EPIC M&M: Issue 2 (IC)

[Elementor]

As she finishes, you hear the sound of a pair of electric engines. You turn and see a MK182 robot tearing across the field, well ahead of a jeep being driven by what looks to be Rebound. You can see Sanchez in the passenger seat and Anna in the back. The jeep doesn't appear to be able to keep up, and the robot bears straight down on your group, some sort of lancelike weapon in is right hand pointed at you as it speeds onward.

"No rest for the wicked it would seem...." Instead of boarding the bus, Vince maintains his superspeed and heads back to help those in the jeep. He will try to run back and hit the robot in the side with a Mach One Punch pushing it towards the school and away from any innocent bystanders.

 

[Calinon]

Raisa pulls her arm free of Kevin with a little growl and steps away from him.

OOC: Raisa makes her save with a 21 vs DC 18.

As John grows and Michelle flies into the air, Empath turns around to see what the fuss is about. "I have no idea, X... X... bah, that is a horrible name. We must come up with something more suitable. Once we deal with whatever this nonsense is."

As she says that, she clicks a belt she's wearing and a force field surrounds her. She steps up just beside John and looks towards the jeep. "They are yet too far away. I cannot sense what they are feeling," she says.

Vincent suddenly takes off past everyone, right at the robot (because nowhere does it mention the people in the jeep appear to be distressed in any way shape or form, only that they cannot keep up to the robot, so it makes less sense to go "help" them then it did to go after the unseen stewards on the train). As he charges it, the robot changes direction slightly, heading at X12 and trying to avoid Vince. As the two pass, everyone hears a loud crack as Vincent punches the robot. He doesn't change its trajectory, but it immediately slows down, losing its momentum and rolling to a halt about twenty feet from the bus. Its left side chest plate is partially destroyed, and electricity crackles about the hole left by Vince's punch.

It drops its rake.

And explodes.

A few moments later, Sanchez, Rebound and Anna pull up and screech to a halt. "Holy crap!" exclaims Rebound as he gets out of the truck. "He blew it up!"

"That was so cool!" Anna exclaims from the back of the jeep.

"You killed Andy! What the hell'd you kill our new grounds-robot for?! We were just testing him out to deliver X12's bracelet and..." Sanchez says, hurrying over to the mostly destroyed robot and picking through the parts. "Aw crap!" she exclaims as she pulls up a blackened and partially melted bracelet looking an awful lot like one of the power eliminating bracelets from the train.

"Well, it was working," she says. "Oh well, back to the drawing board. Sorry, kiddo," she says to X12.

"You could perhaps warn me when you are going to attempt to terrify the students with a robot they had to fight only weeks ago, Michelle," Empath says a bit scoldingly as she deactivates her force field.

"Yeah, well, we were teaching Jackson how to drive too, so it kind of slipped my mind, ok? I think about the time we smashed through the fence around the soccer field," Sanchez says as she and Jackson load up the robot pieces, hop in the van and peel out and back towards the huge building. "Less gas! Less gas!" you hear Sanchez shouting as they accellerate away.

"This is so cool!" you hear Anna squal as they bounce across the field.

"Never a dull moment," mutters Empath as she boards the bus.

 

[Mule]

It drops its rake.

And explodes.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Seeing the robot explode, Randall bursts out in laughter, shaking off the fear of having a "killer" robot charging at the assembled students. "Oh man, that was awesome!"

Randall creates an illusionary MK182 robot, but this one is wearing a pink cone hat with a big yellow pom-pom at the tip, and also a pink tutu. The MK182's face is painted garishly to look like that of a clown. The robot begins weaving though the students, juggling a set of bowling pins. When the clown robot reaches Vince, it drops the bowling pins and pulls out a giant long balloon. Inflating the balloon, it twists it into the shape of a life-sized wiener dog and offers it to Vincent.

 

[buzzard]

"Well that was almost exciting. Oh yeah Vince- nice ram, I'll make sure I holler next time I see a dangerous lawnmower. " John says as he shrinks back to normal size. Then he loads onto the bus and settles in his seat.

buzzard

 

[Mordane76]

As John grows and Michelle flies into the air, Empath turns around to see what the fuss is about. "I have no idea, X... X... bah, that is a horrible name. We must come up with something more suitable. Once we deal with whatever this nonsense is."

"X12 suits me just fine. Besides, I'll bet I had a name at some point in my life, and I think I'll wait for it to come back to me," he says plainly. "Also, I have no intention of getting caught up in this super-hero moniker nonsense like everyone else...." He drones on, finishing with a whispered derogative about cheesy super-names, while shuffling off to watch the oncoming robot.

"You killed Andy! What the hell'd you kill our new grounds-robot for?! We were just testing him out to deliver X12's bracelet and..." Sanchez says, hurrying over to the mostly destroyed robot and picking through the parts. "Aw crap!" she exclaims as she pulls up a blackened and partially melted bracelet looking an awful lot like one of the power eliminating bracelets from the train.

"Well, it was working," she says. "Oh well, back to the drawing board. Sorry, kiddo," she says to X12.

"Figures," he says, dejected. He climbs back onto the bus, finds a seat, and slumps into it, defeated.

 

[Mimic]

Vincent suddenly takes off past everyone, right at the robot (because nowhere does it mention the people in the jeep appear to be distressed in any way shape or form, only that they cannot keep up to the robot, so it makes less sense to go "help" them then it did to go after the unseen stewards on the train). As he charges it, the robot changes direction slightly, heading at X12 and trying to avoid Vince. As the two pass, everyone hears a loud crack as Vincent punches the robot. He doesn't change its trajectory, but it immediately slows down, losing its momentum and rolling to a halt about twenty feet from the bus. Its left side chest plate is partially destroyed, and electricity crackles about the hole left by Vince's punch.

It drops its rake.

And explodes.

A few moments later, Sanchez, Rebound and Anna pull up and screech to a halt. "Holy crap!" exclaims Rebound as he gets out of the truck. "He blew it up!"

"That was so cool!" Anna exclaims from the back of the jeep.

"You killed Andy! What the hell'd you kill our new grounds-robot for?! We were just testing him out to deliver X12's bracelet and..." Sanchez says, hurrying over to the mostly destroyed robot and picking through the parts. "Aw crap!" she exclaims as she pulls up a blackened and partially melted bracelet looking an awful lot like one of the power eliminating bracelets from the train.

"Well, it was working," she says. "Oh well, back to the drawing board. Sorry, kiddo," she says to X12.

"What an idiot. Has he not been listening to Sandstorm? Never jump into a potentonally dangerous situation without learning all you can about it." Michelle thinks to herself as she gently lowers herself back to the ground.

"Figures," he says, dejected. He climbs back onto the bus, finds a seat, and slumps into it, defeated.

Ignoring the illusionary robot Michelle will board the bus and finds a place to sit, monentarily pausing where X12 is sitting. "Don't worry X, I'm sure that Mrs. Sanchez can fix the braclet again." She tells the depressed boy giving him a big smile.

 

[Dalamar]

"As I suspected" is all that Johan says to himself as he climbs to the bus.
He finds himself a seat and sits down comfortable getting ready for a nap.

 

[Deva]

"Well that's one way to get the adrenaline pumping," Raisa snickers quietly as she watches the smoldering robot. She whistles loudly to get Vincent's attention. "You coming, tiro quente?"(Translation: hot shot) With a chuckle she boards the bus and finds a seat.

 

[Elementor]

"Well that was almost exciting. Oh yeah Vince- nice ram, I'll make sure I holler next time I see a dangerous lawnmower. " John says as he shrinks back to normal size. Then he loads onto the bus and settles in his seat.

buzzard

"Dude, you are so totally jealous..." Vince pipes up but can't hide the embarassment on his face. "Hey, I wasnt the only one expecting an attack. Call me cautious after being attacked constantly since the moment I signed on for this gig. Besides a rake could theoritically do a fair bit of damage at that speed. I guess."

"Well that's one way to get the adrenaline pumping," Raisa snickers quietly as she watches the smoldering robot. She whistles loudly to get Vincent's attention. "You coming, tiro quente?"(Translation: hot shot) With a chuckle she boards the bus and finds a seat.

Boarding the bus Vince sits just a seat away from Raisa. "Had to get your attention somehow." Vince grins broadly as he sits back and enjoys his ride to the mall.

 

[Velmont]

After the excitement pass, Kevin walk into the bus and takes a seat.