Mark Rand

"This building is connected to the main Justice Foundation building," Doreen replies.  "We just exit through Margo's office."

21 minutes ago, steriaca said:

Robert sighed. "So, what is next?"

"I guess we head home," Doreen replies.  "I can walk it.  I'm on Morewood Avenue, just up from the Tree of Life Congregation."

(Beast has left the club.  I will be running Ghost Cat as an NPC.)

Spirit Cat transformed to Doreen and did her report.  Joanna, Simone, and the senior team did their's, too.

Joanna flew the junior team back to headquarters while Simone flew the senior team back.

"Now we have to do after action reports," Azteca comments as Quantum joins them on the sweep.  "I hate those."

"Everyone has to do paperwork," Joanna says.  "Sometimes, I think it's the bane of civilization."

"Same here," Quantum says.

The sweep turned up nothing.  "Defender, the area's clear," Lotus calls out.

"Right," he says before pushing the bus outside.

9 minutes ago, steriaca said:

"Right. Any more critical wounded about?"

"We'll do a sweep to check," Lotus replies.  "If there aren't any more trapped or injured, we'll head home."

"Once we're clear, I can move the bus," Defender says as he joins them.  "Someone's going to be hit with a huge bill for damages and the federal government may file charges for what he did to the mailbox."

"You're right," Lotus says.  "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," Defender replies.

While the Paranormal Alert Response Team takes Amok away, Andrea and Melody are busy, too.  Melody is taking the patient's vital signs and relaying them to the University Medical Center Trauma Unit along with her observations.

"IV Ringers Lactate and transport once the bone's stable and the wound's closed," comes the doctor's response.  "We'll have radiology prepped."

The ladies acknowledge and get to work.  Finally, they have their stretcher brought in and take the patient to the helicopter.  After everything and everyone's loaded, they take off. 

"All of you did good," Lotus says.  "Once we get back, you have reports to file.  The police will want them."

"We might," Theo says.  "Her left femur broke and punctured both the skin and both the femoral artery and vein on that side.  Since the seat's applying pressure to them, we can't move the seat until Melody and Andrea arrive with their gear."

"You're going to have to heal the artery and vein," Lady Heart," Spirit Cat says as Andrea and Melody arrive, carrying equipment bags.  "Can you do that?" 

Joanna radios in, "Dental office has no injuries.  Melody and Andrea are returning to the street."

"Have them come to the building the bus was thrown into," Lotus responds.

"Will do," Joanna responds as Lady Heart enters.

"Hi, Lady Heart," Lotus says.  "We have one enroute to the University Medical Center with a concussion. Most of the others have minor injuries and are being treated by the paramedics.  However, one is trapped under a seat.  She has a broken leg and may have internal injuries.  Spirit Cat and Theo Morton, the EMT we're working with, will tend her once I move the seat.  Andrea and Melody will transport her to University Medical Center."

33 minutes ago, quozaxx said:

Cornerstone makes sure the radio is on.  "Defender?  Azteca?  I'm a member of the other group that just arrived.   Look.  My name is Cornerstone. And I control rocks.  I could encase Amok easily. And I wouldn't even have to pop above ground. "

"This is Defender," comes the reply.  "From my viewpoint, he's all alone.  Azteca, is everyone out there clear?"

"Yes," Azteca replies.  "However, it's Lotus' call."

Lotus responds, "Do it, Cornerstone."

(Cornerstone was able to hear the radio messages from above him.)

Outside, you hear, "LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" bellowed.  Clashing sounds follow.

Quantum's voice comes over the radio.  "Amok just tossed Defender through the window of a piano and organ store and Azteca into a street light."

"I'm okay," comes Azteca's voice.

"I'm also okay," Defender replies.  "However, the organ I landed on isn't.  Quantum, can you increase the gravity under him while I fire my bolo missiles at him?"

"Will do," she replies.  "Nuts.  He just threw a mailbox at me.  It missed and smashed through a dental office.

"I'm on my way there with Andrea and her flight nurse, Melody," Joanna says.  "We'll check for injuries."

49 minutes ago, steriaca said:

"So I guess they might need tactical support. Point me to the battle." Lady Heart looks towards Spirit Cat. "You might want to set up some traps along potential paths which Amuck might be forced into. Then help inside the builder."

 

"No traps," Spirit Cat says.  "Innocents might stumble into them."  She and Ghost Cat then head toward the building the bus was thrown into.

17 minutes ago, quozaxx said:

"Thank you. "  Cornerstone told the firefighters.   He descends into the drain.

 

(Ooc:  Apparently Amok threw a bus through a window.   Was there any other damage?  Did the people inside the building get hurt?  Are there anyone trapped or in obviously harms way?)

There are firefighters, an EMT, and Justice Foundation team members inside checking the building and Spirit Cat and Ghost Cat are going to join them.

"Right now, I don't think there's a need for massive healing," a firefighter replies.  "As far as Amok goes, he just threw a bus at Lotus.  It missed her and went through a building window.  She, Knight, a couple of guys from my station, and an EMT went in to help them while Defender and Azteca try and stop Amok."  

The firefighter who offered to open the manhole for Cornerstone returns with a tool and opens it for him.  He then shines his flashlight inside, showing where the steps are.

Thirty seconds later, she calls out, "We're down.  Cutting power." 

Once the blades have stopped, the crew of the REACH helicopter joins them.  "Glad you're here, Joanna," says the pilot, a redheaded woman.  "We could use some help loading people into ambulances.

"Anytime," Andrea," Joanna says.  "First, I need to get a DPW manhole open so that Cornerstone can move through the storm sewers."

"I'll get the one just behind your copter open for him," says a male firefighter.

"Okay," Joanna says.

"I put it there in case you needed it," Joanna says, bringing the copter to a hover.  "Traffic's tied up below.  Not surprising since the police have streets in the area blocked off."

"I see the Paranormal Alert Response Team vans there along with ambulances, Station Ten's fire engine, Battalion Chief Rorchek's SUV, and the press," Spirit Cat says.  "Simone's landed the TurboJet on the top of a nearby parking structure, but then, that plane's 60' long.  Copter Eight Romeo X-ray is landing behind the ambulances."

"Where did you learn the phonetic alphabet?" Joanna asks.

"Mouseketeer Sharon, an amateur radio operator taught it to me," Spirit Cat replies.

"Oh," Joanna says.  I'll land behind Eight Romeo X-Ray."

"I'll drop you off on the ground as close as possible to a storm sewer manhole," Joanna replies.  "They're labeled "DPW" for Department of Public Works.  Bonnie put tools for opening them in each aircraft and I put a waterproof flashlight in your door pouch."

27 minutes ago, steriaca said:

"Sounds good. Anyone know where the nearest wedding chapel is?" Lady Heart ponders if she would use a power boost, and if a place like that would do it. The shinto shrine which Doreen worshipped does provide a small boost itself, and wonders if it has more to do with the miko more then the place itself...

"There aren't any," Joanna replies.  "However, St. Kieran's Catholic Church and Temple Beth Israel are in the area."

As they pass over Poverty Gulch, one of the wealthy neighborhoods, Spirit Cat takes the pair of binoculars from under her seat and gets ready to use them to scan the ground, looking for Amok.

Ghost Cat spots a helicopter paralleling them, takes the binoculars from under her seat, and looks at it.  "Its number is N318RX," she states.

"That's the REACH Air Medical Services helicopter that's based at Lakeview Airport," Joanna says.  "I was the copilot/gunner in the Apache Guardian flown by one of their pilots.  We even took the required first aid classes together."

(Likewise.  Fortunately, my medical problems are minor.  For now, I'll run Ghost Cat.)

Ghost Cat enters the copter, secures the doors, sits, fastens her safety belts, puts on her headset, and says, "Doors are secure, Joanna."

Joanna responds, "Understood.  Looking at the overhead panel, she says, "Strobes, fuel pumps, and communications are on."  Looking at the main panel, she presses a switch and says, "Main power on.  Clear Left.  Clear Right.  Turning one."  The left engine starts.  "Turning two."  The right engine starts.  Fifteen seconds later, she says," Lifting off."

For my Justice Foundation campaign, we have two aircraft and staff members have their own vehicles. 

The senior team flies around in a prototype supersonic VTOL known as the TurboJet.  It's just for transportation, about the size of a Learjet 75, and, according to my math, can hit mach 9.85.  It's pilot doesn't fly it that fast within the city.

The junior team flies around in an unmodified Aircus Helicopters H135.  It's top speed, according to Wikipedia, is 178 miles per hour.

"She should be on her way," Spirit Cat replies.

"I read you both loud and clear," Joanna says.  "Where's Ghost Cat?  Once she's aboard, I'll start the engines."

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.