Log:Mosquitoes Biting, Scene 2

Mosquitoes Biting 2008/08/27 	 Akeno Jade Jolt Mystique Glimmer Narosia Rancid Rebound Sable drones of Orion 2

Outside Past Times

Regan smiles to Jade. "How are you doing?"

Jade says, "Just-waiting-for-term-to-start-really and-there-pseudo-mosquitoes are annoying...."

Jolt is sneaking around the area... Actually she's on the roof of the coffee shop drinking something as she watches what's going on below.

Regan says, "Pseudo-mosquito? I must have missed something, when did they show up?"

Jade says, "They've-only-been-bothering-me-since-yesterday-but-if-they're-the-ones-on-the-news-they-reached-Colonial-Bay-about-a-week-ago."

Mystique is walking this time. No fancy mist arrival. She slaps at a mosquito and curses as the dexterous midgey insect avoids her hand.

Jade says, "Hm the-witch-there-seems-to-be-having-the same-trouble."

Regan blinks at Mystique and then Jade. "Well yes, she certainly does, I have to say that it had completely escaped my notice until just now. Hello Mystique, how are you?"

Mystique stops and listens to another mosquito making its final dive. A look of barely restrained fury cross her face. Lifting her hands she begins to speak an incantation. As she does the air all around her and for 30m each way up and down the street becomes hazy with a suspended vapor.

Jade watches, curious about Mystique's abilities.

Jolt is probably one of the very tiny few in Colonial Bay that has not become insect bait. At least there seems to be one upside to her unusual problem in that it makes her a natural bug zapper. If they were smart after the first dozen or so they've probably stopped trying, otherwise they seem to land periodically and get zapped much like a buglight does to insects it attracts.

Actually the insects seem to follow Jolt at a distance. Very odd behaviour.

Mystique walks out of the roiling cloud leaving every insect within 12m of her position entagles in the stiffening vapor.

Jolt periodically stares at the following insects, or at least the direction she thinks they're most congregated at the moment "I'm wondering if someone forgot to drop insecticides into the sewers this spring"

Jade jumps up, almost being entangled herself. "Hey, watch it!"

Mystique nods to Regan, "I am irritated. That is how I am. These insects are the last straw."

[To Mystique] Jade says, "What-other-things-are-wrong-then oh-I'm-Jade-Ashcroft-hi."

Regan blinks at Mystique and nods. "I can see that they're infuriating." Her hand lashes unconsciously to flicker in the direction of one of the insects as she too succumbs as the latest of the mosquitoes' victims.

Akeno shakes his head as he steps out of the coffee shop, blinking a few times as he sees lots of insects and a couple more people. "So what's the party this time?"

Jade says, "Hello-detective-no-party-unless-you-count-the-one-the-pseudo-mosquitoes-are-having."

Mystique says, "The slowness of bureaucrats. In Atlantis Guardians did not have to wait for some fool in a wig to issue a warrant."

Jolt smiles as she watches the others down at street level "Heh... Yeah insects can be pretty annoying to deal with. Its kinda rare I get to see any positive side to my more unusual powers" the heroine admits "Although I do seem to have a good number of them following me" she points to the bunch trailing her at a distance.

Regan's head twitches to one side and she fans her hand in front of her face, her brow furrowing. "Perhaps we should move inside."

Alex walks towards the coffee shop from his house. He waves to the folks gathered in front of the place. "Hey everyone..."

Mystique shows fury on her face again and points at the swarm following Jolt. The air mists and tiny droplets of acid form in the area of the insects.

Regan's gaze trails over the gossamer cloud of webbing that has enshrouded a globe of sidewalk and traffic around Mystique. The motorists activate their windscreen wipers to clear away the mosquito-laden threads.

Jade jumps up. "Hey-Alex-how's-it-going-are-you-suffering-from-the-pseudo-mosquitoes-too -at-least-they-don't-bite-much.

Akeno is just blinking a few times. He sighs. "Makes me glad I have tough skin." He looks at Jade. "What do you mean pseudo mosquitoes?"

Jolt shrugs at Mystique "Well they're not biting me so no problems there"

Alex follows the attention of everyone towards the swarm of mosquitoes. "Oh great... I'm going to run home and get some bug spray... I'll see you folks later..."

Alex thinks. o O ( This is probably a job for Rebound... )

Jade says, "They-aren't-real-mosquitoes-I'm-not-certain-but-I-don't-think-they're-even-terestrial."

Mystique says, "So I should be pleased that after giving up on you they may well pick on me?"

Jolt shrugs "Naw, but I guess its good to not be followed for a while"

Akeno frowns, looking at Jade, then at the mosquitoes. He activates his own senses, particularly the sonar one. "Hmm..."

Alex heads off in a hurry, to change into costume.

Regan's lips compress in frustration as she swipes at another of the tiny pests, her eyes narrowing. "What we need is smoke."

Akeno shakes his head, frowning as he looks at Jade. "You sure? I didn't pick up anything on my wind whistling."

Jade says, "Yes-I-caught-one-though-that's-hard-even-for-me..."

Akeno shrugs. "Not sure what to tell you, then."

Jolt shrugs and dangles her feet over the edge of the Coffee Shop Roof "They're pretty small" she admits

Rebound springs over to the Coffee Shop, from the direction of the maglev. He floats down in front of the shop, gliding down. "Hey, everyone. Looks like we've got a pest problem... I can explain."

You will no longer hear messages on channel .

Regan says, "Can you explain while we bask in air-conditioned comfort?"

Jade says, "Airconditioningsoundsgoodtome!"

Jade starts to head inside.

Rebound looks skyward. "We should stay outside..."

Jade says, "Huhwhy?"

Rebound says, "We've got company, incoming, fast."

Jade looks the same way Rebound does.

Akeno blinks, looking at Rebound. "Huh?"

Rebound points skyward to the two figures flying towards the shop.

Mystique shields herself in mist

Akeno looks up that way, activating his senses again and frowning. "Maybe I'm missing something, but is this coffee shop just a freakin' magnet for trouble?"

Rebound says, "So the mosquitos are being mind controlld by a licensed alien bounty hunter. He's using them to bites people, sample their blood, to screen for the aliens he's looking for.""

The figures arrive, with scary deceleration.

Just have they arrive, a sound like thunder does.

Akeno winces at that, "Well, at least I can arrest them... disturbing the piece and probably breaking a few windows." He starts towards the ant-people. "Excuse me, Akeno Matsuya CBPD. I'm going to have to ask a few questions and give you a citation for causing a disturbance."

Mystique says, "If he is controlling them and they are biting, that is assault."

Regan watches the figures arrive, absently swatting her hand in front of her face, her eyes narrowing.

Rebound says, "Invasion of privacy at best, I'd say. Ladies and gents... I give you Orion... and another Orion?"

Jade says, "Hey - 'Normans'!"

Rebound glances to Jade. "'Normans?'"

One of the two fiddles with a gadget. "I - two - are - Orion" says the gadget in a synthetic voice.

Jade says, "Normans-as-in-from-the-constellation-Norma."

Jolt peers over and looks around as she floats down to the ground level finally finished her drink "Yeah well I doubt most people would file a complaint getting bit by a mosquito being equal to assault" she shrugs

Rebound says, "Universal translator? Nice."

Jade nods. "Though-it-sound-like-we-haven't-given-them-good-English-files-yet."

"I - two - are - bounty - hunter - Earth - designation - Orion - licensed - by -Guild - own - permit - from - Earth Government - look for - three - fugitives - terrorists"

Rebound nods. "How's that search going?"

Jade says, "Apparently-the-Guild-standards-for-universal-translators-are-hard-to-apply-to-human-languages."

Jolt nods some and ponders "Either that or they just don't have enough data yet... though you'd think with about a century of broadcasting they'd have more than enough information from our radio waves"

"In - city - Colonial Bay - are - many - suspects - here - are - some - suspects - I - test - here - beings - I - ask - please - you - allow"

Akeno frowns as he looks at the two, "Licenses, please. And that doesn't change the disturbance. There's easier ways to land than causing a sonic disturbance."

Mystique steps forward and waves a hand at the nearest bunch of fake midges. "Are these yours?" She asks harshly.

Rebound says, "Akeno, I checked them out last week. It's identification is legitimate. They're here with the blessings of Earth Gov."

The second figures show his licence to Akeno while the talking one says "They - are - in - me - from - not - me."

Mystique looks at the Ant-Men. "Call them off. Stop using them."

Jolt peers over at the bounty hunters "If those bugs are the testing devices I dont think they'll be able to test me" she admits with a shrug

"I - pursue - fugitives - terrorists - I - must - find - I - will - remove - when - everything - is - searched."

Akeno sighs. "Look... Orion, is it? You're disturbing quite a few people and legally if these heroes destroyed the bugs, they'd be doing the city a favor and no one could stop them. So I'm asking you as a local government official to either retrieve them or move them away. I'll also be lodging a complaint towards Earth Gov and the Guild about this as well if you don't."

Mystique says, "Cease using them now."

Rebound says, "Hmm. How close are you to completing your search, Orion?"

"Why - remove - now - ask"

Rebound hmm. "Mystique, maybe it's best to let them continue their search. The sooner they can do it, the sooner they can leave the planet." He turns with his back to the aliens and he offers a wink to the Private Investigator.

"If - in - city - Colonial Bay - then - three - ERROR h7ho876 NOT FOUND - else - more - long."

Mystique says, "Because I tell you to. In addition they are both an unwarranted intrusion into personal space, committing assault every time they bite someone, and liable to cause accidents when people are distracted by them or swat at them."

Akeno shakes his head, "What kind of subjects are you looking for, Orion? I can get the local law enforcement to keep an eye out, honestly, and we can get back to you somehow."

Jolt hrms and thinks for a moment "Anyone think I might be one of them errors because their bugs cant get a reading on me?" she asks curiously "Not my fault though... anything that touches me gets the exact same treatment, several hundred volts come pouring out"

"Three - criminals - terrorists - are - dangerous - must - find - capture - important." To Akeno it says, "Three - criminals - terrorists - are - transformer - of - Mhechtpaly."

Rebound looks around. "Is anyone else here on the Safeguard comms?"

Jolt shakes her head "naw I missed the meeting"

Akeno shakes his head, "I didn't bother with them unfortunately." He says towards Rebound, then looks at the bugs. "So no signs of them being around, or something that can be used for tracking? What's their usual motives and the like?"

"I - test - you - you - permit - please - then - I - take - away - illusionary - many flies."

Mystique looks around, "I didn't think Earth was a Guild member. I'm sure I would have remembered when I was catching up with history if I'd read that. Am I wrong?

says, "Earth - is - not - Guild - have - Earth Government - permit - pursue - dangerous - three - criminals - terrorists."

Rebound says, "You say that they're transformers... what exactly does that mean?"

Akeno frowns, then holds out an arm. "Go for it. I don't think you'll be able to get through my skin, though." He looks towards the others. "He's right. Go ahead and let the testing be done. If something comes out of it like cloning, we'll get 'em and have Starguard take care of it."

The ant-guy who's been silent pulls out another device. (Notably, it's the one bit of equipment only one of the two has.)

Jolt peers over at the aliens and shrugs "I already told you testing me is probably not going to work. It is dangerous to touch me even people I'd want to cant" she admits with a sigh

Rebound eyes the newer device that the second Ant-Guy has. "What's that?"

"Transfomer - has - capability - alter - body - all - food."

"That - is - test - Mhechtpaly - transformer - tool."

Akeno frowns. "So you're testing to see how much of my body is nothing but food?"

Jolt says, "I think they're checking to see how much is biological? I dunno"

"Erroneous - you - body - is - food - entire - test - is - for - ERROR fhuoo88 NOT FOUND - ERROR ojhu794 NOT FOUND - ERROR 988ndeh NOT FOUND."

Akeno blinks. "Okay, those last three didn't translate... can you try again?"

Rebound hmms. "So they change shape... Anything like this?" Rebound stretches, growing to eight feet tall. He's a bit more willowy than before, as he keeps the same mass.

The ant-guy seems to think a bit and then says, "Is - more than - you - human - understanding." To Rebound he says, "Is - alike - I - test - you - permit - please - I - insist."

Rebound hmms, thinking. "And if I say no?"

"I - report - Earth Governement - you - be - suspect - criminal - terrorist - I - request - extradite."

Akeno sighs and pulls out his PDA, placing a call to his station for the moment. He needs to verify a lot, and this isn't helping much honestly.

"You-can-test-me-if-you-want you'll-get-rid-of-the-pseudo-mosquitoes-afterwards-right?"

Rebound says, "If you think that you're going to extradite all the heroes from Colonial Bay, you've got another thing coming..."

The Ant-Guy says to Jade, "I - don't - understand - you - speak - more - slow - please" To Rebound it says, "I - don't - desire - extradite - I - desire - you - permit - test - please."

Regan watches the exchange in somber silence. "What is happening?"

Jade repeats to the ant-guy very slowly that she's willing to submit to the test. The second ant-guy walks over to her and waves the device about her. It's rather reminiscent of metal-detecting wands at airport security.

"Being - is - not - Mhechtpaly - transformer - you - thank you."

Akeno steps back a bit, looking at the others, then at Regan. "Don't ask... they're bounty hunters and they've already pulled a bad stunt like that. They're either highly inexperienced or just flat-out strange.

The very observant might notice that mosquitoes top hovering around Jade.

Mystique acid sprays another hovering cloud of mosquitos.

It says to Mystique "You - don't - nebulise - irritate - please."

Regan's brow furrows as she thrashes at a sudden swarm of insects, flailing her arms in a sudden flurry aimed not so much to squash as dissuade. "What do they have to do with the mosquitoes?"

Narosia exits the shop, blinking at the sight. Perhaps from lessons learned before, the girl expresses a studious polite welcome. "Greetings?"

The second ant-guy speak for the first time, approaching Rebound. "You - permit - please."

Rebound hmms. "The Ant-Guys are using the mosquitoes via mind control or something similar to screen for the people they're looking for."

"You permit please?"

Rebound thinks for a moment. He looks to the Ant Guy. "Ok."

The ant-guy waves the wand over Rebound. ""Being - is - not - Mhechtpaly - transformer - you - thank you."

Rebound says, "What the... Do you guys hear that?"

The second ant-guy approaches Mystique. "You - permit - please."

Rebound springs into the air, hoping to get enough altitude to lay eyes on the superfight.

Narosia says, "Hear above the buzzing?"

Jolt grumbles "Knowing my luck, their thing will get weird readings off of me..." she pauses for a moment "I'm sorry to interrupt but I hear some fighting going on in that direction" she points east. And with that she flies up into the air. Not like she was going to let herself get tested until last... After all who knows if testing her would fry their equipment or not.

Mystique looks at the Ant-Man with disdain. "No."

Regan's brow furrows. "Hear what?" She turns and looks around to inspect her surroundings

Rebound says, "Sounds like supers, fighting."

Narosia thinks. o O (Maybe the man or alien they look for, causing havoc.)

The ant-guy says, "I two return finish more late must go."

The two ant-guys suddenly start flying east.

Akeno shakes his head, turning to head that way. "Anyone need a lift? I brought my truck this time."

Upper East Side

The normally quiet, even stagnant district sounds like it's being torn apart...,

As people arrive, they see one downed ant-guy and three on their feet, facing someone big in a hat and overcoat waving a car at them.

Mystique enters from Golden Sands.

The normally quiet, even stagnant district sounds like it's being torn apart...,

As people arrive, they see one downed ant-guy and three on their feet, facing someone big in a hat and overcoat waving a car at them.

Rebound glides over in towards the Upper East Side. "Sounds like some kind of a fight's going on. I'm gonna check it out..." He springs into the air and floats over to Upper East Side.

on her way across the rooftops toward the fracas Sable spots Mystique flying and waves an arm. "We'll need your help for certain Mystique, are you coming?"

Jade seems to have wandered off once the alien has checked her out... or at least, she doesn't seem to have followed.

Mystique nods "I guess I'll have to. Otherwise the kid will only whine and winge about 'heroic behaviour'"

Jolt was the first one to fly away and probably went full speed to get to the scene so she's arriving to see some ant guys fighting with 3 others "Looks like we've found the fugitives they're looking for" she comments mostly to herself.

Sable resumes her progress across the rooftops in a series of zig-zagging sprints and leaps though she does cover ground surprisingly swiftly.

The figure in the overcoat brings the car smashing down on one of the ant-guys.

The ant-guy is knocked flying; the car is totalled.

Rebound lands, skidding to a halt. He points out Rancid to the others. "It's Rancid... he's a member of ACE - wanted by the authorities. Just how many Ant-Guys are there anyway?"

"F***ing aliens! Get your gadgets away from me!"

Akeno shrugs as he slows his truck to a stop. "Wanted by authorities is enough for me." Akeno gets out of the truck, pausing as his PDA beeps and answers it.

Akeno calls up to Rebound, "12 of the ant-people in total, plus a queen." He's still listening to his PDA.

Narosia pauses, opening her mouth to ask-then shutting it again, slipping out the front seat. "Thank you for the lift." She begins sprinting towards the main attraction.

Rebound tries leaping into the middle of the combat, between Rancid and the Ant-Guys. "These aliens may be lousy bounty hunters, but it at least looks like they've turned up a criminal, even if it's not the droid they're looking for. Ok, Rancid, give it up."

Rancid roars, "You're not taking the f***ing aliens' side? You know that they're doing tests on everyone on the planet?!"

Akeno blinks at his PDA, "Please tell me you're kidding? Okay, fine... translation errors... geez... can't the government types do anything right? I'll handle what I can."

Rebound says, "No, Rancid, I'm taking the police's side -- the folks who say that you ought to go to jail."

Rancid realises he's out-numbered badly now, whatever - and begins leaping away.

Rebound leaps after him, keeping pace.

The three conscious ant-guys also pursue, flying with ease- though they have to stay above the roofs.

Narosia skids to abrupt halt, indecision hovering on her expression. Scanning the area for shadows, she prepares to try and shimmer into existance several feet ahead of Rancid.

Rancid says, "Dammit, what's with you 'heroes'? Can't we even set aside our differences to fight aliens *who are invading our planet?*"

Rebound says, "Thanks for the offer, but we don't need your help."

Narosia says, "If they actively invade, yo...people will rally together. Earth is not being invaded at this current time."

"Yeah. To think I used to admire you stuck-up so-called heroes!" He leaps away again, rather making a mess of the garage he'd landed on.

Akeno grumbles as he shoots off a blast of wind in an attempt to stop Rancid. "I hate this." He mentions as he gets back in his truck, calling to the other heroes that don't have some sort of super movement power. "Get in the back! I'll explain on the way!"

"Not invaded?! Their mosquito spies are everywhere!" Rancid says as he's flying throught the air.

Mystique sighs as the heroes and ant-men and apparent villain get further and further away. "This is a bad idea. I just know it is." She says to herself, and then summons Glimmer.

Glimmer sees the flying people and thinks of the fun she can have flying with them. So she starts trying to catch up.

The ant-men still have no trouble keeping up, but don't seem to be able to do anything else while they're keeping up.

Rebound continues to follow Rancid. "I can do this all day. Give it up, Rancid."

Akeno shakes his head and takes off, calling to the ant-men, "Hey, Orion, can you folks stop him without killing him by chance?" He's having to barrel down the street, and making calls on the actual chase itself. He's really starting to think about hover upgrades to his truck already.

"So can I. Why are yu helping the aliens?"

Glimmer flies up to Rebound and Rancid, "Hi. Can I play too?"

Narosia teleports again, looking a fraction disgruntled meeting Rancid head on. "...I am getting tired of moving so fast." She murmurs, crossing her arms and glaring with devilish red eyes. "I know how it appears...but as I learned, appearances deceive quite often. Would you cease fleeing?"

Rebound says, "Fighting them in the streets isn't the way to go, Rancid. What's your end game? Your tactics are the reason you're going to jail."

"The reason I'm going to jail is because you morons don't see who the real enemy is! Dammit, what did I ever do to you?"

Rancid bounces on again, this time coming down hard in the middle of the street.

Narosia stares at Rancid a long moment, teleporting round yet again, marginally frazzled on reappearance. "Stop..." In an undertone, "Stay close...let me not regret what I am about to commit."

Sable speaks up. "Rancid saved many lives at the opera by warning us of an attack by criminals."

Sable says, "He deserves our trust, he has not wronged us."

Rebound lands, and bleed off his speed in a couple of smaller hops. "Ok, so maybe he gets a pass this time." He stops following Rancid.

Rancid gives up the running away. "Look, I'm outnumbered. You want to take me in, you can. But let's take out this alien scum first, ok?"

Narosia says, "No need after all...very well, tell us of the *other* alien scum."

Akeno slows the truck as the siren keeps going. "Woah, hold it." He calls out, parking the truck and heading towards the group, "They're legit. Blame Earth Gov, but they really are here for the Guild and looking for some terrorists."

Sable says, "Which explains why they've brought this pestilence?"

Earthgov's in league with them?!" he roars, and leaps up at one of the aliens to strike it from the sky

Glimmer laughs, "Are we playing tag?" She asks as Rancid tries to slam a blow at one of the ant-men.

Jolt makes sure to stay a short distance away from Rancid but close enough to hear things if she can hear the dialog.

Akeno shakes his head, "No, it's not them to blame this time..." Akeno gives sigh, "It's Earth Gov. A translation error made them think they'd be searching from orbit. In this case... queen's in orbit, they're just searching."

Rebound mutters. "Alright then... don't take the pass..."

Narosia outstretches her hands, black tendrils shooting and squiriming from her person, to wrap almost lovingly for his waist.

Akeno calls up at Rancid, "RANCID! Stop this, already! You've got a good reputation, but if you attack them, I won't be able to do anything to help you even with a good word! Now stand down!"

Sable stands watching the scene unfold but makes no move to intervene. Her lips purse into a disapproving scowl.

Akeno shakes his head as his words fail and just 'ports over to Narosia. "Hold it steady a moment, Narosia." He suddenly pops on top of the odd dark things, then takes off it seems in what could only be evidence of his abilities as he vanishes up near Rancid and brings back a hand. Said hand comes down on Rancid in a full powered punch sure to knock some sense into him.

Glimmer sees the game being played. The buggy thing was it but the ugly man touched it, then the fast man touched the ugly one so now Akeno is it. "Wheeee...!" she breathes out as she swoops down and tries to touch Akeno.

Glimmer touches Akeno and spins around, "I'm it! I'm it!"

Akeno looks at Glimmer a moment. One can almost see the anime style sweatdrop. "Glimmer... bring back Mystique when you get near the ground, please..."

Rebound stretches his fist until the size of a refrigerator. He holds his arm tensed, ready to strike. "Rancid, you're outnumbered -- if you stay and fight, you're not going hurt the Any-Guys; you're going to get beat up . We're willing to give you a pass -- if you're bright enough to use it."

Glimmer keeps spinning in the air but some of her fun has gone. "No." She tells Akeno. "I'm it. You gotta tag me first."

Rancid doesn't look remotely impressed.

The antguys flying up to Rancid. Two of them seems to stand ready the last one waves it's wand over Rancid.

"Being - is - not - Mhechtpaly - transformer."

Narosia squints up, looking strained.

Jolt is nearby and hearing the translator she pauses for a moment "Looks like he's not one of the fugitives they're looking for... So you guys were planning on letting him go?" she looks over at Rebound

Rancid roars and tries to break free of Narosia's hold.

Rebound says aside to Jolt. "He's helped us before Jolt... as bad guys go, he hasn't been that bad."

Rancid breaks free, and says accusingly to Narosia, "You let it use its gizmo on me!"

Sable speaks up. "I certainly have nothing against him."

Narosia says, "...I wanted you to stay and speak. Swear that was not the intention."

"Rancid," Rebound says, "Move it, or lose it."

Jolt nods some and shrugs "It's your call, like you said he's helped you in the past and I dont think he's done anything really bad other than trying to squish them ant people which were seemingly attacking him"

Rancid looks around the group of heroes, scowls (not a pretty sight, but then generally he isn't), and start jumping away.

Narosia looks questioningly to Akeno for permission to 'roll' back her tentacles, their edges fraying at being torn out roughly. "Climb down...please. I must follow.

Sable moves swiftly to interpose herself between Rancid and Narosia, lifting her hands pals up. "Just hold it, we're done, it's time for you to leave now."

Jolt says, "You know... this whold Guild thing is kinda annoying, all these bug things running around because some translator program screwed up"

Rebound looks around at the other heroes. "I'm thinking that we should pow-wow."

Akeno leaps off of Narosia's tentacles, straight through the hole left by Rancid as he dives downwards. "Wind Fist Technique, divine winds swirl, wind blade!" Whatever he's up to, it's unseen by almost everyone as he raises a hand skywards, then comes down and makes a chopping motion hopefully on Rancid himself.

Rancid's would heals as quickly as it was made. He bounces off.

Akeno frowns. "Hmph. Looks like I have to work on that one..." He looks at the others, frowning. "Plausible deniability." He mentions towards the heroes.

Once Rancid's gone, the ant-guys try to get permssion to scan everyone again.

Rebound says, "Guys, I think we need to talk. Away from the Ant-Men."

Akeno nods, then looks at the Ant-Men. "Excuse us, please. We need to all talk. If you'll wait here, we'll give an answer in a couple of minutes, I imagine."

Narosia finds the nearest piece of masonry to lean on, regaining her stamina. "Let them scan me first...too tired to move."

The antmen don't mind letting you confer among yourselves, though the mosquitoes follow.

Jolt nods some to Rebound and hrms "Those Mosquitos are annoying aren't they? Anyone know anything about them?"

Glimmer is pouting now with nobody 'playing' tag with her. She mutters "You're all mean to me. I'm going home." and then she changes back to Mystique. Glimmer doesn't land first.

Rebound says, "Ok, guys... First off, I know the aliens that they're looking for, and they're friends of mine. I've made sure that the mosquitoes won't find them."

Sable says, "I have no objection to being scanned"

Mystique says, "Oh c**p!" as she appears in the air. Unlike Glimmer, Mystique cannot fly.

Akeno turns, and 'ports over to Mystique, catching her and setting her on her feet. "She's got a weird sense of humor." He says simply.

Mystique nods to Akeno. "Thank you. What is happening?"

Rebound glances over to the Mystique. "Did you catch that?... In any case, we've got a larger issue. Mystique is right... and so is Rancid. This whole alien mosquito search is illegal."

Jolt nods some and hrms "I figured as much... I doubt the world government wouldda given a warrant to search the entire planet's population"

Rebound says, "At first I was thinking that the sooner that the aliens get what they want, the sooner they'll be gone. But really, it sets up a dangerous precedent."

Akeno frowns. "Hate to say it Rebound, but I checked on it. It's not."

Akeno says, "Turns out a translation error between them and the Earth Gov lead it to think it was going to be a scan from orbit for them. Well, Queen's in orbit. That's the one that was going to stay there. Them?" He motions at the bugs and the ant-men. "They're the scan. I don't understand the full details, but CBPD already lodged a complaint about it when they made the call if I'm right."

Rebound says, "Translation error or not, last time I checked, the Constitution still had a Fourth Amendment... I'm not a lawyer, but I think subjecting everyone in the city to a blood test is not right."

Akeno snorts. "Take it up with Earth Gov. It's out of my hands long as the license is legal."

Jolt hrmfs "Cant members invalidate stupid decisions on their sphere of influence?"

Rebound says, "I think that the next step is to talk with the Mayor."

Akeno nods. "I'll talk to to my end and see what can be done."

Narosia says, "...What kind of aliens are they searching for?"