Epic M&M: Issue 3 (IC)

Interlude - The News Broadcast
Images of the battle on the freeway soon flood the airways. Michelle is seen catching helicopters falling from the sky; Johan is captured leading innocents to safety. Straightjacket's brief struggle and the fact he got up afterwards, is replayed over and over. Raisa, Rebound, Tara, Anna and Carl are show in the ring they fought within, using their powers. Even Sanjay and Loki blasting in from the distance is displayed. Kevin is show very briefly, but little mention is made of him.

If not for the actions of these brave young men and women of EPIC, the carnage on the freeway would have been much worse. But thanks to their heroic actions, lives were saved, property protected and the villians, though escaped, were prevented from doing more harm.

Who the mutants who stole the armored cars were, and why they took the reportedly empty armored vehicles, is unknown. But thanks to sound amplification and a release by EPIC HQ, we now know at least a few of the new members code names.

The image changes from the reporter to the falling helicopters and Michelle.

While no code name has been assigned to this young and charismatic leader of the new EPIC team, the police she saved in these helicopters definitely had several names to call her.

"Like a guardian angel," one says.

"She's a magnetic dynamo," another says as he's carried off on a stretcher.

Whether an angel or dynamo, one thing is for certain; this Mistress of Metal is both brave, strong and a capable leader. Also on the team, the giant boy, code named Straightjacket, who stood up to a blow from an even more titanic monster, getting up immediately after. He may be nearly indestructible. Overheard being referred to by her code name by one of the villains, Amazon appears to be the strongest of the team.

An image of Raisa picking up and righting a tractor rig alone is shown.

Of the others, only Rebound and the latecomers to the conflict, Loki and Neutron, have official code names. But workers helping with the clean up have already dubbed the remainder with their own titles.

They call this girl, Mantis, referring to her wings and insectoid set of arms, and have taken to calling this girl in powerful armor, Iron Maiden.

The screen shifts to showing the two hoisting cars off the side of the road, then shifts to Carl as he disintegrates a pile of debris with a vibrating energy pulse.

"He's can project some amazing vibrating force," one construction worker said, leading to many to call him Vibro.

But whatever you call them, they certainly are heroes, of amazing power and potential, and the city of New York is happy to have them.

For CNN, I'm Theresa Soulsmith.
 

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On the way back:

"Kendall Bachman please. I'll wait a moment, just tell him it is York... ... You're quick. Yes and no. Nothing big yet, but a lead that may give you a step further than the others. I don't know those mutant, but they talk much, and I have their nicknames, so maybe you'll be able to have something out of it. Flick, Aerin, Anithos and Mole. Mole is the big guy, looks like the leader, but not sure. not, it was Anithos who growth it, at least, it seems to. Anithos, some kind of wizard, nice looking guy and use it to play with people's mind. Aerin can summon wind elemental. Flick can deflect almost anything with some tentacule help. If you ever find something, I would like to know before you publicate it. Thanks."
 
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On the Way Back
Kevin
You end up in the same van as Mendez, Raisa and Carl. On the way back, you pull out your phone and Mendez slams so hard on the brakes, you all nearly end up in the seat in front of you.

"Give me that!" he shouts, grabbing your phone before you can talk. "What the hell is wrong with you! When did I give you permission to talk to any member of any press?" He checks the number you are dialing. "Let alone some European sensasonalist garbage spewer like this!? Good god, boy. I can just see the headlines he'll start spewing if he gets a hold of this. Now just sit there and try not to cause trouble. Think you can manage that?"

Back at the EPIC HQ (6:00 PM)

X12 and Vince
You return at about 3:00 PM, without Jun Po, and are relaxing in the mess hall. Many students are here, asking about what happened in the pool. Cosmo and Jackal aren't around, nor is Dara. The news is on, showing the action that happened on the freeway. About 6:00 PM, you hear the others have returned. You've also been informed the new briefing for you will be at 9:00 PM and that the senior EPIC members are on their way back.

The Others
You get back, exhausted and filthy. Mendez doesn't force you into a briefing, but tells you to go get cleaned up and get some food. The briefing will be at 9:00PM. When you get to your rooms, you've never been happier to see your shower, or smell the aromas coming from the mess hall.

John
"Good job, boy," your father says. "You really did some good work out there today. Now get cleaned up. You smell like a sewer. I'm going to go get something to eat."

Raisa
You grab your handle only to discover your door is slightly open. You enter and find clothing everywhere. Nothing is left in your drawers and your closet is empty. It only takes a few moments to hear someone crying behind your chair in your bedroom. It's Dara, and she's in quite a state, hugging her knees and rocking back in forth, one of your shirts your mother made for you hanging loosely off her.

Michelle
You enter your room to find several boquets of roses in your room. They have no card.

Sanjay
You enter your room to your a private text message beeping on your monitor. Activating it, it reads simply:

"Collect blood samples of each of your fellow students. You do not need to be reminded the price of failure."

Johan
You find your door open. Grandmother and Pooky are inside. She's just setting down a rather thick book.

"Oh, welcome back dear," she says pleasantly. "I found this book in my office today. Sanchez left it for me to give to you, but I must have missed it earlier."

You look at the book and it's a book on repair and keeping of powered armor.

Loki
You get to your room and have a shower. Your neck is very itchy and you don't feel all that well.

Kevin
You are told in no uncertain terms that you are not to attend the briefing at 9:00PM and you are not to leave the dorm compound until Thunder calls on you.
 


"Now, who could be messaging me?" Sanjay thinks with a sly grin as he sits down at his monitor. "Maybe Dara wants to get those measurements done...or perhaps Anna's got some bunny ears for me...or could it be Rais..." As the message is displayed, the grin leaves his face. He simply sits and stares at the screen for what seems to him a very long time before heading outside to get some air.
 

In his room, Kevin is lying on his bed, and looks at the roof. He talk to himself "Cause no trouble. Looking at how many was figthing today, they should get there bubble blown up by some good scandall newspaper. Did I made the good choice to come back here?"

He stands up and start to walk around. "Why I am the only one to be blame. Look at Michelle, she got the good press... ok, she save the two copters, but I never saw so immature reaction face to that con artist. I just want to put my hand in his face, and... argh!" Kevin hit his desk, breaking it in small parts... "Damn, more troubles... forgot I had Raisa powers."
 

Back in the tunnel
"Great minds think alike, Kevin." Though it's clearly ment as a reply joke to what Kevin said, whether he agrees with Kevin or not is hard decide.

Back in own room
"Good evening, Grandma. And thank you for delivering the book for me."
Johan will first head for a shower, and then start reading the book. He'll carry the book with him to the mess hall and sit down to read while his duplicate pics something to eat. When the duplicate comes back, they will switch places.
 

"Dara?!" Raisa closes the door tightly behind her, staring curiously at the other girl. She kneels infront of her and wipes the tears from Dara's cheek. "Hey, why the waterworks? What's going on Dara?"
 

Calinon said:
John
"Good job, boy," your father says. "You really did some good work out there today. Now get cleaned up. You smell like a sewer. I'm going to go get something to eat."

"Yeah, but that guy kicked my butt. I was like a toy to him. I'm not sure I'm so cut out for this. I wish I could just be a normal wrestler sometimes. But I guess the newsies thought it was good. Yeah I remember, any press is good press, especially good press." John replies to his empty room and then undresses and steps in the shower.

buzzard
 

Calinon said:
Loki
You get to your room and have a shower. Your neck is very itchy and you don't feel all that well.
Randall tries his best to ignore the itching, but when he can't, he decides to visit the infirmary. However, before he does he grabs an apple from the mess hall, and finds a computer where he can email the girl he met in the arcade of the NYC Metropolitan Mall.
Calinon said:
"I'm Monica," she says, then looks over at the exit to the mall and lets out a squeak and runs off. "Gotta go! Talk to you later!"
Randall types:

Hey Monica. This is Loki, the EPIC student, we met in the arcade of the NYC Mall the other day. How's it going? I don't know if you've seen me and my friends on the news in these past few days, but I've been real busy, so I couldn't email you sooner. Maybe if they let us out of here again soon, we could meet up at the arcade again. Talk to you later. Loki.

Randall then heads to the infirmary to get the itching looked after.
 

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