Superheroes of the Trust Game Thread III

[kirinke]

"How's Star? I think... She killed Bee didn't she?" she shook her head. "She's gonna feel... Well. It's different for everyone, the first time they've killed someone. Even if it's justified." she looks at the curtianed off hospital bed and watches as Red pushes open the curtains.

She moves over, looking at Star in a mixture of pity and understanding. "Hey. Um... I know we've been at each other's throats since day one, but... I know what it's like to kill someone, not just demons or whatever. I know it wasn't entirely your fault, you were being influenced. But, if you need to talk about it, really talk about it, I'm here okay? I won't judge you. I... I can't." she looked vaguely embaressed, saddened. "I'm just glad he didn't kill you too." she smirked a little. "I wouldn't have anyone to knock sense into me when I go off the deep end, if you did get killed."

 

[Victim]

She moves over, looking at Star in a mixture of pity and understanding. "Hey. Um... I know we've been at each other's throats since day one, but...

"And barging in here when the curtain is up for privacy is really not changing my mind," Star interjects. Not really surprising though.

I know what it's like to kill someone, not just demons or whatever. I know it wasn't entirely your fault, you were being influenced. But, if you need to talk about it, really talk about it, I'm here okay? I won't judge you. I... I can't." she looked vaguely embaressed, saddened. "I'm just glad he didn't kill you too." she smirked a little. "I wouldn't have anyone to knock sense into me when I go off the deep end, if you did get killed."

"Wha..." Megan says quietly, looking surprised and confused. She says hesitantly, "I thought I saw people moving after the crashes... The helicopters weren't very high up and military ones are supposed to have really good crew protection, right..."

 

[kirinke]

"And barging in here when the curtain is up for privacy is really not changing my mind," Star interjects. Not really surprising though.



"Wha..." Megan says quietly, looking surprised and confused. She says hesitantly, "I thought I saw people moving after the crashes... The helicopters weren't very high up and military ones are supposed to have really good crew protection, right..."

Hope shook her head. "Bee. You... It looks like you killed him. No... I'm not blaming you. Um. I really don't know about the others in the copters though. But if you want to talk about it, you should okay? If not me than someone else. Bottling it in, well believe me, it isn't good and when it comes out, with people, even ordinary people it can get messy very quickly. I don't want you making the same mistakes I did alright? That path isn't a very good one." she looked regretful again. "Anyway. I'm glad you're going to be okay and I'm sorry for barging in. I thought Red was done, when she moved the curtains back." she looked at the other superheroine.

 

[DM_Matt]

I thought Red was done, when he moved the curtains back." she looked at the other superheroine.

(Red is a she.)

 

[Victim]

"You think I murdered Killer Bee..." Star half asks, and half states. Her head snaps back to Red, looking for confirmation on her face.

"He was alive when I passed out... I shot him and hurt him pretty bad, and then he shot me and I went under from the poison. He couldn't have have shot me if he was dead, right?" But it does get sort of fuzzy then. And I was really angry. I used to sorta lash out without control before when I was frightened or angry... So with the drugs and spirit thingy weakening my control, I could have shot him then. %&*^ "I didn't want to kill him."

 

[Hammerhead]

Egypt's been very, very naughty. Unsurprisingly. If we can't find Barrington directly, we might be able to draw him out into a confrontation our terms by hitting his support network.

If the superheroes captured members of the Crime League, they'll all know more about Barrington's plans than this guy. He's just a small fry. No sense wasting the Trust's time, this is a job for local authorities. Besides, better that an 'official' arm of the government learns of his so-called desertion, to create a greater sense of outrage against Egypt.

"I guess the trail ends here, for now," Errant thinks, dusting off his hands. I disabled an Egyptian helicopter pilot that survived one of the crashes, he thinks to his superiors at the Trust. Civilian authorities are securing the area, there's not a whole lot left to do around here. If you don't have any better ideas, I'm going to start looking through the wreckage of Freedom Hall to see if Ares is there, and what kind of shape he might be in. He's probably long gone or dead, but if he's still here and able to fight, it might be best if someone like me was there.

Or, of course, I could head back to HQ, or try and help quell the chaos in the rest of the city.

 

[kirinke]

"You think I murdered Killer Bee..." Star half asks, and half states. Her head snaps back to Red, looking for confirmation on her face.

"He was alive when I passed out... I shot him and hurt him pretty bad, and then he shot me and I went under from the poison. He couldn't have have shot me if he was dead, right?" But it does get sort of fuzzy then. And I was really angry. I used to sorta lash out without control before when I was frightened or angry... So with the drugs and spirit thingy weakening my control, I could have shot him then. %&*^ "I didn't want to kill him."

"I know," she said understandingly. "I know you didn't want to or mean too... I mean... You're the last person in the group that would kill on purpose. And um.... I'm sorry it happened that way." she looked away. "I'm sorry," she whispered, sinking down on a nearby chair.

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Edited to reflect gender on Red.

 

[DM_Matt]

"You think I murdered Killer Bee..." Star half asks, and half states. Her head snaps back to Red, looking for confirmation on her face.

"He was alive when I passed out... I shot him and hurt him pretty bad, and then he shot me and I went under from the poison. He couldn't have have shot me if he was dead, right?" But it does get sort of fuzzy then. And I was really angry. I used to sorta lash out without control before when I was frightened or angry... So with the drugs and spirit thingy weakening my control, I could have shot him then. %&*^ "I didn't want to kill him."

The private conversation being interrupted, Red quits the examination and opens the curtain. this is the kind of thing the whole group should be involved in.

"The reports do indicate that Killer Bee was killed by a plasma blast to the head, after he was shot into the wall. We believe the baddies ultimately got away with this body"

White confirms this. She adds "There might be a lot of fallout from this, but we're behind you whether you did it or not. Most people will think you did it, but many won't blame you. Barrington and Wolfson, Sheppard, and Doe, however, are going to use this to push their agenda of reigning us in. Combined with their other accusations, the reasons to limit the activities of capes -- and the claim that you work for the government, are getting stronger."

 

[kirinke]

The private conversation being interrupted, Red quits the examination and opens the curtain. this is the kind of thing the whole group should be involved in.

"The reports do indicate that Killer Bee was killed by a plasma blast to the head, after he was shot into the wall. We believe the baddies ultimately got away with this body"

White confirms this. She adds "There might be a lot of fallout from this, but we're behind you whether you did it or not. Most people will think you did it, but many won't blame you. Barrington and Wolfson, Sheppard, and Doe, however, are going to use this to push their agenda of reigning us in. Combined with their other accusations, the reasons to limit the activities of capes -- and the claim that you work for the government, are getting stronger."

Hope nodded in agreement. "You aren't alone in this." she smiled a little, but there was no humour in it. "At least when you killed, you didn't mean to. I can't say the same,"

 

[Victim]

Star frowns as Hope settles in, resenting the messenger with bad news and the prolonged intrusion. I can't seem to talk to Red at all without getting interrupted.

So I did kill him... This just feels so unreal. "So I guess I screwed things up for everyone... Maybe it'd better if you didn't support me." She pauses, "That should help deal with the accusations. But how does that relate to us working for the government?"

Hope nodded in agreement. "You aren't alone in this." she smiled a little, but there was no humour in it. "At least when you killed, you didn't mean to. I can't say the same,"

Megan looks down. "I didn't mean to kill him... but that's just because I couldn't hurt a dead person anymore. So I'm not all that innocent in this," she says quietly. But on the other hand, I don't feel all that guilty about killing him either - shouldn't I feel terrible? But I don't even remember doing it; it feels so hazy and disconnected. Or maybe I'm just in denial... But I feel worse about messing things up for the others.