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<blockquote data-quote="MnM_UH" data-source="post: 655528" data-attributes="member: 10023"><p><strong>Issue #2 - "Ignition" (Continued)</strong></p><p></p><p>Scene 2: "Gathering"</p><p></p><p>The heroes were finally all in the same place. Harpy looked over the gathering, and was pleased to see her new friends and allies eager to piece together the clues that had so far baffled them.</p><p></p><p>While the group made small talk, Harpy wandered over to the coatroom that had been converted into a holding cell, where the villain Fang was now imprisoned. Fang was a nasty fellow, all fur and claws, and teeth. He seemed to have no redeeming social characteristics. Still, Fang was their only link to what might be going on around them.</p><p></p><p>The bestial villain awoke at Harpy's rousing scent. It was an artifical perfume, and it masked her true natural odor. Fang was partial to female odors, for they were strong in their own way, and much easier to follow than male ones. He looked up to take in Harpy's beauty. She was quite easy on the eyes. Something inside him made Fang want to taste her supple flesh, moreso than with normal females.</p><p></p><p>"I see you're awake," she commented, examining Fang from beyond the strong metal bars that separated them. "Maybe you'd like to answer a few questions for me."</p><p></p><p>Fang cocked his head a bit and sat up. "Come inside," he suggested. "We'll talk about it..."</p><p></p><p>"I don't think so," Harpy replied. "I like you just where you are."</p><p></p><p>The villain sniffed at the air. "Too bad," he said. "You smell... delicious."</p><p></p><p>Harpy stepped back, giving herself more distance from the bars. "You've got to be kidding," she said. "Now, listen to me, Fang. Behave yourself, or my friends are going to have to teach you a lesson."</p><p></p><p>Fang purred. He was still entranced by Harpy's aroma. He closed his eyes for a moment, and then reopened them. "I don't have to answer any of your questions."</p><p></p><p>"But you <em>do</em> want to cooperate," Harpy said, her eyes steely with conviction.</p><p></p><p>Fang's and Harpy's gazes met, and he was inexorably drawn to her. Not like before, where he was entranced by her physical charms. This time, Fang desired her, and desired to do anything to please her.</p><p></p><p>(<span style="color: sienna">Harpy is using her Mind Control ability on Fang. She must first attempt a Mind Control check, getting a result of 13. This is opposed by Fang's Will save of 8. Harpy now has Fang under her control.</span>)</p><p></p><p>"Now then," Harpy said after it settled in. "Let's get down to business.</p><p></p><p>************************************************</p><p></p><p>"So how was Atlantis?" Electrostatic asked. </p><p></p><p>He and the Scoundrel were seated on one side of the oblong meeting room table, while Pathfinder and Torpedo were on the other. Seraphim, never one to sit, stood a good three paces from Torpedo. Iron Dragon and MorningStar had adjourned to a side chamber, but were now returning to the main meeting room. </p><p></p><p>"Beautiful as always," Torpedo replied. "I regret that I was unable to see more of my homeland. Duty calls, as they say."</p><p></p><p>"I still can't believe that it exists," the Scoundrel remarked. "I always thought it was a fairy tale."</p><p></p><p>"I can assure you that it is not," the Atlantean responded, perhaps a bit offended. "In any event, I did not really know where to start, so I visited my old friend Governor Wayed. He rules the city of Valmare, not far from Atlantis City."</p><p></p><p>"Did you swim all the way there?" Electrostatic asked with a shiver. The electric-powered hero did not like water at all, and made this perfectly clear whenever the subject came up.</p><p></p><p>"I did," Torpedo replied. "And yes, it took a long time. I am accustomed to the sea, and like most Atlanteans, I am a very good swimmer."</p><p></p><p>"Not to interrupt, friend," Seraphim said, "but can we get back to the matter of Klimordial?"</p><p></p><p>"Is he still imprisoned in Atlantis?" MorningStar asked.</p><p></p><p>"Governor Wayed assured me that Klimordial is still imprisoned within the Deep Vault, a place where we put our most violent and heinous criminals. He is never allowed visitors, so that shoots down the theory that he might have hired someone on the outside."</p><p></p><p>"Are you sure about that?" Pathfinder asked. "Perhaps he has some kind of telepathy, or maybe he bribed a guard to pass a message."</p><p></p><p>"Klimordial is cunning," Torpedo replied, "but never very smart, and I doubt he possesses any kind of psionic abilities. He is a grunt, as they say on the surface world. As far as the guards, all of the ones that work on his level of the prison are robotic, and thus unbribeable."</p><p></p><p>"Very well," Iron Dragon remarked. "So, now what?"</p><p></p><p>"I believe someone is impersonating Klimordial for some reason," Torpedo said.</p><p></p><p>"That would explain the rumors and sightings," Pathfinder said, "and also how an imprisoned villain would be able to hire the thugs to steal the cylinder."</p><p></p><p>"The next question is why would someone impersonate him?" Seraphim asked.</p><p></p><p>"Another thing I thought I should point out," Torpedo said, "Barracuda once worked in Klimordial's army. That is another possible connection."</p><p></p><p>"Barracuda -- the villain you tangled with in Atlantis?" the Scoundrel asked.</p><p></p><p>"The very same," Torpedo replied. "I suppose it's possible that Barracuda is impersonating Klimordial, but to what end, I have no clue."</p><p></p><p>"Perhaps we should discuss Bombardier and our new friend, Fang," Pathfinder suggested. "Just who were they meeting with?"</p><p></p><p>"Villains like Bombardier are not given to being under anyone's thumb," Electrostatic said. "He is a loner." Electrostatic was quite familiar with the grenade-lobbing villain. "It would take someone very powerful to employ him."</p><p></p><p>"OK," MorningStar said, "let's start talking about who that might be."</p><p></p><p>"I dare not suggest this," Seraphim began, "but what about Lord Bane? He is certainly powerful enough to gain Bombardier's respect."</p><p></p><p>"No, I don't think so," MorningStar responded. "He always uses his own minions. I've never heard of Lord Bane employing other supers."</p><p></p><p>"What about that mummy, Panepsis?" asked the Scoundrel. "He's been seen in lots of places. Who's to say he's not in San Fran?"</p><p></p><p>"I heard that he had been destroyed," Iron Dragon remarked.</p><p></p><p>"There are several possibilities," Pathfinder said. "Supernova, Technomancer, Bonemaster, among others. Any one of them could be involved."</p><p></p><p>Harpy entered the room. She looked at the gathered heroes, and realized they had been discussing who exactly was supposed to have been the 'employer' that Bombardier and Fang were going to meet.</p><p></p><p>"I got Fang to talk," she began, "but I don't know how much help it's going to be. All he knows is that some guy in a trenchcoat and a hat would meet him and Bombardier. Fang got the impression that Bombardier knew this guy, but never got a name."</p><p></p><p>"Trenchcoat and a hat, huh?" Electrostatic asked. "That's not much to go on."</p><p></p><p>"We may need to wait for more clues to arise," Pathfinder suggested. "At least we know the cylinder is safe in police custody. Perhaps they will attempt to steal it again. We could set a trap."</p><p></p><p>The house phone rang. Harpy moved to answer it. "That's a great idea, Johnny. You guys talk about it while I get this."</p><p></p><p>"I hate to admit this," the Scoundrel said, "I'm rather familiar with the SFPD property room. It's quite secure. Cops are there day and night."</p><p></p><p>"Those policemen are no match for supervillains," Seraphim remarked.</p><p></p><p>"Yeah," MorningStar said, "and they know it. No doubt in my mind those guys -- whomever they are -- will try something."</p><p></p><p>Harpy hung up the phone and came back to the group. "They already have."</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Watch for Scene 3, coming soon!</strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MnM_UH, post: 655528, member: 10023"] [b]Issue #2 - "Ignition" (Continued)[/b] Scene 2: "Gathering" The heroes were finally all in the same place. Harpy looked over the gathering, and was pleased to see her new friends and allies eager to piece together the clues that had so far baffled them. While the group made small talk, Harpy wandered over to the coatroom that had been converted into a holding cell, where the villain Fang was now imprisoned. Fang was a nasty fellow, all fur and claws, and teeth. He seemed to have no redeeming social characteristics. Still, Fang was their only link to what might be going on around them. The bestial villain awoke at Harpy's rousing scent. It was an artifical perfume, and it masked her true natural odor. Fang was partial to female odors, for they were strong in their own way, and much easier to follow than male ones. He looked up to take in Harpy's beauty. She was quite easy on the eyes. Something inside him made Fang want to taste her supple flesh, moreso than with normal females. "I see you're awake," she commented, examining Fang from beyond the strong metal bars that separated them. "Maybe you'd like to answer a few questions for me." Fang cocked his head a bit and sat up. "Come inside," he suggested. "We'll talk about it..." "I don't think so," Harpy replied. "I like you just where you are." The villain sniffed at the air. "Too bad," he said. "You smell... delicious." Harpy stepped back, giving herself more distance from the bars. "You've got to be kidding," she said. "Now, listen to me, Fang. Behave yourself, or my friends are going to have to teach you a lesson." Fang purred. He was still entranced by Harpy's aroma. He closed his eyes for a moment, and then reopened them. "I don't have to answer any of your questions." "But you [I]do[/I] want to cooperate," Harpy said, her eyes steely with conviction. Fang's and Harpy's gazes met, and he was inexorably drawn to her. Not like before, where he was entranced by her physical charms. This time, Fang desired her, and desired to do anything to please her. ([COLOR=sienna]Harpy is using her Mind Control ability on Fang. She must first attempt a Mind Control check, getting a result of 13. This is opposed by Fang's Will save of 8. Harpy now has Fang under her control.[/COLOR]) "Now then," Harpy said after it settled in. "Let's get down to business. ************************************************ "So how was Atlantis?" Electrostatic asked. He and the Scoundrel were seated on one side of the oblong meeting room table, while Pathfinder and Torpedo were on the other. Seraphim, never one to sit, stood a good three paces from Torpedo. Iron Dragon and MorningStar had adjourned to a side chamber, but were now returning to the main meeting room. "Beautiful as always," Torpedo replied. "I regret that I was unable to see more of my homeland. Duty calls, as they say." "I still can't believe that it exists," the Scoundrel remarked. "I always thought it was a fairy tale." "I can assure you that it is not," the Atlantean responded, perhaps a bit offended. "In any event, I did not really know where to start, so I visited my old friend Governor Wayed. He rules the city of Valmare, not far from Atlantis City." "Did you swim all the way there?" Electrostatic asked with a shiver. The electric-powered hero did not like water at all, and made this perfectly clear whenever the subject came up. "I did," Torpedo replied. "And yes, it took a long time. I am accustomed to the sea, and like most Atlanteans, I am a very good swimmer." "Not to interrupt, friend," Seraphim said, "but can we get back to the matter of Klimordial?" "Is he still imprisoned in Atlantis?" MorningStar asked. "Governor Wayed assured me that Klimordial is still imprisoned within the Deep Vault, a place where we put our most violent and heinous criminals. He is never allowed visitors, so that shoots down the theory that he might have hired someone on the outside." "Are you sure about that?" Pathfinder asked. "Perhaps he has some kind of telepathy, or maybe he bribed a guard to pass a message." "Klimordial is cunning," Torpedo replied, "but never very smart, and I doubt he possesses any kind of psionic abilities. He is a grunt, as they say on the surface world. As far as the guards, all of the ones that work on his level of the prison are robotic, and thus unbribeable." "Very well," Iron Dragon remarked. "So, now what?" "I believe someone is impersonating Klimordial for some reason," Torpedo said. "That would explain the rumors and sightings," Pathfinder said, "and also how an imprisoned villain would be able to hire the thugs to steal the cylinder." "The next question is why would someone impersonate him?" Seraphim asked. "Another thing I thought I should point out," Torpedo said, "Barracuda once worked in Klimordial's army. That is another possible connection." "Barracuda -- the villain you tangled with in Atlantis?" the Scoundrel asked. "The very same," Torpedo replied. "I suppose it's possible that Barracuda is impersonating Klimordial, but to what end, I have no clue." "Perhaps we should discuss Bombardier and our new friend, Fang," Pathfinder suggested. "Just who were they meeting with?" "Villains like Bombardier are not given to being under anyone's thumb," Electrostatic said. "He is a loner." Electrostatic was quite familiar with the grenade-lobbing villain. "It would take someone very powerful to employ him." "OK," MorningStar said, "let's start talking about who that might be." "I dare not suggest this," Seraphim began, "but what about Lord Bane? He is certainly powerful enough to gain Bombardier's respect." "No, I don't think so," MorningStar responded. "He always uses his own minions. I've never heard of Lord Bane employing other supers." "What about that mummy, Panepsis?" asked the Scoundrel. "He's been seen in lots of places. Who's to say he's not in San Fran?" "I heard that he had been destroyed," Iron Dragon remarked. "There are several possibilities," Pathfinder said. "Supernova, Technomancer, Bonemaster, among others. Any one of them could be involved." Harpy entered the room. She looked at the gathered heroes, and realized they had been discussing who exactly was supposed to have been the 'employer' that Bombardier and Fang were going to meet. "I got Fang to talk," she began, "but I don't know how much help it's going to be. All he knows is that some guy in a trenchcoat and a hat would meet him and Bombardier. Fang got the impression that Bombardier knew this guy, but never got a name." "Trenchcoat and a hat, huh?" Electrostatic asked. "That's not much to go on." "We may need to wait for more clues to arise," Pathfinder suggested. "At least we know the cylinder is safe in police custody. Perhaps they will attempt to steal it again. We could set a trap." The house phone rang. Harpy moved to answer it. "That's a great idea, Johnny. You guys talk about it while I get this." "I hate to admit this," the Scoundrel said, "I'm rather familiar with the SFPD property room. It's quite secure. Cops are there day and night." "Those policemen are no match for supervillains," Seraphim remarked. "Yeah," MorningStar said, "and they know it. No doubt in my mind those guys -- whomever they are -- will try something." Harpy hung up the phone and came back to the group. "They already have." [SIZE=3][B]Watch for Scene 3, coming soon![/B][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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