Issue 27: Assault on Asgard!

[kurff]

"Charmed, really.." the mutant responded politely but not quite interested especially after the rolling eyes. At the mention of sentinel her focus snapped to the business of the moment.

"Thor, Sentinels are machines that hunt, eliminate and deal with mutant (or metahuman) threats as you may well know. I'm curious has Asgard done anything to to provoke this attack? intentional or otherwise..The only thing I can see right now is that they want your metal. Its not exactly easy to access so that explains attacking during The Odin sleep. that leaves another mystery on how they knew he was asleep or it was just pure luck on their part." she pauses looking concerned.

"I figure magic and mystic metal are not against anti-Mutunt propaganda so that may explain what they want. Who ever sent those bots knows what they do and taking on mutants, and Asgardians would fit the bill as mutants of sort. Any chance our technical minded people here can get a look at the Sentinal head and can we see the scene of Loki's capture?" This was a concern since Sentinels were seen. It was trouble enough to have normal sentinels but magic ones more so.

"On earth how many people on earth might be aware of the Odinsleep? and can we see the site of Loki's capture?" she asked considering the possibility of the attack being an inside job.

[doc]

(Sorry, GM note - only Bastion is being shown - I couldn't find a good picture with just him in it. Graydon is not in the picture.)

[yendorj]

Wolverine shrugs, lighting a cigar. "Targets, their list is way too long. Sentinels have been hijacked, hacked, by lots of folks. Three possibilities. They're looking for magic using, Uru metal sentinels to better handle mutants, handle all non-compliant beings, or a coup, national, international, or global."

[HSummers]

"Sentinels stealing gods? Now I've heard everything. Isn't Loki supposed to be a trickster? What if he's involved in his own kidnapping?"

[kurff]

"Possible, The fact remains whoever initiated this, Loki or another, it does need to be stopped. the implications of Asgardian made sentinels is something we need to deal with now. Did any other items go missing or others get kidnapped, Thor? and did anyone check if Odin is where he is supposed to be?" she asked looking at Thor and the other Asgardians.

[Sittingbull]

*The Ghost Rider looks at the image. Saying but one word.* "Purple..." *The word fading on the air, like the last ember of fire slowly fading away.*

(I will presume that there was no bike to be found.)

[dakota]

"Ha, serves you right for not warning me." Tabitha snarked at Gabby with a big grin.

She kept quiet during introductions, not knowing anyone except one of the introductions. She was very familiar with Sentinels, even if the ones on her world were much more advanced. "Never seen him before, but if he's using Sentinels, he needs to go down." She expressed her opinion, then scowled at Logan, "Thanks for the short list, old man. That doesn't really eliminate much."

[Mierin]

Gabby sticks her tongue out at Tabitha and crosses her arms under her chest, clearly not impressed by the obvious snub. "Whatever." she replies, tossing her hair over her shoulder. "I'm still the prettiest." Scowling, Gabby thinks about how lame this place is and how disappointing it is that no one looks like their movie counterpart. 'Could Heimdel at least look like Idris Elba? Geez!'

Distracted from her thoughts, Gabby just shrugs. "I don't know. My player tried to do a google search but wasn't sure who it would be."

[doc]

Atlas spoke up. "That dude doesn't have a name, just a callsign - Bastion. He headed up Operation: Zero Tolerance - kind of a loose international anti-mutant sentinel task force a few years back, after the Onslaught thing. Deep Black ops type with a scary rep. Hasn't been seen in a while."

Both Hawkeye and Songbird gave their teammate a questioning look.

The big man rubbed the back of his head. "Back during the old T-bolts days, the Baron had me look into who we'd have to work with on mutant stuff -"

"-because Zemo wanted countermeasures against the X-Men." Songbird sighed.

"...yeah. And given how many X-people we've got on the team, I figured I should read up on likely threats. I ain't just muscle, you know."

"Sometimes I forget you used to be military. Gold star, Atlas." Hawkeye gave an approving nod.

Ghost Rider's bike appeared after some time. It would appear that the enchantments of Asgard slowed it. The rest of the Asgardians backed away when your motorcycle appeared, save for Hogun the Grim, who merely remarked. "Your mount is most...unusual, rider. Do you serve Hela?"

"Apologies, fair one, but I am overcome by such beauty, and I am but one man with two hands." He took Gabby's hand and Songbird's and kissed it. Hawkeye gave stage-whispered to the ladies. "He does this to all the ladies, I'd tell you to ignore him, but pretty much no one does."

"Could yon foul machines and their master know of the Odinsleep? Mayhaps, though only through treachery could they learn it. Alas, we must take to action to free the lands of this menace lest they use the uru metal for foul ends...or worse."

"Worse, Goldilocks? Please explain." Hawkeye asked.

"To stop these monsters of metal Loki unleashed a metal monster of our own -"

"Don't say it don't say it don't say-"

"The Destroyer"



Hawkeye shook his head. "He said it. No, now let me guess, somehow you haven't heard back from the Destroyer and you are worried that they are going to control it somehow and unleash it back on you."

"Aye."

"OK, so you want old Br'er Hawkeye and our merry men and women here." He winked at the team. "To follow your fellowship over to Mount Doom and stop things from going all Ragnaroky, right?"

"Aye."

Hawkeye made a loud clap of his hands. "Alright, well, I'm sold, who else is in?"

[Sittingbull]

*Ghost Rider looks at Hogun the Grim while getting onto his bike. Then seemingly without warning, Johnny Blaze returns to the realm of the living in a painful looking reverse immolation. When the last of the smoke and fire fades away he is left with his head hanging foward and breathing heavy. Johnny looks ups slowly. Blinking to clear his eyes and focus.* "Um... Hello?" *Johnny looks around and then above and below him. Looking even more confused now.*

[kurff]

"Right because there isn't enough giant monsters to threaten us?" she shrugs, "Any chance we can get supplies for our trip?" she asked, "water, food some armor, weapons and such? Wouldn't mind a light suit of armor, maybe a knife or two and bow with arrows..would save using my pins up. pretty sure you don't have the material needed to make them here." Blink asked.

"Johnny, were in Asgard chasing Sentinels..We have Thor with so we should be golden." the mutant added offer him a hand up.

[yendorj]

Sighs. "And you think Migardians are careless with inventions."

[dakota]

Tabby looked up at Atlas, "Not just pretty face after all." She turned her attention to Gabby, "What's your excuse?" She smirked, proud of her dig.

She did her best to skirt away from the Asgardian fussing over Songbird and Gabby, then stopped, "Okay, a Destroyer on the loose? Why do I not like the sounds of this? Hawkeye, just what in the Hell are you getting us into?"

[HSummers]

"Destroyer? I don't think I've seen that in Queens. What does it do? Why are we so worried about it? How much web fluid am I gonna need? Will there be hot dogs?"

[Mierin]

Gabby rolls her eyes at Tabitha. "Why are you proud of that cheap shot? That was pretty lazy of you." Smirking, she allows the Asgardian to fuss over her. 'About damned time!' Listening to the story, Gabby shrugs. "It's not like I can say no, is there? It would completely hold up the game!" She grins at Spidey and says "Of course there will be hot dogs - there are ALWAYS hot dogs! Chili dogs if it's a classy place." Gabby nods in a knowledgeable way.