Chapter 33: West Coast Tribulations

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(Wolverine)

Wolverine deflects the kick as Absorbing Man closes the distance. "Yeah yeah, they all talk about you down at the bar. The little tough guy. Can heal from anything. But that just got me to thinking....how do you heal from choking? Let's find out!" He whips the ball and chain around your neck to try and strangle you.

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"How you doing there?" Jubilee had Titania backing down, until Iron Man blasted Speed Demon into her.

"Don't mind me; I just created new tracking software for supersonic targets and solved the three-body problem in the middle of a firefight. I'm sure Reed Richards can do that too - give him a call, why don't you?"

(Blink)

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Graviton disappears with the distinctive pop of your teleportation effect. A mechanical voice chimes in your helmet as a Heads-Up-Display provides a readout. "Satellite tracking has Graviton located at the L-3 Lagrange point."

Techno whistles. "Nice work, babe." He drapes an arm over your shoulder. "You should take a look at those pictures I sent you, too."

Songbird shakes her head. "I cannot emphasize to you enough not to open those files, Blink. But good work on getting rid of Graviton."

(Ghostsabre)

Nefaria winced and audibly gasped as Tabitha's blow landed. "HOW DARE YOU?" He picked you up by the hair, and you could see his eyes glow red with ionic energy as he lifted you into the air. "I had thought to keep you as a sparring partner, perhaps. But such unladylike behavior cannot be allowed to stand. You will have to pay for your lowborn ways, child."

She could see Hercules running towards them, huffing and puffing. "Your sword! He's vulnerable to Adamantium!"

Jolt dropkicked Joystick into Screaming Mimi as she high-fived Charcoal. "The T-Bolts are back!"

Atlas lifted Goliath above his head and with a howl, slammed him into the ground with enough force to shake the ground, even as Cap and Zemo dueled.

The US Agent stirred, only for Batroc to send him back to unconsciousness with an axe kick to the head. "Non, Misseu Agent, this is between Mon Capitane and Herr Baron. Let us not interfere, no?"

Moonstone howled as she rose back into the air and tore the arrow from her shoulder. "Gas arrows? SERIOUSLY? IS that all you had? Did you really expect that to stop me, Clint?"

Hawkeye shook his head. "Never, Karla."

"Then what was the point? Because now I'm definitely going to kill you."

"Buy time."

"For what?"

A single green fist connected with the side of her head, sending her flying head over heels through the wall of another mansion.

She-Hulk cracked her knuckles. "I recall you got a grudge with my cousin. I'm not him, but will I do?" She bounded after her.

(Gabby)


Gabby smashed Beetle through a yacht as they soared into the air at Mach 5. "WHEEEE! OK OK...now...UNIBEAM!"

The chest glowed and fired a large particle beam, sending the enemy power armor into the beach of an abandoned reef island.

"OK OK...." Gabby looked through the drop down menu of the armor. "So many options! I want to use them all! oooh! I have to try this one! Friday? HULKBUSTER MODE."

"Pym Particle Reactors online, transferring mass and reconfiguring." The suit's AI answered back.

Beetle managed to extract himself from the sand as the behemoth armor landed.



"GABBY SMASH" boomed over the loudspeaker.

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[dakota]

"Aww, are going to have to pee sitting down for a while?" Tabitha replied despite wincing as Nefaria lifted her by the hair. She went intangible again and slipped from his grasp, "Thanks Hercules, now stay out of it," Tab answered as she drew her saber while rematerializing as she dropped to her feet. "Alright, now that you're in the mood, let's dance." She smiled and slashed at his torso

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[yendorj]

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"I'd only come back to life angrier than usual. A revived berserker's dangerous, bub."

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[kurff]

"Seems a good time to find Mystique.." Blink says thinking to herself the armour AI had to have a name. "armour work on finding Mystique and give me a health reading on her."

"Songbird, Techno..We have a robot take out of this fight while the suit does its thing." she takes aim at the robot-Techno and grins, "Hey, toaster-oven...your next." and places the bow in the armor, Armor bring the repulser beams on line and target lock-Robot-Techno. Low setting to get his attention then adjust damage output as needed.Time to have fun." she holds up her hands palms to the enemy in a good, but cool looking defensive stance.

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damage: 3d6 (or whatever the damage is set too)3d6·3d6

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Logan deflected the chain snare as Creel's advance was halted as his wife crashed into him.

"Is this a private party? It isn't, because I'm not on the list." Iron Man landed next to Wolverine.

Jubilee sighed. "You old men and your quips." She flashed her plasma claws again. "We ready to finish this?"

Captain America and the Baron were holding an acrobatic duel as Batroc looked on approvingly. Meanwhile She-Hulk and Moonstone were tearing up another mansion as Atlas was battering Goliath. Charcoal and Jolt were restraining their opponents.

The Beetle stood up facing Gabby's Hulkbuster armor. "That's how it's going to be! DO YOUR WORST!"

Gabby's giggles boomed out over the loudspeaker.

Blink's repulsor shots bodied the robotic Techno. The real Techno (aka Fixer) was still beside you. "So...that party, after we're done here?"

"Focus, Norbert." Songbird rolled her eyes.

"Target found." Blink's armor responded. Mystique was alive, but under several feet of debris.

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"AAH!" Tabitha's blade drew blood from the ionic powered man. Nefaria's eyes glowed red. "I'll carve your steel body into furniture."

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[dakota]

Tabitha's smirk turned into a grimace as Nefaria attempted to pummel her, but she did her best to deflect the blow

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"The only thing that's going to be carved around here is your name in your tombstone unless you ditch Zemo's plan and runback to the old Count's home with Chocula and the numbers guy from Sesame Street." She quipped as she transferred the momentum to slash behind the shoulder as he swung at her.

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Dmg 2d4+25+ 1d6 (fencing)1d20+4·2d4+25·1d6·1d6

[yendorj]

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Wolverine actually manages a grin when Jubilee joins up. "Let's show them where you learned it, partner."

He lunges for the Absorbing Man.

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[kurff]

Parry/Dodge if needed:
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"you Puck and Rocket Racoon should go clubbing sometime..." she chuckles, "Hero time. Focus, Fixer..." Then she switches to team comms.

"I found Mystique, I will try to get out from under the debris. If you guys can keep the Masters busy for a bit," she says over the team Comms. With that goes to the spot Mystique was buried and looks for a safe way to get in physical contact with her. The way bad guys love to self-destruct devices to destroy stuff was a clear threat. 'It was better to get Mystique loose fast' Blink thinks.

"Armor, If Mystique is injured can you extend the holo-armor around her as well? Just in case pulling her out causes more injury or blood loss..." she asks the suit. Blink did not know how to extract people and this made her really careful.

Once in contact and if she can safely be moved without bleeding out teleports the shapeshifter out. If Mystique was injured or at risk of bleeding out/further injury while being moved Blink extends the Holo armor to keep the pressure on Mystique to keep her alive/uninjured and physically extracts the two of them from the debris.1d20+7

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(Blink)

You are able to extract Mystique without much issue - she shape-shifted her vital organs away from any collapse point. She's stable, but needs to be taken to a hospital sooner than later.

Songbird nods. "We'll cover you - go."

(Wolverine)

Absorbing Man stomps his foot to cause a shockwave while he keeps his wife in his arms. "You stay away!" He is clearly trying to abandon the flight.

"I think the fight's gone out of them." Jubilee smirks. "Your call, old man."

(Tabitha)

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Nefaria was able to deflect your blade with a sidestep and strike to the wrist as he tried to disarm you.

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(Gabby)

Gabby latched onto the ankle of the Beetle and proceeded to repeatedly slam her opponent into the ground. Chunks of armor flew off. She paused for a moment, only to repeat the process on the other side, until she could see the insensate pilot inside the heavy armor. She took a moment to hear him wheeze softly; her armor told her the man was still alive. She sauntered off.

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[kurff]

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"On it, I'll make for the nearest hospital." then takes to the air with Mystique safely carried and shielded her best she could "Armor, locate the nearest hospital if you would?"

"Jubilee, THis is Blink. I have Mystique and heading to a hospital now." as she flew. This idea of armor had a use, though she was not so much a great pilot. Perhaps a non-flying suit would be better? Stark had a good idea and one she would like if fit her and was useful to her fighting style. but at this moment Mystque was her primary concern.1d20+7

[dakota]

"Uh oh, he must be mad at me, he stopped talking." Tabitha said with a slight smirk as she saw the blow coming for her hand and attempted to parry it away with the rapier

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Then because it took her out of position for anything else, she simply went intangible and stood in front of the Count, "Look around buddy. The fight is pretty well over and your comrades are fleeing or clobbered. No shame in saving face with a strategic withdrawal. Otherwise we're gonna have to drag this out until sometime Tuesday, and that's if Logan doesn!t get bored and intervene to end things."1d20+5

[yendorj]

Shrugs sheathing his claws. "Man's protecting his wife. I can respect that. Scatter, bub. Don't take me for sentimental, I'd still carve you like a ham on Christmas."

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(Wolverine)

The Absorbing Man raced away with Titania in his arms.

Logan could feel Jubilee's eyebrow raising. "Starting to get soft already. Wait until my time."

"I still feel we should be arresting them." Tony added. "I'm just saying there are options between having Logan put them in the morgue and letting them run off."

"Focus, Shellhead." Jubilee snapped. "Nefaria's the greater threat, and Zemo's the lynchpin of the new Masters. Take that out, and you've got all you need."

Batroc deposited the beaten US Agent at the feet of the trio. "And now, I have done my work for the day, and I will be on my way. Au Revoir!" He reached up to the air as an aircraft lowered a ladder and pulled him away.

"...I feel like I should chase that one down too. I mean, Walker is a jerk but..." Tony sighed. "Right. Nefaria."

(Blink)

Blink is able to bring Mystique back to the mansion, as staff comes in to take her away for medical treatment.

(Tabitha)

Nefaria batted away your sabre. "You might be right, child. But know this - Nefaria will remember this day, and you shall pay dearly." He took to the sky.

Surveying the battlefield, she could see that She-Hulk had bested Moonstone, and Atlas was grunting over the fallen form of Goliath, clearly seething with rage.

Cap laid out the young Baron Zemo with a right cross, only for him to fall at the feet of another Baron Zemo - his father, Helmut as he emerged from a circle of light.

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"Oh, did I miss Herr Rogers' "Avengers Assemble"? My apologies. A toast to your victory." He offered a glass, while looking down at his son. "It was a good plan, my boy - overwhelming brute power to eliminate your foes. I tried that one once myself."

"What are you doing here, Helmut?" Songbird crossed her arms.

"Ah yes, well, after collecting Graviton from the Lagrange point - no thanks needed, you are very welcome for the service - I decided I would come here to see to your victory and to collect my wayward son."

Captain America grunted as the other Avengers gathered towards him. "That man is going to jail."

"American Jail?" Helmut threw back his head in laughter. "Let us not be barbaric, Captain. Or simplistic - we both know he could end up being a resource by many to turn against you."

"Or leverage to use against you, right?" Songbird spat back.

"Oh my dear Melissa - keen insight. Never the less, I assure you that my son will be punished for his actions and made to see a better way. The true path of a Zemo. After all...we are born better."

"Meaning?" Cap tensed up again.

"Oh, very simple. I am going to form a new organization to save the world. I haven't yet found the right cryptofascist term - Liberators or some such - is your old team's name available? I think I could do well with "Invaders", after all - and create a better world. I even invite all of you-"

"-I'm in." Techno raced to his side.

MACH-IV landed beside the group, as did Gabby in her armor. "I am so disappointed in you, Norbert."

"What? I'm tired of rules - I want to fix things, and I can appreciate that Helmy lets me do that without rules or regs or -"
"Never call me "Helmy" again."
"...right, yes boss."

[dakota]

Tabitha was caught off guard when Nefaria agreed with her. “I’m right, wait.. who are you calling child? You know what, I’ll let you have that one Count, and you better not let your Alzheimers forget you couldn’t beat Ghostsabre.” She fired back as the villain took flight and waited to make sure it was not a tr2ap to get her to turn her back on him.

She turned to see how the others were making out, and let out a sigh of relief that the others were faring better than she had. She exchanged thumbs up with Jenn as she headed towards Atlas, but ran into Logan, Jubilee and Iron Man. “The Count flew the coop when I threatened that Grampy Claws was soon get tired of watching our stalemate. I don’t think I’m gonna be on his holiday mailing list with the threats he spewed at me before flying off. How are…,” she clued in that US feds Agent lay at Jubilee’s feet, “what happened to him?”

[kurff]

Once her passenger was safely delivered she steps back outside and takes to the air and flies back to the battle. the sensation of acceleration hits and she thinks, "Flying rocks. so gonna ask Stark for a suit. Even if it does not fly I could deal with one with GPS and a way to guide me in teleports maybe." she grins.

Once landed opens the face plate, "I miss anything exciting?" she asks.