steriaca Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 "Right now, I guess we continue to talk among ourselves and wait for Lotus." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted August 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 "She and her team went Downtown to deal with Amok, who is running amok, punching out cars and buildings and throwing things around," Tara says. "If you want to go, I can send the information on him to your smartphones and navigational data to the tablet computer on Joanna's knee pad." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 24 minutes ago, Mark Rand said: "She and her team went Downtown to deal with Amok, who is running amok, punching out cars and buildings and throwing things around," Tara says. "If you want to go, I can send the information on him to your smartphones and navigational data to the tablet computer on Joanna's knee pad." "So, what do we say?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quozaxx Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 "It might be exciting to go against a real criminal. But shouldn't we let them know that we want to tag along? They may have a plan to capture Amok. Also, what do we know about him? I wouldn't want any surprises " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 "What I know of him is that somehow he gained super strength, but only when he is intoxicated. And as a drunk he is a belligerent and hurtful type." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted August 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 "I'll send the information we have on him to your smartphones." Tara replies. Once Voight had it all - a family, a respectable job, a home in a nice neighborhood. But his hot temper and drinking cost him everything. Now Voight lives on the streets of San Angelo, just another face in the anonymous crowd of homeless people. He still has a temper, and a few years ago Voight realized after one of his rages that he had done a lot more this time than bust a few store windows. Wrecked cars and half-destroyed buildings were everywhere. Voight had somehow developed super strength and defenses. He didn't really care. The newspapers dubbed him Amok, and over the years he has gone on several berserk rampages through the city. Police are looking for him, but when he's not enraged Amok blends into the street scene - one more homeless person among many. Personality: Amok just wants to be left alone. Period. When people annoy him, he tends to go berserk, smashing through downtown San Angelo in an uncontrollable fury. Anything can set Amok off- a chatty homeless person, a snotty liquor-store clerk, a religious pamphleteer or city police officers moving vagrants along. Paranormal arch-criminals sometimes try to recruit Amok for their schemes, which also bugs him. Amok doesn't really want to fight anyone, but when he's annoyed his temper takes hold and he becomes uncontrollable. Afterwards, he's often remorseful about his berserk actions and drinks to forget his horrible rampages. Powers and Tactics: Amok has incredible strength and defenses, but his paranormal powers have also left him oddly vulnerable to sound-based attacks. Amok only fights when he's berserk, so his combat tactics are almost non-existent. He attacks anything in front of him until it's destroyed, then goes on to the next target. Amok often attacks cars, buildings and other inanimate objects as people usually flee at first sight of him. He'll gladly fight supers or anyone else who holds still long enough, though. Once his anger has been touched off, Amok cuts a random path of destruction through the city until halted by heroes or exhaustion. Appearance: Amok, 43, is a homeless man with black hair and brown eyes. He stands 6' tall and has a muscular build, which he often conceals under an old overcoat. His clothing is typically dirty, smelly, and worn-out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quozaxx Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Cornerstone read the information sent to him. "Thanks. We should let them know we are coming. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 "True. Who is going to call?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted August 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 "On it," says one of the two ski-masked communications staffers whose voice sounds like she's from New England. "Margo, our secretary, suggested that cat burglar chic look for us," Tara says. "All of us agreed with that. Since she's the first person everyone sees when they enter from the main building, Margo decided against wearing a ski mask. Bonnie and I sometimes do, but the communications team, headed by Peggy Carter, who is off duty today, always does." Bonnie looks at a monitor and reads off weather information. "Good flying weather," Joanna says, grabbing her bag. "I'm going to pre-flight the copter." She then heads out. "Navigation data will be on your tablet, Joanna" Tara says. "Understood," Joanna says. "Lotus approved your coming," the communications staffer says. "She adds that, due to injured people in the area, the REACH Air Medical Services copter is inbound from Lakeview Airport and that the press has arrived." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quozaxx Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 (Is the place we are going close enough for me to tumnel to within a reasonable amount of time?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted August 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 "It's about five miles away," Tara replies. "Joanna can get the team there in under four minutes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quozaxx Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Cornerstone actually considered both alternatives very carefully. He sighed. "Hey, Joanna? Can you give me a lift and drop me off a couple of blocks away from the action?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted August 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 "Sure," Joanna replies. "Depending on how crowded the streets are, that might be as close as I can get. Left front seat's yours. I have the right front one." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Lady Heart reads from the tablet. "Our prime mission is search and rescue. Our secondary mission is to assess the senior members. Our third mission is do not get hurt." S/he looks at the team. "Sounds doable. Me and Spirit Cat have assisted the team before, unofficially of course. When you've been at it for three years, you know." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted August 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) "Don't forget that there are gas and water pipes as well as storm and sanitary sewers under the streets, Cornerstone," Bonnie says. "Some also have electrical, telephone, and fiber optic cables there." Tara snaps her fingers and says, "You could go through the storm sewers. The ones in the city are big enough for two people to work in side by side. I'll send the map to your smartphone." "Joanna keeps waterproof flashlights in the copter's emergency gear cases," Bonnie adds. "She'll loan you one." Edited September 5, 2020 by Mark Rand fixed spelling error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quozaxx Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 "OK. The word sanitary added to the word sewer sounds like an oxymoron. Many gas and water pipes are often in straight lines and not that hard to avoid. I will use the storm drains. Concrete walls line the sides and bottom. I'm ready whenever you are. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted August 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 "Data coming to your smartphone," Tara says. Two minutes later, a communications staffer reports, "Joanna reports that she's ready." "Good," Doreen says as she transforms to Spirit Cat. "Let's go." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 "Ok. What does Lotus wants us to do, according to what she at least knows about myself?" "...I did mention that we teemed up a few times during my solo years, right? So she knows what I can do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted August 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 "Likewise," Spirit Cat replies. "We'll probably get our assignments when we get there. Since I've had basic and advanced first aid training, I'll probably be working with the paramedics." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quozaxx Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Cornerstone 's plan is simple. Travel in the drains and pop up only when needed. He knew Paramedics and was expecting to assist those in need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted August 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 You arrive at the hanger for the helicopter and TurboJet. Both sets of roof doors are open and the exhaust fans are running. "Once everyone's aboard, I'll start the engines and takeoff," Joanna says from her seat. "Headsets are above the seats." Spirit Cat climbs into the left rear seat, buckles her seat belts, puts her headset on, and positions the microphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Lady Heart could easily fly there, but takes the seat next to Spirit Cat. S/he needs to nurse there magical energy, in case s/he needs to cast Healing Heart a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quozaxx Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Cornerstone sits in the seat he was asked to sit in. He checks the seat belt twice to make sure it is snug and the chest strap works. He puts on the headphones. He whispers. "Blue leader. This is orange leader, I see stormtroopers off your port... " he looks up realizing his headphones were on. If rocks could turn red... "um, test, test." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 "Gundam is a better space opera." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted August 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 "I read you both loud and clear," Joanna says. "Where's Ghost Cat? Once she's aboard, I'll start the engines." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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