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<blockquote data-quote="Calinon" data-source="post: 1492819" data-attributes="member: 13737"><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">EPIC HQ</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Michelle</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">You make it to the infirmary, where a fuming Nurse Ogawa stitches you up. She's irate about something Vincent did that nearly got her killed. Looking around as she applies bandages, you see Pooky in one room, asleep and swaddled in bandage, and Hoppy in another, in the same condition. Ogawa doesn't give you a chance to look closer, practically throwing you out.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">You're just heading to the mess hall when your communicator beeps.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"Michelle, get on to the War Room pronto. I need your report on today's incident and there are some things to discuss," Trailblazer says before the communicator breeps again.</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Vincent</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">You enter the mess hall and start filling a plate when Sanchez whistles to get your attention. "Get your butt to the war room, kiddo. Trailblazer wants your report on what happened today and Thunder probably wants to yell at you on the radio."</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The Mess Hall</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">It looks like nearly all the students, save Michelle, Anna, Monica, Cosmo and Rebound are here. Most are watching a CNN report by your favorite EPIC reporter, Theresa Soulsmith.</span></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">-----CNN NEWS REPORT-----</span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">In mid-afternoon, chaos swept through the popular Wave World Amusement Park as an assassination attempt was made on billionaire philanthropist Martha Raynes as she accompanied underpriviledged youth on an afternoon at the pool. As seen in this footage, the quick reaction of EPIC junior team leader, Straightjacket, saved Mrs. Raynes from an untimely demise at the hands of several gunmen.</span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The picture shows Straightjacket taking several shots as he grows and covers Mrs. Raynes.</span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Merlin's apprentice, Loki, conjured a giant condor to assail one gunman, as Cosmo was shot as he charged towards another. Despite suffering injuries, he managed to stop the third gunman long enough for Rebound to put him down for good.</span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">For security cameras, the images are very good. A little too good perhaps. Even Cosmo winces when he gets shot on film.</span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">As it appeared Mrs. Raynes was safe, a girl ran up. Words were exchanged, and this happened. A word of warning to our viewers, the following scenes may be disturbing.</span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The cameras show Monica running up, and Neutron flying in, attempting to wrap ropes around her. It shows, in graphic detail, the killing of the bodyguard, and the clever capture of the shapeshifter.</span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">How the shapeshifter got close without rousing suspicion became obvious shortly after.</span></em></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The scene shifts to show Monica, in hybrid form, slamming the hidden gunman through a wall into the open. The cameraman gets some close up shots of Monica, drawing some appreciative comments from the guys and some of the girls, and some negative ones from a few guys and most of the girls.</span></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">We later learned from Neutron that this girl's name is Kitten, a new member of the team, a name confirmed by team-leader, Straightjacket.</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"Kitten? Uh... yeah, sure. I guess that's as good a name as any."</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Mrs. Raynes, who is scheduled to testify against members of the infamous Red Rose Syndicate, had this to say:</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"If it weren't for the quick actions of these brave young men and women, I'd be dead twice now. Thanks to them, I'll be there to testify and help put those gangsters behind bars for good!"</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Thanks to their quick actions, casualties were light, the only fatality coming in the form of Mrs. Raynes personal bodyguard. Several people were hurt when the assassins overheated the water in the hot pools, giving several people burns and heatstroke. One mechanic suffered a slight concussion. But without EPIC being on the scene, things would have been far, far worse.</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">On the day EPIC announced the addition of these and other new members to their roster, EPIC once more saves the day. For CNN, I'm Theresa Soulsmith.</span></em></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><em>-----</em>CNN NEWS REPORT-----</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The next report is on the plane crash that Thunder, Titan and Trailblazer were helping with search and recovery on.</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Straightjacket, Johan</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sanchez comes over after the news. "Ok you two," she says to Straightjacket and Johan. "I'm going to need your help putting the new panes in the windows on the girl's dorm. Shouldn't take more than an hour," she adds, looking very tired herself.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"Have fun, guys!" Cosmo says with a wave.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"Cosmo! I didn't see you there," Sanchez says. "Come on, smart ass. You can help too."</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Sanjay</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">You go out looking for Monica. You'd think that finding a five foot, ten inch girl who has fur and a tail wouldn't be hard, but it looks like you're wrong. You check her room, but the only person in there is Cosmo. He's finishing attaching a window that Straightjacket is outside holding up.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"She's not here," Cosmo says. "It's not much fun here, anyway. She's only got a single bed," he laughs. "May as well forget it, man. She's probably off getting an itch scratched with someone else by now. Never known her to wait more than an hour when she's got her fur on."</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Loki</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">You finally make it back to your room. If you ever see another vacuum, it'll be too soon, though you have a few open invitations to visit from a few girls...</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Shoving that thought aside, you resend your email, but get the same result as before. It's as if the account has been deleted.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calinon, post: 1492819, member: 13737"] [b][font=Times New Roman]EPIC HQ[/font][/b] [b][font=Times New Roman]Michelle[/font][/b] [font=Times New Roman]You make it to the infirmary, where a fuming Nurse Ogawa stitches you up. She's irate about something Vincent did that nearly got her killed. Looking around as she applies bandages, you see Pooky in one room, asleep and swaddled in bandage, and Hoppy in another, in the same condition. Ogawa doesn't give you a chance to look closer, practically throwing you out.[/font] [font=Times New Roman]You're just heading to the mess hall when your communicator beeps.[/font] [font=Times New Roman]"Michelle, get on to the War Room pronto. I need your report on today's incident and there are some things to discuss," Trailblazer says before the communicator breeps again.[/font] [b][font=Times New Roman]Vincent[/font][/b] [font=Times New Roman]You enter the mess hall and start filling a plate when Sanchez whistles to get your attention. "Get your butt to the war room, kiddo. Trailblazer wants your report on what happened today and Thunder probably wants to yell at you on the radio."[/font] [b][font=Times New Roman]The Mess Hall[/font][/b] [font=Times New Roman]It looks like nearly all the students, save Michelle, Anna, Monica, Cosmo and Rebound are here. Most are watching a CNN report by your favorite EPIC reporter, Theresa Soulsmith.[/font] [center][font=Times New Roman]-----CNN NEWS REPORT-----[/font][/center] [i][font=Times New Roman]In mid-afternoon, chaos swept through the popular Wave World Amusement Park as an assassination attempt was made on billionaire philanthropist Martha Raynes as she accompanied underpriviledged youth on an afternoon at the pool. As seen in this footage, the quick reaction of EPIC junior team leader, Straightjacket, saved Mrs. Raynes from an untimely demise at the hands of several gunmen.[/font][/i] [font=Times New Roman]The picture shows Straightjacket taking several shots as he grows and covers Mrs. Raynes.[/font] [i][font=Times New Roman]Merlin's apprentice, Loki, conjured a giant condor to assail one gunman, as Cosmo was shot as he charged towards another. Despite suffering injuries, he managed to stop the third gunman long enough for Rebound to put him down for good.[/font][/i] [font=Times New Roman]For security cameras, the images are very good. A little too good perhaps. Even Cosmo winces when he gets shot on film.[/font] [i][font=Times New Roman]As it appeared Mrs. Raynes was safe, a girl ran up. Words were exchanged, and this happened. A word of warning to our viewers, the following scenes may be disturbing.[/font][/i] [font=Times New Roman]The cameras show Monica running up, and Neutron flying in, attempting to wrap ropes around her. It shows, in graphic detail, the killing of the bodyguard, and the clever capture of the shapeshifter.[/font] [i][font=Times New Roman]How the shapeshifter got close without rousing suspicion became obvious shortly after.[/font][/i] [font=Times New Roman]The scene shifts to show Monica, in hybrid form, slamming the hidden gunman through a wall into the open. The cameraman gets some close up shots of Monica, drawing some appreciative comments from the guys and some of the girls, and some negative ones from a few guys and most of the girls.[/font] [i][font=Times New Roman]We later learned from Neutron that this girl's name is Kitten, a new member of the team, a name confirmed by team-leader, Straightjacket.[/font][/i] [i][font=Times New Roman]"Kitten? Uh... yeah, sure. I guess that's as good a name as any."[/font][/i] [i][font=Times New Roman]Mrs. Raynes, who is scheduled to testify against members of the infamous Red Rose Syndicate, had this to say:[/font][/i] [i][font=Times New Roman]"If it weren't for the quick actions of these brave young men and women, I'd be dead twice now. Thanks to them, I'll be there to testify and help put those gangsters behind bars for good!"[/font][/i] [i][font=Times New Roman]Thanks to their quick actions, casualties were light, the only fatality coming in the form of Mrs. Raynes personal bodyguard. Several people were hurt when the assassins overheated the water in the hot pools, giving several people burns and heatstroke. One mechanic suffered a slight concussion. But without EPIC being on the scene, things would have been far, far worse.[/font][/i] [i][font=Times New Roman]On the day EPIC announced the addition of these and other new members to their roster, EPIC once more saves the day. For CNN, I'm Theresa Soulsmith.[/font][/i] [center][font=Times New Roman][i]-----[/i]CNN NEWS REPORT-----[/font][/center] [font=Times New Roman]The next report is on the plane crash that Thunder, Titan and Trailblazer were helping with search and recovery on.[/font] [b][font=Times New Roman]Straightjacket, Johan[/font][/b] [font=Times New Roman]Sanchez comes over after the news. "Ok you two," she says to Straightjacket and Johan. "I'm going to need your help putting the new panes in the windows on the girl's dorm. Shouldn't take more than an hour," she adds, looking very tired herself.[/font] [font=Times New Roman]"Have fun, guys!" Cosmo says with a wave.[/font] [font=Times New Roman]"Cosmo! I didn't see you there," Sanchez says. "Come on, smart ass. You can help too."[/font] [b][font=Times New Roman]Sanjay[/font][/b] [font=Times New Roman]You go out looking for Monica. You'd think that finding a five foot, ten inch girl who has fur and a tail wouldn't be hard, but it looks like you're wrong. You check her room, but the only person in there is Cosmo. He's finishing attaching a window that Straightjacket is outside holding up.[/font] [font=Times New Roman]"She's not here," Cosmo says. "It's not much fun here, anyway. She's only got a single bed," he laughs. "May as well forget it, man. She's probably off getting an itch scratched with someone else by now. Never known her to wait more than an hour when she's got her fur on."[/font] [b][font=Times New Roman]Loki[/font][/b] [font=Times New Roman]You finally make it back to your room. If you ever see another vacuum, it'll be too soon, though you have a few open invitations to visit from a few girls...[/font] [font=Times New Roman]Shoving that thought aside, you resend your email, but get the same result as before. It's as if the account has been deleted.[/font] [/QUOTE]
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