Of transmitters and familiars. [mingle/video/action!!!]

[familiar_fox]

Have you ever pondered trap doors? A strange concept in this day and age. Um, however, this is not just one of my normal ponderings - else I'd speak of a Bards' lyrics.

[The video feed is rather dark, outside Venture High. Velasquez looks rather beaten, but she's got a small smile on her face. She's in her normal, human-like form with a silly, awkward smirk.]

I am the hero of this small section of the story we call life. For, you see, er...

I'll just bring up the pictures.

[A pause, as suddenly - pictures of a transmitter - a large radar-dish like one, around 10 feet tall - are shown over the network, surrounded by a crowd of Deviobots! Velasquez continues to speak as the pictures are shown, blurry and clearly hastily taken. Velasquez had gotten down there, freaked out, taken pictures - and gotten shot at a few times.]

While everybody was rushing to look up high, I pondered the timing of this announcement. At the, um, beginning of Summer V-Vacation. And I thought they might be there - where nobody would look? So I started to smell around - and-and I smelled that familiar scent. Of darkness.

[...A pause.]

After breaking in, I went down below. Deep, deep below. And under where people would gather for assemblies or games of fun [in other words, the gymnasium], I-I found it. A Trap Door, the dust from the school the only thing moved to show it was there.

But I am no hero - I am but a simple familiar. I cannot get to it myself. Um. May I ask for help? I can lead. You can follow.

((OOC: Yup! This is mod approved - Velasquez has found the transmitter beacon! Feel free to use this as a mingle because lol my RP drive.))

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[sebastiancafe]

Simon and Sebastian were together at the moment, working on the Internet together. Sebastian didn't quite understand interconnected computers, but he was willing to give it a try. He was about to start working on the search net first though. Trains. He understood trains. The Kid recognized a few of the pictures of the trains, but when the transmitter information came in and the information from Velasquez came in, he jumped up.

"We need to get there. I know most of the heroes are worrying about that yellow belly Slade, so it would be up for us to handle Dr. Devious plots."

He started to his armory. The kid's first move was to toss on his breastplate. It looked heavy, but the Kid moved in it like it was completely natural to him. Same with the heavy metal gauntlet he put on his shield arm. Next was his shield from the shrine, wrapped around his back, but we designed the straps so he could get it off in a moment. Pyth still might protect the kid yet. Next was weapons. Dueling Slingers, twin six shooters were twirled before placed into two hip holsters. Plenty of bullets too, though the Kid was packing real rounds. Dr. Devious used robots, after all. Next was the Cannon. Something wrong powered that thing, but it had a lot of use for something right. He then took three Cael Grenades, putting them around his belt. The Kid's next choice of weapon was two War Machete's across his back, then finally an army carbine was placed on his back. On a holster opposite of his Cannon. He looked like he could barely move, but service in the Masons would make any man strong. The Kid had Masons and the Calamity to make him strong. Squirt Cider helped a lot too.

The kid's last piece of gear was a bag sling. He gestured for simon to follow, leading him into the drink reserve. He pulled out Two Black Rye Malt Shakes, Two Burned shakes, one hop butterscotch, two Hearty Punches, and one lifesoda.

"You want to grab a sling and a few?"

Action

[knows_your_name]

Simon has a knotted feeling in his gut. It'll be his first time really going out in the field as an ally, and watching the Kid suit up in all his armor and weapons just makes him feel unprepared and exposed. All he really has is the crown at his side.

He starts when the Kid offers some of the drinks. "Oh, er- sure?"

After a quick explanation of some of their properties, he grabs a few brews of his own. The Sparkling Pain Juice, Were Root Beer, Graver Gambit Punch, and Doom Soda. They're all rough and have drawbacks, but they're worth it if they can help him focus. He also grabs a Hearty Punch for good measure.

He loops the sling over his shoulder and shrugs. "I'm ready whenever you are."

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[sebastiancafe]

The kid helped how he could, but left Simon the choice. The kid nods when he said he was ready.

"Um... Let's rock?"

The kid tried to use a local idiom. I imagine he felt pretty awkward about that. Though he started out quickly after that. The kid put up his scarf as he headed out, relying on a few ins and out he knew through the back alley. He still kept it slow enough for Simon though. It would not take them long to get their way to the Gymnasium though where Velaquez was requesting aid at.

"I hope we can end this before it gets out of hand."

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[knows_your_name]

Simon is able to keep up the pace, though he's not quite as nimble as the Kid. He tries not to let the strain in his breath show as he talks. "Me too! Are we sure that we can handle this by ourselves..?"

He unties the crown from his belt as he follows. He's not going to put it on until he absolutely needs to, but it feels better to have it on hand. He can feel the powerful pull already.

[steamboatkilly]

"The way yer huffin' and puffin', gramps? I wouldn't bet on ya." The voice comes from down a dimly-lit sidestreet, high pitched and heavily modulated. "Good thing yer gonna have me around, huh?" There's a shuffling, the telltale cocking of a revolver, and wow that sure is a thirteen year old with zero eyes and one great big magnum.

Seriously, it's about as big as her head.

"'Bout time you mugs showed up. Things bein' as they were, I thought I was gonna haveta go it alone." But that's a load of bunk, because Peacock is never alone. Not as long as she has her ~*~imagination~*~.

[sebastiancafe]

"You sure you should be using a pistol without sharp eyes? Cause that gun looks bigger than is useful."

The kid looked more worried because he didn't know what he was looking at. Who he was looking at. But she seemed to be on their side. He was primarily worried about the safety of waving a fire arm about when there was the possibility of being blind there.

"Wanted to make sure we had everything we needed. Some of us don't just get one giant pistol and call that good."

Though the kid's own dueling pistols were hardly small, they weren't nothing compared to that one the child was carrying.

[knows_your_name]

"Gramps?" Simon mutters. Well, he does look it.

He shakes his head. "Well, we'll be needing all the help we can get! Let's just hurry and get it over with."

In most cases he'd have also been worried about an eyeless girl with a gun, but to him she looks fine. Her eyes are bizarrely bright and green, but they're definitely there! Sometimes his visions just make things confusing. It's not all ashes and ghosts.

[steamboatkilly]

She doesn't even bother answering that whole talk about safety and practicality. Just raises a hand and brings it open and shut, like a mouth. This is what you're doing, Seb. She wants you to stop doing it.

At Simon, she rolls her shoulders idly readjusts her hat. "Yeah, yeah, let's get a move on already. We're burnin' daylight here!" And then she doesn't even wait for them before she takes off, practically rocketing down the next available alleyway. Her legs even do that thing where they look like one big wheel because she's going so fast.

It's kinda weird looking, actually.

[sebastiancafe]

The kid was fast for all his gear but well, sometimes you think you've seen everything. Then you see a child running around with twirly legs. The Kid just stared before following after her. They weren't far from the school now, taking off towards it with Simon in toe.

"I think she is bound to be more of a liability than a help, but I figure we can't be too picky."

[knows_your_name]

Simon can't hold back a laugh. "We could say the same for me!"

Hopefully that wouldn't be the case, but he knows his record. It doesn't take them long to reach the school, and he starts to slow as they approach.

"Where's the one who sent the transmission?"

[steamboatkilly]

"Looks like we came in early."

Now, they could just wait around until Valasquez shows her face again, but patience has never been Peacock's style. That in mind, she reaches behind her back with her free hand and pulls out an enormous megaphone, turning her head the the sky and screeching right into the mouthpiece.

"YO, FOXY LOXY! CAVALRY'S HERE!"

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[fabricati_diem_pvnc]

[Perhaps she forgot the network is not terribly secure. Perhaps she just didn't care. Either way, Vimes heard. He sounds very pleased, for once in his life.]

So the device is at...Venture High School?

Video

[tiny_revolutionary]

W-WOW! You found it! I looked everywhere for it! That's amazing!

Video; OTA responders

[terrorwhatflaps]

Under the school?!

[he couldn't reach for his gas gun faster if he tried.] I'll be there as soon as I can! Where can I find you?

[usedrapidspin]

I'll be there too.

gonna hop over to the log if that's cool

[terrorwhatflaps]

Good. I'll at least have one familiar face to look for. See you when I get there...

[Video]

[usedrapidspin]

I'll be there to help soon. Be careful okay?

[Tails is already in costume and grabbing his board.]