Mr Impossible Returns

2019/10/29 Patriot Dark Horse CopyCat Reactor Horizon Moonshadow Adun Mercury

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Location: Art Museum

This building may look antique on the outside, but once you've stepped inside, you find yourself transported into a world of color, shapes, and imagination. In this museum sculptures sit precariously in various open areas within their own spotlight of fame, while paintings adorn the walls with a mind's eye image into the artist's perception of reality. Marble floors and tall white columns set this museum off with an aura of rich elegance mixed within the dreams of creators. Each creation has its own space, each space highlighted by its own spotlight. A section of the museum has been dedicated to the alien artworks that have been donated as a part of a cultural exchange. High above, the gothic style ceiling displays a marvel to the eye, a window into a world of dreams is painted in vivid colors which seems to draw all but the ignorant into its spell. Security guards stand about, looking official and polite insuring the safety and security of the museum.

With the threat of the moon hanging over the city, literally, life still has to go on. Although there's a lot of people skipping work. Some reflecting on their lives. Some making the most of whatever time they think they have left. And as always some who think to take advantage of the possibility of no consequences for their actions in the next day or two. The last group are keeping law enforcement and heroes busy.

Not too busy to fail to notice the tremors as the entire city experiences what is initially taken as a minor earthquake. The damage is thankfully slight. A few broken windows. A number of minor accidents as people are knocked off their feet. A few seconds pass, and then the city experiences more tremors. Rather stronger and more prolonged.

A sense of duty is something to fall back on. When one has zero ability to affect the outcome of things in lunar orbit, having something to cling to emotionally is sometimes all one has. The seismic disturbance makes Patriot look skyward as she sits parked on her motorcycle, enjoying a hot dog from a street cart in the area. She knows that if the moon were hurtling close, shaking -would- be a part of things. But since she doesn't see it coming at her like the universe's biggest slider pitch.. she exhales a sigh of relief.. and then the stronger shakes happen, "Oh damn." she mutters as she radios in to Starguard, "Patriot here. You getting a read on these shakes?"

Al is downtown, having just had a meeting with a business firm floating the idea of putting a casino in the area. Laws would need to be changed, but it's theoretically possible. He's walking out of hte building when the second set of shocks hit.

Copycat has been trying to help out Sentinel with the city by doing double duty. While he's preparing for the Tranquility assault, she is getting a few licks in helping people all over the city, rushing with his super speed, and using what she can to help with each situation. She plans to try and sneak into the second wave assault later, even though Sentinel may not be happy with her about it.

As she finishes checking on the injured after a minor car accident as a copy of Sentinel, she notices the tremors. CopySentinel immediately looks skywards, thinking it's something to do with that. When the second shock hits, she tries to protect the nearby civilians from any possible falling debris.

Thankful for an Open schedule Reactor decided that after a stressful last night he'd take an early morning flight to help clear his head. Screaming out over the City proper as he gain height and fresher air. Before banking to head near downtown where he can cruise above the buildings and just relax and enjoy himself.

The Legacy hero and Millennium Legionnaire Horizon is nearby - doing his part to keep soem semblance of sanity in his new community.

He's running along rooftops when the first tremor hits. He knows that this area isn't known for geologic activity and this causes him to stop his patrol - and take a glance towards the ground. There he finds minor accidents and broken glass shrewn about.

He throws himself over the edge- falling a dozen stories only to land in a three-point stance with almost no momentum at all. Those who can perceive ultraviolet light will see him flash moments before landing but otherwise any effects of his powers are invisible.

He immediately begins helping the first person he encounters in trouble. He lunges at a passerby, throwing his arm up over their head in time for a dislodged pane of glass to strike and shatter on his reinforced body tissues.

From his vantage point Reactor can see ground disturbance around the perimeter of the city. Although the cause of it is not obvious at the distance he is away from the effe3ct.'

Just a few seconds after the second set of tremors the city is subject to a brief gravity surge, weight increasing by about 30% for two or three seconds. Then things seem to return to normal.

Al wasn't initially sure that there was a problem...until the gravity surge. He leans on a building for support. "Okay...what the heck was that?" He reaches into his backpack and pulls out his radio to check police bands. They might have some chatter going about it.

As Al listens to the police bands he hears this... 'Car 27, say again' ... 'I said the whole f***ing city is taking off'

Copycat barely notices it with her borrowed superstrength, but sees how others are affected. "Whoa, what was that?"

Horizon sees the shards of glass accelerate as they fall as gravity is twisted and increased momentarily. He instinctively holds the person who he just saved, fearing some other on coming surge.

"It'll be alright- whatever this is, we'll get it sorted." He says certainly. "The Millennium Legion will get to the bottom of this." He adds before looking up to make sure there isn't anything else threatening to fall on anyone else. If that's clear he'll pull his PDA out and use the Millennium Legion app to figure out what's going on and where he's needed most. Thanks to the HeroNet API that should be no sweat... or so he thinks, but the tremors likely will cause quite a rash of reports in the meantime.

Al blinks as he hears the bit over the radio. "What?" He shakes his head, and looks for a quick place to change in an alleyway into his superhero gear, such as it is. After he gets his mask on, he uses the radio again, looking for some of the bands that tend to get used by heroes. "Police are reporting something about the city taking off...can anyone copy?"

Upon her bike, Patriot sits and even as Starguard responds that they did indeed feel the shakes and are starting to research them, she starts up her engine and then gravity boosts. She grunts but is strong enough to not worry much about it. Many others nearby have worse issues. People drop things, people trip and fail to catch themselves. She jumps off of her bike and leans it down, not wanting to trust the kickstand if the bike is heavier.

But she moves to help a woman who, in her advanced years, has just fallen and injured herself. "Come on guys. Talk to me." she says into her comm. (The ground quaked briefly, and then gravity boosted by about 30%... we're still in the WTF? stage)

Everything seems to have returned to normal for most of the city. Well, apart from most of the police patrol cars going to code blue and racing toward the outskirts of the city at high speed with lights flashing and sirens going.

Even from his height, Reactor is able to see the whole city is affected from the looks of it, but not the Epicenter of the Quake, and as he goes down to a lower altitude for a better look he's nearly pulled into a Water tower atop one of the nearby buildings due to the sudden if temporary increase in Gravity.. "Woah.. " he calls out as he manages to dodge impacting the Tower. Reactor then begins looking around to see if anything is damaged or if anyone is hurt as these quakes seem to continue.

Laurel is studying at the Arcane Research Centre when the tremors start. When the gravity surges, she knows something serious is happening so she changes to Moonshadow and heads outside.

"Taking off?!" calls Patriot as she shakes her head, "That makes no... well actually it makes perfect sense damnit. Ma'am. Please remain here. Emergency personnel will be with you momentarily." she says before she stands and asks, "Anyone got a lead on how this is happening, or how it can be stopped?"

Copycat flies up over the city to try and find out where this is coming from. <> Comes Sentinel's voice over local hero comms.

Al finishes getting changed and stuffs his normal clothing in his bag. He says over the radio, "Yeah, the reports were spotty. I figured some of the hero community might have more details. Sounds like a 'no', as of yet? But I did feel the gravity get stronger. There might be something to it."

When Reactor gets closer to the perimeter of the city he sees there's a break in the ground. The city side is a couple of feet higher than the rest of the terrain, and that gap is growing larger at about a foot a second. The entire city seems to be heading skywards.

Moonshadow checks her PDA for any information about the 'quakes'.

HeroNet catches up. 'Breaking news. There are reports that the entire city is rising into the air.'

Adun left the Guards of Stars' cave for a much more comfortable area: the park. He is just clearing his nostrils with fresh air and climbing into a nice comfortable tree when everything moves. He manages to hold on until he becomes heavy enough to snap the limb and quickly be reintroduced to the ground.

Moonshadow grabs her Traveler's comm and sends out an immediate alert.

Moonshadow takes to the air and heads for the closest edge of town.

Police sirens are wailing across the city. Any heroes in sight of a police patrol car are waved over and told that the CBPD is requesting Meta support. The city is reported to be lifting off the ground. Heroes are said to be investigating at the edge of the Battlefield Park.

Moonshadow changes course based on this advice from the police.

"Battlefield park." Patriot says into her comm. "I'm told that is where people are gathering to investigate. Can you confirm that?" she asks as she gets back onto her bike and starts it up, turning to head that way, following the police. "I also need an ambulance for Mrs. Decker at (gives address). She fell and injured her hip."

Dark Horse manages to get the message from a police band...and hops on his motorcycle to get to the general vicinity of where heroes seem to be gathering. Someone must have a clue, most likely.

By this time Reactor, and anyone whose made it to his location, can see the city is now twelve feet above the normal ground level and still rising.

Reactor knows the situation isn't good and heads off in the direction the other Hero's he's spotted are headed (Battlefield Park), cruising inbetween buildings along the street about twenty feet high just to avoid running into things, while still being close enough to lend aid if needed.

CopySentinel speeds over to a perimeter point to check out the theory that the city is starting to take off. He touches down and looks about. "...I really need to train better, or ask Spirit to teach me how he taught Griffin how to see energy."

Horizon flips off a rooftop, bounces off a light pole, and then teleports suddenly near the gathering group. His eyes go wide as he sees Sentinel. "Oh, hi there, uh, Sentinel. It's a real honor to--"

CopySentinel holds up a hand and offers a polite smile before turning back into her pinkhaired self. "Sorry. Just me again. Sentinel's just the fastest guy I know. So when I have to get around really fast, he's my go to. Also? Very mentally stable. I don't lose control like...like I can." She stammers that last bit and looks around.

Dark Horse's bike swerves through traffic as needed to get to the locaion. He parks near the battlefield, stuffs his helmet in his bag, and makes his way toward where people are gathering on foot.

Moonshadow spots the gathering in the park and comes in for a landing, waving and greeting those she knows.

Attentive at the time to the reports via HeroNet, Mercury makes her way to the location by following police as a large almost completely liquid metal mass, flowing past obstacles and pedestrians without hindering them or herself.

Adun has encountered groundshakes before, but not in Urth lands. Here they are very strange. He begins to move, looking for others moving. Because consensus decisions and mob movement are always correct... when no one knows what is.

He looks up when he sees others flying about overhead. It isn't until he nearly steps off the drop at the edge that he looks down and grinds to a halt. He doesn't remember a cliff here, and not one under the city...

Moonshadow waves to get everyone's attention, calling out, "There's active magic at the edge here."

Reactor arrives as well at the park, hovering about five feet off the ground now. Dipping a bit when the next gravity surge hits, and giving off a soft growl of annoyance.

Horizon teleports over to where Moonshadow is waving. "Magic, huh? What sort of magic vil has this sort of power? This is nuts!"

Copycat vanishes into a green speck of energy and reappears nearby as well. "Magic? Can't you, I dunno, cast counterspell?" she thinks of what she knows from Creatures & Caverns.

Dark Horse gets to where the others are, "It's magic, you said? Can we tell who is doing it? I suspect we'll need them to I don't know...put it back?"

It's not long before the nearly silent motorcycle of Patriot glides into the area. Electric motor and all. She parks and lowers her kickstand before stepping off and asking, "So, what -is-..." she pauses, "Magic. Well I'll just sit over here and see if you guys can do anything about it then." she adds with a smirk as she moves forward to try to investigate, "Unless there's something physical being used as some sort of conduit."

Adun sniffs around the edge, even as he looks down over it. He then confirms and adds details "Spirit here! Strong! Lift..." He hangs partially off to try and look under. " everything?"

Mercury's distinctly shining body coalesces from the enormous puddle beside Patriot. "It is good to see you again," she bids sincerely. A filament extends from her location to where Adun is, shifting her visual focus to that spot and see what there might be to see.

Copycat flies over to Adun as he makes a call for where the spirit is. "Can you--whoa, big guy...er, sorry. Can you find the spirit's owner? Someone had to conjure it!"

Reactor looks to the other Hero's "When I was above and first noticed this taking place, I can tell you that its circular, and roughly eight miles in diameter. Which is taking up about ninety percent of the city.."

Adun straightens up, looking to those arriving or ...extruding? in his vicinity. He inhales deeply several more times, four nostrils flaring as he turns his head. He sweeps an arm. "Spirit. Power. Everywhere. Big spirit. Many small spirit. Adun not know."

"Well that's not gonna cause some disruption." mutters Patriot darkly. "I bet there's flooding and other damage happening to the parts left behind. Pipes ruptures, sewers shredded." She shakes her head and looks towards Adun and now... oh hey there's Mercury. She jumps back a half pace, "Holy shit." she mutters. "Sorry. You startled me."

Dark Horse rubs his chin. "The caster is likely...at an edge. Or in the very center." He moves toward the edge to try to look around to see if the culprit might be noticeable nearby. The odds aren't great, but...well...

Copycat looks to Patriot. "This might be that evil Porter's plan, then? I knew he was dark...but I didn't think he could dream of something like this!" At least, the Portennant from three years ago had not yet done so.

"I sincerely apologize for that," Mercury offers. "Perhaps I can better announce myself."

Horizon listens carefully, realizing magic is well outside his ability to influence. "Hopefully its the center- because there's a whole lot more edge to search than the center." He says aloud, wondering jsut how they'd even calculate that without multiple fliers to validate range and distances from edge to center.

Moonshadow says, "If they're not at the center, they're probably where they can _see_ the center."

Moonshadow calls up a map of the city on her PDA. "It looks like the center may be somewhere around Old Town, or the Upper East Side."

"About the only thing I know about magic is... punch out the caster to negate a spell, and that doesn't always work." offers Patriot with a shrug, "Aside from that..." she shrugs and looks down at the display on her arm... intelligent nano-fabric is awesome for radio comms. "Yeah. I wager I could map it." she offers.

Dark Horse points over along the edge toward a group of kids, "We've got some kids checking out that edge. It might give way. That's about a 60 foot drop right now.

Horizon turns and does a standing leap over the heads of the other heroes before he's in a full sprint towards those kids who may take a terrible spill due to natural curiosity.

Moonshadow says, "There aren't enough of us to cordon the entire edge. We should leave that to emergency services once they get here. For now, though..." She raises one hand, and a large sign appears, floating just above the edge in front of the kids. The sign reads, "DANGER, KEEP AWAY FROM EDGE".

Hearing Dark Horse, Patriot stops dithering, stops complaining. She just turns and sprints towards said kids. "Hey kids! Come away from the edge!" she shouts, hoping to force them to listen, and not to startle them into falling off. That would suck.

Mercury responds to Dark Horse, flowing to provide a dissuading surface that gently moves the kids away from the edge. "This is not a good idea," she suggests to them.

"Oh man, I'm going to get another cease and desist letter or a lawsuit for this, but," Copycat mutters to herself as she changes into the pale skinned Raven.

Reactor sighs, "Granted punching out the caster could be effective but as said, with the current height and it getting higher Such tactice will cause more damage from the sudden release of what ever is holding the entire city afloat. Would it not be best to find a way to get whom ever cast this .... uh.. spell to gradualy lower it to minimize damage to not only the people, but property as well?"

The heroes action get the kids back away from the edge, and just in time as shortly after they are encouraged to move away that part of the edge breaks loose and falls down to the ground below.

Adun eyes the kids, and the crumbled edge. He is not skilled in geometry, but understands the the outside is much larger than a spot in the center. "We go. Find Shaman! Make stop. Return to ground." Certainly a tactical expert of the conspicuous.

Dark Horse gets away from the edge...and pulls up a map to try to estimate the middle of the circle that's being created.

[To Patriot] Moonshadow says, "You said that you could find the center? Would a higher point of view speed that up?"

"If we can figure out what's along the edges... I can probably get us to the center." Horizon offers.

CopyAmelia asks, "Any luck finding the central location? It's most certainly cast from there. I have a short list of who it might be. Aside from the real Raven, it could be Harlequin, Mr. Impossible, or...one other." She leaves out Lyrran's name for now.

Moonshadow says, "Lazare?"

Dark Horse draws out a couple of rays on his PDA, estimating the circle. "I'm guessing that the center is...in Old Town? Maybe in or around the museum?"

Moonshadow allows the sign to dissipate, having served it's purpose.

And once the kids are saved, Patriot returns to the group. "Hence why I said it does not always work." she responds to Reactor. But then she looks back down at her arm. "Let's see if the GPS map app can locate the center for us."

Mercury begins making her way toward the Old Town, as the enormous puddle.

"Lazare, no," CopyAmelia says. "Well. Not likely. He wasn't the one on my mind."

Moonshadow says, "Because this is definitely causing chaos in the city."

CopyAmelia shakes her head. "I don't think he's capable of something of this scale without suffering some major drawbacks."

Reactor starts to rise "If I were a bit stronger I would offer to assist transporting somone, but I'm not sure how effective that'd be. " he looks to the other. "I myself will head to oldtown and see If I can't spot something that'd be useful. "

Moonshadow says, "Does anyone need a lift?"

CopyAmelia thinks a moment. "Though he'd probably enjoy a front row seat."

Moonshadow says, "Do you know how to locate him?"

"If we know where we're heading, I'll take a lift. Whatever is going on has my sense of direction all askew." Horizon admits as he pulls his PDA out and starts typing up a report in the Millennium Legion app

Dark Horse hurries over to his motorcycle, "I appreaciate the offer of a lift, but I'd rather not leave my bike here." He puts his helmet on, "See you all over there? Assuming my guess is right?" He turns the bike and heads off into traffic, makign his way to Old Town.

Mercury provides a platform to be boarded, with handles, for those seeking lift.

"Show path. Adun follow." He reaches to press a hand to a scarred mark on his upper bicep and utters an unintelligible prayer to the spirits before he lifts from the ground to hover.

On arriving in Old Town you easily spot the windows of the top floor of the Art Museum are brilliantly lit up by a bright constantly changing color illumination.

Moonshadow takes hold of Horizon and flies to Old Town.

Old town. Patriot is already on her motorcycle when other start talking of flying and gates. She peels out and is driving like a motorcross racer before anyone can really suggest otherwise to her.

"There's a ritual to summon him, but it takes some setup. We haven't time," CopyAmelia says as they head to Old Town.

Reactor keeps pace with the others so that he's arriving when they do save for those who are extra speedy. Reactor hovers just outside one of the windows as he tries to peer inside to see if he can discern what's going on.

CopyAmelia glances at the glowing art museum, then looks further away to the top of Steinberg Tower. "Really?"

Moonshadow says, "You'd think they'd use the place with the giant Mystical power generator..."

Dark Horse stops his bike and gets off. He stows the helmet again, while he looks at hte museum. "Well..that seems like the place, unless they have like...some kind of party going?" He jogs over toward the building and goes to head inside.

Horizon looks up to Moonshadow, "We'd probably be a whole lot closer to the end of things if they had." He says.

Oddly, Moonshadow doesn't remember the museum looking like that when she was here not long ago.

Inside, on the ground floor of the art museum, are a dozen or so breautiful young women, in skimpy bikinis. Some stretched out on tanning beds. What are those doing in the museum? Four playing volleyball in an area cleared of exhibits. The rest in beach chairs sipping drinks and discussings hair styles, clothes, and jewelery.

"Maybe its some kind of... performance art exhibit?" Horizon asks rhetorically.

Dark Horse blinks as he sees the women. "Uh...what? That doesn't strike me as the culprit. Though they might be with the person in question?" He shakes his head and makes his way upstairs

Parking outside, Patriot retracts her helmet and jacket into her uniform and rushes through the doors. There she skids to a stop. "Um. Are we in some mentalist's idea of a joke?" she asks aloud.

Adun flies after Reactor and others, though once he can see the strange lights which others say are not normal... Well, he isn't dumb. Also, the nose knows and is likely to confirm that. He lands before the glowing cave and rushes in to find... He blinks, unsure what to make of the lounging. "Spirit power. Make tired?"

CopyAmelia looks over to Moonshadow, taking in the costume. She keeps quiet for now, and pays attention to the emergency at hand.

The bikini clad women wave to the heroes. Offer drinks. Ask for autographs and selfies.

Reactor does his best to try and see inside but the lights flashing are so bright and blinding that he's unable to do much more than blink as his eyes water .. "Too bright to see in thru the windows. " he calls down to those below. "Can't tell what's going on."

Copycat moves along and gets confused by the tanning beds and bikinis. She feels a bit self conscious as her own personality comes through. . o O (Are those even real?? Wow...I feel really inadequate...)

The Legionnaire Horizon nods and thanks Moonshadow for the ride with a smile and quick nod before rushing towards the building.

He heads inside and runs to catch up, flipping and sumersaulting over the girls and tanning beds. He slides under the volleyball court and deftly manuevers out of the way of the players before hitting the stairwell. Once out of site, he'll head to the next floor.

He's on duty but some of that may have been a bit for show for all the lovely ladies present. Afterall, the Legion has put out a mandate to 'be visible'.

On the second floor is the reception party. A giant colossus in a circus strongman outfit. A hovering metal sphere about eighteen inches in diameter. A fit looking man in a martial arts outfit, and a strikingly attactive woman in skintight spandex juggling glowing gemstones. "Well, hi there," the woman says. "Hello boys, girls. Do you have invitations?"

Moonshadow follow Horizon, flying above the crowd.

Moonshadow says, "No, I live across the street, and thought I'd be neighborly and stop by to say howdy."

Dark Horse shakes his head at the request for invitations. "No...nope. No invitation. But...soemthing here may be causing the city to...I don't know...fly away? We're investigating. What is that thing?" He points to the metal sphere.

CopyAmelia transforms back into Kat, straightening out her jacket.

"That thing is weird." Horizon mutters, wondering if its art or the source of this issue.

The woman replies to Al, "That? That's gadgetiod. Be polite now. It's very sensitive."

That seems to surprise Horizon but he tries to cover it up as best a tewnty-one year old can. That is... marginally at best.

Copycat looks over to the big guy, Adun. "Hey, you can smell, right? Can you track down the spirit smell here?" she asks him.

Adun is confused by the games and rest, with the situation as it is. Maybe it is a hooman custom? He blinks several times and shakes his head to clear thoughts and move to follow others who know the path, up the trail hill to the ledge above.

Dark Horse looks to Moonshadow, who is upstairs as well. "Can you sense the magic in question? That lifted the city?"

Inside the ground floor, Patriot sighs and asks, "Does anyone have -any- idea what the hell is going on here?" as she lifts a hand and basically facepalms. She's asking over comms.

Copycat makes her way up the stairs with the others after blushing bright red at all the bikinis. She closes her jacket a bit.

Moonshadow says, "It's all around. Nothing I can localize. But it's stronger upstairs."

Moonshadow says, "Hello Gadgetoid, I'm Moonshadow. Pleased to meet you."

"So, we keep going?" Copycat suggests, then looks for a way to the next level up.

Having said her piece, Patriot notices Copycat heading upstairs. She moves to follow and says, "Don't worry. You look good. They're garish." as she moves behind Copycat.

Dark Horse nods to Copycat, "Let's try the floor above, yeah." He looks for the stairs upward, to continue to the third floor.

Copycat gives Dark Horse a thumbs up and goes with him with Patriot following. "Um, hi, I'm Copycat, by the way. I don't think I know...uh, anyone here," she whispers as they try to be sneaky.

The woman shakes her head, "Well that's a problem. You see Mr Impossible has told us he doesn't want to be disturbed. So you can't go past. Not without invitations."

Moonshadow says, "Can you give us some?"

"Invitations...?" Copycat squeaks. "Oh, of course we have invitations. Pffft. Of course." She glances over her shoulder to Patriot and Dark Horse with a wide-eyed 'help me' look on her face.

Horizon prepares for trouble, stopping before putting himself between Dark Horse & Moonshadow and these avante guard weirdos.

A floating rock, a giant, a woman glowing/on fire. Spirits? Shamans? Adun has no idea. He only only knows. "Must stop. Hooman caves fly. Not want fly." He points at ... all of them? since he doesn't know how might be responsible. "Make lands ...land."

Coming upstairs, Patriot says to Copycat, "I go by Patriot. Pretty obvious look huh?" And then she bursts into the area with the others just in time to hear they need invites, "Oh we have invitations. HE didn't tell you? Maybe you aren't told everything huh?" she adds as she keeps moving.

Dark Horse pauses...and then chuckles. "Mr. Impossible, you say? We're good friends. He said to stop by....and failed to deliver an invitation, I'm afraid."

Copycat nods to Patriot, then looks back to the woman. "Yeah, of course Mr. Impossible sent me an invitation. You probably...uh...just don't recognize me, because I have to use a disguise. I'm ah...not very popular right now." Copycat touches her watch just for effect, and turns into...an unremarkable looking young man with brown hair, t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. . o O (Good, the right one!). Porter is always getting mail that he forgets. And invites he never really finds to accepts. "I'm sure I've got it in my pocket or something," CopyJamesPorter says. And hopes he's not pushing his luck too much. The woman rubs her chin while glancing at the martial artist. It's he who speaks next, "You're heroes, right?" he asks. "Look. Mr Impossible is trying to save the city from the threat of the moon falling by flying it up into space. He's trying to save people. If we let you pass remember that, okay." He looks back at the woman, "I guess..." But it's at this point that Copycat changes to (drumroll) the close likeness of the very villain they are opposing.

CopyPorter gulps a bit at hearing Mr. Impossible's trying to save the city. "Not a bad guy?" Is he talking about himself or Mr. Impossible?

Horizon jsut watches quietly, trying not to look like he's ready to strike or intercede the moment he feels it necessary.

"Like I said... we have.." and then Copycat shape shifts and she hesitates for just a moment, "We have him. We also are trying to help Mister Impossible. Seriously, he didn't tell you we were coming? That sounds to me like he wanted to test you. I'll tell him that you made sure we were invited before you let us in." she says as she confidently strides forward as if planning to walk past them.

"They're...turning me in! That's why they don't have an invite!" CopyPorter puts his hands up in the air. "I'm their prisoner."

CopyPorter adds, "So maybe you don't have to wreck the city's infrastructure now by floating it away, since...you know. I am defeated?"

The woman and the Martial artist exchange glances. Then the woman says, "Gianto, grab hold of the prisoner. Do NOT let him go." Looking at Patriot she nods, "You can go up."

The giant lumbers forward and attempts to grab CopyPorter.

CopyPorter decides to surrender peacefully. He keeps his hands up and stays still to get grabbed.

Glancing to Copycat, Patriot lifts her brows. If she can handle this without a fight, all will work out. Right? She nods, "Deal." she says as CopyPorter is secured. Then she heads up to speak with Mister Impossible.

The henchmen step/float aside to allow you to climb the stairs.

Moonshadow follows Patriot up the stairs, nodding politely to the henchman as she passes them.

The Legionnaire, Horizon gives CopyPorter one last look before heading up. He's not sure what he's worried about- she can become the Colonial Bay Sentinel!!!! Even so, he just doesn't like leaving her in the grips of some mutate who might hurt the kind heroine.

CopyPorter would give the heroes a thumbsup if it wouldn't blow their coverstory. He looks up at the big guy. "Um. Be gentle?"

As you climb the stairs you hear with increasing volume the sound of a chainsaw. On reaching the top floor you see a magician in full stage outfit, tux, tophat and all, sawing a woman in a box in half with the chain saw.

Adun blinks. Speaking quickly may never be in his repertoire, nor even reacting quickly. However, as things change for the stranger, he blinks again and decides to remain silent. One was accepted to meet with the Shaman. That is progress.

The man looks up. There's no sign or hint of sanity in his eyes, "An audience. Excellent. Sit down. This is the best part of the performance." He finishes sawing and wheels the boxes apart. Then he opens them. The legs walk out, staggering a little and walking into obstructions. No eyes. The top part of the torso crawls out using her hands.

Horizon's eyes get wide as he looks in total shock at what he's seeing.

Acting the part of a good audience, Moonshadow claps.

Mr Impossible bows to the audience.

CopyPorter waits patiently as he's held by Gianto. "So. The bikinis were a nice touch," he comments idly, hoping the heroes have this well in hand.

Moonshadow says (in a loud whisper), "What's next? Does he put everything back?"

"God I hope so." Horizon says quietly, still aghast.

Adun remains near the Giant-held ...person while the meeting with the Shaman and The One is held. He can only hope it will be brief and end well.

The magician waves a wand and the two half woman move together and merge. The restored woman, also in a bikini, waves cheerfully to the audience.

Moonshadow claps again.

Horizon looks at her and joins in. "Ok- I have to admit, once you're on the other side that is some trick." He comments. Mr Impossible draws a jagged saw-edge bladed two handed sword from thin air, "For my next trick I need a volunteer from the audience." he says.

CopyPorter hums a little song to himself. It's the song he's chosen to try and ground himself whenever he feels his personality slipping away too far. After a few bars, he stops and looks to Adun. "So, um. Hero who defeated me. What's your name? I'd like you...uh...know the name of my enemies?"

Moonshadow takes off her cloak and hands it to Horizon, "Hold this for me." She then steps forward.

Horizon was about to tell him no when suddenly he's being handed a cloak by a half naked woman. He's flaberghasted again.

Adun looks to the Not-Tyrant facsimile that he does not realizes is either of those. There is also confusion on the enemy parth, but he DOES understand an introduction was asked for. "Adun. Hunter. Warrior. Protect Urth."

Mr Impossible reaches out and takes Moonshadow's hand. He lifts it to his lips... and kisses the nail of his thumb where it rests on her hand. A old trick to avoid having to kiss a hand while appearing to. Then he waves his wand, and Moonshadow is instantly hung unside down from the ceiling by a chain around her ankles. She's in chains and a straightjacket.

CopyPorter nods. "Ah, good to know. Adun? Yeah, since you were another one of the heroes who defeated me, you should probably go up with the others to say hi to Mr. Impossible?" He wiggles a little, held fast. "I'm cozy here. Really."

Horizon clears his throat, trying to look casual. He wants to be respectful, but the thing is they're here for a reason.

"I'm sorry to interrupt- we didn't come here for this." He says. "We came to ... umm show you Porter's been captured. So all of this city-floating is unnecesssary." Mr Impossible swings the sword one handed, and with remarkable reflexes, and probably a lot of practice, catches Moonshadow's detacted head gently before it hits the floor.

Horizon gasps as Moonshadow is beheaded.

Adun peers at CopyPorter a long moment, then turns and walks towards the Shaman. The one apparently good with sharp objects.

Moonshadow gasps also.

Adun blinks as he arrives at the scene of ... an execution? That is not the meeting result he'd hoped for. Eyes narrow, and he repeats the demand made previously. "Shaman make caves fly. Hooman not want caves fly. Stop. Put land ground."

Moonshadow wiggles her feet and fingers.

Mr Impossible looks at Adun, "Please, return to your seat. The show isn't over." He waves his wand again and there's a lurch and shudder. "There. Done. Now cease these interruptions." Hanging a curtain up in front of Moonshadow, the curtain supported by thin air, he then removes his tophat and drops Moonshadow's head into the hat. Turning the hat upside down he shows there's nothing in it. When he sweeps the curtain to one side. Moonshadow is restored, her head back in place. Anothe wave of the wand and she's free, stood beside Mr Impossible again.

Moonshadow checks that her head is securely attached, then waits for a cue from Mr Impossible.

Mr Impossible calls for a round of applause for the brave willing volunteer.

Horizon looks absolutely stunned still. He's speechless! He just stands there, mouth agape totally shocked.

Mr. Impossible's call for applause brings Horizon back to his senses, he looks around uncertainly and begins to clap with Moonshadow's cloak over his arm.

Meanwhile, reports on the police band, and over HeroNet, say the city is back in place. All utilities miraculously restored and reconnected.

Adun sways at the lurch and wobbles some with the shudder. There is more blinking. Before he can determine if that was a refusal or compliance, there is the hat trick. Undecapitation and ...resurrection? and more of the handslapping. Adun recently acquired some context for the hooman custom, so it is perhaps the least strange thing in the past five seconds. He does not join in it, though.

CopyPorter glances around nervously as everything shudders and lurches. "W-what was that?" he asks his babysitter, Gianto.

Moonshadow reaches out a hand to Mr. Impossible.

Mr Impossible bows, "That concludes today's performance, ladies and gentleman. My next show starts tomorrow. In Paris." He waves his wand again, and is gone. As is his lovely assistant the sawn woman, all his stage props, and Gianto.

"What the heck just happened?!" Horizon asks, totally confused about what he just went through. He glances at Adun then to Moonshadow.

CopyPorter feels the familiar sensation of gravity as Gianto suddenly lets go. Then it laughs as it digs its claws into him and drops him into his rear. "Ow!"

Adun blinks once more (he is very adept at it) and looks to Horizon. He spreads his arms wide with hands opened. Perhaps the Grinmarian equivalent of a shrug.

Moonshadow returns to Horizon and reclaims her cloak.

Horizon holds it up for her so she can slide into it easily. "You were either crazy brave or just crazy. I can't tell which." He says with a smile, meaning it more of a compliment becuase he doesn't know all the things she's been through.

Moonshadow says, "You'd have to ask my therapist. I'd say a little of the latter."

Adun has not forgotten their purpose and looks around at the ... great deal of absent things. "Land on ground?" He then returns along the path he came through the giant cave.

[To Horizon] Moonshadow says, "Now that that's done, wanna grab a drink?"

CopyPorter gets up and heads to the others to see what's going on, listening to stuff on his PowerPixie+ watch. "I don't know what you guys did, but reports say the city's back to normal!"

Moonshadow says, "It was Adun. He asked nicely."

Adun stops his exit as the maybe-almost-tyrant-whom-he-swore-was-someone-else-before approaches. More blinking. "Shaman agreed." It is less a statement of what did and more a self-confirmation. His stance relaxes. "Adun pleased."