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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 has been 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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Currently, there is a player registered on Twilight Heroes named "The Mick" (#5060). It is unknown whether this is indeed The Mick, or most possibly a false front for someone else.
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[[Category:NPC]]
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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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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 flips three switches on this exosuit. His weaponry begins to glow shades of <three colors>.
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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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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=!
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|hit1=!
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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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|res={{res|fire|50}}{{res|ice|50}}{{res|electric|50}}{{res|acid|50}}{{res|sonic|50}}{{res|psychic|50}}
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|item1=blue chip|image1=blue-chip.gif|drop1=100
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|item2=the Mick's sketchy candy|image2=micks-candy.gif
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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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* The mick adjusts himself according to your state:
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:* quaffs some potions to compensate - unknown effect
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:* Mick's toughness is based on your level.
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:* Mick chooses the best of your abilities and copies it:
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::* accuracy - to hit
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:* Mick picks your best stat and copies it:
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::* agility - Reflexes
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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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[[Category:Scaling Enemies]][[Category:Bosses]][[Category:Color]]

Revision as of 03:53, 28 September 2010

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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.

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

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.

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:





He hits you for X damage.

Critical hit message:

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



Miss messages:
and misses.




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 (Guaranteed Drop)
You got an item: the Mick's sketchy candy Micks-candy.gif (Unspecified Drop rate)






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

Unspecified
Former resistances were 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., remember to remove this information from the page when resistances are spaded.

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.

  • The mick adjusts himself according to your state:
  • quaffs some potions to compensate - unknown effect
  • Mick's toughness is based on your level.
  • Mick chooses the best of your abilities and copies it:
  • accuracy - to hit
  • Mick picks your best stat and copies it:
  • agility - Reflexes
  • 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
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