Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board Inside the Legion World Tesseract System

<security office alarm going off on secret omni-com>

Looks like we have company coming. The gen-car security officers are keeping me in the loop out of old loyalties...but I doubt the actual high-ranking security officers will do the same...

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"What's so dangerous about the Zone, Cobie?"

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Hmmm. The Giant just tried to make contact.

<Lardy and Rocky arrive behind YK> We're all here, Numbnuts! What's next?!?!

<follows Numbnuts>

Lead on, oh odd one. I've met Bast before and at least she was always a little more clear.

At the end of the Tesseract, we should be able to find the Banned'em Zone, which is where STU has often retreated to. But I'm pretty sure he's not there now...

<looks at omni-com, going crazy with news>

And we need to get to other things soon. We'll have company, and we can't let them slow us down here or in finding Exnihil. I think I know where he's going anyway...

<Points to an apparently long unused corridor/tunnel. It is roughly carved out of apparently solid rock and supported by old style mining timbers. A variety of noxious odors are suddenly noticeable, the least of which make Lardy's frequent emissions smell like spring flowers...>

door. Many miles down tunnel that is magically a sealed

<Pats STU's book of spells.>

here. spell open that The to door here is hidden in

door. Pagan Cat and captives are Stoopid Lass behind that

defeated! captor Their must be

Well...here we go. Let's have Rocky use his magic, using Stu's spellbook, and Lardy & Cobie can provide some support.

And then it appears we'll have a real fight ahead of us...<looks back>...if not behind us soon enough...

Stu's book is huge and might take forever to get through. That is, if he wasn't one of my closest friends and allies. Rocky, if you're looking for a spell to use to open the Banned'em Zone, simply look under "free Pam".

<getting antsy>

There a toilet here somewhere?

I think Rocky is just getting himself prepped for the spell. I'm almost positive the 'Free Pam' spell is the one, knowing Stu.

So easy there, big guy...

<eyes Jailbait Lass, thinking of that kiss>

You too, Lolita. <holds her hand> We'll talk when this is all over, I promise.

<after relieving himself, takes Cobalt aside>

Hopefully, it won't be long now, but...er, how are things between you and Crujeckie, eh, there, Des?

Well Lardy...they're actually really great. So I don't know what I'm going to do. Trouble with ladies has always been par for the course for me, but I'm out of practice.

I love Lolita...but I do I love her like she loves me? I don't know. I love Crujeckie. I don't want to lose Lolita as a friend, and well, a companion. We're together basically everyday.

Damn these dashing good looks.

<eyes Lardy>

Okay, just kidding, I had to say that though

I'm going to have to think this through and when this crisis ends make sure things are right. I can't lead Lolita on. I need to make a decision.

<Rocky sits cross-legged in front of Stu's book. He hesitates. He really doesn't know that much about magic, other than the limited amount he uses for his ice powers. He is uncomfortable with this. He can rationalize this breech of his society's protocol, but it still weighs on him. On the other hand, he understands his duty. He motions for Jailbait Lass, Lard Lad and Cobalt Kid to come closer. He stands. He hands Jailbait Lass the book which she holds open to the appropriate page. Lard Lad and Cobalt Kid both place a hand on Rocky's shoulders, one to his left and one to his right. Rocky speaks the words of the spell in the book. There is a flash of light.>

<Brings a hand down on Rocky's shoulder just hard enough to break his concentration...>

Yet! Wait not close enough we are yet

<Flying ahead of his group the Ranger sees The other group just as Numbnuts breaks Rocky's concentration.>

One Chance...

<He instantly accelerates and hits them before any of them realize he's there. His first punch takes out LardLad. He feels Lardys jaw break as he follows thru and grabs Cobalt and Yellow Kid by their shirt fronts, one in each hand, and shakes them both violently, before throwing them in opposite directions...>


Truth and Justice shall Prevail!
(Gotta end this quickly...)

<span style="font-size: 30px;">ENOUGH!</span>

<His eyes glow with an electric nlue light and tendrils of mystic energy reach out from his aura to ensnare everyone in both groups.>

The time for your foolish and petty rivalries is PAST!

It would be better had I found STU! He alone could have easily accomplished the task I must now entrust to your lesser abilities.

<His hands wave and they are transported through the tesseracts to the closed and locked door to the Banned'em Zone...>

<dazed> Mwarr! Shugger punjjd!*

<charges himself up with Lard Force>

Um gawwn gejja furzat Ranzzher!**

<slams Ranger full bore from behind>

<disappears right after counter-attack along with the rest>


Translation:
*Arrrgh! Sucker punched!
**I'm Gonna get you for that, Ranger!

A wind howls through the corridors building pressure until - FLASH!

A group of brightly clad heroes stand together back to back prepared for battle.

<arrives from battle with DARK LARD >

Crap! I hope this place is as safe for us as you think, YK! <lies down>

Best thing I could think of in a hurry. Bending space and time is a chore at the best of times and when you have a convoluted space like this one the time coordinates have to be pretty strictly controlled.

Of course the problem with that is there could be a lot of things happening around us that happened in different timelines but still converge here because this place is so stable.

Let's get everybody into one of these side rooms.

<materializes behind Dark Lard. With great effort and concentration, makes hand temporarily solid enough for the Dark Lard to feel touch on his shoulder>

Dark One, I mean you no harm But you must tell me all you can of the one called Phineas.

<Dark Lard instinctively attacks, but his attack goes right through her. Out of frustration, he tries every power at his disposal to no avail>

You cannot harm me, Dark One. I have been harmed as much as anyone can. I am beyond harm, and beyond ability to harm.

Please.

Tell me of the one called Phineas.

<pops up out of the ground.

well, this is a revolting development. I was visiting my dear friend Mary and I was compelled to burrow over here.

Eventually friends, we are going to have to stay and fight the Dark Lard, as well as this Phineas B. Fuddle. Coming here was a good idea, as anyway we can pick the battlegrounds would be of great value.

<wipes off muck from tunic>

Perchance an alert of when you are teleporting us next time?

You got it Roy. Being on the run really pisses me off, we're going to have to take these guys down but we can't do it without a plan.

A few possibilities come to mind. Is there a tesseract that leads to Superboy's Pocket Universe? If we can involve PC Superboy we may be able to pit the Time Trapper against Phineas. Just an idea. Another one, is there a doorway that can take us to LW's first few days? Someplace (or time) where we could set a temporal stasis field trap?

I've never explored a lot of these places here, can it be reactivated as War World? What would happen if we simply let Phineas win and open the portal to the Banned'em Zone and Force Phineas and Daywalker to confront each other?

I'm just thinking out loud here.

Would someone mind telling me who this Phineas fellow is? And make it snappy. I have a dinner date.