Generation Legacy Issue #14 "Genocide" - Part 2

[Aenion]

"Himura told me the Legion was in control of most of the DEA and that they might be tracing her calls. She's still at that diner," Karen explains, "She didn't say anything about the sheriff," she gets up to check if there's any food in the cabin, she was feeling hungry and they might need something along the way, "The sooner and faster we can get out of here the better," she calls from the kitchen, "Can you carry us all on the wind? I don't think Cassie can carry all of us at once no matter how strong Ryan's body can be..."

 

[Samnell]

"Well, let's leave the aerodyne out of it, so we can get back home with it. Besides, it won't help our surprise factor," Anika says, putting on Mark's impact gloves. "We should fly there from here, and carry anyone that can't fly. I can run over the wall with little problem, myself, and Mark will already be there."

"Not yet," Mark/Karen said into the comm. "Karen takes a lot longer to get to places. I feel like I'm in a tank."

 

[KentArnold]

Nice to see that Anika has matured slightly...usually we have a cry fest before these things about how all life is precious. I guess with most of the blonde patrol screwing up in the States, we're spared that. It's the little things in life.

"The shield wouldn't nullify them; it would help them, if they were hostile. Let's not forget that in the old days, these things were meant to stop armies. I get the feeling that a ground-based frontal assault would suck. Besides, it would take some of us way too much to get to grips with the enemy. Why not an aerial assault...you know, death from above? Between all of us, we should either be able to fly or just take the fall should something unfortunate happen. Plus, you know, we probably have ropes of some kind."

Tim listened, focusing on what was being said, not saying much in return. However, Ryan's idea bore weight.

"An aerial assault would work wonders. At least as an opening volley. but for a sustained fight, it'd leave the groundpounders unable to do much. Can we identify the general area of the building Genocide is in?"

She popped the helmet, grinning, "If so, one of us flyers go in fast, hit him hard, grab him, taking him through a few walls to soften him up before we dump him in the team's lap."

She stretches, making movements as if she's cracking her knuckles, "Divide and Conquer can work both ways. If he thinks this is just an attack from a small group of us, he'll be caught off guard if the tactic works. Downside ..."

She frowned, "If the initial tackle doesnt work. Which would mean we'd have to tackle him in close quarters, where our numbers would work against us. Oh, Ryan, by the way, life is precious, so consider me part of the blond patrol as you so put it. Doesnt mean I'm not willing to break a few bones or the like to end a fight quickly."

 

[Tokiwong]

She frowned, "If the initial tackle doesnt work. Which would mean we'd have to tackle him in close quarters, where our numbers would work against us. Oh, Ryan, by the way, life is precious, so consider me part of the blond patrol as you so put it. Doesnt mean I'm not willing to break a few bones or the like to end a fight quickly."

Ryan was only thinking about the Blonde Patrol statement he never said it...

 

[Agamon]

"Not yet," Mark/Karen said into the comm. "Karen takes a lot longer to get to places. I feel like I'm in a tank."

"No problem, Mark. We won't move until your say so. Try to find out what's up in the house," Anika replies.

"You're plan is too risky, Tim. If the one person that goes in gets hit hard, they're in trouble. Best if we bring us to them, it worked well in the simulation."

 

[Hammerhead]

"Tim, I'm not even going to pretend to understand your logic. Genocide, whatever Elite henchmen he has, and his thugs are going to murder the hell out of any small group that tries to surprise him." What the hell is wrong with this kid? Was he born stupid, or did he get it beaten into him?

"The correct tactical rule is to hit our enemies with overwhelming force, disabling our enemies as quickly as possible. I'd be more worried about the pilot of the aerodyne than any ability to get back. We're in Italy, for Christ's sake. We can take a commercial flight. The plan for surprise would be take this puppy up several miles in the air, then drop down on Genocide as fast as possible. Afterwards, the Aerodyne flies off again as quickly as possible. It'd be out of range in just a few seconds, and I'd like to think our enemies will be a little more busy with us than shooting at some aircraft just for the hell of it."

"That said, there are serious flaws to the Aerodyne plan. Which is why I say we go with the portal. It's short range, so there's less of a chance I'll screw it up. Worst case scenario, I create another one of those portals of death...in which case I just dismiss it instead of trying to go through. The surprise factor that we get will be more than worth the risk. Mark, Anika, what do you think?"

 

[KentArnold]

"Tim, I'm not even going to pretend to understand your logic. Genocide, whatever Elite henchmen he has, and his thugs are going to murder the hell out of any small group that tries to surprise him." What the hell is wrong with this kid? Was he born stupid, or did he get it beaten into him?

"The correct tactical rule is to hit our enemies with overwhelming force, disabling our enemies as quickly as possible. I'd be more worried about the pilot of the aerodyne than any ability to get back. We're in Italy, for Christ's sake. We can take a commercial flight. The plan for surprise would be take this puppy up several miles in the air, then drop down on Genocide as fast as possible. Afterwards, the Aerodyne flies off again as quickly as possible. It'd be out of range in just a few seconds, and I'd like to think our enemies will be a little more busy with us than shooting at some aircraft just for the hell of it."

"That said, there are serious flaws to the Aerodyne plan. Which is why I say we go with the portal. It's short range, so there's less of a chance I'll screw it up. Worst case scenario, I create another one of those portals of death...in which case I just dismiss it instead of trying to go through. The surprise factor that we get will be more than worth the risk. Mark, Anika, what do you think?"

She shrugged, "I was merely proposing an idea, no need to insult me. Good tactics also indicate that you don't fight in cramped quarters when you're dealing with ranged weapons unless you've got no other choice. Fighting him inside increases the risks of getting caught in our own fire drastically."

She sighed, "You also must assume that at any given time he's got lots of people with him, many of them noncombatants. It's why you need to draw him out in some way. Doing otherwise puts us at the disadvantage of being forced to fight in close quarters. That works fine for close melee, but we've got a number of ranged weapons to worry about."

OOC: my bad about the blond patrol bit, thought it was said out loud.

 

[Tokiwong]

"That said, there are serious flaws to the Aerodyne plan. Which is why I say we go with the portal. It's short range, so there's less of a chance I'll screw it up. Worst case scenario, I create another one of those portals of death...in which case I just dismiss it instead of trying to go through. The surprise factor that we get will be more than worth the risk. Mark, Anika, what do you think?"

“Yeah I have to agree with Ryan on this one,” Aya adds, “Go in solo and Genocide will destroy you, Teen Justice ran into it once, and it wasn’t pretty. If the Freedom League hadn’t show up, some of us would not be here…”

Gilden remembers that incident, they were tracking down a group of mutant teen bikers and somehow ran afoul of an Overseer operation. Genocide ambushed the teens and put Nightchild and Danger Girl in the hospital. In the end two heroes died, and Genocide got away…

Tina adds, “I agree with the disadvantage but Genocide isn’t stupid, or if he is, he does not seem like it. He won’t play to our strengths, and he won’t come outside unless he has an incentive to do so… a serious incentive. Bringing the mansion down on his head, may not even phase him…”

Mark

Mark is nearing the stone walls that stand some eight feet in height that surround the compound. Cameras dot the fence line, and for about twenty feet from the wall, there is no overgrowth, besides neatly mowed grass.

 

[Samnell]

Mark is nearing the stone walls that stand some eight feet in height that surround the compound. Cameras dot the fence line, and for about twenty feet from the wall, there is no overgrowth, besides neatly mowed grass.

"I'm coming up on the place, have to go silent," Mark/Karen commed the others. No sense being in a hurry to find out how much it hurts Karen to get shot. Mark took note of the camera locations and begain a circuit of the wall, trying to spot guards and find likely places to sneak over.

 

[Tokiwong]

"I'm coming up on the place, have to go silent," Mark/Karen commed the others. No sense being in a hurry to find out how much it hurts Karen to get shot. Mark took note of the camera locations and begain a circuit of the wall, trying to spot guards and find likely places to sneak over.

The fence line does not seem to have any actual human guards on it, that is what the cameras are for, but Mark can also see motion activated lights, although in the daylight they do not activate, or at least do not seem to. The wall extends perhaps a mile or so in either direction…