You pull your WATERLOGGED POCKETWATCH out of your pocket and before anyone realizes what you're doing, you press your thumb down HARD on the crown at the top of the pocketwatch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8WBV2klOIw - TEN SECONDS
The clattering sound of gears grinding to a halt blares through the air before the world is washed over in a monochromatic filter. With everyone now frozen in time, it's like you're surrounded by almost a dozen highly realistic statues. Though something is off about this compared to the last time you frozen time.
Two people are looking right at you. They are seemingly still aware of what's going on, if only on a subconscious level. Benjamin and Roland. Benjamin's eyes are wide open with shock and awe while Roland's eyes narrow into cat-like slits. Neither of them seem to be conscious since your MIND READ ability detects nothing from either of them yet their eyes follow wherever you move.
Hm.
<span class="mu-s">8 SECONDS.</span>
Best to get moving. You pull out your LUCK INVERTER and immediately activate it. You'd imagine the time desync between regular time and the stopped time you're in will make it kick in right when you need it to. Then, you rush over to Alexis to pull out her TEMPORARL REWINDER from her pocket to activate that as well.
<span class="mu-s">5 SECONDS.</span>
Okay. All of the items you needed to activate are now activated. Now, you have five seconds to burn. Might as well fuck with Robbert's head. You walk right up to him and with a subconscious thought, your implant immediately pumps your body full of yummy yummy adrenaline. You slide your gas mask back on before reeling back your fist and smashing it RIGHT against his jaw.
You feel something crack on impact and you know it's not coming from him.
You throw another punch. And another. And another.
[UNSTABLE] AND ANOTHER. AND ANOTHER. AND ANOTHER. AND ANOTHER.
[UNSTABLE] FIST. SHATTERING. BONE. CRACKING. BLOOD. SPILLING. AGAIN. BEGINS. ENDS. BEGINS. ENDS. BEGINS. ENDS!!
>-1 ADRENALINE IMPLANT CHARGE>-1 FLESH AND RESTRAINT! 2/5 FLESH LEFT! 6/10 RESTRAINT LEFT! <span class="mu-s">1 SECOND!</span>
Right as time is about to start up again, you throw one last punch with your mangled hand. Time starts up right as your hand impacts Robbert's face (which is completely soaked in your own blood.)
TICK TOCK! Time reverts back to normal. Robbert immediately throws a wild haymaker in your direction out of pure guttural instinct from all of the timestopped punches he just felt.
[STEADY HANDS] You expected this. Your body moves just in time for it to mostly be absorbed by the bodysuit underneath your bright pink jacket and jeans. A normally lethal punch is cushioned. For now.
>2 FLESH DAMAGE BLOCKED BY COMBAT PROSTHETIC BODYSUIT! OUT OF CHARGES FOR REST OF MISSION.Everyone immediately turns their gazes over to you and Robbert. From everyone else's perspective, Robbert's mask got completely soaked in blood and your hand got mangled to oblivion in the blink of an eye.