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Post by Adminenkainen on Dec 23, 2022 2:40:57 GMT
((Lots of Christmas-related delays on my end too. And will continue for the next few days!))
Hour-Man and Captain Hawkman (and Zatara, Bart Regan, Spectre) Sunday, May 7 1940 Appleton City Captain Desmo's Apartment 7:25 pm
The Spectre was not interested in coming back to Captain Desmo's apartment. "I shall wait for you at the cemetery," he said.
Rex, Captain Desmo, Zatara, and Bart all went to the apartment together, though Zatara and Bart waited in the cars (Bart and Hour-Man both have cars).
So it was just Rex and Captain Desmo arriving at Captain Desmo's hallway - just in time to see an Asian man in a dark suit slipping a sheet of paper under Captain Desmo's door!
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Dec 23, 2022 17:44:37 GMT
Desmo shoved the man roughly aside, and opened the door to grab the paper.
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Post by Adminenkainen on Dec 24, 2022 4:26:48 GMT
The man did not take well to being pushed and pulled a long knife out of his coat! ((Combat intentions?))
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Dec 24, 2022 14:00:28 GMT
Desmo furiously knees the man between his legs while grabbing the knife wielding arm (I assume the right arm) to wrest the blade out of his hand.
((Merry happy holidays if you don't get to this the next couple of days!!))
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Post by dtspurrier on Dec 25, 2022 0:27:34 GMT
Hourman who probably went with desmo tries to restrain the china man
Merry christmas and happy holidays to both of u and ur families
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Post by Adminenkainen on Dec 27, 2022 13:41:34 GMT
Hour-Man and Captain Hawkman (and Zatara, Bart Regan, Spectre) Sunday, May 7 1940 Appleton City Captain Desmo's Apartment 7:27 pm
Everyone seemed to act at once ((simultaneous initiative)). Rex tried to hold the man, but without activating his hour of power did not have the strength to hold him and the man slipped from his grasp. It did leave the man distracted from Captain Desmo's knee, which came up and bruised the man's manhood, at the same time as the man slipped past CD's attempt to block the knife arm and slashed with the knife ((CD both does and receives 2 points of damage)).
The man, apparently feeling his chance of defeating both slim, tried to break away for the stairs. That was when Rex trapped him in a bear hug from behind, subduing the man. Captain Desmo was able to wrest the knife from the man's hand, leaving him defenseless.
"You have captured me," the man said in perfect, un-accented English, "but it will do you know good. I am the most junior of underlings and know nothing of the plans that await you, other than what lies on this paper..."
It read:
FOOL! YOU WERE GIVEN CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS TO WAIT UNTIL MIDNIGHT. YOu HAVE NOW PUSHED YOUR FRIEND'S DEATH TIME UP TO 8. RETURN ALONE - YOUR FRIEND WILL BE SPOTTED IF HE RETURNS WITH YOU.
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Post by dtspurrier on Dec 28, 2022 21:22:05 GMT
Hourman proceeds to knock the captured man out. Once the man is out, he then asks Desmo, " so looks like you will have to go at this alone. The spectre is there so he could be your backup. Unless Zatarra you have some way of making a person disappear like the spectre can."
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Dec 30, 2022 0:12:07 GMT
"Thanks for watching my back, good man," said Desmo. "I guess I have no choice as you say. I wonder if there is a way to let the Spectre know, I'll be alone. I guess I'll bring this note and drop it on the ground near the entrance in the off chance the Spectre sees me do that. Can you let the others know? I better get going in Hobbes' car..."
Desmo loads his gun and makes sure he has his usual accoutrement of fireworks, bottle of pepper, pipe smoking matters, and hard jaw breaker candies... and heads to the cemetery to the designated meeting point.
He lets Hourman deal with the Chinaman messenger as best he see fit.
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Post by Adminenkainen on Dec 30, 2022 14:27:46 GMT
Hour-Man and Captain Hawkman (and Zatara, Bart Regan) Sunday, May 7 1940 Appleton City Captain Desmo's Apartment 7:28 pm
Depowered Hour-Man had to punch the Assassins' errand boy twice to knock him out.
Captain Desmo did not need to leave Rex in charge of telling the others of the change in plan, as Bart was heading into the building when they came out. Zatara was quickly brought into the conversation.
"No, my friends, I do not yet know the invisibility spell," Zatara said. "I propose we follow you, but park only within sight of the cemetery. I hope you find the Spectre, or the Spectre finds you, before you go down into this trap."
((I'll pause here and post this afternoon at the cemetery, in case anyone objects to Zatara's suggestion.))
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Post by Adminenkainen on Dec 31, 2022 0:57:27 GMT
Captain Desmo (and the Spectre) Sunday, May 7 1940 Appleton City Greenwood Cemetery 8:05 pm
Captain Desmo, without his new wings, and just the equipment he came to America with, walked boldly into the now empty-looking cemetery.
The Spectre, nearby but unseen, observed Captain Desmo drop a sheet of paper on the ground and then slowly walk away from it.
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Jan 2, 2023 22:01:14 GMT
After pausing a moment to double check he had everything, Desmo headed cautiously towards to Asian-looking Mausoleum unsure of what to expect.
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Post by Adminenkainen on Jan 2, 2023 22:19:55 GMT
Captain Desmo (and the Spectre) Sunday, May 7 1940 Appleton City Greenwood Cemetery 8:10 pm
Captain Desmo was halfway to the mausoleum when he saw the paper he had dropped earlier float to the ground in front of him.
"I read the note," the Spectre said, unseen but nearby. "They do not know I am here. I can yet aid you. If there is a plan, you may tell me quietly as we walk. If there is not a plan, I shall rain fearful vengeance upon those who would take an innocent life."
((Darren can still drop in here anytime he wants, but I will "assist" with the Spectre every other day to help move this forward.))
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Jan 3, 2023 14:24:28 GMT
Desmo spoke quietly about what passed and that the others would be nearby. The plan as much as Desmo knew was to go where the hoodlums expected him - probably in the Asian looking mausoleum they discovered - and have Spectre follow him in secretly. The Spectre could do many things, Desmo explained, such as scouting ahead, reporting back to the team parked outside of the cemetery, or if necessary performing magic or openly intervening (only if absolutely necessary. Desmo then explained the trap door mechanism and how it is possible someone might close the door on them...
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Post by dtspurrier on Jan 4, 2023 4:17:32 GMT
The spectre followed in the shadows using cover and goving the man some space. He felt the bad energy this is causing the new hawkman and felt a reason to help him.
Meanwhile hourman reunited with the others. He dropped off the unconscios china thug, tied up, at the police station parking lot, with a brief note.
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Post by Adminenkainen on Jan 6, 2023 0:48:46 GMT
Captain Desmo (and the Spectre) Sunday, May 7 1940 Appleton City Greenwood Cemetery 8:20 pm
Soon, Captain Desmo was back at the Chinese mausoleum, trying to lift the center slab with the shovel ((I'm going to assume CD still has the borrowed shovel)). He soon hit the concealed opening mechanism that caused the center slab to tilt down into the open space below.
Captain Desmo climbed down and started down the stairs. It was still dark, now pitch dark down here - the assassins were doing nothing to aid him.
Behind him, he could hear machinery running, though muted behind the walls. The slab was being lifted back into position, sealing him in!
The Spectre leapt through the opening in time to join him!
((The closest thing to a Light spell I gave the Spectre is Lightning Bolt. Captain Desmo's best light source on him is a cigarette lighter. This should be interesting...))
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