43rd Hangover - Crash and Burn!

[hisnameisthecaptain]

[Action]

[As a drone, The Captain is competent at many things that are normally beyond him.

The ability to dress one's self.

History.

Literacy.

The ability to drive a car without crashing.

So when he comes out of his drone state, while driving, it's no wonder he is confused and things don't go so well.

The Captain drives the car right up a sidewalk, across a yard and into a tree. Smashing it pretty good.

With super strength, he kicks the door off and stumbles out of the wreck. Only his clothes are messed up by it.

He looks pissed.]


[Phone]

☠☠☠☠, Nextwave, sound off or something. Let me know who all is still here.

Anyone else who thinks they're a Super Hero, answer too.

I've been thinking.

Comments

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

[Balin gives a nod. He likes The Captain's attitude toward this; much better than the way Susan Sto Helit reacted.]

Yeah. Rattle'a cage. Make 'em wish'ey didn't drag our asses in here.

[A beat, as he considers that bit about the attack on the Postman.]

So'a Postman just shrugged it off? Kinda like that power you got?

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

No, it hurt him. Crushed him and skinned him across the pavement. He just got back up though and regenerated or something.

Then he fought back.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

[Balin blinks in surprise a few times.]

You turned'im into roadkill an' he regenerated from'at? Damn.

[He's going to have to make note of that later.]

Dollars'a doughnuts that'a Milkman's gonna be just as much of'a roach ... Man I'd love'a have my nukes back.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and he returned all the damage he took on me and the person who helped me. It was pretty rough.

[Shook his head though.]

Grady was different, wouldn't even let you hit him. He'd bend reality then maim you or kill you. Or drone you if you're lucky.

Not sure what to expect with the Milkman and that Smith kid.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

[That makes Balin wince in sympathy. But he also makes note of that as well.]

... Almost sounds like an extension of his normal gig, put like'at. Makes me wonder if it's'a part of his power set or something.

I'd ... heard'at about Grady, yeah. Poor kid who gave me'a intel on'a Milkman, got his head lopped off by'a sonovabitch.

[He takes another sip of that beer.]

Speakin'a which ... I'll tell ya what I know about'a both of 'em.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

[Drinks his beer, listening.]

Yeah, the fat man cut my legs off one time and left me to bleed to death on the street. That was before my powers came back though.

Some guy choked me to death while I was bleeding. It's a bit fuzzy, they said I probably went into shock or something.

So, tell me what you go?

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

[Balin nods.]

Ahright. First—from what I got told, it sounds like'a Milkman's an avatar for Lucy Smith. I don't know'a exact relationship; like if it's just an alternate form for her, or if it's somethin' else.

But what I found out about'a guy's daily routine seems to suggest it. Every mornin'a guy physically walks out of'a Dairy at 0500—

[He catches himself. Despite his name, The Captain didn't seem military.]

—Five o'clock in'a mornin', an' makes his deliveries 'round town. When he comes back, he vanishes. Doesn't even get out'a the truck.

So ... [He takes another swig of the beer.] I think'a best time to ambush 'em would be right when he's about to get in'a truck. I'm gonna set up my C-4 'round'a Dairy like a regular demolitions job, an' some in an' around his truck, hopefully where he won't notice.

I'm hopin' I can at least blast his fuckin' truck sky-high, even if I don't put'a scratch on him or'a Dairy.

[He gives a lopsided grin.]

That'd put a dent in his delivery schedule for sure.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

An avatar?

Huh, I wonder if smashing him up would hurt her. That'd be fun.

Sounds like a solid plan.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

Boy I hope it would. If'at Lucy really is'a one in charge, there ain't enough pain in'a world to pay her back for what she's done to everybody here.

... I got no clue what's gonna happen when'a other shoe drops, though. I'm gonna try an' detonate 'em from out of sight; maybe hole up in a nearby buildin, some place with a view.

Still, if the guy's got'at reality-warpin' bullshit Lucy's said'a have, I'll likely die. Or get droned. Worst case, he'll drone me an' turn me into'a murder machine. Like he did to people when he was fillin' in for Grady.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Well, if I catch you killing people I'll put you down hard, if you want.

He might just hurt you, real bad, but you'll recover.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

[Balin nods. That's what he was hoping to hear.]

Yeah; I was gonna ask, since you said you're capable of takin' some serious punishment, I figure you'd be'a best equipped to handle it if I get outta control. Even if I get some of my Logos Abilities back before'en.

[But dying sucks, even when it's temporary! So Balin adds,]

You know anything about choke holds or stuff like'at? I can teach you if you don't. You could get me unconscious and drop me off at my house. Virgina an' Caesar can lock me up 'till'a killdronin' wears off.

Had'a do that when'a Milkman got Virginia.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

What's this Logos thing anyways?

[On choke holds...]

Umm... don't know if that would be a good idea. It's hard enough to pick up a beer bottle. I'd probably just snap your neck trying.

Maybe I can just pick you up and carry you. Not like you could stop me. Then I'll put you wherever they want you.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

Pfft. Nah, trust me, I know what you gotta do to snap somebody's neck; you ain't gonna do that with somethin' like a rear naked choke.

[He gestures with his right arm, wrapping it around his neck as if he were reaching for his shoulder, as a sort of visual demonstration as to what the choke looks like.]

Though yeah, I guess that'd work just as well ... for now at least.

[Which brings him to The Captain's question—]

An' Logos—I dunno what your world's like, but if you got anything like magic, it's kinda like that. This alien race named'a Eloh came up with it after they found out what makes'a universe tick. An' I'm a Receptive, which means I got'a right genes for understandin' Logos Element information.

There's a ton of shit you can do with Logos, but'a AFS teaches Receptives how to use it based on their career path. An' I'm a Demolitionist, so most of'a Logos Abilities I know involve blowin' shit up. Though with Logos, I'm doin' it with battlefield nukes. Without havin'a have a nuke on hand'a do it.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but I squeeze a little too hard and bones will break and you might die anyways... just more painfully.

[The rest though...]

So you think it and you make it go boom? I have a friend like that actually. She's droned now but if she comes back I'll have to introduce you.

She talks funny but she's a natural with exploding things.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it kinda works like that, but I need my "tabula" to do it—

[And that's something else he'll have to explain.]

—you know how a lot of stories have wizards castin' spells an' shit from spellbooks? A Tabula's kinda like that. It's'a focus for usin' Logos. ... Doesn't look anything like a spellbook, but, best analogy I can think up.

What's your friend's name?

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Tabby... maybe that's were you guys got your Tabula thing?

[No Captain, that is not how that works.]

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

[Balin's thinking The Captain's joking, and he chuckles.]

Unless Tabby's an Eloh or somethin', probably not.

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Tabby's a weird kid, maybe not that Eloh or whatever but she talks funny. Like a girl who spends too much time on the phone.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

What? How does—

[It takes Balin a second to figure out what The Captain's getting at. And when he does figure it out, he busts out laughing.]

—Oh no, no man, Eloh ain't like "LOL." It's'a name of an alien race!

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Oh... yeah... I knew that.

[Totally didn't.]

You know, there was an alien race that thought I was a bad ☠☠☠☠ once.

[Changing topics!]

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

[And Balin's following along with interest. Good to know he's not the only guy who's had experience with alien races here at least.]

Yeah?

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

Yeah, little green men. They gave me my powers.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

Huh. No wonder you had'a learn as you went, what with flyin' an' all. I can kinda sympathize with'at.

But I'm guessin' what'ey gave you ain't anything like Logos. What'd they do?

[heartstar-blues.livejournal.com]

They just kinda gave me the heartstar, put it in my chest, and bam! I have powers.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

Oh, so it was like kinda like an augmentation or artifact or—somethin'.