Epic M&M: Issue 5 (IC)

[Calinon]

Brazilia, SAA
SAP Research Facility
Johan
"Sure, we're just trying to figure out if this thing has a redundant cooling system. I was thinking if we disconnect one, it might trigger the unit to open," Jackson says.

"Yeah, except the cooling system looks like it's under like a foot of reinforced titanium alloy or something," Anna says, knocking on the huge containment unit.

Everyone
"Right on," Cosmo says. "We're the power group," he jokes. "Between the three of us I bet we could lift that whole containment unit and run it upstairs if we had to."

"Sounds good to me too," Monica says. "A nice four hour shift or two should cover a little conversation I've wanted to have with you about blowing up my room," she says with a scowl.

"Heh, I knew that was coming eventually," Tara grins. "Can we not have first watch? I gotta warm Hoppy up," she says, holding the now comatose bug in her arms.

"The van's scanner should give us plenty of warning. Ten kilometers is a pretty big range. Even the Mole can't dig that in under ten minutes," Anna says. "Can he?"

Both Loki and Johan think his speed could be at most 100 kilometers per hour, and that would be a pretty amazing feat.

Lancheng, China
October 25, 2120
Kevin runs over to the oblivious messenger. The card is specifically addressed to him. It written in brown-red ink and reads:

Dearest Kevin,

I am so looking forward to seeing you again and finishing what I started in New York. I've already prepared a new games room so you and I can play again. And I know you'll appreciate the gifts I've sent you. They are small tokens of my affection for you. I will be in the caves North of Pai Mei village.

Oh, and if you don't make it to me, I'll just have to play with your master and healer.

With love,

Mia

With a chill, you realize the letter isn't written in ink, but blood. X12 can't pry the man's hand open no matter what he tries, and the wounds he heals soon reopen on the man, even as they are sealing on X12's. He opens the box. Inside, wraped in rice paper, are two right pinky fingers.

The messenger suddenly swivels, marching up to Raisa, Dara and Carl and holding out his hand and offering them the rose. He smiles oddly. "I owe you some wounds," he says, moments before a knife flashes into his hand and he starts driving it repeatedly into his own chest and stomach, apparently not affected by the pain, laughing in a way that you find eerily familiar.

"Grab him," Dara says. Both Raisa and Carl manage to quickly get hold of his arms. Though the man's wounds are spurting blood, he doesn't seem phased until Dara puts her hands on his face, then sends a mental wave coursing through him. His face instantly goes ashen and he screams as whoever was controlling him is driven out.

 

[Mordane76]

"Hold him still," X12 says, approaching the messenger. He takes a deep breath, and then places his hand on the man's face.

 

[Mule]

"Actually, digging at top speed the Mole could conceivably cover the 10kms in slightly under 10mins. We should try to stay as ready as possible."

 

[Agamon]

"Whatever, sounds like fun. Anyone bring a TV?" Sanjay says, finally realizing the monotony that is to come.

 

[Velmont]

I have no choice, I must go. Maybe it is better like that. Finish it all now. But there is no chance that she will free Wen. And we can't go all of us. She could endanger Wen, and she must be prepare for that eventuallity. We needs something she doesn't expect, but what? And what if the Prophet have told her what he has done to my powers...."You are becoming paranoïd, Kevin, wake up! What to do? Killing her would be too soft, she would need worst, but I am not in position for that. For once, I would like to know what to do. But she will pay for all that, I swear it... I... HATE... THAT... BITCH..." Kevin throws the box away while he shouts. At that moment, all strength seems to leave him and falls on his knees. "But I don't want to feel tht pain again. it was so..." a chill seems to go up in his back. Kevin starts to assemble all his wits and try to figure if he couldn't remember something that would be usefull.

OOC: Spend a HP on Inspiration.

 

[Deva]

"Meu deus," Raisa looks over at Carl as X heals the messenger. "It can't be Sho, can it? I thought she was in prison!"

She shakes her head in disgust at Kevin's display and shouts at him. "Get a grip, Kevin! You're not alone in it this time so that bitch won't lay a hand on you unless you do something stupid. Now what the hell does that note say?"

 

[buzzard]

John looks as the size of the container "Well I dunno, I'm not quite as strong as Raisa or anything, but I think we could give it a shot if we had to. Somehow I think we'd be a bit busy for that though. So, did anyone bring any cards or somethin?"

 

[Mimic]

I figured that my team could go first then John and then Johan, that should be enough time to get Hoppy warm again. She says gesturing towards the giant grasshopper. And that was an accident, she says to Monica.

 

[Calinon]

Lancheng, China
October 25, 2120
"Oh, it was her," Dara says with certainty.

X12 uses his powers to heal the critically wounded man, ruining his gi completely in the process. The man's injuries close, but he doesn't wake up. It's several long minutes before X12's regeneration manages to heal all his own internal injuries.

"Raisa is right, fool," Carl says. "This isn't all about you." He grabs the note and reads it aloud without much emotion.

OOC: Inspiration: Maybe you should plan a rescue attempt for Master Wen and Xi, and beat the crap out of the Red Rose Syndicate.

Brazilia, SAA
SAP Research Facility
"Our living quarters are fully developed," Pavo says. "I'm afraid the guest quarters are limited, so you'll have to share rooms. Each roomhas a television and the common area has a television and a self serve kitchen area. If you need any other entertainment, I'm sure we can arrange it. The room there has warm clothing for workmen, so you can borrow what you need from there."

While Pavo leads most of you to the guest quarters, Michelle's team stays behind and starts the long waiting process.

 

[Calinon]

Interlude

"How much longer are we going to keep waiting," Aerin asked impatiently. "It's already been two days and.."

"And I just finished going over the plans for these scanning devices that those kids have," the Mole says.

"And how do we get around them?" Aerin said with interest.

"We can't. Not without going through a few weeks of sterilization for these units to get rid of those pesky nanobots," he says, waving a clawed hand at the three armored vehicles in the underground cavern.

"It shouldn't be a problem," Anithos added, appearing beside the Mole. "Ms. Price was very helpful once I... persuaded her of my noble intentions," he grinned. "I have the watch order that EPIC is using."

"You dog," Aerin grinned.

"You mean pig," Flick said idly from the sidelines, earning a laugh from Anithos.

The Mole grinned at the news too, and his smile broadened as he saw the watch makeups. "This one," he said, setting the paper down and pointing at a watch with a long claw. "We can surprise them fairly easily and shouldn't have to hurt them all that badly. Have one of our paid men signal us when that group goes on watch. Get ready to move out."