Log:Drexler's Friends, Scene 1

Drexler's Friends, Scene 1 2013/06/05 	 Bard Bloodstone Runic Queen Bee Titan Drexler 1

Champions Mush - Wednesday, June 05, 2013, 12:21 PM

For the first mile the boardwalk parallels the beach, affording not only views of sand, sea and island but also many other entertainments. Tourist shops, food stalls, icecream shops, a fresh seafood restaurant, rental shops for surfboards or bikes, and even a full amusement park can be found along its length. Each is in a "retro" design to give an old-fashioned seaside feel. Various entertainers amuse the crowds during the busy season, and during the off-season it remains the number-one place for joggers and those who simply wish to breathe the salty air. Benches and, near the food vendors, tables abound. Several ramps and stairways lead down to the beach.

Bloodstone nods, "So, just tell people yours are special and you can't do them like that?" She smiles, "I'm guessing you're some sort of tattoo artist then?" She hushes her voice afterwards, "I guess I should keep that down... I don't know exactly how many tattoo artists there are in this city." Bloodstone is not in a swimming suit, but her normal mode of dress when in this form. Not that that's a lot, sports bra, leather pants, boots, "Still it is kind of neat but that's something you should keep on the downlow. Never heard of tattooing a gun before."

Bee is flying over the city when she spots Bloodstone and the people talking to her. Not that the other people aren't important, but eight foot tall dark red people do tend to stand out in a crowd. Landing nearby with a hum of wings, she says in her usually odd voice, "Hello again. Sorry I had to run off like that earlier."

Runic cocks her head to the side, "There is that I suppose, could try something like that, that only I cam make them work."

"For all you know, it may just be true." Blood says to Runic with a smile and then turns her attention to Bee, "Yeah me too, I had to get back to work. I had some experiments to categorize and quantify so I couldn't spend to much time out and about just wanted to get some practice 'flying' in." Her tone of voice indicates she's teasing the Bee about something, at least at the very end. "Have you two met? Runic this is Bee, Bee this is Runic."

Bard is still sitting there being quiet and tuning a guitar.

Bee indicates her yellow and black outfit, "It was supposed to be Queen Bee, but I guess I don't come across as very royal. I've heard your name, of course, but I don't believe we have yet met. Pleased to meet you." She offers Runic her hand.

Bee doesn't seem to be too concerned about being just Bee.

Runic does reach out to take the hand showing the glowing tattoos a bit closer. She looks over at Blood and smiles a bit too. She looks back to Bard, "So most just come to hang out on the beach?"

"Well we've also given up any ideas of royalty in this country hundreds of years ago so such a colloquial concept is... well, hubris and egotistical to say the least." Bloodstone says with a small smile. "Also, the queen bee just sort of sits in the hive and makes babies, not a good image to present either I think." She looks back to Runic, "I just wanted to see if I could hit the beach without, you know, landing on people. I was on the other side of town before I jumped."

Bee says, "I've been flying over the city doing what I can after yesterday's 'earthquake', but what is happening now seems more a job for insurance adjusters than somebody like myself."

Runic nods her head, "Yeah, I am not good for things like that really." she says softly, "Just good with my pistol."

"It was an earthquake." Bloodstone says with a little shrug, "Didn't seem like an especially long one, just broke a lot of windows, maybe minor structural damage. Saw some cracks but... I'm not really sure that's a thing meta's can do a lot about... unless I guess they had Mr. Fixit powers. I don't."

Bee nods "Most of what I have done is good-samaritan type things - move a heavy fallen tree branch that had fallen across a driveway and that sort of thing. Sometimes the little things matter as much as the big ones. Now, if it had been big... Runic, would your runes work if you tried to place one on somebody else? I imagine your rune of heath could be a literal life-saver."

Runic shrugs, "I don't know, haven't tried it before, it might have no effect, might cause pain. No clue for sure."

"Well... maybe you should try sometime." Bloodstone says, "Or maybe not... I'm actually leaning towards not. Being able to just give super powers to people willy nilly without regard for consequences, both social, political, economic, and the effect on humanity as a whole could be catastrophic. Power does different things to different people... look how many different villains there are compared to heroic types. I'm not sure humanity in general is ready for that kind of social alteration and upheaval."

Bee nods, "Considering the hazards of what we do, I'm amazed how few heroes know CPR." She turns to Bloodstone. "what about you? You have abilities. Does great responsibility come with great power?"

Runic cocks her head to the side, "That is why I do what I do. I was on a date. My date and I were mugged. He was killed, if I had tattooed myself then...he might have survived." she shakes her head a bit.

"I'm a doctor." Bloodstone says in answer to that question, "I've had an inherent sense of responsibility and protecting people for as long as I can remember." She looks over towards Runic and frowns, "I am sorry for your loss."

Bee wonders .oO (hmm... Runic temporary tattoos?)

Bee says, "Did you know how then, or is that wishful thinking?"

Runic shakes her head, "I could do my Rune Magic then, I just never thought about practical uses for it...till after." she shakes her head a bit.

Bee frowns in sympathy, "Then ..." but stops, suddenly at a loss for words and settles for giving this stranger a comforting hug.

Bloodstone falls quiet since well, the conversation seems to have shifted to be between the other two. She doesn't however, offer anyone a hug. Instead she looks down at her feet in the sand, shifting her weight as she tries to deal with what is apparently an awkward situation to her.

Bard gets up and walks over finally. He doesn't say anything but he's now closer to the conversation. His expression somber and sympathetic.

Runic blinks as the takes the hug, "My family has always practiced the magic. I am the first that it actually did something." she shakes her head, "Hindsight they say is 100 percent." she shrugs a bit.

Bee backs away, giving Runic back her space. "You might ask them if some kind of temporary tattoo can be done." She pulls aside her costume to show the signs of a fresh and rather nasty burn. "As you said, you are great with your pistol, but it would be great if you could help with things like this too."

Bloodstone looks at the burn, "You really shouldn't be walking around with that like that." She says after a few moments, "You are risking a very high chance of nasty infection, burns damage our ability to heal and remove our first line of defense, our skin. You should at the very least, keep that treated and covered."

Runic cocks her head to the side, "maybe I can add one to my pistol that will allow me to shoot a healing shot." she seems to be thinking for a moment.

Bee nods and sighs, "I know, but..." but Bee is better at dishing out advice like that than following it.

Bloodstone purses her lips, looking at Bee carefully, "It is your body, you have every right to not take care of yourself and put yourself at risk. Even if you don't take it easy, which you /should/, go at least get it treated. If those blisters pop while you're in combat, it /will/ get infected and could be life threatening." She shakes her head a bit even though she's in 'mother hen' mode, sort of.

Bee changes the subject and asks Runic, "Do you need the pistol to do that? I imagine if you pointed your pistol at me I'd dodge, suspecting mind control and an attack if nothing else."

Runic smiles a little, "The pistol is rune enchanted. I cast magic through it."

Bee says, "someting like this could be taken care of after the shooting was over. You know, take your time and draw something... or something."

Runic shrugs, "Yes, but the point is, I don't know if others could handle the touch of the runes." she shakes her head.

"Or go seek professional medical help..." Bloodstone says seriously and then looks around, "I wonder if they've got a decent first aid kit over at the life guard station." She points at Bee, "You stay there, I'm going to go get some supplies and treat that wound." And the tall woman heads off.

Bee asks Runic after Bloodstone leaves, "What do you think the chances are of hiring her as a butler?"

Runic shrugs a bit and shakes her head, "No clue."

Runic watches the one head off and then shrugs as she looks at Bee and then shakes her head a bit, "That is still an idea though maybe I can work about putting that rune on my gun, get it to work."

Fortunately, Bloodstone has a lot going for her when it comes to convincing male bodyguards to give her their first aid kits and emergency kits and anything else she might like. So it isn't to overly long that she is returning over to where Bee and and Runic are. "Ok, let's see what we've got here... show me that burn again. It might be better to lance it now before the blister pops raggedly..."

Bee sighs and pulls down her costume to show her blistered side. "You know, I do know how to do this," she comments. Then adds, "But it is easier to have somebody else's eyes back there than a mirror."

Runic looks between the two and then does just step back a bit.

"I /am/ a doctor. Literally. Medical degree and everything." Bloodstone says seriously, "So stop complaining. Normally I'd be asking for your insurance provider before doing this." That last bit is clearly a joke though, the tall woman smiling as she crouches down to get a good look at the burn, "This looks rather nasty... gas explosion?" She asks curiously before she starts rifling through the medical supplies looking for the proper tools to treat the wound. "As for the pistol... we use tranquilizer guns to apply anesthetic or antibiotics to certain species. It's a tool, if it can channel healing energy as well as anything else..." She shrugs, "I don't see why you couldn't develop such a thing Runic. I know very little about magic however." And she starts treating Bee's side.

Bee chuckles, "Fire breathing teenager and her boyfriend." then says with a sigh, "Unfortunetly, they got away."

It doesn't take long for Bloodstone to treat Bee's burn and she straightens up afterwards, "You should still go to a hospital, these supplies aren't met for long term fixes, more emergency stabilizing things. You'll need fresh bandages and antibiotics prescribed to you." She closes the kit and starts to head back to the lifeguard so she can give it back.

Runic nods, "It would be like a holy bullet" she shrugs and then shakes her head a bit.

Runic has a look to her that one might think and inventor or something might get when they are distracted by a thought.

Bee smiles and nods to Bloodstone then looks back to Runic. Seeing her face, Bee smirks and says to Runic, "Fair warning: you point a gun at me unannounced and I'm dodging."

Runic smiles a little and then giggles, "No problems, I would understand." she says softly, "But I do mention, I am a crack shot." she says and touches one of the runes on her arm.

Bloodstone knows that look, it's a look she's seen numerous times herself when looking in the mirror in the morning trying to come up with a new invention on how to deal with non-human physioliogy. She's smiling when she returns, "You have my permission to shoot me with a healing bullet if that's what it takes, on the off chance I actually get hurt, somehow."

Drexler
A man comes walking up the beach from the south. He is amazingly thin, with long white hair and pointed ears, but what makes him really stand out is his clothes: shoes with big red bows on them, white knee socks, poofy knee length pants with purple and red stripes, white silk shirt with a lace craveat and a big wide purple hat with a three foot long feather in it.

Bee looks at the stranger and just shakes her head. "Okay, now I've seen everything."

Titan comes walking up the beach quietly, looking around.

The man walks up to the lifeguard and says, "Excuse me, would you happen to be a superhero?" He is amazingly thin, with long white hair and pointed ears, but what makes him really stand out is his clothes: shoes with big red bows on them, white knee socks, poofy knee length pants with purple and red stripes, white silk shirt with a lace craveat and a big wide purple hat with a three foot long feather in it. He is still well south of Bee, Runic and Bloodstone.

Runic turns and then just blinks and stares. SHe really doesn't know how to respond at all though one of her hands does move into her purse.

Bloodstone is over by Bee and Runic, the three apparently suffering from a pause in conversation due to disbelief while looking at the oddly dressed fellow. "I don't know about everything... the next one could be wearing just the hat. Then you might have seen everything." Bloodstone says to Bee with a wry smile. Of course being so far down the beach, chances of them overhearing what he is saying are slim to none.

Bee pulls her costume the rest of the way back on and says to Bloodstone, "Thanks for the first aide, but I have work to do and don't have time to deal with crazy today." She rises and prepares to fly away.

Titan notices the man by the lifeguard, and heads in that direction...since he was coming from the bridge to the south, he'll get there before running across the trio of heroes.

Titan 

''This man stands about 6 feet tall, and probably weighs about 230 lbs...and looks very muscular, like someone from the cover of 'Muscle and Fitness' magazine. He looks fairly young, like he's around nineteen or twenty years old. His shirt is a tight v-neck black shirt with long sleeves, which shows off his muscles quite well. On his lower half is a tight pair of dark denim jeans, and on his feet are a pair of running shoes. ''

''His short hair is jet black, and it's styled well, looking quite sharp. His face is picturesque, his bright blue eyes that seem to burn with a certain intensity that is hard to describe. He's a very good looking individual...with that sort of GQ look to him. ''

"I admit that outfit /might/ be considered criminal but it's not technically illegal..." Bloodstone says to Bee, "And you really should be careful of that injury..." She chides Bee but then she gauges the distance and asks Runic, "Need a lift?" Offering an arm to the other heroin befre she springs into action! Literally, leaping to cover the distance in a single leap to land next to the lifeguard, afterall she'd just gone and borrowed a first aid kit from him... wouldn't be right to just let him deal with crazy alone.

Runic blinks as she gets picked up and leaped a bit. She cocks her head to the side, "Um, thanks." she says and turns to look at the strange man, and then over at Titan too.

The lifeguard looks a bit confused and perhaps a bit worried. He smiles with relief when he sees heroes arriving from both north and south then relief fades to worry as he realizes he might be at ground zero of a super battle. He jumps off the guard tower and runs away. The stranger simply looks confused.

Titan raises a brow when Bloodstone and Runic get to the lifeguard first, as he hasn't met either of them yet. But he continues walking, getting to the lifeguard tower after the other two.

"No problem, that's such a rush still." Bloodstone says to Runic and sets her down easily onto the sand, "It's..." And the Lifeguard runs away, "Ok...?" she asks curiously, looking surprised before she looks back towards the oddly dressed thin-man with his pointed ears, "Are you alright?" She asks, not assuming anyone is a super villain, just cuz they're dressed oddly and have pointed ears.

When Bloodstone lands, the stranger waves his hand and the flying sand parts around him. Noting Titan approaching he pauses until all three are present before again asking hopefully "Pardon me, Would any of you happen to be superheroes? I understand they don't all wear capes any more." " The stranger speaks in English but with an odd accent... British? Indian?

Titan tilts his head, and looks at the thin man, "I guess I count as a superhero, yes. Do you need something?"

Bloodstone has no clue about magic, at all, but parting sand is a little odd. When Titan speaks up whatever Bloodstone was going to say ends up getting firmly stopped as she checks him out .oO (Just a bit to short... pity) and then shakes her head for a moment before looking at the thin man with the odd accent, "Why do you need a super hero?" She asks curiously.

Runic shakes her head a bit as if to clear it. She is in a two piece bikini was an eye mask on. She does of course have the glowing runes and purse. As the question is asked she waits for the answer.

Drexler beams at Titan. Up close, you can see he is short - barely over five feet tall. His teeth are very white and straight. "Good, say what! And a nice strapping one from the look of you! My name is Drexler the Explorer and I'm looking for a set of stalwart heroes to help me with a little tenant problem." He doesn't seem to notice anything unusual about either Runic or Bloodstone's appearance and doesn't assume anything about them... they aren't wearing capes, after all.

Titan raises a brow. "'Tenant problem'? What exactly do you mean?"

Bloodstone shifts her weight to her right side, planting her right hand on her hip as she does so. "Last I knew, super heroes aren't normally in the business of giving evictions to umm... tenants." She pauses, "Where are you from Drexler?" She asks curiously, "And what is so special that you need super heroes for this?" She echoes Titan's questions.

Runic nods her head, "I wont be part of something that intends to hurt innocents." she adds.

Drexler says, "Well, a friend of mine happens to have some guests that won't leave and I've heard that the fashionable thing to do now days when the authorities are unable to solve a problem is to get the assistance of superheroes. ... and never let it be said that Drexler is not aware of the latest fae fashions. That is what you do, isn't it? Help when legal authorities are unable to?"

Runic asks, "and why wont legal authorities do anything?"

Drexler says, "not won't. can't."

Titan sighs quietly. . o O (I suppose there's no harm in finding out what's going on. Even if I find some of the fae attitudes tiring to deal with. I may need to reconsider my position in the Guard.) He nods slowly, "Well...perhaps you can give us some more detail? Who do you think needs removing? And why won't the authorities do anything about it?"

Bloodstone asks, "And what's Fae Fashion?"

Titan looks to Bloodstone, "The fae have an embassy in town. They...don't think like humans do."

Bloodstone mutters, "I need to get out of the lab more..."

Drexler starts to look a bit worried. "Ah," he says. "Perhaps this translation spell is not up to snuff. Obviously, it is failing me."

Titan nods to Drexler, "I'm afraid I can't speak Fae myself. Did you understand my questions?"

Runic nods and has gotten quiet, listening to the questions that the others have been asking.

Drexler takes a moment then comes to a decision. "I will contact the embassy and see about getting a better translation spell, or perhaps a servant to attend me. Who sells a spell that mixes up can't and won't? Meanwhile, if you would be a good lad and round up twenty of your compatriots - that was a good number back when we used mercenaries - and I would be most appreciative. Here's a coin to help me find you." Drexler produces a silver coin out of 'thin air' (but does a really bad job of palming that coin before 'magically' producing it).

Titan catches the coin, and tosses it back. "Not really necessary. You can contact me at the embassy. And I'll be honest. I'm not comfortable with the idea of being a mercenary. So, I'm going to ask you my questions again. Who do you think needs removing? And why won't the authorities do anything about it? Or can't. Whatever."

The whole 'coin trick' has Bloodstone staring down at the much much shorter thin man with the crazy outfit. "And you still haven't explained from where either, or given us any proof that you own the place you want cleaned out, or given us a reason why super heroes should even be involved."

Runic nods, "Exactly."

Drexler says, "Oh," with a slightly dejected air. "I had hoped it was a translation problem instead of a ... well, a comprehension problem. I am obviously uninformed. I was given to understand that superheroes didn't require compensation if the cause was just."

Bloodstone says, "Nobody is saying we need compensation. We're saying we need information and you're not giving it. In fact, you're starting to piss me off."

Titan sighs, and seems to feel similarly to Bloodstone. He says to Drexler, "You're the one who equated asking us for help to hiring mercenaries. You never heard us ask for compensation. Just details. Which you are being evasive on."

Drexler counts off on his fingers as if repeating himself. "(1) A friend of mine, a lady of excellent taste and reputation and style, has guests that refuse to leave. (2) Since it her establishment, these .... ruffians are obviously in the wrong. This is substantiated by my word that this is the case, so, of course, is above question. (3) The ruffians are powerful enough that Lady Red's own guards are unable to eject them. (4) So she enlisted my aide in acquiring assistance. ... oh, and I did mention this was in Haverdeen, didn't I? I hope going off-planet isn't a problem."

Titan nods slowly. "Okay...that's a little more than you said before. These unwelcome guests...who are they? Or what are they?"

Drexler says, "How should I know? I'm on Earth, not getting in brawls at fine hotels."

Bloodstone asks, "So wait... off planet? Haverdeen?" She starts looking around, "Fae?" She just gets a little more incredulous with each 'question'. "I'm being punked right? This is some hazing prank pulled on the new blood? Second time out as an obvious meta, lets play a prank on the new girl?" She looks at Titan and then Runic, then back to Titan, "Is this for real... I mean... I'll go if you guys do but... this can't be real."

Titan shrugs, "Might be right. He might also be a charlatan, honestly. I was serious about the Fae being in town. Undermoon has an embassy out on the island. As for Haverdeen, I've never been there. My knowledge of other realms is a bit weak." He looks to Runic and Bloodstone, and offers his hand to both, "My name is Johnathan Vasilikos, by the way, but I go by 'Titan'."

"Wait so that whole faerie princess thing about the girl you were dating isn't a marketing gag?" Bloodstone asks, genuinely surprised, "I thought it was just... you know... advertising nonsense. Then again I've never been Lorelei's target audience..." She reaches to shake Titan's hand though, "Bloodstone... that's what I'm going by for now. Until I think up something better."

Drexler sighs and says, "I will contact the embassy then if I must, but I'd rather not get 'official' channels involved, what. Much better to show up with my own team and avoid any political connotations."

Titan smirks, "Uh...no, not marketing." He looks to Drexler, "Alright...let's say we agree to go. How do we get there and back?"

Drexler blinks in surprise. "Why I would take you, of course. How does a fae get known as 'the Explorer' without knowing how to world walk?"

Titan shrugs, "Alright...I'm willing to go. You two?" He looks at the other two heroes.

"I'll take a look sure, but I make no promises to not revise just who gets evicted if this isn't on the up and up." Bloodstone admits, "And I am not terribly thrilled about this idea of leaving the planet... world walking, whatever that is. Sounds entirely un-scientific. Better make sure we get back..."

Drexler scoffs "With just one ... well, three of you? I mission of this caliber will require twenty superheroes at least. I'll contact you when you have reinforcements." Then Drexler turns and opens a portal, nowhere near a traditional world-walking weak point. On his way out, he flicks the coin over his shoulder.

Titan catches the coin again, and shakes his head. "One superhero is worth at least ten swordsmen."

Titan says, "If not far more than that, depending on the superhero."

"I guess he didn't really want the help after all." Bloodstone says, avoiding the coin, "Can't say I'm not at least a little relieved..." Though she has to laugh at the mention of swords, "Swords? I can lift hundreds of thousands of pounds and bounce bullets off my abs... why would swords even be in use anymore?"

Titan chuckles. "You have to speak in terms that the Fae understand. They still fight with swords and other archaic weapons, though magic ones."

"Then why would they need us?" Bloodstone asks seriously, "Isn't magic like... well magic, can do anything? If they can make magic weapons why can't they just handle the problems themselves? Sort of... sounds less magical." She looks to where Drexler disappeared, "And if that's their idea of Prince Charming... yuck."

Titan shrugs and shakes his head, "That's not the equivalent of Prince Charming. Umm...I get the feeling that magic has limitations. Rules. Metahumans tend to break rules. Like...rules of physics."

"You can't break the rules of physics." Bloodstone says amiably, "We just don't have a complete grasp on all the laws of physics to explain everything... yet. We will, eventually... but that's a lot of information to quantify, digest, and comprehend." she smiles down to Titan, being as she is taller then he is by a fair bit. "I actually think a lot of it has to do with subatomic manipulation at the quark or sub-quark level but... I can't prove it, yet."

Titan shrugs, "There's at least one hero who can convert energy to matter and back. I'm no scientist, but I was told that was impossible."