Outcasts Forever: Issue #1 - Red America

[Radiant]

Binary

"Falcon!!!"
Like a shooting star Binary falls towards the ground, trailing white fire as she tries to catch Falcon before he hits the ground.
Neighborhood heroes, what's next? You're gona grapple with Iron Man?


ooc: spending a hero point to double my movement if I have to.

 

[Arani Korden]

Beast

As the Beast padded quietly into the adjoining room, he (and Sandman) noticed a striking female in dark clothes and an apron. . . . . Beside the laundry and washroom, which was open to the hallway, an open door opposite the laundry lead to a small workshop and storage room. Continuing down the hall, were the unmistakable sounds and smells of a kitchen in full preparation for an afternoon meal. Voice could be heard in the kitchen.

Hank tipped an imaginary (and invisible) hat to the woman, but decided against lingering. He was very, very tempted to look into the nearby workshop, and finally decided to give in to temptation, since there was a slim chance of a useable computer terminal. (And a greater chance of neat stuff!)

 

[Mark Chance]

"Falcon!!!"

Like a shooting star Binary falls towards the ground, trailing white fire as she tries to catch Falcon before he hits the ground.

The Falcon shakes himself back to consciousness.

"Nevermind me! I've got this!" he shouts to Binary. Redwing, an assist please!

Redwing swoops around, aiming to catch hold of the Falcon's upraised wrists so that the avian duo can spiral down to the street.

OOC: Spend a hero point to overcome injury. Between his natural flight ability and Redwing's superbird strength, he ought to be able to make the ground.

 

[Radiant]

Binary

Flying in a spiral Binary tries to use the gathered momentum to slam into Darkstar.
Her flames light up even brighter for a moment as they battle with the darkness pulsing from her opponent. Some flames are extuinguished while at other places fields of darkness burst open into bright fire.

ooc: melle attack +12 +1(for aerial combat). If she hits, damage save against 29 and another against 25 because of Binary's energy field.

 

[Keia]

Supreme Soviet Compound
Manhattan
Early afternoon

Vision calmly floated up into the ceiling, his eyes scanning the space between floors. He noted several areas between the studs in which numerous cables ran. Passing beyond the laundry into the next area, Vision glimpsed a man with short blond hair, sitting on a bar stool, leaning over and looking under a pie cover that was on an island in the middle of the kitchen. A blond haired young woman was diligently handling several items on the stove and keeping an eye on the man.* A flat panel monitor and keyboard were built into the island, images from the cameras flicked on one corner of the screen. Audio speakers in the monitor carried what sounded like orders and communications – though the volume was so low, the Vision barely heard it.

Beast moved into the small workshop and storage area, the raven-tressed woman’s tune masking any sound he might make. Within the workshop, Hank noted that the area was primarily a fix-it area for the local handyman – small drills, hammers, screws and nails, etc.. In one small area, Hank spotted several arrow heads and what appeared to be a communicator similar to the ones he had held as a avenger. No computer was apparent, though a comm panel was on the inside wall of the small workshop.

Sandman stayed in silica form flowing slowly along the side wall of the kitchen. He glimpsed a man with short blond hair, sitting on a bar stool, leaning over and looking under a pie cover. A blond haired young woman was diligently handling several items on the stove and keeping an eye on the man.*

* Vision recognized the man as Clint Barton, but did not identify the young woman.

 

[Mimic]

Vision almost says something to Clint before remember that this isn't the same Clint that he knows, he pauses for a second and then lifts himself fully back into the space between the floors, he locates one of the network cables and starts to follow it. The cable would lead him to a hub or router and that in turn would lead him to a server.

(ooc: I am assuming that the communications device we have aren't loud enough to alert anyone.)

Once he is certain that he is heading the right direction Vision will activate his comm. "I have found network cables and are following them back to the source, once I have located the server room i will give you directions."

 

[Nuke261]

Captain America (1 stun)

Madison and 43rd Street
Manhattan
Early afternoon

Battle Before the Baxter Building

“I don’t think Reed’s plan is viable any more,” Cap heard a quiet voice close to him, but saw no hint of anyone there. “If it was anyone other than you, I doubt he would have aborted his plan . . . and our chance at freedom. You and I will have words if anything happens to him . . . or others as a result.”

Combat continued inside the sixth floor of the building, crashes and energy fire a plenty. One distinct comment was heard, “Oww, ya blasted tin can!! That better not affect my bowling handicap!”

Over the radio, Captain America heard Moon Knight’s distinct voice, “Cap, things don’t appear right here. There’s a . . . urk!” Silence for a few moments, then the radio clicked again, only this time it was a sultry Russian accented voice, “Spiders strike best from surprise, oh ‘Cap.’ ”

Once Cap danced through the blasts to Mr. Immortal, he checked on Craig's condition. He heard Sue's voice and did not bother to turn and look for her. "You know I don't want anything to happen to Reed or the rest of you, Sue. What can we do to help? Seems the Russians have managed to separate my team pretty easily." While checking Craig's vitals and the blast marks on his body, Cap muttered out loud, "I have no idea how long it takes for him to do this...we are so unprepared."

He stopped suddenly as Moon knight's voice came over the comm gear and then was replaced by that of another. It's like they were waiting for us! Like they were ready.

"Falcon, can you get me a location on Moon Knight? He's down. We need to get him some help!"

As he knelt in the street he looked up at the Titanium Man and the other armored soldiers around him. As his eyes made contact with him, Captain America's shield shot from his hands directly at Titanium Man. "All right, comrade. Let's finish this."

 

[Mark Chance]

Madison and 43rd Street
Manhattan
Early afternoon

Battle Before the Baxter Building

"Falcon, can you get me a location on Moon Knight? He's down. We need to get him some help!"

"I'm on it!" Redwing, scout and report!

The Falcon descends the rest of the way to the ground under his own power to allow Redwing to follow his instructions.

OOC: Both the Falcon and Redwing use all relevant feats for defense as fight defensively starting on their next actions.

 

[kid A]

Sandman

Sandman stayed in silica form flowing slowly along the side wall of the kitchen. He glimpsed a man with short blond hair, sitting on a bar stool, leaning over and looking under a pie cover. A blond haired young woman was diligently handling several items on the stove and keeping an eye on the man.*

Moving slowly, so as to avoid detection, Flint's shape remained flattened against the wall. He moved into the kitchen where two people he didn't recognize (although the man seemed familiar) were having a conversation. Unsure if he would be able to make his way through the room entirely undetected, Flint moved back into the hallway, and continued toward the storage area where he last saw Beast.

 

[Keia]

Madison and 43rd Street
Manhattan
Early afternoon

Battle Before the Baxter Building – Round Four (“Neutralization”)

Falcon awoke to find himself flying . . . or more to the point, falling. With a telepathic call to Redwing, Falcon struggled to right his spiraling descent. He felt the claws of Redwing dig into his collar and then Falcon extended his wings to catch the currents. Within the span of a few seconds, all was alright with the world – except for that nagging pain in his back from the blast. Falcon and Redwing separated again and began to follow Captain America’s instructions – searching to Moonknight. So far, he had found nothing.

Binary did a barrel roll – first down to Falcon the around and up back into Darkstar. Darkstar had witnessed her approach and tried to dodge out of the way – but was unsuccessful. (a) As Binary slammed into Darkstar, the wind expelled forcefully from Darkstar. Fiery energies from the star’s core intermingled with the dark energies of that same power collapsed. Both Binary and Darkstar felt excruciating pain as though touching a high tension electric wire . . . then nothing. No energy fields . . . no power at all. Both looked at each other in shock as the pair reverted to their human forms, three hundred feet in the air. Gravity decided that it wanted to take over at that point.(b)

The Hunters divided their fire between heroes – Falcon, Captain America, Reed Richards, and Mr. Immortal. Two of the Hunters hit Falcon with blasts, but he rolled with the attacks, sustaining no additional damage. Again, the few that got close to Jack were easily deflected away. Blasts directed at Mr. Immortal did not deflect away so much as appear to do no damage to the fallen hero. Craig landed limply on the ground . . .only a few feet away from Cap’s arrival.

Laynia Petrovna (formerly Darkstar) snapped her arm out to wrap a hand around Carol’s throat. Carol’s military training kicked in as she slapped the offending hand away. Gravity continued to exert its control over the two (they were still falling).

Reed Richards appeared in on the street in front of the Baxter building, the metal contraption still on his head and carrying another item about the size of a transistor radio. Pressing a button on the device, Cap could almost feel a tangible way emanate from it. As the wave hit the Hunters and the Titanium Man, their armors seemed to freeze in position and fall to the ground, all power gone from the mechanical devices. “That should hold them for a couple of minutes assuming no more arrive,” Reed said as he neared Captain America.

Captain America looked to Mr. Immortal . . . the man was broken in several places and there was a moderately large hole through his chest such that Cap could see the ground beneath him through it. When he went to check his vitals, however, it seemed that Mr. Immortal was fading away . . . becoming more and more insubstantial by the second. Cap’s finger passed through Craig’s body as though he were intangible.

Captain caught Titanium man trying to rise . . . a well placed shield strike dropped him back to the ground. If Captain America had any doubts, they were gone with the armored form of the Crimson Dynamo smashed into the Titanium man a few seconds later.

“Strike!!” The Thing called out from the nearby opened floor of the building.

(a) Binary, Attack Roll of 12 + 13 skill total 25, Defense total 23 – Hit! Damage of 29S vs. total save of Darkstar, one stun hit.

(b) Upon contact, all powers were drained equally, and with slow recovery. Power level for binary is currently at zero.