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Post by doc on May 22, 2010 18:03:24 GMT -5
Steve takes a moment. "Good to be seen. You're right - Alternate Reality with a slower time track. Doesn't mean I can't help though...and as far as everything else, Tony, you and he are going to have to bury it - the world needs heroes more than it needs their grief."
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Post by dakota on May 23, 2010 8:54:37 GMT -5
"Trust me, old friend, I've been trying." Tony replied. " But JAmes has a head as hard as that shield of yours. I've made a lot of mistakes, but I've done everything I can to atone for them. But it's not like the old days, Stev. We used to be heroes to everyone. Now, we're vermin that gets hunted down, and there's not much those of us left can do. We don't dare gather in large groups, or they send an army of Sentinels at us, so we have to stick to our guerrilla tactics. Unfortunately, we don't all agree on tactics or targets. So there's no co-ordination."
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Post by doc on May 23, 2010 14:25:29 GMT -5
"Sounds to me like you need a rallying point." Steve gives a small smile.
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Post by dakota on May 23, 2010 17:41:49 GMT -5
" Been tried." Tony shrugged. "Problem is everytime we try some, it's like HAMMER knows what we're planning. We've lost too many good people because of spies and turncoats. I thought that was how we lost Clint, until I heard he had resurfaced."
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Post by doc on May 23, 2010 17:46:34 GMT -5
"Then you need someone outside the system, someone who can make the connections discreetly. And you need something that no one will be able to refuse." Steve's smile gets bigger. "Something...impossible, let's say?"
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Post by dakota on May 23, 2010 17:54:09 GMT -5
" You sound like you have a plan." Tony grinned. " I should have known you would though. Wha..."
Tony never got a chance to finish as a klaxon began to blare. He said nothing as he turned and ran for his command center.
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Post by doc on May 23, 2010 17:56:32 GMT -5
Cap follows Tony. "What is it?"
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Post by dakota on May 25, 2010 1:05:39 GMT -5
" Trouble." Tony replied. As they reached the command center, he called up the video display. It showed at least a dozen Sentinels outside. One of them was pointing at something on the ground. The monitor zoomed in to show something splotched on the ground.
Tony scowled," They followed Bucky's bloodtrail. This could get ugly quick."
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Post by doc on May 25, 2010 8:09:36 GMT -5
"I'll draw them out, buy you whatever time you need." Cap responds, getting his shield ready.
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Post by dakota on May 25, 2010 18:18:05 GMT -5
Tony shook his head, patting Steve on the shoulder," Not this time, old friend. It's my turn." He picked up his helmet. My armor takes more than yours does, remember? I'll draw them off, you get the others out of here."
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Post by doc on May 25, 2010 18:30:56 GMT -5
"I'm afraid they need you more than they need me, old friend." Steve strikes before Tony can put on the helmet to try and knock him out.
[dice=20+7] (26 to strike, called to KO)
[dice=4][dice=4] (5 damage pulling punch, to KO)[rand=9544540996351523543188166985489266232543136978735414063382876553]
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Post by dakota on May 25, 2010 18:43:21 GMT -5
Tony groaned and dropped to the floor, his armor clattering as he hit the floor.
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Post by doc on May 25, 2010 18:47:50 GMT -5
"Had to do that old friend. They need you more." Captain America hits the PA system. "ATTENTION ALL POINTS! EVACUATE! POSITION IS COMPROMISED! I REPEAT, EVACUATE. STARK IS INCAPACITATED AND REQUIRES MEDICAL ASSISTANCE! EVACUATE!"
[dice=100] (40% to trust/intimidate)
Cap shuts the system down and rushes out to face the oncoming sentinels, his trusty shield at the ready.
"Once more unto the breach..." as he leaps out the hologram.[rand=3893586696142265861270629641048436671670219996036159118409843711]
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Post by dakota on May 25, 2010 19:02:53 GMT -5
As Steve cleared the building, it was clear something wrong. Joshua was there, but his skin had changed from gold to black. He looked at Captain America, " Sir, you should have escaped with the others."
Two of the four Sentinels at the front of the building aimed their palm blasters at Cap.
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Post by doc on May 25, 2010 19:05:56 GMT -5
Cap simply clenches his jaw. Betrayal, while not new to him, stings none the less. "I'm afraid I can't do that, son." His shield between him and the blasts. "I'm giving you exactly one chance to surrender now. After that, I can't promise anything."
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