The reorganization of Team Falcon is still shaking itself out. Bureaucracy moves slowly, and even Mister Sarcastic can't seem to speed it up.As the team takes a couple of days without strife to get back to what they might consider normal, Mister S attempts, but fails to get an approving nod from his newly hired boss Agent Randall to "stir the pot" by giving information about the Dreamcatcher taking the souls of the Auntie Agony clones to either Usurper, or Auntie Agony.
Strobe, while walking between classes witnesses a rather large explosion in the physics lab at her college. She contacts the team, and Mister Sarcastic attempts to coordinate the response before teleporting himself on scene. He and Strobe enter the lab, which is filled with smoke, and a very loud banging noise. Strobe is shot at by a centaur-like creature outside of the lab, and while Mister S offers to assist her, she states that she can handle the shooter while S goes to investigate.
Sarcastic continues into the lab, and calls out through the smoke, attracting the attention of two rather large rather strong goons. (Later identified as The Hatchet, and Sun Burst). These guys quickly take Mister S from completely healthy to knocked out. To add insult to injury, they throw him onto the approaching HURT van, completely taking him out of combat.
The rest of the team arrives, along with a bunch of agents from ACME, intent on stealing a superweapon that was being developed at the lab.
Team Falcon (minus Mister Sarcastic) then proceeds to take apart the acme gang one villain at a time (including a very fun segment where Strobe essentially flirted with Sun Devil into taking out ACME agents for her). Doctor Strasser used his entropy field to great effect destroying or damaging whatever came in contact with him. Even Max did some work as a UAV battlefield eye in the sky.
Eventually, once all the enemy were bugging out, Stephanie roused Mister Sarcastic. The centaur, now found to be named "Sagitarii" had loaded the van, but it was found to have been disabled in its collision with Stephanie. (Somehow she needs "Weapon Proficiency:Van"). A short negotiation ensued, some cash changed hands, and the weapon was saved.
Thus ended the battle.
Storyline wise - this seemed like a great way to introduce our newest PC, Sagitarii - Mercenary Centaur-Archer with bills to pay.
The Villains that knocked out Mr. Sarcastic were actually named Hatchetman and Sun Devil.
ReplyDeleteAnd Strobe did get Sun Devils phone number. She is hoping that she can turn him away from his life of crime.
Tom