[d20M] League of Extraordinary Gentlemen -- UPDATED 12/4! NOTHING STRESSFUL GOING ON!
- Thread starter Wulf Ratbane
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Thomas Hobbes
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Sorry, what was that again? I missed it. 
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
You caught me at the keyboard... with time to spare...
Let's see what happens!
Let's see what happens!
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
UPDATE 5/27
Edward shook the blood from his eyes and smoothed down what was left of his vest and shirt. Setting his hat at a jaunty angle, he strode off into the crowd.
"WHERE CAN A FELLA FIND A BIT O' FUN AROUND HERE?"
Though some folks had been mesmerized by the fight itself, the sight of Hyde striding towards them sent them all into a panic. Griffin had climbed from the water and stood glistening like a ghost, laughing while the water dripped off his naked body and women shrieked in horror.
Only then did the rest of the League realize the mayhem around them. Mina rushed to soothe Edward while West moved to intercept the policemen finally arriving on the scene. His holstered guns were still smoking, but it was his federal badge and suave smile, flashing in the sunlight, that caught their attention.
"Nothing to see here," he crooned. Behind his back, he waved Mina past, and she hustled off after Edward.
Mina hustled a few paces for every one of Edward's, but she caught him quickly enough. "Edward!" she cried. Edward rounded on her with a growl, and she quickly lowered the finger she'd been wagging in his face. Instead, she placed her smooth hands, palms down, on Edward's broad chest. Just enough to hold him back.
"Come back, Edward. Plenty of time for fun later. Let's you and I get something to eat first." She motioned him back to the Nautilus. Edward shrugged, and by the time they walked back to the docks, Mina was arm in arm with Dr. Henry Jekyll.
-----
Gathered in the Nautilus, the group looked out of the huge, bowl-like belly port-hole at the construct. It was standing there, destroying Nemo's portable scanner which had sunk to nearly the same spot. Over and over, the creature thrashed away at the equipment. It was beyond destroyed, but it did not cease.
"Net that thing!" Nemo ordered. Within moments, a huge net drifted down over the construct. It flailed its claws at the net, severed a few strands, but was soon hopelessly entangled. Soon, it stopped moving entirely.
Nemo rang his communications officer. "Can we listen to it out there?"
"Aye, cap'n." They watched as an insect-like boom entered their view and slowly approached the creature.
Sure enough, there was the high-pitched chittering noise they'd heard before.
"Tune in the scanner and pipe it down here, too," Nemo said.
The scanner was silent for a few moments while the creature chittered away. Quartermain listened, deep in thought. "I... Gentlemen, I believe this creature is... Atlantean. It should have come to me sooner..."
"Atlantean?" said Griffin. "Great, he can f'in walk home."
Abruptly, the scanner came to life. There was a brief exchange; a high-pitched whistle; and the construct exploded into a million glittering motes of crystal.
"Assemble a crew to retrieve those materials-- all of my equipment, and especially any bits of crystal you can find."
Several crewmembers in bulky diving suits crept slowly through the murk and began collecting Nemo's samples. Nearly everyone looked on in eager anticipation, save for Mina and West.
"This is a dead-end, here," complained West. "I'll have your portable laboratory transferred to my train and you can study it further on the way to Colorado Springs."
"Aye," said Nemo. "I'm eager to see this train of yours, as well. I have heard... stories."
West grinned, taking Mina by the hand and leading her to the upper decks. "I think you'll all be impressed."
"I very much doubt it," grunted Quartermain.
SCENE TWO: COLORADO SPRINGS
West's train was actually just a single rail car-- but what a car it was. Luxurious accomodations on one end, laboratories and workspace on the other, and hidden gadgets throughout. His car was coupled to the back of a freight train, just a few cars ahead of the caboose.
The group traveled by rail nonstop to Colorado Springs, and from there they took horses into the rugged mountain country to approach the base. The base was in a flat depression between two peaks, and heavily wooded save for an area directly around the base itself. The trees there were flattened-- not splintered or broken, but flattened down against the ground in a swirled pattern, like a child's hand might smooth down the grass-- if the child had the size and strength of a titan, that is. The flattened area had to be several acres across, and in the center stood a tall Tesla coil. The coil stood dormant, surrounded by several smaller outbuildings.
Expecting trouble, they had approached by night, leaving their horses behind and walking the last couple of miles just to the side of the beaten trail that headed back to town. They could see a light burning in only one of the buildings-- the guardhouse. And it was occupied.
They watched and waited for a while, long enough to spot another guard ride by the guardhouse on horseback. He waved to someone inside and continued his ride around the perimeter of the base.
"I got this," said Griffin, already removing his robe and other scant clothing. "Piece of cake."
"Quietly, Griffin!" said Quartermain.
"And don't KILL anyone," said Mina.
There was no reply. Either Griffin was ignoring her, or he was already gone.
"Do we really want to leave him alone with all of Tesla's inventions?" asked Nemo.
"As long as he's invisible," West said, "he doesn't have pockets."
Edward shook the blood from his eyes and smoothed down what was left of his vest and shirt. Setting his hat at a jaunty angle, he strode off into the crowd.
"WHERE CAN A FELLA FIND A BIT O' FUN AROUND HERE?"
Though some folks had been mesmerized by the fight itself, the sight of Hyde striding towards them sent them all into a panic. Griffin had climbed from the water and stood glistening like a ghost, laughing while the water dripped off his naked body and women shrieked in horror.
Only then did the rest of the League realize the mayhem around them. Mina rushed to soothe Edward while West moved to intercept the policemen finally arriving on the scene. His holstered guns were still smoking, but it was his federal badge and suave smile, flashing in the sunlight, that caught their attention.
"Nothing to see here," he crooned. Behind his back, he waved Mina past, and she hustled off after Edward.
Mina hustled a few paces for every one of Edward's, but she caught him quickly enough. "Edward!" she cried. Edward rounded on her with a growl, and she quickly lowered the finger she'd been wagging in his face. Instead, she placed her smooth hands, palms down, on Edward's broad chest. Just enough to hold him back.
"Come back, Edward. Plenty of time for fun later. Let's you and I get something to eat first." She motioned him back to the Nautilus. Edward shrugged, and by the time they walked back to the docks, Mina was arm in arm with Dr. Henry Jekyll.
-----
Gathered in the Nautilus, the group looked out of the huge, bowl-like belly port-hole at the construct. It was standing there, destroying Nemo's portable scanner which had sunk to nearly the same spot. Over and over, the creature thrashed away at the equipment. It was beyond destroyed, but it did not cease.
"Net that thing!" Nemo ordered. Within moments, a huge net drifted down over the construct. It flailed its claws at the net, severed a few strands, but was soon hopelessly entangled. Soon, it stopped moving entirely.
Nemo rang his communications officer. "Can we listen to it out there?"
"Aye, cap'n." They watched as an insect-like boom entered their view and slowly approached the creature.
Sure enough, there was the high-pitched chittering noise they'd heard before.
"Tune in the scanner and pipe it down here, too," Nemo said.
The scanner was silent for a few moments while the creature chittered away. Quartermain listened, deep in thought. "I... Gentlemen, I believe this creature is... Atlantean. It should have come to me sooner..."
"Atlantean?" said Griffin. "Great, he can f'in walk home."
Abruptly, the scanner came to life. There was a brief exchange; a high-pitched whistle; and the construct exploded into a million glittering motes of crystal.
"Assemble a crew to retrieve those materials-- all of my equipment, and especially any bits of crystal you can find."
Several crewmembers in bulky diving suits crept slowly through the murk and began collecting Nemo's samples. Nearly everyone looked on in eager anticipation, save for Mina and West.
"This is a dead-end, here," complained West. "I'll have your portable laboratory transferred to my train and you can study it further on the way to Colorado Springs."
"Aye," said Nemo. "I'm eager to see this train of yours, as well. I have heard... stories."
West grinned, taking Mina by the hand and leading her to the upper decks. "I think you'll all be impressed."
"I very much doubt it," grunted Quartermain.
SCENE TWO: COLORADO SPRINGS
West's train was actually just a single rail car-- but what a car it was. Luxurious accomodations on one end, laboratories and workspace on the other, and hidden gadgets throughout. His car was coupled to the back of a freight train, just a few cars ahead of the caboose.
The group traveled by rail nonstop to Colorado Springs, and from there they took horses into the rugged mountain country to approach the base. The base was in a flat depression between two peaks, and heavily wooded save for an area directly around the base itself. The trees there were flattened-- not splintered or broken, but flattened down against the ground in a swirled pattern, like a child's hand might smooth down the grass-- if the child had the size and strength of a titan, that is. The flattened area had to be several acres across, and in the center stood a tall Tesla coil. The coil stood dormant, surrounded by several smaller outbuildings.
Expecting trouble, they had approached by night, leaving their horses behind and walking the last couple of miles just to the side of the beaten trail that headed back to town. They could see a light burning in only one of the buildings-- the guardhouse. And it was occupied.
They watched and waited for a while, long enough to spot another guard ride by the guardhouse on horseback. He waved to someone inside and continued his ride around the perimeter of the base.
"I got this," said Griffin, already removing his robe and other scant clothing. "Piece of cake."
"Quietly, Griffin!" said Quartermain.
"And don't KILL anyone," said Mina.
There was no reply. Either Griffin was ignoring her, or he was already gone.
"Do we really want to leave him alone with all of Tesla's inventions?" asked Nemo.
"As long as he's invisible," West said, "he doesn't have pockets."
Mathew_Freeman
Adventurer
Great line! Thanks, Wulf!
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
Tallarn said:
Not my line! (Wish it was...) Thank the players!
This would be a lot easier if you guys didn't just pop in and say, "Great!" or "More!" or just "BUMP."
Where's the discussion?
Wulf
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