Gospog's Mecha Crusade Story Hour!

Wrasslin' Robots!

CECIL: What do we do now?

MANUEL: We summon our mecha, that's what!

BIZNITCH: Oh, goody!!!!

As a group, the heroes run outside of the station and reach up to touch the fetish hanging from each of thier necks.

There is a loud popping noise, followed by four more just like it. The mecha transfer process works!
Force Six wastes no time in climbing into the mecha and jacking into the controls. Five metals giants come to life on the side of the mountian. As one, they stride forward to face the Tri-Zorg!

Biznitch in Wrecker runs forward, looking for a clear shot at the alien. Reaper (piloted by Jake) uses his boot thrusters to jump behind a copse of trees, drawing closer to the enemy.

The Tri-Zorg is not shy about closing the distance between them. It floats forward and shoots a giant green laser beam out of one of its' heads. Spartan steps up and takes the blast on his ballistic shield.

Praetor flies forward to back up his team mates. Manuel, in Desert Storm, lets loose a barrage from his Comet gatling laser, but misses the mark, the laser bolts blasting huge gouges in the mountainside.

Reaper runs forward, reducing the distance betwenn it and the Tri-Zorg to a few feet. Reapers' laser scythe sparks to life and is swung into the bulbous armor of the alien. Black metal screams with a horrible shriek as a large gash is torn in the Tri-Zorg's side.

CECIL: Look, he tore a hole in the thing, I think I see a--

BIZNITCH: An entrance!!

CECIL: Wha-??

Suddenly the hatch to Wrecker pops open. Biznitch flies out on her jetpack! She rockets over and clings to one of the Tri-Zorgs' necks, trying desperately to reach her "entrance".

The Tri-Zorg, for it's part, is immediately concerned with Reaper. From it's right-most head, black flame gouts out, bathing Reaper in strange alien energies. The mecha, however, seems unscathed.

Desert Storm takes this opportunity to jump into the sky, assisted by it's boot thrusters and fire another barrage at the saucer robot. The fullisade of shots misses, making life very uncomfortable for Biznitch, but missing her as well.

Reaper wraps his arms around the head and neck that just shot black flames at him. He flexes the legs of his mecha, straining to tear the neck out of it's socket. A shower of sparks accompany his efforts, but the neck stays attacked to the bulbous robots' body. It slumps over, however, permanantly out of commision.

Desert Storm stomps over to the cover of nearby trees. He then unleashes his Puma Pop-up cannon on the saucer robot, decimating the forest, but failing to hurt the alien.

Meanwhile, Praetor and Spartan have kept busy. Working together, they have lifted the now-vacant Wrecker from the ground! As the other pilots watch in shock, they fly towards the Tri-Zorg, releasing Wrecker and pulling up at the last second!

Biznitch sees what's coming and rockets to safety on a nearby ledge. Reaper likewise pilots his mecha away from the impending "mecha-wreck".

With a resounding crash louder than any thunder, Wrecker crashes into the Tri-Zorg! Both robots crash to the ground, with Wrecker on top. The Tri-Zorg is pinned to the ground under the heavy mecha.

This is too good for Reaper to pass up. The laser scythe flares to life again.

JAKE: One can opener, coming up!

The laser scythe tears into the vulnerable hover motors on the underside of the Tri-Zorg. There is a massive explosion as alien metal screams in protest!

Meanwhile, Biznitch takes the opportunity to rocket back to her mecha and climb inside. The Tri-Zorg tries to break her hold, but she flexes Wreckers' arms in a death grip, keeping it pinned to the ground.

Reaper strikes again, taking a terrible toll on the alien robot. Biznitch maneuvers Wreckers' gatling laser so that the barrels are pressing into the side of the saucer robot.

JAKE: When these things are destroyed...don't they...

CECIL: Explode? Yes.

BIZNITCH: Say goodnight, bitch!

Reaper rockets away from the thrashing Tri-Zorg and Wrecker. Wrecker opens fire, blowing massive pieces of alien machinery out the opposite side of the alien robot. Biznitch rolls Wrecker away just in time. The Tri-Zorg stretches, horrible pressure inside of it, causing it to swell and shrink. Finally, it blows up in a giant
fireball, setting what little vegetation is left in the area on fire. Praetor and Spartan are still airborne, and dodge small pieces of metal debris.

JAKE: Well, I'd have to say--

Jake's comment is cut short by an urgent transmission from HQ.
"Force Six, this is HQ with a Code Red emergency! Return to Washington immediately. A Dark Horror Core agent has stolen an experimental new mecha. It is called the Skyfire and combines the best features of a jet fighter and a Mecha combat robot. This new mecha is extremely deadly! Radar tracking indicates that the Skyfire is headed directly for the Omega Scanner based in the nations’ capitol!"

JOHNNY: DO we know how a DHC Agent got into Force Six HQ, by chance?

"The DHC agent must have been a deep plant. He knew all of Force Six’s codes and procedures. He even disabled perimeter defenses when he stole the Skyfire!
There is no one in the world able to take Skyfire on…except you! We need you here now!"

CECIL: Even in Praetor, the trip back to DC would take six hours.

JAKE: I guess we'll have to test "mecha transport" on live subjects.

BIZNITCH: (reaching for fetish) Race you home!
 

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Ahh yes...whenever someone says "Don't ever do this, it would be bad", of course Our Heroes are going to have to do it to save the day!

Skyfire eh? Jet fighter/robot? I see you're raiding Transformers as well as Force Five...:D

Too bad Biznitch's going for the entrance didn't work. Imagine showing up in a captured Dark Horror saucer 'bot! (You might worry the conventional forces, I guess.)

Put me down as in favor of a Godzilla-esque fight in the streets of DC!

J
 

Hey, thanks for weighing in, Doc N!

Yeah, I ripped off >all< the robots!!! No shame here. It's all good.

As far as jacking the Tri-Zorg, Biznitch's player was allowed a Knowlegde:Mecha roll to remember that DHC robots are always crewed by crews of 4-8 aliens. Although it should be pointed out that upon learning this, she tried even harder to get into the Tri-Zorg.

Pretty sure she wanted to take command of the crew! Those whispering alien voices...getting stronger...

Just wait till you see the next scene! :)
 

Great stuff Gospog! Just got caught up on the few story hours I read. Now I got one to add to my list! Thank you.

Also. Why did you pick the San Jose/ Santa Cruz mountains area for this adventure? I keep staring out the window at the S.C. Mountains and imagining huge mechs fighting a giant three eyed saucer.



Raz
 

Raz,

Thanks for your feedback!

As for the SC Mountain location, although I live in MA now, I spent 4 years living in Mountain View. I went hiking and camping in the SC Mountains a few times, so they are the only mountains I feel comfortable describing with any kind of accuracy.

Similarly, when I run the Buffy-esque Shadow Chasers, I set it in the same area, specifically Sunnyvale. ;)

Stay tuned, the explosive finale is coming soon!!!
 


Not only was my to-hit die rolling well, my damage dice were just plain singing. I was rolling much higher than average rolls. Maybe it was to make up for being sick as a dog with a bad cold.

It's worth pointing out here that Gospog is amongst the most talented miniature craftsmen I have the pleasure of knowing. When he doesn't have the right miniature or prop, he just makes one. And that, my friends, is cool.

The next part was fun. Look for a judicious application of the intimidation/bluff skill!
 

Endgame!

Time stops. Space stretches, distorts and unravels with a thoudsand screams of protest. Five stomachs lurch. Five minds struggle to adjust. And in the heart of the nations' capitol, five giant mecha suddenly materialize!

JAKE: Well, that sucked.

CECIL: A lot.

In Biznitches mind, the trip from California was much harder...at least for her. The whispering sound in her head became a loud voice, the voice became a shout, the shout became a mantra. The mantra became...instructions. Due to the blinding pain in her forehead, Biznitch removes her helmet.

BIZNITCH: Kill, kill, kill!!!

MANUEL: Hang in there, Biznitch. This is where Skyfire and that DHC Agent are headed. Any second now, and he'll be coming to us!

BIZNITCH: Kill, kill, kill!!! Destroy!

MANUEL: Look, here it comes...fast!

In the distance, a red and white speck is growing. It's a jet fighter. As the heroes watch, its' parts start to shift, rotate and move into new positions. It's not a jet fighter at all! It's a mecha!

It slowly takes the shape of a mecha. It stands a good 12-15 feet taller than the mechas of Force Six. It is built like a man-shaped mecha would be, but a cockpit can clearly be seen on its' chest, and wings spread from either shoulder. In one hand, it holds a large rifle. Missles rest on each wing.

Desert Storm gets the party started, opening up with his Comet Gatling Laser. The shots all either miss or bounce harmlessly off the red and white armor of Skyfire.

Reaper runs forward, hoping to close the distance quickly.

Praetor opens up with his Puma laser turret, striking Skyfire, but to no avail!

Skyfire launches a missile, it streaks out, hitting Spartan on his shield, and enveloping him in a cloud of plasma. Spartan's armor holds, however, and he regains his feet mostly intact.

Inside Wrecker, a battle of wills has been taking place. Biznitch's mind, not too stable at the best of times, has been battling the dark urges of the Dark Horror Core infection resident in her brain. One of them just lost.

BIZNITCH: Destroy!!

Wrecker turns in place, and is now facing the building that houses the Omega Center in DC. She begins shooting large chunks out of it with her Gatling Laser!

Inside Spartan, Johnny Axelrod snaps. He has been shot time and again on this mission, and has yet to come out ahead in any respect. No one ever gives him the respect he deserves. Screw his parole, he's going out in style!

JOHNNY AXELROD: Yeah! Destroy!

Spartan turns and unleashes a blast from his laser cannon at Desert Storm!

MANUEL & CECIL: What???

Meanwhile, Reaper has dodged a few laser blasts and closed the distance with Skyfire. He fires up his laser scythe, and swings his arm back--

Just then, an emergency broadcast from HQ cuts across all channels:
"Force Six, stand down. We just reviewed the security tapes from HQ. That's not a DHC agent you're fighting. It's Timothy Hawkins! He's gone completely crazy! He must be stopped, but you can't kill him. If you kill the only hero of the Dark Horror War, it could demoralize the entire planet!"

"One piece of good news: We managed to break into the comm channel Hawkins is using. Turn to channel 9-7 on your comm unit to talk to him."

Wrecker keeps blasting away at the DC Omega Center. Desert Storm backs up from Spartan, using local monuments to obstruct his line of sight.

Praetor files in to the air, and swoops around, smashing his legs into Spartan, knocking him prone.

In the cockpit of Reaper, Jake opens comm channel 7-9 to Timothy Hawkins.

JAKE: Dr. Hawkins, do you hear me?

SKYFIRE: I hear omega waves in my head.

JAKE: Good. Now listen very carefully. If you do not shut down Skyfire right now, I am going to skin your son alive. Am I making myself clear?

Skyfire's rifle comes up, the barrel inches away from Reaper. The giant mecha trembles, the arm drops, and the lights on the mecha go out. As if in slow motion, Skyfire topples backwards onto the ground with a crash. The threat pacified, Reaper turns around to congratulate his companions.

REAPER: What the hell?!?!?

Praetor is knocking Spartan to the ground again, Desert Storm is laying down suppressive fire on both Spartan and Wrecker. Wrecker has all but decimated the DC Omega Center!

For the final time, the voice of HQ is relayed over thier comm units.
"Invoking protocol beta."

A faint hissing noise accompanies the gas that floods each Force Six cockpit. One by one, Force Six falls deeply asleep...

AFTERMATH:

147 levels below ground level, Biznitch lies strapped to an operating table. Omega Force scientists approach her with needles and bone-saws...

One level below that Johnny Axelrod tries to explain that he doesn't belong in prison. He was being mind-controlled by aliens, too. The only person who can hear him is his new boyfriend, Bubba, and he isn't listening.

Time magazine honors the heroes of Force Six. Cecil gives a touching interview about his time in Force Six and the two friends, so dear to him, that died in action against the Dark Horror Core.

Jake appears in a related article, speaking to children all over the world about the importance of safety in the home.

Manuel has some extremely vehement feedback for both the makers of Comet Gatling Lasers and the doctor who installed his cybernetic eye targeter. He ends up with a new cybernetic eye (upgraded for free, of course) and is now the spokesman for new and improved Comet Lasers.

Earth is safe again. At least until the next time the Dark Horror Core threatens. But Force Six will be there, standing tall against the alien menace. They are, by the way, accepting applications.

THE END
 


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