Healthraiser 9-19-19

Calamity@calamitycain: It's Thursday night, and that means gym night for some of our heroes. For one reason or another, you all find yourselves in the Barlowe's decked out gymnasium, pitting yourself against the modern >

Calamity@calamitycain: devil of sedentary lifestyle. Even heroes need a good workout now and then! Just ask Captain Adamant. Whether by cardio or the weighty dumbell or the yoga mat, your hero is enjoying a good >

Calamity@calamitycain: workout. Or...they may just be here for the company. Tonight's gathering includes... ((INTROS!))

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: If anyone needed to really keep her work out going, it was Faye. She was here to keep working off the baby fat. She had her gym duffle bag and a bottle of water, her hair having grown out from-

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: -motherhood and really been doing a lot more stay at home mom stuff. "Whew."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl is somewhat unusually in full combat gear for a workout- what she's actually here for is testing range of motion and stressors on new armor. At the moment she is pummelling a --

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: super-strength-resistant punching bag, rather savagely at that.

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: For her part, Blue Cyclone had really just been observing those gathered in the gym. She wasn't a fan of using the treadmill, as she preferred to do her running out in the world. She had her arms

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: folded underneath her chest as she silently watched on.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: Sebastian, totally wearing workout clothes, is on the treadmill. With his reduced ability to use the suit, he's trying to keep his physicals at their peak - and he's on minute 15 of running at -

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: a 25 MPH pace.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: He threw a glance ove rhis own shoulder. "Got any critiques, Blue?" He wasn't quite sure where her mind was at, but silently wondered if she'd never been taight it was rude to stare in a gym.

Calamity@calamitycain: Things are interrupted by a ping of the Barlowe's intercom. It's Captain Adamant, his voice booming as it does over the speakers, "Protectors, we've got a situation, and it's close to home."
Cosmic Glory@Angelight: She was readying to go to one of the treadmills when she heard the comm. She blinks, reaching a hand up. "Hey, what's close?"

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "... scratch that." Peace reaches down, and the treadmill begins to wind down.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl gets the message in duplicate, over her headset and the intercom. She taps her commlink. "Wolfgirl here, I'm at the Barlowe, what's up?"

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue looked to Sebastian for a moment before she'd put a hand to her ear. "What is it, Captain?"

Calamity@calamitycain: Just then, a not so subtle shudder runs through the building's floor, and the muffled, distant sound of an explosion follows. There's a pause from Cap, "That's what's up. ARGENT Headquarters is under>

Calamity@calamitycain: attack. MCPD and PRIMUS are already en route. But we all know ARGENT. They'll want to control the damage - and the story. I think we should be there, if the situation escalates."

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "Wait who would attack ARGENT?" Faye pauses then flat brows. "Nevermind, don't answer that. I'll help out. I'm nearby." She hadn't even noticed the others in the gym as she did her usual change into

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: the Cosmic Glory.

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: "There are several of us here. We'll be on our way momentarily."

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: Sebastian sighs, letting the slowing treadmill take him to its edge and then hopping off. "I'm booting up my remote control unit. I'll see you all on site." He hurries to the science wing.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl steps away from the gym equipment and hurries towards the exit, almost running into Glory as she does. "ooop." She pauses to let Faye pass.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: She grins a little to Wolfgirl. "Long time no see." She offers a two fingered salute before she hurries out since Wolfgirl allows her to pass.

Calamity@calamitycain: Cap switches to their comms. "Good. I'm tied up in Guatemala, and MOTHER says it's just you four in the vicinity. Good luck Protectors." With that, the four nearerst heroes mobilize and set off! >

Calamity@calamitycain: Only a few blocks away, the glittering green split level style home of ARGENT's top scale employees is marred by a plume of black smoke. No doubt due to that explosion the heroes felt earlier. Blue >

Calamity@calamitycain: Cyclone, in her speediness, is first to arrive, just as PRIMUS and MCPD begin to setup a perimeter. She's greeted by a PRIMUS Agent and MCPD Captain - or would be - if they weren't already arguing >

Calamity@calamitycain: with a dark skinned, middle aged man in a well-pressed navy suit. He wears an ARGENT badge on his jacket. "You've got to be kidding." The Captain says, adding yet another wrinkle of the forehead to >

Calamity@calamitycain: the many already creasing his weathered face. The PRIMUS Agent has hooked his thumbs into his ballistic vest, and simply listens. "I'm not kidding, Captain. Our security has the situation handled." >

Calamity@calamitycain: The other Protectors arrive soon enough to gather that this man - and the ARGENT merc behind him, tuned into his comm unit - they're giving the authorities the classic stonewall. The ARGENT pyramidal>

Calamity@calamitycain: sculpture is scorched black and the gardens of the plaza are half on fire. Someone detonated the explosive outside it seems. Just what do the Protectors make of this?

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: Over comms: "... theoretically speaking, do we have to check in before actually entering the scene? We could just say we flew in above the perimeter, no way of knowing we weren't allowed."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl's law enforcement training comes into action as she approaches the scene. "Let me guess, captain." She peers at the ARGENT agents. "They're demanding to see a warrant."

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: "I don't believe you have this handled," Blue said in a calm tone as she tapped a finger against the side of her hip. "Now, you can play games with us, try to block us out, and have the situation take

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: She was about to say something but she pauses, listening to the comm to Peace's suggestion and then to Blue of the situation. "If we wait for a warrant, more people could be dead..."

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: a turn for the worse. Or you could just let us help now, before things take a turn for the worse and spin this in a positive light."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: She taps her comm and mutters under her breath. "They could have us thrown out for trespassing... but they'd probably need to let MCPD in to do it. We'd open ourselves up to sixteen hundred lawsuits."

Calamity@calamitycain: The Captain and the PRIMUS Agent seem to recognize the Protectors, and at least the Captain seems relieved. "Yes." The Cap says, eyeing the suit with no shortage of temper. "He says they 'have it >

Calamity@calamitycain: under control'. There's been a damn explosion!" He says, gesturing at the blackened and cratered plaza across the perimeter. The ARGENT man shakes his head calmly. "ARGENT security has this under >

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Your're right." Provately huffing to himself, Peace steps up besides Blue. "My colleague is right. You suits can swat away charges 'till the cows come home, but your PR people aren't nearly as good."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl looks around at the response vehicles and taps her comm again. "Hey guys. Know who doesn't need a warrant to enter?" She smiles at the approaching pumper truck.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: "I think we all just became volunteer firefighters."

Calamity@calamitycain: control." Just then excited chatter erupts over the merc's comms, and he snaps his attention to the main entrance. Two white-and-green ARGENT mercs bolt out, weaponless, before another is -thrown- >

Calamity@calamitycain: and tumbles onto the steps, humbled, but alive. One sports a nasty black eye - the other bleeds from his lip and nose. The ARGENT Suit narrows his eyes, and the PRIMUS Agent finally speaks up >

Calamity@calamitycain: nodding to Wolfgirl affirmatively. "Doesn't look under control to me. Protectors, I say we risk another explosion, unless you get in there and figure out what the hell is going on." Then the PRIMUS >

Calamity@calamitycain: man stares down the ARGENT suit.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "I guess that solves that one." She steps ahead with the others with a hand to a fist.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl bumps the suit with her shoulder as she passes. "'scuze me."

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue followed afterwards.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Is that... probable cause I hear?" Peace follows after Faye. "Be still, my heart. Before we head in, Mr. Suit, any information you'd like to share that would reduce the chances of this making -

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: - the evening news?"

Calamity@calamitycain: "H-Hey!" The suit loses some of his cool demeanor, and glares at Wolfgirl before peering at Peacemaker defiantly. He straightens his silver-blue paisley tie. "Nothing, except that the >

Calamity@calamitycain: Protectors -will- see us in court if you cause any further damage to ARGENT property."

Calamity@calamitycain: Muffled gunshots thrum out of the building, before going silent. The ARGENT Merc who seems to be in command growls and grits his teeth.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl ignores him as she follows Faye.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: As she hears the gunshots, she picks up the pace.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Keep your eyes peeled, Protectors. I'll have my scans running, but I can't guarantee I'll get results in this secure a building."

Thundrax@Thundrax: Evenng folks. Far ne it from me for interruptimg the money worxhipping scumbags at Argent. Good luck with whatever situation youve landed in.

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: At the sound of more gunshots, Blue shrouds herself in electricity before she surges forward towards to find the source of the gunshots.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: With the sound of gunfire, she joine dthe others in rushing ahead, gritting her teeth.

Calamity@calamitycain: ARGENT Headquarters is as well apportioned and polished as one would imagine - though a bit on the nineties side of design sensibilities. Blue Cylcone zips forth over marbled floors towards the >

Calamity@calamitycain: sounds of gunfire, and the others bring up the rear, passing through security without incident. A couple security guards and fully-armed ARGENT mercs lie on the ground at reception. The room is >

Calamity@calamitycain: chalk full of signs of a firefight. Spent casings, chipped walls, shredded furniture. No blood, though. What's weirder is that the most advanced corporation in the world has little more than >

Calamity@calamitycain: rent-a-cops with big guns at its disposal...no laser grids, no auto turrets, stun fields. Or...have they been disabled? The place is eerily quiet. Other than the few casualties the heroes find as >

Calamity@calamitycain: they pass reception and come to a junction beyond, the place is empty. For Peacemaker, Wolfgirl, and Cosmic Glory, they come to three choices: "Elevators" which are straight ahead; the building's >

Calamity@calamitycain: foodcourt, which is to their left; and the headquarter's recreational facilities, including a company fitness center, to their right. Meanwhile, Blue Cyclone's scouting mission takes her to the >

Calamity@calamitycain: access stairwell at the far end of the elevator bays. The door is propped open by a fallen ARGENT merc, who is still breathing, but unconscious. The smell of gunsmoke hangs in the air.

Calamity@calamitycain: What will the Protectors do?

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Yeah, I'm not picking anything up. I wouldn't bet on the elevators in any case, given that security has been shut down."

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "I agree. The elevators would be a trap if this place has been rigged. I'm all for the stairs to go up."

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue looked to the fallen merc before she moved to open the door proper. She examines the stairwell, looking for bulletholes. She'd essentially follow the bullets in an effort to track just...whatever

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: it is that the mercs were shooting at.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl, wary, pricks up her ears, and begins to cycle her VISOR through sensor settings, searching for radiation, unusual heat signatures, or anything else that could be a warning sign. She--

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: sniffs the air carefully, unslinging her bow from her back.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Yeah, and I'm guessing our assailant's not in the mood for reps... or mystery meat."

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Blue, getting anything in stariwell?"

Calamity@calamitycain: Bulletholes lead -up- the stairwell it seems.

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: "They were shooting up the stairwell. We didn't see anything on our way in, so I'm guessing it might have gone upstairs. I was going to check quickly."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: "There's something up there. It sounds... kind of like you. When you run." She looks at Blue Cyclone, puzzlement evident on her face.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Sounds pretty convincing. Let's go." Peace follows after Blue to the stairwell, hoping they can close the distance between them and their quarry.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl follows. "It's... maybe two or three floors up!" she calls as she steps onto the stairs.

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue would continue up the stairs. Though she'd move at a normal speed as she does. A hand hovers near her belt, ready to draw a knife if needed.

Thundrax@Thundrax: Evening.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: She follows after Peace, Blue and Wolfgirl as she would try to keep on up. She was a little rusty but still. "I wonder if the bullet holes belong to ARGENT or...?

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "

Calamity@calamitycain: "Protectors, please advise," says the PRIMUS Agent over their comms, "We think ARGENT is able to get control of their security back. Standby." The Protectors climb the stairwell under fluorescent >

Calamity@calamitycain: lights, and soon it's not just Wolfgirl who hears the telltale rushing of...superspeed? They arrive at the third floor and find the door open to an office beyond. Upon entering, they'd find a >

Calamity@calamitycain: blue green blur zipping back and forth between cubicles, kicking up papers and knocking over furniture. "Whereisitwhereisitwhereisitwhereisit!?" the blur says, before stopping at one of the cubicles.>

Calamity@calamitycain: The Protectors see a well-built, well-tanned man with overly stylish blond hair come to a halt. He's clad in garish blue, green and white athletic tights, and his eyes are covered by athletic goggles>

Calamity@calamitycain: He snatches a red bluetooth speaker from the desk in a blink and grins. "I see how it is Fredericks. I get canned, and you take my stuff. You'll get yours bro." Just then, the building shudders, and >

Calamity@calamitycain: the team can hear the sound of heavy metal clinking around them. "Protectors security is back in our control but it defaulted to full lockdown," says the PRIMUS Agent, "We'll lift it ASAP." The >

Calamity@calamitycain: sweatcovered man with the bluetooth speaker looks up - and then looks to the Protectors. "Whoa. You guys -are- fast." He says with rather simple admiration.

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue folded her arms as she regarded the man. "What exactly do you think you're doing?"

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "'Defaulted.' Fat chance that was an accident." The suit looks the speedster over. "And why were you expecting us?"

Calamity@calamitycain: "Just makin' back pay, hot stuff." He says to Blue Cyclone, before taking a normal-speed step out into the office aisle. "Gotta figure heroes would show up. You really wanna protect this dump though?"

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: "You can't go around stealing, even if Argent owes you."

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "ARGENT isn't the greatest company in the world but still isn't an excuse to be up here, you know." Her hands were on her hips, staring at the man. "Even pay back."

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "'Want' is irrelevant, really. If you've got a legitimate complaint against these guys, I'd be willing to help you with it."

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "But, yeah, trepassing and theft is still illegal."

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "I trust this doesn't have to get ugly."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl scratches her head. "I'm really confused. Have you guys met Jazzercize Duke Pukem here before?" She speaks casually, but her hand rests close to her quiver.

Calamity@calamitycain: "Yo, have you ever heard of 'waxing' before?" He says to Wolfgirl, "Because I know a girl in City Center." It almost sounds like a genuine offer, and not an insult. Almost. "But yeah I got a reason.>

Calamity@calamitycain: "I was going to be their main man for new and improved Silver Supplements. They would've put me and my gym on the -map-." Now he sounds a little angry...

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: "And what happened?"

Calamity@calamitycain: "But don't worry. #YOLO, and I'm gonna get on the map anyway." He grins. "Adios muchachos." With that, he zips away from the team deeper into the office!

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "... He reminds me of a worse version of my husband and I don't know whether if this is a good or bad thing." She flat brows.

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue's eyebrow twitches for a moment before she follows after the man in a similar burst of superspeed. She wasn't about to let him get too far ahead.

Calamity@calamitycain: The man is -fast-. But Blue is at least as fast. By the time she nearly catches up, he's already zipping his way down the opposite stairwell, going down...

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl nocks an arrow and moves back into the stairwell. She might not have the speed to keep up but she's got more than a few tricks up her sleeve.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Linking us to Blue's transponder. Keep your eyes on him! I'm going to see if I can guess at where he's going." The conduits on the suit ready as it primes to fire ion blasts.

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue does her best to stay on the man's tail as she speeds down the stairwell. She wasn't going to try to close the gap just yet though.

Calamity@calamitycain: This fitness freak leads Blue on a merry chase back to the main floor, and through the foodcourt, knocking aside several chairs and tables, some inadvertently, and some to try and slow her progress. >

Calamity@calamitycain: He comes to stop at the main entrance however, skidding his running shoes as he finds his way blocked by plate steel. Lockdown indeed. "Man that bites."

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "I..." Damnit, he was too fast. She could fly but everything was a blur. All she could do was follow through in a burst of flames as she tried to keep on up. "This is what I get for being down for -

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: -so long...!"

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue comes to a stop a few feet behind the man, having maneuvered around the items he placed in her path with little difficulty. "Why don't you give up now before you end up making this worse?"

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl vaults around a corner, landing with her bow at the ready, an arrow nocked and half-drawn. "I'd listen to the woman."

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: The suit is much slower than the speedster, and presumably catches up later. "We're not gonna ask again, man. You don't know what these bastards are willing to do to you. Come with us."

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Could be your best chance of making it out of this without falling into ARGENT's clutches."

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: She was able to catch up as she stood next to Peacemaker. "Seriously. ARGENT does shady stuff."

Calamity@calamitycain: "Bro I -worked- with 'em. I know how they roll. I've just got to roll harder." He then turns and looks to Blue. "Besides, no pain, no gain, right?" With that, he becomes a blur again, whooshing away >

Calamity@calamitycain: from Blue and around the wall of the foyer, back to reception, and before they know it, the man is lobbing mundane objects at them in a flurry of motion! ARGENT weapons, staplers, phones, books, >

Calamity@calamitycain: chairs, whatever he can find! Those without armor may feel the pain if they don't react in time! Those with...well they might have a hard time conentrating with debris in their face.

Calamity@calamitycain: ((TURNS!: Blue, Wolf, Cosmic, Peacemaker, GM!))

Calamity@calamitycain: ((A little mood music if you like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enNW6swI5fY

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue sprang into action as the Fitness Freak starting lobbing mundane objects at her. She'd dodge and weave between the objects the electricity surrounding her intensifies. She shoots forwards towards

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: the man the man and attempts to plant a hand on him. If she's able to, she'd provide the man with a minor electrical shock.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl dodges to the side as debris crashes into a potted plant behind her. She taps the fletching of the arrow, which begins to make a high-pitched whine, then crackles with electricity as she --

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: looses it, letting it fly straight for the villain.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "W-What is going on?" She stares in disbelief but found herself taking in flight to try to dodge what was thrown at her before she went flying in a manuever-

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: to try to fly ahead wherever he moved in a pincer movement and tried for a hard punch to the man's gut to knock the wind out of his sails.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "I have a plan, but we need to hold out for a few minutes." The Peacemaker flies out in front of his teammates, putting up a kinetic shield and trying to deflect as many objects as possible. "The -

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: - more we can get him to move around us, the better. Hey, Speedy! Take a few shots at me!"

Calamity@calamitycain: Blue's shocking touch is just about to make contact - before he dips and reverses trajectory suddenly, eluding it! Then, he pivots and snatches Wolfgirl's arrow in midair by the fletching>

Calamity@calamitycain: and flinging it right at Cosmic Glory like a high-speed dart! "Can'tstopwon'tstopcan'tstopwon'tstop!" He announces at high-speed, having avoided Peace's taunt and Glory's fists for the time being!

Calamity@calamitycain: ((Same order!))

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue continues after the man and attempts to repeat her same movement as before. But as she moves her hand closer, the electricity coalesced around her hand would leap forward from her outstretched

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: hand in an effort to catch him off guard and give him a minor tasing.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl swears and moves forward into melee range, baring her claws as she slings the bow onto her back again, swiping at him to try to at least deny him the motion to dodge Blue's attacks.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: The dart hit her hard but practically dent itself, nearly broke against her body. It was a relief to her but she had ot keep herself positive. Wait. Even if the flames obviously wouldn't hurt him--

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: --nor burn the equipment here, it had to act as a decoy. She gathers her blue flames, throw it down onto the ground in the area. It was a decoy -- hoping to make him panic and give an opening to the-

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: others to act.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "I need more time! If I can just analyze his movement patterns... need more data." Despite Sebastian seeming distracted in his mumblings, the suit fires off ion beams at the speedters, hoping they -

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: - might be able to tag him or get him off balance.

Calamity@calamitycain: Persistence is a virtue indeed. "Whoa!" Blue's taser bolt was a better choice - hard to outrun -lightning-, especially when he had skidded to a halt to avoid Wolfgirl's melee advances! The villain >

Calamity@calamitycain: shouts and goes rigid for a moment, allowing at least -one- of Wolfgirl's swipes to connect, drawing blood at his shoulder! The fitness freak flails free of his jolt and stumbles away, right into >

Calamity@calamitycain: Cosmic Glory's fire at superspeed! She's right, it doesn't hurt, but boy does it work! The villain howls in surprise and tries to stop his momentum before careening into the flames. "Whoa whoa>

Calamity@calamitycain: whoooaaaaa!" This is when a few of Peacemaker's ion blasts connect, causing the man to growl in pain and nearly hit the opposite wall of the foyer. "Crapcrapcrapcrap!" He eyes his fresh claw wound.>

Calamity@calamitycain: "It'sgonnabelikethathuh?" He says, rushing the team again! Or...that's how it starts. "Floatlikeabutterfly sting like a..." The once imposing blur now fades as the freak drops down to normal speed, >

Calamity@calamitycain: and then halts before the Protectors. "...bee." He looks down at himself, panting, and disbelieving.

Calamity@calamitycain: ((Same turns!))

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Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: "Seriously. Just stop. You don't have a plan to get away from us and you're already bleeding."  The electricity around Blue dies down somewhat as she puts her hands on her hips. "There's no need for

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: you to get hurt worse than you already are." She'd then raise her hand to the man. If he seemed like he was going to keep fighting, she'd blast him with another burst of electricity.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl, however, is already in mid swing, her fist balled and aimed in a jab at the freak's face.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: She saw him fall to a knee as she would move to land but then saw Wolfgirl alrady moving--and her attempt went to try to grab at Wolfgirl's arm in her jab. "Wait, STOP!"

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: Peacemaker lets the teamhandle the Fitness Freak as he manages to crack through into the security. For now, he only keeps cameras on the speedster, and maintains the lockdown on the HQ.

Calamity@calamitycain: Glory's attempt remains just that, well meaning though it may be: Wolfgirl's fist connects with the freak's squarely on the nose! He recoils, spins about face, and falls onto his stomach, clutching >

Calamity@calamitycain: at his nose. He moans in pain, but the team can hear a muffled "Good hit..." As he squirms on the ground a moment. ((END TURNS))

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Uh... whoops.

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: "...He was already done," Blue states as she folds her arms. The electricity around her dies down.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Is my teammate right? Are you done?" Peacemaker goes to the man, lifting him up by the arm. "Something tells me you wouldn't have started this nonsense if you knew that would happen."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl frowns a bit, she hadn't intended to hit him when he was down. "Yeah, well, uh. If you even dream of beating me, you better wake up and apologize."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: She does not have force enough behind it to give it the same impact as when Ali said it.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: She looks at Wolfgirl but would look back to the Fitness Free Man--was that his name? But she frowns a bit. "... Will... he be alright? What happened? Why did he stop?"

Calamity@calamitycain: The man is breathing heavy still as Peacemaker goes to pick him up. He's well built, but the hero's armor helps him up with little effort. A glass vial clinks to the marble floor at their feet. >

Calamity@calamitycain: "I didn't stop good lookin'." He looks at Peacemaker right in the visor, and grins as he pants. "Just needed a shake break." Then he drives his fist into Peace's visor, and it hits like a battering >

Calamity@calamitycain: ram! With the newfound strength, the villain then kicks at the armored hero and sends him flying away with great force! Super strength sneak attacks are the worst... He continues to breath heavy, and>

Calamity@calamitycain: now turns to the other three. "Round Two!" ((TURNS! Peacemaker reaction, Blue, Wolf, Glory, GM!))

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: The Peacemaker's visor shatters as the armor is pushed back some feet - but where Fitness Freak might expect to see a battered face, there is only more machines. "Visuals compromised. -

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: - No matter,  just got a lot more pairs of eyes. Protectors, target those vials! VIRGIL, start running prediction algorithm - and spin up these turrets."

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: "A combat drug, no doubt." The electricity shrouds Blue once again before she unleashes a torrent of electricity towards him. "Stand down, this won't end well if you don't."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl is done talking. She fires an arrow at his feet that bursts into a cloud of smoke, launching herself into a flying strike at him, trying to hit hard and heavy with her lycanthropic strength.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "Seriously!?" She couldn't believe this but the vial must be it. The fire didn't burn him though. So it meant... "Listen, I know you aren't a terrible person. You are just mad. Just surrender and--

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: --we can talk this out! Do we REALLY have to do this!?"

Calamity@calamitycain: The villain takes -this- particular hit from Wolfgirl like a champ...though he does recoil nonetheless. Turns out werewolves are pretty strong. He goes back a half step, and turns aside. The>

Calamity@calamitycain: Lycanthrope, however, would find she might as well have been punching the marble floor beneath them. Whatever he drank it sure worked. Even against Blue's Electricity, which sizzled across him and >

Calamity@calamitycain: rebounded to the metal lockdown walls behind him. "Oh we gotta do this. ARGENT is gonna pay, one building at a time." He then throws an uppercut right for Wolfgirl's abdomen. Judging by the damage he>

Calamity@calamitycain: did with the suckerpunch to Peace, it doens't bode well. At least he isn't superfast anymore...right? ((New Order: Wolf, Glory, Peace, Blue))

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl takes the blow with a grunt and it throws her backwards, flying through the air to land with a slam against the floor. She pushes herself up with a snarl, and jumps back at him, teeth bared,-

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: slashing at his arms with her claws.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "And what about the people who work at the company!? Some just do it to pay their rent! Are you going to kill them for that sin!?" No choice and CG hated it. While Wolfgirl took the front did she--

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: --move to the back in a pincer move. Using her own strength to try to grab at his arms and attempt to grapple. "You can't be serious in wanting to murder innocent lives here! People doing their jobs!"

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: The security systems spring to life at Peace's command, imposing turrets now linked to the superintelligence of Sebastian and his supercomputer. A prediction algorithm helps the sluggish turrets aim -

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: - true, but they don't shoot for the villain. Rather, they lay down covering fire to block off his avenues of escape. They seem to be pushing him towards the Protectors' attacks.

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue looked to the security wall that her electricity had struck. If this were another building that was not run by ARGENT, she'd likely collapse the wall down on him. Instead, Blue races to his side

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: and reaches out for him once again. If she got a hold of him, she'd unleash her torrent of electricty at a point blank range.

Calamity@calamitycain: Wolfgirl's claws connect again, and leave their mark, and though they don't seem to be able to draw blood while he's got this wonderdrug in him, he does wince in pain. His arms go up to try and >

Calamity@calamitycain: block her ferocious advance, -and- grapple with Glory at the same time. "C'mon, one at a time ladies!" He then howls as Blue's attack gets a bit more purchase - but only a bit. It also shocks the >

Calamity@calamitycain: grappling Cosmic Glory! "GET SWOLE!" He says, bending at the knees, before leaping upward, and aiming to slam Cosmic Glory between him and the cement ceiling!

Calamity@calamitycain: ((Glory, Blue, Wolf, Peace!))

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue shifted tactics. Raising her hands to the Fitness Freak that happened to be juicing, she'd unleash a swirling vortex of wind towards him in an effort to keep him airborne and hopefully immobile.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: ((Sorry my cat threw up

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: ((I had to go clean that up >_> Posting now

Calamity@calamitycain: ((Alright no worries, go ahead Glory, then Wolf and Peace!))

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "Wha--" She was slammed hard into the concrete ceiling with her form flickering. Even with her invulnerability, it still hurt and that left her almost in a panic. "I'm not up to par right now--

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: --and someone needs to get him off of me and quick!"

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: "Let him go."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl stands, bow in hand, and nocks and fires a series of blunt-tipped arrows towards the man's head in an attempt to get his attention off Glory.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: Peace attemptsan equal strategy, arm firing off a pinpoint ion beam at the man's arm. While it's a little on the stronger side, he doesn't expect he'll do major damage - just burn enough to make him -

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: - release Faye and give them all an opening.

Calamity@calamitycain: He's superstrong, but not much more heavy, and Blue's gale keeps him aloft! PING! PING! PING! Wolfgirl's arrows hit him squarely in the face, and he growls in pain, releasing Glory to shield his face>

Calamity@calamitycain: from more, and recoil from the burning of Peacemaker's ion beam! "I'll never quit! I gotta push it! Push it to the limit! ARGENT's goin' down!" He shouts into the little storm Blue has conjured. He's>

Calamity@calamitycain: caught in midair for now, though still supertough...how do the heroes proceed!?

Calamity@calamitycain: ((ORDER:))

Calamity@calamitycain: ((Glory, Blue, Wolf, Peace, GM!))

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: Being let go was a relief as she was quick to hover back but did a quick twirl, moving feet first to try to kick Calamity as hard as she could in the back to push him to the others. "NOW!"

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue released her vortex and waited for their...enhanced opponent to come tumbling down. A few feet before he'd hit the ground, she'd release another vortex of wind! This time, she aimed to slam him

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: into the security wall.

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Wolfgirl nocks another arrow, pressing a tiny switch in the fletching that makes it start to hum, the tone rising in pitch. She fires the explosive arrow towards the barrier as Blue blows him towards-

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: it, trying to get it between him and the steel plate.

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: Seeing the play being set up, the Peacemaker's armor draws from its kinetic batteries, and basically aims to slam the Fitness Freak down onto the ground for an arrest once he bounces back to them.

Calamity@calamitycain: Game, set, match! Their foe is set up nicely by Cosmic Glory's kick, thrown harshly by Blue Cyclone's second gust of wind, exploded by Wolfgirl's well-placed arrow, and as he careens back towards the>

Calamity@calamitycain: party, he is slammed and pinned to the ground by Peacemaker's kinetics! ((END TURNS!))

Calamity@calamitycain: The man struggles and groans in pain beneath the kinetic restraint, and shows little damage from the team's attack. Apparently the formula is still in his system, but not powerful enough to escape...

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: She lands on the ground, panting with the man pinned down. She groans, her back sore, but that would be a bruise. "... Is he down? Really? Truly?"

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: "I could staple him there if it would make you feel better." She grins a little, walking over to Faye. "Are you alright?"

Calamity@calamitycain: HIs remaining ampules of...whatever that is have been shattered, and he continues to struggle in vain against Peace's kinetics. "I'm down...but not out...damnit..."

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: She stretches her back. "I'm hurting but nothing too bad. This is the first heroic deed I've done in a while. I'm a little rusty is all."

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue sighed as she looked over to the man. "Nothing was really gained here for you."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: "I'm not really sure it's worth trying to scold him, when reason didn't work, twice." She rolls her neck from side to side momentarily.

Calamity@calamitycain: "Maybe..." He coughs, and continues with strain in his voice, "Just four more people to take down when I'm out..."

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "Please, take a rest. I don't know what ARGENT did but going to their level isn't going to help."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: "Oh, yeah. See? Get in line, mac."

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Also, there's a few dozen turrets trained on you. Now that I'm 95% sure you're bulletproof..."

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: Peace moves towards the man, cuffing him with the help of the kinetics.

Calamity@calamitycain: "...you Protectors got a killer workout." Is all he manages before another voice greets them over the comms; it's the PRIMUS Agent, "Protectors? Are we clear to lift lockdown? I heard a ruckus."

Blue Cyclone@Jarnefeldt: Blue Cyclone activated her commlink. "Yes. The situation is handled."

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "VIRGIL, come out of their system. Try and make sur ethey never know we borrowed it." He looks around. "Gaudy place, isn't it?"

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "Worst part is, I didn't get a workout, speedy. I'm operating this suit remotely."

Wolfgirl@savagegreywolf: Sarah sighs and looks around. "I kind of wish we had a healer for some of these casualties. I guess getting the EMTs in here ASAP will have to do."

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: She kneels down though, carefully letting her fingers pick up one of the shattered glass with some of the vial's stuff to it. She offers it to Peace.

Cosmic Glory@Angelight: "--so you can evaluate the chemical components of the vials, whatever he drank--and what is left on the glass."

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: Peace grabs it, securing that and whatever other samples he can scrounge from the floor. "VIRGIL, might wanna erase that from the cameras. Don't want these guys coming after me for property theft."

Calamity@calamitycain: It seems their foe has nothing left to say, as the power of his last shake eeks away. "Alright Protectors, nice work. Lockdown lifting." The lockdown doors lift, revealing the police perimeter and >

The Peacemaker I@Astrosimi: "You're not rusty at all, Glory."

Calamity@calamitycain: some not-so-pleased looking ARGENT personnel. Whatever legal troubles may come of this endeavour, the Protectors saved ARGENT's bacon, and publicly so. That, and the backing of the authorities would >

Calamity@calamitycain: have to suffice, for now. That, and putting this "Fitness Freak" behind bars. Not bad for gym night, Protectors. ((THE END))