RPG- Superhumans 2: Anarchy (Page 17 of 18)

Anasazi turned to Dusk, who had just asked a very good question.

"Where is Oni? Why I thought you would never ask." Anasazi replied with a smirk. "See, if you head out into the city and visit the graveyard on Central Park East, you'll see a tombstone for Aleksander Uy."

"Say, I remember that name. 5 years ago, during that bedlam at the bar, Oni said his name was..." Jack interuppted, remembering the chaos from the night so long ago.

"Very good, Jack, seemse you really are capable of coherent thought."

"Not by choice, Asalamo-alakim."

"It's Anasazi." Corrected the supervillain.

"So Oni's six-feet under? Then who exactly are you?" Dusk asked, trying to fit together all the pieces of the Anasazi puzzle.

"Well, in our line of work..." Anasazi began, but as he spoke, he took one hand and began to peel away the skin near where Jack's grenade had revealed his metal exterior. He kept peeling, revealing more metal.

"...people rarely ever..." more peeling skin, Anasazi was working his way to his forehead.

"...know how..." Mr. Anasazi had now peeled away a good portion of his skin, and roughly 75 % percent of his was now visibly metal, except for his cranium, which had a very visible human brain suspended in a clear tank filled with some sort of brain juice.

"...To stay dead." He finally finished his drawn out sentence. In their line of work, people rarely ever know how to stay dead.

"So it is you!" Jack yelled excitedly. "Long time no see, man! Where ya been?"

"He's been hiding with me, running around like a bat outta hell blowing up all those buildings!" Alastor interrupted.

"Thank you, Alastor, because no one would have ever been able to figure it out." Anasazi stated sarcastically.

"So you're really Oni in there, huh?" Dusk asked.

"Yes, and I'd like some royalties, please."

"Ouch.  Hey, it's only fair to say, I'm not getting paid for this suit.  And it wasn't my choice to have to rely on it.  I invented it with my own ideas and tech...truth be told, I forgot all about Oni, er, Ronin, er, Anasazi.  Whatever you go by today.  'Sides, what would you want cash for anyways?  Looks like your sitting pretty."

He was cut off from any further statements by the appearance of someone he knew very well.  His brother.

"If it's money you need, Anasazi, I can gladly provide."  Terry, formerly known as Voidhunter, held up a two-week old newspaper clipping, stating that their uncle had left them an estate in his will, along with a sizable fortune, to be claimed when they were "sane of mind".  Terry, having gotten to it first, laid claim to it, as evidenced, and cheated Dusk out of some much needed finances.  Dusk also saw that he was offering the money to help fund a madman's schemes.  Lovely.

It seemed that Desdemona had been forgotten as she stood back and watched the unveiling of Mr Anasazi. The villain was so busy with his monologue to Jack that he seemed to have forgotten that she was also there. But then Desdemona had bothered fighting, she’d been studying. If another fight was to break out she would assist Jack.

Desdemona shifted slighted and slowly reached out her fingers to touch the smooth side of his lower right arm. Jack looked over his shoulder and gave her a wink, it seemed that he had not forgotten that she was there.

The mention of Voidhunter made Desdemona stand a little straighter, “Voidhunter is no more,” she said and watched as the others seemed to remember that she was there.

A wicked smile crossed Vandal's face when she found Jericho but something was niggling at her telepathy and it had nothing to do with the thug before her. "Ah crap," Vandal said stepping back, "seems there's something else I should be doing."

Jericho looked extremely surprised. "What? No slash, slash, kill, kill?"

"Not today, baby." Vandal said sarcastically as she ran.

Vandal found Haze and Chromium on her way. "We're going to Happy Harry's."

"What?" Haze said, "I didn't think it still existed."

Chromium pulled the two women to a halt, "Why are we going there?"

"It seems Mr Anasazi is Oni, I read Jack's mind. They're going there." Vandal pointed out.

"Oni? I thought he'd disappeared but then it would explain why both Jericho and Flame are back." Haze said as she put the pieces together. "So let me guess, it's Oni that is behind the destruction of the monuments."

"More than likely," Chromium said seeming almost annoyed.

"So are we going to Happy Harry's?" Vandal asked.

"Vandal just can't make up her mind, can she..." Jericho muttered. "Why, no, she can't. One minute she is hunting you down wanting to gut you like a fish, and the next says somethin' cute...'Not today baby'...This is getting a bit ridiculo-" Jericho walked out of the parking garage at ground level, but then suddenly heard the distinct engine crank and sudden roar of what could only be his Supercharged 440.  "AnaSAZI!" He would have to time this one perfectly, Jericho quickly calculated the acceleration of the Charger vs. his own running speed and came up with a point of meeting. He sprinted as fast as he could to where he estimated they would collide, making a jump for it. "This is gonna be close..." Jericho soared through the driver's side window and landed across both Anasazi and Alastor's laps, ankles hanging out the window.

"...agh...ow..." Jericho groaned. "I think I've broken something..." He pulled a large bar of white chocolate out of his coat pocket. "Aww..."

((Just though I'd add something completely random and unexpected. ))

Jack was chit-chatting the Anasazi when all of a sudden he flickered.  Wait what? 

"Ghost!  Anasazi's a ghost!  Where's Whoopi Goldberg and Patrick Swayze when you need 'em?"

Desdemona blinked obviously not understanding the little quip.  But she moved to Anasazi observing him.

"Hey lady back off.  I need some space."

Without a word Desdemona's hand began glowing as she shoved her hand into the midsection of Anasazi.  The hologram wavered and dissappeared.  As did Terry's and Alastor's.

"DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUNNNNNN! The plot thickens!"

Dusk shook his head.  "Same old Jack."

Desdemona spoke, "I think we need to get to Happy Harry's Bar."

"Good idea!  I am quite thirsty.  A root beer would be good.  Lead on Desdemona!"

As they made their way to ground floor they bumped into Vandal who was coming up to see them.

"Vandal!  Just the super I wanted to see.  You see I was kind of talking with-"

"Anasazi."

"Right.  And right now I think he's going to-"

"Happy Harry's."

"Woah.  She's good.  It must be terrible playing I spy against you."

Terry was confused.  Who was this "Voidhunter" they were talking about?  nd what was with Happy Harry's?  It had always been around.  Why did they act as if it should be a molten pile of slag.  He was so in over his head.

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Dusk mentally kicked himself, as soon as the holograms were discovered.  If Anasazi was Oni, then there was no doubt that a trick like this was in his reperatoire.  He turned and engaged his boot-thrusters, zipping past the running heroes. Happy Harry's, eh?  He remembered the place.  Not likely to forget it, either.  He had to figure out what was going on with all of this demolishing world wonders madness.  And nothing was going to stand in his way.

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Burnout also raced past the group.  With his speed, he outdistanced even Dusk, and pushed himself to the limit, making the trek to Happy Harry's in less than two minutes, accidentally causing a sonic boom upon his halting, blowing out the nearby windows.  He winced.  Why did that always have to happen?

He sighed, and looked around.  Nothing too fantastic.  Why then, was everyone so hyped up about it?  He didn't get it.  Ah well.  Jack thought the baddies were going here, then that was good enough for him.  Jack may seem insane, but he seemed to know more about what was going on than anyone else. Which was what Burnout needed at the moment.  So he hunkered down in the shadows beside the bar, and began to wait.

((Wow, I didn't hardly understand that post at all. You need to edit or something...))

(I'm still a tad confused Clos.? Lightshow is actually the least of Hawthornes concern as he answers to M'Lure at this stage of the plot. Try and think of something, perhaps information, to say to her so that Hawthorne doesn't incurr anymore of her wrath. I have some stuff I would like my group to do and I would rather we all be working towards that. Thanks!)

(Thats kinda what I'd like. Well said V_M )

((Dude.  That is unrealistic and would never happen.  He just attacked some of their members.  You need to have Harthorne talk to M'Lure for that to happen.))