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EPIC M&M: Issue 7 (IC)

Sanjay looks over at Dara and grins at her comment. "I guess that answers that," he says to Monica with a grin.

"Nice undies, Dara. And here I thought they'd have little apples on them," he says with a snicker.

"Oh, uh, hey, Mike," he adds with a little wave, still trapped beneath Monica.
 

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Jay starts to examine the map and the point where Michelle had decide to place everyone. He try to find some flaw in that, but for now, none come to him. "Start to sound as a good plan. But if we move most of our force on the site, we should not leave Jennifer here. Split might send some duplicate here, and not enough person will be left to defend the place. The security system have been fooled once lately, Split might do it too."

Jay starts to think and review in his head, one by one, every team member they got for the plan. "I think the best option would be to bring Jennifer with us and to use Cosmo powers to shut down Jennifer powers when the ambush start. It can be easily done. I've seen in Cosmo files that he can neutralize someone power and to everyone in a small area. What we don't want, it is Jen to help Split to flee. As long as the field is centered on Split, Jennifer won't be able to approach Split without losing her powers. The main drawback is everyone that depend on hand-to-hand attack would become useless in that fight, like Tara. She is strong and could easily take care of Jennifer and take her to safety and making sure she won't help Split at all or hinder us. Also, you could use your powers to create a magnetic field that could fried all the electrical grid surrounding you. I am not sure how you should do it, but you could ask Johan, he will surely know about it. That make two ways to prevent Jennifer help.

Now, Cosmo become the center of the plan, that's mean he must be protected. We should assign two person to that task. I suggest Vince, as he has no range weapon and he can be next to Cosmo in a second. Backdraw, Split might easily taunt him, that's why I suggest to have a second one, one more realable. I would go for Fenris. He will take a few time to come up to Cosmo, but he can sustain a lot of hit, and Cosmo can even regenrate with his help. not having X12, it would be nice.

For the ones who remain. Anna, Carl, Dara, Loki, Sanjay, Tara and me, we concentrate our effort on Split. Johan can have more versatility with his gadgets. If something doesn't goes with what we plan, he is most likely to have something that could come handy. So, leave him to manage Jennifer until Tara comes. After that, gives him the responsability to make sure Split doesn't escape. Leave him concentrating on that. He is not our greatest fighter and Split escape is not an option.

For Kitten, Rebound and Johan's dupliactes, they will be in charge to seek duplicate and take care of them, or at least occupy them. If there is too much for them to handle, we could send one or two flyers to there help. But we must not forgot the main objective, Split."


Jay pause for a moment seeing if he hasn't forgotten someone or something.

"What do you think about that?"
 

Johan can't help but be amused by the young girl's reaction.
"Michelle is currently making arrangements with Mr. Split to find a time which is good for both sides. Michelle is the girl whose room and garments you intruded this morning, remember? Maybe you should apologise to her, or at least thank her for helping us out.
But we are hoping for an exchange soon, seeing as you have had to wait quite a bit already."
 

"I am not to keen on the idea of taking Jennifer with us but your right we can't leave her behind. Split will more then likely send a team here to snoop around just incase but that means there will be less to fight at the park." She says with a slight smile.

"Unless Anna and Johan can come up with something that will neutralise Jennifer's powers it will be up to Cosmos to keep her powes at check and it will be all our responsiblities to make sure Split doesn't get her. Capturing Split is our main job but making sure he doesn't get away with her is critical. She knows way to much about this place for that to happen. Under no circumstances is she allowed to leave with Split." She glances about the room making eye contact with anyone there to enforce her last statement.

"Unless there is anything else I would say we are as ready as we will ever be. Give Anna and Johan another hour to see what they can come up with and its time to go."
 

"I think one last thing should be done. Make sure Vince understand that he should not answer Split taunt. I don't want him to do a mistake just because Split provoke him. That could be done in the meeting, but I think it would be better to tell him alone. No need to put that in the face of the other." suggest Jay to Michelle.
 

Michael, 5/5 HP, hunky-dory

"I was talking bout you" Michael says offendedly and then Monica is pouncing.

As Michael picks himself up off the floor he has a big goofy grin on his face.

Dara and Monica. That is a whole lot of Wow!

"Um...hey Sanjay. Can you make me a non-stinky smoke?"
 

Sanjay tries not to snicker. "Non-stinky smoke? Let's see, smoke is the result of something burning, and usually smells unpleasant by nature. I could make you a potpourri incense cigarette, but I can't gaurantee it won't make you ill. If I knew how a nicotine patch worked, I could make you one of those..."

He looks up at Monica with a grin. "Not that this isn't nice, but it's really hard to talk to these two with you on top of me..."
 

EPIC Headquarters
Michelle soon summons everyone back to the War Room and goes over the plan of attack. With a detailed overhead map and detailed blueprints of the underground areas, Jay points out the best places for ambush. Most are fairly close from the central meeting place, at between fifty and a hundred meters, and two are in the underground electrical tunnels which will be about thirty and eighty meters away. The tunnels are cramped, however, and unfortunately there are dozens of other places for concealment.

The rest of the plan unfolds rather simply; the fast moving and flying members of the team will lay in ambush on the surface in various locations, at least two in each group (Rebound/Velocity Girl, Speed Demon/Mantis, Neutron/Kitten, Cosmo/Fenris. Those without the ability to move exceptionally quickly (Johan/Jay, Carl/Dara) will be closer, inside the tunnels. Meanwhile, Metal Mistress and the smart Johan will stay with Jennifer and meet Split. Cosmo suggests that Loki be placed in plain sight. At first you think he's joking, but he is serious; with Loki's blending ability and his illusions, he can provide a third party to be right next to Split.

As you consider the possibility of Jennifer and Split escaping using electrical systems, some good news comes. Cosmo gets off the phone with the city power department. He's managed to get all power and communications lines to the park shut down. It is exceedingly unlikely that Jennifer, or even Johan, will be able to use them for a quick escape.

Further, while untested, Anna and Rebound have managed to come up with six extra sets of goggles. Definitely not stylish (they look like WWI pilot goggles), they hope they will pierce the invisibility Split generates.

With only two hours left before your scheduled meeting, it's time for any last minute ideas or plans to be worked out, and soon will be time to place your team into position.

If you want any specific information (I'll have a cruddy map up on Sunday), or want to work out any specific tactics or plans of attack, feel free :)

Morgentaller District

Lynn Jenkins

You slowly come to, shaking off the effects of the sedative. You find yourself restrained on a padded leather table that has been angled to be nearly verticle. You are pleasantly surprised to find the throbbing in your arm gone, and it feels like it is back to normal. The room you are in is well lit, and it looks like you have not left Mark Jasman's place of business and residence.

The albino woman is the first you notice, and she looks relieved and pleased that you are conscious again. In fact, a pleasant breeze brushes by you, eminating from the woman as she comes up and pats you on the shoulder reassuringly. Looking past the woman, you see that Jasman is meditating on a carpet in the corner, eyes closed. To your right, you see another similar elevated table, this one horizontal, upon which X12 is restrained. Standing stiffly along the wall past X12's table is the officer whose name you still haven't gotten. She obviously notices you are awake, but makes no move to speak or do anything to you.

Glancing about the room, you are relieved that there appear to be no medical devices or torture devices contained in the room. There is only one door and no windows. A deep breath from X12 heralds his awakening. To this, the officer reacts, though not much. She draws out her gun, though doesn't point it at anyone. Her arm is also healed.

X12
Your ears pound as you slowly gain consciousness. Oddly, you feel nautious, probably a result of being electrocuted. Otherwise, you feel unharmed; obviously your injuries have had time to heal. You wake up in a room that has surprising familiarity. Without a doubt, this is the same room you were 'programmed' in. You find yourself staring straight up at the ceiling, completely restrained. Even your head is strapped down so you can't move it side to side, though thankfully you are not gagged.
 

"So you're just going to reprogram me again," X12 says. "I remember acquiescing to this the first time, even though that didn't matter, and I'm not about to fight it this time, but get it right this time - leave me with enough from the time in the his service and the escape to keep me from wanting to find the others, or we're just going to be here again in a few months. If you just wipe me clean, I'm going to come looking for my past again... and we see that didn't take very well in the first place. Or sever the link - he already knows where I am, and he doesn't need it to keep tabs on me anymore, especially since I'm looking for him."

"But I suspect that whatever you try to do to my memories isn't going to work the way you want anyway,"
he pauses, glaring at Majors. "I fought through it well enough the first time to remember enough of what happened to me to hate Prophet, find Three, and locate Jasman. Maybe if you hadn't been so gleeful in using me like a sponge, Seven, I wouldn't have had time to notice your branding in the Towers, which is when I really started to realize I wasn't the only one. So maybe you should just save your strength, sever the link, and let me go back to EPIC, because I have your job to do - stopping dangerous mutants like Prophet."
 


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