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Post by dakota on Dec 1, 2011 5:58:45 GMT -5
GA had a siren arrow notched, but held up firing when Batman's plan worked. He looked at the stranger and nodded," And you sound to be a long ways from home too."
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Post by Mierin on Dec 2, 2011 20:08:17 GMT -5
Shayera raises an eyebrow when the stranger assumes that she's from Earth just because she could speak English. She replies, "No, actually, I'm not from Earth. I'm Thanagarian." Shayera watches him closely for signs of a reaction.
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Post by doc on Dec 3, 2011 23:55:53 GMT -5
Adam Strange winces at the mention of Thanagar. "Oh. Did Earth get invaded by Thanagar? I haven't been back there since the Zeta Beam-'
Dr. Light lands, folding her arms. "What?"
"OK. Give me a chance to explain myself. My name is Adam Strange, and I used to be an archeologist on Earth, a lifetime ago. I was in Peru, this would have been November, 1958. I found an artifact - possibly whatever it was that brought you here. It's actually a Zeta Beam relay device. The people of Rann seeded them throughout the universe. They were originally designed thousands of years ago to scan a civilization once it had achieved a certain level of development, and then transport representatives to Rann."
Dr. Light shakes her head. "that's patently ridiculous."
Adam shrugs. "This was eons ago - the Rannians actually forgot all about it. But the Zeta Beams still work. I got lucky, and the Rannians took me in. I've sort of become their protector." He frowns. "But I need help, and you people might just be my only hope."
Shayera - there's no way Adam looks older than his mid 30s.
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Post by yendor on Dec 4, 2011 18:49:16 GMT -5
"Given everything we've faced, sounds plausible to me."
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Post by dakota on Dec 5, 2011 6:56:23 GMT -5
" Well, we're here, and don't seem to be doing anything else." GA said with a shrug." We might as well do what we can to help. Maybe they'll send us home in thanks."
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Post by Nexus on Dec 5, 2011 20:16:29 GMT -5
Batman stands straight his cape again hangs over his shoulders covering most of his black bat insignia and falling about him like an inky curtain of stone-walled resistance. His eyes narrow slightly as he appraises Adam Strange over anew the gears are obviously mulling over something now, maybe he is sensing something is wrong given Shayera's dialog with the man...
"What sort of trouble?"
(Makes a Sense Motive check, on Adam Strange to see if what he is saying seems like something that could be trusted.)
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Post by doc on Dec 5, 2011 21:04:31 GMT -5
Strange grimaces. "Rann has been invaded...by Thangarians."
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Post by Mierin on Dec 6, 2011 0:28:53 GMT -5
"No, Earth has not been invaded by Thanagarians." Shayera responds and then asks suspiciously, "How could you have been in Peru in 1958? You don't look like you're over the age of someone in their mid 30's."
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Post by doc on Dec 10, 2011 11:08:15 GMT -5
"Rannian medical science is very, very advanced. I admit, I do feel pretty spry for my 80s." Adam Strange smiles. "Look, you'll need to come with me and I'll try to explain everything, but we need to hurry before a Thanagarian patrol comes by. Please, follow me."
Dr. Light raises an eyebrow. "Well, that's an interesting tease, isn't it." as she flies behind him. Hawkman frowns and gives a quick look at Hawkgirl before picking up Green Arrow and following Strange.
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Post by Mierin on Dec 10, 2011 23:47:47 GMT -5
"I see." Shayera replies, though she doesn't argue with the need to depart. If a Thanagarian patrol did come by, she wasn't exactly the most popular person with them even if a small part of her did miss her home world. Catching Hawkman's look, Shayera shakes her head before grabbing Batman and flying after Strange. 'I don't trust him.' she thinks to herself.
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Post by dakota on Dec 11, 2011 4:51:52 GMT -5
GA didn't struggle since he was somewhat accustomed to this sort of flight, but it didn't stop his tongue," Easy on the armpits, Carter." He lowered his tone," What do you think, are your cousins back on the homeworld capable of doing was he's accusing?"
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Post by yendor on Dec 14, 2011 21:33:14 GMT -5
"Well Hawkgirl, at least it's not earth this time..."
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Post by doc on Dec 17, 2011 11:08:28 GMT -5
The Leaguers follow Adam Strange until they reach a small mountain side. Immediately a ragtag group of men and women emerge from the surrounding bushes and train strange looking rifles on the team. "Thanagarians! Adam Strange has betrayed us!" "HOLD YOUR FIRE!!" One voice booms over the panicked shouts of the others. An elderly man in an strangely immaculate white outfit steps into the opening.  Adam lands next to the old man. "Sardath! I was counting on you!" The Old man frowns. "And you assumed that my instruments would detect the traces of Zeta beam energy, and would logically conclude that these Thanagarians are not invaders? And did you also count on my calculating their likely origin as the planet Earth, your homeworld?" He sounded annoyed. "you counted on my still being awake, alert, calculating, and being fast enough to get to our outer perimeter before our sentries shot you and your friends? You counted on all this?" "Of course." Sardath gives a small smile. "Good to see you, my boy." He then looks out to the group. "I am Chief Scientist Sardath. On behalf of the Science Council of Rann, at least those of us still free, I welcome you to Rann." Dr. Light is shocked. "You're human? That's impossible." Sardath raises a questioning eyebrow. "I'm afraid I don't understand." "This world has three suns. it has a completely different ecosystem. there is no possible way that a sentient race would evolve that would be identical to humans. Impossible." Sardath chuckles. "It is as much a mystery to me as to you, I suspect. I felt the same way when Adam arrived on our world so long ago. But it is not surprising, after all, Thangarians appear similar to Rannians, with the exception of their wings-" Dr. Light continues. "That's merely camouflage - genetic alterations they use to inspire trust. And the wings have to be mechanical with some form of orinthopter effects - they'd need to eat like hummingbirds to sustain flight, and their wingspan is inadequate to do so. That they don't suggests mechanical wings. Which you would know if you were a real scientist." Sardath simply nods. "I leave you to your mysteries then." He looks at Adam. "Someone is waiting to see you." Sardath then approaches Batman, Flash, Hawkgirl, Hawkman and Green Arrow. "Judging by your comrade, you are probably disoriented and tired from your journey and in need of sustenance and answers. I hope we can provide them." Adam races past Sardath into the arms of a raven haired beauty with a similar jetpack and ray pistol.  "Adam, my love." "Alanna, my heart."  |
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Post by Nexus on Dec 17, 2011 17:37:16 GMT -5
*Batman in a dry tone to Doctor Light* "How do you explain Kryptonians with that theory? We already know some of the first explorers in the universe appeared to be rather human. And that most colonies on inhabitable worlds evolved from that progenitor race, our own included. I know as much from talking with Stewart."
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Post by yendor on Dec 17, 2011 18:07:17 GMT -5
"Refreshments? Doctor, you have my attention. Where are these refreshments? I'll leave you and Bats to debate science, gotta keep this red suit fueled."
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