[OC8] Issue #1: Opening Day

[garyh]

"Don't worry, Phoenix," Stevens said, "I'm sure the PR guys will want to put your names up on the scoreboard."

"Perhaps the less mobile folks can stay on field level. I know the team has the Anaheim PD stationed in the dugouts," he continued. "I don't see why we can't get you guys in there... well, except perhaps for the Lady Dragon." Stevens looked at Anh, a bit of a blush on his cheeks.

 

[KitanaVorr]

One brow furrowed in slight confusion. "Why can't I go into the dugouts?" Anh asked innocently, looking at Lt. Liberty and wondering why he was blushing. "Aren't dugouts where they guys just sit around and wait for their turn at bat?"

 

[Keia]

Anh chuckled at their antics. "Well, I don't think the name of 'Angel' would be so bad," she assured Brandon with a smile. "I mean what lady wouldn't want to date an Angel, huh?

Brandon grins and chuckles at Anh's comment, "Well, I guess that's true. . ." As attention turned elsewhere, Brandon's thoughts wandered as his eyes slightly downcast. 'I don't think dates are in my future, unless my date is resistant to fire. Otherwise it would be a very short date.' Brandon thought.

Coming back to the now Brandon says, "Anh, have you ever seen a dugout after a game. They look worse than some dorm rooms. Spit, trash and chew everywhere - it's not a pretty sight."

 

[KitanaVorr]

"I've never been to a baseball game before. Spit, trash and chew everywhere?" Anh repeated with a light rather girlish laugh. "Sounds like a boys dorm room to me and I've been in a few of those. " Oh! that didn't come out right! She blushed immediately and then stammered, "I mean, I think I can survive a really gross...um...dugout thingie." Way smooth, Anh, way smooth. Let's hope Dr. Harrison wasn't paying attention to you.

 

[Dalamar]

"Unless we've got something special to talk left for the day, I think the docs wanted to still fine tune my suit."
Speedy starts heading for the door, taking the power armor for the techicians and himself heading back to his quarters to go through his personal exercises.

 

[Mirth]

"And good popular opinion is always a good idea."

Shaking his head at NE1, seemingly still uncomfortable around the shapeshifter.

"So Brandon and Speedy can cover most of the field. Where should the rest of us go? Not all of us blend in as well as others."

Saying the last, Bruce glances towards NE1 again.

Seeing Bruce's stares and hearing his veiled comment, George turns and glares at him, "Have you got a problem with me, Dr. Vegetable? I don't think you're in any position to judge someone on appearance anyway, Mr. Green Jeans. Or maybe this is more to your liking?"

The first president dissolves and is replaced by the growing form of Treebeard from the Lord of the Rings movie. When he reaches about 9 feet he stops and his deep, slow voice asks, "Does ... this ... make ... you ... more ... comfortable ... Bark ... Boy?"

OOC: Sorry about not posting earlier. The boards have either been down or really slooow for me until now.

 

[Krizzel]

Dr. Harrison frowned. "Ah, let's try to keep a professional atmosphere, gentlemen. This is our job and we're to be a team, after all," he added with a wry but friendly smile.

"In any event, I agree with Speedy - let's cut this short and meet again perhaps in a couple of days? In the mean time, I suggest we look into the following...

"Speedy, with your connections do you think you could look into something to add mobility to those of us who can't fly? Perhaps the Lieutenant could help out in this area as well - anything from scooters to jetpacks might help.

"I'll do some research into the stadium, it's blueprints, any recent threats against it or the team, and the villains and criminals the Lieutenant mentioned. I could probably use an assitant or two for all that.

"And I think a few of us should go visit the stadium and have a look around. Sometimes blueprints don't reveal the reality of the situation. It would also be good to link up with the stadium security and managers, see what their plans are, and how best we can work together with them. In particular I think it might be useful to get permission to tie their security cameras into my computer so we can keep watch on things while we're there."

The professor glanced around at everyone with a friendly and energetic look. "Does that sound reasonable?"

 

[KitanaVorr]

As if anyone had to ask who wanted so desparately to be Dr. Harrison's assistant. Somehow Anh resisted the urge to throw her hand up in the air as if she was still in the classroom.

"I'll...I'll help you Dr. Harrison," the young woman spoke, almost falling over in her excitement. More hours to spend with her idol, watching him eat, work...well...hehe..."I know how to research." Ack no you ninny! Dumb thing to say...dumb thing!

 

[Keia]

"Hey, Doc, when you go to the stadium, would you let me know. I'd like to look around and get a feel for what they would like for me to do for the introductions. Plus, a couple of fly-bys wouldn't hurt," Brandon said.

"I'm not much into the research thing, but with Anh being a student and all, I'm sure she'd be better help for you than me on research. The only research I'll be doing is flame retardent fabrics, and oh so fun chemical and physical tests," Brandon said with a grimace.

Getting a flame retardant fabric that would neither burn nor melt when Phoenix tried to test the upper limits of his power would go a long way to help his concentration. It was never fun to end up naked ever time the scientists worked there tests. . . . okay, it was fun sometimes.

His current costume worked okay, as long as Brandon didn't try to push any of his powers. The doctors were definitely concerned about something or there would be so many tests. Brandon knew the fire was growing within him, he could feel it.

 

[garyh]

"I like the way you think, Professor," Lt. Liberty replied. "Of course, you are the Supreme Intellect. Let's break for now and meet back up Thursday."

OOC: Okay, folks, I have Prof. Harrison, Anh, and Brandon going to the stadium, Speedy looking into mobility tech, and NE1 portraying Treebeard. Caliber is ill (got an e-mail), so Bruce will fade into the background for now while we move forward.

Also, if you can stop by the OOC thread and let me know what you think of the game so far, I'd appreciate it!