The Young Avengers Initiative
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[X] Interrupt them.
-[X] Ask which way to the nearest elevator
-[X] Ask which way to the nearest elevator
Always make a vote lock post. People post way faster than you write.
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Silvereagle21
Soaring through the Sky
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- United States
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
[X] Leave.
DarkKing98
Certified Village Idiot
- Location
- USA
[X] Interrupt them.
-[X] Ask which way to the nearest elevator
--[X] Point out that having a private conversation in a school full of superpowered teens is not the smartest of choices.
-[X] Ask which way to the nearest elevator
--[X] Point out that having a private conversation in a school full of superpowered teens is not the smartest of choices.
[X] Eavesdrop.
Less because I think we'll go undetected for long, than because I doubt we'll be in that much trouble if they catch us. And I want to hear more.
Less because I think we'll go undetected for long, than because I doubt we'll be in that much trouble if they catch us. And I want to hear more.
- Location
- Everywhere, Anywhere, Nowhere.
[X] Interrupt them.
-[X] Ask which way to the nearest elevator
-[X] Ask which way to the nearest elevator
- Location
- California
[X] Leave
- Location
- Australia
[X] Eavesdrop.
-[X] Ask which way to the nearest elevator
Less eavesdropping and more waiting for them to finish their conversation, because these guys are professional, if it was top secret they wouldn't be speaking in the middle of a non-secured hallway. So let's be polite and wait for an appropriate time to speak up
-[X] Ask which way to the nearest elevator
Less eavesdropping and more waiting for them to finish their conversation, because these guys are professional, if it was top secret they wouldn't be speaking in the middle of a non-secured hallway. So let's be polite and wait for an appropriate time to speak up
002 - Lessons in Heroism K
- Location
- The Trash Pile
Winner: Leave.
Number of voters: 5
OOC: Can I just say I LOVE close votes? Very rarely is there anything even remotely resembling a "wrong" option to take; each action has different consequences. Some good, some bad. And with as often as the votes are split it shows me I'm presenting those options well. <3
Curiosity mingles with celebrity inside you and you think of about three quick plans to hear more of their conversation or interact with them in some way... but at the end of the day this is Captain America, and unless he's doing a very heated movie scene, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Regardless of how wise they think it is to have a conversation like this in the middle of a school full of gifted individuals, you're sure they won't appreciate you sliding into their DMs IRL. So, you turn around and go right back where you came from.
It's late afternoon by the time your explorations have finished. You feel like you know the campus a lot better, although there are still some tricky bits. Still, all in all, it was a good way to spend the day. You even saw Captain America and his friend! ... though as much as you want to dish to Kitty about it you keep that one under your hat for now. You spend some time texting with Spider-man and catching up on Riverdale until he says he's got dinner with his aunt and has to let you go. You're starting to feel sleepy by this time, which is probably good since you need to be up so early to jog with Gwen. You double-check your schoolwork is done, pack your gym bag and set out some more sensible workout clothes, and curl up in your bed, falling blissfully into slumber.
Getting up the first day is hard. You got plenty of sleep, but it's just enough earlier than when you like to be awake that it feels like torture. Quentin is up, and a fresh pot is on. The two of you say nothing over coffee in the stillness of the dorm, and he waves you off with a smile when there's a knock at the door. Jogging... is awesome when you do it right. You and Gwen spend a little time stretching out first, then you start slow and build into a decent pace. There are apparently settings on the machine just for that! Gwen walks you through setting it all up just in case you want to work out when she's not around (you really don't) and the two of you have light conversation as you run.
By the time you're exercised, showered, and off to class you feel more awake than you usually do in the morning, and it helps you attack the day... and the next one, and the next one. Soon it becomes an easy part of your routine, and remains as kind of an early-morning break from your course load. Another week passes, and on the next Wednesday you receive a text from Spider-man that they're planning on moving in on the man with the tech sometime this weekend. The whole squad is abuzz with excitement, and more than a little concern. But you're confident that if you're all working together you can overcome this particular adversity.
You get the call around 1 AM Saturday morning. It's tough to fight through sleep to answer your phone, but when you hear who's on the other end and what's going down, you're up and dressed in your gear almost immediately. You and the squad head to the helipad on-campus, and a police helicopter takes you a few blocks away from the scene. This is your very first helicopter ride, and most of the squad can't contain their excitement! You're escorted to the scene in police cars; a medium-sized warehouse that looks like it used to be a cannery. The place is very quietly surrounded, with several cars and dozens of officers in position to make it a lot more obvious as soon as someone gives them the word. That someone, you expect, is the man standing in the alley decked in glittering gold and ruby red.
Iron Man.
"OK, gang's all here? Fantastic. Let's make this quick, 'cuz if this guy's half as smart as he seems to be you're probably already in real trouble." That's the Mark IV armor. Iron Man is wearing the Mark IV armor and talking to you and your friends about fighting a super-villain. A part of you is happily exploding inside. "We are dealing with one Herman Schultz, an apparent associate of 'The Vulture' Adrian Toomes. Toomes stole some tech from me a few years ago, you may remember... or 'salvaged' it and used it to make himself and his buddies some very powerful little toys with the intention of stealing more and... well, who knows what the hell else they were gonna do..."
"That's not really him," says Spider-man, leaning to talk quietly just to you. "He does this to me all the time, it's... uh... an automated suit. He's talking to us remotely." For a second your brain can't decide whether that's disappointing or even cooler. But your excitement takes over hardcore and you decide it's frickin' awesome.
"Because of course he would. That's so smart! He can help us and take care of whatever it is he needs to take care of."
"Important stuff," Spider-man responds, nodding with awe. You just know he's grinning as wide as you are under his mask.
"As far as we can tell Schultz squirreled away some of the tech for himself before Toomes got put away. Good news; this accounts for quite a few missing pieces of my stuff that were never accounted for. Bad news, he made some off-brand Iron Man gear; high-frequency wrist-mounted oscillators that create jets of high-pressure air that act as sort of... shockwaves. Mostly non-lethal as far as we can tell... unless he turns the dial up to eleven, which we're a little worried he might do the second he sees how irrevocably screwed he is." Quentin offers up a fist-bump, and the whole squad is happy to reciprocate. "Schultz has also been running guns, Stark Tech bootlegs, and what remains of my 'salvaged' tech on the side to the highest bidder, which means most of the bad guys that show up in the next year or so with fancy gear like mine... it's his fault."
"That's less fist-bump-worthy," quips Kid Omega.
"So!" Iron Man continues, "the plan is to give you kids a test run. You go in first, see if you can take him down without a fight. If that doesn't work, take him down with a fight. If that doesn't work, Spider-man is there for backup, I'm here to backup his backup in case things go really pear-shaped, and the police are here to do what they do best; protect civilians and contain the damage. It should not get to the point where they need to get involved in this situation other than booking him." He takes a deep breath, looking out over the squad. "Just remember; he's just a really smart guy with high-tech gloves. Doesn't even have a full suit like me. Take the gloves off of him, and I feel like seven teenage superheroes have a significant upper hand. Get to it."
With that, he flies off into the night sky. You assume for aerial surveillance.
What's The Plan?
[ ] Stealth.
[ ] Offense.
[ ] Persuasion.
[ ] Write-in.
Number of voters: 5
OOC: Can I just say I LOVE close votes? Very rarely is there anything even remotely resembling a "wrong" option to take; each action has different consequences. Some good, some bad. And with as often as the votes are split it shows me I'm presenting those options well. <3
Curiosity mingles with celebrity inside you and you think of about three quick plans to hear more of their conversation or interact with them in some way... but at the end of the day this is Captain America, and unless he's doing a very heated movie scene, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Regardless of how wise they think it is to have a conversation like this in the middle of a school full of gifted individuals, you're sure they won't appreciate you sliding into their DMs IRL. So, you turn around and go right back where you came from.
It's late afternoon by the time your explorations have finished. You feel like you know the campus a lot better, although there are still some tricky bits. Still, all in all, it was a good way to spend the day. You even saw Captain America and his friend! ... though as much as you want to dish to Kitty about it you keep that one under your hat for now. You spend some time texting with Spider-man and catching up on Riverdale until he says he's got dinner with his aunt and has to let you go. You're starting to feel sleepy by this time, which is probably good since you need to be up so early to jog with Gwen. You double-check your schoolwork is done, pack your gym bag and set out some more sensible workout clothes, and curl up in your bed, falling blissfully into slumber.
Getting up the first day is hard. You got plenty of sleep, but it's just enough earlier than when you like to be awake that it feels like torture. Quentin is up, and a fresh pot is on. The two of you say nothing over coffee in the stillness of the dorm, and he waves you off with a smile when there's a knock at the door. Jogging... is awesome when you do it right. You and Gwen spend a little time stretching out first, then you start slow and build into a decent pace. There are apparently settings on the machine just for that! Gwen walks you through setting it all up just in case you want to work out when she's not around (you really don't) and the two of you have light conversation as you run.
By the time you're exercised, showered, and off to class you feel more awake than you usually do in the morning, and it helps you attack the day... and the next one, and the next one. Soon it becomes an easy part of your routine, and remains as kind of an early-morning break from your course load. Another week passes, and on the next Wednesday you receive a text from Spider-man that they're planning on moving in on the man with the tech sometime this weekend. The whole squad is abuzz with excitement, and more than a little concern. But you're confident that if you're all working together you can overcome this particular adversity.
You get the call around 1 AM Saturday morning. It's tough to fight through sleep to answer your phone, but when you hear who's on the other end and what's going down, you're up and dressed in your gear almost immediately. You and the squad head to the helipad on-campus, and a police helicopter takes you a few blocks away from the scene. This is your very first helicopter ride, and most of the squad can't contain their excitement! You're escorted to the scene in police cars; a medium-sized warehouse that looks like it used to be a cannery. The place is very quietly surrounded, with several cars and dozens of officers in position to make it a lot more obvious as soon as someone gives them the word. That someone, you expect, is the man standing in the alley decked in glittering gold and ruby red.
Iron Man.
"OK, gang's all here? Fantastic. Let's make this quick, 'cuz if this guy's half as smart as he seems to be you're probably already in real trouble." That's the Mark IV armor. Iron Man is wearing the Mark IV armor and talking to you and your friends about fighting a super-villain. A part of you is happily exploding inside. "We are dealing with one Herman Schultz, an apparent associate of 'The Vulture' Adrian Toomes. Toomes stole some tech from me a few years ago, you may remember... or 'salvaged' it and used it to make himself and his buddies some very powerful little toys with the intention of stealing more and... well, who knows what the hell else they were gonna do..."
"That's not really him," says Spider-man, leaning to talk quietly just to you. "He does this to me all the time, it's... uh... an automated suit. He's talking to us remotely." For a second your brain can't decide whether that's disappointing or even cooler. But your excitement takes over hardcore and you decide it's frickin' awesome.
"Because of course he would. That's so smart! He can help us and take care of whatever it is he needs to take care of."
"Important stuff," Spider-man responds, nodding with awe. You just know he's grinning as wide as you are under his mask.
"As far as we can tell Schultz squirreled away some of the tech for himself before Toomes got put away. Good news; this accounts for quite a few missing pieces of my stuff that were never accounted for. Bad news, he made some off-brand Iron Man gear; high-frequency wrist-mounted oscillators that create jets of high-pressure air that act as sort of... shockwaves. Mostly non-lethal as far as we can tell... unless he turns the dial up to eleven, which we're a little worried he might do the second he sees how irrevocably screwed he is." Quentin offers up a fist-bump, and the whole squad is happy to reciprocate. "Schultz has also been running guns, Stark Tech bootlegs, and what remains of my 'salvaged' tech on the side to the highest bidder, which means most of the bad guys that show up in the next year or so with fancy gear like mine... it's his fault."
"That's less fist-bump-worthy," quips Kid Omega.
"So!" Iron Man continues, "the plan is to give you kids a test run. You go in first, see if you can take him down without a fight. If that doesn't work, take him down with a fight. If that doesn't work, Spider-man is there for backup, I'm here to backup his backup in case things go really pear-shaped, and the police are here to do what they do best; protect civilians and contain the damage. It should not get to the point where they need to get involved in this situation other than booking him." He takes a deep breath, looking out over the squad. "Just remember; he's just a really smart guy with high-tech gloves. Doesn't even have a full suit like me. Take the gloves off of him, and I feel like seven teenage superheroes have a significant upper hand. Get to it."
With that, he flies off into the night sky. You assume for aerial surveillance.
What's The Plan?
[ ] Stealth.
[ ] Offense.
[ ] Persuasion.
[ ] Write-in.
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- The internet
I'm reluctant to use meta knowledge, but Herman is usually pretty reasonable. Maybe we could talk him down? Still between Kid Omega, Shadowcat, Speedball, and Fortune we have the start of a powerful stealth team.
[X] Plan Talking and Sneaking
-[X] Fortune will go in to see if she can talk Gloveman down, Speedball is to be ready to come in quick to back her up/extract her if talks break down.
-[X] Shadowcat is to get herself in place to ambush Herman while Fortune talks to him, only ambush if talks break down.
-[X] Bling! and Rage are to be the heavy back up in case things get violent, get as close as they can without breaking cover. Can Shadowcat take people with her?
-[X] Kid Omega is on Comms, unless he sees the chance to incapacitate Gloveman (if he's comfortable doing so)
Reasoning for the thread (also IC if it comes up I guess)
It's better to have Fortune do the initial talking. Herman's first reaction is unpredictable and thus might go her way somehow, she's less tactically important than KO (and more tactful besides), and she's way less threatening looking than Bling! or Rage. Kitty could also do it I guess, not sure if she can just no-sell his gauntlets in this universe tho (and not having her gank is a waste of your Shadowcat.)
[X] Plan Talking and Sneaking
-[X] Fortune will go in to see if she can talk Gloveman down, Speedball is to be ready to come in quick to back her up/extract her if talks break down.
-[X] Shadowcat is to get herself in place to ambush Herman while Fortune talks to him, only ambush if talks break down.
-[X] Bling! and Rage are to be the heavy back up in case things get violent, get as close as they can without breaking cover. Can Shadowcat take people with her?
-[X] Kid Omega is on Comms, unless he sees the chance to incapacitate Gloveman (if he's comfortable doing so)
Reasoning for the thread (also IC if it comes up I guess)
It's better to have Fortune do the initial talking. Herman's first reaction is unpredictable and thus might go her way somehow, she's less tactically important than KO (and more tactful besides), and she's way less threatening looking than Bling! or Rage. Kitty could also do it I guess, not sure if she can just no-sell his gauntlets in this universe tho (and not having her gank is a waste of your Shadowcat.)
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- The Trash Pile
Sorry that update became a wall of dialogue. I was running late for work and just wanted to get it up. I might spruce it up a little before next update. I'm not seeing the usual amount of attention on the post so maybe editing my "vote's closed" post was unwise? Either way the afternoon update of this thread is up and has been since about four hours ago. I'll be updating again this evening around five hours from now, as usual, regardless of the number of votes.
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- Location
- Everywhere, Anywhere, Nowhere.
I didn't know there was an update until I checked the thread. I'm happy I did though!
If you just edit a smaller post we don't get the nice shiny alerts that say OP has made a post with however many words. Or at least I think that's how it works.
[X] Plan Talking and Sneaking
I love the idea of a stealth focused team and will be voting in hopes that we follow that path.
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- The Trash Pile
Yeah, this is the fanciest forum I've ever used and I don't really pay attention to my alerts, so I wasn't fully aware of how it works. Live and learn I guess. I only hope people aren't too upset they missed a vote.
002 - Lessons in Heroism L
- Location
- The Trash Pile
Winner: Plan Talking and Sneaking
Number of Votes: 3
OOC: Once again, sorry about the "missing" update. For those of you who saw it, I went back and fleshed out the text to be... better. I was in a hurry to get to work and had to kind of rush through things I didn't want to rush through in order to get the update up. Ironically, because of that, instead of posting it as a new post as I intended to do, I posted it as an edit to my 'vote's closed' post and nobody got the notification for it. I am VERY sorry about that. I now understand how the notification system works and I'll just...do it better from now on. *laughs* As part of my apology, Vilina is going to have a little extra luck during this update.
Before long you feel the familiar buzz of Kid Omega in your head, and he begins speaking. "OK, kids; we should all be connected now. Spider-man, you here?"
"Yup, I'm here. I'll contact Mr. Stark if we need his help, but I think we got this one."
"Sure as hell not gonna be a repeat of last time," Bling snarls.
"'Specially not with me here," Rage grins and pounds his fist into his palm, "I can't wait to knock the snot outta that shockwave creep."
"Yeah, well, knocking snot is plan B," mentions Speedball, hopping in place to softly build momentum, "Iron Man wants us to try to avoid a fight, so let's see if we can manage that."
"I'm cool with being Plan B," shrugs Rage, holding his hand up for a high-five with Bling, which she reciprocates.
"I could try to phase him out of his gauntlets... or phase them off of him," suggests Shadowcat, "it's hard and it doesn't work all the time... but if I could get them off of him it'd make fighting him a lot easier. Or... y'know, maybe he'd just surrender."
"If somebody's sneaking in, I can help with that," suggests Spider-man. "Lemme go find any security cameras and web 'em up for you real fast."
"That's a good idea," you agree, "so is stealing the gauntlets, but if it doesn't work we risk really making him mad. So I don't think that should be our first course of action."
"I feel like Operation : Beat His Ass is slippin' to a hard Plan C, and I don't know how I feel about that," warns Elvin. It's a friendly warning, but you can tell he'd really like to hit something.
"As cathartic as it would be to just bounce into him a few times and have done with it, Fortune's right," interjects Speedball, "someone should try talking to him first while Shadowcat sneaks in behind him. If talking doesn't work, she can try to gank his gauntlets or something. Maybe... disable some of his other tech or something, if there's any lying around?"
"I can do that," nods Kitty.
"OK, so who should do the talking?" asks Bling, "Kid Omega?"
"Hi, Bling, I don't know if we've met, but I'm kind of an asshole. I don't think I'm the best choice to talk someone down... maybe to rile them up?"
"Who, then?"
"Fortune should do it," Quentin responds.
"Yeah, she's probably the most personable of all of us," agrees Robbie.
"All right," you agree, "we have a plan, then. Let's... let's get in there."
You had excruciatingly little trouble sneaking in to the warehouse. With a little help from Spider-man breaking the lock to the door, you sneak carefully through empty shipping containers and toward a relatively small, well-lit workstation. Herman Schultz is standing at a table with a few monitors, webbed-up security cameras on several of the screens. His shock gauntlets are on, but his arms are heavily bandaged.
"I know you're out there!" he shouts suddenly, startling you, "just... just back off. Get the fuck outta here! I haven't done anything illegal, or... or I wouldn't have if you'd just left me alone!"
Well... it's now or never. You pop out from your hiding place with both hands in the air.
"Technically, Herman, you have done something illegal. A few things, actually. 'Finding' Mr. Stark's tech doesn't mean you get to keep it. You're also running guns and violating several of Mr. Stark's patents--"
"Ah, man, not the crazy lady..." Herman aims one of his fists at you, grimacing as he tracks your movement with his arm.
"I'm not a crazy lady. I'm trying to help you."
"Yeah, you sure helped me a lot a few weeks ago, siccing Spider-man on me. You cost me a lot of money, man! And some irreplaceable tech!"
"I would be more apologetic, but you hurt my friends. You could've killed me."
"Aw, man, I'm sorry..." Remorse crosses his face and he looks away for just a second, but seems to remember himself and looks back. He straightens the fist pointed at you, wincing a bit as he does. "I didn't wanna fight you guys, man. I just wanted to go back to my life... I'm so close to being finished! And now everything's fucked!"
"Herman are... are you OK?"
"NO, I'm not OK!" he sweeps his arm across part of the desk, knocking several items off of it in a crashing clutter. You can see Shadowcat behind him, in position part-way through a storage crate and ready to grab if things go poorly. "These gauntlets need stabilizing, or... dampening or something! But I don't have the materials... every time I use them it's WRECKING my nerves... aw, I probably have permanent damage..."
You chance a few steps closer, and notice he's sweating a lot. The closer you get, the more you notice he isn't looking so good. "You're so smart, Herman, you're a genius. You've done amazing work copying, modifying, and upgrading Stark Tech in what amounts to a garage... why not try working with Mr. Stark--"
"You don't think I tried!? I couldn't pass his fucking background checks! I didn't smoke dope or... even take no-doze for months just so I could have a real shot... and I get knocked out of the running 'cuz of some petty theft charge from when I was a stupid kid!"
He's frazzled, frustrated, and getting sloppy. You're not sure how much he's slept... or maybe he's taken too many painkillers. His eyes aren't focusing well. He's barely even pointing his shockwave-fist at you anymore...
Now is the Time...
[ ] Tell Shadowcat to go for his gauntlets.
[ ] Convince him this will go easier for him if he surrenders.
[ ] Tell him you'll talk to Mr. Stark and see if he can work something out. (Lie?)
[ ] Write-In
Number of Votes: 3
OOC: Once again, sorry about the "missing" update. For those of you who saw it, I went back and fleshed out the text to be... better. I was in a hurry to get to work and had to kind of rush through things I didn't want to rush through in order to get the update up. Ironically, because of that, instead of posting it as a new post as I intended to do, I posted it as an edit to my 'vote's closed' post and nobody got the notification for it. I am VERY sorry about that. I now understand how the notification system works and I'll just...do it better from now on. *laughs* As part of my apology, Vilina is going to have a little extra luck during this update.
Before long you feel the familiar buzz of Kid Omega in your head, and he begins speaking. "OK, kids; we should all be connected now. Spider-man, you here?"
"Yup, I'm here. I'll contact Mr. Stark if we need his help, but I think we got this one."
"Sure as hell not gonna be a repeat of last time," Bling snarls.
"'Specially not with me here," Rage grins and pounds his fist into his palm, "I can't wait to knock the snot outta that shockwave creep."
"Yeah, well, knocking snot is plan B," mentions Speedball, hopping in place to softly build momentum, "Iron Man wants us to try to avoid a fight, so let's see if we can manage that."
"I'm cool with being Plan B," shrugs Rage, holding his hand up for a high-five with Bling, which she reciprocates.
"I could try to phase him out of his gauntlets... or phase them off of him," suggests Shadowcat, "it's hard and it doesn't work all the time... but if I could get them off of him it'd make fighting him a lot easier. Or... y'know, maybe he'd just surrender."
"If somebody's sneaking in, I can help with that," suggests Spider-man. "Lemme go find any security cameras and web 'em up for you real fast."
"That's a good idea," you agree, "so is stealing the gauntlets, but if it doesn't work we risk really making him mad. So I don't think that should be our first course of action."
"I feel like Operation : Beat His Ass is slippin' to a hard Plan C, and I don't know how I feel about that," warns Elvin. It's a friendly warning, but you can tell he'd really like to hit something.
"As cathartic as it would be to just bounce into him a few times and have done with it, Fortune's right," interjects Speedball, "someone should try talking to him first while Shadowcat sneaks in behind him. If talking doesn't work, she can try to gank his gauntlets or something. Maybe... disable some of his other tech or something, if there's any lying around?"
"I can do that," nods Kitty.
"OK, so who should do the talking?" asks Bling, "Kid Omega?"
"Hi, Bling, I don't know if we've met, but I'm kind of an asshole. I don't think I'm the best choice to talk someone down... maybe to rile them up?"
"Who, then?"
"Fortune should do it," Quentin responds.
"Yeah, she's probably the most personable of all of us," agrees Robbie.
"All right," you agree, "we have a plan, then. Let's... let's get in there."
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You had excruciatingly little trouble sneaking in to the warehouse. With a little help from Spider-man breaking the lock to the door, you sneak carefully through empty shipping containers and toward a relatively small, well-lit workstation. Herman Schultz is standing at a table with a few monitors, webbed-up security cameras on several of the screens. His shock gauntlets are on, but his arms are heavily bandaged.
"I know you're out there!" he shouts suddenly, startling you, "just... just back off. Get the fuck outta here! I haven't done anything illegal, or... or I wouldn't have if you'd just left me alone!"
Well... it's now or never. You pop out from your hiding place with both hands in the air.
"Technically, Herman, you have done something illegal. A few things, actually. 'Finding' Mr. Stark's tech doesn't mean you get to keep it. You're also running guns and violating several of Mr. Stark's patents--"
"Ah, man, not the crazy lady..." Herman aims one of his fists at you, grimacing as he tracks your movement with his arm.
"I'm not a crazy lady. I'm trying to help you."
"Yeah, you sure helped me a lot a few weeks ago, siccing Spider-man on me. You cost me a lot of money, man! And some irreplaceable tech!"
"I would be more apologetic, but you hurt my friends. You could've killed me."
"Aw, man, I'm sorry..." Remorse crosses his face and he looks away for just a second, but seems to remember himself and looks back. He straightens the fist pointed at you, wincing a bit as he does. "I didn't wanna fight you guys, man. I just wanted to go back to my life... I'm so close to being finished! And now everything's fucked!"
"Herman are... are you OK?"
"NO, I'm not OK!" he sweeps his arm across part of the desk, knocking several items off of it in a crashing clutter. You can see Shadowcat behind him, in position part-way through a storage crate and ready to grab if things go poorly. "These gauntlets need stabilizing, or... dampening or something! But I don't have the materials... every time I use them it's WRECKING my nerves... aw, I probably have permanent damage..."
You chance a few steps closer, and notice he's sweating a lot. The closer you get, the more you notice he isn't looking so good. "You're so smart, Herman, you're a genius. You've done amazing work copying, modifying, and upgrading Stark Tech in what amounts to a garage... why not try working with Mr. Stark--"
"You don't think I tried!? I couldn't pass his fucking background checks! I didn't smoke dope or... even take no-doze for months just so I could have a real shot... and I get knocked out of the running 'cuz of some petty theft charge from when I was a stupid kid!"
He's frazzled, frustrated, and getting sloppy. You're not sure how much he's slept... or maybe he's taken too many painkillers. His eyes aren't focusing well. He's barely even pointing his shockwave-fist at you anymore...
Now is the Time...
[ ] Tell Shadowcat to go for his gauntlets.
[ ] Convince him this will go easier for him if he surrenders.
[ ] Tell him you'll talk to Mr. Stark and see if he can work something out. (Lie?)
[ ] Write-In
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The Froggy Ninja
The Blade Will Never Die
[X] Tell him you'll talk to Mr. Stark and see if he can work something out. (Truth)
-[X] We want the geniuses with minor criminal histories and advanced weapons where we can see them, keep their criminal histories minor and not cause them to have grudges against us.
--[X] Any system that decides it would be safer to turn a desperate man with sonic weapons he built in his garage and a willingness to work within it out on the streets is either broken, corrupt or both and needs to be reformed before more people have the bright idea of using their inventions to pay the bills in less legitimate manners.
-[X] We want the geniuses with minor criminal histories and advanced weapons where we can see them, keep their criminal histories minor and not cause them to have grudges against us.
--[X] Any system that decides it would be safer to turn a desperate man with sonic weapons he built in his garage and a willingness to work within it out on the streets is either broken, corrupt or both and needs to be reformed before more people have the bright idea of using their inventions to pay the bills in less legitimate manners.
- Location
- The internet
[X] Tell him that if he surrenders and cooperates with the police you'll talk to Mr. Stark and see if he can work something out.
-[X] Prioritize keeping him calm because he's obviously not right in the head at the moment, But everyone should remain ready as per the previous plan.
I'm not even gonna pretend to be unbiased. I have a soft spot for Herman Schultz and I want to try and get him a deal, but he's got to be willing to roll on the people he sold to, so we can clean up the leaked Stark tech as much as possible.
-[X] Prioritize keeping him calm because he's obviously not right in the head at the moment, But everyone should remain ready as per the previous plan.
I'm not even gonna pretend to be unbiased. I have a soft spot for Herman Schultz and I want to try and get him a deal, but he's got to be willing to roll on the people he sold to, so we can clean up the leaked Stark tech as much as possible.
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- Location
- Australia
[X] Tell him you'll talk to Mr. Stark and see if he can work something out.
-[X] Get Spiderman to contact Stark
If Ironman is Spidey's backup he's probably not to busy and he should be keen to grab a new asset
-[X] Get Spiderman to contact Stark
If Ironman is Spidey's backup he's probably not to busy and he should be keen to grab a new asset
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- The internet
We shouldn't yet. Firstly because right now Herman thinks he's still somewhat in control of things, which is important for getting him to choose to surrender on what he sees as his own terms. Secondly If Iron Man shows up in his life right now the desperate, probably bitter, obviously unbalanced guy might not react well. Lastly because this is still our rodeo, and once Tony gets involved, it's his.
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Jeboboid
Draconic GM
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- United Kingdom
[X] Tell him that if he surrenders and cooperates with the police you'll talk to Mr. Stark and see if he can work something out.
-[X] Prioritize keeping him calm because he's obviously not right in the head at the moment, But everyone should remain ready as per the previous plan.
-[X] Prioritize keeping him calm because he's obviously not right in the head at the moment, But everyone should remain ready as per the previous plan.