Project Daedalus (Issue #4)

[Calinon]

"Considering that AF doesn't have the ability to do what we can; no ability to paralyze or slow a foe, snare, blind, suffocate and doesn't have any telepathic powers with them; yeah, I expect we can do some things American Freedom can't. Angel, Devil and Silvertip all rely on some sort of physical or damaging attack to bring down people, and it's not working, so we'll try it this way. And given our combined abilities, we can restrain him, at least long enough to get him to a containment facility."

 

[Tokiwong]

"Considering that AF doesn't have the ability to do what we can; no ability to paralyze or slow a foe, snare, blind, suffocate and doesn't have any telepathic powers with them; yeah, I expect we can do some things American Freedom can't. Angel, Devil and Silvertip all rely on some sort of physical or damaging attack to bring down people, and it's not working, so we'll try it this way. And given our combined abilities, we can restrain him, at least long enough to get him to a containment facility."

Misha takes a seat... staying silent on the whole issue... not really offering anything to the conversation.

 

[Shalimar]

"I think I'll just stay on the Aerodyne while you play pattycake and ask him to dinner, if thats all the same to you, your highness. This guy isn't pulling any punches, I hope you realize that before your squeamishness gets someone killed." Rachel says pleasantly. "If you keep going into fights expecting everyone to act like its a big game, it isn't a question, we are going to die, you may get lucky and we'll be fine a few times, but we are going to get slaughtered eventually. Just ask yourselves who is more important, our lives and the lives of the people we are suppoused to be protecting, or someone who just doesn't care about the rules and does what they want anyway. I don't think cops get called murderers when they have to draw on some guy with a gun pointed at people." she says, looking to Sarah and Misha to agree.

"You shouldn't go in expecting to have to kill, but you shouldn't be squeamish about it when its neccessary, this guy has had all kinds of chances, if you keep giving him enough chances, he will kill someone, and then its all on you."

 

[Mimic]

Did it you ever stop and consider that maybe just maybe this guy is being controlled somehow? Or maybe there is a way to stop this guy without violence? Really, lets just rip his throat out and be done with it. Good thing AF doesn't have your attitude or most of us here would be dead, considering we were all wrongly accused of being terrorists. Miguel says as he turns and looks at Rachel.

Or did you happen to miss the whole "Yes, well, let's try the non-murdering way first, shall we" Miguel says mimicing Tryone's voice.

Sorry, but I would rather not go straight in for the kill unless there is no other choice.

 

[Calinon]

"Keep going into fights...? We've never fought together before. What makes you think this situation is going to be the norm? Now stop arguing and bloody well pay attention," he says, fed up with the pointless arguement.

"AF hasn't been pulling any punches, and look what it's got them. A guy they can't keep down with their damaging attacks; someone who seems to keep growing and getting stronger after each assault," Tyroc says, watching the monitor. "And you want to go in and try the same thing? Do you think your claws will somehow be more effective than JD's?

"Our lives and the people in Baltimore are exactly who I am thinking about. We can stop the guy, but not if you're hell bent on continuing to argue with me. We'll be following my plan, and if we can't keep him contained that way, we'll consider a more violent approach that may leave him even more dangerous. And if you can't follow my directions, or can't handle being part of a back-up plan, princess, the by all means stay on the <censored> aerodyne while I invite our oversized opponent to a barbeque at the Dallas Elite Correctional Facility. But if you actually want to be ready to help if we have to assault him physically, then you can stop arguing about it and start watching these screens looking for a weakness, just in case.

"Oh," he adds. "Two things. The police don't kill someone unless their other options have been exhausted, and ours haven't been. I've seen the police kill when I couldn't stop someone, but they always were quite glad to have me try so they wouldn't have to. And I'll always be squeamish about killing people. If you can kill without feeling that way, I feel quite sorry for you."

 

[Agamon]

Neutron walks out of the back, uniform donned, towards the cockpit, shaking his head and rolling his eyes as he listens to the debate. "Hey, how about you guys just worry about how to take the guy down without worrying about killing him? Dude doesn't look like he'd die very easy, anyway."

Sarah gets up and walks after him. "But we were discussing what to do with him once we do take him down. He's just seems to get stronger when..."

Neutron stops and turns, looking rather annoyed. "Listen. Appreciate the help and all, but that's why you're here: to help. This is an AF mission. Help us take him down, and then we'll tell you how you can help us after that. Sound good?" He then turns back and takes a seat in the cockpit.

Sarah just glares as he walks off. She looks like she's going to offer a sharp reply, but just turns around and sits back down, saying something that sounds derogatory under her breath.

Cumulus, who came out during Neutron's outburst, has an ansy look that says, 'Don't look at me, I didn't say anything.' She turns on a monitor in the passenger area and easily finds a newsfeed of the chaos in Baltimore.

Things look like they've gone from bad to worse. A camera pans throughout an area that looksl ike an enormous bomb had hit it. The destruction seems to be rather widespread. It'd be surprising if there weren't a whole lot of injured and likely some deaths, though there seems little to report on that yet. The picture doesn't show the huge elite or any of AF, only emergency workers can be seen moving quickly throughout the carnage. You soon find out that this is because the battle moved several blocks away when the unknown elite lept away from the battle into a not-yet-fully-evacuated part of the city.

Cumulus just stares resolutely at the screen shaking her head in disgust. "How much longer, Barrett?"

"Couple minutes. I have the others' co-ordinates located already, we're headed straight for them," he replies.

 

[Calinon]

"That's why we're here, Neutron," Tyroc says without offense. "Just trying to get a battle plan in place before we get there."

Tyroc walks over to Miguel, giving Sarah's shoulder a little squeeze as he goes by. "You'll have to teach me to just mutter under my breath sometime," he says with a bit of a grin. Extending his hand then to Miguel, he says, "Ok, brother, you better get ready, and you're familiar with my powers."

Glancing at the monitor again, Tyrone says, "If he can move that much, that could throw a wrinkle into things. Miguel, if we can slow him, that should stop him from leaping far enough to get out of everyone elses range," he adds.

 

[Shalimar]

Rachel's more agressive hybrid brain just doesn't understand how Tyrone and Miguel can be so stupid, its like they want this guy to kill people or something, maybe it was the wolf in her, but killing the guy was the most direct way to end the threat he posed to everyone, looking at the images, she knew he had already killed people, in the 20s or higher, that washer guess. All I had to do was look at him once and I knew what was going to happen, why couldn't they. They just had to get on their high horse about not killing the guy, it doesn't matter what his circumstances are, he is killing people, and if he is stopped without killing him, he just gets back up and keeps going. It was pretty obvious what the solution is, and our leader is just too indignant to even consider it. Him a leader, what a joke, he'll have us in girl scout uniforms next singing campfire songs.

 

[Tokiwong]

Misha watches the monitor, "Tyroc, when we hit the ground, I need to get close to this elite. I may not be able to slow him down, but I may be able to manipulate him, and possibly figure out where he is weakest... but I have to be close..." he says finally breaking his silence.

Misha nods though, "Yeah we have to find a way to eliminate his movement abilities, get a map of the area he is in. maybe we can lure him into a building... parking garage... or maybe you have some trick to keep his ass glued to the ground for capture."

Misha draws his custom pistol and loads a magazine, keeping the weapon on safe. Once he is satisfied he puts it away. Misha smirks, "By the way, it is a long shot... but I have one other small ability, if... and only if I can get close enough to figure where he is weakest... I could neutralize his powers... chances are it won't work... he is physically tough... but it is a small chance... either way... I can get his attention and should be able to lead him by the nose across the battle field."

 

[Calinon]

"Wonderful of you to keep something that important to yourself until the last minute," Tyrone says with a shake of his head.

"If we slow him, he won't be able to make any long distance leaps away. I've been under the effect before, and the best I could manage with my own movement powers was a hustle at best. And once that happens, Miguel or I can change to paralysis, and that'll freeze him in place, at least for a minute, or Aaron can turn the street to mud and hold him fast. Either way, once that is done, you should be in minimal danger of getting clubbed like a baby seal so you can try."