Mission:Tip - Torn Flame Print Fabric

Torn Flame Print Fabric
Alignment Mission
Type	Alignment Tip
Place	Paragon City
Available to	Rogues
Level range	30–39
Choice	Hero

Torn Flame Print Fabric

Alignment Mission

You find a piece of fabric that clearly belongs to a costumed hero.

You pick up the shredded material and notice and obvious flame pattern on it. It dawns on you that this is likely a piece of Flambeaux's costume. She's a rather un-traditional, hot-headed hero who typically bites off more than she can chew in an attempt at getting attention. She wants to be loved so badly that she'll do just about anything. This has the unfortunate side effect of making a lot of people hate her. Judging by the blood stains on the piece of fabric, this wasn't likely torn on accident. You notice a small trickle of blood that creates a path leading off into the distance.

As much as you hate to admit it, you feel sorry for Flambeaux. You can't just let her die. It's tempting, but you're not quite sure you could live with yourself if you didn't do something, because you know nobody else will.

HERO: Track down Flambeaux

Flambeaux is going to get herself killed. She has a tendency to rush off and put herself and others in mortal danger. Her inability to think before acting is likely to also get others killed. You could rescue her and hammer some sense into her empty head.

• Track down Flambeaux

You plan on what you'll say to Flambeaux when you finally find her. It won't be pretty. That stupid kid is going to end up causing more trouble than she can handle.

Unnecessary Solicitation

Flambeaux is still in danger. You'd better go find out where she's been taken before her assailants do something extreme.

Mission Objective(s)

Rikti. They're like cockroaches, they're in every little dark corner of this city.

• Find Flambeaux
  • Find Flambeaux's friend
  • Talk to Blast Furnace
  • Deactivate the Rikti device
  • Survive Rikti Ambushes
  • Defeat Flambeaux's Captors
  • Give Flambeaux a stern talking to

You stopped Rikti Mentalist Tal'Bok's plot to turn the people of Paragon into Rikti.

Rikti Genetic Destabilizer

This strange device is supposedly capable of rapidly transforming humans into Rikti within a several mile radius. Immediately after deactivating the destabilizer, you hear a piercing alarm ring through the halls of the Rikti base.

Enemies

Rikti

Notable NPCs

• Blast Furnace
• Rikti Security Chief
• Flambeaux
• Rikti Mentalist Tal'Bok
• Tal'Bok's Pet (Rikti Monkey)

Blast Furnace dialogue

Before combat:

Blast Furnace: Flambeaux?

Blast Furnace: Flambeaux!

Blast Furnace: FLAMBEAUX!?

Blast Furnace: Where is that idiot girl?

Combat start:

Blast Furnace: Character!

Blast Furnace: You're behind her disappearance.

Blast Furnace: I should have known.

At 75% Life:

Blast Furnace: What? You're looking for Flambeaux too?

Blast Furnace: Alright. Let's work this out.

Blast Furnace conversation

Blast Furnace

Speaking with Blast Furnace

Heh. Sorry about that. I guess I didn't get the memo of you being a good guy, or at least less of a bad guy. Either that or I just felt like setting you on fire a little bit.

• We can finish our little fight, if you want.

I'll take a rain check on that Character. The important thing is that we find Flambeaux. You see, I've taken her under my wing. I thought I could bring a little bit of stability into her life.

• Stability? You thought tha--you know what? You know what? Never mind. Let's just do this.

Alright, but hang on. There's something important. She got wind of the Rikti building some sort of device in here that would be really bad news if it were to be activated. When we last talked it sounded really urgent. That's when she ran off all crazy-like. So, let's prioritize here. Find this device and then Flambeaux, alright?

• What about you? You're not going with me?

I'm going to scout around and see if I can't find her on my own. It'll look bad if it seems like I needed your help.

• Alright, fine... whatever.

After conversation Blast Furnace: See ya around Character.

Ambush! Deactivating the Genetic Destabilizer will trigger four waves of Rikti ambushes.

Rikti ambusher dialogue

Guardian: Genetic Destabilizer: Deactivated!

Guardian: Hero meddling: Not surprising.

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Communications Officer: Deactivation of Genetic Destabilizer: Ruin everything!

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Guardian: Character's arrival: Irritating!

Guardian: Mission: Reactivate Destabilizer!

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Rikti Security Chief: Constant intrusions: Work impossible!

Rikti Security Chief: Genetic Destabilizer purpose: Convert humans into Rikti.

Rikti Security Chief: Observation: Character much stronger than previous intruder...

Flambeaux dialogue

Before Combat:

Rikti Mentalist Tal'Bok: Scan indication: Genetic mutation halted

Flambeaux: Still...

Tal'Bok's Pet: SCREE!

Combat start:

Rikti Mentalist Tal'Bok: Cause of failure: Character!

Flambeaux: Character?

Tal'Bok's Pet: AWRAAAK!

Combat Finish:

Flambeaux: You're...ruining my plan.

Flambeaux conversation

Flambeaux

Speaking with Flambeaux

Character? I totally had this! You had to come in and ruin my fun. I was...just tricking the Rikti into thinking they had bested me. You see, then I was going to explode into actio--

• Enough! If you keep pulling stunts like this people are going to get killed Flambeaux.

You came all the way down here just to yell at me?

• Yeah, pretty much. Next time I may not be there to save your behind. Keep that in mind.

Debriefing

You gave Flambeaux a stern talking to and also thwarted Tal'Bok's plan to turn the people of Paragon City into Rikti. You're pretty sure your little chat made Flambeaux pretty angry. She ran off like a petulant child after you yelled at her.