Justice Avengers: Jump City at Dusk

Starfire soon aimed her frozen arms towards the Lokillusion and then fired starbolts at him, breaking through enough of the ice to move again.

"It's not very effective on someone who can just blast herself free," Starfire smirked at the Lokillusion, and flew towards him aiming a powerful punch at his face.

The sound of machine gun fire rang out as Ghost Rider unloaded a hellfire-charged LMG straight out of World War 1, each bullet heading toward Spider-Woman.

   "Yeah, according to section 385-M of the United States Penal Code, the use of mind control to incite criminal acts is a capital offense."   

The next sound was the ever-growing chain he was swinging around over his head, hoping to catch Kid Wykkyd or one of the others with it.

So you've talked with Skull Hunter, right? The guy from the Savage Land?

Yeah, don't you worry. His mount's just about ready for you.

Alright, because if this goes on any longer the city's going to have a lot of collateral damage. We're going to need... the Devil Dinosaur.

"Flash!" Spider-Woman cried as she dodged swords and bullets. "It's rather hard for me to give you my number if I'm dead or in prison!" Loki, meanwhile, was getting very frustrated at Spider-Woman's inability to hold still. It made his teleportation spell very difficult to lock onto her.

"Oh no," he said dryly was Starfire destroyed his Lokillusion, "You blew up one of my dopplegangers." He turned his attention back to Spider-Woma with a groan. "Oh, would you just... hold still!" He froze her into place with a wave of ice magic before letting out an exasperated sigh. He held out his hand to call for his staff to lean on it with his elbow as he addressed the assembled heroes, bag of diamonds still slung over one shoulder. "Well, yes, this has been fun. But I am technically still at work. So, if you all want to pick this up when I'm off the clock..." he shrugged and snapped his fingers, then he, Spider-Woman, and the HIVE five disappeared in bursts of golden confetti, leaving behind substantial property damage and an awkward silence.

"Hey guys, what'd I... miss?" She-Hulk asked as she bounded belatedly onto the scene.

The truck's trailer blocks interference from any and all magics, right? That's, like, the thing that Ghost Rikishi's Dekotora does?

Yeah. I'm pretty sure not even the Capital G has power in there. Something about him coating it to mess up radar guns and X-rays?

Awesome.

Opening a slot on the back of the truck ordinarily used for cargo inspections, Ghost Rider glared in with his empty eye sockets.

   "Hi Billy! My name is Ghost Rider, the Spirit of Vengeance. Your day's going to end one of two ways: The way you DON'T want, I drag you kicking and screaming to hell to get murderfucked by demons for eternity between Hitler and Caligula after you backtalk or obstruct justice. On the other hand, there's the option where you tell me where your hoodlum friends are hiding, I take you downtown, and you get your attorney and trial."   

"Hey, whoa, buddy!" She-Hulk said as she stepped between Ghost Rider and Billy Numerous. Even if the stupid little hick was annoying and was one of the bad guys, this guy seemed way too excited at the prospect of causing the kid horrible amounts of pain. "He's like... fourteen. Isn't this kinda excessive?" Billy Numerous, meanwhile, looked like he was about to pee his pants.

Secret put her hands up defensively when she saw that she made the girl jump in surprise. That had not been her intention, but she had to admit it was a little funny. The girl introduced herself as Kitty and asked her name, causing Secret to shuffle nervously a little. "Its Secret....not that it is a secret, but tha-thats my name. Secret." She explained a little flustered, as she tried to clear up any confusion before it could start.

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"Please, Ms. Braddock," said the ethereal voice as it held up a hand. "I have no time for your theatrics. There is something I would have you do."

The (resolved) Trap

"Arrgh! I can't believe they got away again!!" Jammer-Man moaned.

"Hey, at least you got to clobber Loki. Star Sapphire just plain ignored me!" Polly bitched.

"We really need to work on a way to catch Loki" J-Man mused. "Oh well, might as well get back to class now."

"Not yet" Polly countered. "Let's make sure everything's dealt with here" as she eyed Flash and Ghost Rider suspiciously.

Ghost Rider sighed, shutting the slot on the truck door and leaving Billy in darkness once more. He flipped open his badge and presented it to the heroes present.

   "I'm a police sergeant with the California Highway Patrol. There are any number of questions I could ask, particularly why you're working with a known and wanted psychopath like Wade Wilson, alias "Deadpool." I could ask why Jump City has the only superhero team with two constantly rotating slots. I could ask what took the Jolly Green Giant so long to come help out with explosions. I could also, say, cross-reference all of these inconsistencies with people who vanished from school and/or work and figure out names, addresses, records..."   

Ghost Rider returned the badge to his jacket and put his sunglasses back on.

   "...but instead, I'm going to try to get something out of Billy Numerous here so I can make sure that some whackadoo wizard who think's he's a Norse god, his mind-controlling harlot, and their four remaining hangers-on stand trial for the substantial crimes they committed here today. So please, step aside, because it's time for the good cop approach."   

She-Hulk bristled as Jennifer Walters' legal know-how bubbled to the surface.

"For your information, Buster Brown, no one here with the exception of Logan is affiliated with Deadpool in any official capacity, and unless you've got a warrant, the workings of the JA are none of your damn business!" she said as she poked Ghost Rider in his chest. "And another thing! I don't care who you work for, you have no jurisdiction to be using these straight-out-of-Hellraiser scare tactics on a minor!" Before she could say anything else, Billy was just... gone. No poof, no flash, no sparkle. He was there. And then he wasn't.

"Yeah, sorry, that was me," said a horrifically familiar voice from nowhere that caused She-Hulk's face to drop. "I was getting bored waiting for my scene." The sun was then inexplicably replaced with a giant, floating , flashing Vegas-style neon sign (that somehow didn't affect the world in any way) that said "MXYZPTLK!" "Awww," the voice said in a disappointed... voice, "Some of you don't believe." The sign changed into something golden and grandiose as fireworks went off around it and everyone's favorite fifth-dimensional imp appeared from nowhere.◊ "Didja miss me?" he asked as the sun returned to normal.

"Actually, Deadpool crashed into our kitchen earlier," Starfire added to She-Hulk's explanation for Ghost Rider. "Logan doesn't even like him."

Then Mr. Mxyzptlk appeared and Starfire frowned, "Oh... it is that time of the season again?"

"Mxy, what did you with Billy?" Starfire crossed her arms, hoping the fifth-dimensional imp would answer her question.

edited 13th Sep '15 3:49:10 PM by GameGuruGG

Here, Wolverine walked up to cruiser where Billy Numerous was being held, having seen Mxyzptlk arrive. "Nyo, not - " *CRACK* " - really," he said as he realigned his broken nose. He then snort a few times and spat out blood to the side. "You could have waited until we questioned the bumpkin first. Just tell us your little game so we can get on it later, I've got lessons to teach and Star is almost late for classes."

Myx grinned as he turned to address Starfire.

"I'll tell you where he's not," he said as he snapped his fingers, causing Deadpool and Ghost Rider to vanish as well. "   Safe.   " Then he threw back his head and laughed. In reality, Ghost Rider had been sent back to the Ghost Rider bar, and Deadpool was trapped in a dimension where everything was Mexican food. Literally everything. Neither would be able to leave for about ten minutes. With that, he turned his attention to Wolverine. "Game? Oh, Wolvy baby, you wound me!" he said melodramatically. "I'm here to help you all, really!"

For a moment longer, Betsy continued to stare fearfully at the intruder. After a few more seconds, her practiced act quickly vanished. Her posture changed from unsure to calm^* and less noticeably, combat-ready, and her expression almost literally transformed, becoming stern and focused rather than scared. Blank eyes that suddenly lost their 'normal' spark of life stared out at the mystical stranger from under her hair. "Who are you?" she asked, the earlier friendly tone she used in Jennifer and She-Hulk's presence gone as well.

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The mysterious entity eyed her coolly, pupil-less white eyes glowing faintly in the darkness. One corner of his mouth quirked up in an exceedingly uncomfortable smile as he took his hat off his head, revealing a mop of iridescent blonde curls. He inclined his head towards her and bowed almost dramatically.

"Merely a helpful Stranger." He said in a bemused tone.

edited 13th Sep '15 10:44:16 PM by SonOfSharknado

Betsy showed no reaction to the Stranger's faintly glowing eyes, nor his dissonant smile, instead keeping her cold gaze locked onto his form. It certainly helped her^* lack of reaction that life in Jump City has been... interesting so far. "And what 'services' would require a lonely^* (a truth, to be sure, but not something she particularly disliked) woman like me?" she asked, her head tilting ever-so-slightly to the side in faint curiosity.

The Stranger straightened himself and adjusted his hat and cape as he spoke.

"I am of truth and light. I work in-between worlds, an agent of destiny and the Fates, restoring order and balance where chaos has lain her hands. The one known as Jonas Wyvern is not what he seems. I have foreseen that the heroes of this city shall be... momentarily indisposed, and thus the task of investigating him falls upon you... and your lawyer friend."

Captain Britain crashed anticlimactically into the ground as their enemies variously vanished. The others responded to Ghost Rider first but she just stood surprised for a good minute after Mxyzptlk arrived. She was used to weird but she had a bad feeling about this.

"Is...Is this normal for you? Is he like a fairy or something?"

"More like The Great Gazoo" Polly explained. "Out with it already, jerkface! What's your big show going to be about, this time?" she demanded in disgust.

"Uh, Polly? Ix-Nay Ssip-Ay the Mighty-All Pmi-Ay!" Jammer-Man tried to warn her.

edited 14th Sep '15 11:21:46 AM by Sijo

The Flash had rushed back when he heard Spider Woman's call. "Coming, mistress!" He hissed like a puppy hungry for a treat. "Don't worry, I'll be here to protect you and hug you and—"

He stopped when he realized Spider Woman had disappeared- but her effect over him had not. Yet, that is. "Where is she?!" The Flash bellowed, grabbing Wolverine and shaking him. "Where did you take her?!"

"He's an ifrit, actually," Wolverine said. Then he turned back to the imp. "So. You're planning on helping us with a situation a that you caused in the first place?" he asked, clearly annoyed. "Sounds like what a GM for a tabletop RP session would. But since we need that bumpkin to at least know what going on here, what can you - "

That was when Flash interrupted and started shaking the mutant. Wolverine merely slapped Flash across the face, hoping to snap his out of the manipulation a little. "Can somebody give this guy a cold shower?" he asked no one in particular.

One could see the pheromones flying away from the Flash's eyes, as they returned to his usual black color. "Oh." He muttered, letting go of Wolverine. "I made a fool out of myself, didn't I?"

"Yes," Wolverine said rather bluntly as if someone asked him to verify that the sky is blue.

"Well, if that's all settled," Myx muttered as he adjusted his top hat and waited for the farce to be over with. Then he spied Captain Britain, adopting a horrible British accent and an Austin Powers-style facade with heart-shaped sunglasses. "'Ello, baby! Cor, you must be new aroun' 'ere, aintcha?" He squinted at her and dropped the facade. "Ooh, you're from a different universe. Does that mean I can't... hang on," He snapped his fingers and she was a chicken. "Okay, good, that would have made things awkward." Snapped again, and she wasn't. Then he floated between Wolverine and Flash with a grin.

"Help you with what, the kid? Nah, I don't really care about that. I'm here to help you with something much bigger. I mean, just look around and you'll see! You're not even all here!" He made a big sweeping gesture to make his point.

"That's a good point," She-Hulk muttered and scratched her head. "Where's Majestic?" Myx grinned and clapped his hands.

"Don't worry, got it covered." Impulse was suddenly no longer with Steel, Katana was no longer at her desk (though she was at least in costume), and Majestic was no longer in front of the jewelry store. But he was still trapped in a block of ice. "... For the record, I didn't do that."

Wolverine was non-plussed by the appearance of Impulse and Katana, but he did jump when Majestic came in trapped within a block of ice.

"Give me a minute." *shntk* The X-Man then proceeded to cut open Majestic's icy prison.