collapse in a heap, all of the fight taken out of them. You know he's not going anywhere. All that's left is to make sure the final room is clear, and you can drag him in to Twilight PD.

You got an item: trimensional cortex Trimensional-cortex.gif

Known resistances/weaknesses

50% resistant to fire damage.
50% resistant to ice damage.
50% resistant to electric damage.
50% resistant to acid damage.
50% resistant to sonic damage.
50% resistant to psychic damage.


Locations

Notes

  • Encountered in room 2 of the NCI Live building.
  • If you encounter The Mick with a temporary sidekick, the sidekick is removed with the following message, preceding the regular text:

As soon as you walk into the room a bunch of goons jump out and drag your temporary sidekick out a back door. You should have known you'd have to handle this fight on your own.

  • Mick's attacks are a combination of physical, and the three elements you have the least resistance to. If you have equal resistances, the choice done in some still unknown order:
  • green - acid
  • pink - psychic
  • grey - sonic
  • blue - ice
  • red - fire
  • yellow - electric
  • The drops are hinted in advance by the "Apparently feeling cocky" message. If none will show up no special items will drop. The first one will drop only the Chip.
    The second one will drop the Chip, the Candy and sometimes (see below) the Bolt. The third one will drop all the previous and the Vest.
  • The drops depend on how much Foe Toughness you have at the beginning of the fight. Each effect under "Active Effects" in your Character page counts as 5 Foe Toughness.
    Below are the requirements for each drop:
    • From 31 to 150 FT - 1st message - Blue-chip.gif
    • From 151 to 250 FT - 2nd message - Blue-chip.gif + Micks-candy.gif
    • From 251 to 450 FT - 2nd message - Blue-chip.gif + Micks-candy.gif + Micks-thunderbolt.gif
    • From 451 FT onward - 3rd message - Blue-chip.gif + Micks-candy.gif + Micks-thunderbolt.gif + Gorilla-vest.gif

References

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