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Post by Black Sam on Dec 8, 2010 8:44:34 GMT -5
Mongoose rubs at his shoulder, half-crouched as he looks around. Then they hear someone coming.
"Spider-Man," he says to his partner as he swings over the side of the bridge, looking for handholds to cling to underneath.
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HEALTH: 3 ENERGY: 20/21 RECOVERY: 6
Action One: 5 stones into Acrobatics to do a Spider-Man under the bridge Action Two: wait
Attack: none Defense: 5 (+5 RD)
PRESCIENCE: shift all 5 stones out Acrobatics to defense if atacked MODIFIERS: Mental Defense 5; Prescience (Ninja); Reflexive Dodge 5
HEALTH: 3 ENERGY: 15/21 RECOVERY: 6
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Post by Dhark on Dec 8, 2010 22:11:28 GMT -5
"Spider-wha?"[/color] Clint asks, but doesn't allow his confusion or the question to cause any hesitation in following suit... Moving to rapidly follow his compatriot over the ledge, and into a suspended position out of LoS for anyone crossing the bridge.
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HEALTH: 04 ENERGY: 18
ACTION 01: 05 Stones into Acrobatics (Can add up to 05 more if necessary via Agility Bonus)
ACTION 02:
Reflexive Dodge 04
HEALTH: 04 ENERGY: 13 RECHARGE: 10
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Post by WildKnight on Dec 8, 2010 22:26:45 GMT -5
Underneath the bridge offered nothing to cling to. Luckily, the sides of the bridge were adorned with larger than life statues of Kang. These provided excellent hiding spaces along the side of the bridge. It soon became obvious that two people, a man and a woman, were crossing the bridge. They paused within only a few feet of the two SHIELD agents' position.
"Kang musn't be any the wiser until we are ready to spring our plan," the woman was saying.
"Worry not. His lordship is busy acquiring items for his collection before he..."
Both of the talkers fell silent, and the two heroes watched as bodies tumbled from the bridge, falling past them, each with an arrow stuck in their chests. A moment later, they heard another female voice. "Alright Hawkeye, other guy. You can come out now. Cleopatra and Atilla are going to be taking a nice long nap."
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Post by Dhark on Dec 8, 2010 23:01:20 GMT -5
Not recognizing the voice, Hawkeye gives Mongoose a shrug of his shoulders to attempt and convey his own loss for their apparently serendipitous aid... and deftly maneuvers from his hiding spot back onto the bridge proper. He lands crouched low, throwing spikes clenched in both firsts; Ready for anything. Or anyone.
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Post by Black Sam on Dec 9, 2010 1:13:34 GMT -5
"That's the problem with your basic black ensemble," Mongoose says, flipping up to stand beside Hawkeye, arms crossed. "No one recognizes you. To whom do we owe the pleasure?"
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Post by WildKnight on Dec 9, 2010 7:23:59 GMT -5
A woman was standing a few yards down the bridge, looking them over. "Wow Clint... your uniform is a lot nicer than what Hawkeye in my world wears. He gets better looking partners, though. You two might wanna get in with your mission. Just because we're at the end of time doesn't mean we can't waste time, knowwhatImean?"
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Post by Dhark on Dec 9, 2010 19:39:26 GMT -5
Clint opens his mouth to ask, and no words come out. He's so confused, he cannot even manage to really stop and appreciate the vixen before them for the beauty she is. His mouth works, trying to word questions that race through his mind too fast to process. Finally, after what seems like forever, he just drops it mentally and closes his mouth. He lives in a world of the nearly impossible... and has travled to a realm that's hopefully borderline improbable, all to search for a hero that he'd thought long dead.
"Um. Thanks?"[/color] He tries, honestly grateful for the assist... and the sound advice on time being a limited commodity.
He starts to move in the indicated direction, signalling to Mongoose that he's willing to roll with the flow... and says over his shoulder: "Nice, um... bow."[/color] He says, astounded that someone in these times (especially these... crosstimes...) would tote one as their weapon of choice. With a silent shrug of his shoulders he is prepared to move on with their mission. Again he stops, and turns around... the uncanny resemblence to someone he cannot put his finger on bothering him over much. "Your, um... world. Were you sent here to help us? I'm sure we could use it, given your familiarity with these two and apparently... us."[/color]
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Post by Black Sam on Dec 9, 2010 21:38:31 GMT -5
Mongoose goes along with their new playmate, waiting for her to answer his partner...
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Post by WildKnight on Dec 9, 2010 22:49:11 GMT -5
"Of course the bow is nice. It was yours. Or rather, Clint's. My Clint. I wish I could stick around and help you boys, I'm sure you're on some important business, but Patriot is around here somewhere, and I need to find him so we can get out of here. Iron Lad went nuts and... y'know what, nevermind. It's a whole big thing that you don't need to worry about. Good luck."
With a quick nod, she tossed Hawkeye a small collapsible crossbow that somehow felt familiar... right... in his hand before dashing off, heading the opposite direction from where Hawkeye and Mongoose needed to go.
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Post by Dhark on Dec 10, 2010 6:22:18 GMT -5
Hawkeye moved double time alongside Mongoose now, content to let the womans goodbye be the only one needed. He had a mission to complete, and would wrestle with all the questions later.
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Post by Black Sam on Dec 10, 2010 22:28:30 GMT -5
Mongoose and Hawkeye continue towards their destination, quietly at first, then the novelty of having a partner prompts Mongoose to speak.
"So, you seem exceptionally motivated to succeed at this mission. You have some personal experience with The Patriot's predecessor that you'd care to share?"
He doesn't let his guard down, though. Not here -- not in enemy territory.
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HEALTH: 3 ENERGY: 21/21 RECOVERY: 6
ACTION ONE: 6 stones into Concentration to keep an eye out for danger ACTION TWO: converse with Hawkeye
ATTACK: none DEFENSE: 5 (+5 RD)
PRESCIENCE: shift to defense MODIFIERS: Mental Defense 5; Prescience (Ninja); Reflexive Dodge 5
HEALTH: 3 ENERGY: 15/21
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Post by Dhark on Dec 11, 2010 0:36:58 GMT -5
"Like I said, the man saved the bacon of me and my men on more than one occasion. Aside from owing the man my life, I'm pretty sure I owe him a beer or three.
"Dead, alive, frozen... He's a man left behind enemy lines. I'd do the same for any soldier."[/color] Hawkeye responds stoicly, with just a hint of humor about the beers, as the pair move.
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HEALTH: 04 ENERGY: 18
ACTION 01: 04 Stones into Black Ops. Potential modifiers from Infiltration, Covert Ops, and Survival Behind Enemy Lines specialties... Maintaining a cautious approach to the goal, with all possible speed (despite caution). Watching for possibly infiltration points as they move ACTION 02: Conversing
Reflexive Dodge 04
HEALTH: 04 ENERGY: 14 RECHARGE: 10
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Post by WildKnight on Dec 14, 2010 9:33:33 GMT -5
The pair moved into a less cavernous area and found they were heading in the right direction. The Crosstime Fortress was an enormous structure, larger in area than New York City, but the vast majority of it was supposed to be empty. Kang kept his favorite trophies close to his palace, which they could see in the distance. The entire thing existed beneath a dome, and the sky above them consisted of an endless expanse of starless space. The end of time was not a beautiful place. Ahead, they saw their goal; Kang's personal storehouse of historical artifacts. Unfortunately, it appeared to be under guard by a pair of interestingly attired people; "Halt!" they said in unison as they stepped forward. "You trespass upon territory under the protection of... THE SCARLET CENTURION!" It apparently didn't occur to them, or didn't matter, that there were two of them.
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Post by Dhark on Dec 14, 2010 21:23:44 GMT -5
Hawkeye skids to a stop, and offers a confused expression. "Scarlet wha? Hold on... you've got the word Scarlet in your name? Wow. No wonder Kang cracks all of those jokes.
"Ahem. No time for that now. There's an intruder in our midst, two sentries are downed on the bridge over there!" Hawkeye tries, though he doesn't even come close to believing the ruse will play out... if anything, he's just offering a distraction for his companion to exploit.
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Post by Black Sam on Dec 14, 2010 22:06:44 GMT -5
"Ah, yes," Mongoose chimed in. "One of you should go check that out. We'll wait here with the other."
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HEALTH: 3 ENERGY: 21/21 RECOVERY: 6
ACTION ONE: 5 stones into Social Skills to trick The Scarlet Centurion(s) ACTION TWO: behave as a confederate of Kang
ATTACK: none (yet) DEFENSE: 5 (+5 RD; 10 total if they attack)
PRESCIENCE: shift to defense MODIFIERS: Mental Defense 5; Prescience (Ninja); Reflexive Dodge 5
HEALTH: 3 ENERGY: 16/21
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