Outcasts Forever: Issue #2 - Bucky Must Die!

[Keia]

Inside Avengers Mansion - Foyer Area (Main Floor)
Somewhere/when/how
Early afternoon

Beast and Vision IV (Sandman 40 ft away)

"That's . . . not what I was worried about. I don't know whether I should be relieved or horrified. Or both." Hank stared at his furry hands for a moment. "Probably both. There but for the grace of God . . ."

"An interesting concept, to be certain . . . one I have not been able to explore due to other responsibilities," Vision IV commented. "I would state with a 89.94% certainty, Mr. McCoy, that it is an anomoly that you are dead in those other realities."

Vision IV looked as though he was going to lean against the wall . . . stopped - examining the wall for a moment, then sat in a lotus position on the floor in the hallway. Definitely an odd looking sight.

 

[Keia]

Inside Avengers Mansion - Subbasement one (Assembly Room)
Somewhere/when/how
Early afternoon

Captain American, Jack of Hearts (NPC), Iron Man

"Tony! What's going on in here?"

"Whoa," said the man currently holding Tony Stark upright.

Startled by the appearance of Captain America, the man released Tony. Tony lurched, tripped, slammed his head into his own workbench, then bent over and vomited into a wiremesh basket.

More to distract himself from the sight before him, the man looked away sharply toward Captain America and said, "Cap, good morning. I didn't know you'd be here so early. I found Mr. Stark . . . umm . . . well, you can see, and smell. I had another idea on the Zero Fluid . . . but as an areosol and a counter agent to de-activate it. So I decided to come in and run the numbers."

To accent the previous point, tony lifted his head from the basket for a moment to comment . . . "Odiah ASHash in. I donsh feel shhoo goo."

 

[Mimic]

Yes, I must admit that being unable to trust what my data says about the others can be... frustrating." He says returning the smile. "As for the mission, it is unfortunate. The duality of my nature is at odds over it, that no one man should suffer for the comfort of others but at the same time the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. I fear that although we try our best we can not save everyone."

 

[kid A]

Sandman

"No, Master Flint, I do believe there is nothing else," Jarvis replied. He was about to rearrange the shelf when he stopped and looked back and Flint. "I do have a question, however, Master Flint, if I may be so bold. There was a good amount of alcohol among the glass that you just incorporated into you body . . . is that alcohol in your system now?"

Flint smirked at Jarvis and replied, "Well s**t, Jarvis, yeah I absorbed that, too. But believe me, it'd take a helluva lot more'n that to put me down. 'Specially now, with my body bein' made up of sand. I can hold my liquor, buddy, don' you worry."

 

[tsadkiel]

Beast

"An interesting concept, to be certain . . . one I have not been able to explore due to other responsibilities," Vision IV commented. "I would state with a 89.94% certainty, Mr. McCoy, that it is an anomoly that you are dead in those other realities."

Vision IV looked as though he was going to lean against the wall . . . stopped - examining the wall for a moment, then sat in a lotus position on the floor in the hallway. Definitely an odd looking sight.

Hank smiled sadly. "Thank you, Vision IV. You've been very helpful. I'll leave you to your . . . meditation?"

 

[Nuke261]

Captain America (HP 5/6, 3 lethal, 2 stun)

Inside Avengers Mansion - Subbasement one (Assembly Room)
Somewhere/when/how
Early afternoon

"Whoa," said the man currently holding Tony Stark upright.
Startled by the appearance of Captain America, the man released Tony. Tony lurched, tripped, slammed his head into his own workbench, then bent over and vomited into a wiremesh basket.
More to distract himself from the sight before him, the man looked away sharply toward Captain America and said, "Cap, good morning. I didn't know you'd be here so early. I found Mr. Stark . . . umm . . . well, you can see, and smell. I had another idea on the Zero Fluid . . . but as an areosol and a counter agent to de-activate it. So I decided to come in and run the numbers."
To accent the previous point, tony lifted his head from the basket for a moment to comment . . . "Odiah ASHash in. I donsh feel shhoo goo."

Captain America shook his head and moved over to Tony and the Jack of Hearts. "Tony, just relax. Me and Jack are gonna get you up to your room. In case you forgot, we have a priority mission in a few hours. The Avengers need their best thinker rested and clear headed." Cap's expression was solemn as he moved to the other side of Tony. He looked over at Jack of Hearts with a polite smile.

As Cap and Jack of Hearts lifted Tony, Captain America spoke to his partner. "Redwing, I need you to find Jarvis and have him meet us in Tony's room, okay?"

"Sorry about this Jack. We had a rather abnormal day today, even for the Avengers. You don't mind giving me a hand getting him upstairs, right. I take it you're here for tomorrow's big mission?"

 

[Gideon]

As you pick up Tony, you smell the reek of vomit, alchohol, and sweat. Tony sags in your arms not even muttering.

Blessedly, Stark has passed out.

 

[Keia]

Inside Avengers Mansion - Foyer Area (Main Floor)
Somewhere/when/how
Early afternoon

Sandman, Beast and Vision IV 40 ft away

"Well s**t, Jarvis, yeah I absorbed that, too. But believe me, it'd take a helluva lot more'n that to put me down. 'Specially now, with my body bein' made up of sand. I can hold my liquor, buddy, don' you worry."

"Very good, sir," Jarvis replied hesitantly. Following quickly with a very smooth, "If you are so inclined, Master Flint, I have had the time to move your bags up to your room upstairs. I understand it will be several hours yet until your next mission."

Down the hall, Flint notices the metallic robot guy sit on the floor in a lotus position . . . very weird looking.

 

[Keia]

Inside Avengers Mansion - Foyer Area (Main Floor)
Somewhere/when/how
Early afternoon

Beast and Vision IV (Sandman and Jarvis 40 ft away)

Hank smiled sadly. "Thank you, Vision IV. You've been very helpful. I'll leave you to your . . . meditation?"

"Not quite the meditation of humans," Vision IV explained. "Were I to clear my mind of all thought . . . it would be clear of all thought. I have tried several times and nothing comes to me when I try it. This position, I have found, makes it appear I am less imposing to humans. I currently anticipate a 76.433% chance that I will either be disabled or cast aside for the successful completion of your next mission - I am simply trying to lower those odds."

 

[Keia]

Inside Avengers Mansion - Subbasement one (Assembly Room)
Somewhere/when/how
Early afternoon

Captain America, Jack of Hearts, Iron Man, Redwing

"Redwing, I need you to find Jarvis and have him meet us in Tony's room, okay?"

'Cap?!?' Jack heard in his head. 'This is odd, I wondered if you could hear my thoughts . . . and I guess you can. As for you question . . . ummm . . . no palm print, no security access, so no getting into the elevator. Try the talking thing on the desk, I'm betting it works.'

"Sorry about this Jack. We had a rather abnormal day today, even for the Avengers. You don't mind giving me a hand getting him upstairs, right. I take it you're here for tomorrow's big mission?"

"Tomorrow's big mission?" Jack of Hearts asked. "Something come through the communicators? I didn't have mine off - honest! I thought we just wrapped up a big mission with Graviton? If there's trouble, we should go right now . . . or at least as sooner as we get Mr. Stark to a room or a sofa or something."

Jack helped carry the now dead weight of Tony down the hall toward the elevator. Pausing for a moment, the Jack of Hearts asked, "Would one of those diagnosis and treatment beds, sober him up faster . . . I noticed he's pretty bruised, too. Guess he's been doing a bunch of falling down lately."