Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board Every 10 Years Forum FIVE FACES OF DEATH: Assembling the Troops

Amora! Thank you for coming. I was hoping you could look at the magick end of things here, since Cru's out in the field. We'd really like to stop the zombies sometime soon... and there's something about the way Frio-- The Empress, rather-- uses her powers. It's definitely not just ice anymore.

Yikes, Tamper's on the fritz. Hmm, well, do what you think is best, Ronnie. Just don't hurt him... much. He'd never forgive us if he didn't get to live to antagonize another day.

Abin, how would you feel about taking Gary and Faraway Lad-- after he finishes tending to Gigi, of course-- and going in search of the Five Faces of Death? I think I need to stay here to, y'know, try protecting the citizens and keep things organized. But once we deal with this, Lardy and I can join you. (Hopefully Vu will show by then and I can start delegating.)

Helena, this latte is amazing! Is it Cramer's? And how'd you know I like it with vanilla syrup?

<realizes she's off track and coughs>

Right. Anyway, if you could take Time Teller Lad and Hyvvie and go in search of the transmitter that's powering the Supergirl 'bots, that'd be... great. I think between your skills from the previous crises, Tim's enthusiasm and Hyvvie's super-nose, you guys will be brilliant..

<finally notices LardLad standing beside her>

Uh, hey Lardy. How're you, um, feeling..? You're looking a little pale. (God I hope there aren't vampires out there, too.)

Okay Cali...

<span style="font-size: 9px;">Concord? Great! Cali you owe me for this one...</span>

Far's tending to GiGi, so I suppose I'll go find grape-boy.

Quank!

Caliente asked me to lead you and Faraway Lad in search of the Five faces of Death.

Find Faraway and both of you report to me here.

No.

NO???

No, it's a simple two letter word. In fact it's the first word most children learn.

No, as in; No I don't take orders from you Concord.

No, as in; No I don't need to go look for Far, I know exactly where he is.

And No, I'm not going to interrupt him, he's saying goodbye to his wife.

You really are as stupid as I've heard, aren't you Quank?

I'd be better off taking LardButtlad with me...

“Now now Mr concord no need to be rude” says Faraway from behind him, placing a hand on his shoulder. Concord begin to squirm as Fars hand exerts pressure forcing him downward. “If you don’t behave in a more civilised manner I may have to consider instigating disciplinary action”

“Abin old chum, thank you for sparing the time to looking in on Jen and I when you were obviously concerned about Pagan and Stoopid Cat. How are they by the way? If those evil so and so’s have hurt them I’ll…..”


Faraway voice was interrupted by a groan of pain From Concord.

Quickly releasing his grip which had become more and more intense Faraway apologised

“I am sorry Mr Concord that was unwarranted of me; I hope you understand I am under a little bit of pressure at the moment.


Quickly drawing himself upright “I'll give you sorry you big bag of wind” snarls Concord and fires a blast of magnetic energy at Faraway, “I’ll rip the very iron out of your blood for that”

Abin leaps forward ready to fight back but is surprised to see Faraway simply standing there unmoved and unharmed.


“Really Mr Concord you are a tad predictable you know. My default defence setting is allowing your powers to get to half an inch of me then is sending your magnetic energy faraway the more you fire at me the further way it goes”

Concord stops, he is panting as if the attack had exhausted him.

“And now just a reminder of what might happen should you make me angry by being a little, well, shall we say silly, on this mission” and with that Faraway gestures.

Suddenly all the assembled girl LMBP’ers burst out laughing.


Concord shivers then looks down at himself, down as his very naked very exposed self.

Abin joins in the laughing and uses his green energy to create a huge pair of hands one of which picks Concord up by the ankles and dangles him a few feet off the ground whilst the other one spanks his bare butt.

“What did you do!” shouts Concord trying hard to make himself heard over the girls laughter.

“Just sent your clothes faraway Mr Concord, as a warning, But be grateful it could have just as easily been your skin I sent Faraway”

“Now I believe Caliente made Abin the leader of this little mission, so shall we follow his lead?

And Faraway made a little bow to Abin , followed by a wink of thanks.

Faraway Lad! Abin Quank! You stop that right now!

< Spellbinder returns Gary Concord to his feet and telekinetically rearranges the molecules around him to return his clothes to him >

I would expect better from you two. True, Gary is a pompous ass, but that's no reason to publicly humiliate him.

I trust that you will conduct yourselves better on the mission.

Yes, Miss Spellbinder...

<span style="font-size: 9px;">Hey Far, I think we just got detention...</span>

<Pulls a small control box from his pocket.>

I'll open a tesseract portal and we can be on our way...

Time Teller Lad, synchronize our time pieces. Hyvvie, lead the way to Quislet's Table. I have some old Dark Oval equipment that should lead us directly to the transmitter.

<facepalms>

Thank you, Cru. *shakes head* I knew those boys would have friction but they're some of the strongest we've got and... well, anyway.

Hopefully they can find the Five Faces of Death before they kill each other.

OK Abin lets go.

Concord you behave yourself and we will, but you step out of line and no matter what the Princess says.....

Time Teller Lad looks exhilarated as he synchronizes all the time pieces.

Helena: How much longer will you be TTL?

Tim: Just another 2.1 seconds There! Done!

Helena: Great! Now Hyvvie you have to find us the quickest and safest way to Quislet's Table.

The trio set off. Helena distraught to see damage done to Legion World yet again. She felt a pang of guilt knowing that she was once part of a force determined to destroy Legion World. Yet being part of that force left her with something that just might help. Caliente wanted her and Time Teller Lad and Hyvvie to locate the transmitter that is powering the SUpergirl 'bots. And her old Dark Oval equipment had the perfect device. It was a Robotic Hero Power Tramission Ray detector.

Cali, I doth see visions of five evil-doers and one is thy friend Frio...possessed! The mystical energy signature is quite familiar to me...I must investigate further until I recognize who...AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

<Almost faints>

<Holds her head as she tries to regain her balance>

<after Cali sees to Amora's well-being, Lardy takes Cali aside...>

Look, Cali...<lies> when Clive downloaded all that intel into my brain, he told me the Five Faces will want to "cut off the head of the LMB". He believed that meant the LMB leader.

<looks her in the eyes>

Cali, I have considerable power. Please...let me be your bodyguard thru this crisis. You're in danger, and I can protect you!

What do you say?

<on the emergency broadcast network>

People of Legion World. Your civil authorities have failed to protect you once again.

Shortly, I will have an important announcement about the state of Civil Emergency in the streets of Legion World from Colonel Arthur Wellesley, hero of the CabbageGas Incident.

*** Runs back into the room glowing with energy, bumping Lardy aside to compete for Cali's limited attention. Nova Girl looks over to the Enchantress and Lardy, almost rolling her eyes for a moment in her stuck-up rich girl fashion before catching herself and delivering her report. ***

Cali, I Fed-Exed Tamper back to the Colonel's. I thought Daddy'd like having company that couldn't do anything but listen to his old stories. Daddy said he's bored and wanted to come out and fight zombies and robots. Mother and I wouldn't let him though, he's too old to be running around.

But listen, when Tamper got there he snapped out of his thing and convinced Daddy to get ready for action. So they're camping out on the cricket pitch, drilling his personal squad of soldiers. I hope Tamper doesn't convince him to try anything dumb.

*** Notices the Emergency Broadcast System, frowning before flying off in a huff, cursing in Tamaranean ***

Um... okay. That was just plain odd. Tamper really has gone off the deep end, hasn't he? *shakes head* Though, I suppose it wasn't a long fall...

<turns back to Lardy, frowning slightly at the thought of Tamper Lad and the Colonel teaming up>

Poor, Veronica. I don't envy her at all... and I'm the newly elected LMBP leader!

Speaking of which, Lardy-- I appreciate the offer; however, I don't think it's necessary. I'm a tough chick; I can fend for myself. As you said, you have considerable power and it might be needed elsewhere.

Besides, you know as well as I that the lives of many out weight the one. (Even if that one is mine.)

<places a hand on Amora's shoulder, offering her some water>

Here, drink this. I know it hurt you but, please... Frio... she means more to me than almost any other sentient. Do you know what's wrong with her? Can you help her?

Time Teller Lad was just finishing his Choco-Chronal Soda (The drink you always have time for and you always finish in time) Hyvvie was slurping down the last herring from his bowl when Helena came down the stairs with an electronic device in her right hand. She was also wearing her old Dark Oval helmet which had an eyepiece over her left eye, although the Dark Oval insignia was taped over.

Helena: Come on you two, I already have a reading. It looks like it is in the direction of Shuster Hills. Table, one energy bar to go!

*Shuster Hills is a wooded area just outside the main living area on Legion World.*

The trio could see the damage wraught by the Supergirl robots as they followed the readings of the Robotic Hero Power Tramission Ray detector. The area of Shuster Hills was undamaged by the attacks and it would have been a pleasant walk if not for the seriousness of all that was happening. The woods gave way to a clearing and a small gray building with a parabolic dish on the roof. The building was the size of a one room cabin. Time Teller Lad was about to step out, when Helena grabbed him and pulled him back.

Time Teller Lad: What the...mmmmppphhhh

Helena's hand clamped over his mouth. TTL struggled a bit but then looked where Helena was pointing. Marching around the corner was a Supergirl Robot. The Robot continued around the building, appearing again, making the rounds.

Helena whispering: It took her 10 seconds to go around the building.

Time Teller Lad also whispering: 9.975 seconds actually.

Helena: I'd need at least 12 seconds to reach the door.

Time Teller Lad: Maybe Hyvvie can distract her.

Helena: A good idea, but can he distract her long enough. Your power is to tell time right? OK time the Supergirl robot.

Helena picked up a small hand size rock and with her robotic arm hurled it into the woods on the opposite side. Hearing the noise of the rock landing, the Supergirl robot flew into the woods and returned almost immediately.

Time Teller Lad: 7.695 seconds

Helena: OK the rock landed 500 feet from us and about 400 feet from the Robot. How fast was she moving?

Time Teller Lad: Why are you asking me? I tell time, not speed.

Helena: But speed is about the time it takes an object to travel a certain distance.

Time Teller Lad: Oh. Well she traveld 400 feet per 7.695 seconds. So that's how fast she was travelling. *Time Teller Lad looked pleased with himself*

Helena: OK so if she traveled for 12 seconds, how far away would she be?

Time Teller Lad thought hard.

Time Teller Lad: I'd say at least 1000 feet. I'm..I'm not positive.

Helena: It will have to do. Hyvvie, I want you to silently make your way to the other side, about 1000 feet into the woods.Once there make a ruckus so as to bring the Robot towards you. Don't let her see you if you can help it.

Helena & Time Teler Lad waited and 5 miuntes and 23.875 seconds later (according to Time Teller Lad) Hyvvie let out a howl. The Supergirl robot began racing into the woods and Helena & Time Teller Lad dashed towards the building. They reached the door in 12.125 seconds.

Helena: Locked! Dammit!
Time Teller Lad: To we try back for the woods?
Helena: No!

Gripping the doorknob in her robotic arm, Helena twisted the knob. The metal groaned and bent and the door pooped open. Helena hustled Time Teller Lad into the building and pulled the door shut behind them.

Helena: I hope that Supergirl Robot is not too observant.

Inside the room was a large machine throbbing and humming with power. Wires ran from the machine through the roof.

Time Teller Lad: OK! Let's destroy this thing!

Helena: No! Not with out making sure and not without orders.

Helena brought out the Robotic Hero Power Tramission Ray detector and ran it up and down the machine.

Helena: Just as I though. This only powers about half of the Supergirl robots. There has to be another one. Now for our orders.

Helena taps a button on her robotic arm.

Helena: Madame Leader? This is your assistant Helena. I am at one of the two stores that you wanted me to go to. There could be a blow-out sale here at any minute. What would you like me to do?

<receives Helena's transmission and decodes it>

Good, they've made it in. It sounds as though they still have another target to finish the job but this should help our team in the streets immensely.

---------To Helena Handbasket via omicron---------

Well, you know how I love a good sale. Make it happen, Helena. And good luck-- you know how those enraged shoppers can be.

---------End Transmission---------

Cali, you're doing great. But at this time, Rex and I are off. Another may be joining us, and I will let you know.

<puts hand on her shoulder>

And by induction before, I mean that when this is all over, you can give the drunken speech

Be strong. The Five Faces have been quiet the last few hours...but that won't last.

(And my only hope is that Frio or one of them will follow me and stay away from you. We need you leading the LMBP...not worried about your sister.)

*flies off

<stares blankly for a moment as Cobalt flies off, then turns to Cali>

Look, Cali...the zombie hordes are thinning out and the Supergirl robots are about to be halved <looks at tactical display>...and now Wellesley's helping out. Why don't you and I accompany Abin, Gary and Faraway. Maybe we can rescue Frio, eh?

<remembers vision, knows the confrontation is inevitable...but Lardy feels he can change things as he remembers more and more>

<thinks> I can save you Cali, even if it means...

So what do you think?

I want to go, I do. I want to save Frio, if at all possible. I just-- I don't know what the responsible thing to do is. *throws hands up, clearly aggravated* See, this is why I wanted to be deputy!

I appreciate the sentiment, Lardy, I really do. I just don't feel comfortable leaving Legion World at a time like this. Not even for Frio. (I love her like a sister but there are people depending on me now.) Our forces are spread too thin.

But if you're feeling up to it, you should definitely go. Really-- I know they could use your help. And another set of eyes to watch Concord couldn't hurt.

I'll join you as soon as I've found someone to delegate to, whether it be my wayward deputy, the Colonel (though I'm not sure how sane he is these days) or someone else I can trust not to run our teammates into the ground.