EPIC M&M: Issue 6 (IC)

[buzzard]

Raising his hands John speaks "Officers, we're from EPIC, and we're here in the SAP at the invite of your government. We saw something in the news that looked like it might need our help so we decided to show up. I'd just like to know how we could help you. Actually I'd like to know what is going on."

 

[Dalamar]

"You don't give me any choice..."
Johan punches the supervisor, hoping to knock him out without doing any permanent damage.

OoC: Don't have my books with me at my folks's, but if a nonlethal attack can do worse than knock somebody unconscious, I'll pull my punch.

 

[Agamon]

"Dammit! PX90, stop attacking! Retalliate only if one of us is fired upon!" Sanjay yells just as the tear gas granade is dropped.

Holding his breath and shielding his eyes, he backs towards the women, creating a metal hemicircle shield around the three of them and then converting the gas inside to breathable air. "You okay?" he asks the assistant.

 

[Mimic]

Michelle will cautiously approach the Epic van and the police cruisers trying to figure out what is going on.

 

[Calinon]

SAP Headquarters
Johan
OOC: Some people's non-lethal attacks can. Yours though? Not a chance. I also assume you mean to do this non-lethal damage in a grapple, since otherwise, the supervisor can simply run away.

You try to bash the supervisors head against the ground while grappling, and you manage to rattle him around pretty good.

Opposed grapple check: Johan 13, Supervisor 7
Damage save (DC15): 12 (KO)

A final thud and you manage to give him a good, solid concussion. His eyes roll back up in his head and he goes limp beneath you. The fainted employee remains unconscious, as does the one that ran headlong into the window. The one that ended up tangling with the now-unconscious supervisor seems to have taken the worse of the blow, banging his head on a stair and is also unconscious.

While network servers abound in the room, there are just three access terminals. Two have shattered screens, but the other terminal seems fine. In the supervisors office, a bank of monitors displays many areas obviously in the building. People working, a few workers sitting on coffee breaks, a group of police swat members descending on Sanjay in a lab, several police units surrounding the EPIC van outside on the ground; just daily, routine stuff flicks by on the monitors.

You realize that this isn't a communication center. It's a security monitoring center.

Sanjay
The robot seems to be processing your command, trying to decide which directive takes precedence as you create your igloo of steel around yourself and the two women.

The assistant coughs and is unable to speak in her current state, but waves at you to indicate she'll be alright. Vida still is unconscious and you don't really notice any change in her condition, for the worse or better.

Straightjacket
One of the younger police says, "We sure could use your help! Some mutant terrorist ha..."

"Be quiet about things you know nothing about, Beno!" orders the glaring sergeant in charge. "It's nothing but a minor matter of a disgruntled employee holed up in a lab. You have no jurisdiction over private matters."

The younger officer, along with a good many others, look good an rightly confused, while others continue to train their weapons on you.

"Now, in the interest of international relations, we'll let you off with a warning for dangerous driving," the segeant scolds. "But you'll have to leave the area immediately."

Your dad whispers from behind you, "Terrorists give us jurisdiction, if you remember anything from your courses." Cosmo apparently hears that and nods as well, matching the sergeant's scowl with one of his own.

Michelle
You cautiously approach and are too far away to figure anything out.

 

[Dalamar]

"Well that is interesting..."
Johan moves to the supervisor's console and contacts the swat team engaging Sanjay.
"Officer. Mr. Telda has requested that you not engage the intruder. Repeat, do not engage the intruder. SAP wishes to negotiate with him. Fall back to easily defensible positions."

 

[Agamon]

Sanjay looks at Vida with concern, but realizing she doesn't seem to be getting worse, he tells the assistant, "Hang on, I'll try and take care of this."

He makes a hole in the shield just big enough to quickly hop through before sealing it once more. He does his best to dissapate the rest of the gas before saying loudly, "Can I please speak with someone in charge without any shooting?"

 

[Calinon]

October 26, 2120
Lancheng, China
Master Wen's Academy
OOC: Four days, no posts... hokay then...

9:00 AM Local Time
The next morning

The fast moving storm sweeping in the prior night had halted well off shore, disappating as its soon apparent explanation became evident with the arrival of Thunder at the academy. He gives you all a suprisingly effective pep talk, putting your minds more at ease than you have been all day and allowing you all to get a restful, and thankfully uneventful, night sleep.

For the first time since coming to Master Wen's academy, you don't rise with the sun. It's well into morning before you finally wake up.

Raisa
Michael isn't in your room, Dara isn't in your head and you puzzle at what woke you until you hear the clack clack of weapon sparring going on outside. A brand new EPIC uniform is sitting on top of your bags and in place of the normal chest communicator there is a small earpiece style communicator on top of it. Unlike your standard black uniform, this one is black and grey with padding on the joints and shoulders and is far more form fitting than your bulky leather ones. It's made of some new material that seems both strong and flexible.

Looking at it reminds you that Thunder said you'll be heading to Dover, England today so that he can speak personally with Kevin's father at their family estate.

X12
You wake up well rested and immediately can feel that your powers are well on the way to returning to you. Where yesterday you felt fatigued and sore, today you are very much refreshed. You can hear the sounds of several people sparring outside, but nobody seems to have bothered to wake you up.

Glancing over at your packed bags, a new uniform sits atop them. Grey and black and made of some material other than thick leather, it has no built in communicator, but an in the ear style communicator sits on top of it. It's obviously been specially made for you, and comes complete with gloves and a strange black stripe at the base of the collar.

Seeing the uniform reminds you that Thunder said you'd be heading to Dover to speak with Kevin's family today at their family estate and that you haven't had a chance to speak with him about that yet.

 

[Calinon]

October 26, 2120
Brighton Military Academy
Brighton, England

6AM Local Time

It's a brisk morning at the academy, and you've just finished doing your morning run, complete with pack and gear, with your unit. It was a little more exciting than normal as the officers staged an ambush that nearly took your company by surprise. If it hadn't been for your sharp eyes spotting the second set of trip wires, your company would have suffered the same embarassment that Alpha Company suffered. Instead, you managed to take command of the situation and not only lead Beta Company out of the situation, you managed to capture the officers who staged the ambush.

Your company stands at attention, receiving the praise of your Sergeant Smith, your drill instructor for their actions in the excersise, as Alpha Company passes through the main yard, relegated to another ten mile run for their mistakes. Ken Waltrop, leader of Alpha Company, gives you a glare as he runs by, something you can't help but smile at. For the first two years here, it was you doing the extra miles, but this last year you really came into your own, took on leadership responsibilities and have replaced him as the Brighton Academy's top cadet.

"Dissss-missed!" bellows the drill instructor, freeing your company for showers and breakfast. "Not you, Cadet York," he barks, halting your run to the barracks. "You did good out there today, Cadet. General McLaren is impressed. And with your mutant powers coming up stronger, he's thinking you're nearly ready to join the Unions Mutant Forces. Can't really say I can disagree with that, either. But that's not why I stopped you, cadet. Here," he says, handing you a vid-pad. "You got this during your run. Seems your brother has come home for a visit and wants to see you. Your father has given approval," he says, obviously having seen the video on the pad. "So shower, pack your gear and get your rear home for the weekend, cadet! Dissss-missed!" he bellows.

"Your father's a good man, York. Good soldier too. You'll be lucky to turn out half as good as he did," Sergeant Smith says loudly enough for you to hear as he heads to barracks to inspect another group of cadets.

You turn your attention to the vid-pad.

"Hey Jay!"

It's your brother Kevin on the pad, dressed in stylish clothes as always.

"Man, it's good to be back in mother England, Jay, but it's boring as heck around here with you. I asked dad and he says he's going to arrange that you get the weekend leave. I quit that EPIC school; damn military establishment! I might as well have gone to Brighton with you! But we'll trade war stories when you get home, bro!"

Kevin's message fades and your father appears.

"Hello, Jeremy. I cannot spare the hoverjet today, so you will have to take the train. I have a ticket waiting for you at the Brighton station and I will have a car waiting for you at the Dover station. I will see you soon."

You hear your drill sergeant bellowing at the shabby condition of Charlie Company barracks, reminding you that you need to get ready if you're going to catch the early train home, especially if you want to go with a full stomach.

 

[Mordane76]

Dressing quietly, X12 makes his bed and collects his things. He heads off to the EPIC jet, stows his belongings for the trip, and trots off to find Thunder.